Members of the Statehouse Battery 

Member of the Statehouse Battery 

Cousins, John A. Baum  (L) a member of the "Seneca Muzzle Loaders" who lives in Sandusky, Ohio and Colonel Larry Cornwell (USAF Ret.) (R) of the "Sons of the American Revolution", out of Montgomery, Alabama, met for the first time in Somerset Ohio at the S.A.R. grave marking of Revolutionary War Patriot, Peter Witmer. The Cousins are separated by 750 miles, 250 years and 14 generations. (7 generations back in time, then 7 more generations forward.) John is a descendant of the Vogt line (Sometimes known as the "Black Vogts") and Col. Larry descends from the Overmeyer family line.

Keith and June Kaufman

Children of the American Revolution

Miss Elizabeth Okrutny, C.A.R., is shown with her "Certificate of Appreciation", which was given to her by: Colonel Larry P. Cornwell, Master of Ceremonies, for her participation in the Peter Witmer - SAR Patriot Grave Marking ceremony.

The following also received SAR Certificates of Appreciation: Mr. Jerry McTeague, President of the Perry County Veterans Association; Mr. David Snider, past president of the Perry County Historical Society; Mr. Jim Poorman, Caretaker of the New Reading Cemetery; Miss Andrea Aiello, for singing the National Anthem; Mrs. Marcia Siefert, State Regent, Ohio Society, DAR; Mr. Bob Daniels, on behalf of the members of the "Statehouse Battery"; Elizabeth Sherman Reese Chapter, Fairfield County, OSDAR; Muskingum County, DAR; Carter Webb, ( Descendant ) Pledge of Allegiance; Somerset American Legion; Mr. Ned Watts, Taps; Mr. Tony Thorngate, Echo Taps; Mr. Keith H Kaufman, Chief Event Organizer.