BHH mm / '- *- / ©O.A\/vy E^IO R ATI VE Biographical Record OF THE COUNTIES OF Harrison and Carroll., Ohio, CONTAINING Biographical ^ete^es of promii^er^t at)d F(e presto tatiui? Qitiz^s, apd of fflapy of tl^ £arly S^ttl^d pamilies. ILLUSTRATED. CHICAGO: J. H. BEERS & CO. 1891. I Preface. ^ THE importance of placing in book form biographical history of representative citizens both for its immediate worth and for its value to coming generations — is admitted by all thinking people; and within the past decade there has been a growing interest in this commendable means of perpetuating biography and family genealogy. That the public is entitled to the privileges afforded by a work of this nature needs no assertion at our hands ; for one of our greatest Americans has said that the history of any country resolves itself into the biographies of its stout, earnest and representative citizens. This medium, then, serves more than a single purpose: while it perpetuates biography and family genealogy, it records history, much of which woidd be preserved in no other way. Many of the prominent families of Harrison and Carroll were settlers in this region long before these counties were formed. Ohio was included in the "Northwest Territory" until May 7, 1800, when it was erected into a separate Territory, and by act of Congress passed April 80, 1802, it became a State. From the counties of Washington and Jefferson, Harrison and Carroll claim their descent. Washington, which was the parent county — having been estab- lished by proclamation of Gov. St, Clair July 27, 1788 — included all Eastern Ohio, its western boundary being the Scioto River, on the south, and the Cuyahoga River, on the north. Jefferson County, taken from Washington, was established by proclamation July 29, 1797. Harrison County, named after Gen. William H. Harrison, was formed February 1, 1813, from Jefferson and Tuscarawas, the latter having been erected March 15, 1808, from Muskingum, which was established March 1, 1804, from Washington and Fairfield. Carroll County, named in honor of Charles Carroll, of Carrollton, Md., the last surviving signer of the Declaration of Independence, was formed January 1, 1833, from Columbiana, (erected May 1, 1803, from Jef- ferson and Washington), Stark (which became a separate county January 1, 1809), Tuscarawas, Harrison and Jefferson. In presenting the Commemorative Biographical Record to its patrons, the publishers have to acknowledge, with gratitude, the encouragement and support their enterprise has received, and the willing assistance rendered in enabling them to surmount the many unforeseen obstacles to be met with in the production of a work of this character. In nearly every instance the material composing the sketches was gathered from those immediately interested, and then sub- mitted in typewritten form for correction and revision. The volume, which is one of generous amplitude, is placed in the hands of the public with the belief that it will be found to be a valuable acquisition to the library. THE PUBLISHERS. r~v~ mlMMM "igflg ^^ ~^4}\\ ~~»A\|~ I ; J ?UL CT^->"J ^^^ V -v — /~ — - — \\~ \~~ ~^P ^W^k ^Sgl W-' W ' =- \- — — J *RIH* ON. JOHN A. BINGHAM is a native of Mercer, Pa. , and was born January 21, 1815. After studying at J'JAW^&M^t^M*, V an acat l em . v ne spent two ^j^P^^^lv' y eai ' 8 in a P riutiu g office ' ^Sb^_ and then entered Franklin College, Ohio, but poor health pre- vented him from advancing to grad- uation. He entered upon the study of law in 1838, at Mercer, Penn., under Hon. J. J. Pearson and Hon. William Stewart, and at the end of two years he was admitted by the courts of Mercer County, Penn., to the bar, in March, 1S40, and in 1841 In tlic liar of the several courts of Ohio. He dili- gently and successfully practiced the profession. In 1 854 he was elected as a Republican represent- ative to the XXXIVth Congress, from the Twen- ty-first Ohio District, and was a member of every subsequent Congress, from the Twenty-first and the Sixteenth Obio Districts, except the XXXVIIIth Congress, until March 4, 1873. In politics he was originally a Whig, and took part in the campaign that led to the election of the log-cabin and hard-cider candidate, William Henry Harrison, the hero of Tippecanoe, and grandfather of the present chief executive of the United States, Gen. Benjamin Harrison. Later he became a delegate to the National Whig Convention in Philadelphia in 1848, and there- in declared that we should have " in the United States no more slave Territories; no concpiest of foreign territory, and would demand the maintenance of freedom, and the protection of American industry." In 1864 Mr. Bingham was appointed a judge advocate in the army, serving six months in that capacity, which he resigned by reason of his appointment by Presi- dent Lincoln to be solicitor for the United States Court of Claims, which latter office he resigned March 4, 1865, when he became a member of the XXXIXth Congress from the Sixteenth Ohio District. Mr. Bingham served as special judge-advocate in the great trial of the con- spirators who were tried for the assassination of Abraham Lincoln, etc. Immense labor devolved upon him during this difficult and protracted trial, and for eight weeks his arduous duties allowed him but brief intervals of rest. He occupied nine hours in the delivery of the clos- ing arguments, in which he ably elucidated the law and the testimony in the case, and con- clusively proved the guilt of the conspirators. Mr. Bingham's success in this great trial at- tracted general attention, and awakened a wide- spread curiosity to know his history. Soon after the close of the trial, a correspondent of the Philadelphia Press, having expressed the deep interest he had felt in arriving at a well- founded conclusion as to " the guilt of the pris- oners and the constitutionality of the court," proceeded as follows: 10 HABRISON COUNTY. " Grant me space in your columns to give expression to my most unqualified admiration of the great arguments, on these two main points, presented to the court by the special judge ad- vocate, Gen. John A. Bingham. In the entire range of my reading, I have known of no pro- ductions that have so literally led me captive. For careful analysis, logical argumentation, pro- found and most extensive research; for over- whelming unravelment of complications that would have involved an ordinary mind only with inextricable bewilderment, and for a literal rend- ing to tatters of all the metaphysical subtleties of the array of legal talent engaged on the other side. I know of no two productions in the Eng- lish language superior to these. They are liter- ally as the spear of Ithuriel, dissolving the hardest substances at their touch; as the thread of Dsedalus, leading out of labyrinths of error, no matter how thick and mazy. Not Locke or Bacon were more profound; not Daniel Webster was clearer and more penetrating; not Chilling- worth was more logical. I feel sure that the author of these two unrivaled papers must pos- sess a legal mind unrivaled in America, and must be. too, one of our rising statesmen. But who is John A. Bingham, who, by his industry and learning displayed on this wonderful trial, has placed the country under such a heavy debt of obligation? He may be well known to others moving in a public sphere like yourself, but to me, so absorbed in a different line of duty, he has appeared so suddenly, and yet with such viv- idness, that I long to know some, at least, of his antecedents." Upon which the editor remarked: "The question of our esteemed correspondent is nat- ural to one who has not, probably, watched the individual actors on the great stage of public affairs w T ith the interest of the historical and political student. We are not surprised that the arguments of Mr. Bingham before the mili- tary commission should have filled him with de- light. It was worthy of the great subject con- fided to that accomplished statesman by the Government, and of his own fame. When the assassins of Mr. Lincoln were sent for trial be- fore the military court by President Johnson, the Government wisely left the whole manage- ment to Judge Holt and his eloquent associate, Mr. Bingham, and to the latter was committed the stupendous labor of sifting the mass of evi- dence, of replying to the corps of lawyers for the defense, of setting forth the guilt of the ac- cused and of vindicating the policy and the duty of the executive in an exigency so novel and so full of tragic solemnity. The crime was so enor- mous, and the trial of those who committed it so important in all its issues, immediate, contin- gent and remote, as to waken an excitement that embraced all nations. The murder itself was almost forgotten by those who wished to screen the murderers, and the most wicked theories were broached and sown broadcast by men, who, under cloak of reverence for what they called the law, toiled with herculean energy to weaken the arm of tho Government, extended in time of war to save the servants of the people from be ing slaughtered by assassins in public places, and tracked even to their firesides by the agents and friends of slavery. These poisons of plausi- bility, blunting the sharpest horrors of any age. and sanctifying the most hellish offenses, re- quired an antidote as swift to cure. Mr. Bing- ham's two great arguments, alluded to by our correspondent, have supplied the remedy. They are monuments of reflection, research and argu- mentation: and they are presented in the lan- guage of a scholar and with the fervor of an orator. In the great volume of proof and coun- ter-proof, rhetoric and controversy that forever preserves the record of this great trial, the ef- forts of Mr. Bingham will ever remain to be first studied with an eager and admiring interest. That they came, after all that has and can be said against the Government, is rather an in- I . ducement to their more satisfactory and critical consideration. For from that study the Ameri- can student and citizen must, more than ever, realize how irresistible is Truth when in con- flict with Falsehood, and how poor and puerile i are all the professional tricks of the lawyer HARBISON COUNTY. 11 when opposed to the moral power of the pat- riot." In Congress Mr. Bingham has had a distin- guished career, marked by important services to the country. In the XXXVIIth Congress he was earnest and successful in advocating many important measures to promote the vigor- ous prosecution of the war, which had just be- gun. Returning to Congress in 1865, after an absence of two years, he at once took a promi- nent position. Upon the formation of the joint committee on Reconstruction, December 14, 18G5, he was appointed one of the nine mem- bers on the part of the House. He was active in advocating the great measures of Reconstruc- tion, which were proposed and passed in the XXXIXth and XLth Congresses. The House of Representatives having resolved that Andrew Johnson should be impeached for "high crimes and misdemeanors," Mr. Bingham was appointed on the committee to which was entrusted the im- portant duty of drawing up the Articles of Im- peachment. This work having been done to the satisfaction of the House, Mr. Bingham was elected chairman of the managers to conduct the impeachment of the President before the Senate. On him devolved the duty of making the closing argument. His speech on this occa- sion ranks among the greatest forensic efforts of any age. He began the delivery of his argu- ment on Monday, May 4, and occupied the at- tention of the Senate and a vast auditory on the floor and in the galleries during three successive days. At the close of his argument, the im- mense audience in the galleries, wrought up to the highest pitch of enthusiasm, gave vent to such an unanimous and continued outburst of applause as had never before been heard in the capitol. Ladies and gentlemen, who could not have been induced deliberately to trespass on the decorum of the Senate, by whose courtesy they were admitted to the galleries, overcome by their feelings, joined in the utterance of ap- plause, knowing that for so doing the sergeant- at-arms would be required to expel them from the galleries. The history of the country re- cords no similar tribute to the oratorical efforts of the ablest advocates or statesmen. From so long and well-sustained an argument it is im- possible to select particular passages which would give an adequate idea of the whole. The following historical argument for the supremacy of the law will always be read with interest, whether as an extract or in its original setting: "Is it not in vain, I ask you, Senators, that the people have thus vindicated by battle the supremacy of their own constitution and laws, if, after all, their president is permitted to sus- pend their laws and dispense with the execution thereof at pleasure and defy the power of the people to bring him to trial and judgment be- fore the only tribunal authorized by the Consti- tution to try him? That is the issue that is presented before the Senate for decision by these Articles of Impeachment. By such acts of usur- pation on the part of the ruler of a people, I need not say to the Senate, the peace of nations is broken, as it is only by obedience to law that the peace of nations is maintained and their existence perpetuated. Law is the voice of God and the harmony of the world. It doth preserve the stars from v/rong, Through it the eternal heavens are fresh and strong. " All history is but philosophy teaching by example. God is in history, and through it teaches to men and nations the profoundest les- sons which they learn. It does not surprise me, Senators, that the learned counsel for the accused asked the Senate, in the consideration of this question, to close that volume of instruction, not to look into the past, not to listen to its voices. Senators, from that day when the inscription was written upon the graves of the heroes of Thermo- pylfe: ' Stranger, go tell the Lacedemonians that we lie here in obedience to their laws,' to this hour no profounder lesson has come down to us than this: that through obedience to law comes the strength of nations and the safety of men. No more fatal provision ever found its way into the constitutions of States than that contended for in this defense, which recognizes the right of a single despot or of the many to discriminate 12 HARRISOX COUSTY. in the administration of justice between the ruler and the citizen, between the strong and the weak. It was by this unjust discrimination that Aristides was banished, because he was just. It was by this unjust discrimination that Socrates, the wonder of the Pagan world, was doomed to drink the hemlock because of his transcendent virtues. It was in honorable pro- test against this unjust discrimination that the great Roman Senator, father of his country, de- clared that the force of law consists in its being made for the whole community. " Senators, it is the pride and boast of that great people from whom we are descended, as it is the pride and boast of every American, that the law is the supreme power of the State, and is for the protection of each by the combined power of all. By the constitution of England the hereditary monarch is no more above the law than the humblest subject, and by the Con- stitution of the United States the President is no more above the law than the poorest and most friendless beggar in your streets. Tbe usurpations of Charles I. inflicted untold injuries upon the people of England, and finally cost the usurper his life. The subsequent usurpa- tion of James II. — and I only refer to it because there is between his official conduct and that of this accused President the most remarkable parallel that I have ever read in history — filled the brain and heart of England with the convic- tion that new securities must be taken to restrain the prerogatives asserted by the crown, if they would maintain their ancient constitution and perpetuate their liberties. It is well said by Hallam, that the usurpations of James swept away the solemn ordinances of the legislature. Out of those usurpations came the great revolu- tion of 1688, which resulted in the dethronement and banishment of James, in the elevation of William and Mary, in the immortal declaration of right. " I ask the Senate to notice that these charges against James are substantially the charges presented against this accused Presi- dent and confessed here of record, that he has suspended the laws and dispensed with the exe- cution of the laws, and in order to do this has usurped authority as the executive of the na- tion, declaring himself entitled, under the Con- stitution, to suspend the laws and dispense with their execution. He has further, like James, issued a commission contrary to law. He has further, like James, attempted to control the appropriated money of the people contrary to law. And he has further, like James, although it is not alleged against him in the Articles of Impeachment, it is confessed in his answer, at- tempted to cause the question of his responsi- bility to the people to be tried, not in the King's Bench, but in the Supreme Court, when that question is alone cognizable in the Senate of the United States. Surely, Senators, if these usurpations, if these endeavors on the part of James thus to subvert the liberties of the people of England, cost him his crown and kingdom, the like offenses committed by Andrew Johnson ought to cost him his office, and subject him to that perpetual disability pronounced by the people through the constitution upon him for high crimes and misdemeanors. * * * I ask you, Senators, how long men would deliber- ate upon the question whether a private citizen, arraigned at the bar of one of your tribunals of justice for a criminal violation of the law, should be permitted to inter j>ose a plea in justification of his criminal act that his only purpose was to interpret the Constitution and laws for himself, that he violated the law in the exercise of his prerogative to test its validity thereafter at such day as might suit his own convenience in the courts of justice. Surely it is as competent for the private citizen to interpose such justification in answer to crime in one of your tribunals of justice as it is for the President of the United States to interpose it, and for the simple reason that the Constitution is no respecter of persons, and vests neither in the President nor in the private citizen judicial power. Can it be that by your decree you are at last to make this discrimination be- tween the ruler of the people and the private citizen, and allow him to interpose his assumed HARRISON COUNTY. 13 right to interpret judicially your Constitution ami laws? Are you solemnly to proclaim by your decree: Plate sin with gold. And the strong lance of justice hurtless breaks; Arm it in rags, a pigmy's straw doth pierce it? " I put away the possibility that the Senate of the United States, equal in dignity to any tribunal in the world, is capable of recording any such decision, even upon the petition and prayer of this accused and guilty President. Can it be that by reason of his great office the President is to be protected in his high crimes and misdemeanors, violative alike of his oath, of the Constitution, and of the express letter of your written law enacted by the legislative de- partment of the Government? I ask you, Sena- tors, to consider that I speak before you this day in behalf of the violated law of a free people who commission me; I ask you to remember that I speak this day under the obligations of my oath ; I ask you to consider that I am not insen- sible to the significance of the words of which mention was made by the learned council from New York; justice, duty, law, oath. I ask you to remember that the great principles of consti- tutional liberty for which I this day speak have been taught to men and nations by all the trials and triumphs, by all the agonies and martyrdoms of the past; that they are the instruction of the centuries, uttered by the elect of the human race. " I ask you to consider that we stand this day pleading for the violated majesty of the law, by the graves of a half million of martyred hero- patriots who sacrificed themselves for their country, the Constitution and the laws, and who, by their sublime example, have taught us that all must obey the law; that none are above the law; that no man lives for himself alone, but each for all; that some must die that the State may live; that the citizen is, at best, but for to- day, while the commonwealth is for all time; and that position, however high, patronage, however powerful, can not be permitted to shelter crime to the peril of the Republic." [Copied verba- tim from ''Tin- Fortieth Congress of the United States" by William H. Barnes.] In 1861 Mr. Bingham declined to accept an appointment by President Lincoln to be United States judge for the Southern District of Florida. In May, 1873, Mr. Bingham was appointed, by President Grant, envoy extraordinary and min- ister plenipotentiary to Japan, which responsi- ble position he held for twelve years, and the result of his beneficial mission is well known to the public. ELFORD J: BROWN, president of the Farmers & Mechanics National Bank, Cadiz, is a native of the town of Brownsville, Penn., born January 16, 1832, of English extraction, his grandfather, Basil Brown, having come from England to Pennsylvania. Basil Brown, father of Melford J. , was also a native of Brownsville, where he grew to man- hood and married Nancy r Johnson, a member of an old Pennsylvania family, and by her had seven children, all of whom, save one, are liv- ing. In 1844 the family moved to Cambridge, Ohio, where the father carried on a hotel until 1851, in which year he was killed by an acci- dent at the age of fifty years. His widow, after his death, continued the hotel business up to the time of her decease, which occurred in 1888, when she was aged seventy-nine years. Melford J. Brown, the subject of these lines, is the only one of his father's family living in Harrison County. His boyhood and early youth were spent under the parental roof, his educa- tion being obtained at the common schools. At the age of eighteen he moved to Zanesville, Ohio, where he learned the silversmith's trade, and for three years followed the same. This occupation, however, not agreeing with his health, he, in 1851, entered a dry-goods store at Moorefield, Ohio, and there remained until 1852, when he proceeded to Washington, same State, where he followed the same business until 1853, in which year he came to Cadiz, 14 HARRISOX COUNTY. entering the dry-goods house of William Hogg. In 1855 Mr. Brown accepted a position in the Harrison branch of the State Bank of Ohio as teller and book-keeper, gradually rising to the position of cashier, and at the organization of the Harrison National Bank was appointed its cash- ier. Here he remained sixteen years, at the end of which time he established the Farmers & Mechanics Savings & Loan Association, which was afterward, in 1880, organized into the Farmers & Mechanics National Bank, of which he is the worthy president. In 1865, while an officer of the Harrison National Bank, that in- stitution was robbed, he and his wife and four children being gagged, and the keys of the vault, etc., obtained. In 1855 Mr. Brown was united in marriage with Martha, daughter of John Robinson, of Harrison County, her parents having come here at an early day from Pennsylvania. To this union four children were born, all sons, viz. : Charles O. F., cashier of the Farmers & Me- chanics National Bank; C. D. , a medical prac- titioner in Arkansas City, Kas. ; C. E., proprie- tor of a gents' furnishing store in Cadiz; and M. R., at home. Mr. Brown is at present presi- dent of the Berea Grit Oil & Gas Company of Cadiz, and of the Peoples Building & Loan Association; he is a member of the Masonic fraternity, and has for twenty-five years been treasurer of same; is also a member of the K. of P. at Cadiz, and he is a Republican. J (AMES MOORE, mayor of Cadiz, was born in County Tyrone, Ireland, February 17, / 1843, a son of John and Ellen (Campbell) Moore, both descendants of Scotch an- cestry, who moved to the north of Ireland at an early day. The father, who was a farmer and land owner, sold his place and came to America, in 1848, with his wife and three children, viz. : James, Mary W. (now the wife of Abram How- ell, residing in the west part of Nottingham Township, Harrison County), and Jane Moore (who died in Buffalo while the family were en route to their new home). The father died at Warren, Trumbull Co., Ohio, while they were on their way to Harrison County. After his death the rest of the family in their affliction proceeded onward to Harrison County, and here commenced to make a home for themselves in Nottingham Township. The widowed mother, now seventy- five years of age, resides with her son, who with true filial piety has never left her. The subject of our sketch grew to manhood on the farm, attending the common schools, and in August, 1862, he enlisted in Company C, Ninety-eighth O. V. I., under Capt. John A. Norris, serving till Jane 10, 1865, He partici- pated in the engagements at Perryville, Chick- amauga, Chattanooga and Missionary Ridge, was in the Atlanta campaign, and at the battle of Kenesaw Mountain, after which he was laid up sick at Vining Station, Ga. , in army hos- pital, this being his only absence during his term of service. He was also in the battles of Resaca and Jonesboro (near Atlanta), besides many other minor engagements; was present in the " march to the sea," and was through the Carolinas. In his first battle Mr. Moore had his gun shot out of his hands by a minie-ball going through the butt. During his entire term of serv- ice (except while sick, as mentioned) he did not have his clothes once off a single night. Receiv- ing an honorable discharge, he returned to Cadiz, June 10, 1865, and, being desirous of improving his education, he entered the college at Hope- dale in September, same year, and subsequently he taught school. In 1 869 he entered the arena of politics, and being nominated for sheriff on the Democratic ticket, he was elected by a ma- jority of 166. In this office he served with honor for two years, then began reading law under Judge Pierce, and September 12, 1876, he was admitted to the bar, since when he has been recognized as one of the leading lawyers of Cadiz. In 1885 he was nominated on the Democratic ticket for representative of the State. He was justice of the peace three years; is one of the soldiers' relief commissioners for Harrison County, appointed by the court. In HARRISON COUNTY. 15 18S5 he changed his side of politics, becoming a Republican on the pension question. In 1888 he was elected mayor of the city, and is still in office, proving one of the most popular mayors Cadiz has ever had. H. ARNOLD, editor and proprietor of the Cadiz Sentinel, is a descendant of one of the pioneer families of Harrison County, Ohio. In 1810 Comfort Arnold, a widow with two sons and four daugh- ters, came from Pennsylvania and settled north of Cadiz in the woods, but died in Archer Town- ship in 1856, at the age of ninety-eight, the mother of the following named children: Will- iam, born in 1798; Comfort, wife of Jonathan West; Aneka, wife of James Mehollen; Frances, married to Charles Conaway; wife of Ross, of Richland. William Arnold, father of our subject, was about twelve years of age when brought from Pennsylvania by his mother, and when fourteen years old engaged in the manu- facture of gunpowder for the soldiers in the War of 1812, making 500 to 600 pounds each winter, which he conveyed by night to Steubenville. He cared for the farm while his brother and brothers-in-law were in the army, he being too young to serve. He received his education in the log school-house of his day, but was an apt scholar and for thirty-six years after reaching maturity served as justice of the peace; he also became colonel of the State militia, as well as quartermaster-general, and was very popular in his section. In 1833 or 1831 he chose for his wife Miss Jane C. Hoyt, a daughter of Jesse and Sarah Hoyt, and a native of New York. The Hoyts trace their ancestry to Simon Hoyt, who came from England to Massachusetts in 1638. The death of William Arnold took place in 1874, in Cadiz, at the age of seventy-six years, he hav- ing been preceded by his faithful wife in 1872, at the age of sixty-six years. To this couple have been born seven children, viz. : John Hoyt, who died in Kansas in 1855, while in the employ of the Government as a surveyor; Mary A., wife of John W. Simmons; Sarah, who married James Knox, of Cadiz, and died in 1869, in Washing- ton, Guernsey County; Jesse, employed in the second auditor's office at Washington, D. C. ; William H., the subject of this sketch; George, at Columbus, and Jennie, a public school teacher in Portland, Oregon. The following sketch is from the pen of Maj. H. B. Lacey, a prominent citizen of the county: " William Arnold. The subject of this paper was born in Fayette County, Penn., in 1798. Early in the present century his father died, and the widowed mother, in 1810, removed with her children to Ohio, and settled about one mile north of Cadiz. When war with England began in 1812, the elder sons of Mrs. Arnold entered the army, leaving William, now fourteen years of age, her main dependence. While the war lasted he was busied with farm work during the season suitable for the same, but in the winter engaged in making powder which he disposed of to the Government. A few years later his brother, Rezin Arnold, was elected sheriff of Harrison County, and William became his deputy; he served also in the same capacity with some of Rezin' s successors. With his deputyship, under his brother Rezin, began his residence in Cadiz, which continued to the date of his death. He died in 1874. " It was while thus acting as deputy sheriff he acquired his extensive and exact topographical knowledge of this county, and laid the founda- tion of that knowledge of the law in the admin- istering of which he afterward gained honor- able distinction. He was elected justice of the peace for Cadiz Township, and continuously re- elected till he had served thirty-three consecu- tive years. " His genial and courteous demeanor seemed especially attractive to those seeking union through the marriage ceremony, and it is proba- ble he united in wedlock a greater number of persons than were so united by any other person resident of the county. " He owed his chief distinction to his numer- ous legal decisions. So well was his legal acu- 10 HARRISON COUNTY. men known and favorably recognized, that it was but seldom an action was commenced in the Common Pleas Court, when the cause of action came within his jurisdiction. Thomas L. Jew- i'tt, known in his time as one of the ablest law- yers of Eastern Ohio, declared that the legal decisions of Justice Arnold, so far as they per tained to his office, could not be bettered by one of the highest attainments in the law. This high position he attained by cool, unbiased judg- ment and conscientious recognition of the de- mands of law and justice. His decisions were rendered without fear or favor. Official re- straints removed, however, he became the benev- olent, obliging, public-spirited citizen. " No measure proposed for the benefit of Har- rison County or the town of his residence was too insignificant to gain from him a respectful hearing, and having examined and approved it, thenceforth it had his active and valuable support. "No man ever came to him for advice, and they were many who came, who did not get the benefit of his best judgment. The legal opinions he rendered officially for the statutory fees were not a tithe of the equally valuable ones he freely gave without reward. He was not a cap- italist, but capital, whether in real or personal estate, was always indebted to his wise counsel and publio spirit." William H. Arnold was born in Cadiz, Ohio, and was educated in the common school. While yet a boy he entered the office of the Sentinel, then owned by Charles N. Allen, and served an apprenticeship at, the printing busi- ness. At the age of twenty- two he became as- sociate editor of the paper, and three years later, in 18(35, bought the Journal, of which he has since been the main owner and editor, hav- ing largely increased its' circulation and in- fluence. In 1800 Mr. Arnold married Lydia, daugh- ter of Hon. Joseph R. Hunter, of Cadiz. The Hunters came to Cadiz about 1830, and here they died. Mrs. Lydia Arnold passed away February 28, 1880, leaving four children, viz. : Hunter,, a student at the National University, Washington. D. C. : Mary, a student at the University of Pennsylvania; Grace, who died at the age of four months, and Louise, attending school in Cadiz. In 18SS Mr. Arnold took, for his second wife, Caroline, daughter of James Thompson, and to this union has been born one child, Edwin. If CEAIG MOORE, cashier of the First Na- tional Bank of Cadiz, was born two miles \ east of that city July 24, 1854, and comes of an early settled family of Harrison Coun- ty, his grandfather, a farmer, having come here as early as 1800. William Moore married Sa- rah Cory, and died in 1848. His son, John, the father of our subject, was born in this coun- ty, was reared a farmer, and in 1830 married Elizabeth McCullough, daughter of Joseph and Elizabeth (Lyons) McCullough, who shared his life trials and life pleasures until 1850, when she departed this life at the early age of thirty- six years, the mother of nine children, as fol- lows: Sarah; David O., M. D., in Bloomington, 111. ; W T illiam A., boot and shoe merchant; Beat- ty, a druggist; Mary, wife of Thomson Craig; Alice, now Mrs. R. W. Barricklow; Nannie, now Mrs. A. N. Hammond; Joseph, M. D., in Omaha, and I. C, our subject. The father died February 2, 1883, at the age of sixty-nine and one-half years; after the death of his first wife he had been twice married, his second wife being a sister of his first, and named Sarah J. ; she died June 14, 1S74. The third wife, Phebe (Gray), still survives. Mr. Moore was for sev- eral years township trustee, and for forty- three years was an elder in the Presbyterian Church, of which church the mother of our subject was also a devout member. Beatty Moore was a soldier in the One Hundred and Twenty-sixth O. V. I. , was in many battles, but came out at the close of the war uninjured. I. C. Moore, the subject proper of this sketch, came to Cadiz with his father in 1808, and here was educated at the high school, graduating there HARRISON COUNTY. 17 with first honors in 1871, then he entered Frank- lin College, in which he remained until three months of graduation, when he went into busi- ness in 1873. In 1874 he entered the private bank of Rezin Welch & Co., which, in 1884, was consolidated with the First National, of which Mr. Moore became cashier. He is also treasurer of the Building & Loan Association of Cadiz, and vice-president of the Library Association. On November 14, 1878, Mr. Moore married Miss Anna E., daughter of D. B. and Martha C. Welch, and one son has come to brighten their fireside, Barclay Welch Moore. Politically Mr. Moore is a Republican, and in religion he is a Presbyterian. Socially he stands in the front rank of the community in which he lives, and as a business man is unexcelled in Harrison County. q-EORGE A. 'CREW, auditor of Harrison County, was born in Belmont County, Ohio, April 5, 1838. His father, Ferris ,i Crew, was a native of Virginia, born of French extraction, his ancestors having come to America at an early date. Ferris Crew followed the vocation of farming, and in Caroline Coun- ty, Ya. , married Miss Eliza A. Terrell, daughter of Samuel Terrell, a descendant of one of the oldest settled families in the State. Soon after their marriage Mr. and Mrs. Ferris Crew came to Ohio, first locating in Jefferson County whence they moved to Belmont County, and finally came to Harrison County, in March, 1839. A short time after arriving here Ferris Crew died at the early age of thirty-five years. His widow remained on the homestead until 1 8 18, when she was married to Ezekial Hanna, of Harrison County. On February 17, 1S82, when aged seventy -four years, she died in Hope- dale, Harrison County, at the home of her son, George A. She was the mother of five chil- dren by her first marriage, of whom two only survive: George A. (our subject) and Mary Ann (wife of Z. Z. Courtright, of Freeport Township, Harrison County). No children came to bless her second marriage. George A. Crew received his preliminary education in the district schools, but at the age of twenty-one years sold his interest in the homestead and entered Hopedale College, Har- rison County, where he studied some two years, and then began teaching. After a short time, however, he relinquished this profession and en- tered mercantile business as a clerk, but in a short time, resolving to do business on his own account, he bought out his employer: he then carried on a general store for about five years at Hopedale, and about eight years at Cadiz Junction, at which latter place he was appointed postmaster. In 1877 he returned to Hopedale, where were better facilities for the education of his children, of whom mention will be made further on. At Hopedale Mr. Crew continued in the general merchandise business until 1884, when he was elected auditor of Harrison Coun- ty; he then removed to Cadiz, the county seat, with his family. While serving his first term as auditor, a change in the law extended his term almost one year, and in 1887 Mr. Crew was re-elected, and is still holding the position. He has always been a Republican, and in addi- tion to the office of auditor has been honored by his party with several minor positions. This statement completes the history of Mr. Crew's political career, and it now becomes necessary to briefly give his military record. In 1804, at the last call for troops to aid in the suppression of the Rebellion, Mr. Crew closed his store and entered the one-hundred-days' service, in Com- pany H, One Hundred and Seventieth O. N. G., and was appointed orderly sergeant. The regi- ment was stationed for a time at Washington City, then was sent to Harper's Ferry, and then to the Shenandoah Valley. In September, 1804, Mr. Crew was mustered out and returned to Hopedale and resumed business. The mar- riage of Mr. Crew took place June 5, 1802, at Hopedale, with Miss Sarah J. Hanna, daughter of JohnM. and Louisa (Perry) Hanna, and born near Beech Spring, Harrison County. Her 18 HARBISON COUNTY. parents were life-long residents of the county, the father having been born in the same house in which his daughter Sarah first saw the light, and his grandparents having been among the pioneers. The union of Mr. and Mrs. Crew was blessed with four children, viz.: Ferris T., of Cadiz; Ada Louise, now Mrs. Dr. P. M. Sharp, of Cadiz; Anna Virginia; John A., who died in 1880, in his thirteenth year. Mr. Crew stands to-day one of the best known citi- zens of the county, and most highly respected in Cadiz. He is a member of the Masonic fraternity and of the G. A. E., and with his wife, of the Presbyterian Church. He is a self-made man, as far as financial success is con- cerned, and his course through life is worthy of the emulation of the rising generation. J. McCOY, clerk of the courts of Har- rison County, was born in Athens Township, Harrison Co., Ohio, Novem- ber 25, 1850. His father, John McCoy, was also a native of that county, but his grand- father, Thomas McCoy, was a Virginian, who immigrated to Ohio while it was yet in a com- paratively wild state, and in Athens Township, Harrison County, both he and his wife passed from earth. John McCoy, was born on the farm where he now resides. In 181(5 he mar- ried Miss Eliza Walker, daughter of John and Eliza Walker, and a native of Harrison County, Ohio. She bore him twelve children, of whom nine still survive, all living in Harrison County, except one, Vincent W., who is engaged in the practice of medicine in Morgan County, Ohio. M. J. McCoy remained at home until twenty years of age, and received his education at Franklin College, spending his vacations and leisure time on the farm. At twenty years of age he began teaching, and continued in that profession for several years, two of them being spent in Belmont County, Ohio. Politically Mr, McCoy is a Republican, and in the fall of L887 he was elected clerk of the courts of Har- rison County, entering upon the duties of said office in February, 18S8, his term expiring in February, 1891; was re-elected to the office November 4, 1890, term expiring February, 1894 In 1878, in Smithfield, Jefferson Coun- ty, he was united in marriage with Isabella De Armond, daughter of David and Isabella Ar- mond, formerly of said county, now deceased, and to this union five children have been born, viz. : Launa B. , Iva May, Lela, Hortzell Ray- mond and Harold J. Mr. McCoy is now a resi- dent of the town of Cadiz, Harrison County. He is a member of the Knights of Pythias. f( D. WORTMAN, M. D., a popular physi- ^ I cian of Cadiz, was born in Muskingum %JI County, Ohio, in 1824, a son of Lot and Margaret (Metzlar) Wortrnan, the former of whom was a native of New Jersey, and by occupation a farmer; the latter a native of West- moreland County, Penn., born of German ances- try. In 1808 the parents came to Muskingum County, where they made a home in the forest. Here they lived till 1839, when the father joined the "silent majority," at the age of sixty years, the mother following him in 1860, having ever since her husband's death remained on the home place. They were the parents of twelve children, only three of whom are living: J. D., in Harrison County; J. W., a dentist in Zanes- ville, Ohio, and John, a farmer in Kansas. J. D. Wortman remained at home until fif- teen years of age, attending the academy and other educational institutions, and then became a teacher, which profession he followed for some time in Ohio, Kentucky, Alabama and Missouri. While thus employed he took up the study of medicine, which he zealously prosecuted, finally taking a course at the Starling Medical College, Columbus, Ohio, where in the class of 1852, he graduated. For six years he practiced in Washington County, Penn., and in 1858 he came to Cadiz, where he has since been successfully engaged in the practice of his chosen profession. The Doctor made a trip to the gold fields of California in 1850, crossing the Isthmus of Pan- HARRISON COUNTY. 19 ama on foot, both going and returning, for after mining in the "New Eldorado" for, a short time, failing health compelled him to retrace his steps homeward. While coming up the Missis- sippi, the boat on which he was a passenger struck a snag one night, causing her to split and sink, whereby 140 people were drowned. The Doctor clung to the wreck, and two or three hours later he was rescued. In 1885, his health having become impaired, he made another trip to California (Southern), returning the fol- lowing year much benefited by the change. Dur- ing the War of the Rebellion he joined as assist- ant surgeon, August 21, 1862, the Seventy- eighth Regiment, O. V. I., serving until Feb- ruary, 1803, when he resigned on account of disability, and returned home. In 1860, at Cadiz, Dr. Wortman was mar- ried to Miss J. P. Jamison, a native of Harri- son County, a daughter of Barkley and Marga- ret Jamison, who came to the county in early days. By this union three children were born: George B. , Mary and Emma R., all at home. : \ILLIAM T. SHARP, M. D., of Cadiz, Harrison County. Every profession has its prominent men; some made such by long membership, and others by their proficiency in their calling. The sub- ject of this sketch is made conspicuous among Harrison County's physicians, both by the length of time devoted to the calling and by the eminent success he has made of it. Many a man mistakes his life's work, yet by earnest ap- plication makes a partial success; but it is only when natural tact is coupled with an ambition to succeed that anything like eminence is reached in any vocation. Dr. W. T. Sharp is one of those men who may be said to have chosen well. Possessed of a kind and sympathetic nature, a keen sense of discrimination, a natural taste for the various branches of the medical profession, he has by years of study and practice risen to the honored rank he now holds. Such men are a credit to any community, and it is a pleasure to pen the following brief sketch of himself and family: The Sharp family are of English extraction, ^ the grandfather of our subject. William Sharp, by occupation a farmer, coming to America at an early date — probably as far back as the Revolutionary times. Of his children, John Sharp, was the father of our subject, and he, too, followed agricultural pursuits. He was among the pioneers who came came to Harrison County, Ohio, where he married Miss Catherine, daughter of David Thompson, of Cadiz Town- ship. In 1834 John Sharp and his wife re- moved to Holmes County, Ohio, where, at the advanced ages of eighty-two and seventy-nine, respectively, they now reside. They are par- ents of nine children, as follows: William T. , our subject; David, now a farmer of Holmes County, Ohio; John, in Millersburg, Ohio; James, a minister of the United Presbyterian, faith, located at Sidney, Ohio; George, an at- torney at law, at Millersburg, Ohio; Samuel, M. D., of Oregon; Martha (Mrs. John T. Max- well, of Millersburg, Ohio; Mary, Margaret and Joseph, on the old home place in Holmes County. Dr. W. T. Sharp spent his early years on a farm, and like many of the young men of that age had his first schooling in one of the old log cabins then so common, being the excuse for a school-house. When seventeen years of age he entered Franklin College, New Athens, Ohio, and later graduated at a college in Guernsey County. He then began the study of medicine under the guidance of Dr. John McBeau, of Cadiz, and after some time spent in preliminary reading, he entered Jefferson Medical Col- lege of Philadelphia, from which he graduated in March, 1859. He at once returned to Cadiz, where he formed a partnership with his old preceptor, which continued until December, 1864, when Dr. Sharp began for himself, open- ing a drug store in connection with his practice. Prior to the dissolution of his partnership with Dr. McBean, in 1862, as assistant surgeon of the Ninety-eighth Regiment, O. V. I., he went 20 HARRISON COUNTY. to the South, where he spent thirteen months in the field service in Kentucky and Tennessee, and then returned to his home, where he has since devoted his entire time to his profession, being the longest practitioner in the city of Cadiz. On October 12, 1859, he was married to Miss Elizabeth Carnahan, of Harrison County, and to this union six children have been born, viz.: John Clarence, M. D., in New York City; William Lee, a farmer in Harrison County; Preston McCready, one of the well- known dentists of Cadiz; Caroline Martha, Mrs. C. A McCann; Mary Belle (Mrs. W. H. Brink- erhoff), and George Cunningham, at home. The Doctor is a member of McCready Post, G. A. R. He united with the United Presby- terian Congregation of Cadiz, Ohio, while Dr. W. T. Meloy was the pastor, and is now an elder in that congregation. ARGARET McCREADY, widow of Rev. Jonathan Sharp McCready, was born near New Athens, Harrison Co., Ohio, a daughter of William McFarland, who was a native of Ireland, and was only nine months old when brought to this country by his parents. Robert McFarland, grandfather of Mrs. McCready, also a native of Ireland, of Scotch extraction, married Elizabeth Ferguson, and together they came to Taylorstown, Penn., in 1794, and some years later to Ohio. Three children were born to this pioneer couple, viz. : One that died in infancy: Mary who died in Harrison County, in her eighty-seventh year, and William. The last named, in 1824, pur- chased of the historic Joseph Huff a piece of laud near New Athens, Ohio, whereon he lived the rest of his life. In 1823 he married, in Belmont County, Elizabeth, daughter of Andrew and Martha Henderson, and a native of Penn- sylvania, to which State her parents came at an early date. Of this union ten children were born— four sons and six daughters — all but two of whom are living: Andrew, Mary, Martha and Elizabeth (twins, both deceased), James, William, Margaret, Robert, Nancy and Sarah. In 1876 the mother passed from earth at the age of seventy-six years, followed in 18 iS by the father when eighty-three years old. He had led a busy life. Beginning a poor boy, but en- dowed with a great desire to learn, he per- severed and improved every opportunity, bo much so that at the early age of thirteen he be- came teacher, a profession at which he made a marked success. His ability not being passed unnoticed by his fellow-citizens, he was sent to the State Legislature to represent his district. He did not seek political preferment, and never asked a vote; was associate judge for a long period, and for years was a director in the Har- rison National Bank of Cadiz. In 1850 Margaret McFarland was married at New Athens, Ohio, to Rev. Jonathan Sharp McCready, and they then settled in Cadiz. He was born near New Galilee, Beaver Co., Penn., April 15, 1828, a son of Hugh McCready, who was a farmer and died in Pennsylvania. Jona- than S. McCready attended an academy" at Dar- lington, Penn., and later Franklin College, New Athens, Ohio, where he finished his classical course. He had determined upon the ministry for his life work, and finished his education for the same, at Cannonsburg, Penn.. in 1855. He was first a minister in the Seceder Church, and later in the United Presbyterian. In 1856, immediately after his marriage, he took charge of the congregation at Cadiz, in which charge he remained until August 14, 1862, when he enlisted in Company H, One Hundred and Twenty-sixth O. V. I., and served under Gen. McClellan. He was made captain of his com- pany, and at the battle of the Wilderness, May 6, 1864, he was wounded in the arm by a rifle ball, which rendered amputation necessary. He died, however, while on his way home on Sep- tember 7, his wife, from the time she could reach him, being present with him to the end. He was buried at Cadiz, having devotedly given his life for his country at the early age of thirty- six years. Since his death his widow has re- sided on Main Street, Cadiz. HARRISON COUNTY. 21 Mi J, S. McFADDEN, deceased. One of the p— • I most prominent families of Harrison 1 County is the one now under consider. f) ation. From the early coming to the county of its first representative to tbe present date, the name McFadden has been inseparably combined with tbe various enterprises of tbe county, and few, if any, have so largely con- tributed to its progress and upbuilding. A more respected citizen than Henry S. Mc Faddeu probably never lived in Harrison Coun- ty. His influence was felt on every hand, his death universally regretted. On the morning of July 4, 18S8, at the age of seventy five years, ' the summons came, and a kind and loving heart was stilled forever. His aged father and mother had preceded him to the grave, the former in 1861, at the age of eighty-two years, and in 1866 the latter, who for many years had been totally blind, followed her husband. The fol- lowing obituary appeared in the Steubenville Gazette soon after the funeral of Mr. McFadden: " Born in County Cavan, Ireland, the son of Samuel and Lydia (Stafford) McFadden in 1813, he came with his father's family to America when only seven years of age, settling in Philadelphia, where his boyhood days were spent. Like many of the Scotch-Irish immi- grants of that day, the elder McFadden was poor, but with the characteristic energy of his race he set to work to build up for himself a position then always awaiting the energetic man in the new world, beginning as a peddler and extending his trade until it reached by wagon team to the western borders of Pennsyl- vania, and became very profitable. In this he was assisted by his sons, George and Henry, the former dead just twenty years, the latter the subject of this sketch, who has now entered into rest. But before this Henry had the business education of a factory boy, and that any other schooling was necessarily limited is evinced by the fact that when but sixteen years of age he drove and conducted the business of a four- horse peddling wagon through the mountains and wilds of central and western Pennsylvania, a region whose topography became so impressed upon his mind that to his last days he referred to it as to the highways of Harrison County. " In 1831 Samuel McFadden came to Cadiz, bringing Henry with him, and there opened a general store, leaving the son in charge while he returned to Philadelphia and brought out the remainder of the family in 1832. This estab- lishment continued in the McFadden name un- til 1875, a period of forty-four years, during most of which time the subject of this sketch was the active business spirit, entering into partnership with his father previous to 1840. and forming the head of the firm in subsequent partnerships after the death of his father, in 1861, until, with his son, H. H. McFadden, now of the Steubenville Gazette, he permanently withdrew, and, as above noted, finally retired from the mercantile business in 1875, leaving it to the remaining partners, Messrs. Kinsey & Mansfield. Without detracting from the de- serts of others, it is but the truth to state that, during his lifetime Mr. McFadden did a more extensive general trade than any other man in the history of Harrison County, the transactions in which he was engaged in a strictly legitimate business way amounting to millions of dollars, his house being for many years the heaviest wool-buying and pork-packing establishment in the county, in addition to its extensive general mercantile business, in which it also took the lead . During this almost half century the McFad- den house earned a most enviable reputation for business integrity, that time can not efface until the generation that dealt with it has completely passed away. In all those years, though there were times of trouble and disaster, for such are sure to come with all who embark in trade, never once was the McFadden name dishonored until at last it was a synonym for promptness and upright business honor and honesty through all the region where the trade of the house ex- tended; no man has a better heritage than this. From the start of the Harrison Branch of the State Bank of Ohio Mr. McFadden was one of its main stays, and for years was a director, re- 22 HARRISON COUNTY. taming his position in the directory when it was reorganized in 1S64 as the Harrison National Bank, an institution whose phenomenal success has for years been the subject of comment in the newspaper and business world. He con- tinued as a director up to the time of his death, being re elected during his last illness, and for the past dozen years was vice-president of the bank, where his ripe business experience was recognized as a decided factor in its success. " Mr. McFadden was married December 6, 1842, to Frances Isabella, daughter of Charles M. and Elizabeth (Karg) Poore, a native of York County, Penn., where she resided at the time of her father's death, in 1 832, the widow subsequently removing with her family to 51c- Connellsville, Ohio, where the marriage took place. On that occasion Hon. John A. Bing- ham, then a young attorney of Cadiz, acted as groomsman, and the friendship of the long ago between the two young men has since so grown and strengthened with the passing years that latterly they were almost inseparable until the rude hand of sickness and death now has snapped the cord in two. This union, which proved a long and happy one, the forty-fifth an- niversary having been celebrated last December, was blessed with eight children, all of whom reached adult age, and seven of whom, with their mother, survive, the only break heretofore in the family being the death of Charles Poore, the oldest child, October 7, 1866, aged about twenty-three years. And in the years when this family was being reared there was no happier nor more pleasant home anywhere, nor one where the parents more exerted themselves to please and gratify without overindulging their children, a home full of bright recollections that nothing can ever efface. The surviving children are Henry H, of Steubenville; Fannie, wife of J.J. Hanna, of Kansas City; Belle, wife of 0. W. Kinsey, of Oakland, Cal. ; John F., of Columbus; George E., of Fresno, Cal., and Lizzie T. and Sam F., unmarried and at home. Two sisters survive Mr. McFadden: Mrs. Jane Johnson, of Marion, and Mrs. Margaret Craig, I of Cambridge. Two others have passed away in recent years: Mrs. \V. L. Sharp, of Steu- benville, and Mrs. J. R. Hunter, of Cadiz. "His was a nature that reached out with a warm grasp and took in all generous and good that came in its way; hence his friendships were many and warm, and his place will be hard to fill in many hearts, not only in his own home circle, but wherever his way was cast. Benev- olent in spirit and generous to a fault, he took pleasure in giving all his life to those things that appealed to his ever open heart as worthy; yet seldom did he err in judgment, and he ex- perienced in full the blessing of going aright, though measured by the world's standard it was with too lavish a hand. Yet in all those years he never felt a want that he had not the means to till, and in his last days had a competence for himself and household, and he has filled a meas- ure of usefulness that would not have been, had he suffered his open nature to become obscured by the hardening spirit of the world. Though his early advantages for schooling were few, the general knowledge he possessed was remark- able, his mind being a veritable storehouse of valuable information, and there was scarcely any subject broached, however abstruse, that he could not discuss intelligently. From his earli- est to his latest years he was a persistent reader, and what he read he never forgot, though seemingly making no effort to memorize. In this he was remarkable, and it has been truly said that had it not been for his childlike mod- esty, peculiar to himself, he would have pushed to the front in political life, his interest in pol- itics always being great, in the old days as a Whig and since the dissolution of that party as a Democrat. Another remarkable trait of char- acter was his forgiving spirit; though at times wounded sorely by business or political friends, and no one felt such thrusts more than he, he never held resentment and was always ready to forgive and forget, even going so far as to quietly protest when the gauge was taken up in his behalf on such occasions. And now that he is gone, it must be admitted his plan was HARRISON COUNTY. 23 right; he leaves a community where he lived more than a half century, and all his neighbors mourn, while not an enemy or one who wished him harm is among the number. It is good so to die when a man full of years and fitted as he for the sickle of the grim destroyer. Uniting with the Presbyterian Church early in life, he has for many years been one of its most stead- fast supporters, though his religious charity was so great it acknowledged the good of all de- nominations. His Christianity was not so much advertised as some, but it was none the less real, for it was the Christianity of a long lite nobly spent in the daily service of God and duty to men. Five years past the Psalmist's limit, the Lord has taken him to that full fount- ain of restful happiness which the Christian knows has been prepared for the people of God." The following resolutions were adopted July 17, 1888, by the board of directors of the Har- rison National Bank, Cadiz, Ohio, on the death of Henry S. McFadden, vice-president of the bank: Whereas, It has pleased the Supreme Ruler in His all-wise providence to remove from us our associate and vice-president of this bank. Henry S. McFadden, who was a director in the Harrison branch of t tie State Bank of Ohio from January 1. 18SS, until its re-organ- ization as the Harrison Xational Bank in 1 *(>.">, and had since continually occupied the position of director in the new organization until the day of his death, the 4th day of July, A. D. 1888, Therefore, resolved, That while we bow submis- sively to the decree of Him who doeth all things well, yet we feel that in his death we have lost an associate and friend on whose wise counsel it was always safe to act. one who. while strict in the enforcement of every rule of business, surrounded the driest details of our routine work with the sparkle of friendly inter- course. His Christian forbearance embraced not only the errors and shortcomings of his associates anil friends, but his mantle of charity was broad enough to cover all mankind. Resolved, That in the death of Mr. McFadden the community has lost its foremost citizen. His natural intellect, coupled with a business experience of fifty years, had so expanded his mind that he was enabled to comprehend instantly the wants of the community, and bis enlightened public spirit induced him to re- spond liberally in the furtherance of all public and charitable enterprises. Retolved, That we tender the widow and family of the deceased in their great bereavement our deepest sympathy, and can say by way of consolation that, while they are called to live in the shadow of their sor- row, they will still have the bright and living example of the dead husband and father to point them the way and light their darkened path. Resolved, That a copy of these resolutions be pre- sented to the family of the deceased, and spread on the minutes of the Board of Directors. The Poore family traces its ancestry to the twelfth century, the time of William Kufus, and came to America from England in 1635, set- tling in Newburyport, Mass. This first comer was John Poore, a Puritan. The next descend- ant of this family, of whom we have any knowl- edge, was John Poore, the grandfather of Mrs. McFadden, who established in Philadelphia the first female seminary in America, and, perhaps, the first in the world. He was a graduate of Harvard University, a church worker, and the leader of one of the first Sunday-schools estab- lished in Philadelphia, in 1791. Charles Merrill Poore, the father of Mrs. Mc- Fadden, resided in York County, Penn., where he was engaged in mercantile pursuits until 1832, when, in Baltimore, Md., he died of cholera. He was a man of marked piety, and the founder of the first Sunday school at York, Penn. He married Elizabeth Karg, whose parents had come from Brunswick on the Rhine. She died in Harrisburg, Penn., in March, 1858. Mrs. H. S. McFadden was born December 29, 1820, and was some seventeen years of age when, with her widowed mother, she came to Ohio and made a home at McConnellsville. . The old McFadden homestead in Cadiz, which was built in 1862, still shelters Mrs. McFadden and her daughter and son, Lizzie T. and Samuel F. The family are prominent in religious circles, being members of the Presbyterian Church, .Miss Lizzie being also a member of the VY." C. T. U. and W. F. M. S., and is one of the of- ficers of the W. F. M. Society of St. Clairsville Presbytery. Samuel Fleming McFadden is now engaged in the grocery trade at the old stand where his father did business. He has spent a number of years in the West engaged in the printing busi- ness, which he had learned partly in Cadiz and partly with his brother, Henry H., in Steuben- ville. In 1886 he returned to his home in Cadiz, where he has since resided. 24 HARRISOX COUNTY. OBEBT LYONS, deceased. The beauti- fill town of Cadiz has a just right to be V proud of her financial institutions, of which none stands higher in the confi- dence of the public than the present banking firm of J. B. & B. Lyous, founded in 1855 by their father, the late Bobert Lyons, whose prestige as a successful financier gained for him a wide celebrity and an honored name. He was in his lifetime one of the best known business men of Harrison County, in every respect self- made, having commenced life with barely a dollar, but by indomitable perseverance and scrupulous integrity he became one of the lead- ing citizens, financially and socially, in the county. Mr. Lyons was a native of Pennsyl- vania, born December 14, 1803, and when a lad of some fifteen summers he came to Cadiz, where he entered the arena of commercial life as a clerk, in the employ of his half brother, the Hon. Daniel Kilgore. After several years of service as such, a copartnership was formed with Mr. Kilgore, under the name of Kilgore & Lyons, doing a general merchandise business, which firm continued till 1847. In this year was organized the first bank of Harrison County, the Harrison branch of the State Bank of Ohio, and Mr. Lyons was chosen cashier of this insti- tution, being the first cashier in the county, remaining as such till 1855. Being an exceed- ingly active man, Mr. Lyons rapidly expanded his business, and in 1855 he established the banking concern now carried on by his sons. In 1 832 Mr. Lyons became united in marriage with Miss Ann Bowland, who bore him five chil- dren, three of whom are yet living, residents of Cadiz, viz.: J. B., Bichard and Mrs. D. B. Welch. The mother of these children dying in 1814, Mr. Lyons chose for his second wife, Mrs. Anne W. Allison, of Washington County. Fenn., who some years later departed this life leaving no children. In August, 1887, Mr. Lyons followed her to the grave at the patri- archal age of eighty-four years. Politically he was a Bepublican, and in religion a member of the Presbyterian Church. y, ICHABD LYONS, junior member of the \^f( banking firm of J. B. & B. Lyons, Ca- V\, diz, is the second son of Bobert Lyons, born in that town August 21, 1840, and has, therefore, been identified with the place throughout his entire life. He was educated here, and while yet a young man entered his father's bank, where he early acquired the habits and knowledge of business which became the foundation of his present prosperous stand- ing in the world of finance. He has risen by his own individual efforts, by his characteristic probity, and by his well-known ability to the position of one of the most successful business men in Cadiz. Socially he is universally re- spected and remarkably popular, and no other citizen of Cadiz has a wider circle of friends and acquaintances. Mr. Lyons still enjoys an Arcadian life of celibacy, and makes his home with his brother- in-law, Mr. D. B. Welch. Politically he is a Bepublican, and in religion is a Presbyterian. DAVID CUNNINGHAM was born in Har- rison County, Ohio, March 1, 1837. His grandparents were among the early set- tlers of the county, coming from Penn- sylvania in 1813, and bringing with them their son John, the father of our subject. They set- tled near Cassville, and here it was he grew to manhood, and here, also, he married Miss Nancy Sharp. David Cunningham, after passing through the common schools in the country took a classical course at Franklin College, New Athens, Ohio, graduating therefrom in 1S57. He then began fitting himself for the profession of law, studying under Hon. John A. Bingham; in 1859 he was admitted to the bar, and has since been a member of the legal fraternity of Cadiz. In 1861 he enlisted in Company B, Thirtieth O. V. I. , and was soon after chosen captain, in which capacity he served until 1863, when he was promoted to the rank of major. He participated in the battles of South Mountain, Antietam and Second Manassas, also at the sieges tn^J HARRISON COUNTY. 27 of Jackson and Vicksburg. In the latter siege his regiment led the famous charge, in which in three hours 45,000 rounds of ammunition were tired, and fully one third of the regiment fell. In October, 1S63, he was honorably discharged, on account of failing health, and returned to Cadiz, where, in 1865, he was elected to the office of prosecuting attorney, and was re elected. In 1871 he was elected to the Lower House of the State Legislature, in which he served one term. His practice as a lawyer has been a most success- ful one, and it now extends to the supreme courts. In 1865 he was chosen a director of the Harri- son National Bank of Cadiz, and is now presi- dent of said institution. On May 1, 1866, the Harrison National Bank of Cadiz was robbed of some $250,000. Maj. Cunningham, on this occasion, led the pursuing party, which, in Jef- ferson County, captured the robbers and returned the larger part of the money. In 1859 Maj. Cunningham married Miss Laura Phillips, who has borne him six children. w ,\ILLIAM THOMAS WOOD, one of the best known business men of Cadiz, Harrison County, was born in Shrop- shire, England, in October, 184S, and when three or four years of age was brought to America by his parents, who first located in Media, Conn., from which point they moved to Pittsburgh, whence they came to Harrison County, Ohio, when our subject was about thir- teen years old. William T. was educated in the common schools of Cadiz. He learned the trade of tin and coppersmith, which vocation he followed about four years, and then went into the grocery business, as a clerk for S. F. Fergu- son, with whom he remained nine years. In 1879 he entered into partnership with Reese Firby, in which he continued about three years, when the firm name was changed to Wood & Moore. About the month of March, 1884, the firm was dissolved, and Mr. Wood entered into business on his sole account, in which ho has met with the most gratifying success. In February, 1875, Mr. Wood married Miss Amanda W. Laizure, a native of Harrison County, daughter of Elijah Laizure, and this union has been blessed with four children: Fred, Edith, Robert and Ralph. The Laizure family are highly respected, and Elijah was the pioneer blacksmith of Harrison County. His death took place in 1884, and that of his widow some four years later. Mrs. Wood has a sister married to Michael Conoway, of Stock Town- ship, Harrison County; another sister is the wife of Dr. Scott, of Philadelphia, and still another sister is the wife of Capt. Heddiugton, in Frank- fort, Kas. Two brothers of Mrs. Wood, Charles and Willliam, reside in Fargo, Dak. In 1SS7 Mr. Wood built his present substantial and pleasant residence on Main Street, Cadiz, and this home is a model one. T OHN CONWELL, one of the best known k. I and most worthy of the citizens of Cadiz, %^i Harrison County, is a native of the town, born in 1827. His father, Hiram Conwell, was a Virginian, descended of Scotch people, who immigrated to America in the days of Crom- well. By trade Hiram was a brickmaker, and the brick of which Harrison County Court- house is constructed were made by him. In or about the year 1S30 he descended the Missis- sippi to New Orleans, but as he never returned, it is believed he died of the cholera, which was prevalent about that time. Ho had married, in Ohio, Miss Mary Cady, who bore him some seven or eight children, of whom two, John and a brother residing in Ottawa, Kas., are the only survivors. Some years after her husband's disappearance Mrs. Conwell married Joseph Forker. and spent the remainder of her life in Harrison County, dying in Cadiz, July 8, 1865, at the age of seventy-five years. By her second marriage she became the mother of three chil- dren, two of whom, Isabella Belinda Forker (married to John Shauff over thirty years ago) and Henry G. Forker (unmarried) reside in Cadiz; the third child, Mary Jane Forker, was 28 HARRISOX COUS'TY. married to Dr. C. Thomas, twenty -six years ago, and resides in Des Moines, Iowa. Her mother, .Mrs. Margaret Cady, died in Cadiz in May, 1864, aged one hundred and three years; she had resided for many years in Harrison Comity. coming here when Mrs. Conwell was a small child, and being one of the first settlers of Har- rison County. John Conwell, whose name appears at the head of this sketch, being but a boy of four years when his father left for New Orleans, made his home with his mother until 1841, when his stepfather. Joseph Forker, died, and one year later our subject became bound as an apprentice to the trade of tailor. He had just about com- pleted his apprenticeship when the Mexican War broke out, and he responded to the call for vol- unteers by enlisting in a company formed at Cadiz, but being rejected he entered the regular army and proceeded to the scene of the conflict* He served until the close of the campaign, tak- ing part in all the battles and in the advance on the City of Mexico, in one engagement receiving a slight flesh wound in the leg; he was promoted to sergeant of Company C, Fifth Regiment, U. S. Infantry. On his return to Cadiz Mr. Con- well resumed his trade until 1849, in which year he joined B company which was en route over- land to California, but fever and ague compelled his return, after gold mining for a short time. In 1851 he found himself once more in his native town, and, having recovered from his indisposi- tion, he again embarked in tailoring. Before going to Mexico he had been betrothed to Mary J. Gordon, a native of Ireland, who came to America when ten or twelve years of age, and in October, 1848, they were married. Seven children were born to them, viz.: Jessie L., in Cadiz; Fannie May, deceased:' William Henry, who died at the age of five years; Charles Em- mett. in Cadiz; Minnesota, now Mrs. Holmes, in Harrison County; Caroline, now Mrs. Kennedy, and Ella, now Mrs. Pierce, both in Cadiz. In November, 1886, the mother passed from earth, at the age of fifty-eight years, and December 15, 1888, Mr. Conwell married, for his second wife. Mrs. Elizabeth McConnell, of Cadiz, Ohio. At the breaking out of the War of the Re- bellion our subject enlisted in Company I, Thir- teenth 0. V. I., to serve his country for the sec- ond time in his life. The regiment was ordered to West Virginia, where it was sent in pursuit of Gen. Garnet's forces, Confederate Army, which were in retreat after the battle of Roaring Run and Carrick's Ford, to Greenland Gap. On that march Mr. Conwell received an injury from which he has never fully recovered. For some time he lay in hospital at Parkersburg. W. Va., and on sufficiently improving in health, he re- turned to the army where he remained about two years more. He then re- enlisted, this time in the One Hundred and Seventieth O. V. I., One- hundred-days men, and was encamped near Washington, taking part in the various battles of the Shenandoah Valley, including those of Snicker's Gap. Kernstown and Winchester, and then retreated to Maryland Heights, in which retreat Mr. Conwell narrowly escaped capture. During part of this military experience he was on detached service, and in the latter enlistment he was quartermaster of the Seventieth Regi- ment, serving for a time as captain. On his re- turn home from the seat of war, he once more took up his old vocation of tailoring, which he still carries on in connection with farming, being the owner of a fine property located about a mile from Cadiz. He is one of the proprietors of the Cadiz Gas Works, of which he is president; is also president of the glass works, which he helped to build, and he put up the opera house in connection with Mr. M. J. Brown, of the Farmers «.V Mechanics National Bank at Cadiz, Mr. Conwell overseeing the work. He is a member of the G. A. R., and in 1SS8 he was appointed at Columbus, Ohio, on the staff of Gen. John P. Rea, commander-in-chief of the G. A. R.. resigning in 188V); is also a member of the I. O. O. F. ; politically he is a stanch Demo- crat. His elegant home in the town is located on Lincoln Avenue, and the many capacious rooms are very ornate, having been decorated by HARRISON COUNTY. 29 his talented daughters iu both oil painting and crayon work. His youngest daughter, Mrs. Ella Pierce, is a graduate of the Cincinnati College of Music. HARLES S. McCOY, postmaster at Ca- diz, Harrison County, was born in Harri- son County, Ohio, January 1, 1858, and is a son of William H. and Margaret A. (Welling) McCoy. William H. McCoy was a son of William and Jane McCoy, born in Can- nonsburg. Washington Co., Penn. , August 22, 1832, and when young came with his parents to Carroll County, Ohio, where the latter ended their days. In 1857 William H. removed to Harrison County, where for a short time he worked on a farm. Being a man of good edu- cation and a collegian, he for a number of years taught school, chiefly in Harrison County. On August 8, 1862, he enlisted in Company A, One Hundred and Twenty-sixth O. V. I., and was commissioned second lieutenant; he was wounded in action, and for years subsequently suffered from an injured eye. Having received his dis- charge March 14, 1804, on account of his disa- bility, he returned to Cadiz, Harrison County, and was twice elected county auditor. Under President Grant he was appointed postmaster at Cadiz, but, his health failing from the fatigues and hardships of war, he fell a victim to that fell disease, consumption, and on September 19, 1884, he passed from earth, aged fifty-two years. He had been very active in the Repub- lican party, and for years served as county school commissioner and township trustee, and was also for some time a member of the city council of Cadiz. In all of his various posi- tions he was very efficient, and met with univer- sal approbation. He was a Knight Templar, a member of the I. O. O. F. and the G. A. R., and of the Methodist Episcopal Church. The marriage of William H. McCoy took place on March 24, 1857, with Margaret A. Welling, a native of New Rumley, Harrison Co., Ohio, and a daughter of William and Margaret Welling, the former now a resident of West Carlisle, ('"shocton Co., Ohio, and the latter deceased. To the marriage of William H. and Margaret A. McCoy were born six children, viz. : Charles S., William J., W. Raleigh, Harry, Mary, and Edward (the last named being now defeased). Mrs. Margaret A. McCoy is still a resident of Cadiz. Charles S. McCoy received his education in the schools of Cadiz, and on quitting school became a clerk in a book store at Cadiz, where he remained several years, and then became assistant postmaster under his father, which position he held until the latter's death. On October 1, 1SS4, under the administration of President Arthur, he was appointed postmaster; he served through the Democratic administra tion of Grover Cleveland, and March 21, 1889, under President Harrison was re-appointed. Of course it will be easily seen that Mr. McCoy has always been, what he is now, a stanch Repub- lican. The marriage of Mr. McCoy took place May 20, 1880, at Cadiz, with Miss Cora J. Houser, daughter of Wilson and Nancy J. Houser, of Cadiz, and one child was born to this union, but which died while yet in infancy. Mr. and Mrs. McCoy are members of the Methodist Episcopal Church of Cadiz; he is a member of the K. of P., S. O. V. and I. O. O. F. Mr. McCoy is recognized as a first-class business man, and has proven himself to be an efficient official. He has gained and retains the respect, of a host of friends, and stands a promi- nent figure in the social circles of Cadiz. RS. MARGARET WELSH, the sub- ject of this sketch, was born in Archer || Township, Harrison Co., Ohio, in Janu- ary, 1816. Her father. Francis Gil- more, was a native of Ireland, and while yet a single man came to America, where he met and married Miss Sarah McBride, who at that time was a resident of what is now Harrison County, Ohio. She was also a native of Ireland, and had accompanied her parents to the New World, 30 HAERISON COUNTY. settling in the aforementioned county. Her parents, soon after the marriage of tbeir daugh- ter, removed to the place where they died. Francis Gilmore and his young wife made their home on the farm, and here they shared life's joys and sorrows until March 30, 1840, when the wife closed her eyes to earth, aged almost fifty years. She was the mother of seven children, of some of whom the following is a brief record: William is deceased; Mar- garet is the subject of this sketch; John is in Oskaloosa, Iowa; Thomas and Samuel are also in Iowa. Throughout his busy life Mr. Gil- more was a farmer and stock-dealer, and one who by hard work and continual effort had to make his own success. Margaret Gilmore remained at home until 1833, when she was united in marriage with John Welsh, a son of Samuel and Catherine Welsh, and born November 20, 1S08, in Penn- sylvania. His parents came from Ireland to America, making their home in Pennsylvania, and when John was yet a mere boy they moved to what is now Archer Township, Harrison Co. , Ohio, where he grew to manhood, inured to the hardships of a pioneer life. After their mar- riage Mr. and Mrs. Welsh settled near the old home place, where they remained seven years,and thence removed to another place on which they re- sided until 1874, when, desiring to rest from the arduous labors of the farm, they came to the town of Cadiz, and built the pretty little cottage where Mrs. Welsh continues to reside, and from within whose walls his spirit returned to its Giver, No- vember 10, 1881. Politically he was a Demo- crat, but not a strict partisan, always letting his better judgment dictate the casting of his ballot, and for many years he was a member of the Presbyterian Church. He was a progressive man, and a good citizen, one possessing a large circle of friends. He was a member of the Presbyterian Church at Cadiz, as is his widow. The children born to Mr. and Mrs. Welsh are as follows: Samuel, now in Missouri; Jason, in Iowa; Sarah Jane, widow of John Adams, liv- ing in Archer Township, and Amanda, wife of Samuel F. Ross, a minister of the Methodist Episcopal Church at New Philadelphia, Ohio. DAVID B. MOORI shoes, Cadiz, Han in Carroll Count AVID B. MOORE, dealer in boots and Harrison County, was born ty, Ohio, December 9, 1834, a son of Thomas L. and Mary (Barnett) Moore, the former a native of Wash- ington County, Penn. , born December 9, 1800, and the latter born in Ireland in 1796, coming with her parents to America. Thomas Moore, grandfather of our subject, also a native of Ire- land, came to America soon after the Revolu- tion; his son, Thomas L., who was a farmer, came to Carroll County, Ohio, in about the year 1820. To Mr. and Mrs. Thomas L. Moore were born nine children, of whom six are living, three in Harrison County, viz. : Keziah, wife of Isaac A. Lawrence, in Cadiz Township; Ann, wife of Capt. Andrew Smith, in Cadiz; and David B. The mother of these children dying, the father took for his second wife Mrs. Jane Palmer, a widow, by which union one child, now dead, was born. Mr. Moore moved from Carroll County to Guernsey County, and thence, in 1879, to Harrison, where he resided on a farm in Cadiz Township until his death, which occurred in 1882, when he was aged eighty-two years. He was a prominent abolitionist and a Republican, and a member of the United Pres- byterian Church. The subject proper of this biographical record received a common-school education, and remained at home until his marriage in 1860 with Miss Miranda, daughter of Benjamin and Nancy Price, of Carroll County, Ohio, by which union were born two children: Carrie G., wife of Dr. Jesse Osborn, of Mount Pleasant, Jefferson Co., Ohio; and Mira L., who died in infancy. The mother of these children de- parted this life July 8, 1887, at the age of forty- six years; she was a most estimable woman, be- loved by all; was a member of the Presbyterian Church of Cadiz, and had been for several years leader of the choir in a church at Hagerstown, HARRISON COUNTY. 31 Ohio. After his marriage Mr. Moore remained on the farm for some years, and in 1S81 removed into the city of Cadiz, where he opened a boot and shoe store, which he carried on up to the time of his wife's death, when he sold the busi- ness, but in the following December reopened, doing now an excellent trade in the same line. Mr. Moore has made a success of life, and is highly honored for his upright principles. He is an elder in the Presbyterian Church; in pol- itics a Republican. R. TIPTON, one of the well-known citi- zens of Cadiz, was born in Green Town- ship, Harrison Co., Ohio, August 19, 1846, and is a son of John M. and Jane Tipton, born in Harrison County, Ohio. His paternal grandfather, Edmund Tipton, was a captain under Commodore Perry, the hero of Lake Erie, and was one of the founders of the first Methodist Episcopal Church in his section. About 1813 or 1814 he came to Harrison County, Ohio, and bought a half section of land in Green Township, and from him the Tiptons, of Harrison County, are descended. On November 12, 1867, Mr. Tipton married Miss Mary Swan, eldest duughter of Thomas and Nancy Swan, of Cadiz, and to this union have been born six children, three of whom are liviug and three deceased. The living are Bertha, John and Frank, at home. The deceased are Claude, the eldest, who died in August, 1886, at the age of seventeen; Carrie, who died aged about three years; the third died in infancy. In April, 1864, Mr. Tipton enlisted in the One Hundred and Seventieth Ohio National Guards and took part in the battle of Snicker's Gap, and stood beside Harvey Haverfield, when that young comrade was shot in the temple by a minie-ball and killed. On one occasion he heroically rescued Maj. Judkins from drown- ing, that officer having sunk twice while in the Shenandoah River, which the troops were cross- ing after a repulse. Mr. Tipton is a member of McCready Post, G. A. R., and makes his home in Cadiz, where he enjoys the respect of a large circle of acquaintances. C. R. Tipton, from boyhood, has been a lover of horses, and early began breaking, buy- ing and selling, and soon turned his attention to training trotters. He was the first to import into Harrison County fine stock from Kentucky, and has developed some very fast, animals, in- cluding Belle Brasfield (2:20), Kate Campbell (2:25), Harry Robertson (2:20), Captain Douds (2:265), Hi Wilkes (2:20), Charlie Tip- ton (2:27|), and many others. Mr. Tipton is still in the business, and is now also engaged with Clark's Horse Review, traveling all the time in its interest, his extensive acquaintance with breeders and trainers enabling him to do good and extensive work, which is enhanced by his familiarity with the pedigree of all the better families of blooded stock throughout the United States. J (AMES THOMPSON. This well-known | citizen of Cadiz, Harrison County, well I represents the first quarter of the nine- teenth century in his section. He was born in Cadiz Township, Harrison Co., Ohio, March 3, 1818. His father, David Thompson, was a native of County Tyrone, Ireland, whence, when a lad of nineteen, he came to America in 1792, settling near Chambersburg, Penn., where he became a farmer. In his native land he had learned the trade of a weaver, but this he entirely discarded for the more pleasant pursuits of agriculture. He soon met, loved and mar- ried Miss Martha Gift, a native of Pennsylvania, of German parentage, and some time after his marriage he was chosen keeper of the Franklin County Infirmary, which position he held some five years. In the meantime his aged father. Joseph Thompson, who had come with him to America, died in Pennsylvania, and David and his wife removed, in 1814, to what is now Har- rison County, Ohio, where he purchased, at six dollars per acre, 260 acres of land situated about one mile north of the town of Cadiz. The place 32 HARRISON COUNTY. was but partly improved, and much hard labor did they expend upon it to bring it to the high state of cultivation, in which they left it at their death. In 1843. having reached the age of sixty -live years, the faithful wife closed her eyes for the last time on earth. She had borne ten children, named as follows: Joseph, deceased; Elizabeth, Mrs. William McFadden, residing in Iowa; Mary, Mrs. Joseph McFadden, in Cadiz Township; David, deceased; John, who died in Washington County, Iowa; Katherine, Mrs. John Sharp, of Holmes County, Ohio; Martha, deceased wife of Adam Dunlap; Rachel, Mrs. S. Atkinson, in Holmes County, Ohio; James, our subject, and Sophia, Mrs. John Hitchcock, deceased. After the death of his wife Mr. Thompson made his home with his son James, until his own summons came in 1868, when, at the extreme age of ninety-six years, he too was called from earth. Himself and wife had been many years members of the Union Reformed Church. James Thompson, a farmer's son as he was, had earl)' in life to bear the yoke of labor, aid- ing to improve and build up the farm. His opportunities for a school education were lim- ited to the meager facilities afforded by the old log school-house. In 1848 he married Miss Margaret, daughter of William and Mary (Grabb) Croskey, of Harrison County, the for- mer of whom had come to the county when a lad of seven years. His father, Robert Cros- key, moved to Ohio from Washington County, Penn., in 1812, and settled in the woods of what is now Green Township, Harrison County, and there "not a stick of timber had been exit by white men within five miles. ' ' Robert was an Irishman by birth, and had come to make a home in the New World, landing at Williams- port, Md. , on the day of the celebrated ' ' Boston Tea Party," which led so directly to the Revo- lutionary War. In Jefferson County, Ohio, Williani Croskey married Mary Crabb. In 1ST:!, at the age of seventy-eight years, he died, and since then the widowed mother has made her home with her son, John, on the old farm, and although crippled some fifteen years ago by a fall, and now eighty-nine years of age, she enjoys comparatively good health. She is the mother of nine children, viz. : Robert, deceased; Margaret, Mrs. James Thompson; Henry, in McLean County, 111. ; Anna, Mrs. John Clifford, in Green Township, Harrison County; Mary, Mrs. George McFadden; Sarah, Mrs. Thomas Groves, of Jefferson County; John; one that died in infancy, and William. After their marriage Mr. and Mrs. Thomp- son made their home in Cadiz Township, on the old Thompson homestead, until 1889, when, feeling that younger hands should guide the plow and perform the labor of the farm, they came to the town of Cadiz, where they pur- chased and improved a beautiful home, situated not far from the Presbyterian Church, of which they are both members. The record of their children is as follows: Mary Emma died at the age of sixteen years; Martha Elizabeth is now Mrs. A. W. McDonald, of Pittsburgh, Penn. : Anna Caroline is Mrs. W. H. Arnold, in Cadiz; David is deceased. This aged couple, re- spected by all, loved by many, having for more than forty years sailed together on life's ocean, are now patiently awaiting the time when the all- seeing Pilot shall guide their bark into the harbor of rest, whose waters wash the shores of Eternity. rip HE JAMISON FAMILY. Mrs. Mary Jamison, widow of Walter Jamison was born in what is now Green Township, ■{/ . Harrison Co., Ohio, September 7, 1808, a daughter of Martin Snyder, who was a native of Lancaster County, Penn., where he grew to manhood. Martin Snyder, grandfather of Mrs. Mary Jamison, was a native of Germany, and when a young man came to America many years ago. In Pennsylvania he married Catherine Amon, who bore him the following named children, all now passed away; Mary, Eve, Henry, John, Betsy, Marklena, Kate, Adam, and Martin ham; i sox county. 