Compiled for Big Walnut Area Historical Society by Polly Horn


*Compiled for Big Walnut Area Historical Society by Polly Horn*
* Articles ran in The Sunbury News in the Because You Asked column New Article Added in December 2007 Sunbury's Billy Southworth Elected to National Baseball Hall of Fame Do You Know Help Us Identify These Photos 1919 Genoa Township Quilt of Soldiers and Sailors research by Carolyn Maruggi Baseball Players? Condit Cornet Band - 1890 photo from Ken Crowl Emplotees of Sunbury Manufacturing Company - photo from Ken Crowl Nestles Sunbury Picnic, July 4, 1921 Sunbury School Photo 1923 Ross Dent Road School 1907, 1913, 1914, 1915, 1916, 1925 or 26 Trenton Township Special School 1886-7 New Photo Added in September 2008 Winter Scene of the Old Blue Church- photo from Jane Lawry New Photo Added in October 2008 1919 Genoa Township Quilt of Soldiers and Sailors research by Carolyn Maruggi Franklin Railroad Station in Genoa Township contributed by Florobel Lacher Postcards of Galena - from Mary Lou Abell Postcards of Sunbury - from Mary Lou Abell Other Sites with History or Photos from the Big Walnut Area BigWalnutMemory.org - Community Library site Greeting from Delaware, Ohio - Picture Postcards of Delaware County, Ohio
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Prehistoric:	Galena:
Glacier Boulder* Biggest Rock - ODNR	Bank Robbery* C. C. Bricker's Store Creamery* Galena Episcopal Church by David Simmons Galena History Program - Polly Horn and The Sunbury News Galena School* Galena Shale Tile and Brick Company* Galena United Methodist Church* Postcards of Galena - from Mary Lou Abell Soldiers of the American Revolution Buried in Galena Cemetery
Early Settlers:
Big Trees, a Blessing and Problem for Settlers* Big Walnut Residents Before 1816 by Suzanne Allen Counties in Ohio- Formation by Essa Willison Moses Byxbe's Home in Massachusetts by Carol Lew Prairie and Prairie Run* Tombstones Photos taken in Delaware County Cemeteries - site of Leona Gustafson Waterways and Covered Bridges Covered Bridge over Alum Creek at St. Rt. 37 from Judy Shumway, Marion Ackerman, Suzanne Allen
Big Walnut Area:	SUNBURY:
Bands* Creameries - Center Village, Cheshire, Condit, Galena, Sunbury * Famous People with Big Walnut Ties First Flu Shots -1976 Hucksters* Maps Showing Formation of Delaware County Stone Quarries*	Origin of the Name Sunbury by Carleton and Dorothy Burrer Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show in Sunbury* Burrer Mill* Camp Clifton* Condit Presbyterian Church Doctors Made House Calls* East Side of the Square -1956-8 Ron Bryant Photo Electricity in Sunbury* Farmer's Bank F.F.A. Welcomes Visitors to Sunbury Fire-East Side - 1926 * Fire North Side - 1927 * Fire East Side - 1956* First Flu Shots - 1976 Myers Inn Nestles Beverage Company* Nicknames of Old Timers, by Bill Whitney Ohio Bicentennial Marker on Square Ohio Fallen Heroes Ohio Fallen Heroes-First Flag Ohio Fallen Heroes Monument Dedication Picturesque Sunbury 1896 Letts & Whittier booklet Postcards of Sunbury - from Mary Lou Abell Shaw Pharmacy on Granville Street Shaw Pharmacy on Cherry Street Soldiers of the American Revolution Buried in Sunbury Memorial Park South Side of the Square Sunbury Baptist Church* Demolition of the Building- 2004 Sunbury Cemetery- Straightening Markers - 2006 Photos by Bob Bishop Sunbury Co-Operative Creamery Creamery's Dray Sunbury Elevator* Sunbury Independent Baseball Team, 1920-21 Sunbury Methodist Church Sunbury Post Office - First Rural Free Delivery* Sunbury School Sunbury Super Market The Sunbury News Turning of Benoy Building Town Hall* Cupola - Lenny Lepola Eagle Soars Over Town Hall Again Townley-Main IGA Townley IGA in Big Walnut Plaza Trees on Sunbury Square V & M Williamson - Chevrolet Sales and Service Wilcox Buggy Works*
Schools:
Early Schools* Centralized Schools: Center Village High School Became Harlem School* Galena School-Administration Building* Sunbury School- Harrison Street School* Sunbury High School Annual 1915 Sunbury School Photo -1923 Consolidated School: Big Walnut Local Schools 1950- Big Walnut High School on Baughman Street 1951-1991, then Junior High School, 1991- Middle School 1968-1991 - Big Walnut Elementary School, 1991- Hylen Souders Elementary School, 1974- Big Walnut High School, 1991-
Transportation:
Delaware County Maps First Cars* Franklin Railroad Station in Genoa Township contributed by Florobel Lacher Stagecoach Inns * Center Inn or Van Dorn Inn Curtiss Inn by Marian Whitney, Burrell Denune Myers Inn Railroad Advantages* Railroad Wrecks*
