Proceeding on.
Marietta – nice place.
Capt John Calhoon of Georgetown, PA was the victim of an accidental drowning in the Ohio River at Marietta in 1846. At the time, he commanded one of Jacob Poe’s boats according to Harriet Calhoon Ewing during an interview conducted by Capt Frederick Way. During that period, Jacob Poe owned and operated four steamers: Fairmont, John B Gordon, Tuscarora, and John B Gordon No 2. Jacob Poe’s brother, Adam, was the principal owner of the Cinderella, Pioneer and Financier during the same period. To date, I have not been able to confirm Harriet Calhoon Ewing’s statement. Nor have I found any information about an accidental drowning in 1846 at Marietta. Capt John Calhoon was the father of Capt Thomas S Calhoon and the grandfather of Harriet Calhoon.
I failed to satisfy some of my Ohio River/Marietta/steamboat questions so I took a side trip to Athens, OH to visit their Historical Society and the library at Ohio U. Again, no luck, but the Rare Books Library at Ohio State has papers of Capt William B Anderson who was a pilot on the str Kenton.
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