12th ohio cavalry regiment – Tuscarawas County Stories

Theodore Umstead’s Secret

Ai enhanced and upscaled image of Theodore Umstead, 2025. (Source: Google Gemini)

Theodore Umstead’s death in 1910 revealed a twenty-five year old secret. Theodore Umstead (1846-1910) was a well-known resident of New Philadelphia’s West End, a cabinet maker who served as a private in the 12th Ohio Volunteer Cavalry during the Civil War. He lived a seemingly quiet life until his death on February 27, 1910, atContinue reading “Theodore Umstead’s Secret”

One House’s Story: The Hammond Family of Dover

The Hammond House on Fourth Street in Dover, Ohio, 2012. (Source: google.com)

I recently travelled through Dover, taking a route I don’t usually take, and came upon this home sitting on the corner of what was once a busy Dover neighborhood. I hoped that the house had a story to tell me, and I was not disappointed. A note about addresses: House numbers and street names oftenContinue reading “One House’s Story: The Hammond Family of Dover”