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DeHass house

Renae Johnson (View posts)
Posted: 24 Apr 2005 8:33PM GMT
Classification: Query
Does anyone know where Dr. Frank DeHass is buried? He lived in Martins Ferry at the end of his life. There is a DeHass St. in MF. I believe the red brick house there may have been his home, called Avondale. Are there pictures or portraits of his home from his time? Can anyone confirm that the house there was his? Any efforts being made to give it historical status?

I grew up on North Zane Hwy, across the alley from that house and have been curious about it all my life.

I read Annie Tanks' article on Rev. DeHass. Given his notability as an author and a diplomat, I am surprised no action has been taken in the community about him, especially considering his book written in the 1800's is still being reprinted and used in colleges today!

Re: DeHass house

Posted: 9 Sep 2005 1:46AM GMT
Classification: Query
Edited: 5 Sep 2006 11:51PM GMT
Frank Dehass is buried at the Stone Church Cemetery in
Wheeling. His sister was my gg grandmother.

Re: DeHass house

Renae Johnson (View posts)
Posted: 9 Sep 2005 11:40AM GMT
Classification: Query
Surnames: DeHass
Do you have any details about his life in MF or about the house on DeHass St.?

Thanks for the info about his burial site.

Re: DeHass house

Posted: 18 Sep 2005 12:37AM GMT
Classification: Query
Sorry but I don't know much about his life in Martins Ferry
or the house there. Where is DeHass Street?

Re: DeHass house

Renae Johnson (View posts)
Posted: 18 Sep 2005 12:54PM GMT
Classification: Query
Surnames: DeHass
It's up at the north end of town. Taking the exit from Rt. 7 to North Zane Hwy (5th St.), follow Zane Hwy south till it meets 5th St. Take 5th St. to Cemetery Road. Turn left at Cemetery Rd by Rose Cafe. DeHass is the first street on the left past the alley. It curves a bit. The big red brick house (I think) was Dr. DeHass's house. There used to be a trolley line at the end of the street before Rt. 7 highway was built over it and truncated the street.

A biography of Dr. DeHass is available from Annie Tanks' book on Martins Ferry.

Re: DeHass house

Posted: 31 Oct 2005 1:41AM GMT
Classification: Query
Edited: 5 Sep 2006 11:51PM GMT
Thanks for your help. I was able to find the family vault at
Stone Church Cemetery but it was boarded over. My husband
was tall enough to see over the top of the board and there was
an iron gate behind that. Only the DeHass name was on the
outside. I was not able to get to DeHass St. maybe next trip.

DeHass house

Posted: 10 Feb 2013 8:35PM GMT
Classification: Query
Check Belmont County records in St. Clairsville,Ohio. My grandfather owned The Rose Cafe in Martins Ferry, Ohio.
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