Jackson County Chapter of the O.G.S.

Chapter Information

Officers
(Term: 2018-2019)

President | Donna Scurlock
Vice-President | Ruth Hayth
Secretary | Charles Weese
Treasurer | Beverly Griffiths

You may contact us at OGS.Jackson@gmail.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: JCOGS publications
Newsletter: JCOGS publications
First Families: Beverly Griffiths / Bob Lewis / Mike Deaterla
Membership / Website: Larry Patrick

Last Update - Saturday, July 10, 2021

Chapter News

Jackson County Genealogical Soicety will be celebrating it's 40th year in 2020

Join today and continue celebrating your family roots in Jackson County!

FIRST FAMILIES of JACKSON COUNTY

Ancestor Name Pioneer Number Year Proven

William Lively 001 1830

James Rice 002 1820

Violetta Keeton Rice 003 1820

Samuel Gilliland 004 1815

Jackson Gilliland 005 1829

Sarah Krouskop Gillilland 006 1815

William Hunter Cavendish Jenkins 007 1820

Thomas Holder Elliott 008 1830

Nancy Mary Horton 009 1820

CIVIL WAR FAMILIES of JACKSON COUNTY

Soldier Name Number Service

Felix Nash 001 91st, Ohio

Thomas J. Kirby 002 27th, Ohio

Below is the link to download the application for First Families and Civil War Families, below that is the link to download the application rules.

First Families application

Civil War Families application

Lineage Society Rules

2019 Meeting Dates

Our local chapter meetings take place at the Jackson City Library, 10:30 am in the Potter Room on the following dates

January 12th

February 9th

March 9th

April 13th

May 11th

June 8th

July 13th

August 10th

September 14th

October 12th

November 9th

December 14th

Library 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

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 per issue) or a paper copy($5.00 per issue) sent via mail. You can search our indexes located below, indicate which issue is desired and order by filling out the order form and printing it off. Any questions please contact us at OGS.Jackson@gmail.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)