33 (father of Mrs. Jamison). Martin Snyder, Sr. came with his wife and family, in 1802, to the then new State of Ohio, and settled in the woods, on a section of land where is now Green Town- ship. Harrison County, and they had to blaze the trees to mark their path. At that time, even where Cadiz now stands, the country was a vast forest wilderness, and this stalwart pio- neer family experienced all the adventures, dangers and hardships incident to those times. The grandfather died here in 1810, at the age of ninety years, and the grandmother in 1821, aged seventy years. Martin Snyder, father of Mrs. Jamison, was born about the year 1775, and in 1802 came with his parents to this section of the country. In the following year he was married to Ruth, daughter of Samuel and Nancy Tipton, and born, in 1779, twelve miles from Baltimore, Md. The mother died in that State, and the father and his family came, in 1802, to Jefferson County, Ohio, where he carried on farming, and died at an advanced age. After their marriage Mr. and Mrs. Snyder settled on a part of the old homestead, where a section of land, two miles west has been entered by his father. Here they reared their family and cared for his aged parents. His father he saw carried to the grave, and he himself followed him April 12, 1819, at the early age of forty-four years, his death be- ing the result of a fall from his wagon. He was a strong Adams Whig in his political convictions. A hard-working man, he was much missed in the little community in which he had lived, where his knowledge of veterinary surgeiy was of much service. After his death his widow car- ried on the farm, and cared for the aged mother (Mrs. Snyder, Sr.) until she was called from earth in 1821, at the age of about seventy years. The mother of Mrs. Jamison still continued to remain on the farm until March, 1850, when she, too, was summoned to " the better land," at the age of seventy-one years. She was the mother of eight children, as follows: Catherine and Martin, deceased; Mary (Mrs. Jamison); Samuel, deceased; Amon and Jacob in Green Township, Harrison County; Nancy and Zacha- riah, deceased. A cemetery had been laid out on a part of the old homestead, which the grand- father settled, and he was the first to bo buried therein. He and his family were members of the Lutheran Church, and it was his intention to put up a church building on his place, but death intervened. His son, Martin, the father of Mrs. Jamison, was also a Lutheran, as were all his children save one, who joined the Methodist Episcopal Society. On July 13, 1837, Mary Snyder was married to Walter Jamison, and they then at once came to Cadiz Township, to the farm, where are still residing Mrs. Jamison and her son, William Walter. Until the following December they lived in an old house which had been built by a man named Furney, and they then occupied a new one which they had in the meantime erected, the one still standing. The first habitation in the vicinity was erected by one Henderson, a squatter, guide, etc., who arrived in the latter part of the eighteenth century. In 1802 John Jamison (father of Walter) came to Ohio to enter land, and stayed with Henderson, of whom he some time later purchased the land of which he (Henderson) was then possessor. On the death of John Jamison (who at one time was owner of 650 acres), this property passed into the hands of his son Walter, who here died, July 1, 1883, at the age of eighty- three years, having been born P'ebruary 24, 1801 . His remains lie buried in the cemetery at Cadiz. Mr. Jamison was for many years a member of the Presbyterian Church; in politics he was a stanch Democrat, was a member of the Board of Equalization, was frequently trustee, and had served his county as coroner. His widow is now four-score years old, and in the enjoyment of good health. They were the parents of four children, viz. : Martin S., in Cadiz, Harrison County; Jane A., now Mis. G. W. Glover, of Columbus, Ohio; Ruth Ellen, who died at the age of five and a half years, and William Walter. William Walter Jamison was born in 1849, in Cadiz Township, Harrison Co., Ohio, and 34 HARRISON COUNTY. received his education at the common schools, be- ing brought up to farm life. He is an uncompro- mising Democrat, and has been frequently hon- ored with positions of trust. He is a director of the Harrison County Agricultural Society, of which he was president three years, declining re-election, and several times he was judge of election. He is now owner of the old home- stead farm of 130 acres, part of w : hich lies within the corporation of the town of Cadiz, and here, with filial affection, he cares for his hon- ored widowed mother. He is a member of the Presbyterian Church. THE PORTER FAMILY. About three miles south of the town of Cadiz, reside two brothers, Samuel T. and Robert Porter, who are the representatives of one of the old pioneer families of Harrison County. Their father, James T. Porter, was born in Washington County, Penn., near Can- nonsburg, and was a son of Robert Porter, of Scotch-Irish descent. Robert Porter served through the Revolutionary War, and his son, John, served through the War of 1812, also volunteered and went to Canada, where he par- ticipated in several severe battles. The maternal grandfather of our subjects was Samuel Porter, a native of Pennsylvania, who came to Harrison County, Ohio, in 1802, and in partnership with his brother James, bought a section of wild land, where Samuel made a home in the woods. At that time Cadiz consisted of a blacksmith shop only, and the nearest settlements, comprising a few log cabins, were about three miles off. Samuel lived to see many of the remarkable changes which have since taken place in the county, having lived to the remarkable age of one hundred and five years. In Pennsylvania he had married Sarah Burns, who was born August 15, 1786, and who died in 1*30, the mother of the following named children: John, James, Smiley, David, Samuel, Jane, Polly. Elizabeth (the mother of Samuel T. and Robert Porter ). all now deceased; Nancy, who died in infancy, and Irwin and Sarah, who are still living and have never married. The last two named own and reside on the home- stead farm, which is considered one of the best in the county. They have led industrious lives, and their industry and economy have accumu- lated considerable wealth; have always lived in peace and friendship with every one, and are highly esteemed throughout the entire vicinity. They are members of the Presbyterian Church. Samuel Porter, who had early learned saddle and collar making, was the only person following that vocation in the county, and of course found patrons from miles around. In politics he was a Democrat. His death took place August 2, 1869. James T. Porter passed his early days in Washington County, Penn., and there learned to be a tanner. He came to Harrison County, Ohio, in the early part of the present century and located on a farm not far from the present residence of his sons, Samuel T. and Robert. On March 31, 1812, he married here Miss Eliza- beth Porter, who was born in Pennsylvania, April 1, 1794, and who was a daughter of Samuel and Sarah Porter. This union was blessed with ten children, named as follows: Polly, Sally, Elizabeth and Samuel, all of whom are deceased, and Samuel T. and Robert, of whom this sketch has chiefly to treat; Elizabeth (the second), Jane and Rebecca, deceased, and Margaret (still living). The father of these children passed to the grave, February 24, 1836, at the age of fifty years, and the mother followed May 4, 1863, at the age of sixty-nine years one month and four days. In- politics James T. Porter was an Old-line Whig, of the Adams School. Samuel T. Porter learned from his father the tanner's trade, which he followed until a short time after his father's death, when he gave it up. His brother, Robert, was reared to farming and managed the home place. He in later years, in partnership with his nephew, John Christy, engaged in the business of rais- HARRISOX COUNTY. 35 ing and dealing in Spanish sheep, having fre- quently bought and sold sheep at from twenty to one hundred dollars each. In 1868 Samuel T. and Robert came to their present place, where they have ever since resided, their home being cared for by a niece, Maggie Morris, who has been with them since she was seven months old. They are both Democrats, and for nine years Samuel T. was school director of his dis- trict. The family belong to the Presbyterian Church, and are most widely known and highly esteemed in the county. They may well be classed among those who by hard work and en- terprise have greatly advanced the prosperity of Harrison County. Irwin Porter, uncle of Samuel T. and Robert, was born March 8, 1814, on the farm where he still resides, and from this place both his parents were borne to the grave. He is one of the wealthiest men in the county, and is noted for his honesty, uprightness and benevo- lence. He gave to the Presbyterian Church of Cadiz two thousand dollars, to build a parson- age, and also two hundred dollars to the United Presbyterian Church of Cadiz, toward the erec- tion of a parsonage. In rjolitics he has been a life-long Democrat. NDEEW J. REA. Within a few years of a century ago there was born in what is now Harrison County one of its most prosperous and influential citizens, by name Joseph Rea, father of Andrew J. Rea, the subject proper of this sketch. John Rea, the father of Joseph, was one of the pioneer ministers of the Presbyterian faith in this county, and it was he who organized the churches of that denomination in Cadiz, Beech Spring, Crab Apple and Nottingham, all of which are still in a prosperous condition. He was forty-live years pastor of Beech Spring Church. Mr. Rea was a native of Ireland, hav- ing been born in Tullow, County Carlow, to Jo- seph and Isabella Rea. At the age of nineteen years he came to America, where his education was mainly obtained, and in 1793 he married Elizabeth Christie, of Westmoreland County, Penn. , who bore him nine children — seven sons and two daughters. He died in what is now Green Township, Harrison Co., Ohio, where for years he had lived and labored, passing from earth at the patriarchal age of eighty-four years. Joseph Rea, son of the above, was, as above narrated, a native of what is now Harrison County, born in that portion now known as Green Township, September 20, 1796. He re- mained at home until of age, when he married, near New Athens, Miss Jane, daughter of John and Mary McConnell, and also a native of Har- rison County, of which her father was one of the early settlers. For the first five years after their marriage Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Rea re- mained in Green Township, and then moved to Moore field Township, locating, in 1824, on the farm now owned by William Pickering, remain- ing there six years, thence moving to the farm in Cadiz Township, on which the Widow Kid- well now resides, and, in 1837, came to the farm which he purchased from Joseph Shotwell, and there spent the remaining days of his life. They were the parents of seven children, viz. : Elizabeth, widow of John Lafferty, residing in Cadiz Township; Mary, Mrs. Samuel Dunlap, in Nottingham Township; John, in Kansas; An- drew Jackson; Martha, on the old home place; and William and Joseph (both deceased). In 1859 the mother died, at the age of fifty-nine years, and in April, 1S62, the father followed her to the grave. He was one of the prominent and most active Democrats in Harrison County, and served his district in the House of Repre- sentatives two terms — from 1832 to 1838. He and his wife were both members of the Presby- terian Church. Andrew J. Rea, the subject proper of this biographical sketch, was born in Moorefield Township, Harrison Co., Ohio, in November, 1826, and spent his boyhood days on the farm, sharing in its general duties. His school ad- vantages were very meager, being limited to instruction received in the old log school-house 36 HARRISON COUNTY. of bis day. In March, 1856, be was married to | Miss Mary, daughter of John and Elsie (John- s' ml Moore, and a native of the same township as her husband. The Moore family were de- scended from Irish ancestry, and came to this county early in the present century. After their marriage Mr. and Mrs. Rea came to Cadiz Township and settled on the farm where their home has since been made, and where were reared their children, whose record is as follows: Martha Elizabeth is now the wife of George Hol- liday, of Moorefield Township; Elsie J. is living at home; Joseph died at the age of fourteen years; Lenora resides at home; John M. is be- ing educated at Franklin College. The home of Mr. and Mrs. Rea is on the "Clay Pike," four and a half miles west of the county seat. They have for many years been members of the Presbyterian Church of Nottingham; politically Mr. Rea is a Democrat, zealous in the interests of his party, and, although he resides in a strong Republican district, has held the office of county commissioner. Socially the Rea fam- ily rank high, and of them all speak in compli- mentary terms. Mr. Rea is a progressive citi- zen and a pleasant companion, one whose record has never been tarnished. ■ EORGE McFADDEN. Harrison County , abounds in prominent families whose J records may well be perused by those to ** come, who therein can not fail to find splendid examples of thrift, progress and hon- esty well worthy of emulation. To the citizens of southeastern Ohio the mere mention of the name McFadden suggests, almost invariably, the idea of respectability, intelligence, enter- prise and hospitality, for all of which they are noted, it being a marked exception to the gen- eral rule when aught else is the case with this family. Within the confines of the county now under consideration, are found quite a large number of families bearing the aforementioned name, all, more or less, directly or indirectly, connected by ties of consanguinity, and all tracing their lineage to the little Emerald Isle, from whose green shores so many of America's best citizens have come. The subject of this sketch is the grandson of one John McFadden, who was born in the city of Dublin, Ireland, where he remained until nineteen years of age, when he sought a home in the New World, settling in the State of Penn- sylvania, and a few years later he was united in marriage with Miss Sharpe, daughter of Col. George Sharpe of the United States Army. In the year 1800, in company with the Jamison family, he entered one-half of Section 4, in what is now Cadiz Township, and began at once to make preparations for the reception of his family, whom he had left temporarily in Penn- sylvania, and for whom he soon after returned, coming with them back to Ohio in 1801. It is needless to repeat the story of their settlement; how their primitive home was but an old log cabin, around which at night the ferocious wolves did prowl, with their oft-repeated fiend- like howls, seeming to protest against the inva- sion of their forest home; or how, gradually before the sturdy woodman's ax, the clearing grew larger and larger, and the waving wheat or the swaying corn took the place of the giant trees, whose ashes now enrich the soil from which they sprung. Years came, went and brought their changes; sons and daughters were born to the pioneers and grew to maturity, and at last, upon the same farm, where their first Ohio home was made, the aged father and mother closed their eyes to earth after a life well spent. Their children were Samuel, George, John, Joseph, Mary (Mrs. James Sharp, of Cadiz Township) and Margaret (Mrs. Edward Lafferty, of Athens Township), all of whom have in their turn followed to the grave. Of these children John was born in Pennsylva- nia in the year 1788, and, consequently, was some thirteen years of age when he came with his parents to Harrison County, and grew to manhood a pioneer boy, frequently being lost in the woods, into whose solitudes he would often wander too far. Upon reaching manhood he HARRISON CO UX TY. 37 chose, as a wife, Miss Mary Dunlap, the daugh- ter of Adam and Rebecca Dunlap, of Harrison County, her family also being pioneers who had come to said county from Maryland. After their marriage they purchased a farm of one hundred acres of one Samuel Gilmore, who had entered the land, and, removing thereon at once, never moved from it until the)' passed from earth. In 1857 the father laid down life's cares at the age of sixty- nine, and one year later the mother closed her eyes to earth, also aged sixty nine. To their union twelve chil- dren were born, viz. : Adam, deceased; John J. and Samuel R., in Athens Township; George, our subject, in Cadiz Township; Margaret, widow of John McFadden, in Cadiz; Rebecca, de- ceased; Mary, Mrs. William Hamilton, in Cadiz; Sarah, deceased wife of John Porterfield, of St. Clairsville; Jennie, deceased; Esther, Mrs. Phillips, of Nebraska; Rachel, Mrs. William Hamilton, of Belmont County, and Elizabeth, who died at eleven years of age. Both father and mother were members of the Union Church. George McFadden, the subject proper of this memoir, in his boyhood attended the com- mon schools of the county and aided in the gen- eral duties of the farm. In 1860 he chose as life's partner Miss Mary, daughter of William and Mary Croskey, of Green Township, Harri- son County, they having come as pioneers to said township (the father, William Croskey, died there, the mother, now a woman of eighty- nine years, survives). The father and mother of our subject being dead, and there being no one save a brother to share in the duties of the farm, the newly wedded pair came at once to the place, and thereon have since made their home and reared their children, of whom they have had four, by name William, Mary Eliza- beth and Emma, all still at the home of their parents, and an infant, unnamed, deceased. On July 17, 1873, the brother Adam, who had never married or left the home place, died at the age of fifty-eight years. The house in which our subject now lives was erected by him in 1880, and is the third dwelling built on the place, which consists of 227 acres situated some two miles from the town of Cadiz, on the Cadiz and Athens pike. Mr. and Mrs. McFadden are members of the Presbyterian Church of Cadiz; politically Mr. McFadden is identified with the Democratic party. J* ENRY BARRICKLOAY, a prosperous farmer of Cadiz Township, Harrison County, was born in Fayette County. Penn., March 10, 1829. His grand- father, Henry Barricklow, came to America from Holland, and first settled in New Jersey, where his son, Frederick, was bora and married to Miss Nancy Dugan, a native of Fayette Coun- ty, Penn. After their marriage they came to Harrison County, to make a home, and here they passed the remainder of their lives. They had a family of five children (of whom four are now living), viz. : John D. and Henry, in Cadiz Township, Harrison County; Alexander, in Athens Township; Margaret A., deceased, and George, also in Athens Township. The father died on the farm in Cadiz Township; the mother died in 1881, at the advanced age of eighty years. Henry Barricklow grew to manhood on his father's farm, sharing in its general improve- ment, and upon reaching manhood went to the Far West, where, in the State of Missouri, he entered for himself and brothers two sections of land. Returning to Cadiz he settled, in 1871, on the farm where he now resides, and on which part of the improvements, which are ample and good, are his own making. In October, 1878, he married Miss Mary Henderson, of Jefferson County, Ohio, but no children have been born to them. Mr. Barricklow' s farm lies about three miles northwest of Cadiz, near the County Infirmary Farm, and consists of 182 acres. Po- litically he is a Democrat, and in religion is associated with the United Presbyterian Church at Cadiz. Our subject is a business man, wide- ly known and esteemed. 38 HARRISON COUNTY. IiOHN D. BARRICKLOW, oae of the well- ^ I known and prosperous farmers of Harrison ^J) County, was born in Fayette County. Penn., November 6, 1828. His grandfather. Henry Barricklow, and his father, Frederick Barricklow, were both natives of New Jersey. whither the ancestry had come from Germany. Frederick Barricklow was a young man when he moved to Pennsylvania, and here he remained until coming to Harrison County. In 1826 he was wedded to Nancy, daughter of John and Catherine (McClelland) Dugan. Mr. Dugan was a native of Ireland, from which country he came at an early age; his wife was of German extrac- tion. After their marriage Mr. and Mrs. Bar- ricklow located in Fayette County, Penn., and in 1832 they came to Ohio, where they purchased the farm now occupied by J. D. Barricklow. Here they reared their family, and enjoyed the blessings of life, the respect and esteem of their acquaintances, and the mutual blessings flowing from married life till 1858, when the father died, at the age of sixty-three years. He had always carried on agricultural pursuits, and was re- garded as one of the successful followers and devotees of Ceres. Politically he was a life-long Democrat, taking a lively interest in tho affairs of his party. Mrs. Barricklow survived him till October 17, 1881, when she, too, joined the ' 'silent majority," at the age of eighty-one. She was the mother of five children, viz. : John D. , our subject; Henry, in Cadiz; Alexander, in Athens Township; Margaret A., deceased, and George W. , in Athens. John D. Barricklow grew to manhood on the parental farm, having the advantages of common schools of his county. He being the eldest in the family was placed in charge of the duties of the farm, which he discharged in a most satis- factory manner. In 1S59 he took a prospecting tour through the AYest, visiting the principal cities and States, remaining absent until 1803, when he returned to Cadiz Township, where he has since resided. Soon after his return he was married to Mary, daughter of Adam and Martha (Thompson) Dunlap. For the first dec- ade after their marriage, they lived in Athens Township, and here Mr. Barricklow took an active part in the recruiting of troops and sup- porting the principles of the North. In 1871 he removed to the home place, where he has ^since resided, and which, by hard work, coupled with judgment and shrewd business sagacity, he has increased from a farm of 167 acres to one comprising about 400. The children born to our subject and wife were as follows: Nancy Ellen, Mrs. John Ross, in Athens Township; John A. and Maggie A., at home; Martha E., deceased ; Frederick H. ; Carrie G. ; David T. ; Mary E. and Frank J., all at home. In politics Mr. Barricklow has always been a Democrat, and has been honored by his town- ship with many offices of trust, the duties of which he always discharged with perfect satis- faction to the people. After his removal to Cadiz Township he was nominated for land appraiser, but as the party was in the minority, he was de- feated. Himself and family are members of the Presbyterian Church at Nottingham, in which they take a prominent and active part. Mr. Barricklow is widely and prominently known, being one of the pleasantest and most entertain- ing of hosts. The family are among those earliest identified with the advancement of the count}-, and the present generation are fully maintaining the high record of their ancestors. [\ S. HAVERFIELD was born October 2, 1838, in Cadiz Township, Harrison Mj' Co., Ohio, on the farm where he now resides, a son of John and Nancy (Richey) Havertield, both natives of Harrison County, former born on the same place as his son. James Havertield, great-grandfather of our subject, is supposed to have been born in Penn- sylvania of English extraction, and in 1798 he came to Harrison County, where in time he passed from earth. His son, William, grand- father of W. S., was a native of Huntingdon County, Penn., where he remained until 1798, HARRISON COUNTY. 39 in which year he came with his parents to Ohio, and here purchased the farm where W. S. was born and still lives. In Pennsylvania William Havertield married Elizabeth Stitt, a native of the same State, and they then came to Ohio, where both died, he in 1858, at the age of eighty- four years. They were the parents of ten chil- dren, only one of whom is now living. William Haverfield was a soldier in the War of 1S12 He was remarkably strong in his convictions of right and wrong, and is said to have been the first one in his neighborhood to banish whisky from the harvest field. In those early days the beverage was considered indispensable in farm labor, and many refused to work without it, but Mr. Haverfield was firm in his determination, and came off victorious, for ere long his neigh- bors, appreciating at last his idea of right, one by one followed his example. For many years he was a justice of the peace. John Haverfield, son of William, in his boyhood experienced all the hardships incident to pioneer life, and shared in the arduous duties of the farm. In 1836 he was married to Nancy, daughter of Thomas Richey, a resident of this county, whither he and his wife had come from Ireland. To Mr. and Mrs. John Haverfield were born seven children, as follows: W. S., Eliza Jane (Mrs. R. A. McCormick, in Cadiz, Ohio), Alvin, an unnamed infant, and John (all three deceased), Mary (now living with her aged mother) and Jessie (Mrs. John S. Thompson, in Carroll County, Ohio). On May 9, 1873, the father died at the age of sixty-two years; his life had been a busy one, and in the political struggles of his country he was particularly act- ive. He was an earnest advocate of freedom, and during the "underground railroad" sys- tem of ante-bellum days he was a strong worker; in fact many poor colored fugitives feasted and slept at his house. During the Civil War he aided largely in the raising of money and sup- plies for the "boys in blue," and in the recruit- ing of troops. He was a man of progressive ideas, one who made his influence felt in his community, and having a wide circle of ac- quaintances he left many friends and will long be remembered. His widow, now seventy-three years of age. hale and well preserved, makes her home on the old farm with her daughter Mary. W. S. Haverfield, the subject proper of this biographical sketch, grew to manhood on the farm in Cadiz Township, his education being received at the common schools of his county. In 1865 he was united in marriage with Miss Mary, daughter of Alexander Haverfield, who died in Harrison County, and to this union were born four children, as follows: Clara A., Fred E., John A. and George C, all living on the home farm, which is situated one mile west of the town of Cadiz. In 1804, responding to his country's call for aid to suppress the Rebellion. Mr. Haverfield enlisted in the One Hundred and Seventieth O. N. G. , serving 100 days in the forts near Washington and in the Shenan- doah Valley, after which he returned home. He is a worthy representative of a worthy pio- neer family, of whom all speak in the highest terms. Mr. Haverfield is a Republican. DAVID OGLEVEE, one of the prosperous, | retired agriculturists of Cadiz Township, ' Harrison County, was born in Moorefield Township, Harrison Co. , Ohio, May 10, 1837. The paternal grandfather came to the county from Pennsylvania in an early day, and his son William, father of David, was born in Athens Township in 1810. When a boy he (William) moved with his parents to Moorefield Township, where he was reared on a farm, at- tending the common schools of the district. In 1830 he was married to Susanna, daughter of John Price, of Big Stillwater, Belmont Co., Ohio, whither her parents, who were by birth English, had come in an early day. After mar- riage Mr. and Mrs. William Oglevee settled in Moorefield Township, and reared their family of eleven children, of whom the following is a brief record: John lives in Morgan County, Ohio; George is deceased; Agnes is the wife of 40 HARBISON COUNTY. Archibald Hammond, of New Athens, Harrison County; David is the subject proper of these lines; Hugh is in New Athens; Elizabeth is the wife of D. S. Lantz, of Belmont County, Ohio; Jane died in Kansas; James is deceased; B. Frank lives in Cadiz Township; Annie is de- ceased; Sadie is the wife of O. R. McFadden, in Athene Township, Harrison County. The mother died in 1878, at the age of sixty-eight years, and the father August 1, 1884, when aged seventy- six years. He was in all respects a self-made man, having commenced life poor, making his success entirely by his own individual efforts, and at his death he was in a position to leave each of his surviving children a good farm. Politically he was first a Whig, and afterward a Republican, and he and wife were members of the Presbyterian Church in Nottingham Township. David Oglevee, whose name appears at the opening of this biographical sketch, received a good common-school education, and shared in the general arduous duties of the home farm. In October, 1866, he was married to Miss Jennie, daughter of William and Mary Ramsey, of Har- rison County, who carried on farming in Not- tingham Township, but later came to the town of Cadiz to live retired. John Ramsey, father (if William, was aiming the early settlers of Harrison County, coming from Pennsylvania. William Ramsey was a young man when he came to the county, and here married Miss Mary, daughter of John Hines, another of the early comers to the county. After marriage our sub- ject and wife remained on the farm in Moore field Township until April 1. 1889, when they purchased a home on Grant Street, Cadiz, and are here now living in peaceful retirement. No children blessed this union, but their home has been cheered by the presence of a niece, Sadie O. Lantz, who brightens and gladdens their path in life. Politically Mr. Oglevee is a Republican, but has been no office seeker. He and his wife are members of the Presbyterian Church, and are much esteemed far and wide. His farm of HH acres of prime land is situated some five miles east of Moorefield. OHN CRAWFORD was born in Archer Township, Harrison Co., Ohio, November 29, 1816. His father, Edward Crawford, was a Virginian by birth, grew to man- hood in Brooke County, W. Va., and married Mary Wiggins, daughter of Edward and Charity Wiggins. The maternal grandfather, Alexan- der Wiggins, was of Irish parentage, his parents having come to America, where he was born; he died in Virginia. For a number of years Ed- ward Crawford and wife remained in Virginia, and in 1806 came to Ohio, settling, March 9, on a farm of one-quarter section of wild land, which he had entered, and which has since con- tinually remained in the family's possession. At first they were obliged to " camp out" in the woods, as the log house was but partly finished. From this place they never moved, and in 1830 or 1831 death called the father, when he was aged seventy years. The mother survived many years, and it was not until she had reached the advanced age of ninety-four years that she passed from earth. She was the mother of twelve children, viz. : Ellen, deceased wife of James Hagerty; Mary, deceased wife of James Harper; Alexander, who died in Carroll County; Thomas, of Archer Township, Harrison County; Isabella, deceased wife of William Welch; Charlotta and Josiah, both deceased; Nancy, widow of William Lewis, Holmes County, Ohio; Margaret, deceased; Elizabeth, widow of Joseph McGonigal; John, in Cadiz Township, Harrison County; Harriet, widow of Mathew McCoy, of Archer Township, Harrison County. John Crawford grew to manhood very much as do other pioneer boys, and in 184'J chose, as life's partner. Miss Elizabeth, daughter of Samuel and Prudy Hedges, and they then set- tled on the old home place, where they remained until the aged father and mother were carried to the grave. It was in 1877 that death claimed the mother, who at the age of about fifty years laid down life's burdens. She had borne six children, namely: Mary, deceased wife of Ham- ilton Lisle, of Archer Township, Harrison Coun- ty; Samuel E., in Cadiz Township, Harrison HARRISON COUNTY. n County: Alexander, on the home place; Harriet, who died in 1S7S: Mattie, Mrs. John Holland, of Cadiz, and Maggie, still at home, unmarried. In November, 1882, leaving the farm of 330 acres in the charge of his son, Mr. Crawford purchased his present place, situated about one mile from the city of Cadiz, where, with his daughter, Maggie, he now resides, his home having been cared for by her since the death of the wife and mother. Politically Mr. Crawford is a Democrat, but has never held office of any kind, preferring to give his undivided attention to his home and farm. He is a well-known and esteemed member of the Presbyterian Church of Cadiz, Harrison County. Now a man of seven- ty-four years, and well-preserved for his age, he is widely known and respected throughout Harrison County. liOSHUA DICKERSON. Here and there, ^ I scattered through the townships of Har- \UI rison County, may still be found a few of its pioneers, once stalwart men, but now fast faltering under the weight of years, only waiting to enter the " valley of the shadow." Such a one is the subject of this brief sketch, whose life has been chiefly spent in Harrison County, within whose borders he first saw the light November 9, 1808. His grandfather, Thomas Dickerson, had been one of the early comers to what is now Harrison County, arriving on Christmas day, 1800, and settling on land now included in Cadiz Township, near where the Dickerson Church now stands. He cleared a portion of this, and in the spring planted a field of corn. As soon as the land was thrown open for a settlement, he "entered" a section of it, and remained thereon to build a home, working at his trade, that of blacksmith. Having been born in Fayette County, Penn., he there grew to manhood, and married Miss Mary Curry, who came with him to Ohio, to share the trials of a forest home. She became the mother of ten children, all of whom have passed away. The parents were spared to reach an advanced age, the father being called first, at the age of ninety- live; the mother for a few years had been totally blind, and some two years after her husband's decease, she followed to the grave, being then over ninety years of age. Barrick Dickerson, one of their sons, was born in Pennsylvania, and was brought by his parents to Harrison County. He learned of his father blacksmithing, at which he worked for a number of years. In Harrison County he married Miss Elizabeth, daughter of William Holmes, and a native of West Virginia, born near Wellsburg. Her brother had come to Cadiz Township some years previously, and was learning blacksmithing of Thomas Dickerson, when, being seized with fever, he sent for his sister Elizabeth to come and care for him. Thus was brought about the meeting which resulted in the marriage as related. Some time afterward they rented land in Coshocton County, same State, and a few years later they removed from there to the northern part of the State. Not pleased with this, however, Mr. Dickerson re- turned to Harrison County, and there spent a year in the milling business. His land in Co- shocton County, which he had retained, he now traded for the farm on which his son Joshua re- sides. In 1822 he was elected sheriff of Har- rison County, and consequently had to remove into the town of Cadiz, leaving the farm in the care of his son Joshua and a cousin, who worked it. While he was filling the position of sheriff, a notorious gang of horse thieves and counter- feiters were infesting the country from Wheel- ino r , Va., to the lakes. Several suspects had been arrested, and Sheriff Dickerson, having been sent to the northern portion of the State to take depositions, while there contracted fever, from which he died. His home had been cheered by the birth of nine children, viz. : Joshua: Susannah deceased, wife of Edward Lafferty; Polly, died in infancy; Thomas, de- ceased; Polly (second), now Mrs. Harrison Shot- well, of Glenville, Ohio: Jane, Mrs. Ira Crum- ley, in Washington Township, Harrison County; 42 HARRISOX CO I XTY. William Wilson, in Athens Township; Eliza- beth, deceased wife of Daniel Clemens: and Baruch, who died in infancy. In political faith Barrick Dickerson was a Whig, and besides be- ing elected sheriff, he was nominated for com- missioner in opposition to William Henderson. He was a marksman of considerable ability, and was captain of the first rifle company in the county. His widow survived until 1830, when, at the age of sixty years, she also died. Joshua Dickerson was sixteen years old when his father died, and about one year later he went to the home of his uncle, Aaron Mercer, in Short Creek Township, Harrison County, to work in a woolen factory, and here spent four summers, the winters being occupied in a flour- ing mill. From this mill, which was an old- fashioned one, containing but one run of buhrs, in one winter were produced some 1,300 bar- rels of flour, which was retailed to the families of the surrounding country. In 1834 Mr. Dickerson married Miss Elizabeth Crumley, whose parents had come to Harrison County from Virginia, but some five years afterward she died, leaving no children; for his second wife our subject married Mary Elliott, who was born December 10, 1820, and who still survives. Her parents were Samuel and Nancy (Grimes) Elliott, both of whom died in Belmont County, Ohio, the father when she was eight years old, and the mother two years later. Joshua Dickerson and his wife, after their marriage, came to an old log house on the farm where they have since lived. The old house is still partly standing, although long years ago they moved from it. To them eight children were born, whose record is as follows: Aaron died of consumption at the age of thirty years. Barrick died in 1804 when aged eighteen, the result of exposure in the 100- days' service; Thomas resides near Flushing, Ohio; Sarah Elizabeth and Theodore live at home; Samuel died when three years old; Hiram resides near Athens, Ohio; Charles is in Colorado. Polit- ically Joshua Dickerson was originally a Whig, casting his first presidential vote for John Q. Adams, and upon the forming of the Repub- lican party he identified himself therewith. He has creditably filled various township offices, and was supervisor for four years. Theodore Dickerson, his son, now thirty-two years of age, is overseeing the home farm, which he has never left. Sarah E., the daughter, has also clung to home and parents, and now cares for the gen- eral household. HAUNCEY DEWEY* was born near Nor- wich, Conn., March 27, 1796, and died at his home in Cadiz, Ohio, February 15, 1880. He was of New England parent- age, being the son of Eliphalet and Rachel (Hyde) Dewey, natives of Connecticiit, who re- moved from that State to Otsego County, N. Y. , in 1798, and thence, in 1836, to Cadiz, Ohio. The father of our subject was a farmer by occu- pation, and a participant in the struggle for colonial independence. He died at Cadiz in 1837, his wife surviving him. This lady was a lineal descendant of Chancellor Hyde, of Eng- land, and was remarkable for her many virtues and accomplishments. She died in 1847. Up to his eighteenth year the subject of this sketch divided his time between the claims of the home farm and the modest country school, which the neighborhood afforded, working in summer and attending school in winter. At this period in Mr. Dewey's life the hardships in pioneer life in New York State had not by any means ended. The country was in a rude and unculti- vated state, and attention was absorbed in sub- duing its rough features and preparing it for the plow. The country had not made sufficient progress to warrant much attention to polite learning, and hence it is not surprising that when Chauncey Dewey aspired to a classical course, he should meet the disapproval of his father — a disapproval, however, which could not successfully combat the earnest determination of * Taken in part from sketch in Historical and Biographical Cyclopedia of state of Ohio.— Western Biographical Pub, Co., Cin, ■ C\J \T\ born in Washington Township, Har- f\ rison Co., Ohio, June 19, 1839. His •fj father, John McCormick, was a native of Pennsylvania, in which State he grew to manhood, a farmer, and from thence he came to Harrison County, settling in Washington Town- ship, having purchased a farm near Freeport. He married Esther, daughter of Reuben Allen, who was one of the leaders in the Society of Friends in Harrison County; his wife was Joanna McMillan, also of Quaker origin, and a native of Maryland. Both died in Washington Township, Harrison County, at the ages of ninety-three and seventy-eight years, respect- ively. After their marriage Mr. and Mrs. John McCormick remained in Washington Township, where, at the age of forty-seven years, the wife passed from earth, having borne the following named children: Reuben Allen, the subject of this sketch; James B., residing at Sidney, Neb. : Henry Clay, who died in the army; John T. and William M., both at Columbus Junction, Iowa. 70 HARRISON COUNTY. The father died November 9, 1869, at the age of fifty-nine years, a stanch Republican and a leader of his party in his township. In 1845 he was elected sheriff of the county, serving one term, living during the time at the county seat, and on the expiration of his term of office he returned to the duties of the farm, declining re-election. For a continuous period of thirty- five years he was delegated a special messenger to carry election returns to the county seat on election clays; he was member of the I. O. O. F. Reuben Allen McCormick grew to maturity on his father's farm, receiving no more than the district-school advantages, and in August, 1862, he enlisted in Company F, Ninety-eighth O. V. I., going at once to the front. October 8 fol- lowing, at the battle of Perry ville, Ky. , he received a gunshot wound in the left shoulder, the missile cutting the nerves and arteries to such au extent that the arm has since been use- less. After some time spent in the army hos- pital, he was appointed post-quartermaster at Louisville, Ky. , and in this capacity spent one and a half years. He was then transferred to Bowling Green, same State, where he remained to the close of the war, when, after almost four years' efficient service, he received an honorable discharge and returned to his home ; since when, wearing not, it is true, an empty sleeve, but having a perfectly useless arm, he has been an almost constant sufferer as the price of his loy- alty to his country. During the interim between his wound and appointment to post-quarter- master he made a visit to his home, where, in September, 1863, he was united in marriage with Miss Eliza, daughter of John and Nancy Havertield, of Cadiz Township, and born on the old homestead farm, whereon still reside her aged mother, and sister, Mary, and brother, W. S. Mrs. McCormick accompanied her husband to the field of his labors at Louisville and Bowling Green, Ky. , and remained with him until the close of the war, when they returned to Ohio. Three years later Mr. McCormick was elected auditor of Harrison County, since when their home has been in the town of Cadiz, where for eight years after his term of office he conducted a livery and feed stable, erecting a large building for the same; later, however, he retired from this business and sold agricultural implements until December, 1889, when he was appointed assistant door-keeper of the House of Repre- sentatives at Washington, D. C, which position he still holds. Mr. McCormick has held various positions of trust and honor in the community, in all of which the duties have been conscien- tiously discharged. He is a member of Mc- Cready Post, G. A. R., of Cadiz, and for some time was its commander. In the fall of 1889 he was chosen quartermaster of the said post. Mr. and Mrs. McCormick are the parents of two children: Nannie, born July 3, 1864, now the wife of W. H. Lacey, of York, Neb. ; and Fay, born March 24, 1S77, still at home with her parents. The family are all identified with the United Presbyterian Church of Cadiz. JfOSEPH HURFORD,* the veteran advo- cate of phrenology. Dr. Joseph Hurford / was born and raised in Harrison County, Ohio, and is now eighty years of age. He was of the Friends persuasion, and of En- glish descent. When quite young he com- menced the study of dentistry, which was then in its infancy in this country, no plate work being done at that time, and became a very successful operator, making from ten to thirty dollars a day. At this vocation he continued to practice for several years. Being very tall, six feet four inches, he found the stooping and confinement of an office wearisome and exhaustive, so that he felt compelled to abandon the business. He then gave all his time to the study of law, read- ing all day, and at night often till late. The effect was hard on his eyes, but he persevered and finished the course, and would have soon practiced at the bar, but the painful result of his unremitting study was the discovery that he had incurred an attack of amaurosis, which com- pelled him to give up the use of his eyes for *From the Phrenological Journal. HARRISON COUNTY. 71 nearly a year before he dared to read or write, and knowing tbat to practice law successfully it would require constant reading and writing, he procured the best works on the eyes in print, and was very careful how he used them. It was not long ere he became well informed as to the treatment of both eye and ear. Following this line of study he also read anatomy and medicine. About that time he happened to meet with Combe's "Constitution of Man." He purchased a copy and found it an invaluable book. He loaned it to many different persons, until it was quite worn out; then he procured another copy, and sent that on its round among his acquaintances. He keeps up this practice to-day, having for years taken six copies of the Phrenological Journal for the special purpose of distributing them among his neighbors. He also read Combe's Treatise on Phrenology, and other books relating to that science, and the Phrenological Journal. Bocoming as well posted as any one could be in those days by reading, he procured nearly a dozen skulls, In- dian and others, among them an Esquimaux and that of Catachee, tbe celebrated Indian chief, who divided the Black Hawk Tribe. He obtained busts and casts of the brain of differ- ent types, taking some himself, and so pursued his study and observations until he felt certain that he was well informed with regard to phre- nology; then, in company with Dr. Jesse B. Thomas, of Philadelphia, he started out on a lecturing tour. Dr. Thomas had an excellent magic lantern and many very fine English as- tronomical views. This combination proved successful for Hurford, as his charts and ex- aminations were much in demand, and he easily cleared from twenty-five to forty dollars a day after getting fairly to work. The lantern enter- tainment drew good audiences on free tickets, but gave Thomas very little to do, as he was not a phrenologist and nobody wanted his astronom- ical charts, so Thomas withdrew. Hurford con- tinued and made it pay well. Many profes- sional people attended his lectures, and com- plimented him on his methods and accuracy as an examiner. He was about thirty years old at this time. Later he married a highly accom- plished lady of western Pennsylvania, who did not wish him to travel and lecture, as she could not accompany him, so he reluctantly settled on a farm, and remained there for a number of years; meanwhile he lost not a particle of in- terest in the science of phrenology, and found occasional opportunity to lecture on it, and even now, at eighty years of age, he is the old advo- cate, doing all he can in the way of urging people to study its principles and apply them in their lives. After spending some years in travel, Dr. Hurford was induced to go to a water-cure near Pittsburgh, and engaged in hydropathy. There he remained but one year. Afterward he set- tled in Salem, Ohio, where he devoted himself to the treatment of the eye and ear, and with remarkable success. Securing a competency, he retired from business, and settled in New Brighton, Penn., where he has lived since, enjoy- ing the highest regard of his fellow townsmen. Mrs. Hurford died about five years ago. While engaged in the study of phrenology, before his marriage, he discovered a composition of which he made casts of the brain and other parts of the body. This proved so valuable that his brother manufactured and sold in one summer six thousand dollars worth of such casts, and for a while a very lucrative business is conducted in this way. [The above sketch was supplied by Mrs. Henry Craig, of New Brigh- ton, who has known its subject for many years.] His portrait* indicates a tine organization, mentally, with physical powers unusually well preserved. The general tone of the rnakeup is elevated, and at the same time there is a decided practical vein in the character. The fullness of the forehead and the marked projection of the orbitar ridge show strength in observation, power to criticise, power to combine, arrange, i devise. The mechanical faculty is indicated to a very unusual degree by the swelling temporal • Referring to portrait printed in the Phrenological Journal In connection with the sketch. 72 HARRISON COUNTY. region, aDd associated with it is that taste and desire for harmony that are essential to the cre- ation of successful designs. There can be no doubt that if he had de- voted himself to a pursuit requiring the exer- cise of the mechanical elements of mind in as- sociation with those that impart grace, symme- try and beauty to work, he would have reached a very creditable place. For instance, he would have excelled in architectural design and con- structive engineering. He has the organization that adapts one to a pursuit requiring delicacy of manipulation, as in the finer departments of surgery. He has the ability to understand de- tails in their relation to the out-working of a definite object. His judgment should be quick- ly drawn, and he should be inclined to rather prompt action. The nose shows strength of will and a penetrating view of matters. His self- esteem, however, is but moderate, and has not helped him much in the furtherance of his pur- poses, because he has always been disinclined to anything partaking of assumption or pretense, but on the other hand has been modest and re- served, sensitive and deferential, giving way to others, even where valuable personal interests suffered loss by such lack of self-assertion. Probably, too, his consideration for the rights of others has been somewhat excessive, and led him to overlook his own side of right and privi- lege. It is altogether likely that, with an organi- zation and temperament so well adapted to a pur- suit that relates to human nature on either its physical or mental side, he would have attained conspicuous eminence as a phrenologist, had he remained in the lecture field. The success that was so early achieved was but. the promise of further and better rewards. [The above sketch appeared in the Plirenological Journal in the summer of 1890, since when the following facts have been ascertained:] The Hurford family are of English origin, and are lineal descendants of Lord John Hur- ford, of that country, whose son, John Hurford, came here with the Quaker, William Penn. One of his sons was named Samuel, whose son was called John, he being born in Culpeper County, Va. , where he grew to manhood. He there married Miss Sarah Hayes, a native of Virginia, by whom he had seven children, namely: Evan, John, Samuel, Rachel, Sarah, Mary and A.nn. Some years later, with his family, he removed to Jefferson County, Ohio, which then contained what now is called Harrison County, and here Evan Hurford met and married Miss Sarah Hall, who was born and reared in 'North Carolina. She was a member of the Society of Friends, whose doctrine forbade its members to marry outside of that faith. Accordingly, in order to gain consent to their union, Evan identified him- self with the Quakers. The young people were about twenty-one years of age when their mar- riage vows were spoken, and they shared the joys and sorrows of life for over seventy years, dying within one year of each other, each at the age of ninety. Their first home was made in the woods, some five and a half miles southeast of the town of Cadiz, Ohio, where they obtained 110 acres of land. Their first settlement was their home for life, for here it was death found them. They were both strictly honest and con- scientious people, and by thrift and economy they succeeded in laying by ' ' something clever ' ' for their eight children, whose names are as follows: Aquila, Joseph, Mary Ann, Christian, Sarah, John, Hannah and Rachel. Evan Hur- ford was a man of exceptionally brilliant mind, and was considered by all who knew him to be a man of superior talent and judgment. Joseph Hurford was born in 1809, attending first the old log school-houses in his native town- ship, and later Mt. Pleasant Seminary. He was about twenty years of age when, with his uncle, John Hurford, he went to Harrisville. where they each underwent the operation of having two bone teeth inserted. Joseph watched the operation with interest, and upon returning home began to prepare himself for the same busi- ness, and ere long was competent to do a good job of either inserting or extracting teeth, by which he was enabled to make from 15 to $20 per day. He thus became probably the first HARRISON COUNTY. 73 dentist to practice through Harrison, Jefferson and Belmont Counties. His reason for aban- doning this calling is given in the sketch above. His early reading of law was prosecuted by the light of the lard lamp during the summer, and the flickering blaze of a coal tire during the win- ter. At the time of his beginning to lecture on the science of phrenology, few, if any, lecturers on that subject had visited Harrison County, where his first efforts were made. Mr. Hurford later extended his lecture field, and it was dur- ing one of his tours that he met Miss Rebecca Ann Welsh, of Washington County, Penn., whom he afterward married. Of their union two children were born, a daughter and a son, both of whom died in youth. For a number of years the home of Mr. and Mrs. Hurford was in Cadiz, whence they removed to Pittsburgh, as above stated. His success as an eye and ear specialist at Salem may be briefly shown by stating that in one year he inserted ten artificial eyes and cured 1-40 cases of sore eyes and deaf- ness. Mrs. Hurford died in New Brighton in 1885, and since her death the Doctor, now far past the alotted three-score and ten years of life, is calmly waiting the time when his life's sands shall have run out, and the "Grim Boatman" shall come only to find a passenger ' ' waiting and watching," his life's trusts having been well and efficiently executed. DAVID BORLAND. Among the early settlers of Harrison County was Samuel _^ ' Borland, who came from Westmoreland Count} - , Penn., of which he was a native, and January 27, 1819, entered land from the Government in North Township, where the fam- ily now live, the patent for which, signed by President James Monroe, is now in possession of Samuel Borland's son David. Samuel Bor- land, father of the Samuel just spoken of, was a native of Ireland, whence he came to this coun- try at an early day, settling near Manor Station, in Westmoreland County, Penn., where he fol- lowed farming. Here he was married to Miss Lydia Cary, who participated in the defense of one of the old forts against the Indians. She was a remarkable woman, accustomed to the haul ships of pioneer times, and was an excellent Bhol with the rifle: she and her husband both died in Pennsylvania. They had born to them the fol- lowing named children: Samuel, John. Rachel. William, Mathew, Margaret. David. Mary. Andrew and James, all now deceased. Of these, Samuel grew to manhood in Pennsylvania, and, as above related, came to North Township in 1819, but leaving his land in charge of Juda Hess and family, he revisited his native State, remaining until 1821, in which year he returned to his new Ohio home, where he permanently re- sided. Mr. Borland was twice married, first to Mary Little, who bore him three children: Will- iam (in Tuscarawas County, Ohio). Washington (in Carroll County, Ohio), and Lydia (the wife of James Waddington, in Nebraska). Ten years after marriage this wife died, and for his second Mr. Borland chose Elizabeth, daughter of Sam uel and Elizabeth Hevlin. by which union two children were born, viz. : Mary, deceased wife of James Mackey (her family are living in Den nison), and David, whose name appears at the opening of this sketch. In 1862 the father died at the age of seventy- seven years: he was not in his lifetime in the enjoyment of very good health, but he was an energetic man, possessed of good judgment, which brought him success in the world. His widow passed from earth in October, 1884, at the advanced age of eighty-seven years; she had been in the enjoyment of good health almost to the last, hale and hearty and uncom- plaining. David Borland, the subject proper of this sketch, was born January 27. 1831, on the farm where he now lives, and received a good common- school education. On December 24, 1857, he was united in marriage with Miss Ann. daughter of Dominick and Elizabeth Havnar, both of whom died in Monroe Township, Harrison County. To Mr. and Mrs. Borland have been born three children, viz.: Leroy H., living near the old homestead, and Martha Elizabeth and 74 HARRISOX COUNTY. Albert, attending college at Scio. Mr. and Mrs. Borland have been well and favorably known in the county as people of enterprise and hospitality of strict integrity, and the friends of education and social progressiveness. Mr. Borland in pol- itics is a Democrat. His fine farm of 170 acres nf highly improved land is situated about three miles from the town of Scio. Mrs. Borland died October '_'•>. 1 VJH, aged fifty-seven years, thirteen days, and is buried at Connotton. She was a member of the Methodist Episcopal Church, having commenced in the following of Christ when but a child, and for forty odd years she was a true Christian, and her work in that life was a commentation of her. She was a noble compauion and a kind and indulgent mother, but we must all bow in submission to the will of the Omnipotent God, and she was first to break (he family circle. Her last sickness was short and during it she spoke frequently of death and that her time for departure would soon be here; and when death's gloom was cast upon her she realized it and said: "I am prepared; the door is open; they are all around." She soon then departed this earthly life for a heavenly home beyond, and her husband's and children's loss is her gain. T\[ LONZO C. POCOCK, a thriving farmer / \\ of Burnley Township, Harrison Co. .Ohio, IrX^ is a son of Joshua and Catherine (Wil- •f/ son) Pocock. Joshua Poeock is a son of Lloyd Pocock, a native of Baltimore County, Md., and Lloyd's father was a native of Eng- land and one of the early settlers of Balti- more County. Lloyd Pocock was father of three boys and five girls. In 1810 he came to Jefferson County, Ohio, and settled near Union- port, where he remained till 1832, when he moved to Coshocton County, same State. Joshua Pocock was born November 15, 1814, in Jefferson County, and moved with hiB parents to Coshocton County; was married to Catherine Wilson in March, 1834, and departed this life on Julv 23, 1890, on his farm in Holmes County, Ohio. He was the father of five chil- dren, by name: Louisa M. Doak, who resides in Terre Haute, Ind. ; Edgar J. , in Columbus, Ohio; Alonzo C. , our subject; Althea G. Howe, in Urbana, 111.; Lloyd W., in Coshocton, Ohio. Alonzo C. Pocock, our subject, was born in Keene, Coshocton Co., Ohio, December 4, 1840. He stayed on the farm with his parents until his seventeenth year,and clerked in country stores and taught school until 18(>l,when he enlisted, June 13, 1861, in Company K, Twenty-fourth Regi- ment O. V. I., and was discharged at the expi- ration of his service, June 24, 1864, as quar- termaster-sergeant. After he returned home he entered into the dry-goods business, in company with A. J. Doak, which partnership existed one year. He then went on the farm, and in 1865 he spent the winter in Eastman's Business College, Chicago, 111., worked on the farm till the fall of 1866, when he was engaged with D. D. Mallory & Co., of Chicago, 111., as book-keeper, for some time. On November 21, 1867, Mr. Po- cock married Miss Martha E. Houser, born Feb- ruary 24, 1847, a daughter of James and Ruth (Jolley) Houser. James Houser was born in Mason County, Ky., February 7, 1816. At the age of eight years he came with his parents to Cadiz, Ohio, where he grew to young manhood. On Au- gust 12, 1841, he married Ruth Jolley, the daughter of the late Malachi Jolley, of Scio, and six children were the fruit of this union — four sons and two daughters — three of the former, Malachi, Alfred and Charles, dying in infancy; the three surviving children are Mrs. Eunice Stephenson, of Scio; Mrs. Martha Pocock and William F. Houser, of Hopedale, Ohio. In the fall of 1841, after his marriage. Mr. Hou- ser settled on the farm known as the Jolley Farm, adjacent to the village of Scio, and on this farm he lived and died. For nearly half a century he watched the marvelous growth of this community, and no man was more prominent in bringing about this development than him- self. Under his sturdy blows woodlands gave way to pasture fields, and marshy lowlands HARRISON COUNTY. 10 were turned into rich meadows. He was not only a practical farmer, but was a heavy dealer and trader in all kinds of stock, and took great delight in handling and breeding the best quality of sheep and horses. As to his social nature few persons were blessed with a more genial, mirthful temperament; always cheerful, never morose, with sunshine in his face, and happy in the midst of adversity and trouble. To friends he was cordial, kind and generous, but to those who sought to do him injury, he was relent- less and severe. But while persons were often grieved at his faults they were kept ignorant of his reverses. He maintained a cheerful mood in spite of fault finders and adversities; he was the incarnation of energy and force, tireless in his labors, and carried his youth aud elasticity down to old age. He kept his mind and body moving under the highest tension, and when death came it was like the breaking of a wheel or ratchet, and the machinery of his constitu- tion stopped quickly. Mr. Houser made no pretense to or profession of religion, yet it must be said to his credit that he did much to pro- mote the cause of both religion aud education. To him was due more thau any other citizen the founding of the Scio College. Not only liberal in his donation of the ground for the beautiful campus and buildings, but tireless in awaken- ing and bringing public sentiment to its favor and support. Though like all self sustaining colleges, it has struggled for its existence against wind and tide, yet, in the last year or two, it has caught new inspiration and life. Its influence is now lifting into prominence the town after which it was named, and whatever Scio College may do in the future, it will ever owe its incipiency aud infant growth to James Houser. Mr. Houser departed this life Octo- ber 20, 1889. After his marriage Mr. Pocock removed to Holmes County, Ohio, where he resided on a farm till the spring of 1869, when he removed to Green Township, Harrison Co. , Ohio, where he resided two years. In the spring of 1871 he proceeded to Scio, and there engaged in the dry- goods business till 1S77. when be removed to Wayne Township, Jefferson County, ami rented a farm, where he remained till 1882; then went to Unionport, Ohio, where he remained till L884; then traded his property in Scio for a farm of 154 acres near Miller Station, in Ger- man Township, Harrison Co., Ohio, in 1880, and then came to the farm where he now lives. This farm contains 157 acres, and is located two miles west of Jewett on the P. C. & St. L. R. K. Our subject and wife are parents of one child, Earle H. Pocock, born in Scio, April 21, 1874. Mr. Pocock is a member of Henry G. Hixon Post, No. 581, Department of Ohio, G. A. P., at Scio, Ohio. ILLIAM B. ANDERSON, a citizen of ' Rumley Township, Harrison Co., O., was born in Stock Township, Harrison Co., Ohio, on Dec. 29th, 1843. His ancestors came from Ireland. His great-grand- father, Robert Anderson, was born in Ireland in A. D. 1753. When twenty-one years of age he became a sailor, and on one of his voyages to the West India Islands, took with him his only brother, who was in feeble health and who died and was buried on the island of Jamaica. After following the sea for six years, his parents being dead, he, together with a company from Ireland, emigrated to America, settled in Maryland, A. t D. 1780, and in the following year married Miss Margaret Johnson, who had come from Ireland some years before. When she left Ireland she was accompanied by her parents, both of whom died on the voyage. There were born to Robert and Margaret Anderson, while in Maryland, two sons, Samuel, born 1783, and Richard, born 1785. When these sons were three and one years old, respectively, the par- ents turned their faces westward, the father walking and carrying the younger and the mother riding horseback carrying the older child and all else they possessed. Crossing the Blue Ridge and Alleghany Mts., they settled in 76 HARRISON COUNTY. the woods and built a cabin near to what is now the town of Claysville, Washington Co., Pa. They cleared away the forest and built for themselves a comfortable home. There were born to them ten more children, viz. : John, William, Robert, Mary, Hugh, James, Jane, Margaret, Thomas, and one that died in infancy. The parents after living a faithful and zealous Christian life, having united with the Presby- terian Church in early life, sleep in Three Ridge Presbyterian Church-yard, near West Alexander, Pa. On a large sandstone slab — in general use in early times — we find the following in- scription: " Margaret Anderson, departed this life, Sept. 18th, 1N27, in the 67th year of her age." "Robert Anderson, departed this life Sept. 2nd, 1838, in the 85th year of his age." "Thou shalt come to thy grave in a full age, like a shock of corn cometh in his season." Samuel, the eldest of these twelve children, and grandfather of William B. Anderson, the subject of our sketch, received a liberal educa- tion, mostly from private teachers. He became an excellent mathematician, and when near his majority became a teacher and surveyor. At the age of thirty, he married Miss Cath- arine Forbes, daughter of John Forbes, of Irish ancestry. He bought a tract of land near Claysville, Washington Co., Pa., and combined farming and teaching, in which he was fairly successful, and which he continued for about forty years. There were born to them eight children, viz.: Robert, John, James, Samuel, Hugh, William, Jane and Thomas. In A. D. 1838, he sold his land near Claysville, Pa., and emigrated to Ohio, where he purchased a farm, on which was a grist- mill and saw-mill, in the Stillwater valley in Stock Township, seven miles west of Cadiz, Harrison Co., Ohio. Politically, he was a Whig prior to 1856, when he joined the Republican party, and was intensely loyal to the Union during the dark days of the Rebellion. He and his wile united with the Presbyterian Church in their youth, and lived consistent Christian lives, and now rest in the cemetery of the Ridge Presbvterian Church in Harrison County, Ohio. I find on their tombstones the following inscription: " Catharine Anderson, departed this life Oct. 10, A. D. 1847, in the 54th year of her age. "Samuel Anderson, departed this life Feb. 22, A. D. 1860, in the 83rd year of his age." Robert Anderson, the eldest of these eight children, and father of William B. Anderson, was born near Claysville, Washington Co., Pa., Oct. 11, L815. He had but common-school advantages for an education. He assisted his father on the farm and came with him to Harri- son County, Ohio, in 1838. He learned the trades of millwright and miller. On July 1. 1840, he married Miss Esther McCollaugh, of Archer Township. He took charge of his father's mills aud operated them successfully for seven years; but farming being his choice of occupations, he resolved to change from milling to farming. He accordingly rented a farm in Archer Township for the period of three years. At the expiration of the three years, having accumulated a little money, he purchased the N. E. 4 of Sec. 16, Perry Township, Carroll Co., Ohio. This land was mostly timbered, but by hard labor and perseverance, assisted by his wife, who very frequently worked by his side at burning brush and rolling logs, a good part of the farm was cleared and a comfortable home secured. In the spring of 1860 he sold his farm and returned to Harrison County, pur- chasing a farm in North Township, where he still resides. Politically, he is a Republican; was formerly a Whig, and has always been intensely loyal to his countrj'. Esther, his wife, is of Scotch ancestry. Her great-grandfather, Wm. McCollaugh, settled in Washington Co., Pa., about the middle of the eighteenth century. His son John, grandfather of Esther Anderson, married Esther Gamble, of Washington County, Pa., A. D. 1785. There were born to them nine children: William, Esther, Alexander. Margaret, Joseph and Samuel (twins). Martha. James and George. They emigrated with their family to Ohio in A. D. 1813, and settled near the town of Cadiz, Harrison County. Joseph (one of the HARRISON COUNTY. 77 twins), father of Esther Anderson, married Sarah Lyons, daughter of John and Elisabeth (Beattie) Lyons, A. D. 1817. There were born to them eight children: Elisabeth, Esther. John. Mary, Sarah Jane, Isabel, James Beattie and Martha. He was a Republican in politics and always loyal to his country. The parents were both members of the Presbyterian Church and were faithful Christians. The mother died A. D. 1836, and was buried in the Beach Spring Cemetery in Harrison County. The father died Jan. 30, A. D. 1870, and was buried in the Ridge Presbyterian Cemetery in Harrison County. His age was 74 years. Esther, his second daughter, as we have noted, married Robert Anderson and is still living. They re- side in their comfortable farm home, with their son Thomas H. in charge of the farm, he in his seventy-sixth year and she in her seventy-first year, and are nearing their fiftieth wedding anniversary. Religiously they are Presbyte- rians, as are all their children. He has been a ruling elder in the church since 1855. There have been born to them nine children, viz. : Sarah A., born in Harrison County, May 23, 1842, now Mrs. Thos. McDivitt, a farmer in North Township; William B., born in Harrison County Dec. '2.'.), 1843; Samuel L., born in Har- rison County Jan. 22, 1846, now a farmer in Archer Township; Isabel J., born in Harrison County Jan. 21, 1848, now Mrs. S. J. Rippeth (she and her two daughters reside in Scio, Ohio; her husband died Dec. 19, 1883); Joseph M. , born in Carroll County Feb. 20, 1850, now a Presbyterian minister, was educated at Franklin College, New Athens, Ohio, graduated in 1879, studied theology at Western Theological Sem- inary. Allegheny, Pa., is now pastor of Cum- niiiisville Church, Cincinnati, Ohio; Mary E., born in Carroll County Mar. 5, 1852, now Mrs. Thos. Brough, a farmer in Cadiz Town- ship; Thomas H, born in Carroll County Aug. 23, L854, now with parents on the home farm; Martha F., born in Carroll County Dec. 30, L856, married Thomas Whittaker, a farmer in North Township (she died February 17, II ' leaving a little son, Ralph, four years old, aud twin daughters, five days old, one of whom fol- lowed her in a few months), and John E. , born in Harrison County Aug. 15, 1862. died March 25, 1864. William B. worked on the farm at home till he was eighteen years of age, when, in response to the call of President Lincoln for three hun- dred thousand more men he volunteered Aug. 11, 1862, for three years, or during the war, in Company A, One Hundred and Twenty-sixth Ohio Vol. His regiment was assigned to the Third Brigade, Third Division, Third Corps, Army of the Potomac, and when the Potomac Army was reorganized in March, 1864, under ] Gen. Grant, his regiment was transferred to the ! Second Brigade, Third Division, Sixth Corps. ! Ho was constantly with his regiment, and up to May 6th, 1864, had taken part in eight engage- ments. In the battle of the Wilderness, May 6, 1864, he was severely wounded and taken from the field. He recovered and rejoined his regi- ment during the investment of Petersburg, Va., took part in the battles that resulted in the capture of Richmond and Petersburg, the race after Lee's army, and the battle of Sailors Creek, and was at the surrender of Lee at Ap- pomattox C. H. , Va. ; returned with his corps to Washington, D. C, and marched in the grand review through the principal streets of Wash ington, where they were reviewed by President Johnson, Gen. Grant, Gen. Meade and man; other distinguished officers. He was mustered out of the service and arrived at home July '_'. 1865, having served two years and ten months. He enjoyed good health during the entire time, and was never absent from his regiment or ex cused from duty except when he was wounded. After returning from the army he was employed by his father to work on the farm by the year. At the expiration of the fifth year, Sept. 6. INTO. he married Miss Mary Buchanan, of near Fair- view — now Jewett, O. — purchased land in North Township and engaged in farming on his own account; sold his land in 1872 and engaged in mercantile business for two years. In 1S7.> he 78 HARRISOX COUNTY. purchased land in Archer Township, and re- turned to the farm. In 1883 he sold his farm in Archer Township; his father-in-law, Jos. Buchanan having recently died, he purchased the Buchanan homestead near Jewett, in Bum- ley Township, where he now resides. His wife, Mary Buchanan, is of Irish an- cestry, her great-grandfather, John Buchanan, emigrated from Londonderry, Ireland, to Amer- ica about A. D. 1750, when quite young, and settled in Carlisle, Md. He married a Miss Boss, whose lineage at this date is unknown. He served as captain in the war for independence, and at the close of the war emigrated to Wash- ington County, Pa. There were born to them eleven children, John, Jonathan, Mary, Boss, Samuel, Thomas, Joseph, George, Margaret, Pollie and a daughter whose name is now un- known, but who married a Mr. Harvy. Samuel, the fifth of these eleven children and grand- father of Mary B. Anderson, was born in Mary- land March 4th, A. D. 1773, and married Mary Neiper, of Washington County, Pa., A. D. 1799. Emigrated to Harrison County, Ohio, and entered the N. W. \ of Sec. 11, Township 11, and Bange 5, situated in the Connotton Valley, and received his patent deed May 8, A. D. 1806, signed by Thomas Jefferson, Presi- dent of the U. S., and James Madison, Secre- tary of State. There were born to them on this homestead two sons and four daughters, Jane, Mariah, John, Margaret, Joseph and Nancy, one of whom, John is still living at this date (1891) at the age of eighty-four years. When the youngest child was two years old the mother died July 15, A. D. 1818, and was buried at the Beach Spring Cemetery in Harrison County, a devoted Christian and member of the Presbyterian Church. The father married, after- ward, Mrs. Mary (Stanley) Buchanan, of Mt. Pleasant, Ohio, widow of John Buchanan de- ceased, who was second cousin to Samuel Bu- chanan. She died January 21, A. D. 1838, and was buried in the Bidge Cemetery, a faith- ful Christian and member of the Presbyterian Church. The father, after assisting each of his daughters and eldest son to purchase farms, conveyed to his youngest son the homestead, re- quiring that he care for him the remainder of his life. He died March 23, A. D. 1858, in his eighty-second year, an affectionate parent and an earnest Christian: he was a ruling elder in the Presbyterian Church for many years. He was buried in the Bidge Cemetery. Joseph, the youngest son and father of Mary B. Anderson, was born April 23, A. D. 1814, and February 8, 1838, married Elisabeth Hines, daughter of Jacob and Susanah (Brough) Hines, of Archer Township, Harrison Co. There were born to them ten children: Margaret, born Oct. 28, A. D. 1839, now Mrs. Johnson Montgomery, a farmer of Jefferson County, Ohio; Susan, bora October 9, A. D. 1841, now Mrs. Stringer, widow of John Stringer, deceased farmer of Harrison County; Samuel, born Oct. 25, A. D. 1S43, died Sept. 5, 1863, aged nineteen years; Mary, born Dec. 19, A. D. 1845; John, born Mar. 11, A. D. 1848, now a merchant in Pueblo, Colo.: Thos., born Nov. 8, A. D. 1850, now a Presbyterian minister, was educated at Wavnesburg College, Greene County, Pa., graduated in 1874, studied theology at the Western Theological Seminary, Allegheny, Pa., is now pastor of the church at Ida Grove, Iowa; Malinda, born April 6, A. D. 1854, now Mrs. John Patterson, a farmer of Archer Township. Harrison County; James, born October 5, 1856, died December 11, 1857; Albert, born May 1. 1859, died in infancy; Elisabeth, born in 1861, died in infancy. The mother died Jan. 5, A. D. 1883, aged sixty-four years; the father died July 11, A. D. 1883, aged sixty-nine years, having lived all his life on the homestead, where he was born. They united with the Bidge Presbyterian Church in their youth, lived and died in the Gospel faith, and were buried in the Bidge Cemetery. Mary, as we have noted, is the wife of William B. Anderson, who, as we have also noted, is in possession of the Bu- chanan homestead, where his wife was born and raised, and which has never passed out of the familv connection since first entered. There HARRISON COUNTY. 79 have been born to them four sons and one daughter, viz. : Robert Everett, born Sept. 21, A. D. 1871; Joseph Buchanan, born Dec. 1, A. D. 1873; Aeriel Ward, born Nov. 6, A. D. 1876 (Centennial boy); Elisabeth Esther, born Oct. 28. A. D. 1881, and William Craig, born Oct. 11. A. D. 1886. If ffENRY EAGLESON was born February IpH 6, 1807, near Beach Spring Church, 1| Green Township, Harrison Co.. Ohio. T/ He served for several years as ruling eld- er in the above-mentioned church, and his oc- cupation was farming. He was married, March 31, 1831, by Rev. Benjamin Mitchell, to Miss Eliza Hoss, who was born January 18, 1808. To this union nine children were born, viz. : Andrew, born February 26, 1832; Jane Hervey, born March 14, 1834: Nancy Elizabeth, born June 19, 1836; John Calvin, born August 21, 1838, died September 26, 1841; William Henry, born January 21, 1841; Mary Isabella, born April 27, 1843; Margaret Beatty, born June 8, 1845, died April 22, 1857, and her remains were buried in Beech Spring Cemetery; Amanda Fulton, born November 6, 1847, and Robert Dool. born May 18, 1850. They were all Pres- byterians. Henry Eagleson, his wife and family lived on a farm near the place of his birth for twenty seven years. They then went to Peoria County, 111., in the spring of 1858, and in 1859 moved to Washington, Tazewell Co. , 111. After a sickness of three weeks of typhoid fever his Maker called him home September 26, 1862, and bis remains were interred in Deer Creek Cemetery, Tazewell County, 111. After the death of her husband Mrs. Henry Eagleson lived in Washington for several years, and is now residing with her youngest daughter, Mrs. W. E. Crane, in Moline, 111., and in good health at the present time. Their oldest child, Andrew, was married on October 24, 1855, by Rev. William S. Dool, to Sarah Maria Simpson, who was born December 29, 1833, near Beech Spring Church. They lived in Ohio for a few years, and then moved, in 1858, to Peoria County, 111. To this union three children were born, viz. : Violet Jane, born October 1, L856, in Harrison County, Ohio; William Henry Simpson, born January 21,1859, at Peoria, Peoria Co., 111., and James Elmer, born July 3, 1861, in Washington. Tazewell Co., 111. They are all members of the Presby- terian Church. Andrew Eagleson was a farmer, like his father before him. After an illness of three weeks, of typhoid fever, he died December 4, 1862, and his remains were buried in Deer Creek Cemetery. Mrs. Andrew Eagleson, after the death of her husband, returned to her father's home in Harrison County, Ohio, where she still lives with her brother, William Simp- son. Violet Jane Eagleson was married Decem- ber 21, 1882, by Rev. H. W. Parks, to J. A. Smith, a native of Jefferson County, Ohio, and to this union two children were born: Everet Eagleson, born August 26, 1886, near Union Grove School-house, Jefferson Co., Ohio, and John Wilrner.born September 24, 1889, in Harri- son County, Ohio. They lived in Jefferson Coun- ty fur four years, and then came to Harrison County, where they now reside. William Henry Simpson was united in marriage April 10, 1889, by Rev. H. W. Parks, to Miss Maggie H. John- ston, a native of Washington County. Penn.. and one child, Violet, was born to this union December 23, 1890. William H. Simpson is a school-teacher by profession, and they are now living in Hopedale, Harrison Co., Ohio. Jane Hervey Eagleson was married October 15, 1857. by Rev. William S. Dool, to William B. Merchant, a native of Jefferson County. Ohio, and they lived in Ohio for a short time, when they moved to Illinois. Mr. Merchant was a farmer for a few years, and entered the insurance business. To this union were born three children, viz. : Clarence Beatty, who died when young; Ulysses Grant, who died when an infant, and Alvin Eagleson, who was born No- vember 12, I860. Mrs. Merchant died Septem- ber 19, 1S62, and her remains were interred in 80 HABRISOX COUNTY. Deer Creek Cemetery. Alvin Eagleson Merchant was married to Miss Louie A. Garrett, a na- tive of Belmont County, Ohio, and they have four living children, viz.: Agnes J., Alvin B., Stacy B. and Edna A. Alvin also followed in the same line as his father, and he is engaged in the insurance business in Washington, Taze- well Co., 111., where he now resides. Nancy Elizabeth Eagleson was united in mar- riage June 19, 1856, with Mr. Alexander Mayes, a native of Cadiz, Harrison Co.. Ohio, and they have three children, viz. : Rebecca Isabella, born April 7, 1857, near Cambridge, Guernsey Co., Ohio ; Henry Milton, born April 1 5, 1862, near De- Witt, Clinton Co. . Iowa, and Jennie Elizabeth, born June 1, 1868, near De Witt, Clinton, Co., Iowa. Alexander Mayes and his wife and daughter, Jennie E., are now living at Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa. Rebecca Isabella was mar- ried September 23, 1880, to William Kiser, and they lived in Cedar County, Iowa, until death broke the union, Mr. Kiser dying July 6, 1887. Henry Milton Mayes was married February 27, 1883, to Miss Minnie Victoria Witmer, and they live near Tipton, Iowa; they have two children. William Henry Eagleson worked with his father on the farm for several years, and then was united in marriage in September, 1864, with Miss Sarah B. Ferree, of Eureka, 111. They are now living in York, York Co., Neb., and have three children, viz. : Henry Wilber, born July 2, 1865, is now married and has a little girl to keep up music in the night when papa is sleepy (he lives in Broken Bow, Neb., and keeps a dry-goods store); Mamie E., born June 7, 1872 (she graduated in York High School in the spring of 1890), and Anna Grace, born in February, 1874. Mary Isabella Eagleson was married Sep- tember 15, 1864, by Bev. William A.dams, to Mr. Zachariah Walker Sutton, at Washington, 111. Mr. and Mrs. Sutton are members of the Christian Church; he is a farmer by occupation, and lives in York, York Co., Neb. They have five children, viz. : Elmer Ellsworth, born Jan- uary ( J, 1866, in Tazewell County, 111. (he is a member of the Christian Church), Julia Eva- line, born May 13, 1867 (also a member of the Christian Church), was married September 4, 1884, near Greenwood, Cass Co., Neb., to William Mather, and they have two children: Clyde, born September 21, 1885, and Edith, born January 9, 1889, and died March 6, 1890; Minnie Fulton, born August lit, 1872, near Pontiac, Livingston Co., 111.; Freddie Bertram, born March 6, 1878, near Fairbury, Livingston Co., 111., and Flora Eliza, born February 3, 1881, near Greenwood, Cass Co., Neb. Amanda Fulton Eagleson and W. E. Crane (of New Jersey), were united in marriage Sep- tember 26, 1878, at Washington, III, by Bev. I. A. Cornelison, and they are now living in Mo- line, 111. ; Mr. Crane is a dealer in groceries. Bobert Dool Eagleson and Miss Latimer (of Lincoln, Neb. ), were united in marriage May 18, 1850, and they have two children: Osie Mable and William Henry. Mr. Eagleson is also a farmer. IiOSIAH MOBGAN ESTEP (deceased) was ^ 1 1 born February 19, 1829, a son of James \Jj S. and Sarah (Gaston) Estep, both of English descent, the families having come from the mother country about the same time. Robert Estep, the first of the family of that name to come to America, located at first in New Jersey, and later in Washington County, Penn. Josiah M. Estep, after gaining a knowl- edge of the elementary branches of learning in the common schools, finished his education at what is now Washington and Jefferson Col- lege, leaving the same in 1850. In 1852 he entered the law office of Hon. John P. Penny, of Pittsburgh, Penn., in order to prepare him- self for the legal profession, and later became a student in the office of a relative, Mr. S. P. Peppard, at Cadiz. Ohio. In 1854 he was ad- mitted to the bar, and, Mr. Peppard dying, succeeded to the latter' s practice in Cadiz. For many years he and Hon. John A. Bing- ham were leading lawyers at the Cadiz bar. HARRISON COUXTY. 83 Mr. Estep was a thoroughly well-read man, an able pleader, and during his practice, in the majority of the appealed cases to the Supreme Court, his pleadings were sustained. In 1869, after the amendment of the constitution, and the negro became a citizen, a case of miscege- nation that attracted much attention — the mar- riage of a negro with a white woman — came up before the courts. The people were much excited, and clamored loudly for the man's life. Mr. Estep was the only member of the bar who would undertake the defense. He fought it on a jury trial, and on technical points se- cured an acquittal. He was a Democrat, and consequently stood in the ranks of the political minority in Harrison County. In 1868 he was nominated for Congress in opposition to John A. Bingham, and reduced at the election the usual majority of '2,000 to one of 400. Mr. Estep made sixty- six speeches during this hotly- contested campaign. In 1871 he was again in- duced to run for office, this time for the com- mon pleas judgeship of his district, and, although failing of election, led his ticket over 500. In 1882 he was urged to accept the Democratic nomination for Congress in the Sixteenth Dis- trict, it being considered that his popularity would overcome the Republican majority, but he declined the honor. In September, 1857, Mr. Estep was united in marriage with Miss Amanda J. Crabb, and five children were born to them, viz.: Charles J., in Cleveland, Ohio; W. G. [see below]; Josiah M., a civil engineer at Lynn, Mass.; Jane C. (now wife of James G. Patrick, prosecuting at- torney at New Philadelphia, Ohio, and son of Judge Patrick); Junius D., at home. Josiah M. Estep died May 5, 1888, and was buried in the cemetery at Cadiz; his widow, now aged fifty-three years, resided in that city until March, 1891, when the family removed to Cleve- land, Ohio. W. G. Estep was born June 17, I860, and was well educated. He graduated at Wooster, Ohio, in the class of 1882, then commenced his law studies, and in the fall of 1884 was admitted to the bar at Columbus. He after- ward, in the old office so many years occupied by bis father, practiced his profession until March. 1891, when he removed to Cleveland, Ohio, to practice law with his brother, C. J. Estep. On June 2:1 1887, he was married, in Cadi/., to Miss Mary, daughter of Samuel and Eliza Slemmons, and a native of that city. Her father, who died of cholera when she was but a young girl, was owner of several thousand acres of woodland, was agent for the Star Route offices, and the transporting of stores to the Government posts. The mother of Mrs. \V. (i. Estep passed from earth in Cadiz, in 1877. To Mr. and Mrs. Estep has been born one child, named Josiah M. In politics Mr. Estep is a Democrat, and in religion he is a member of the Presbyterian Church. THE SIMPSON FAMILY. The founder of the Simpson family in this part of the country was James Simpson, a native of Ireland, who came to America in the lat- ter part of the eighteenth century, settling in Washington County, Penn. , where he car- ried on brickmaking in connection with farm ing. He was born April 30, 1750, and married (date not now known) Margaret Conner, who was born October 25, 1755, also was a native of Ireland. (They came over in the same ship, but were not married until after their arrival in America.) Here, the place of their first settle- ment, they died, and were buried, she dying March 25, 1815, and he September 20, 1819. Politically, he was a strong supporter of the Federal party. Their children were eight in number, as follows: John, Margaret, William. Elizabeth, James (who settled in Ohio), Mary Robert and Sarah. Of these, James, the im- mediate ancestor of the families now living in Green Township, Harrison County, was born July 14, 1791, in Washington Comity, Penn., where his early life was spent. On June 20, 1816, he was united in marriage, by the father of the bride, with Violet, eldest daughter of - 84 HAERISOX COUNTY. Rev. Abrani Scott, a Presbyterian minister, and soon after their marriage they migrated to Bel- mont County, Ohio, where they remained until 1829, in which year they came to Harrison County, settling in Green Township, where they passed from earth, Mrs. Simpson June 30, 1855, and Mr. Simpson December 8. 1871; they lie side by side in Beech Spring Cemetery. Soon after their settlement in the county they united with the Presbyterian Church at Beech Spring, of which they were constant attendants. They were the parents of the following named children: Margaret Kebecca, born December 25, 1818, died July 26, 1843: Abram Scott, born January 3, 1821, died November 3, 1884; John McDowell, born October 4, 1822, died April 16, 1825: William, born April 30. 1825; Josiah Marshall, born September 15, 1828, died May 30, 1830, and Sarah Mariah, born Decem- ber 29, 1833. Mr. Simpson was an active worker in the Democratic party, and served his township in many offices of trust, and was justice of the peace. A. S. Simpson, son of James and Violet (Scott) Simpson, was born January 3, 1821, in Belmont County, Ohio, where his boyhood and youth were spent on his father's farm. He early manifested an acuteness of intellect, as well as a strong desire for study, and at the age of twenty-one he found himself fully fitted for the position of ' instructor, a profession he fol- lowed for many years. On March 26, 1857, he was married, by Rev. Israel Price, to Celia, daughter of John Davis, of German Township, and for about six years after marriage they remained on the old home place; then rented a farm near by, on which they lived for two ye%rs, when they bought the place where the family at present reside in Green Township, Har- rison County. One child was the result of this union, named James William Alexander. The father died November 3, 1884, and was buried in Beech Spring Cemetery. His widow and son still reside on the farm, which has been under the management of the latter since his father's death. In politics A. S. Simpson was a Democrat, and was several times honored by his party with offices of trust in his town- ship. He was a member and active worker in the Beech Spring Presbyterian Church, as are his widow and son. J. W. A. Simpsox. sou of A. S. and Celia (Davis) Simpson, was born in Harrison County, Ohio, Novembor 30, 1858, and was reared to farm life, attending the common schools of his district. On November 29, 1883, he was united in marriage with Elizabeth T. , daughter of Moses Thompson, of Hopedale, Harrison Co., Ohio. They were married by Rev. Jamie- son and Rev. Parks. This union has been blessed with two children: John Davis, born September 24. 1884, and Frank Hoobler, born March 3, 1890. Mr. and Mrs. Simpson have always resided, since their marriage, on the old home farm left by his father. He is a strong supporter of the Democratic party, and numbers among the rising young men of his section. William Simpson, third son of James and Violet (Scott) Simpson, and only surviving member of their family (retaining the Simpson name), was born in Belmont County, Ohio, April 30, 1825. He was educated at the schools of his neighborhood, attending also to the various duties of the farm. Like the Simp- son family, generally, he is a zealous Demo crat, and has always taken a deep interest in the political campaigns of his times. From his youth he has been a consistent member, and for quite a while an officer in the Presbyterian Church of Beech Spring, and has always taken an active and prominent part in the advance- ment of religious and social reform. JW. FERRELL, the subject of this bio- graphical sketch, was born August 13, 1837, in Burnley Township. Harrison Co., Ohio. His grandfather, James Ferrell,a native of Maryland, was married to Naomi Hitchcock, who lived in Harrison County. In early life they settled in Archer Township, where they entered and improved a quarter section of HAERISOX COUNTY. 