Remembering Bill and John on Memorial Day

Veterans I would like to honor on Memorial Day are my brother, William Fenton Liggett, and brother-in-law John E. Williams Jr.

WILLIAM FENTON  LIGGETT b. Sep 26, 1918 Colliers, WV, d. June 19, 1997 Uhrichsville, OH
corporal and armorer instructor serving in the European theater.

JOHN EDWARD WILLIAMS JR. b. Dec 8, 1921 New Port Ritchie, FL, d. Jan. 4, 1996 Uhrichsvlle, OH staff sergeant serving in Pacific Theater. He was married o my sister, Betty.

Class meets for lunch in Bowerston

Members of the Dennison High School Class of 1948 gathered in Bowerston on Wednesday, May 16, 2012, for lunch at the Western Grill.

In front are Pat (Foutz) Bente, Lenora (Boughton) Dudgeon and Carme (Cirincione) Welz.  In back are Bill Dudgeon, Dick Fisher, John Russo, Harry Liggett and Frank Angelo.
[Photo by Judy Fisher]


An email from Jack Pershing was read.  He said he expects to have hip surgery at the end of July or first of August, but hopes to make the June luncheon.


The next lunch will be at noon Wednesday, June 13, at Chef Ernie's in (Roanoke) Uhrichsville.

Here is a sign for the pub Gloria Jean (Liggett) and Donald  Lee McComb operate on U.S. 36 near lock Seventeen

Mass celebrated in memory of Helen Liggett

A candle was lit for Helen Liggett this morning at St. Paul Church in Akron where the 8:30 a.m. Mass was celebrated in her memory. It was the 22-month anniversary of her death on June 26, 2010.

 

Helen will be listed in the Mass Intentions for the Mother's Day Mass at Holy Cross Cemetery on Waterloo Road in Akron. Fr. Thomas McGovern, retired pastor of St. Matthew Church, will celebrate the Mass at 11 a.m. on Sunday, May 13. Each attendee will be given a flower to place on the grave of a loved one.

Della Liggett dies at 83

Della Mae Liggett, 83, formerly of Tuscarawas and Uhrichsville, passed away peacefully in her sleep on Friday April 20, 2012 at Green Meadows Health and Wellness Center in Louisville. Born on May 22, 1928 in Tuscarawas she was a daughter of the late Eugene and Helen (Canfield) Reneker. Della is also preceded in death by her beloved husband, William Fenton Liggett who she married on October 22, 1967 and a brother, Bob Reneker.

Della graduated from Tuscarawas High School and was a member of Grace United Methodist Church. She worked for IGA Food Liner in Uhrichsville as a cashier before devoting her life to her family as a homemaker. She enjoyed collecting stamps and Match Box cars.

She is survived by her children, Sheldon Scott Liggett and his partner, Steve Johnson of Akron, William Patrick Liggett and wife, Monica, of Dover, Mrs. Bill (Joyce) Terazzi of Bullhead City, AZ., and Mrs. Donald (Jean) McComb of Gnadenhutten; a brother, Clifford Reneker of Dover; sisters, Gloria (George) Shepherd of Louisville, Geraldine Waldron of Uhrichsville, and Cheryl Flanagan of Missouri; 6 grandchildren; many great grandchildren; and numerous nieces and nephews.

Services for Della, officiated by Pastor Hombre Liggett will be held at 11 a.m. on Monday April 23 at the R.K. Lindsey Funeral Home in Dennison. Interment will follow beside her husband in Uhrichsville’s Union Cemetery. Visitation will be on Sunday from 4:00 to 7:00 p.m. Those wishing to honor her memory by a charitable contribution are encouraged to do so to the Alzheimer’s Association, 225 N. Michigan Ave., Floor 17, Chicago, IL 60601 www.alz.org

My family in the 1940 census

This is the just-released 1940 census page which lists my family. We lived on McKee Road in Mill Twp., Tuscarawas County, Ohio.  McKee Road was the corporation limits of Dennison, Ohio.  

Our famly:
Liggett, Harry D., head, age 44, born Ohio, foreman Ohio Power Co.
Lillian, M., wife, 41, born W.Virginia
William F., son, 21, son, born  W. Vrginia
Betty, daughter, 18, born Oho
Wilma M., daugher, 16, born Ohio
Harry D.C., son, 10, born Ohio
Bilderback, William, father-in-law, 72, born Pennsylvania

My parents lived in Collier, WV, when they were first married. My mother and brother William were born there.  Living with the family in 1940 was my grandfadther, William Bilderback

Mary Morgan, 68, lived on one side. On the other side was Ben Fox, 30, a miner, wife Harriet, 31, daughters Alma,10, Joan, 5, and son Robert, 6 months.

9 attend April 8 class lunch

The guys outnumbered the gals 5 to 4 at the noon luncheon Thursday, April 8, 2012 of the D.H.S. Class of 1948 at the Pro’s Table, 878 E. High Ave., New Philadephia. Gals from left are Carme (Cirincione) Wells, Ethel (Marty) Kleski, Pat (Foutz) Bente and Nodie (Boughton) Dudgeon. Guys are Harry Liggett, John Brown, Bill Dudgeon, Frank Angelo and George Phinney, (Photo by Dee Phinney)

Happy Birthday to Grandma Eliza

It' s time again to wish a "Happy Birthday" to my great-great grandmother Eliza Cotter who would have been 185 years old this St. Patrick's Day. She was born on a March 17 near Newry in County

Armagh.

