A Biographical history of Darke County, Ohio: compendium of national biography, Lewis Publishing Company, 1900, Google Books.“HARRISON A. KEPNER. Harrison A. Kepner was born May 14, 1836, in the old stone house which was the home of his parents at the time they resided in Perry county, Pennsylvania. At the age of sixteen began teaching
Category: Memories of Arcanum
The Ivester Children
The six Ivester children were: Martha Jane born 1853; William 1855; Josephine 1858; Olive 1862; Allie Onda 1864; and Mina Bernice 1868. This information is from various sources including: The Darke County Atlas, George Ivester HISTORY OF DARKE COUNTY, OHIO – W.H. BEERS; Find-a-Grave; and The Arcanum Times Newspaper. Various clippings found by Rich Emery.
The Ivester Family
Information from The Secret Town book by William Gunder. George Ivester was born in Chester County, PA in 1821. At 13 years of age he moved to Miami County, Ohio where he worked on a farm until 1837. He learned the blacksmith trade and perfected the profession for 20 years. Then, gold fever struck in
The Ivester Home…Past and Present
1971 oil by Josephine Dunlap In August I had the pleasure of visiting the Arcanum Public Library and was given a tour by Linda Mancz. I regularly visit the library to use their services but this was a up front and personal tour to compare the original and different additions with the blueprints and history
Tobacco Warehouses and Buyers
Was at 212 South Main. Destroyed in fire. Dull & Williams Tobacco Warehouse Tobacco Warehouse and Buyers Burnett Shank & McCure John A. Smith Imperial Miami Valley Mayer Tobacco Hangen (American Tobacco Co) Daniel Francis National Leaf Tobacco Dull & Williams Rosenwald & Brother Tobacco Warehouse Arcanum Leaf Tobacco Burnett & Smith E. Rosenwald &
Dairy Men and Creameries
Dale Baker, Dixie Baker Kepler’s grandfather, bottled his own milk and distributed it from the farm. ”My sister has two bottles with the Dale Baker Dairy name on them. Bill Baker’s grandfather Leonard Dewey Baker delivered milk for Dale with this milk wagon and horse. (attached is a picture of Leonard Dewey’s milk wagon that