85 land on which they remained during their lives. They were the parents of the following named children: Charles, John, Ibby, Jane, Thomas, Rachel and Mary. James Ferrell died Novem- ber 12, 1849, in the eighty-third year of his age, his wife joining bim in the silent land Novem- ber 17, 1855, in the eighty fourth year of her age. Thomas Ferrell, the father of J. W. Fer- rell, was born August 21, 1808, and until about twenty years of age received the advantages of the common schools. He then attended the high school at Cadiz. After teaching school for some time he entered the ministry in the United Brethren Church, and acquitted himself with credit in both professions. On March 19, 1829, he was married to Margaret Lemasters, daughter of Isaac Lemasters, a resident of Archer Town- ship. His children were John N., living in and practicing law in Orville, Wayne Co., Ohio; Susan J., deceased; J. W., living in Archer Township, Harrison County; Elizabeth A. and Nancy M. R. , living in Union Township, Carroll Co., Ohio. Thomas Ferrell was a Republican in politics, and although not active, still worked zealously for the advancement of his party. His death occurred November 29, 1875, and he was buried in Mt. Pleasant Cemetery. His widow died August 21, 1885, and was buried beside him. J. W. Ferrell remained at home until about twenty- four years of age, when he commenced farming on the old Ross Farm in Archer Township, remaining there several years. In the spring of 1869 he purchased a farm in Archer Township, Harrison County, and November 11, same year, he was married to Mary Palmer, daughter of John Palmer, a resident of Carroll County. On December 29, following, he moved to his farm in Archer Township where he now resides. On March 8, 1879, his wife, Mary Fer- rell died, leaving five children to mourn their loss, and comfort the bereaved husband. The names of his children are as follows: Harry L.. born September 2, 1870; Carrie A., born July 7. L872; Jessie E., born July 14, 1873; J. Howard, born December 6, 1874; Thomas T., born November 18, 1876. On June 29, 1882, Mr. Ferrell was married to Jane A. Stewart, daughter of James Stewart, a resident of Stock Township, Harrison County. He represents one of the oldest fam- ilies, and retains and merits the respect in which thev were held. k\ILLIAM SKELLEY, is a well-to-do farmer of Green Township. Harrison County, and was born in Stark County. Ohio, August 6, 1831. His father, Robert Skelley, was born in Ireland in 1788, and was brought to America in 1792 by his parents, who settled in Ligonier Valley, West- moreland Co., Penn. The father of Robert, also named William Skelley, was married to a Miss Ferguson, both of whom died in West- moreland County, Penn., the parents of three children, John, William and Robert, all now deceased. Robert Skelley was a farmer, and remained with his parents until his marriage, in 1816, with Miss Elizabeth Creighton, daughter of Patrick and Elizabeth Creighton, who were born in Ireland, but early located in Penns\ 1 vania, whence they moved to Stark County. Ohio. where they died. Mr. and Mrs. Robert Skelley passed a few years in Pennsylvania after their marriage, and then, in 1820, came to Stark County, Ohio, where, about 1838, -Mrs. Skelley died, aged about forty-five years, the mother of nine children, named as follows: Sarah. Eliza- beth, John, Elinor, Elizabeth, Jane and Robert, all deceased; William, our subject, and James, in Milford, Kosciusko Co., Ind. In December, 1842, Mr. Skelley, with his two sons, William and James, who were then but mere lads, moved to Green Township, Harrison County, and joined a brother, John Skelley. Here, in 1845, Robert married Hannah Miller, who bore him no children. His death took place in 1N6S, at eighty years of age. He was a man of moderate education, was a soldier in the War of L812, and was wounded at Fort Meigs, and also at the battle of Missisinewa; he also participated 86 HARRISON COUNTY. in other battles, and returned to his home in the fall of 1813. William Skelley, the subject of this sketch, was but eleven years of age when he came to Harrison County, and his first work was for his board and clothes, he being at that early age thrown upon his own resources. He secured a good common-school education, however, and early began teaching, his first school being opened in Green Township, when he was nine- teen. This vocation he followed four years in Green Township, and also taught one term in Illinois. His father had secured a land warrant for his services in 1812, and our subject and his brother, James, made an entry near Des Moines, Iowa, but later traded for other property in Jefferson County, Ohio, on which brother John resided two years. Selling this, our subject dealt in wild lands, and also town property in Hopedale, making his home on a small farm near the latter place. In 1862, at Hopedale, William chose as his life partner Miss Mary Frances Moore, daughter of James and Ellen Moore, and a native of Harrison County, whose mother died when she was small; her father died in 1884. To this union have been born three children, viz.: James R., born February 9, 1865, now a teacher of shorthand, typewriting and commercial science in the Toledo Business College; Ella J., born December 14, 1871, died when two weeks old; Lizzie R. , born December 15, 1872, died of diphtheria June 13, 1876. For six years Mr. and Mrs. Skelley resided in Harrison County, and in 186S moved to Uhrichs- ville, Tuscarawas Co., Ohio, where they re- mained three years; they then returned to Hope- dale, where Mr. Skelley secured a half interest in the Hopedale Mills. In the fall of 1S72 he sold out and rented the farm on which he resides, but which he now owns, having come into possession in 1888. It contains 143 acres, and is chiefly devoted to sheep-raising. Politically Mr. Skelley is a Republican, and has held various positions of honor and trust. He is a member of the Masonic fraternity and is charter member of the Knights of Pythias Lodge at Uhrichsville. With his wife he is a member of the Christian Church at Hopedale. He had some military experience, having en- listed in May, 1864, with the one- hundred-days men. He was commissioned second lieutenant of Company B, One Hundred and Seventieth O. N. G., and was stationed at Fort Simmonds; later he was sent to the Shenandoah Valley, and took part in the battles at Snicker's Gap, Win- chester and other places. He is a man of frugal, temperate, industrious habits, and un- tiring perseverance. What he undertakes, he rarely fails in accomplishing. Modest and un- assuming, he has never sought office or distinc- tion of any kind, and whilst he highly appreci- ates the approbation of his neighbors and friends, he courts the adulation of none. A constant reader — when business permits — he has pecul- iar literary tastes, and his library, though not large, is of rare quality. Candor and honesty are prominent characteristics in his makeup, whilst his uncompromising devotion to truth makes him fearless and outspoken in his advo- cacy of justice and right. A kind husband, an indulgent parent, a generous neighbor, an up- right citizen, in the full possession of his mental powers, he bids fairly for another decade of use- fulness and well-doing. Gl HARLES H. REED. Among the many . settlers who left their native State with f) the intention of making a home in what was then the Far West, may be men- tioned Thomas Reed, father of Charles H Reed, so well and favorably known in Green Township, Harrison County. The father of Thomas emigrated from England about the commencement of the Revolutionary War, and like many other aliens took up the cause of his adopted country, and fought valiantly and faith- fully through those long weary years. His family he brought with him, and soon after the close of the struggle they settled in eastern Pennsylvania. His children were named John, William, James, Mary, Sarah, Rachel and HARRISON COUNTY. 87 Thomas. He was a strong Federalist in his convictions, and an ardent supporter of that party. A member of the Presbyterian Church in early life, he joined the Seceder Church upon its organization, and remained a member of the same until his death. His remains now rest in Pennsylvania. Tbomas Reed's early life was passed in farming and attending the common schools. In 1799 he was married to Mary Walker, who bore him the following named children: William and John. In 1803 this wife died and was buried in Fayette County, Penn. In 1808 he was united in marriage with Nellie Stone, of Pennsylvania, a daughter of Rev. Benjamin Stone, a minister of the Close Communion Baptists. After their marriage they remained a short time in Pennsylvania, but soon deciding to move westward, they came to Jefferson County, Ohio, where they purchased a farm. The following named children were born to them: Mary, Sarah, Rachel, Jeremiah, Charles H. , Benjamin, McNara, Thomas, Eleanor and Nancy Jane. Mr. Reed and family attended the Presbyterian Church at Bloomfield, Jefferson County; his wife was a member of the Baptist Church at Pine Run; in politics he was a Whig. In 1833 they moved to Coshocton County, where he remained; in 1853 the father died and was buried at Keene, Coshocton Co., Ohio; in 1866 his widow died and was placed by his side. Charles H. Reed, the subject proper of these lines, was born April 8, 1818, in Wayne Town- ship, Jefferson Co., Ohio. He passed his early youth at the home of his parents, and at the early age of fifteen started out in life for him- self. He first sought employment in Coshocton County, where he remained about a year, re- turning to Green Township, Harrison County, where he has since resided. He has never mar- ried, but resides on the farm, his niece being housekeeper. Politically, Mr. Reed was a Dem- ocrat, but finally joined the Prohibition ranks, and now is a strong supporter of that cause, still holding to the great principles of Democ- racy — equal and exact justice to all men; " therefore rum, the great fraud of our land, must go." The Presbyterian Church at Beech Spring claims him as a member. He is the sole representative of his family, and retains the re- spect of his neighbors and acquaintances, which the Reed family always had. ^\ EV. DR. R. G. CAMPBELL was born L/' in York County, Penn.. April 4, 1834. j\ His father, Robert, was also a Permsyl- ■J) vanian, while his grandfather, William, was a native of Delaware, born of Scotch-Irish extraction. Robert Campbell was a farmer. aud was married in Pennsylvania to Miss Mary Gowan, a daughter of Alexander and Mary (Shaw) Gowan, of Scotch descent. In 1879, at the age of eighty years, Mrs. Mary Campbell passed from earth, and in 1883 her husband was called away at the age of eighty-one — she having been born in 1798 and he in 1802. They were the parents of five children, viz. : William, who died at the age of two years; Alexander G., of Martin's Ferry, Ohio; R. G., our subject; James Hervey, in Arkansas City, Kas. , and Isaac Williams, in York County. Penn. Dr. R. G. Campbell remained on the home place until twenty-one years of age. His edu- cation was begun at the common schools, and subsequently he studied Latin under Rev. Will- iam Carlisle, later attending a classical school at Perryville, Juniata Co., Penn.; he afterward taught several terms of school, and in 1S-V> went to Pittsburgh, and thence to Wheeling, Va., thence by boat to Bellaire, Ohio, by rail- way to Cambridge, Ohio, and on foot sixteen miles to Antrim. For three months he attended Madison College, under Rev. Samuel Findley, D. D. He then started on foot for St. Clairs ville, seeking friends in Belmont County, Ohio. On Wheeling Creek he found the farm of Jo- seph B. Smith, whose youngest daughter after- ward became his wife. He taught at Hendrvs- burg that winter, and the next spring entered college at New Athens, and graduated in Sep- 88 HARRISON COUNTY. ternber, 1858. For two years previous to gradu- ation, however, he was tutor in Greek, Latin and the English branches. During this time he was thrown upon his own resources, but by economy carried himself through. He studied theology under Rev. D. F. Beid, of Unioutown, Ohio, spent three years at the seminary in Al- legheny, Penn., and was licensed to preach in April, 1861. In November, 1S63, he was or- dained pastor at Martin's Ferry, where he re- sided until September, 1867, and was then called to the presidency of Franklin College and the United Presbyterian Church at New Athens, Ohio. The presidency he held until 1871. when Dr. A. F. Eoss came from Iowa t<> take charge of the college. Dr. Campbell held the pastorate for nineteen years, and for four years has been preaching at Eoney's Point, Ohio Co., W. Va. On November 3, 1863, Dr. Campbell was united in marriage with Euphemia E., daughter of Joseph and Eliza (Stewart) Smith, to whom allusion has already been made; the Smith fam- ily came from York County, Penn., about 1830. They were the parents of seven children — rive girls and two boys — of whom but two survive, one being Mrs. Eev. Andrew Gordon, a widow, of Monmouth, 111., who for twenty years was a missionary in India, and whose husband was the author of the work entitled "Thirty Years in India." The other daughter is the wife of our ! subject. In 1885 Dr. Campbell built his present house, which is pleasantly situated on a hill overlooking New Athens from the east, and here all the children are gathered. Their names are Carrie Lauretta, who taught languages in Frank- lin College for some time; Emma Blanche, who taught Greek, Latin and German in Franklin College, and was married June 5,' 1890, to Eev. H. G. Furbay, of Georgetown, Ohio; Eobert Addison, of Pittsburgh, Penn. ; Maggie Felicia and Edna Crete Garfield. The eldest three are graduates of Franklin College. Dr. Campbell has never taken an active part in politics, but is a Republican in principle, casting his first vote for Abraham Lincoln, and of late years he has affiliated with the Prohibition party. Mrs. Campbell is a member of the United Presbyterian Church of New Athens; ber parents were formerly members of the old Seceder Church at Unity, Belmont Co., Ohio. fjOHN L. WOODWAED, one of the well- ^. 1 1 known farmers of Short Creek Township, \J Harrison County, was born near Harris- ville, in that township, January 28, 1855, a son of Isaac and Sarah Ann (Thompson) Hague Woodward, former a native of Chester County, Penn., and now living on a farm near George- town; latter a native of Harrison County and a daughter of John C. and Mary Thompson. After their marriage Mr. and Mrs. Woodward located near Harrisville for a time, and then moved to near Georgetown, where they resided until the day of his death, October 5, 1890. Two children have been born to them: John L., and Mary E., now Mrs. William Hammond, of JeffersoD County, Ohio. The parents were members of the Society of Friends of near Georgetown. John L. Woodward, whose name opens this sketch, was brought up on the farm, attending in the meantime the common schools of his neighborhood; then for a time studied at Hope- dale College, in Green Township, after which he returned to the duties of the farm. On March 20, 1877, he was married to Miss Sarah, daughter of Isaac and Anna L. Thomas, of Short Creek Township, Harrison Co., Ohio, where she was born. She grew to womanhood in her native township, where for a time she taught school. Her father first saw the light on the farm where she and her husband now live, and became one of the founders of the Mechanics Bank of Cadiz, Ohio. After mar- riage Mr. and Mrs. Woodward resided one year on the farm where his father lived, and in 1878 he bought the Hargrave property in Short Creek Township, on which they moved and have since made their home. Two children have been born to them: Clara Edna, born November 29. HABRISON COUNTY. 89 1879, and Walter Isaac, born March 23, 1884, both at home. Mr. and Mrs. Woodward are both members of the Society of Friends; in politics he was originally a Republican, but is now a Prohibitionist. The family are highly respected in the community, being classed among the most progressive in the county. P. C. & St. L. R. R. , Cadiz Junction, and James R. Mr. and Mrs. Cady are both members of the Presbyterian Church. d | AMES CADY, farmer, German Township Harrison County, is a son of John and Margaret (Parr) Cady, natives of Ireland, former of whom was a son of Joseph, who located in Reading, Penn., in 1783, and was a mason by trade. John Cady was born in County Tyrone, and came with his parents to Reading. He was the father of four sons and six daugh- ters, and was an early settler of Washington County, Penn. ; subsequently he moved to Cadiz, Harrison County, and lived there until his death in 1824. James Cady was born in Washington County, Penn., March 2, 1812, and received such an edu- cation as the schools of those days afforded. In 1829 he commenced to learn the tin and copper trade, and in 1832 he moved to West Virginia, where he worked at his trade until 1838, when he moved to Flemingsburg, Ky., where he re- mained until 1842. He then returned to Cadiz and started in the tin and copper business, which he continued till April, 1856, when he moved to Cadiz Junction, and carried on an eating housi> till 1873. In 1862 he had bought the farm of 220 acres on which he now lives, but did not move to it until 1883. On October 2, 1834, he married Miss Caroline T. Purdy, of New York City, and they became the parents of ten chil- dren, viz. : Isabel; William H, a tinner in Den- nison, Ohio; Dorcas C wife of William H. Randall, a Southern California laud speculator; Adeline E. ; Caroline T. ; Elizabeth A. ; James Ella, who was married to R. J. McCarty, for- merly agent at Cadiz Junction, P. C. & St. L. R. R. , both now deceased ; Lucinda M. , wife of John S. McKay, an engineer and machinist in Memphis, Tenn. ; John E. , a laborer on the DAM DUNLAP, the founder of the Dun- lap families now in Harrison County, Ohio, was born in Ireland, where the family had long been residents. They were engaged principally in agriculture, a call- ing which the family still follow. There is but little authentic history of the family antecedent to Adam. In his early life he was married to Rebecca Work, a resident of his native place. Their family was composed of twelve children, half being girls. With his family Adam re- moved to Ohio in 1812, and settled in Athens Township, Harrison County. The year previ- ous he and his son had erected a small cabin and cleared a small piece of ground. Their journey was long and tedious, over roads slashed through the woods, and in covered wagons. After much difficulty they reached their destination, and commenced pioneer life in earnest. We little realize at the present day what it means to come into a new country, cov- ered with forests centuries old, teeming with wild animals of all sorts, menacing not only the lives of the domestic animals of the settlers, but also those of the settlers themselves. Here on the tract he had entered Adam and his wife remained until death called them to their reward. From his advent in the county Mr. Dunlap took a prominent part in the politics of his section, and was considered one of the ablest and shrewdest members of the Demo- cratic party. In affairs of religion he also took a prominent part, as well as in educational ques- tions, believing, with many others, that in the community in which intelligence existed, as well as morality, there could be nothing but progres- sion and welfare. He was among the founders of the Nottingham Presbyterian Church, and was one of the builders of the original edifice. On September 22, 1830, he died, and was laid to rest amid the scenes of his early religious 90 HARBISON COUNTY. labors, and May 20, 1846, his widow followed him and was laid at his side. Of his family Kobert was born in 1794, coming with his father to Ohio, and settling in Athens, on the home place, where he remained until he was married to Mary Pattison, a daughter of Hugh Pattison, a resi- dent of Pennsylvania. Hugh Pattison came from Ireland with his family and wife, Nancy. They settled in Pennsylvania, where almost im- mediately thereafter Mr. Pattison died, leaving two small girls, who afterward married the Dunlap brothers. Soon after his marriage Rob- ert Dunlap commenced housekeeping in Athens Township, on what was then a new tract of land, and much of which he cleared himself. His wife bore him the following named children: Adam, Jr.,. in Athens Township; Hugh P., in Cadiz Township; and Samuel, Nancy, Rebecca, Mary and Robert, all rive deceased. In his politics Mr. Dunlap followed his father, being among the leaders in his section, and many times represented his township in the Demo- cratic convention. He held nearly all of the township offices in the gift of his fellow-towns- men, the duties of which were faithfully dis- charged. On September 29, 1852, Mrs. Dunlap died, and March 2. 1860, was followed by her husband; both now rest in Nottingham Ceme- tery. A self-made man in every respect, Mr. Dunlap retained and merited the respect of all. Adam Dunlap, Jr., was born October 2, 1820, on the paternal farm. From his early youth he was trained to industrious habits as well as eco- nomic principles. He early engaged in assisting on the farm, and there saw much of the manner in which his father met with success, and it is needless to say profited by the example so con- tinually before him. In February, 1845, he was married to Margaret, daughter of Samuel Mc- Fadden, and the young couple commenced their married life in Cadiz Township, where they re- mained about twenty years, when they removed to Athens, where their home has since been made. The children born to this union were as fol- lows: Robert, Samuel, Mary (deceased), Eliza- beth (deceased), and A. J. Like his ancestry, Mr. Dunlap, has been a Democrat, and, like them, takes an active part in the campaigns of the party. In his township he has been trustee, and also held other minor offices. He and fami- ly are members of the Presbyterian Church at New Athens, in which he is one of the liberal patrons and supporters. In 1803 Mrs. Dunlap died and was buried in Nottingham Cemetery, and June 27. 1874, Mr. Dunlap married Sarah Jane Dickerson, a member of the family of Asa Dickerson. of Cadiz Township; she lived about eleven months only, and was buried at Cassville. Mr. Dunlap engages in general farming and stock-raising, his farm being situated about two miles west of New Athens, and classed among the best in his township. Robert Dunlap was born November 14, 1845, and his youth and early manhood were spent at the home place, which he, as the eldest son, act- ively engaged in cultivating. The common school claimed his attention until about nineteen years old, when he ceased attendance. On April 20, 1871, he was married to Margaret, daughter of J. J. McFadden, of Athens Township, and im- mediately commenced his married life on the place where he has since resided. His children are Mary and C. C. His farm is situated about two and a half miles from New Athens, where he engages principally in stock-raising. He is eminently successful, and is regarded as one of the rising men of his section. A Democrat in politics, he has always supported that party, and he and family are members and supporters of the Presbyterian Church at New Athens. Samuel Dunlap was born November 13, 1847, in Cadiz Township, Harrison Co., Ohio, where he spent his early youth. On March 16, 1876, he was married to Annie R. , daughter of John J. McFadden, of Athens Township, and the children born to this union are Grace, George D. , Edwin J. and Adam. Mr. Dun lap is a supporter of the Democratic party, and he and his family belong to the Presbyterian Church at New Athens. A. J. Dunlap was born June 14, 1859, in Cadiz, Ohio, and nearly all his life has been HARRISON COUNTY. 91 spent on the farm. His educational advantages were superior to those of the farm boy usually, and when he was in his twentieth year he en- gaged in teaching, which he followed for some time with eminent success. On June 9, 1887, he married Annie McAdarn, a resident of Moore- field Township. Harrison County, and after his marriage he came to the home place, where he has since resided, and which he at present is managing. Two children have been born to his marriage: Minnie E. and Craig B. A. J. Dunlap is a Democrat in politics, and he and family are members of the Presbyterian Church at New Athens. IiOHN DUNLAP, a son of Adam Dunlap, w. I was born in Fayette County, Penu.. in \J! J 785. and with his parents came to Har- rison County, Ohio, where he embraced the limited advantages of the common schools. Early trained to work, his whole life was one ceaseless round of toil, endeavoring to clear up his farm and render it productive and hab- itable. In his early manhood he married Nancy Dickerson, who was a resident of Fay- ette County, Peun. , and to this union were born Adam, Susan, Mary, Eebecca, Joshua and John. The father of these was one of the pioneer Democrats, and was considered one of the leaders of his party. One of the founders of the Nottingham Presbyterian Church, he always was a liberal supporter of that faith. He died soon after his wife's taking away, and they rest side by side in Nottingham Cemetery. Joshua Dunlap was born in 1S'2'2 in Athens Township, Harrison County, where his early youth was spent. In 1847 he was married to Nancy &., daughter of Robert S. Watson, and the young couple proceeded at once to Morgan County, where they remained some eighteen mouths, and then returned to Athens. Here they reared the following family: Watson; A. C. (deceased); Rachel A. (Mrs. J. L. Scott), in Missouri; Mary J. (Mrs. Winfield Scott), also in Missouri; Louisa B. (Mrs. John Webb), de- ceased; and Susie (Mrs. John P. Dunlap). With limited advantages for education Joshua Dun lap was, during his life, an exceedingly intelli- gent man, one who exercised a beneficial influ- ence in the section in which he resided. He was a member of the Presbyterian Church from early youth, and in politics he inherited Demo- cratic principles, but he was too intelligent a man to accept them without investigation. In the fall of 1879 he was suddenly stricken with internal rupture, and on September 14 he died; he was buried in Nottingham Cemetery; his widow died in 1884, and was buried by his side. Watson Dunlap was born October 13. 1849, in Athens Township, Harrison Co., Ohio, and has here since made his home. He has fol- lowed farming for a business, combined with stock-raising, and has attained as much success as usually falls to the lot of man. On Septem ber 7. 1874. he was married to Mary A. Dicker- son, a resident of Athens, and two children have, blessed this union: Lizzie E. and Floyd C. From conviction and principle Mr. Dunlap is a Democrat, and takes quite an active part in the politics of his township. From early life he has been a member of the Presbyterian Church, to which also his family belong. He is the only representative of his branch of the Dunlap family who have so many years had the respect and confidence of all. He is a typical representative of such a family, and is worthy of them. djOSEPH DUNLAP, one of the sons of Adam Dunlap (sketch of whom appears I elsewhere in this volume), was born June 29, 1818, in Athens Township, Harrison Co., Ohio. His early life was spent in dealing and working the home farm, where he remained until he was of age. His educational advan- tages were of a primitive character, and con- sisted entirely of that imparted during tin' shori winter school session of the district. His natural aptitude for learning, however, largely supplied the defect of instruction, and during his life he 92 HARRISON COUNTY. has been an extensive reader and observer. He is well versed in the political questions of the day, as well as on the leading questions that have for the past half a century been before the people. A firm believer in Democratic doc- trines, he has been unswerving in his adherence to the principles enunciated by Jefferson and advocated by Jackson. On February 12, 1846, Mr. Dunlap was married to Julia Ann, dangh- ter of John and Hannah Hayes, residents of Pennsylvania. He commenced his married life in Mooretield Township, where he remained a short time, then went to Belmont County, and finally removed to Athens Township, where he has since resided. His children are as follows: Adam B., residing at Freeport; John A., in Athens Township; Harriet J. (Mrs. Israel How- ells), in Mooretield Township: Pattison, de- ceased: William H. , in Mooretield Township; Hannah F. (Mrs. Israel Shepard); Mary (Mrs. John Stephenson); A. M. and James V., in Athens Township; Cora B. (Mrs. James Green), in Rumley; Robert S., in Mooretield Township, and Le Grand E., in Athens Township. The family have for years been among the representative members of the Nottingham Pres- byterian Church, in which they are most loyal and earnest workers. September 3, 1878, Mrs. Dunlap died and was buried in Nottingham Cemetery. For the past few years Mr. Dunlap has been living with his son, A. M. , one of the rising and successful young men of his section. A. M. Dunlap was born May 20, 1860, in Belmont County, Ohio, where the earlier por- tion of his life was spent. His education was that of the common schools, and there was the foundation laid for the present knowledge which he possesses. On June 30, 1887, he was mar- ried to Laura J., daughter of R. L. and Sophia Moore, of Mooretield Township, and since his marriage he has resided in Athens Township, where he engages in general farming and stock- raising. Though yet a young man, still he is widely and favorably known in both the political and social life of the township. A Democrat, it might be said, from birth, he has steadfastly continued so, and always supports that party. He is one of the young men of his section whose success in life is almost a foregone conclusion. THOMAS WILSON COUCH, a widely- known citizen of Green Township, Har- rison Co. , Ohio, was born in Guernsey County, in the same State, August 26, 1823, and is a son of Nathan Couch, a native of Fayette County, Penn. Philip Couch, the father of Nathan, was born in German}', but came to America when quite young, and lies buried beside his wife in Pennsylvania. Nathan Couch learned the trade of shoe- making in Pennsylvania, and after reaching his majority was married in that State to Annie McPeck. For a time the couple resided near Pittsburgh, and then came to Ohio, where they entered 160 acres of wild land in Guernsey Count}', which land Mr. Couch cleared, but later sold out and came to Harrison County with his family. Here he died in Green Township at seventy-five years of age, his widow following him to the grave some five years later, also aged about seventy-five. Their children were named as follows: Sarah, Joseph, Polly, Daniel, Eli, William, Mary, Jackson, Nathan and Thomas Wilson, all of whom are deceased excepting the last named — the subject of this sketch. Thomas Wilson Couch in his early manhood learned wagon-making, at which trade he served a full apprenticeship. At the age of twenty- one he left the parental roof and located at a post-office called Green, there to follow his trade, which post station has since developed into the thriving village of Hopedale, with post- office of the same name, and here Mr. Couch still makes his home. He was married to Miss Margaret, daughter of John Campbell, and a native of Guernsey County, Ohio, but in 1875 this lady died, leaving six sons, viz. : Perry, in Green Township; Sutton, in Short Creek Town- ship; Welling and John, in Green Township; Wilson, in Cadiz, and Nathan, in Green Town- ship, Harrison Co.. Ohio. On August 7, 1876, HARRISON COUNTY. 93 Mr . Couch chose, for his second wife, Miss Lydia Jane, daughter of Joseph and Elizabeth Barcroft, of Harrison County. Joseph Barcroft was a native of Maryland, and was brought to Harrison County, Ohio, when a boy; his wife was born in Pennsylvania and came to Harrison County when twenty years old. She is still liv- ing in Hopedale, and has a family of eight chil- dren, viz. : Lydia Jane, Mary, William, Eliza- beth, Sarah Ann, Joseph, Ruth and Mahala. To this second marriage of Mr. Couch there has been born one child, Maggie Jane. Mr. Couch began life a poor man, but has made a success in his business, and is now in comfortable cir- cumstances. He is a Republican politically, but has never been an office-seeker. While he is a consistent member of the Church of the Disciples, his wife is equally devout in her wor- ship at the Methodist Episcopal Church. WASHINGTON J. VANCE. This mem- l\/' ber of the well-known Vance family V/V[ was bom July 23, 1844, in Belmont County, Ohio. His father. Swan C, was born near Wheeling, Va., May 111. 1798, and James, father of Swan O, was a native of old Virginia, to which State his father came from Wales. In 1800 James, with his family, came to Belmont County, Ohio, and purchased a farm in Wheeling Township, where he re- mained until his death, holding the highest re- spect of all. Swan C. Vance came to Belmont County, Ohio, when about sixteen years of age, and entered the employment of Thomas Mor- rison, a hatter, in St. Clairsville. He spent much of his leisure in reading and study, and so succeeded in acquiring the culture of mind that distinguished him in after life. He was married to Mary Chandler, a resident of Bel- mont County, but who survived but a short time, having borne him two children: Anna B. and Tersey Jane. Mr. Vance next married Sarah Bethel, a daughter of James Bethel, and to this union were born children as follows: James, deceased; Mary, deceased; Lucinda, (Mrs. James E. Judkins); John A., of Flashing; "Washington J., of Athens Township; Lousia E. (Mrs. Charles H. McCall). of Flushing. For many years Mr. Vance followed the trade of hatter, and in 1840 he purchased a farm in Flushing Township, Belmont County, on which he remained until his death, which occurred Sep tember H, 1885, his interment being at Rock Hill. On February 4, 18S7. his widow died. and was laid by the side of her husband. From early manhood he took a prominent part in the politics of his county, and was one of its most trusted leaders. He held the office of com- missioner of the county, satisfactorily discharg- ing the duties thereof for many years, and was also first assessor of his township under the new law of assessment; many other offices were given him by his party, whose trust he never betrayed. His family were members of the Rock Hill Baptist Church. Washington J. Vance spent the early part of his life in attendance at the common schools. At the age of sixteen years, iinbued with pa- triotism and love of country, he enlisted in her defense, joining, September 23, 1861, the Fif- teenth O. V. I., which regiment was sent to the South, where it was assigned to the Army of the Cumberland. He was actively engaged in all of the movements and battles of that army, including Shiloh, Stone River, Mission Ridge, Perryville, Liberty Gap, Chickamauga, Atlanta and several others. In 1S64, his time of enlistment having expired, he re-enlisted for three years more. His regiment, on the march to Atlanta, was under tire from May 8 to Sep- tember 1, with the exception of three days. In all, he was engaged in twenty-three battles, and out of the original one hundred men in the company only seven returned. After the capt- ure of Atlanta his regiment was sent to Ten- nessee, to intercept Hood, where it was en- gaged November 30. 1864, at Franklin, and ! also at Nashville, December 15-16, same year. j They were then sent to eastern Tennessee, where they received the news of Lee's surren- der, and soon thereafter were sent to Texas, 94 HARBISON COUNTY. where they remained until November 24, when they were returned to Columbus, and, ou De- cember 27 were discharged from the service. This made four years three months and seven days' consecutive service, with no leave of ab- sence from his company, a record which would be difficult to duplicate. On his return home Mr. Vance engaged in farming two years, then entered mercantile business, which he followed about, five years, and then re-engaged in farm- ing, which he has since followed. On November 15, 1878, Mr. Vance was married to Maggie McMillan, a daughter of William McMillan, a resident of New Athens, but she survived only a short time, dying Feb- ruary 24. 1881, leaving no family, and was buried at New Athens. On February 28, 1883, Mr. Vance married Maribah A. Pickering, a daughter of Joseph Barricklow, no children having been born to this union. Mr. Vance and family are constant attendants at and mem- bers of the Methodist Episcopal Church at Rankin. In his politics a Republican, he has always done good service for that party, and has been many times honored by it with offi- cial positions. As a progressive man he is well known throughout the county in which he has a large circle of friends and admirers. d(OHN YARNALL, farmer, Moorefield, Township, Harrison County, is a son of ' Aaron and Mary A. (Bell) Yarnall. Aaron Yarnall, who was a son of Thomas Yar- nall, a native of Washington County, Penn., was born about 1783 also in Washington County, Penn., and there grew to manhood. In 1811 he migrated with his family to Ohio, settling in Nottingham Township, Harrison County, where he purchased 100 acres of land, on which lie erected a small log cabin, in which he resided for some years, when he replaced it by a more comfortable residence. The land was cleared by his own hands, and transformed into a beau- tiful farm. He was a member of the Methodist Episcopal Church for many years, the services of which society were held for many years in what is known as the Old Fiester Mill, in Notting- ham Township. He died at his old home in 1S51 ; his widow followed him to the grave in 1857. She also was a member of the Methodist Episcopal Church. To Mr. and Mrs. Aaron Yarnall were born nine children, named as follows: Ziba, William, Aaron, Eli, Colver, John, Nelson. Lydia and Mary A. John Yarnall, our subject, the only one of the above-named children now living, was born February 27, 1827, in Nottingham Township. Harrison Co., Ohio, where he grew to manhood and was educated in the common schools. April 21, 1S50, he married Miss Nackkey Rogers, and to this union were born three children: Henry H. , now in Tuscarawas County; Sylvester F., in Oberlin, Kas., and Jasper, deceased. Mrs. Yarnall departed this life in 1S61, and October 14, 1803, Mr. Yarnall married Mrs. Elizabeth Rass, widow of the late Thomas Rass, and born June 28, 1S33, a daughter of Alexander and Sarah (Ramsey) Fulton, of Nottingham Town- ship. After his first marriage Mr. Yarnall lo- cated in Nottingham Township, and in 1870 he purchased the farm he now owns, containing 100 acres on Section 12 in Moorefield Township, in the northwest corner, situated one and one- half miles east of the village of Moorefield, on the Cadiz and Cambridge road. Mr. and Mrs. Yarnall are the parents of two children, Mary R. and Ida B., both residing at home. The family are members of the Nottingham Presby- terian Church. ElLIJAH CARVER. Among the highly respected citizens of Freeport, Harrison I County, none enjoy the confidence of their friends to a greater extent than the subject of this sketch. The family originated in Germany, where for many generations they had engaged in the pursuit of agriculture. John Henry, the father of our subjct, was in early youth imbued with the spirit of adventure, and determined to satisfy his desire in that HARRISON COUNTY. 95 direction. Accordingly be enlisted as drummer boy in a regiment of Hessian soldiers wbo were preparing to start for America, and witb tbem be came bitber and fougbt through tbe en- tire Revolutionary War. Soon after peace was declared, be, having already determined to re- main in tbe new Republic, was united in mar- riage to Talitba Mitcbel, a resident of Nortb Carolina. Some time after marriage Mr. and Mrs. Carver removed to Mount Pleasant, Jeffer- son County, Obio, where they arrived in 1 70S, and remained until 1803, wben tbey removed to Flushing Towusbip, Belmont County, remain- ing there until 1812, when Mr. Carver came to Freeport and purchased tbe farm where his death occeurred. His children were named as follows: John, Rebecca, Henry, Elizabeth, James, Ann and Abner, all deceased, and Mary, living in Iowa, and Elijah, in Freeport. Mr. Carver and family were consistent mem- bers of the Society of Friends. He was a man of strong convictions, and, while a member of tbe Federal party, still was a strong Abolition- ist. He never sought political preferment, but quietly attended to bis home duties. On March 15, 1841, he passed away, and was laid to rest in Green Mount Cemetery, whither his widow followed him, March 14, 1845. Elijah Carver was born July 17, 1810, in Belmont County, Obio. His early youth was spent on tbe home place, where be found full employment in assisting in the usual duties, as well as clearing much of tbe land. In his early manhood he managed the home place, but after his marriage, which occurred November 26, 1835, with Nancy Boals, a daughter of James Boals, a resident of Freeport, he moved to the farm where be has since resided. On January 24, 1854, Mrs. Carver died, leaving tbe follow- ing named children: Henry B., in Washington Township, Harrison Co., Ohio; Mary J. I Mrs. Thomas Sloan), in Minnesota, and James C. , in 'Jambridge, Obio. On April 25, 1871, Mr. Carver was married to Narcissa E., daughter of Joseph Bevan, and tbe children of this marriage are Anna and Thaddeus. In his political belief Mr. Carver was originally a Whig, but is now a Republican; has taken an active part in the politics of bis section, and has been honored many times with office by bis party, both in township and county. In 1854 he was elected county commissioner, and so well did he dis- charge bis duties that he was urged to accept a renomiuatiou. This he refused until 1857, when he was re-elected by a strong majority. He and bis family are members of tbe Society of Friends at Freeport. The only representa- tive of a well-known family, Mr. Carver has, by bis upright life and enterprising spirit fully sustained the family record in these particulars, and has also won the confidence and esteem of all who know him. M RS. ELIZA WILSON, of Moorefield Township, Harrison County, is a daugh- I| ter of Jonah and Sarah (Joice) David- wj son, natives of Maryland. Jonah is a son of Samuel, whose father was a native of Ireland and immigrated to the United States in an early day, settling in Maryland. Samuel Davidson was born in Allegany County, Md., in 1771; bis brothers and sisters were thirteen in number. Samuel Davidson married Mary Drake, a native of Pennsylvania. They were the par- ents of sis children, namely: Lewis, Jesse, Jonah, Mary, Hannah and Nancy. Samuel Davidson migrated to Harrison County. Ohio, in 1812, and entered a tract of land in Washington Township. His cousin had come to this land prior to Samuel coming to it, and bad erected thereon a small log cabin, in which Samuel and family took up their abode, and in which they resided for some years. Samuel was a member of tbe Protestant Methodist Church for many years; his wife was a member of the Society of Friends. Jonah Davidson was born in Allegany County, Md., July 4, 1804, and. in 1812, came witb bis parents to Ohio, where he grew to manhood and was educated at tbe common schools. In 1829 be married Miss Sarah Joice. and to them was born, October 20, 1832, one 96 HARRISOX COUNTY. daughter, Eliza, in Washington Township, Har- rison County, on the farm on which her paternal grandparent first settled. Mr. Davidson died June 16, 1889; his wife died in 1859, a member of the Methodist Episcopal Church for a number of years. Mrs. Eliza Wilson was reared to womanhood on the home farm, and on August 4, 1864, she married James Wilson, who was born on the farm where Mrs. Wilson now resides: he was a son of James Wilson, Sr. , and Sarah (Brock) Wilson, natives of Virginia, who were among the early settlers of Moorefield Townsbip. James Wilson and wife were the parents of three chil- dren, namely: Jonah D., Sarah B. and James A., all residing at home. Mr. Wilson, previous to his marriage with our subject, had been married to Nancy J. Tarbert, who was born in 1836, a daughter of James and Nancy (McCollough) Tarbert, and to this union was born one son named Madison, who resides with our subject. Mr. Wilson departed this life in 1873. Mrs. Wilson is a member of the Methodist Episcopal Church, and enjoys the esteem of all who have the pleasure of her acquaintance. yjALENTINE TRUSHEL, one of the best known farmers of North Township, Har- rison County, was born there October 17, 1846, and is a son of John Trushel, an old settler of the township and a native of Penn- sylvania, who came here with his father. Solo- mon Trushel, a pioneer and a great deer hunter, who died on the farm where our subject was born. John Trushel, in fact, reached his ma- jority on this farm, and for years he worked as a tanner, but the later years of his life were de- voted to farming. He married Fannie Little, who died in 18 1 6, aged eighty years, and the mother of thirteen children, viz. : Solomon, de- ceased; Eli, in Tuscarawas County, Ohio; Peter, in North Township; David, in Carroll County; William; Valentine, the subject of this sketch; Abraham and Joshua, deceased; Mahala; Eliz- abeth, widow of James Morgan, of Carroll County; Susanne, deceased; Mary, Mrs. Thomas Rea, of Monroe Township, Harrison County, and Sarah. The father of this family died in 1884, at the advanced age of eighty-two years. Valentine Trushel was reared on the home farm, attending the common school a short time each winter. With the exception of one year passed in the West, he has never been away from Harrison County. In 1875 he chose as his life partner Miss Rebecca Stearns, daughter of William and Susan Stearns, of Carroll Coun- ty, Ohio, their present place of residence. Mr. Trushel brought his bride to the home farm in North Township, where, with filial affection, he continued to care for his father and mother in their declining years. To the union of Mr. and Mrs. Valentine Trushel have been born five chil- dren, named as follows: Ellen Dora, John Will- iam, Howard Franklin, Clara Susanne and Jes- sie Florence, all residing with their parents. Mr. Trushel is a Democrat in politics, but has never been an office-seeker, preferring to apply his time and attention to the duties of the farm, which consists of 134 acres situated two miles west of Scio, and which he devotes largely to stock raising, a specialty in which he has met with abundant success. The Trushel family, as will be perceived, is one of the oldest and most generally respected in North Township, and stands high in the esteem of the community. JESSE FORSYTHE. The earliest authentic record of the Forsythe family dates back to the time when they loft Scotland for Ire- land, from which country the family came to America about the middle of the eighteenth century. The family then consisted of John Forsythe, the grandfather of our subject, and his wife. Soon after their arrival they settled in Fayette County, Penn. , where their children, John, Robert, Jesse, Eli, Nancy and Elizabeth, were born and reared. The Forsythes were Presbyterians of the old Scotch school, and were rigid Conformists. They engaged in agri- HARRISON COUNTY. 97 culture, which has ever been the chief occupa- tion of the family. Jesse Forsythe, the third son, spent his early life in Pennsylvania, where he was mar- ried to Mahala Patterson, who bore him the fol- lowing named children: William, bora March 10, 1800; Maria, born September 25, 1801; Elizabeth, born September 21, 1803; Matilda, born September 21, 1805. Upon the death of his wife Mr. Forsythe was united in marriage, in 1811, to Sarah Colvin, who bore him the follow- ing named children: Samuel, born January 19, 1812; Harrison, bora January 15, 1813; Joseph D., born December 22, 1814; Nancy, born November 19, 1816; John, born June 15, 1818; Benjamin F., born March 15, 1820; Levi C, born August 2, 1S22; Rebecca, bora December 1, 1824, and Jesse, born November 6, 1826. In 1825 Mr. Forsythe removed from Pennsylvania to Harrison County, Ohio, settling on a farm in Washington Township, the lease of which he purchased from Stephen Vallow, and here he resided during his life. The farm was greatly improved under his care, and is now occupied by his son Jesse. From his earliest advent into the county Mr. Forsythe took an active part in the political affairs of his section, and so well did he discharge the duties which were con- tided to his care that he quickly became a leader in his party. He was a Whig, and at his death was strongly convinced of the party's integrity. Like his father, he had been a Pres- byterian, and had always been a promoter of that faith, but soon after his arrival in Ohio, however, he united with the Baptists, and assisted in the organization of that congrega- tion which is now known as the Corinth Church. A progressive and enterprising man, Mr. For- sythe did much to make Harrison County a leading one in the State. On November 5, 1857, he passed away, his wife having died June 24, 1854 Jesse Forsythe, the youngest child of the family, was, as stated, bora November 0, 1820, in Washington Township, Harrison County. Here he grew to manhood, and here he acquired the rudiments of an education which he has largely increased by subsequent study. Soon after leaving the common schools he began the study of law, and when nearly ready for admis- sion to the bar his mother died, leaving the care of the aged father to him. He immediately gave up all thought of being admitted, and un- dertook the management of the home place, thus sacrificing his hopes for the care of his parent. While deprived of the pleasure of study, owing to his time being largely devoted to the farm, he still took an active part in the political affairs of the county. His education, coupled with his native talent, as well as his knowledge of men. served largely to place him almost immediately in the lead of his party. For many years he steadily refused any nominations whatever, al- though always in attendance at the county, sen- atorial and congressional conventions of his party. In these he rendered efficient service, always supporting that candidate who, he thought, best represented the people. Jesse Forsythe, Jr., was married October 26, 1854, to Eliza Dean, daughter of Samuel and Mary Dean, of Cross Creek Township, Jef- ferson Co. , Ohio. He commenced reading law in 1852 with his brother, Levi C. Forsythe, of Cadiz. His brother going in partnership with Judge Means, of Steubenville, and moving to that place, he then continued the study of law with his brother- in- law, Judge Lemon. His mother dying at that time he returned, at his father's request, to the farm to take care of the latter, and after the father's death he pur- chased the homestead farm. Col. Forsythe has never missed an election, and has always at- tended the caucuses, believing the best men should be nominated for office. He is a mem- ber of the Presbyterian Church, but always judges persons by their acts rather than by their profession. During the War of the Re- bellion he was elected colonel of the Third Bat- talion, Harrison County Militia. In 1877 he was elected a member of .the Ohio Legislature, served his term, but refused to be a candidate again, giving as his reason that the pay of a 98 HARRISON COUNTY. representative, after deducting expenses, would not justify a man to neglect his own business. He has six children, viz. : Ben Franklin, a min- ister of the Methodist Episcopal Church; S. C, a farmer; John C now attending law school at Cincinnati; Mary D. France. Grant and Will S.. at home. His wife, nee Eliza Dean, died January 17, 1890, aged sixty-one years three months and twenty-two days, and was interred in Greenmont Cemetery, Freeport, on the 19th. She had been a consistent member of the Presby- terian Church of Deersville, Ohio, for thirty-five vears, having united with that church during the ministry of Dr. T. R. Crawford. I' I/ON. DAVID A. HOLLINGSWORTH. Y !Slj Among those whose names are indelibly II associated with the progress of Harrison ■fJ County, Ohio, during the last quarter of a century, is the subject of this brief biograph- ical memoir. The influence a man exerts, in molding the character of a community, is told, not so much by the length of time he may have resided therein, as by his own individual char- acter and activity. David A. Hollingsworth, during his residence in Cadiz, has justly gained and keeps one of the foremost places in the legal, political, social and religious circles of his county. In the various positions of honor and trust to which he has been called, he has invariably proven him- self the man for the place; and in the legislative halls and in the councils of the State he has shown himself a deep thinker, a clear reasoner, an eloquent advocate, the champion of right, and ever the friend of the common people. In his legal practice, his counsel, based upon a thorough investigation of the principles of law, may always be relied upon as the real opinion of the adviser. So thoroughly has this princi- ple of "honest counsel" characterized his whole professional career that the community repose in him unquestioned confidence. The following sketch is but a faint outline of an honorable family and a most worthy citizen. David A. Hollingsworth, of Cadiz, Ohio, was born November 21, 1844, in Belmont County, Ohio. His father. Elihu Hollingsworth, is also a native of Belmont County, born in 1813, and is still (1890) living there with his wife, Lydia Ann Hollingsworth. He was a prosperous mer- chant at Flushing, and took a prominent part in public affairs until recently, when he retired from active business on account of advancing age. He was of the Society of Friends, but upon his marriage cut of the Society, in 1839, he joined, and has ever since been a member of, the Methodist Episcopal Church. Levi Hol- lingsworth, father of Elihu, removed from Penn- sylvania, in 1804, to near where Flushing now stands, and there cleared out a farm in the wilderness, which he occupied until his death, in 1829. He was a lineal descendant (through a line of three direct ancestors, each named Thomas Hollingsworth) of Valentine Hollings- worth, Sr. , who, in 1682, came to America in the ship "Welcome" with William Penn, and who occupied many prominent positions in the colony of Pennsylvania, being a member of the Assembly in 1683 and 1687. and again in 1695. He came from Belfast, Ireland, but was origi- nally from Cheshire, England, and was of the Hollingsworth family established there A. D. 1U22. The church of the family and the hall, both several centuries old and very much out of repair, are still standing; the family arms are on each. Valentine Hollingsworth' s first wife, Catha- rine, from whom the subject of this memoir is descended, was a daughter of Henry Cornish, high sheriff of London, who was falsely accused of treason and unjustly executed, in 1685, dur- ing the turbulent reign of James II. , of England, the bloodthirsty tyrant who was afterward driven from the throne by the Prince of Orange. The historians, Hume and Macaulay, record the fact, that, although King James subsequently discovered and punished the perjury of the wit- nesses against Cornish and granted an estate to his family, yet the cruel and atrocious character of his judicial murder did much to arouse the (^C/^W^^A'P HAH IN soX COUNTY. 101 people of England and hasten the revolution which, in 1088, resulted in the deposition of the king. Macaulay. in speaking of the execution, says that "he died with courage and many pious ex- pressions," although, as the eminent author adds: "In order that no circumstance of degra- dation might be wanting, the gibbet was set up where King Street meets Cheapside, in sight of the house where he had long lived in general respect, of the Exchange where his credit had always stood high, and of the Guildhall where he had distinguished himself as a popular leader.'' William Perm, who stood near him and witnessed the execution, afterward said that he "could see in Cornish's deportment the natural indignation of an innocent man slain under the forms of law." After the accession to the throne by William and Mary, in 168' t, this "wicked and infamous judgment,'' as Macaulay termed it. was an- nulled, and the consequent attainder reversed by a special act of Parliament. Valentine Holliugsworth's second wife, Ann Calvert, was a near relative of Cecilius Calvert (Lord Baltimore), founder of the colony of Maryland. His descendants are quite numer- ous in eastern Pennsylvania, Delaware and Maryland; many of them till important posi- tions of honor and trust, and they are connected by marriage and otherwise with some of the most prominent families of that section of the country. A part of the original land purchased by Valentine Hollingsworth from William Penn, in 1682, is still occupied by his descendants. It is located on the east side of the Brandy wine, in New Castle County, Del. , not far from where the famous battle at the crossing of that river was fought, in 1777, between the patriot forces, under Gen. Washington, and the British, under Lords Cornwallis and Howe. The family and descendants of Valentine Hollingsworth in America, although generally adhering to the peaceful doctrines of the Friends, have been more or less distinguished as soldiers, in every war in which the colonies or the United States have been engaged. A number of them served under Gen. Washington during the Revolutionary War. and were at times personally intrusted by him with difficult and important duties pertaining to the welfare of the army. Lydia Ann Hollingsworth, mother of David A. Hollingsworth, is a native of Virginia. She was the youngest daughter of the late Barrack Fisher, of near Pughtown, in that State. He was of German descent, and was, at the time of his death, in 1830, one of the influential land- holders of the Shenandoah Valley. Although living in a slave State, and surrounded with the social and other influences of slavery, he re- fused to countenance the institution, and always cultivated his plantation with free labor. David A. Hollingsworth was educated in the public schools and at. Mount Union College. At the age of sixteen, June 27, 1801, he en- listed as a private soldier in Capt. James Wash- burn's Company B, Twenty fifth 0. V. I., and was engaged in several important battles and in some of the hardest, campaigning of the Civil War. After a service of about two years, his health having failed, he was honorably dis- charged on surgeon's certificate of disability. He studied law and was admitted to the liar, September 17, 1807, at St. Clairsville, Ohio. In September, 1869, he located at Cadiz, and has ever since been actively engaged in practice, both in the State and Federal courts. On mo- tion of Hon. Samuel Shellabarger, of Wash- ington, D. O, March 2, 1880, he was admitted and qualified as an attorney and counsellor of the Supreme Court of the United Stale-, and has since been of counsel in a number of im- portant cases in that court. In 1S73 he was elected prosecuting attorney of Harrison Coun- ty. Ohio. He was vigorous and active in the prosecution of offenders, and .--.ion established an enviable reputation as a criminal lawyer. He was re-elected in 1875, In L879 he was nominated by the Republicans ami elected State senator from the district composed of Belmont and Harrison Counties, receiving a majority of 102 HARBISON COUNTY. over six hundred, although the district was at the time represented by a Democrat. He was re-elected in 1881 by a majority of over twelve hundred. In the Senate he took a leading part, serving as chairman of the Committees on Judiciary, on Federal Relations, on Privileges and Elections, and on Railroads, Turnpikes and Telegraphs. In the last mentioned position, he was especially vigilant in guarding the interests of the people as against the powerful railroad and other corporation influences of the State. Of his services in this respect, a writer, at the time, in one of the leading newspapers of the State, said: Senator Hollingsworth's voice and vote are always felt in favor of the common people as against corpor- ate monopolies, and the journals of the Senate will show his active and intelligent .support of all measures intended for the benefit of the working classes, such as those to provide for the safety and ventilation of mini's, to require railroad companies to construct fences, crossings and cattle guards at their own ex- pense, to give laborers a prior lien for their wages in the construction of railroads, to prevent the families of railroad employes from being deprived of the bene- fit of the homestead and exemption laws of Ohio, by the attachment of their wages in other States, to pro- hibit members of the Legislature and other State and county officials from accepting free passes on railroads, to prevent gambling in grain or cornering the provision markets, to preserve the purity of primary and other elections, and to prevent speculative or graveyard in- surance, which has been completely broken up in the State, by what is known as the " Hollingsworth Law," a measure introduced and successfully championed by him against powerful and determined opposition. He was also watchful of the agricultural in- terests of the people, and was the first member of the General Assembly to call attention to the threatened reduction of the wool tariff in 1883, which he did by securing the adoption of a joint resolution opposing the recommendation of the tariff commission on that subject. Senator John Sherman afterward presented the resolution to the Senate of the United States for considera- tion. Mr. Hollingsworth's most marked sue cess, however, while he was a member of the Ohio Senate, was as chairman of the Judiciary Committee, which led to his appointment as attorney-general to succeed Attorney-General George K. Nash, upon the promotion of that gentleman to be a member of the Supreme Court Commission. By the special request of Gov. Charles Foster, April 21, 1883, he resigned as senator and accepted the position of attorney- general for the unexpired term of Judge Nash. Among other legal questions claiming his offi- cial attention there were two of unusual impor- tance, involving as they did, the public revenues of the State. One related to the validity of an act passed by the General Assembly providing for the taxation of moneys, credits and personal property converted during the year into " green- backs," or other non- taxable securities, for the time the owner might hold such moneys, etc., during the tax-year. His opinion in support of the act happened to be the first one he was called upon to write after his appointment, and it naturally aroused the opposition of a num- ber of wealthy men in the State, who had pre- viously been in the habit of avoiding such taxa- tion by ignoring the law as unconstitutional. Many of the ablest lawyers at the bar also questioned his opinion, and it was promptly taken into the courts for adjudication. After a number of contrary decisions in the lower courts, it finally reached the Supreme Court of the United States at Washington, where it was suc- cessfully argued and sustained by Gen. Hol- lingsworth. The other question grew out of the en- forcement of what was known as the ' ' Scott Liquor-tax Law." The collection of this tax was resisted by the saloon keepers of the State, who employed Ex-Gov. Hoadly to argue the constitutionality of the act before the State Su- preme Court. Gen. Hollingsworth presented and argued the case on behalf of the State. In an elaborate opinion delivered by the late Judge McHvaine, the court sustained the law. Its provisions, however, were subsequently nullified by a partisan decision in 1884, after the person- nel of the court had changed. But this latter decision was never accepted as sound law, either by the people or bar of the State, and soon af- terward the General Assembly substantially re- HARRISON COUNTY. 103 enacted the law in the form now found on the statute books, and known as the "Dow-Law." Its validity has long since ceased to be ques- tioned. At the close of his term of office Gen. Hollingsworth declined to be a candidate for elec- tion to the position, and on January 14, 1884, voluntarily resumed the practice of law at Cadiz. The Ohio State Journal, of the same day. contained the following editorial mention of the fact: Attorney-Genera] Hollingsworth, after a busy term of eight mouths, to-day retires from office, leaving a clear docket for his successor. Besides attending to the usual number of trial causes in the Supreme and other courts on behalf of the State, he has offi- cially rendered exactly two hundred written opinions, and has collected and paid into the State treasury the sum of $40,652.76. He will return to Cadiz, and here- after devote his attention exclusively to private prac- tice. Mr. Hollingsworth, ever since his location in Cadiz, has been favorably known in connection with the public and business enterprises of the town and county. He acted as president of the First National Bank of Cadiz for a number of years, but finding that its duties interfered too much with his increasing legal business, he resigned, and has since devoted his time en- tirely to the law. He has always taken an active interest in political questions, contribut- ing each year of his time and means to the sup- port of the principles and candidates of the Republican party. In 1S82 he acted as tem- porary chairman of the Republican State Con- vention, and has at times been prominently mentioned by the press of the State in connec- tion with the Republican nomination for gov- ernor, and also for supreme judge, but has never personally encouraged the use of his name for either. In 1888 the Republicans of Harrison County, under the leadership of the venerable John A. Bingham, of Cadiz, presented his name to the Republican District Convention as a suit- able candidate for Congress, but they were un- able to secure his nomination, owing to a feeling, in some parts of the district, that the nomina- tion, at that time, belonged to one of the other counties. His friends, however, had reason to feel proud of the support he received, and es- pecially of the eloquent tribute paid him by Mr. Bingham, who, among other generous words of commendation, said that it was a real pleasure to him to speak in behalf of his "friend and neighbor, the unanimous and voluntary choice of his county, who," he assured the con- vention, "was the peer of any man who had ever aspired to a nomination in the district; a gentleman whose character was without stain or shadow; a soldier whose courage had been tried in the battle's front amid the enemy's shot and shell; a Republican of unquestioned fidelity; a patriot; a ripe scholar; a man of the people — fit to represent, not only a district, but the American people, in the Congress of the Nation." In April, 1875, Mr. Hollingsworth was mar- ried to Miss Linda McBean, daughter of the late Dr. John McBean, of Cadiz, a native of Scotland, and a noted physician and scholar. They have one child, Donald McBean Hollings- worth, born July 1, 1885; their first child, Henry McBean Hollingsworth, born February 14, 1876, died January 19, 1881. QEORGE HECKLER, another of the well- , to do progressive merchants of Scio, Har- rison County, is a native of Germany, , l having been born in September, 1838. His father, Henry Heckler, was married in the Fatherland to Margaret, and they came with their family to America in 1848, settling in Tus- carawas County, Ohio, where he carried on farm- ing. They were blessed with five children, viz.: George; John, in Williams County, Ohio; Eliza- beth, wife of Frederick Seaman, and Catherine and Michael, deceased. The mother died in 1848, and the father five years later at the age of filty-four. George Heckler, the subject proper of these lines, was ten years old when his parents brought him to America, and when twelve years of age he started out in life for himself. Coming to 104 HARRISON COUNTY. Scio he here apprenticed himself with George A. Weight bo the trade of carriage-making, and afterward worked for him in Scio for twenty years. Mr. Heckler then moved to a farm in Carroll County, and for some time followed agricultural pursuits, after which he returned to Scio. where he opened out a grocery store, which he has since continued, and which has grown to be one of the largest businesses in the place, being now a general store with complete stocks of dry goods, groceries, queensware, etc. In October. 1861, Mr. Heckler was united in marriage with Miss Mary M., daughter of Benjamin and Charity (Webb) Amos, by which union six children have been born, viz.: John William, a dentist in Kansas City, Mo. ; Dais; l>.. married to J. B. Wooster, who is engaged in mercantile business in Buffalo, N. Y. ; Harry B., also a dentist in Kansas City; Lizzie Ger- trude, Jennie A. and Ida, at home. Politically Mr. Heckler is a Republican, and has held va- rious township offices of trust; he is a member of the K. of P. and I. O. O. F. He is owner of the block in which his store and residence are. ||OHN SHULTZ. farmer and stock raiser, w I Monroe Township, Harrison County, was yjl born March 31, 1843, on the farm where he now resides. His father. Solomon Shultz, a native of Germany, born in 1799, im- migrated to America and located in the eastern part of Harrison County, Ohio, where he mar- ried Rachel Knoff, a native of Maryland, born in 1801, and who had come to Ohio with an aunt when but a girl of twelve years, her parents having died when she was young. About 1887 Mr. and Mrs. Shultz settled on a farm in Mon- roe Township, and began to clear and improve the land. The country was a wilderness at that time, and they were among the early settlers of this region. They did their threshing with a flail, and hauled the wheat forty miles to Steu- benville to market, selliug it for twenty rive cents per bushel. Wolves, deer and bears were plentiful. Mr. Shultz died January L5, 1878, and his widow March 3, 1888. Eight children were born to them, seven of whom are now living. John Shultz, our subject, the youngest child in the family, grew to manhood with his parents, and was educated in the early log school-house. In 1803 he enlisted in Company B, One Hundred and Seventieth O. N. G., as a "one-hundred-dayman." August 22, 1S72, he married Martha A. Carter, a native of Jefferson County, Ohio, and a daughter of Basil and Mar- garet B. (Guy) Carter, both worthy people of Wheeling, W. Va., and early settlers of Jeffer- son County, Ohio, where they did much to advance the country. Immediately after mar- riage Mr. and Mrs. Shultz located on the home- stead, and his parents made their home with them until their death. Four children have been born of this marriage, viz. : Clarence H. (deceased when aged one and a half years), Rilla Rosella, Mary Belle and Burdella Eleanor. Mrs. Shultz is a member of the Presbyterian Church; Mr. Shultz is not a church member, but is liberal in the support of all religious de- nominations. He is a Democrat in politics. f/OHN WESLEY CASSELL, at one time ^. I one of the active and progressive farmers \J, of Green Township, Harrison County, now engaged in banking business, was born in Frederick County, Md., December 27, 1821. His grandfather, John Cassell, a native of Germany, came to America, and here married, and carried on his trade of blacksmith, he and his wife dying in Frederick County, Md. Jacob Cassell. father of John Wesley, was born in that county and State April 15, 1799, and for a few years, while a resident of Maryland, he car- ried on a store, but during the remainder of his life followed farming. In 1821 he was married to Elizabeth Devilbiss, whose grandparents were from Germany. Mr. and Mrs. Cassell made their home in Unionville, Md. , until 1835, when they came with their family to Harrison County, Ohio, and made their home in the vicinity of the HARRISON COUXTV. 105 town of Cadiz. Here, April 18, 1867, at the age of sixty- nine years, Mrs. Cassell died, and Mr. Cassell then moved to Hopedale, to the home of his sun. John Wesley, where he was enlisted over to the " silent majority,'' January 7, 1881, at the advanced age of eighty-two years. They were the parents of four children, viz. : John Wesley; Leonard Asberry, residing in Cleveland, Ohio; Chelnissa Decker, who died in January, 1888, and Mary, who died when a young girl. The parents had been for many years members of the Methodist Episcopal Church. John Wesley Cassell was, as will be seen, just fourteen years old when he accompanied his parents to Harrison County. When twenty- four years of age, he became united in marriage with Miss Eliza J., daughter of James and Sarah (Hayes) Knox, and a native of Cadiz, her parents having come to Harrison County in an early day. After their marriage Mr. and Mrs. Cassell settled on a farm he had bought near Hopedale, and here they shared life's joys and sorrows until 1870, when they sold their farm and moved into Hopedale, where they still make their home, their present dwelling on Cadiz Street, which was erected by him in 1874, be- ing the largest and most commodious in the town. They have no children. Our subject now carries on a general banking business, be- ing associated with J. B. Burton, in Kellogg, Jasper Co., Iowa. In 1804, in response to the call for "four months' men, "Mr. Cassell enlisted in the Seven- tieth O. N. G., which regiment was sent to Washington and then to the Shenandoah Valley, where it participated in several engagements. At the expiration of his term of service Mr. Cassell received an honorable discharge, and re- turned to peaceful pursuits at home. Polit- ically he was originally a Whig, casting his first presidential vote for W. H. Harrison, and on the formation of the Republican party he united with same. He has never been an office seeker, but has served on the election board and has acted as judge of elections. He and wife are members of the Disciples Church at Hopedale. YRUS McNEELY (deceased), who in his lifetime was perhaps the most widely - knoHh resident of Green Township, Har- rison County and vicinity, and practically the founder of the town of Hopedale, was a native of Harrison County, Ohio, born May '2.1, 1809. His grandfather came to America from Ireland, prior to the Revolution. Andrew Mc- Neely, father of Cyrus, was a native of Berks County, Penn. , and when he was a few years old his father died. He was a hatter by trade, but at the age of forty commenced farming. In the city of Philadelphia he had married, in 1800, Miss Sarah Bettle, a native of Philadel- phia, and, in 1802, they came to where now stands Cadiz, where the subject of this sketch was born. They had a family of three sons and three daughters, all of whom died in early life, excepting Cyrus, who passed from earth May 1, 1890, at the advanced age of eighty-one years. In 1852 the mother died, when in her eightieth year, a Presbyterian in religion, though bom a Quaker, and in 1858 the father followed her to the grave at the age of eighty-six. In politics he was a Whig and afterward a Republican, was for four years a member of the Ohio Legis- lature, and for twenty years was a justice of the peace in Cadiz. Cyrus McNeely, whose name appears at the head of this sketch, when twelve years of age came into Green Township, Harrison County, with his parents, who settled near Beech Spring meeting-house. Here he grew to manhood, attending the common schools, and sharing in the duties of the farm. On May lit, 1837, he was married to Miss Jane Donaldson, of Cin- cinnati, whither he had gone on a visit, and then returned to the farm in Harrison County. In 1849 he moved to where the town of Hope- dale now stands, which place he laid out that year, and at the same time he established what he designed to be an improved country school, but which developed into the present widely- known non-sectarian college at Hopedale, and which stands on land bought by Mr. McNeely. He built the fiouring-mills still standing in the 106 HARRISON COUNTY. valley, and made many other desirable improve- ments. On April 10, 1887, Mrs. McNeely was called from earth at the age of eighty years, the mother of two children: Lorenzo and Bryant, both of whom died early in life. She and her husband rest side by side in the private burial ground of the Donaldson family at New Rich- mond, twenty miles above Cincinnati, Ohio. Mr. McNeely continued to reside at Hopedale up to his death, excepting the time he spent at a sanitarium near Columbus, Ohio. Politically he was no enthusiast, and had not cast his vote for years, but was a recognized Republican in sentiment. In religion he and his wife were members of the Disciples Church at Hopedale, which society he had united himself with sixty- five years ago. \ILLIAM HARRISON, a leading and progressive agriculturist of Short Creek Township, Harrison County, Ohio, was born in that township November 21, 1842. His father, Hezekiah Harrison, was a native of Maryland, and was born in 1804, of English ancestry. In 1820 he came to Harrison County, locating in Green Township, where he and his brothers rented land. In 1829 he was married to Miss Lydia Hilbert, daughter of David Hilbert, and six children were the result of this union, viz. : David, in Marion County, Kas. ; Albert J., who died in May, 1889, leaving two sons, now residing in Cadiz, aged respectively twenty-three and twenty years (Albert J. was a soldier in the War of the Re- bellion, having enlisted in the One Hundred and Twenty-sixth O. V. I. ; at the battle of the Wilderness, under Grant, he lost an arm, which was ultimately the cause of his death); Henry H. , a dentist in Wheeling, W. Va. ; William, the subject of this sketch; Milton, who died when two years of age; and Arabella, who re- sides in Cadiz. Hezekiah Harrison, in partner- ship with his brother-in-law, David Hilbert, built the Union Vale Mill, which still stands. He and his wife made their home in Green Township until 1839, in which year they moved to Short Creek Township, where, after engaging in the occupation of farming, the mother died in 1869, at the age of fifty-six years, and the father, in 1877, when aged seventy-three years. Politically he was a member of the Republican party, and in religion he was associated with the Presbyterian Church. William Harrison, of whom this sketch is written, received a good common-school educa- tion, and was brought up to farm life, following that vocation until the breaking out of the War of the Rebellion, when he enlisted in the "United States Signal Corps, serving two years at Wash- ington City, and returning to Harrison County at the close of his term of service. In 1867 he was married to Miss Sallie A. Hargrave, daugh- ter of Joseph and Margaret Hargrave, of Har- rison County, Ohio, the parents of five children, viz. : William, in Archer Township, Harrison County; Joseph M. , in Jefferson County ; Sallie A. (Mrs. Harrison); Elisha, in Cadiz, and Mary O, wife of I. J. Thompson, in Mt. Pleasant, Jefferson County. After marriage Mr. Harrison carried on, for about ten years, a saw- mill and lumber business in Short Creek Township, and in 1877 they came to the farm where they now reside, not far from the old home farm where his parents and family lived for nearly twenty years. Mr. and Mrs. Harrison are the parents of four children, as follows: Caroline Hilbert, Frederick, Ralph B. and Claribel, all at school. The home of the family is situated about three miles from the town of Cadiz, adjoining the Cadiz and Harrisville pike. "There are eighty- seven acres of valuable land, where Mr. Har- rison carries on general farming and the grow- ing of small fruit. His farm is underlaid with a valuable and accessible vein of coal nearly six feet in thickness. He and his wife are members of the Methodist Episcopal Church of the New Athens District; he is a member of the F. & A. M. , and in politics is a Republican. Mr. Har- rison is a representative self-made man, his suc- cess in life being due to his own individual HARRISON COUNTY. 107 efforts, and be and his wife enjoy the respect and esteem of the community at large. ^ AMTJEL DUNLAP, son of Robert Dun- lap, was born in Athens Township, Har- rison Co., Ohio, December 24, 1825, and is a son of Robert and Mary (Pattison), Dunlap. Early in life he showed those habits of enterprise and sagacity that made him one of the successful men of his section. Closely trained to business methods, and having a nat- ural aptitude for dealing, his whole life was one of successful business ventures. His knowledge of books and the " Rule of Three'' was obtained at the common schools, and many times was the apprehension and comprehension of the student quickened by the application of the master's ferule. However, he later engaged in teaching in his section, and was successful in that profession; but not having a very strong desire to continue the duties of school teacher, which he found were severe as well as inade- quately remunerative, he engaged in farming and stock dealing, which he followed until his death. In 1857 he was married to Mary J., a daughter of Adam Dunlap. and the union was blessed with the following named chidren: William F., Emily and James P. (deceased). In his township he was many times honored by his party with positions of trust and honor, and at various times held the offices of trustee and clerk and others. He and family were members of the Nottingham Presbyterian Church, in which he had filled the offices of trustee, deacon, treasurer, etc. He died June 29, 1882, and was buried in Nottingham Cemetery. William F. Dunlap, son of Samuel and Maiy J. Dunlap, was born August 2, 1858. His early youth was spent largely on the home place, and since the death of his father it has been under his efficient management. On Octo- ber 211. 1SS5, he was married to Mary H., daughter of Samuel Dunlap, a resident of Not- tingham Township, Harrison County. The children born to this marriage are Emily Belle and Samuel P. William F. Dunlap is a Dem- ocrat, like his ancestry, and he and family are members of the Presbyterian Church at Not- tingham. He is an energetic and industrious young man, and bids fair to keep up the repu- tation for shrewdness which his father had. JOSEPH DUNLAP was burn in Athens Township, Harrison Co., Ohio, May 30, 1834. His father, also named Joseph, was born in Fayette County, Penn., and at the early age of ten years accompanied his parents, who removed from Pennsylvania to Harrison County, Ohio, and settled in Athens Township. Adam Dunlap, the father of Joseph, married, in Pennsylvania, Miss Work, and about 1809 started for what was then considered the Far West. After many hardships and diffi- culties incident to early travel, they arrived in Steubenville, Ohio. From this place to where they intended to settle, a trackless wilderness had to be traversed; but, undaunted, they con- cluded to push on, until by the most untiring efforts they reached the place of their choice. Much of the distance Mr. Dunlap was com- pelled to cut through his way. In Athens Township they finally built their log cabin and commenced the work of clearing. Twelve chil- dren were members of their family, all of whom are now deceased. Mr. Dunlap was a Demo- crat in politics, and his first vote was cast for Thomas Jefferson. He died at the age of some seventy years, his wife surviving him and dy- ing at the remarkable age of one hundred and one years. The father of our subject remained at home until the death of bis parents, caring for them during their old age, and assuming the duties which had been laid down by them. He was married to Sarah Gilmore, with whom he lived till her death, which occurred in 1S36; she left six small children. Mr. Dunlap was after- ward married to Mary Ann Brown, who died, and he was next united in marriage with Susie Webb; his death occurred March IT, 1879, and his remains were buried in Nottingham Ceme- 108 HARBISON COUNTY. tery. He was a Democrat, politically, but was not an office seeker. Joseph Dunlap, whose name stands at the head of this sketch, remained at home during his youth, assisting materially in the cultivation of the farm, and for several years after attain- ing his majority he managed the home place with great credit to himself. On October 25, 1885, he was married to Elizabeth, daughter of Adam Dickerman, a well-known resident of Athens Township. After marriage he remained in Athens Township for about nine years, then removed to Noble County, Ohio, where he re- mained a short time, returning to Athens Town- ship, Harrison County; then went to Cadiz Township, remaining there but a brief time, when he purchased the farm where he now lives in Archer Township. The following named children were born to Mr. and Mrs. Dunlap: Sarah, born in L856; Jennie, born in 1858; Lee D., born in 1861; Crittenden, born in 1862. Mr. Dunlap is a Democrat, though not active in politics. He is a self made man, and has attained his present financial success entirely by his own efforts. His family is one of the oldest and most highly respected in Har- rison County. J I AMES DUNLAP." > About the beginning of the present century the progenitor of ' the Dunlap family in Ohio emigrated from Pennsylvania, making the journey overland with one horse and a wagon. He found the country a wilderness, and he often found it necessary to clear a way through the thicket, the journey lasting six weeks. He settled on a tract of land in what is now Monroe Township, Car- roll County, and there, surrounded by the dan- gers of frontier life, he and his family set to work to clear the land and build up for themselves a home, where they resided until their deaths. Among the children of Mr. and Mrs. Dunlap was a son named David, who was born in Penn- sylvania, and when a lad came with his parents to Ohio. He assisted them in the early struggles in clearing the farm, and grew to maturity in the wilderness. He married Mary Ann Kail, a native of Carroll County, Ohio, whose parents were early pioneers there, and she died about 1843, leaving four children, of whom our subject is the second in order of birth. He was born in a log cabin on his father's farm in Carroll County, Ohio, August 0, 1S36. His mother died when he was but a small lad; his father afterward married Jane Logan, and they now are living in Carroll County. James Dunlap grew to maturity in his boy- hood home, and experienced those privations that fell to the lot of pioneer boys. His cloth- ing was all home manufacture, and with his home-made pants on he felt as proud as though dressed in broadcloth. His educational advan- tages consisted of a few weeks' schooling during the winter at the old school-house, with its rude furnishings, and he began life for himself as a common laborer, working on a farm for ten dol- lars per month. In 1859 Mr. Dunlap married Miss Mary Jane McHugh, a native of Union Township, Carroll County, and located on a farm. In the fall of 1SG7 Mrs.Dunlap died, leav- ing two children : Julia Violet (deceased at five years), and Laura B., now Mrs. John Timmer- man, of Bowerston. December 26, 1870, Mr. Dunlap married Miss Martha Willett, a native of Carroll County, Ohio, born November 10, 1845, a daughter of James and Salinda (Newell) Willett. Her paternal grandparents, John and Martha Willett, at an early day were pioneers in Ohio from Cumberland Count}', Penn., and were married in Pennsylvania; her maternal grand- parents, Peter and Christina. Newell, came to Ohio from New Jersey about the same time. Mrs. Dunlap vividly remembers the old log school-house, where she was first taught the rudiments of an education. Mr. and Mrs. Dun- lap now reside on their place adjoining Bowers- ton, where they have a pleasant home and enjoy a handsome competence, which is the result of their own personal efforts. Three children make glad their household, as follows: William Burt, born August 12, 1872; John N. , born December HAERISON COUNTY. lO'.t 38, 1S74, ami James Lewis, born September 1 1, 1882. Mrs. Dunlapis a member of the Method iet Episcopal Church atBowerston; Mr. Dunlap is a Democrat in politics, is township trustee, in which capacity he served before; has also served as a member of the board of education. Mr. Dnnlap has traveled quite extensively through the West, buying and selling cattle and stock of all kinds. He owns property in Jasper County. 111., and has landed interests in the West. THOMAS HOPKINS, a retired merchant and one of the oldest citizens now living in Moorefield, Harrison County, is a son of Benjamin and Elizabeth (Bourne) Hopkins, natives of Ireland. Benjamin was a son of Nicholas, a native of County Wicklow, Ireland, but the grandfather of Nicholas was a native of England. Nicholas Hopkins was the father of seven children, named as follows: Joseph, Edward, John, William, Benjamin, Isabelle and Fannie. Benjamin Hopkins was born about 1790, some forty miles from Dublin, in County Wicklow, Ireland. He and his wife reared a family of six children, named Nicholas, John, Matthew, Thomas, Ann and Rebecca, Thomas and John being the only two who ever left Ireland. John immigrated to London, Ontario, Canada, where he was employed for twenty years by the Great Western and Grand Trunk Railroad Companies; he died at his home in London, Canada, in 1888. Thomas Hopkins, our subject, was born June 21, 1821, and received a practical business education in County Wicklow, Ireland, where he grew to young manhood. In his youth he served an apprenticeship of live years in a country store in the village of Shillelagh, County Wicklow. Soon after he left Shille- lagh, and his health then failing, he was ad- vised by medical men of Dublin to take a sea voyage, and consequently he sailed for the United States. He came to Freeport, Harrison Co., Ohio, where he remained one year, and then spent one year in Ottawa, Canada (then known as Byetown); then returned to Ireland, where he spent six years in a dry-goods house in Dublin. In L849 became, the second time, to the United States, landing in New York City, where he remained for a short time, when lie again went to Ottawa, Canada. The same year he came to Freeport, Ohio, where he engaged in a general store as salesman for one year. In 1850 he came to Moorefield and engaged in mercantile business in company with Nelson Driggs. In 1852 Mr. Driggs sold his interest to Parsons & Hollovvay, and in 1854 our subject purchased their interest in the business. In 187S he sold one-half interest in the business to Anderson Wallace, and in 1883 he sold the other half to Mr. Wallace. On April 22, 1862, Mr. Hopkins married Miss Sophia Green, who was born in 1827, a daughter of John and Mary (Hole) Green, of Freeport, Ohio, and to this union were born two children: Mary E., who died January 20, 1886, and Annie, who resides with her father. Mrs. Hopkins departed this life October 23, 1879. She was an active member of the Friends So- ciety for many years, while Mr. Hopkins has been a member of the English Episcopal Church all his life. Politically ho is a Republican, and has served his township as treasurer for several years. Mr. Hopkins has been very successful in his business pursuits, and is the owner of several hundred acres of laud in Harrison and Belmont Counties. He is highly respected by all who know him. iT^-EORGE H. COLLINS, postmaster at I f Piedmont, Ohio, is one of the leading \J merchants of Moorefield Township, Har- >|i rison County. He is a son of Zachariah and Rachel (Willoughby) Collins, and was born in Moorefield Township, Harrison Co., Ohio, September 2. 