By: Mark Holtsberry SKINNER BROTHERS, A STORY OF TRAGEDY This story is a story of sad tragedy involving one family, two brothers. Frederick Albert Skinner was born January 6, 1896 in Harrison Township, Payne, Ohio. The son of Clarence Sylvester and Effie (Wahl) Skinner. By 1900, the Skinner family, along with five children, two daughters…
By: Mark Holtsberry Iris Mae Gaut was born June 2, 1888 in Ohio, the daughter of Eli and Mary Elizabeth (Outland) Gaut. Eli Gaut was born January 18, 1835 in Ohio. He was a Civil War Veteran serving with Company C. 68th Ohio Volunteer Infantry at the rank of Corporal. He served four years and…
By: Mark Holtsberry Don Carlos Jaquette was born April 7, 1894 in Washington Township, Paulding County, Ohio. The son of Charles H. born August 28, 1861 in Uniontown, Pennsylvania and Mary Jeannette (Hickerson) Jaquette, born April 16, 1862 in McComb, Ohio. It was thought that Don was born in the house on the farm where…
By: Mark Holtsberry Riley Finley Ennis (part 2) After Pearl Harbor was bombed, the United States Army was looking to keep current educated officers. Riley was promoted to Lieutenant Colonel February of 1942, by December 11, 1942, he was promoted to Colonel. Military records are unclear as to his placement with high command. I sense…
By: Mark Holtsberry Paul Philander Gusler was born June 29, 1895 near Grover Hill, Ohio. He was the son of Simon Allen and Catherine Eunice (Gilbert) Gusler. By 1900 Simon, Catherine along with 8 children, were living in Latty, Ohio. Simon was a farmer who made sure that Paul received an education. Paul was schooled…
By: Mark Holtsberry Morris Homer Spriggs is the highest ranking naval officer to come from Paulding County. He was born April 18, 1892, in Paulding, Ohio, the son of Frank and Margaret (Petty) Spriggs. Frank Spriggs was born in Noble County in 1863 and studied law in his brother’s law office in Caldwell, Ohio. He…
