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”
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Fallen Heroes: Sergeant John H. Weedon
This fallen hero straddled the Tuscarawas and Guernsey County line during the first half of the 19th century. He left his wife and children in 1840, determined to continue a family tradition of military service. His campaigning took him to Florida and Mexico and, while he survived his military service, he never returned home toContinue reading “Fallen Heroes: Sergeant John H. Weedon”
Delaporte’s Folly: Virginia’s French Corps of 1777-1778
One of the most enjoyable aspects of when I worked for the Colonial Williamsburg Foundation was the opportunity to research and publish about lesser known Williamsburg stories and personalities. The story of the short-life of the Virginia French Corps was one example. This article was originally published in the Colonial Williamsburg Interpreter, Volume 24, NumberContinue reading “Delaporte’s Folly: Virginia’s French Corps of 1777-1778”
“Grandpa Murphy” Started it All
My interest in my family’s history began almost twenty-five years ago when my mother, Bonnie Ashworth, passed along to me an old, worn ledger book. The book contained poetry written over one hundred years ago by her great-great-grandfather and passed down to her by her Grandmother, Caroline Billingham Bentz (Grandpa Murphy’s granddaughter.) The family possessedContinue reading ““Grandpa Murphy” Started it All”
Tuscarawas County Stories 