1850. He was reared on a farm, and when nineteen years of age entered Hope- dale College, where he spent two and one-half years, and after leaving Hopedale he attended Eastman's Business College of Poughkeepsie, 110 HARRISON COUNTY. N. Y. , from which he graduated September 3, 1878. He spent the fall and winters of 1870 and 1871, 1872 and 1873, 1873 and 1874, 1875 and 1870, 1876 and 1877, in teaching; the first two terms were taught in Flushing Township, Belmont Co., Ohio, in what is known as the Bethel District; the remaining terms were taught in the Plum Run District, in Mooretield Town- ship. In the fall and winter of 1879 he erected his present store building and dwelling, and April 28, 1880, began business. On May 11, 1880, Mr. Collins married Miss Elizabeth A. Hilbert, who was born in German Township, Harrison Co., Ohio, February 6,1851, a daughter of Henry and Margaret (Finnicum) Hilbert. This union has been blessed with two children, namely: Earl H., born April 9, 1881, and Clara M., born June 22, 1883. On January 29, 1884, he was appointed postmaster at Pied- mont, receiving his commission February 13, 1884, it being dated at "Washington, D. O, and signed by W. Q. Gresham, Postmaster-General, February 5, 1884. Mr. Collins held the office till September 11, 1886, when he was retired by the Democratic administration; but May 31, 18S9, he was reappointed, receiving his com- mission June 18, signed by John Wanamaker, Postmaster-General, dated Juno 14, 1889. When Mr. Collins started in business at Pied- mont, he had had no experience and very little capital, but success has been his lot. He is now one of the leading business men of the county, and is highly esteemed by those who know him. Although he is not a member of any church, he is a liberal supporter of the Gospel. His wife is a member of the Lutheran Church of New Jef- ferson, Harrison County. THE CULBERTSON FAMILY. The first of this family (in Harrison County) to come to America was Robert Culbertson, a native of Ireland, where he married. This wife died in the Emerald Isle, leaving four children: James, John, Samuel and Eze- kiel, all now deceased, and all of whom came with their father, in 1811, to these shores and to Ohio, where they settled on a piece of partly improved land, situated one mile northeast of New Athens, in what is now Harrison County. By his second wife, whom he married in Ire- land, Robert Culbertson had ten children, viz. : Thomas, Robert, Benjamin, William, Hugh and Joseph, all deceased; George, in Muskingum County, Ohio; Annie, widow of Thomas Pol- lock, living in Guernsey County, Ohio; Mary, who died when eight years old, and Gillespie, in New Athens, Harrison County. The father died at the age of eighty-seven years, and was buried on Christmas day, 1840; he had been a stonemason in his native land, but after coming to Ohio, he followed farming exclusively. Po- litically he was always a stanch Democrat, and in religion he was a member of the Seceder Church. His widow survived him some time, dying at the age of sixty-seven years. Gillespie Culbertson, son of Robert, was born in October, 1816, in Athens Township, Harrison Co., Ohio, and received his education at the common schools of his day. He was brought up to farm life on the old homestead, and never left his parents, whom he saw car- ried to their graves. On December 17, 1840, he was married to Miss Dorcas Holt, of Guern- sey County, Ohio, who bore him four children, as follows: John, living on the old Robert Webb Farm; Mary, deceased wife of Jeremiah Brown, of Monroe Township, Harrison County; Sarah Ann, wife of F. M. Cooper, living in New Athens, Harrison County, and Robert Holt, who died when seventeen years of age. The mother dying August 15; 1865, at the age of forty-seven years, the father wedded Novem- ber 8, 1866, for his second wife, Eliza J., daughter of James and Elizabeth (McKinney) Duncan, and a native of Guernsey County, where her parents died, the father in 1835, and the mother in 1861. By this union one child was born, Dorcas Eliza, now the wife of Samuel A. Kirkland. Mr. and Mrs. Culbertson remained on the farm, where he had lived for seventy- three years, until October, 1889, when they HARRISOX COUNTV. Ill moved into New Athens to live retired from active life. He bad succeeded on the death of his parents to the old farm situated a mile from New Athens, and now comprising 121 acres. Gillespie Culbertson died .September 11, 1890. He was always a stanch Democrat, his first presidential vote having been cast for Van- Buren. In his religious convictions he (as is his widow) was a member of ; the United Pres- byterian Church. Mr. Culbertson was never a very robust man, and for the past few years he required, in walking, the use of two canes. John Culbertson, son of Gillespie and Dor- cas (Holt) Culbertson, was born September 20, 1841, on the old homestead, which has been in the possession of the family for nearly fourscore years. He was reared to practical farm life, and also acquired some knowledge of carpen- tering, remaining at home until he was twenty- five years of age, at which time, on November 8, 1806 (the date of his father's second marriage), he was united in the bonds of matrimony with Miss Sarah Jane, daughter of William and Hannah (Waiters) McDowell, old residents of Athens Township, Harrison County, the former of whom died, the owner of 600 acres of laud, the latter still living in the township. Mr. and Mrs. Culbertson resided for five years after their marriage on a farm which he had rented of his father-in-law, and in 1872 he bought seventy-nine acres of laud west of his old home, where he carried on farming until 18S5, in which year he moved to his present place, which he had bought the year previous, and known as the old Robert Webb Farm, in Athens Township. In 1806 he erected his elegant and roomy dwelling on laud which bis father bad plowed fifty years before. It is of modern style of architecture, finished in hardwood, with a slate roof. It is pleasantly situated on the slope of the highest point of land in the county, commanding a view in one direction of sixteen miles, and of eight miles to the westward. The farm comprises 185 acres, all fenced and well improved, being fully equipped with com- modious outbuildings, and called the best in the townsbip, all things considered. In 1889 Mr. Culbertson purchased a lot of four acres on the old McConnell Place, which turned out to be the first point where his grandfather stopped in the county. To Mr. and Mrs. Culbertson twelve children bave been born, viz. : William M., John G., Samuel C, Charles Albert, Robert Holt, George Washington, Frank Clinton, Mary Jane, Emma Florence, Clarence Cleveland, all yet at home, an infant stillborn and Hugh AY., born June 28, 1890. The mother died Septem- ber 19, 1890, in her forty-fifth year. Politic- ally our subject is a solid Democrat, but lias never aspired to office; he (as was his wife) and four of the sons are members of the Presby- terian Cbureh at New Athens. IfAMES B. ROGERS, grocer, Cadiz, was k. I born in Cadiz Township, Harrison, Co., %J) Ohio, July 21, 1839, and is a son of Will- iam and Maria (Adams) Rogers. John Rogers, the paternal grandfather of James B., was a native of Maryland, and in 1808 came to Harrison County, Ohio, with his parents. He was reared a farmer, and married Nancy Lemas- ters, a native of Ohio, and to this union, De- cember 14, 1817, was born one child, William, the father of the subject of this sketch. In 1869 Mrs. Nancy Rogers passed from earth, followed by her husband in 1878. at the age of eighty-four years. John Rogers was identified with the anti slavery movement almost from in- fancy, but was a Whig until the organization of the Liberty party, with which party he affiliated until the formatiou of the Republican party, of which, in 1856, he became a stanch member; his house* was one of the stations on the " Under- ground Railroad." In religion he was first a Methodist and then a Wesleyan. William Rog- ers, as a pioneer's son, helped to clear up the home farm in Cadiz Township, and worked hard toward improving it. In June, 1838, he mar- ried Miss Maria Adams, who was born in Cadiz Township, Harrison County, in 1818, a daugh- ter of Thomas and Charity (Blair) Adams, who 112 HARRISON COUNTY. came from Pennsylvania and Virginia to Harri- son County at an early date. She lived to share with him the joys and sorrows of earth until 1881, when, at the age of sixty-four years she passed away, the mother of seven children, viz.: James B. , John T. (of Newark, Licking, Co., Ohio), Isabella J. (Mrs. J. E. Freeburn), William P., Albert L., Nannie E. (Mrs. A. B. Cutshall) and Bailey S., all except one being residents of Harrison County. Since his wife's death William Rogers has continued to reside on his farm, live miles west of Cadiz. In poli- tics he was originally a Whig, was a stanch Aboli- tionist and a conductor on the "Underground Railroad," and is now an equally stanch Prohi bitionist. A man of strong personal feelings and equally strong convictions, he was barred at an early day from communionship with the Methodist Episcopal Church on account of his abolition principles, and his open discussion of the manumission question, and he has never sought to be reinstated to church membership. He has been repeatedly urged to run as a can- didate for the State Legislature, but always de- clined a nomination. At seventy-two years of age he is still well preserved, and is intelligent- ly and calmly waiting his summons hence. James B. Rogers, whose name opens this sketch, grew to manhood on his father's farm; he absorbed all the knowledge the common schools afforded, and then attended the Oberlin College. In 1861 he settled in the town of Cadiz and opened an ambrotype gallery, which he managed one year, in the meantime marry- ing Miss Mattie M. Merryman, daughter of John and Mary Merryman, all being natives of Harrison County, Ohio. On December 24, 1863, Mr. Rogers enlisted in Compafty K, One Hundred and Twenty-eighth O. V. I., with which regiment he passed three months in Cleveland, Ohio, and the balance of the time, until the close of the war, on Johnson's Island, Sandusky Bay, guarding prisoners. In July, 1865, he was honorably discharged, when he re- turned to Cadiz, having been home but once during his term of service. For a year he en- gaged at carpentering and operating a saw- mill in connection. He then bought a farm in Stock Township, Harrison County, and in 1868 began teaching in winter, carpentering and farming in summer, and thus alternated the seasons until 1876. In 1877 he sold his farm and removed to Southern Illinois, where he purchased an- other farm, on which he resided eighteen months, and then, in consequence of malarial disease contracted there, returned to Ohio, where he ran a saw-mill for about two years, when, in 1883, he opened his grocery in Cadiz, which he has ever since conducted with profit.' Polit- ically Mr. Rogers' was first a Republican, and cast his first vote for Abraham Lincoln; since 1885, however, he has been a Prohibitionist. By this party he has been several times nomi- nated for office, but, as a natural consequence, has been defeated, the party being as yet in a hopeless minority. He is at present chairman of the Executive and Central Committees of that county. There have been born to Mr. and Mrs. Rogers four children, viz. : Herman A., Jasper C. (editor of the Flambeau, a county Prohibition paper), Clarence S. and Angela Estelle. Mr. Rogers is a member of the G. A. R. and of the Disciples Church, while Mrs. Rogers is a mem- ber of the Methodist Episcopal Church. The success of Mr. Rogers in business is due solely to his perseverance and strict integrity in all his transactions, and he is one of whom all speak highly in these connections. He is well worthy a place in his county's record. MEHOLLIN FAMILY. The first of this well-known family to come to America was Joseph Mehollin, who emigrated 4 ' from Ireland at an early date, and died in Smithfield, Jefferson Co., Ohio. He had a son, also named Joseph, who was born in Jeffer- son County and, when manhood was reached, married Margaret McFadden. They made their home in Cadiz Township, Harrison County, on a piece of land which he had entered, and here they passed the rest of their days, he dying first HARBISON COUNT): 113 at the age of sixty-five years; his widow survived him many years, and died in 1S77. at the age of eighty- four years. They were the parents of six children, but three of whom are living, viz. : John, in Cadiz Township; Sarah, widow of Will- iam Jamison, also in Cadiz Township, and Mar- garet (Mrs. George Tarbot), residing near Moorefiekl, Harrison County. John Mehollin was born in Cadiz Township, Harrison County, in ISIS, and was brought up to farm life. He married Miss Elizabeth McFadden, by whom he had four children, viz.: Samuel, in Cadiz Town- ship; Joseph, on the home place (unmarried); Mary Margaret, deceased wife of Leonard Row- land, of Cadiz Township, and John Findley.also in Cadiz Township. In 1S75 Mr. Mehollin came from the old home place to where he now re- sides, some four miles from Cadiz on the Chss- ville road, where he owns a farm of some 500 acres, besides which he has given each of his children a farm of 100 acres. Mr. Mehollin is a living representative of the pioneer days, whose life has been one of arduous labor. Samuel Mehollin was born September 28, 1846. His early life did not vary very mater- ially from that of farm boys in general, and his education, aside from the country school, was the discipline of duty. After making a trip to the Far West, in 1871, he married Miss Mary, daugh- ter of Samuel Nash, now a resident of Cassville, Harrison County, and to this union were born three children, viz. : Maria Odella, George E. and Ettie Luella. In 1879 the mother was called to her last sleep, at the early age of twenty-six years. Left alone with his small children Mr. Mehollin chose another wife in the person of Miss Belle, daughter of Archy Smith, who re- sides near Dickerson's Mills, Harrison County, by which union two children have been born: John Andrew and Florence Pearle. Mr. Me- hollin is a Republican in political sentiment.but not an office seeker. His farm of Kit) acres is situated some five miles from Cadiz. John F. Mehollin was born March 17, 1856, and remained on the old home farm until he was married in 1S7S, choosing as his life's partner Mi^s Belle, daughter of John and Harriet Martin. of Cadiz Township, Harrison County. Their un- ion has been blessed with four children: Andrew, Chester Arthur, Harriet Viola and Mary Eliza- beth, all living at home. Mr. Mehollin's farm, consisting of 107 acres, is situated some live miles west of Cadiz. Politically he is a Repub lican, and he is one of the well-known, enterpris- ing farmers of his township. JOHN D. MITCHELL was burn November 22, 1825, on the farm where he now re- _J sides, situated five and a half miles from Cadiz, Harrison County. John Mitchell, Sr. , father of our subject, waa born in Wash- ington County, Penn.. and his father. Matthew Mitchell, had come from Ireland, locating there, but later moved to Harrison County, Ohio, and entered the land which has never since passed out of the Mitchell family's possession. In Ireland, Matthew Mitchell had married Jennie McDill, with whom, after entering the Harri- son County land, he returned to Pennsylvania, where they both died. His Ohio possessions fell to his son, John, who, having, in 1816, married Miss Margaret McGee, moved upon them with his wife, and began at once to erect a cabin home. There they endured such priva- tions and dangers as only the pioneers of a forest country experience. They saw the deni- zens of the forest gradually exterminated, and their place given to the herds and flocks. Tiny saw their dusky Indian neighbors recede be- fore the advancing wave of immigration, until all was changed. In November, (865, the pio neer father was called from earth, at tin' age of seventy nine years, and his remains are in- terred in the cemetery at Cassville, Harrison Co., Ohio. He left a large circle of friends. Few men in Harrison County commenced life poorer, or made an unaided success of life more marked than did he. For some ten years after her husband's death the aged widow calmly awaited the final summons home, and at tin- age of eighty-five years, in 1 S7T 1 . --he fell asleep in 114 HARRISON COUNTY. death. She was the mother of eleven children: Jane, deceased (she was married to Abe Cor- ban, and lived near Cassville); Matthew, in No- ble County, Ohio; Nancy, deceased; Rose Ann, deceased (she was married to John Chamberlain, and lived in Poweshiek County, Iowa); Morris, in Knox County, 111. ; Elizabeth, deceased; Peg Ann deceased (was mai - ried to John Nash, and lived near Cassville, where she reared a family of six sons; John D., our subject; George, de- ceased; Sarah (married John Houser, and moved to Mercer County, 111., where she died, leaving six children); Mary, deceased (married Welling Calhoon, and lived in Crawfordsville, Ind. ). John D. Mitchell has lived through many changes of his county. The fields, which now are pastures or cultivated farms, were in his boyhood covered with dense groves of the sugar maple, which were so large and abundant as to give the place the name of " The Sugar Farm," and on it still stands one of the best sugar groves to be found in the county. The first school Mr. Mitchell attended was like other primitive schools, the ruling power being a huge switch in the hands of the rustic master, which often fell heavily on the transgressor who neglected some rule or failed to recite. In 1852, feeling " it is not good for man to be alone," he chose, as a life partner, Miss Rebecca Hammond, but she, some thirteen years later, was called from earth. Six of her children died when young, one. Rebecca, sur- viving her but a few months. On November 5, 1868, a second wife was chosen by our subject, in the person of Elizabeth A. Kyle, the daughter of Thomas and Jane (McNary) Kyle, of German Township, Harrison County, to which union six children have been born, viz. : Thomas Crawford; Frank Morris, de- ceased; Maggie Jennette; John Kyle, deceased; Samuel M. and Ida Bell; those living are still at home. Mr. Mitchell has a farm of 483 acres, and devotes his time to the culture of sheep, possessing at all times from 300 to 000, and has never sold over 200 bushels of wheat on his place. His present house was built, ami improvements generally have been made, by himself, and he and his family rank high among the respected citizens of the county. fiONATHAN BINNS, a well-known citizen k I of Short Creek Township, Harrison Coun- ty ty, is a descendant of one of the early families, and was born here April 6, 1851, a son of David and Rebecca (Hall) Binns. Da- vid Binns was born in Yorkshire, England, Feb- ruary 14, 1815. In 1818, with his parents, Da- vid and Margaret (Holden) Binns, he came to America and settled in Brownsville, Penn. They belonged to the religious Society of Friends. David grew to manhood with his par- ents, learning the cabinet-maker's trade by an apprenticeship. He was educated in the public school of Brownsville, but his education was chiefly self accpiired. In 1839 he came to Ohio, and for one year he resided in Belmont County, where he worked in a machine shop; following spring (1840) he located on a farm in Harrison County, which he purchased in the fall of 1839. In 1841 he married Rebecca, a daughter of Thomas and Mary Hall, a native of Jefferson County, near Harrisville, and a descendant of one of the pioneer families. They located on their farm and began clearing it, as it was mostly a mass of timber, and uncultivated, and there they resided until their deaths. Rebecca Binns died in 1807. David Binns married his second wife, Sara L. Newlin, in 1871, and lived until 1S77; he was known among his fellow-men as an upright and straightforward citizen, who always took an active interest in the public im- provements of his day, and was well read in his- tory. He was a fine penman, and at various times taught writing. He was the father of ten chil- dren, of whom two are deceased. The eldest son, Oliver, died at the age of one year, and a daughter, Elizabeth, at the age of seventeen years. The living are Joseph P., in Short Creek Township; Margaret Ann, now wife of Lewis Hall; Jonathan, our subject; James H., in Mount Pleasant, Jefferson Count) 7 ; David, in HARRISON COUNTY. 115 Colerain. Belmont Co., Ohio; Thomas H., in Short Creek Township, Harrison County; Addi- son, also in Mount Pleasant Township; Mary H. is now the wife of Walter Edgerton. Jonathan Binns was born on the old home- stead, and received first the advantages of the Friends Select School, later spending one term at Mount Pleasant Boarding School. In 1S73 he married Rosella Bailey, a native of Belmont County, Ohio, and a daughter of Stephen and Martha Bailey. Her parents both died when she was but a child, and she was reared in the family of Nathan Hall. Their union has been blessed by three children: Oliver W., Elza R. and Martha. After their marriage they lived in Jefferson County, on a farm, for six years. In 1879 he purchased his present farm, the old homestead, and moved thereon. This farm con- sists of 133 acres, well improved with a good house and commodious barn and outbuildings. From a small beginning they have been the ar- chitects of their own fortune, and now have a comfortable, pleasant home. II I( "tJLLIAM HERRON, a prominent citi- \J\\/J zen of Scio, Harrison County, where M[ iff he has for the past twenty years car- ried on a general store, is one of the best known and most highly esteemed residents of the county, of which for many years he has been a justice of the peace. He was born in Jef- ferson County, Ohio, November 8, 1826, a son of Charles and Elizabeth (Ferguson) Herron, and a grandson of James Herron, who emigrated from the north of Ireland to America at a very early day. Charles Herron, who was a tanner by trade in his younger days, but the greater part of whose life was spent on a farm, was married in Jeffer- son County, and in 1S37 came to Carroll Coun- ty, same State, where he settled on a farm near Perry sville. Here he died in 1866, at the age of eighty-one years, having been, in his political convictions, first a Whig, and afterward a Free- Soiler; his widow died in 1882, aged eighty-five years. They were the parents of nine children, of whom the following is a brief record: Rachel married a Mr. Bess, and is now deceased; Sarah was the wife of Joseph Harrison, now deceased; James is deceased; Elizabeth married Richard Irwin, of Harrison County, and is also deceased; William is the subject proper of this sketch; Nancy is the wife of Joseph Robinson, and re- sides in Tuscarawas County, Ohio; Jane is the wife of Samuel James, of Harrison County; John and Ruth Ann are both deceased. William Herron received a good common- school education, and was brought up to farm life until apprenticed to the saddle and harness trade at Perrysville, Carroll County. At this place he opened, in 1850, a general store, which he carried on until 1857, when he sold out and bought a store at Unionport, Jefferson County; this he sold, and then, in 1861, he returned to Perrysville, and carried on a store there until 1867. In 1864, in response to the President's call for one-hundred-days men, he enlisted in the Eighty-eighth Battalion, O. N. G., of Car- roll County, which formed (by consolidation at Camp Chase) with the Thirty-ninth Battalion, O. N. G., of Jefferson County, forming the One Hundred and Fifty-seventh I". S. Regiment, 0. V. I. , of which he was made major. The regi- ment was ordered to Reely Barracks, from there to Ft. Delaware, and during the remainder of its term of service performed guard duty over sev- eral thousand prisoners. Being mustered out September 6, 1864, Maj. Herron returned to Carroll County, and in 1867 he bought the old homestead, on which he remained uulil L871, when he came to Scio and embarked in his present business, building the store in 18 1 '2. Two of his sons, William Grant and Joseph Harrison, are in business with him. On July 1, 1847, our subject was married to Margaret, daughter of Jacob Gladden, of Carroll County, and by her he had nine children, viz.: Charity Elizabeth, deceased wife of William Ross, of Perrysville, Carroll County; an infant, deceased; Mary Alice, at home; Alfred Clark is married, and carries on a roofing business in Scio, Ohio; Calvin O, who was killed on the railroad at 110 HARRISON COUNTY. Canon City, Colo. : William Grant; Cora Mar- garet, wife of John Grissinger, in Pennsylvania; an infant, deceased, and Joseph Harrison, liv- ing at In mie. On March 24, 1874, the mother died at the age of forty-eight years, and December '24. 1875, Mr. Herron married Elizabeth, daugh- ter of John and Mary Binger, and a native of Carroll County, but reared in Harrison; her father died in the latter county, and the mother afterward married Robert Russell, and returned to Carroll County. Maj. Herron, in politics, is a stanch Repub- lican, and has served his township and county in various offices of trust. "While a resident of Carroll County he was a justice of the peace, but resigned to remove to Jefferson County, and in Harrison County he has filled a similar posi- tion for fifteen years — for the past twelve years without intermission; has been township treas- urer several times. He is a member of the F. & A. M., and Hickson Post No. 581, G. A. R. Both he and his wife are members of the Methodist Episcopal Church. d[OHN S. LACEY. The ancestors of John S. Lacey were English, and came to America in colonial days. The greater part of the descendants of these immigrants have long been and are now residents of Virginia and Kentucky; but the immediate ancestors of the subject of this memoir remained in Delaware till the early part of this century. William B. Lacey, a cousin of John S. Lacey, settled in Pittsburgh, and there founded a seminary, which he conducted successfully till about the year 1840, when he accepted the presidency of a similar institution in New Orleans, La. Will- iam Lacey. father of John S. Lacey, with his wife and three sons J. S.. Robert and Anderson — came to Ohio in 1805, and took up land near Chillicothe, Ross County. John S. was born in Sussex County. Del, January 14, 1798. In the War of 1812 he and his brother Robert enlisted in the National army. Robert was with Gen. Harrison in Fort Meigs when the fort was be- sieged by the British and Indians; John S. was of the force sent to the relief of the fort, and both brothers rendered effective and patriotic service. In the spring of 1816 John S. Lacey came to Cadiz, Ohio, and entered into a con- tract for the erection of a county court-house, and under that contract the present court-house was erected, his cousin, John M. Lacey being associated with him in this contract. In 1824 he was elected sheriff of Harrison County to fill the unexpired term of Barrick Dickerson, who died in office; in 1825 he was elected for the full term of two years; in 1827 he was elected county treasurer, and was continuously re-elected to serve four consecutive terms — facts which prove that he served his constituents faithfully and efficiently. Among the documents he left there is one showing the origin of a title he bore from the date of the document to the end of his life — a commission signed by Jeremiah Morrow, gov- ernor of the State of Ohio, August 9, 1823. ap- pointing him major of the First Regiment, Fifth Brigade, Ohio State Militia. In this con- nection it may be stated there is also a certifi- cate signed by Robert Lucas, governor of the State of Ohio, dated November 18, 1830, declar- ing John S. Lacey duly elected an elector of President and Vice-President of the United States. About the close of his last term as sheriff he succeeded John Pritchard as proprie- tor of the Cadiz House, now New Arcade House. This house he conducted until 1831, when he re- moved to the Cadiz Hotel, on the corner of Market and Steubenville Streets, which he had recently built and equipped. He then con- tracted to carry the United States mail over a route from Wheeling, W.Va., through Cadiz, New Philadelphia and Wooster to Norwalk, Ohio, and placed upon the route a line of four-horse coaches, going triweekly each way. and main- tained it till he retired from the hotel in 1841. In 1842 he built the present Lacey homestead in Stock Township, Harrison County, and removed to it in December of the same year. Here he resided till his demise, January 1 •">. 1S73. On HARRISON COUNTY. 119 December 31, 1820, John S. Lacey was married to Anna Janette Hoyt, daughter of Jesse Hoyt, and granddaughter of Jesse Hoyt who served as a soldier in the French and Indian War, prior to the Revolution. Anna Janette Hoyt's mother's maiden name was Anna Hoyt, though of a family in no way related to Jesse Hoyt, and Anna Hoyt's mother was Elizabeth Brush. The following memoir of Anna Janette Lacey was contributed to the Pittsburgh Christian Advo- cate, by the Rev. W. B. Watkins, December 17, 1885: " The subject of this memoir was born in the city of New York July 22, 1802, and died at Lacey ville, Harrison Co., Ohio, September 2U, 1885. She was a daughter of Jesse Hoyt, a member of the Hoyt family which traces its genealogy to Simon Hoyt, who was born in Eng- land in 1595, and was one of the founders of Charlestown, Mass., in 1625, Mrs. Lacey being of the seventh generation. In May, 1820, Miss Hoyt removed to Cadiz, Ohio, where, on the last day of the same year she was married to John S. Lacey, and in March of the next year she united with the Methodist Episcopal Church. At the same time Bishop Sirnpson, who lived in the same town, was ten years of age, and his uncle was judge of the county court. They at- tended the same church, and, after the conver- sion of the bishop, the same class. At a little later date, when 'band-meetings' were still a part of the religious ceremony of the church, they were members of the same band. She was also present when the bishop preached his first sermon, from the text in Ephesians v.: 14: Awake, tliou that steepest, and ai'ise from the dead, and Christ shall give thee light. She dis- tinctly remembered, and in after years frequently referred to, the powerful effect produced by that initial discourse. "In 1842 the Lacey family removed from Cadiz to their new home, about eight miles dis- tant, and the little village that grew around the hotel they kept became known by their name. In all the relationships of life Mrs. Lacey devel- oped extraordinary ability and fitness — her ex- ecutive powers were marked and able, her in- tellect keen and penetrating, her conversation graced with intelligence and extensive reading, and ber religious character and experience un- wavering and devout. She was strongly attached to the church of her choice. She had cast her lot with it when it was literally ' little and un- known.' She fully understood its spirit and dis- cipline, and she rejoiced in its communion. Her home was always a hospitable one, and among the more aged members of the Pittsburgh and East Ohio Conferences there are many who can testify to the cordiality of their welcome to its enjoyments. In addition to these things she was profoundly versed in the deep things of God, shrank from no duty or responsibility, and it was evident, even to the casual observer, that her life was hid with Christ in God. "One who knew her well thus sums up her character: Her graces of mind and heart en- deared her to all. Her benevolence was only limited by her means, and none were turned away from her door without a kind word and substantial help. * * * She was an extraor- dinary woman, loved and admired by all. An unaffected Christian, she was firm in the faith of the Gospel, and her lovely life was the result of its sacred lessons. Her words were not mean- ingless, but were from profound thought. She was the presiding genius of her home, and her memory will ever be a pleasant thought. Her life was a poem. She met death with calmness and resignation. Althoiigh long an invalid, no complaint ever fell from her lips; and that cheer- fulness which distinguished her life was with her to the last hour. She desired no ostentation at her funeral, but at her request the parlors of the homestead were trimmed with the flowers from the garden which she admired so much, and the bright foliage from the forest trees, rich and golden with autumn hues." The following sketch of Maj. Laeey's per- sonal characteristics is contributed by the Hon. John A. Bingham : " In compliance with your snggestion.I write with pleasure my recollections of the late Maj. 120 HARBISON CO US TV. John S. Lacey, one of the early and one of the most enterprising and highly-respected citizens of Harrison County, and a resident therein for nearly sixty years. He was a man of irreproach- able character, good judgment, of strict integrity, just and charitable toward all; sincere in his friendship, and faithful to duty, as it was given to him to know his duty. Frequently official trusts were committed to him, and he never failed to perform them with ability and fidelity. For more than twenty years preceding his death he resided on his farm at Laceyville, during all of which time his hospitable mansion was open for the entertainment of the public. His house was indeed a rest for the weary and a delight to his friends. Honored as I was during niy early and later manhood with the confidence and friend- ship of this useful and greatly esteemed citizen, now that he has been gathered to his fathers, he still lives to me, as he doubtless does to others, a cherished and very pleasant memory. Nine children were born to Mr. and Mrs. Lacey, three of whom died in infancy. William B. , the eldest of the children who reached ma- turity, died in Cincinnati in 1867; Anna Janette, the youngest, and wife of Rev. W. B. Watkins, died at the homestead in 1866. The surviving children, four in number, are, in the order of the seniority, as follows: Jesse Hoyt, a resident of Omaha, Neb.; Henry Brush, occupying the homestead; Robert Stinson and Anderson Parker, residing in "Washington, D. C. r AMUEL D. EDGAR, one of the most successful agriculturists of Nottingham Township, Harrison County, was born in Monroe County, Ohio, August 30, 1812. James Edgar, the grandfather of Samuel D. , who was a native of Ireland, at an early age came to the United States, and for a number of years resided in Washington County, Penn., from which place he removed to Wellsburg, Va., where he kept a hotel, and there also his son, James, father of the subject of this sketch, ran a ferry-boat. James Edgar, just mentioned, came, later, to Harrison County, Ohio, entering the tract of land now owned by his heirs, and on this he resided until his death, which occurred about 1845. The children of James, Sr., were six in number, and were named James, Jane, William, Adam, Elizabeth and Nancy. James Edgar, Jr., father of Samuel D., was born in Washington County, Penn., February 22, 1791. He married Miss Charity Bartow, who was born in Washington County, N. Y., July 21, 179S, a daughter of Zenas and Elizabeth (Car- penter) Bartow, also natives of the same county and State. Zenas Bartow, who was born about 1750, gallantly served as a captain in the War of the Revolution, and about 1809, with his family, came to Ohio in a wagon team, settling in Connottou, Harrison County, where his last days were passed. To James Edgar, Jr., and wife were born the following children: An infant, unnamed, Elizabeth and Adam de- ceased; Cyrus, a resident of Monroe County, Ohio; Margaret, deceased; James, killed in the Civil War; Pho?be Petty, residing in Notting- ham Township; Francis, deceased; Matilda Kidwell, in Nottingham Township; Elijah G. , deceased; Charity Hanlon, also in Nottingham Township, and Samuel D., whose name heads this sketch. James Edgar, Jr., after his mar- riage, located in Cadiz Township. Harrison County, where he remained until 1810, when he removed to Monroe County, but within a few years came to Nottingham Township, Harrison County, where he died March 16, 1882, and seven hours later his faithful wife, the sharer of his toils and burdens, also passed away. Politically Mr. Edgar was a Democrat, but at the close of the War of the Rebellion he joined the Republican ranks. Samuel D. Edgar, whose name opens this sketch, at the age of nine years came from Monroe County to Harrison County, with his parents, on their return to the latter, and here was reared to manhood. On February 10, 1864, he enlisted in Company F, Ninety-eighth O. V. I., served at the battle of Kenesaw Mount- ain from June 9, until June 30, 1861; also at HA RRISON CO UN TV. m Peach Tree Creek, Ga., June 20, 1864, and at Atlanta, Ga., July 22, 1864; July 10, 1865, he was honorably mustered out and returned to his home. On January 14, 1869, he married Miss Susan Poulson, who was born March 14, 1852, in Nottingham Township, Harrison Co., Ohio, a daughter of John and Rachel (Rogers) Poul- son, and to this union were born seven children in the following order: Frank S., August 24, 1869; Lillie B., January 16, 1871; James H., December 27, 1873; Lewis B. , December 5, 1877; John P., November 11, 1881, died Feb- ruary 10, 1889; Samuel G., March 13, 1885, and Lulu Blanche, April 27, 1887. After his marriage Samuel D. Edgar purchased his pres- ent farm of ninety-one acres in Section No. 16, Nottingham Township. In politics he is a Re- publican, and in religion adheres to the faith of the Disciples Church, of which church his wife is also a member. John Poulson, the father of Mrs. Edgar, is a son of James Poulson, a native of Maryland, born about 1781, who was a basket-maker by trade, and early came to Ohio, settling in Cadiz Township, Harrison County. James was twice married, and by his first wife became the father of nine children, as follows. John (deceased); James, residing in Jasper County, Iowa; Jacob and Elizabeth (both deceased); Jehu, in Jasper County, Iowa; Wilson; William, in Montpelier, Iud. ; Harriet and Mary Ann, residents of Harri- son County. By Mr. Poulson' s second wife there were born three children: Samuel, Robert and Maria. John Poulson was born in Cadiz Town- ship, Harrison Co., Ohio, April 23, 1812. He married Miss Rachel Rogers, who was born in Cadiz Township, Harrison Co. , Ohio, April 2(3, 1816, a daughter of Samuel and Sarah (Lewis) Rogers, and to this union were born nine chil- dren, viz. : Samuel and Elizabeth, both de- ceased; Sarah Russell, residing in Belmont County, Ohio; Thomas, in Nottingham Town- ship, Harrison Comity: Matilda (deceased); Harriet Rogers, in Nottingham; Susan, wife of Samuel D. Edgar, our subject; Salina I., and Evans, both deceased. Mr. Poulson, after his marriage, continued his residence in Cadiz Township for a short time, and then moved to Nottingham Township, where he bought the farm owned by his son, Thomas. Here he died February 19, 18(53, a member of the Wesleyan Methodist Church, his widow dying April 21, 1876, in the faith of the Disciples Church. LFRED PHILLIPS. The Phillips fam- ily in America are of English descent, their ancestors having come here at the commencement of the War of the Revo- lution. They settled in Pennsylvania, where the ancestry made their home until they removed to Ohio. Richard Phillips, grandfather of Al- fred, came to Ohio in 1803, and remained in Jefferson County until 1815, when he removed to Washington Township, Harrison County, where he purchased a large tract of land, which was largely improved and cleared by him. In his early manhood he was married to Comfort Davidson, who bore him the following named children: Joseph, John, Margaret, Hannah, Lewis and Eleanor Ann. An enthusiastic sup- porter of the Democratic party, he took a prom- inent part in its success, and was many times called to positions of honor and trust in the service of his township. He and family were members and liberal supporters of the Meth odist Episcopal Church. In Washington Town- ship, amid the scenes of their early struggles. his wife died in 1835, and he in December, 1856, aged eighty-four years. John Phillips, the father of Alfred Phillips, was born December 19, 1804, in Jefferson County, Ohio, and spent his youth on the parental farm, where he was employed in the duties incident to a farmer's life. In 1831 he was united in marriage with Eleanor Johnson, who, still at the advanced age of eighty-six years, retains her youthful vigor of mind. Settling in Washington Township, Mr. and Mrs. Phillips passed the entire portion of their married life there, and after many years of toil and economy enjoyed the fruits of their industry. Their children were as follows: 122 HARRISON COUNTY. Richard, in Washington Township; Mary, Mrs. William Boyd; Alfred, in Freeport; Sarah Car- ver and Nancy, both deceased. July 1, 1886, John Phillips died,, deeply regretted by all. His life was one of good deeds and remarkable usefulness. He maintained the doctrines of the Democratic party, in religion was a Universalist, and was well posted in their doctrinal points. Largely a self-made man, he could look back on his life and feel a contentment only given to those who have deserved it. Alfred Phillips was born in Washington Township, Harrison Co., Ohio, December 26, 1835. In this place he spent most of his youth, attending the common schools, and being busily employed during the working season in the duties of the farm. September 1, 1863, he was married to Rachel A. , daughter of William Mears. of Tuscarawas County, Ohio, and he then bought a farm in Washington Township, where he remained until 1873, when he pur- chased his present residence, in Freeport Town- ship. His farm, consisting of 170 acres, is ex- cellently located about two and a half miles from Freeport. He carries on general farming and stock-raising, and is meeting with the suc- cess always attendant on enterprise and good judgment. A prominent member of the Dem- ocratic party, he always supports it in State and national politics, but uses his own judgment in local elections. He is a worthy representative of a worthy family, and has the highest confi- dence of all. His children were John, Wilbert, Leona, Mary (deceased) and Richard. \ILLIAM WELCH. Among the ear- liest settlers of Harrison County none probably preceded the parents of Will- iam Welch — Samuel and Katherine. The father came from Ireland at an early age, landing almost penniless in New York, where he met and married a young native of his be- loved Isle, by name Katherine Coulter. To- gether, poor in goods but rich in hope and health, they commenced their journey westward, arriving in Harrison County, and settled on what is now known as Lyons Welch's Farm, where they remained until they took their departure to that " country from whose bourne no traveler returns.'' Samuel Welch entered what is now known to the residents of Archer Township as the Lewton Farm, also the Sil Palmer Farm and William Welch Farm, on which the latter now resides. In the forests swarming with wild beasts and fierce Indians he manfully struggled to effect improvements, that his chil- dren might at least have more of the com- forts of life than he and his wife enjoyed. Re- turning from felling the stalwart trees that crowned the hills and stood out in majestic pride on their slopes, he would take his gun to kill a wandering deer, or perchance the savage bear that during the night may have raided his pig pen; or would lie in wait for the wolves, which, becoming hungry, would hover about the door of his cabin, snuffling and growling, mean- time licking their half-famished jaws for some one with whom they might appease their rav- enous appetite. Under such difficulties and dangers did our early settlers labor, until, in the sunset of their life, they saw the wild beasts re- placed by lowing herds and bleating flocks, the mighty forests felled, and the soil now clothed with green meadows, waviug fields of grain, or cheerful woodland. Six children were reared by this old pioneer couple, of whom only two now survive: William, in Archer Township, Harrison County, and James, in Deersville, same county. The mother died in 1842, and was buried in Ridge Cemetery, and in 1846 Mr. Welch was married to Mrs. William Keepers, a resident of Stock Township, this county. On March 30, 1850, he died, surrounded by his children, and was buried by the side of the wife of his youth. William Welch was born September 18, 1818, in Archer Township, Harrison Co., Ohio, and until he was of age he remained at home, assisting his father in the working of his farm. On October 22, 1840, he was married to Agnes, daughter of George Fisher, a resident of Rum- HARRISON COUNTY. 123 ley Township, and then settled on the farm on which he now resides. To this union was born Susana, now Mrs. William Sampson, resid- ing in Stock Township, this county. On Feb- ruary 14, 1845, Mrs. Welch died and was laid to rest in Ridge Cemetery, and September 18, 1845, Mr. Welch married Miss Emily Jane Nixon, a resident of Archer Township, who bore him four children: James W. , now living at home; Rebecca Jane (Mrs. A. J. Palmer), in Stock Township, Harrison County; John N. , in North Township, Harrison County, and Rev. A. C, in Youngstown, Ohio, a member of the East- ern Ohio Methodist Episcopal Conference. The mother of this family died February 28, 1887, and was buried at Hanover, Harrison Co. , Ohio. Mr. Welch is one of the prominent Demo- crats of his section, though not an office seeker. He is a man of sound judgment, deep convic- tions, and sterling qualities. By the aid of his children and his own perseverance he has brought his farm up to its present state of culti- vation, and now in his declining years he trusts the arrangement of his farm to his son James W. , with whom he resides. He can look back on a life well spent, and, with full- knowledge that he has the respect and esteem of the entire neighborhood, he rests contented and happy. James W. Welch, son of William Welch, was born July 1, 1847, in Archer Township, Harrison Co., Ohio, where he received an ordinary com- mon-school education, at what was called Opos- sum Hollow School-house, during the winters, laboring assiduously on the farm during the summers until the winter of 1865, when he went to Harlem Springs, Carroll Co., Ohio, and at- tended one term of school at what was then known as Rural Seminary, and the following spring he went to Hopedale Normal College, Harrison County, Ohio, where he attended school one year. Up to this time he had in his mind to study medicine, but he now decided to be a farmer and returned home where he re- mained until May 25, 1869, when he became united in marriage with Rate M., daughter of Aaron Conaway. He then removed to North Township in the same county, where he re- mained until the spring of 1885, when he came to the old homestead to manage the farm for his father. Only one child has resulted from this marriage, G. Emory, born September 6, 1870, at present at home assisting in the farm work. Mr. Welch is a Republican, and has been elected at various times to offices of honor and profit; he is very active in politics, and contributes liberally of his time and money to the cause. Both himself and family are members of the Methodist Episcopal Church, and prominently identified with all the worthy and benevolent projects of the society. Mr. Welch is a repre- sentative of one of the leading families of the county, and fully merits and retains the respect and esteem in which they were held. E PHRAIM McCLEARY (deceased) was born of poor but honest parentage in j Harford County, Md., October 19, 1810. When a young lad he was bound out as an apprentice to learn the blacksmith's trade, receiving in return for his services his board and clothes. When he became of age he established himself in business, his capital con- sisting of twenty-five cents, and when in after life he enjoyed the pleasures of the handsome competence he had won, he would often point with pride to his humble beginning. The first fifteen hundred dollars he earned was paid for security. He located in Harrisville, Ohio, soon after finishing his apprenticeship, and here re- sided many years. He was a man of indomitable will and energy, and ofttimes he rose early enough to have a wagon ironed before breakfast time, and the first sound that greeted the in- habitants of the village upon awakening was the musical clang, clang, of " Eph McCleary's" hammer, as he forged the glowing metal into some desired and useful shape. He had an especial bent for horses, his judgment upon them being widely sought and highly appre- ciated, and he was frequently called upon to sit as judge of horses and stock at the local and 124 HARRISON COUNTY. State fairs. In connection with his trade he purchased and shipped many horses to Balti- more and other eastern points, and, in these ventures his clear knowledge and keen judg- ment met with a good reward. His first wife, Nancy J. Dunn, was a daughter of Gen. Dunn, who for many years represented Belmont County in the General Assembly of Ohio, and when a member of that body he would often make the journey from his home to Columbus on horseback, it requiring several days to make the trip. This union had been blessed by three children, all of whom died in childhood. On April 4, 1S44, Mr. McCleary married Mary A. Gillespie, a lady of more than ordinary attain- ments, and who for several years had been a teacher in the public schools of Ohio. She was a daughter of Menzes and Chloe (Phelps) Gilles- pie, an early settled family of Franklin County, Ohio, her native place. Her father, Menzes Gillespie, ran away from home when a lad, and enlisted in the United States service in the War of 1812. He was appointed sergeant of the Twenty-fifth Regiment, New York Volunteers, and participated in the battles of Chippewa and Niagara Falls, also the battle and siege of Fort Erie. Mr. McCleary removed in April, 1S59, from Harrisville to a farm near by, and there died April 28, 1874; he was one of the most successful farmers in the county. His widow, who was born August 22, 1819, survived him until May 19, 1886, her death occurring at Harrisville. She was the mother of eight chil- dren, as follows : Clayton A. , died February 28, 1880; Chloe A. ; Mary Effa, now Mrs. Henry Stiers, of Short Creek Township, Harrison County; Julia Alma, Mrs. George T. Holmes, of Athens Township, Harrison County; Ardelia L., who married John Siebert, and died Novem- ber 25, 1879; Sarah Jane, who married John A. Jamison, and died June 2, 1878; Nancy Eudora, who died November 10, 187S, and Elnora G., now Mrs. Franklin C. Mansfield, of Steubenville, Ohio. Of these, Clayton A. was a graduate of Franklin College, New Athens, and was married September 7, 1870, to Henri- etta Holmes, of Short Creek Township. He commenced life on a farm which his father had given him; was elected a director of the First National Bank of Cadiz, in his father's place. In 1876 he moved from the farm to Harrisville, where he entered mercantile business and re- mained until he lost his health. There was no limit to his acts of charity, at all times denying himself for the poor, and always remembering them at Christmas. He was a member of the Presbyterian Church. He left a widow and four children, one son being the only grandson of Ephraim McCleary to keep the family name in existence. Mrs. Chloe A. (McCleary) Holmes was born in Harrisville, Harrison Co., Ohio, March 16, 1850; was united in marriage September 8, 1870, with Joseph M. Holmes, who was born in 1847 in Short Creek Township, Harrison Co., Ohio, where he grew to maturity. His parents, Abraham and Rachel (Mansfield) Holmes, were early settlers in the township. Mr. Holmes was stricken down in the prime of his life, dying in 1871. Mrs. Holmes, with her daugh- ter, Josie M.j now resides in Harrisville. There she has a beautiful home surrounded by the comforts and enjoyments of life, and is univer- sally respected and esteemed. Mrs. Holmes is a member of the Methodist Episcopal Church. d'OHN F. MOORE, farmer, Moorefield Township, Harrison County, is a son of j Uriah and Mary A. (Fulton) Moore. He was born in Moorefield Township January 1, 1845, grew to manhood on the old farm and received a common-school education. On Au- gust 30, 1866, he married Miss Catherine B. Knight, who was born December 1, 1848, a daughter of Joseph and Eliza Ann (Jones) Knight, natives of Ohio, her grandparents hav- ing been born in Pennsylvania, whence they came to Nottingham Township, Harrison Co., Ohio, being among the early settlers. John F. Moore and his wife are parents of three children, named as follows: William E., HARRISON COUNTY. 125 Annie M. and Hannah M. , all residing at home. In 1873 Mr. Moore purchased a part of the farm on which he now resides, and which contains eighty acres in Section No. 7, Moorefield Town- ship. Mr. and Mrs. Moore are members of the Nottingham Presbyterian Church; politically Mr. Moore is Democratic. •fr^\ W. REED, a retired business man of U*K Jewett, Rumley Township, Harrison Vy County, is a son of John and Dorcas ■f/ (Orr) Reed. John Reed was born in Archer Township, Harrison County, June 6, 1818. Dorcas Orr was born in Green Town- ship, same county, June 4, 1812, a daughter of Robert Orr, who was born in County Tyrone, Ireland, in 1769. Robert Orr's wife bore the maiden name of Ann Huston, and was also a native of Ireland. Robert Orr migrated to "Westmoreland County, Penn., in 1795, remained there until 1802, and then came to Green Town- ship, Harrison Co., Ohio, where he entered 160 acres of land. He was the first justice of the peace in Green Township, and served for twen- ty-two years. He was father of nine girls, born and named as follows: Martha, born May 23, 1801; Esther, August 15, 1802; Jean, April 1, 1804; Mary Ann, September 6, 1806; Miriam, August 13, 1808; Zipporah, March 13, 1809; Bathsheba, April 2, 1810; Dorcas, June 4, 1812, and Betty, July 7, 1814. Robert Orr was a son of Andrew Orr, and died November 4, 1857. John Reed was a son of Arthur Reed, a native of Pennsylvania, and born in 1791; his fore- fathers were natives of Germany, and settled in Pennsylvania in the early days. Arthur Reed was the father of ten children, by name, John, James, William, Nancy, Ellen. Margaret, Mary Ann, Catherine, Mrs. Lemuel Hale of Bloom- field, Ohio, and Mrs. Sandy Dennis, of Indiana. He came from Pennsylvania to Archer Town- ship, Harrison Co., Ohio, in 1810. He was a school-teacher in Pennsylvania and had to go from house to house to teach his scholars. After he came to Ohio he followed wool carding. John Reed worked in the carding mill with his father in his boyhood days, and March :i. 1^16, he married and settled on Robert Orr's farm in Green Township, but in 1853 moved to Union Port, Jefferson Co., Ohio, where he followed the carpenter's trade, contracting and building. After some years he returned to Green Town- ship, Harrison County, bought a small piece of land and built a house, but followed his trade until 1880. He died at his home March 18, 1884; his wife died October 8, 1866. They were the parents of two children: Elizabeth Ann, who was born October 6, L850, and died January 19, 1853, and R, W. Reed, born May 17, 1848. Our subject received a practical business ed- ucation at Hopedale Academy. He remained at home until 1872, but May 5, 1869, he married Miss Elizabeth McClellan, born May 8, 1846, a daughter of William and Eve (Rinehart) Mc- Clellan, former of whom was a son of Robert McClellan, a native of Ireland, who came to Westmoreland County, Penn., in an early day, and from there to Jefferson County, Ohio. Mrs. Reed's grandfather was Rev. John Rinehart, a Lutheran minister of primitive days, who set- tled in Jefferson County early in the century. He was twice married, the father of fifteen chil- dren, six of whom are now living, Mrs. Reed's mother being the eldest. The musical talent seemed to be largely inherited by the Rinehart family, of which Miss Ella Russell, the wonder- ful singer who is creating such a sensation in Europe, is a descendant; she is a great-grand- daughter of Rev. Rinehart. Prof. M. L. Rine- hart is also a son of Rev. Rinehart, and uncle to Mrs. Reed, and many more of them are profess- ors of vocal and instrumental music. R. W. Reed, March 18, 1872, came to Jew- ett, Ohio, and worked in the planing rnill for his uncle till 1884. In 1884, in company with Dr. England, he bought a drug store, but same year he sold his interest to Dr. England, and went to Martin's Ferry where he embarked in the hardware business; there he remained till 1886, and "then sold and returned to Jewett, of 126 HARRISON COUNTY. which place he has served as clerk for two years. To Mr. Reed was born January 5, 1872, one child, Willie S., who died February 17, 1878, of scarlet fever. Mrs. Reed is a member of the Methodist Episcopal Church, Mr. Reed of the Presbyterian Church, and he is at present pres- ident of a national literary and social organiza- tion known as the E. H. C. J | AMES MINTIER, one of the well-known wide-awake citizens of Short Creek Town- _^ l ship, Harrison County, was born in Jeffer- son County, Ohio, March 9, 1829. His paternal grandfather, who was of Scotch-Irish extraction, came to this country at an early date. Robert Mintier, father of James, was a native of the Keystone State, and was there reared to agricultural pursuits. At the age of twenty- eight (in 1819), he married, within the borders of Belmont County, Ohio, Miss Elizabeth, daughter of Robert and Jane Hammond, and they then located in Jefferson County, Ohio, where several of their children were born, and where they remained some ten or twelve years, moving, in 1831, to Harrison County, and set- tling in Short Creek Township, on the farm where David Mintier now lives. Here they toiled and reared their family, sharing life's joys and sorrows until 1863, when the wife and mother was called from earth, at the age of sixty-five years. She was the mother of twelve children, viz.: Alexander (deceased); Joseph, in Short Creek Township; Thomas, in Muskin- gum County, Ohio; William, who died at the age of two years; John, in Belmont County, Ohio; James, of Short Creek Township; Mary and Martha (twins), former of whom is now Mrs. John Hanna, of New Athens, Ohio, and the latter died at the age of nineteen years; Eliza Jane, widow of James Henderson, and living in Harrisville, Ohio; Robert Johnson, in Kansas; Esther, wife of Joseph Shepard, in Iowa; and David, living on the home place. The father departed this life in 1870 v when aged seventy-nine years. He was a hard worker from his boyhood, and was the architect of his own fortune; in politics he was a stanch Republican, in religion a member of the Unity Church, of Belmont County, as was his wife. He served several months in the War of 1812. James Mintier grew to manhood on the old farm, and received the advantages of a common- school education. On October 26, 1851, he was married to Eliza Ann Kibble, who lived only about seven months, and October 27, 1858, he took, for his second wife, Mary Barnett, of Guernsey County, Ohio, but she enjoyed only seven years of married life, dying in 1865, and leaving one child, Eliza Ann, afterward mar- ried to Dr. David Phillips, of Iowa; two chil- dren died prior to their mother's decease. On August 16, 1866, Mr. Mintier mai-ried, for his third wife, Elizabeth A. , daughter of John and Eleanor L. Davis, and born in Belmont County, Ohio. Her paternal grandparents came to Har- rison County in 1807, settling on what is now the Johnson Farm, in Athens Township. This was nearly all woodland, with only a cabin on it. Here the old couple died, and here John Davis, the father of Mrs. Mintier, was born and grew to manhood. He married Eleanor L. Israel, whose maternal grandparents were Germans; her great-grandfather, Robert Israel, served three years as a lieutenant in the Revolution; the grandfather died in Wheeling, and the grandmother in New Athens, Ohio. The par- ents of Mrs. Mintier both died in the year 1884, the mother in April, and the father in October, in Jefferson County, Iowa. Mrs. Mintier is the only one of their family now living in Harrison County. In 1859 Mr. Mintier moved onto the farm where he now resides. Their children three in number, are all at home, viz. : Mary E. , Rob- ert A. and John D. Politically Mr. Mintier is a stanch Republican, but has never been an office seeker. In 1864, in response to the call for one-hundred-days men, he enlisted in the One Hundred and Seventieth O. N. G., Company F. ; was stationed at Washington, and was pres- ent at the battle of Shenandoah Valley, as well as in the many skirmishes in which his regiment HARRISON COUNT Y. 127 took part, coming through all without a wound. On receiving an honorable discharge, he returned to his home and the peaceful pursuits of the farm. He and his wife are members of the Presbyterian Church of New Athens; in poli- tics he is a Republican, and is a member of James Love Post, G. A. R., at New Athens. Their home is pleasantly situated on the Har- risville and Moorfield road, about one mile east of New Athens, and comprises excellent tillable land. Joseph Mintier, the second son of Robert and Elizabeth (Hammond) Mintier, was born in Jefferson County, Ohio, October 25, 1822, and when a boy of ten summers he came to Harrison County along with his parents, their mode of conveyance being a wagon, and their route nat- ure's untutored wilds. He grew up a stalwart youth on the farm, attending the subscription schools of the neighborhood, also for a time Franklin College, New Athens, where he fitted himself for a teacher in the common schools, and for two terms he was a pedagogue in Bel- mont County. In 1846 he was married to Miss Eleanor, daughter of William and Ellen Camp- bell, of Belmont County, Ohio, where they both died. In 1853 Mrs. Mintier departed from earth, leaving three children, viz. : Elizabeth and Martha, in Leavenworth, Kas., and Robert Campbell, since deceased. The Campbells came from Washington County, Penn., in the persons of three brothers, John, James and William. In the fall of 1854 Mr. Mintier married for his second wife Miss Eliza Jane, daughter of James and Martha (Pennell) Carrick, and born in Short Creek Township, Harrison Co., Ohio. Her mother died when she was but a small child, her father in 1885. He had come from Penn- sylvania and settled in Short Creek Township, where he lived and died, not far from George- town, where three brothers had each secured a farm, all being now deceased. Mrs. Mintier's half brother, E. L. Carrick, and sister now re- side there. Her mother bore three children, as fol- lows : One that died when three years of age, John S. and Eliza Jane (Mrs. Mintier). Her father was first a Whig, and then, on the formation of the party, a Republican. Mr. and Mrs. Min- tier after their marriage spent nine years in Bureau County, 111., and in 1862 they returned to Ohio, to the old home farm which was placed in their charge, the brother, David Mintier. hav- ing gone to the war. In the spring of L869 our subject purchased the piece of land in Short Creek Township on which he has since resided with his family, all the improvements being made by his own hand. He erected, in 1873, all the buildings, but the old house supposed to be the first frame building in this part of the country, is still standing on the farm. By his last marriage Mr. Mintier has six children, all liv- ing, viz.: Sarah Belle, at home; James O, in Oberlin, Decatur Co., Kas.; Josephine, wife of Alonzo Eli, in Athens Township, Harrison County; Milton S. , Minnie Jennette and Oscar Glen, all at home. Politically Mr. Mintier is a stanch Republican, "dyed in the wool," and for one year he was assessor of Short Creek Town- ship; he and his wife are members of the Unity Church of Belmont County. The farm of sixty- two acres is situated about two miles east of New Athens, on the Harrisville, New Athens and Moorefiekl road. David Mintier, the youngest son born to Robert and Elizabeth (Hammond) Mintier, was born February 3, 1841, on the farm which he now owns in Short Creek Township, Harrison County. His brothers having all left the pa- rental roof, the care of the farm devolved upon him. He was educated at the common schools and remained at home until December 9, 1861, when he enlisted in Company G, Forty-third O. V. I., which regiment was sent to Missouri, where it joined the Army of the Southwest. He was in several engagements, including the bat- tle of Kenesaw Mountain, the burning of At- lanta and Sherman's march to the sea. He was present at the grand review held in Washington in 1865, and after a service of three years and seven months he returned home (1865) to the peaceful pursuits of the farm, reassuming charge of the place, and caring for his aged 128 HARRISON COUNTY. father. On September 26, 1867, he was mar- ried to Margaret Jane Ritchey, daughter of Alexander and Eliza (Haneway) Ritchey, of Short Creek Township, Harrison County. Her grandfather, Andrew Ritchey, was one of the first settlers of this part of Harrison County and died here. The parents of Mrs. Mintier are both deceased, the mother having died in July, 1849, aged thirty-nine years; the father who was a farmer died in Muskingum County, Ohio, in March, 1867. Mr. and Mrs. Ritchey had sev- en children, three of whom are now living, viz. : Mrs. Wine, in Columbus, Ohio; Margaret Jane. (Mrs. Mintier, the only one living in Harrison County), and Mrs. Flowers, a resident of Point Pleasant, \V. Va. One child, Lillie Glen, was born to Mr. and Mrs. Mintier, who lived only six months. In politics Mr. Mintier is a Re- publican, and is a member of James Love Post, G. A. R. at New Athens; Mrs. Mintier is a member of the Unity United Presbyterian Church of Belmont County. The farm is situ- ated one and a half miles east of New Athens, and the house is the same which his parents built. Mr. Mintier is a representative citizen, highly respected by all who know him. If AMES ROWLAND is said to have been, w I in his lifetime, the wealthiest farmer of \yj Moorefield Township, Harrison County. He was a son of John and Rachel (Ingle) Rowland. Robert, the father of John Row- land, was a native of Scotland, who, about 1750, migrated to York County, Penn., where he remained until his death. The father of our subject was born in York County, Penn. , in 1758, and lost his mother when he was a small boy; his father, Robert Rowland, having married again, John was bound out to a Mr. Wells. When the Revolutionary War broke out Mr. Wells was drafted, and tried all over the country to get a substitute, but failing to find one, he hired Jonn Rowland, who was then a mere boy. John served until the close of the war, and then was hired as an Indian scout to protect frontier settlers. He was under the command of Maj. McMahon, and served as a scout for three years along the Ohio River from Steubenville, Ohio, to Louisville, Ky. During this time he engaged in several battles with the Red Men. Many days he would travel through the forest, sleeping on the ground nights with- out a fire, not daring to make one for fear he would be discovered. All he had to eat was what he carried in his knapsack. One incident related by Mr. Rowland was the capturing of a Mrs. Buskirk by the Indians. He, in company with fifteen men, was put under the command of an officer and stationed at a point on the Ohio River, where they knew the Indians would cross with their prisoner. They concealed themselves in the brush, and during the night the Indians came with their prisoner to cross. At seeing so many Indians the officer in command of the company became frightened, and rose up and shouted for every man to take care of himself. At this the Indians in turn became frightened, supposing they were about to be captured, shot their prisoner, and then fled for their lives acrost the river; at the same time the soldiers were making as rapid progress as they could in the opposite direction. The Indians were very troublesome during these years, murdering whole families, burning their buildings and driving off their stock. After Mr. Rowland left the service he married Rachel Ingle, a daugh- ter of William and Rachel (Edington) Ingle, former of whom was one of the first settlers in Steubenville, Ohio. After Mr. Rowland's mar- riage he remained in Steubenville until 1815, when he removed to Moorefield Township, Har- rison Co., Ohio, and purchased 260 acres of land of his father-in-law. On this land was an old log house, to which he built additions, and started a hotel, it being one of the first hotels opened in Harrison County, and this house Mr. Rowland conducted for about thirty years. He died at the home of his son, James, April 20, 1855, well known throughout the country and highly respected by all who knew him; he was a member of the Presbyterian Church for many HARRISON COUNTY. 129 years. John Rowland bad two brothers older than himself, viz. : Matthew, who settled near Mansfield, Ohio, and James, who located near Cincinnati, both of whom rose to eminence in their respective localities; all three of these brothers were very tall, tine-looking men. James Rowland, the subject proper of this memoir, was born near Steubenville, Ohio, February 24, 1805. Being reared in the hotel as bartender and hostler, he had not much of an opportunity for attending school. He had five sisters and four brothers, whose names are as follows: Sarah, William, Mary, Rachel, Levi, Elizabeth, Cyrus, Rebecca and John. In Jan- uary, 1828, our subject married Miss Elizabeth Linard, born April 15, 1807, and to this union were born twelve children, of whom eight are living, viz. : Sarah Jane, who occupies the homestead; John, in Kansas; Matthew, in Not- tingham Township; Linard, in Cadiz Town- ship; Elizabeth, in Freeport, Ohio; Christiana, in Illinois; Rachel, in Illinois; Margaret, in Allegheny City, Penn. ; those deceased are Henry, Mary, Ella aud James. Mr. Rowland, after his marriage, built a saw-mill near where he last lived, and which he operated for thirty years; then turned his attention to farming, principally to the raising of sheep. In 1836 he exchanged his log cabin for a fine brick resi- dence, and was always very successful in any- thing he undertook. He had been a member of the Christian Baptist Church for many years, and contributed liberally of his means toward the erection of all churches in his neighborhood, and to their support. His political sentiments were those of the Democratic party, and he cast his first vote for Andrew Jackson in 1828. About midnight July 30, 1890, he died from heart failure in the eighty-sixth year of his age. He was suddenly attacked with violent pains in and around the chest, but everything that could be done failed to relieve him. Before the physi- cian, who had been at once sent for, arrived, Mr. Rowland breathed his last and was at rest. Death had no terrors for him. He was emi- nently a good man, a Christian, and a true gen- tleman of the old school, and his character was above reproach. He was always honestly dili- gent in business, and even to the last day of his life everything received his personal super- vision. He met all the ups and downs of life — its vicissitudes and adversities — with Christian fortitude and resignation. djOHN H. FERGUSON, postmaster at Ger- mano, Harrison County, is a son of Vincent / and Mary (Amspoker) Ferguson. Vin- cent was a son of Henry and Elizabeth (Johnson) Ferguson ; Henry was a son of Henry, Sr. , a native of Scotland, who came to Indiana County, Penn., among the early settlers. He was the father of five children, viz. : Samuel, John, Henry, Thomas and Joseph. In 1802 Henry, Sr. , came to Harrison County, Ohio, and settled in Green Township, one mile west of Hopedale, where he entered quite a large tract of land. Here he built a small log cabin, where he lived for a number of years. Gradually the forests gave way to the strong, steady stroke of our brave pioneer, till there appeared in their place fine meadow lands and green pastures, and in course of time the primitive log cabin was replaced with a fine brick residence. Henry, the younger, was born in Indiana Coun- ty, Penn., in 1788, and received his education in Indiana County, Penn., and in Harrison County, Ohio. He grew to manhood on the farm in Ohio, where he took an active part in clearing the land. In 1812 he served in the war against Great Britain. About 1S10 he married Miss Elizabeth Johnson, aud to this union were born six children, viz.: Vincent, deceased; Samuel, deceased; John, who resides in Kansas; Isabelle, deceased; Mary, deceased, and Eliza A. Hines, in Archer Township. Hani son Co., Ohio. Henry Ferguson died at his home in Green Township, Harrison Co., Ohio, in 1863, his wife having preceded him to the grave in September, 1856; both were members of the Presbyterian Church for many years. Vincent Ferguson was born in Green Town- 130 HARRISON COUNTY. ship, Harrison Co., Ohio, July 12, 1812, and was reared to manhood on the old farm, receiv- ing his education at the subscription schools of Green Township. On March 19, 1835, he mar- ried Mary Amspoker, who was born December 21, 1810, a daughter of Samuel and Mary (Nor- ris) Amspoker, who came to Harrison County, Ohio, in 1803, and settled five miles north of Cadiz. Samuel Amspoker and his wife were parents of nine children: John, Alexander, Samuel, Elizabeth, Susan, Mary, Sarah, Charles N. and James. Vincent Ferguson was a tanner by trade, which he learned in Hopedale, Ohio. Soon after his marriage he removed to Ger- mano, where he engaged in the tanning busi- ness, which he followed as long as his health would permit. He was a member of the Seced- er Church for a number of years, or till the union in 1858, when he joined the United Pres- byterian Church. He departed this life May 20, 1876, and his widow is still living at the old home in Germano, in the enjoyment of peace and comfort. To Mr. and Mrs. Vincent Fergu- son were born twelve children, viz. : Amelia, deceased; John H. , our subject; Elizabeth, wife of Martin Overholt, residing in Custer County, Neb. ; Samuel J., Mary Jane and Rebecca A., all deceased; Susan P., wife of Henry Redman, re- siding in Iowa; Mary I.; Margaret A., also in Iowa; Henry W., in Colorado; Sarah O, de- ceased; Etta R. , living with her mother. Our subject was born in Germano, Harrison Co., Ohio, January 20, 1838, and received a practical business education in Germano, learn- ing the trade of tanner under his father, at which he worked till the call for more soldiers. August 8, 1862, when he enlisted in Company A. One Hundred and Twenty-sixth Regiment, O. V. I. ; in November, 1863, he was promoted to sergeant, and was honorably discharged June 25, 1S65. He then returned home and bought one-half of the old tannery, but in 1SS1 this tannery was destroyed by fire, since which time he has been engaged in buying and selling hides and leather. On October 6, 1881, Mr. Fergu- son married Addie Plummer, who was born July 18, 1849, in Washington County, Ohio, a daugh- ter of Robert L. and Charlotte (Faires) Plummer, and they have one child, J. Dorris, born March 30, 1890. In May, 1889, our subject was ap- pointed postmaster at Germano. He is a mem- ber of C. L. Duffield Post,- G. A. R., No. 339, of Germano, and he and his wife belong to the United Presbyterian Church. LBERT MOORE, farmer, of Moorefield Township, Harrison County, is a son of John and Elsie (Johnson) Moore. John Moore was born in Jefferson County, Ohio, August 4, 1809, a son of Robert and Mary (Armstrong) Moore. John grew to man- hood in Jefferson and Harrison Counties, Ohio, and received such an education as the common schools of the early days afforded. His wife was born October 6, 1811, a daughter of Will- iam Johnson, who was an early settler of Moore- field Township. To this union were born three children, named as follows: Mary, wife of Jackson Ray, of Cadiz Township, Harrison County; Johnson, a farmer in Moorefield Town- ship, and Albert, our subject. Mr. Moore, after his marriage, purchased the farm our subject now owns, which contains 158 acres, and is known as the Grand View Farm. He re- sided in a log cabin on this place for some years, but in 1838 erected a brick residence. One day, while the family were away on a visit while the brick house was being erected, the cabin caught fire and burned with all its contents. In 1866 the brick house also was, with all its contents, destroyed by fire. The same year, however, the fine residence our sub- ject now resides in was erected. John Moore spent his life in clearing his land and making improvements on his farm, and died May 14, 1874. He was well known throughout the county, and highly respected by all with whom he came in contact. Albert Moore, our subject, was born July 7, 1841, was reared to manhood where he now resides, and received his education at the com- HAERISON COUNTY. 131 mem schools of the township. June 13, 1867, he married Miss Sarah McFadden, born May 13, 1844, a daughter of Samuel and Margaret (Kankin) McFadden. To this union have been born three children: Margaret, born May 4, 1868; Mary F., born December 2, I860, died May 31, 1870, and John A., born July 30, 1872. Mr. Moore has held several offices of trust in his township, and is known as one of the lead- ing men in all public enterprises. V Mi RS. SARAH BARCLAY, of Moorefield Township, Harrison Co., Ohio, is a daughter of Micajah and Clarissa (Hawse) Insley. Micajah was a son of Solomon and Britannia (Dean) Insley, natives of Maryland. Solomon Insley was born about 1770, and was the father of six children, named Jemima, Sarah, Rebecca, Eunice, Hudson and Micajah. Solomon migrated with his family in 1816 to Franklin Township, Harrison Co., Ohio, where he resided a short time, and removed to Guernsey County, Ohio, where he spent the re- mainder of his life. Micajah was born, in 1791, in Maryland, where he grew to manhood, and received a common-school education. He came to Ohio with his parents, and after being mar- ried, purchased a farm of eighty acres in Frank- lin Township, Harrison County, where he re- sided a short time. He then removed to Not- tingham Township, where he spent the remain- der of his life. He was for many years a mem- ber of the Methodist Episcopal Church, of which his wife was also a member. She was born in Maryland in 1801, and died in 1885. The hus- band died in 1845. This union was blessed with the following-named children: Asbury, deceased; Eunice, deceased; Sarah, our subject; Maria Kennedy, of Tuscarawas County, Ohio; Robert, residing in Kansas; John, in TJhrichs- ville, Ohio; Rachel, in Tuscarawas County, Ohio, and Benjamin, killed at the battle of Petersburg, in August, 1864. Our subject was born March 18, 1829, in Nottingham Township, Harrison Co., Ohio, where she grew to womanhood. She was mar- ried, January 1, 1857, to James Barclay, who was born September 23, 1823, in County Derry, Ireland. This union was blessed with eight children, named as follows: Joseph, residing at home; David, attorney at law, Dennisou, Ohio; John, Clara and William, at home; Benjamin. instructor in book-keeping and accounts ;tt man's Business College, Pouglikeepsie, N. Y. ; James and Annie, teachers in Harrison County. The father of this family departed this life April 21, 1885. He was a member of the United Presbyterian Church, and his wife was a mem- ber of the Presbyterian Church. After their marriage they settled on the farm where our subject now resides, and in 1879 they erected the fine residence which the family now occupy. The farm contains 123 acres on Section 30; they are also owners of 130 acres on Sections 25 and 31, in Moorefield Township. JOHN HOST. In the latter part of the eighteenth century, when America had succeeded in shaking off the fetters which had so long held her, and offered the sons of other countries a land of freedom, a large number of strong, energetic and resolute people left their native lands for the Western shores, here to secure the blessings of liberty for themselves and their posterity. Among the many who came from the Fatherland was the founder of the Host family, who rank among the prominent residents of Harrison County. Soon after his arrival here Harvey Host was united in marriage with Nancy Fulton, and they settled in Pennsylvania, where Mr. Host died and was buried. They were the parents of the following named children: Harvey, Samuel, James, John, W : illiam and Eliza. Mrs. Host survived her husband, and was married to John Moffat, with whom she removed to Harrison County, where they both passed away, and were buried in Beech Spring Cemetery. Samuel Host was born December 20, 1801, and passed his early life on the farm. At the 132 HASBISOX COUNTY. age of nineteen he was apprenticed to the trade of blacksmith, which he followed nearly his entire life. On August 27, 1825, he was married to Louisa Oxley, who died June 12, 1834, and was buried at Bloomfield, Jefferson County. She left live children, named as follows: Henry, James, Mary Ann, John and Louisa. On April 5, L838, Mr. Host was again married, on this occa- sion to Jane, a daughter of William Hines, of Harrison County, and the children of this mar- riage were William H, Sarah, David, Amos and Eliza Jane. Mr. Host spent the last four years of his life at the home of his son, John, who with true filial love gave him every care and attention to make his closing days comfortable. On November 2, 18S9, he passed away, and was buried at Beech Spring Cemetery. In politics he was a consistent Democrat, though never an active worker in his party. John Host, the subject of these lines, was born in Jefferson County, Ohio, September 27, 1831, and at the age of three years he was placed at the home of his grandparents, where he remained until the second marriage of his father, after which he lived at his paternal home. At the age of sixteen he commenced life for himself, having nothing save his energy, indomitable will and steady perseverance to assist him. He has by the aid of his faithful wife now attained a leading position in the financial circles of his neighborhood. On April 22, 1858, he was united in marriage with Kuth A. McMillan, who was born August 31, 1835, a daughter of John McMillan, a resident of Carroll County, Ohio, and soon after their mar- riage they located in Green Township, Harrison County, where they remained about eight years, then moved to Franklin Township, of which they were residents for about four years, and then returned to Green Township, where they have since resided. The names and dates of birth of their children are as follows: Jane L., born February 16, 1859; John William, July 28, 1860; Mary A., May 30, 1862; Samuel V., Jan- uary 13, 1864; David Homer, September 17, 1866; Violet B., October 3, 1868; Francis Mar- ion, February 3, 1871; Maggie E., March 24, 1873; Minnie May, October 3, 1875; and Eva I., October 26, 1S7S. Mr. Host and family are members of the Presbyterian Church at Beech Spring. He is a Democrat in politics, and, although not pretending to be much of a politician, is a faithful worker for his party. (P^- AMUEL ELLIOTT (deceased) was born in Belmont County, Ohio, in about the year 1817. His father, also named Sam- uel, was a native of Ireland, whence, when a small boy, he was brought by an uncle to this country, and to Belmont County, Ohio. Here the uncle settled, and the boy grew to manhood on a farm. In course of time he mar- ried Miss Mary Grimes, who became the mother of our subject; both parents died in Belmont County, the mother first, and the father marry- ing again, the children by his first wife were scattered among relatives and friends. There were five children in this family, viz. : Joseph, in New Athens, Harrison County; Samuel and James, both deceased; Mary, now Mrs. Joshua Dickinson; and Nancy, now Mrs. Joshua B. Dickerson, in Short Creek Township. Samuel Elliott was taken by an uncle, Sam- uel Davis, of Athens Township, Harrison County, and on the farm where Mrs. Johnson now lives he grew to manhood. In 1845 he was married to Miss Sarah, daughter of Isaac and Elizabeth (Holmes) Thomas. Isaac Thomas, grandfather of Mrs. Elliott, and who was one of the first settlers of Short Creek Township, came from Virginia in the early part of the century, set- tling in the woods, on a farm where W. M. Giffen now resides. They had the following- named children: Peter, Isaac, Susan, Kuth, Anna, Sarah and Aaron, all deceased. Of these, Isaac, father of Mrs. Elliott, married and lo- cated on the old home place, where they reared their family; but later (in 1843) they removed to Iowa, taking up their residence in Washing- ton County. In 1852 the mother died, at the age of fifty-two years, having borne eight chil- IIARRISOX COUNTY. 133 dren, named as follows: Aarou and Asa (de- censed); Abram, a miaister in the Methodist Episcopal Church, North Ohio Conferen John, in Iowa; Taylor (deceased); William, in Colorado; Sarah, now Mrs. Elliott, born Octo- ber 28, 1828; Susan, now Mrs. David Twinand. The father died in 1867, at the age of eighty two years. He was a member of the Society of Friends, but he afterward united himself with the Methodist Episcopal Church. Sarah Thomas was reared at home until her marriage with Mr. Elliott, and they then spent one year in Green Township. In 1847 they came to Short Creek Township, Harrison County; afterward, in 1850, they bought their present farm, to which they at once moved. Here most of their married lives were spent, and here it was that on Jan- uary 15, 1881, Mr. Elliott, at the age of sixty- one years, died. He had been in failing health for several years, and finally lung trouble set in. In politics he was at first a Democrat, but after- ward joined the ranks of the Republican party. He was a member of the Methodist Episcopal Church at Shepherdstown, in Belmont County, for years. He started in life poor, but by hard work, honest perseverance and economy, he ac- cumulated a sufficiency. He was a good neigh- bor, a kind husband and father and a progres- sive citizen. His remains now rest in the cemetery at Harrisville. Mrs. Elliott is the mother of nine chil- dren, as follows: Mary Elizabeth, in Guernsey County^, Ohio; Hameline, on a farm near Cadiz, Ohio; Martha J., now Mrs. Thomas, living near Monnt Pleasant, Jefferson Co. , Ohio; Susann A., now Mrs. Anderson, in Short Creek Township, Harrison County; Reason Wilson, living near Harrisville, Ohio; Malinda, now Mrs. Samuel Brokaw, in Belmont County, Ohio; Aaron, on a farm in Short Creek Township: Harry , who died of measles at the age of nineteen, in 1883; and Taylor. Since the death of her husband Mrs. Elliott has carried on the farm, with the aid of her younger son, who still remains with her. She is a member of the Methodist Episcopal Church, of Shepherdstown, having joined at the age of thirteen. Her farm is situated nearly half way between Harrisville and New Athens, and consists of ninety-six acres of good land. Mrs. Elliott is a progressive woman, and has had her home enlarged Bince her husband's death. The family are well known and highly esteemed in the community. 4 It M ARY (PATTERSON) SCOTT, widow of \f/\ Alexander M. Scott, was born in Car- 1| roll County, Ohio. John Patterson, her father, was a native of Scotland, but was a young man when he came to America. In Pennsylvania, near Harper's J! ills, he met Miss Isabella McMillan, and November 25, 1824, made her his wife. She was born in Scotland, but was a little girl when brought to America by her parents, both of whom died in Pennsyl- vania. Mr. and Mrs. Patterson came to Ohio immediately after marriage and settled in Car- roll County, in the wild forest. Mr. Patterson put up a rude log cabin to serve as a shelter till a better one could be erected, in which they shared the toils and pleasures of life together until November 17, 1816, when Mrs. Patterson passed away at the early age of thirty-seven years, being the mother of thirteen children, as follows: James, of Linn County, Kas. ; Marga- ret, the wife of Matthew Nickle, of Beaver Coun- ty, Penn., deceased; Robenia, wife of William Rutan, of Ashland County, Ohio; Euphemia, Mrs. John Harrison, of Harrison County, Ohio; William, in Morgan County. 111. : Mary, the subject of this sketch; Isabelle, wife of William Hogue, in Carroll County, Ohio; Adam, who was killed in the War of the Rebellion; Thomas and Jane, who both died when small ; Martha, Mrs. Joseph Doty, of Richland County. Ohio; John, who died at two years of age: Alexander, in Morgan County, 111. March 27, 1849, Mr. Patterson married Cath- erine Adams, who bore him four children, viz. : Elizabeth. Mrs. Dr. Cook, of Scio; Jane, who died at two years of age; Samuel, in the West, and John, on the old homestead, in Carroll 134 HARRISOX COUNTY. Count} - . Ohio. Mr. Patterson died in 1859, aged sixty eight years; his widow survived him until 1882. Mary Patterson remained at home with her parents until her marriage with Alexander M. Scott, August 25, 1853. Alexander was a son of Benjamin and Susannah Scott, of Washing- ton County, Penn., and in 1851 came to Carroll County, Ohio. After his marriage he made his home in Perry Township, Carroll County, and there he died January 8, 1878, aged fifty-two years. His death resulted from an old attack of typhoid fever, from the insidious germs of which he had greatly suffered for twenty years, gradually failing until the end. After his death Mrs. Scott continued to reside on the farm until November, 1886, when she purchased her pres- ent pleasant home in Scio and removed to it for the purpose of educating an adopted son. Mrs. Scott had no children of her own, and this young man, "William P. , is the son of her sister Mar- garet, who, dying, left him to her care, and she has certainly exercised a mother's care over him. He is now a student in Scio College. Mrs. Scott is a member of the Presbyterian Church, of which William P. is also a member, and both are highlv esteemed by all who know them. |l\ It ATHAN HAVERFIELD was born near I \l Wheeling, W. Va., in 1797, a son of 1_ James and Nancy Haverfield, former of J/ whom was a native of Ireland, whence, in an early day, he came with his father to Amer- ica, finally settling, in 1800, in what is now Harrison County, Ohio, whither they had come from eastern Pennsylvania. James and Nancy Havertield were the parents of seven children, viz. : William, John, Joseph, James, Nathan, Elizabeth and Ellen. Nathan Haverfield, before leaving the Key- stone State, had married Miss Harriet Barnett, a native of that State. Their land purchase here consisted of 100 acres of wild woodland, on which they experienced the hardships common to all early settlers. Their toil was rewarded, how- ever, for in course of time a fertile farm took the place of their forest home, and here they spent years of happiness together. Nathan Haverfield died at the age of .seventy-six years, and four years later his widow followed to the grave, when eighty six years old. They were the parents of eleven children, viz. : John N. and James N. (sketches of whom appear else- here in this volume); William B. deceased; Thomas H. , in Indiana; Sarah Jane, deceased; Jemima H. (widow of Jeremiah Weaver! in Franklin Township; Joseph, in Cadiz Township; Nathan B. , in Cadiz Township, on the home farm; Samuel Patterson, deceased; George A., deceased, and Nancy E., wife of Neal McCaf- frey, residing in Iowa. Nathan Haverfield was a member of the Se- ceder Church, now called the United Presby- terian Church, of Cadiz, and in his political pre- ferments he was a stanch Republican. He was a musician of no small merit, both vocal and instrumental, the violin being his favorite in- strument. In his younger days he taught sing- ing school, and for several years he was "clerk " in the Seceder Church, his desk being placed near the pulpit, and in front of the congrega- tion, his duty being to give out the Psalms, two lines at a time, and lead the singing. He was a great lover of books, and a close student, so much so that he became well versed in history, and succeeded in securing quite a large library of standard works and other books, Shakespeare having prominent place in his collection. At his funeral Rev. W. T. Meloy (now pastor of the First United Presbyterian Church, Chicago, 111.), who conducted the services on that occa- sion, and who had for several years prior to the death of Mr. Haverfield been his pastor, re- marked in his address that the deceased had a knowledge of matters pertaining to many sub- jects far exceeding that of the average farmer. Two, at least, of Nathan Haverfield' s older brothers served in the War of 1812, a war that left a military spirit among the people, and for a number of years subsequent to the close of the struggle the laws of Ohio required every £^y&rfia'*i 2^w-e«^ •ca^Cp, HARRISON COUNTY. 137 able-bodied man of certain age to be enrolled in the State Militia, and to muster for military training twice each year — once for company and once for regimental drill. Mr. Havertield was at this time in command of a regiment at least 1,000 strong, which he would put through the manual and other exercises. The people, how- ever, in course of time became indifferent and careless, and these old-time militia musterings were abandoned. If ATHA.N B. HAVERFIELD is a son of Nathan and Harriet (Barnett) Havertield, and was born January 29, 1835, on the farm he now owns. His parents were pioneers, and notice of them appears in other family sketches elsewhere in this volume; but, in addition, it may be said that hard as did the pioneers of Harrison County work, their labor brought but slight returns. They often carried a small amount of grain on horse- back eight or ten miles to mill to have it pre- pared for the family use. Oats were frequently drawn to Cadiz, where, at only six and one-fourth cents per bushel, they were exchanged for nails at twelve and one-half cents per pound. Nathan B. Havertield, our subject, while a young man, learned the trade of a carpenter, and for some twelve years followed that voca- tion. At the time of the Pike's Peak excitement, in 1859, he joined a party of gold seekers, and from there, some time later, went td California, where, for almost four years, he remained, work- ing at his trade and in tbe mines. In 1863 he returned to Harrison County, and on May 13, 1864, went out in Company K, One Hundred and Seventieth O. N. G., as a private, and on May 5 was appointed sergeant of his company, in which capacity he served until his time of enlistment expired. While in this company he was stationed in the forts near Washington, later was in the Shenandoah Valley, and partici- pated in the battles of the Wilderness, Snicker's Gap, Harper's Ferry and Martinsburg. At Snicker's Gap he stood near his cousin, James H. Haverfield. when he was killed, and. aided by a comrade, bore his inanimate body from the field of carnage, crossed the river and buried it in a garden, where it reposes in an unmarked grave. Nathan B. , onr subject, fortunately re- ceived no serious wounds, although bo near the enemy that a rebel bullet, striking the breast works near his face, threw dirt in his eyes. September 10, 1865, he was honorably dis- charged and returned to his home. On November 1.1, following, Mr. Havertield was united in marriage with Miss Mary A., daughter of Samuel and Casaudria Harper (both of whom are deceased), who came to Harrison County at an early date, and therein reared their family. After his marriage Mr. Havertield came to the old farm to care for his aged parents, who, resting from their labors, were hand in hand descending the "hill of life." He has since remained on the place, from which both his father and mother have departed to join the "silent majority." The farm is now his sole possession, he having bought the interests of the other heirs. He built the present commodi- ous house which stands beside its more humble neighbor — the old log cabin first erected on the farm, and which, as a relic of the past, Mr. Haverfield allows to stand. His home has been brightened by the presence of six children: Annie B. (now Mrs. M. B. Finical, of Crawford County. Kas.), Harry H., Hattie O. Nellie E., Frank P. and Minnie M., the latter five residing at home. Politically Mr. Haverfield is a stanch Republican. He is a member of the G. A. R. , and has been a Freemason twenty live years. Mr. Haverfield has a large circle of friends, and most creditably represents the pioneer ancestry from whom he is descended. Not yet succumb- ing to the weight of years, he enjoys shoulder- ing his gun and joining the boys in a fox chase or a rabbit hunt. His farm is situated some three miles from Cadiz, not, far from the Mora- vian road, and is devoted to the raising of Jersey cattle and sheep. Joseph Haverfield was born in Cadiz Town- ship, Harrison Co., Ohio, November 15. L832. 