By: Mark Holtsberry Forrest Earl Lacy was born August 17, 1894 in Antwerp, Ohio. The son of Ammi Richard born March 20, 1862 in Ohio and Elizabeth “Lizzie” (Barker) Lacy born September 26, 1858 in Illinois. This couple was married April 24, 1886. March 12, 1890, a daughter, Fern C. was born in Carryall Township.…
This past week, the Geenex / Mink Solar companies hosted an official opening to the office space in downtown Antwerp, OH. They are now housed in the recently renovated building that used to belong to H&H Cleaners on S. Main St. (122 S. Main St., Antwerp, OH). Geenex representatives, including Antwerp liaison, Angie Freese, were…
By: Mark Holtsberry Three Brothers This tragic story is about three brothers from Carryall Township: Jonathan, Reynolds and George Gordon. The Gordon boys were the sons of George and Lucinda Rachel (Shaw) Gordon. This couple was married in Williams County, October 6, 1839. Both were born in New York, Lucinda in 1823 and George in…
By: Mark Holtsberry Arista Carr was an Antwerp boy born January 12, 1893. The son of John Penwell and Cynthia Anne (Kerns) Carr. John was born December 9, 1858 in Ohio. Cynthia was born February 5, 1869 in Indiana. John and Cynthia were married January 21, 1886 in Paulding, Ohio. By 1900, John and Cynthia…
More on our wildlife By: Stan Jordan The below picture of the Snowy Owl was given to us by Jarred Miller, an Ohio State Highway Trooper. This picture was taken on CR 87 and 144. I had an occasion to see Dr. Sam the other day at the P.C.H. and he was telling me he had…
Deb Wyckoff would like to introduce herself as a candidate for Carryall Township Fiscal Officer in the upcoming November election. She has been married to her husband, Benny, for 43 years and have lived in Carryall Township for all of those years. They have two daughters, Tiffany Wyckoff-Leinbach and Kara (Matt) Eicher, and four grandsons. And are active members…
