RESEARCH
June 1, 2023
WHO AM I?
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Who am I?
My name is Owen Kelly. To learn more about me, go to the website Directory, scroll to - and click - Constable Owen Kelly.
This is one in a series of questions designed to keep alive the memory of Darrtown people. Even if you never knew the individual who is the object of the question, you may learn some Darrtown history by playing.
Validating the exact dates of historical events is often challenging; so, please keep in mind that this list is a good-faith effort, based on data currently available.
JUNE 1, 1923: The Darr (or LaDarr) Oil & Gas company struck gas on the Mee farm, one mile west of Darrtown, according to a 1923 newspaper story.
JUNE 5, 1917: Ernest Lee "Ernie" Miller, age 31, registered for the military draft, as required by law related to World War I.
JUNE 10, 1871: Odd Fellows Lodge, No. 47, was chartered (this was a branch of the Somerville lodge).
JUNE 18, 1901: 1901 Commencement was held at the Milford Twp. High School.
JUNE 28: The Fisherman's Press moved into the former Darrtown High School building. See the story at this link:
JUNE 30: The Darrtown baseball team disbanded; left the KOI league.
If you have events to suggest for inclusion or information that helps improve the accuracy of this list, please use the link in the footer to inform the webmaster.
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Two cars collided at the second intersection north of Darrtown, on St. Rt. 177; one driver received "painful injuries" and the resident of a nearby house assisted the injured man.
...a 1930 newspaper report of an auto accident north of Darrtown
This 1930 news account poses a bit of a puzzle.
The news account reports that the nearby resident who assisted at the accident scene was EMMONS ALSTON, who "lives at the corner where the accident happened."
However, the autobiography of Walter Alston, Emmons' son, tells that the Emmons Alston family moved to Darrtown when Walt was about 11 years old. Since Walt was born in 1911, it calculates that the Emmons Alston family moved to Darrtown around 1922 ... which enabled Walter to attend Darrtown High School, from which he graduated in 1929.
So, why was Emmons reported as a resident of this location in 1930?
Because, ... according to the 1930 federal census report ... Emmons, wife, son, and daughter lived at that Harris Road location in 1930 ... see the census report and more related info at the Emmons Alston census reports.
See the 1930 news article and other related information at: auto accident at the second intersection north of Darrtown.
Wagonfield, Clyde (1890-1971): See: People/Individuals/R-Z
"Do you remember...
...a time in elementary school, when a TV on a rolling cart meant you were about to watch a science lesson - delivered from an MPATI aircraft overhead?
Click these links for more info...
If this sparks a memory from your past, share it with the webmaster.
Kim Johnson, our genealogy guy, found this photo of Catherine Hunkler among items that belonged to his mother-in-law, Doris Jeann (McVicker) Rinal - who was the mother of Kim's wife, Sally (Rinal) Johnson.
See extra MPATI info at: SOITA is 50.
Catherine Hunkler
Milford township section 17 property records include these Hunkler family names: John, Frederick, Edward, and Lewis.
Consequently, the website now has a Hunkler family page.
School photos and newspaper articles confirm that Catherine's sister, Elsie Hunkler, graduated from Darrtown High School in 1937.
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To ask a question or make a donation, contact Phyllis Flick.
James Ditman volunteered to pay the Ancestry.com annual fee!
This $229 donation from James, coupled with last month's donation from John Morrow, extends the Darrtown Family Tree membership at Ancestry.com through April 2025.
Thanks to James and John, the Darrtown Family Tree continues to be available to anyone who wants to see it. To acquire access, send an email to the webmaster. Click the following link to see a list of all sponsors.
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An unidentified person bought a lottery ticket at Don's and won the May 3, 2023 Ohio Classic Lottery - worth $1.4 million.
Some people wonder ... might lightning strike again?
Might another winning ticket be sold at Don's?
And, some people say,
"You gotta be in it ... to win it."
"Here's a viewing tip."
Don's Carry-out ... in Darrtown!
A news item about this stellar development
If you are interested in all things astronomical, then you may want to gaze at the following story.
Mike Titus, who lives a couple of miles east of Darrtown, has built an observatory that enables him to scan the sky and capture some dynamic photos.
See: Titus Observatory
