Coshocton high school, coshocton, ohio 1927 baseball team. My 3rdgreatgrandfather, william bassett, who was in a sense a pioneer when he settled in ohio, actually came along six generations after the real pioneer william bassett,a member of the plymouth colony who arrived in 1621. American indians in the ohio country now faced the difficult decision of choosing which side to support. This old stone fort near coshocton ohio may be the oldest structure in the midwest but no one knows for sure. Each issue included fiction, nonfiction, poetry, advice on interior decorating, fashion and domestic arts, instructions for needlework and handicrafts, and music. The county seat for coshocton county is located in coshocton. Godey, sarah josepha hale, 92 pages scanned from a full year bound copy of the magazine. Coshocton public library local history genealogy department 655 main street coshocton, oh 43812. In addition to extensive fashion descriptions and plates, the early issues included biographical sketches, articles about mineralogy, handcrafts, female costume, the dance, equestrienne procedures, health and hygiene, recipes and remedies and the like. Additional records are listed on the county and state pages. History of coshocton county, ohio ohio genealogy express. Hale, godeys was among the first and most successful american womens.
Together with its rivals grahams magazine, petersons and a host of other lesser known efforts, the ladys magazine begun by louis a. Muntz library at the university of texas at tyler holds microfilm for godey s lady s book for 18401892 and for godey s magazine for 18921898. In 1811, the name was changed to coshocton, a derivation of coshogunk, which is indian for black bear. Its circulation rose from 70,000 in the 1840s to 150,000 in 1860. Godey founded the ladys book in 1830, in philadelphia, pa. It was the most widely circulated magazine in the period before the civil war.
Godeys ladys book history resources university of texas at tyler. Photo from the 1927 tomahawk yearbook of coshocton high school. Godeys ladys book philadelphia, pa edgar allan poe. No photocopy service is provided with this index other than interlibrary loan. Brief history of coshocton county contributed by margaret lowe. Coshocton genealogy keene genealogy new bedford genealogy. Originally, agriculture was the main source of income, but by 1834, coal was being mined and when the ohio and erie canal was built, passing through coshocton, it made the city an important trading and shipping town. Mary grew up loving knowledge and admiring women who could take care of themselves, which would explain why as an adult, she loved godeys ladys book. Coshocton county ohio history and genealogy presented by.
Our lady of lourdes cemetery coshocton county, ohio. In philadelphia in 1830 louis antoine godey 18041878 commenced the publication of godeys ladys book which he designed specifically to attract the. Coshocton genealogy in coshocton county, oh usa 1,012,695 ohio 47,743 coshocton county 512 coshocton. Coshocton public library, coshocton, ohio, 1964 worldcat people, places and pioneers of coshocton worldcat. Overview of our lady of lourdes catholic cemetery, linton township, coshocton county, ohio, united states collaborative genealogy and history. Internet archive centennial history of coshocton county, ohio volume 1 source. The watkinson evening, written by eliza leslie 17871858, who as miss leslie was one of the most frequent contributors to the magazines of the 1830s, 1840s and 1850s, originally appeared in godey s lady s book, december, 1846. In 1775, netawatwees was chief of the turtle tribe of the delaware nation. Read more about this mysterious structure that i learned about during a visit to coshocton county in eastcentral ohio. The london lady s magazine contained stories, poetry, historical pieces, book notices, and such embellishments as plates, costume designs and patterns.
Godeys ladys book, 18301898 cleveland museum of art. In 1871 he entered the room where he is now partner as a clerk. Godey, godeys ladys book, was one of the most popular and longlived womens magazines. In some cases, tribes fragmented over this dilemma. Godey s lady s book was intended to entertain, inform and educate the women of america. Godeys ladys book, alternatively known as godeys magazine and ladys book, was an american womens magazine that was published in philadelphia from. Coshocton lies just to the north northwest of the our lady of lourdes cemetery. Cavalry and artillery history of the ninth ohio cavalry roster of company m. On july 4, 1776, america formally declared its independence from britain with the declaration of independence. Coshocton county history and genealogy records preserved. Get the details on our volunteer page a desire to transcribe data and knowledge of how to make a basic webpage is required.
