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The Bryan Democrat March 9, 1876
Marriages - STELLER - BRADY, COOLEY - CLEVELAND
Death - Rebecca THOMAS

The Bryan Democrat Dec. 21, 1876
Rev. S. BLINNS - discusses endless punishment.
Deaths: Xenophon LA FRANQUE, Mrs. HARDING
Other names mentioned: BENNETT, FREEMAN, KAMPF, MYERS, SHOOTS, WONDERLY

The Bryan Press Feb. 22, 1877
Marriages - SMITH - SMITH, MAY - MAZE
Deaths - Mary SIMS, Isabella BRACE
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS: H. W. FERGUSON to T. J. BURLEU, O. COY to J. BARKHOLDER, M. D. LOWTHER to E. P. EWERS, E. and N. R. MASTERS to L. POYNTER, W. FISHER to Church of God, Mary J. WALKER to G. DILLINGHAM, Malinda BATTERSHELL to J. Z. DOHNER and L. YACKEE, J. B. LEIDIGH to J. W. LEIDIGH, C. E. PARKER to E. F. PARKER, H. HIME to J. ROBINETT, C. SPARLING to J. SPARLING, J. A. FISHER to S. McDONALD, Margaret WALTZ to J. SHAFFER, N. C. ARRANTS to G. NEER, W. W. DARBY, Sheriff to T. KENT, Catherine RAUX , et. al. to Catherine REGAN

The Bryan Press March 12, 1885
Marriage - ARNOLD - AULTMAN
Deaths: NICHOLAS, FREEMAN, AYERS, HALLER
Transfers of Real Estate: H. F. CHAMPION to John W. PEW,John BOWMAN to E. E. BAXTER, H. D. ALVORD to N. RHOADS, D. FARNHAM to Norman LEWIS, Jas. NEIL to Jas. K. YOUNG, G. W. DICK to Mary M. BRUNK, J. S. GRIFFITH to Geo. RESSLER, W. S. BOON to D. O. TEATS, Reason INGELDUE to David THOMAS, Jas. INGELDUE to Wm. KENT, Mary E. MORRISON to Abe METZGAR, Merlin A. ELY to Moses COLON, Conrad SACHER to John MARKLE, Geo. W. McGREW to Phil GAENSSLEN, Jacob SHAFFER to Alfred RILEY, Jacob SHAFFER to Horace CHAMPION, Catharine BROWN to Hezekiah POAST, Silas JONES to A. M. WILLETT, Robt. MILLER to Aaron JONES, J. G. GRANBERRY to Martha POORMAN, Jas. BRANDENBERRY to Jane BRANDENBERRY, C. BRANDENBERRY to David NEIL, John LESTNET to James C. LESTNT

The Bryan Press Jan. 14, 1886
MELBERN NEWS: FRITCH, REESE, FREYMANFIX, OGDEN
ALVORDTON NEWS: BOON, ESTERLINE, GARVER, GREGORY, ILINES, METZLER
POINEER NEWS: ABOTT, GAUDERN, MANLEY

The Bryan Press May 26, 1887
Deaths: FREEMAN, KING
Marriages - FETTERS-JACOBS, PAGE-LANDON
Stryker News: BANCRAFT, BARBER, BENNETT, BOURQUIN, CARNES, HEATER, McCONNEGHY, MONEN, RICHARD, SNYDER, STOUGH, WHEELER
Northwest News: Miss Jabe WELCH, R. K. HAUGHEY, Geo. MORGAN, Whitney SQUIRES, J. F. MILLER, A. HARPER

The Bryan Press March 15, 1888, page 3: Deaths: FREEMAN, DURFEE
Marriages - TOWN - FENIMORE, BECK - BECK, WISNER - BRUBAKER, DARR - BORDNER, BECHTOL - LOGAN, BOSTATER - SANFORD
South Leatherwood News: R. M. MARTIN, Lem PUGEOT, Retta MEACHAM, Mr. STEENMAN, Jacob THRAMBORGER, Lucretia DOUGHTON
NEY NEWS: Jerry WARNER, Mrs. P. M. CRAGO, Mr. DONNELY
JERICHO NEWS: John KRILL, George HARMON, Joe FAVORITE, Eva LINT, Mrs. Philip LANDLE, Mrs. John BRADHURST, M. F. DELP
EDON NEWS: CARVIN, HART, MEREDITH, HENDRICKS, SCOTT

