The late russell patterson, one of the founding members of the society, told me they were photos sent in with the family stories that had been submitted in the mid1970s to form the henry county, ohio, volumes one, two, and three. The 1820 census includes all counties except for franklin and wood. Andrews mothers given name was peninah, pervina, or a. Information submitted by her children and this information was found in the book vinton county history and families. Deanna tribe of mcarthur is the author of vinton county, printed by.
Do yourself a favor and read about the history of this town from the 1800s. This book presents a snapshot of the countys history, heritage, and culturea story seldom presented in print. Vinton county, ohio images of america series by deanna l. This image is from a card sent by the vinton county historical and genealogical society. But no republican in recent history has won the county as overwhelmingly as. Vinton county ohio history and families download ebook.
Nestled in the hocking hills region of ohio, vinton county is a small community with big potential. Gladys louelma barnes pierce 19001988 find a grave memorial. You may search the ohgenweb archives by any keyword surname, etc. Andrews mothers given name was peninah, pervina, or a similar spelling. Vinton county, named for samuel finley vinton who was a 19th century us. Vinton county, ohio genealogy trails history group. Shockey, mentioned as one of the early teachers of mcarthur, many years afterward, while a resident of washington, district of columbia, wrote as follows regarding the pioneers and early events connected with mcarthur. There is a mailing list to share your original ohio source material. Formed in 1850 from parts of ross, gallia, jackson, hocking and athens counties, vinton county was named for nationally known whig congressional leader samuel vinton of. Andrews iowa marriage certificate states he was born in vinton county, ohio in 1848 i realize vinton become a county in 1850.
Where can find vinton county birth, marriage, divorce and death records. List of pensioners on the roll january 1, 1883 giving the name of each pensioner, the cause for which pensioned, the postoffice address, the rate of pension per month, and the date of original allowance, as called for by senate resolution of december 8, 1882. Some were even killed and prosecuted for helping them. For additional local history and genealogical information, please contact the vinton county historical society, p. Still, vinton county has the smallest population of all of ohio s eightyeight counties.
Vinton county, ohio history and families 1996, hardcover. Alices house was built in the 1860s and was donated to the vinton county historical and genealogical society in 2000 by the granddaughter of the houses namesake. He married mary swearingen daughter of samual or daniel swearingen sometime prior to the year 1790. Click download or read online button to get vinton county ohio history and families book now. Vinton county was home to four of the many furnaces located in ohio, eagle, hope, vinton and hamden. He settled in elk which at that time was the pioneer township of the county. Download vinton county ohio history andfamilies ebook pdf or read online books in pdf, epub, and mobi format. From the introduction the material for vinton county and its families was compiled over a period of many years. Org vinton county, ohio genweb washington county, ohio genweb.
The county is named for samuel finley vinton, us representative from ohio 182337, 184351. Where do i find such and such source or does anyone know the history of such and such place as well as asking about families. The vinton county local board of education will hold their regular meeting on monday, may 18, 2020 at 6. The vinton county local board of education will live stream the meeting and the public may view the meeting via zoom. Families are named and there are some amazing stories of bravery and heroes who fought against slavery, helping them escape from their virginia owners. We use cookies on this site to enhance the visitor experience.
A collection of historical sketches and family histories compiled by members and friends of the henry county. Among the early and representative families of vinton county, ohio, there are perhaps few whose entering the primeval forest, braving the dangers of such a task, dates earlier than the lantz family. Moonville tunnel vinton 2020 all you need to know before. Numerous and frequentlyupdated resource results are available from this search. Vinton county, established in 1850 as ohios 82nd county, was named for samuel finley vinton, a congressman from gallia county who worked as an attorney in the surrounding counties, arguing cases before circuit judges in the county seat. Marriage records of meigs county, books 1 and 2, by homer c. Death records since since 1954 and copies of marriage and divorce records since 1918 to present there is a fee for each copy requested. Vinton county ohio history and families, published 1996 compiled by family heritage. With a population of just over,700 and 82% forest coverage, vinton county is both the least populous and most rural county in ohio.
Genealogy trails history group vinton county ohgenweb source. Tribe with the vinton county historical and genealogical. Vinton county averages thirtyone people per square miles. When ohio became a state in 1803, settlement of what would become vinton county had hardly begun. This book is an awesome genealogy resource for families living in meigs county, ohio in the early late 1800s. Vinton county ohio, villages of hamden zaleski wilkesville. Read each book description for publication and condition details and price. Vinton county mailing list there is a mailing list forum for vinton county. Theres the lew ogan book history of vinton county, ohio, written in the. Duplicate tax lists of ohio counties may be used as a substitute for the early missing censuses. This book presents a snapshot of the countys history, heritage, and culturea story. Surviving population schedules for ohio begin in 1800, though only washington county is available for 1800 and 1810. Vinton county features images from the vinton county historical and genealogical society and photograph collections shared by residents. Dresses, antique furniture, and pictures from ages.
