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It always amazes me to learn of the hardships and endeavours pioneers would expose themselves to in 19 th -century Chatham-Kent.

It always amazes me to learn of the hardships and endeavours pioneers would expose themselves to in 19 th -century Chatham-Kent.

Remember When: The remarkable careers of T. H. Dolson & Ben Dolson Joyce Harvey Thomas H. Dolson was born in Morgan County in 1851, and his son Ben was born in Lancaster in 1879. Both became outstanding Lancaster attorneys. In 1902 Thomas was described as “the most distinguished criminal lawyer of this part of Ohio…[and] Perhaps Mr. Dolson has been engaged in a greater number of criminal cases than any other lawyer of his age in the state of Ohio,” (Biographical Record of Fairfield Co.). When Ben died in 1950 his obituary stated: “He was widely known for his brilliant legal work and ...

Article content In previous columns I have told you about the Eberts Brothers, William and Walter, their sister Nancy, and her husband John Waddell. The four were business partners in the 1840s to 1850s in Chatham. This family would become the earliest of Chatham’s premier business clans. We apologize, but this video has failed to load. Try refreshing your browser. A.L. Eberts leased Chatham’s finest hotel, The Garner Back to video In this story I would like to tell you about one of their relatives, A.L. Eberts, who I think, was the grandson of their father’s brother, Richard...

Article content In previous columns I have told you about the Eberts Brothers, William and Walter, their sister Nancy, and her husband John Waddell. The four were business partners in the 1840s to 1850s in Chatham. This family would become the earliest of Chatham’s premier business clans. We apologize, but this video has failed to load. Try refreshing your browser. A.L. Eberts leased Chatham’s finest hotel, The Garner Back to video In this story I would like to tell you about one of their relatives, A.L. Eberts, who I think, was the grandson of their father’s brother, Richard...