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Source: Times-Picayune - Louisiana
Dated: 1850 Mar. 30
    
A COUNTY FOR CALIFORNIA- Over two hundred persons have recently left or soon will leave Wayne county, Ohio, for the diggings.  The Wooster Democrat contains a list of 140 who left Wooster on the 11th inst., and says the cavalcade was formed and took its departure about 12 o'clock, and embraced over 100 hardy adventurers, conveyed in about thirty wagons. They were escorted some distance on their way by a large body of horseman, with music playing and cannon firing.  The outfit of the emigrants appeared to be of the very best kind.  The wagons were all new, handsome and light; and the various equipments for their long and perilous journey over the plains were ample, and well adapted to the preservation of health and comfort.  The party is to take steamboat at Wellsville, bound for Independence, Mo., from which place they take their final departure for the land of gold.

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SHERIFF'S SALE.
S. R. BONNEWITZ, vs. Erhart MILLER, et al }
     BY virtue of the pluries vendi execution, issued from the Court of Common Pleas of Wayne County, Ohio, and to me directed, I will offer for sale at the door of the Court House, in the town of Wooster, Wayne County, Ohio,
     On the 26th day of December, A. D. 1859.
     At one o'clock P.M. of said day, the following described real estate, to-wit; In-lot number 26, and the south half of In-lot number 24, in the original town plat of Fredericksburgh.  Terms of sale cash.
     Nov. 24' 1859 - 20w5                                           NEAL McCOY, Sheriff.

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SHERIFF'S SALE.
E. QUINBY, Jr.  vs. J. P. WINEBRENER, et al.  }
BY virtue of an order of sale issued from the Court of Common Pleas of Wayne County, Ohio, and to me directed, I will offer for sale at the door of the Court House in the town of Wooster.
     On the 26th day of December. A.D. 1859.
     At one o'clock P. M. of said day, the following real estate to-wit: - Being a part of original in-lot numbered one hundred and six (106), in the town of Wooster, beginning at the southeast corner of said lot, thence north along the east line thereof sixty-six feet six inches, thence west parallel with the south line of said lot fifty-six feet, thence south parallel with the east line of said lot sixty-six feet six inches, to the south line of said lot, thence east along the south line of said lot fifty-six feet to the place of beginning, except so much thereof as was conveyed to David Robisonby E. QUINBY, Jr. and wife, by deed dated on the 27th day of November, A. D. 1844.  Also the following described additional part of said lot, number (106), beginning on the east line of said lot eighty-one feet six inches north of the south-east corner thereof, thence north on the east line thereof seventeen feet six inches, thence south parallel with the east line of said lot seventeen feet six inches, thence east parallel with the south line of said lot fifty-six feet to the place of beginning, with a privilege in common of passing to and from the above described premises on a private alley of four feet in width, adjoining the west line of the premises hereby granted, and east of the west line of said lot number 106.
     Terms of said cash.
     November, 24, 1859
     NEAL McCOY, Sheriff.      20w5

