The Marietta Register, January 1, 1864
"Old Marietta Papers" was a series of columns compiled and published in 1863 and 1864 by Rodney M. Stimson, editor of "The Marietta Register."
"The First Religious Universalian Society," Robert Williamson, Clerk, held its annual meeting March 2, 1822.
Nathan McIntosh, on March 15, 1822, advertises as ready for sale, a Pamphlet, of which he was the author, entitled, "The Scriptures an Allegory" - 48 pages, 25 cents.
March 23, Nelson Mees died from a severe wound occasioned by the bursting of a small cannon on the day before.
April 10, 1822, Benjamin P. Putnam had now become Cashier of the Bank of Marietta, in place of Alexander Henderson - oldest brother of Douglas Putnam and at this time only 22 years of age.
May 18, 1822, the steamer "Rufus Putnam," built by Capt. John Greene, was launched. This boat left Marietta on her first trip July 12 and "arrived at Wheeling in 16-1/2 running hours, nearly two hours quicker than any steamboat before her."
March 22, 1823, the steamboat Mechanic, built at Little Muskingum, was launched.
Drowned in Duck Creek, April 17, 1823, Hugh McCullough.
Town Council, 1823, George Dunlevy, John Cotton and D. H. Buell; Clerk, Royal Prentiss; Treasurer, John Mills; Assessors, George Turner and C. Emerson.
June 26, 1823, the Friend was enlarged from four to five columns on a page, was made longer in proportion, and added Gazette to the title, thus: "American Friend & Marietta Gazette"; and Genison Prentiss became associated with Royal - "R & G. Prentiss."
July 4, 1823. Celebration in Harmar, Declaration read by David Morris. Oration by A. V. D. Joline. Toasts were given by Dr. Charles Hildreth, Dr. Morris German, William A. Whittlesey, Turhand K. Cook, D. C. Skinner, and others.
July 12, Col. Augustus Stone published a regimental order that Luther D. Barker had been appointed Adjutant; William Henry Shipman, Quartermaster; George N. Gilbert, Surgeon's Mate; William R. Browning, Sergeant Major; Jesse Hilderbrand, Drum Major; and Charles Haskell, Quartermaster Sergeant.
Col. Stone, after having been Colonel eight years, resigned in course of the following month; and John Mills, Lieut. Col., gave notice for an election on Aug. 26th in Waterford to fill the vacancy.
Squirrel Hunt in Barlow - In Sept., 1822, there was a squirrel hunt in Barlow, about 20 hunters on a side, under command of Captains Woodruff and Pond, in which 4,216 squirrels were killed! There was then a "grand army" of squirrels on the march in an eastward direction. They swam rivers, committed great ravages on cornfields, and were killed in large numbers, in various localities.
ELECTION in 1822 - The poll was very light. For Governor, Marietta voted: Jeremiah Morrow, 80; William W. Irvin, 11; Allen Trimble, 2.
Ephraim Cutler of Washington, and John Patterson of Morgan, were elected Representatives; Royal Prentiss, re-elected Auditor; Silas Cook, re-elected Sheriff; Joseph Barker, Commissioner; John Merrill, Coroner.
The vote of the county stood - For Governor: Morrow, 458; Irvin, 149; Trimble, 67. For Congress: Levi Barber, 503; Samuel F. Vinton, 184; Robert Lucas, 6. For Representatives (2): Ephraim Cutler, 438, and John Patterson, 357; Alexander Hill, 169, and Sherebiah Clark, 207; Joel Tuttle, Jr., 56; Isaac Humphreys, 21. For Commissioner: Joseph Barker, 331; James M. Booth, 251; Salmon N. Cook, 73. Coroner: John Merrill, 327; Robert McCabe, 301. There was no opposition to the re-election of Mr. Prentiss as Auditor, and Mr. Cook, as Sheriff, except in one township. Samuel F. Vinton was elected to Congress for the first time in 1822.
ELECTION in 1823 - The polls were opened in only about half the townships of the county, and the vote was small where they were opened. For Senator: Ephraim Cutler received 203 votes; Elijah Hatch, 33. Mr. Cutler was elected in the district, and William Skinner of Washington and John Patterson (re-elected), of Morgan, were chosen Representatives; Dea. William R. Putnam, Commissioner.
MARRIAGES in 1822:
Jan. 2, in Waterford, William R. Reed and Amelia McAfee.
Jan. 12, Robert G. Porterfield and Lucy Lyon.
Feb. 6, Archibald Greenlees of Belpre and Mary Young of Marietta.
Feb. 12th, Genison Prentiss and Eliza Stone.
Feb. 23d, Henry Rumbold and Mrs. Eleanor Shepard, both of Union.
Feb. 27th, Augustus C. Tuttle and Martha Flanders, both of Fearing.
March 5, James Dutton and Mrs. Barbara Ann Rayley, both of Aurelius.
March 6th, George McDonald of Union and Ruth Broom of Fearing.
March 13th, in Fearing, Jewett Palmer and Rachel Campbell.
March 20th, Jonathan Jennings and Susan Reckard.
March 25th, Deming L. Rathbone of Columbus and Julia H. Putnam of Belpre.
March 30th, Stephen Daniels and Sophia Warren
March 30th, Robert Boothby and Isabella Chambers.
Apr. 17, John Campbell of Salem and Lucy Driskill of Aurelius.
Apr. 24th, Lawrence Chamberlain and Laura S. Clark.
Apr. 24th, Thomas Broom and Elizabeth Jackson, both of Salem.
June 5, Harrison Webster and Avis Devol of Waterford.
June 8th, John Brophy and Mrs. Caroline Smith.
June 15th, Henry Hook and Mary Bukey.
July 2, Russell Harris and Amy Amlin.
Oct. 2, John T. Judd and Nancy B. Tucker, both of Union.
Oct. 2, Merritt Judd and Mina Mead of Salem.
Oct. 19, William Warren and Nancy McAllister.
Dec. 11, Morgan Wood and Betsey Allison, both of Adams.
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