By: Mark Holtsberry Clyde Thomas McKevitt was born June 30, 1885in Paulding County. The son of Peter McKevitt, who was born March of 1844 in New York and Mary E. (Freede) McKevitt, born March 6, 1848 in Ohio. Peter was a Civil War Veteran who served with Company C. 68th Ohio Volunteer Infantry. This couple…
The men of the Davis Indiana Territorial Rangers will be on garrison duty at The Old Fort on Spy Run Avenue, Saturday thru Sunday, October 12-13, 2024. Experience living history this weekend as you step into the War of 1812. A Portal to the Past Learn the history of the Indiana Rangers program and their…
By: Mark Holtsberry Rex McGaw was born June 19, 1896 in Paulding County. The son of Edward Calender McGaw, born June 4, 1874 in Paulding, and Emma J. (Dixon) McGaw born July 30, 1878 in Galena, Delaware County, Ohio. This couple was married September 7, 1893 in Paulding. By 1900, the McGaw family was living…
By: Mark Holtsberry Orville Henry McCormick: This fella was born in October of 1889 in Cecil, Ohio. The son of George William McCormick born June 2, 1866 in Middleton, Columbiana County, Ohio, and Rosella (Hetrick) born October 27, 1868 in Paulding County. She was the daughter of David and Mary (Skiver) Hetrick. This couple was…
By: JOHN PAULDING HISTORICAL MUSEUM 40 Years Ago From the Paulding Progress of Sept. 12, 1984: More than 1,200 students are enrolled in Wayne Trace schools for 1984-85. A big increase was reported in kindergarten students – 63 at Payne and 57 at Grover Hill. Members of the United Cement, Lime, Gypsum and Allied Workers…
Mt. Calvary Lutheran Church, Antwerp, Ohio is celebrating 85 years in the community. The church was founded in 1939 under the leadership of Rev. W.H. Werling. The population of Antwerp then was 1000 and the community was an “old canal and river town” on the Maumee River. Christmas Eve morning in 1939, the first service…
PAULDING – The Paulding County History Museum will host its 23rd ATHS Vintage Truck Show, featuring antique, classic and special interest vehicles, on Sunday, Sept. 22, during the annual Flat Rock Creek Fall Festival. Hours are 9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m., rain or shine. The show is held on the museum grounds at 600 Fairground…
By; Mark Holtsberry Samuel Reed Heller born October 12, 1890 in Norfolk, Virginia. The son of Edward W. born April 16, 1869 in Indianapolis, Indian. And Levina Elizabeth (Oswalt) Heller born December 6, 1870 in Poneto, Indiana. This couple was married August 25, 1888 in Indiana. On February 21, 1889, a son, Jessie Clyde was…
Crane Township, like many Ohio townships, was established in a place where there was no existing government and there were very few people. As a result, early Ohio townships assumed the responsibility of maintaining order. Horatio Nelson Curtis was elected Crane Township’s first Justice of the Peace in 1825. Justices were responsible for keeping the…
FORT WAYNE, Ind. — After a week of teasers, Purdue University Fort Wayne is just about ready to officially share on Tuesday all the details about its new display case at Walb Student Union. It contains PFW’s famous mastodon skeleton that’s been in need of a permanent home on campus for more than a half-century. It’s been…
Oakwood Mayor, Mr. Josh Duslak, recently signed a proclamation which made the Village of Oakwood a “Purple Heart Village.” This action makes Oakwood the 76th town in the State of Ohio to be proclaimed a Purple Heart Village on the National Military Order of the Purple Heart Trail. The purpose of the National Purple Heart…
The Paulding Veterans Memorial Committee recently received a donation from AMVETS Post 1991 of Defiance for $5,000. Pictured are (L to R) John Daeger, Commander VFW Post 587, and Pete Urton, Commander AMVETS Post 1991.
The children of James A. and Violet Noneman made a very generous donation to the Paulding Veterans Memorial in honor of their parents. Jim Noneman served in the U.S. Army during WW2 where he rose to the rank of Sergeant.
