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Descendants of Edgar McNett


5. JOHN LEROY7 MCNETT (EDGAR6, EZRA5 MCNITT, ADAM ( MCKNIGHT)4, DAVID (MCNUTT)3, BARNARD (MCNUTT)2, ALEXANDER B (MCNAUGHTEN)1) was born 18 Mar 1874 in Center Village, Delaware County Ohio, and died 01 Jan 1948 in Porter Twp., Delaware County, Ohio. He married LEVA ROSE JUSTICE 13 Dec 1903, daughter of APOLLIS JUSTICE and LOUISA MANTER. She was born 24 Feb 1878 in Ohio, and died 04 Oct 1956 in Porter Twp. Delaware County Ohio.

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OHN LEROY MCNETT:
1900 living in Orange Township on the North Road, next door to the Justice family.

The 1910 census has John working as a boiler maker in a railroad shop and living in Columbus.

In 1920, John, Leva, Mildred, and Beatrice were renting a farm near the corner of Bunty Station Road and Stratford Road in Delaware Township. By the 1930 census they were living on Peachblow Road in Berlin Township. Moved to Porter Twp from Peachblow Road 12/20/1946.           

From the Delaware Gazette........." John L. McNett, 73, died Thursday morning at his home in Porter Township. He suffered a stroke Sunday and death was due to complications. He was born near Center Village and had lived his entire life in this county. The Porter Township farm had been his residence for the past year. Prior to that time, he lived on a farm on the Peachblow Rd. He was formerly a member of the Modern Woodman's Lodge..........Funeral services will be held Sunday at 2:30 p.m. in the Ramsey- Mohr chapel. Burial will be made in Cheshire Cemetery." "Funeral services were held Sunday afternoon in Ramsey-Mohr chapel for John McNett. The Rev Thomas Lasley officiated. During the services, "Beautiful Isle of Somewhere" and Some Glad Morning" were sung by Mrs. Marjory Stith and Miss Georgia Whitt. Pallbearers were Brooks Havens, Willis Vaughn, Charles Draper, Alva Saunders, Mardo Ferris, and Stanley Manter."

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OHN LEROY MCNETT:
Address (Facts Pg): 1948, R.R. Condit, Ohio
Burial: 04 Jan 1948, Cheshire Cemetery
Cause of Death: Heart Disease, Left cerebral hemorhage14
Census: 1920, Stratford, Delaware Twp.
Death Certificate: 01 Jan 1948, OHS #2119
Funeral Home: 01 Jan 1948, Ramsey-Mohr Funeral Home
Informant: 01 Jan 1948, Mrs. Leva McNett
Medical Information: Heart disease and hypertension.
Occupation: Farmer

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EVA ROSE JUSTICE:
Delaware Gazette........."Mrs. Leva McNett, 78, died Thursday at the home of her son, Don McNett, in Porter Township after an illness of eight months. Visitation will be in the Slack Funeral Home in Sunbury. Services will be held at 2 p.m. Sunday at the Sunbury Baptist Church with the Revs. M.R. Walter and J.R. Arthur in charge. Burial is to be made in the Cheshire Cemetery."                                                                         Aunt Leva was an outstanding baker and cook. She was well known for her birthday cakes, decorated with love and caring for family and friends.

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EVA ROSE JUSTICE:
Burial: Oct 1956, Cheshire Cemetery
Funeral Home: Wm. Slack Funeral Home, Sunbury
Occupation: Dressmaker
     
Children of J
OHN MCNETT and LEVA JUSTICE are:
11. i.   MILDRED A.8 MCNETT, b. 03 Aug 1905, Ohio; d. 09 Dec 1961, Columbus, Ohio.
  ii.   BEATRICE L. MCNETT, b. 16 Jul 1909, Ohio; d. 24 May 1995, Sunbury, Ohio; m. UNKNOWN THARP; d. Unknown.
  Notes for BEATRICE L. MCNETT:
      Delaware Gazette.....Beatrice L. Tharp, 85, of Sunbury died Wednesday. She worked at the former Shaw Pharmacy. A member of Delaware Bible Church. Arrangements by DeVore-Snyder Funeral Home. Funeral Services will be held Saturday at 10:30 a.m. at the Delaware Bible Church by Pastor Marvin Hintz. Interment in Cheshire Cemetery."

  More About BEATRICE L. MCNETT:
Burial: 27 May 1995, Cheshire Cemetery
Death Certificate: 30240/036890
Social Security Number: 300-09-1859

12. iii.   DONALD O. MCNETT, b. 12 Oct 1922, Ohio; d. 12 Apr 1974, Columbus, Ohio.


6. WILLIAM EDGAR7 MCNETT (EDGAR6, EZRA5 MCNITT, ADAM ( MCKNIGHT)4, DAVID (MCNUTT)3, BARNARD (MCNUTT)2, ALEXANDER B (MCNAUGHTEN)1) was born 18 Apr 1876 in Jefferson Twp., Franklin County, Ohio15, and died 20 Aug 1957 in Berlin Twp. , Delaware County, Ohio. He married DAISY LILLIAN RUST16 09 Mar 1906 in Lewis Center, Ohio17, daughter of CHARLES RUST and MARY STOVER. She was born 20 Jun 1884 in Berlin Township, Delaware County, Ohio18, and died 07 Jan 1935 in Berlin Twp. , Delaware County, Ohio.

