List of my authored or co-authored publications

 Frederick County, Maryland Estate Docket Index Book, Volume 2- H to R, 1815-ca 1950 

Frederick County, Maryland Estate Docket Index Book, Volume 4: Combined Compiled Index, 1815—ca 1950 

Frederick County, Maryland Estate Docket Index Book, Volume 1- A to G, 1815-ca 1950 

Frederick County, Maryland Estate Docket Index Book, Volume 3- S to Z, 1815-ca 1950 

Outpatient Hernia Repair: The Shouldice Technique; AORN Journal Volume 52, Issue 4, October 1990, 

Rice funeral home records April 1918 - July 1921 (Book, 2009)] 

Richmond County death records, 1932-1933, and marriage consents, 1908-1919 (Article, 2018)

Richmond County marriage consents, undated (Article, 2019)

Abstracts of the wills and estate records of Granville County, North Carolina, 1863-1902 (Book, 2012)... 

Abstracts of the wills and estate records of Granville County, North Carolina, 1833-1846 (Book, 2010)

Abstracts of the wills and estate records of Granville County, North Carolina, 1846-1863 (Book, 2008)

Frederick County, Maryland will index, 1744-1946 (Book, 1998)

The Jacob Engelbrecht property and almshouse ledgers of Frederick County, Maryland (Book, 1996)

The Jacob Engelbrecht marriage ledger of Frederick County, Maryland, 1820-1890 (Book, 1994)

The Jacob Engelbrecht death ledger of Frederick County, Maryland, 1820-1890 (Book, 1995)

1889 list of taxpayers of Frederick County, Maryland (Book, 2017)

The descendants of Robert Jenkins Davis of Granville, NC, 1790-1985 (Microform, 1989)

The annotated life and times of James W. Lantz of Carroll County, Maryland, 1857-1891 (Book, 2002). 

Descendants of Philip Leopold Long (1745-1832) (Book, 1990) 

New Obit Cards

 Most recent list of obits for Person and Granville Counties.

Obit cards will be in the Richard H Thornton library soon.

Support your library.

http://www.comet-lines.com/list-of-obituaries-through-sept-2021/

Serial Set Volumes from the 69th Congress Recently Published on Law.gov

 

September 28, 2021 by Bailey DeSimone

The Law Library of Congress and the Government Publishing Office continue to collaborate on the digitization of the United States Congressional Serial Set. The Digital Resources Division is excited to share an update on the project.

This fall, the volumes of the Serial Set from the 69th Congress will be publicly accessible through both the Law Library’s digital collections and GovInfo. Out of the 15,580 volumes and approximately 12 million pages in the Serial Set, 287 volumes will be available this fall.

Update on Frederick Estate Docket Indexes

 I found Jim Davis who is going to help me with formatting the books for publication.

Currently, I'm working on final proofing before submitting the ideas to Heritage Books.

 All 3 volumes will be about 700 pages. 

Index of People not named Boger in the Boger Descendants genealogy created by Homer Poorbaugh Boger. The original indexed only the Boger names.

Below are the indexed couples from the manuscript that do not have the Boger name.

In most cases, a man's name is given and most often the woman's maiden name. In some cases, only the page from the manuscript is given.  I created the list in the 1990s from a copy I had of Homer Poorbaugh Boger's descendants list.

