Jobes Post, G. A. R. - Complete Roster of Jobes Post - W. R. C. - S. of V. - W. C. T. U. - Pioneer Association - Historical Society - Medical Association.

Jobes Post No. 157 Grand Army of the Republic.

     Jobes Post G. A. R. was formally organized Nov. 7, 1881, to succeed the greenville Memorial Association, which, it seems, had previously looked after the marking of deceased soldier's graves and transacted business pertaining to the welfare of the veterans of the Civil War.  On the evening above mentioned twenty-two soldiers who had served in the late conflict, assembled in the city hall, Greenville, O., and were mustered in by Col. Brown, of Toledo, O., as char ter members: Frank Devor, S. C. Wolf, John Goloener, A. C. Harter, Jeremiah Jamison, Harvey House, J. H. Ries, J. L. Bascom, John O'Conner, D. D. Hunter, J. Tip King, George Gent, L. G. Dills, J. C. Craig, Daniel Murphy, W. C. Weaver, A. J. Arnold, H. N. Arnold, Jas. Gerard, Wm. Dean, I. G. Hiller and Martin Rentzler.  At this meeting John O'Conner was elected post commander and J. T. King, adjutant. 
     This post was named for Allen T. Jobes, a color-bearer of the 69th Regiment, who was shot while bearing the stars and stripes at the battle of Jonesboro, Ga., Sept. 1, 1864.
     The first post room was fitted up in Arnold's hall on Broadway, near Third street, and meetings were held here until 1895 when Frank McWhinney, a comrade and well known citizen, tendered the use of the second floor of his brick business room on West Fifth street for the use of the post without charge as long as enough members are left to form a quorum.  This new room was appropriately furnished and decorated and was formally dedicated on Monday, Apr. 14, 1894, the twenty-ninth anniversary of the surrender of Lee at Appomattox.  The dedicatory services were held in the Christian Tabernacle just across the street, at which appropriate addresses were made by Hon. C. M. Anderson, T. C. Miller and Rev. J. P. McLean, of the Universalist church in behalf of the G. A. R.; by W. Y. Stubbs and F. H.

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Jobes on behalf of Brandon Camp, Sons of Veterans, and by Mollie V. Foster on behalf of the Womans' Relief Corps.  For nearly twenty years weekly camp-fires have been kindled in this commodious and convenient hall.  Numerous recruits have been mustered in from time to time, but the ranks of the veterans have been greatly decimated by the Grim Reaper during this period.  Notwithstanding these losses the Post has continued active and still has about one hundred members enrolled.
     Other Posts were organized in the county, at Versailles, Arcanum, Ansonia, Palestine, but most of these have been practically discontinued for some time.
     The following members have served as commander of Jobes Post since its organization: John O'Conner, John Ries, A. C. Harter, Thomas Lines, A. H. Brandon, S. M. Guy, Isaac G. Hiller, S. W. Bishop, John Barnell, Wm. Dean, W. J. Martin, W. L. Reece, I. N. Smith, Henry Livingston, J. S. Walker, C. W. Rarrick, F. R. Gaskill, Adam Horine, Jason Penny, B. F. Wenger, J. C. Elliott, W. A. Hopkins, J. W. Larimer and Peter Dickey.
     The officers elected for 1914 are: Commander, Peter Dickey; senior vice, Joseph Walker; junior vice, B. F. Wenger; Sargeant, Dr. Rarick; chaplain, I. N. Smith; officer of the day, Mr. Bidwell; guard, J. W. Larimer; janitor, G. W. Halley; trustee, Samuel Harnish.

Enrollment of Members of Jobes Post, No. 157, Department of Ohio, G. A. R., Since Organization November 7, 1881, to December 31, 1913.

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Woman's Relief Corps.

     A Woman's Relief Corps was organized as an auxiliary to Jobe's Post shortly after the latter body was instituted, and has continued in active service to this date.  It has been an invaluable aid and inspiration to the old soldiers and deserves great praise for its works of friendship, charity and love.  The officers of the Corps elected for 1914 are: President, Alice Nelson; senior vice-president, Mary Hartzell; junior vice-president, Mary Cochran; treasurer, Anna Snyder; chaplain, Uranie Snyder; conductor, Susie Snouse; guard, Nancy Albright; assistant guard, Nina Ridenous; color bearers, Eliza Wagner, Margaret Katzenberger and Delia Calderwood; delegate, Alice Nelson.
     The newly installed president named the following standing committees for the year 1914:
     Relief Committee Mary Culbertson, Nancy Albright, Mary Hartzell, Clara Dickey, Eliza Waggoner and Mary Cochran,
     Executive Committee - Uranie Snyder, Anna Snyder, Mar-

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Sons of Veterans.

Women's Christian Temperance Union and Kindred Organizations.

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The Pioneer Association.

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The Greenville Historical Society.

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The Darke County Medical Association.

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Fackler and O. E. Lucas in 1865.  From 1848 to 1869 fifty four physicians were enrolled as members of the association, of whom seventeen died during that period.
     The society today is active and well organized and stands in the front ranks of similar associations in Ohio. Meetings are held monthly.  The present officers are: President, J. C. Poling; vice-president, G. W. Burnett; secretary-treasurer, J. E. Hunter; delegate, J. E. Monger; alternate, M. M. Corwin; legislation, A. W. Rush; censors, H. A. Snorf, J. S. Niederkorn and O. P. Wolverton.  Public health, W. T. Fitzgerald, J. E. Hunter and E. G. Husted.
     The membership is forty-six, viz.: J. C. Poling and C. I. Stevens, Ansonia; P. W. Byers, I. H. Hawes and W. A. Jones, Arcanum; A. M. Brandon, Beamsville; Louis Bigler and J. W. Van Lue, Gettysburg; L. R. Emerick, Ithaca; J. M. Anderson, G. W. Burnett, W. T. Fitzgerald, W. E. Guntrum, J. E. Hunter, E. G. Husted, S. A. Hawes, Wm. Lynch, B. F. Metcalf, J. E. Monger, D. Robeson, A. W. Rush, H. A. Snorf, C. G. Swan, R. H. Spitler, A. F. Sarver, O. P. Wolverton, Greenville; J. E. Detamore, Hill Grove; G. W. Harley, A. W. Meek, W. D. Bishop, Hollansburg; H. C. Reigle, Lightsville; J. T. Patton, New Weston; E. A. Hecker, New Madison; J. D. Hartzell, North Star; W. A. Cromley, Palestine; C. F. Puterbaugh, Painter Creek; J. O. Starr, Pittsburg; E. H. Black and J. M. DeFord, Rossburg; M. M. Corwin, Savona; J. B. Ballinger, W. C. Gutermuth, J. S. Niederkorn, E. G. Reprogle, C. F. Ryan, Versailles; E. A. Fisher, Yorkshire.

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