Board meetings of MGC are held on the first Saturday of each Month at the MGC Meeting House
Officers and Board Members
2007-2008
The Officers and Board Members of MGC are listed here. Officers and Board Members were officially elected in 2007. Their addresses, biographies, and pictures follow when available.
Officers:
President: Mrs. Ada Woodson Adams
Vice President: VACANT
Treasurer: Mrs. Mildred T. Vore
Secretary: Mrs. Virginia Norris
Board Members:
Dr. Nancy Aiken
Rev. Junior Walker
Mr. David Butcher
Mrs. Debbie Rowe
Mr. Henry Robert Burke
Ohio University Intern:
President
Mrs. Ada Woodson Adams
12128 S. R. 329
Stewart, OH 45778
740 448-1305
amadams@frognet.net
Ada Woodson Adams, retired, the great-great-great-great granddaughter of Sally Hemings and Thomas Jefferson, was born in Nelsonville, Ohio; was a graduate of the Nelsonville school system; attended Ohio University and earned a B. S. degree in Education. She also took graduate-level classes at Wayne State University in Detroit, Michigan. She was a teacher, grocery store department manager and a neighborhood grocery store owner. Ada has served on many boards, the latest being the Multicultural Genealogical Center in Chesterhill, Ohio. She has been a girl's basketball and softball coach. Ada also was a participant in the Athens County Senior Olympics, which was one of her achieved goals. She is Co-Chairperson of the Wallpaper Project Play in Morgan County, Ohio. She is interested in the study of history as it relates to family, reading, listening to family stories, sports and going places. Married to Alvin Adams and they are the parents of a daughter and a son, Amelia and A. Clay.
Vice President
VACANT
bio
Treasurer
Mrs. Mildred T. Vore
2686 Tick Ridge Road
Vincent, OH 45784
740 678-2339
Vore43mt@aol.com
Mildred Vore retired from DuPont Co., Parkersburg, WVA in 2000. She
received an Associate In Arts Degree from Ohio University and has taken
several accounting classes at Marietta College. She is treasurer of the
Multicultural Genealogical Center, a board member of Federal Valley
Resource Center, treasurer of Kilvert Church Of God, and was co-chair of
the
Morgan County Wallpaper Project committee. She enjoys the activities
at the Marietta Senior Center, traveling, playing volleyball, and music.
She
is married to Harry Vore and has a daughter, Stacey, and a son, Todd.
Secretary
Mrs. Virginia Norris
bio
Dr. Nancy Aiken
P.O. Box 27
Guysville, OH 45735
740 662-5701
aiken@frognet.net
Nancy E. Aiken was born in Portsmouth, Ohio 20 June 1943 as Nancy Ellen Bryan. She married David V. Aiken 3 July 1965; they have two daughters. Nancy has a BFA (1965), a Masters of Liberal Studies (1982), and a Ph.D. in Interdisciplinary Studies from Ohio University (1992). She is a published author and an exhibiting artist. She and Michel Perdreau have published a number of articles and a book, Annotated Edition of the History of the Jones Family by John L. Jones (Heritage Books), on the history of African-Americans in Southeastern Ohio. She has published articles on genealogical research in The Genealogical Helper and Heritage Quest and has completed several books for the Athens County (Ohio) Historical Society and Museum. She is past-president of the Athens County Genealogical Chapter of O.G.S. and past-publications chair for the Ohio Genealogical Society. She served for several years as the chair of First Families of Athens County, Ohio. She is currently publications chair for MGC.
Rev. Junior Walker
4555 Veto Rd.
Vincent, OH 45784
740 678-8511
walkerplus@Yahoo.com
Junior was born on Haga Ridge in Athens County Ohio, on May 1, 1951; the
son of Leslie Ray Walker and Beulah Fern Tabler Walker. He left home in
his early twenties and married Karen Stevens. No children as of today have
been born to this couple but many children do they claim. He is an
ordained minister and pastor of the Apostolic Pentecostal Tabernacle of
Chesterhill, Ohio since 1992. He was forced into retirement by the closing
of the factory at which he had worked for thirty years. He graduated from
the Federal Hocking High School and the Tri-County Joint Vocational School
in 1970. On September 22, 2003 he complete a years study at the Washington
County Career Center and is currently seeking his CCNA certification from
the Cisco Networking Systems. He is a member of the founding board of the
Multicultural Genealogical Center.