Male                    female            page 

Adams, Teddy         Herrel, Minnie 42

Allender, Joseph         Reay, Elizabeth 44

Allender, Joseph S     Reay, Rosealie 45

Ancona, Daniel     Mintenbaugh, Rose 12

Anderson, Earl     Watson, Margaret 78

Ankeny, Josiah         Stufft, Mary 14

Ankeny, Josiah         ? 14 A

Arbaugh, John         Brown, Anna 44

Arbogast, Arlie         Adis 55

Armstrong, Grant         Turner, Lillian 74

Arnold, Julius         Auvil, Arizona 43

Ash, Benjamin         Hostetler, Mary 53

Ash, Lewis         Cooper, Berga 50

Ault, Clark     Sherilla 54

Austin, Julius         Powell, Maria 73

Bailey, Daniel Boon     Richards, Minnie A 77

Baird, Glenn         Agnes 55

Baker, Norman E     Poleman, Minnie Ellen 68

Baker, William         Rishel 80

Ball, James         Lehman, Emma Grace 69

Barber, Frank         Rose 78

Barnes, Benjamin     Burdette, Leilia 51

Barnes, Fleming     Guthrie, Alcinda 33

Barnes, Fleming     Guthrie, Alcinda 66

Barnes, Fleming C     Foreman, Jessie B 66, 84

Barnes, John         Cook, Nancy Ann 84

Barnes, Quinter         Cole, Laura 84

Barkman, George     Tospan, Stella 11

Bates, John         Miller, Leona 76

Beeghly, Ananias     Gnagey, Cora 10

Beeghly, Jeremiah     Harden, Anna Mary 55

Bender, John     Rhoads, Annie 17

Bentz, Joseph         Beem, Mary 10

Berkeley, Samuel         Brant, Emma 9

Blough, Peter         Faith, Christina 40

Bonheimer, Lewis         Felton, Katherine 49

Bouthwell, Frank         Smith, Ellie Mae 50

Bowers, George C         Chisholm, Josephine 67

Bowman, Chauncey         Walker, Susan 15

Bowman, John J         Beeghly, Elizabeth 50

Bowman, John J         Beeghley, Elizabeth 66

Bowman, Thaddeus         Ellen 54

Boyer, Josiah         Lydia 22

Boyer, Lafayette         Hess, Louise 46

Boyles, John         Spring, Mary 70, 70, 77

Bowman, Eli             Lohr, Mary 14

Brant, A H                                     19

Brant, Francis Q         Rhodes, Cora 13

Brant, Henry             Sevits, Susan 16

Brant, Jessie             Haugh, Hannah 16

Brant, John J         Doll, Mary 19

Brant, Josiah         Hersh, Louise 17

Brant, Roy S         Knox, Gladys 9

Brant, Urias         Coleman, Emma 27

Brewer, Samuel                      Thomas, Margaret 68

Broadwater, Wm         Hoselrode, Ida 13

Brubaker, Michal         Clark, Mary Jeane 41

Burd, Charles         Start, Lizzie 48

Burdick, Mason         Oliver, Annie 78

Burns, Irvin         Wise, Susan 77

Burton, James         Welch, Neta 82

Calvert, Truman         Zimmerman, Florence 14

Carpenter, John         Hurvey, Lucella 77

Carper, Jacob B                         Stecker, Amelia 45

Carr, Charles F                                     Smith, Ellen 14 A

Cashman, Amos                                         Deardorf, Lydia 46

Cassel, Peter                         Hagy, Elizabeth 41

Cassidy, James                                     17

Casteel, Archibald                                 Friend, Sarah 51

Chavis, Willis                                     Ester, Lee 88

Cober, Elias                                         Laub, Mary 16

Cober, Israel J                                                     Eliza 18

Coburn, Benjamin                                     Thompson, Mary 51

Coffman, Virgil                                                 Sharpe, Ruth 57

Colflesh, Milton                                                                 Annie 73

Colkitt, Clarence                                         Couser Sara 27

Collins, Clark                                                     Shallenbarger, Alice 49

Collins, George                                             Nedrow, Harriet 51

Comp, Levi                                 McMannis, Emily 67

Craft, Wm                             Lewis, Hannah 51

Cramer, William                                 Parks, Dorothy 9

Crowford, Thomas                                             Horm, Lucinda 26

Custer, Wm                                         Coleman, Julia Lucille 10

Davis, Elmer                                         Secrist, Martha 53

Davis, Isaac                                     Hollis, Cora 68

Deal, Jacob                                         Engle, Susanna 22

Degory, Angelo                                         Maguire, Mona 41

Deberry, Archibald                                         Hazlett, Mary 34

Deberry, Calvin                                     Frankhouser, Carole Lena J 51

Deberry, Charles                                     Lamberth, Cora 89

Dennis, David                         Strawser, Katie 50

Dennis, Noah                             Frazee, Mary 51

Dern, Abraham                                     Redick, Anna 44

Dewitt, Abel F                                         Carrie 45

Dickey, Nicholas                                     Coleman, Catherine 25

Dickey, Wm                                         Suder, Alice 17

Ditmore, Josiah                                         Malinda Jayne 83

Drobnich, Andrew                                     Agnes 13

Duffin, William                                 Zimmerman, Mary 89

Duncan, Samuel E                                 Cleary, Mary E 89

Egolf, Chester                                         Mowry, Grace Irene 14 A

Eisenhour, Ira                                             Boose, Minerva 75

Eisler, Conrad                                     Bittner, Minnie 14 A

Elsey, Hosea                                     Normanda 71

Engle, Wm                             Yutzy, Maggie 14

Faidley, Robert                                 Snyder, Madelyn 11

Falkner, John                             Wolfe, Lydia 86

Farringer, Dean                             Brightbill, Julia 57

Faucet, Daniel                             Christner, Elizabeth 88

Fike, John Jr.                                                                 46

