It was believed that she was the oldest resident of Tuscarawas County when she was interviewed in 1903. Born enslaved in rural Virginia in the early 19th century, her life carried her to New Philadelphia, Ohio where she lived in a small home on South 7th Street. Harriet Mitchell, often referred to as “Grandmother” Mitchell,Continue reading “One House’s Story: “Grandmother” Harriet Mitchell”
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One House’s Story: The Herron Family
This New Philadelphia home was built in the 1920s by a respected painter and wall paperer before his crime would make him infamous in Tuscarawas County history. The Herron family arrived in Tuscarawas County from Maryland in the early 1820s with the arrival of Richard Herron (1780-1857) and his family. They settled principally in WarrenContinue reading “One House’s Story: The Herron Family”
One House’s Story: The Shaffer Family
I have walked past this house so many times and wondered who occupied it when it was a new, and attractive home in New Philadelphia. The home’s history is connected to a family that originally settled on the banks of the Ohio River but made New Philadelphia their home for over sixty years. John D.Continue reading “One House’s Story: The Shaffer Family”
One House’s Story: The Glatfelter Family
This house’s history is associated with the family of a Pennsylvania-born Civil War veteran and his family of bricklayers who contributed to the construction of New Philadelphia, Ohio in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Why Solomon Glatfelter (1838-1912) left his home in York County, Pennsylvania in the late 1850s and moved to NewContinue reading “One House’s Story: The Glatfelter Family”
One House’s Story: The Maurer Family
This house’s story is connected to the son of a prominent Tuscarawas County German immigrant who’s work impacted the New Philadelphia school system and countless late 19th and early 20th century New Philadelphia students. The parents of Jacob Maurer (1824-1901) immigrated, along with their six other children, to Tuscarawas County around 1840. The family ofContinue reading “One House’s Story: The Maurer Family”
One House’s Story: The Weber Family
This house on the east end of Fair Avenue NE in New Philadelphia has definitely seen better days. That being said, its history is tied to a 19th century Swiss immigrant to America and Civil War veteran who lived in the city for nearly half a century. The sources are somewhat contradictory when it comesContinue reading “One House’s Story: The Weber Family”
One House’s Story: The Koons Family
I came across an early 20th century advertisement the other day for a New Philadelphia tinsmith and slater and thought I would explore his, and his family’s, lives. I discovered that one of the buildings that served as his store and residence now houses a prominent New Philadelphia cafe. When precisely the Koons family arrivedContinue reading “One House’s Story: The Koons Family”
One House’s Story: The Kazmaier Family
I always notice this farm on the west side of the road just northeast of Strasburg whenever I drive north to Canton on Interstate 77. The large red barn is really hard to miss! This is just one story from that farm’s history. The Kazmaier name is spelled many different ways in the historical record.Continue reading “One House’s Story: The Kazmaier Family”
One House’s Story: The Hogue Family
Every time I drive down Interstate 77 south of Newcomerstown I always notice this small farmhouse off to the east. I thought it was about time to tell some of this Oxford Township farmhouse’s history. This branch of the Hogue family (sometimes spelled Hoge) immigrated from Scotland to Virginia in the early 18th century. ItContinue reading “One House’s Story: The Hogue Family”
One House’s Story: The Teichman Family
You may have seen this simple home as you travel into New Philadelphia on East High Avenue. It was occupied in the late 19th and early 20th century by the son of an immigrant who earned a reputation as a capable shoemaker and respected resident of New Philadelphia. There is very little information on when,Continue reading “One House’s Story: The Teichman Family”
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