LYDICK & CHANCE FAMILIES
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LYDICKS IN THE NEWSHistoric Newspaper Articles and Reports Featuring Members of the Lydick Family
On this page you will find transcribed articles and assorted pieces from old newspapers. Not particularly historically important, but many of them are nice windows into the lives of the Lydicks they are written about. The articles are in ascending date order. Please enjoy these little pieces of family history, and if you have an article to share with other family researchers, email sllydick@yahoo.com.
Feb 28, 1878 until Dec. 9, 1880 -- there were occasional Business Directory listings in The Cambridge Jeffersonian (Cambridge, Ohio) for "Planing and Saw Mill -- J. B. Lydick & Son." Aug. 22, 1878 (Thursday) -- "A young child of Dent L. Lydick, of Quaker City, died on Monday." (from The Cambridge Jeffersonian, Cambridge, Ohio). Sept. 25, 1879 -- "Since our last report marriage licenses have been issued by the Probate Court to the following parties: ........., O.J. Hawkins and Anna M. Lydick, ........" (from The Cambridge Jeffersonian, Cambridge, Ohio). note: this article refers to the daughter of John Black Lydick. Oct. 2, 1879 -- "The Belmont Chronicle notes the visit of Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Lydick, of Quaker City to St. Clairsville and the Fair, last week." (from The Cambridge Jeffersonian, Cambridge, Ohio) Nov. 20, 1879 -- from proceedings of the Common Pleas Court: "J.G. Cullen vs. Josiah Lydick et al. Sale confirmed and deed ordered." (from The Cambridge Jeffersonian, Cambridge, Ohio). Dec. 25, 1879 -- "Mayor Lydick fined Dick Fisher and Joe Jeffrey $2.50 each for drunkenness last week." (from The Cambridge Jeffersonian, Cambridge, Ohio). note: "Mayor Lydick" refers to John Black Lydick. Jan. 8, 1880 -- mentions that D. L. Lydick is a member of the Quaker City Cornet Band. (from The Cambridge Jeffersonian, Cambridge, Ohio). Jan. 22, 1880 -- The newspaper interviewed Guernsey County Republicans about the presidential candidates (who they prefer): "said John B Lydick, Quaker City, - 'Grant is the man, not my choice, but will be the man supported by both Republicans and Democrats and you will see it so'." (from The Cambridge Jeffersonian, Cambridge, Ohio). April 22, 1880 -- "J. B. Lydick, of Quaker City, is a bidder for the contract for the new school house at Caldwell." (from The Cambridge Jeffersonian, Cambridge, Ohio). Nov. 25, 1880 -- in a recap of civil actions: "Jno. B. Lydick et al. vs. Mary Sayre et al. Judgment for $88.13 and premises ordered sold." (from The Cambridge Jeffersonian, Cambridge, Ohio). Jan. 20, 1893 -- "from the New Guilford News Grist -- Mr. George Lydick is still quite ill." (from The Democratic Standard, Coshocton, Ohio). Feb. 18, 1895 -- "Big Lumber Firms Responsible. Duluth, Minn., Feb. 18. -- A suit which promises sensational developments has been begun in the district court, resulting from the indictment at Grand Rapids of George Lydick. The suit is the first of a series involving a theft of 2,300,000 feet of timber, supposed to have been stolen from government and reservation land in the last two years. Lydick himself admits he has trespassed for a year and a half. Big lumbering corporations will receive the state's attention when the defendants explain the situation and give the names of the parties for whom they were working. The amount to be recovered is over $50,000." (from the Evening Times, Cumberland, Maryland). Thursday, February 8, 1900 -- "J.S. King lives on one of H.C. Lydick's farms, and he like all of Mr. Lydick's tenants speaks very highly of his landlord." (from "The Pilgrim" articles in the Tekamah Journal, Burt County, Nebraska.) (Article refers to Hiram C. Lydick, whose lineage is Jost>Joseph>William Allen Lydick>Hiram C. Lydick).
