Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1933-06-22

/ the contents or said instruments
made to her by me, she then de-
clared that she did voluntarily
sign, seal, and acknowledge and
that she is still satisfied Herewith,
this 30th day of August, A. D.,
| 1862 as witness my hand.-James
B. McGrew, County Surveyor, Nor
gan county.
Mrs. Wilds Informed us that the
congregation held services in the
old school house that stood near
the residence on the John r. Kidd
! farm, now owned by the daughter
Mrs. Callie Knox. The school house
was later moved, or new one built,
on land adjoining the church lot as
conveyed by the foregoing deed.
The school grounds were held by
| the board of education until Sept.
| z, 1872, when they decided the same
to the trustees of the church in
manner following: Know all men by
these presents, that S. S. Cool, Thos.
F. Carroll, James S. Patterson,
Joseph Sigler, John F. Ball, Levi
McCarty, Andrew Elliott, John
| Young and John Floyd, of the coun-
ty of Morgan, and state of Ohio, as
the board of education of Meigs-
vile township, Morgan county,
! Ohio, party of the first part, in con-
sideration of the sum of nine dol
lars to us paid in hand, paid by
William Little, John Gordon, Peter
Kidd, David Johnson, and John
| Martin, jr., as trustees of Salem
Methodist church, of the county and
state aforesaid, party of the second
part, the receipt whereof is hereby
acknowledged, do hereby bargain,
sell and convey to the said party of
the second part, their successors
and assigns forever, the following
parcel of land situate in the county
of Morgan, and state of Ohio, being
in section 10 of township 10, in
range IL of the GAINESVILLE land
district, being in the west half of
the northeast quarter Of said Sec
Gon, and bounded as follows: Com
mencing at the northeast corner Of
said half quarter, running west 16
poles to stone, thence south two
and half poles to a stone, thence
east 16 poles to the east side line of
said quarter, stone, thence north
with said line two and a half poles
to the place of beginning, said
premises to contain one-feurth of
an acre, with all the privileges to
the same belonging. To have and
hold the same to the said party of
the second part, their successors
and assigns forever, hereby COW
enanting chat the title SO conveyed
is clear, free and unincumbered, },
and that the said party of the first
part will warrant and defend the
same against all lawful claims
whatsoever. In testimony whereof
the party of the first part have
hereunto set their hands and seals
this 7th day of September, in the
year 1S72.-James 5. Patterson,
Chairman of Board; NJ. NJ Fulton,
Clerk of Board. (SeaD. Signed in
Fulton, j. F. Sonanstine.
Before me the undersigned au-
thority, personally came the above
named James S. Patterson and NJ
M. Fulton, and acknowledged the
signing and sealing of the fore
going deed to be their voluntary
act and deed, as chairman and clerk
of the board of education of Meigs-
Vile township, Morgan county, Ohio.
Witness my hand this 7th day Of
September, A. D., 1S72.-Jas. M.
Gaylord, Justice Of the Peace.
This deed bears a so cent rev.
enue stamp, which was cancelled
J. S. 2. The first deed was receiy-
ed for record Feb %, 1868; re-
corded March 5, 1863, in volume Z,
page 251-252. The second has not
been recorded. The land for the
cemetery was donated by Thomas
and James Johnson, but no deed
was ever given. This farm is now
owned by ]. D. Lighthizer who will
execute the deed. The cemetery is
laid off in lots and plated. We
found 80 buried there, as follows:
Hattie, daughter of Leroy and
Mary J. Lighthizer, March 3, 1886
May 6, 1886. Louis Albert Cain
died Dec. u, 1925, aged 20 years,
10 months. Mamie H., daughter of
VIM. H. and Elizabeth White, died
Jan. 8, 1895. aged two years, four
T. Henry Lighthizer, 1881.
1903 Olive, his wife, 1S321913.
st. Clair Harper, 1831-1916. Mary
E., daughter st. Clair and Mary
Harper Jan. 6, 1887-Aug. IA,
1892. VIM. F. Lighthizer, May 10,
1S54July 27, 1902; Ann, his wife,
July 10, 1S4S-Dec. II, 1917. Mel
lie C. Lighthizer, 1879-1910. Boyd
1844-1924 Elizabeth,
his wife, 1850-1904. Flora COUNSEL,
Jan. II, 1860-Jan. %, 1892. Sarah
Mostiler COUNSEL, wife of VIM. ].
COUNSEL, Nov. 7, 1S33-Jan. /, 1897.
William J. COUNSEL, 1830-1909.
John Stewart died Sept. 10, 1898:
NaSualeHe, Hlo WAc, CD. ~ 1ooo'
they had no record of birth dates. |
Margaret Stewart Fogle. Thomas
Johnson, 1856-1928. James Kidd,
June 10, 1819March 2, 1900. Eas-
.er, his wife, July %, 1S20-Nov. 26,
1896. Mary, wife of John Johnson,
Sept. IA, 1S45-April %, 1898. Mel
tin Kirkpatrick, 1835-1913; Mary,
lis wife, 1839-1917. Chas. A. Num- /
ney, 1857-1912. Howard Mum !
ney, 1S82-1917. VIM. Carr: Ann,
lis wife; Maggie Carr, Thomas
Hyatt, Elmer Knapp infant of
James and Carrie. Murray; infant |
Hanson.
Through our writing VIC hope to