Newspaper Excerpts includes births, deaths, marriages, and all other types of news for the Stark County, Ohio Area (Submitted by Sharon Wick) GENERAL MARRIAGES DEATHS COURT BIRTHS Source: Canton Repository (Canton, OH) Page: 4 Dated:  Feb. 18, 1841   State of Ohio, Stark County, ss John Frank, Administrator of   Robert Foster, deceased                 vs. William Reed & Martha Reed, his wife, George Darrau and Elizabeth Darran,  his wife, & Sidney Ann Foster, widow | | | } | | | | IN CHANCERY, to sell land to pay Debt. NOTICE is hereby given in William Reed and Martha Reed his wife, who reside without the state of Ohio, that heretofore, to wit:  on the 10th day of April, 1840, John Frank, administrator of the estate of Robert Foster, deceased, filed in the office of the Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of Stark county, Ohio, a petition setting forth in substance, that the personal estate of said Robert Foster, was not sufficient to pay the debts due and owing from said estate.  That said Robert Foster died possessed of an equitable interest to thirty eight acres and twelve hundredths of land lying in Lawrence township, Stark county, between the Ohio Canal and the Tuscarawas river, and adjoining the north line of Lawrence township, and particularly described in a plat filed with said bill.  And praying a decree to sell the equitable interest of said land, to pay the debts due and owing from the estate of said Robert Foster, - And that said petition will stand for hearing at the next term of the Court for Stark county.   January 21, 1841. HARRIS & BROWN            Attorneys for Plaintiff                                                                    39 6t ----------------- SHERIFF'S SALES BY virtue of writ of Pendi Exp. issued from the Court of Common Pleas of Stark county, Ohio, to me directed, I will offer for sale at the door of the Court house in Canton.      On Saturday the 6th day of March next, The following described tracts and lots of land situate in said county, to wit:  Lots number 3, 39, 127, 128, 133, and 134 in the town of Lima, as described on the plat of said town, with the appurtenances. Also a tract of land, part of the NE quarter of section No. 4, twp. No. 19, of Range 6, bounded on the east by an alley, west by lots 19, 20 and 190 in said town of Lima, south by a continuation of Main street running through said town; said tract being 108 feet east and west, and 120 feet north and south, more or less.  Also, A tract of land containing 6-1/4 acres more or less, situate and being in the quarter section aforesaid, bounded as follows; west & south by the town plat of Lima, east by lands of James Akey, and north by lands of Rufus Paine.  Also, one other tract situate in said quarter, and fully described in a certain deed of release executed by Isaac Winans and wife to Peter Akey, 2d, on the 12th day of June, 1840, containing 9-1/2 acres more or less.  Taken as the property of Peter Akey, dec'd. et al. at the suit of Rufus Paine.  Sale between the hours of 10 o'clock, A. M. and 3 o'clock, P. M.  Terms Cash. ALSO,      BY virtue of sunday writs Fi fa, issued from the court of Common Pleas of Stark county, and to me directed, I will offer at the same time and place, the following described real estate, situate in Lima, Stark co. to-wit:  Lots Nos. 70, 76, 79, 80, 81, 82, 86, 87, 88, 89, 90, 94, 95, 104, 105, 106, 107, 108, 119, 120, 121, 122.  Also, a tract of land, being part of the north east quarter of section 4, tp. 19, range 6, bounded as follows:  Beginning for the same at a post on the quarter line, south of the north west corner of said quarter, 96 perches 15 links; thence east 68 perches to a post; thence to a post; thence south 9 perches, more or less, to the line of the alley; thence west 68 perches to the quarter line; thence north 9 perches to the place of beginning, containing 3-3/4 acres, more or less.  Taken as the property of Peter Akey and Peter Akey, 2d, to satisfy sundry executions in favor of Thomas Hough and others.  Terms cash.                                                   D. RAFFENSPERGER, Sheriff. Jan. 31, 1841                                                                                     40ts      Town Lot in Lima going at the unusual low rates of $3.33 to that of $6.66, and other tracts of Land going at one third of their value in the place of two-thirds.  The attendance of all those who are well wishers to the cause of humanity, and most certainly all who wish to get good bargains, will do well to attend.  There will be 37 different Lots and tracts of Land, with Buildigns on some of them.  