June 6, 1901 -- "CHOLERA STRICKEN IN 1850. Three families now residents of Tekamah were victims of the cholera scourge in eastern Iowa in 1850. Mike Shafer of Arizona township left last Saturday for Fairfield, Iowa, where he goes on a mission which brings to his mind many sad recollections of more than fifty years ago. He goes to superintend the erection of an iron fence about the burial place of his father and mother and other relatives who were victims of the cholera 51 years ago the 20th of next month. In July, 1850, Mr. Shafer being then a young man of about 20 years of age, left home in company with others of his neighborhood, for Keokuk, Iowa. All the merchandise that came into that country then came up the Mississippi River, and Keokuk, being on the river, was the point from which all their goods came. Mr. Shafe5r and his companions drove ox teams and took several days for the trip, camping out enroute. During the trip they came upon a camping outfit and saw a man lying in the corner of the rail fence. Mr. Shafer went up to him and as he approached, the stranger arose and informed him that he had the cholera. They were frightened and hastened on. Soon after reaching home Mr. Shafer was taken down with the disease. The father and mother were taken. The mother died on the 19th of July after about 12 hours illness, and both were buried that day. The disease went through the Shafer, Haywood, Lydick and Stevens families who were relatives and neighbors. Out of the Shafer family three were taken. Out of the Haywood, five were taken including the father and mother. One died in the Lydick family and one in the Stevens. Ed Shafer of this city seems to have been the only one upon whom the disease did not fasten. He followed the advice of a physician as to his diet and for days was the only nurse the sick ones had. He nursed all of the Haywood family, and the father, he says, was on his feet and about the house up to an hour before his death. It was a black time for them. Everyone kept away. They had to bury their own dead and people in the neighborhood were panic stricken. The remains were interred in a country cemetery which has long since been abandoned but the members of these families keep the spot sacred where their dead lie and are now going to fence it with a permanent iron fence and otherwise improve it. It is their intention, on the 20th of next July to all meet there, it being the 51st anniversary, and unite in a family reunion. It is expected there will go from here Mike and Ed Shafer, Mrs. R.A. Templeton, Mrs. Fullen, W.N. Haywood and H.C. and Jonathan Lydick and probably several members of their families." (from the Tekamah Journal, Burt County, Nebraska. Article provided courtesy of Jeff Bush of Oakland, Nebraska). (Article refers to Hiram C. Lydick and Jonathan Lydick; brothers, and sons of William Allen Lydick).
June 27, 1901 -- "AFTER FIFTY YEARS. M. Shafer wishes through the Journal to extend to all members of the Soloman Shafer, James Haywood and William Lydick families an invitation to attend the fiftieth anniversary of the death and burial of Mary, Soloman and Leander C. Shafer, James M., Benjamin, Julia, James and Elizabeth Haywood, and Jackson Lydick, at the Moyer cemetery, eight miles north of Fairfield, Jefferson County, Iowa, Friday July 12, 1901. On his recent trip to Iowa, Mr. Shafer had the graves placed in order and made all arrangements for a proper observance of this day. Service will be conducted by Rev. Kemble assisted by Dr. Green who is an old resident of that locality and lived there at the time of the death of these people by cholera." (from the Tekamah Journal, Burt County, Nebraska. Article provided courtesy of Jeff Bush of Oakland, Nebraska).
July 25, 1901 -- "AFTER FIFTY YEAR. Report of the fiftieth anniversary of the Haywood, Shafer and Lydick families. The descendents of the victims of the cholera ravages of 1850 meet to honor their memory. Twenty-eight direct descendents, children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren of Solomon and Mary Shafer, James and Julia Haywood, and Mr. and Mrs. William Lydick, with eight other near relatives and about forty of the old neighbors and their families gathered at the family burying ground in the old Moyer cemetery eight miles north of Fairfield, Iowa, early Friday morning July 12th, 1901. There were present Dudley C. Shafer from Waggoner, Indian Territory, his daughters Mrs. J. Bowder and husband of Mason City, Iowa, Mrs. J. McConnell and husband and three children from Richland, Iowa, Mrs. Webb Johnson and children from Pittsburgh, Kansas, Miss May Shafer, and his son Ed Shafer from Pittsburgh, Kansas; Ed Shafer, M. Shafer and son W.B. Shafer, Alta E. Shafer and Edith M. Lloyd, Mrs. R. J. Fullen and daughter Pearl, W.N. Haywood and son Willie, and H.C. Lydick (Hiram), from Tekamah, Nebraska; Erastus Shafer, wife and daughter Donna of Fairfield, Mrs. Jas. A. Beatty, husband and daughter Kate from Delta, Iowa, Dudley Haywood from West Grove, Iowa, and Jeff Haywood and wife of Fairfield. Fifty years before between the 11th and 24th of July these two families