Note: Hugh purchased the store in Mercersville, Guyan Tp., about 1856. He was born on the old Peter S. Niday place about three miles back of Mercerville. In 1933 the store was operated by his son Ben.
Citation Details: Small notebook bought at Ben Niday's auction in 1939.
Note: Union League
In a small notebook, which was purchased by Eloise Niday Brown at the auction of Ben Niday's goods at Mercerville, was the following: [post-Civil War]
April the 15th 1865 Guyan Township Gallia Co Ohio. we the under Signed do Here by bind our Selves to Gether in the form of a ...league for the protection of Our homes and property and Bear true alegiance to the United States and the laws There of further more do we Bind our Selvs help and Protect each other, against All rebels of what ever Band or force they may belong to, or pretend to belong to and we do further more Bind our Selvs to help and Assist in Supprefsing all acts Contrary to the laws of the County Names Guy Fry Samuel Jarves H.C. Niday W, W. Gardner Henry Swindler John P. Prichard A.W. Unroe Jacob Harles James Burens George Harles John Call John A. Taber S. Thompson Thomas Crimby W.S. Gardner John Henry H. M. Montgomery Thomas Casebolt Isaac Sonarels William Sheets George Sheets J.E. Caldwell Jacob A. Unroe J.H. Saunders Henry W. Fry J.W. Saunders Marshall Wooten A. Stover L.M. Martindale G. Ruffner Elisha Hobbs A. Bradley A. D. Ruffner James J. ? Peter S. Sinery (?) Jeremiah Yoho John Wolf James V. Porter James A. Simmons A. Linletresser (?) J. T. Chapman John Stondhle William Carter W. K. Patton John M. Holcomb A. J. Lurfaceberry ? John ?
This union league has organised by Election W.W. Gardner President and Jas A. Simmons Vice president, H. C. Niday Secretary and Marshal Wooten Assistant Secretary and A. H. Unroe James H M Montgomery Samuel Jarves W. S. Gardner and John Holcomb as a Committe to arrange by Laws where upon those present took the oath of Peseribea by the league and then adjourned to Meet at 2 oclock on the Next Saturday at which time the by laws will be made.
These are the Signs of Recognition in passing any person when you meete. Say Sir the Answer will be all right. Also, in the day time the recognition is in meeting any per[son] you will place the right hand on the Breast [in] recognition [of] the same The Sign of Distrefs is for day time is to throw up the hand twice also for the Sign for Night is to Say...[?]
Members Names John H. Sanders pd 25 James H. Guthrie " 25 B. Quinn " 25 J. Arthurs U. Elious [Elias?] William Light Ansell T. Blake Samuel Thompson James Thompson J. Shepherd Lewis Fillinger Lewis Carter [all paid their 25¢] Richard Dickey Niehous Fellure Charles S. Carter William Carter
Role Continued James H. Guthrie P. Quin IJ Arthers [all paid their 25 cents] J Elius Wm Pight A.J. Clarke James Thompson J. Thompson J Shepard Lewis Carter Lewis Fillinger John Meheir Richard Dickey Continued H.C. Niday James A. Simmons Jacob Harles Henry Swindler Names of the memberrs that Paid there portion [25¢]
John Holcomb Jas. H. Montgomery ? S. Gardner John Prichard Elisha Hobb D ruffner Marshal Wooten H.W. Gardner J.V. Porter Thomas Ceesebolt John Henry H. K. Patton A.D. Ruffner A. Bruelley S. Jarves James Hisher A. H. Unroe John Call A Stover
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