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Hi Ms. Harrison,
I had to chuckle to myself when I read this letter because right now I
am sitting in Clermont Co, Ohio at a friend's house and I also do a
webpage for Perry Co, IN and have been working on getting the Perry
History, by DeLaHunt online (the 1906 out-of-copyright version). So I
am sure I might be able to help you a bit.
http://www.ohiohistorycentral.org/ohc/history/es/pic/index.shtml
This above link is searchable and can help you get idea of some of his
life in Ohio depending on timeframe he was there
I will send you link when I get the book by DeLaHunt online since this
tells about people, towns, what they did, etc. back then too.
If you have never been to America or searched the history, you will
find that the way things were here was quite different from England and
Europe back at the same time -- people had meager items and so they had
to make or improvise everything that they used, had to grow, store,
etc. everything they ate and wore, etc -- had to make their own homes
from lumber they cut down, or rocks they hauled from quaries, etc...
very hard life for the pioneers. By the 1850s things had improved, but
many things were STILL very hard, and this was just before the civil
war was to begin which would tear families and the country to shreds
only to take many years to mend these "wounds". Since I do not know
just off the top of my head about your Mr. Pannett, I would have to do
some research -- but perhaps others there may have known him by tales
their ancestors and relatives may have told.
Do you know more about him like when he died and where?
I am curious as to who wrote the letters to Mr. Pannett and what the
addresses were (and dates) these letters were written from and to. The
researchers here sometimes use these dates and places to track their
relatives so it gives us an idea of where Mr. Pannett was exactly on
such and such date, and his movements as well as movements of persons
that they are corresponding with (who usually is family or friends).
Send your email address because some things are lengthy and others on
this list may or may not want to know about Mr. Pannett if I find
anything out.
Oh -- on my website I have been putting pictures for persons to
identify and some we have gotten identified -- many of these are from
the turn of the century (1880 to 1940) and will give you idea of
vehicles, clothing, etc. Unfortunately most of these are copyrighted
photos that I have been given permission to show on the webpages. You
can also substitute the words perry with the word gibson and go to that
site to see more photos of those times. I don't have the coal miners
pictures there yet, nor the pictures of some old civil war survivors
online, but someday I will have these there too.
My best,
Judith Sandage Murphy
jmurphy(a)erinet.com
http://www.usroots.com/~jmurphy/perry/perry.htm
> I am a local historian living near the city of York in the north of
> England. At present I am working on a series of letters which were
> written between 1852 and 1901 from my village to Robert Pannett, who
> emigrated from England in 1852. He first went to Nicholsville,
Clermont
> County. Ohio and then Indiana where he was first at Adyville, Clark
> Township and later, Lily Dale in Anderson Township. Not only have
the
> letters survived, but their owner, a descendant of Robert, has
photographs
> of the correspondents which brings the writers to life. They are one
> sided - we only have the letters written from England but enough is
said
> in them to indicate that Robert is having a hard time.
>
> I would like to find out more about Perry County in the 1860s. How
big
> were Adyville and Lily Dale? What would his life be like? He came
to
> America with Elizabeth his new bride, she was 16 years old. They had
> children but eventually parted and he moved to Indiana with the
children
> and Selina Doughty.
>
> If anyone could help by giving me background information which I can
use
> in the book I would be most grateful.
>
> Marjorie Harrison
>
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I am a local historian living near the city of York in the north of
England. At present I am working on a series of letters which were
written between 1852 and 1901 from my village to Robert Pannett, who
emigrated from England in 1852. He first went to Nicholsville, Clermont
County. Ohio and then Indiana where he was first at Adyville, Clark
Township and later, Lily Dale in Anderson Township. Not only have the
letters survived, but their owner, a descendant of Robert, has photographs
of the correspondents which brings the writers to life. They are one
sided - we only have the letters written from England but enough is said
in them to indicate that Robert is having a hard time.
I would like to find out more about Perry County in the 1860s. How big
were Adyville and Lily Dale? What would his life be like? He came to
America with Elizabeth his new bride, she was 16 years old. They had
children but eventually parted and he moved to Indiana with the children
and Selina Doughty.
If anyone could help by giving me background information which I can use
in the book I would be most grateful.
Marjorie Harrison