Pike County Ohio Genealogy and Historical Society

08/14/2026

Our August Program and Presentation will feature David Tillis, Historian from Bainbridge, OH, who curates the Dr. John Harris Dental Museum, the Birthplace of Dental Education in the United States. Begins Sat. Aug 15th at 10a at Garnet A. Wilson Public Library of Pike County, 207 N Market St, Waverly, OH.

08/11/2026

Announcement: Mary L. Bowman Volumes Now Available

The Ohio Genealogical Society is pleased to announce the availability of two important works by Mary L. Bowman:
Abstracts and Extracts of the Legislative Acts and Resolutions of the State of Ohio: 1803–1821
Abstracts and Extracts of the Legislative Acts and Resolutions of the State of Ohio, Volumes 20 to 29: 1821–1831
These volumes provide abstracts and extracts of genealogically significant material from the early Ohio session laws, including private acts, name changes, divorces, local legislation, and other records of value to researchers.
Both hardcover and softcover editions are available. These titles form part of the Ohio Genealogical Society’s growing catalog of books and periodicals offered through Lulu’s print-on-demand service.

Discover a vital resource for early Ohio research! Mary L. Bowman’s "Abstracts and Extracts of the Legislative Acts and Resolutions of the State of Ohio, 1803-1821" offers meticulously compiled excerpts of the state’s foundational laws and resolutions from the first decades of statehood. Organiz...

07/25/2026

We want to offer a huge shoutout to the Institute of Museum and Library Services, for their vast and valued support of furthering genealogical and historical research, in especially hard to reach areas of Appalachia, like Pike County.

We would be remiss, if we did not mention the work of the State Library of Ohio, and the efforts they extend to support all of Ohio's Residents and every size and type of library in Ohio.

As we celebrate our 250th Anniversary, having this new machines capabilities, for our research now is so extremely helpful.

Thank you also to the Garnet A. Wilson Public Library of Pike County, which helps provide so many research opportunities and abilities to our community.

Whether you're researching your family history, exploring local newspapers, or uncovering Pike County's rich past, this new equipment offers faster scanning, sharper images, and the ability to save or print your discoveries with ease.

This project was made possible in part by a grant from the Institute of Museum and Library Services through the State Library of Ohio. We are grateful for their support in helping us preserve local history while making it more accessible for our community.

Stop by the Waverly location and see how this new technology can bring history to life! State Library of OhioInstitute of Museum and Library Services

07/19/2026

Beaver Overhead, Added Labels for non-Beaverites. ca 1954.

07/18/2026

We want to thank everyone who stopped by for our America 250 Ohio event in Pike County today. What an amazing turnout. We need to do this again, as their are more Pike County Revolutionary War Veterans, who lived and died here, after the war.

07/17/2026

Three Pike County Revolutionary War Patriots, 10am @ Garnet A. Wilson Public Library of Pike County, Community Room in the basement, Saturday, 18 Jul 2026.
We will be sharing the stories of three Pike County Revolutionary War Patriots, who made this their home after the war; William Beekman Mifflin Township, Samuel Ridgway P*e P*e Township & John Stewart Beaver Township.

07/15/2026

William A Beekman was born 27 Aug 1755, in Germantown, Union, New Jersey, Brit Col America.

He died 13 Jun 1834, in Mifflin Township, Pike County, Ohio. Aged 78 Yrs 9 Mo 17 Ds.

Mifflin Township Patriots Cemetery, Grassy Fork Rd, Latham, Pike County, Ohio, also known as Barr Cemetery, Old Barr Cemetery.

US Ohio Soldiers Grave Registration Card, William Beekman, 1834.

07/12/2026

Samuel Ridgway was born 20 Oct 1757, in Buckingham, Virginia, Brit Col America. Buckingham County officially split from Albemarle County on 1 May 1761.

He died 12 Aug 1834, in Pike County. Aged 77 Yrs 10 Mo 9 Ds.

Ridgeway Cemetery, P*e P*e Township, Pike County, OH, Beatty Rd (Township Road 428)

Samuel Ridgeway, Ridgeway Cemetery, P*e P*e Township, Pike County, OH, Original Headstone.