The Bryan Press July 14, 1892
NORTH BRYAN NEWS: BEAVERS, MYERS, PERKINSROSENDAUL, BAYLIS, HARDING, BATTERSHELL, DALLY
EDON NEWS: WATTERS

The Bryan Democrat, March 16, 1893
FREEMAN, WILLETT, RYAN, DARBY, NEWMAN, BOND, WAGNER, WALLACE, LANTZ, ALTAFFER, SCHARTZER, MOTTER, FREEMAN, WYATT, BOSTWICK
NEY NEWS: WILHELM, WOODS, WARNER

The Bryan Press Aug. 30, 1894
FARMER NEWS: KRABILL, SNITH, BOWKER, FICKLE, ENOS, BERGER, HEADLEY, SCOVIL, WINN, HAYMAKER, SHANKSTER, RAMSEY, HILL, RICE

The Bryan Press Sept. 13, 1894
RITCHEY, ROSENDAUL, SILCOX, SLEVIN, WHISLER, WISE
STRYKER NEWS: BARKDALL, BESANCON, BOURQUIN, FORD, JACKIE, KNIGHT, McMILLEN, MILLER

The Bryan Press Feb. 7, 1895
Real Estate Transfers: COURTRIGHT to C. C. WAKEFIELD, John FISSEL to A. F. YOUNG, C. H. MASTERS and wife to Amanda C. WIBERT E. G. KANAUER and wife to J. B. ZUVER, B. F. SHELINE and wife to E. W. EVERHARDT, Malon HUSTON and wife to D. K. STEDMAN, T. A. HAGER and wife to Susan SEPPLE, Fred KUMNICK and wife to O. D. WILLETT, Henry HUMBARGER and wife to Matilda COUTS, David F. SOWERS to Alice S. KILLITS
OBITUARY: KERNS

The Bryan Press Feb. 14, 1895
Deaths: WYATT, FREEMAN
BEAVER CREEK NEWS: CLINE, MYERS, ROTSEL, LEHMAN, MATTIS, BENNET
PULASKI NEWS: MATTOON, KING, JONES, ROWE, FABER, OBERLIN, EATON

The Bryan Democrat April 11, 1895
Deaths: MILLER, BEAVERS
Ads: CLOCK

The Bryan Democrat July 21, 1898
COSLET, JAMESON, KITZMILLER, RAUBERTS, SHEARER, WALDER, WRIGHT

The Bryan Democrat, January 15, 1903
OBITUARIES: ALTAFFER, AUBLE, BOWMAN, BROWN, HITT, KEPPLER
MARRIAGE LICENSES: ROSE - ROBY, MANEVAL - GREEK

The Bryan Democrat, March 31, 1904
OBITUARIES: DAWSON, HITT, PRUDENT
AREA NEWS: ADAMS, BEECHLER, HOADLEY, INGALS, KUNKLE, LLOYD, TRACY, WHITE, WILSON
PULASKI TWP.: JODREY, MONEYSMITH, SHELLER, THOMAS
CENTER TWP.: BEATTIE, BRADFORD, BURKHART, DIVERT, FLIGHTNER, KNISLEY, LOVEJOY, MALER, OGDEN, SALZMAN, SMITH, WEAVER

The Bryan Democrat Sept 11, 1908
death notice: Simon MYERS
Northwest Township: Avery, Barnes, Bates, Brunk, Chase, Cruson, Deck, Dick, Hamp, Jones, Kerr, Smell, Smurr, Stantz, Steckel

The Bryan Democrat, March 26, 1909, page 3
OBITUARIES: KNIGHT, LARKINS, PAXTON

The Bryan Press, Nov. 11, 1909
Died: DALEY, FREEMAN, PERKINS, SCHUMAKER
Born: DONZE, INGLE MANON, SCHUMAKER, SCHMACHTENBERGER
Legal Actions: W. H. SANDY and against Washington DEAN, CALKINS & HORTON against E. A. QUILLAUME

