By: Mark Holtsberry A story of travel, adventure and service. Rassie Wilford Beverly, also known as Erastus, was born in Columbus, Ohio, January 31, 1890. The son of Samuel and Samantha Ann (Smith) Beverly. This couple was married in 1869. Samuel served in the Civil War as a private in the Confederate Army from Virginia.…
By: Mark Holtsberry Recently a citizen of Antwerp reached out to me to see if I would write an article on someone he remembers as a child, so here it goes. Percy Perry Smith was born December 28, 1893 in Antwerp, Carryall Township, Ohio. The son of William and Della (Overmyer) Smith. This couple was…
By: Mark Holtsberry George William Outland was born February 21, 1895 in Payne, Ohio. The son of Frank Bruce and Barbara A. Kerns. Frank was born 1864 in Ohio, the son of Alonzo Outland, a Paulding County Civil War Veteran. Barbara was born April of 1871 in Ohio. Frank and Barbara were married in Paulding…
By: Mark Holtsberry Factual History of Company A. 148th National Guard up to 1938 Company A. 148th Infantry was first organized in 1907 as Company B. 2nd Ohio Infantry, with Captain Alfred N. Wilcox commanding, John N. Miller 1st Lieutenant and Dorr I. Gasser 2nd Lieutenant. Captain Charles A. Musgrave assumed command in 1910 and…
By: Mark Holtsberry Another Paulding County young man with a sad ending. Robert Patterson Staley was born May 17, 1895 in Paulding, Ohio. The son of Edward S. and Blanche (Patterson) Staley. Edward S. Staley was born in Lafayette, Indiana, March 7, 1858. Blanche was born July 25, 1867 in Fostoria, Ohio. Ed and Blanche…
By: Mark Holtsberry Terrible news strikes another Paulding World War 1 soldier. John William Essex was born January 22, 1895 in Paulding. The fifth of nine children born to Thomas Jasper and Catherine Irene (Bennett) Essex. Thomas was born October 4, 1857 in Union County, Ohio. Catherine was born March 3, 1867 in Highland County,…
By: Mark Holtsberry Carl Luther Olson was a Paulding County soldier whose grave was unmarked for 90 years. Carl Luther Olson was born April 10, 1895 in Ohio. The son of Jacob, born July 8, 1861 in Sweden and Emma Jeanette (Murphy) Olson, born October 20, 1868 in Ohio. Jacob and Emma were married December…
By: Mark Holtsberry Iden Edwin Chatterton was a Paulding County born young man who ended up coming home. Iden was born September 21, 1888 in Paulding, Ohio. The son of George Iden, born January 21, 1856 in Ohio and Nora Ethelynne (Champion), born October 2, 1863 in Hicksville, Ohio. The Champion family had moved to…
By: Mark Holtsberry Henry Johnson aka William Henry Johnson is not from Paulding County but I found his story very interesting. Henry Johnson was born July 15, 1892 in Winston Salem, Forsyth County, North Carolina. Son of Isaac and Maggie Johnson. By 1900 the Johnson family was living in North Carolina, Isaac was a day…
By: Mark Holtsberry Paul Echard Bashore was a Paulding boy who signed up to serve in Pennsylvania, but his heart was always in Paulding County. Paul Echard Bashore was born September 12, 1894, son of Joseph E. and Anna Rebecca (Echard) Bashore. Joseph was born February 18, 1859 in Franklin County, Ohio. Anna was born…
By: Mark Holtsberry Emmett Good was born May 5, 1892, the son of Alfred Jerome, born January 15, 1871 in Ohio and Eura Ellina (Bradford) Good born October 19, 1873 in Rudolph, Indiana. The couple was married November 19, 1891 in Paulding. By 1900, the Good family was living on Main Street, Paulding. Alfred was…
By: Mark Holtsberry Arthur E. Carney was a Paulding County boy who served in World War 1 was born July 23, 1896 in Crane Township. The son of Francis Marion and Elsie Mytle (Breece) Carney. Francis was born in March of 1854 in Indiana. Elsie was born in Ohio, March of 1880. Francis and Elsie…
By: Mark Holtsberry Accident kills young Antwerp man. Daniel Boylan was born June 8, 1893 in Antwerp, Ohio. The son of William Nelson and Julia Ann (Rumbaugh) Boylan. William was born in Paulding County, August 25, 1861. Julia was born in Ohio March of 1859. The couple married, August 25, 1886 in Paulding, Ohio. By…