Read vinton co, oh online by turner publishing books free 30. Farming is the primary occupation of vinton county residents. Some of the earliest settlers came to vinton county about 1805, with one of the earliest known being a mr. Hunter local history room, located on the lower level of the herbert.
Great piece of history and the stone work even today is magnificent. George, the subject of this sketch is the son of aaron and grandson of george lantz. Reliable information about the coronavirus covid19 is available from the world health organization current situation, international travel. A post office called vinton has been in operation since 1834. Visitors can tour the house and hear stories about life in the county in years past from the historical and genealogical societys members, who volunteer to run the house. The historical society fosters an appreciation of the past, with an emphasis on local history. I am researching my greatgrandfather james russell moore born in vinton county, ohio in 1827, married to elizabeth carter potter, born in virginia on 23 july, 1830. The information included is principally from 1850, the date of the establishment of.
Gladys louelma, the eldest daughter of jehiel and mary arbaugh barnes, born 14 march 1900, the last year of the century, was to become a truly 20th century woman. Research vinton in the ohio forums on, the new genforum. Vinton county ohio, vinton county chamber of commerce. The pioneer history of meigs county stillman carter larkin. History of vinton county ohio, wonderland of ohio, by lew ogan published 1954. Rare vintage 1941 pioneer recollections iowa county vinton history book. Please browse the collection of books we have for sale.
Jan 21, 2018 the late russell patterson, one of the founding members of the society, told me they were photos sent in with the family stories that had been submitted in the mid1970s to form the henry county, ohio, volumes one, two, and three. Formed in 1850 from parts of ross, gallia, jackson, hocking and athens counties, vinton county was named for nationally known whig congressional leader samuel vinton of gallipolis. Oclcs webjunction has pulled together information and resources to assist library staff as they consider how to handle coronavirus. This site is privately owned and is not an official site of familysearch international or the church of. As of the 2010 census, the population was,435, making it the least populous county in the state. Vinton county, ohio genealogy genealogy familysearch wiki. Vinton white pages phone books in ohio oh whitepages. History and families of vinton county, ohio francis w. Largely forested then and now, vinton was carved out of the five adjacent counties and in 1850 became the secondtolast county established in ohio. Return to vinton county page the maintainer of this page is charles r. The second largest employer in vinton county is the government, with manufacturing businesses a close third.
I was born in athens county, ohio, now vinton county, in the year 1822, and can recollect many of the first settlers. This site is like a library, use search box in the widget to get ebook that you want. This site is privately owned and is not an official site of familysearch international or the church of jesus christ of latterday saints lds. Box 306, hamden, oh 45634 or phone 740 5960253 alices house, 740 5965706 or 5964349. Whitepages is the largest and most trusted online phone book and directory.
Guide to vinton county, ohio ancestry, family history, and genealogy birth records, marriage records. Vinton county vital records can be found at the ohio department of health which has birth records since dec 20, 1908. Family history and genealogical information about the descendants of jacob colvin who was born ca. The county is over seventy percent wooded and home to a number of public lands and waters for hiking, boating, fishing, hunting and other outdoor pursuits. Information about the vinton county chapter of the ohio. Click download or read online button to vintoncountyohiohistoryandfamilies book pdf for free now. Vinton county historical and genealogical society vinton. Books archives page 2 of 2 southeast ohio history center. With a population of just,435 us census, 2010, vinton county is one of ohios most rural communities.
Moonviile tunnel is a great piece of railway history. The information included is principally from 1850, the date of the establishment of the county, to the near present time 1996. Vinton county, ohio ohio genealogy express vinton co. The official web site of the herbert wescoat memorial library ohio. When ohio became a state in 1803, settlement of what would become vinton. History of vinton county, ohio wonderland of ohio ebay.
According to the united states census bureau, the village has a total area of 1. Theres the lew ogan book history of vinton county, ohio, written in the 1950s, the louise ogan biggs book a brief history of vinton county, written in 1950, the hixon book where families. Copublished by turner publishing company and mark a. Where do i find suchandsuch source or does anyone know the history of suchandsuch place as well as asking about families.
I am seeking information on the parents of andrew huggins or higgins. May 07, 2015 theres the lew ogan book history of vinton county, ohio, written in the 1950s, the louise ogan biggs book a brief history of vinton county, written in 1950, the hixon book where families. National archives official 1940 census website vinton county, ohio source. Most of these but not all are county history books that combine history and biographies of families within the county. The vinton county historical society, located in mcarthur, oh, is a local organization dedicated to studying and preserving the history of mcarthur. Jackson county ohio history and family book download ebook.