Jefferson County Chapter of the Ohio Genealogical Society

History

Smithfield Township - Victorian Era Found (79 Images) - Images Need Identified. we are seeking help identifying the photos. They were found by Howard McClurg in the basement of the Smithfield Historical Society in 2017. We are making them available to help with identification and to share them with those that might have connections to these families... Email us at jeffersoncounty1@att.net if you can assist with any identification.

Adena History

Smithfield Township History

Piney Fork Homestead

Adena, Ohio Village Information

Smithfield Business History

Adena News

Smithfield Historical Society
P.O.Box 192
1313 Main St
Smithfield, Ohio 43948

Contact Person
Martha/John Domenick
740-733-7196

Smithfield area cemetery and genealogies can be located at the following website:
http://familytreemaker.genealogy.com/users/d/a/v/Dale-Alan-Davidson/PDFGENE1.pdf

Smithfield Bethel Children's Home History

Churches & Cemeteries

Rehoboth Cemetery Graveside Service 2008

Guard for the Sons of the American Revolution attending and present at the graveside service on Saturday May 17, 2008 at the Rehoboth Cemetery.

Names of the Color Guard members: George Ruch, Lee Marshall, George Livingston and Gary Timmons.

Also in attendance of the Ebenezer Zane Chapter, SAR were: Frank Kinsey, MC, Myers Campbell, Chaplain and Norman Moran, Bugler & VP
Randy Crumpler, Past President
Mike Michael, Treasurer/Registrar
Walter Kinsey

The Bagpiper, Patrick Coughlan, is an Honorary Member.

In picture left to right:
Flora L. VerStraten
George Livingston
Gary Timmons
Chris Mowery
George Ruch (to the right, back facing attendee's)

THREE patriot grave markers for:
Thomas Rouse (installed July of 2007)
Jacob Clark
Joseph Chambers

All lived and believed to have died and were buried in Smithfield Twp.

Bagpiper is Patrick Coughlan of the Wheeling Celtic Society. He is also an Hononary Member of the Ebenezer Zane Chapter. On the right is Norman Moran, Bugler and Vice President of the Ebenezer Zane Chapter. Retired M/Sgt. US Air Force.

Please click on the link below to read the speech read by Flora VerStraten at the graveside service at Rehoboth Cemetery, May 17, 2008. She read this speech written by a direct descendant of Jacob Clark's, Wilma Clark. Note - Flora did not read the poem at the end of this speech. Instead, Flora read a Armed Forces Poem. This event was sponsored by the Sons of the American Revolution, Ebenezer Zane Chapter, located in St. Clairsville, Ohio.

Graveside Speech for Jacob Clark

Members of the American Legion in attendance at the graveside service.	After the service: Walter Kinsey, SAR member Janice Kiaski, Steubenville Herald Star writer Flora L. VerStraten, Jefferson County Chapter, OGS President
SAR color guard and bag pipe player	Left - Frank Kinsey, Chairman of the Ebenezer Zane Grave Marking Committee and MC of this ceremony. On the right is Myers Campbell, Chaplain, Ebenezer Zane Chapter. Myers is a descendent of Ebenezer Zane.
Bagpiper is Patrick Coughlan of the Wheeling Celtic Society. He is also an Hononary Member of the Ebenezer Zane Chapter. On the right is Norman Moran, Bugler and Vice President of the Ebenezer Zane Chapter. Retired M/Sgt. US Air Force.	Flora L. VerStraten, unveiling bronze marker for Jacob Clark George Livingston
Flora L. VerStraten - giving speech on Jacob Clarke, on behalf of the family. The graveside service was held for Patriots: Joseph Chambers and Jacob Clark, Revolutionary Veteran's	Those attending - over 60 attendee's during Rehoboth graveside service.

Cemetery Tombstone Inscriptions

Piney Fork Cemetery Tombstone Index	Piney Fork Cemetery Tombstone Inscriptions
Northern Cemetery Deeds 1 - Extracted from the original deeds. Typed by chapter member, Kitty Kutchmark March 2010.	Northern Cemetery Deeds 2 - Deeds Purchased from 1900 on. Typed by Kitty Kutchmark March 2010.
Northern Cemetery Death Records - Kept by the Northern Cemetery Board and Sexton. Copied from the original ledger by Kitty Kutchmark March 2010.	Piney Fork Cemetery Tombstone Verses
Rehoboth Cemetery (Excel) Inscriptions read by chapter member, Tammy Hosenfeld Submitted June 2013

Cemetery Tombstone Photos

Northern Cemetery

Piney Fork Cemetery

Google Earth Cemetery Images

Adena Presbyterian Church Cemetery	Northern Cemetery	Rehoboth Church Cemetery
Francis Private Cemetery	Piney Fork Church Cemetery	St.Casimir Catholic Cemetery
Holmes Pioneer Cemetery	Quaker Church Cemetery	Wheeler Church Cemetery

Schools

Jefferson County Board of Education – 2023 Sunset Blvd., Steubenville, OH 43952. The county office has access to all students school records back to 1912 for Buckeye, Edison, and Indian Creek.
Jefferson County School Deeds	Smithfield High School 1885 - 1972
Rehoboth School - 1931-1932	York School
Smithfield School Abt. 1914-1915	Parlett, Ohio, Bell School about 1925