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From: "Bonnie Burkhardt" <>
Subject: [OHBELMON-L] Read/Reid/ Reed, Conley, Phillips, Grimes and King
Date: Sat, 7 Feb 2004 00:21:53 -0500
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Sandra,

I think I have this book, but cannot find it. I have this one, "History of
Monroe Co. 1813"
assembled by the Woodsfield Chamber of Commerce. It states that this book is
"a history
of most of the eighteen townships of Monroe County." The material was taken
from the
Hardesty history (1882), articles from various newspaper files and items
written by interested
individuals. The book was compiled in 1969.

pg. 17 - Beallsville was incorporated in 1850 and the officers for the year
were 1881 were as
follows: ....J. W. Reed, Councilman......

pg. 30 - Green Township was organized on July 9, 1824, containing about 27
square miles.
Early settlers were ...John Reed, Edward Reed......

I also have "Monroe County, Ohio: A History by the Maienknechts. Several
Read/Reed/Reid names.
Have you checked that out?

Nothing specifically for the Hannibal area.

There is an interesting article written in "Green Township Gleanings and
Cemetery
Inscriptions, Monroe Co., Ohio" on page 46 about the trial of Peter King,
Jr. for
the murder of David Trembly on 23 Sep 1879. Suspicion fell on King and
Edward
Conley. They were arrested in New Martinsville, WV. They were both indicted
for
the murder. King confessed to the murder and Conley was exonerated. During
the
trial, Isaac Conley, James Conley, John Phillips and Lydia Grimes testified
that King
was not very bright and that he was affected by fits. These were probably
defense
witness, but their testimony did not spare King. He was convicted and
sentenced to
death by hanging in the public square at Woodsfield. According to legend,
King
was pressured into signing a confession, believing he would get a lighter
sentence.
Tradition further claims that the sherriff at the time, William READ, was so
burdened
by the hanging that he brooded over it and died shortly afterwards. Legend
also claims
that Edward Conley made a deathbed confession that exonerated King. King
remains
the only man to ever be executed in Monroe Co. King was buried in the
Hickman
Cemetery also known as the McFarland Cemetery located off SR 255 to CR 84 on
TR
445.

This article also includes the names of the jurors of whom one is part of my
family tree,
I believe.

Bonnie Burkhardt


----- Original Message -----
From: "Sandra Ferguson" <>
To: <>
Sent: Wednesday, January 28, 2004 12:01 PM
Subject: [OHBELMON-L] book lookup


> Carol suggests that I ask if anyone has this book....and could do a lookup
for me?
>
> Nine Communities of Monroe Co., Ohio: A History by the Monroe Co.,
Historical Society
>
> Is there anything on Hannibal, formerly called Baresville? I'm looking
for information on a family named Reed/Read/Reid.
> Sandra
>

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