Source: New Hampshire Sentinel - New Hampshire
Dated: Jan. 23, 1851
A school teacher named MORROW, belonging in Wayne, Ohio, was murdered by two of his pupils on the 9th inst.  The murderers were young men, one 21 the other 19 years of age.  They interfered in the correction of a younger pupil, and in the course of the scuffle that ensued beat Morrow over the head until his scull was fractured.  Both fled and had not been arrested up to the 11th inst.
(Found at Genealogy Bank, Transcribed by Sharon Wick)
NOTE by Sharon Wick:  Not sure if this is for Wayne Co., Ohio or the town of Wayne in Wood Co., Ohio.
Source:  Times-Picayune - Louisiana
Dated: Feb. 9, 1852
     A letter from Wooster, Wayne county, Ohio, under date of January 20th, says: "Extreme cold weather here; thermometer 19 deg. below zero this morning at 6 o'clock; an average of 10 deg all day."
Source:  Wooster Republican
Dated: Apr. 25, 1853
Petition for Partition
Rebecca FIRESTONE, vs. Nancy Jane FIRESTONE,
et al. } WAYNE COMMON PLEAS.
NANCY JANE FIRESTONE, George FIRESTONE, and Rebecca FIRESTONE, children of John C. FIRESTONE, deceased; and Eleanor KNIGHT, of the county of Wayne and State of Ohio; Irena PURKY and Sarah PURKY, children of Judy Ann PURKY, deceased, of the county of Hancock and State of Ohio aforesaid; and Richard KNIGHT and Harriet KNIGHT, of the county of Defiance, in the State of Ohio aforesaid, devisees and heirs at law of George FIRESTONE, late of Wayne County, Ohio, deceased - will take notice, that a petition was filed against them on the eighth day of August, A. D. 1853, in the Court of Common Pleas of Wayne County, Ohio by Rebecca FIRESTON, of said Wayne County, and is now pending, wherein the said Rebecca FIRESTONE, widow and devisee, in lieu of dower, of the said George FIRESTONE, deceased, demands partition of the following real estate, to wit: The north-east quarter of section twenty-three (23), in Township sixteen (16) of Range twelve (12), in the county of Wayne and State of Ohio; and three (3) acres off the southwest part of the south half of the northwest quarter of section twenty-four (24) in township sixteen (16) of range twelve (12) aforesaid, commencing at the south-west corner of said half quarter, and to run so far east as to cross little Sugar Creek four rods; thence north so far, as by running west to the west line of said half quarter, and thence south to the place of beginning, will contain three acres as aforesaid.  Also, the south half of the north-west quarter of Section twenty four (24), in Township sixteen (16) of Range twelve (12), aforesaid, excepting three acres, described as aforesaid.  Also, the north half of the north-west quarter of Section twenty-four (24) aforesaid. - Also, seventy-three (73) acres, more or less, of the south-west part of the south-east quarter, Section thirty-four (34) of Township sixteen (16) aforesaid; and that at teh next term of said Court, application will be made by the said Rebecca FIRESTONE, for an order that partition may be made of said premises.
REBECCA FIRESTONE.
August 6th, 1853.
LEHMAN & FLATTERT, Attorneys for Petitioner    
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Source:  Wooster Republican
Dated: Apr. 25, 1853
Petition for Partition
JAMES HOY, Nancy HOY, William LINE,
and Maria LINE, his wife, Matilda Ann HOY, Keziah Jane HOY, Elinor Elizabeth HOY, Tamar Leah HOY, and Anne HOY, will take notice that a petition was filed against them on the third day of June, in the court of Common Pleas within the for the county of Holmes, and State of Ohio, and is now pending, wherein the said G. W. HOY, demands partition of the following real estate, to-wit:  The southwest quarter of section twenty-nine (29) township fifteen (15) and range twelve (12) in the county and State aforesaid. Also, the north-east quarter of section ten (10) township fourteen (14) and range thirteen (13) in the county of Wayne and State of Ohio; and that at the next term of said court application will be made by the said G. W. HOY for an order that partition may be made of said premises.
BARCROFT & GIVEN,
Attys for Petitioner
July 12, 1853.
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Source: Wooster Republican - Ohio
Dated: Sept. 22, 1853
DEATHS:
   * DIED -
Of congestion of the brain, near Marshallavill, Wayne county, Ohio, July 22d, 1853, Mary Ella, youngest daughter of Benjamin and Catharine A. CUNNINGHAM, aged one year, ten months and twenty-two days.
   *  Of congestion of the lungs, July 29th, 1853, Lydia Lavernia, second daughter of B. and C. A. CUNNINGHAM, aged 4 years, 4 months, and 13 days.
   *  Of dysentery, Aug. 2d, 1853, Emma Augusta, eldest daughter of B. and C. A. CUNNINGHAM, aged 5 years, 6 months and 12 days.
   *  Of dysentery, Aug. 11, 1853, David Willis, youngest son of B. and C. A. CUNNINGHAM, aged 4 months and 4 days.
     Seven were ye, the beauteous blossoms,
       Of our hopes and hearts and hearth,
     All a sleep, lie buried under,
       None for us now gladden earth.
     Yet while thinking of our lost ones,
       Of how dear ye were to us,
     Why should dreams of doubt and darkness
       Haunt our troubled spirit thus.
     Why across the cold, dim church-yard,
       'Flit our visions of despair;
     Seated on the tomb, faith's angel
       Saith, ye are not there.                  B. & C. A. C.
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At his residence near Marshalsville, Sept. 4th, 1853, of dysentery, Mr. Aaron SMITH, aged 72 years, 3 months, and 29 days.  Mr. SMITH was born in 1781, in Washington Co., Pa., and lived most of the time in that county, until the year 1815.  He then removed to Wayne Co., O.  He united with the Presbyterian Church, of Cross Creek, in Washington county, Pa., in 1803, the Rev. Thomas MARQUIS being the pastor.  After removing to Ohio, in the year 1815, he united with the Presbyterian church of Newman's Creek, where he continued to act till that church was disbanded to form the churches of Fulton and Marshallsville.  At the organization of Marshallsville Church, in 1841, he was elected ruling elder of said church, where he continued to serve acceptably till his death.  He was also a life-member of the American Bible Society.
     Friend after friend departs,
       Who has not lost a friend
     There is no union here of hearts,
       That finds not here an end.
     Were this frail world one final rest,
     Living or dying, none were blest.
    
