Archive for June, 2020

Georgetown: Lock No 7

Saturday, June 20th, 2020

Lock No 7 at Mile 36.5 below Pittsburgh is identified as Midland, PA, although it is nearby Georgetown.  The lock master’s residence is on the south bank approximately 2.5 miles from Georgetown.  There is only one access road from Georgetown to the facility, appropriately named The Dam Road.

In 1913, a year of serious flooding on the Ohio River at Easter, Lock No 7 was under construction.  When the Montgomery Dam was opened in 1959 Lock No 7 ceased  operations.

Lock No 7 Construction in 1913 (F Nash Collection)

The photo of the construction of the dam has 1913 written on  its reverse.

 

 

 

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Georgetown SB Genealogy

Saturday, June 6th, 2020

 

Even with Ancestry.com and Family Tree Maker 2019 research tools, I have never spent time dedicated to my family.  The following seven documents, some hand-written,  provide information about the Georgetown families involved with the river transportation business with a minor foray into the Nash family.  To date, my FTM-2019 tree has more than 3,800 names.  I hope to affirm and add more details to my story.

 

Family Genealogist Date
Lyon George D Lyon 1940
Shearer Dr Ray and Jean Thurow 1996
Zeb Kinsey Dr Ray and Jean Thurow 1996
Barnabas Madison Poe Unknown Unknown modern
Agnes Nancy Thompson DianaWiggins ca 2001
Calhoon and Poe Alexander C McIntosh 1972
George Jacob Poe Jess R Finley ca 1980
Trimble Uknnown Unknown old

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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River Report 25 Feb 1862

Monday, June 1st, 2020

Pittsburgh Daily Post · 25 Feb 1862, Tue · Page 3

On 25 Feb 1862, six steamboats arrived at the Port of Pittsburgh and five departed.  The str Citizen commanded by Capt Richard Calhoon arrived from Mt Vernon, IN.  Capt Jackman T Stockdale aboard the str Horizon departed for Cairo, IL.

In a special bullet in the report, the str Clara Poe was also leaving for Cairo, IL  with intermediate stops at Cincinnati, and Louisville.  Jonathan Parr was te first clerk on the trip.

The fall of Nashville was taking place as these Georgetown packets were transporting supplies and passengers.  It is unknown whether any were under government contract.

 

The str Clara Poe would end in flames on the Cumberland River at the end of the Civil War.  The str Horizon would be sunk after colliding with the str Moderator while running the Vicksburg batteries at night.

 

 

 

 

 

 

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