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ILLIAM EDGAR MCNETT:
After his bankruptcy, Edgar moved with his family to Jefferson Twp., Franklin County where William was born April 18, 1876. They later moved to Delaware County settling in Orange Township on the North Road. Throughout his early adult life, he was associated with the creameries in Lewis Center , Westerville, and LaRue (He was living at 416 Park Street in Westerville in the 1910 census). The Westerville Creamery was apparently the main creamery as others on maps of the day in Richwood and in LaRue bore the "Westerville" name.                                                                               There are conflicting reports of when he was at each location and when he moved to LaRue where he became a stationary engineer. (The date was prior to the birth of daughter, Pauline, who was born May 11, 1911). He traveled back and forth from LaRue to Lima, Ohio where he studied and became an electrical engineer, an entirely new line of work. He filled that capacity at the LaRue power plant in the years before power was brought to that village from the Marion, Ohio plant. The WWI Draft Registration Sept. 12, 1918 lists his occupation as a Stationery Engineer working for Johnson & Miller. His occupation listed as engineer in light plant in the 1920 census. In 1920, sometime after the census in January ( he lived at 196 South Section Street in LaRue, Montgomery twp., Marion County) , the family moved back to Delaware County and the Peachblow community, to help his wife's ailing parents farm their land. His daughter, Thelma was born in the Rust home on Old State Road in Berlin Twp. (The house still stands among million dollar homes in the Alum Creek Dam area, now a suburb of Columbus). This is where they were living in April, 1930 at the time of the census.
He lived in rural Delaware County for another fifteen years before electricity that he had provided for families in LaRue came to the rural areas of Ohio. His occupation the remaining years of his life was farming in the Berlin Township area of Delaware County. He and his family worked the land and made a home on Peachblow Road, tenant farmers, giving half of all earned to the landlord in exchange for a roof over their heads. He kept a simple journal of income and expenses is evidence of the trust the two men had in each other. His sons later were able to buy the farm, where they remained throughout their lives. I remember, as a boy, hearing people say....." If Will McNett says it, it must be so".
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FROM THE LARUE CENTENNIAL HISTORY 1952 "Larue In Review"

In 1904 power for the electric street lights was being supplied by contract with J. A. Slanser. Again the "younger generation" was hearing about the "old days" when street lighting consisted of candles, protected by glass shades atop crude poles. They could remember the kerosene lamps and the Old Lamplighter". Scheduled to be turned on at dusk (depending upon the season and the weather) the electric service depended, too, upon the Scioto, for during high water the plant in the Lumber Company was flooded. In all cases the current was turned off at 12 midnight.
In 1922 this plant was abandoned and a public utility came to LaRue.
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Written by his daughter, Thelma............."Dad was a humorous, outspoken man. He spoke his opinion of circumstances; be they domestic, family problems, or politics. In fact, I think he enjoyed a good argument on government affairs. Dad was a typical Irishman with a quick, springy walk and twinkling blue eyes. He joked a lot and usually brought a chuckle to those he talked with. His favorite pastime was playing the fiddle, holding it low on his shoulder and rotating the bow in a circular movement. it was different than the position others used and I was fascinated by it. I treasure the memory of playing the guitar with him as he fiddled the old fiddle tunes. In memory, I can see him wearing his dark derby hat, cocked over one eye. He was spry and slender and very straight. Dad was popular with the younger generation, for he joked a lot with them. He had a shrill whistle that I can almost hear now. He sang also; I recall mornings when we were still in bed, hearing him as he sang loud and clear, "Precious Memories, How they linger" as he walked to the barn to start his day. He lived, the last of a large family and no doubt had many precious memories of his people. Dad was a loving and compassionate person; alert to every pain and suffering we had. He was a gentle man, yet quite manly and stern. Dad's ways with the animals was gentle as well. I recall him coming in after a hard day in the field, the horses plodding wearily in front of him. No brutal beatings or kicks were ever inflicted upon them. No harm to man or animal, he loved the country, farming, & communing with his neighbors."
                                         
Obituary                                                      From the Delaware Gazette, 8/21/1957.........."Mr. William McNett, 81, died Tuesday afternoon at his home on Peachblow Road. He was born and reared in Center Village and had been a resident of the Peachblow Community for fifty years. Funeral services were held on at 2 p.m. Friday, from the Doty Funeral Home. The Rev. Eugene Price, Pastor of Peachblow United Brethren Church and the Rev. Roger Bell, former pastor conducted the services. Active pallbearers were Wilbur Hall, Willis Kiser, Robert Evans, William Mantor, David Taylor, and Wilbur Tuller. Honorary pallbearers were Wayne Colflesh, Clifford Norris, Willis A. Vaughn, George Paykoff, Elmer Miller, and Clifford Gooding. Burial was made in Cheshire Cemetery."

Obituary
From the Delaware Gazette, 8/28/1957...........William McNett, son of Edgar and Rosella McNett, was born on April 18, 1876 and departed this life, August 20, 1957, at his home on Peachblow Road, at the age of 81 years, four months and two days. Death came at noon on Tuesday, culminating an extended illness. Mr. McNett was the last of a family of ten children. He was born near Center Village and while a young boy, moved with his family to Delaware County. On March 11, 1906, William McNett was united in marriage to Daisy Rust. To this union were born seven children; Melvin, Louise, Pauline, Helen, Robert, Lowell, and Thelma, all of whom survive. Throughout his life, Mr. McNett was associated with the Lewis Center, LaRue, and Westerville Creameries. Later, he became a stationary engineer, which capacity he filled at the LaRue power plant in the years before power was brought to the village from Marion.
In the year 1918, he moved back to Delaware County and Peachblow where he resided for the rest of his life, his occupation being farming. Here he labored, tilling the soil and living close to nature which he loved so much.
On January 7, 1935, his beloved wife departed this life at the early age of 50. After this, his interests began to wane, but he continued to educate and keep his family together. His love and devotion for their well-being was first in his mind and attentions throughout the years. Mr. McNett was a good neighbor and friend, devoted husband, loving father and grandfather. His influence will always be felt in the lives of his children, by his friendliness, cheerfulness, his smile and his wonderful understanding.

Now the laborer's task is o'er
Now the battle day is past,
Now upon the farther shore,
Lands the voyager at last.
There the tears of life are dried,
There it's hidden things are clear,
There the work of life is tried
By a juster Judge than here.