     The above five persons dwelt under the same roof, and with Mr. and Mrs. CUNNINGHAM, and Mrs. SMITH, were one family.  Mr. and Mrs. CUNNINGHAM, instead of having four children, which they had on the 21st of July, are now childless, and Mrs. SMITH is now a widow.  Thus has ___ has visited this family, and yet they are not alone.  Many parents in the same neighborhood, mourn the loss of children, and many are bereaved of husbands and wives, and parents.  "He doeth according to his own will" - Blessed be the name of the Lord.                                                                                                                Cox.
   * At Millbrook, on the 19h inst., of typhoid fever, Harriet R. SELLERS, daughter of J. W. and Mary HUGHES, of this place, aged 22 years, one week, and five days.
   *  Suddenly, on Tuesday morning, Sept. 13, Mrs. Lanor WELLS, wife of Mr. John J. Wells, of this town - aged 53 yrs.
Source: Wooster Republican - Ohio
Dated: June 22, 1854
- MARRIED - On the 14th inst., by the Rev. W. J. SLOAN, Mr. Godfrey K. OMWEG, and Miss Catharine Ann FORBS, all of Wayne county, Ohio.
- On the 16th inst., by the Rev. P. M. SEMPLE, Mr. Hugh CARSON, of Allegheny City, to Miss Mary EDGAR, of Wayne county.
- On the 15th inst., at the American, by Rev. E. T. BROWN, Mr. Jacob STEVENS and Miss Emily FINLEY, of Chippewa tp., this county.
- Weddings pass off finely at the American, where they get up good dinners.
Source: Times Picayune - Louisiana
Dated: Jun. 4, 1856
     The Hon. John SLOAN, of Ohio, Treasurer of the United States under the Fillmore Administration, died in Wayne county, Ohio, on the 18th ult.
Source: Plain Dealer - Cleveland, Ohio
Dated: July 24, 1860
AN EXTENSIVE OPERATOR ARRESTED.  - About three years ago a man named Charles HOY, of Wooster, Wayne county, Ohio, who had been extensively engaged in wool-growing, was detected in forgeries amounting to nearly $70,000 - He fled; and, until the 6th of June last, had evaded discovery and arrest, although officers had been continually in search of him.  For a year or more before his arrest he had been in the habit of paying flying visits to a brother-in-law, living at Mendota, Lasalle county, Ill.  On his last visit, however, he was so unfortunate as to meet a gentleman who had known him in Ohio and who immediately telegraphed for a warrant for his arrest.  While waiting the arrival of the process from Ohio, officer John Phillips "shadowed" him and kept constant watch on his movements.  On the 6th of June officers from Ohio arrived, and, after the family had retired, they made a descent uon the house and arrested him.  They conveyed him to the hotel, and luckily for the cause of justice, a gentleman there from Keokuk, Iowa, recognized the prisoner as John Emerson, who hired a pair of horses and a carriage last fall of Mr. S. Egbert, of that city, which he forgot to return.  It was subsequently ascertained that HOY lived at Fontenelle, in this territory, and it was surmised that he had brought the horses hither.  Messrs. Egbert and Phillips came on here last week.  And they not only found the property they were seeking, but Mr. L. is confident he has discovered several pairs of horses and carriages that have been stolen from livery stables at Burlington, Quincy, Jacksonville, Altona and St. Louis, by this man - Omaha (Nbe.) Republican.
Source:  Cincinnati Daily Enquirer - Cincinnati, Hamilton Co., Ohio
Dated: Dec. 24, 1869

