Ashby and Wilson Families Illuminate Early Washington County Roots
Genealogical notes trace Jesse Ashby a pioneer settler from Maryland to Perry County Ohio and finally Washington Iowa. It lists his ancestors, children, and grandchildren with birth, marriage, and death details, plus family moves from Maryland to Cheat River Virginia and on to Iowa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jesse Ashby
Washington County
Thomas Ashby
William Ashby
England
Sarah Williams
Wales
Anna
Samuel
William) Postelwaite
Nathan
Elizabeth
John Arnold
Rebecca
James Childs Evan
Young Sarah
John Timmerman
Winnifred
Henry Lowers William
Mary Wilson
Martha
James Wilson
Jesse
Elizabeth Hayes Wilson
Fanny Brown
Ashby Familly
Wilson
Garrett County
Maryland
Cheat River
Virginia
Oakland
Alleghany Co
Perry Co
Ohio
Washington
Iowa
Our City
Ashby
First Methodist Church
Mary
Polly
Julia Francis
Preston Co
Morgan Hart
Kansas
Eusebius N. Hart
Priscilla Briggs
E. W. Twining
William Elliott
Corning
Esther Wilson
Alpheus Benton Dickens
Elizabeth Hayes
William Smith Bickford
W. Twining
Eusebius Wade Hampton
Wooster
Elizabeth Ihrig
Peter and
Christiana Ihrig
Jesse Allynus Young
Elizabeth Estella Hulse
Keota
M. C
Historical Library
Des Moines
Lowa
Evening Journal
Democrat-Independant
Two Days in Canada By J. B. E.
A travelogue recounts a northern trip from Minnesota to Winnipeg and back. The writer highlights meeting Miss Leanna Peterson, a Minnesota to Winnipeg native, touring Lake Mille Lacs, stopping at Glen Zaring’s cabin, buying birch bark crafts, and noting Winnipeg prices, gas, and hospitality. The journey includes Detroit Lakes stay and detours via Clear Lake with hotels, bands, and a country club visit.
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States
Leanna Peterson
Helen Elder Peterson
Winnipeg
Canada
Minnesota
Glen Zaring
Brainerd
Minn
Deerwood
Winnineg
Lake Mille Lacs
U. S
Minneapolis
Detroit Lakes
Edge Water Beach
Detroit Laker
Clear Lake
Country Club
Des Moines
Washington
Iowa
Local Notes on Harpists, Gas Lights, and a Yard Accident
In Coppock Iowa Dave Donovan hires harpists Louis Beer or Louis Baird for a summer resort. New Welsbach burners illuminate the courthouse gas lights. George Parkinson and Leigh Wallace buy the Keeley elevator for 5500 dollars and plan grain and coal trade. Ed Fox slips on a yard plank, fracturing his right elbow. Dr. Henry Hull warns of possible stiffness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dave Donovan
Louis Beer
Anbauesser Busch
Good Citizen's League
Democrat
Louis Baird
Coppock
Iowa
Court House
George Parkinson
Leigh Wallace
Keeley
Blair
George
Ed Fox
Henry Hull
Reunion season brings visitors to Sunset Park meeting place
Robert Harold Hays weighed six and three quarters pounds at birth Monday morning. He is the son of Mr and Mrs Harold J Hays. Mr and Mrs Joe Melinski and daughter Helen traveled to Des Moines today for the state fair with Paul Horak accompanying them. Joe notes they plan to attend annually but this year they expect a fine time.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Harold Hays
Harold J. Hays
Sunset Park
Joe Melinski
Helen
Des Moines
Paul Horak
Joe
Mrs. J A McCall Plans Westward Visit From Missoula
Mrs. J A McCall, who has been in Missoula for social events, leaves for relatives in the west. She reports improved health and lists a first address at 225 Superior Street Salem Oregon in care of Mrs S Harlan from Aug 22 to Sept 3, then Ashland Oregon from Sept 5 to 10, before returning home. She has been away two years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. A. McCall
Missoula
Montana
West
Superior Street
Salem
Oregon
S. Harlan
Ashland Oregon
Week in Washington area social notes and events
News Review covers local society activities from Aug 22 to Aug 27. Mrs Susie Anderson rents her West Washington home and moves to West Second with cousin Mrs Carl Fisher. H L Barber of Fairfield leases her home. Wedding announcements, vacations, church events, and club meetings fill the week with highlights including the Findley trophy win for Washington Troopers, prom and nuptial preparations, and community notices across farms, schools, and local roads.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Susie Anderson
J. T
West Washington Street
Carl Fisher
West Second Street
H. L. Barber
Fairfield
Bankers Life Insurance Company
Caughey Southwell
Tommy Anderson
Mae McCulley
Anderson
Storming Party at Vicksburg Endangers Courage and Fate
Captain Kellogg recalls dawn at Vicksburg after a brutal siege. He describes hunger, wounded soldiers, and the perilous storming of the rebel stockade led by a volunteer storming party from his unit. He notes three volunteers who earned furloughs despite near-certain death as the assault begins.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sol
Vicksburg
Grant Gulf
Vickaburg
Grant
Tts
Robbins
United States Army
Waterhouse
Fh. 113
Illinois Volunteer Infantry
Joe Smith
Lish
Elisha Johns
James Henry
AirRide-J. 0. Elder Ventures First Plane Flight
In Washington ten years ago editor J. 0. Elder of the Evening Journal took his first airplane ride and expressed thrill at the experience. The city council approved a tax levy reduction of 2.75 mills. M. J. Burk announced new machinery at the Washington Cereal mill on North Ave B, promising top equipment for the state. Citizens Perry Hayes, Geo. W. Stewart, G. W. Mast and L. D. Mast filed suit against the city over sewer outlet damage near their property southwest of town. Mr. and Mrs. Winfield Smouse and others returned from a European trip.