Fike, Moses                             Roudolph, Sophie 55, 59

Fike, Samuel M                                                 Snyder, Rachel 44

Fike, Samuel M                     Spencer, Mary Ann 52

Filson, Roy                                     78

Fischer, Alfred                                         Husselbee, Veronica 42

Fleming, Kenneth                                    Nuzum, Merele 71

Foley, Homer                                         Manks, Dora Belle 82

Folk, Frederick                     Bittner, Lois 11

Ford, Walter                         Larimer, Lillian 28

Forrest, James                         Heshon, Mary 27

Fox, Kenneth                             Snyder, Melda 11

Francis, Burt                                         Harriet 57

Frankhouser, Henry                             Guthrie, Louisa 87

Frankhouser, Jacob                 Deberry, Elizabeth 50

Frankhouser, John                                 Cupp, Amanda 88

Frazee, Ralph                         Guthrie, Grace 52

Frazier, Edward                         Boyer, Mary 11

Friedline, Clarence             Kimmel, Rebecca 14 B

Friend, John W             Fry, Rachel 69

Friend, Marshall                     Boyer, Ella 52

Friend, Marshall                             Boyer, Barbara Ellen 81

Fritz, Alvin E                                 Hoffman, Carrie 14 A

Frush, Alec                                                 43

Gauntz, Levi                             Hockman, Carolina 60

Gentry, John                             Tyler, Lula 42

Glass, Robert                                         Friend, Olive 68

Glotfelty, Jonas                                     Frazee, Mary 53

Glotfelty, Samuel                                     Fraznabaker, Ida 54

Glover, John Marsh                                         Fearer, Margaret 50

Gnagey, Jonas                                             Swanger, Lizzie 46

Gnagey, Milton                     Horner Mary 55

Grable, James G                         Porter, Mabel 81

Gray, Joseph                                 Collett, Clara 70

Grim, Paul                         Shahan, Mariah 71

Grimm, George N                         Metheny, Lucy B 82

Grimes, James F                         Sterbutzel, Nora 81

Grosse, Daniel                                     Jones, Clara 75

Guthrie, Christian                         Smith, Almyria 40

Guthrie, George                         Thomas, Lula 39

Guthrie, James                     Shelps, Mary 33, 83

Guthrie, Joseph                                     Kelley, Hannah 84

Haager, Clifford                             Houpt, Margaret 78

Hahn, James                                     Martz, Ida 27

Hall, Robert Lee                         Beaver, Elizabeth 73

Hankinson, D A                         Callalian, Grace 12

Hanline, Virgil                         Curry, Mary Thelma 56

Harden, Ira E                 Regester, Rena 80

Harshbarger, Charles                     Thomas, Minnie 88

Harshbarger, David K                             Guthrie, Elizabeth 86

Harshbarger, Joseph                     Guthrie, Hattie 88

Harshbarger, Virginia Alice                         39

Hart, Lander                         Leath, Rebecca 77

Hey, Henry                                 Cober, Lydia 17

Hey, Nevin                     Engle, Edith 15

Heffley, George                 Poorbaugh, Juliann 14 B

Heffley, Herman                         Tipton, Mary 11

Hein, Herman                                         Buennike, Alvina 48

Heiser, Fred                     Schmid, Augusta 47

Helfin, Guy                             Sherman, Rosa 42

Henline, Oscar             Hartsel, Bessie 44

Herr, Leander                             Ruff, Irene 79

Herring, Henry A     Hall, Juliania Ann 42

Hileman, Freeman,         Ryan, Mollie 86

Hinebaugh, Ami                 Welch, Phebe 53

Hinebaugh, Earl                             Wilfong, Minnie 67

Hinebaugh, Wilbur                 Friend, Leone 53

Hoffman, Henry J                     Moore, Sarah 14

Holbart, Elza                 Porter, Elizabeth 70

Holt, Arthur                 Levinicz, Mary 11

Hooe, Daniel         Mount, Minnie 42

Hormell, Clayton             Kuhn, Kathryn 19

Horner, Jonathan                                         19

Hovatter, Henry                 Jenkins, Margery 71

Huges, John             Hiney, Ester 27

Jaehn, Albert                                 Biske, Florence 74

Jenkins, Perry                     Rude, Goldie 52

Johnson, Isaiah                             Schrock, Catharine 48

Johnson, Silas                     Sweitzer, Rose Ellen 68

Johnson, Wm                             Jefferys, Ida 45