Wars:
American Revolution American Revolutionary Soldiers buried in Big Walnut Cemeteries with photos of cemetery markers Flagholders for Soldiers of American Revolution American Revolutionary Soldiers Buried In Sunbury Soldiers in the American Revolutionary was Buried in Eastern Delaware County by Suzanne Allen 1776 Marker Placed on John Williams' Grave by Suzanne Allen War of 1812 War of 1812 Soldiers buried in Eastern Delaware County by Suzanne Allen Civil War Battle of Sunbury- The Myth by Richard M. Helwig Copperheads - Source of the Myth from It Happened in Delaware Facts About Myth Dr. Albert Longwell, Civil War Doctor by Suzanne Allen Soldiers from Eastern Delaware County compiled by Suzanne Allen 4th Regiment of Ohio Volunteer Infantry by Suzanne Allen 20th Ohio Volunteer Infantry by Suzanne Allen	World War I 1919 Genoa Township Quilt of Soldiers and Sailors also includes those living from earlier wars - research by Carolyn Maruggi World War II Fred Foster Mitchell and American Memorial Cemetery in Margraten, Netherlands Dutch Man Adopts Grave - The Sunbury News, 1-4-2007 Hope Mitchell, WAAC to WAC Paul Mitchell Freezes Toes in Belgium World War II Marian Whitney's Scrapbook from The Sunbury News War on Terrorism Army SPC Anthony D. Kinslow Ohio Fallen Heroes Monument
BIG WALNUT AREA TOWNSHIPS also see Thumbnail History Sketches and Maps
Berkshire Township:	Kingston Township:
Berkshire Academy & Episcopal Church Berkshire Methodist Church, by G. D. Neilson Berkshire One Hundred Years Old-1906 by Nellie Stark Judge Benjamin Carpenter Major Thomas Brown's Home Maps 1807 1830 1866 1866 Berkshire Corners 1866 Rome Corners 1866 Village of Galena Moses Byxbe's Home in Massachusetts by Carol Lew Proprietor's List, A-H Soldiers of the American Revolution Buried in Berkshire Cemetery	Blue Church* Old Blue Church from June Johnson Major General William Starke Rosecrans* Soldiers of the American Revolution Buried in Blue Church Cemetery
Genoa Township:	Porter Township:
1919 Genoa Township Quilt of Soldiers and Sailors research by Carolyn Maruggi Coon Hunters Await Start of Season Curtiss Inn by Marian Whitney, Burrell Denune Franklin Railroad Station contributed by Florobel Lacher Genoa Township One of a Kind by Lenny Lepola - The Sunbury News 8-16-2007 Is House of Historic Significance? Map 1830 Soldiers of the American Revolution Buried in Burnside/ Bon Air Cemetery Soldiers of the American Revolution Buried in Curtiss/Copeland Cemetery Soldiers of the American Revolution Buried in Redbank Cemetery Yankee Street Covered Bridge donated by Mary Beth Berggren	Aviation Pioneer - Foster Lane* Chambers Road Covered Bridge* Chambers Road Covered Bridge Postcard from June Johnson Condit Cornet Band - 1890 from Ken Crowl Maps 1866 East Liberty 1866 Olive Green Mt Pleasant Church Olive Green Store and IOOF Lodge Soldiers of the American Revolution Buried in Stark Cemetery
Harlem Township:	Trenton Township:
Hucksters* Vicki Tieche has written a wonderful history of Harlem Township which is available at Community Library Map 1866 Soldiers of the American Revolution Buried in Fancher Cemetery Soldiers of the American Revolution Buried in Harlem Cemetery Soldier of the American Revolution Buried in Hunt Cemetery	Camp Clifton in Trenton Township Center Inn or Van Dorn Inn Condit Cornet Band - 1890- from Ken Crowl Condit Elevator Condit Presbyterian Church Log Home on Ross Road Map - 1866 Perfect Family of Trenton Township by Suzanne Allen Ross - Dent Road School 1907, 1913, 1914, 1915, 1916, 1925 or 26 Sinkey School Soldier of the American Revolution Buried in Trenton Cemetery
Community Library Displays for Ohio's Bicentennial	Famous People with Big Walnut Ties
Displays by Margaret Arnold	Ben Curtis, golfer Billy Southworth, baseball manager* Everett S. Sherman, bridge builder by David Simmons Foster Lane, aviator Governor Frank B. Willis Major General William Starke Rosecrans* Community Leaders Quiz by Carol Wirick and Ken Crowl
Prehistoric Ohio in Big Walnut - January 2003
Community Library - February 2003
Berkshire Township - March 2003
Trenton Township - April 2003
Harlem Township - May 2003
Genoa Township - July 2003
Kingston Township - September 2003	This is a work in progress. More History articles will be added as time and money permits.
Porter Township - November 2003

Souders Third Graders Learn Sunbury Square History with Polly Horn 5-18-2004		(10/29/2008 )