Mr. David A. Butcher
9035 St. Rt. 329
Stewart, OH 45778
740 662-0217
D6Butcher@dragonbbs.com
David Alan Butcher was born on 8/22/64 in Parkersburg, West Virginia, the fifth child of Dessie M. Nichols and the late Robert L. Butcher. David married Rosetta Marie Flowers on 10/26/85. They have four children: Caleb, Nakea, Emily and Isaiah.
David graduated from Federal Hocking High School in 1982 and attended Tri County Vocational school where he studied Industrial Maintenance. He graduated from Hocking College in 1989 with an Associate Degree in Ceramic Engineering Technology and also received a Business Management Certificate. David has held many supervising and management positions in his career. He is currently employed by Federal Hocking Schools.
David has been a life member of MGC since its conception. He also enjoys speaking in various schools and colleges about his heritage, culture and travels ranging from the catacombs of Rome to the Bushman of Tanzania Africa.
David has received a certificate of appreciation award from the Wayne National Forest for his work with the heritage program. One of his favorite projects was the PEOPLE OF COLOR EXHIBIT at Ohio University's Kennedy Museum of Art, which he guest curated with his favorite uncle, the late Alvin C. Adams.
bio
Mrs. Debbie Rowe
bio
(click on name to go to "Links to the Past")
Bio: Henry Robert Burke
1940- Born and raised in Marietta, Washington County, Ohio.
1945-1951 Attended Marion Elementary School.
1951-1957 Attended Marietta High School.
1957- Graduated Marietta High School.
1958- Enlisted in the United States Army
(Staff Sergeant, Chemical, Biological and Radioactive Warfare Monitor, 3rd Reconnaissance Squadron , 14th Armored Calvary Regiment - East/West German Border Cold War.)
1967- Honorable Discharge from U.S. Army.
1967- Joined Ohio Union of Operating Engineers.
Job involved various excavation on large scale highway, power plant, coal strip mining, oil well production and hazardous waste remediation and construction projects.
Education:
Washington State Community College, Marietta, Ohio,
University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, Ohio
Ohio University in Athens, Ohio.
Certificates:
State of Ohio Coal Strip Mine Foreman.
Hazardous Waste Remediation Supervisor.
1994- Retired from the Ohio Operating Engineers.
1994- History Activities:
Weekly Newspaper Columnist, Marietta Times and
Marietta Leader Newspapers (total 10 years).
Authored and Coauthored books:
MASON DIXON LINE
ESCAPE OF JANE
RIVER JORDAN
WASHINGTON COUNTY UNDERGROUND RAILROAD
Numerous Magazine articles.
Member of:
Multicultural Genealogical Center, Chesterhill, Ohio (Historian)
The Benjamin D. Fearing, Camp 2, Sons of Union Civil War Veterans of Washington County.
Belpre, Ohio Historical Society (Underground Railroad Historian)
Wood County, West Virginia Historical Society
Ohio Bicentennial Commission (2003)
Awards:
Ohio Underground Railroad Association CONDUCTOR of the YEAR (1999)
United States Senate (Letter of Recognition, 2003)
United States Congress (Letter of Recognition, 2003)
Ohio State Legislature (Letter of Recognition, 2003)
John Parker Award, National Underground Railroad Freedom Center CONDUCTOR of the YEAR (2003)
Ely Chapman Award ( OUTSTANDING CITIZEN (2003)
Ohio Hill Country Leadership Award 2004-2005
2007-2008
The Officers and Board Members of MGC are listed here. Officers and Board Members were officially elected in 2007. Their addresses, biographies, and pictures follow when available.