MARRIED:
     WARD - SAUM -
At Wooster, Ohio, Dec. 16, John Ward to Miss Sarah E. Saum.
     STONEBRAKER - HAMILTON -
At Wooster, Ohio, Dec. 16, Irwin Stonebraker to Miss Sophronia T. Hamlton, all of that place.
     SHELLMAN - ISANBERGER -
At Wooster, Ohio, Dec. 16, Francis F. Shellman, of Medina County, to Miss Catherine A. Isanberger, of Wayne Co., O.
Source: Cincinnati Daily Gazette, Ohio
Dated: July 15, 1870
MARRIAGE:
BRENEIZER - ATKINSON - In Wooster, Ohio, July 7, Mr. George BRENEIZER to Miss Ellie L. ATKINSON.
MERRYMAN - CHRISTY -
In Canaan, Wayne Co., Ohio, July 2, Mr. J. W. MERRYMAN to Miss Emogene CHRISTY.
Source:  Cincinnati Daily Gazette - Ohio
Dated: Apr. 12, 1880
-- John Gravatt, formerly of McClaran & Caskey, writes that he has gone into business in Colorado, near Leadville.
-- The music at the university chapel yesterday was unusually good.  Rev. A. McFarlane preached.  The Right Rev. Bedell preached morning and evening at the Episcopal Church.
-- Court has been occupied for nearly a week with the Selick born burner case, in which Wm. Selick is charged with setting fire to the barn of Michael Shondel, of Baughman Township.
-- Mr. Frank Riale, of the class of '81, who recently went west with a surveying party, writes that the party is in Montana having some very severe weather, with the thermometer far below zero and the snow two feet deep on the level.
-- The last event in social circles is the marriage of Mr. Jack Kiefer and Miss Mame Hines, which took place Thursday evening at the bride's residence, on East Liberty street.  Only a select few were permitted to witness the ceremony, but half the town was at the 9:15 train to help in the "belling." which made such a racket that the firemen were called out by a false alarm.  The happy couple will settle down in Wooster after an extended Eastern trip.
 
Source: Inter-Ocean - Illinois
Dated Oct. 6, 1896
CRUSHED UNDER A BARN.
Twenty Men Injured, Two Fatally, by Falling Timbers.
     Wooster, Ohio, Oct. 5 - While raising a barn on the farm of Daniel WILE, near West Canaan, Ohio, the frame work broke just as the men had the roof timbers in position, letting the heavy mass of timber fall upon twenty men engaged in the work.  All of them received injuries, six of them having limbs broken.  Cyrus EWING had his jaw broken and Henry SNELL had his left side crushed.  It is thought they will die.  The accident was witnessed by 300 people, who had gathered to assist in the work.
Source: Elkhart Weekly Review - Indiana
Dated: May 5, 1897
OBITUARY
     Rebecca WEYRICK
nee DREHER, earthly consort of J. J. WEYRICK, was born in Schuylkill county, Pa., June 29 1830, and died suddenly, of parallysis, at their home, 109 Hickory street, May 2, 1897, aged 66 years, 10 months and 3 days.
     The deceased spent her youth in Wayne county, Ohio.  She was married to her sorrowing and aged companion in Summit county, Ohio, in the year 1852. 
     After ten years' residence in Williams county, Ohio they located in Elkhart county where they have since resided.  For nineteen years they resided in this city.
     Five children were born to them, of whom three survive, namely, Beorge F. and Mrs. Nora HATFIELD, of this city, and Mrs. Orpha MAURER, of New Paris.  Besides seven grandchildren, two aged sisters, of Summit county, Ohio and a brother, Dr. J. C. Dreher, of Plainwell, Mich., remain to mourn her sudden demise.
     Sister WEYRICK was converted to God in 1852, and had since then been a beloved and faithful member of the Evangelical association.  She had a peaceable and quiet disposition.  It is safe to say she died without an enemy.  Her devotion to her family and to her God was admirable.  Her family and all her friends will call her blessed.  Her memory is blessed.  Indeed a mother in Israel has fallen.
Source: Olynpia Record
Dated: Oct. 13, 1908
TAFT ON STRENUOUS TOUR.
Morrow, Ohio,
Oct. 13 - Judge Taft today began his most strenuous tour of the campaign when he addressed the farmers here in the opening speech of a trip that will take him three days through the rural districts of Ohio, three days in the South, next Sunday in New Jersey and Maryland, anothe day in Ohio, a week in New York and a closing speech in Youngstown, Ohio, the night before the election.
    
