william campbell – Tuscarawas County Stories

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”

One House’s Story: The Campbell Family

The Campbell House on Tuscarawas Avenue in New Philadelphia, Ohio, 2019. (Source: google.com)

This New Philadelphia home, located on Tuscarawas Avenue, once belonged to an Irish immigrant who became one of Tuscarawas County’s most prominent and respected educators of the late 1800s. A note about addresses: House numbers and street names often change over time. The Campbell family immigrated to the United States from County Down, Ireland atContinue reading “One House’s Story: The Campbell Family”