Jones, Jole W                                 Dickey, Lucy 73

Kasmick, Larry                     Shaffer, Donna 11 A

Kehler, Cary             Robertson, Ethel 78

Keiter, Jack                     Crum, Ellen 26

Kelley, Wm                     Gans, Dorothy 52

Kelly, Dorsey                 House, Mary 54

Kidweller, Harwood                     Morrison, Charlott 12

Killen, Harry             Voss, Jeanette 10

Kimmel, Samuel             Myers, Barbara Etta 40

Kimmel, Ottie             Williams, Flossie 71

Kirby, William                     70

Kitzmiller, Wayman                                             Lewis, Cira 68

Klotz, Simon                     Susie 54

Knepper, Alvin                                 Meyers, Susan 11 A

Knox, Harry                                                 Ruby, Dolly 79

Koontz, Peter                                     chumucker, Elizabeth 41

Kopp, Benjamin                                 Gebhart, Ethel 58

Krietzburg, Adam                         Hersh, Polly 27

Lance, Rodney                     Helmick, Etta 43

Larimer, Robert W             Pence, Bessie 58

Lee, Frederick                 Irons, Sarah 51

Leer, Ira             Cripe, Amanda 76

Leonard, John B             Sharp, Queen 80

Liller, Garreh Waldo             Stemple, Gladys 56

Lininger, Lewis                                         46

Lint, William                     Smith, Annie 14

Lohr, Cyrus                 Miller, Mary E 41

Lose, Porter                 Saylor, Marie 51

Loudermilk, Jefferson             Myers, Hanna 53

Loudermilk, Walter             Stuck, Rebecca 53

Lucus, John                     Kudsmeck 11 A

Lusczek, Joseph             Terz, Helen 11 A

Lynn, James             Oaks, Lina 76

Lyttle, Homer             Hyatt, Faye 73

Magna, Peter             Aveurl, Mary Camelia 52

Malco, Frank             Beard, Mollie 74

Martin, Frank             Hoover, Josephine 52

Martin, Howard             Garber, Martha 80

Maust, Freeman             Ditmore, Effie 86

May, Norman             Minna, Ella 14

Mazer, Wm Howard             Suder, Elizabeth 29

McDevitt, Frank             Growcock, Milly 76

McElfresh, Theodore             Miller, Mary 73

McElfresh, Thomas T             Miller, Mary 71

McIver, Walter             Newman, Beulah 29

McKibben, James         Koonrade, Eunice 78

Mcklveen, Thomas         Mathews, Ida 20

McWilliams, Albert         Hardesty, Bessie 43

Menser, Ray                                 9

Merrill, Charles         Todt, Elizabeth 12

Merrill, Howard             Lehman, Bernadine 12

Meyers, William         Combest, Mary Ellen 81

Michaels, Isaac                     79

Miller, Clark                     14 b

Miller, John             Peck, Maggie 47

Miller, Norman             Walker, Clara Ella 47

Miller, Wm F             Newcomer, Nancy 77

Miller, W M             Engle, Carol 11 A

Mionske, Charles R         Fehlman, Carolyn 57

Mosher, Orson         Vesta, Katherine 47

Mosser, Daniel         Fredrick, Elizabeth 62

Mosser, Henry         Fike, Phobe 43

Moyers, Amos J         Harshbarger, Maggie 87

Moyers, Luchian         Umbel, Tina 52

Mumford, Richard         Young, Margaret 28

Murphy, Cain         Susie 50

Myers, Claude         Smith, Gretchen 41

Myers, Lloyd         Lantz, Elizabeth 45

Nelson, John         Curtis, Margaret 41

Nethken, Arthur         Willett, Lizzie 44

Nicholson, Harry         Ashby, Edna 82

Nicola, Jacob         Willet, Katherine 49

Nicola, Jacob B         Guthrie, Susanna 86

Nigette, James         Horeath, Ruby 46

Nine, Wm         Holbert, Melissa 43

O'Brian, James         Buckle, Annie 54

Oklitz, Carl B         Shultz, Emma 78

Omstead, Charles         Kroner, Katheryn E 11

Opel, Frank         Austin, Alta 41

Opal, Peter         Brenneman, Mary 54

Otto, Farris         P, Florence 53

Otto, Raymond         Burckholder, Ida Pearl 69

Pascab, John         Forsbeck, Mary Ann 67

Paugh, James         Enlon, Isabelle 81

Peck, Henry             Beeghley, Eva 80

Peckham, Richard             14

Phelps, Walter W             Haynes, Catherine 77

Philson, Wm Franklin             Brubaker, Minnie M 12

Piper, Peter                                         24

Platt, George                 Ross, Marian 41

Poorbaugh, Jacob                 Wagaman, Harriet 26

Pray, Lewis Dillon             Parsons, Dora Kathryn 48

Pritts, Jacob                 Etchison, Catharine 17

Pyle, Samuel             Catherine 14 A

Racus, Lewis             Minifed Mae 46

Rankin, Charles F         Sivits, Margaret 11 A

Redmond, John         Pegram, Ann 20

Reighard, Ralp             Mary Ada 41

Reitz, David         Umberger, Clara 19

Rhinesmith, Samuel         Bauman, Susanna 76