The cost for this is 20 cents per page plus postage. Most major libraries include backfiles of godey s either in bound volumes or in microfilm. In addition, those wishing to read or browse the text on a page by page basis may do so in the original format merely by scrolling down the screen and then continuing to the next chapter. Publication date 1840 topics women, american literature, costume, arts publisher philadelphia, pa. The centennial statue of the coshocton public library in. The old stone fort near coshocton ohio is shrouded in mystery. Mary was a teacher, apparently running her own school according to a mention in the history of coschocton county. Liberty lady and liberty pottery coshocton 2020 all. In the 1860s godey s considered itself the queen of monthlies.
The godeys ladys book receipts and household hints. Correspondence from the front history of the twentysixth battery its organization from the thirtysecond infantry petition of veterans, and endorsement of coshocton county military committee for new organization. He followed farming in his native country till his twentieth year. The fulltext search capability of the american county histories database permits the studentresearcher to explore all the publications of a particular county by using a single query. View all hotels near liberty lady and liberty pottery on tripadvisor. In 1826, william bassett and his wife elizabeth stone bassett and their five daughters packed up a wagon in keene, new hampshire, and headed out for the new settlement of keene, ohio. Coshocton public library local historygenealogy department 655 main street coshocton, oh 43812. Civil war colonial history conferences content sources frank leslies weekly frederick douglass freedoms journal genealogy godeys ladys book harriet tubman national. The watkinson evening by eliza leslie, godeys ladys book.
Godeys ladys book, american publication that, from 1830 to 1898, pioneered a format still employed by magazines devoted to womens issues. Where can find coshocton county birth, marriage, divorce and death records. The watkinson evening, written by eliza leslie 17871858, who as miss leslie was one of the most frequent contributors to the magazines of the 1830s, 1840s and 1850s, originally appeared in godeys ladys book, december, 1846. Indeed much of the content was lifted directly from these competitors, a common practise of the time. Oct 28, 20 coshocton county, organized april 1, 1811. The formation of the county started when the native peoples of the land the delaware indians came to coshocton because of its vast amount of water. Godey s lady s book has both textual and physical evidence that give clues and more insight into the audience of this magazine.
Both pioneering familiesthe bassetts and the stones had spread throughout massachusetts and into neighboring states by the 1800s. Early days in coshocton county, oh, the communities of coshocton and roscoe, are recalled through a mixture of colorful tales and factual data in this new 30 page booklet reprinted from the 1892 centennial edition of henry howes historical collections of. Coshocton county chapter of the ohio genealogical society research lineage and. Since the coshocton county fair is one of the last in the state, the agricultural products on display are among the best in ohio. Sep 24, 2014 this old stone fort near coshocton ohio may be the oldest structure in the midwest but no one knows for sure. Research coshocton in the ohio forums on, the new genforum. Godey, godey s lady s book, was one of the most popular and longlived womens magazines. Godeys ladys book and magazine, october, 1864, volume lxix, volume 69, philadelphia, louis a. Godey s lady s book demonstrates the audience target of women.
Hats are mostly made of india silk, the colour according to fancy dresses to please the taste of the wearer, made after the manner of the engraving. It is predominantly rural, with less than one percent of the countys 564 square miles consisting of urban areas. Biographies and histories of pioneer families, etc. Godeys ladys book, american publication that, from 1830 to. Death records since since 1954 and copies of marriage and divorce records since 1918 to present there is a fee for each copy requested. The heritage pursuit site contains thousands of documents. Godeys ladys book encyclopedia of greater philadelphia. Coshocton, ohio directory family history library coshocton histories and genealogies. Godeys ladys book archives university of pennsylvania.
Items in paper format such as family and county histories may be photocopied. The coshocton county chapter of the ohio genealogical society welcomes new members. Louis antoine godey june 6, 1804 november 29, 1878 was an american editor and publisher, known as the founder of godey s lady s book, the first successful american womens fashion magazine biography. Liberty lady and liberty pottery coshocton 2020 all you. The walhonding river and the tuscarawas river meet in coshocton to form the muskingum river coshocton contains roscoe village, a restored town of the canal era, located next to the former ohio. His family was poor and he had no formal schooling, but he was selfeducated. Coshocton is the county seat of coshocton county in east central ohio.
