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irby Light Guards.
The Kirby Light Guards got along very nicely and pleasantly until Sunday evening. Two of their number how have an affair on hand and it is feared they will have to resort to the code to settle it. The affair grew out of an altercation as to who should say, "Grace."1
The Kirby Light Guards was a military group composed of young men of Upper Sandusky, Ohio. The members were drilled and frequently marched on dress parade. Their services were demanded and, "there is no doubt but they would give a good account of themselves.2
The Light Guards were probably organized by Col. Moses H. Kirby of Halifax county, Virginia who came to the Wyandotte area from Hillsboro, Highland county, Ohio in 1820 and purchased a quarter section of land near Wyandotte, Ohio from the land office in Delaware, supposedly the first land sale of the northwest region.3 Elected to the Ohio legislature in 1826 and later to the office of Secretary of State, in 1842 he was appointed Indian Agent and moved to Upper Sandusky where he was instrumental in the organization of Wyandot county in 1845.4
tanding Senate Committees.
Legislative Committees. The following standing committees were appointed in the Legislature:
SENATE.
Universities and Colleges; Hartshorn, Strong, Creamer, Harper and Kirby of Wyandot.
Agriculture; Hitchcock, Pollard, Richards, Fleischman, Carlisle, Sullivan and Kirby of Wyandot.5
hio State Fair.
OHIO STATE FAIR.
Cheap Excursions.
To enable those having in the northern part of the State to visit the Fair, on Wednesday, August 30th, the Pittsburgh, Ft. & Chicago Railway will run a special cheap rate excursion to Columbus starting from Ft. Wayne and taking in all stations up to and including Kirby.6
CHEAP EXCRUSION.
To the Ohio State Fair, Columbus.
Thursday, Sept. 6th, 1883, the P. Ft. W. & C. railroad will run a special cheap excursion train to the Ohio State Fair at Columbus, on the above data, via Upper Sandusky, starting from Ft. Wayne to Kirby inclusive. Return tickets good for two days after date of sale. The rate will be low enought to enable everybody to attend the biggest fair ever held in the State. The attractions will be on a scale never before attempted. Exhibitions at night in all departments by the aid of electric lights. You had better go. Apply to agents of the Company for handbills, advertising time of excursion train and rates of fare.7
rank Rutton.
Frank C. Rutton, of Kirby, is in Lima.8
oliceman Brobst.
The Upper Sandusky Shooting. In the TIMES' account of the shooting of Policeman Brobst, at Upper Sandusky, yesterday morning, mention was made that Brobst was dead. It has since been learned that such is not the case, and that there are hopes of his recovery.9
The shooters have not been captured yet, although it was reported that they had been captured a short distance west of Kirby. The people of Upper Sandusky are still in pursuit and are determined to run them down.
An October 24, 1885 article in the Daily Evening Bulletin (Maysville, KY) stated that "A Press special from Upper Sandusky states that the authorities there received notice from the marshals of Galion and Lima that they had under surveillance the two robbers who shot Police Brobst. Officers were at once sent after the culprits and arrived back in the evening. Large crowds of citizens collected in the vicinity of the depot and threats of lynching were freely indulged in. The officers, by sharp work however, contrived to get the men into the jail unharmed. The men are not positively identified but it is generally believed that they are the guilty parties, as they have both had wishers shaved off and are otherwise disguised. Officer Brobst is slowly recovering and physicians think that he may get well."
The given name of Officer Brobst has never be determined.
iscellaneous.
Wm. Fredericks, of Kirby, was killed by the cars.10
Conductor W.S. Lipsett, of the east local on the P., Ft. W. & C., was voted a gold headed cane at the fair at Kirby last week, for being the handsomest man present.11
Mrs. Landon, of Kirby, who has been the guest of Mrs. Dr. Foltz the past week, returned home this morning.12
hilip Oelberg Hardware.
The Philip Oelberg hardware of Kirby issued the receipts below to Mrs. Gertrude Elmira (Young) Wright on July 8, 1944 and May 1, 1945, respectively. The hardware was still using receipts printed in the 1930s; six years later! Avery Parsell signed one of the receipts, Philip Oelberg the other.
