The John Paulding Historical Society will be holding their General Meeting, open to the public, on Tuesday, May 25 at 6:30 p.m. at the museum located across the street from the fairgrounds in Paulding. The speaker for the evening will be Jerett Godeke of Antwerp. Mr. Godeke is a master’s student of history at Bowling…
By: Mark Holtsberry Canal Street Five part 5 of 5 Dorcy Wayne Waters, the son of Ray Garfield and Anna M. (Jailor) Waters, was born, May 28, 1913 in Paulding, Ohio. Dorcy’s father Ray G. was born July 16, 1882, in West Virginia, and was a farmer by trade. Anna M. Sailor was born, in…
By: Mark Holtsberry Canal Street Five part 4 of 5 Glenn Gaylord Sudlow, the son of John Harvey and Florence May (Smith) Sudlow, was born February 7, 1918, in Convoy, Union Township, Van Wert, Ohio. Glenn’s father, John Harvey, was born July 21, 1887 in Van Wert, Ohio. John Henry and Florence were married in…
By: Mark Holtsberry Canal Street Five part 3 of 5 Max I. Seslar, the son of Franklin Jonas and Alta B. (Hughes) Seslar, was born, April 13, 1918 in Antwerp, Ohio. Max’s father, Franklin Jonas, was born, January 20, 1893, in Ohio. Franklin had registered for the draft in World War I, June 5, 1917…
On Saturday, April 24 the residents of Paulding County dedicated a new historical marker for the preservation of the memory of the Reservoir War that took place just east of Antwerp. The commemoration took place at the corner of Country Rd 180 and Rd 177. There were over 110 people present to enjoy the marked…
By: Mark Holtsberry Canal Street Five – part 2 of 5 Forest Frederick Ours, the son of John Edward and Elma Lee (Guyton) Ours, was born, August 9, 1925, in Antwerp, Ohio. Forest’s Father John was born August 3, 1890, in Paulding County, Ohio, John had registered for the draft in World War I, was …
By: Mark Holtsberry Canal Street Five – part 1 of 5 About 2 years ago, Stan Jordan and I were talking about these gentleman (The Canal Street Five). He not only knew them, he knew where they lived! We talked about running an article or two, covering the lives of these Antwerp guys. I remember…
Francis Byron Dewitt, was born March 21, 1849 in Jackson County, Indiana, the son of Francis and Sarah (McLane) Dewitt. His father was Born June 26, 1819 in Richland County, Ohio. His mother was born January 3, 1821 in Pickaway County, Ohio. Francis is from the “old stock” of Scottish descent. Francis was the fourth…
By: Mark Holtsberry Joshua Byron Hartzog, Paulding County’s only Medal of Honor Recipient, was born February 3, 1866 in Grover Hill, Ohio. The son Of Joshua and Sarah Jane (Blythe) Pease Hartzog. Joshua Hartzog Sr., was born in Schuykill County, Pennsylvania, January 30, 1830. Mr. Hartzog was of German descent and moved to Paulding County…
By: Mark Holtsberry Samuel Rolla Mott Jr. One of Paulding County’s highest ranking officers was Samuel Rolla Mott Jr. He was born January 12, 1831 in Knox County, Ohio, the son of John G. and Anna (Rieder) Mott. His early childhood education in schools were of the normal studies. As he grew older he learned…
By: Mark Holtsberry John Stout Snook One of Paulding County’s high profile attorneys of his day was John Stout Snook. John was Born December 18, 1862 in Antwerp, Ohio. The son of William Nelson Snook, who was born March 17, 1819, in New Jersey, and Martha (Banks) Snook, who was born on March 14, 1821.…
By: Mark Holtsberry Dr. Ray Henry Mouser, another well known doctor from Paulding County, was born in Latty, Ohio, on July 20, 1895. He was the son of Ambrose Henry and Rose Belle (Price) Mouser. (Interesting side note, Rose Belle’s father was Thomas Price who married a girl by the name of Catherine Holtsberry, whose…
By: Mark Holtsberry Alfred N. Wilcox Alfred N. Wilcox was born March 9, 1864, in Ashland County, Ohio. He was the son of Rev. James Monroe, a Methodist minister, and Delia (Travis) Wilcox. James Wilcox was a Civil War Veteran from Minnesota serving in the Cavalry. I guess that explains Alfred’s willingness to serve. Alfred…
