Category: Black Creek Township

Feb 28

Photos of Grove School No.8, Black Creek Township

Grove School No. 8, Black Creek Township, Mercer County, Ohio, was located in Section 33, on the south side of what is now State Route 707, just a little west of Wabash Road. The school was taken down years ago…

Feb 07

Sprechen Sie Deutsch?

Sprechen Sie Deutsch? Do you speak German? In 1910, who spoke German as their main language in Black Creek and Liberty Townships, Mercer County, Ohio?

Oct 06

Goldsby Alaska Bennett, Black Creek Teacher in 1900

I really enjoy finding surprises in the local censuses. Last week I was reading through the 1900 census for Black Creek Township, Mercer County, Ohio, mainly looking at the occupations, when the name of a schoolteacher caught my eye, Goldsby A. Bennett.

Sep 08

Schumm Pike

Last week, while researching the 1913 postcard showing the Philip Schumm home, I noticed that according to the 1910 census, the Philip Schumm family lived on Schumm Pike in Black Creek Township, Mercer County, Ohio.

Apr 28

A Bienz-Ross Photo Mystery

Last week I showed photos of three very old Schumm-related documents and this photo was with them. This photo, likely taken in Blackcreek Township, has me stumped.