By: Mark Holtsberry Ambrose Henry Mouser was born in Larue, Ohio November 23, 1866. The son of Dr. Justice Austin Mouser born in Marion, Ohio December 13, 1835. He served in the Civil War as Acting Assistant Surgeon of the United States Army. Ambrose’s mother was Sarah Eleanor (Delong). She was born May of 1841…
By: Mark Holtsberry Three Brothers This tragic story is about three brothers from Carryall Township: Jonathan, Reynolds and George Gordon. The Gordon boys were the sons of George and Lucinda Rachel (Shaw) Gordon. This couple was married in Williams County, October 6, 1839. Both were born in New York, Lucinda in 1823 and George in…
By: Mark Holtsberry The Folded Flag This is a different twist on a story, but hang on for the ending. This story is about a Civil War Veteran named Nelson Hand. Nelson was born in 1829. Records are hard to find after the whereabouts of his birth place. By 1850, Nelson was living in Richland,…
