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Source: CONNEAUT GAZETTE - Conneaut, Ohio, Thursday, May 2, 1839 - Whole No. 371

CANTON, OHIO
Lightning -- On Tuesday morning last, during a short thunderstorm, the house of Mr. Joshua Gibbs, in Slusser's addition to Canton was struck by lightning. The fluid struck the top of the chimney, descended the outside of the wall - a part passed through the wall, down a stove pipe, threw down a stove and through the floor - another portion descended and destroyed an apple tree - & another passed down a pump, splitting the stock. Fortunately none of the family were injured - Ohio Repository.
(Submitted by Sharon Wick)
Source:  Liberator - Massachusetts
Dated: September 13, 1844
Death by Lightning - On the 22d ult. in Monroe Township, Preble county, Ohio, two daughters of Mr. Daniel Dashers, aged 10 and 13 years, when returning home from the orchard with a basket of apples, were instantly killed by a flash of lightning.  A younger brother was with them, but escaped without material injury.
    On the same day, and within two hours of the above calamity, the house of Mr. George Walker of Twin Township, Starke county, Ohio, was struck by lightning, and one of his sons aged four years was instantly killed; the arm of a younger brother was broken and he was otherwise so seriously injured that little hopes were entertained of his recovery.  Several other members of the family were more or less injured, but not dangerously.
Source: Daily Inter Ocean
Date: October 17, 1881
MARRIED:
SHEDD - WHEELER - At the residence of the bride's parents, in Butler, Mo., Oct. 13, by the Rev. Frederick B. Avery, of Canton, Ohio, Edward A Shedd of Chicago, and Miss Helen C. Wheeler
(Transcribed by Sharon Wick 6/10/2009 - From Genealogy Bank)
Source: Worcester Daily Spy - Massachusetts
Dated: Jan. 29, 1891
JOSEPH AKINS, who died in Stark county, Ohio, a few days ago, was an old soldier of Napoleon's army.  He saw service at Austerlitz, but his division arrived too late at Waterloo to be of use to the emperor
 
Source: Omaha World Herald
Date: Feb. 5, 1891
FOND OF MARRIED WOMEN.
An Ohio Marshal of the Parnell Type of Morals.
CANTON, O., Feb. 4 - [Special] - Late this afternoon Edward Roberts, marshall of Louisville, this county, who has heretofore borne an unsullied reputation, was arrested upon complaint of Morgan Landin, a well-known citizen of that town, on a charge of exceeding his authority.  Roberts was found in a compromising position with Landin's wife, and when Landin surprised the guilty couple Roberts arrested hima nd locked him in prison on a trumped up charge.  Landin regained his liberty and began suit against his wife for divorce, and will supplement his charge against Roberts with one for adultery.  Roberts, it is now learned, has been in the habit of visiting married women in the absence of their husbands, and threatened publicity has set the town by the ears.  A resolution to declare the office vacant will probably be passed at the next meeting of the town council.  At the hearing tonight Roberts was bound over to court.  He is a married man.
Source: Plain Dealer - Cleveland, Ohio
Dated: Jul. 15, 1892
Canton, July 14, - (Special) - James ("West") Jackson, who has been serving a sentence in jail here for the past thirty days, was taken to Finleyvile, Pa., today, where he is to answer a charge of train wrecking.  Detective Gleaves of that place put handcuffs on him, but Jackson refused to go until they were taken off.  He is liable to attempt an escape before he reaches there.  He is a tough colored man.
     An independent military company is being organized here by some of the best young men in the city.
     A Mrs. Hahn, who was brought back from the Toledo asylum as cured on the 5th of this month, had to be sent back again today, she being regarded as dangerous.
     A terrific storm visited Congress lake, in the northern part of this county, yesterday and several persons narrowly escaped with their lives.  It was a miniature cloudburst.
Source: Bridgeton Evening News
Dated: Oct. 7, 1910
     A romantic marriage occurred recently at Ligonier, Ind., when Philip CARR and his wife were remarried after a separation of 47 years.  Mr. and Mrs. CARR were first married in 1861, and lived at Navarre, Stark County, Ohio.  Their daughter married J. K. WINTERS, cousin of the late President William McKINLEY.  Children and grandchildren attended the ceremony.
Source: Plain Dealer - Ohio
Dated: Aug. 25, 1918
ALLIANCE, Aug. 24 - Miss Katie Auld and Albert Wafler? were married at the parsonage of the First Presbyterian church by Rev. Dr. F. J. Bryson.
     H. E. George of Alliance and Miss Bessie Hostetter of Minerva were marred at the home of the bride's parents in Minerva by Rev. C. U. Larrick.

Announcements were received here today of the marriage at Pittsburg of Miss Verna Shaw and Herbert Chapman of Alliance
(Transcribed by Sharon Wick on June 10, 2009 from Genealogy Bank)
Source: Plain Dealer - Cleveland, OH
Dated: Aug. 17, 1931
STARK COUNTY and a Sketch of the Wife of the Revolutionary General
Molly STARK
     How did Stark County get is name?  Will you please give an account of Molly STARK, a heroine during the Indian wars, I believe.  K.F. - Canton, O
     Stark County, organized in 1806, was named for Revolutionary general, John STARK.
     Molly STARK, whose maiden name was Elizabeth PAGE, was born at Haverhill, Mass., in 1737, the fifth child of Caleb and Elizabeth PAGE.  Molly was the name by which her husband called her.  When she was three years old her mother died, and in 1741 her father remarried and moved his family to Atkinson, N. H.  Ten years later he sold this property and moved his family to the wilderness, near where the town of Dunbarton was later established.  First he built a block house there and later a residence, where Elizabeth  then about 16 years of age, was installed as housekeeper.  She was known to be absolutely fearless, and often stood sentinel at the fort for hours, rifle in hand on the lookout for Indians.
     In August, 1758, Elizabeth married John STARK, a young man who had been in the employ of her father, but who at this time was an officer in Rogers Rangers during the French and Indian War.  Two years later Capt. STARK resigned and he and his wife made their home on land he owned at Derry Field, leaving behind their little son Caleb who had been born in the meantime, the grandfather having become very much attached to the child.  In 1765 Capt. STARK built a big house on his property after a plan which Molly had worked out.  This house stood just a hundred years, when in 1865 it burned down.
     Many incidents of Molly's bravery are recorded.  When the news of Lexington and Concord reached her husband, he hurried from home rallying the neighbors to a meeting at Medford.  In his haste he forgot his purse.  Molly  set out after him but did not overtake him until she reached Medford.  After spending the night there she returned home alone, mostly through unbroken forest.  Molly was with her husband in camp during the evacuation of Boston and stood sentinel there for him when treachery was suspected.  During a smallpox epidemic she nursed her husband's stricken soldiers and at one time had as many as twenty patients in her home.  Another time she is said to have heard the loud barking of dogs without.  Snatching a gun she went out and discovered a bear stretched on the limb of a neighboring tree.  Unassisted she brought him to the ground.
     Molly and John STARK had eleven children, five sons and six daughters.  Two sons, Caleb and Archibald, served in the Revolutionary War.  Molly died in 1814, when her husband was 86 years old. 





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