November 2023 – Tuscarawas County Stories

One House’s Story: “Grandmother” Harriet Mitchell

The Harriet Mitchell House in New Philadelphia, Ohio, 2023. (Source: google.com)

It was believed that she was the oldest resident of Tuscarawas County when she was interviewed in 1903. Born enslaved in rural Virginia in the early 19th century, her life carried her to New Philadelphia, Ohio where she lived in a small home on South 7th Street. Harriet Mitchell, often referred to as “Grandmother” Mitchell,Continue reading “One House’s Story: “Grandmother” Harriet Mitchell”

One House’s Story: The Herron Family

Herron House on Kaderly Street in New Philadelphia, Ohio.

This New Philadelphia home was built in the 1920s by a respected painter and wall paperer before his crime would make him infamous in Tuscarawas County history. The Herron family arrived in Tuscarawas County from Maryland in the early 1820s with the arrival of Richard Herron (1780-1857) and his family. They settled principally in WarrenContinue reading “One House’s Story: The Herron Family”