Card of Thanks

We wish to thank all of our neighbors and friends for the many acts of kindness and service in tender ministrations during our bereavement at the death of our beloved father, William McNett. Thanks also, to the doctor for his kind and efficient service during the extended illness, to the ministers for their words of comfort, those who provided the beautiful music, and to the funeral home for their kind and considerate care and efficient service.
Miss Pauline McNett
Mrs. Louise Viers
Mrs. Thelma Collins
Mrs. Helen Case
Robert, Melvin and Lowell McNett
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REAL ESTATE TRANSACTIONS

Delaware County Deed Book Vol. 124, pages 56-7....December 21, 1904 William McNett purchased from L. D. Anderson for $1000. five acres being part of Lot No. 15 in the subdivision of the 2nd quarter of the 3rd township of the 18th Range U.S.M. Lands. Witnesses were Ellis R. Case & Hillie Case. Ellis R. Case also signed as Notary.

Deed Book Vol. 184, page 594....Quit Claim Deed.......November 19, 1934 Daisy
McNett sold to William McNett for one dollar and other considerations 24 acres of land. (This is the Ellen Rust land on Peachblow Road) This land passed from William McNett to their children with the settling of his estate. His daughters signed a quit claim deed transferring the 24 acres jointly to Melvin, Robert & Lowell McNett. (Warranty Deed # 80247 Delaware Co. Recorders Office)
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CENSUS RECORDS

1880 census.......Jefferson Twp., Franklin County....age four. The family having moved from Harlem Twp. to Franklin county following his father's bankruptcy. His father's occupation Apirian (Beekeeper)
1900 census........Orange Twp., Delaware County, Ohio in the home of his parents, his occupation, farm laborer.
1910 census........Westerville, Blendon Twp., Franklin County. Married, two children, occupation Buttermaker in the Creamery.
1920 census........LaRue, Montgomery Twp., Marion County, Ohio. Engineer in Light Plant. William 42, Daisy 35, Melvyn 12, Louise 11, Pauline 9, Helen 7, Robert 5, Lowell 2.
1930 census........State Road, Berlin Twp., Delaware County, Ohio in the Rust family homestead. William a farmer 52, Daisy L. 45, Melvin 23, Louise G. 21, Pauline M. 19, Helen E. 17, Robert W. 14, Lowell R. 12, Thelma E. 7.

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ILLIAM EDGAR MCNETT:
Burial: 23 Aug 1957, Cheshire Cemetery

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AISY LILLIAN RUST:
DCHS/DCGS Record of Births, Probate Court page 234.
Daisy Rust born June 20, 1894 in Berlin Twp. Parents Charles M. Rust & Ellen Stover.
______________________________________________________________________      Daisy was a devoted wife and mother. She died at a young age, a victim of cancer. She was a devout Christian and instilled those values to those she left behind. She joined Peachblow Church, the church built by her grandparents, at the age of twelve and served there as organist for many years.      Peachblow Church Records show that she was in regular attendance and faithful in her giving.                  ______________________________________________________________________      From the Delaware Gazette.........."Daisy L. McNett the daughter of Charles and Ellen Rust was born on June 21, 1884, and departed this life on January 7, 1935. She gave her heart to God at an early age, having united with the Peachblow United Brethren Church at the age of twelve years, and served as organist of the Sunday School for a number of years.
She was united in marriage to William McNett on March 11, 1906. To this union were born seven children, all of whom survive. Although in poor health for several years, Mrs. McNett was always of a pleasant disposition and faced the battles of life with a smile. She was a devoted wife and a kind and loving mother, no sacrifice too great for her to make for the benefit of her family.
She leaves to mourn, the husband, William McNett; four daughters, Louise, Pauline, Helen and Thelma; three sons, Melvin, Robert, and Lowell; one brother, Vinton, and numerous other relatives and friends."

Sunset and evening star
And one clear call for me,
And may there be no moaning
of the bar,
When I put ou to sea.
But such a tide as moving seems asleep,
Too full for sound and foam
When that which drew from out
the boundless deep
Turns again home.
Twilight and evening bell,
And after that the dark;
And may there be no sadness of
farewell
When I embark.
For though from out our bourne
of time and place,
The flood may bear me far,
I hope to see my Pilot face to face
When I have crossed the bar.

Card of Thanks
During the extended illness of Mother, we want to say thank you for the many acts of kindness and service in tender ministerations, only loving friends and neighbors could possibly think of.
At the hour of service we are grateful to Rev. C.A. Riggs for his kindly tribute to Mother and his tender admonitions to us; the beautiful songs of hope and comfort, the considerate care of those in charge, and the presence of so many of our friends.                              William McNett & Children
______________________________________________________________________                  From her Memorial Record....After several months of illness following an operation in August, she departed this life peacefully on the evening of Jan. 7th, 1935. Her life is mirrored in this tribute; "She has achieved success who has lived well and laughed often; who has filled her niche and accomplished her task; who has left the world better than she found it; who has looked for the best in others and given the best she had; whose life was an inspiration; whose memory a benediction."      This book contains her biography and lists all children and their birthdates. (Written by Louise McNett Viers)
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Delaware Gazette, 1/10/1935......Funeral Services for Mrs. Daisy L. McNett who died Monday evening were held at the Peachblow U.B. Church Thursday afternoon at 1 o'clock, with Rev. C.A. Riggs officiating. Arrangements were by Clase-Mohr Funeral Home, Delaware, Ohio.
The Clase-Mohr duo sang "Above the Bright Blue" and "Jesus Savior Pilot Me" The Athletic Club of the Berlin Schools acted as escort and assisted with flowers. Pallbearers were Floyd Griffith, Frank Kiser, Rollin Jacobus, Ashton Conklin, Carroll Conklin and Howard Durfey. Burial was made in Cheshire Cemetery.

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From the writings of her daughter, Thelma......."She was born June 21, 1884 at the home on the State Road, where she lived until she married at twenty two. She was a blond, fair complected little girl with big blue eyes. Mama went to a one room brick school house, walking to school on the Peachblow Road (this school was later used as a home for several families, and today stands alone empty of human lives, but filled with memories). I remember mama as a kind and gentle soul, very soft spoken, gentle voice, serious at times, but often very humorous. She was very compassionate and loving. When a child, she attended Peachblow Church, later becoming organist there.........
Laughter and humor were two qualities Mom and Dad shared, and I fondly recall memories when dad would play his fiddle and mama played the piano. I watched her gold ring as it clicked against the keys. It was then that I knew I would play the piano someday. Mama sewed, making me dresses that I dearly loved. She loved pretty flowers, goldfish, church hymns. I still picture her in the kitchen, preparing bread for her family, singing a favorite song as she worked. No other raisin pie ever tasted the same as her's or the fried chicken heaped on the platter. The depression times tried their souls, and that's the only time I remember Mama and Dad arguing, and it was always over lack of money and worries of raising a large family. I remember by far the times of fun and laughter between them and the family. The stress of the depression and ill health overcame her and she died at the young age of fifty. At the tender age of twelve, I lost my mother."