had lost each a father and mother and brother, the result of the plague cholera. Other members of the families were buried here in the following ten years, so that the place had become especially sacred to these friends. In this place also lies the dust of the father, brother and sister of H. C. Lydick and ..... (click here for entire text) May 13, 1903 -- "MADE IT HERSELF. When President Roosevelt was in Omaha the other day he was presented with a beautiful riding bridle made expressly for him by Mrs. Mary Lydick of Hartington, Neb., says the New York World. Mrs. Lydick is said to be the only woman harness maker in the United States. The bridle is of russet leather, with silver bit and buckles, and is worth not less than $50. Mr. Roosevelt was very much pleased when the bridle was given to him and requested that his thanks be conveyed to Mrs. Lydick. Mrs. Lydick had come to Omaha to present the bridle to the president with her own hands, but was compelled to leave the city before she had an opportunity to do so." (from Coshocton Daily Age, Coshocton, Ohio). Dec. 3, 1903 -- "Mayor Lydick and wife, of Quaker City, and Homer Lydick and wife, of Newcomerstown, spent Thanksgiving Day with O.J. Hawkins and family." (from The Cambridge Jeffersonian, Cambridge, Ohio) note: "Mayor Lydick" refers to John Black Lydick. His daughter, the former Anna M. Lydick, was Mrs. O. J. Hawkins. Feb. 18, 1904 -- "New officers Quaker City G.A.R. ........ J. B. Lydick, J.V.C.; ........" (from The Cambridge Jeffersonian, Cambridge, Ohio). Mar. 10, 1904 -- "The extensive furniture and undertaking establishment of Dent. L. Lydick in Newcomerstown was entirely destroyed by fire Thursday. The fire began at 3:30 and all efforts to subdue it or save the property were unavailing. Mr. Lydick was formerly of Quaker City and is well known in Cambridge." (from The Cambridge Jeffersonian, Cambridge, Ohio). May 26, 1904 -- "New case in common pleas court -- Isaac Whitcraft vs. the Village of Quaker City, et al. From the docket of J. B. Lydick, mayor of Quaker City." (from The Cambridge Jeffersonian, Cambridge, Ohio). July 21, 1904 -- "A special to the Jeffersonian from Newcomerstown Wednesday afternoon gives account of a fatal accident at one of the crossings in that city this morning about 9:40 o'clock, which resulted in the death of one child and the injuring of another child and an old man. According to the special N.B. Kennedy, a well known and highly respected citizen of that place, was in a wagon near a railroad crossing, when the horse became frightened at something and backed the wagon on the railroad track just as an engine and two cars came along. In the wagon with Mr. Kennedy were Frances Lydick, the four year old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Dent. L. Lydick, of Newcomerstown, and Albert Weir, a four year old boy. The engine, which was a Pan Handle yard engine, was switching some cars about the yards and struck the wagon before Mr. Kenney or the children could jump out. The little boy was instantly killed, and Mr. Lydick's little girl had the fingers of both hands cut off, while Mr. Kennedy escaped serious injury. He is about 68 years of age." (from The Cambridge Jeffersonian, Cambridge, Ohio).
July 28, 1904 -- "This Man Had Fought (in 42 battles) and Would Rather Go Through All Again Than Repeat Experience. -- M. B. Kennedy, of Newcomerstown, was a caller at The Chronicle office Saturday evening. He still bears marks of the ordeal through which he went some days ago when one child was killed, another maimed and he himself came so near losing his life. While Mr. Kennedy has not wholly recovered from his injuries, he looks much better than one would expect to see him. He is much broken up over the sad affair in which one favorite child friend lost its life. He said he was in forty-two battles and he would rather go through every one again than have another such experience. The Weirs boy was born next door to his home and this child and the Lydick child were with him nearly every day. The horse which caused the trouble was quiet and only a few minutes before had stood within a few feet of a passing freight train without getting scared. After he had thrown out the persons in the wagon he did not try to run away. The wonder is that all were not killed as they were thrown toward the passing train which was within a few feet of them. Fortunately for Mr. Lydick's little daughter, the injury, while bad enough, is not quite as severe as was first reported. On one hand the thumb and index finger are saved. On the other the thumb and a portion of the little finger are left. The little one's wounds were dressed Sunday and she is resting as well as can be expected, though she suffered much from the shock -- Tuscarawas Chronicle." (from The Cambridge Jeffersonian, Cambridge, Ohio).
Sept. 8, 1904 (Thursday) -- "Mr. and Mrs. Dent L. Lydick, of Newcomerstown, were the guests of the former's sister, Mrs. O.J. Hawkins and family on South 11th Street, Labor Day. They made the trip here and return in their automobile." (from The Cambridge Jeffersonian, Cambridge, Ohio).