Rhoads, Wm F         Stufft, Annie 14 A

Riley, Charles             Bertha 53

Riley, Henry         VanSickle, Alice 53

Riley, James         Bowser, Adeline 54

Ringer, Marshall         Livengood, Belle 50

Rink, Jacob         Childester, Sarah 75

Roberts, Wiliard         Burgess, Marian 42

Roby, Ray             Jean 20

Rodeheaver, Samuel         Cross, Elvira 81

Ross, Charles W         Swarner, Helen 11

Ross, Hilton         Khuns, Liza 20

Rowan, John         Paugh, Amy 54

Rowe, Morley         Long, Amanda 75

Sailor, Rubin         Flanagan, Cecilia 76

Samuel, Newman         Bright, Eloise 40

Sanner, Wesley         Fike, Ethel 73

Satterfield, Columbus F         Mundel, Bessie 71

Savage, James         Farmer, Martha 46

Schisler, Frank             Geis, Francis 19

Schrock, George             Musser, Susan 16

Schrock, Melvin             Hostetler, Cora 77

Schultz, Lloyd                 Adams, Clara 75

Seat, Rev                 79

Seese, John             Umbel, Mary Ann 65

Sevits, Abraham             Bittner, Catherine 17

Sevits, William             Miller, Barbara 16

Shaffer, David C             Bucklew, Mary 41

Shaffer, David             Wilson, Carrie 44

Shaffer, Hoyt             Tucker, Iva 43

Shanabarger, Christian         Jennings, Mary Magdalene 74

Shea, John Sr.         Zest, Mildred 89

Sherbet, Frank         Myra 45

Shillingburg, Hugh         Humphrey, Margaret 43

Shillingburg, Norman         Riley, Jennie May 82

Shockey, Henry             Landis, Lulu Belle 28

Shockey, Henry         White, Mahalia 82

Shumaker, Robert         Baker, Martha Jane 29

Siemer, Theodore         Miller, Madelin 15

Sivits, Ed         Lowery, Doris 11

Smith, Aaron         Roberts, Permelia 34

Smith, Fiuntain Walter Jr.         Hazen, Ada Lillie Lily 42

Smith, George         Wolfe, Virginia 73

Smith, Isaac         Severe, Mary Jayne 45

Smith, Isaac             Wise, Margaret 74

Smith, Jasper         Gillan, Clara 73

Smith, Thomas             Harland, Florence 74

Snyder, Fred             Griesemer, Mildred 15

Spiker John P             Beeghly, Katherine 33

Spiker , Jonas             Nicola, Mary E 88

Spiker , O Clark             Guthrie, Laura 86

Stafford, Wm             Norris, Amanda 48

Stahlull, George D             Nair, Bertha Elizabeth 69

Stern, Roy E             Fike, Ethel 57

Stewart, Edmund             McIntyre, Lela 49

Stewart, Robert         14 B

Stewart, Samuel         Hinebaugh, Hazel 79

Steyer, John G         Brown, Clarisa Buckner 81

Strayer, Andrew         Shaffer, Sarah Catharine 26

Stultz, George         Phillips, Mary 74

Summers, George         Stern, Lana 70

Summers, Lovell         Shaffer, Lena 86, 88

Swanson, Edward         Heselbeck, Ida 69

Swartzlander, William         Kilinger, Margarite 76

Swearman, George         Tressler, Zurie 28

Sweitzer, Edward T         Sweitzer, Anna Florence 67

Swihart, Ira             Orpha 57

Tackett, George         Johnson, Mabel 44

Tasker, Osborn         Sweitzer, Malinda 67

Teets, Awl             Glotfelty, Marian 54

Teets, Lester             Savage, Katie 53

Thomas, Andrew         Boger, Barbara 83

Thomas, Abraham             Moyars, Nancy 50

Thomas, Charles         Glover, Laura 51

Thomas, Clarence             Pauline 53

Thomas, Henry         Fike, Rebecca 67, 89

Thomas, Jacob         Fike, Catharine 50

Thomas, Jacob M         Fike, Mary 63

Thomas, John Marshall         Teets, Mary Ellen 86

Thomas, Wm             Guthrie, Barbara 39

Thorpe, Richard         Huffman, Peggy 26

Thorpe, Thomas         Welder, Theresa Reil 46

Truax, Herbert         Maguire, Edith 92

Uphold, Eliga         Deberry, Lucretia Beatrice 69

Vanwald, George         Elizabeth 76

Volker, John             Elizabeth 89

Volp, John         Hoffman, Mary 51

Wagoman, Charles         Sargent, Minnie 78

Walker, Bert         Groff, Margaret 13

Walker, Clyde         Stahl, Blanche 10

Walker, Floyd             79

Walker, Frank         Schrock, Emma 18

Walker, Frederick P         Foust, Eva 21

Walker, George             Coleman, Catharine 14, 21

Walker, Norman             Stahl, Annie 15

Ward, Frank             Sheboyer, Ernestine 22

Warrick, George             Sproul, Hallie 20

Waters, William         Yoder, Katherine 76

Weaver, Elmore         Proudfoot, Minnie 71

Webster, Daniel         Donovan, Mary Hines 79

Wechtenheiser, Chauncey         Ross, Sarah 9

Weller, Charles             Ople, Barbara E 11

Wensing, John C             Danley, Lillian 80

Werstler, Harry             Mabel 54

White, George A             Harvey, Emily Grace 82

Whitehair, Joshua         Thorner, Phoebe 65

Williams                 Elizabeth 70

