March 2024 – Tuscarawas County Stories

The “Venerable Jonas Warner” of Tuscarawas County

Circa 1860s image of Jonas Warner. Image taken by author. (Source: The Ohio Genealogical Society Lyle H. West Archives)

My employer, the Ohio Genealogical Society, recently acquired a collection of materials that included items and documents relating to a Tuscarawas County family. I thought I would explore the story of one of those family members. Jonas Warner (1821-1905) was born in February 1821 at the home of his parents on Fry’s Creek in TuscarawasContinue reading “The “Venerable Jonas Warner” of Tuscarawas County”

A Business Card Tells a Story: Robert Bruce Tomlinson

AI generated image of a 1920s era band standing on the steps of a building, 2024. (Source: Microsoft Copilot)

During my usual perusing of eBay searching for Tuscarawas County material, I came across a simple business card from the early 20th century for a New Philadelphia piano tuner. What I discovered was that the individual was far more than what his business card claimed. The card reads simply “Bruce Tomlinson, Fine Piano Tuning andContinue reading “A Business Card Tells a Story: Robert Bruce Tomlinson”