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J. 0
Elder
The
Evening Journal
M. J. Burk
Washington
North Ave
Perry Hayes
Geo. W. Stewart
G. W. Mast
L. D. Mast
City of
County Picnic At County Home On August 30
The County Home picnic is announced for August 30 at the County Home with all invited. Coffee will be served free. A classical recital earlier on August 25 featured Miss Wanda Neiswanger and her young dancers, including Dutch Dolls and several named girls such as Virginia Breitenbach Frances Darbyshire Virginia Davis Sarah Marie Davis Helen Jones and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wanda Neiswanger
Virginia Breitenbach
Frances Darbyshire
Virginia
Sarah Marie Davis
Helen Jones
Patricia Keeley
Mary Juliette Lemmon
Mary Dee Lupton
Julia Anne McElhinney
Francesa Louise Null
Martha Reister
Virginia Shannon
Vera Stutsman
Betty Stephen
Charlotte Ward
Obituaries and Weddings in East Main Street Area
Obituary notices report the death of Mrs Nellie Cunningham at East Main street on August 25 at age sixty. Other notices include the death of Mrs H N Shaw in Frankfort Michigan, wife of former Shaw and Bowman partner, and Arthur Shively of Wayland who died after an operation. Marriage notices record Armstrong Helmick wed August 23 in Brighton and L B Helmick in Dutch Creek township. Cecil Hotle married George H Mayer on August 23.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cunningham
Nellie Canfield Cunningham
East Main Street
H. N. Shaw
Frankfort
Mich
Shaw and Bowman
Arthur Shively
Wayland
County Hospital
Armstrong-Helmick
Rhua Armstrong
Brighton
L. BE. Helmick
Hotle-Mayer
Cecil Hotle
George H. Mayer
Dutch Creek Township
Deaths of the Week in local towns indicate varied causes
Death notices list Sarah Pringle 78 of Hrighton maiden Ward whose husband died in 1919. Dennis-Adam Dennis 22 driver for Risk Construction Co. killed when truck overturned near Prairie City. George Griffith 88 died at home North Iowa Ave. G. J. Saunders 76 of Brighton Creeping paralysis. Lydia J. Smith 87 widow of George born Marshall. Henry Doig ill in county hospital and neighbors baled fifteen acres of clover hay to help.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pringle
Sarah Pringle
Hrighton
Ward
Dennis
Adam Dennis
Fourth Ave
Risk Construction Co
Prairie City
Iowa
Wellman
Griffith George Griffith
Iowa Ave
Juliette Humphrey
Ella MacAnulty Savage
Saunders — G. J. Saunders
Brighton
Angeline Smith
Kansas
Smith
Lydia J. Smith
George Smith
West Chester
Marshall
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Manton Hebner
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Ed Sullivan
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H. C. Hull
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Philadelphia
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John W. Fisher
Washington, D. C
Mary Fisher
Eugene Bowman
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Robert W. Hyde
Memphis, Mo
Harvey Chance
Bea Wilson
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J. J. Kellogg
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John Simmering
Ralph Livingston
William Livingston
Winterset
Oscar Lucas
Lucas
Dave Livingston
Dave Jr
Bob
Dad
R. L. Livingston
Betty Eicher
Burlington
Lyman J. Thompson
Willard Ray
Mrs. Thompson
Mrs. J. M. Godfrey
Palo Alto
Mr. Thompson
New York City
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S J Paul
Maude Hott
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Iowa City
University City
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Marguerite
Dudley Crone
Charlotte
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Marty Whittaker
M. Thompson
Walter Wells
Washington Country Club
Jane and
William Stewart
Fred L. Stewart
Madison
Wisconsin
Hazel Stewart Alberson
J. A. Freshwaters
University Hospital
Leland Morrison
Bloomfield
J. M. Latta
South Seventh Street
Huby Turner
Hank Little
the Farmers Union Organize
John Bergquist
Frank
Elmer Bergquist
John J. Kellogg
Henry Doig