Wilson, Harry             Saylor, Mona 11 a

Wilson, Henry             Ekis, Hester 49

Wilson, Johnson         Nicola, Catherine 63

Wilson, Victor A         Ditmore, Ida P 85

Weiner, Julius         Dillinger, Catherine 79

Wolfe, John         Rosenberger, Lydia 65

WotrIng, Wesley         Harvey, Ada 43

Wyatt, Thomas         Parsons, Hypatia 79

Yagel, Cyril             Smith, Elva Blanche 75

Yoder, Jacob E             Hartzler, Libbie 76

Zearley, Jacob             Lewis, Emma 48

Ziegler, Dallas             Catton, Mottie 75

Zirkle, Allen             Rosenberger, Anna 53

Zugrovich, George             Peopy, Mary 11 A

Zvonik, John             Sullivan, Evelyn 11 A

From the Helen collection; History of Detour/Double Pipe Creek written 1935 by Jesse P Weybright

 

From the Helen files; Detour, Carroll Co, MD

 Typed from original in possession of Miss Nancy Lee DeBerry

Detour, Maryland 21725

by Miss Hettye A. Hahn, 224 Dill Avenue, Frederick, Maryland 21701

10 August 1967

DETOUR

BY

Nancy Lee DeBerry

DETOUR

LOCATION

The tract of land known as Detour is located at approximately 77°15' West longitude and 39°35' North latitude.

The town is at the western tip of Carroll County, Maryland, in a triangular cove of land * mile on each of the three

sides, Detour is bordered on one side by the Western Maryland Railway and on the other two sides by creeks. Big Pipe Creek comes in from the southeast. Little Pipe Creek comes in from the southwest, and the two creeks merge a few hundred yards south of the village.

Detour is located beside the Frederick County line and the neighboring towns of Taneytown, Union Bridge, Thurmont and Frederick.

The elevation of the area is about 400 feet, and the land rises about 100 feet on all sides of the town. On the south for several hundred yards is a perpendicular rock ledge 100 feet high. The other elevations of the tract of land are tillable. The surrounding land is a dark red land, very productive, and mostly rolling to level land.

HISTORY

Settlement of the tract of land upon which Detour arose began in the late 1700's when Indian tribes still occupied the creek banks. The earliest form of business known was the bartering of settlers' axes, hoes, and blankets for furs and fish. With the coming of the settlers, the Indians moved downstream. The actual beginning of the land as a town seems to have come into existence in 1794 when Joshua Delaplane purchased a tract of land containing 600 acres surrounding the town's location. A large dam was built across Double Pipe Creek about 200 yards below the mouths of the two Pipe Creeks and a stone grist mill was erected. With this mill and a woolen mill, the town's business turned to milling. The Western Maryland Railway was built to Double Pipe Creek in 1868. The building of the railroad and a large warehouse brought a larger amount of business to the town, and from that time on the town became a business center. With the burning of the grist mill in 1883 and the loss of the dam, the history of Detour's waterpower ends, for the town turned to other industries.

It was during these years that Elder Daniel P. Sayler came to Detour. A bishop of the Monocacy congregation of the Church of the Brethren at near-by Rocky Ridge, he soon became a leading citizen of the town. He was strongly opposed to slavery and did much to have slaves emancipated. As a good friend of Abraham Lincoln, Sayler made many trips to Washington to consult with Lincoln in reference to slavery and to having his churchmembers exempted from the draft during the Civil War. During his years with the town, Elder Sayler had the town laid out into building lots and a plat made.

In 1872 an iron bridge was built across the creek and stood until March 12, 1920, when it slid into the creek. High water and heavy ice knocked out part of the middle pier and caused the bridge to buckle. The three-span concrete-arch bridge which was then built still stands today.

Fire destroyed the remaining mill in 1883, and now the town's industry became keyed to dairying and farming. The warehouse was rented to a millionaire business firm from Philadelphia, which built up a large trade in grain, feed, Hay, coal, lumber, fertilizer, and machinery. But in 189', and again in 1898, fire burned the warehouse; therefore, a grain elevator warehouse was erected.

Other industries of the town at this time included wheelwright and wagon maker's shop, saddlery and harness maker's shop, blacksmith, repair and cabinet maker's shop, and a huckstering arid produce business.

The earliest reference of a post office in the town is 1864, when it was located in a store room. Since that time a post office has existed in Detour.