More About D
AISY LILLIAN RUST:
Burial: Jan 1935, Cheshire Cemetery
Cause of Death: Cancer
Death Certificate: Jan 1935, 111/7774

Marriage Notes for W
ILLIAM MCNETT and DAISY RUST:
Delaware Gazette, 3/12/1906............"Mr. William McNett and Miss Daisy Rust of Lewis Center were married at the Lewis Center parsonage Sunday evening at 6:30 o'clock by Rev. C.M. Hartshorn. Mr. McNett is in charge of the Lewis Center creamery. Miss Rust is the daughter of Mr. C. Rust, who lives on the State Road. They will go to housekeeping at Lewis Center."
     
Children of W
ILLIAM MCNETT and DAISY RUST are:
  i.   MELVIN EDGAR8 MCNETT, b. 19 Oct 1906, Lewis Center, Delaware County, Ohio; d. 18 Dec 1993, Delaware, Delaware County, Ohio.
  Notes for MELVIN EDGAR MCNETT:
Uncle Melvin never married, but was a strong influence on his younger brothers and sisters, and his nieces and nephews. He was a farmer all his life and kept the old ways alive, including cutting and shocking a portion of the corn each year. He was an active farmer well into his early 80's. He didn't talk a lot, but when he spoke, those familiar with him knew he had given considerable thought to what he had to say. Even with poor eye site he was able to join and served in World War II, spending his entire time in the U.S. Army based at Fort Lewis Washington as a Military Policeman. He was discharged in September and arrived home October 1, 1945.                                                                        Uncle Melvin and Uncle Bob died within two days of each other. A double funeral was held for them December 23, 1993. This was not the first time members of our family have died at unusual times. Harriett and Willis Kiser died within days of each other. Lowell McNett died within one hour of his grand nephew, Brian Collins's birth. Nellie and Eva McNett died one week apart, Nellie on her birthday, victims of typhoid fever.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     Written by Sandy and read at the funeral of Uncle Melvin and Uncle Bob.........Today our hearts are filled with grief as we experience the loss of two fine, gentle, men. Bob and Melvin McNett. The burden of sorrow lays heavy upon our hearts, but at the same time we are filled with many fine memories of the past that have been so graciously given to us by these two lives. Where others have a father and mother, we've been blessed with the love of several. Many values we now possess in our adult lives can be attributed to them. Uncle Melvin, on this cold wintery day we wish to thank you for your labor of love. The times you babysat for us were special. You seemed like such a large man as you held us on your knees and wrapped your loving arms around us. And when it came time for you to go we would run to the door and lock it, thinking it would keep you with us a while longer. We remember each Christmas Eve as we looked forward to the big box of candy canes, chocolate bars, peanut brittle, ribbon candy, and tangerines. There was not a selfish bone in your body as you made sure everyone in the family was provided for. Even though you didn't want to leave the farm, when the time came you did and the last days of your life continued to bless us with love. You wanted so much to move on to a better country and today...you made it.                                                      "See you later,"                                          and as always your response, "You bet."

  More About MELVIN EDGAR MCNETT:
Burial: 23 Dec 1993, Cheshire Cemetery
Death Certificate: Dec 1993, 29619/091642
Occupation: Bet. 1924 - 1990, Farmer
Social Security Number: Dec 1993, 531-26-5013

  ii.   LOUISE GERTRUDE MCNETT, b. 03 Jan 1909, Larue, Marion County, Ohio; d. 08 May 1996, Delaware, Delaware County, Ohio; m. ELFY VIERS, 09 Nov 1940, Greenup Kentucky; b. 27 Mar 1900, Arbuckle, Mason County, West Virginia; d. 04 Oct 1975, Riverside Hospital Columbus, Ohio.
  Notes for LOUISE GERTRUDE MCNETT:
This was found in the personal effects of Louise McNett Viers after her death.     
                 
