Submitted  and transcribed by Sandra Mitchell-Quinn

These are the FIRST proven members of the Athens County Genealogical Society, 
 “SOCIETY OF CIVIL WAR FAMILIES”.  These direct lineage applications are on file and 
can be copied by the society for a fee for interested persons. 

 For more information about this 1997 awards pamphlet contact the 

Athens County Historical Society and Museum  
65 N. Court Street
Athens, Ohio 45701-2506 
740-592-2280 
achsm@frognet.net  

 Don’t forget to join the ACGS!  Only $10.00 a year and you get their newsletters.
Society of Civil War Families of Athens County 1997 Induction of First Members
August 16, 1997

Application Committee:
Nancy Aiken Chairperson
Mary L. Bowman
Doris Burson
Beverly Schumacher
Susan Sylvia

Special thanks!
Josephine Johnson
Janne Prisley
Nancy Aiken
Susan Sylvia

The people listed below provided all necessary documents to prove their Athens county ancestor was a resident of 

Athens county for a period during their lifetimes and also that the soldier was their ancestor.  The file may be viewed at

the Athens County Historical Society and Museum listed above.

Member  No., Member Name,   and Proven Soldier                                                                                      

01   Eleanor R. Skinner      Courtland, NY 

 		proved soldier GARDNER BROOKS born 1835 in Athens county Co. G,. 74th IND Reg.
       

02   Patricia A. Hewitt Morrison     Cypress, CA     

 		proved soldier CAPT. NEHEMIAH WARREN 1826-1881 Co. I,  7th Reg. OV Cav.
         

03   Margorie Patten McVey	Pacific Palisades, CA

		proved soldier  ELIJAH PATTEN  resided Athens co. 1830-1903  Co. I, 116th Reg. OVI

04   Ferne Jeffers Weissman     West Newton, MA				

		proved soldier  LEWIS H. JEFFERS resided Athens co. 1838-1904  Co. C, 30th Reg. OVI
      

05   Belle K. Deaver	  St. Clair, MI							

		proved soldier CYRUS ROSE  resided Athens Co. 1853-1904 Co. B, 141 Reg. OVI
      

06   Dennis E. Quinn    Hinckley, OH  (soldier proven by wife and genealogist, Sandra Mitchell-Quinn)			                      

		proved soldier  JOHN F.QUINN enlisted Camp Wool Athens 1861, resided  in Athens co. 1900-1921 Co. H, 18th Reg. OVI
						                                                     

07   Linda Dorr Lairson	   Athens, OH

		proved soldier  THOMAS J. TRESIZE  resided Athens Co. 1850-192?   Co. A, 9th Reg. O. V. Cav.

08   Cheryl Dorr Wright	      The Plains, OH		                            

		proved relationship to soldier THOMAS J. TRESIZE, same as above

09   Nancy Dorr Keirns	  Elison AFB, AK		                      

		proved relationship to soldier THOMAS J. TRESIZE, same as above

10 Donald E. Dorr				                           

		proved relationship to soldier THOMAS J. TRESIZE, same as above

11   Patricia A. Green	Albany, OH			                

		proved soldier NORVAL W. JAMES enlisted Athens 1862 died Athens 1908 Co. I, 36th Reg. OVI

12   Dorothy Jeanette Cody	    Stanwood, MI		                   

		proved soldier LEWIS L. ROBINSON married in Athens 1865 Co. B, 7th Reg. O.V. Cav
     

13   Daniel Edward Cagg     Olympia, WA

		proved soldier  ANDREW C. CAGG  resided in Athens co. 1851-1862   Co. K, 116th Reg. OVI
      

14   Susan S. Sylvia	   Athens, OH

		proved soldier MORGAN LADY resided Athens 1862-1864 Co. K, 116th Reg. OVI

15    Alexander T. Sylvia    Athens, OH

		proved soldier MORGAN LADY same as above