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From: Carolyn Lacey <>
Subject: Amanda Cemetery
Date: Sat, 5 Jun 2004 10:13:05 -0700 (PDT)


Hi,

Ebenezer MANCHE, son of Daniel and Mary RUCH Manche, is a cousin of mine. Mary MANCHE's sister was LOUISA RUCH MCGLAUGHLIN. Her mother was CATHERINE RUCH. All are buried at the Amanda Cemetery. Ebenezer is buried near his grandmother CATHARINE RUCH. Also buried near Ebenezer is his cousin ELLSWORTH MCGLAUGHLIN who died as an infant. His stone is embedded in the ground right next to EBENEZER'S. Ebenezer's stone is broken off where his name should be. The date when he died during the Civil War is still visible. It matches the information that was printed in one of the versions of Amanda Cemetery books. I placed an American flag at Ebenezer's grave on Memorial Day. He was only 21 years old when he died.

In 1827 Amanda was laid out by Samuel DICKEY and Robert CODDINGTON along the Miami Canal (present day Verity Parkway) The town was named for Samuel's mother Amanda. Adam DICKEY with the help of his son Samuel contructed a gristmill on the Miami River near Amanda. The flour mill was probably the big employer until the paper mills Crystal and Excello came to the area. Samuel DICKEY retired in the 1870's and transferred to his son Adam. In the 1880's the flour mill was sold to Archibald Jewell and with John Shafor the mill was converted to making stawboard. This info is from the book about the history of Amanda. The Dickey house is still standing and used now as a warehouse for the paper mill.

The RUCHS, MANCHES; WARNERS; FOLKS (buried at Old Middletown on First) MAGINERTY; and MCGLAUGHLINS are all relatives of mine. Carolyn


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