138 HARRISOX COUNTY. He spent his early life on the home farm, and March 15, 1855, married Miss Mary Jane, daughter of Samuel Johnston, of Harrison County, where both her parents died; a brother, John Johnston, is now living in the western part of the county. After their marriage one winter was spent on the home place, and in the spriog of 1850 they came to their present home, where all the buildings are the work of his own hands. Three children were born to them : Harriet Elizabeth (married to James A. Mitchell, of Cadiz Township, Harrison County), Kersey Wood and Bertha Virginia. Politically. Mr. Havertield is a Republican, and has held various positions of trust in his county; was supervisor two years and assessor two terms. His farm consists of eighty-five acres, located two and one-half miles west of Cadiz, on the Deersville road. On it there is one fish pond, stocked with carp; his longest pond is probably the largest in the county. In connection with farming he is also engaged in mining coal. Mr. Haverlield is well known and universally esteemed. f=^ AMUEL FULTON, a wealthy farmer of Nottingham Township, Harrison County, is a son of Alexander Fulton, who was a son of Philip, whose father, a native of Scotland, came to America at an early day and settled in Cecil County, Md., where Philip was born June 24, 1777. For many years Philip Fulton taught school in his native State, and April 2, 1801, he was married to Miss Sarah Hanna, who was born in Harford County, Md., May 8, 1782. About the year 1805 Philip, with his wife and children, migrated to Washington County, Penn., where he resided until about 1808, when he brought his family to Steubenville, Ohio, and here he enlisted in the War of 1812, but served only about three months. Soon af- ter the close of the war he removed to Harrison County, Ohio, and purchased the tract of 160 acres on which his son, John Fulton, now re- sides, in the southeastern part of Nottingham Township, and on this he erected a small cabin: here he and his faithful wife endured all the hardships incident to such pioneer life, the land being partially paid for by raising flax, which Mrs. Fulton spun and wove into cloth, which was disposed of at a fair price. Mr. Fulton also manufactured brick on his land, and these were sold to his neighbors for chimney building. In due course of time a better residence was erect- ed, and prosperity made glad the family home. On a barn built by Mr. Fulton, in 1S35, is sup- posed to still exist the first lightning rod ever used in Harrison County, being made of one-quarter inch iron, with each point tipped with twenty- five cents' worth of silver. To the union of Mr. and Mrs. Fulton were born twelve children, viz.: Jane S., born December 15, 1801; Alexander, September 12, 1803; William, April 28, 1806; Philip S., July 10, 1808; Hannah, February 4, 1811; Harrison, May 11, 1813; Elizabeth Lantz, February 9, 1815 — all now deceased; Sarah Davison, born July 20, 1818, and living in Freeport Township, Harrison Co., Ohio: Mary A. Moore, born April 14, 1821, and living in Moorefield Township; Julia Pickering, born May 3, 1823, also living in Moorefield Town- ship: John, born March 2, 1827, living in Not- tingham Township, and Calvin, born August 19, 1833, now deceased. Philip Fulton departed this life September 14, 1841, and his widow September 3, 1845, both members of the Method- ist Episcopal Church. Alexander Fulton was born in Maryland, but was reared to manhood in Ohio, and, No- vember 2. 1820. he was married to Miss Sarah Ramsey, who was born in Maryland, February 12, 1804, the only child of Samuel and Eliza- beth (Cochrane! Ramsey. Samuel Ramsey, son of Charles Ramsey, of Scotland, was born in Chester County, Penn., May 23, 1780: Elizabeth Cochrane was born in the same county, October 2S. 170S, and their marriage took place in 1802. The children born to this union were seven in number, viz.: Samuel; Elizabeth Yarn all, resid- ing in Moorefield Township, Harrison County: Alexander, deceased; Albert, deceased; Philip, residing in Nottingham Township, Harrison HARRISON COUNTY. 139 County; Mar}' J., at home with her aged par- ents, and Sarah A., deceased. In 1804 the Ramsey family went to Allegheny County, Penn., and there resided until 1818, when they came to Harrison County, Ohio, and in this county Mrs. Elizabeth Ramsey died, November 18, 1857, and Samuel Ramsey followed j her to the long home March 14, 1858. Alexander Fulton was a very successful farmer. He was a sincerely religious man, and a close adherent of the United Presbyterian Church. In politics he was an active Republican. His death took place March 15, 1881, in Nottingham Township, Harrison Co., Ohio. Samuel Fulton, the subject proper of this sketch, was born in Nottingham Township, Harrison Co., Ohio, August 17, 1827, and was reared on the home farm as a tiller of the soil. Receiving his education at the common schools, he still gave his aid to the improvement of the home place until his marriage, March 13, I860, with Miss Caroline Watson, who was born in Marion County, Ohio, October 11, 1838, a daughter of William and Sarah (Kennedy) Watson. The father, William Watson, was born in Ireland in 17 ( J8, and when fourteen years of age came to America, landing in New York City with a cash capital of three cents. From that city, however, he made his way to Maryland, and there found employment on the National Pike, then in course of construction, and was soon appointed to the charge of a crew of laborers engaged in the construction of the road. Subsequently, having made a success- ful career pecuniarily, he reached Illinois, in which State he died in the year 1870. After marriage Samuel Fulton and his bride settled on his newly purchased farm, on which he and his family still reside. The children born to Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Fulton are as follows: Mary I., born May 30. 1861; Albert B., born October 6, 1862; Barbara E., born November 18, 1864; William A., born December 7, 1867, and Sarah E., born May 11, 1878, all residing with their parents. In politics Mr. Fulton is a Republican, and under the allspices of this party has filled the offices of township trustee seven years, and of school director twenty-five years. He and his wife are active members of the Nottingham Presbyterian Church, and enjoy the respect of the community in which they live to the fullest extent. El D WARD M. S. M. CO XN ELL, New Athens, Harrison County. In every I commuuity there are to be found those who are recognized as leaders in all matters of public welfare and progress, to whom the people look for advice, and are not disap- pointed. Such a man is the one who is the sub- ject of this sketch. He was born April 3, 1836, in Athens Township, Harrison Co., Ohio, and has been a life-long resident there. The first of the family to come to America were James, Elizabeth and John McConnell, natives of Scot- land, who reached this country about the middle of the eighteenth century. Upon arrival here they immediately settled in Pennsylvania, where they underwent those hardships and dangers in- cident to pioneer life. James was one of the settlers of Louisville, Ky., and Elizabeth resided with her brother, John. John McConnell (grand- father of E. M. S.) was born in Scotland, and his early youth was spent partly in Scotland and partly on the farm in Pennsylvania, which he assisted in managing along with his brother James and sister Elizabeth. Soon after he at- tained his majority he was married to Mary Morton, a daughter of Edward Morton. He remained in Pennsylvania till the spring of 1801, when he came to Ohio and located in what is now known as Athens Township, when* he entered a large tract of land in the wilder- ness, many miles from other human habitation. The forests teemed with all kinds of wild beasts, which were a source of much danger to persona as well as domestic animals. Many are the thrilling adventures those sturdy pioneers could relate were they still animate. John's Bister, Elizabeth, while returning from a visit to her brother in Louisville, a journey which she often 140 HARRISON COUNTY. took, always on horseback, was followed and nearly caught by a pack of wolves, whom hunger had made ravenous, but by hard riding she suc- ceeded in evading them. As Mr. McConnell was one of the earliest settlers in Athens Town- ship, his home was the headquarters of the families who came afterward, and who were re- ceived and entertained with that true hospitality which has ever characterized the McConnell family. Little do the present residents of the well-settled and improved farms of Athens Town- ship realize the inconveniences and hardships the early settlers were compelled to undergo, while wresting their farms from the primeval state; how many of the necessities of life were brought on horseback from beyond the mount- ains of Pennsylvania, thus making them costly; and how much time and labor were consumed in getting their milling done, sometimes taking three or four days. In order that the last mentioned inconvenience might be removed, Mr. McConnell built a "horse-mill," the first in this section, and well was he repaid, both by the receipts and the gratitude of his neighbors. His chil- dren were as follows: James, William, Mar- garet, Elizabeth, John and Jane. James and "William, were engaged in a general mercantile business on the Ohio Eiver, and after many years of successful business were both stricken with a disease, the germs of which were thought to have come in some of their importations; the other children are also now deceased. John McConnell, the father of Edward M. S. McConnell, was born in Pennsylvania May 5, 1796, where he remained until about five years old, when his parents came to Ohio, his early life being spent on the farm, where he grew to manhood. His education was received in the ordinary schools, and in the academy (afterward Franklin College) at New Athens. On October 20, 1823, he was married to Jane Robinson, daughter of Adam and Elizabeth Robinson, residents of Delaware, near Wilmington. Tbeir family were among the earliest settlers of that State and were of Irish and German ancestry. After his marriage Mr. McConnell settled on the land which had been entered by his father, where he remained till his death. His children consisted of Robert, living in Guernsey County, Ohio; William, deceased; James, deceased ; Mar- garet. Mrs. William Howell, in New Athens; Mary, Mrs. Joseph Holmes, in Athens Town- ship; John, deceased; E. M. S. , our subject; Elizabeth, Mrs. John Cook, in Bridgeport, Ohio; Francis M. , deceased; Adam, in Athens Town- ship; and LaFayette and Martha, both de- ceased. In his politics Mr. McConnell was an earnest supporter of the Democratic party, and, while many times solicited to accept office, he always refused, though never failing to do his full share of the party work. He was one of those men whose influence long survives them. His honesty and probity of character were never questioned, and his whole life was an example worthy of emulation. On August 18, 1878, he passed away, and was buried in Crab Apple Cemetery, Belmont County, Ohio, where his wife was also laid, she having followed him to the grave April 10, 1887; both had been consistent members of the Presbyterian Church. E. M. S. McConnell grew to manhood on the farm of his father, attending to the various duties thereof, and pursuing his studies at the schools which the country then afforded. On December 29, 1859, he chose, as his life's partner, Cynthia Styers, a daughter of John Styers, a resident of Coshocton County, Ohio, who was a native of Pennsylvania, the family being of German ancestry, and among the earliest settlers of Northwestern Pennsylvania. During an Indian raid in that section the entire family of original settlers, except two boys and two girls, escaped, the boys subsequently es- caping by running away. One of the girls who was too young to walk was killed, the other was carried off by the savages. She was about seven years of age, and passed the remainder of her life with her captors, marrying a chief and rearing a large family. In 183") she was visited by her nephew, John Styers, the father of Mrs. McConnell, who found her well satisfied with her surroundings. After their marriage Mr. HARRISON COUNTY. 141 and Mrs. McConnell settled down on the place where they still reside. Two children resulted from this anion, viz. : Alice M. and John S. Like his father, Mr. McConnell is a Democrat and takes a deep interest in his party's success. He has been successively elected trustee of his township, an office which he still holds. He is recognized as one of the keenest politicians in his section, and one of the leaders in his party. His family are well known in the financial and social circles of the county, and are worthy of the high respect in which they are held. . OBEKT E. COCHRAN, another of the II . well-known representative, progressive agriculturists of Cadiz Township, Har- rison County, and owner of Oak Dale Farm, was born on that farm on September 14, 1822, of Scotch-Irish descent. His father, Rob- ert Cochran, was born in Dauphin County, Penn., September 15, 1771, and when a young man removed with his father's family to Allegheny County, Penn., twelve miles from Pittsburgh, on the Monongahela River, where, April 24, 1800, he married a Miss Dorcas Neal, who died March 1, 1801, and left a young daughter. In the same year he came to Ohio, locating on a heavily timbered farm, one-half mile from Cadiz, which he commenced to improve by building a horse- mill and getting it in operation, also a log cabin to live in, and effecting other improvements necessary to make a home. He then returned to Allegheny County, Penn., and married his sec- ond wife April 7, 1807, in the person of Miss Sarah Calhoou; then came back to his Ohio home with his wife, who in the course of time bore him six children, viz. : Eleanor, who died September 17, 1867; Samuel, living at this time in Cadiz Township; David, went West and died in Kansas, October 30, 1883; Mary, wife of W. H. Caldwell, living at this time one mile and a half from Cadiz; Robert R. and Sarah J., living on the old homestead, whither the father and mother had come so long ago, and where they experienced all the hardships of pioneer life, living to see many changes and vast improve- ments — the wilderness to "blossom as the rose." The father died February 1, 1861, aged ninety years. He was a Jacksonian Democrat, remaining one all his life. He was a justice of the peace for several years. His widow died April 4, 1867, at the old homestead, which she helped to beautify, now the residence of her son, R. R.. who had remained at home to care for his par- ents in their declining years, abandoning an in- clination to seek a home on the Pacific coast to a sense of duty. Robert R. Cochran received a good com- mon-school education, and was reared to practi- cal farm life. On October 10, 1867, he mar- ried Miss Rachel, daughter of William and Mary J. Hedges, of Cadiz Township, and they settled down for life on the farm where they yet reside. Six children were born to them, viz.: J. William, R. Euimett, Mary E., Frank Mc, R. Burchfield and Henrietta K., all at home. In 1851 the present beautiful home of Mr. Cochran was built, and in 1875 was re- modeled, being now one of the fiuest brick structures in Cadiz Township. The farm of over 300 acres is situated half a mile from the town of Cadiz. At one time the upper part of the farm had six cabins standing on it, all at one time. Politically Mr. Cochran is a Demo- crat, casting his first vote for Polk in 1844. Mr. Cochran is a strong and vigorous man for his years, enjoying the respect and esteem of his fellow-citizens. R EV. T. J. MILFORD, Ph. D. Among the comparatively late comers into Har- rison County, who have impressed their individuality largely upon the commu- nity, have exercised a strong and beneficial in- fluence on the moral, social and political senti- ments of the people, none perhaps have ex- ceeded Rev. Dr. Milford. Springing from a line of ancestors that have ever been famed for their intelligence and moral virtues, who have ever in their native or adopted country been 142 HARBISON COUNTY. foremost in political or moral reforms, it is not strange that be should exert snch an influence wherever he might choose to make his home. The family originated in Ireland, where Thomas, the grandfather of Mr. Milford, was born. The name seems to have arisen as follows: One of the victims of the Scotch religious persecutions, having been driven out of Scotland, went to Ireland and there adopted the name of Milford. Thomas Milford, when at the age of sixteen, filled with the spirit of adventure and the desire to make a fortune, sailed from Ireland and landed in America about the close of the eight- eenth century. He married, and purchased a farm in Butler County, Penn., to which he and his wife, Jane Parker, removed. They followed agriculture the remainder of their lives, dying in the place where they first settled. Their chil- dren were named as follows: James. Mary, Sam- uel, Jane, William, Leanna, Thomas, Montgom- ery and Caroline. The father was a supporter of the Whig party, and he and family were con- stant attendants at the United Presbyterian Church, of which he had for many years been a leading member. James Milford was born April 2, 1816, in Pennsylvania. His early youth was spent in the duties which claim so much of a farmer boy's attention on the home farm. The educa- tional advantages which he enjoyed were exceed- ingly limited, but served, however, to give him an insight into the rudiments of knowledge, which led him in subsequent years to improve his mind by study and observation. In 1833 he was married to Susannah Hartway Jamison, who was born in Huntington County, Penn., in 1811. They commenced their married life in Venango County, Penn. , where they remained a short time only, and then removed to Parker City, Butler County, where they made their home. The issue of their union were John J., in Butler County, Penn.; Thomas J., in Athens Town- ship, Harrison County; George W. , in Valley County, Neb.; James P., in Butler County, Penn. ; Benjamin F., in Mercer County, Penn. ; Robert F., in Nebraska; William H. H. , in Mercer County, Penn., and Jane M., now Mrs. E. H. Crawford, in Pennsylvania. A strong Whig during the life of that part}', Mr. Milford was ever ready to render any assistance for the benefit and the advancement of the principles advocated by that party. Upon the organiza- tion of the Republican party, he became a mem- ber of it, and remained among its steadfast members till his death. In his county he was a recognized leader, always foremost in all movements for the welfare of his county. From early youth he was a member of the Pres- byterian Church, of which his family were also members. Liberal in his views, charitable in action as well as thought, sincere in his opin- ions, he was universally respected by all. On January 24, 1881, he died, and was buried in Allegheny Cemetery, where now by his side quietly sleeps the beloved companion of his early struggles and ultimate success, who died November 26, 1887. Rev. Dr. Thomas J. Milford was born May 23, 1837, in Venango County, Penn. Here his- early life was spent, on the farm of his father, and he attended the district schools of his neigh- borhood during the winter sessions. The knowl- edge thus gained served only to urge him on to- greater endeavor to secure a liberal education. For several years he pursued a course of study privately, and also attended the Academy of West Sunbury, in Butler County, Penn., where he remained till the call for troops for the de- fense of his country. He immediately aban- doned his course of study, and enlisted in the Thirteenth P. V. I., Company H. To such men, who, leaving a brilliant future, battled for their country, too great credit can not be given. The regiment was among the first sent out, and was present at the battle of Bull Run. In 1862 Mr. Milford again enlisted, his previous term having expired, this time in the One Hundred and Thirty-seventh P. "V. I., Company G. His regi- ment was sent to join the Army of the Potomac, and arrived just after the battle of Antietam. Belonging to no corps, they were assigned to build fortifications at Washington. He served HARRISON COUNTY. 143 through his second enlistment, and was honora- bly discharged. He then returned home, and soon afterward entered Washington and Jeffer- son College, from which he graduated in 1865, In the fall subsequent to his graduation, he en- tered the Western Theological Seminary at Allegheny, where he graduated in 1868, being the valedictorian of his class. He immediately received a call at Callensburg and Concord, Penn., where he remained three and one-half years. Receiving a call at Crab Apple Church, Belmont County, he removed with his family in 1873. Of this church he remained in charge for eight years, uniting to his pastoral duties that of instructor in Franklin College, which he was persuaded to accept. In 1881 he resigned his work, and with his family spent nearly two years in the West, where he engaged as pastor of churches in his vicinity. During this time he received, without his previous knowledge, the honorary degree of doctor of philosophy from two colleges. On September 1, 1869, he was married to Mary E. Francis, a resident of Pennsylvania. Her father was Hon. William M. Francis, of Lawrence County, Penn., and his father, An- drew Francis, was a native of County Down, Ireland, where he married Elizabeth McCure. William M. Francis, at the age of seventeen, came to Baltimore, Md., and entered Lafayette College, where he graduated, with the intention of entering the theological seminary, but his health failing, he was compelled to abandon his theological studies, and has since been engaged in the real estate business. On October 25, 1839, he was married to Elea- nor Junkin, a resident of Mercer County, Penn., only daughter of Capt. John Junkin, who died in the War of 1812, and niece of the distin- guished preacher and educator, Rev. George Junkin, D. D. LL. D., president of Lafayette College, Pennsylvania, Miami University. Ohio, and Washington College, Virginia, and also of Rev. D. X. Junkin, D. D., Mrs. Francis herself being one of the most finely educated and ac- complished members of the well-known Junkin family. They took up their residence at New Wilmington, Penn., where they have since re- sided. His children are Darned Mary E., now Mrs. T. J. Milford; Martha F., how Mrs. R. W. Dunn; John J.,D. D.,of Cincinnati; Eliza- beth B., now Mrs. Judge Williams, of Little Rock, Ark. ; William M., of Belle Plaine, Kas. ; Jennie, deceased; Julia, now Mrs. Rev. J. A. Anderson, of Leroy, N. Y. In his political views Mr. Francis was a strong and earnest Whig. He took an active interest in party affairs and was among those prominent in State politics. At the commencement of the Civil War he was appointed by the President as commissioner of the hospital service, a position in which his untiring energy found active em- ployment. In this position he remained until the close of the war. In 1859 he was elected senator of his district, and was elected president of that body, that office being the same as the present office of lieutenant-governor. He was re-elected, and again served as president of the Senate. He was prominent among the leaders of the State, and was high in the councils of his party. He is a man of strong character and excellent judgment, regarded as one of the most eloquent and brilliant platform orators in the State, and his influence will long be felt in the community in which he resides. He and his family are members of the Presbyterian Church, in which he ranked as one of the most eminent ruling elders, being a member of the Reunion Committee of 1869. Now, with his aged wife, he is spending his latter days at Franklin, Penn. Dr. Milford' s family consists of Eleanor F., born October 27, 1873; James Hartway. born May 13, 1876, and Mary E., born July 4. 1879, Dr. Milford is a Republican, and has always supported that party. He is a man of thorough education and high intellectual ability and at- tainments, having served as professor in several colleges. His wife is a graduate of Westmin- ster College, New Wilmington, Penn. , and stood high in her class in that prominent institution of learning, being regarded as an exceptionally graceful and accomplished writer and essayist. 144 HARRISON COUNTY. Dr. Milford is especially distinguished as a pro- found thinker and scholar in the departments of metaphysics, mathematics, the natural sciences, and theology, as well as for a modesty and diffi- dence which causes him, to an unusual degree, to shrink from anything that savors of notoriety or display. THOMPSON McFADDEN, a worthy mem- ber of the widely known and justly esteemed family of that name in Harrison County, is a native of the same, born in Cadiz Township June 7, 1S30. His father, Joseph McFadden, was a native of the Key- stone State, born of Irish parents, the date of whose coming to America has been lost. At the age of four years, in 1801, he came with his parents to Ohio, and lived near Cadiz up to the time of his death. He was married, December 28, 1820, to Miss Mary, daughter of David Thompson, and to this union were born six children, three of whom have passed from earth, those now living being Thompson; Joseph, also a farmer in Cadiz Township, and Mrs. Mary Fitch, residing in California. v The mother of these children dying March 2, 1844, the father married, October 11, 1855, for his second wife, Catherine Henderson, and on February 26, 1858, he departed this life at the age of sixty-five years; in politics he was formerly a Democrat, but died a Republican. His widow is now making her home in Belmont County, Ohio. Thompson McFadden attended the common schools of his native township, and was reared to a good, practical farm life. When some seven or eight years of age he removed to the farm whereon J. W. Osburn now resides, and when twenty- four years old, on November 23, 1854, he was married to Miss Elizabeth, daugh- ter of John and Eliza (McFadden) Dickerson, and also a native of Harrison County. After their marriage our subject and wife came to the farm in Cadiz Township, which has since been their home. At that time, in lieu of the present commodious residence, which was built by them, there stood on the place the old log cabin, a relict of pioneer days. The farm, which was originally a half section, comprises 255 acres of choice farm land. Mr. and Mrs. McFadden have been blessed with six children, as follows: Eliza, who died of diphtheria at the age of twelve years; Margaret Jane, at home; Alice, Mrs. Emmett Belknap, in Harrison County; Joseph T., on the home farm, and Annie L. and Lizzie G., also at home. In politics Mr. Mc- Fadden is a Republican, but he has never held nor sought office; he and his wife are members of ihe First Presbyterian Church at Cadiz. **T\ W. BARRICKLOW. The progress as Y*(/ well as development of any section is V^ largely determined by the number of •fj enterprising, intelligent and progressive citizens who make their home within its bound- aries. That Athens Township is among the progressive ones of Harrison County is a well- known fact, and among those who have been prominent in the development of this section is the well-known Barricklow family, one branch of which is represented by the subject of these lines, R. W. , who was born in Athens Town- ship, Harrison Co., Ohio, March 6, 1839. His father, John Barricklow, came from Fayette County, Penn. , where he was born October 20, 1803. Henry, father of John, was born in November, 1772, near New Brunswick, N. J., and Henry's father, Conrad (who was a Revolu- tionary soldier), was born in New Jersey, to which colony his father, about 1735, emigrated from Holland, in company with a brother, who settled on Long Island. Conrad was married to a Miss Farrington, who bore him a numerous family. Henry Barricklow grew to manhood in New Jersey, where he was married to Maribah Oglivee, of the State of Maryland, and the young couple commenced their married life in Fayette County, Penn., to which they had removed; in 1809 they came to Harrison County, Ohio, where they purchased a farm where Henry S. Barrick- low now resides. Their family were named HARRISON CO UN TV. 145 Sarah, John, Joseph, Anna, Henry, Julia, Con- rad and Farrington. From his arrival in this county until his death, Henry Barricklow took a prominent [tart in the educational, political and religious welfare of the county and was ever, ready to serve his country in all ways. He was elected justice of the peace, which office he held many years, and was also a commissioner of the county. On April 27, 1852, he passed away and was laid to rest by the side of his wife who had died in May, 1848. John Barricklow was at an early age a resi- dent of Athens Township, and was early inured to the hardships and struggles of the first set- tler. Laboring under educational disadvantages, but little suspected at our day, he, however, laid at the common schools the foundation of an ed- ucation, which largely by his own efforts cov- ered a wide range of practical knowledge. In 1836 he was married to Rachel, daughter of Robert S. Watson, a resident of Athens, and to this union two children were born: Henry and R, W. On March 20, 1839, Mrs. Barricklow died, and in 1853 Mr. Barricklow was married to Mary Ann, a daughter of Nicholas Johnston. Mrs. Barricklow passed from earth in January, 1875, and at her death her remains were interred in the Cadiz Cemetery. Mr. Barricklow followed her to the grave July 21, 1875, and was also buried at Cadiz. A stanch Democrat, he was prominent with his own party, and was popular even with his opponents. R. W. Barricklow has always made his home in his native township of Athens, and his early education was received entirely at the common schools. August 20, 1867, he was married to Isabelle A. Moore, a daughter of John Moore, then a resident of Green Township, Harrison County, and to this union were born two chil- dren, Jessie R.and Mary E. Formerly a Demo- crat in his political affiliations, Mr. Barricklow has since united with the Prohibitionists. He and his family are members of the Presbyterian Church of Cadiz, in which he is an elder. His farm consists of 300 acres, situated about four miles from Cadiz. Mr. Barricklow is one of those farmers who do not believe an education a hindrance to successful farming. Hospitable and affable in manner, intelligent and consider- ate in conversation, he has won the respect and esteem of all. IJI( NDREW JAMISON (deceased) was born U |\ in Pennsylvania, April 3, 1825, a son of IPlL\ Barkley and Margaret (Patterson) Jami- 4/ son, former also a native of the Key- stone State, born in 1790; latter a daughter of Andrew and Mary Patterson, natives of Ireland. Andrew Jamison, grandfather of our subject, came from Ireland to Ohio at an early day, settling in Harrison County, where he died. He was married to a Miss McGee, a native of South Carolina. Barkley Jamison and his wife came, in 1825, to Harrison County, settling in Green Township, where the former died, October 23, 1870, at the age of seventy- four years. In politics he was at first a stanch Democrat, and then a Republican; in religion he was a member of the United Presbyterian Church. His widow was born in 1800, and died in 1874, aged seven- ty-four years, having moved after her husband's death to Cadiz, to reside with her daughter. They are buried in the new cemetery. They were the parents of nine children, of whom three are yet living, viz. : Jane, now wife of Dr. Wort- man; Margaret and Agnes, in Cadiz; Isaac, Mary, Alexander, John, Andrew and Joseph, are deceased. Andrew Jamison, the subject proper of these lines, remained at home until his marriage, Sep- tember 6, 1849, with Ann, daughter of Walter and Martha Jamison, of Harrison County, and by this union were born the following named ten children: Martha (now Mrs. Ezra Carrick), born August 31, 1850, living in Short Creek Township; John A., born February 20, 1852, at home; Oliver, born February 7, 1854, died September 28, 1857; Barkley. born May 11, 1856, died October 13, 1857; Walter, bom De- cember 17, 1S.">7, killed March 2,1861; Mary (now Mrs. John Wheeler), born August 17, 146 HARRISOX COUNTY. 1862, living in Short Creek Township; Marga- ret, born June 28, 1864; Clara, born October 16, 1867; Ella, born December 19, 1870, and Joseph, born March 31, 1873, all at home. The parents remained one and a half years in Green Township, and in 1851 came to their present farm in Short Creek Township, where the father died November 2, 1885, at the age of sixty years, six months and twenty-nine days. In politics he was a Republican, and for a time was township trustee and county commissioner. He was a member of the United Presbyterian Church at Cadiz. In 1864 he enlisted in the One Hundred and Seventieth O. N. G., and was sent to Washington; he participated in the bat- tles of Shenandoah Valley and Snicker's Gap, and received an honorable discharge. His widow, who now lives on the farm, is a member of the United Presbyterian Church of Cadiz. John A. Jamison, their eldest son, was mar- ried, September 27, 1876, to Sarah Jane, daugh- ter of Ephraim and Mary McCleary, of Harrison County, both now deceased. The father, who was a blacksmith and horse-dealer and an ex- tensive farmer, also a bank director, was an early comer to the county. Mr. and Mrs. John A. Jamison settled in Short Creek Township, where, June 2, 1878, the wife died, leaving one child, Walter McCleary, born June 2, 1878, now living with his father, who is residing on the home place in Short Creek Township, where he is carrying on general farming for his own account. The present house was built in 1867, and the farm, consisting of 240 acres, is located some five miles from Cadiz on the Cadiz and Harrisville pike, largely devoted to sheep and stock generally. It was purchased by the maternal grandfather of Mrs. Jamison, James Beatty, from Hugh Eogers, March 27, 1807, and April 8, 1849, was transferred by him to Walter Jamison. The original deeds are in the possession of the family, and John A. Jamison now owns half of the home place — 120 acres. James Beatty was married to Jane Randall, and they both died in Harrison County, the latter in Cadiz. Their family consisted of the follow- ing named children: Mary Ann, Margaret, Joseph, James and Randall, all now deceased, the last named being killed by falling from a wagon. On September 25, 1890, John A. Jamison was married to Miss Emma May Dun- lap, daughter of Samuel and Mary Dunlap, residents of Athens Township. Ill SA HOLMES, one of the few survivors of II l\ the honored band of citizens who were 1 1 \\ born in Ohio when it was in its earliest •f/ infancy as a State, first saw the light December 4, 1806, on the farm where he now (1890) resides, in Short Creek Township. Harri- son County. His grandfather, Obediah Holmes, was a native of New Jersey, whither his ancestry had come from Holland, and the family is now scattered here and there over the United States. Obediah was married, in New Jersey, to Miss Mary Chun, whose uncle was a captain in the Revolutionary War. They had the following named children: John, William, Obediah, Isaac, Jacob, Joseph, Samuel, Elizabeth and Margaret, all now deceased. The parents died, the father in Virginia, about the year 1796, and the mother in York Township, Jefferson County, Ohio, in 1812, and lies buried at Holmes Church, in same township. John Holmes was a soldier in the Revolution, and being taken prisoner by the British, was sent to England, where he was confined in prison, dying there of fever. Joseph Holmes, father of Asa, was born in Shepherdstown, Va., in February, 1771, and in 1781 he accompanied his parents to the place where his father died, when the remainder of the family moved to the "frontier," which was then to the border of civilization. Here for a time he was engaged as one of the guards against Indians, under the Government, and toward the close of the century he came with the rest of the family to what afterward became Jefferson County, Ohio. Here, in 1799, he was united in marriage with Miss Sarah, daughter of George McNabb, a settler of near Mt. Pleasant, Ohio, at an early day, and supposed to have HARRISON COUNTY. 147 been of Scotch extraction. With his young wife. Mr. Holmes came to Short Creek Town- ship, Harrison County, where he entered a sec- tion of land on which his son, Asa, now (1890) resides, the original papers signed by President Jefferson being in the possession of Asa. The place was then a wilderness, and here they erected a log house, hewing and chopping and clearing away the brush, and making for them- selves a comfortable home, where they lived lives of toil and contentment, "far from the madding crowd's ignoble strife." They were blessed with a family of eleven children, a record of whom is as follows: George is de- ceased; Mary, wife of John Glazner, deceased; Elizabeth was first married to William Dicker- son and afterward to Isaac Thomas, all now de- ceased; Cynthia was married to John Sty res, both now deceased; Asa is the subject of this sketch; Abram is deceased; Martha is the wife of John Webb, in Athens Township, Harrison County; Joseph is in Hopedale, same county; Sarah was married to James Haverfield, both now deceased; Susan was first married to Joseph Webb and afterward to Joseph Dunlap, all now deceased; John died when eight years old. On February 10, 1862, the mother died at the age of seventy-nine years, and April 2< >, 1868, the father was called to his rest, being aged ninety seven years. Politically he was a Dem- ocrat, and in 1833 he was elected to the State Senate, serving two years. In the War of 1812 he was a member of the frontier guards, being captain of the first company to go out from his section, serving under Gen. Harrison, and later, at home, he was made colonel. He was a life- long member of the Methodist Episcopal Church, and in 1802 he helped to organize the church of that denomination at Dickerson, with which he was connected during the remainder of his life. In the burial ground of this church he and his wife, as well as other members of the family, sleep their last sleep. Asa Holmes, the subject proper of this sketch, was reared on the home farm, and re- ceived his education at the common schools of his district. In 1810 his father had aided in the building of a school-house on the same ground where the Science Hill school-house now stands, and here our subject was educated. When twenty-four years of age he commenced to learn the trade of a carpenter, removing into Georgetown" where he took charge of a mill for a time, and followed his trade some years; in 1835 he did the carpenter work on the house where he now lives, also built the barn which was remodeled in 1880. In 1837 Mr. Holmes was married to Mary, daughter of Thomas and Hannah McCoy, of Athens Township, Harrison County, and in 1845 he returned to the home place where he has since remained. The record of the ten children born to our subject and wife is as follows: James Taylor is an attorney at Columbus, Ohio (he served three years in the War of the Rebellion) ; Susanna is the widow of Albert Harrison, and is now living in Cadiz; A.bram is post-office inspector, with residence at New Philadelphia, having been appointed under the Cleveland administration (he served three years in the Civil War, was formerly in mercan- tile business, then was auditor of his county five years); Emeline lives at home; Sarah Eliza- beth is the wife of Henry Stringer, of Short Creek Township, Harrison County: Wilson is in Jefferson County, Ohio, near Smithtield. where he carries on. farming; Mary Ellen is the wife of Samuel Dickerson, in Athens Township, Har- rison County; Henrietta is the widow of C. A. McCleary. and lives in Cadiz Township, Harri- son County; Oliver Wendell is a minister of the Methodist Episcopal Church, at Kent, Ohio; Clif- ford A., resides at the home place. The entire family are adherents of the Methodist Episcopal Church. Politically Mr. Holmes was a life-long Democrat, his first presidential vote having been cast for Andrew Jackson: he was trustee ten years during a period when the Democrats had 'but eighty votes to three hundred of their oppo- nents, which in itself attests to the popularity of our subject. His farm of 1 15 acres is situ ated some five miles southeast of Cadiz, where now (1890) at the age of eighty-four years, with Y, 148 HABBISON COUNTY. all bis faculties wonderfully well preserved, he calmly awaits the summons that will call him to the "Better Land." Since the above was written, Asa Holmes, the patriarch of his connection peacefully fell asleep at 10 o'clock in the morning, January 3, 1891, thus rounding up and completing one of the best and gentlest of lives. As a patriot he rejoiced greatly in the growth, strength and prosperity of his country. He had a burning de- sire for knowledge that was with him to the last day of his life. He followed with an interested mind the marvelous advances of science in many fields. There were but few men in the non- professional ranks who more thoroughly under- stood the theology and spirit of his church. He possessed a judicial mind and lived with the purpose that no one should be misjudged by him or wronged by any action of his life. ¥ OHN D. WEST, M. D. From two Cale- V I donian families of distinguished lineage %J) on the one side, and of honorable ancestry on the other, is descended the subject of this sketch, Dr. John Douglass West, of Hope- dale, Green Township, Harrison Co., Ohio. His paternal grandfather was John West; his father was James West, born in Kirkcaldy, Fifeshire, June 11, 1791. The latter emi- grated to the United States, and settled in Maryland in 1S15. Here for two years, in the capacity of superintendent, he was connected with the construction of what was then known as the Baltimore Turnpike. Removing to Wood County, Va., (now West Virginia), he purchased a farm, which he occupied and im- proved for eight years, and then lost by reason of the worthlessness of his title. While in AVood County he met and married Miss Isabella Douglass, a daughter of Scottish parents, whose father, John Douglass, was a descendant of the distinguished Scottish family of that name. Isabella Douglass was born in Akeld, Northum- berland, September 15, 1802. Her mother was Susan Howey, daughter of Andrew Howey and Margaret Mitchison, and her paternal grandmother was Anna Davidson. The mar- riage of James West and Isabella Douglass took place in 1825, and thus the descendants of two Scottish homes united across the sea, and laid the foundation of an American family of honorable record. The young couple moved to Summit County, Ohio, shortly after their mar- riage, the husband for about two years being engaged as a superintendent in the construction of the Ohio Canal. Determined upon making a home for himself and his family, and on ac- count of the health of the latter, he bought a farm in 1S2S, in Fox Township, Carroll Co., Ohio, where he removed in the fall of that year, and lived until his death. This farm, if it could be distinguished by such a name, con- sisted chiefly of wild, uncleared land, surrounded by a wilderness; only a few acres had been cleared for cultivation. The home of the couple was a rude two-story log house, win- dowless, with clapboard door and puncheon floor. But here they toiled, suffering the pri- vations of life in a new country, until they had improved their farm, assisted in the develop- ment of the country around them, and reared their children respectably. In 1851 the hus- band and father died. He had been a Whig in politics, and in religion, a member of the Asso- ciate Reformed Church, in which he had held for many years the office of ruling elder. There were born to James and Isabella West nine chil- dren : Susanna is the wife of Robert Philpot, of Humboldt, Neb. ; John Douglass is the subject of this sketch, and one of the best known and most successful physicians in Harrison County, Ohio; Katherine was married to John Hunter, of Dell Roy, Ohio, and is deceased; Margaret Ann is the wife of John Bebout of Mechanicstown, Carroll County, Ohio; Isabella is the wife of William A. Frater, of Douglass County, Ore- gon; James D. is an undertaker in East Liver- pool, Columbiana County, Ohio; Mary Eliza- beth was married first to John Smalley, aud after his decease, to William Kerr, and resides near New Lisbon, Columbiana Co., Ohio; two HABEISOX CO I 'XTY. ll'.t of the children died in infancy. The mother of this family, now (1891) in her eighty-ninth yen-, has made her home with Dr. West almost constantly since the death of her husband; she is still in the full possession of her faculties. John Douglass West, in his early boyhood, enjoyed such advantages of education as a sub- scription school had to offer. This institution of learning was carried on in a log cabin two and a half miles from his home. The cabin, in lieu of the plate glass used in the public schools of these days, had greased paper for window panes; the seats were made of slabs and flat rails, and the writing desk consisted of a rough board laid upon two pins driven into the side of the cabin. Nevertheless, having the advantages of an educated father, and bending bis mind to such studies as were afforded him in the primi- tive school, he so mastered the branches of a common-school education, that, at the age of seventeen he was competent to enter upon the duties of a common-school teacher himself. By the pursuit of this calling he earned and saved sufficient money to enable him, in 1849, to enter Franklin College, New Athens, Ohio, as a stu- dent. At the death of his father, in 1851, he was called home to take charge of the family, and although he had not then completed his college course, the board of directors afterward conferred upon him the degree of master of arts. In 1852 the old homestead was sold, and the family removed to Mechanicstown, Carroll Co., Ohio, where John D. turned his attention to the study of medicine, under the direction of J. F. Lindsey, M. D. During this period he earned the support of himself and family by employment in the small dry-goods store owned by James Spears, and by teaching. For three years he was principal of Neville Institute, Co- lumbiana County, Ohio. He finished the study of medicine under the direction of Dr. Benja- min Ogden, of East Liverpool, Ohio, to whom he was assistant for three years. Later he at- tended medical lectures at Rush Medical Col- lege, Chicago, 111. While studying medicine he married, in 1853, Martha Jane Merrick, born June 9, 1832, the daughter of Israel J. and Sarah (Arbuokle) Merrick, the former of win mi was born in 1802 and died in L881; the latter, born in 1812, is still living. Mr. Merrick came bom Maryland, and was one of the first settlers of Carroll County. In 1863 Dr. West moved to Dell Roy, Carroll Co., Ohio, and commenced the practice of medicine on his own account. Here he re- mained until November, 1800, when he moved to Hopedale, where he has since lived. In 1884 he rebuilt his residence here, making it one of the best, in point of architecture, in the village. On April 12, L884, his wife died. The issue of this couple consisted of three BOns, all college graduates, and two daughters, as follows: Mrs. W. S. Sheppard, Mrs. R. M. Thomas, James J. and William H. West, all residents of Chicago. 111., and Israel M. West, who died at Rush Medical College, Chicago, in September, 1885, of apoplexy, the result of an injury to the brain, caused by a fall some time previous. The mother of these children is buried in Green Township Cemetery, where her husband has erected a handsome family monu- ment. In November, 1880, Dr. West married Mrs. Josephine M. Mansfield, relict of Mr. Thomas Mansfield, and daughter of Mr. Isaac Holmes, who was an early settler of Green Township. In 1880 Dr. West wrote and compiled for publication a medical work entitled "Maiden hood and Motherhood, or Ten Phases of Women's Life," a book of more than 700 pages, which met with a very large sale, and is regarded as a standard volume on the subjects of which it treats. Politically. Dr. West was a Democrat until the administration of James Buchanan, when he abandoned that party and its policy and became a Republican. He has frequently been solicited to accept office, by serving as a member of the Ohio Legislature but has invariably declined to enter active po litical life. While a young man he became connected with the United Presbyterian Church, and at the death of his father was elected to 150 HARBISON COUNTY. fill bis place as ruling elder, which office he held for thirty- four years, when he left that church and became a member of the Reunited Presbyterian Church. C. CLEMENS, a progressive farmer of Cadiz Township, Harrison County, was born in Washington County. Penu., June 28, 1833. His grandfather, John Clem- ens, was a native of County Tyrone, Ireland, and came to America in his early manhood, bringing with him his wife, Frances (Scott), whom he had married in their native land. They first located in Eastern Pennsylvania, whence they removed to Washington County, and later, about the year 1837, to Harrison County, Ohio. Some time after this they came to Tuscarawas County, where they both died, each having reached the remarkable age of one hundred years. The Scott family was one widely known in Tuscarawas County, Alexan- der, a brother of Mrs. John Clemens, being owner and proprietor of the Scott Mills, in said county, and a man of wealth and influence. The family had inherited a large sum of money from a relative who had grown rich in the sugar trade in Jamaica, and, dying, left his estate to his relatives in America. Alexander Scott went to Jamaica for his portion, and thus secured his wealth. The money he obtained was all in coin, and when he came with it to Tuscarawas County it had to be brought in a wagon. To John Clemens and his wife were born the fol- lowing named children: David, John, Joseph, William, James, Samuel, Elizabeth, Mary, Frances and Rebecca, all now deceased, the last to be carried off being Samuel, who died in Iowa in January, 1887. Of these children, James, who became the father of our subject, grew to manhood on the home farm on Raccoon Creek, and married Miss Mary Campbell, a native of Pennsylvania. Her parents, who were of Scotch birth, emigrated to America and died in Penn- sylvania. James Clemens and his wife re- mained in the Keystone State for a few years after their marriage, and in 1836 came to Har- rison County, settling some four miles west of the town of Cadiz, where they purchased land and moved into an old house which still stands on the John Mehollin place. His own posses- sions being small, James Clemens for a number of years worked on rented land. Selling this place some years later, the family spent a num- ber of years on various farms of the county, and finally in Athens Township purchased a farm one mile east of the Rankin Methodist Episco- pal Church. Here they remained until death claimed them both, at the ages, respectively, of seventy-two and seventy years, the wife dying a few years prior to the husband. They were the parents of eight children, viz. : John (now de- ceased) married Eliz. Moore, and they were the parents of eight children; Eliza Jane died in infancy; Frances (now deceased) was wife of Simpson Bethel, and they were the parents of three children; Samuel C. ; Mary J. is the wife of Thomas Furbay, of New Athens, Ohio; Alex- ander S. is a merchant of Newport, Tuscarawas Co., Ohio; Rebecca and Gillespie both died in young manhood and womanhood. The father was a stanch Democrat, and for a number of years was constable of Cadiz Township. Both he and his wife were members of the Notting- ham Presbyterian Church, he having been con- verted under the ministry of Rev. Dr. Crawford ; his wife had formerly been a member of the Raccoon Creek Presbyterian Church of Penn- sylvania: both now sleep in the Nottingham Church Cemetery, in Mooretield Township, Har- rison County. Samuel C. Clemens was brought up a farmer, and his education was such as the com- mon schools afforded. On May 12, 1804, he was married to Miss Sarah J. , daughter of Hugh B. Dunlap, of Athens Township, Harri- son County, and they afterward remained nine years in Athens Township, living one mile east of the old home place, and then, upon the death of his father, bought the old farm, and moved thereon. They resided a short time at Stumptown, and in 1S77 purchased the John J. HARRISOX COUNTY. 151 Ilea place (better known as the " Sally B. Mc- Fadden Place"), near Cadiz, and here their home has since been made, on the Cadiz and Athens pike, three-quarters of a mile from town. where Mr. Clemens owns 13-4 acres of land. Politically, our subject is a Democrat; in Athens Township he held the position of trustee, and in Cadiz Township has several times been nomi- nated for a similar position, but, belonging to the party in the minority, has been defeated. Both he and his wife are members of the Pres- byterian Church at Cadiz, having been for- merly connected with the same denomination in Nottingham. Beginning life a poor boy, and working by the month for small wages, Mr. Clemens has gradually advanced himself until it may justly be said of him that he is one of the representative self-made men of the county. rpvEV. WILLIAM H. HAVERFIELD, y»\( born March 14, 1861, near the town of l\ Cadiz, Harrison County, is a son of ■fj Gillespie and Sarah Jane (Hines) Hav- erfield. He was educated at Franklin and Scio Colleges, graduating from the latter in 1890, in the fall of which year he entered the East Ohio Conference of the Methodist Episcopal Church, and is now located at Wegee, Belmont Co., Ohio. For five years he taught in the common schools of his county, and afterward read law with Hon. J. M. Garven, of Cadiz. His mother (Sarah J. Hines) was born Octo- ber 29, 1830, a daughter of William and Isa- bella (Hitchcock) Hines, of whom mention is made in the sketch of the Hines family of Cadiz Township. In May, 1S60, she was married to Gillespie Haverfield, who died March 17. 1882, at the age of sixty-two years. He was a farmer by occupation, the greater part of his life hav- ing been spent in agricultural pursuits in Har- rison County, and at the time of his death he owned a farm near Cadiz. They were the par- ents of seven children, of whom the following is a record: Rev. William H. is the subject proper of this sketch; Mary Belle is the wife of John Keesey, and is living in Cadiz Township; Cath- erine May is the wife of John Barger, also in Cadiz Township; Gillespie Sherman is a farmer in Cadiz Township; Ida Alice, Melissa Jennette and Martha Alberta are at home. Since the death of her husband Mrs. Haverfield has re- sided with her children near Cadiz. DAVID L. TAYLOR, member of the firm | of Case, Taylor & Co., of Franklin. __' Harrison Co., Ohio, was born in Tus- carawas County, Ohio, November 2. 1860, and is a son of Thomas S. and Sarah J. (Ripley) Taylor, also natives of Tuscarawas County, of which their parents were pioneers. Thomas S. Taylor was twice married, and be- came the father of nine children, and of the three by the first marriage, David L. Taylor was the second in order of birth. In the com mon school of his native township, and at Leb- anon Normal College, David L. Taylor received his education, and after his graduation taught school during the winter months, saving his earnings and investing them in live stock. Oc- tober 3, 1882, Mr. Taylor married MiX COUNTY. 179 iain and James. In 1805 Matthew Worstell came to Ohio, and entered land near Steuben- ville. where he was engaged mostly in the mer cantile and milling business. He. with his family, was a member of the Society of Friends, and in politics he was a Whig. The youth of Hiram Worstell was passed near Steubenville, where he met and married Ann Pittis, daughter of John Pittis, of Deers- ville, Harrison County. Their children were John, Mary, Thomas, Robert, Edward, Eliza- beth, Jane, William, Julia and Henry. Soon after leaving the commou schools Hiram Wors- tell entered the medical office of Dr. Tappan, at Steubenville, Ohio, with whom he remained until he was licensed as a practitioner, and the practice of medicine became his vocation for the greater part of his life. In politics Mr. Worstell was an ardent and progressive Repub- lican, and always took an active part in the de- velopment of that party. He was a liberal and progressive man, and one who was ever num- bered among the influential and substantial men of his section. In January, 1884, he passed away, and his remains were laid beside those of his wife, who died in 1873. They now quietly sleep at Feed Spring Cemetery. The early life of Henry P. Worstell was spent in Franklin Township, Harrison County, where he was educated, and has for the most part spent his life. January 5, 1860, he was married to Eleanor Scott, daughter of Charles Scott, of Harrison County, Ohio. Their chil- dren are Margaret, Jennie, L. G. , James Will- iam, Edward, Mary (deceased), Frank L. (de- ceased), Ida, Etta, Robert L. and Clyde B. Mr. Worstell is a Republican, and has always been among the workers of that party. He has served his township in various capacities, such as trus- tee, assessor, etc. He and family belong to the Methodist Episcopal Church at Mount Zion. The home farm of Mr. Worstell is one which gives every evidence of good management and thrift, and its well-cultivated fields show the ag- ricultural skill and careful industry of its owner. His social standing is of the highest. d|ONATHAN KIM MEL, one of the oldest farmers in Rumley Township, Harrison I Co., Ohio, is a son. of Henry and Cbris- tena (Gidinger) Kimmel, of whom further mention is made below. Henry Kimmel, father of the subject of this sketch, was a son of Leon- ard Kimmel, who was a native of Germany, born in 1741, and came to Pennsylvania in 1758, and settled at Glade, Somerset County. He was the only one of his family who dared to brave the perils of crossing the ocean. His two brothers started with him and came as far as the seaport from which they were to sail, but turned back in fear at sight of the boundless waters of the ocean. Leonard vainly urged them to come with him, but, finding his entreaties useless and persuasion unheeded, finally told them he should come even if he were drowned, for he was tired of being under the rule of the king. The de- termined spirit of the young man shone out no less brilliantly in years to come than it did in those days of his young manhood, when he de- termined to brave the perils of the voyage to the new world alone. He married Miss Susan Zimmerman, of Glade, Somerset Co., Penn., whose parents were amongst the earliest settlers. The fruits of this union were eight children: John, Adam, Henry. Leouard, Frederick. Nancy, Mary and Susannah. About 1800 the family removed to West Virginia, locating on the Cheat River, where John, Henry and Adam engaged in the manufacture of millstones. These were put on rafts and run to different points on the Ohio River, where they were sold. Some of the stones were in the old grist- mill at Scio, North Township, Harrison Co., Ohio. The young men, after selling their millstones, invested the pro- ceeds in wild lands in Harrison County, Ohio, pur- chasing 800 acres. John being the foreman, the land was entered in his name. He entered 160 acres where Thomas Crab now resides, 160 acres where M. R. McNary lives, 160 on Section 20, and 320 acres on Section 1», in Rumley Town- ship. In 1807 Leonard removed to Rumley Township and settled on the farm now owned by M. It. McNary. He died in 1825; his widow 180 HARRISON COUNTY. followed in 1828. His son, Henry, our subject's father, was born in 1789, in Pennsylvania, and married Miss Christena Gidinger, in June, 1814, she being a daughter of Martin and Elizabeth B. Gidinger, natives of Germany. Mrs. Kim- mel was born in Glade, Somerset Co., Penn. Christena (Gidinger) Kimmel, mother of Jona- than Kimmel, subject of our sketch, emigrated to Harrison County, Ohio, in 1808, and was fourteen years old at that time, and was mar- ried to Henry Kimmel in June, 1S14. They were the parents of eight children: Susan, de- ceased; Jonathan, the subject of this sketch; Henry, deceased; Abraham, living in Rumley Township; Elizabeth, deceased; Isaac, died in a Southern prison; Christena, married to M. Sawvel, and now living in Arkansas, and John deceased. Christena (Gidinger) Kimmel at this writing is alive and enjoying a fair degree of health at the age of ninety-seven years. She has been a life-long member of the Lutheran Church. She has resided at the present place of residence since 1814, and is now living in the fourth dwelling erected on nearly the same site. When she came to Ohio she came by the way of Steubenville, which town contained at that time less than a half dozen dwelling-houses. Jonathan Kimmel, subject of our sketch, was born July 15, 1815, in an old log cabin near the site of his present residence. He resided here all his life, except nine years he lived in North Township. He was married in January, 1836, to Mariah Catharine Nupp, daughter of John P. and Catharine (Wolf) Nupp, natives of Get- tysburg, Adams Co., Penn. Jonathan and Mariah Kimmel were the parents of eleven children (five of whom are dead): Sarah Jane, wife of Jacob Condo, of Germano, Ohio; Elizabeth, widow of Jacob Stall, in Jewett, Ohio; Nimrod, killed in the army at battle of Fisher's Hill; Christena, at home; Titus, deceased; Simon P., living in Rumley Township; Jonathan, Jr., at home; George, deceased; Isaac, at home; Mary Magdalena, deceased; Martin, deceased. The Kimmel race are mostly of Lutheran faith, and Democratic in politics. The subject of this sketch possesses at present of real estate 2S9 acres of fine farming land, in a good state of cultivation. He has served on the township board as trustee for twenty years. JOHN A. DUNLAP. Among the worthy old families of Cadiz Township, Harrison Coun- ty, stands the subject of this sketch, John A. Duulap,who was born December 1,1859. His grandfather, Samuel Dunlap, was one of the earliest comers to what is now Harrison County, Ohio, where he settled in 1807, on a wild piece of land, making a home for himself and family in the unbroken forest, and here he did the real hard work of his life; this farm has since remained con- stantly in the possession of the family. About the year 1800 he was married to Miss Sarah, daughter of Joshua Dickerson, and a native of Pennsylvania, who lived to share with her hus- band the toil of a pioneer's life until October 2, 1839, when death claimed him. His widow survived him several years, when she, too, laid down the burden of life and passed to her long home, November 11, 1858. They were the par- ents of seven children, most of whom have fol- lowed to the grave, one of the survivors being Mrs. Nelson Pearce, of the town of Cadiz. Adam Dunlap, father of John A., was born in Pennsylvania in 1805, and was two years of age when brought by his parents to Harrison County, where he was reared a farmer. To say he received but limited school advantages would not be far from right, for he only attended the subscription schools of his boyhood days, which at the best were very meager. He married Miss Margaret, daughter of David Thompson, of Cadiz Township, and of this union three chil- dren were born, viz. : Sarah, Mrs. John Porter; Martha, Mrs. Samuel Porter, and Mary, Mrs. J. D. Barricklow, all of Cadiz Township. The mother died, and for a second mate the father chose Elizabeth J. Spratt, by whom seven chil- dren were born, as follows : Nancy, Mrs. A. Ter- rell, in West Virginia; Samuel, who died while a child, January 4, 1859; Elizabeth J., Mrs. Rob- HARRISOX COUNTY. L81 ert Holliday, in Moorefield Township; Amanda Adeline, deceased wife of Henry Barto, of Har- rison County; John A., on the Louie farm: William S., in Athens Township; Clara B., who died when eleven years old. In 1871, at the age of forty-two years, the mother died, and in 1888, the father, a man of seventy eight years, followed to the grave. He was a Democrat in his political faith. At the time of his death he possessed about 400 acres of land, situated some live miles from Cadiz. John A. Dunlap remained upon the home farm until he grew to manhood, and December 6, 1883, he was married to Miss Mary H, daughter of James and Margaret Chaney, of Cadiz Township, which union has produced two children, viz. : George Alvin and Chauncey Adam, both living. Politically Mr. Dunlap is a Democrat, but not a strong partisan. Since his father's decease he has cared for the farm, and although still a young man he is well and favorably known. The family has always been earnestly identified with every worthy movement in the county. ffACOB PITTENGER is one of the well- ^ I known, honest, substantial farmers of that \JJ old section known as Burnley Township, Harrison County. He is a son of Abra- ham and Susanna (Osborn) Pittenger, and Abra- ham Pittenger was a son of Henry Pittenger, a native of New Jersey. The Pittengers are de- scendants of German ancestors, from whom some of the finest families of southern New York and New Jersey are sprung. Abraham Pittenger was born about 1ii4. and his wife in 1780. When they came to Burnley Township, Harrison County, they set- tled in Jewett, upon a farm now owned by James Aiken. Their house was a log cabin, but somewhat more substantial than those of their neighbors; in this they lived for some time, and endured all the hardships and privations of pioneer life. Where the cattle and sheep now graze was then the home of the bear, wolf, deer, and other wild animals. But one by one the trees fell before the ax of the sturdy pioneer until the large farm was Dearly all cleared and cultivated. Both Mr. and Mrs. Pittenger were active members of the Methodist Episcopal Church, and did much that helped to establish the church of their choice in their neighborhood, their house being used for many years as the general place of worship for the community. Mr. Pittenger was a man highly respected by all with whom he came in contact. The union of this worthy couple was blessed with twelve chil- dren, viz.: Henry, Samuel, Peter, Sarah, Abra- ham, Isaac O. , Mary, all deceased; Jacob, our subject; Phoebe, wife of Bobert Atkinson; John, deceased: Nathaniel, in Deunison, Ohio, and Nancy, wife of James Foster, in Jackson County, Ohio. Mrs. Pittenger died in 1847, and in 1855 Mr. Pittenger removed to Cadiz Junction, and purchased the farm now owned by Samuel Winings, where he resided until his death in 1865. He served a short time in the war "of 1812, and was in every way an honorable man, and a man of whom his posterity may well feel proud. His wife's father was William Osborn, who was an early settler near Cadiz, but after- ward removed to Bichland County, Ohio. The remains of Abraham Pittenger and wife are de- posited in the Bethel Church-yard of Green Township, Harrison County. Jacob Pittenger, the subject of our sketch, was bora August 19, 181$, upon the old farm settled by his father, and was educated in the log school-house of his native township. In April, 1842, Jacob Pittenger married .Miss Man- Ann Hendricks, a daughter of Peter and Cathe- rine (Webster) Hendricks, who were among the earliest settlers of Kumley Township, and of Dutch descent. After his marriage our subject and his young wife purchased the farm which | he now owns, consisting then of wild land j only, with no buildings. But their hearts were young and their hopes were high, and here they came and set up their household gods, working early and late, cheerfully and bravely, to pay for their new home. But earnest, conscientious 182 HARRISON COUNTY. toil always brings its reward, and after a few years money become more plentiful, and tbe rougb farm began to put on a more cultivated air. the old buildings they had erected were replaced by more elegant and substantial ones, and just as they were ready to settle down and spend their old age in peace, plenty and com- fort, the good wife met with an accident which caused her death in 1884. Mr. and Mrs. Pit- tenger were the parents of two children only: Isabelle, wife of O. S. Dutton, and John Wes- ley, who died in 1882, leaving one daughter, Carrie M. , who resides in Rumley with her mother. Mr. Pittenger is well known and highly respected by all sects and creeds, and is an active member of the Methodist Episcopal Church, to which his parents belonged. ^ILLIAM WEBSTER CUSTER, M. D., for forty years a successful physician of Scio, was born in New Rumley, Harrison Co., Ohio, July 1, 1816. His grandfather, Emanuel Custer, died in the town of Jessup's, in Maryland, when over one hun- dred years of age; at one time be visited Ohio, where he entered a section of land which he afterward gave to his daughters; he had a family of six children, viz. : Jacob, died in Har- rison County; John and Emanuel, died in Mary- land; Charlotte, married to James, Cummings; Susan, to John Hendricks, and Mary, to Joseph Cummings, a brother of James, above mentioned. Of these, Jacob was born in Jessup's, Md. , and learned the trade of blacksmith, which he fol- lowed in connection with farming, in after life. When a young man he came to Ohio, and set- tled in Rumley Township, where he entered wild land. He was married to Sarah, daughter of William Webster, a pioneer of this part of the State, and by her had eight children, all sons, named as follows: William W., whose name stands at the head of this sketch; Alexan- der, who died at the age of four years; Stewart F., a resident of Connotton, Harrison County; John and Henry L. , in New Philadelphia ; Robert, a grocer in Scio; Isaac, a dentist in Westerville, Ohio, and Vincent, who died when aged seven months. The mother died in 1830 at the age of thirty-seven years, and the father in 1862, when seventy-two years of age; he was a brother of John Custer, the father of Gen. Custer. William Webster Custer received a fair ed- ucation at the schools of his boyhood period, and when thirteen years old he became a teacher in the common schools; then, at the end of three years, he became a private tutor for some time in a family named Adams, teaching an adopted daughter. Desiring to improve his education he afterward again entered school, spending his earnings in that way. Having decided on tak- ing up the medical profession, he began a course of study with Dr. John Markle, of New Jefferson, Harrison County, with whom he read medicine some six months, while yet teaching; then read with Dr. S. M. Stockon, of New Hagerstown, Car- roll County, with whom he was associated in the practice of his profession some ten or twelve years. Here he married Frances Amelia, daugh- ter of Eber and Mary (Kibbee) Phelps, and who was born in Massachusetts, coming to Franklin (now Kent), Portage Co., Ohio, when she was five years of age. In 1850 Dr. and Mrs. Custer came with their family to Scio, where he has ever since been in the practice of his chosen pro- fession, and in 1856 they moved to their pres- ent elegant home situated on the south side of the corporation limits, on College Avenue, and known as "Shady Side." To them have been born five children, viz. : Mary E.,wife of Dr. D. J. Snyder, living in Scio; Caroline A., wife of W. N. McCormick, in Florida; James A., who died in the army as related below; Albert O. , who was a telegraph operator and died April 1, 1870, at Steubenville, Ohio, in his twentieth year, and Clarence P. , at home. James A. , when fifteen years old enlisted, November 5, 1863, in Company H, O. V. C. , and was sent South. At Mount Sterling, Ky. , while repelling Morgan's last raid, he was shot in the forehead and instantly killed. He was a sturdy, resolute HARRISON COUNTY. W! hoy. fearless and determined, and be died, val- iantly, a soldier's death at the post of duty. The Doctor is kept very busy in his profes- sional duties, and finds no time to spare for mu- nicipal office. In his political preferments he is a Republican, and he and his wife are mem- bers of the Presbyterian Church. TM. SEWELL, Ph. D., professor of mathe- matics at Franklin College, New Athens, Ohio, was born in Belmont County, Ohio, October 29, 1842, and is a son of Peter Sewell, a native of Delaware. The Sewells are of German origin, but for two generations have been natives of America. John Wiley, the maternal grandfather of our subject, was wounded in the War of 1812, and died at Al- exandria, Va. , from the effects of his injury. Peter Sewell was reared in Maryland, was a mechanic, and about 1826 married Miss Susan Wiley, who was a native of Virginia, and of Irish descent. In 1828 they came to Ohio, and passed one year in Harrison County, and then settled in Belmont County. They had a family of six children, named as follows: Re- becca, Mary Ann, Theodore, John William, Thomas M. and Josephus, but of these, Thomas M. , our subject, is the only one living. In 1861 the family moved to New Athens, for the pur- pose of educating our subject, but the war broke up the school in 1862, and for a while the family returned to Belmont County, but again came to Harrison County, where the mother died in 1883, at the age of eighty-two years, and the father in 1885, aged eighty-nine years. Both were members of the Methodist Episcopal Church. Thomas M. Sewell, the subject of this sketch, early learned the carpenter's trade, and was but nineteen years of age when he came to New Athens to be educated at Franklin College. It was while pursuing his studies that, in 1864, he entered the signal service of the regular army, and was taken to Missouri, where he served about twenty months, or until December. 1865. On his return home he re- sumed carpenter work, which he followed four years. In the fall term of 1869 he was made professor of mathematics in Franklin College, at New Athens, and since then his field of in- struction has been extended to include natural science, he now being in the twenty-first year of his professorship. He is a thorough instruct- or, and is fully qualified for his work. In 1870 he was married to Miss Eliza J. Hughes, daughter of Edward and Sarah Hughes, of New Athens, and this union has been blessed with three children, viz. : Aura, Cora and Maggie. Politically, the Professor is a Republican, and he is a member of the James Love Post, G. A. R. The Professor, with the exception of the Rev. Dr. Campbell, is the longest resident teacher in the college. He occasionally does a little sur- veying for outside parties, but with this excep- tion his attention is given strictly to the duties of his chair. Prof. Sewell commenced life in somewhat needy circumstances, and his educa- tion has been obtained by hard work and a fixed determination on his own part to succeed. At the close of the war the Professor and a number of others went on an Indian expedition to the Rocky Mountains, where he spent the sum- mer; he then went through Wyoming, Montana, Dakota, the Yellowstone Park, etc., gaining fresh knowledge at every step. 1 G. HOWELL. M. D. Among the young w I physicians of Harrison County none are %Jj more widely or favorably known than the subject of this sketch. He is a descend- ant of one of the old families of Virginia, from which State his grandfather, John Howell, came to Belmont County, Ohio, at a very early date. In his early life John was wedded to Eleanor Mer- cer, a resident of Virginia. The result of the marriage was as follows: Benjamin. Isaac, Lem- uel, Hiram, John, Melinda. Kiuily.Ingabe, Rhoda and Lydia Ann. His farm was entered and cleared largely by himself and family, and was among the best in Belmont County. He was a 184 HARRISON COUNTY. Whig, and with his family belonged to the Friends Society. In 1843 he passed away on the farm where he had so long and unceasingly toiled. His widow survived him until 1872, when she. too, was called, and was laid beside him in the cemetery at Flushing. Hiram Howell, the fourth born of the above family, was born in Flushing Township, Belmont County, in April, 1820. He spent his youth on the home place, where he engaged in the duties incident to farm life and attending the common schools of his neighborhood. In 1844 he was married to Eliza Kirk, daughter of Robert Kirk, of Belmont County. He immediately settled on the home place, where he has since resided. Only three children were born to his marriage: Joshua C, who died of wounds received at the battle of Spottsylvania, in May, 1864; J. Gr. , the subject proper of this sketch, and Eliza J. Mrs. Howell survived until 1852, and in 1855 Mr. Howell was married to Martha Howell, a resident of his native township. Their children are Alice, J. A., Laura, Addis, Emily and Stella. In his township Mr. Howell has taken an active part in politics, and has held various offices in the gift of his fellow-citizens. An industrious and intelligent man, he has always been known for his liberal views and opinions. Dr. J. G. Howell was born in Flushing Town- ship, Belmont County, December, 1847, and his early youth was spent in the district schools of his section, and afterward at Hopedale Academy, where he remained a short time. For several terms he was engaged in teach- ing in his native county, in which vocation he met with eminent success. In 1875 he entered the Miami Medical College at Cincin- nati, where he pursued a full and thorough course of study, and in 1877 was graduated, re- ceiving the degree of M. D. He is among the progressive physicians, and keeps fully abreast of the times. Eminently successful in his pro- fession he has the confidence of all. He has a large and constantly growing practice, and may well feel proud of his success. In 1889 he was appointed a member of the board of examiners for pension claimants. June 5, 1879, he was married to Mary Knox, a daughter of M. M. Knox, a resident of Freeport, and this union has been made the happier by the birth of the fol- lowing children: Nellie, Bertha, Ada L. and Marion G. His family worship at the Method- ist Episcopal Church, of which he is a member. Numbered among the Republicans of his section, he takes a prominent part in their councils. L EANDER J. REYNOLDS, a farmer of Moorefield Township, Harrison Co., Ohio, is a son of R. B. Reynolds, who was a son of Richard B. Reynolds, who was a son of Joseph Reynolds, a native of Cecil County, Md. , the last named having been born June 5, 1754, and having married Miss Rachel Barnard, who was born in Cecil County, Md. , March 16, 1756. To this union were born ten children, viz. : Jeremiah, Israel, Rebecca, Su- sanna, Lydia, Richard B. , Joseph, Cyrus, Let- tice and Abia. In 1816 Joseph migrated to Ohio and settled in Belmont County, where he spent the remainder of his life, dying in Kirk wood Township November 11, 1836. Richard B. Reynolds was born in Cecil County, Md., September 30, 1790, and was reared to manhood on the farm. He married Miss Esther Sidwell, who was born in Cecil County, Md., August 22, 1791. This union was blessed with nine chil- dren, named Jeremiah, Matilda, Rachel, Su- sanna, Richard B., Oliver, Reuben, Esther and Cyrus. Richard B. Reynolds came to Ohio in 1815 and settled in Belmont County, where he departed from earth August 3, 1829; his wife survived him till May 27, 1874. Mr. Reynolds was a member of the Society of Friends, as was also his father. R. B. Reynolds, Jr., was born in Belmont County, Ohio, April 11, 1820, where he grew to manhood. He married Miss Mary Hissey, who was born in Baltimore, Md., Janu- ary 16, 1820, a daughter of James and Eliza- beth (Mars) Hissey. This union was blessed with seven children, viz. : Leander J. , Oliver R., Andrew J., Cyrus H. , David N, Phcebe A. HARRISON COUNTY. 185 and J. F. The mother of these children died March 20, 1880. Mr. Reynolds has resided in Belmont County all his life. Politically he is a Republican, and he is a Methodist Protestant minister. Leander J. Reynolds was born in Belmont County, Ohio, November 7, 1842. Here he grew to manhood and received a practical busi- ness education at the common schools. In Au- gust. 1862, he enlisted in Company B, One Hun- dred and Twenty-sixth Regiment O. V. I. He participated in the battle of the Wilderness, also in several other battles. May 9, 1864, he re- ceived a severe wound in his left hand and arm, from which he did not recover until his dis- charge, being mustered out January 17, 1865. October 31, 1867, he married Miss Martha Groves, a daughter of John F. and Lavina (Lloyd) Groves, natives of Belmont County, Ohio. John F. Groves is a son of Barnet Groves, a native of Maryland, who came to Ohio among the early settlers (or about 1817) and settled in Belmont County. Our subject, in 1868, removed to Harrison County and settled on the farm which he now owns, aud which was purchased by his father in 1866. It contains eighty-four and one-half acres, situated on Sec- Lion 28, in Moorerleld Township. Mr. Rey- nolds and wife have been blessed with two chil- dren: Etta P., born February 27, 1869, and Ralph E., born February 9, 1879. Politically Mr. Reynolds is a Republican, and he and wife are both active members of the Methodist Episcopal Church at Smyrna, Ohio. Etta P. Reynolds is a member of the class of 1890, Franklin College, New Athens, Ohio. . OBERT STEWART, an enterprising and W successful business man of Freeport, Ohio, has but few equals in his section. Although but a short time a resident of the town, he has built up a business second to none in the county. His family history can be traced to Ireland, where John Stewart, the grandfather of Robert was born. He there married Mary Hughes, and with his wife and one child, Elizabeth, came to America, arriving here about 1815, and proceeding at once to Washington County. Penn., where he purchased a farm and remained until 1835, when they re- moved to Guernsey County, Ohio, where John and Man Stewart ended their days. Their chil- dren were named Elizabeth (Mrs. Samuel Wil- kin); Jane (Mrs. James Sleeth); John, and Mar- garet (Mrs. William Tidrick). In his latter years John Stewart was a Republican, though he had supported the Democratic party pre- viously. He was a member of the Seceder Church. John Stewart, the younger, father of Robert, the subject of this sketch, was born in Wash- ington County, Penn., in 1817. His youth was spent on the farm and in attending the common schools. In 1MO he was married to Mary, daughter of Daniel Tidrick, and one child, Robert, resulted from this marriage. Mrs. Stew- art died April 9, 1861, and for a second wife Mr. Stewart married Elizabeth Bendure, a resi- dent of Belmont County. The issue of this marriage is as follows: Jane, Mary Belle, Ella, Maggie, Kizzie, Laura, John and Eva Mr. Stewart has been a successful agriculturist as well as a merchant, and is still living in Guern- sey County, Ohio, where he has taken an active part in the county's welfare, as well as support- ing the party of his choice. With his family he is a member of the United Presbyterian Church. Robert Stewart was born March 17, 1842. in Guernsey County, Ohio: attended the schools of this section, supplementing the education there received by a course at an academy at London- derry from 1859 to 1861, when he took a buai ness course at Duff's Business College, of Pittsburgh. He enlisted with the Fifth O. V. C. Independent Battalion, and was sent im- mediately to Kentucky, where he was engaged in lighting guerrillas or what was Letter known as bushwhackers. After his term of enlistment expired he returned home, but soon after re- enlisted, this time in the One Hundred and 186 HARRISON COUNTY. Eighty-fifth O. V. I., Company H., which regi- ment was also sent to Kentucky, where it re- mained until the close of the war. Mr. Stewart then returned home and engaged in the mercan- tile business with his father until 187U, when he entered into partnership with John C. Logan. In 1884 he came to Freeport, where he formed a copartnership with W. J. Blackwood. The firm deal in agricultural implements, fertilizers, salt, seeds, and during the winter carry a large trade in evaporated fruits. September 28, 1869, Mr. Stewart was married to M. C, daugh- ter of Robert Stockdale, of Guernsey County, Ohio, and the result of the union was Clarence L. , born January 15, 1871, and who died Au- gust '28, 1872. A leading Republican in his sec- tion, our subject has served as delegate in various conventions of his party, to which he has ren- dered much valuable service. His wife is a member of the Presbyterian Church. qD. SPIKER, one of the representative progressive business men of Scio, Har- rison Co., Ohio, is a native of the county, ,i born in Stock Township, December, 26, 1846, a son of William Spiker, who was born in the same township, in 1826. The first of this family emigrated from Holland at a very early day, and the great-grandfather came from Penn- sylvania to this part of Ohio, where he entered a farm. Christopher Spiker, the grandfather, was born in 1806, on the same place as were his son and grandson, and was married to Aerie Carnes; they both died in Harrison County, the grandmother in March, 1870, at the age of sixty-six, and the grandfather in 1S79, when aged seventy-two years; he was a farmer and grist-miller. William Spiker was brought up to farm life and grist-milling, and at the age of nineteen he was married to Mary, daughter of Adam Cottrell, a native of Scotland, who came to America when seven years of age, his parents having died when he was a small boy. Mrs. Spiker's father died in 1842, her mother in 1886. After marriage, William Spiker and wife settled on a farm, and ten years later he commenced carpentering and contracting. They now live in Deersville, Harrison County. He is a Re- publican in politics, has been for several years township treasurer, and has served two terms (six years) as infirmary director. G. D. Spiker spent the early part of his life on a farm, attending, during the winter months, the common schools of his district, which was supplemented by a course of study at Scio Col- lege, where he completed his education, at the age of twenty-three. After leaving college, he taught in two schools in Harrison County three years each, and then embarked in the business of building contractor, a large portion of the residences and public institutions in Scio hav- ing been put up by him. In 1885 he erected a planiug-mill, in company with Joshua Arbaugh, whom he bought out in 1888, and has since car- ried the industry on for his own individual ac- count, manufacturing doors, sash, blinds, etc., having in connection a well-stocked lumber- yard. His home he erected in 1890. In 1871 he was married to Lizzie, daughter of Edward and Catherine Gibson (both deceased), and born in Harrison County. This union has been blessed with two children, viz. : James Madison, born in 1S72, and Ketura, born in September, 1877, both at home. The parents are members of the Methodist Episcopal Church; in politics Mr. Spiker is a Republican, and in his affiliations a member of the F. & A. M. *T?Hi LIJAH JOHNSON. The Johnson family IpJ are of English descent, and were among * ' '[ those who in 1620 dared the terrors of an ocean voyage, and made their landing at Jamestown, Va. The earliest recorded his- tory of the family is found in that of William Johnson, who was the grandfather of Elijah. He was born in Maryland, and there married Nancy M. Stallings, who bore him a family con- sisting of six boys and four girls. In 1802 he came to Harrison County, Ohio, with his family, settling in Mooretield Township, where he had HARRISON COUNTY. 1-7 entered a large tract of land. The nearest neighbor was some seven miles distant, though the company of various kinds of wild animals was much nearer than safety would call for. Here he resided until his death, which occurred in his seventy-ninth year, his widow surviving him until her eightieth year. In his politics he was ever a stanch Democrat, and was always a supporter of that party. He was a man of strong constitution and of great physical endur- ance, which enabled him to pass many consecu- tive days in hunting, in which he was an adept. James Johnson, an uncle of William, and his two children aged ten and twelve years, were taken prisoners by the Indians — he by one band and his children by another. After many fruitless endeavors to escape, he was eventually given his liberty, as a treaty of peace had been made. His children were more for- tunate in escaping. Being guarded by two Indians only, they waited until the guards were asleep, when one took the gun and placed it at the head of one sleeping Indian, the other boy taking a tomahawk and standing over the other. At the same moment they both used their weapons with fatal results, and thus were at liberty. James Johnson lived to the good old age of one hundred and seven years, and on his one hundredth birthday cut and split one hun- dred rails. The two boys grew to manhood, and were among the successful ministers of the Protestant Methodist Episcopal Church. Thomas Johnson was born in Maryland and accompanied his family to Ohio. He was edu- cated at the common schools, and was early initiated in the business of farming, and this he followed throughout his life in Harrison and Tuscarawas Counties. December 25, 1823, he was married to Susannah Collins, a daughter of William Collins, a native of England, and an early settler of Harrison County, Ohio. He made his home in Moorerield for some time, then removed to Tuscarawas County, where he lived for three years, and then settled in Deersville, where, in 1835, February ID, Mrs. Johnson died, leaving the following family: Elijah, Jonas, Ann and Isabelle. In 1838 Thomas Johnson married Rebecca Marshall, who bore him two children. William S. and James S. Mrs. Johnson died in 1861, and was followed by her husband November 11, L871. In his politics an earnest believer in the Jeffer- sonian theory of government, Mr. Johnson took an active part in the advancement of the Demo- cratic party. Elijah Johnson was born in Harrison County. Ohio, January 13, 1825. Much of his early life was spent on the farm, his leisure time being devoted to the cultivation of his mind. He had the advantages of the common schools only, but so well did he improve his opportunities, that at the age of twenty years he engaged as instructor and met with marked success. This profession he continued for sixteen years consecutively in Harrison and adjacent counties, the great de- mand for his services enabling him to command a higher salary than was paid ordinarily. January 14, 18-17, he was married to Mary Cockerill, a daughter of Abraham Cockerill, a resident of Harrison County, and the children born to this union were named Thomas N. , Adam M., Adoniram J., James O, Elizabeth (Mrs. Samuel Ritchey) and Emma E. Thomas N. Johnson was born in Freeport Township, Harrison County, and early received educational advantages which had been denied his father. Soon after leaving the common schools he entered Dennison University, at Dan- ville, Ohio, and in 1875 received the degree of A. B. During his college course he engage. 