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A Georgian in Uhrichsville: The Murder of Mayfield Mallory

AI generated image depicting the conflict between Mayfield Mallory and William Stone in October 1923. (Source: Microsoft Designer)

During the Great Migration, a period of American history when millions of Black southerners moved to find work in the industrialized cities of the north, many found themselves in the Twin Cities of Dennison and Uhrichsville, Ohio. This is the sad story of one of those men. According to United States Census records, in 1920Continue reading “A Georgian in Uhrichsville: The Murder of Mayfield Mallory”

One House’s Story: The Crossland Family

The Crossland House in New Philadelphia, Ohio, 2022.

The story of my home’s construction is said to have started with a 19th century butcher named Samuel Crossland. I thought I would take a deeper dive into his life and discover more about the man who had my home built in the 1850s. The Crossland family immigrated from Germany and originally settled in LancasterContinue reading “One House’s Story: The Crossland Family”