Local Legends: A voice for the aged
The Oxford Press once captured Thrasher’s views on her life of service, "It's a joy when you like people and really want to work with people, it gives you a full life.”
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Local Legends: Domestic service
Her over 31 year tenure ensured that she was known to generations of Western students.
Local Legends: Always remembered
As Oxford remembers Prince on Memorial Day, the comrades he served with remembered him every day.
Local Legends: The patriots of Indian Creek
In the year 1809, Reily Township was sparsely populated. That year, Reverend Tyner of Brookville, Indiana arrived in the region to preach, bringing with him his Baptist faith. He and a series of other pioneer preachers that followed rapidly developed what would become the Indian Creek Baptist Church with a
Local Legends: The presidential alumnus
"The grandson of U.S. President William Henry Harrison and great grandson of Judge John Cleves Symmes of Symmes Purchase fame, Harrison was born on Aug. 20, 1833 in North Bend, just west of Cincinnati."
Local Legends: America’s apiculturist
"Langstroth was born in Philadelphia on Christmas Day 1810 to John George Langstroth and Rebecca Amelia (Dunn) Langstroth."
Local Legends: A mom with a mission
"Born on Oct. 31, 1914, Branch was the daughter of Primus Luther Emerson and Elizabeth (Pipes) Emerson."