The greater part of which are appraised unusually low, and will most undoubtedly go at some price.  All who wish to buy property cheap, are invited to attend.                                                                        PETER AKEY, 2d.      Lima Feb. 1, 1841                                                                                         40 ____      Sherrif Raffensperger will offer for sale at the same time and place, one 8th part of the N. E. quarter of section 26, tp. 12, range 10, as the property of Samuel Shilling, at the suit of Wollmans & Co.      On the same day, part of the north east quarter of section 4, tp. 19, of range 6, commencing at the north east corner of that lot No. 35 in Lima, thence west to a tract of land owned on the 25th July, 1827, by Peter Akey, thence south to lot owned on same day by Francis Whitacre, thence east to the west and of lot no. 21, thence north to Church street, thence east to Atwater strees, thence north to the place of beginning.  Also, Lots 33, 34, and 35 in Lima.  In a case of Chancery, wherein Asa Morse is plaintiff and Robert Morrison defendant.  Terms cash.      At then same time and place, part of the north west quarter section 12, tp. 17, range 6, containing 17 acres, as the property of John Williby at the suit of Simeon Jennings. Source:  Cleveland Leader (Cleveland, Ohio) Page: 2 Dated: Mar. 12, 1866 STARK COUNTY. - An action for rape was brought in the court of Common Pleas by Amanda Edgar against Isaiah Weygandt last week.  The trial had proceeded but a short time when it appeared, by the testimony of the prosecuting witness, that if any cause of action existed, she was at least equally guilty with the defendant.  Of course the Prosecuting Attorney nolled the case at once. - One night, some days since, a girl named Emma Detterlin was taken to a ball in Massillon, stupefied with drugs and shamefully outraged.  Suspicion rested upon certain parties, but the Grand Jury found no evidence sustaining it. Source: Repository (Canton, Ohio) Page: 4 Dated: Jan. 30, 1891 Police News.      Peter Swollen, who was arested for malicious destruction of property in breaking the organ at the Miller saloon in Saxton street, was discharged.      Charles Fautz was arrested by Officer Rigler last night for disturbing the peace.  The boy is one of a crowd who make a practice of hanging around the Opera House and disturbing the patrons of the theater.  Last night he was running up and down the gallery stairs at The Grand and peeping through windows.  He will be arraigned later. Source: Repository (Canton, OH) Page: 11 Dated: Oct. 31, 1931 COMMON PLEAS COURT New Cases Filed. - Thelma Witmore vs. C. J. Hastings et al, $225, property damage, Amerman & Mills and John E. Miller, attorneys. - Liquidator of the First State bank of Louisville vs. W. E. Muncie, $575, note, James E. Kinnison, attorney. - Fred W. Renner vs. Mattie H. Corbin et al, foreclosure of a land contract, Sickafoose & Creighton, attorneys. - Lottie Vernon vs. Mary Smart, $3,000, personal injuries, R. B. Hardman, attorney. - Colonial Finance Co. vs. Paul W. Smith, $166, note, Clayton Hoffman, attorney. - L. W. Kattman vs. Charles J. Corey, $202,80, due, H. W. Kattman, attorney VERDICTS RETURNED. - Laura Raak, a minor, vs. Canton Motor Coach, Inc. $300, in favor of plaintiff. DIVORCES FILED. - Beulan Anderson of 605 Dewalt avenue SW vs. E. R. Anderson of 1214 Dougherty place NW, wilful absence and gross neglect, Seeman & Seeman, attorneys. - Josephine M. Russell of 614 Prospect avenue SW vs. Clarence J. Russell of 701 3rd street NW.  Gross neglect, William B. Quinn, attorney. - Margaret E. Oeffner of Alliance vs. Charles J. Oeffner of Alliance, gross neglect and extreme cruelty, E. P. Speidel, attorney. - Elsie M. Dietz of North Industry vs. Finley L. Dietz of the rear of 1311 East Tuscarawas street, extreme cruelty, A. J. Nebel, attorney. GRANTED. - Joseph Capizella from Juanita Capizella, gross neglect. - Gertrude McColl from Donald McColl, extreme cruelty. - Mary K. Blair from John T. Blair, gross neglect. - Nora Layman from Ray E. Layman, gross neglect. Source: Repository (Canton, OH) Page: 17 Dated: Feb. 22, 1938 2 CLEVELAND WOMEN SENTENCED IN THEFTS Each Fined $50 and Ordered To County Jail for 30 Days.      Mary Smith, 28, and Frances Polk, 45, both of Cleveland charged with taking a suit valued at $29 from the Stern & Mann Co. store here, pleaded guilty on arraignment Monday afternoon before Common Pleas Judge Frank N. Sweitzer and were fined $50 and costs each and sentenced to terms of 30 days in the county jail.   NOTES: