October 2025 archive

Oct 24

Rev. Schmitt Becomes Rev. Smith

Rev. RV Schmitt, Zion Chatt’s pastor from 1899-1905, legally changed his name to Smith in 1918…

Oct 17

Paulding, Ohio, Murals

Recently we drove to Paulding, Ohio, to take a photo of their post office mural…

Oct 14

Tombstone Tuesday-Minnesota (Bennett) Drumm

This is the tombstone of Minnesota (Bennett) Drumm, located in Ward 3, Row 7 of North Grove Cemetery, Celina, Mercer County, Ohio. The marker is inscribed…

Oct 10

To Adam Kable, Esq, Hinton, Ohio

Below is an old envelope, addressed to Adam Kable, Esq, Hinton, Mercer County, Ohio…

Oct 03

Mercer County Cemeteries Online

Mercer County has a new online resource for cemetery research that includes detailed information about the county’s cemeteries, their locations, cemetery readings, and information about veterans’ burial places, available through the Mercer County, Ohio, Recorder’s Office website…