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From: "Rod Nordberg" <>
Subject: Re: Secrist in Clermont County
Date: Wed, 6 Dec 2000 20:24:23 -0600


The Secrest (Secrist) family is mentioned several times in the diary of Mary
Leever Wainright, who lived in Miami Township during the 1850s. So far in
transcribing 1853 and 1854 years of the diary I have found mention of John
M. Secrest, his daughter and his brother Henry.

Here are excerpts of several diary entries, which mention the Secrests'
location:
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Saturday (June) 4th (1853)
A beautiful morning. Robert called this morning, took Ruth to Batavia. Ann
called. Mr Hughes called / C G Megrue called and wished to know arrangement
about going to Milford Lodge tonight. Lucius is going to his grandpas on the
Buss.
Bob and Ruth called and I went home with them and when we arrived we met
with Uncle Winters the first time for twelve years. We also met with Mrs
Secrest (Secrist) from Troy. Mr Wainright went to Milford Lodge.
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Wednesday (June) 8th (1853)
Cool and pleasant this morning. Mrs Secrest and her Mother got on the Buss
for the city. I have been churning and putting away the butter. I heard
Joseph Gest and Mary Lewis were married last night. Lucius is ten years old
today.
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Teusday (sic) July 12th 53
Cool for this time of year. Ruth is sick. This morning Elen called to see
Ruth. Mrs Leming called. Old father Harvey is very bad with the cholera and
sent for his people. We wrote a note to Lizzie and a letter to Mrs Secrest
and now I must get tea. Ruth is better this evening.
______________________________
Sunday (October) 15th (1854)
Cool and clear this morning. After breakfast Bro Robison and Lady went to
Zion, and Mr Wainright, Lucius and I went to Goshen and heard Bro Neff
preach, after service we went to fathers and took dinner in company with
several others. Mr and Mrs Secrest were there from Zion. We returned home
about five o’clock.
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Monday Oct 16th 54
Cool but pleasant. This morning Doc Anshutz called and took breakfast and
went to the city. Mr and Mrs Secrest, father, Carrie and Ruth came and spent
the day with us. Mr Riggs called and settled with Mr Wainright, we got an
invitation to an infair party next Friday.

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