The Taft special left Cincinnati at 7 o'clock today with Senator William Alden Smith of Michigan as assistant to the republican candidate.
     The first stop was made here where several hundred farmers gave the republican nominee an enthusiastic welcome.  Taft was in good voice. 
     The special train is scheduled to make 16 stops today and end at Akron, where Mr. Taft is to be the principal speaker at the demonstration tonight.
(Found at Genealogy Bank, Transcribed by Sharon Wick)
Source: Plain Dealer - Cleveland, Ohio
Dated: Mar. 9, 1917
I AM NOT GUILTY SAYS OHIO WIDOW
Wayne County Matron Goes to Jail as Attorneys Try to Free Her on Bond.
"Good." Cries Man as He Hears Woman He Loved Also is Behind Bars.
Special to The Plain Dealer
     WOOSTER, March 8 - "Good." said Glenn LANDIS today when Deputy Sheriff Arthur MILLER informed him Mrs. Belva ESHELMAN, accused by him of being his accomplice in the murder of Charles ESHELMAN, her husband, had been locked in the woman's department of the Wayne county jail.
     Although LANDIS, according to the prosecutor, in his confession stated it was his love for Mrs. ESHELMAN that impelled him to shoot her husband as he was on his way to work, the two now have only hatred for each other.
     Each has deserted the other, and they will fight out their cases alone.
     LANDIS was in the court room toway when Mrs. ESHELMAN entered a plea of not guilty, but the woman did not glance at him.
     She was indicted jointly with LANDIS on a charge of murder in the first degree, her alleged part having been to urge LANDIS to do the shooting.
     "I Am Not Guilty."
    
"I am not guilty of any of these things said about me." Mrs. ESHELMAN said today.  She would not say anything more.
     Her attorney declared tonight that to them she has denied all complicity in the killing of her husband.
     They asked Judge _. R. CRITCHFIELD to free her on bond, and said the father and mother of her dead husband are _____ to sign the bond, being convinced she is innocent.
     Mrs. ESHELMAN is approaching motherhood.
     "She should go to jail and stay there." shouted Prosecutor Benton G. Hay.  "___ because relatives of her husband ____ she is not guilty is no reason for permitting her to go where she pleases."
     Judge CRITCHFIELD said: Mrs. ESHELMAN ___ ____ ____ and will decide     _____whether to admit her to jail.
 
Source: Plain Dealer - Cleveland, Ohio
Dated: July 19, 1924
TWO DIE AS HOME BURNS - Ohio Mother and Daughter, 3, Lose Lives; Former's Mother Hurt.
     PRAIRIE DEPOT, O., July 18, - Mrs. Ira Pollard, 31 and daughter, Ruth Pollard, 3, residents of Toledo died near here early today when they were trapped in their burning home.  Mrs. Rosa Sackman, the dead woman's mother, was burned severely.
     Mr. Pollard arose about 5:30 and started a fire in teh kitchen stove.  He went to the barn to do the morning work.  Mrs. Sackman, who slept on the first floor arose to get breakfast.  She discovered the house aflame.  As she rushed through the kitchen to call help, her hair and dress were ignited.  Pollard's first warning of the fire was when he saw Mrs. Sackman running toward the barn with her clothing burning.
     He rushed to the house and tried to rescue his wife and daughter, who were sleeping upstairs.  The flames beat him back when he placed a ladder to a window.  It is believed the fire was caused by a defective flue.  Mr. Pollard, nearly crazed when his rescue attempts failed, was taken to a neighbor's home.  Mrs. Sackman's burns are said to be serious.
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