Sarah E. Darst Sarah Elizabeth, daughter of Trobride and Charlotte Allen, born in Greensville, Ohio, April 12, 1840. She was united in marriage to Alfred R. Rathbun, May 19th 1864. …
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Hanna Borthwick
A Sad Affair The citizens of Ontario were startled and shocked Thursday morning to learn that Mrs. Hanna Borthwick had committed suicide the evening previous. The deceased had suffered from…
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Robert Engle Obituary
Robert Engle, son of William and Lutitia Engle, was born in Warren County, Ohio, September 21, 1837 and departed this life on April 17, 1914, age 76 years, 6 months…
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Adam Borthwick
TAKES PIPE TO BED Lodger Smokes Himself to Sleep and is Probably Fatally Burned in Blazing Cot. Falling asleep with his pipe in his mouth, Adam Borthwick, a bricklayer, set…
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Project South Bend 9A – Aging “The General”
In July, 2018 I was gifted a South Bend lathe, model 9A which I have named, “The General” due do a red badge found in it, which reads: THIS MACHINE…
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