            REMEMBER........by Louise McNett                                                                               When I was seven years old and lived in LaRue, I started spending two months of each summer with my grandparents who lived on the old State Road in the Peachblow area. Whenever grandpa went to Lewis Center, my brother Melvin and I went with him in some style of horse drawn vehicle. The following are just a few of what I remember. First, the dusty main street with great trees along the side. Then, the stores with hitching posts and racks in front. There were always horses and buggies, spring wagons with grain to be ground at the always busy mill. Dogs barked and roosters crowed. Nearly everyone had a few chickens and lovely gardens. I remember the section crews, the two railroad stations, the passenger trains stopping for passengers to unload or depart. Many people carried baskets...no "Samsonite" in those days. The passenger locals came twice a day...one went south at noon and back at 6:00 in the evening. The Dispatch arrived on these trains and was delivered to the residents who subscribed to it. The Davis sisters say they delivered papers for a while. There was a lady named Mrs. Josephine Hall, who meet the trains with 4 or 5 baskets of food for the crewmen twice a day. I remember when we moved down here in 1918, things were beginning to change. We moved into the 20th Century and grandma's way of life was gone. Machinery, especially the automobile, changed all that. It brought the world close to our doors. When my Al and I bought the farm, the kids coasted on the big hill on the road in front of our house. In the summer they went swimming in the big hole of water on the south side of the road. The road was graded and the swimming hole was gradually filled with soil. Big turtles lived there for a while. I forgot to mention when I was a girl, I remember sheep and cattle drives down the road on the way to market, new pastures, or new owners. I remember the ice cream parlor run by Charlie and Mary Rose, the barber shop, two general stores, the hardware store, the pool room, the blacksmith, the glove factory.                                                                         Baseball games and 4th of July celebrations. I remember grandfather buying enough red calico with white pinpoint dots for grandmother to make me a school dress. I remember a house standing behind the hardware store. It was owned by Mr. Carey. I remember the Clark brothers sitting on chairs in their yard. I remember the sound of trains,many whistles blowing. The first telephone office was over the big store. Lulu Evans, Martha Davis, and Jenny Case were operators. Later the telephone office was moved to Mrs. Neil's who was the operator. All these things I remember plus many more dear things and since memory has served me I have always loved Lewis Center and vicinity.                                                                                                                                                      Aunt Louise never had any children of her own, but was always a special Aunt Louise to her nieces and nephews as well as the children in the neighborhood. She possessed a big heart and was always ready to help others. She was a good cook and her rhubarb or mince pies were expected at holiday dinners or family gatherings. In later years, she was approached by the Olentangy School Board, and sold them the 100 acre farm where she and Elfy (Uncle Al) had lived for so many years. As people will do, the criticized her and called her greedy for accepting the money for her farm (They didn't know that she had turned down a larger sum in order to be able to help build a much needed school for the growing area.) True to her caring, helpful nature, she left much of her wealth to local charities including the Delaware District Library, Grady Memorial Hospital, Salvation Army, Recreation Unlimited, People in Need, and the two churches she was devoted to, Peachblow and Lewis Center United Methodist Churches. A $20,000 Scholarship was set up in her name for local students.                                                                                                                                                                         TODAY WE'RE MAKING MEMORIES                                                                              A letter written to Aunt Louise..........Written by Sandy and read at Aunt Louise's funeral.                                                                                                            The day has finally come that you've so long awaited. I've watched you grow closely to your Lord. And as the day quickly approached, the body became weaker and the spirit grew strong. I wonder, did it happen as you said it would ? Did Uncle Melvin greet you with "Well Weisie, you finally made it." Did uncle Bob and Lowell laugh in the background? The last two years have been rough.....you missed the uncles so. I've not forgotten the words you spoke, Well, all of a sudden we've turned into old women. When did it happen ? Where did the time go ? You'll miss me when I'm gone. Yes, I miss you, and when I had to give you a lift more now than then you would say, We'll we're making memories today." Now don't cry at my funeral. Right Aunt Louise! Right! And the night I stayed with you after your stroke, you went to sleep saying, "If I'm not here in the morning, don't worry honey, I'm O.K. There's nothing worth holding on to here." Today I'm looking back at the good times we shared. I know that with each test, you have never lost your McNett sense of humor. Laughter has covered the sorrow of today.                        Remember our trip to Myrtle Beach? I went to rest...you went to sight see. You insisted we go over to Pauly's Island for an ice cream cone. How your ice cream came up missing, I'll never know. It was just another mystery to solve. You opened up your purse, and with wet sticky fingers holding a cup of butter pecan, you said, "Hey.....I found my ice cream."                                                                                           We laughed about your childhood days and Grandma Rust sending you out to get the mail, "Child, go out and get the mail." Only to bring back the dreaded "Religions Telescope", a Christian magazine she would rap you with to keep you in line.      And the time you set Uncle Bob's paper on fire for some excitement. But the laugh was on you when Uncle Bob ignored the flames to read the very last words before the paper turned to ashes in his hands. How about the time Uncle Melvin played farmer, pretending you were a chicken, "Eat your corn so you can lay some nice big eggs." No wonder you grew up to raise your own chickens.                                                                              I remember the times we would sit close by your side as you read stories with such enthusiasm. The characters would leap off the pages with life. What about the lump of coal that ended up under your Christmas tree one year and under Gary's the next.                                                                                                                   The good times continued to roll even in the hospital. When the nurse asked you if you had any loose teeth you said, "Yep, at least twenty four." The nurse looked so bewildered when I said "she has dentures". And then the episode of learning to use the call light. When you pushed the button I said, "Now the nurse will come. What are you going to tell her ?'' The expression on your face was like a little child who got caught with her hand in the cookie jar. Your response.....There once were three little bears........                                                                                                       And just last week we walked in your room, you were somewhere between her and there. Your face was shining, and with a smile you made us aware, "I'm leaving at sundown. The next door that opens I'll be going through to be with my Jesus." After working all day I said "Aunt Louise, Gary's here with you. I'm going home to change clothes and I'll be right back." You looked at me with a grin on your face and said," Better not go, I won't be here when you get back."                                                                              You've talked a lot about going home, now that dream is complete. You have fought the final war, you've kept the faith, you have overcome. I can't promise you I will not cry at your funeral. I can promise I'll not forget the beautiful smile on your face as you walked through the valley of the shadow of death. God has so richly blessed us with your life. We are looking forward to seeing you again."                                                                              Aunt Louise kept a diary throughout her life and through those diaries has passed on much information included in these records.

  More About LOUISE GERTRUDE MCNETT:
Burial: 11 May 1996, Cheshire Cemetery
Death Certificate: 30670/036221
Funeral Home: Bennett-Brown Funeral Home
Social Security Number: 285-72-6188

  Notes for ELFY VIERS:
1920 census.........Laborer on the railroad.
WWI Draft Reg..... Worked as a section hand for the CCC & STL Railroad in 1918.

Delaware Gazette....".Elfy Viers,75, 641 Lewis Center Road, died Saturday at Riverside Hospital following a three month illness. Spent most of his life in Delaware County. He was a farmer and employee of Columbus Bolt & Forging for 30 years. Funeral services will be held at Bennett-Brown Funeral Home 1:30 p.m. Wednesday. Burial in Cheshire Cemetery."                                                                   Elfy (Uncle Al) worked at the Bolt Works and maintained his farm at the same time. For many years, he milked and fed livestock before driving to Columbus, and farmed the land where Olentangy High School now stands after returning home from his job in the evening. He was always busy, even digging the basement under the little house on Lewis Center Road by hand a wheel barrow at a time.