In 1905 the Western Maryland Railway made it known to the town that the name Double Pipe Creek was too long to carry on its forms and requested that the name be changed to a shorter one, or else it would change the name of the station to something of its own choosing. The town's people assembled to select a name, and instead of choosing the name of an old regional family, they did something completely different and decided to call their town Detour. Two stories are connected with this name. One has it that the name was proposed by Dr. Charles Diller, who pointed out that both the creek and the railroad detoured around high places nearby. The name is also attributed to Bishop Sayler who had traveled extensively on the old roads of the Middle West, where the detour sign was a familiar sight. At any rate, the new name of Detour was given to the town.

During these years new businesses began to emerge. The undertaking business, a hotel, saloon, livery stable, garage, grocery store, tin shop, and barber shop brought new business to the town. A brick industry also existed, and in 1904 a brick schoolhouse was erected.

In March, 1919, a state bank was organized and later re-organized in 1932.

Fairfield Farms Dairy erected a large three story milk plant in 1924, giving employment to many in the surrounding area and bringing Detour's commerce to encompass a larger area, In the middle 1950's the dairy consolidated with another and left Detour; thus, Detour was again without any of its own large employment facilities.

In addition to floods, Detour's history also tells of a scarlet fever epidemic in 1872 and numerous fires which have destroyed many of the town's business establishments. On October 24, 1894, one of the worst fires in its history hit the town; two houses, two stores, and a blacksmith's shop were destroyed.

The history of Detour shows many industries that have emerged, run their cycle, and died out, thus being replaced by new ones. A cycle of fires and floods also appears in the town's history.

CLIMATE

Detour has a humid, temperate, continental climate. Summers are short and rather warm, and winters are rigorous but not severe. The average annual temperature is about 58°F. The average low for January is about 25 and the high 42 degrees. In July the average low is approximately 64 and the high 87 degrees.

Winters are usually open and fairly mild with occasional short, cold periods. Some snow does fall, but usually does

not last long. Summer is fairly short with moderate temperatures. Occasionally maximum temperatures in the 90's and low 100's occur for several days. During this time the humidity is high in the afternoon and evening.

The average frost-free growing season is 175-180 days. Predipitation (rain and snow) averages about 43 inches annually, and is evenly distributed throughout the year; thus? extended droughts are not common. Most rains in winter, spring, and fall are slow and steady; whereas, thunder showers and heavy rains usually occur in August.

The town's vulnerability to floods is demonstrated by past history. Three severe floods have occurred with many, many lesser floods. In the late 1830's the town was under water up to where the railroad is built. During the Johnstown Flood of May 31 and June 1, 1889, water was up to the counters in the stores and halfway to the ceilings in some homes. On August 23, 1933, the cement bridge was entirely submerged and the water level was twelve inches higher than it had been in 1889. This flash flood also was almost to the first-floor ceiling in the houses. During the nineteen years that I have resided in Detour, I have witnessed many floods, in fact, usually one or two each summer. Most of the floods occur in August and are usually flash floods. Thus it can be demonstrated that there is a tendency for Detour to experience flash floods and rainy seasons in August.

PROBLEMS OF EROSION

Erosion is a problem right along the creek where the water floods over the land. During the past fifteen years the bank along the creek has washed away considerably. when flooding occurs, the area .Along the road and creek is under water, and such good soil is lost, thus resulting in mud. Water erosion in connection with the other land of Detour is slight. Wind erosion in the town is also no major problem, for being down in a hollow, the wind is not as prevalent in the town as it is in the surrounding higher areas. During the flooding some good silt is also left along the area around the creek,

especially in the large meadow to the south of the town.

GROUND WATER

The area of Detour is well supplied with ground water, for every home has its own well. Only about once or twice in the last fifteen years has a well gone dry. The water table is relatively high, for few of the wells are very deep. The water table averages about three to six feet.

SOIL

Detour lies in the Piedmont Plateau and in the triassic upland section of Carroll County. The soils of the area are developed from red shale and sandstone and are known as the "redlands". The town is actually the flood plain of Double Pipe Creek, and some of the soil along the creek banks has been deposited by the creeks. The bottomland soil of Detour is the Bermudian-Rowland-Bormansville series.

The basic soil type found in Detour is the Bermudian series soil. These soils are deep, well-drained soils. The area is very well drained by Double Pipe Creek and the Monocacy River. The soil consists of some silt washed in by the frequent

flooding. The soil is moderately fertile, easy to manage, and can be very highly productive.

The surface soil in this series is from 0 to five inches reddish brown silt loam, medium crumb structure, hard when dry, friable when moist, plastic and stickey when wet, roots abundant, many pores, and medium acid content.

The subsoil is from six to 27 inches - reddish brown, heavy silt loam to silty clay loam, weak and fine crumb structure, hard when dry, friable to firm when moist and sticky when wet, few roots, abundant fine pores, and medium acid content.

