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Allen-Putnam County OhArchives News.....Pioneers Hold Another Successful County Picnic August 10, 1906
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Lima Times Democrat August 10, 1906
Taken from The Lima Times Democrat
August 10, 1906

Twelfth Annual Picnic of Allen County Pioneers

Excerpts from the article:
The twelfth annual picnic of the pioneers of Allen county, held in the usual
place, the Crites grove, near Elida, yesterday, under the auspices of the
Elida Pioneer Society, was one of the most successful events of the kind that
has been held in Allen county.

The formal program of the afternoon concluded with the presentation, by Dr.
Geo. Hall, of this city, of canes, made from the timbers of Allen county’s
first court house, built in 1832, to the pioneers present, who were more than
70 years of age.

The recipients were:

Jas. Baur, 88, Delphos
John Beiler, 87, Lima
Smith Baxter, 82, Elida
Barbara Baumgardner, Elida
Jas. Baxter, 81, Delphos
Mary Bechtol, 89, Elida
Joseph Brower, 79, Lima
W. L. Baker, 79, Lima
Ames Bussert, 73, Manchester, Ind.
David Crawford, 95, Lima
Bary Conrad, 83, Elida
J. S. Cook, 83, Lima
Isaac Crider, 81, Cridersville
I. H. Clevenger, 80, Gomer
Mrs. Elias Crites, 79, Elida
Jonathan Cook, 78, West Newton
W. R. Cochran, 77, Allen county
J. D. Carmean, 76, Allentown
Jonathan Custard, 72, Lima
Wm. R. Evans, 76, Lima
Isaac Eherrman, 76, Lima
John Enslen 75, Elida
Jos. Ford, 90, Delphos
Lewis Griffith, 79, Gomer
Stephen Greer, 79, Lima
Henry Hayden, 82, Lima
Catherine Hartzog, 80, Lima
Mrs. W. U. Hover, 70, Lima
C. C. Hooper, 76, Columbus Grove
Samuel Hunsaker, 75, Delphos
Jacob Heffner, 74, Lafayette
Rev. I. Imler, Elida
Thomas H. Jones, 71, Lima
Dr. R. E. Jones, 70, Gomer
Geo. Ludwig, 84, Delphos
S. J. Long, 77, Harrod
J. L. B. Leatherman, 72, Harrod
Mrs. Montague, 85, Lima
Squire Mills, 82, Lima
C. Mock, 79, Harrod
Wm. Morris, 79, Lima
Moses McGinnis, 78, Ada
T. W. Morgan, 78, Elida
Jos. R. Miller, 76, Spencerville
Henry Miller, 75, Elida
T. M. Marshall, 75, Lima
Nathaniel May, 74, Elida
A. J. McBride, 72, Elida
Louisa May, 78, Lima
Mrs. Osman, 72, Lima
Elizabeth Poling, 89, Elida
Andrew J. Patton, 80, Delphos
A. J. Seitz, 86, Elida
J. J. Shook, 77, Lima
Mrs. Samuel Stemen, 77, Elida
Daniel Stover, 77, Elida
H. J. Sherrick, 76, Elida
Capt. J. S. Smith, 76, Lima
A. Seitz, 76, Muncie, Ind.
Elias Shook, 71, Lima
C. S. Tharp, 80, Lima
Elizabeth Stevick, 66, Elida
Emily Ward, 84, West Cairo
W. F. Westerfield, 75, Elida





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