1 in teaching, and on his graduation accepted the position of principal of schools in Indiana, ami afterward in Maryland, and then in Cleveland, Ohio, where he is at present. He is known as one of the prominent educators in the State, and has always taken a front rank in his profession. In 1878 he was married to Anna White, a resi- dent of Cumberland, Md., and his children are Alfred, Thomas and R. E. The Johnson family have been life-long Dem- ocrats, aud are independent thinkers and voters. They are well and favorably known in the section 188 HARRISOX COUNTY. in which they live, and are among the pro- gressive citizens. AMUEL OSBURN. This well-known citizen of Archer Township, Harrison County, is a native of Westmoreland County, Penn., born April 4, 1813. His descent he traces from an old Scotch family, who in the days of religious persecution in their native land — "land of the mountain and the flood" — moved with their little ones and all their worldly possessions to the North of Ire- land. They were stern, rugged Presbyterians in their religious convictions, and brooked no interference with their time-honored " Confes- sion of Faith," and right to worship according to their conscience. Samuel Osburn, grandfather of the subject of this memoir, was born in County Derry, Ire- land, where he married Susanna Garven, and had Heveral children. Coming with his family to America in the seventeenth century he settled in Westmoreland County, Penn., where he partic- ipated in the Indian War, assisting materially in the effort to settle the difficulties with the aborigines, at that time agitating the country. Alexander Osburn, father of our subject, was born May 14, 1785, and in after life carried on farming in Pennsylvania, where he was mar- ried May 10, 1808, to Miss Mary, daughter of James and Mary Barnes, natives of Ireland, then of Pennsylvania. To this union six chil- dren were born, three of whom are now living, viz. : Samuel (the subject of this sketch), John (in Archer Township) and Mary (who was mar- ried to Rev. William C. Mason (now deceased), a Presbyterian minister in Illinois. Early in the year 1810 the parents moved with their family to Harrison County, Ohio, and settled on a farm in Athens Township, where the father, the previous year, had put up a small log cabin. On this farm the mother died January 5, 1824, at the age of forty-three years. Alexander Os- burn was married (the second time) to Miss Martha Rankin, of Washington County, Penn., and to this union two children were born : James D-, of Carroll County, and Mrs. Rebecca Ram- sey, of Scio, Ohio. Martha Rankin Osburn departed this life December 25, 1848. In 1829 the father moved to the farm in Ar- cher Township, where his son Samuel now lives, and here died at the patriarchal age of four- score and two years. He was a hard-working man, and as one of the earliest settlers of the township and county had all the hardships of the pioneer to experience. After his removal to Archer Township he engaged in raising sheep, and owned the first flock of fine sheep in the township. He was a stanch supporter of the Whig party, taking an active part in politics, and he and his family were prominent members of the Presbyterian Church, of which he was a member many years, and ruling elder, appointed by Steubenville Presbytery to General Assembly in the year 1846. He enlisted in the War of 1812, but did not see service, hostilities having closed soon after. Samuel Osbukn, the subject proper of these lines, attended the common schools of his neigh- borhood, where he received an education that he has ever since improved, and remained with his father during the latter' s life time. In 1835 Mr. Osburn married Miss Elizabeth, daughter of John and Jane Welsh (natives of Ireland), then of Lancaster County, Penn. John Welch with his family moved to Archer Township, Harrison Co., Ohio, about the year 1822. Immediately after marriage Mr. and Mrs. Os- burn commenced housekeeping on the old home farm of Mr. Osburn. Six children have blessed them, namely: Alexander (deceased, a brief record of whom follows), John \V. (in Cadiz Township), Jane (Mrs. Morrison Moorehead, in Green Township, Harrison County), Martha (Mrs. Granville Dickerson, in Nodaway County, Mo.), Amanda (Mrs. L. A. Welsh, iu Archer Township), and Matthew Beatty (residing with his father). Mr. Os- burn' s farm of 172 acres, which is situated about four miles from Cadiz, is highly im- proved, and his residence, admirably placed on lit HARRISON COUNTY. 193 the slope of one of the hills, commands a view rarely equaled. In politics Mr. Osburn was originally a Whig, and since the organization of the Republican party be has been one of its ar- dent supporters. In early days his house was the headquarters of the Whigs of his township, ai id the flag of our country floated over his farm during the war. The family were repre- sented in the Civil War by the son, John W., who, as already stated, is a resident of Cadiz Township, Harrison County. Mr. and Mrs. Osburn are members of the Presbyterian Church at Cadiz. He was first a member of the Ridge Church in Archer Township, and of it was made an elder; in 1885 he united with the Cadiz Presbyterian Church, where he was again elected ruling elder. He was twice a delegate appointed by the Steubenville Presbytery to the General Assembly, and in 1870 he attended the Assembly in Philadelphia, also the one held in Pittsburgh in 1878. His wife united with the church at an early age, and has always been most highly respected and esteemed by her fel- low church members, as well as by her acquaint- ances and friends. Mr. Osburn and his home circle are numbered among the representative families of the county, and are highly esteemed by all. • Mrs. Sarah Osburn, widow of Alexander Osburn, the eldest son born to Samuel and Elizabeth (Welsh) Osburn, is a daughter of William and Mary Hedges, a record of her im- mediate ancestry being given in the sketch of W. P. Hedges, of Cadiz Township. In 1868 she was united in marriage with Alexander Os- burn, and they then located on the farm in Cadiz Township, where his brother John now resides. Here they remained some three years, and then removed to their farm in Archer Town- ship, where, on July 21, 1875, Mr. Osburn passed from earth at the early age of thirty- four years. Since her husband's death Mrs. Osburn has re- sided in the town of Cadiz with her two sons, Clare. M. and Norwood S. Mrs. Osburn is a consistent member, as was her husband, of the Presbyterian Church at Cadiz, Ohio, u LEWIS T. ROMANS, one of the leading business men and enterprising citizens of I Freeport, Harrison Co., Ohio, was boru January IS, ls:i'.l, in Belmont County, same State. Here at the home of his parents his early life was spent, attending the common schools, to which institutions his educational training was limited. At an early age he en- tered mercantile life in the capacity of clerk and salesman in the employ of Thomas Green, with whom he remained about one year, when he left his business life to assist in the defense of his country. In 1802 he enlisted in the Forty third O. V. I., Company D, which was assigned to the Army of the Tennessee under Gen. Sherman. He participated in the various battles, skirmishes and raids of that regi- ment, and served his time of enlistment with great fidelity and patriotism. On his return he re-entered the employment of Mr. Green and remained with him until 1865, when he engaged with Clendenning Bros., for six months, and then with A. B. Johnson, in whose service he continued some four years. So well was he known, and so well did he discharge the duties entrusted to him, that his services were largely sought. He also engaged with Niblock Bros., till, his health failing him, he carried on farming for some few years, but finally was persuaded to return to his old employment, which he continued until 1882, when he en- gaged in business for himself, opening a gen- eral merchandise line, in which he has suc- ceeded in building up a large and profitable business. From his youth he has taken an active interest in political questions and has always been a supporter of the Republican party. He and family are members of the Methodist Episcopal Church at Freeport. in which they take an active and prominent part, and in which Mr. Romans has been class leader for several years and also a member of the hoard of trustees. Mr. Romans is an energetic man as well as a representative one. His suc- cess is of his own achieving, and with it he has retained the good-will of all. On September 21 I, 194 HARRISON COUNTY. 1805, he was married to Sarah A. Rice, daugh- ter of Hiram and Mary Rice, of Freeport. The issue of their marriage is Elva I., Hiram R., Nettie F., and Willett C. The Romans family are of English descent, and came to Pennsylvania about the middle of the eighteenth century. The earliest known record of any of the family is that of Thomas Romans, who in early life was married to Han- nah Buffington and reared a family comprising the following: Mary, Jacob, Ruth, Ann, Jessie, Joseph, Susan, John, Cynthia, Elizabeth and Franklin. Thomas Romans was a blacksmith by trade, and followed it for the greater portion of his life. He was a Whig in politics, and a Friend in religious matters. In the early settlement of Guernsey County, Ohio, he was a conspicuous figure, and was always in the ad- vance of any movement for the benefit of his section. He lived to the advanced age of nine- ty-three, when he passed from earth. Jacob Romans, eldest son of Thomas Ro- mans, was born in Pennsylvania August 13, 1805, and at the age of thirteen years accom- panied his parents to Ohio, where his life has since been spent. He passed his early days on the paternal farm. December 20, 1826, he was married to Mary Hibbs, daughter of Valentine Hibbs, of Guernsey County, Ohio, whose family came from Loudoun County, Va. The result of this union was Hannah H., born December 18, 1827; Ruth B., born May 4, 1830, died July 31, 1830; Thomas, bom July 20, 1831, died August 8, 1831; William, born February 20, 1833; Valentine, born September 13, 1834, died September 6, 1860; Joseph, born January 12, 1836; Lewis T., born January IS, 1839, and Nelson, born January 6, 1844. Mr. Romans lived until March 6, 1873, when he was called to his reward. Mrs. Romans sur- vived him until May 31, 1883. They now sleep side by side. Mr. Romans was an ardent Whig and Republican, and was much interested in political matters. He and family were among the leading members of the Methodist Episcopal Church, in which they always took an active part. Kind, generous and upright, the family have deservedly held the respect and con- fidence of the community. Z. COURTRIGHT. Among the repre- sentative and most enterprising citizens of Freeport village, in Harrison County, none have done more to advance its in- terests than Z. Z. Courtright. The family were among the earliest settlers of the State of Ohio, having settled here in 1S00. The earliest au- thentic record of the family is that of John, wbo was born September 7, 1774, in New Jersey, where he remained until his marriage. He then located in Washington County, Penn. , where he remained a short time, and then pro- ceeded to Columbiana County, Ohio, where he purchased a farm, now the present site of Saline- ville. His children were named Jacob V., James, Samuel, Isaac, William, Milo, Judith and Rebecca. An active and vigorous man, he entered heartily into the movements of progres- sion in his section. He was possessed of an active and energetic temperament, and was one of the successful men in his section. Samuel Courtright, the third child of John, and born April 30, 1809, in Columbiana County, was early initiated in the stern realities of life. In 1829 he was married to Frances Zollars, a daughter of Frederick Zollars, of Harrison County. He commenced his married life in Carrollton, Ohio, but remained there a short time only, when he removed to Short Creek Township, in Harrison County, remaining there until 1856, when he removed to Smithfield, Jef- ferson County. He was the father of the fol- lowing named children: James; Franklin (de- ceased); Z. Z., our subject; Vail, in Illinois; Mary Jane, now Mrs. George D. Walcott; Charles, deceased; Ann Rebecca. Mrs. Thomas Penny; John, in Freeport; Sarah, Mrs. Will- iam Carriek; William, in Franklin; Joseph W. ,in Freeport; Melissa, Mrs. Wilson Lugar. Mrs. Frances Courtright died in 1862, and in 1867 Mr. HAERISON COUNT V. L96 Courtright was married to Mary E. Stonebraker. Only one cbild, Luella, blessed this union. In his politics Mr. Courtright always supported the Democratic ticket. The family worshiped at the Presbyterian Church at Adena, Jefferson County. Mr. Courtright was one of the promi- nent and successful farmers of his section. Z. Z. Courtright, who was born July 1 2, 1832, in Harrison County, Ohio, has had a life rilled with business activity and hard work. Commencing his life and work on the farm, he followed the vocation of agriculture, although not exclusively, as much of his attention was devoted to milling, in which he attained a suc- cess rarely met with in that business, but he has now retired from the active duties of his busi- ness, and is enjoying with his family the fruits of his industrious as well as economic habits. In 1858 he was united in marriage with Mary A. Crew. He commenced his married life in Short Creek Township, where he remained until 1866, when he removed to Franklin, where he followed milling nine years, and then came to Freeport, where he has since remained. Here he carried on a mill until 1884, when he sold. In politics he was a Republican, until he per- ceived the inactivity of the old parties in settling the Prohibition question, when he joined the Prohibition party, and has since been among the foremost in the advancement of its interests. In religion he and family are Presbyterians. The children born to Mr. and Mrs. Z. Z. Court- right are as follows: George T. , in Freeport; Fannie I., Mrs. William P. Burrell; Charles O, in Galesburg, 111., and Oscar L. , at home. George T. Courtright was born April 4, 1859, in Short Creek Township, Harrison Coun- ty. He acquired a good education in the schools of the vicinity, and passed his time at home un- til his marriage, April 20, 1881, to Belle Wil- kin, daughter of James Wilkin, of West Vir- ginia. Since his marriage he has resided in Freeport, where both he and wife have a large circle of friends and acquaintances. Kind in disposition, hospitable in manner, irreproacha- ble in character, he has the respect of all. JOSEPH W. COURTRIGHT, one of the wc^ll known citizens of Freeport Township, Harrison Co., Ohio, was born January 6, L847, in Short Creek Township, and is a son of Samuel and Frances (Zollars) Courtright. His early life was spent on the farm of his father, assisting in its duties. In December, lsii I, Mr. Courtright, then but a youth of seven- teen, enlisted in the Ninety-eighth O V. I., and was discharged at the cessation of hostilities at Louisville, Ky. He then returned home and engaged in the milling business, which he has since followed. In 1875, in company with his brother, he purchased the Freeport Mills, which they managed until 1888, when, having built up a large trade and made the mill one of the best in the section, they sold out to the present owner. He then received an appointment in the mail service, on the Pittsburgh & Cincinnati Railroad, which position he filled acceptably for three years and nine months, although his resignation was on file for several months before it was ac- cepted. Some time previous to his leaving the mail service he purchased the milling property at West Lafayette, which he managed until October, ISS'.t, when he came to Freeport, where he engaged in milling at his old stand. In his business he is one of the foremost, and has thor- oughly mastered its details. His social qualities and genial spirit have won for him many friends, who. once so, always continue. In public affairs Mr. Courtright is widely read and is a man who forms his convictions only after careful study of his subject. In his political affiliation he is Democratic, although he is not a free trader. While not desiring office, he often lends his aid in the support of his party, and is an efficient worker. September 28, I Mil',, he was married to Letitia Burns, daughter of John M. Burns. Mrs. Courtright lived until August 17, 1875, when she passed away. Their family consisted of two children: Lillie B. and Lizzie M.. both of whom are now deceased. In 1872 they received into their family. Ada, who lias since remained with them. October 15, ISM, Mr. Courtright was married to Laura Steadman, of 196 HARRISON COUNTY. Freeport, who bore him one child on December 17, 1889. Mr. Courtright is a member of the G. A. R. , J. H. Reeves Post, at Freeport, and of the F. & A. M. lodge, No. 415, at Freeport. SAMUEL DUNLAP, an old settler and prosperous farmer of Moore field Town- ship, Harrison County, is a son of Will- iam and Margaret (Rankin) Dunlap. William Dunlap was born in Fayette County, Penn., in 1780; Margaret (Rankin) Dunlap was born, in 1787, in the same county. William Dunlap migrated to Ohio in 1806, and purchased 160 acres of land on Brushy Fork, Athens Town- ship, Harrison County. In 1812 he revisited Pennsylvania; the next season he returned to Ohio, and purchased 160 acres of land on Sec- tion 36, Moorefield Township, now owned by William Kirkpatrick's heirs. William Dunlap did not remain long in Ohio, but returned to Pennsylvania, where he remained until 1837, but again came back to Ohio and settled in Bel- mont County. May 19, 1838, his wife died, and in a short time after Mr. Dunlap purchased the farm which our subject now owns, and which contains 160 acres, 110 being in Mooretield Township in Section 34, and fifty in Flushing Township, Belmont County. To Mr. and Mrs. William Dunlap were born six children, namely: Adam, now in Missouri; James, deceased; Will- iam, in Missouri; Samuel, our subject; Mar- garet, deceased, and Rebecca, deceased. Will- iam Dunlap was a member of the Baptist Church for many years, and died at the home of his son Samuel in 1865. Samuel Dunlap, our subject, was born in Fayette County, Penn., June 25, 1825, and in 1837 came with his parents to Ohio, where^e grew to manhood. In 1844 he married Miss Eliza Jane Bethel, who was born in Belmont County, Ohio, in 1827, a daughter of James and Mary (Brock) Bethel. To this union were born five children, viz.: William J., residing in Bel- mont County, Ohio; Margaret A. Dunlap, of Moorefield Township, Harrison County; Lycur- gus M., in Belmont County; Thomas A., in Bel- mont County; Joseph O, in Belmont Count}'. Mrs. Samuel Dunlap died December 19, 1858, and in 1859 Mr. Dunlap married Miss Mary E. Bethel, a daughter of John and Elizabeth (Ogle- vee) Bethel. To this union were born five chil- dren, as follows: O. E. , who resides at home; Eliza J. Campher, of Moorefield Township, Harrison Co., Ohio; Isaac E., Samuel A. and Cora B. , all three at home. This second wife died in 1872. Mr. Dunlap is well known to the people of the county, having resided on the farm he now owns since 1S39, and is one of its most highly esteemed citizens. JOSEPH R. STEPHENSON, saddler and w. I harness-maker, Scio, Ohio, was born in %J) Steubenville, Ohio, December 29, 1837. and is a son of W. H. H. Stephenson, The progenitor of the Stephenson family in this country was John S. Stephenson, who came from Ireland before the American Revolution and located in Cumberland County, Penn., where he married Margaret Huston; thence he moved to Washington County, where he entered 400 acres of land the year before the opening of the war. He and wife both died there about 1839, the wife at the age of eighty years. They were the parents of eleven children: James, William, John, Andrew, Joseph, Jane, David, Thomas, Robert, Isabelle and Sarah, all of whom grew to maturity, but all of whom are now deceased. John S. Stephenson and his wife's father, William Huston, both served in the war for independence. The Hustons were of Scotch descent. Joseph Stephenson married Isabelle Gourley, daughter of John and Hannah (McDonald) Gourley. John Gourley was a farmer of Cumberland County, Penn. , and died in W est Virginia, across the river from Steuben- ville, Ohio, February 14, 1829, and there his wife also died. They were the parents of five children: Sarah, Jane, Isabelle, John and Will- iam, all deceased. The parents of W. H. H. Stephenson were Joseph and Isabelle Stephen- HARRISON COUNTY. 197 son. They settled near Steubenville, Ohio, but on the Virginia side of the Ohio liiver, near Island Creek, in 1813, and subsequently moved to Jefferson County, Ohio, thence to Rock Island County, 111., where the father died August 9, 1830, aged fifty- four years; the family then returned to Jefferson County, Ohio; the mother, however, died in Washington Coun- ty, Penn., December 2, 1862, aged seventy sis years. This couple were the parents of eight children, viz.: Deborah, born July 15, 1809, now living in Scio, Ohio; Hannah, born Decem- ber 31, 1810, died in September, 1888; William H. H. , born September 17, 1813; John, born December 3, 1815, died October 2, 1880; Thomas, born in 1817, died June 7, 1845; Joseph, born in 1822, served through the War of the Rebellion, and died June 17, 1873; Mar- garet, born February 22, 1824, and died Sep- tember 10, 1883; George B., born August 1, 1826, residing at Braddock, Penn. The early life of W. H. H. Stephenson was passed in Jefferson County, Ohio, and when a boy he served an apprenticeship at the tanning business in Richmond, Ohio. After learning his trade he went to work as a journeyman at Steubenville, Ohio, where he was married, April 6, 1836, to Miss Rebecca Ann Douglass, daugh- ter of Robert Douglass, of Pennsylvania. Some two years were then passed in Steubenville, when they went to Independence, Washington Co., Penn. ; then in 1845, moved to Richmond, Jef- ferson Co., Ohio, and purchased the tan-yard in which he learned his trade, carrying on the business for nine years; and in 1854, he came to Scio, where he purchased a tan-yard, which he sold three years later and bought a harness shop. December 18, 1888, Mrs. Stephenson died, at seventy-seven years of age, the mother of seven children: Joseph R., in Scio; Robert T., in North Township; Isabelle H., deceased; John T., deceased; James, in Scio; Mary Jane, deceased; Samuel S., killed in the army at Petersburg, Va. Of the above, Samuel S. , John T., Robert T. and James served during the Civil War. John T. was struck in the breast by a shell which injury caused his death years later: the other two escaped uninjured. W. H. H. Ste- phenson held the rank of captain in a volunteer company in Richmond, Jefferson Co., Ohio, be fore the war, and also the same rank in a company at Scio, and hence is always spoken of as Capt. Stephenson. In April, 1854, as already stated, the family came to Scio, Harrison, Co., Ohio, and here Joseph R. Stephenson learned his trade of harness- maker of John Pluukett, and then car- ried on the business for his father, who had bought out Plunkett. This business has been greatly enlarged, is the only shop of the kind in Scio. is fully stocked and is kept fully up to the breast of the times in every particular. In 1864 Joseph R. Stephenson was married to Miss Min- erva Weight, daughter of George A. Weight, of Scio. One child only has been born to this union: Lulu M. , a teacher of oil painting, crayon and pastel work. Politically Joseph R. Stephenson is a Republican, and has held serv- eral corporation and township offices. He was assistant postmaster for sixteen years under John Giles, having entire charge of the office and doing all of the work. He is a Knight of Pythias, and is well known and respected. THE ENGLISH FAMILY. Prior to the Revolutionary War, there came to these shores from England, Patrick English, who took sides with the colonists in their struggle for freedom, serving throughout the war. Afterward, having succeeded in getting land rights, he located at Redstone, Penn., thence moved to Cadiz, Ohio, and finally to Coshocton County, same State, where he died. James English was either a native of Vir- ginia, born on the Potomac, or of Baltimore County, Mel., and with his parents, came to Cadiz, Ohio, previous to which he had mined in Redstone, Penn., and saved one hundred dol- lars in cash. He was married to Jane Pickens, and they then made their home on leased land in Harrison County. Soon afterward he was 198 HARRISON COUNTY. drafted in the War of 1812, but sent a substi- tute, and about this time he entered land in North Township. To Mr. and Mrs. English were born fourteen children, of whom the fol- lowing is a brief record: Talitha is deceased; John is a farmer in Tuscarawas County, Ohio; James died at the age of seventeen years; Mat- thew is in New Philadelphia, Ohio; Thomas died at Nashville, Tenn., during the War of the Rebellion; Susannah is also deceased; Alpha lives in Iowa; Nelson died in Iowa; Nancy (de- ceased) was the wife of William Donaldson, in North Township, Harrison County; William is a resident of Kansas; Jane is the wife of Sam- uel McLean, in Iowa; Alexander is living in Harrison County; James (second) is a glass manufacturer in Brilliant, Ohio; and Mary E. is the wife of John Morgan, in Iowa. The mother of these children dying in 1842, Mr. English, in 1844, took, for his second wife, Ann, daughter of John McCarroll, whose father was a weaver by trade in his native country, Scot- land, and coming to America, worked at the same, together with farming, and died in Har- son County, Ohio. By this union were born five children, the following being their names and dates of birth: Martha (Mrs. James Price, in Leesville, Carroll Co., Ohio), born July 2, 1845; George, February 11, 1847; Isaiah, De- cember 5, 1848, living in North Township; Ma- lida (Mrs. T. W. Smith, in North Township), August 17, 1850; and Scott, August 13, 1852, also living in North Township. The father, who was bom October 17, 1791, died June 6, 1869, aged seventy-eight years, and the mother, born January 25, 1809, followed to the grave Octo- ber 17, 1884, at the age of seventy-five years. Mr. English was a hard-working man, and made his own success in life. He at one time dealt in stock, and had frequently to walk from Pitts- burgh, Penn., to his home. Politically, he was a Whig and Abolitionist. George English, the subject proper of these lines, a son of James and Ann (McCarroll) English, in his early manhood assisted in the duties of the old farm, attending, in the winter season, the common school of the neighborhood, which was supplemented by study for some time at the academy in New Hagerstown. On Sep- tember 4, 1877, he was married to Miss Julia A., daughter of Griffin Lewis, of Jefferson County, Ohio, and to this union two children were born: Otto Lewis and Ralph M. Politic- ally, Mr. English is a Republican. He is a worthy, generous and hospitable citizen, a lover of books, and a man who thinks for himself. His farm of 240 acres is situated some two and a half miles from Scio, and has all modern im- provements thereon. SCOTT ENGLISH, one of the enterprising and progressive young farmers of North ' Township, Harrison Co. , Ohio, was born on the old English homestead, in North Township, August 13, 1852, and is the youngest child of James and Ann (McCarroll) English. He remained at home, and with filial affection assisted his widowed mother until he reached his majority, in the meantime attending the common schools, and otherwise improving him- self. October 29, 1S79, he was united in mar- riage with Miss Ida Masters, daughter of Isaac and Ann (Overholtz) Masters, whose ancestors were among the earliest settlers of Harrison County. In politics, Mr. English has followed the lead of his lamented father, and is a stanch Republican. He is a member of the Knights of Pythias lodge at Scio, and, socially, stands in the front rank of North Township's best citizens. JOHN MILLER STEVENSON, a well- known farmer of North Township, Harri- son Co. , Ohio, was born in Carroll County, in the same State, March 4, 1846. His father, David Stevenson, was born in Ireland, where he married Agnes Miller. Some years afterward, with his wife and seven children he started for the New World, but on the voyage one of the children, David, died at the age of six weeks and was buried in a New York ceme- HARRISON COUNTY. 199 tery. The parents ami the rest of the family, however, reached Ohio in safety, and for a few years resided in Steubenville, and then pur chased a farm in Lee Township, Carroll County, on which the father, who was born in ITS I. died November 11, 1869; his widow died in 1879, at the same place, at the age of seventy- four years. The children were twelve in num- ber, and were born in the following order: Fannie, Mrs. John Erskine, of Jefferson County, Ohio; Ellen, who died in Ireland; Matthew, of Jefferson County; Josiah, minister of the United Presbyterian Church, at Olathe, Kas. , Eliza J., wife of Thomas McCombs; Johnnie, who died at the age of fourteen months; Ellen (the second) who died in 1887, the wife of Joseph Walker; David, who died at sea; Mary Ann, deceased; David, killed at thebattleof Perry ville: William Robert, United Presbyterian minister in Port- land, Oregon, and John Miller, whose name opens this sketch. The parents were members of the United Presbyterian Church of Scroggs- field, Carroll County. John M. Stevenson was reared to farming, and was educated at the common schools of Carroll County, Ohio. February 25, 1869, he married Jennie M. George, daughter of Andrew and Ann (Robins) George, of Carroll County. Her grandfather, Robert George, was a pioneer of Carroll County, and settled in the forest, where his son, George D., now resides. Robert- was a judge of the county court, also a represent- ative in the State Legislature, and both he and wife died in Carroll County. Andrew George was a miller, and kept his mill running without cessation from Monday noon until 12 o'clock Saturday night. In 1840 he married Ann Bob- ins, who died in 1847, the mother of four chil- dren: John W. ; Robert Mitchell, died a member of the Ninety-eighth Regiment, O. V. I., at Nashville, Tenn. ; Sarah and Jennie M. For his second wife Mr. George married Miss Eliza Graham, and still resides on the old farm in Carroll County. Mr. and Mrs. Stevenson re- sided on the homestead until the spring of INN:',. when he purchased the Donaldson Farm, about one mile east of Scio, Ohio, on which he erected his present tine residence in the fall of 1889. The farm is one of the best in the township and consists of ISfiJ acres. The children born to Mr. and Mrs. Stevenson are seven in num- ber, and are named William Mitchell, David, Andrew George, Agnes. Annie, Lida Frances and Jennie Pearl. Politically Mr. Stevenson is a Republican, and served in Carroll County as township trustee and as a member of the board of the Carroll County Fair Association. The year following his coming to Harrison County he was elected trustee and served two terms. In the spring of 1890 he was elected, and was also made a member of the Harrison, Carroll and Jefferson District Fair Board. The family are members of the United Presbyterian Church of Scio. The George family are of Scotch origin. Thomas George left his native land on account of religious persecution and sought refuge in County Antrim, Ireland. He was the father of rive children: Robert, Alexander, Robert, Eliza- beth, and Daniel, who died on his passage to America. His wife died iu 1730 or 1735. He first located in Philadelphia, moved thence to Harrislmrg, and died in West Virginia. His son, Robert George, was born in Ireland, came to this country when a lad. and took part in the battle of Bunker Hill. Ho afterward resided eighteen miles west of Gettysburg, and planted the first Covenanter Church in Washington, Penu. In 1808 he settled in Carroll County, Ohio. Thomas George, son of Robert, was born where Harrislmrg now stands. February 15, 17S0. He was a farmer, and at twenty-one years of age settled in Jefferson County, Ohio, where he served as justice of the peace for many years, and was also associate justice of the Supreme Court for twenty-one years; he also served one term in the State Legislature. He abandoned the Covenanter faith, and with his brother Robert founded the Associated Church at Scroggsfield and at Glade Run, in which he was an elder. In 180:! he married Jane Hunter in Pennsylvania. 200 HARRISON COUNTY. JAMES MAXWELL, one of the early set- tlers of Harrison County, was born April 26, 1838, in Nottingham Township, Har- rison Co. , Ohio. His father, James Max- well, was born in Virginia, to which State his father, William, came some time prior to the Revolutionary War. William Maxwell was born in Ireland, as was also his wife, and his children were named James, William, Henry, Alexander, John, Margaret and Elizabeth. The father of this family was engaged in agriculture, and always remained in Virginia, where him- self and wife now quietly sleep. At an early date in the settlement of Ohio, James Maxwell, with his family, came to Jefferson County, where they remained some years. They then came farther west, and made their home in Not- tingham Township, Harrison County, where for many years they resided. While in his early manhood Mr. Maxwell married Hannah Polick, who bore him the following named children: David, Mary Jane, Walker, John, Elizabeth, Margaret, Henry, James, William and Rachel. In 1868 James Maxwell died, and July 23, 1886, Mrs. Maxwell passed away, and was laid to rest by the side of her husband. For many years, and up to the time of their decease, they were faithful members of the Disciples Church. In his political associations Mr. Maxwell was a Democrat, and always supported that party. His was a hard-working, industrious life, one of many trials and self-denials, but after a struggle he succeeded in amassing a competency. James Maxwell was born in Harrison Coun- ty, Ohio, and has spent nearly his entire life in the confines of the county. His earliest educa- tion was received in the schools of the day and in the labor and duties of the farm. On Decem- ber 14, 1859. he was married to Elizabeth Mc- Cullough, of Nottingham Township, Harrison Co., Ohio, and the young couple commenced life with no assistance, but gradually added to their possessions. Mrs. Maxwell died, leaving one child, Hannah Jane, and Mr. Maxwell af- terward married, for his second wife, Sarah Willison, of Washington Township, the fol- lowing named children being the result of this union: Martha E., Mary Margaret, Joseph S. and Maudie P. Like many of the older class of residents Mr. Maxwell has always taken an active and prominent part in his town- ship's welfare, and has ever been among its representative men. Politically he is a Demo- crat, and is one of the old school. He takes an interest in his party's success and never fails in his duty. Financially Mr. Maxwell is self-made, and has by his own efforts become the owner of 220 acres of excellent land. Honest and upright, he is respected by all. |[OHN J. McFADDEN, one of the well- w. I known and prominent farmers of Athens \yj Township, Harrison County, was born in Cadiz Township, Harrison Co., Ohio, Oc- tober 21, 1820. His early youth was spent on the home place, where he labored at various farm duties, and during the winter months attended the common schools, which at that time were supported by subscription. The school-houses of that day were of a very primi- tive nature, consisting of a log building and huge fireplace, in which blazed the logs, the warmth of which permeated the entire building. The text books were the Testament and the National Speller. Under such difficulties the youth of that age were educated, and much credit is due them for their hard, earnest work. On February 28, 1S44, Mr. McFadden was mar- ried to Esther, daughter of John Clifford, a native of Ireland, and after their marriage they settled in Athens Township, where they have since resided. Their children are Mary, now Mrs. Adam McConnell; Margaret Jane, born July 12, 1846, wife of Robert Dunlap; Rebecca Ann, now Mrs. Samuel Dunlap; John C. ; George D. ; E. S., in New Athens; Sarah, now Mrs. Samuel McFadden; Adam, of Athens Township, and Samuel W., of Cadiz. The family are members of the Presbyterian Church at New Athens. From his earliest youth a mem- ber of the Democratic party, Mr. McFadden HARRISON COUNTY. 201 has many times been elected to positions of trust by his party; has repeatedly held the offices of trustee and assessor, and was treasurer of his township for thirty consecutive years. His family are among the influential ones of his township, and have all inherited the probity of character which was so marked in their ancestry. The progenitor of the McFadden family in this country was John McFadden, who was born in Dublin, Ireland, in 1700, but who, at the age of nineteen years, sought a home in Washington County, Penn., where a few years later he married a daughter of Col. George Sharpe, of the United States Army. In the year 1800, in company with the Jamison fam- ily, he entered one- half of Section No. 4, in what is now Cadiz Township, Harrison Co., Ohio, and at once made preparations for the reception of his family, whom he had left tem- porarily in Pennsylvania, and whom he brought to Ohio in 1801. In 1805 he entered the land where S. C. Clemens now lives. It were useless here to attempt to relate the many hard- ships and privations to which this hardy pioneer and his family were subjected, suffice it to say that John McFadden and his wife, after a well- spent life, at ripe old ages, passed from their first home in Ohio to another and a better land. Their children were as follows: Samuel, George, Mary (Mrs. J. Sharp, of Cadiz Township), John, Margaret (Mrs. Edward Lafferty, of Athens Township) and Joseph, all of whom fol- lowed their pioneer parents to the grave. Of these, John was born in Pennsylvania in 1788, and at the age of seventeen years (in 1805) came with his parents to Ohio, settling in what is now Harrison County, where he grew to man- hood on the original homstead. He was married to Miss Mary, daughter of Adam and Rebecca Duulap, of Harrison County, pioneers from near Uniontown, Fayette Co., Penn. After mar- riage Mr. McFadden purchased the farm of one hundred acres from his father, where George McFadden now lives, and here he and his wife ended their days, Mr. McFadden dying in 1857, at the age of sixty-nine years, and Mrs. McFad- den one year later, at the age of sixty-nine also. Both were consistent members of the Union Church. There were born to this venerable and highly respected couple twelve children, in the following order: Margaret, a widow, living in Cadiz; Adam, deceased: Rebecca, deceased; Mary, widow of William Hamilton; John J., in Athens Township; Sarah, deceased; Elizabeth, who died at the age of eleven years: Samuel R., also in Athens Township; George, in Cadiz Township; Esther, now Mrs. J. D. Phillips, in Nebraska; Rachel, now Mrs. William Hamilton, in Bollaire, Ohio, and Jennie. THOMAS CHANEY (deceased), who. in his lifetime, was one of the oldest and best known residents of Athens Town- ship, Harrison County, was born October 28, 1803, in Virginia. His father. Nathan Chaney, was born in Maryland, to which coun- try his ancestors came at the commencement of the French and Indian War. In the State of Virginia, to which he had moved, Nathan met and married Sarah Mansiield, and immediately began the pursuit of agriculture, in which he engaged until his death. In 1805 he removed from Yir ginia and came to Harrison County, Ohio, set- tling in Cadiz Township. His children con- sisted of seven daughters and six sons. He died in 1837, his wife surviving him ten years, and dying in 1847. The life of each was one of continued hard work and struggles, and many were the hardships they were compelled to undergo. In his political associations he was Democratic. Thomas Chaney' s early life was spent at home, where he assisted in the various labors of the place, his education being received at the ordinary district school, and very limited as to time. In early youth he commenced his own career, and engaged in working around the neighboorhood at almost starvation wages; but he kept manfully on, and determined to succeed, and little by little added to his savings, mean time acquiring habits of industry and economy, 202 HARRISON COUNTY. which were among the factors of his success. On September 25, 1836, he was married to Elizabeth Clark, a daughter of James Clark, who was born in Fayette County, Penn. , where he married Sarah Watson; his family were Martha, Elizabeth, Mary, John and William. He was a soldier of 1812, and served through the entire war. After marriage Mr. and Mrs. Chaney commenced housekeeping on rather a meager plan, as they realized that they must make their own way. How well they did this is attested by the fact that the place is one of the best farms in eastern Athens, in a high state of cultivation, well improved with excel- lent buildings. This they wrought out by their own hands, and in their old age had the pleasure of enjoying the fruits of past labors. The names of their children are James, John, William, Sarah, Martha, Samuel, Mary Ann, Elizabeth Ann, Mary Ellen, Thomas W., Han- nah and Nancy. Mr. Chaney departed this life July 1, 1890, and his widow is now living among her children. While not taking an active part in politics, he supported the Democratic party. Samuel Chaney was born December 14, 1846, and spent his youth on the home place. On August 5, 1875, he was united in marriage with Clarinda, daughter of John Edwards, a resident of New Athens. His family are Iona Estelle, Charles A., William V. and Willis C. Like his father, Mr. Chaney is a Democrat, but has never held office, as he considers his atten- tion fully occupied by his business duties. He now manages the home place, and is doing it in a successful manner. Quiet and unassuming, his presence is, nevertheless, always felt and acknowledged. >\ILLIAM H. JOHNSON. The founder ' of this family of Johnsons in America was William Johnson, whose parents were natives of Ireland. They, desir- ing to better their circumstances, embarked for the Western Hemisphere in a sailing vessel, tak- ing with them their six small children. When about half way across the ocean, however, the parents died, and were buried at sea. After landing at New York the orphan children pro- ceeded on to Westmoreland County, Md., where they finally settled. Of them, William was there, early in life, united in marriage with Elizabeth Laughlin, whose parents were resi- dents of Pennsylvania, and of their children John came in 1802 to Ohio, where he entered a large tract of land in Green and Short Creek Townships, Harrison County. In 1814 William Johnson and his wife and the remainder of their family came to Harrison County and settled on land which had been entered a short time pre- vious. The family of William were named as follows: John, William, Richard, Alexander, Robert, James, Samuel, Ann, Catherine, Mary and Elizabeth. They were, as are their descend- ants, all members of the Beech Spring Presby- terian Church. On June 4, 1829, William Johnson died, his wife having preceded him January 10, 1816, and they were both laid to rest in Beech Spring Cemetery. In political sentiment Mr. Johnson was a Whig. James Johnson, son of William and Eliza- beth (Laughlin) Johnson, was born April 12, 1793. in Washington County, Penn., and ac- companied his parents on their removal to Ohio. His early life was spent at home, where he re- mained until March 19, 1818, when he was mar- ried to Mary, daughter of James Simpson, and born May 28, 1794. The issue of this union was as follows: Margaret, born October 6,1819; Elizabeth J., born February 12, 1821; Mary Simpson, born July 5, 1823; Sarah, born De- cember 30, 1825; Catherine, born October 15, 1830, and William H, born May 4, 1833. On November 9, 1863, James Johnson passed from earth, his beloved wife following him Jauuary 25, 1881, and their remains rest side by side in Beech Spring Cemetery. During his lifetime Mr. Johnson was engaged in the milling busi- ness, and also carried on a farm, both with con- siderable success. Like his immediate ancestors, he was an ardent supporter of the principles of the Whig party, and afterward of the Repub- HA RR ISDN CO UNTY. 203 liean, though he never sought oflice. Of his children, Margaret, the eldest, was married September 18, 1845, to Samuel Muchmore, who died August 21, 1889, and their children were as follows: Albert, born November 6, 1847, died December 28, 1878; Martha, born July 29, 1850, married, December 3, 1868, to John Tall- man (by whom she had one child, Ina, born April 10, 1870), and William, born June 29, 1853, was married March 11, 1886, to Annie Tidball. Mary S., third daughter of James and Mary (Simpson) Johnson, was married June 28, 1854, to John Dickerson. who died April 12, 1865, and their children were as follows: James H., born May 3, 1855, married October 1, 1879, to Eva Parkinson (their children were John T., bom December 29, 1883, died August 23, 1884; Earl, born March 19, 1887, and Ealph, born January 12, 1890); Anna M., born November 16, 1856, was married February 1, 1882, to William H. Hunter (by whom she had one child, Lillian, born April 12, 1883, and died June 9, 1888); Ruth, bom December 11, 1857, died April 19, 1887; Lewis, bora January 16, 1859, died February 4, 1864, and Flora Bell, born Oc- tober 15, 1865, was married January 1, 1890, to Isaac B. Scot. Sarah, fourth daughter of James and Mary (Simpson) Johnson, was married Oc- tober 8, 1846, to William Boals, and they had one child, James, born April 24, 1848, and married, August 11, 1876, to Mary Walker, by whom he has one child, Lane Edna, bom Jane 12. 1879. Mrs. Sarah Boals died April 8, 1887. William H. Johnson, the subject proper of this biographical memoir, spent his early life on the farm, and on the death of his father he assumed the management of the home place, which he has since continued, and he and his two sisters cared for their aged widowed mother until her death. On October 11, 1877. he was married to Mary Ann Parkinson, daughter of Thomas Parkinson, a prominent farmer of Green Township, Harrison County, and by this union there are two children: James P., born August 2, 1880. and William Lewis, born Octo- ber 15, 1887. Mr. and Mrs. Johnson are promi- nent in church matters as members of the Beech Spring Presbyterian Church, of which society lii> ancestry were close adherents. In politics he is a Republican. The Johnson family are among the best known in Green Township, and are worthy of the respect in which they are held. ried. k ICHA11D CECIL. The earliest history of the Cecil family is that of one Kings- bury Cecil, who was born in Maryland, where he was reared and where he mar- He soon after removed to Kentucky, where he engaged in agriculture, and after many years' residence died there. One of his sons, Philip Cecil, was born in Maryland and accom- panied his parents to Kentucky, where he spent bis early youth. Like many of the adventur- ous people of his time he determined to seek his own fortune, and in the early part of the pres- ent century he came to Harrison County, Ohio, with his family, settling on a farm which was entirely wild. He was united in marriage with Mary Logan, daughter of John Logan, and they set bravely to work, in a few years succeeding in making a comfortable living. They reared the following named family of children: Rich- ard, John, William (deceased), Kingsbury, Margaret, Jesse and Wesley. In 1845 Mrs. Cecil died, followed by her husband in 1850, and they now sleep side by side in the cemetery at Deersville. From the time of his coming into the county Mr. Cecil and family identified them selves with the Methodist Episcopal Church, and were constant attendants and consistent members of that society. In politics a Whig. Mr. Cecil was among the strong members oi the party, and was strongly inclined toward anti- Blavery. Firm in his convictions, unerring in his judgment, he was at once an honored and valued citizen. Richard Cecil was born May •_':'.. 1823, near the place on which he now resides, and was early instructed in the duties of farming, in which he has since been engaged, his early life being spent in Harrison County, Ohio. Like the 204 HARRISON COUNTY. pioneer settlers' children, Mr. Cecil was so much occupied with the home duties that he found little leisure to attend the schools, which at that day were held only for two or three months during the winter season. He, however, suc- ceeded in obtaining a fair rudimentary knowl- edge of such branches as were taught, and add- ing to these the natural abilities of his mind, which he possessed as an inheritance, he became one of the well educated men of his section. On February 25, 1847, he was married to Jane E. Bliss, daughter of Zadoc Bliss, of Franklin Township, Harrison Co., Ohio. Zadoc Bliss was born February 26, 1788, in Connecticut, and in early life was married to Keziah Hoskins, who was born April 4, 1786, and died May 31, 1851, Mr. Bliss having passed away July 8, 1850. Their children were named as follows: Ralph, Sarah O, Mary, Emily, James, George W., Zebulon, John, Keziah and Jane E. Mr. and Mrs. Bliss came to Ohio in 1826, and set- tled in Franklin Township, Harrison County, after a short residence in Columbiana County. He was a Whig in politics, and was a prominent Abolitionist, he being one of the two who first cast their votes for that party in the township. He and his wife were active members of the Disciples Church, and their lives were made up of hard work, as they had settled on a farm al- most entirely in the natural wilderness, and which they largely cleared. They now quietly rest side by side in the cemetery at Deersville. After their marriage Mr. and Mrs. Cecil settled on the farm where they now reside, and which they have almost entirely improved themselves. The buildings, which are large and commodious, are fine specimens of architectural skill, and are admirably adapted for their several purposes. The record of their children is as follows: Sarah Jane was born April 16, 184S, and is now Mrs. A. Oliphant; George was born July 17, 1850; Mary K. was born May 19, 1853; Emma L. was born April 9, 1856; John B. was born De- cember 11, 1858; Jesse F. was born March 21, 1861; Clara was born September 10, 1863; an infant son died unnamed; Clarence A. was born June 8, 1867, and Merritt E., March 31, 1870. In politics the male members of the family have always been stanch Republicans, and have ever taken an active part in the duties and privileges of the party. Mr. Cecil has served his township as trustee for more than fifteen years, and has at all times discharged the various duties in a satisfac- tory manner. For many years the family have been identified with the Christian Church, and have been among its most liberal supporters. For more than thirty years Mr. Cecil has been deacon in his society, and has also held other offices. His present prosperity is due to his own efforts and those of his helpmeet, they having had but little assistance other than their own re- sources. The home place has grown from eighty acres to 240, and comprises as good land as there is in the vicinity. The family are well known and are among the leaders in the finan- cial and social circles of the township. n ENRY B.CARVER.oneof the well-known and prominent citizens of Washington, Township, Harrison County, was born October 17, 1836, the eldest son of Elijah and Nancy Carver. From his youth he has been engaged in farming and stock-raising, and iii each branch has achieved success. He received the advantages of the common schools, but circumstances did not allow his continuance at them after he had attained his sixteenth year. He was, however, not easily discouraged in his desire for securing to himself some of the bene- fits of a liberal education, and earnestly he set about obtaining them. His leisure moments he devoted to reading and study, and soon had the satisfaction of perceiving he was gaining an amount of varied knowledge that has since made him one of the most entertaining of conversa- tionalists as well as one of the leading men of his section. He takes a lively interest in the events of the time, and keeps fully posted in regard to them. In political matters he has universally supported the Republican party, and has filled acceptably various offices in the town- HAERISOX COL' XT V. 205 ship. In the county conventions he has taken a prominent part, and is universally recognized as a shrewd and far-sighted political prophet. In religious matters he in inclined to Liberal views, and although not a professor of any par- ticular faith, still is an interested and liberal supporter of church enterprises. His success in life has been largely due to his good man- agement and business qualifications. His farm lies one and a half miles north of Freeport, and is well adapted both by situation and improve- ment to his business, as agriculturist and stock- raiser. A progressive man, as well as energetic, he has done his full share toward the develop- ment of the section, both in its political, educa- tional and moral welfare. On April 8, 1858, he was united in marriage with Sarah Phillips, daughter of John Phillips, of Washington Towu- ship, and by this union are the following named children: Arizona B. , born February 1'*. 1859, and Izora Belle, born January '20, 1862, now Mrs. George Regie. Mrs. Carver died August 20, 1870, and March 20, 1878, Mr. Carver mar- ried Nannie E. McCullough, daughter of Jona- than McCullough, of Tippecanoe, and this mar- riage has been blessed with twins: Eustace Eric and Eunice Erva, born October 21, 1879. [Since the above was written Henry B. Car- ver departed this life June 25, 1890, respected by all who knew him. ] JfOHN C. KERR. Among the best-known families, of Harrison County, are the I Kerrs, of whom the geutlemau whose name heads this sketch, a resident of Green Township, is an honored representative. James Kerr, his father, was a native of Adams County, Penn., born in 1787, and in 1805 he and his parents moved to what is now Harrison County, where they entered a large tract of land, in what is now known as Short Creek Town- ship. Here the parents toiled, cleared a farm. reared their family and died, their son, James, remaining with them until their death, caring for them in their declining years. In 1807 he was married to Catherine Duff, who bore him the following named children: John C. James, William, George, Margaret Ann, Joseph and Thomas L. On September 21, 1827, the mother died, and was laid to rest in Beech Spring Cemetery, and in 1829 the father took for his second wife Martha Morrison, of Belmont Coun- ty, who still lives at the patriarchal a_'.- of ninety one years. Tn 1846 James Kerr depart- ed this life, and his remains were laid to resl in Bellefontaiue, Ohio. He was a member, as is his widow, of the Presbyterian Church, in which he was an elder for over thirty years. In politics he was a Whig. John 0. Kerr, our subject, was born in Short Creek Township, Harrison Co., Ohio, April 15, 1811. His boyhood and early youth were on the farm, attending, in the winter season, the district schools, and at the early age of six- teen he commenced life for himself, learning the carpenter's trade, at which he worked for man] years. On March 23, L836, he was married to Mary Henderson, who bore him the follow ing named children: Martha A., Amanda K. and James H. H. In 1847 the mother died. and she now sleeps her last sleep in Crab Apple Cemetery, Belmont Co., Ohio. Mr. Kerr after- ward married. January 11. L854, Sarah Newell. who died in 18(52, and was buried in Cadiz, leav- ing the following named children: George, John, Gilland, Bentley, Thomas Corwin and Vance C. On November 3, L863, Mr. Kerr took for his third wife Grizelle Taggart, a daughter of Rev. William Taggart, a well-known resident of Cadiz. Harrison County. Mr. and Mrs. Ken- are members of the Presbyterian Church: in politics he was a Whig until the organization of the Republican party, when he became one of its most enthusiastic supporters. He was strongly opposed to slavery, taking a deter mined and prominent stand against that evil. He has held many offices of trust and 1 g which may be mentioned that of trustee. In 18411. while a resident of Belmont County, he was elected to represent his district in the State Legislature, and so satisfactorily did he 206 HARRISON COUNTY. discbarge the duties of the office that in 1848 he was nominated a candidate for the Senate, but, owing to the intensity of the feeling on the slave question he was defeated by a few votes. Beginning in the world comparatively penniless, Mr. Kerr is an example of what can be accom- plished by energy, economy and perseverance, and his life is well worthy of emulation. . K. SHIVERS, proprietor of a livery and one of the leading and successful young business men of New Alliens, was born September 25, 1856. His father, Thomas Shivers, was born March 15, 1810, in Frederick County, Md. , of which county his father, Joshua, was also a native. Joshua Shivers was, in his early life, married to Keziah Kelly, and raised the following family: Sarah, Jemima, Thomas M., Frances A., William and Joshua (twins), Lu- cinda and Samuel. In 1862 he died, and was buried in New Athens Cemetery; he was a strong Whig in politics. Mrs. Shivers lived until March 22, 1874, when she died and was laid to rest by the side of her husband. They and their family were members of the Methodist Episcopal Church at New Athens. Thomas Shivers spent his early youth in the township of Athens, where he attended the schools, which were at that time extant. In 1838 he was mar- ried to Mary, daughter of Morgan Morris, aad for some time resided in the vicinity of New Athens, finally removing into the town itself. Nearly all his life he was engaged at the car- penter's trade, which he had learned during his minority, and was regarded as one of the most expert builders of his section. Many buildings of the present time are witnesses of his skill and workmanship. His wife bore him the fol- lowing children: Keziah E., Sarah J., Kachel A., William T., Mary E., Hannah L., Samuel K. and Luella J. While not taking an active part in his county's politics he was a believer and supporter of Jacksonian Democracy. An in- dustrious and economic life was the one he led, and at his death he was sincerely mourned by many. Mrs. Shivers died April 14, 1885, Mr. Shivers March 7, 1886, and they are buried in the cemetery at New Athens. S. K. Shivers, the subject proper of these lines, is entirely self made, having by his own hard work and economy succeeded in building up a good trade, and by careful attention to the wants of his patrons, as well as the courtesy which he gives to all, has won their esteem. On September 16, 1873, he was married to Mary M., daughter of Cyrus and Susannah Rowland, and two children have been born to this union: Cora M. and Ross A. Like his father he has alwavs been a Democrat. If It S. BLACK (deceased). Prominent among ip^l the leading citizens of his native town- 1 ship, of which he was eminent in agri- ■{/ cultural matters, ranked, in his lifetime, this gentleman. He was born in Green Township, Harrison Co., Ohio, November 22, 1819, on the place where his parents first settled. James Black, his grandfather, was a native of Ireland, and just prior to the breaking out of the Revolutionary War he emigrated to America, where he im- mediately enlisted in the interests of his adopted country, serving throughout the entire struggle. Soon after the close of that war he married Jane Stewart, and they then settled in Eastern Penn- sylvania, where they reared the following named children: Mary, Elizabeth, Margaret, James and Jane. The entire family were members of the Beech Spring Presbyterian Church, he be- ing a ruling elder among the founders of the same; and to-day their descendants are as stanch adherents of that society as they were. James Black moved to Harrison County, Ohio, in 1806, where he entered the farm on which he died. His death occurred in 1846, and he was buried in the cemetery at Beech Spring by the side of the wife who had preceded him to the grave in 1824. In politics he was a believer in the prin- ciples advanced and sujiported by Washington and Hamilton. James Black, son of the above, was a native HARRISON COUNTY. 207 of the Keystone State, born in Adams County in 1 785, and in 1800 moved with his father's family to Harrison County, where, in 1812, he married Isabelle Hervey, a daughter of Margaret Hervey, who on the death of her husband came to Har- rison County. After their marriage Mr. and Mrs. Black settled on a portion of the home place, where they spent many peaceful and happy years, and in 1851 they removed to a farm near Beech Spring. They had the following named children: J. H., born March 15, 1813, died March 28, 1885; J. S., born June 20, 1816; H. S. (our subject), and Margaret J. (Mrs. William Dunlap), born March 21, 1825. The parents died, the father in 1865, and the mother in 1S72, and they both sleep their last sleep in the cem- etery at Beech Spring. They were members of the Presbyterian Church at Beech Spring, of which he was a ruling elder several years. Politically he was a Whig, until the Republicans came into existence, when he became an earnest supporter of that party. H. S. Black, the subject proper of this bio- graphical memoir, spent his boyhood and youth on the paternal farm, his education being con- fined chiefly to the common schools of his neigh- borhood. On October 31, 1843, he was united in marriage with Jane, daughter of Samuel Thompson, of Green Township, Harrison Coun- ty, and they immediately settled on the home place, where they remained until 1804, when they moved to the farm known as the Daniel Welch Farm, and remained there until his death, which occurred January 22, 18U0. ■f^i AMUEL HAMILTON, grocer and farmer, Cadiz, was bora April 19, L821, in Cadiz Township, Harrison Co.. Ohio, a son of Francis H. and Ruth (Williams) Ham- ilton, former a native of Ireland, born in 1 71)11, and latter of Scotch descent. Francis H. Ham- ilton was a weaver in his native country, ami came to America about the beginning of the present century, locating in Noblestown, Penn. At one time he was a merchant in Cannonsburg, afterward at Mercer, and was owner of consider- able property. He remained in business in Mercer until 1820, in which year he came to Cadiz, Harrison County, and here made his home. In 1806 he married Kutb Williams, and by her had ten children, viz. : John, who died in Pennsylvania; James, who died in Illinois; David and Jane, who died in Cadiz; Francis (deceased); William, in Cadiz; Samuel (our sub- ject); Sarah (deceased); Mary, now Mrs. Jacob H. Herdman, in New Concord, Muskingum Co., Ohio; Thomas (deceased). The mother of this family died in 1842, aged fifty-four years, the father in 1844, at the age of seventy eight years. He was originally a Jacksonian Demo- crat, but later became a Whig, and was a soldier in the War of 1812; he and his wife were mem- bers of the Presbyterian Church. The subject proper of this biographical record when a lad of thirteen commenced to learn the shoemaking trade, serving a six-years' apprenticeship, although during some two years of the time he was employed in the grocery business of Joseph H. Penn. In 1846 Mr. Hamilton commenced in that line for himself in Cadiz, which he has since continued. He has also a farm of fourteen acres adjoining the town, part being inside the corporation. On August 6, 1843, Mr. Hamilton was married to Margaret J., daughter of Michael Miller, of Harrison County, and born August 10, 1826. The Miller family were Germans. To this union were born four children, as follows: One deceased in in- fancy; Samuel D., in Harrisville, Ohio; Henry C. and Elosia B., both at home. The mother dving February 7, 1S57. the father took, for his second wife, Bridget Downey, a native of Ire- land, whence she was brought to Vermont by her parents about the year L84 2. when she was three years old. Her father died in Kansas City in 1889, at the age of eighty-nine year-; her mother yet lives at an advanced age. She came to Harrison County in 1852. By this marriage Mr. Hamilton has one child, Emma Frances, now the wife of William C. Leslie, a native Of Harrison County, book-keeper in the 208 HARRISON COUNTY. United States Carriage Shops at Columbus, Ohio. Mr. Hamilton had but meager educa- tional advantages, and has had to rely entirely on his own individual exertions, meeting with well merited success. He was originally a Whig, and then a Republican on the formation of that party, casting his first vote for W. H. Harrison, even before coming of age. He was a member of the city council several years, and is altogether a very. popular man. Henry C. Hamilton, son of the above, was born December 29, 1850, at Oadiz, and was educated at the common schools of the town, learning the grocery trade of his father, which he has always followed, having general charge of the business. He is one of the rising young business men of Cadiz, and is much respected. In politics he is a Republican. WT^EV. T. R. CRAWFORD, D. D., of IW( Moorefield Township, Harrison County, V isa son of Nathaniel and Susan Craw- ■f/ ford, and was born near New Athens, Ohio, March 8, 1820, of Scotch-Irish origin. He graduated at Franklin College in 1844, and on the same day was chosen professor of mathe- matics in said college, and during his teaching there he read Hebrew under President A. D. Clark, D. D., and theology under Dr. Rea. He soon left college for the purpose of completing his theological course, and he was licensed to preach the gospel by the Presbytery of Steubenville, October 6, 1846. He immedi- ately received a call from the Presbyterian Church of Nottingham, and was ordained and installed pastor, laboring one-third of his time at Deersville for nine years, after which his whole time was confined to Nottingham, where he continued pastor forty years, when he asked and received a release from his charge. He had five brothers and two sisters, three of whom are living and settled in life; Dr. James B. Crawford, at Gillespie, 111. ; Nathaniel, who re- sides on a farm in the northeast part of this State, and Monica, who is married to I. K. Welch, and resides at Unionport, Ohio. In 1846 Dr. Crawford was married to Miss Isabel Parks, daughter of Hugh and Mary Parks, near Wheeling, W. Va. The ancestors of our subject fled from Scotland in the seventeenth century, during the Covenanter persecution, and settled in the north of Ireland. His father, Nathaniel Crawford, at the age of sixteen years, together with the household of which he was a member, emigrated to the United States just at the close of the Revolutionary War. Three brothers of the grandfather of Dr. Craw- ford had come to this country at an earlier period, and were in the Revolutionary strug- gle. They fought on the American side, and a fourth brother was a captain under Lord Cornwallis on the British side. The three former lost their lives in battle at different periods during the war — one of them, a colonel of an artillery company, fell at the battle of Bunker Hill; one lost his life in a skirmish on the Hudson River, and the third was killed at the battle of Saratoga. The father of the subject of this narrative and two of his uncles were through the War of 1812-16, and three of his brothers, James, John and Andrew, were in the late Civil War as Union soldiers, the last two named losing their lives as a sacrifice for their loyalty to the stars and stripes. The fortieth anniversary of the settlement of Dr. Crawford over the congregation of Not tingham was celebrated October 19, 1886, at which time he asked a release from his onerous charge, and in the morning of said day de- livered his farewell discourse from the words: " And thou shalt remember all the way which the Lord thy God led thee these forty years." A large assemblage of people was present, together with sixteen of the surrounding minis- try of different denominations. Many of them made appropriate and historical addresses. During the forty years of his pastorate in this church, Dr. Crawford, according to his record, preached 5,100 sermons, made 350 popular lectures, made 14,437 pastoral visits to the sick and well, has administered, in the Nottingham e^f.^z HARRISON COUNTY. 211 Church, baptism to 960 infants or children and has baptised 4S0 adults in the same. There were received into bis entire charge 1,*J 10 per- sons, 975 by public profession of faith, and 'J3'2 by letter, making an average of over 30 addi- tions annually for forty years. After purging the roll, at the end of his ministry with his people, there were still 378 names of members on the records. The old church of Nottingham had unparalleled pros- perity all through these forty years, and was never in a more prosperous condition than at the end of this long pastorate. Up to this date Dr. Crawford has aided in conducting 781 funeral services, and he has solemnized 431 mar- riages. During the forty-three years of the residence of the subject of this biography in the same place, many events of a personal and his- toric character have occurred, too numerous to rehearse in this connection. We will, however, note a few things that may be of interest to some people in the western part of this county. and which are gathered from his sketch book. He says: "At the beginning of my sojourn here no railroads passed through this State; our eyes and ears were daily greeted with the duplicated four-horse stage in the summer season, coaches traveling on the great thorough- fare from east to west through our neighbor- hood and village, together with heavy road wagons carrying agricultural produce and mer- chants' goods, also, from August to December, large droves of cattle and hogs almost continu- ally in sight of each other. But this slow transportation scheme has given way years ago to the railroad coach and freight car. " Again the record says: "How hard for a pastor in war times. During my charge in this church we passed through two fiery, bloody wars — the first with Mexico to relieve Texas from oppres- sion and appropriate said territory. The old Whig party said the object of the administration party was to extend slave territory. The Demo- cratic party said ' No, we wish to deliver the abused and overtaxed people of Texas from Mexi- can oppression.' The second was that terrible civil conflict between our own Stairs, running through f< lUT years of tern ir, recriminat ion,blood shed and death. Political wire- workers branded the opposite party with everything degrading and humiliating, and many times when the angry waves of political strife and excitement ro high it was a hazardous business and stormy work for a pastor to stand firm at the Gospel helm in behalf of truth and righteousness, and pilot his congregation, made up of different ele- ments, through the conflicts of passion and the breakers of different kind--." Hi- record further says: " Shortly after President Lincoln delivered his proclamation of liberty to the slaves, I called upon a respectable parishioner, and was received in a courteous manner. After religious conference and prayer the head of the family addressed me as follows: ' Now, Mr. Crawford,' said he. 'you see what this war has come to— recklesslj destroying State rights. and robbing a large portion of the citizens of these United States of their legal property.' • Mr ,' said I, ' you will admit with me that slavery was the procuring cause of the war, and this is just "what the war has come to," and it appears to me there can be no cessation of strife until slavery is blotted out.' 'You ministers,' said he, 'should condemn from the pulpit this proclamation, as not in keeping with justice.' In reply— 'I do not regard it, Mr. , as in keeping with my commission, nor do I think it wise or prudent for me. or any pastor situated a- I am to introduce your suggestions into his pulpit administrations on the Sabbath day.' In a few days afterward, in the course of my parochial work, I called upon an equally in- telligent and courteous family, but of a differ- ent political creed. It was near noon, I was kindly invited and remained for dinner. Uter a portion of Scripture was read and | offered. I was then about to take my leave, when the wife and mother said: 'My dear sir. 1 looked for yon the last two Sabbaths to come out in your sermon in defense of President Lincoln's proclamation; this is certainly the most important deliverances that has ever 212 HARRISON COUNTY. come from the "White House.' 'Certainly,' said I, 'It is of vast importance.' 'Why, then,' said she, ' do you not preach about it? Why not commend the proclamation and condemn the Southern confederacy — the Democrats and the sympathizers in the North, as a part of your ser- mon, at times, from the pulpit on Sunday?' ' Suppose, Mrs. , I personally desired all the objects you wish, would it be according to the revealed will of Christ, or even good com- mon sense, to introduce this in the way you de- sire into my pulpit exercises ? I can reply to you, as I did the other day to a man, though from a different political standpoint, and say that I can not see that it would be wise or pru- dent, or in keeping with my authority as a preacher of the gospel of Christ, to drag into the pulpit on the Lord's day plans of civil polity, which would not only mar the peace of this congregation, but destroy my future useful- ness here and elsewhere, and be at war with the general interests of the Kingdom of Christ.'' We take but another extract from the rem- iniscence book of Dr. Crawford in regard to his escape from being captured by Gen. Morgan's Southern cavalry, when passing through this part of Harrison County : " It was early in the morn- ing of July 24, 1S63. I had my horse harnessed to make a call upon a sick man four miles from town, but was prevented by being informed that Mr. W. and wife, together with Mr. B. and wife, were going to make us a social visit that forenoon, and were desirous to meet us at our home. Our guests soon drove up in their car- riages. After dinner was over we were utiliz- ing the few moments previous to their departure in social conference. Suddenly the sound of horses' feet and the loud voice of a man were heard on the street, which drew us to the front rather hurriedly. Both our eyes and ears were greeted with an unusual sight and sound for our otherwise quiet village. Two men, driving furiously a span of rather small, fleet horses, coupled to a light vehicle, going east and call- ing aloud, ' In twenty-five minutes John Mor- gan will capture your town. ' This was an alarm, and unwelcome news, such as we did not ex- pect or desire to hear, for our citizens had made no arrangements to entertain such unlooked-for guests, whose reputation for acts of hostility and cruelty had preceded them. We had not even heard that those invaders had crossed the Ohio Biver. On their trail through this State they passed through Harrison County, and Mor- gan and his band were afterward soon capt- ured. Immediately our country visitors left, and twenty minutes before 3 o'clock p. m., the Southern cavalry dashed into our village in a variety of dress, of somewhat military appear- ance, only so far as implements of warfare were concerned. I soon observed that they were capturing citizens to put into the front of their ranks, and having no desire to be conscripted on so short notice and so unceremoniously, with- out even an opportunity to hire a substitute, I concluded the best policy would be to desert my house and home for the time being. I coun- seled Mrs. Crawford to make the best of her way to the house of Mr. W., who resided about one mile and a half distant, at the same time telling her not to fear, as the invaders did not appeal disposed to harm ladies — that I would make the best of my efforts to get out of the calamity by concealing myself in corn patches and back lots to avoid being captured. On de- serting my house the things that gave me the most anxiety were leaving my manuscripts and library to the care of such a motley crowd of roughs. I soon overtook my wife, and we made our way to the house of a parishioner. I left her there and retraced my steps back to high ground, in full view of my house, barn and back lots, where I discovered the enemy had made their headquarters during their foraging in that vicinity, doubtless because of its location, sit- uated in the east end of town at the cross-roads, and for this reason my personal property fared worse than any other part qf the village. Whilst standing alone, viewing the scene with some alarm and excitement, thinking they would burn the town and thereby destroy my property, at this instant, I discovered rapid movements HARRISON 'COUNTY. 213 among the Morganites. Gen. Shackleford bail couie up and drove out the raiders after an oc- cupancy of nearly four hours. The Southern guerrillas started in my direction on the road to Wheeling. I speedily turned about, and crossing certain fields for a near route to the Presbyterian Church of Nottingham on the the same road, hastily concealed myself, as I supposed quite safely, in a clump of alder bushes and briars inside the cemetery at the lower edge of the grove, to watch them destroy the church building, for they had already burnt the two large covered bridges in the rear. When con- gratulating myself on a sure hiding place, to my utter astonishment and great horror, the ranks of the rebels halted and speedily tilled up the grove and hitching grounds, ranging them- selves along the boundary fence of the grave- yard. I lay immediately inside the fence and not more than twenty feet from it, hidden only by leaves and low brush. I was impressed with my dangerous fix. The cavalry overlooked me, for they themselves appeared excited. I could see the very whites of their eyes, and at times im- agined they saw me. Thoughts flitted through my mind; my imagination was wrought up to the highest pitch, and my nervous system rather ex- cited. Question after question would arise in my mind, such as, What shall I do? How shall I do? Shall I lie still ? Is it better to run ? And many other such crude ideas came and went in quick succession. Not being acquainted with the rules of warfare I concluded that every- thing was against me, and, ' if I run, the cavalry- men will shoot me; if they see me concealed here they will take me for a spy and shoot me; they will certainly soon discover and capture me;' thus I thought and felt, as I lay wonderfully quiet in my hiding place. After I had lain about twenty minutes in this retreat, the report of a musket was heard in the rear, and in a mo- ment all mounted and were in rank and off in double quick, for Gen. S., their pursuer, was drawing nigh. This providence was no small relief to me, for it let me out of my embarrass- ing situation. I returned and found Mrs. Crawford where I had left her, much worried and perplexed in regard to my safety, imagining that some fatal calamity had befallen inc." We now quote a few extracts from some of the addresses made by a part of the ministers present on the fortieth anniversary celebra- tion of the retiring pastor of the Nottingham Church: Prof. D. J. McAdam, <>f Washington and Jefferson College for the last twenty five years, had been selected bv a vote of the congregation ( because of being a member of said church from his youth) to respond to the farewell sermon on this occasion. In the course of his remarks he said. "It is not for me to pronounce an eulogy upon the work of Dr. Crawford. He has been the pastor and edu- cator in this church for two score years. That fact is the most eloquent eulogy. And forty such years! It is much to have lived in such a time as this, and keep abreast of its progress; it is much to have been a leader in that progress. How much of the influence of this people is due to the loug pastorate which is this day clos- ing? How much is due to the fact that you have thus become known as a church and people who could work together with such harmony as to retain the same pastor for forty years, and instead of abating, increasing your church work; thai you have thus fastened the eyes of the entire church upon you. While speaking of the influence which this pastorate has brought to this community, we would be ungrateful, as we would be untruthful, if we did not mention the important part our pastor's wife has bad in this agency, in her direct influence upon the w u of this congregation, as a stimulus to cultivation and refinement, as an example of an earnest church worker, and an example of an earnest, devoted, unselfish Christian woman. I must dwell no longer. I have only left me to fulfill the commission which I have from this church, to say a parting word to you. Dr. Craw- ford, in their behalf. And as I see the upturned faces of these, your people, pleading that I should say some word expressive of the emo- tions which are in their hearts. I feel, ;i- never 214 HARRISON COUNTY. before, how cold are even eloquent words, how much colder than ice must be mine. We rejoice that you have yet before you continued years of life; that your mental powers are unimpaired, and your intellect still clear." Rev. Robert Alexander, D. D. , of St. Clairsville, Ohio, chosen by the presbytery to be their represen- tative upon this occasion, said among other things: "I am directed by the presbytery of .St. Clairsville to come to you to-day, my brother, with words of hearty congratulation over the loDg and successful pastorate which is now clos- ing. We congratulate you on the condition in which we find this church, at the close of this long pastorate. After holding this charge for forty years, you resign it to the presbytery, not divided and weakened, but in the highest of prosperity to which it has ever attained. You have seen its growth from weakness to strength and power. You have seen the aged pass away, and the young grow up and become old; but the communion table has been kept full, the church roll has been growing longer, and the efficiency of the people greater year by year. You now return to us (the presbytery) a united and prosperous church. We congratulate you on the commanding influence you have attained among the brethren in the presbytery. The respect which is felt for your opinions, and weight of your influence among your brethren in the ministry are such as any man might de- sire. You have had no hobbies to ride, you have had no eccentricities, your judgment has always been good, and you have kept forward in uniform and consistent course, and thus you have gained and held the respect and confidence of all (your ministerial brethren)." Rev. Dr. Schrom, of Pittsburgh, Penn., spoke on "The Responsibilities of a long Pastorate." We give a few quotations from his address: "Knowing what we do of both pastor and people, and after listening to the statements that have been made here to-day (in the fortieth anniversary sermon) of the work accomplished, we are safe in say- ing that this has been a most successful pastor- ate. This is said in no spirit of mere commen- dation, but because we believe it to be true. There is something stimulating in seeing a man at the end of forty years of faithful labor, sur- rounded by a multitude of friends, counted by hundreds, those who under his ministry have come to Christ as a personal Saviour — his mem- ory crowded with the recollections of other hun- dreds who have triumphantly passed from the church on earth to the church in Heaven. And now, when the natural strength is beginning to abate, to say with his Saviour, ' I have finished the work thou gavest me to do,' and, with the Apostle, ' I have fought a good fight, I have kept the faith.' * * * It ought to stimulate us all to greater diligence and more efficient work. Brethren of the presbytery, there are many lessons here for us; there are encourage- ments here for us. Let us thank God for this pastor, for this church, for this pastorate, with its world-wide belongings and results. We dare not say more, for the subject grows wider and more interesting as we advance." The early history of the subject of this sketch was identified with Cross Creek Township and the city of Steubenville, Jefferson Co., Ohio. His father, after marriage, purchased a farm near Steubenville, on the eastern boundary of Cross Creek Township, and with his wife removed to it, and lived and died upon the same, at an ad- vanced age. His son, Thomas R. Crawford, finished his primary school education at the age of thirteen years; then studied surveying and civil engineering, and followed said business for a short time as deputy for William Lowry, Sr., who was county surveyor, but aged and infirm. In his seventeenth year he entered upon his academic studies. After he completed this course he applied and received a commission from Washington, D. C. , to survey a portion of Iowa into sections, but being earnestly opposed in this undertaking by his father, on account of his youth and the necessary exposure in that new and far-off country, that he was constrained to return his commission. He then entered upon the regular college curriculum of study, and graduated at Franklin College, as related at the HARRISON COUNTY. 215 opening of this sketch. Dr. Crawford, in Oc- tober, 1840, began his pastoral work in the Nottingham Presbyterian Church, which service the providence of God appeared to control and prosper for two score years until feebleness of health and infirmities of age compelled him to resign his onerous charge, which was then the largest and most prosperous rural congregation in eastern Ohio, numbering nearly 400 members, and about 130 families as parishioners, at the end of this long ministerial service. He received the academic degree of D. D., in 1867, from Frank- lin College. Dr. Crawford, from the age of sis- teen years, and for fifty years onward, did not rest from constant study and laborious work, until he resigned his pastorate October 19. 1886, and after a short rest he entered upon home mission work again. Among his college com- panions were the Hon. John A. Bingham, of Cadiz, Ohio; Hon. Cowen, ex-United States Senator, of Pennsylvania; Hon. Joseph S. Fow- ler, ex-United States Senator, of Tennessee; the late Dr. William M. Grimes, of Steubeuville. Ohio; Rev. Dr. William T. McAdam, of the United States Army; also the late Drs. \V. T. and Samuel Findley; Drs. D. C. Irwin and Joseph R. Wilson, of North Carolina, who are members of the Southern General Assembly. We further refer the reader for any more information of the life work of the subject of the foregoing record to two volumes of His writings, one published in 1887, of about 200 pages, titled, "Forty Years' Pastorate and Reminiscences of Rev. T. R. Crawford, D. D." and a former one called "A Historical Narra- tive," published in 1S71. These contain a synopsis of an exceedingly busy life of one whom the late Rev. William M. Grimes, D. D. , of Steubenville, Ohio (both alumni of the same college and class) said, in the course of an address made before a large assembly on the occasion of the fortieth anniversary of Dr. Crawford, which was afterward published: "I met you, my brother, first either in the college hall or on the streets of Athens; and can it be that nearly half a century has passed away? My recollections of our past associations are only pleasant. Being close companions, and graduating in the same class, uniting with the church at the same sacramental season, we were at the Lord's table for the first time together. We were ordained to the full work of the gospel ministry by the same presbytery, and for more than twenty-five years were co- presbyters and neighbors, and now, I am proud' to say, that in all these associations there never was a jar or bitter word between us. * * * I have watched your work as a minister of Jesus Christ with great interest and delight. We are the servants of God by ap- pointment. There is a great necessity of divine appointment in order to the validity of the ministerial office. But no fears of the Divine sanction should haunt your bosom, my brother, seeing the Holy Ghost has set His seal in such a wonderful manner to your work." It will take much wisdom, religious forethought and con- servatism on the part of the elders and suc- cessor to the pastorate to direct, under God, the future interests, unity and prosperity of so large a rural congregation and one so successful and influential in the Presbyterian order for nearly a half century. ^ILLIAM H. MoGAVBAN, a resident of North Township, Harrison County, was born in Harford County, Md., March 3, 1812, and is a son of William Mc Gavran, who was born on the same farm in 1768, and whose father, John McGavrau, a na- tive of Ireland, and a tailor by trade, settled in the colony of Maryland about the year 1755. He (John) was married to a Baptist lady named Margaret Hill, who bore him four' children, named Mollie, Margaret, Mark and William. John McGavran died about 1 770, at the age of thirty-three years, and his widow married a Mr. O'Dauiel, and later died in Fayette County, Penn. The children were all reared in the Prot- estant faith. William McGavran received a good educa- 216 HARRISON COUNTY. tion for those early times, and became a teacher in the subscription schools, a vocation he fol- lowed several years; he was a fine penman, and the young people from all the region round about came to him to learn the art of chirog- raphy. He was also a land owner. On March 17, 1791, he married Miss Ann Thompson, a native of Harford County, Md., and daughter of Thomas Thompson. The young couple re- sided in Marylandu ntil 1818, and then came to Springfield Township, Jefferson Co., now Lee Township, Carroll Co., Ohio, bought 160 acres of land in the woods, and here Mr. McGavran died in 1853, at the age of eighty-six years and nine months; his widow survived until 1863, when she died at the home of her son, in Co- lumbiana County, Ohio, aged ninety-one years. Eleven children were born to them, as follows: Elizabeth, who married Thomas Magattogan, and afterward Benjamin Toland, and died at ninety-six years of age; Mary, wife of Charles Lucy, died at seventy-five, in Schuyler County, 111. ; Sarah. Mrs. Samuel Hill, died in Morgan County, Ohio; John, died in Columbiana County, Ohio; Martha, Mrs. John Mays, died in Illinois; Margaret, married to George Lucy, brother of Charles, died in Kentucky; Thomas, who mar- ried Margaret Brown, died in Colorado; Lilly Ann, died at the age of twenty-two, unmarried; Mark, who married Louisa Daniels, and died at Minneapolis; William H, the subject of this sketch; and Stephen, who died in Harrison County, Ohio. William H. McGavran, the only one left of the above-named family, was six years of age when brought by his parents to Ohio. He be- came a very good scholar, and when sixteen years old he was apprenticed to a carpenter in Jefferson County, whom he served four years. He then traveled for a time and located in Mi- nerva, Stark Co., Ohio, where he met with pros- perity. In 1835 he married Miss Elizabeth, daughter of Hon. James Brown, from near Greensburg, Penn., and a few years later moved to Steubenville, Ohio, where he remained from the spring of 1841 to the fall of 1843, when he sold his property and purchased a farm in North Township, Harrison Co., Ohio, which was im- proved. He continued to work at his trade of carpenter, and added cabinet-making and un- dertaking, making coffins by hand. In 1886 he left the farm in charge of his son, and with his wife took up his residence in Scio. To Mr. and Mrs. McGavran have been born six children, viz.: James B., deceased; Henrietta, wife of William H. H. Masters, of Scio; George W., deceased; S. B., a doctor in Cadiz, Ohio; Elizabeth Margaret, deceased wife of N. E. Clendennin, treasurer of Harrison County, Ohio, and William Thomas, on the home farm. Origi- nally Mr. McGavran was a Whig, and voted for William H. Harrison for president in 1836 and 1840; in 1860 he voted for Abraham Lincoln, and has voted for every Republican nominee since. He served as postmaster under Pierce. In 1859 he was elected to represent his county in the State Legislature, and was serving when the Civil War broke out. James A. Garfield was at this time in the State Senate. For nine years before 1861 Mr. McGavran served as jus- tice of the peace; for thirty-five years he has been a member of the I. O. O. F. ; for ten years he was a member of the Baptist Church, and for the past thirty-eight years has been a member of the Church of the Disciples. His wife is a Presbyterian. Mr. McGavran helped to build the Pan Handle Railroad, and also Scio College, investing some money in each. DAVID C. TOWNSEND. About the year | 1812 Joseph Townsend, a native of ' Bucks County, Penn., emigrated with his family to Ohio and located near Har- risville. Three years later he was accidentally shot by a hunter. The eldest of his family of thirteen children was a son named David, who came to Ohio with his parents, and there mar- ried Catherine Cherry, and they resided on the original farm until their deaths in 1874 and 1872, respectively. They had reared a family of four sons and four daughters, of whom the HARRISON COUNTY. 