The soil is 28+ inches in yellowish red silty clay loam that had a weak crumb to granular structure. The soil is very hard when dry, firm when moist, and sticky when wet. It contains practically no roots and has a few fine and medium pores; the soil is strongly acid.

The soil of Detour has a great moisture supplying capacity, and it is easily penetrated by roots and is fairly fertile.

The soils are well suited to most common crops and to pasture. Of the crops that are grown, corn and hay are the principal crops.

Small patches of Bowmansville and Howland soils are found, but basically the soils of Detour are Bermudian with some narrow strips of water-carried silt.

COMMUNICATIONS AND ROADS

Detour is in contact with its surrounding areas both by its roads and by its methods of communication. In 1923 a three-phase electric power line was erected, bringing to the town its modern conveniences of electricity. The Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone Company also serves the area. Three different roads lead into the town.

Very seldom does the town get snowbound, but with the floods in the summer, transportation does become a problem. By lying in a hollow, Detour is frequently flooded with only one road open. The road along the creek becomes entirely flooded, and the road leading over the railroad and to Keymar is unable to be used, for the creek and bridge on this road also become flooded. The only way to gain access to the town during a flood is by route 77 over the bridge. Thus, the town can and does get "water bound".

POPULATION AND FUTURE POTENTIAL

One of the best ways to elaborate on Detour's population and future potential is to compare the town as itvas in 1935 with the town as it is now in 1965.

In 1935 the town consisted of 24 homes, three stores, a post office, a grain elevator and coal yard, a bank, a garage, a blacksmith shop, a church, and a closed school. Most of the town's populous worked in Detour, for industry was present in Detour in 1935 with the dairy.

In 1965, the town includes 19 houses, of which four are two-family houses, a former church and schoolhouse which have been converted into homes, a post office, a feed mill (Key Grain and Feed Co.), a furniture store, a general store, two garages, a bank, and a used car-junk dealer.

Today there is no industry in the town; thus, people must work in surrounding areas. Out of a present population of approximately 75 persons, sixteen persons work in factories in surrounding communities, four work in offices in the near vicinity, and six work in the businesses of the town.

The persons working in the town's stores, bank and one garage live outside the town and come into Detour to work. Thus, the town does offer a few jobs.

1935's population of 100 as compared to 1965's population of 75 indicates the fact that Detour is slowly declining. In considering the present year's population I did not consider three homes which lie just beyond the railroad and the creek. Even this added population of seven would still make the population less than it was thirty years ago. Several factors can possibly account for this fact; many of the homes house elderly people who reside alone; the children are growing and moving away; with no industry and no job opportunities in the town, inhabitants are forced to seek work elsewhere, and as a result many have moved to new job locations.

The town can never physically expand any more than it is now for it is hemmed in on all sides by the railroad and the creek. The uplift of the land bordering the town also acts as a barrier, and no new homes can be built in the town.

Detour cannot be classified a rural area, for no farming is done by residents of the town. One family has a very small farm, but only have a few cattle. A few families do raise their own livestock, but just for personal consumption. But Detour cannot be classified as an urban area either. It is true that most of its labor population works in other areas, but the town is hardly a thriving metropolitan area.

Another factor possibly affecting Detour's potential growth is the factor that it is an unincorporated town. The nearest form of government is the Detour Improvement Club which sponsors a street lighting program.

With no potential expansion possible the area is dependent upon the surrounding area. Detour's citizens depend on the neighboring vicinity for jobs and recreation. The town itself offers no recreational facilities. The people of Detour depend on outside areas for marketing and shopping purposes. So, for economic, social, and religious reasons, the people of Detour are dependent upon other areas.

Being a little town hemmed in by water, railroad and hills, Detour cannot move forward. In fact, when looking back on the last thirty years the town appears to be receding somewhat. Its main industry - the dairy - closed; and a decline in population has added to Detour's recession.

BIBLIOGRAPHY

Agriculture Carroll County, Md. Carroll County Planning and Zoning Commission, November, 1961.

Personal contact with Mr. Raymond C. DeBerry, resident of Detour, Maryland.

Personal contact with Mr. Bill Boothe, U. S. Dept. of Agriculture, Westminster, Maryland

Soil Survey Frederick County Maryland. Washington, D. C.: Department of Agriculture, U. S. Gov't. Printing Office, September, 1960.

Sunday Sun Magazine, January 14, 1962.

U. S. Bureau of the Census, U. S. Census of Agriculture, 1959, Maryland.

Weybright, Jesse P. A History of Detour Carroll County, Maryland, Formerly Double Pipe Creek, 1915,

NOTE:

The town has assets:

1. Water in good supply

2. Transportation

3. Prosimity [sic] to markets.