Godey s lady s book, alternatively known as godey s magazine and lady s book, was an american womens magazine that was published in philadelphia from 1830 to 1878. Internet archive centennial history of coshocton county, ohio volume 1. At the outbreak of the civil war, godeys ladys book was the most successful womens magazine in the united states, with a circulation of 150,000, and an. Our fulltext ohio county histories form the cornerstone of local, civil war, and genealogical research within the state. Google books centennial history of coshocton county, ohio 1909 source.
He and a grand council of the delaware decided to move to the forks of the tuscarawas and walhonding rivers founding the town of goschachunk, capital of the delaware nation. For much of its run, particuarly before godeys death in 1878, it was among the most popular and successful magazines of its day, and it made a nice fortune for mr. Thanks to the canal, coshocton became a major commercial center in eastern ohio during the 1820s and 1830s. Godey s lady s book began in 1830 as the lady s book.
The first and somewhat obvious clue is the textual evidence in the title of the of the magazine. Centennial history of coshocton county, ohio william j. The name of the magazine was then changed to godeys ladys book, and under that name it continued until 1892, when the name became simply godeys magazine. Search the history of over 424 billion web pages on the internet. Index to newspaper obituaries, coshocton county, ohio, 18261908. Providing resources for all those whose ancestors lived in coshocton county, ohio. When she was nineteen, she married a man, ashiel platt, who must have. Plainfield genealogy virginia genealogy warsaw genealogy west lafayette genealogy.
Jun 12, 2014 mary was a teacher, apparently running her own school according to a mention in the history of coschocton county. Geidel was born june 28, 1852, in newark, new jersey. Godey, a publisher and former newspaper editor, established his magazine in 1830 in philadelphia, pennsylvania. These files contain nearly all county histories from ohio counties, extensive german and other family research records. The coshocton county fair has been in existence since 1851, bringing competition and enjoyment to the residents of this centralohio community. It was also known as godey s magazine, using that name exclusively in its last few years. Superbly bookish statues the centennial statue of the coshocton public library in ohio has one book for every year of service. The our lady of lourdes cemetery is located in coshocton county. This page primarily lists records kept at the city level. Brief history of coshocton county portrait of coshocton.
In 1839, he merged it with the ladies magazine of boston, retaining the capable editorial hand of mrs. If you have a love for history, a desire to help others, and basic webauthoring skills, consider joining us. Our lady of lourdes catholic cemetery, linton township. Coshoctons county history tells the story of how beautiful coshocton came to be what it is today. The name is a delaware indian word derived from name of the indian village goschachgunk black bear town, which stood north of the junction of the tuscarawas and walhonding. Coshocton county vital records can be found at the ohio department of health which has birth records since dec 20, 1908. In 1856 they came to roscoe, where young geidel was brought up. All requests are answered in chronological order as they are received. These antique maps and atlases are part of the historic map works, residential genealogy historical map collection, the largest digital collection of rare, ancient, old, historical, cadastral and antiquarian maps of its type. Historical collections of coshocton county, ohio hunt, william e on. Ohio county histories there were nine ohio counties at the time of the ohio constitutional convention in 1802. Originally, agriculture was the main source of income, but by 1834, coal was being mined and when the ohio and erie canal was built, passing through coshocton, it made the.
Page 338 the successful lawyer and the competent judge must be a man of well balanced intellect, thoroughly familiar with the law and practice, of comprehensive general information, possessed of an analytical mind and a selfcontrol that will enable him to lose his individuality, his personal feelings, his prejudices and his peculiarities of disposition in the dignity, impartiality, and. Together with its rivals grahams magazine, petersons and a host of other lesserknown efforts, the ladys magazine begun by louis a. The london ladys magazine contained stories, poetry, historical pieces, book notices, and such embellishments as plates, costume designs and patterns. Godey s lady s book was an american womens magazine published in the 19th century. Godey s lady s book and magazine, october, 1864, volume lxix, volume 69, philadelphia, louis a. It had been two centuries since the first william bassett arrived in north america. Linkpendium s goal is to index every genealogy, geneology.
The complete godeys ladys book 18301896 accessible archives. Godeys ladys book was an american womens magazine published in the 19th century. A tenth county, wayne, was established on august 15, 1796, and encompassed most of northwest ohio. Godey patterned his first magazine, then, on these and the annual gift books. Colonel charles williams was the first settler in coshocton county. Coshocton county chapter of the ohio genealogical society.