April 2024 archive

Goldsby Alaska Bennett, Center Public School Teacher, 1905

A few months ago I wrote about Joe’s great-uncle, Goldsby “Alaska” Bennett, who was enumerated as a schoolteacher in Black Creek Township and Franklin Township, Mercer County, in 1900. Alaska taught for a few more years at Center Public School, Franklin Township…

Tombstone Tuesday-Forrest M. & Elvira L. (Baker) Ripley

This is the tombstone of Forrest M. and Elvira L. (Baker) Ripley, located in row 1 of Zion Lutheran Cemetery, Chattanooga, Mercer County, Ohio. The marker is inscribed…

Some Chattanooga Residents

Some residents of Chatt from days gone by.

Tombstone Tuesday-J.R. “Rudy” & Henrietta (Warrick) Strabel

J.R. "Rudy" & Henrietta (Warrick) Strabel, Zion Lutheran Cemetery, Chattanooga, Mercer County, Ohio. (2011 photo by Karen)

This is the tombstone of J.R. “Rudy” and Henrietta (Warrick) Strabel, located in row 10 of Zion Lutheran Cemetery, Chattanooga, Mercer County, Ohio. The marker is inscribed:

Merkles and Heffners of Chatt

Today, a few more Merkle and Heffner photos, courtesy of Doug Roebuck.