Oct. 20, 1904 -- "Mr. and Mrs. O. J. Hawkins, of Cambridge, on Sunday had a partial reunion of the Lydick family -- all who could be present. It was arranged as a sort of farewell for the brother, Will Lydick, and wife, before their return to Montana; also before the proposed trip of Miss Mayme Hawkins for North Carolina to spend the winter. The latter seems so much improved of late that her trip has been postponed a little. U. H. Lydick, another brother, and wife, of Wheeling, were present; also the sisters, Mrs. Thomas Hayes and Mrs. Delbert Hay, of Newark. The father, Mayor J. B. Lydick, of Quaker City, on account of sickness was unable to attend and Mr. and Mrs. W. F. Boyd were detained as was also Dent L. Lydick, of Newcomerstown. -- Quaker City Independent." (from The Cambridge Jeffersonian, Cambridge, Ohio).
Jan. 5, 1905 -- "Wilson Lydick is sick with typhoid fever at the home of his mother Mrs. Elizabeth Lydick, in New Guilford." (from Coshocton Daily Age, Coshocton, Ohio). Apr. 9, 1905 -- "Mr. and Mrs. Homer Lydick of Newcomerstown were here yesterday making the trip in Mr. Lydick's auto." (from Coshocton Daily Age, Coshocton, Ohio). May 18, 1905 (Thursday) -- the article mentions Mayor J. B. Lydick gave greetings at the Guernsey County W.C.T.U. Convention held at the M.E. Church in Quaker City. (from The Cambridge Jeffersonian, Cambridge, Ohio). September 6, 1907 -- "MANY ATTEND REUNION. Prizes for Early Sod-Breakers. It is estimated that 5,000 peop0le took part in the pioneers' and old settlers' reunion at Tekamah, last Friday. The place of the reunion was at the beautiful Folsom Park. The day was fine, although mud from the rain the day before had hardly any time to dry. The forenoon was spent in a sociable way going over again pioneer life in conversation and story. The regular program commenced at 1 o'clock when President J.P. Latta called the assemblage to order. ..... Prizes of gold watch charms in the form of oxen or horses were given to those breaking the first sod in each precinct in the county as follows: ......... Arizona (precinct) - Jonathan Lydick, in June, 1857." (from the Oakland Independent, Burt County, Nebraska.). Mar. 3, 1908 -- from Lodge Notes: "James Lydick was initiated into the Eagles (Lodge) on Monday evening." (from Coshocton Daily Times, Coshocton, Ohio). Nov. 20, 1908 -- "14 Miles -- The troubles of George Brode and Homer Lydick, two popular young men from Newcomerstown who came to Coshocton Wednesday evening in the former's auto, have been repeated among their friends until the story has come to the Times. Theirs was a harrowing experience of several hours spent in making the short tour from Coshocton to their home town. After calling upon friends, the young men started for home at midnight. All went well until they were east of West Lafayette near Wagner's grove. Suddenly the gasoline failed and the machine stopped. Lydick walked a mile and a half to Isleta, where he routed the storekeeper from his bed and got a gallon of the precious fluid. That only sufficed to take the car to the old covered bridge about a mile west of Newcomerstown. Again the machine stopped for want of power. This time, both young men started in search of gasoline. they walked to Newcomerstown, where they obtained five gallons and started back in Lydick's car for the point where the machine had been left. Upon their arrival, they found that the water in the tank had frozen and the car wouldn't run. Nearly two hours were consumed getting the refractory machine to rights and it was just five thirty when Lydick and Brode reached their houses." (from the Coshocton Daily Times, Coshocton, Ohio).
Dec. 15, 1908 -- "Wedding of Miss Mercer. The wedding of Miss Anna Mercer of this city to Homer Lydick of Newcomerstown will take place Wednesday at the home of the bride's parents in Newcomerstown. Miss Mercer is well known in the city, having been employed as chief operator in the Citizens' Telephone Co. for several years. The affair will be a prominent society event of Newcomerstown and will be exceedingly pretty in its appointments." (from the Coshocton Daily Times, Coshocton, Ohio).
Aug. 22, 1910 -- "Miss Mame Lydick and Miss Cora Rader, of Wheeling, W.Va., are visiting Miss Lydick's sister, Mrs. Leon Tappan, of South Mulberry Street." (from the Mansfield News, Mansfield, Ohio).
January, 1981 -- "Missing Woman Discovered Dead. Three days after she wandered away from home, 75-year-old Edith (Parsons) Lydick was found frozen to death Saturday only a few blocks away in a patch of brush near the Nelson Jordan Center in East Wheeling. Police stumbled on the body during a routine patrol of the area. The body was covered by one-half inch of snow, they said. Mrs. Lydick, of 35 13th St., had been reported missing by her daughter since 5 a.m. Wednesday. Police said the woman appeared to have fallen from Upper Charles Street and died of exposure. They speculated that she had been dead for several days before the body was discovered." (from an unidentified 1981 Wheeling, West Virginia newspaper). |