The Dry Creek United Brethren Church - Farmer Township

The Dry Creek U.B. Church was organized in 1887 in Farmer Township and was located in Section 26 near Dry Creek, one mile east and one and one-half miles south of Farmer.  Eventually, about 1915, the church merged with the Williams County United Brethren Church.  However, some families went to the Union church in Farmer, as well. The church building no longer stands.

This photo of the Men's Bible Class was probably taken between 1900 and 1910.

Top Row (L to R): 
Art Biglow, Jesse Ewers, Roy Byers, Loren Smith, Carl Smith, Burt Rogers, William Ott, Claud Fickle and John Calhoun

Bottom Row (L to R):
Roy Byers, John Lee, Charles Culler, Calvin Rogers Sr., Matt Hilbert, William Bayes, and Jim Rogers 

Rudolf Baden was peeking out of the doorway!

Haller Post, G.A.R., Mark Center, Ohio

When the Haller Post met in Mark Center on January 13, 1904, to make plans for their next year, they elected the following officers, according to one Defiance newspaper of the time:

Post Commander: A. N. Dunmier
S. V. - G. W. Spealman
J. V. - W. L. Brown
Q. M. (Quarter Master) - Paul Hagan
O. D. - C. S. Elder
O. G. - A. J. Byers
Adjutant - H. L. Wallace
Surgeon - O. W. Hnoch (Enoch?)
Chaplain - A. L. Hughes

One other member known was William H. Grow. 

Who were the other members of this group?  Do the post records still exist?  Although the newspaper reported this as Post #436, that number is given to a different post in the official list of GAR posts and the Mark Center Post is not recognized at all.  Was it not chartered?

So many questions - can anyone answer?
 

Farmer High School Graduation - 1920

Back Row - L to R - Mona Buda, Esther Cook, Clara Smith, Lilly Byers, Bessie Lord, Orpha Kimmell

Center Row - Nora Hepker, Inez Staup, Leta Smith

Front Row - Marie Greenfield, Russell Hilbert, Esther Husted, Paul Flightner, Bessie Beattie, Doyle Battershell, Ruth Culler

Upper Chickasaw School, Farmer Township

Two rural schools were named Chickasaw (Chickesaw) in Defiance County.  The Upper Chickasaw School was located in Section 13 of Farmer Township at the corner of State Route 249 and Openlander Road.  Its counterpart, Lower Chickasaw, was two miles east.  
Just how did the schools get the likely Native American name of Chickasaw? Well, according to history, Route 249 was often called the Chickasaw Pike by the early locals. Both Upper and Lower Chickasaw Schools sat along the Pike or Rt 249, so that explains the naming of the schools.  But then, why was the ROAD given that name?  That may be lost to history.  Any ideas?

This photo is undated and the pupils unidentified.  The teacher may be Mr. Don Strusaker.

This souvenir booklet is dated 1899-1900.

 Names of Pupils -
Losina Baker, Clara Baker
Maud Byers, Julia Byers, Carmie Byers
Lizzie Bash, Elsie Bash, Ina Bash
Cora Beerbower, Carrie Beerbower
Leah Biglow
Gay Carlisle
Rosa Donley
Lorain Hepker, Lydia Hepker
Nellie Lee
Nora Mason
Hazel McCavit, May McCavit
Natalie McDowell
Rollie Rone
Ethel Sweet

Clark Baker, Robert Baker
Howard Beerbower
Guy Carlisle
Alvey Donley
Charley Lee, Harry Lee
Alton Mason, George Mason, Charley Mason
Karl McCavit
Cliffton Sweet
Donald Weaver

Carmie A. Dustin, Teacher