Officers:
President: Mrs. Ada Woodson Adams
Vice President: VACANT
Treasurer: Mrs. Mildred T. Vore
Secretary: Mrs. Virginia Norris
Board Members:
Dr. Nancy Aiken
Rev. Junior Walker
Mr. David Butcher
Mrs. Debbie Rowe
Mr. Henry Robert Burke
Ohio University Intern:
President: Mrs. Ada Woodson Adams
Vice President: VACANT
Treasurer: Mrs. Mildred T. Vore
Secretary: Mrs. Virginia Norris
Board Members:
Dr. Nancy Aiken
Rev. Junior Walker
Mr. David Butcher
Mrs. Debbie Rowe
Mr. Henry Robert Burke
Ohio University Intern:
President
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Mrs. Ada Woodson Adams 12128 S. R. 329 Stewart, OH 45778 740 448-1305 amadams@frognet.net |
Ada Woodson Adams, retired, the great-great-great-great granddaughter of Sally Hemings and Thomas Jefferson, was born in Nelsonville, Ohio; was a graduate of the Nelsonville school system; attended Ohio University and earned a B. S. degree in Education. She also took graduate-level classes at Wayne State University in Detroit, Michigan. She was a teacher, grocery store department manager and a neighborhood grocery store owner. Ada has served on many boards, the latest being the Multicultural Genealogical Center in Chesterhill, Ohio. She has been a girl's basketball and softball coach. Ada also was a participant in the Athens County Senior Olympics, which was one of her achieved goals. She is Co-Chairperson of the Wallpaper Project Play in Morgan County, Ohio. She is interested in the study of history as it relates to family, reading, listening to family stories, sports and going places. Married to Alvin Adams and they are the parents of a daughter and a son, Amelia and A. Clay. |
Vice President
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VACANT |
bio |
Treasurer
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Mrs. Mildred T. Vore 2686 Tick Ridge Road Vincent, OH 45784 740 678-2339 Vore43mt@aol.com |
Mildred Vore retired from DuPont Co., Parkersburg, WVA in 2000. She
received an Associate In Arts Degree from Ohio University and has taken
several accounting classes at Marietta College. She is treasurer of the
Multicultural Genealogical Center, a board member of Federal Valley
Resource Center, treasurer of Kilvert Church Of God, and was co-chair of
the
Morgan County Wallpaper Project committee. She enjoys the activities
at the Marietta Senior Center, traveling, playing volleyball, and music.
She
is married to Harry Vore and has a daughter, Stacey, and a son, Todd. |
Secretary
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Mrs. Virginia Norris | bio |
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Dr. Nancy Aiken P.O. Box 27 Guysville, OH 45735 740 662-5701 aiken@frognet.net |
Nancy E. Aiken was born in Portsmouth, Ohio 20 June 1943 as Nancy Ellen Bryan. She married David V. Aiken 3 July 1965; they have two daughters. Nancy has a BFA (1965), a Masters of Liberal Studies (1982), and a Ph.D. in Interdisciplinary Studies from Ohio University (1992). She is a published author and an exhibiting artist. She and Michel Perdreau have published a number of articles and a book, Annotated Edition of the History of the Jones Family by John L. Jones (Heritage Books), on the history of African-Americans in Southeastern Ohio. She has published articles on genealogical research in The Genealogical Helper and Heritage Quest and has completed several books for the Athens County (Ohio) Historical Society and Museum. She is past-president of the Athens County Genealogical Chapter of O.G.S. and past-publications chair for the Ohio Genealogical Society. She served for several years as the chair of First Families of Athens County, Ohio. She is currently publications chair for MGC. |
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Rev. Junior Walker 4555 Veto Rd. Vincent, OH 45784 740 678-8511 walkerplus@Yahoo.com
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Junior was born on Haga Ridge in Athens County Ohio, on May 1, 1951; the
son of Leslie Ray Walker and Beulah Fern Tabler Walker. He left home in
his early twenties and married Karen Stevens. No children as of today have
been born to this couple but many children do they claim. He is an
ordained minister and pastor of the Apostolic Pentecostal Tabernacle of
Chesterhill, Ohio since 1992. He was forced into retirement by the closing
of the factory at which he had worked for thirty years. He graduated from
the Federal Hocking High School and the Tri-County Joint Vocational School
in 1970. On September 22, 2003 he complete a years study at the Washington
County Career Center and is currently seeking his CCNA certification from
the Cisco Networking Systems. He is a member of the founding board of the
Multicultural Genealogical Center. |
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Mr. David A. Butcher 9035 St. Rt. 329 Stewart, OH 45778 740 662-0217 D6Butcher@dragonbbs.com |
David Alan Butcher was born on 8/22/64 in Parkersburg, West Virginia, the fifth child of Dessie M. Nichols and the late Robert L. Butcher. David married Rosetta Marie Flowers on 10/26/85. They have four children: Caleb, Nakea, Emily and Isaiah.