The Bryan Press - April 13, 1911
Williams Center News: CASTER, CONSELYEA, COSLET, CROCKER, DONZE, FETTERS, GLEASON, HENENWAY, MATHEWS, MOORE, PALM, WEBER
BORN: DONZE
PUBLIC SALE: ELDER, RAGER
Advertising: CRISTMAN

The Bryan Democrat - April 14, 1911
CLAY, CLOSE, COOPER, DAVIS, HARDESTY, LAUGHBAUM, LONG, SMITH

The Bryan Press April 20, 1911
BLANCHARD, HASKINS, McDERMOTT, RINEHART, STOCKSTILL, WORTHINGTON

The Bryan Press May 13, 1915
Melbern News: BOSSERMAN, BRANNON, CALVIN, CLAY, CONNIN, CONRAD, EWAN, FARLEY, GRAETZ, HARMON, JOHNSON, LEBER, RUFF, SEIBENALER, SHIFFLEY
Glenberg News: BERBER, CHURCHMAN, CRITES, FARBER, SILER

The Bryan Press June 20, 1918
BAKER, BOWERSOX, BUCK, CORE, DAKAU, GEARHART, GEBHARD, HARRISON, JUILLARD, KINTNER, LOWE, MOOG, MORTON, NEFF, NIEDERAUR, PAXTON, POORMAN, SCHRIDER, SPANGLER

The Edgerton Earth Nov. 1, 1918
BAILEY, BRANNAN, DIVERT FREE, FRITCH, GEAUQUE, GOEBEL, GRAETZ, HAVERSTOCK, HOSACK, HULTZ, HUMBARGER, LUXAN, MANON, RINKLE, SCHMETZER, STRUP, ZUBER

The Bryan Democrat Feb. 24, 1920
Marriage Licenses: ELY - FISHER
Probate Court News: estate of William SMITH, estate of Lucinda ADAIR, real estate of Frank FAITH, guardian of Gertrude HEYD, guardian of George H. KECK, estate of Alfred SILCOX, estate of George MILLER, estate of Joshua ESTERLINE
Real Estate Transfers: W. STENGER to John F. NIERCHANT, John Z. FISCHER to Joseph HELD, Simon D. MANON to Frank C. MANON, S. G. BECHTOL to Ida SLAYBAUGH, John L. REECE to Joseph HUG, W. Ervin HUFFMAN to Marie J. ROBINSON, Christian RINGENBURG to Albert RINGENBURG, G. C. BEUCHER to Louis BEUCHER, Harvey M. McCAVIT to Harvey C. SMITH, Joseph HUG to August HUG, George FAITH to Albert FAITH, Clarissa McGUIRE to Clayton A. MAVIS, Nancy STONER to Ferman E. KIBLER, Bertha A. DRUM to William SMALL
Deaths: DOUZE, SHAFER
Area News: BOOTHMAN, GROSS, MATTOON

The Bryan Press, August 30, 1923
Deaths: CLINGER
Licensed to Marry: TAYLOR and FLEGAL
Advertisement: CARROLL sells Paragon gasoline

The Bryan Press March 27, 1930
Obituary: J. Harvey YOUNG, Emily NEWCOMER TAWNEY, Amos OXENRIDER

The Bryan Press, Nov. 29, 1934
Deaths: Frank KEIFFER, Lena SMITH, William WALKER

Bryan Newspaper March 1938
Deaths: Mrs. John THOMPSON, Delilah Jane AMES KELLER
NEWS: BURGBACHER, CULLER, CHAMBERLAIN, CHARLES, HANCOCK, PATTON

The Bryan Press Sept. 18, 1941
CRALL, TROUTNER
Deaths: Inez LETT, Thirca HITT

The Bryan Press March 1, 1945
Deaths: Lawrence BAKER, Cleve DALLY, John BUNTING, William MEYERS, Marjorie Lee KLINE
Pulaski Notes: BEATTIE, BOSTATER, HESTER, REPLOGLE, SCHRIEBER, WILES

The Bryan Press June 6, 1946
Deaths: Marcia Ann FRITZ, Lottie DEAKINS, Kerry D. SPEELMAN, Charles M. FREEMAN

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