The Origin of the Name Sunbury
subject: Berkshire Township--Sunbury--Ohio Sunbury--History--Land Settlement--Ohio Sunbury--History--Ohio Sunbury--Ohio--Name--Personal Trenton Township--History--Ohio
description: This book presents Carleton and Dorothy Burrer's research findings of how the town of Sunbury in Berkshire Township, Ohio, received its name. The Burrer's trips to England and people encountered during their travels are described. Some information on the settlement of Sunbury is provided.
creator: Local Historian Carleton Burrer; Sunbury, Ohio
date: September 1975
contributor: Researcher: Mrs. Dorothy Burrer
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format: Essay
language: English
type: Text

Roberta Hopkins' Diary 1927
subject: Hopkins House--Ohio--Sunbury Hopkins, Roberta B--1871-1945--Journal Myers Inn--Ohio--Sunbury Sunbury--Ohio--History
description: 1927 journal of Roberta Hopkins, owner of the Hopkins House, a boarding house located on the Town Square in Sunbury, Ohio. Mrs. Hopkins wrote her 1927 entries in a blank daily journal published by the Bishop Insurance Agency of Centerburg, Ohio. Her daily entries generally include a statement about the weather, the names of people who visited her and those whom she visited, and the names of deceased persons at whose burials her husband, Hosea, assisted. Some entries include descriptions of her daily household activities. The reader should be aware that the printed pages between August 19 and September 4 do not appear in the correct order in the original.
creator: Roberta B. Hopkins; Sunbury, Ohio
date: 1927
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format: Book
language: English
type: Text

Flashback: A Story of Two Families
subject: Dorothy Dillenbeck--Personal narratives (1907-2001) Gemmell family-- Genealogy Ohio--Delaware County--Sunbury--History Payne family-- Genealogy Perry family--Genealogy Sperry family--Genealogy
description: This book recounts the history of the Carleton S. Burrer and Dorothy Dillenbeck Burrer families as told to Polly Whitney Brehm Horn by Dillie Burrer, widow of Carleton Burrer. The book includes genealogical and biographical information for members of both the Burrer and Dillenbeck families in text and gray-scale images. Mr. and Mrs. Burrer were well known in the Sunbury community during their lifetimes. They were deeply involved in the organization of community events and celebrations of Sunbury's history.
creator: Author Dorothy Dillenbeck
publisher: Community Library, Sunbury, Ohio 1996
date: 1996
contributor: Editor: Polly Horn
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format: Book
language: English
type: Still Image Text

Unique Covered Bridge in Delaware County
subject: Bridges--Construction--Delaware County--Ohio History--Berkshire Township--Delaware County--Ohio Porter Township--19th century--History
description: This article describes the construction method used by Berkshire resident Everett Sherman, builder of the Chambers Road bridge in Porter Township.
creator: Author David A. Simmons; Ohio Historical Society
publisher: Ohio County Engineer Number 1 Spring 1991
date: 1991
contributor: Miriam Wood, historian of the Southern Ohio Covered Bridge Association.
rights: http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/NoC-US/1.0/
format: Magazine article
language: English
type: Still Image Text

Daniel Bennett, Jr.
subject: Biographies--Daniel Bennett, Jr--Harlem Township--Ohio
description: This document is the biography of Daniel Bennett, Jr., written by his grandchildren Louise Bennett Pinney and Raymond Durling Bennett to commemorate the 150th annivesary of his birth.
creator: Louise Bennett Pinney; Raymond Durling Bennett
date: 1969
rights: http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/NoC-US/1.0/
format: Book
language: English
type: Still Image Text

1866 Berkshire Map
subject: Berkshire Corners--Ohio--Advertisers Berkshire Corners--Ohio--Businesses Berkshire Corners--Ohio--Maps
description: This map shows the area known locally as Berkshire Corners as it was in 1866. The map includes a key identifying businesses and advertisers in the area.
creator: Beers, Frederick William
source: Atlas of Delaware County, Ohio: from actual surveys/ by and under the direction of F.W. Beers, assisted by A. Leavenworth & Geo. E. Warner (1866)
publisher: Beers, Soule & Co., Ohio
date: 1866
contributor: A. Leavenworth & Geo. E. Warner
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format: Map
language: English
type: Still Image

Cemetery Record Galena and Berkshire Cemetery Located in Berkshire Township Delaware County, Ohio
subject: Berkshire Cemetery--Berkshire Township--Ohio Burnside Cemetery--Galena--Ohio Delaware County--Cemeteries--Ohio Galena Cemetery--Berkshire Township--Ohio Red Bank Cemetery--Genoa Township--Ohio
description: This book lists the names of deceased persons buried in the Berkshire Cemetery from March 19, 1909-November 15, 1948; the Galena Cemetery from May 12, 1930- September 25, 1949; and Redbank and Burnside Cemeteries from April 11, 1947-July 30, 1947. The information recorded in the book for the Berkshire Cemetery includes the permit number, primary district number, the date of interment, the name of the deceased, the cause of death, the place of death, and the name and address of the undertaker. Information recorded for the Galena Cemetery includes the date of interment, the name of the deceased, place of death, and the name and address of the undertaker. A cause of death is not listed for all deceased persons. The deaths of only three persons is recorded in the section labeled Red Bank and Burnside Cemetery.
creator: State of Ohio Secretary of State; Bureau of Vital Statistics
date: 1909-1948
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format: Book
language: English
type: Text

Record Book of Berkshire Township No. 2 1807-1843
subject: Berkshire Corners--Early Settlement--Berkshire Township Berkshire Corners--Delaware County--Ohio--History Berkshire Township--Record books--Ohio--1847
description: Record Book of Berkshire Township No. 2 1807-1843 is the record book of the settlement that has become known as Berkshire Corners, located at the intersection of what is now St. Rt. 37 and Galena Rd. The book is a record of some of the settlers' activities such as the election of township officers and the establishment of boundaries for school districts. In addition to providing insight into the social aspects of the settlement, the book includes the names of many of the township's inhabitants, account statements, and a list of the earmarks each man used to distinguish his own cattle from other's held in a common pen.
creator: Berkshire Township Trustees; Berkshire Township, Ohio
date: 1807-1843
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format: Book
language: English
type: Text

The Sunbury News, 1909-05-20
description: The Sunbury News
creator: The Sunbury News
date: 1909-05-20

Delaware County Ohio Will Records Vol. 1 1812-1835
subject: Delaware County--Will Records--Ohio--1812-1835
description: Delaware County Will Records Vol. 1 1812-1835. This book is located at the Delaware County Records Center at 2079 US 23 North PO Box 8006 Delaware, Ohio 43015.
creator: Decedents of Delaware County, Ohio, 1812-1835
date: 1812-1835
contributor: President: Orris Parrish; Associate Judge: Josiah McKinnie; Associate Judge: Ezekial Brown; Associate Judge: David Mark; Clerk of Court: T. Reynolds
rights: http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/NoC-US/1.0/
format: Book
language: English
type: Still Image Text