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ersonals, 1878.
--Dr. Johnson, of Mt. Blanchard, will locate in Kirby in a short time.
--Mr. A.S. May, of Mt. Blanchard, was in town last Monday. He is studying medicine at that place.
--E.G. Young has bid adieu to Patterson. He intends to make Kansas his future home. Lots of success to you "Bud."
--D.W. Taft and family, of Donaldson, Ind, will arrive in Forest Monday evening. He will make this place his future home.
--Russell Price, Esq., of Kenton, ..."
Daniel W. (b. NY) and Effie E. Taft (b. OH) were the partents of Gracy Maude Taft (b. 1878, Forest, OH) and May Eff Taft (b. 1873). Gracie Maude married Ed Reister of Wyandot county around 1908-09. They had at least one child, Edna Elizabeth Reister (b. 8 Jan 1910, Carey, OH) who died April 17, 1914 in Carey.
Russell Price (20 Jun 1845-17 Oct 1926) was a long time lawyer in Kenton, Ohio. He married to Addie Backus (25 Dec 1853-30 Oct 1909), the daughter of W.H. Backus (b. Cape Cod, MA) and Amanda Bradley (b. MA). Russell and Eddie are both buried in Hueston cemetery, Forest, Ohio.
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Referenced in the "Personals left dated 1891 are; Howard Newett, teacher; Mrs. Quail's death; Randolph Frey attending Frank Frey's wedding; Leulla Tracht, Kate Thompson, & Lou Maxwell visiting each other; Doc) Burns; John Snyder, Mrs. Bryant, Mrs. Landon, & Dr. Fultz; and the macadamizing14 of south Main street during the summer.
The Armstrong cemetery is located on TR87 just south of CR330 (old US30) approximately 2 miles west of Kirby, Ohio. The new 4-lane US30 was completed in 2007. There is no access direct to Kirby from the new highway. In order to reach Kirby one has to access it via CR330. The new US30 was routed just south of the cemetery and also allows no access to the cemetery. As is Kirby, access is available only from CR330 (old US30).15
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The sign which defines the Armstrong cemetery, Richland Twp., Wyandot Co., Ohio in shown below. The photographer was facing west at the time the photograph was taken. The road in the background is CR330 (old US30).
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Jacob Bramsteter, d. 26 Jul 1882, a. 75y, 0m, 2d. There is a 1850 U.S. Census listing for Jacob (age 43, b. Dauphin county, PA), Rebecca (age 38, b. Dauphin county, PA), Elizabeth (age 18, b. Dauphin county, PA), John (age 15, b. Dauphin county, PA), and Martha (age 14, b. Dauphin county, PA) Bransteter of Conewago, Dauphin county, Pennsylvania. Living with them at the time was Peter Minnich (age 78, b. Schinyskile county, PA?), who may have been the father of Rebecca.
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Ruth F. Smalley (#3), (d. 1876) wife of Jesse Smalley. They may have lived in Crane township, Wyandot county, Ohio in 1880.
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Unknown. The tombstone is leaning against a tree. The original location of the tombstone is unknown.
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Barbara Krider, wife of Alex. Krider, d. ? Jun 1832, a. 60y, 5m, 16d. Their children were; Leroy Krider, Francis A. Krider, Addison Krider, and Levi M. Krider. They lived in Richland township, Wyandot county, Ohio. The death certificate of Francis A. Krider (File No. 23715, Reg. Dist. No. 1002, Pri. Reg. Dist. No. 3077, Reg. No. 10 indicates her mother was Barbara Willard (b. PA). On another death certificate for Eliza Ann (Krider) Cole (b. Wyandot county, OH, File No. 69267, Reg. Dist. No. 1416, Pri. Reg. Dist. No. 3507, Reg. No. 33), wife of Levi Cole aslo listed mother as Barbara Willard (b. OH). (5. full and 6. close-up). There was an Alexander Crider who applied for a Civil War pension in 1907. He had served in Company A, 33rd Regiment, Pennsylvania Infantry. This may not have been the right Alexander since there is a U.S. Census listing of 1850 showing Alexander Crider living in Richland township, Wyandot county, Ohio.
