harrison county ohio – Tuscarawas County Stories

Isa Musetta Heavilin: A Christmas Mystery from 1895

Ai generated image depicting a home in 1895 decorated for the Christmas holiday, 2025. (Source: ImageFX)

Isa Musetta Heavilin’s young life, shaped by deep county roots and new beginnings, ended in a Christmas mystery. Isa Musetta Heavlin (1874-1895) was born in Stock Township, Harrison County, Ohio in February 1874. She was the second child born to farmer William Heavilin (1848-1916) and his wife Mary Ann Layport (1849-1929) who were married inContinue reading “Isa Musetta Heavilin: A Christmas Mystery from 1895”

A Mile of Fury: The Tappan Cyclone of 1940

AI generated image depicting a tornado moving across a rural Ohio countryside in April 1940. 2025. (Source: ImageFX)

In 1940, an unusual storm tore through Tuscarawas and Harrison Counties, leaving a trail of splinters where covered bridges and barns once stood. Strong storms and a tornado struck Tuscarawas and Harrison counties in early April 1940, bringing with it an unusual combination of hail and electrical storms. The tornado left a path of destructionContinue reading “A Mile of Fury: The Tappan Cyclone of 1940”