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Rucker, Kar61-2009. See: People/Individuals/R-Z
FEBRUARY 1, 1900: The Darrtown Telephone Company applied for right-of-way to construct a line over the Hamilton-Richmond turnpike.
FEBRUARY 2, 1915: Darrtown community meeting held to discuss the creation of a "central" high school for the Darrtown area. See Chronology & scroll to 1915.
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My name is Lester Baumann and you may read about my airplane experiences - at the Bonus Info section below.
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Weer) 1886-1935. See: People/Individuals/R-Z
Miller, Lewis Albert (1862-1943). See: People/Individuals/M-Q
FEBRUARY 5, 1903: The Darrtown Telephone Company was stringing wires through Tucky Run (east of Darrtown, along Scott Road) See: Darrtown Phone Co. & scroll to 1903.
FEBRUARY 8, 1920: The Butler County Commissioners announce plan to pave Darrtown Pike.
FEBRUARY 11, 1803: The Kyger family constructed their log cabin west of Darrtown See: Kyger cabin.
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During his lifetime at Darrtown, Lewis Miller engaged in multiple occupations and entrepreneurial ventures, as noted at the Lewis A. Miller family page.
An 1892 newspaper item supplements the story of Mr. Miller's role in expanding job security for area teachers. See: L. A. Miller organizes teachers
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT: It was recently discovered that this website does not have an obituary for Lewis A. Miller. An "acknowledgement" of Mr. Miller's passing is now available. Click the following link and scroll to "Miller, L.A." : People/Individuals/M-Q
Howard Nichol Kramer (1891-1990), grandson of Darrtown pioneer, George Kramer, grew up on a farm about three miles north of Darrtown.
Howard Nichol Kramer (1891-1990) became an educator at Oxford and had an elementary school named in his honor.
Jacob Manrod (born 1850) was the son of Darrtown pioneer Jacob Manrod (1806-1891) who farmed near Lanes Mill, southwest of Darrtown.
Jacob Manrod (born 1850) became a Deputy Marshal at Oxford, which led to his being shot during the 1903 Oxford riot.
See more about this connection at: Howard N. Kramer
See more about this connection at Jacob Manrod - b.1850
