Antique Cabinet Photo Lot West Virginia Civil War WM SYMMES Family Cheshire,Ohio

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WELCOME!Up for auction is a family photo lot of 9, original antique photos, one art photograph of William Symmes (see bio below). Cabinet photos include one showing his grave tombstone, some showing the interior and exterior of his Mansion home "Yellow Birch", in Cheshire, Ohio that was burned and fell into the Ohio River when the river bank gave way.One photo shows Civil War veteran William Symmes Mathews (see Tribute bio below) , sitting on a bench in front of the William Symmes mansion, "Yellow Birch", before it was destroyed.These photos have some wear and largest photo measures 6 1/2 x 8 inches.William Symmes (April 14, 1817 - May 2, 1892) was a son of Edward and Mary A. (Bush) Symmes. He was born in Jackson county, West Virginia. In Addison, Gallia county, Ohio, November 2, 1838, William Symmes was married to Eliza Matthews, who was born in Cheshire, Gallia county, Ohio, April 18, 1820. She was the daughter of Phineas and Abigail (Nobles) Matthews, who came to this county in 1798. Mr. Symmes held the office of township clerk and chattel assessor for several years, from 1846 to 1852; real estate appraiser in 1853, in Huntington township; justice of the peace in Cheshire township from 1873 to 1879; member of the decennial State Board of Equalization of Ohio, 1880-0881, at Columbus, Ohio. Mr. Symmes, resided in Cheshire township, settled in this county in 1828. He was later a farmer, having been engaged in merchandising from 1854 to 1875.Tribute to the Memory of William Symmes Matthews Assistant Adjutant and Quartermaster General Department of Ohio Grand Army of the Republic William Symmes Matthews was born at Vinton, Gallia County, Ohio, January 1st, 1847, and died at his home, 902 Franklin Ave., Columbus, Ohio, Sunday, February 7th, 1926, aged 79 years, 1 month and 7 days. The many friends of W.S. Matthews, Assistant Adjutant and Quartermaster General of the Department of Ohio Grand Army of the Republic, including his wide acquaintance among the comrades of the Grand Army throughout the nation, were stunned by the news of his death, which came as a great shock also to his immediate household. He was stricken on December 31st, 1925, in his office at Department Headquarters, Memorial Hall, Columbus, Ohio, with an attack of acute indigestion, so pronounced, accompanied by a slight cerebral disturbance, from which he soon rallied and was thought to be slowly, but steadily improving until Sunday, February 7th, when the end came unexpectedly, the immediate cause of his death being due to pulmonary embolism, or blood clot, stopping the circulation. Funeral services were held in J.M. Wells Post room at Memorial Hall Wednesday, February 10th, at 2 P.M., Rev. W.G. Price of the First Universalist church of Columbus, Ohio, being the officiating minister. The Ritualistic Memorial service of the Grand Army, held at J.M. Wells Post, of which he was a member, was conducted by the Commander of the Ohio Department Grand Army of the Republic, John Ambler of Youngstown. Mrs. Blanche Price, soloist of the First Universalist church, beautifully sang, "No Sorrow There," "Some Sweet Day" and "Abide with Me." The services were attended by a large body of people, including an unusually large representation of the Grand Army and other patriotic orders, both local and from all parts of the state. The many beautiful floral tributes--tokens of love and esteem--were from individual friends and from the various patriotic and other orders to which he belonged, or which desired to honor his memory. The honorary pall-bearers were his intimate associates among the comrades of the G.A.R.--L.N. Conard, Walton Weber, David F. Pugh, D.S. Wilder, Chas. H. Durfey, John McClay, William Miller and Fred Knagi. The active pall-bearers were from the Sons of Veterans' Camp. His body was laid to rest in Greenlawn cemetery beside that of his wife. He is survived by one sister, Mrs. Abigail Shannon of Columbus, Ohio, three brothers, Edward B. of Jackson, Ohio, H. Greeley, of Mantako, Minn., and Stanley of Columbus, Ohio, besides numerous other... read more

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