69 of His Birthdays Passed in Whitley County (1905)

Columbia City Commercial Mail ~ Friday, August 25, 1905

C. H. Creager, one of the first settlers of Whitley county, celebrates his 84th birthday today, the day before the Old Settlers meeting. He was born in Montgomery county, Ohio, Aug. 16, 1821, and came to this county with his parents in 1836, when the roads were Indian trails and almost impassible from mud. On their way to this point the Creagers were obliged to abandon one wagon in the north part of Huntington county and our subject, in seeking for help lost his way in the woods and spent his first night in this county in open air, without even a fire and with two inches of snow on the ground. Mr. Creager first settled in Cleveland township and for fifteen years worked out and then bought a farm for himself, which he worked and ran a saw mill at the same time. In 1860 he was elected county commissioner and re-elected in 1863, being the only candidate elected on the democratic ticket. Mr. Creager has been a continuous resident of Whitley county for sixty-nine years and may be present at the Old Settlers meeting tomorrow.

Birthday Party for Mr. Snyder (1917)

Columbia City Post ~ Saturday, July 7, 1917

A jolly crowd gathered at the home of John L. Snyder, of Columbia township, to celebrate the 67th birthday of Mr. Snyder's brother, Henry, formerly of this county, now of Canton, Ohio. Mr. Henry Snyder with his family and the family of his son-in-law, George Moomaw, motored to the farm of his brother for the 4th, and the birthday dinner and celebration were in his honor.

Those present were: Mr. and Mrs. Henry Snyder, Mr. and Mrs. George Moomaw and children, Gladys and Robert, Mr. and Mrs. Henry Burkholder, Mrs. Wm. Meineke, Mrs. Henry Cornelius, Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Johnson, Miss Emma Snyder, Mr. and Mrs. E. A. Burns and children, Mrs. George Eberhard, Mrs. Chas Brenneman, of Ft. Myers, Fla., Firmer Burkholder, Miss Nellie Burkholder, Lillie Glen and George Burns, Miss Zelda Line, of Fort Wayne, and Mr. and Mrs. John L. Snyder.

The afternoon was spent in having a good old fashioned social time. A purse was made up amongst the crowd for a birthday present for Mr. Snyder. Mr. Snyder was highly pleased to meet his old friends and neighbors and relatives in this county many of whom he has not seen since going away nine years ago. The crowd made merry all afternoon and left wishing Mr. Snyder many more such happy birthdays.

Birthday Celebration at Barney Home (1921)

Columbia City Post ~ Wednesday October 26, 1921

Mr. and Mrs. Lester Barney entertained at their beautiful country home with a dinner party Sunday in honor of Mr. Barney and his sister, Miss Goldia, and Mrs. Barney's brother, Carl Smith, whose birthdays come within the same week. The afternoon was spent by playing games, having music on the Victrola and taking pictures. The guests present were Mrs. W. D. Barney and daughter, Miss Goldia, Misses Hazel Smith, Edith Smith and Margaret Eberhard and Messrs Ray Hutton, Carl Emig, Carl Smith and Mr. and Mrs. Lester Barney. A Guest.