Jackson County Chapter of the Ohio Genealogical Society
P.O. Box 807 ·  Jackson, OH  45640

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Our next monthly meeting will be Saturday, February 11th, 2012 @ the Jackson City Library, 10:30 am in the Potter Room.

 Chapter Information

Contact us by U.S. Mail:
JCOGS
P.O. Box 807
Jackson, OH  45640

Officers
(Term: 2011-2012)

You may contact us at larrypatrick@jacksoncountyohiogen.com for membership and additional information.

Our meetings are held on the second Saturday of each month at 10:30 a.m. in the Potter Room at the Jackson City Library.

Committee Chairpersons

Publications: Anthony Coyan
Newsletter: Anthony Coyan
First Families: Mike Deaterla / Anthony Coyan
Program : Ruth Hayth
James Cemetery Project: Anthony Coyan

 



Last Update - Friday, January 27, 2012

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December Meeting

At our December meeting we had some officer position changes. Charles Weese has decided to step aside as the current President and our Vice-President Donna Scurlock will assume the role as President for the remainder of it's term which expires at the end of 2012. Ruth Hayth has stepped in to fill the Vice-President's role for it's remaining term which expires at the end of 2012. Larry Patrick stepped down from the Membership, Corresponding, Recording Secretary and Publication positions but will continue to fill the role as the chapter's Treasurer and it's website activities. Anthony Coyan will be filling in as the Membership / Corresponding Secretary as well as the Publications Chairperson for the remainder of their terms which expire at the end of 2012. Cynthia Dalton will fulfill the role as Recording Secretary for the remainder of it's term which expires at the end of 2012 as well.

After our business meeting we traveled to the Jackson County courthouse to tour the Recorder's office with the current Jackson County Recorder Rose Walter's. The program for our January meeting will follow our business meeting and it will be a tour of the Clerk Of Court office at the Jackson County courthouse which will be given by Seth Michael.


|Season 3 Premiere, February 3rd

 

 

 

 

2012 Historic Calendars

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Our 2012 calendars are in and are now available for sale for those who missed the opportunity to purchase them at this year's Apple Festival. This year's calendar is $6.50 plus shipping/handling, and can be purchased below.

 

 


Local Calendar of Events

February 7th - The Wellston Historical Association will meet at 7 p.m., at the Presbyterian Church Fellowship Hall  in Wellston Ohio. Visitors and members are welcome. www.wellstonhistory.com

February 11th - The Jackson County Chapter of the Ohio Genealogical Society will meet at 10:30 a.m., at the Jackson City Library (Potter Room). After a brief business meeting will be having our scheduled program. Visitors and members are welcome.

February 16th - The Jackson Historical Association will meet at 6 p.m., at the Comfort Inn in Jackson Ohio. Visitors and members are welcome. Contact Mike Stroth multicominc@verizon.net for more information. www.jacksonhistoricalsociety.org

 

 

 

 Libray Links

JACKSON PUBLIC LIBRARY
OAK HILL PUBLIC LIBRARY
WELLSTON PUBLIC LIBRARY
VINTON CO. PUBLIC LIBRARY

Local School Links

JACKSON CITY SCHOOLS
WELLSTON CITY SCHOOLS
OAK HILL CITY SCHOOLS

Athens District of the OGS Chapters

New Publications

 

Jackson Ohio "OSKY WOW" on CD


1816 Jackson County Voter List - Compiled by Anthony Coyan

 


Poplar Row - "Issues From the Past"

Back issues of our Poplar Row are now digitized and available to be delivered either by PDF($3.95) or a paper copy($5.00) sent via mail. You can search our indexes located below and order by filling out the order form and printing it off. Any questions please contact us at poplar.row@jacksoncountyohiogen.com 

1981-1982-1983 index to "Poplar Row"  

1984-1985-1986 index to "Poplar Row"

1987-1988-1989 index to "Poplar Row"

1990-1991-1992 index to "Poplar Row"

1993-1994-1995 index to "Poplar Row"

1996-1997-1998 index to "Poplar Row" (A-K)

1996-1997-1998 index to "Poplar Row" (L-Z)

1999-2000-2001 index to "Poplar Row" (A-K)

1999-2000-2001 index to "Poplar Row" (L-Z)

2002-2003-2004 index to "Poplar Row" (A-G)

2002-2003-2004 index to "Poplar Row" (H-O)

2002-2003-2004 index to "Poplar Row" (P-Z)

James Cemetery Project...... 

The James Cemetery Restoration Project has been underway since the Fall of 2005.


Major John James (1772-1854) - his stone on the Indian mound was snapped off at the base and laid face down for perhaps decades.

Help us preserve the James Cemetery with a donation.



Ohio Historical Marker erected at James Cemetery




 

 


 

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