beaver avenue northeast – Tuscarawas County Stories

The 1914 Killing of Joseph Reed on Beaver Avenue

Ai generated image depicting mimicking a postcard image of Beaver Avenue, 2026. (Source: ChatGPT)

A New Philadelphia teen desperately defended his family from his abusive stepfather. Content warning: The following story contains references to domestic violence. If you are experiencing domestic abuse or violence and need help, please visit the National Domestic Violence Hotline. The story begins with Catherine Swan Nelson (1867-1957), a Swedish immigrant who, after being widowed fromContinue reading “The 1914 Killing of Joseph Reed on Beaver Avenue”

One House’s Story: The Stocksdale Family

The Stocksdale Family house on Beaver Dam Avenue in New Philadelphia, Ohio, 2019. (Source: google.com)

Never let the size of a house fool you into believing there is no history to be found. The home of Elisha and Sarah Stocksdale is the perfect example of just such a house. William Stocksdale (1819-1894), a cooper by trade, and his wife Margaret (1831-1915) moved to Dover, Ohio in the 1850s. They startedContinue reading “One House’s Story: The Stocksdale Family”