  More About ELFY VIERS:
Burial: Oct 1975, Cheshire Cemetery
Death Certificate: 22244/073560
Occupation: 1900, Railroad laborer

  iii.   PAULINE MAE MCNETT, b. 17 May 1911, Larue, Marion County, Ohio; d. 18 Nov 1985, Delaware, Delaware County, Ohio; m. KARL H. KUNERT, 05 Oct 1968; b. 27 Feb 1899, Ohio; d. 16 Mar 1969, Delaware, Ohio.
  Notes for PAULINE MAE MCNETT:
      Aunt Pauline married late in her life, devoting much of her life to her brothers and sisters after her mother, Daisy died at a young age. During her early years, she and her sister Helen sang at school, church, and area activities. The also sang on the radio for a short time. She worked at the Boston Store, a department store in Delaware for many years.


Delaware Gazette, 11/18/1985............"Pauline M. Kunert, 72, of 21 S. Sandusky St. died this morning at Wintersong Nursing Home, after a long illness. She lived most of her life in the Delaware area and had attended Peachblow U.B. Church. She is survived by two step sons, David Kunert, Cincinnati, James Kunert, Louisville, Ky.; three sisters, Louise Viers 641 Lewis Center Rd., Thelma Collins, Westerville, Helen Case, Lewis Center; two brothers, Robert and Melvin McNett, both of Peachblow Road; and several nieces and nephews. Her husband Karl, died in 1969. ..........Services at Bennett-Brown Funeral Home 1 p.m. Wednesday with Chaplain James Miller of Grady Hospital officiating. Burial will be at Oak Grove Cemetery."

Delaware Gazette, written by Eleanor Griffith...........Sincere sympathy is extended to the family of Pauline (McNett) Kunert, 74 of 21 S. Sandusky St, Delaware, who died Monday morning at Winter Song Nursing Home after a long illness. She is survived by two stepsons, David Kunert of Cincinnati and James, of Louisville, Kentucky; three sisters, Louise Viers, Lewis Center Road, Helen Case, Lewis Center and Thelma Collins, Westerville; two brothers Robert and Melvin McNett, both of Peachblow Rd.; and nieces and nephews.
Her husband Karl, died in 1969. Pauline was a graduate of the Berlin High School Class of 1930, and lived in the area and in Delaware all her life. She always had a smile for you and made you feel like it was a privilege to know you. When we were younger, Pauline and her sister Helen, sang on the radio and at many other functions. My favorite song was "Whispering Hope".


  More About PAULINE MAE MCNETT:
Burial: Nov 1985, Oak Grove Cemetery
Death Certificate: 26232/082499
Social Security Number: 281-20-3540

  Notes for KARL H. KUNERT:
Living in Crawford County, Galion, Ohio in 1900, 1910, and 1920 census records. In 1920 he was a machinist for a vault company.
Married five years to his first wife, Florence at the time of the 1930 census and living in Richland County, Mansfield, Ohio. His occupation a clerk in the electric factory.


  More About KARL H. KUNERT:
Burial: Mar 1969, Oak Grove Cemetery
Death Certificate: 19602/018856

  iv.   HELEN EVELYN MCNETT, b. 15 Feb 1913, Larue, Marion County, Ohio; d. 13 Oct 1999, Delaware, Delaware County, Ohio; m. CLARENCE COLEMAN CASE, 03 Jul 1937, Galena, Ohio; b. 29 Nov 1900, Lewis Center, Ohio; d. 23 Oct 1986, Delaware , Ohio.
  Notes for HELEN EVELYN MCNETT:
Although Aunt Helen never had any children of her own, she had a heart full of love for her Neice and nephews. She worked for many years as an executive secretary at Morse & Ross Co. (makers of Borden dairy products in Columbus. It was always a treat to go to Aunt Helen's house and have a dish of "Lady Borden's" ice cream and maybe a slice of one of her homemade cakes. She was a lifetime resident of Delaware County and member of the Lewis Center United Methodist Church.                                                                  Columbus Dispatch, Oct. 14, 1999......"Helen E. Case, 86, of Lewis Center, died Wednesday morning at Delaware Court Nursing Home. She was born February 15, 1913 to William and Daisy (Rust) McNett. She was executive secretary for Borden's Inc.- Columbus. She was a lifetime Delaware County resident and member of the Lewis Center United Methodist Church. Survived by nieces, Sandy (Tom) Gardner of Delaware and Bonita (Cecil) Combs of Hamden: nephews, Gary (Kay) Collins of Carroll, Larry (Judy) Collins of Columbus and Raymond Case of Delaware; great Neice Carol (Marion) Moffett of Lewis Center; great-nephew, Rev. David (Sally) Case of Circleville; numerous great-great Neice and nephews. Preceded in death by husband Clarence, three sisters Pauline Kunert, Louise Viers and Thelma Collins and three brothers Lowell, Melvin and Robert McNett. Friends may call at the Bennett, Brown Rodman Funeral Home, Delaware where services will be held on Saturday at 10 A.M.      Revs. David Case and Mark Damschroder officiating. Burial will be in Oak Grove Cemetery. Contributions may be made to the Lewis Center UMC."

  More About HELEN EVELYN MCNETT:
Burial: Oct 1999, Oak Grove Cemetery
Death Certificate: 32131/080681
Occupation: Executive Secretary, Bordens Inc. Columbus, Ohio
Social Security Number: 291-05-6921

  Notes for CLARENCE COLEMAN CASE:
      A lifelong resident of the Lewis Center community, he worked as a laborer on the railroad, and later was a tax examiner for the State of Ohio.      He was a member of the Lewis Center United Methodist Church, and a sixty year member of the Hiram Masonic Lodge. He enjoyed trap-shooting, and often would come home the winner of a prize for his efforts.                                                                                          
Columbus Dispatch............."Five people were taken to Grady Hospital Tuesday at about 7 p.m. after a four-vehicle pile up on US 23 near Powell Road. The highway patrol said today they were injured when a car driven by Clarence Case, 84 of 6244 Center St., Lewis Center, was southbound, without lights, in the northbound lane and collided with three vehicles all headed north on US 23.........................." Gratefully. there were no serious injuries or fatalities in the accident.