David graduated from Federal Hocking High School in 1982 and attended Tri County Vocational school where he studied Industrial Maintenance. He graduated from Hocking College in 1989 with an Associate Degree in Ceramic Engineering Technology and also received a Business Management Certificate. David has held many supervising and management positions in his career. He is currently employed by Federal Hocking Schools. David has been a life member of MGC since its conception. He also enjoys speaking in various schools and colleges about his heritage, culture and travels ranging from the catacombs of Rome to the Bushman of Tanzania Africa. David has received a certificate of appreciation award from the Wayne National Forest for his work with the heritage program. One of his favorite projects was the PEOPLE OF COLOR EXHIBIT at Ohio University's Kennedy Museum of Art, which he guest curated with his favorite uncle, the late Alvin C. Adams. |
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Mrs. Debbie Rowe |
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(click on name to go to "Links to the Past") |
Bio: Henry Robert Burke
1940- Born and raised in Marietta, Washington County, Ohio. 1945-1951 Attended Marion Elementary School. 1951-1957 Attended Marietta High School. 1957- Graduated Marietta High School. 1958- Enlisted in the United States Army (Staff Sergeant, Chemical, Biological and Radioactive Warfare Monitor, 3rd Reconnaissance Squadron , 14th Armored Calvary Regiment - East/West German Border Cold War.) 1967- Honorable Discharge from U.S. Army. 1967- Joined Ohio Union of Operating Engineers. Job involved various excavation on large scale highway, power plant, coal strip mining, oil well production and hazardous waste remediation and construction projects. Education: Washington State Community College, Marietta, Ohio, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, Ohio Ohio University in Athens, Ohio. Certificates: State of Ohio Coal Strip Mine Foreman. Hazardous Waste Remediation Supervisor. 1994- Retired from the Ohio Operating Engineers. 1994- History Activities: Weekly Newspaper Columnist, Marietta Times and Marietta Leader Newspapers (total 10 years). Authored and Coauthored books: MASON DIXON LINE ESCAPE OF JANE RIVER JORDAN WASHINGTON COUNTY UNDERGROUND RAILROAD Numerous Magazine articles. Member of: Multicultural Genealogical Center, Chesterhill, Ohio (Historian) The Benjamin D. Fearing, Camp 2, Sons of Union Civil War Veterans of Washington County. Belpre, Ohio Historical Society (Underground Railroad Historian) Wood County, West Virginia Historical Society Ohio Bicentennial Commission (2003) Awards: Ohio Underground Railroad Association CONDUCTOR of the YEAR (1999) United States Senate (Letter of Recognition, 2003) United States Congress (Letter of Recognition, 2003) Ohio State Legislature (Letter of Recognition, 2003) John Parker Award, National Underground Railroad Freedom Center CONDUCTOR of the YEAR (2003) Ely Chapman Award ( OUTSTANDING CITIZEN (2003) Ohio Hill Country Leadership Award 2004-2005 |