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Eleven Years a Thief: The Goshen Robbery Plot

AI generated image depicting the attempted robbery of the Myers family in 1869, 2025. (Source: ChatGPT)

A cunning thief plotted a midnight robbery, but shared his plans with the wrong man and paid the price. John F. Myers (1799-1875) and his wife Elizabeth (1800-1872) were Moravians who migrated from Pennsylvania to Tuscarawas County in the first half of the 19th century. The family settled in southern Goshen Township and northern WarwickContinue reading “Eleven Years a Thief: The Goshen Robbery Plot”

In the Line of Duty: The Murder of Deputy Myers

AI generated image depicting Herbert Krebs' home in flames in May 1940. (Source: Google ImageFX)

A tense standoff between a veteran sheriff’s deputy and an unstable Tuscarawas County farmer ended in deadly tragedy. Martin L. Myers (1890-1940) was born in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, the son of Victor E. Myers (?-1892) and Ella McBarnes Myers (1872-1943). After his father’s death in 1892, young Martin grew up in Dennison, Ohio, where he livedContinue reading “In the Line of Duty: The Murder of Deputy Myers”