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Alexander Reiker, son of A. & D. Reider, d. 5 Mar 1885, a. 2y, 16d.
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Unknown, d. 2, unk. mo., unk. yr. The tombstone is leaning against the base of a tree. The original location is unknown.
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John H.B. Plummer, d. 15 Mar 1850.
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Both photographs looking south across the cemetery.
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Unknown Civil War tombstone (The G.A.R. marker is not shown). There looks to be either a 4th or a 9th of June on the stone. (12. full and 13. close-up)
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Cloro? Clark, wife of D.M. Clark, d. ?, a. 1m, 12d.
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Samuel Dunlap, d. 11 Dec 1870, a. 65y, 11m, 14d. The tombstone has broken away from its base (15. full and 16. close-up).
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Jane Dunlap, wife of Samuel Dunlap.
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Albert Armstrong, son of Francis Armstrong & Ellen Armstrong, d. 22 Feb 1859, a. 18y, 2m, 2d. (18. full and 19. close-up)
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David Armstrong, son of Frances Armstrong & Ellen Armstrong, d. 21 Mar 1832.
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Frances Armstrong, d. 22 Aug 1852, a. 35y.
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Ellenor White, wife of J.R. White, d. 11 Jan 1865, a. 53y. (22. full and 23. close-up)
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John Armstrong, d. 23 Sep 1860 (24. full and 25. close-up). The year is an educated guess.
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Unknown. The tombstone has broken away from its base (located just behind) (26. full and 27. close-up). This may be a Civil War tombstone, but image manipulation of the photograph reveals no information.
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Unknown, d. 1845, a. 1yr, 7mo, 3d.
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Unknown. The tombstone laying on the grass is not marked on any visible surface. It may be on the side facing the ground but the tombstone was not moved to determine this.
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Looking north across the cemetery. In the far background is CR330 (old US30). The vehicle is on TR87.
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Elizabeth Loudmiler, wife of John Loudmiler, d. 20 Oct 1865, a. 75y, 6m.
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Gries Dempsy. d. 6 Jun 1833.
1Allen County Democrat (Lima, OH) 11 Sep 1879.
2Wyandot County Directory. 1877. Comprising city directories of Upper Sandusky, Carey and Nevada; business directories of Marseilles, Kirby, Sycamore, McCutchenvile, Little Sandusky, Belle Vernon, Whartonsburg, and a variety of other useful information. Upper Sandusky, O., Gillingham & Talcott:1877, p.61.
3ibid. Known as the Bryant farm.
4ibid, p.24-25.
5Allen County Democrat (Lima, OH) 22 Jan 1880.
6Allen County Democrat (Lima, OH) 24 Aug 1882.
7ibid, 1 Sep 1883.
8Daily Democratic Times (Lima, OH) 1 Dec 1884.
9Daily Democratic Times (Lima, OH) 20 Oct 1885.
10ibid, 5 Mar 1885.
11Daily Democratic Times (Lima, OH) 6 Sep 1886.
12Lima Daily Democratic Times (Lima, OH) 23 Feb 1888.
13Philip Oelberg hardware receipt (front) for a delivery to Tish Wright, July 8, 1944. The receipt indicates that she could pay the driver.
14ibid. (back) Someone was taking measurements for something.
15Philip Eolberg hardware receipt (front) to Tish Wright dated May 1, 1945. Avery Parsell was the clerk working in the store at the time.
16ibid. (back)<
17Forest Review (Forest, OH) 14 Feb 1878, p. 3, c. 5.
18ibid, c1891. Macadamizing means to construct or pave with macadam, a type of road construction pioneered by John Loudon McAdam around 1820 where layers of stones were broken up in sizes not to exceed six ounces or to be able to pass through a two inch ring, then coated with a binder as a cement agent, and placed in layers on roadways.
19All photographs were taken 17 Jun 2006. Image manipulation was used to gain information on all markers.