This article on the Young family of Pitsburg and Pitsburg Hotel was researched and written by Carolyn Stutz Temte who was a past resident of Pitsburg and has helped us research Pitsburg for our recent “Pitsburg Businesses” program. I researched Google books, Books out of print, The New York Public Library, Library of Congress and
Category: Family Histories
Blogs about family histories that are available at the AWTHS or have been shared with us by local families.
Terry Lavy’s Pitsburg Memories
Written by Terry Lavy September 4, 2023 1947 Lavy Grain & Feed in Pitsburg, OH, on Jefferson Street I am 87 year old Terry Lavy retired Arkansas University Professor of Weed Science living near Lowell Arkansas. Much of this may be too detailed and too corny for your publication. Feel free to shorten, delete some
Carl & Earlene (Netzley) Morris Family
Memories written by Earlene Morris and contributed by Jane Brown. Gene, Jane Morris Brown and Judy Morris Carl & Earlene (Netzley) Morris married on October 7. 1939 and started farming and housekeeping on Delisle-Fourman Road. They went to Pitsburg, Oh, for most of their needs. Earlene says they shopped at Kissel Grocery, sold their grain at Stoltz
Byron Davis …The Good Olde Days
Byron is 100 years old! Was born in 1923. He was telling me about his two big birthday parties, one with the sr. citizen card party and one at Rob’s in Brookville. By the way, Bryon plays cards several times a week to keep active. The Davis home place was on Verona Pitsburg Road where
PITSBURG REMEMBRANCES
Written by Susan Isenbarger Jones August 2023 Growing up just 4 miles south of Pitsburg in far southern Monroe Township, the village always played a large role in our lives. It was essentially the nearest “big” town – far bigger than Gordon because it had a hardware store, a grocery store, a bank, a
John Brown: Pitsburg Memories
My name is John Brown and I am the youngest child of Richard and Phyllis Brown. Richard (Dad) owned an automotive (body) shop on Brown Street from 1959 to 1965. We are not certain when Brown street was aptly named, but we lived across the street from a cousin, Donovan Brown. Phyllis (Mom) was the owner