The text from this piece is taken from William G. Wolfe’s “Stories of Guernsey County” which is now in the public domain. The photography and presentation of this work is registered copyright, all rights reserved ©2015 James C. Shively.
The Epic Sarchet Family Voyage!
Disclaimer: In this article there are some sections done by myself that are both creative and imaginative. I understand some readers may not be interested in this type of writing and are just interested in knowing the story as it’s told by history. In order to identify the parts that are both creative and imaginative […]
History of the Train Stations and Railroads
The railroad industry was very volatile. The truth is, too many of them were built, and this gave some people, most famously robber baron Jay Gould, an opportunity to make a living off of buying up small railroad companies, selling off their assets and then shutting them down. Railroads often changed names as they were […]
Unique Local Newspaper Notices and Advertisements
The following are excerpts from the the book Stories of Guernsey County, Ohio by William G. Wolfe. They are a collection of unique notices and advertisements he found while researching our local history. Enjoy. 😀
The Betty Pallet Story
Remember that girl the Sarchets found on the side of the road during the Epic four month long journey? Betty Pallet. Well, as the Sarchets were building their second cabin in Cambridge, they needed everyone that was capable of working helping with the cabin. So they had Betty babysitting the kids while the woman in the family […]