                                                      Columbus Dispatch..............''An 85 year old man was struck by a Norfolk Southern train as he walked across the Franklin Street crossing yesterday morning, the State Highway patrol said. Clarence Case of 6244 Center Street suffered three fractures of his left leg. He was in stable condition in Riverside hospital spokesman said. The train was going 58 mph, and Case's left shoe was found 70 yards from the crossing."                                                             Delaware Gazette........"Clarence C. Case, 85, of 6244 Center Street, Lewis Center, died Thursday evening at the Delaware Park Care Center following an extended illness. A lifelong resident of the Lewis Center community, he was a retired tax examiner for the State of Ohio. He was a member of the Lewis Center UMC and a 60 year member of Hiram Masonic Lodge #18. He was also a member of the Royal Arch Masons, Delaware Chapter #54, and a member of the Royal Select Masters, Sydney Moore Council #84.......Funeral services will be held at 10:30 Monday at Bennett-Brown Funeral Home, the Rev. David Case of Circleville Bible College and Rev. David Elliott, minister of the Lewis Center UMC officiating. Burial will be in Oak Grove Cemetery."

            "HISTORY OF LEWIS CENTER"
written by Clarence Case October 20, 1983


Numbers correspond with those on 1866 map of Lewis Center.
No. 1 Couldn't make out the lot number, nut was Del Dominy's barber shop from 1900 to 1910 on Church Street.
     
Lot 2 and 3 or 56 and 57 was Bert Slack's blacksmith shop from 1901 to 1930. His first job was fixing a spring in my baby buggy.

Lot 4 or 58 was a creamery where they separated milk from the cream. The milk was taken back home by the farmers and the cream was shipped by train to Columbus to Moore's and Ross and was made into ice cream.

Lot 5 or 59 was a building used to make cement blocks. They were made one at a time and I have them under my house now. This was from 1909 to 1915, and was owned by Ev. Caulkins and Bill Norris. This place was also used at different times at night for amateur boxing bouts.

Lot 6 which according to the old map is right on 2nd Street. The Pennsylvania Depot.

No. 7 is where the Delaware Farmers Exchange is now. John Gooding owned and ran it from 1900 to 1920. Clifford Gooding used to work for John Gooding and fired a steam boiler to run the machinery that ground the corn, wheat, oats, etc. They got their water from a well just outside the boiler room which was about 30 ft. deep and 10 ft. in diameter.

No. 8 was a buggy shed which is still standing and was owned by John Gooding. and stored his buggies in it. The mill and buggy shed was bought by Rolla and Ray Willis and they sold it to the present owners, The Delaware farmer's Exchange.

No. 9 just east of the buggy shed was a glove factory. They made leather gloves from 1900 to 1910 and the building was moved just east of the present post office. The factory was owned by Frank Slack, a brother of Bert Slack the blacksmith. About 1911 Steve Slack, another brother built a rustic ice cream parlor in the same location and ran it for four years.

Lot No. 10 About 1900 Fred Justice started a shoe cobbling shop just east of the new Conrail railroad. He sold it about 1910 to Bill Norris who repaired boots and shoes until about 1915, working nights mostly as he was a carpenter in the daytime Norris sold it to Del Dominy who ran a grocery store and a barber shop in the rear. He later leased it to Walter Rogers who worked on the railroad and ran a pool room in there at night til around 1925. A good place for poker games until one or two in the morning. About 1925 he leased it to Jim White who ran the pool room 4or5 years. It was later torn down.

Lot No. 11 where the present hardware store is now was owned by Ellis Case, my uncle. He had a post office first about 1885 and gave that up about 1895 and run a hardware store up until his death. His grand-daughter inherited the store and sold it to Clifford Gooding. The building later burned down and Gooding rebuilt it and sold it to the present owners.

Lot No. 12 Albert Barrows bought the building where post office is now, and ran a grocery along with the post office starting about 1895. This building and business changed hands 4 or 5 times. To name a few-- Mr. Wells, Mr. Jones, Mr. Nease, and Mr. Taylor. All ran the post office along with the grocery store.

Lot No. 13 Another grocery store started about 1900 and ran thru 1910 by C.H. DeWitt. He then sold it to Charlie Rose who operated it until about 1925. It later was abandoned and torn down.

Lot No. 14 at the corner of 4th and Main St. was a doctor's office which was run by A.G. Willey He started there about 1900 and I was borne by him. He practiced there until about 1912. and Mary Rose, wife of Charley Rose, started up an ice cream parlor in the same building. A competition was keen between Steve Slack and Mary Rose in the ice cream business. Mary Rose bought Steve Slack's rustic ice cream parlor, tore her old one down and moved the rustic parlor down on the lot at the corner of 4th and Main. This was about 1915. This lasted about 5o6 years and the ice cream business faded fast.
Mary and Charley Rose sold all the buildings, the store, the ice cream parlor, and their home to a Mr. McCain who ran the business until about 1935. Then tore it down and left town.
The following is some information I left out as I went along. Going back to lot 4 or 58 the creamery. Billy McNett was the first to run it coming from Westerville about 1898 and ran it until about 1910 and mover to LaRue, Ohio. Then Homer Waldron took it over and ran it until about 1925 when it was abandoned and later torn down
.
Lot No. 15 just west of lot135 on Church Street was a Catholic Church built about 1890 and was sold to Roy and Rolla Willis to store feed in up next to the N & W Railroad. Also, there was cattle yards to ship away cattle as the farmers brought them in. Around the 1890's and the early 1900's, there were quite a few Catholic families in Lewis Center.
Such names as O'Brien, Shanahan, Kanes, Murphy, Ryan, and others all probably helped build the Catholic Church. The Ryans lived where the fire department is now. Ed Kanes lived just across the street south of the fire department.
There was only one railroad thru Lewis Center in 1849 and that was CCC and the STL.

