OHIO GENEALOGY EXPRESS - Wayne Co., Ohio

NEWSPAPER EXCERPTS

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: 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: 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: 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: 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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