217 third child, Joseph, was horn Juno 2, 1818. He spent his early life at home with his parents, assisting them in the maintenance of the family. He afterward learned the wagon-maker's trade, serving an apprenticeship. This occupation he followed for many years in Harrisville, but since 1872 he has lived a retired life there. In 1S42 he married Albina Strodes, a native of Harrisville, and whose parents were early set- tlers there; she died in 1874, having become the mother of thirteen children — seven sons and six daughters — and of this family the third child in the order of his birth was David C, whose name stands at the head of this sketch. David C. Townsend was born near Harris- ville, Ohio, March 13, 1846, grew to manhood with his parents, and was educated in the pub- lic schools. In 1870 he married Adeline Morris, and their union has been blessed by six children, of whom five are now living: Belle, Effie, Georgia, Lydia and Virgil. Mr. Townsend be- gan life as a farm laborer, but now owns fifty acres of fine land in Short Creek Township, and he is recognized as one of the leading ag- riculturists of this region: has been the architect of his own fortune, and with his family enjoys the respect and esteem of all. Politically he is a Republican. GEORGE H. HEBERLING, one of the stalwart, typical pioneers of Harrison County, was horn in Berkeley County. Va., February 6, 1S14, son of John and Mary (Crumley) Heberling. Andrew Heber- ling, grandfather of George H., came from his native Germany at an early date, and married in this country. John Heberling was a black- smith by trade, which he followed in early life. After his marriage he and his wife remained in Virginia until 1823, when, with their family, they came to Harrison County, and settled on a partially improved farm of 253 acres, located near West Grove Church, in Short Creek Town- ship. Here they died, the father in 1864, at the age of about eighty-seven years, and the mother shortly afterward at the age of eighty- four years. They were the parents of ten children, of whom the following is a brief record: Henry died in Jefferson County. Ohio, and the remainder are Eliza, wife of James Ady, in Muscatine County, Iowa; John, in •Miles, Jackson Co., Iowa; Hiram, in Osage County, Kas. ; William, in Greene County, 111.; George H. , in Harrison County, Ohio; James, in Howard County. Mo.; Andrew, in Iowa; Rebecca, widow of Thomas Lewis, living in Dubuque, Iowa, and Mary, deceased wife of Joseph Holmes. Mr. Heberling was a soldier in the War of 1812. but having been crippled before his enlistment he was discharged. Polit- ically he was a Whig and Abolitionist, and was for several years a justice of the peace. George H. Heberling attended the common schools of his times, and was reared to farm life. He learned the trade of machinist, which he fol- lowed, manufacturing threshing machines, his father having bought the right to manufacture and sell the first Spike Machine ever used, and the family for years manufactured and sold them. In 1835 our subject was united in mar- riage with Matilda, daughter of Ralph and Eleanor (deary) Spurrier, and a native of Mary- land, later resident of Harrison County. They were married March 3, 1801, and then moved to Ohio, settling on land in what afterward became Short Creek Township, Harrison County, where they made their home in the woods, having to hew away the trees and brush to make a place for their little cabin. Here Mr. Spurrier died April 2. 1N48, aged seventy-live years, having been born in 1773, his wife following him to the grave June 2, 1869, aged eighty-five years, hav- ing been born December 18, 17S4. They were the parents of eleven children, their names and dates of birth being as follows: John, April 3, 1802; Samuel, February 21, 1805; Warner la farmer), August !'.», 1S07; Sallie. November 1". 1809; Richard, September 5, 1812; Ruth,Maroh 24, 1815; .Matilda. September 1">. 1817; Eliza- beth, March 7. 1820; Mary Ann, December 5, 1822; Asenath, September 20, 1824; William. 218 HARRISON COUNTY. March 22, 1827; all deceased except Warner, Elizabeth, Mary An ii and William. After their marriage Mr. and Mrs. Heberling lived on the home place of his parents, which was afterward sold, and they then located near Georgetown, in the same township, where he carried on farming and milling. In 1882 they came to their present place, which is situated four and one-half miles southeast of Cadiz, and comprises 115 acres of well cultivated land. To them were born nine children, viz. : Thomas and William, deceased; Mary Ellen, wife of J. R. Watkins; John, deceased; Warner, at home; Andrew, in California; Henry, at home; Haz- lett and Martha, deceased. Of these, William enlisted in Company C, Ninety-eighth O. V. I., Capt. John A. Norris, of Cadiz, and at the bat- tle of Perryville, or Chaplin Hills, Ky. (his first engagement), he was mortally wounded. His father proceeded to the place where he was ly- ing and brought home his body, which now lies in the graveyard at West Grove. Warner Heberling married Rosanna Hagan, who died in 1881, leaving five children, one having died previously, and the names of the six are Iona B. , John G., Edgar L. (deceased) and George C. (twins), Halbert S. and M. Delia. Henry Heberling married Mary J. Stevens, of Short Creek Township, Harrison County, who has borne him one child, George R. Mr. and Mrs. Heberling were for some years members of the Methodist Protestant Church, but are now as- sociated with the Society of Friends. Politic- ally our subject was first a Whig, and afterward a Republican, and at one time he was an active officer of the Underground Railroad. [Since the above was written Mrs. Matilda Heberling was called to her long home December 23, 1890.] JfOSEPH BEVAN, one of the early settlers v. I and prominent farmers of Freeport Town- \^j ship, Harrison County, and intimately con- nected with its industrial and financial growth, was born at St. Clairsville, Ohio, Feb- ruary 27, 1819. His father, Stacy Bevau, was born in Pennsylvania, where the family has long resided, and in the early part of the present century came with his parents to Ohio. They entered a large tract of land, and settled in Belmont County, where Samuel, the father of Stacy, passed his life away. In his early man- hood Stacy Bevan was married to Eunice Faw- cett, a resident of Belmont County, and this wife dying, he was next married to Jane Rob- erts, also a resident of Belmont County. The early life of Joseph Bevan was spent on the home farm in Belmont County, where the lessous of industry and economy were early in- culcated. Finding the advantages of the common schools too limited, he entered the academy at Mount Pleasant, Jefferson County, where he laid the foundation of a knowledge which became so useful to him in after years. On August 30, 1841, he chose as his life's partner, Maria, daughter of Stephen Hall, of Quaker City, and the young couple commenced their married life in Belmont County, where they remained four years; then removed to Guernsey County. On their farm there they remained eleven years, and finally came to Harrison County, and purchased the farm now occupied by the family. They have ever been industrious and economical, and have succeeded in building up a competence. The issue of their marriage was as follows: Eunice, Mrs. W. W. Wallace; Narcissa, Mrs. Elijah Car- ver; Mary Ellen, Mrs. John Bethel; Ruth Ann, deceased; Jane, Mrs. James Kirby; Priscilla and Hannah, both deceased; John G. and Jes- sie, both at home. From his earliest manhood Mr. Bevan was identified with the principles advocated by the present Republican party, and was always in the front ranks of the workers. The family are members of the Society of Friends, and are among the liberal supporters and constant attendants of that society. On September 21, 1881, Mr. Bevan died, and his remains now rest in Greenmount Cemetery. His family still occupy the home farm, its duties and management having fallen on the son, John G., an intelligent and worthy young man, who bids fair to hold the respect the father gained. HABRISON COUNT): 219 PkHILLIP SHAMBAUGH, JR., who is a farmer, and a representative of one of the oldest families of Rumley Township, Harrison County, is the youngest child of Michael and Hettie (Hazlette) Shambaugh, who were married May 31, 1832. Michael Shambaugh is a son of George Shambaugh, who was a son of George Shambaugh, a native of Germany, and who immigrated to Westmoreland County, Penn., in an early day; he was a very successful and wealthy farmer. His son, George, was born in Westmoreland County, Penn., about 1745, and died in Perry County, that Stab-, in 1827; his children were George, Jacob, John, Phillip, Mollie, Barbara and Catherine. George, son of the last mentioned George Shambaugh, was born in Perry County, Penn., in 1787, and there grew up to manhood. He married Mrs. Elizabeth Wirt (a widow) nee Brown, who was born in 1777. a daughter of Michael Brown (of German descent), both of whom, at a later date (in 1 SIT), moved to Rumley Township, Harrison Co., Ohio, and entered the farm, comprising about 220 acres, on which Phillip, Jr., now re- sides, of which he owns 160 acres. The journey from Perry County, Penn. , to Rumley Town- ship was made with a four-horse team and a large covered wagon, together with two cows, and it took two weeks to accomplish the journey. The land then was heavily timbered and a dense wilderness; they lived in their wagon un- til they could erect a small cabin, prepare a small piece of ground for garden, potatoes, etc., which required nearly two months' time. They worked early and late, and, in a few years, the land put on a more cultivated appearance, the forests gave place to pleasant pastures and fine meadow lands, when the cabin was ex- changed for a more commodious and comforta- ble dwelling. To this couple were born four children, as follows: Phillip, residing in Rum- ley Township; Michael, who died March 20, 1803; George, residing on a farm in Unmley Township, and Margaret, who married Samuel Hazlett (both of whom are now deceased). Mr. Shambaugh served in the War of 1812, and died September 4. 1SU7. his wife having died several years before. His uncle, Jacob Sham baugh, served in Hi.' Revolutionary War for three years, lie being quite a young boy when he entered the service. An officer came to Ja- cob's father and demanded his team, consisting of four horses, one a three-year-old colt, fur use in the army. The father, however, did not want his team to go, but readily consented, providing the officer would enlist the boy, with the privi- lege of driving and caring for his team. The officer accepted the terms, the boy served his three years as teamster in the army, and, upon his return home, delivered back to his father his team, unharmed and in good condition. Mr. and Mrs. Shambaugh were active and faithful members in the United Brethren Church for many years. Michael Shambaugh was born in Perry County, Penn., June 18, 1811. and was but six years old when he came with his parents to Rumley Township. Here he grew to manhood on the home farm, receiving an ordinary educa- tion in the subscription schools. The school- house where he attended was built of logs, with no floor, and the windows were holes cut through the side of the building, with greased paper fastened over them to let the light in. In one end was a large tire -place, by which the pupils warmed themselves one side at a time; the chim- ney was only about five feet high. One day, while the teacher was out, the scholars piled the door full of wood and logs, so he could not get in; he then made an effort to come down the chimney, but the boys out-generaled him, and kept him back with firebrands quite a while, but Anally let him in. Then the play changed, the rod succeeded the firebrands, aud the per scented teacher became the hero, and so con- tinued throughout his term, the boys having learned not to trifle with birch-rod school teach- ers. To Michael Shambaugh and wife (Hettie) were born ten children, namely: James, born March 5, 1833, who resides on a farm near New Rumley, Ohio; Elizabeth, born August 1, 1834, married Abraham Fetroe, moved to Iowa, and died there in March, L864, leaving four children; 220 HARRISON COUNTY. Mary A., born July 27, 1836, wife of John W. Finnicucn, a thrifty farmer, of Rumley Town- ship, Ohio; Simon B., born September 7, 1838, who died unmarried, October 14, 1873, at the old home (a triumphant death), leaving property worth $16,000, bequeathing to the church $3,000, and balance to his brothers and sisters; Adam H. , born September 11, 1841, married to Mary Jane, daughter of Samuel Scott, of Rum- ley Township (he is a farmer in Madison County, Iowa, and is quite wealthy); Charlotte, born June 21, 1842, married, May, 1873, to Peter Overholt, who died February, 1877, and his wife died at her old home in January, 1879, leaving one boy W. B. Overholt (one boy-baby had died nearly two years before); Maria, born August 22, 1844, married to H. L. Thompson, August 3, 1871, and lives on a farm in Archer Township, Harrison Co., Ohio; Jane, born No- vember 28, 1846, died October 30, 1867, at the old home, a true Christian; John, born October 13, 1848, married Elizabeth, daughter of Jacob Gutshall. a very wealthy farmer, near Des Moines, Iowa (John is living near his father- in-law, on a farm, and is a very successful farmer), and Phillip, who was born February 18, 1851, and was reared to manhood on the home farm. He received a common-school education in the district school, and attended school one year at Westerville College, Wester- ville, Ohio. On March 15, 1881, he married Miss Eliza Loretta Scott, of New Rumley, who was a daughter of John A. Scott, Esq., and Eliza (Bivington) Scott, the latter of whom is now deceased. To Phillip, Jr., and Eliza L. Shambaugh have been born two children: Mary Maud and Estella Loretta. Mr. and Mrs. Shambaugh are both active members of the United Brethren Church. Michael and Hettie Shambaugh resided on the old farm until their death; Michael died on March 20, 1863, and his wife, Hettie, born April 16, 1816, died October 22, 1884. They were faithful and devoted members to the church of their choice, United Brethren; were firm, but kind and generous in disposition, very liberal to all the needs of the church, their family and to the poor of their neighborhood. Their home was a home for the minister, the layman, the stranger, and all who came to their door, and their hospitality and generous dis- positions were universally appreciated, for no one who knew them could but speak of them in the highest terms of praise. ' ' Blessed are the dead who die in the Lord: for their works do follow them." I/SAAC K. LEMASTERS. The name of William Lemasters will long be remern- _[ bered as that of one of the hardy and energetic pioneers of his day. Born De- cember 20, 1816, in Ohio, of the stanch and substantial race that has made that State a lead- ing one in the Union, he inherited many quali- ties which served to win for him the respect of his fellow-citizens. His education was limited to the common schools, but his native energy and force of character received a severe and excellent training in the school of hardship and trial, which had so many students within its walls during the first settlement of this county. At an early day his father with his family removed to Ohio, settling on the western bank of that river, on whose bosom now floats so much of the interior commerce of this State, but which then had only an occasional canoe filled with blood-thirsty Indians, or a small boat car- rying a few families to their western home. During Mr. Lemaster's first prospecting tour, he and his brother-in-law were surprised by a party of Indians, and the brother-in-law killed, being buried where he fell. Soon after- ward Mr. Lemasters brought his family, and though many times compelled to seek the pro- tection of the block-houses, still none of the family were injured. In a short time they re- moved to Short Creek Township, where they lived a few years, and then came to Archer Township, where they purchased a farm on which they passed the remainder of their lives. In 1839 William Lemasters was married to HARRISON COUNTY. 221 Elizabeth, daughter of Abraham Busby, a prom inent resident of Archer Township, and they immediately commenced housekeeping on the farm on which Mr. Lemasters died, and on which his widow still resides. Their family consisted of the following named children: Abram R., born September 7, 1840, died Sep- tember 13, 1S43; Deborah J., born April 13, 1842, died April 27, 1855; Amanda A., born May 12, 1845, died October 11, 1854; Isaac K., burn September 8, 1846; Melinda, born August 29, L848; Deborah J., born February 12, 1850; Mary, born August 23, 1853, died November 1, 1854; John, born May 1, 1855; William Jacob, born August 29, 1850, and Joshua Ellsworth, born December 28, 1861, and died July 21, 1883. In politics Mr. Lemasters was an Old- line Democrat, and while not active in seeking political preferment, still was ever ready and willing to assist his party in all ways. He and his wife were members of the Methodist Church, and were always ready to answer all calls of duty. Mr. Lemasters died March 8, 1877, and was buried in Bethel Cemetery; his widow lives with her sons on the home place. Isaac K. Lemasters, whose name opens this sketch, married, in 1800, Miss Lizzie Devore, who was born August 9, 1850, a daughter of Moses Devore, a resident of Harrison County, and the young couple immediately settled on the home place, where they have since resided. The following named children have been born to them: Stewart Glenn, born December 12, 1876; Edna Browning, born February 16, 1879, and Mary May, born October 2, 1881. OBEBT MITCHELL. The name of Mitchell is one of the oldest and most highly honored in Harrison County, and has ever been identified with all the movements tending to the promotion of the county's interests, either financially or socially. The ancestry of this family were from the high lands of Scotland, rugged sons of " the land of the mountain and the flood," who transmitted to their descendants those principles of honesty, shrewdness and industry peculiar to the race. John Mitchell, the father of the gentleman whose name heads this sketch, came from Scot- land in early youth, locating at first in Maryland, whence, after a short sojourn, he moved I" Steubenville, Ohio, and shortly after to Archer Township. Harrison County, where he met and married Mis-, .Mary, daughter of Rudolph Hines, a resident of Cadiz Township. Heir Mr. Mitch nil built him a small log cabin, which still stands alongside the present commodious brick residence — a contrast suggestive of the industry and per severance of their present owner. Nine sons and three daughters were born to John and Mary (Hines) Mitchell, all now deceased except Rob- ert. The parents have both departed this life, the father when seventy two years of age, and they lie side by side in the Moravian Ridge Cemetery. They were members of the Seceder Church, which they generously supported. Mr. Mitchell, politically, was a prominent Whig, and a stanch adherent of the principles of that party. His brother. Robert, was a veteran of the War of 1812, serving with distinction under Gen. Harrison. Robert Mitchell, the subject proper of this personal narrative, was born January 5, 1816, on the place where he now resides in Archer Township. Harrison Co., Ohio, and until he was twenty-eight years of age he remained at home, attending the common schools in boyhood, and assisting his father in the duties of the home farm. On January 2, 1845, he was married to Eliza Jane, daughter of James Atkinson, of Ar- cher Township. Harrison County, where she was born June 10, 1823. Soon after marriage they purchased a small farm and commenced house- keeping in a frame building, very limited in its proportions, in which they lived until by hard work and economy, they were enabled to add ninety acres to their farm and build their pn-ent eleganl residence, which stands on tl astern slope of a magnificent hill, commandinga view of the surrounding country rarely equaled. Five children were born to Mr. and Mrs. Mitchell, •122 HARRISON COUNTY. as follows: Jane, born October 31, 1845, mar- ried to John Biggar, February 2, 1865, died June 30, 1871, leaving three children, one of whom died in infancy, July 22, 1871 (the others, Laura and William, are residing with their grandfather); John R., born March 11, 1847; James A., born March 13, 1851; William, born August 19, 1853 (deceased); Mary E., born Sep- tember 2, 1855, married first to Clarence Hav- erfield, and after his death to Hamilton Lisle. The parents are members of the United Presby- terian Church at Cadiz. In politics Mr. Mitch- ell was an ardent Whig, and on the organization of the Republican party he became united with them. He is clear-headed, a stanch upholder of the right, arriving at conclusions only after ma- ture deliberation and thorough examination, openly espousing whatever side of an issue he may consider best for the interests of his fellow- citizens. His present condition of prosperity he has secured by his frugality and close atten- tion to business. Commencing at the foot of the ladder, he has, rung by rung, ascended in the social scale until he is now recognized as one of the most solid farmers in his township. His farm has reached its present state of cultivation and improvement by his own labor, supple- mented by that of his amiable wife. The build- ings are substantial, neat and pleasing to the eye. And here at the age of seventy-four years, spent in honest toil, he rests from his labors, a worthy representative of the early honest set- tlers who made the land from a wilderness to blossom as the rose. Ji W. GALLAHER, a genial restaurant keeper at Means, Harrison County, is a _J son of W. C. and Ellen (Green) Gallaher, natives of Harrison County, Ohio, former of whom, a son of William, was born in Union County, Penn., of Irish descent. J. W. Gallaher, our subject, was born in German Township, Harrison Co. , Ohio, November 14, 1844. He spent his boyhood days on the farm, and in January, 1862, he ran away from home, and enlisted in the United States service, in Company G, Seventy-fourth Regiment, O. V. I. ; he served four months, when his father took him out of the service. Again, in May, 1863, he ran away, and went into Company H, One Hun- dred and Seventy-sixth Ohio State Militia, in which he served four months as a private. In December, 1865, he married Miss Sarah E. Bar- rett, a daughter of Thomas and Rebecca (Con- well) Barrett, and after his marriage he went to Cadiz Junction, where he commenced in the grocery business; there he stayed till 1874, and then moved to Illinois, where he was in the hotel business till 1877, when, in company with another man, he drove to the Black Hills, in search of gold, taking four months to make the journey, and in the fall they drove home. Next spring the gold excitement broke out in Lead- ville, and thither he went, remaining until 1880, then returned to his home in Illinois, and in the spring of 1881 again went to Leadville; in 1882 he proceeded to New Mexico, prospecting and raising vegetables. In 1883 his family returned to Ohio, and in the fall of same year went to Peachcreek, Oregon, where he ran a stationary engine for the A. & P. R. R. Company; in the spring of 1884 he returned to New Mexico, and traded his ranch for property on Gold Avenue, Albuquerque, N. M. ; then sold this property and returned to Ohio, where he bought the property which he now owns. Our subject and wife have had born to them six children, named Lemuel J., Francis O, John C. (killed by cars October 11, 1881), Jessie B., Willie (died Octo- ber 14, 1881) and Annie B. In 1886 Mr. Gallaher helped to capture a party of burglars that had stolen about $250,000 from a bank in Cadiz, for which he received $1,000. ARAH ANN CANNON was born July 27, 1820, and in 1844 was married to William Mills, a native of Jefferson County, Ohio, born September 1, 1811, and died November 25, 1864. John Mills, father of William, was born in County Down, HARRISON COUNTY. 223 Ireland, November 18, 1766, and died in Car- roll County, Ohio, April 29, 1853. Alexander Mills, the father of John, was born in County Down, Ireland, December 11, L738, and died December 4, 1815. The father of Alexander died February 10. 1776. John Mills, in his old age, moved from Jefferson County, Ohio, to Carroll County, where his son, Alexander, re- sided. Two, only, of Alexander's children are now living: Ithamar and Shane, and both are farmers of Carroll County. William Mills grew to manhood in Jeffer- son County, Ohio, and worked in his father's saw-mill until he got hurt in digging a race, after which he taught school until 1837. He then came to New Athens, Harrison Co., Ohio, and entered Franklin College. Afterward he studied medicine under Dr. Enoch Thomas, of the same place, with whom he practiced for three years. In 1844 he was married to Sarah Ann Cannon. Beginning in autumn of the same year he attended a course of lectures at Jefferson Medical College, Philadelphia, Penn., after which he continued his practice alone in New Athens for nearly twenty years. Pre- viously, however, he had purchased a farm, and to this he retired a few months before his death, but still pursued his practice. Here he died in his fifty-third year, the father of eight children, viz. : Rachel Jane, James Al- len, Moses Cannon and John Sullivan (all de- ceased); Jesse Lewis, in Kansas; Mary E., Mrs. Dr. J. H. Irwin, in Oregon; Nancy Pris cilla. Mrs. Dr. James A. Calhoon, of Pitts- burgh, and Robert Emmett, deceased. For her second husband Mrs. Mills mar- ried Joseph Dickerson, a native of Pennsylva- nia, and son of Thomas Dickerson, who came to Athens Township, Harrison Co., Ohio, in 1800. In 1876 Mr. and Mrs. Dickerson came from the farm to the house in which Mrs. Dick- erson now lives, in New Athens, where Mr. Dickerson died in the spring of IS77. lacking only twenty days of being eighty-one years of age. There were no children born to this union. Since the age of sixteen Mrs. Dicker- son has been a devout and consistent member of the Methodist Episcopal Church. TOHN ALEXANDER VOOEHES, one of w. I the best known citizens and one of the S^J oldest residents of North Township, liar rison Co., Ohio, was born in Jefferson County, Ohio, October 20, L823, and is :, of Jacob Voorhes, a native of New Jersey. The Voorhes family originally came from tier many to America in 1670. The grandfather of our subject, Jacob Voorhes, a tailor by trade, weighed about L30 pounds, which was in great contrast with the balance of the family, who were tall, strong and robust men. Jacob Voorhes, the father of our subject, when a young man, came to the then Far West, and for some time resided in Jefferson County. Ohio. He learned the trade of a cabinet maker in Wellsburg, W. Va., under the father of Hon. Edwin M. Stan ton. Subsequently he built a cabin in Jefferson County, Ohio, for his father, who, with his family, came to Ohio in 1803, and entered a tract of wild land in Jefferson County. Some time later he went, to Pennsylvania, and worked at his trade in Fayette County, and there met an. I married Elizabeth Gaskell, daughter of Budd and Hannah G. Gaskell, the former of whom was a soldier in the War of the Revoln tion. Some years later the father of our sub- ject,and his wife, came to Jefferson County,* >hio, to live, and John A., our subject, was the firsl child born to them after their arrival. In March, L833, the family moved to North Township, Harrison Co., Ohio, and here purchased lTL'i acres of land, mostly wild, on which the par ents ended their days, the mother "lying Janu- ary 16, 1876, at the age of eighty-one years, and the father July 4, same year, at the age of eighty-nine. Nine children were born to Ja- cob and Elizabeth Voorhes. viz. : Samuel Sickles. a miller and farmer; Andrew Linn, deceased; Charles P., an attorney in Millersburg, Ohio; John Alexander, our subject; Crawford B., in Scio; Louise, Mrs. Benjamin Simms, in Missouri: 224 HARRISON COUNTY. George W., a tailor, who lived in Coshocton County, Ohio, and died November 11, 1890, at the age of sixty years; Jacob Ogden, in Uhrichs- ville, Ohio, and Richard Marion, an attorney in Coshocton, Ohio. The parents were members of the Disciples Church. In politics Mr. Voorhes was a Democrat, although strongly auti slavery. John Alexander Voorhes was but nine years of age when he came on foot from Jefferson to Harrison County, and when about a mile from his destination — the farm which he now owns — the poor boy broke down from exhaustion. He recovered in a short time, however, and man- fully struggled on until the desired point was reached. Here he early took his ax and helped to clear the farm from the forest, and to build up a home. His aged father and mother were poor, although the father bad made consider- able money while in Pennsylvania, which, un- fortunately, he lost by going security for his friends. With filial affection our subject cared for his parents until the end, and also did much to advance the younger members of the family. The father was blind for fourteen years. The marriage of John A. Voorhes took place in 1864, with Miss Ann, daughter of Patrick and Hanora (Hickey) Doyle, natives of Ireland, who came to America when their daughter Ann ..was eleven years old, she having been born in 1S42. She had made her home with the Voorhes family, and it was during this period that our subject formed an affection for her. To this union have been born four children, named as follows: Andrew Linn, John Edward, Mary D. and Will- iam Doyle. The mother departed this life July 2, 1890, at the age of forty-eight years. In politics Mr. Voorhes is a Democrat, but is not a blind partisan. He has differed from his party on many points, more especially in the slavery question, and has exercised his own judgment in voting for a candidate. For himself he has never sought an office, finding it to be more prof- itable and more to his taste to attend to his pri- vate affairs. Although not a member of any church, he is a man of strong mural convictions, and is charitable to a fault. His dwelling, which is a very pleasant one, was erected in November, L863, soon after the Civil War, and is situated three quarters of a mile northeast of Scio. For twenty-two years Mr. Voorhes has been away from his home four nights only, and, during the past thirteen years, for not a single night. He has now retired from hard work, leaving the cultivation of the farm to his sons. Hon. Edwin M. Stanton, of whom mention has already been made in this memoir, was a classmate of Charles F. Voorhes, brother of our subject, and was a frequent visitor at the home of his father. The maternal grandfather of our subject, Budd Gaskell, a blacksmith by trade, died in Crawford County, Penn. The mother of Mrs. Ann (Doyle) Voorhes died when Mrs. Voor- hes was but six years of age, leaving four chil- dren, viz. : Mary, Mrs. Patrick Kinney, of Steu- benville, Ohio; Ann, Mrs. Voorhes; Kate, Mrs. Thomas Kinney, and Michael, who died in I860. Upright in all his dealings, John A. Voorhes en- joys the esteem of his fellow- townsmen to the fullest extent. 4LLIAM B. LAW, one of the well- known and respected citizens of North Township, Harrison County, is a na- tive of the county, born in Monroe Township, February 22, 1841, of Scotch-Irish descent. His grandfather, John Law, was a physician, school teacher and civil engineer in his native land (Ireland), but after coming to America in about 1828, he became a farmer. He had married in the " Emerald Isle " a Miss Lynn, by whom he had nine children — two sons. Matthew and Henry, and seven daughters. Charlotte (wife of William Beatty, living in Licking County, Ohio), Fannie (widow of John McMillan, and living in Harrison County, Ohio), Rebecca (deceased wife of Robert Irvine), Mrs. Margaret Simpson (in Stock Township), Mrs. Mary Simpson (who died in Illinois). Mrs. Jane Humphrey (widow, residing near Cadiz, Harri- son County), and Elizabeth Birney, widow of Robert Birney (deceased), resident of Harrison HARRISON COUNTY. 225 County, Ohio. The grandparents, with their family, came to Harrison County, entering 160 acres of land, on which they erected a log house in Monroe Township, in about 1828. Here John Law died in 1859, at the age of ninety four years and three months, his wife following him to the grave shortly after, when in her eightieth year. Matthew Law, father of William B. , was about twenty years of age when he came to America. He married Rebecca Birney, of Green Township, Harrison County, and they then settled on the old homestead of his father in Monroe Township. They had born to them four children, as follows: John, in Monroe Township; William B., in North Township; Robert B. , also in North Township, and Jane, who died in infancy. The mother died in Sep tember, 1864, at the, age of forty-eight years, and Mr. Law then (his sons having married and taken up homes of their own) broke up housekeeping, and went to live with his son, j Robert B. , at whose home he died September 9, 1879, when aged seventy-one years. He was at first a prominent Whig, and on the question of foreign enfranchisement became a Democrat; he was not an aspirant for county office, but held several positions of trust in his township. He and his wife were members of the Methodist Episcopal Church. William B. Law attended the common schools of the district, completing his education at Hagerstown Academy in 1861. He also was school teacher. In October, 1862, he was mar- ried to Rebecca J. Forbes, by whom he hail three children, viz.: James F., a farmer in Car- roll County; Edgar W., at home and attending school at Scio College, and Mary, in Illinois. Soon after their marriage Mr. and Mrs. Law came to the place in North Township where he has ever since carried on farming. Iu January. 1888, he took, for his second wife, Florence, daughter of William and Nancy (English) Don- aldson, by whom he had a son, Berlin D. Law, born October 4, 1890. Politically Mr. Law has always been a Democrat, and, although living in a Republican township, his popularity has placed him in public positions of trust. For four terms (twelve years I be was justice of the peace in North Township, tilling the office with ability. He was a member of the board of edu- cation for about twelve years, resigning the po- sition when he was elected justice of the peace. Mr. Law's farm of '254 acres is situated on the township line, near Connotton, where he is en- gaged in breeding tine stock, making a specialty of Shorthorns (being the first to introduce that 1 need of cattle into the township I. draft horses and roadsters. He is also general agent, for eastern Ohio, for the Manhattan Life Insurance Company of New York, organized in 1850. He united, in 1862, with the Presbyterian Church at Xew Hagerstown, Carroll Co., Ohio. K. HAVERFIELD, manufacturer of sash, doors, blinds, etc., Jewett, Har- Ifj rison County, is a son of John and Emeline (Lavely) Haverfield, and was born in Cadiz Township, Harrison Co., Ohio, January 23, 1854. He was reared on his father's farm, and finished his education at Hopedale Academy in the winter of 1874-75. On May 20, 1875, he married Miss Annie Humphrey, who was born June 19, 1853, a daughter of William and Jane (Law) Humphrey, natives of Ireland, the former born in 1812 and the latter in 1813, both of whom came to Ohio in 1818, where they were married. William Humphrey's father was Thomas Humphrey, and Jane Law's father was named John. Thomas Humphrey died in Ireland, and William came to Ohio with his mother. The Laws and Humphreys settled in Monroe Township! Harrison ( ounty, on what is known as Plum Creek. After our subject's marriage his father him a farm iu Stork Township, where lie re mained till 1S80. He then went to Kansas and to Denver, Colo., where he stayed till the spring of l s ^7, when he returned to Harrison County, Ohio, settled in Jewett, and bought of John K. Miller a planing-mill, and a line residence that 226 HARBISON COUNTY. was partly finished. Mr. and Mrs. Haverfield are the parents of one child, Clara, born June 30, 1883. Both are members of the Methodist Episcopal Church. Mr. Haverfield has been mayor of Jewett for the last three years. ARLETON ADOLPHUS SKINNER, a well-to-do farmer, is one of the best known citizens of Moorefield Township, Harrison County. His father, Samuel Skinner, was a son of Joseph, a native of France, born June 14. 1766, and whose wife was a native of Scotland, born December 21, 1770. This couple immigrated to the "United States in an early day, and settled near the Natural Bridge in Virginia. They were the parents of nine children, as follows: William, Philip, Madison, John, Joseph. Samuel, Charles, Nancy Hull and Lucy Willis. They remained in Virginia some years, then removed to Mor- ristown, Belmont County, Ohio, where they spent their last days, Joseph dying April 18, 1837, his wife having preceded him to the grave January 5, 1811. Samuel Skinner was born in Virginia on January 26, 1794, and was quite young when brought by his parents to Ohio, where he grew to manhood. On July 22, 1817, he was mar- ried to Miss Catherine Clements, who was born August 14, 1796, a daughter of Abraham Clem- ents, of Guernsey County, Ohio, and by this union there were two children, viz. : Malinda Martin, born in 1818, and died September 5, 1864, and C. A., born August 18, 1829. About 1820 Samuel Skinner removed to Moorefield Township, Harrison Co., Ohio, where he opened a saddle and harness shop, having learned his trade of William Skinner, of Washington, Ohio. At this he worked several years in Moorefield, during which time he purchased 222 acres of land. Politically, he was a Whig, and for thirty years was a justice of the peace in Moorefield Township, being at his time considered one of the best exponents of common law in the county. He was well known throughout the county, and highly respected by all. Mr. Skin- ner departed this life June 2, 1860, his wife fol- lowing him to the grave April 3, 1885, and their remains rest in Moorefield Cemetery, an elegant monument marking their last resting place. C. A. Skinner was born where he now re- sides in Moorefield Township, Harrison County. His school advantages were somewhat limited, as he had to follow the plow when only twelve years of age, doing a man's work, but, being gifted with energy, ambition and an active mind, he acquired for himself a practical busi- ness education. In 1858, while at work in the harvest field, he received a sunstroke, from which he did not recover in several years. On July 3, 1856, Mr. Skinner married Miss Lucy A. Thompson, who was born January 8, 1S26, a daughter of Robert and Elizabeth (Hague) Thompson, residents of Moorefield, Ohio. The family on Mrs. Thompson's side were Quakers, her ancestry being English, and bearing the name of Towner; Mr. Thompson's family were people of Ireland. To Mr. and Mrs. Skinner were born four children, who all died in early infancy. In the summer of 1875 Mr. Skinner repaired the old residence, and now has one of the finest homes in Moorefield Township. In politics he is a stanch Republican, but never ran for office until the fall of 1890, and he is now a member of the State Board of Equalization. djAMES ROSS ROBERTS, harness-maker | and saddler, Jewett, Harrison County, is i a son of Robert and Ruth (Atkinson) Roberts, natives of Virginia. Robert Roberts was one of a family of five children born to his parents, viz. : Samuel, Alexander, William, Robert and Mary. Robert was born in 1790 in Brooke County, Va. (now W. Va.), and thence came to Jefferson County, Ohio. During his boyhood days, however, he had been in Steu- benville, Ohio, where he had been employed in the gunshop of James Ross, the gentleman from whom our subject derives his name. He was charmed with the State, and when, in 1817, he f 2fav>07<&? D HARRISON COUNT]'. 229 married Miss Ruth Atkinson. Annapolis, Jeffer- son Co., Ohio, was the home of their choice. Miss Atkinson was a daughter of James Atkin son. and was one of a family of eight children, all of whom are now deceased. At Annapolis, Ohio, Robert Roberts was engaged in work at his trade, that of gunsmith, until 1827, when he removed to a farm in German Township, Har- rison Co., Ohio, belonging to Mrs. Roberts, left her by her father, James Atkinson, known as .Section No. 27, and divided, at Mr. Atkinson's death, equally among five heirs. Here the elder Mr. Roberts died in 1834, and here he lies buried in the family burying ground, on part of the old homestead; Mrs. Roberts lived on in her widowhood until 1885, when she entered into rest. To them were born eight children, by name, William (deceased), Thomas (deceased), George, Mary (deceased), J. R., Ellen, John, and Caroline (deceased). James Ross Roberts, the subject of our sketch, was born in Annapolis, Ohio, May 20, 1826, and was only eighteen months old when his parents removed to German Township, Har- rison County. After the death of his father, in 1SH4. he began to work for the neighboring farmers, during the summer, for the small pit- tance he could earn, and spent the winters in working for his board and attending school. At sixteen years of age he entered the harness shop of John Land as an apprentice. Mr. Land left the county, after which Mr. Roberts, then a oung man of good habits and with a deter- n.' nation to succeed, went to Steubenville, Ohio, and Pittsburgh, Perm. , in search of a situation. No one would take an apprentice unless he would agree to serve five years for his board and clothes. This, Mr. Roberts thought, was too much to require of an apprentice, therefore he began learning the trade of a mason, at which he was engaged for two years. He then entered a harness shop with a Mr. Hughes, who had come from Pittsburgh. Penn.. to Jefferson County. Ohio, where our subject remained four years. In February, 1851, he married Miss Dillie Ann, a daughter of Samuel and Eli Potts, natives of Ohio, and to this union were bora three children: Elizabeth, wife of Jacob Miller, now deceased; Samuel, an operator in Dennison, Ohio, and Richard, deceased in infancy. The wife of his youth died in 1856, and in 1858 Mr. Roberta married Miss Margaret Hyder. daughter of George and Catherine (Oulp) Ryder, who were among the early settlers of German Township, Harrison County. To this union have been born live children: l\atie Bell, wife of Mindeu Hall, assistant train master. Crafton, Penn. ; John, an employe of a railroad company in Dennison, Ohio; Thomas, brakeman on the W heeling & Lake Erie Railroad; McClellan, conductor on the Wheeling & Lake Erie Rail- road, and William, conductor on the Pan Handle Railroad. Both our subject and wife are active and influential members of the Methodist Epis- copal Church, and are highly respected by a wide circle of acquaintances for their many sterling qualities. Mr. Roberts lias served in the capacity of clerk for German Township, six years, as clerk of Rumley Township, twelve years, and as justice of the peace in Rumley Township, nine years, which facts go to attest to his many excellent business qualities and the soundness of his judgment. /^EORGE MARTIN. Few indeed are the -. men who, like the subject of this sketch. \*Jl' have spent more than the allotted three ■Ji score and ten years in Harrison County, Ohio. George Martin was born March 1, 1817, on the farm owned by Aaron 1!"<>. and not more than one half mile from his present residence. Fifteen days after his birth his parents. Arthur Martin, a native of Ireland, and Margaret Mar- tin, nee Urey, of Lancaster County. P< ., re moved to the farm where the balance of their lives was spent, and where our subject and his family now reside. George Martin was a young man whose lightness of spirits ami jollity eon tributed largely to the merry-makings of the early day. and he grew to manhood much as 230 HARRISON COUNTY did other farmer boys of those early days. On January 3, 1853, he married Miss Kachel H. , daughter of John and Matilda Kennedy, she being a native of Tuscarawas County, Ohio. In February following their marriage they came to the home which they never left till the wife and mother was carried out to the " silent city of the dead." She departed this life January 17, 1881, aged forty-nine years, leaving three chil- dren: Angelina (now Mrs. A. B. Conwell, in Kansas), William Hamilton and Orlando K. (at home). In 1877 Mr. Martin lost the sight of his left eye, and the other in sympathy becom- ing threatened and beginning to fail, he went to the medical department of the State Univer- sity of Michigan, at Ann Arbor, to have an operation performed with the hope of saving the sight, but in spite of all that could be done the sight gradually became dimmer, until at last the final flickering spark of day went out, leaving him to grope his aged way in midnight darkness. His farm is cared for by his sons. George Martin's work is finished. The feet that once led lightly in the dance now slowly pick their tottering way. The brain that once so earnestly laid plans for the future now lives only in retrospect. The ears, that once heard the words, of comfort and cheer from the de- parted wife, now, blunted to the sounds of earth, are rendered more alert to catch the first vibra- tion of the summons to the final reunion. One of But four, who, as early as he, were in this part of the county, he will ere long be gone, and the sods falling upon his coffin will echo back that another pioneer is departed, and one long to be remembered. Orlando K. Martin, his youngest son, was born July 23, 1S57, and his home has ever been made upon the farm. On July 23, 1884, he was married to Miss Alma E. Carson, daughter of D. L. and Ella (Wells) Carson, and a native of Harrison County, Ohio. One child, Clara B., has been born to them .... William H. Martin, the elder son of George Martin was born in 1855, and still remains on the farm unmarried. Both are Republicans in sentiment. IiEWELL E. HILLYER, a prosperous ^ I young farmer and a son of George and \J) Amelia (Edna) Hillyer, was born March 12, 1848, in Franklin Township, Harrison Co., Ohio, where he has passed his whole life. He was reared on the home place, on which he performed all the duties demanded of a farmer's son, until he reached his majority, when, his father's health having failed, he was placed in full charge. On November 26, 1873, Jewell E. Hillyer married Miss Susan, daughter of John R. and Martha Melany, and the results of this union are two children : Harry E. , boi - n August 26, 1874. and John S., born October 11, 1877. Like George Hillyer, his father, Jewell E. was identified with the Republican party, but lately has been a Prohibitionist, and. while not seek- ing the emoluments of office, still does his share of party work. Since the foundation of the Presbyterian Church at Feed Springs, the Hill- yer family have been among its stanchest sup porters, and this immediate family are no ex- ception to the rule. Jewell E. Hillyer is an entirely self-made man, as he began his business life with hardly any means of his own, but he is now the owner of 225 acres of excellent land, ;n a high state of cultivation, and is engaged in the breeding of the better grades of stock, more especially blooded horses, in which he has achieved a most enviable reputation. He is highly esteemed among his neighbors as an en- terprising, industrious and thrifty young man, and as the embodiment of integrity. George Hillyer, father of our subject, was born in England, on the Isle of Wight, Hants County. Thomas Hillyer, father of George, also a native of England, where he was married to Ann Rogers, came with his family to Amer- ica, landing in New York, where they remained some time, and then proceeded to Franklin Township. Harrison Co., Ohio, where his de- scendants still reside. The family comprised the following children: George, William, Ann, Mary Ann. Elizabeth and Henry. In 1842, paring a visit to England, Thomas Hillyer died, and was there buried; his widow survived until HARRISON COUNTY. 231 1857, when she too passed away. George Hill- yer was about sixteen years of age when he was brought to America, and soon after his majority he was married to Amelia Edna, daughter of Jewell Edna, of Franklin Township, Harrison County, and the children resulting from this union were Thomas, Robert (deceased), Mary Jane, Caroline (deceased), Henry, Jr., William A., Louisa, Jewell E., Edward (deceased), Silas (deceased), Emma and Albert. George Hillyer was first an active Whig, and then a Repub- lican. He was among the organizers of the Presbyterian Church at Feed Springs, and was always one of its liberal supporters and consist- ent members. He died in December, 1886, and was buried beside his wife who had died in 1871. Ei D WARD STANTON McFADDEN was born in Athens Township, Harrison Co., I Ohio, January 14, 1S57, and is a son of John J. and Easter (Clifford) McFadden. He grew to manhood on the home farm, and was educated primarily at the common schools, but subsequently attended the college at New Athens. He then became a teacher in the l; Irish Ridge " school for two years, and during this period he married Miss Anna, daughter of Samuel and Mary (Richey) McFadden, of Cadiz. The young couple passed their first year of married life in the town of Cadiz, and then moved to the vil- lage of Moorefield, where, for five years, Mr. McFadden was employed as a clerk by A. J. Schreiber & Son. On December 1, 1885, he purchased the store and stock of James Day, in New Athens, where he still carries on business. His stock in trade consists of groceries, queens- ware, and the other line of goods usually kept in what is denominated a "general store," and his affability and suavity have won for him a class of substantial customers who cling to him. His children are two in number: Lillian M. , born June 23, 1881, and Bessie S., born September 12, 1883. In politics Mr. McFadden is a Democrat, and under the auspices of that party is filling the position of township treasurer. Mrs. Mc- Fadden is a member of the Presbyterian Church of New Athens, and, like her husband, holds the esteem of all who know her. Mr. McFad- den, who represents one of the pioneer families of Harrison County, well sustains the enviable reputation of the family. He is strictly honest, and fearlessly stands for his convictions of right. In business he is progressive, keeps abreast of the times, and manages it so that it pays. He makes his home in the same building which con- tains his store, and which is located on the "Pike,*' the main thoroughfare. AMUEL SNEDDEKER, an old time farmer of German Township, Harrison Co., Ohio, was born in Wayne Township, Jefferson Co., Ohio, February 0, lNl'J, and is a son of John and Elizabeth (Cutshall) Sneddeker, natives of Pennsylvania. John was a son of Garrett Sneddeker, who was an early settler in Pennsylvania, Washington County, in which county John Sneddeker was born, in 1789. Garrett Sneddeker raised a family of four children, named John, Jacob, Elizabeth and Polly. John Sneddeker was brought to Ohio about 1800, and here he married Elizabeth Cutshall, a daughter of Nicholas Cutshall, who came to German Township, Harrison County, in 1800. Mr Cutshall built the first mill ever built in German Township, having both horse and water power, and comprising both saw- and grist-mill; the stones he used in grinding are still near the place where the old mill stood; the farm is now owned by Irven Naragon. In 1816 John Sneddeker purchased 120 acres on Section 1, German Township, where he cleared about ten acres, built a small log cabin, and died the same year, tin' father of a family of four children, as follows: Re- becca, wife of Jacob Dimmire. of Jasper County, Iowa: Samuel, the subject of this sketch; Gar- rett, who died in iufane\ ; and Elizabeth, de ceased. Samuel Sneddeker, after his father's death. 232 HARRISON COUNTY. stayed on the farm till 1826, when he went to Hopedale, Green Township, Harrison County, to learn the tanning trade, and remained there until 1833, when he returned to the old home to help his mother. October 30, 1849, Mr. Sneddeker married Miss Mary J. Glasener, a daughter of Garrett and Ann (Maholm) Glas- ener, natives of Pennsylvania, who came to Cadiz, Ohio, in 1800. After his marriage Mr. Sneddeker bought forty-four acres of land in the western edge of Jefferson County, near his mother's farm, where he lived for six years, when he sold and came to where he now lives, and bought 116 acres, about one mile north of Miller's Station. His mother died September 19, 1875, and our subject is now owner of the old homestead, to which he has added fifty-nine acres. He has as comfortable buildings as there are in the township, and is one of the leading farmers of Harrison County. Mr. Sneddeker and wife have had born to them nine children, viz.: Margaret and Deborah, deceased; Anise, wife of John Grable, farmer in Jefferson County, Ohio; Florence, wife of John Kirkpatrick; Mary J., wife of James Buchanan; John, in Brule. Keith Co., Neb., and Rebecca, Bethia and Sam- uel, all living at home. d/OSEPH SMITH (deceased). Some are strengthened by adversity and hardship, while others, less strong, are brokon down and destroyed. Among the former class are those hardy pioneers who, though poor in worldly goods, were still rich in energy, resolu- tion and perseverance, braving successfully the dangers and difficulties attendant on the settle- ment of a new country. Among the residents of Archer Township, none have labored more assiduously than the late Joseph Smith, who was born February 11, 1801. His parents dying when he was a young child, he was thrown on the tender mercies of strangers. In his tenth year he joined the fam- ily of Frederick Zeller, for the purpose of learn ing the blacksmith's trade, which he followed at intervals, but much of the time was passed in assisting on the farm. With this family he remained until he was of age, when he purchased a set of blacksmith's tools, and commenced to work for his old employer. In this he engaged for some time, but finally, as the trade was injur- ing his health, he sold his tools and embarked in the milling business, which he followed for near- ly eight years. He then purchased a small farm, but this he soon after sold, and bought the farm now owned by Thomas Baker. This he retained for some time, but finally disposed of it, and re- moved to Perry County, Ohio, where he engaged in buying and selling coal, making a handsome profit. He remained there for a time, and then upon the death of his wife, he determined to re- turn to the scene of his childhood, trusting that familiar scenes and faces might tend to cheer him, and soon after returning he pur- chased the farm which he still owns. On May 15, 182S, he was married to Rachel, a daughter of Peter Hayes, one of the early residents of Archer Township. Together they traveled life's pathway, sharing each other's joys and sorrows, until September 7, 1863, when the loving wife departed on that journey from which none re- turn, and was buried in Perry County, this State; she was a member of the Lutheran Church. Mr. Smith, soon after returning to Harrison County, was married May 17, 1865, to Jane, daughter of Henry Easlick, one of the highly respected families of Archer Township, who were among the oldest settlers of Harrison County, and among those most highly respected and esteemed. The family are all deceased, except three sisters who live in Archer Township, Harrison Coun- ty. Joseph Smith died June 28, 1890, a mem- ber of the Lutheran Church. In politics he was a Democrat, and cast his first vote for Gen. Jackson, for whom he voted three times. He was ever an interested observer of all matters of State and Nation, and up to the day of his death evinced a knowledge of the affairs of the present time seldom equaled by any. His memory to the last was excellent, and all his senses were in a normal state. If honesty of purpose, irre- HARRISON COUNTY. 233 proachableness of character and unquestioned integrity make one deserving of a place in the esteem of his fellow-citizens, Mr. Smith surely occupied a high one. »r="] DWIN S. WOODBORNE, one of the 1^1 most esteemed citizens of Harrison Coun- IL^ ; ty, is a native of England, horn in Somersetshire, May 14, 1817, a son of James W. and Jane (Scott) Woodborne, the former of whom died when Edwin S. was some six years of age. In 1825 our subject immi- grated to America, landing in New York, where he remained eleven years engaged in the trades of plumber, printer and blacksmith and car- riage-maker. In 183G he moved to Newark, N. J. ; in 1838 he proceeded from there to Carroll County, Ohio, where he carried on his trade (blacksmith and carriage-maker), and in 1841 he moved to Germano, in German Township, Har- rison County. While here he was elected sheriff of the county, serving until 1860, having been re-elected. In the early part of the latter year he came to Scio, where he commenced car- riage-making and the manufacture of agricult- ural implements, from which he retired in 1875. For some twelve or thirteen years he also car- ried on a livery business in Scio. While in Carroll County Mr. Woodborne was married to Annie Roudebush, whose parents were among the first settlers of Carroll County, and by this union there were born three children, of whom the following is a brief record: George W. is a physician in Uhrichsville, Ohio (he was recorder of the county two terms); Margaret Catherine is the wife of D. C. Foster, and they reside in Uhrichsville; Tobias R. is postmaster at Denni- son, Ohio. In 1877 the mother died at the age of sixty-five years, and in 1S81 Mr. Woodborne became united in marriage with Mrs. Mary E. Smith, widow of George W. Smith, and daugh- ter of Michael and Margaret (Stites) Rawlings. She is a native of Harrison County, Ky. , born in 1833. Mary E. Rawlings was first married in 1854 to George W. Smith, of New York City, who died of paralysis in Cleveland, Ohio, in 1878. In the War of the Rebellion he served under Col. Ellsworth, and was wounded at the first battle of Bull Run. Mr. Woodborne served his adopted country in the Civil War by enlisting, in 1863, in Company F, Ninety-eighth O. V. I., which regiment was sent to Tennessee and Georgia, and was with Shermau; but being forty-six years of age, and not well able to stand the fatigue, and, more- over, having been injured (from which he has never yet recovered), he applied for a discharge, which was granted him in 1865 by order of President Lincoln. His youngest son was in the same company and went with Sherman to the sea, and his eldest son was one of those who were in the charge near Petersburg, being severely wounded in the head. George W. . the eldest son here alluded to, first enlisted in Com pany E, Eighty eighth O. V. I., June 10, 1862, to serve three months, and was discharged Sep- tember 26, 1862; was enrolled on August 2, 1863, to serve six months, but was discharged to be enrolled in the three years' service, or during the war, and was finally discharged May 19, 1865. Oar subject assisted in enlisting several companies in the county. He is a Repub- lican in politics; is a member of the F. & A. M.. the I. O. O. F., and also of Welch Post, No. 422, G. A. R., at Uhrichsville, Ohio. li IrANCE WILSON KAIL, a thriving ls*| farmer of Rumley Township, Harrison 1 County, was named for one of the first •fj 8i tilers of Steubenville, Ohio, who was also one of the wealthiest men of Jefferson County, this State. Mr. Kail was born March 11, 1829, in German Township, Harrison Co., Ohio, a son of Jacob and Mary (Whitmore) Kail. Jacob Kail was a son of John and Catherine (Rouch) Kail, natives of eastern Pennsylvania, who migrated to Harrison Countv . Ohio, in 1800, and settled in German Township. near where our subject's brother, John Kail, died in September, 1890. Here John Kail, the 234 HARRISON COUNTY. father, built a small cabin, turned the forest into tine pastures and meadow lands, and en- dured all the hardships of the early days. This couple were born in Pennsylvania about 1775, and Mrs. Kail departed this life in 1870. To this worthy couple were born eight children, named as follows: Henry, Frederick, John, Polly, Margaret, Nancy, Annie and Jacob. Jacob was born in Pennsylvania in 1798, but he was reared to manhood in the wilderness of German Township, Harrison Co., Ohio. Just before the War of 1812 closed he enlisted in the United States service, but before he was put into actual service peace was declared. He re- turned home, married and settled on the old farm. To this union were born nine children, as follows: Betsy, wife of Jacob Bosley, farmer in German Township; George, deceased; Lu- cinda, in a Western State; Samuel, deceased; John, deceased; Lovina, in Kansas; Hance W., our subject; Enoch, in Conrad Grove, Grundy Co., Iowa. Jacob Kail departed this life in 1874. His wife was born in 1798, and died in 1S52. Hance Wilson Kail grew to manhood in Ger- man Township, Harrison Co., Ohio, and re- ceived his education in the common schools, but he could attend school only about, three months in the year; yet, being desirous of hav- ing a better education than the average boy of his day, he spent his leisure hours in study, thus obtaining a practical business education. August 24, 1854, he married Miss Elizabeth Bricker, born May 2, 1838, a daughter of Henry and Mary Ann (Smith) Bricker. After his marriage he remained on the old farm for two years, and then removed to Burnley Town- ship, in 1857; he purchased the farm he now owns of 101 acres, on which he settled in 1859. He has been very successful in farming, and has a comfortable home. His faithful wife departed this life October 1, 1889. For many years Mrs. Kail was an active member of the United Breth- ren Church, in early days, but in past years failed to attend, and she was highly respected by all who knew her. This couple were parents of six children, as follows: George W., in Rumley Township; William D., in Rumley Township; Mary H, wife of James Carpenter, of Scio, Ohio; Delilia A., Henry H. and John W. , reside at home. Of these children Henry H. was married October 2, 1890, to Miss Cora M. Burrier, of Harlem Springs, Ohio; Miss Delilia A. was married December 23, 1890, to Enoch J. Russell, of Gallia County, Ohio, Mr. Kail is an active worker in the United Brethren Church, which he joined in March, 1880, and is one of the leading men of his township. cott, EN JAMIN CALCOTT. Among the time- " honored early settlers of what is now Carroll County, Ohio, was the worthy couple, Robert and Ann (Heritage) Cal- who were industrious farmers. They were married in England, and some twenty years later came to America and to a farm in Carroll County, where they died, she in 18G0, and he in 1865. They had a family of five children, as follows: Robert, a sketch of whom is given below; Edward (now deceased); Valentine, liv- ing in Iowa; Grace; and Ann, married to Peter Hendricks, and living in Iowa. Of these, Grace they left in England, she having married. Robert Calcott, son of Robert and Ann Cal- cott, was twenty years of age when he came from England, where he had been a baker and had also worked as a wool comber. After com- ing to America he became a farmer, which occu- pation he followed for a time in Carroll County, whence he moved to Tuscarawas County, where he secured a farm. He then married Miss Catherine, daughter of Benjamin Robinson, a farmer from Pennsylvania, who died in Tus- carawas County, Ohio, and the young couple then settled on a farm in that county, where Mr. Calcott died in July, 1885, at the age of seventy years, having been preceded to the grave by his wife who died of typhoid fever iD 1804, at the early age of thirty-five years. They had born to them eight children, viz. : Benjamin, whose name appears at the head of this sketch; Edward, Ann, John, Orpha, Naomi HAERISON COUNTY. 235 and Emma (all deceased, live of them having died of typhoid fever at the time of their mother's death), and James A., residing on the old home place in Tuscarawas County. Benjamin Calcott, the subject proper of these lines, received a good common-school edu- cation, and was reared to a thoroughly practical farm life. In 1869 he was united in marriage with Jenette, daughter of John and Ann Me Landsborough, and born in Harrison County. After their marriage they made their home on the farm in Tuscarawas County until April 4, 1882, when they came to their present place, situated one and a half miles west of Scio. To this union were born seven children, as follows: William E. , Catherine Ann, John Robert and Alice, all at home, and Edward, an infant, and Mary, deceased. Mr. Calcott in his political preferments is a Republican. For four years he has been trustee of North Township, and is now serving the last year of his second term. He is associated with the K. of P. and he and his wife are members of the Lutheran Church in Tuscarawas County. His tine farm, consisting of 285 acres, less fourteen taken by the railroad company, is known as the old Peter Trushel Farm. Mr. Calcott is widely and favorably known as a thoroughly progressive man, always among the foremost to advance the interests of his township, county and State. It SRAEL RANKIN, the only representative of one of the oldest families in Harrison I County, was born November 20. 1830, and is a son of James and Hester (Earley) Ran- kin. His early life was spent in assisting in the duties of the home farm, and in attendance at the district schools of his neighborhood. Au- gust IS, 1870, he was married to Sarah, daugh- ter of Adam Dickerson, and settled on the place where he was born and still resides, and when'. until August 29, 1886, his wife shared his joys and sorrows. Her remains now rest quietly in Rankin Cemetery. His children axe named Elizabeth Jane, James Jamison and William Dickerson. From his early youth he has been an earnest supporter of the Democratic party, and has held various offices in the gift of the people, as trustee, land appraiser, etc. He has always taken an active part in the political movements of his township, and has never missed an election since he was of age. Like his ancestry he has been a member of the Uankin Methodist Episco- pal Church, and has held all the offices in that organization, and now occupies a prominent po- sition in its financial and temporal welfare. He is a member of the F. & A. M. at Flushing, No. 298, in which he has been worshipful master for the past twenty live years. He was high priest of Cadiz, R. A. Chapter, No. ( .«. ami a Sir Knight at St. Clairsville Hope Commandery, No. 26. He is the only man in the township who has the order of high priesthood, which was conferred October 11, 1866, at Toledo. He is also a member of the Masonic Veterans of Ohio, organized at Columbus, Ohio, in 1870, by John D. Caldwell, of Cincinnati. Prominent in social, financial, religious and secret organizations, he is one of Harrison County's representative men. Follow- ing is a chronological sketch of the Rankin fam- ily, as represented by it in Harrison County. William Rankin, the progenitor of the family in this country, was born in Scotland about the year 1720, and emigrated in the eight- eenth year of his age to try his fortune in the New World. He settled in Virginia in the Shenandoah Valley, and was married to Mi Abigail Tassia; and the fruits of this marriage were nine sons and two daughters, as follows: William, David, Matthew, John, James, Zaccha, Thomas, Mary, Abigail, Samuel and Jesse. From there, with the exception of the son Will- iam, they moved to Washington County, IVnn.. where the father purchased a tract of 1,800 acres, of Col. Crawford, and lived in a block house or fort on the waters of the Raccoon Creek, in what is now known as Mount Pleasant Township. James was subsequently killed by the Indians on his way to Pennsylvania from Kentucky, where he had purchased a large tract of land. Thomas, in after years, moved to 236 HARRISON COUNTY. Harrison County, Ohio. Jesse Rankin, the youngest son of William, was also one of the early pioneers of Ohio, but did not remain here. Thomas Rankin was married to Miss Nancy Foreman, and by this marriage were born five children, as follows: James, William, David, Jane and Nancy. Thomas remained in Wash- ington County, and participated in many battles with the Indians, one of which was the Poe battle, at the mouth of Tomlinson Run, on the Ohio River, and in this right there were three Indians to one white man. Mr. Ran- kin had taken shelter behind a tree, and an Indian seeing him there, drew his gun to fire, but in cocking it he broke the main spring; one of his comrades seeing the situation, fired and killed the Indian, when Mr. Rankin picked up the Indian's gun and participated in the tight. In 1805 he came to Ohio and settled in Moore- field Township, Harrison County. The Rankin Methodist Episcopal Church was the third or- ganization of the kind in eastern Ohio; located in Moorefield Township, and organized in 1815, on land given as a donation by Thomas Rankin, by a deed, dated, 1819. This church was first organized by Rev. James Roberts and Thomas Dickerson about 1814. Among the names found enrolled at that time were Thomas Rankin, Sr. , Mary Rankin, James Rankin, Hester Rankin, Arthur Barrett, Sr. , Isaac Barrett, William Jones, Rachel Jones, Sarah Foreman, Martha White, Mary A. Moffit, Mary Love, John Porter, Samuel Jones, and others. Having no house in which to worship, this faithful band of pio- neer Christians was compelled to worship in the log cabin of Thomas Rankin. The first trustees of the church were Thomas Rankin, Leonard Barnes, Ephraim Sears and Edward Ruby. James Rankin, the eldest son of Thomas Rankin, was born in Mount Pleasant Township, Washington Co. , Penn., December 22, 1784, and was married to Miss Hester Earley, December 15, 1809. Miss EarJey was born May 31, 1793, near Chartiers Creek, Washington County, Penn. They were surrounded by a family of eight children, as follows: Jane, Thomas, Mar- garet, Nancy, Sarah, William, Matilda and Israel, of whom three are dead, Jane, Thomas and William; they all became heads of families. During the War of 1812 Mr. James Rankin served a term as a minute-man, and in 1813 settled in Harrison County, Ohio, on the farm where Israel Rankin now resides. Thomas Rankin died May 12, 1832, and his remains were followed to the cemetery adjoin- ing, and Rankin Church by a large concourse of mourning relatives and friends, their loss being deeply deplored. JjOHN HARRISON, one of the best known | citizens of North Township, Harrison I County, and ranking among the most pro- gressive agriculturists of Harrison County, was born July 10, 1830, on the farm where he now lives. The grandfather of our subject, also named John Harrison, first came fron England to this country in 1814, and traveled as far west as Pittsburgh, Penn. ; he then returned to the old country and in 1816 came back to America, and here became the pioneer of all the English fam- ilies that settled in North Township. John Harrison returned again to England in 1823, where he died ten years later at the age of sev- enty-five years. He had been a farmer ail his life, and owned in England 114 acres of prime land. His wife also died in that country. Joseph Harrison, father of the subject of this sketch, was born on a farm known as Stub bens' Farm, near Otley, Yorkshire, England, and was reared to agricultural pursuits. In 1816, when sixteen years old (being the youngest son but one in the family), he came with his father to America, locating on land in Harrison County, some eighty acres in extent, where their first residence was a primitive log cabin, and here they commenced the labor of clearing a farm. In 1823 Joseph made a trip to England, and in 1826 returned to America. In 1828 Joseph Harrison was married to Miss Ellen, daughter of Christopher Hartley, of Carlton, HARRISON COUNTY. 237 England, who was a pioneer of Harrison County, having left his family in England on the occasion of his first trip to America; afterward, in 1820, he brought out his family, all settling in North Township. He died in 1864, at the age of eighty six years, and his wife, Mary, in 1867, when aged seventy eight; they were the parents of seven children. After marriage Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Har- rison settled on the place where their son John now lives, their first dwelling being the old log cabin, and in 1835 they built the house that is now standing on the property. They were the parents of three children, viz. : John and Will- iam, both in North Township, and Joseph, who died in 1847, at the age of seven years. The mother was called from earth in 1853, at the age of forty-seven years. Joseph Harrison went back to England in 1854, but returned to North Township the same summer, and in 1857 mar- ried, for his second wife, Sarah Herron, who died in 1890, aged seventy-seven years; he de- parted this life April 13, 1878. Mr. and Mis. Harrison were members of the Methodist Epis- copal Church, and in politics he was a Democrat up to the time of the anti-slavery movement, in 1846, when he became a Free-Soiler, and after- ward he joined the Republicans; he was no as- pirant for office, but filled acceptably the posi- tion of township trustee. John Harrison, the subject proper of this sketch, attended the common schools of the dis- trict during the winter months, working on the farm, summers. On April 22, 1852, he was married to Miss Euphemia, daughter of John and Isabella (McMillan) Patterson, who were married in 1824, and are both now deceased, the mother in 1846, and the father in L859, his death being the result of an accident, he having been thrown from a cart. The Pattersons had come to Carroll County in the early part of the century. Mrs. Harrison's grandmother was Ro- benia McKelvey, and her great-grandmother was Ann Shearer, a native of Scotland. To our subject and wife were born twelve children, of whom the following is a brief record: Joseph T. is an attorney in Cincinnati, Ohio; James a farmer in the State of Washington; John P. lives at the parental home; Charles 8. is a resideni of Pratt County, Has. -. William and Isabella are twins, the former living in San Bernardino, Cal., and the latter at Elm Creek, Marshall Co., Kas.. married to Nelson Garter; Ellen is at home with her parents; Abraham L., born February 28, INtil, is deceased, and bnried at Gunnison, Colo.; Thaddeus, Euphemia. Mil ton and Virginia are all yet at home. Mr. Harrison's farm of 712 acres in North Township is situated a mile and a half north of Scio, and has been, for the most part, devoted to stock-raising, at one time exclusively to the breeding of sheep, but dairying is now the lead iug industry, Mr. Harrison shipping large quan- tities of milk to Pittsburgh, Penn., and else- where. Within two and a half years he paid to the railroad company for freight of milk alone $975. having shipped in 1888, 12,115 gal- lons: in 1889, 15.170, and in L890, 1 1,760. He is the largest land owner in his township, and also has property in Carroll County. After he had bought his farm the title was contp-.ted.the final result of which was that he had to pay for it a second time. Politically. Mr. Harrison has always been a Republican, and held strong anti- slavery sentiments. He filled the office of land appraiser, and at one time he was a member of the Grange. He introduced into his township the first mowing machine, in 1857. and had the first tile manufacturing concern in the vicinity, which he carried on eleven years, up to 1887, supplying much of the tiling in the township. William Harrison, brother of John, was born October 29, 1837, on the home farm, where he remained till twenty one years of age. In the fall of 1860 he was married to Elizabeth. daugh- ter of William and Ann (Wallace! Waddu and a native of Harrison County. Her father was born in Yorkshire, England, in 1815, and in 1835 came to America; her mother was born in Pennsylvania, and came to Ohio, locating in Harrison County, where the two met and were married in February, 1839; they were residents 238 HARBISON COUNTY. of Harrison County for a time, but subsequently settled, with their family, on a farm in Tuscara- was County, and are now deceased. They had ten children, as follows: James, in Christian County, 111.; Elizabeth, Mrs. William Harrison; John, William Henry and Mary Jane, all died when young; Sarah, Amos, Isaac and David Fillmore, near New Philadelphia, and Elmer, in Columbus, Ind. Mr. and Mrs. William Harri- son, for two and a half years after their mar- riage, resided on a farm adjoining their present place, to which they removed in 1863, and most of the improvements thereon were made by them, the dwelling having been erected in 1882; the farm, situated two miles from Scio, contains 167 acres of excellent land. They have been blessed with a family of ten children, viz. : El- mer, died when one and a half years old; Mary, wife of Melvin Leggett, lives near Leesville, Carroll County; Annie is at home; Hannah died in infancy; Edgar, Laura, William, Grace, Joseph and Florence are all under the parental roof. Mr. Harrison is a Republican, and has twice served as township trustee; in his affilia- tions he is associated with the I. O. O. F. Mrs. Harrison is a member of the Lutheran Church. I OHN SMYLIE. The Revolutionary War V I was ended, America was declared the land SfJJ of liberty, and she offered her protection to the oppressed of all nationalities. Those who could no longer brook the tyranny of the effete monarchies of Europe, and were animated by an independent and resolute spirit, resolved to throw off the yoke, and, bidding a sad farewell to the home of their nativity, turned their faces to the western hemisphere, and, after landing on American soil, plunged into the heart of an unexplored country, there to make a new home. Brave indeed were these hardy adventurers, who formed the vanguard of advancing civilization, and among these none were more hardy, none more patriotic than those who came from the Emerald Isle, the land of Moore, Curran and many other brilliant men. Among the immigrants from Ireland was David Smylie, one of the early settlers of Wash- ington County, Penn., whither he removed in the latter part of the seventeenth century. In his early manhood, before leaving his native land, he had chosen as his life partner Miss Sarah Jane Coon, who accompanied him to the land of his adoption. Here he engaged in the tailor- ing trade, which he followed for about ten years, and soon he removed to Westmoreland County, and tbence, in 1815, to Cadiz, Harri- son Co. , Ohio, where the remainder of his life was spent. He occupied the residence recently owned by Rev. Grimes, deceased, on Wheeling Street. His family consisted of three sons and one daughter, all of whom are now deceased. On September 13. 1843, he died, and a few days later he was followed by his beloved wife. They were buried side by side in the Ridge Church Cemetery, Archer Township. Of the children born to David Smylie was William, born in Washington County, Penn., in 1794. He received his education in the com- mon schools, and in early life learned the black- smith's trade, which he followed for about thirty-five years. Soon after abandoning that place he opened a shop in Hickory village, Washington Co., Penn., where he did a flourish- ing business until 1825, when he removed to Ohio. Here he purchased a small farm in Ar- cher Township, and also carried on a shop, re- maining about nine years; then sold out and purchased the farm 4 he was married to Miss Mary, daughter of Levi Crouch, who lived in the house now owned and occupied by Mr. Allison, and which was built in 1817. Mr. Crouch was one of the pioneers of Green Township, and died in 1862, at an advanced age, his wife having preceded him to the grave. In 1865 Mrs. Allison passed from earth, leaving no children, and in 1867 Mr. Allison chose, for his second wife, Martha E., daughter of Joel Smith, who died in Har- rison County when Martha was a child. Her mother is at present a resident of Stock Town- ship, Harrison County. By this union were born three children: Henry F., attending the University of Wooster, and Willard R. and Howard Smith, both at home. Politically Mr. Allison was originally a Whig, casting his first presidential vote for Henry Clay, and was among the number who, in the fall of 1844, raised a "liberty pole." 120 feet high, in the village of Greene, now Hopedale; on the formation of the Republican party he united with them, and has HARRISON COUNTY. '241 never missed an election. In 1840, when under age, lie participated in the Harrison procession, which was two miles in length, and was present at the political barbecue held on the premises of the father of John C. Jamison. For twelve years (from 1860 to 1872) he served as justice of the peace, and has been a notary public ever since; has been township trustee many years, and is at present serving in that position. Mr. Allison's farm of 220 acres adjoins the corpora tion of Hopedale, and here he is engaged prin- cipally in sheep-raising. On this farm there is abundance of coal to be found, which has been mined for twenty-four years. The Rev. John Rea, of Philadelphia, was a brother of our subject's grandmother, whose maiden name was Rea. This reverend gentle- man was licensed to preach in June, 1803, and his first sermon was preached the following Au- gust, in Welch's horse-mill, on the land owned by the late A. S. Simpson, Green Township, Harrison County. In the fall he returned to his family in Pennsylvania, but in 1804 was sent back to Harrison County, by the Ohio Presby tery, and, the church of Beech Springs being then organized, he preached therein continu- ously until 1848. F. CRAWFORD, a well-known, progres- sive agriculturist of Archer Township. Harrison County, is a native of Tuscara- was County, Ohio, having been born near Sherodsville, February 5, 1845, being the seventh in the family of Thomas and Eleanor (Guinea) Crawford. He was reared much in the manner of most farm boys, assisting and making his home with his parents until about twenty-three years of age, his educational training being con- fined to the schools of the neighborhood, which forty or fifty years ago were of a very primitive nature. On October 26, 1869, he was united in marriage with Miss Mary H. McFadden, daugh- ter of Nathaniel and Eliza (Green) McFadden, of whom mention is made elsewhere in this vol- ume. This union has been blessed with three sons, viz.: one born April 1, 1871. died in in- fancy, unnamed; Thomas N., born June 1, 1874, and Lloyd P., born July 8, 1880. For three years after his marriage, Mr. Crawford operated his father's farm in Harri- son County, and then removed int.. the town of Cadiz, same county, where for six months he was the genial landlord of the hotel then known as the Cadi/. House, now as the Arcade Hotel. Our subject then permanently located on his present farm in Archer Township, com- prising 108 acres of prime land, all under culti vation and situated two and a half miles north of Cadiz. Mr. and Mrs. Crawl. ml are both members of the Presbyterian Church at Cadiz; in politics, he is, as was his father, a stanch and active Democrat. / NfATHANIEL McFADDEN. The hand of Death has been laid on most of the I early residents of Archer Township, Harrison County, and few are now left to tell the story of their pioneer hardships. Of the survivors none is more widely or favorably known than the subject of these few lines. Born in October, 1811, in what is now Cadiz 1 ship, Harrison County, he has ever since made his home in Harrison County. His father. Samuel, was a native of Ireland, where he prepared him self for the practice of medicine, in which he achieved great success. In 1779, in company with a few others, he came to America, landing at Philadelphia. Remaining then, but a short time, he came to Middletown, Penn., when' he began the practice of his profession. He was an active politician, and held various oflic. s in his county, serving as sheriff for the full time allowed by law. His remains, together with those of his wife, rest in the cemetery at Cadi/. Dr. McFadden came to Harrison County among the earliest, and practiced his profession until his death. Before leaving his native country lie had been married to Nancy Logan, who, with their four children, accompanied him to A i . One child, Sarah, died while on the voyage, and 242 HARRISON COUNTY. was buried at sea. The other children of the family were as follows: Margaret, Mary, Thomas, Benjamin, William, Elizabeth, Sarah, Samuel, Jane, Nathaniel and Nancy, all deceased except the subject of this sketch. Nathaniel McFadden's early life was spent in farming. While yet a young man he was married to Eliza Green, daughter of John and Mary Green, natives of Pennsylvania, and mem- bers of the Society of Friends. Our subject and wife settled on a farm in Cadiz Township, and reared the following named children: Sam- uel (deceased), John (in Archer Township), William (in Kansas), Hezekiah (deceased), George (in Archer Township), Mary (Mrs. Rob- ert F. Crawford), Henry (in Kansas), Nancy J. (dead), and Elizabeth (dead). Mr. McFadden has been a life-long Democrat, and still takes a deep interest in politics. His family were mem- bers of the United Presbyterian Church at Ca- diz. Mr. McFadden justly enjoys the respect and esteem of a large circle of friends. IiOHN M. GREENLEES, a prominent and ^ I representative business man of Franklin, \J) Harrison County, is a native of the coun- ty and is a son of William Greenlees, who was born near Belfast, Ireland, in 1801. When but twelve years of age William Greenlees came to America and located at Pittsburgh, Penn., where he worked in a foundry. About 1830 he married Miss Elizabeth McBeth, who was born in Westmoreland County, Penn., in 1815, and who was of Irish descent. The young couple resided in Pittsburgh until five children had been born to them, one of whom died in infancy. About 1845 they came to Harrison County, Ohio, Mr. Greenlees having purchased a tract of land in Monroe Township, the previous year, from a Mr. Anderson, the deed to whom was signed by President Andrew Jackson. Here their family of children was increased to eleven in number, of whom all save William grew to maturity, viz. : Joseph E., Edward. Mary A., Elizabeth J., John M., David, William, James, Nancy M., Andrew and Martha B. Seven of these qualified for teach- ing school. Joseph E. Greenlees worked at clearing on the farm while a boy, then, when a man, he and Edward went to Illinois where they both taught school. Returning home in the early part of the war, Joseph enlisted and served three years in the One Hundred and Twenty- sixth O. V. I. He was criticized in camp for his observance of his Christian duties, and for organizing a prayer meeting. After recovering somewhat from a wound received in the battle of the Wilderness, he was appointed chief clerk in the hospital at Frederick, Md., where he changed from the study of theology to that of medicine, and while at the Eclectic Medical College in Cincinnati, to attend lectures in the fall of 1866, took cholera and died the third day after leaving home. Edward Greenlees taught school for some years, then married Catharine Hamill, and engaged in carpenter work and stair build- ing; he took delight in the study of mechanics, and has worked on fine buildings in Kansas City, Collinwood, Cleveland and Pittsburgh. Mary A. died in 1863, aged twenty-one years, following her father from the ranks of the United Presbyterian Church on earth to the fold of the redeemed on high. Jennie E. is widow of Alvin V. Galbraith, late pastor of the Methodist Episcopal Church at Holliday'sCove, West Va. , where he died while in charge, his remains being interred at West Union, Ohio. Elisabeth J. (or Jennie) taught school when a girl, joined the United Presbyterian Church while young, and married Mr. Galbraith before he entered the ministry. She joined the Meth- odist Episcopal Church with him, and has been a faithful worker for the Master ever since. She raised three daughters, the eldest of whom, Minnie, joined the church at ten years of age, and after thirteen years' faithful service for the Master died, after stating that she was ready and anxious to depart and go to her Father. John M., the subject of this sketch, is the next in order of birth. David, the next born, en HARRISON COUXTV. 243 listed in the One Hundred and Seventieth Regi- ment, Ohio Infantry, in 186-4, served his term of one hundred days; but as he was but fifteen years old the exposure and marching brought on disease and he died in twelve days after his return home. In 1865 William died from bleeding at the nose, his sickness lasting but a week or ten days. Thus the widowed mother was called upon to part with four of her chil- dren in four years. The next child of the family, James, is a carpenter and builder at TJhrichsville, Ohio; Nancy M. and Martha B. are with their mother in Tennessee. Andrew is noted for his manliness, and at an early age united with the Plum Run Methodist Episcopal Church, of which he was soon made a class-leader and superintendent of the Sunday-school. In December, 1858, Mr. Greenlees, the father, departed this life, after having his children all promise to meet him in heaven. He was so strict that they had to black their shoes on Saturday for use on the Sabbath day, and as a result of this early training all the children joined church as they grew up. John M. Greenlees was born in a log cabin in Monroe Township, Harrison Co., Ohio, June 14, 1846. Each winter he passed a few months at the old log school-house, wore homespun clothes, and for want of shoes in the frosty fall months ran to school to keep his feet from freez- ing. At the early age of fourteen years the management of the home farm fell upon him, but he conducted it in a manner that would have done credit to an experienced man. Dur- ing the dark days of the Rebellion he watched the struggle with anxious eye. He was patri- otic to the core, and his youthful years alone prevented his enlisting at the outbreak. When seventeen years of age, however, he put aside the plow, and in February. 1864, enlisted in Company I, Eleventh Ohio Cavalry. He was mustered in at Camp Chase and assigned to service in the Rocky Mountains, under Gen. Cook, and for two years and five months partic- ipated in contests with the Indians. May 28, 1865, his company was attacked by an over whelming force of the redskins, who drove off all the mules ami horses, and left the little band sixty-five miles from Fort Laramie with- out rations or transportation. One horse, how- ever, picketed in the woods, was missed by the Indians, and on this a messenger was sent to the fort, and finally reinforcements came to their assistance. July 4, 1865, he was one of a party of eight who ascended to the top of Laramie Peak, an elevation of 11,000 feet. where they remained several hours and enjoyed a game of snow- ball. Near Fort Kearney, Mr. Greenlees for six weeks was laid up with the small-pox, and once, while lying on the wet banks of the Platte River, was attacked with asthma, from which he has never recovered. In July, 1866, he was honorably discharged from the service and returned home, where he attended school the following winter, and the following year attended New Hagerstown Acad- emy. In the fall he received a certificate as a teacher, and for twelve years followed the pro- fession. About 1870 Mr. Greenlees began reading law. and in 1871 he entered the Ohio State ainl Union Law College at Cleveland, from which he graduated in 1872, and was ad ruitted to practice in the United States Circuit Court at Cleveland, and in August, of the same year, he was admitted to practice in the courts of Ohio at Carrollton. He continued to prac- tice and teach school until his health failed him. when in August, 1879, he went into business with Frank Courtright, whom he later bought out. and continued in business on his sole ac- counl until 1885, when lie broke down. In ]S7o Mr. Greenlees married Miss Mary J. Czatt, daughter of John Czatt. a representative and well to do farmer of Harrison County. From this union sprang Alvin. William Ellis and Bertha Edith. Mr. Greenlees and wife are members of the Methodist Protestant Church, and Lis walk through life shows the sincerity of his faith. In politics he was once a Repub lican, and under the auspices of that, party held various official positions, but afterward, without giving up altogether the doctrines of the 244 HARRISON COUNTY. Republicans, affiliated himself with the Prohi- bitionists, and was by this part}' nominated as their candidate for prosecuting attorney in 1888 and 1890. Under the Republicans he had served for five years as township clerk, and six years as justice of the peace; at present he is notary public. The first-born son of Mr. Greenlees, Alvin, died in his fifth year. William Ellis Greenleos, the only grandson, is twelve years old, a mem- ber of the Methodist Protestant Church at Franklin with his parents, correct in his habits, of good disposition, and well advanced in his studies for his age, and it is to be hoped that he will perpetuate the memory of a family, who though not rich in this world's goods, took great pride in holding up the social and moral status of their community. i,ILLIA.MH. SCOTT,one of the honored and prominent old settlers of New Market (now Scio), in North Township, Harrison Co., Ohio, was born at Pigeon Creek, in Washington County, Penn. , January 15, 1814, a son of Alexander and Gertrude (Kerr) Scott, the former a native of Ireland and the latter of Pigeon Creek, in Washington County, Pennsylvania. William Scott, the grandfather of William H. Scott, was also a native of Ireland, and was married in that country to Rebecca (maiden name not known), and emigrated to this coun- try at a very early day to try his fortune in the New World, and enjoy the principles of free institutions and freedom in all its varieties. He finally settled permanently near Pigeon Creek, in Washington County, Penn., where he engaged in the important duty of procuring for himself and family a comfortable home. He was a man of ability and energy, and of considerable influence among his fellow-men, and succeeded well in life. He filled some impor- tant positions in his township and in the Presby- terian Church, of which he and his wife were honored members for many years; and after having reared his family, and endured the hard- ships and privations incident to the early set- tlers, he and his wife died at their old homestead in Washington County, Penn., at greatly ad- vanced ages, having the respect and esteem of all who had known them. Samuel Kerr, also the grandfather of William H. Scott, was married to Rhoda Byshire, and was one of the early pioneer settlers of the Key- stone State, having permanently settled at what was then known as Pigeon Creek, in Washington County. Here they lived long and useful lives, and underwent many hardships and privations to establish a home, where they enjoyed the confidence, esteem and respect of all their neigh- bors. Here, surrounded with a comfortable home and pleasant family, having both lived to a ripe ohl age, they passed onward to the realms of happiness that await an honest Christian man and woman, in the land where the just and virtuous meet their sure reward. They were both members of th6 Presbyterian Church for a long number of years. Alexander Scott, father of our subject, came to America with his parents in his boyhood, and when a young man was sent to Kingston, Ja- maica, in the West Indies, to look after a cer- tain estate. He had a brother named Joseph, and a relative named Joseph Orr, who lived at or near the city of Kingston, in Jamaica, where he died, leaving an estate which consisted of a large plantation and other property, and who by the terms of his will left to each of his relations named "Joseph" a portion of his estate. Alex ander Scott was sent (as above stated) to investi- gate the matter and look after the interest of his brother Joseph, who was one of the legatees by the will of Joseph Orr (deceased), and he found that the report was correct. After considerable litigation and trouble, and passing through all the dangers incident to such a voyage on the seas, as well as enduring many hardships and priva- tions during his voyage, he by his energy and ability succeeded in securing the interest of his brother in his relative's estate, thus securing a *Kl?