Join us August 1, 2026 at 10am at the Arcanum Wayne Trail Historical Society at 123 West George, as we host a Victorian themed tea with guest Larry Wright. Larry descends from the Ivester-Kepner family. His grandmother was Bernice Helen Kepner who married Harold Theo Wright Sr. There son was Harold Theo Wright, Jr. who
Category: Family Histories
Blogs about family histories that are available at the AWTHS or have been shared with us by local families.
A F Smith 1831-1888
From Beers, 1880, History of Darke Co., Ohio, p. 658. Brother to John Smith, Smith General Store. Looking for the store or business location and clipping as well as photos. Anyone have the Arcanum Business book handy to research? From the Arcanum Businesses book we read in 1886 that Charles H. Shepherd and A Frank
William Martin Smith 1828-1898
From Beers, 1880, History of Darke Co., Ohio, p. 658. Brother to John Smith, Smith General Store. William M. Smith, miller, grain and tobacco dealer, also dealer and shipper of live stock, Arcanum, Ohio. We could hardly do justice to the business interest of Arcanum without devoting a brief space of this work to the
OZIAS-SMITH HOME – 4 North Main
This information is from Bill Gunder’s notes and is copyrighted as the AWTHS, Inc. archives. John Surber, Builder. There will be numerous residences erected in Monrow Township, Darke County,Ohio in 1881. John Surber, contractor refers those contemplating building to the following persons whohave had buildings put up by him:……Benj. Ozias (Greenville Democrat, Wednesday, March 9,
John W. Smith Home
Smith home above on left side. Currently in the JoAnne Pleasant Hill Estate. JoAnne and Dave Hill last lived here. Corner of North Main and West South Street. Past history and owners recorded below. The Smith family we’ve been writing about included: Milton Smith, son Joe Smith, and daughter, Mildred Smith Pleasant who was JoAnne
John Smith Family
This is from the Beers book, listed on Find-a-Grave. https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/72199095/john-smith From Beers, 1880, History of Darke Co., Ohio, pp. 657-8 John Smith, merchant; P. O. Arcanum; one of the old settlers of Darke Co.; he was born in Adams Co., Penn., in 1828, and removed, with his parents, to Preble Co., Ohio in 1835 or