W.T. Lewis was asked buy the Pennsylvania Railroad for a right of way. He would not give one. In 1849, he went to California to the gold rush and when he came back, the Pennsylvania Railroad had gone through his place, which is now 2nd Street in Lewis Center. This is how Lewis Center got its name.

I presume there will be some objections or corrections to this, but I did the best I could all by my memory. signed by Clarence Case in 1983.



"LIFE'S VOYAGE"
written by Clarence Case, date unknown



The mind of man can never be stretched enough to enable him to imagine the terminals of time. His reasoning to him there must be some creative power behind all this. Great writers have compiled logs of this voyage, but to them its purpose is a mystery. However, they conclude that mans situation on earth has improved because some people in their time have tried to make things better than they found them.

The very idea of God is a tremendous thought filled with complexities too deep for the human mind. to comprehend. How small is a grain of sand, and how humble one becomes when you realize the Heavens declare the Glory of God.

I have experienced the frustrations, disappointments, and heartaches of life and I come not within sight of the castle of my dreams. As age and infirmity overtake me. I am thankful for life with time's golden memories that are good and sweet.

After unfolding God's promise to all people through Jesus Christ, I die content, and as I enter the third stage of this mystery with the eternal light of hope for everybody, it is my hope that some people admired me and what I stood for, and that a few men women and children were glad when I came and a few regrets when I left.




  More About CLARENCE COLEMAN CASE:
Burial: 27 Oct 1986, Oak Grove Cemetery
Death Certificate: 26614/075323
Occupation: Laborer Electric Railroad

  Marriage Notes for HELEN MCNETT and CLARENCE CASE:
Delaware Gazette......" In the evening of July 3, 1937 at 8 o'clock, Mr. Clarence Case, son of Mrs. Sherman Case, of Lewis Center, and Miss Helen McNett, daughter of William McNett of Berlin Township, the ceremony being performed at the home of the officiating minister, C.A. Riggs, in Galena. They were attended by Mr. and Mrs. Carroll Conklin, of this city, brother-in-law and sister of the groom. A navy blue gown with white accessories was worn by the bride. Mrs. Case is a graduate of Berlin High School, and Mr. Case was graduated from the Orange School. He is now connected with the shipping department of the Columbus Bolt Works. They will make their home in Lewis Center. Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Case and Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Case are taking a wedding trip to Kentucky and West Virginia."

  v.   ROBERT WILLIAM MCNETT, b. 26 Nov 1915, Larue, Marion County, Ohio; d. 20 Dec 1993, Delaware, Delaware County, Ohio.
  Notes for ROBERT WILLIAM MCNETT:
Uncle Bob was a dedicated Christian and continued the Stover/Rust commitment to Peachblow Church. His brother, Lowell was also dedicated to the church. The church was remodeled in the 1960's modernizing it and adding Sunday School rooms in the basement.      Both joined the church October 25,1964.                                                                        Uncle Robert (Bob) was a talented fiddle player and was active well into his 70's playing for dances, gatherings, and rest homes in the area. Rare was the weekend that he and his younger brother Lowell didn't load their car with bass fiddle, guitar, fiddle, etc. to bring music to someone in the area. He was a farmer all his life and possessed the well known "McNett" sense of humor. Although he never married, he had a strong influence on nieces and nephews. Robert died two days after his brother Melvin. They had lived together on the same farm, spent their final weeks in the same rest home, and died there, two days apart.                                                                               (continued from notes of Melvin McNett).......And Uncle Bob, how can I put into words the special part you added to our lives? You always brought laughter into the room. No one will ever play the fiddle but that we will remember the times we shared as the air was filled with music, especially when we gathered together for the holidays.       When we were children we would watch for you so we could run out and be with you while you did chores. I don't think a day went by that you didn't walk up to the house before you left to check on us and leave us with a smile. Holidays were especially fun as we would sit around and listen to the stories of your youth. Trips we took together after we got older to Washington D.C. and the beautiful state of Virginia always were fun because uncle Bob was there.                                    I'm sure the heavens are ringing today with the sound of music as you and Uncle Lowell are joined together once again in a Heavenly Band. What a special Christmas. Save a spot for me......

  More About ROBERT WILLIAM MCNETT:
Burial: 23 Dec 1993, Cheshire Cemetery
Death Certificate: 29619/091641
Occupation: Farmer
Religion: Received as Member Peachblow Church
Social Security Number: 288-20-6496

  vi.   LOWELL RUSSELL MCNETT, b. 21 Jul 1917, Larue, Marion County, Ohio; d. 19 Nov 1973, Berlin Twp, Delaware County, Ohio.
  Notes for LOWELL RUSSELL MCNETT:
As his brothers, Melvin and Robert, Lowell never married but had a lasting affect on nieces and nephews. He died, too soon, at the age of 52 of congestive heart failure, brought on by massive stings from a nest of hornets that he encountered while painting the barn. He struggled to re-gain his strength, and it appeared that he might recover, but it was not to be. He died within one hour of the birth of his grand nephew, Gary Brian Collins. He possessed a great sense of humor and a heart full of Christian love. He was a talented musician, playing the guitar and the mandolin. Many were the times the old farmhouse rang with the sound of music and laughter. Family gatherings, making ice cream," furious" games of croquet, listening to the radio, or watching a ball game on television were happy occasions with Lowell and his brothers. He joined the Peachblow Church Oct. 25, 1964.                                                                                                                                                                                    From the Delaware Gazette............."Lowell R. Mcnett, 55, of 1790 Peachblow Road, a farmer, died unexpectedly Monday afternoon at his home. A native of Marion County, He had lived most of his life in Delaware County. Services at Bennett-Brown Funeral Home at 1 p.m. Friday. Burial in Cheshire Cemetery."

  More About LOWELL RUSSELL MCNETT:
Burial: 21 Nov 1973, Cheshire Cemetery
Death Certificate: 21487/085110
Occupation: Farmer
Religion: Received as Member Peachblow Church

13. vii.   THELMA ELIZABETH MCNETT, b. 06 Nov 1922, Berlin Twp., Delaware County, Ohio; d. 20 Dec 1996, Delaware, Delaware County, Ohio.


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