.B. Davis

History of Hardin Co., Ohio - Blanchard Twp. p.593

Mr. S.B. Davis issued the first copy of the Dunkirk Standard on July 1, 1875. It continued in operation until March 1, 1883 when it was sold to the Owens.brothers.

ayors of Dunkirk.

The following were mayors of Dunkirk between the years 1867 and 1883:

saiah Larkins, Dunkirk mayor, 1867.

Isaiah Larkins (b. Feb 1835, OH), listed on the 1900 U.S. Census, may be the ex-mayor of Dunkirk. If so, he ended up in Colorado around the turn of the 20th century living with his wife Leanona M. Larkins.(b. Jun 1844, OH) and his sons, John Larkins (b. Aug 1867, OH) and Charles D. Larkins (b. Dec 1870, OH), and their sister, Hester R. Larkins. (b. Feb 1870, OH). The dates would indicate that Isaiah and the family left Ohio shortly after the time his term of mayor expired. He is listed as fighting for Ohio during the Civil War in Co. G, 4th Regiment, O.V.I. for three months on June 4, 1861 entering and leaving as a corporal, and a second tour (assumed to be for the duration) entering on April 19, 1861, as a sergeant and leaving as a second lieutenant with a date of promotion of January 9, 1862, and Co. I, 175th Regiment, O.V.I. where he entered and left as a second lieutenant. He was 26 at the time of his first enlistment. He mustered out on June 4, 1861. He was discharged with a disability on October 31, 1862 from Co. G., 4th Infantry Regiment, O.V.I. His record with Co. I, 175th Regiment is unknown.

nderson Mecaskey, Dunkirk mayor, 1873.

Anderson K. Mecaskey (b. abt 1812, Ireland) lived with his wife, Eliza Mecaskey (b. abt 1821, OH) and daughter, Nettie Mecaskey (b. abt 1863, OH) in Dunkirk. Anderson was a physician.

.H. Edgar, Dunkirk mayor, 1875.

D. H. Edgar (b. abt 1801, PA) was a Justice of the Peace for Dunkirk. He was a widow at during his position as mayor. His son, W.D. Edgar (b. abt 1838, OH) ran the Post Office. D.H. also had the following children; Dorotha Edgar (b. abt 1849, OH), Franklin Edgar (b. abt 1856, OH), Marcie Edgar (b. abt 1867, OH), and Lenora Edgar (b. abt 1869, OH). The 1900 U.S. Census shows a Frank Edgar (b. Jul 1853, OH) living with his widowed sister, Kisiah (Edgar) Dupes (b. Jan 1834, OH), in Dunkirk. Frank was a plasterer at the time.

.N. Hallinger, Dunkirk mayor, 1877.

H.N. Hallinger, a.k.a. Henry N. Hulinger was a private with Co. D., 151st O.V.I. (National Guard) and Co. H., 29th O.V.I., 29th Regiment during the Civil War.

ohn Watters, Dunkirk mayor, 1878-79.

John Watters (b. abt 1830, OH) put "Ex-Mayor of Dunkirk" down on his 1880 U.S. Census listing (it was later crossed out). He was married to Maranda Watters (b. abt 1832, OH) and had the following children; Anderson K. Watters (b. abt 1854, OH), Ella E. Watters (b. abt 1857, OH), Alva S. Watters (b. abt 1859, OH), Mary Watters (b. abt 1861, OH), John Watters (b. abt 1864, OH), Ulysus S. Watters (b. abt 1866, OH), James Edwin Watters (b. abt 1871, OH), Olive M. Watters (b. abt 1874, OH), and Charles Watters (b. 1876, OH). A John Watters was in Co. F., 176th O.V.I. between September 21, 1864 and June 14, 1865, fighting for the Union forces. If this was the same individual, he was 36 years old when he enlisted as a corporal and promoted to full sergeant on May 23, 1865. He mustered out at Nashville, TN June 14, 1865. There was also another John Watters who enlisted on April 28, 1861, aged 29, in Co. I, 13th O.V.I.. He mustered out as he entered, a private, on July 16, 1861 at Camp Dennison, OH. Nothing else is known of these two individuals. John Watters died on April 3, 1928 in Hardin Co., Ohio.

.J. Eager, Dunkirk mayor, 1880.

Harry (Harvey) J. Eager (b. abt 1844, NY) was the Mayor of Dunkirk at the time of the 1880 U.S. Census. His wife, Lucy Eager (b. abt 1842, OH) and his son, Harry G. "Zina" Eager (b. abt 1878, OH) were living with him. Zina married an Estelle (b. abt 1880, IA) and moved to Davison, South Dakota. In 1910, Lucy Eager was living with them. At that time Harry "Z" was a prorpietor of a restaurant. Harry J. Eager was with Co. I, Artillery Battalion, U.S.A. during the Civil War. On March 8, 1898, Lucy applied for his military pension. Harry was listed as Harvey J. Eager at that time.

.J. Woods, Dunkirk mayor, 1881-1883.

There were three Woods living in Blanchard Twp., Hardin Co. at the time J.J. Woods was mayor and were old enough to be elibible for the position. They were: John Woods (farmer, b. 1840, PA), Jacob Woods (farmer, b. 1836, OH), and Joseph Woods (retired farmer, b. 1813, OH). Neither had a middle initial listed on the 1880 U.S. Census. Nothing else has been found concerning this individual. By 1900 there were no Woods with the given name beginning with the letter "J" living in Hardin Co.

.O.O.F. Lodge.

Dunkirk Lodge, No. 624 of the International Order of Odd Fellows was instituted on June 1, 1876. Charter members were: J.H. Pore, J.L. Wood, Eli Trump, Ezra Friedley, John Fry, G.G. Daling, C.M. Jones, H.H. Hullinger, and S.B. Lydick

ardin Lodge, K. of H.

The Hardin Lodge of the Knights of H?, No. 1910 was instituted on December 1, 1879 with the following charter members: James J. Wood, Charles M. Jones, Isaiah Larkins, Adam Neff, John H. Jones, Parker Longfellow, M.E. Barber, James P. Woods, Walter Teegarden, S.H. Wagoner, W.B. Wagoner, George Shirs, John Beach, George A. Richard, A.M. Hostetter, William H. Lippincott, Lewis h. Hebenthal, Joseph M. Hutchinson, Christian Shultz, John H. Neff, Charles T. Snyder, jacob Smith, levi Curtis, and James D. Miller.

dgar Post, G.A.R.

Post No. 102 of the Grand Army of the Republic was instituted on March 20, 1883. The charter membership consisted of: J.T. Timmerman, M.D., I. Diefenderfer, J.J. Wood, A. Yazel, J.B. Halderman, Daniel Edgar, John Beans, E.C. Longabaugh, and L.C. Crum.