She had a daughter, Mary Elizabeth "Mollie" (my great-grandmother), who like my granddaughter Anna was born on Christmas Day. And, of course, my other granddaughter is named Erin. Myself, more like an ordinary three-leaf clover, was born on the third day of the third month of 1930.

Click on the headline to read more about the Cotter family.

Liggett loses Congressional race by large margn

U.S. Rep. Bob Gibbs, R-Lakeville, handily won the Republican nomination for Congress in the 7th District Tuesday, defeating Hombre Liggett by 27,985 to 7,509 votes in early unoffiicial results.

Gibbs will face Stark County Democrat Joyce Healy-Abrams in the general election.

Liggett, son of Wlliam P. And Monica Liggett, is pastor of the Chuch of the Harvest in Dover which he and his wife, Marci, founded in 1993.

The 7th District covers parts of 10 counties and includes northern Tuscarawas County, all of Holmes and Coshocton counties and a large portion of Stark County.

Joyce Terazzi and granddaugher Chelsea

Joyce (Liggett) Terazzi holding the Kindle fire that  daughter Tiffani got her for Christmas.  










 








With her boyfriend John at right is Chelsea Terazzi, daughter of Joyce's son William Leroy Liggett and Wende Leaming.

Remembering my sister Betty

Remembering my sister, Betty Eileen (Liggett) Williams,  on what would have been her 90th birthday. She was born at home, 211 MCook Ave., Dennison, Ohio.  She was the valedictotiran of the Class of 1940 at Dennion High School which is now merged with  Uhrichsville as Claymont schools. She was married on April 3, 1942 in the parsonage of Dennison Methodist Chuch to John Edward Williams Jr.  She died October 16, 2004 at her home, 740 N. Main St., Uhrichsville, Ohio.

Read more about Betty.

Courtney Friel joins KTTV in Los Angeles

Don't know if she is related to our Friels, but Courtney Friel, an entertainment reporter at Fox News Channel, joined KTTV in Los Angeles in December (20110.

Prior to her move to Los Angeles, she was the entertainment reporter at Fox News Channel, contributing to a number of different entertainment related programs for the network's website, FoxNews.com. Friel was a frequent guest contributor on the Fox News late-night satire show Red Eye w/ Greg Gutfeld.Family.

Friel will join former Fox News colleague Lauren Sivan, who started at KTTV in September, in Los Angeles.

Friel’s husband, Carter Evans, will also be leaving his job as a national business correspondent for affiliate-service CNN Newsource, for the West Coast.

Friel gave birth to Cash Hudson Evans on January 1, 2011. On November 22, 2011 Friel announced that she is currently pregnant with her second child. According to Friel, she will be having a girl and is due in April 2012.

Friel attended Methacton High School in Norristown, Pennsylvania. She regularly did the televised morning announcements, and was very active in the school's media production class. One day, after submitting a short video, Friel was chosen to appear in Channel One News' student produced week in Los Angeles. Friel went on to earn a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science from San Diego State University.

Jim Friel outlines plans as Newcomersdtown mayor

Jim Friel outlines his plans as he begins his term as mayor of Newcomerstown.

Friel knows getting the budget in line is at the top of his list of goals during his four-year term.“Due to the economy, it is going to be a challenge,” he said. “I’ll be supporting and working with department heads to stay within the budget.”

Friel said he looks forward to working with Newcomerstown Village Council and all levels of government to move forward in a positive way. He also has projects lined up, one of which is to dress up the village in anticipation of its 200th anniversary in 2014. Friel is on the Newcomerstown Bicentennial Committee.

Friel has had plenty of experience serving the community. He has been the police chief and has served on the Newcomerstown Board of Public Affairs for eight years, Newcomerstown Village Council for four years and as Newcomerstown Chamber of Commerce president for four years.

Read the full story

Liggett to kick off bid for Congress

Hombre Liggett will  hold a campaign kickoff meeting at 6:30 p.m. today.  The event will be held at Church of the Harvest, 420 W. Third Street, in Dover., where he is pastor. The meeting will officially launch his candidacy for the U.S. Congress in Ohio's new 7th Congressional District for the March 6 Republican primary. He will be sharing his key campaign platforms and answering questions of those attending.

Valentine's Day decor for my Helen

Helen's grave decorated with new flowers (red and yellow tulips) and balloons for Valentine's Day.  The middle ballon says "Happy Valentine's Day" and the others say "I love you."

Hombre Liggett announces bid for Congress

Hombre Liggett has announced he is running for the U.S. Congress in Ohio's 7th District GOP primary election  March 6.  He will be opposing incumbent Bob Gibbs

Gibbs defeated incumbent Zack Space and Constitution Party nominee Lindsey Sutton in the 2010 general election. He won the Republican primary in an 8-way field. Following close results and a recount, Gibbs was certified the winner on June 4, 2010, a month after the primary election.

Liggett is pastor of the Chuch of the Harvest in Dover which he and his wife, Marci, founded in 1993.

Helen's grave decorated for Christmas

Helen's grave is decorated for Christmas. There is a live tree decorated with ornaments and a live poinsettia plus four strings of beads hung down the front. There also is a Santa Claus balloon and one large and two small balloons with the words 'I love you."

There will be a Mass in her memory at 7 a. m. the day after Christmas at St. Paul Church. December 26 is the 18-month anniversary of her death on June 26, 2010.