%$A<0nr HABBISON COUNT V. 247 financial start in life for himself and brother Joseph. After an absence from home of six years in Jamaica, we find from the Royal Register and Jamaica Almanac for the year 1811, bound in leather and containing 230 pages, and printed by Alex Aikman, Jr., in Kingston, Jamaica, [two volumes, one of 1810, and one of: 181 1 are now in the possession of bis son William H.] in which he kept a memorandum of his voyage on his return from Jamaica, that he sailed for home from Morant Bay, Jamaica, on Monday, June L0, 1811, at (') o'clock p. if., with a cargo of sugar, coffee, Jamaica spirits and wine, via Cape S. Antonio, west end of Cuba, and the Cox-Combs, and on Sunday, the 23d day of June, 1811, cast an- chor, before night, in the Bay of Matauzas. [sle of Cuba, where he remained until Tuesday. July 2, then sailed at daylight, via Cape Florida and Nantucket Shoals, and on Tuesday, the L6th, in the evening made the Vineyard Island and cast anchor in four fathoms of water, and on Wed- nesday the 17th, sailed for Boston, where he ar rived on the 2.">th, following. Here he remained until the 19th day of August, when he took the stage for Providence, and then packet for New York on the 2 1 st, arriving in that city on the 24th, paying ten dollars for his passage. Thence he proceeded, on the 20th, by stage to Philadelphia, Penn.. and on the 8th day of September he left Philadelphia and proceeded to his home, arriving at his father's house in Washington County, Penn., on the 16th day of September, 181 1, after an absence from home of nearly seven years, amongst entire strangers. From his memoran- da we see that during the greater part of his voyage it was very hazardous and dangerous, having several severe storms, and nearly all the time heavy weather, fog and high winds. On several occasions they nearly lost the vessel and his entire cargo, a portion of which he disposed of by way of trade with the Spaniards at their vari oils ports where he landed for the purpose of trading with them. Five thousand dollars worth of the same he sold to a Boston merchant on sixty days' sight, which he lost by reason of the failure of the merchant; the balance of his cargo he sold to Philadelphia merchants. After returning to his home in Washington County. Penn.. he did not long remain inactive, but soon engaged in active life again, and opened out a general store; also operated a grist and carding mill, and for a number of years kept a hotel and owned and kept a six-horse team and driver on the road constantly, for a numl years, between his home and the city of Phila- delphia, which conveyed his produce and trade to the city and returned loaded with merchan- dise for his store. Having purchased what was then known as the Hazelett Farm, contain ing two hundred and thirty five acres, he erected on same the homestead, a grist and carding mill, which was operated by horse |iower, and a blacksmith shop, all of which he operated and controlled for a long number of years, employing several hands and workmen, renting the hotel in the meantime to a Mr. Key. hole. He also purchased and owned two other farms, containing about three hundred and ti ty acre--, near his homestead farm ; and at the same time owned a large dwelling-house in Washing- ton, Penn., a brick hotel in Hillsborough. Penn., and a stone hotel in Brownsville, Fayette Co.. Penn.. which he traded to Dr. Sweltzer Cor one thousand acres of land in Lower Sandusky, Ohio. In connection with his brother, Thomas, In' :ilso owned a farm and mill at Williamsport, Penn., where they were engaged in manufaotur ing flour, which they shipped to New Orleans by boat and sold, Alexander having made several trips with flour to New Orleans. He or- ganized a company for the purpose of building a pike, and was elected president of the same. and he built what was then known as the W ash ington and Williamsport Pike in Pennsylvania, and this position he held for a long muni and until his removal from the Keystone Stale. After his marriage lie u , is compelled, by reason of litigation in regard to the est: his deceased relative, Orr, to return to the city of Kingston, in Jamaica, where he remained for over two years, leaving his family and busi- 248 HARBISON COUNTY. ness in charge of bis brother Joseph. Return- ing, he landed some time in the winter in Phila- delphia, where he purchased a horse and sleigh and drove to his home and family in Washing- ton County, Penn. , where he continued to re- side for a number of years. Finally he sold out everything he owned in Washington County and removed with his famity to near Zoar, in Tus- carawas Co., Ohio, where he purchased a large tract of land and engaged in farming and deal- ing in stock. Here he built and owned a large grist and saw mill at what is now known as Valley Junction, and owned a large warehouse at Bolivar, which was destroyed by fire, and a brick tavern in New Philadelphia. In 1813 Alexander Scott was married in Washington County, Penn., to Miss Gertrude, daughter of Samuel and Rhoda Kerr, who died in the Keystone State, and to this union were born the following named children: William H., the subject proper of this sketch; Samuel, in Uhrichsville, Ohio; Robert, who died in Uhrichsville; Albert, now living near New Cum- berland, in Tuscarawas Co., Ohio; Lewis L., in Waynesburgh, Stark Co., Ohio; Eliza, wife of Joseph Meek, of Washington, Iowa; Maria, deceased wife of the Rev. Moses M. Bartholo- mew, of Goshen, Ind. ; Sarah, deceased wife of John Ralston, of Spencer, Owen Co., Ind.; Caroline, wife of Dr. John C. McGregor, M. D., in Brazil, Clay Co., Ind., and Margaret, wife of Samuel G. Smith, Esq. , of Uhrichsville, Tuscarawas Co., Ohio. The father received his education in the or- dinary old log school-house of those days -in the Keystone State, and was a self-made man, one of more than ordinary ability — energetic and active all through life; a good financier, and a man of sound judgment, of great physical strength, and of considerable influence among his fellow-men. He was an active, honest and useful citizen, and his integrity was never questioned; his fairness was perfect and his active influence all through life was for good. He filled many important positions in life, and was a Whig in politics. Strict in his business affairs, he was most charitable and liberal toward others, and in his home he was hospitable and generous, loving the society of his friends; he was a good husband and kind father, was success- ful in his business, and left quite a large estate. He was a member of the Presbyterian Church from his boyhood, and had an abiding faith in the truth of the Christian religion, and his life was in accordance therewith. He died at his home near New Cumberland, in Tuscawaras Co. , Ohio, November 2, 1853, aged nearly seventy- eight years, loved and respected by those who knew him. The mother, who was also a life- long member of the Presbyterian Church, a noble and Christian woman, was called from earth April 5, 1868, when aged seventy-eight years. William H. Scott in his boyhood alternated according to the seasons between the farm and school, facing in summer the bright sunshine of heaven, and in winter the austere visage of the " dominie. ' ' He also worked in his father' s wool carding-mill, which was operated by horse- power, aud also worked about the store and hotel from time to time, and also taught school several winters in Tuscarawas County, Ohio, when a young man. Thus for the most part actively employed he remained at home until twenty six years of age, 1840, when, his father having pur- chased for him a grist-mill in New Market (now Scio) Harrison Co., Ohio, he proceeded thither in order to take charge of it. In 1854 he re tired from the milling business, having traded his mill for a farm in Tuscarawas County, sit- uated four miles from New Philadelphia, and then he engaged in mercantile business at New Market (now Scio), where he kept a general store and a good assortment of all kinds of goods for a number of years. He then moved to his pres- ent place in North Township, Harrison Co., Ohio, and in 1876 built the house in which he now resides, situated about one-half mile from Scio. He lived for a time on a farm where his son, James, now is, having bought the same in 1861. His farm where he is calmly resting from his labors, once contained 300 acres, but he has HARBISON COUNTY •Jl'.t disposed of 171, so that only 129 acres are now left. In 1N42 Mr. Scott was married to Miss Jane, daughter of James and Arabell Whittaker, and by this union were born the following named children: Alexander, an attorney at law in Scio, Harrison Co., Ohio; James, a farmer in North Township; Maria, Christian and Thomas W. (twins) and William H.,h11 deceased; Mary Arabell, at home, and Caroline G., wife of Phillip C. Spiker, in Tippecanoe, Harrison Co., Ohio. The mother of these children died December 18, 1866, aged forty-eight years seven months and twelve days, leaving a large circle of friends and acquaintances to mourn her, and December 10, 1868, Mr. Scott was married to Mrs. Sarah J. Elder, daughter of Aaron Kerr, of Washington County, Penu. , and who died in Carroll County, Ohio. Alexander Scott, Esq., son of William H. Scott, was married to Miss Maggie A. Calhoon, and they have three children named as follows: Jennie, Ina Gertrude and Annie. Politically Mr. Scott was originally a Whig, his first presidential vote being cast for W. H. Harrison, and afterward, on the formation of the party, he became an ardent Republican, and he never sought office, but has held various po sitions of trust in his township, and has suc- ceeded well in life, having accumulated consid- erable wealth; and now at the advanced age of seventy-seven years, surrounded by all the com- forts of life, nature is blessing him with ex- tremely good health, and the respect and esteem of all who know him; and thus he is permitted to enjoy the fruits of a well-spent and useful life, which has been one of energy, activity, in- dustry and honesty, and he is a man of consid- erable influence among his neighbors. Mrs. Sarah J. Scott, present wife of W. H. Scott, was born in Washington County, Penn., May '24, 1827, and was married December 10, 1868. She is a daughter of Aaron Kerr, who married Margaret Nevin, daughter of John Ne vin, a native of Ireland, who came to America when a boy. John Nevin was a member of a noble family, inherited a large amount of money. and at the proper age bought a farm in Beaver County, Penn. , which farm now holds within its boundaries some of the most valuable oil wells in the State. He died on this place, a member I of the Associate Reformed Church, and in poli tics a Whig. Aaron Kerrwas born in Washington County. Penn., and was a relative of Rev. Aaron Ken, of Scotland- the one who assisted in construct- ing the Westminster Confession of Faith. The uncle of Aaron, the younger Aaron Kerr, was a member of the Legislature of Pennsylvania, and served two terms. In 1831 Aaron, the younger, came to Carroll County, Ohio, and bought a farm, on which he died September 28, 1856. He had served as township treasurer for a term or two, was a ruling elder in the Presby terian Church, and in politics was a Democrat. He was the father of nine children, born in the following order: Samuel Lewis, John Jackson. Sarah Jane, Joseph Alexander, Margaret Ann, Aaron Wylie, George Nevin, Robert Hervey and James McMillen. Of these, Samuel L. is a suc- cessful physician of El Paso. 111. ; he is a Free- mason, a Democrat, and a member of the Presbyterian Church. John J. is married to Cornelia E. Hutchinson; he kept a dry-goods store iu Washington, Iowa, for eight years, aDd thence moved to Wintersett, Iowa, and there kept a hardware store until his death, which oc- curred June 2, 1879. Joseph A. is a banker, living in Salem. Ohio, and is married to Carrie E. Grizzell. Margaret A., who died in 1869, was married to Uriah Coulson, an attorney at law, who served as captain in the Civil War. Aaron W. was married and went to Dallas, Tex., where he died of painter's colic. (ieorge N.. at the close of the Civil War, was appointed paj master,and sen! to New Mexico: In 'lived in Cotton wood Falls. Kas., until his death, November 14. 1890. Robert H. married Alice Miller, and is now farming in Jefferson County, Ohio. James Mc\l. at the age of seventeen was one of the first brave volunteers from Carroll Count} to enter into the Civil War. joining the Ninety-eighth Regimeni (>. V. I. He took part in the battles 250 HARRISON COUNTY. of Perry vine" (Ky.), Chattanooga, Chickamauga, Lookout Mountain and others, numbering in all twenty three battles and five skirmishes, and came out at the close of the war uninjured and uncaptured. He was discharged with the rank of captain, and later served one year five months and twenty days in fighting against the Indians — making a total service of five years five months and twenty days, having the longest record of any Union soldier in the late war. After his discharge he came back to Ohio, hav- ing saved $4,000 during his war service, with which he went to Washington, Iowa, where he entered into mercantile business. There he married Miss Mary, daughter of Judge Young, and several years later he removed to Cotton- wood Falls, Kas. Being afflicted with varicose veins, the result of his service in the army, he secured a pension and back pay, amounting to $3,500, and is now an extensive lumber and coal dealer, has also an interest in a feed store, and is, as well, a stockholder in and director of a bank at Cottonwood Falls. Sarah Jane, before mar- rying, was a school-teacher; she became the wife of John Elder, and had a family of five children named Gelina M. , John Sherman, Flora A., Laura Lissa and Clara Sieda. Of these, Gelina M. was married to James Scott; John Sherman studied medicine, and now keeps a drug store at Millersburg, Ohio, where he mar- ried Belle Voorhes, daughter of Judge Voorhes; Flora and Lissa are unmarried ; Clara Sieda died at the age of thirteen years. John Elder, the father of these, died February 22, 1866, leaving a large estate. His father, also named John, married Elizabeth McKinny, and died at the age of ninety- three years. The Elder family are adherents of the United Presbyterian faith. JAMES SCOTT, a progressive and prosper- ous farmer of North Township, Harrison County, is a worthy representative of one of the old families of the county. He is a son of W. H. Scott, of Scio, and was born in Harrison County, September 30, 1844. He grew to manhood on the farm, attending the common schools in the winter months. On May 25, 1875, he was united in marriage with Miss Gelina M. Elder, a native of Carroll County, Ohio, and daughter of John Elder, Jr., and Sarah J. (Kerr) Elder, the latter of whom is now the wife of his (James Scott's) father. Mrs. Gelina M. Scott's parents were pioneers of Car- roll County, Ohio, from Washington County, Penn. Her great-grandfather (some time be- fore the Declaration of Independence) came to these shores from his native country, Ireland, and her grandfather was born the night they arrived in New York; the latter died in Carroll County, Ohio. Mrs. Scott' s father was married in that county, and there died in 1867, aged sixty years, eight months and seventeen days, having been a farmer all his life. His children were as follows: Gelina M. ; John S., in Holmes County; Flora A., Laura L. and Clara S. (de- ceased). Immediately after their marriage Mr. and Mrs. James Scott came to their present farm, which is situated half a mile from Scio, and where, in 1879, was erected their present pleasant home. To them have been born six children, a rec- ord of whom is as follows: Bertie died at the age of nineteen months; Lulu E., William E. and Irma E. are all at home; an infant is deceased, and Paul Whittaker is at home. Politically Mr. Scott is affiliated with the Republican party ; he has never sought office of any description, and has firmly declined nomination for various posi- tions of trust, as he prefers to devote his entire attention to the more lucrative task of managing and controlling his farm. Reverting to the Elder family, its genealogy can be traced for three generations in this coun- try, as follows: Grandfather John Elder, with his parents, settled in Washington County, Penn., near Buffalo, and was married to Elizabeth Mc- Kinney; eight children were born to them: Samuel, born January 24, 1791; Mary, born February 12, 1793; Jane, born October 13, 1794; Sarah, born May 28, 1797; Thomas, born June 23, 1799; James, born October 4, 1803; David, born HA RRISON CO UN TV. 25 1 October 23, 1805; John, born April 4, 1807. Po- litically Mr. Elder was a Whig; religiously he and family were Seceders. He died December 16, 1840, was more than ninety years of age, and had spent his life clearing land and farming. Samuel, the eldest son, was a school teacher, and died November 13, 1826. Thomas, James and David were cabinet-makers. The daugh- ters were trained in the art of spinning and weaving, and some of the linen they wove is still to be seen in Mrs. Scott's house. James died October 12, 1829; Jane died January 6, 1830; Thomas, July 30, 1831; David, September 2, 1831; all these died unmarried. Sarah was married to a Mr. Samuel McEJderry, on March 4. 1831. Four children were born to them, one of whom, Mrs. Margaret A. (McElderry) Smith, is living near Carrollton. John Elder, Jr., mar- ried Sarah Jane Kerr, July 10, 1S57, and died on the old farm. Mary, the eldest daughter, lived unmarried, died August 6, 1877, near Car- rollton, in the eighty- fifth year of her age. The grandmother of Mrs. Scott died at the age of seventy-five, but there is no record of the date. V MITH FAMILY. The earliest history of the Smith family resident in Stock Town- ship, Harrison County, is traced back to that of Daniel Smith, who was born in 1774, in Maryland. He there resided for many years and then moved to Pennsylvania and was principally engaged in agriculture. In his early manhood Daniel Smith married Elizabeth Perigo, and by her had the following-named children: William P., Job, Maria, Harriet, Millie, James, Joel, Jesse, Nathan and John. In 1818 Daniel Smith, with his family, came to Ohio and located in Jefferson County, where he remained until 1821, when he moved to Stock Township, Har- rison County, and entered a section of land, which was subsequently improved by himself and family. Among the pioneers of the town ship, he was one of the earliest members of the Methodist Episcopal Church, and took an active part in its organization and support. He was a life-long Democrat, and one of the most pro- gressive men of his section. On July 1 I, 1856, his spirit passed from earth, and his mortal remains were the first to be laid to rest in the cemetery at Pleasant Valley. William 1'. Smith was born September 20, ISO:',, in Huntingdon County, Penn., and his early life w T as spent in Pennsylvania and Jeffer- son County, Ohio. He came from the Keystone State to Bloomfield, Ohio, with his father, in 1818, and three years later moved to Stock Township, Harrison County, to the farm now owned by his brother John. In 1824 he entered the farm on which he lived all his married life, and is now owned by Campbell Buxton, his grand-son-in-law. The educational advantages of William P. Smith were limited t « > fifteen days' attendance at school, but he was not discouraged by this condition of affairs, and applied himself diligently to a course of self- instruction, finally becoming one of the best informed men in his section. On August 31, 1826, he was married to Margaret, daughter of Richard Parker, an early settler of Stock Township, and the children born to this union were named as follows: James P., Harriet (Mrs. David Hines), Sina (Mr-. George W. Spiker), Richard P., Daniel, Mar- garet (Mrs. John Miller), David, Hannah (Mrs. Joseph E. Johnston), and Simeon, the last two named being twins. Of these, David died of typhoid fever, August 31, 1862, in the War of the Rebellion. In politics William P. Smith w.-is a strong Republican, although never an office seeker. He was a self-made man, and entered the last quar- ter of public land in Stock Township, and which is now the best one. for his farm. On April 2 1, L870, his wife passed away, and was buried in Pleasant Valley Cemetery, after which event Mr Smith passed the remainder of his days with his children, dying May 15, L890, and his remains were interred beside those of the companion of his life. The funeral services were conducted b) Rev. R. S. Strahl, and James Sines, W. D. Miller, Frank M. Smith, Dell P. Smith. Harry Johns- ton and W. J. Smith, his grandsons represent- 252 HARRISON COUNTY. ing six different families, acted as pall bearers. There are forty two grandchildren and twenty- nine great-grandchildren, making seventy-nine descendants living. The following is taken from an obituary published in a Cadiz (Ohio) paper: "He joined the Methodist Church over sixty years ago, and was converted in 1841 at the old "Wright Church on the farm now owned by John W. McDivitt, soon after its erection. He was the last of the old members who founded that church. He was always attentive to the church duties, and when in good health was most in- variably found in his place at church on Sab- bath. His wife died in 1870, and since that time he has been living among his children, making his home at John Miller's, his son-in- law. In the prime of life he was a good farmer, an active citizen and an honest neighbor, on whom every one could rely. But for the past few years he had taken but little part in the af- fairs of this world. He has passed to rest, and his memory will be cherished by his children and all who knew him." James P. Smith was born June 23, 1827, in Stock Township, Harrison Co., Ohio, and Sep- tember 30, 1847, he was married to Annie Cramb- let, daughter of John Cramblet, of Stock Town- ship, and the children born to this union were named Rachel J. (deceased), Amanda (deceased), Mary E. (Mrs. Campbell Buxton) and Eva A. On June 21, 1876, Mrs. Annie Smith passed away, her remains being interred in Deersville, and October 18, 1877, Mr. Smith was married to Nancy C. Rogers, of Nottingham Township, Harrison Co., Ohio. In politics he is a Demo- crat, and has served as trustee of his township several terms. The family are all members of the Methodist Episcopal Church at Pleasant Valley, and are highly respected throughout the township. As a stock-raiser and general farmer, Mr. Smith is regarded as one of the best in his section. Richard P. Smith, farmer, was born July 20, 1832. iu Stock Township, Harrison County, Ohio, where he has passed almost his entire life, engaged principally in farming. His early education was acquired at the common schools of his township, but he is a self-taught scholar, and is considered one of the best mathemati- cians in his section. On November 2, 1853, he married Miss Mary Jane, daughter of Samuel G. Miller, and for a short time resided in Franklin Township, Harrison County, whence he removed to Morgan County, same State, but soon returned to Harrison County, and bought the farm in Stock Township, Section No. 14, on which he now resides. The children born to his marriage were named Samantha E. (Mrs. Andrew J. Johnston); John M. , an M. D. ; Jason B. (deceased); Frank M. and Emmitt E.. at home. John M. Smith was educated at the common schools and at Scio College, and then entered the Cincinnati Medical College, from which he graduated in the class of 1880, and after serving one year in the Cincinnati Hospi- tal, began practice in New Philadelphia, where his abilities were at once recognized and where he has built up a lucrative practice. The Doctor married, November 11, 1885, Miss Emma, daughter of Judge O. P. Taylor, and this happy union has been blessed by the birth of one child — Helen. Unlike his father, Richard P. Smith, has always been a stanch supporter of the Dem- ocratic party, and has served his township in various offices of honor and trust, such as trus- tee, treasurer and assessor, and has ever dis- charged his duties faithfully and conscien- tiously, and to the full satisfaction of the towns- people. He and his family are members of the Methodist Episcopal Church at Pleasant Valley, and are among the most esteemed and respected of that congregation. ILLIAM DICKERSON, SR., was born October 17. 1815. in Athens Township, M| V[ Harrison Co. , Ohio, and is a son of Joshua Dickerson. At present he is the only living son of the family, and now, at the age of seventy- five, can look over long years filled with hardships and struggles, and have the satisfaction which arises from a well-spent HAEE1S0X COUNTY. 253 life, and one which has merited and possessed the esteem of his friends and neighbors. Leav- ing at a very early age the common school, where he had obtained such training as was given in those days, he commenced farming, a pursuit he has ever since followed. Early in 1838 he married Jane, a daughter of Samuel Lafferty, a resident of Moorefield Township, and the issue of their marriage were Samuel, deceased; Joshua and William, in Moorefield Township; John, in Illinois; Joseph B. , in Athens Township; Margaret (Mrs. John Dicker- son) in Kansas; Sarah (Mrs. Scott), at home; Mary (Mrs. John Lafferty), in Athens Town- ship, and Edward, deceased. Mrs. Dickerson died in 1864, and was buried in Nottingham Cemetery. Mr. Dickerson married, for his second wife, Alary McMillan, who survived but a short time, being buried also in Nottingham Cemetery, and in 1881 he married Margaret Bartow, who is yet living. A stanch Democrat. Mr. Dickerson was unfaltering in his support of that party, and is one of its most ardent sup- porters. In his youth he united with the Pres- byterian Church at Nottingham, and is still a member of that society. He has made a fair success of life, and now, with many of his chil- dren around him, is awaiting the summons to join the "silent majority." Joseph B. Dickerson, son of William Dicker- son, Sr., was born in Athens Township, October 30, 1848. His life has thus far been spent in Athens Township, where he is widely known and universally respected. His youth was spent at the home of his father, and his winters, until the age of nineteen, at the district schools of his neighborhood. In 1874 he chose, as his life's partner, Mary Barrett, a daughter of Erasimuth Barrett, of Cadiz Township, and of this union the issue has been William Emmett, born May 14, 1875, and Courtland B. , deceased. On April 7, 1878, Mrs. Dickerson died, and was buried in Nottingham Cemetery, and in 1 88 1 Mr. Dickerson was married to Sarah L. Dun- lap, a daughter of Samuel Dunlap, of Notting- ham Township. Their children are as follows: Maudie, born April 7, 1883; Mary J., born December 13, 1885, and Clara B , born January 21, 1889. Mr. Dickerson and family are mem- bers of the Presbyterian Church at Nottingham, in which he has been a trustee for Beveral years. He is a leading Democrat in his section, and always supports that ticket. Since his birth, he has resided in Athens Township, and has ever had the respect of all. He is upright in char- acter, fearless in advocating what he considers just, and is honest in his convictions. f^ AMUEL THOMPSON. William Thomp- son, the grandfather of the man whose name heads this sketch, was of Scotch descent, and lived near Chamberslmrg, Franklin Co., Penn. At the beginning of the War of the Revolution he enlisted in defense of his country, and shared the dangers and hard ships of that war for three and one-half years. He was appointed to the commaud of a division train of thirty-two wagons and teams, and was with Washington during the cold winter of 1777 -78; was at White Plains and Valley Forge, also in the battle of Brandywine, and escaped from that bloody field without harm. Soon after the close of the war he removed to West- moreland County, Perm., where he and his wife passed the remainder of their lives. On No- vember 6, 1781, was born to this couple Samuel Thompson, whose early life was spent in Frank- lin and AVestmoreland Counties. In 1810 he married Elizabeth, daughter of John Stewart (whose father also came from Scotland), a resi dent of Butler County, Penn, and in April. 1813, the young couple removed to Ohio, where they purchased the farm in Harrison County. and where they lived until their death, the father living June 6, 1860, the mother August 29, ls~i:\; by profession they were Presbyterians. On September 18, 1822, was born Samuel Thompson, Jr., the subject of this sketch, who remained at home on the farm, and on Septem- ber 18, 1851, was married to Sarah Jane, a daughter of Judge Moorhead, of Archer Town- 254 HARRISON COUNTY. ship, Harrison Co., Ohio. The family are mem- bers of the Presbyterian Church at Cadiz. J. FOSTER, a well-known citizen and the leading hardware merchant of North Township, Harrison Co. , Ohio, was born in Scio, June 22, 1842. His father, George Foster, was born in England September 24, 1794; came to America when twenty-two years of age, and settled in Harrison County, Ohio, in 1816, a few miles from Scio. He married Jerusha Wort man, who died the mother of several children. In 1837 he mar- ried Jane ShouBe, of Pennsylvania, of German extraction. They made their home on the homestead until June 8, 1849, when, at the age of fifty-five years, George Foster passed away. In politics he was a Whig and afterward a Re- publican, and filled one or two township offices. He was an enthusiastic anti-slavery man, and was a station agent on the ' ' Underground Rail- road " system. He was a consistent member of the Methodist Episcopal Church, of which church his wife was also a member. His widow sur- vived him until June 16, 1889, and after mak- king her home twenty-six or twenty-seven years with our subject, passed from earth in her sev- enty-ninth year, the mother of five children, viz.: Joseph B. , who died August 18, 1889; William, M. D., at Superior, Neb.; M. J., our subject; John, who died at three years of age, and D. C, in the hardware business at Uhrichs- ville, Ohio. M. J. Foster was reared on the home farm and assisted in the duties of the place until twenty-two years of age, attending the common schools in the meanwhile. In 1865 he formed a copartnership with a brother in the tinning business, and in 1867 opened a hardware store, which he still conducts with success and profit. His marriage took place July 9, 1863, with Miss Margaret J. Somerville, daughter of Chris, and Jane L. Somerville, the mother still living in Scio. To this union have been born four chil- dren, of whom are living Jennie V., born in 1875, and Charles S., born in June, 1882. In politics Mr. Foster is a Republican, and has served as town trustee; he is now a member of the town council for the second term, and is treasurer of township; also treasurer of Scio Building & Loan Company. He declined to accept the office of justice of the peace. He is a Knight of Pythias, and a faithful member of the Methodist Episcopal Church, of which church his wife is also a devoted member. Mr. Foster first put up his business building in 1873, but it was destroyed by fire in 1876; he rebuilt it in 1877, and it is now the best of the kind in the township, being double, with a basement PnERCIVAL ADAMS, farmer, Stock Town- ship, Harrison County, is a native of Cadiz Township, same county, and was born September 10, 1820. His father, Thomas Adams, was born in Pennsylvania, about 1790, and resided near Pittsburgh till 1815, when he came to Ohio. He married Miss Char- ity Blair, of Ohio, who was born about 1792, a daughter of John Blair, and to this happy union were born ten children, viz. : John, died in in- fancy; Maria Rogers, deceased; Percival, our subject; James, lived in Nottingham Township, and died October 8, 1888; Mathew, resides in Cadiz, Ohio; Albert, resides in Missouri; Isa- belle, wife of Thomas Rogers, Crawford County, Ohio; William, in Cadiz, Ohio; John, in Uh- richsville, Ohio; and Sarah E., deceased. Thomas Adams, after his marriage, resided in Cadiz Township, Harrison County, till about 1834, when he removed to Stock Township, where he lived from April 1, 1834, till April 1, 1845, then moved to Washington Township, same county, where he lived one year; then bought land in Nottingham Township, same county, to which he moved in 1847, and there passed the rest of his days, dying in 1855, his widow surviving until 1866. Mr. Adams was a member, for many years, of the Presbyterian Church; his wife was a member of the Methodist Episcopal Church from her childhood. Politically Mr. Adams was a Whig, and he was among the first in Harrison County to vote the Abolition ticket. Percival Adams, our subject, when fourteen years old, came to Stock Township, Harrison County, where he received a common school education. On March 27, 1845, he married Miss Mary J. Downs, who was born August 26, 1822, a daughter of Richard and Elizabeth (Me- Kinney) Downs. Richard Downs was born in Carroll County, Ohio, in 1797, and Elizabeth McKinney was born in Lancaster County, Penn., January 22, 1797. Mr. and Mrs. Percival Adams are the parents of seven children, viz. : John F., born March 20, 184G, in Stock Township, Har- rison County; Albert B., born May 23, 1849, also in Stock Township; Eliza J., born March 14, 1851, died November 14, 1887; Richard M ., born August 27, 1853, also in Stock Township; Thomas P., born December 3, 1857; James B. , born July 12, I860; and Maggie B., born De- cember 13, 1865, last three named being at home. Mr. Adams, soon after his marriage, purchased the farm he now owns, which con- tains 184 acres, where he has since resided, in Section No. 1, Stock Township. Politically he is a Republican, and he and his wife are active members of the Methodist Episcopal Church. JAMES GREEN, a representative of one of the oldest families of Harrison County, was born September 16, 1833, in Wash- ington Township. The family originated in Ireland, where for many centuries they re- sided. The earliest ancestor of whom any au- thentic history can be had is Alexander Green, grandfather of our subject. Alexander was a farmer, also by trade a weaver of fine linen and other fabrics both in Ireland and America, and in early life was married to Elenor Chambers, who bore him the following family : Thomas, John, Samuel, James, Elizabeth and Abbie. His wife dying, Mr. Green married, for his second wife, Mary Bell, by whom he had children as follows: Isaac, Alexander, Sampson, William, Sarah, Ellen, Mary Ann, Maria and Ruth. Soon after the death of her husband Mrs. Green married William Wright, and one child. Chatham, was born of this marriage. In 1808 Alexander Green came from Ireland to Ohio and settled in the wilderness of what is now Belmont County, where he remained until his death. He was one of the leading men of his county, and was prominently identified with the religious and social as well as political movements of the day. One of the organizers of the Friends Society, he was a steadfast supporter of that faith. His son Samuel was born in Ireland Decem- ber 5, 1799, and came to Ohio with his parents In the subscription schools he obtained the rudi- ments of an education, which was afterward added to by his home study. On October 29. IS'-! 1 .*, he was married to Ann Thompson, a daughter of Aaron Thompson, of Jefferson County. Aaron Thompson was born in Ireland, January 26, 1775; his father, William, was born March 26, 1747. and died in Chest, r County, Penn., July 7, 1806. His wife. Esther Chalfant, bore him a large family, many of whom came to America. In 1790 Aaron came to the United States and located in Chester County, Penn., remaining there until 1802, when he came to Jefferson County, Ohio; he was married in 1797 in Chester County, Penn., to Sarah Balderston, who was born March 5. 1778. They reared the following named chil- dren: Esther, born November 19, 1798; Will iam, born January 3, 1801 : John, born June 28, 1803; Aaron, born September 13, 1805: Ann. bom June 13, 1808: Ruth, Worn October 4, 1810; Lewis, born November 21, 1813, and Israel, born January 4, 1818. After a long life of usefulness Aaron Thompson died June 22. L838, his widow surviving until September 26, 1846. He was a member of the Friends Soci- ety, ami was also an active politician. Soon after his marriage Samuel Green purchased a farm in Washington Township, where he re- mained until his death. He was a self-made man. was eminently successful, and enjoyed the good-will and respect of all. Of the church he was a consistent member, 256 HARRISON COUNTY. as well as an ardent supporter, and was ever ready to assist in any worthy enterprise, whether simply charitable or of material benefit to his section. His children were as follows: Will- iam, born October 29, 1830; James, born Sep- tember 16, 1833; Aaron, born May 6. 1836; Sarah, born October 31, 1838, died September 16, 1844; Samuel H., born December 5, 1840, died February 2, 1869; Ruth T., born June 18, 1843, and Israel J., born November 11, 1845. On June 2, 1879, Mr. Green died and was bur- ied at Green Mount; his widow, with her son James, is now living on the home place. James Green, second son of Samuel, has been from his earliest youth prominently identi- fied with the growth and prosperity of Wash- ington Township. His education was received solely within its limits, where for many years he was an attendant of the winter schools. He is a man of remarkable mental power, with a pre- disposition to mathematics. He is an expert surveyor and civil engineer, a profession which he has fully mastered by his own indefatigable efforts. He is, in fact, a natural-born mechanic and genius. In March, 1859, his father pur- chased and introduced the first portable saw- mill ever operated in that section, and our sub- ject, in connection with his brother William, took hold of the mill, doing all kinds of sawing, and driving quite a successful business in Har- rison County, extending also into Belmont and Guernsey Counties, for a period of years. Part- ing with the mill our subject retired from that business, except setting up and superintending other mills, occasionally, and in 1863 he em- barked in the Italian bee business, rearing queens, introducing extracting, etc. ; at the same time he manufactured hives for himself and neighbors. Having steam-power and planing machinery at that time, in connection with same he, from 1863 to 1867, worked at millwrighting to some extent, building dwelling-bouses, etc., but was more extensively engaged in the erection of heavier structures, such as span bridges, barns, etc. Since 1873 he has been employed somewhat with the compass, tracing old and new lines, plat- ting, etc., and at the present time, for a change, he is looking decidedly toward and after the pho- tographic arts, having no intention to retrograde, to use his own words, " as long as this frail struct- ure keeps apace." Mr. Green has also a strong liking and inclination for the study of phrenol- ogy, and is a great observer of the appearance of the heads of men. A Republican in politics, he has always been a strong supporter of that party. Like his family in general he is a mem- ber of the Friends Society. On March 20, 1881, he was married to Clara M. Pittis, daughter of George Pittis, of Harrison County, and then immediately settled on the home place, where he now resides, engaged in agriculture and stock-raising. His children are Annie R., born April 14, 1882; Lorena J., born February 11, 1885, and James C, born September 21, 1888. *p=^ SPY DE LONG comes of French descent, I^J his ancestors having immigrated to Amer- ^ 'i erica prior to the Revolutionary War, in which they gallantly took part, as well as in the War of 1812. One of the descend- ants, Jesse DeLong, was born in Short Creek Township, Harrison Co., Ohio, about the year 1776, his parents having immigrated there when there was but a block-house where Wheeling, W. Va., now stands, and which they passed on their way hither. Jesse DeLong moved to Tus- carawas County, Ohio, where he married Nancy Wagner, and they then entered a tract of land near Dennison, locating thereon, and were among the very earliest settlers. Jesse was accidentally shot in a bear hunt and crippled for life, but he lived to the wonderful old age of one hundred and six years, and died May 8, 1882. He had always been well and active, had received his second eyesight, and even his hair, which had become silvered, was again turning black. To Jesse and Nancy DeLong were born twelve children, of whom Espy DeLong, our subject, is the tenth child in order of birth. Espy DeLong was born in a log cabin in Tuscarawas County, Ohio, May 11, 1832, wore HARRISOX COUNTY. 257 hoine-made clothes, and attended the subscrip- tion schools. After becoming of age he rented land of his father, and began life for himself. On March 6, 18(54, he married Sarah A. Car- mack, born in Canal Dover, Ohio, May 1, 1847, a daughter of Jacob and Clarissa Carmack, worthy people of Maryland. In April, 1862, Mr. DeLong enlisted in Company E, One Hundred and Sixty first O. V. I., and served in the battles of Harper's Ferry, Winchester, Maryland Heights, Frederick City and others. In 1872 Mr. DeLong purchased and moved upon their present farm of 117 acres in Monroe Township, near Philadelphia Roads. To his union with Miss Carmack have been born three children, viz.: Jessie B. (deceased in infancy),' George C. and Lou. On September 30, 1890, George C. DeLong was united in marriage wtth Miss Clara C. Brown, who was born July 6, 1872, near Bowerston, Ohio, a daughter of Jere- miah and Anna Brown, worthy people of Ireland. The Brown family are attendants of the Plum Run Methodist Episcopal Church. The De Long family are all attendants at the Pleasant Valley Methodist Episcopal Church. In politics Mr. De Long is a Republican, and under the auspices of that party has served as supervisor. The De Long family, one of the oldest in the country, stands high in the esteem of the community. TjREEMAN M. COOPER, grocer, of New Athens, Ohio., was born in Franklin Township, Harrison Co., Ohio, September 10, 1855, and is a son of Michael Cooper, also a native of Harrison County. William C. Cooper, grandfather of our subject, came from England to America, and first resided in Penn- sylvania, but after a number of years moved to the vicinity of Deersville, Harrison Co., Ohio, where he ended his days. Subject's grand mother survived her husband several years, and died at the house of Mrs. Sarah Lafl'erty. her daughter, in Cadiz Township, the mother of eight children, viz. : Sarah, Mrs. Lafferty, Cadiz Township, Harrison Co., Ohio; William, har- ness-maker, Carrollton, Ohio; Benjamin, near Cadiz; Stephen, in Oregon; John, in Rising Sun, Ohio; Thomas, who died in the army after a service of almost three years; Mary, married, living in Indiana; Louisa, Mrs. John S. Cleven- der, in Dakota. Mary Cooper bore but one sun. our subject, and is still living in Indiana. Freeman M. re- mained in Franklin Township uutil eight years of age, when he was taken to Belmont County, where for years he worked on a farm to sup- port himself. Being to all intents an orphan boy, his success in life depended entirely upon himself, and he continued at farm labor until November 24, 1880, when he married Miss Annie Culbertson, daughter of Gillespie and Dorcas Culbertson. The young couple at once settled in New Athens, where Mr. Cooper be- gan business for himself, opening with a full stock of general groceries, queensware, glass- ware and fancy articles. But one child has blessed this union — Carl G., born July 7, 1882, Mrs. Cooper is a member of the Presbyterian Church, of New Athens, and Mr. Cooper is a member of the United Presbyterian Church, each having been thus connected with these de- nominations before marriage. Politically Mr. Cooper is a Democrat. Mr. Cooper is a stirring business man, and is now doing the leading business in his line in New Athens. He thoroughly understands the principles of success, yet is guided by his con- victions of right and wrong, and never saeri fices his sense of justice for business profit. He has never been an office seeker, but is active in his aid to his party. He is one of the rising young men of the county, and is possessed of a wide circle of friends and acquaintances, and his straightforwardness in business transactions daily adds new ones. Mr. Cooper is domestic in his habits. His home is in the same build- ing with his store, and here his evenings are passed in domestic felicity. He is pleasant and hospitable, and deserves all the success it has been his fortune to meet. 258 HARRISON COUNTY. »T=V EV. JAMES DAY, one of the best known L«\^ and most respected citizens of New 1^ Athens, Harrison County, was born in •fj Washington, Guernsey Co., Ohio, Au- gust 21, 1821. The family sprung from two brothers, who came from England to America over 200 years ago, settling in New England; and Jeremiah Day, who for some time was presi- dent of Yale College, was descended from one of them. Amery Day, father of our subject, was a native of Virginia, a millwright and car- penter by trade, and was married at Winchester, Va. , to Elizabeth, daughter of Sylvanus Ben- nett, who was high sheriff of the State in those days. In 1814 Mr. and Mrs. Day came to Washington, Ohio, where he followed his trades, and some years thereafter they moved to Mon- roe County, Ohio. They had ten children born to them, as follows: Eleanor, born July 25, 1814; William, November 3, 1816, and Tabitha, April 8, 1819, all deceased; James, the subject of this sketch; Henry (February 8, 1824), a bankei in Chariton, Iowa; Nancy Jane (June 2, 1827), married to Lewis Yonley, and living in Monroe County, Ohio; Thomas B. (July 2, 1829), retired and a resident of Senecaville, Guernsey Co. , Ohio; Sylvanus (August 2, 1832), deceased; Elizabeth (June 27, 1834), now de- ceased, and Louisa (December 18, 1836), now the wife of William McFadden, living in Mon- roe County, Ohio. The father died November 25, 1853, at the age of sixty-six years, seven months and fifteen days. He was a stanch Democrat for many years, and then united him- self with the anti-slavery party. His widow followed him to the grave a few years later, when aged seventy-two years. They were both members of the Lutheran Church. James Day, whose names appears at the opening of this sketch, had but limited oppor- tunities in his boyhood of obtaining even a fair education, and four and a half years of his young life were spent in learning the tailor's trade in Guernsey County. In his twentieth year he came to New Athens, where he attended college some two years and a half, having to support himself entirely by his trade. While attending school he was married, October 5, 1841, in New Athens, to Miss Isabella Crabb, a native of Jefferson County, Ohio, and daughter of Isaac and Isabella Crabb, of Harrison Coun- ty. To this union have been born eleven chil- dren, of whom the following is a brief record, giving dates of birth: Mary F. (July 30, 1842), is the wife of Dr. Peronies, in Steubenville, Ohio; Flora D. (May 22, 1844), is married to Dr. Palmer, ex-missionary to India and New Mexico, now in Trinidad, Cal. ; Elizabeth (April 14, 1846), is the wife of John C. Adams, in the marble business at Cleveland, Ohio; Homer (January 27, 1848), served in the Civil War, in "the One Hundred and Seventieth O. N. G., and now lives in New Athens; James B. (October 19, 1849), also served in that war, and is now deceased; Clara (July 30, 1851), is the wife of Rev. John C. Young, of Clinton, Penn. ; Horace G. (November 21, 1853), is a painter and paper hanger in New Athens; William (January 28, 1855), is pastor of the Presbyterian Church at Elmore, Ottawa Co., Ohio; Isabella (December 3, 1857), is deceased; Alice (July 28, 1859), is at home; Emma (September 12, 1861), is the wife of Rev. William H. Major, of Cincinnati, Ohio. During his college studies, Mr. Day being convinced that his work on earth was the salva- tion of souls, became a local preacher in the Methodist Episcopal Church, in which he served the cause of Christ twenty- four years, the field of his labors being in Harrison County. In 1871 he united himself with the Presbyterian Church, with which body he has since remained, having done preaching at Farmington, Belmont County, for the past fourteen years. Virtually, however, he has grown up with his trade. For some thirty years he carried on, in New Athens, a dry goods and merchant tailoring business, but in 1885 he sold his store, which he had built in 1865. Politically Mr. Day has always been a Republican, and represented his county two winters (1858-59 and 1860-61) in the State Legislature; his services in county municipal HARRISOX CO UNTY. 259 offices have been numerous and ably given. At one time he belonged to the Know-nothing party, and he is a member of the Sons of Tem- perance and Good Templars. Mrs. Day is also a member of the Presbyterian Church. Our subject has, by his own individual efforts and perseverance, made a success of life, and had to begin in early boyhood. He learned his trade before he could read, but, determined to have an education, he fought for it and secured it, his motto being: "Mens omnia regit." di OHN E. KYSEE is a well-known and prom- inent citizen of Short Creek Township, ' Harrison County, and is a son of Henry Kyser, who was of German descent and was born in Berks County, Penn., where the earlier years of his life were passed until his removal to Maryland, where he met and married Sarah A. McClenahan, a native of that State, but who died in Ohio, in 1885, at the age of seventy-six years. Henry Kyser, with his family, came to Ohio overland, the journey requiring many weeks. He first went as far north as the Maumee Eiver, but eventually, in the summer of 1849, settled on the farm where his son, John E., now resides, and here his death took place in 1884, at the age of seventy-seven years. Henry Kyser, was in politics originally a Whig, but on the disrup- tion of that party became a Democrat. He was a man of sterling integrity and unimpeach- able character, and was ever just in his dealings with his fellow-men, by whom he was deeplj esteemed and by whom his death was sincerely mourned. He had born to him a family of five children, two of whom died in infancy; Anne L. and George E. reached maturity, but are now deceased; John E., the eldest of the five, is the subject proper of this biographical sketch. John E. Kyser was born near Hagerstown, Washington Co., Md., in 1832, and with his parents came to Ohio, where he rendered his father valuable assistauce on the farm until the hitter's death, since which time he has managed the broad acres with success and profit, and is recognized as one of the leading and most skill- ful agriculturists of the township. In 1876 he married Ella M. Hunt, a native of Harrison County and a daughter of James H. and Mary (Silliman) Hunt. James H. Hunt was born near Winchester, Va., and was but a child when he came with his parents to Ohio, where he died, in Harrison County, in January. 1890. The union of Mr. and Mrs. John E. Kyser has been blessed by the birth of one child, Ida S., who was born April 25, 1881. Too much credit can not be given to the Kysers, father and son, the sturdy pioneers, who rescued the county of Harrison from the wilderness and gave to the present generation the advantages it now enjoys. E LIJAH R. WALLACE, farmer, of Moore- H field Township, Harrison County, is a son of Allen and Mary (Brown) Wallace. Allen Wallace was a son of John and Margaret (Anderson) Wallace, natives of York County, Penn., who. about 1804, migrated to Washington County. Penn., where they remained until 1805, when they removed to Putney Town- ship. Belmont Co., Ohio., whence, in IN-!'-', they removed to Harrison County, and purchased 160 acres of land on Section 5, Moorefield Township, now owned by William A. Wallace. John and Margaret Wallace were the parents of four children, named William. Allen, Nancy and Jane. Allen Wallace was born April 15, 1793, and, with his parents, came to Ohio, where he grew to manhood. He was married in Bel- mont County, Ohio, and in 1822 purchased the farm on which our subject now lives, and which contains 160 acres. In 1862 he erected the beautiful residence in which our subject now resides. Allen Wallace was an elder in the Presbyterian Church for a number of years. and in that faith he died February 21, L880; his wife died April 12, L874. Allen and his wife were parents of eight children, whose names are as follows: John (deceased), Andrew. Will- 260 HARRISON COUNTY. iani, Mary, James, Elijah R. (our subject), An- derson, and Samuel (who resides in Wooster, Ohio). Elijah R. Wallace was born in Moorefield Township, March 16, 1828; there he grew to manhood and received a common-school educa- tion. January 23, 1868, he married Miss Liz- zie Brokaw, who was born March 25, 1842, a daughter of Abraham and Mary (Guthrie) Bro- kaw, natives of Ohio. To this union have been born six children, by name: Vincent S., Chal- mers A., Mary M. , Plummer W., Clara A. and Lena B., all residing at home. Elijah R. Wal- lace, since his marriage, has resided on the old farm. He and his wife are members of the Not- tingham Presbyterian Church. Politically, Mr. Wallace is Democratic. ^MITH R. WATSON. An adventurous son of Scotland, named Robert S. Wat- son, in 1790 left his native hills for the then new Republic of America, to which young country the eyes of the enterprising and progressive citizens of the Old World were turned, as well as the longing gaze of the oppressed and wretched. Landing at Baltimore, Mr. Watson passed a short time in Maryland, but later went to Pennsylvania, where his son, Rob- ert, who was born March 3, 1786, met and mar- ried, October 25, 1810, Miss Rachel, a daughter of Robert Wilson. Settling upon a farm, Rob- ert Watson remained in Pennsylvania until 1831, when, with his family, he came to Har- rison County, Ohio. The union of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Watson had been blessed, prior to their coming to Ohio, with the following named children: James, born March 2, 1812, died August 15, 1815; John W.. born February 7, 1814, died July 22. 1859; Jane (Mrs. Anderson Wallace), born May 1, 1815, died February 9, 1868; Alexander, born July 3, 1817, died No- vember 7, 1817; Rachel (Mrs. John Barricklow), born January 30, 1819, died March 30, 1839; Smith R., born October 12, 1821, died April 30, 1877, and Nancy G. (Mrs. Joshua Dunlap) born January 30, 1823. Robert Watson was a man of quick percep- tions and keen foresight, ever held a front rank in the councils of the Democratic party, with which he affiliated on first coming to America, and by it was honored with several position of trust and honor, among others the offices of trustees and treasurer. He and his family were members of the Crab Apple Presbyterian Church, to the support of which they liberally contrib- uted, and their influence for good was felt throughout the community. May 18, 1866, Mrs. Rachel Watson passed away from earth, and November 19, 1872, Robert Watson closed his eyes in death, and the earthly remains of both lie interred in the Nottingham Cemetery. So passed away one who had made his mark in life, and left the impress of his character upon the community in which he had lived, as well as an example of virtue and industry worthy of the emulation of those he has left behind. Smith R. Watson, son of Robert and Rachel Watson, was born, as stated above, October 21, 1821, in Maryland. His early life was spent in Pennsylvania, and his later days in Athens Town- ship, Harrison Co., Ohio. He was a man of liberal education. In his youth he attended the common schools, but finding them inadequate to satisfy his taste for learning, he entered Frank- lin College, from which he graduated with high honors, at the age of twenty-two, receiving the degree of A. B. Then, determining to fit him- self for the ministry, he entered the Theological Seminary at Albany, lad., where he completed the course three years later. He soon after settled on a farm and engaged in the quiet and humanizing pursuit of agriculture. December 9, 1847, Mr. Watson was married to Susan J., daughter of Samuel McDowell, of Athens Town- ship. After marriage they settled in Green Township, near Beech Spring, where they re- mained about five years, and then returned to Athens and purchased the place on which the family now reside. The children that blessed this marriage are Albert, Eugene, D. W. Oliver, HARM SOX COUNTY. 261 Jennie R. , and Mary B. In his politics Mr. Wat- son was a Democrat till 1856, when be united with tbe Republican party. In 1S64 he was elect- ed as a State representative, and served through his term to the full satisfaction of all. He was among those prominent in the politics of the coun- ty, and took a leading part in the active work of the Republican party. He was a member of the United Presbyterian Church at Cadiz, and during his latter years that of New Athens, where the family still attend. For many years he was one of the most progressive citizens of the township and was always among the foremost in the furtherance of anything which he deemed beneficial to the county or people. Deeply mourned by all. Smith R. Watson passed away April 30, 1S77, and was buried in Nottingham Cemetery. His family still reside on the home place, and are highly respected by all. 1 j OHN MORRIS. Among the successful and ^. II enterprising citizens of Athens Township, \Jj Harrison County, who have by their own industr} 7 and economy achieved a remark- able success, none are more widely known for integrity and inherent honesty than the subject of this sketch. He was born May 4, 1S16, and from his earliest recollection his life has been one of continual hard work. His father, Morgan Morris, was born in Maryland, to which State the Morris family at a very early period emi- grated. The father of Morgan, James, was the head of the following family: Daniel. John, James, Morgan, Phcebe and Elizabeth. The family all emigrated to what is now West Vir- ginia, where the parents lived and died. In West Virginia Morgan met and married Elizabeth Wood. She was the daughter of Ed- ward Wood, who was among the earliest pio- neers that settled in the section in which he lived. The country was at that time infested by Indians, who compelled the residents to seek the protection of block houses during their raids. After his marriage Morgan Morris came to Ohio, and settled in Jefferson County, where he left his family — his wife and two children — to enlist in his country's defense, serving through the War of 1812. He reared the following fam- ily: Nancy, Mary, Phcebe, John, Elizabeth, Thomas, Hannah, William, Morgan, Eliza Jane. In 1837 Mrs. Morris died and was buried in New Athens Cemetery. For a second wife Mr. Morris married Ellen Smith, of Harrison County, and the issue of this marriage were Rebecca Ann and James S. June 4, 1864, Mr. Morris died and was laid to rest by the side of his wife at New Athens. He was a supporter of the Democratic party, and a member of the Presby- terian Church at Crab Apple. John Morris' early life was spent on the home place until he was of age, when he con- cluded to engage in business for himself. His education was limited to such instruction as was to be had at the common schools, which he attended as frequently as his work permitted. March 20. 1846, he was married to Elizabeth, daughter of James T. Porter. After marriage he and wife located on a farm in Cadiz Town- ship, where they remained about six years, when they purchased a farm in Athens Township, to which they removed, and in four months after their removal his wife died. After a sojourn of sixteen years he purchased his present residence in the same township. In financial matters Mr. Morris has made his own success, having com- menced life with only his own perseverance, determined will and ceaseless industry. His farm now consists of 261 acres, and is admirably suited for farming and stock raising. Mr. Mor- ris may well congratulate himself on his bui and also upon the high opinion in which he and his family are held. Five children were born of his first marriage: James, Elizabeth (Mrs. Johnson Hughes), Rebecca Jane, William, and Margaret (now deceased). The death of Mrs. Elizabeth Morris took place July 11. 1852, and , her remains were interred in the Crab Apple Cemetery. April 29, L859, Mr. Morris married Elizabeth Maxwell, a daughter of James Max- well. The issue of this union were Alonzo, John O., Thomas M., Mary Alice, Morgan, 262 HARBISON COUNTY. Sarah J., and Charles (the last named now de- ceased). From his early manhood Mr. Morris has voted the Democratic ticket, and still renders efficient aid to his party when needed. He has served his township as trustee for five or six rears, and discharged his duties satisfactorily. Alonzo Morris was born January 12, 1800, and spent his youth at home. He received his education at the common schools, and afterward at Franklin College. June 13, 1881, he was married to Laura E., daughter of J. T. Dicker- son, of New Athens, and since his marriage he has resided in Athens Township. His children are Lizzie Olive and Bessie Leverne. He and family are members of the Presbyterian Church at Nottingham. He supports the Democratic ticket and is a worthy representative of his family. Thomas M. Morris was born February 21, 1862, and was educated at the district schools. In 1888 he married Emma E. Monahan. and made his home in Athens until 1800, when he removed to Belmont County. Like his father he is a Democrat. His family, as well as himself, are members of the Presbyterian Church at Crab Apple. One child, John Howard, has been born to this marriage. ,\ILLIAM MOORE, farmer, Mooretield Township, Harrison County, is one of the oldest citizens living in the town- ship named, and is a son of Robert and Mary (Armstrong) Moore, natives of Ire- land, who immigrated to New York City in 1703; from there they made their way with a pack horse to eastern Pennsylvania, where they remained until 1795, then removed to Jefferson County, Ohio, and located ten miles west of Steubenville; there they purchased a small farm, on which they remained a few years, when they removed to Harrison County and purchased 160 acres on Section 13, Mooretield Township, where our subject now resides. Mr. Moore cleared this land and made many im- provements. He was born in 1771, and de- parted this life February 1, 1835; his wife was born the same year, and died March 22, 1851, They were parents of seven children named as follows: Samuel, Robert, John, William, Jane, Margaret and Mary. Mr. and Mrs. Moore were members of the Union (or what is now known as the United Presbyterian) Church many years. AVilliam Moore, the subject of these lines, was born in Jefferson County, Ohio, October 4, 1811, but grew to manhood in Mooretield Town- ship, Harrisou County, where he received a limited education. On March 15, 1837, he married Miss Lydia Delaney, who was born June 7, 1820, a daughter of John and Rachel Delaney, natives of Delaware, who came to Harrison County, Ohio, among the earliest set- tlers. William Moore, after his marriage, took up his residence on the farm which his father first settled and on which he still lives. Mr. and Mrs. Moore are parents of eight children, as follows: Robert, who resides in Mooretield Township: Sophia, wife of Robert Moore, of Mooretield Township; Allen D., who resides on the old farm; Stewart, deceased; William, who lives in Missouri; Howard, residing in Cadiz, Ohio; Lucinda, deceased, and Lydia, wife of Linard Fulton, of Missouri. Mrs. Moore has been a member of the Methodist Episcopal Church for many years, and Mr. Moore, al- though he has never been connected with any church, has done much toward their advance- ment by contributing liberally to their support. A few years ago he erected a tine residence on his farm, where he and his wife are now enjoy- ing themselves in their old age, having given the care of the farm over to their son, Allen D. JAMES CANNON, the subject of this sketch, was born in Athens Township. Har- rison County, March 31, 1824. His father, Moses, was born October 15, 1794, in Har- ford County, Md., of which State his parents were also natives. Erasmus Cannon, grand- father of our subject, was born March 3, 1763, ■ William Moore. HARRISON COUNTY. 265 and in his early life he was married to Mary Bowman, a resident of Maryland. His family consisted of five girls: Mary, Rachel, Maria, Effie and Harriet, and five boys: Moses, Ewell, John, Erasmus and Thomas. In 1815, with his family, Erasmus Cannon came to Harrison County and settled in Athens Township. He by trade was a blacksmith, and for many years followed it in connection with farming. Highly respected by all, he passed away and was buried in Crab Apple Cemetery, where his wife was laid beside him, she dying at the age of ninety. Moses Cannon grew to manhood on the farm on which his son James now resides. October 15, 1819, he chose, as the sharer of his joys and sorrows, Rachel, a daughter of Joshua and Pris- cilla Turner, residents of Mooretield, Harrison County, and to this union were born the follow- ing named children: Sarah Ann, now Mrs. Joseph Dickerson of New Athens; William, of Cadiz, Ohio; James, of Athens; John, of Athens; Rachel Jane, deceased ; Thomas, deceased ; Moses, deceased; AIL \, deceased, and Caroline, now Mrs. Basil Bowers, of New Martinsville. W. Va. Mr. Cannon was a member of the Methodist Church at New Athens, was one of its most active supporters, and was a trustee for many years. His political proclivities were Republican, but he invariably used his own judgment in casting his vote for candidates for public office. His death occurred August 26, 1851, and his remains now rest beside those of his wife in New Athens Cemetery, to which she followed him December 11, 1864. James Cannon from his youth has been en- gaged in agriculture, which he still follows. Reared on a farm he has always been observant, and, forming his own judgment as to the differ- ent methods pursued, has, by carefully follow- ing his conclusions, become one of the most successful farmers in his section. October '2 1 . 1848, he was married to Mary Trimble. She was a daughter of John Trimble, whoso father was a soldier in the Revolution, in which he was killed. In 1806 Mrs. Trimble, nee Miss Eliza McCall, came to Belmont County with her son, John, father of Mrs. Cannon. After their mar- riage Mr. and Mrs. Cannon settled in Belmont County, where they remained some time, then removed to the farm where they now reside. Their children were named Mary E. , Sarah T., Rett A., John A., and Hayes, of Butte City, Montana; Jeanette (deceased), and A. A., at home. Mr. Canuon has been a life- long Re- publican, and has always taken a deep interest in politics. He and his family are members of the Methodist Church, at New Athens, and Mr. Cannon, as a representative of the Cannon fam- ily, is the embodiment of their virtues, and fully represents the progressive man of to-day. The family are well known in the financial and social circles of the county, and are counted among its worthy and respected citizens. It f | ENRY BARRICKLOW was born March pH| 2, 1837, in Athens Township, Harrison 1[ Co. , Ohio, and is a son of John and ■f/ Rachel (Watson) Barricklow. Reared on a farm and early engaged in its duties, he had little opportunity to acquire a liberal edu- cation. However, in addition to the instruction received at the common schools, he added a vast amount by after reading and study. In 1862 he enlisted in the One Hundred and Twenty sixth O. V. I. , and participated in all the move- ments and engagements of that regiment until he was seized with sickness, when he was sent home to recuperate. Never fully recovering he did not return to the army, but devoted himself to the pursuit of farming, which he followed until his death. October 21, 1869, he was mar- ried to Rebecca J., a daughter of Samuel Mc- Fadden. Mr. and Mrs. Barricklow lived in Cadiz one year, and then removed to the place where Mrs. Barricklow now resides, in Athens Township. February 28, 1873, Mr. Barricklow died and was buried in the new cemetery, at Cadiz. He was a young man of excellent promise, univer- sally beloved and highly respected, and although a stnmg member of the Democratic party, he 266 HARRISON COUNTY. never allowed prejudice to govern his action. He and his family were members of the United Presbyterian Church, at Cadiz. Earnest in his action, of unquestioned honesty, he never failed in doing what he considered his duty or what was right. ' ALVIN ROGERS, farmer aud sheep-raiser of Nottingham Township, Harrison Co., Ohio, is a son of William and Susan (Car- son) Rogers. William Rogers was born in Maryland, November 30, 1798, and was a son of Joseph Rogers who came from Maryland to Ohio in 1808, and settled in Cadiz Township, Harrison County. Here William Rogers was educated at the common schools, and was reared to manhood. He married Miss Susan Carson, who was born August 14, 1803, and had born to him ten children, as follows: Syndonia, born November 5, 1823, and died March 12, 1855; John B., born May 18, 1825; Jesse B., April 24, 1828; Hannah, born April 24, 1830, and died February 4, 1S71; Nancy O, September 17, 1832; William F., October 28, 1834; Bar- rett, March 29, 1839; Susanna, born July 8, 1842. died March 4, 1847; Lydia, born May 22, 1844, died June 9, 1844, and Calvin, born Jan- uary 19, 1837. William Rogers, after his mar- riage, purchased a farm in Cadiz Township, Harrison County, on which he ' resided until 1856, when he moved to Nottingham Township and purchased the farm now owned by his son, William F. Rogers, and here he died April 28, 1863. His wife had passed away May 25, 1844, and both were members of the Methodist Epis- copal Church. He was a Republican in politics, and was well known and highlj' esteemed by the people of HaiTison County. Calvin Rogers was born in Cadiz Township, Harrison Co. , Ohio, was reared a farmer and was educated at the public schools. September 29, 1859, he married Miss Mary E. Finical, who was born in Cadiz Township, Harrison Co., Ohio, November 10, 1833, daughter of Isaac and Margaret (Anderson) Finical, of Cadiz Town- ship. To this happy union were born four children, viz.: William M. , born August 15, 1860, and died April 20. 1875; Alexander, born November 29, 1863; Nancy M., September 13, 1868, and Oscar C, born August 3, 1873. Mr. Rogers resided on the home farm until 1883, when he bought his present farm of 160 acres on Section 21, Nottingham Township. Mr. Rogers is a noted raiser of fine sheep, and was among the first to introduce into Harrison County the thoroughbred "Spanish Merinos." Politically he is a Republican, and has been many times urged to accept public office, but has always declined, preferring, rather, to attend to the interests of his farm. Although not a member of any religious denomination, he freely gives of his means to the support and spread of the gospel. His wife is a pious and consistent member of the Methodist Episcopal Church. »p"\ EUBEN P. LYON. The earliest repre- U*C/ sentative in America of the Lyon family \^ was Samuel Lyon, a native of England, ■f/ who came to this country about the be- ginning of the present century and settled in Maryland. There he was married, the result being a family consisting of three girls and seven boys. He came to Ohio in 1819, and lo- cated in Jefferson County, where he remained for some years, and then came to Harrison County, where the family remained until their death. One of his sons, Samuel Lyon, was born in Jefferson County, Ohio, and spent most of his childhood there, enjoying the advantages of the schools in that section. In 1840 he was united in marriage to Catherine Hedges, of Jef- ferson County. They located on a farm near what is now known as Skit, and remained there a few years. They then came to Washington Township. Harrison County, where they pur- chased a farm aud where they resided until their death. In his politics Samuel Lyon was a Whig, and was always active in the support of his party. He was honored many times with office and served several years as trustee. His HARRISON COUNTY. 267 children were Harriet (Mrs. Leander Crumb- lett), Aaron, John H. , Elizabeth (deceased), Reiiben P., Jemiuiah (Mrs. David Meeks) and Robert P. (deceased). Mr. Lyon was a self- made man, and was one who by his daily life commanded the respect and esteem of all. January 1, 1871, he died, aged fifty-three years, and was followed by his wife August 8, 1884, her age being seventy-three years. Reuben P. Lyon was born November 8, 1847, in Washington Township, where he has since resided. Before the death of his father the management of the home place devolved upon him, and, although but a lad of seventeen, his management would have done credit to many older and more experienced. On February 10, 1870, he chose as his life's partner Eliza Jane Wiley, of Coshocton County, Ohio. They re- removed immediately to the home place, where they remained one year, and then came to their present residence. The last years of his mother's life were spent with him and in the care of his faithful wife, who with loving hands made life's decline as pleasant as the condition of the suffering parent would allow. For the last few months she was confined to her bed, and was only removed by the funeral car. The children born to Mr. and Mrs. Lyon are Ella Catherine and Hugh A. Mrs. Eliza Jane Lyon is a member of the Presbyterian Church, and is always found among those deeply inter- ested in the success of religious undertakings, as well as those of a charitable nature. From his majority Mr. Lyon has voted the Republican ticket, has always taken an active part in the canvasses of his party, and in 1890 was elected trustee of his township by more than the usual majority. He has always taken a lively inter- est in the educational development of his neigh- borhood, and has served as school director for many years. He carries on farming and stock- raising on his farm of about 200 acres, three miles from Tippecanoe. It is well improve. 1. and is admirably adapted for the use of its owner. In 1889 Mr. Lyon erected a large stock and grain barn 30x48 feet, with a basement for the express accommodation of stock. He is one of the enterprising farmers of his township, and has done much for the improvement and progress of his locality. If AMES N. BIRNEY. Among the repre- l. I sentatives of the old families of Harrison \Jj County, Ohio, none are better or more widely known than the subject of this sketch, who was born August 27, 1845, in Wash- ington Township. His father, John Birney, was born in Green Township, where his early life was spent. There he married Hannah McKee, daugh- ter of Robert McKee, and soon after his marriage came to Washington Township, where he pur- chased a small piece of land. He kept steadily at work, using every opportunity that presented itself for his advancement, and at his death found himself the possessor of 5f50 acres of the best farming lands in Washington Township. This is an example of what industry, united with frugality and economy, will accomplish. His children were named Rachel (Mrs. Henry Pit- tis), Nelson, Robert M. , James N. , Rebecca J. (Mrs. Matthew Simpson), and John T. Mrs. Birney died in 1872, and was buried at Deers- ville. Mr. Birney married, for his second wife, Sarah Eaton. He lived until September '.', 18S5, when he was laid to rest by the side of his first wife. In his politics Mr. Birney was a Re- publican, and always was a prominent man in the councils and in the work of the party. He was trustee fur several years, and also held vari- ous other offices, which were thrust upon him. He was one of the leading supporters of the Methodist Episcopal Church, and was always a liberal contributor of time and money for its advancement. James N. Birney has fully sustained the family's reputation for enterprise, Liberality and business qualities. From his youth he has been identified with his native township, and lias al ways aided toward the success of any worthy public or private enterprise, which had for its aim the betterment of the people. In L869 he 268 HARRISON COUNTY. was married to Anna R., daughter of Robert McFadden, of Harrison County. He imme- diately commenced housekeeping on the home place, where he has since remained, and there have been born to him the following children: Robert H., John M., Bertha V. and Harry M., all of whom are at the home residence. In his poli- tics Mr. Birney has supported the Republican party, and has ever taken and still takes an active interest in the party's success. How- ever, he has never accepted any nomination for public office, his private business being of such a nature as to entirely preclude any participation in public affairs. He and his family are mem- bers of the Methodist Episcopal Church at Tip- pecanoe, and are among its constant attendants and supporters. He now engages in general farming and stock-raising, principally the latter. His farm of 373 acres is exceptionally well lo- cated, and admirably adapted for stock growing. < Mi RS. ELIZABETH EASTER, of Moore- field Township, Harrison Co., Ohio, is a daughter of David and Elizabeth (Kissick) Barclay, natives of County Derry, Ireland. David was born in 1790; his wife was born in 1801. They were married in Ireland, and in 1826 immigrated to the United States and settled in Nottingham Township, Harrison Co., Ohio, and purchased a farm where one of the sons now lives. They were parents of ten children. Miss Elizabeth Barclay was born February 18, 1841, in Nottingham Township, Harrison Co., Ohio, where she grew to womanhood and was educated at the common schools. March 6, 1871, she married Joseph M. Easter, who was born February 12, 1841, in Cadiz Township, a few miles from Cadiz, Harrison County, a son of James and Sarah (Mehollen) Easter. To this union was born one daughter, Josephine M. , who now resides with her mother. Mr. Easter departed this life December 31, 1871, and after her husband's death our subject resided with friends in different parts of the county, chiefly making her home with a sister, Mrs. Thomas McAdam, until 1879, when she purchased the farm she now owns, and which contains sixty acres. Mrs. Easter is an active member of the United Presbyterian Church, of Cassville, Ohio, and is held in high esteem by her friends and neighbors. J/OSEPH C. KIRKPATRICK, Moorefield Township, Harrison Co., Ohio, is a suc- ' cessful farmer, and a gentleman whose name is worthy of notice in this record. He is a son of William and Sarah (Guthrie) Kirkpatrick. William Kirkpatrick was a son of James and Mary (Cochran) Kirkpatrick, natives of Cecil County, Md. James Kirkpatrick was born June 14, 1770; Mary Cochran was born January 31. 1771. This couple, in 1801, migrated to Washington County, Penn., where they remained until 1821; they then came to Harrison County, Ohio, where James purchased a tract of land in the northwest corner of Athens Township, but in a few years removed to Moore- field Township, and purchased 160 acres of land on Section 6, in the southeast quarter, where his death occurred May 16, 1840; his wife pre- ceded him July 25, 1836. To this union were born seven children, namely: Hugh, September 21, 1795 ; Robert, April 29, 1797; Elizabeth, July 26, 1799; William, December 11, 1801; Mary, March 4, 1S04 (the only one living, and now residing with her daughter, Mrs. Douglass, in Moorefield Township); James, born January 10, 1807, and John, born June 11, 1809. The parents of these children were members of the Presbyterian Church for many years. William Kirkpatrick was born in Cecil County, Md., and in his infancy was taken to Washington County, Penn., where he grew to early manhood. December 25, 1823, he mar- ried, and remained for some years in Athens Township, Harrison Co., Ohio. In 1837 he purchased 160 acres of laud on Section 36. the southeast quarter in Moorefield Township, Har- rison County, where he remained till his death, HARRISON COUNTY. 'J!','.) May 1, 1888, his wife having preceded him January 14, 1885. William Kirkpatrick was an elder in the Nottingham Presbyterian Church for forty years, and a member for sixty years. He was a man very highly esteemed by all who had the pleasure of his acquaintance. He was the father of eleven children, named as follows: James, Kobert G. , Joseph C. (our subject), Hugh, Mary J., Adeline Kirk, Sarah Hays, Elizabeth Wallace, John (deceased), Nancy (deceased) and Margaret Hays. Joseph C. Kirkpatrick, our subject, was born January 6, 1828, in Athens Township, Harrison Co., Ohio. He grew to manhood in Harrison County, and received a practical busi- ness education at Franklin College, New Athens. March 7, 1854, he married Miss Margaret J. Wallace, who was born in Mooreiield Township, Harrison Co., Ohio, December 23, 1834, a daughter of Rev. William and Mary (McWill- iams) Wallace. After his marriage Mr. Kirk- patrick purchased one-third of the farm where his brother James now lives, on which he re- mained until 1870; he then removed to his present home, which he had purchased in 1868, and which contains eighty-seven acres. In 1869 he erected the fine residence which he now occupies. Both Mr. and Mrs. Kirkpat- rick are active members of the Nottingham Presbyterian Church, highly honored by their fellow citizens, Mr. Kirkpatrick having several times been placed in offices of public trust. TfOHN WEBB, SB., a thoroughly represent - ^. I ative pioneer farmer of Athens Township, \yj Harrison Co. , Ohio, but now retired, was born February 5, 1806, in Bridgeport, Penn. His father, Jacob Webb, was a native of Maryland, where he learned the trade of a potter, and coming to Brownsville, Penn., he here married Hannah, daughter of Adam Kirk, a native of the Keystone State. In 1809 they migrated with their family of four children to Ohio, settling on land he had entered in what is now Athens Township, Harrison County, the original farm being at present owned by John Culbertson. Here they built a stone house, which yet stands, and passed the remainder of their lives rearing a large family. They had born to them twelve children, of whom the fol- lowing is a brief record: Sarah died unmarried; Esther was married to Joseph Huff, of Athens Township, both now deceased; Edith is the de- ceased wife of John Major, of Athens Township; Hannah is the wife of Cyrus Holt, formerly of Athens Township; John is the subject of this sketch; Mary is the wife of Robert Eanos, liv- ing five miles from Columbus, Ohio; Jacob died in western Illinois; Ann is the wife of John Perrego, in Athens Township; Ezekiel and Jo- seph both died in that township; Robert is a resident of Illinois; Phoebe died when seven years of age. The father passed from earth in 1833, at the age of sixty years; after coming to Harrison County he followed farming exclu- sively; politically he was a Democrat, and has held various offices of trust. The mother sur- vived him twenty-five years, dying in 1858, aged eighty-three years. John Webb, Sr. , our subject, attended the primitive schools of his early time, and was trained to practical farming, learning also car- pentering, which he followed to some extent. On November 11, 1830, he was married to Mar- tha, daughter of Col. Joseph Holmes, of Short Creek Township, Harrison County, where she was born January 8, 1811, on the old farm, on which her brother Asa now lives. After their marriage Mr. and Mrs. Webb settled on a farm adjoining the home place of his family, and here lived until April, 1885, when, leaving the farm to the care of their son Jacob, they moved into the village of New Athens, here to rest from their labors. Of their union two children were born: Joseph, in 1833 (now deceased), and Jacob, in November, 1834, in charge of his father's farm, which consists of 333 acres of choice land, situated half a mile from New Athens, and largely devoted to sheep-raising. When Mr. Webb went to this farm, he found it partially improved, and his industry, coupled 270 HABEISOX COUNTY. with that of his wife, made it one of the finest in the county. Politically Mr. Webb is a Dem- ocrat, his first presidential vote having been cast for Andrew Jackson. He served as super- visor of the count}', and he and his wife are members of the Methodist Episcopal Church at New Athens, Mrs. Webb having been associated with the same sixty years. The Webb family were originally Quakers, or members of the Society of Friends. Our subject and wife both represent old pioneer families of this section, and are remarkably well preserved for their years, still doing their own work about the house. They are highly respected citizens, en- joying the esteem of a wide circle of friends. SCAR R. McFADDEN was born August 14, 1852, in Athens Township, Harrison County, and is a son of Samuel R. and Martha (Robb) McFadden. His early life was characterized by integrity, and he was well known as an industrious, earnest and pro- gressive young man. His education was that of ordinary farmer boys, and his attendance at the district school of his neighborhood was limited to the winter sessions. On his father's farm he grew to manhood, and assisted in the work of the home place. November 2, 1876, he was united in marriage to Sarah S. , a daugh- ter of William Oglevee, a resident of Harrison County. Locating first in Athens Township, he remained two years, when he removed to the farm of Mr. Oglevee, which he managed for three years, when he again returned to Athens, and purchased the farm on which he now re- sides. Mr. Oglevee accompanied him, and the last years of his life were spent at the home of his daughter, who, with that gentleness which ever distinguishes a true woman, cared for her aged parent till his death. The children of Mr. McFadden were named W. Charles, born December 11, 1877; Mabel G. and Mattie E., twins, born November 1, 1883 (Mabel died August 30, 1884, and Mattie died September 4, 1884); Ralph, born October 23, 18SC. A stanch Democrat in his principles, Mr McFadden has always been an active member of the party, and has rendered it efficient service many times. For the past three years he has been assessor of his township, and has discharged his duties to the full satisfaction of a large constituency. He and his family are members of the United Presbyterian Church at New Athens. Mr. Mc- Fadden engages in general farming and stock- raising, and is numbered among those who are making a success in his vocation, the result of his good judgment and keen business sagacity. QEORGE W. LYLE, M. D., who for over , thirty years has been a prominent physi- cian in Scio, Harrison County, and one of , ^ the most popular and successful practi- tioners in the county, is a native of the same, haviug been born in Rumley Township, January 7, 1837. His grandfather Lyle was a native of Ireland, and came to America at an early day, dying in Vinton County, Ohio, where he had carried on farming operations. William Lyle, father of our subject, was born in Carroll Coun- ty, Ohio, where his parents settled on a farm for some time. He was brought up to farm life, and learned the trade of blacksmith, which he followed for a considerable time in Rumley Township, Harrison County, whither he had moved, and in later years he carried on farming as well as his trade. In 1834 Mr. Lyle was married to Miss Jane Lewis, who was born near Leeds, England, in 1817, daughter of George and Elizabeth Lewis, of Harrison County. George Lewis and his wife were also born near Leeds, England, where they were married ; he was a miller by occupation, but after coming to this country, which was in the year 1819, he commenced in his new home by keeping a store in the town of Hanover, Harrison County, where they had located. Selling this business out after a time, they removed to a small piece of land near Rumley, in Rumley Township, where an old log mill had been erected, and which still stands, a relic of pioneer days. Here he died HARRISON COUNTY. 271 in 1830, bis wife surviving him until 1850, when she, too, was called to her long home, at the age of seventy-four years. They had born to them four children of whom are yet living Thomas Lewis, now on the old place, and Mrs. Jane Lyle, our subject's mother. After their marriage, Mr. and Mrs. William Lyle continued to reside in Rumley Township, where they shared life's joys and sorrows until 1850, in which year death claimed the husband who had almost reached the fifty-fifth milestone on the highway of life. In his political pro- clivities he was first a Whig, and afterward, on the formation of the party, a stanch Republican. His widow, now seventy- four years of age, has for the past twenty-seven years been a resident of the town of Rumley. They were the parents of nine children, of whom the following is a brief record: Rose Ann is the wife of George W. Shultz, and lives in Rumley; George W. is the subject proper of this sketch; Mary is the widow of James McNabb, and resides in Irving, Wis. ; Elizabeth is the wife of Thomas Channel, and lives in Kearney, Neb. ; Martha is a resident of New Rumley; Eliza Jane was killed by being thrown from a buggy; Sarah Ellen is married to A. D. Finnicum, of Jeff erson County ; Amanda is the wife of Edgar Moore, in Nebraska, and Emma is in Palestine, Tex. ; the last two named are twins. George W. Lyle, whose name appears at the head of this sketch, was reared on the farm in Rumley Township, and attended the common schools of the district. When about eleven or twelve years of age he went to live with his paternal grandparents, with whom he remained some twenty years. In 1857 he commenced the study of medicine in Scio under Dr. Custer and Dr. Beadle, finishing his course at the Eclectic School at Cincinnati, where he graduated in isOt. He commenced the practice of his pro- fession at Bellaire, Ohio, where he remained three years; then practiced in Rumley, two years, finally coming, in 1870, to Scio. where he has since continued, being the second oldest practitioner in the place. In 1880 he opened out, on Main Street, a store for the sale of flru^s. notions, books, etc., which does a flourishing business. On September 23, 1869, the Doctor was married to Miss Almeda Allensworth, of Jefferson County, by which union the following named children have been born: Jennie, Irma and Mary, all at home; Ella M. Kirkpatrick, a step daughter, is living with the family. Po- litically Mr. Lyle is a Republican, and in his affiliations a member of the F. & A. M. Mrs. Lyle is a member of the Methodist Episcopal Church. The Doctor is a busy man, in the en joyment of a wide and lucrative practice, and justly merits the confidence and esteem of his numerous patrons in the county. JOHN F. DOWNS, one of the representa- tive men of Franklin Township, Harrison County, was born March 2. L832, in Stock Township, in same county. His father Richard Downs, was born in 1800 in Pennsyl- vania, and John Downs, the father of Richard, was a native of Ireland, who came to America in the latter part of the eighteenth century. The family of John Downs consisted of two sons and five daughters. He was by trade a stone-mason, which he followed many years, and he settled in Carroll County, Ohio, where he passed the remainder of his life. Richard Downs was born in Pennsylvania, where he grew to manhood. During his youth he was apprenticed to a blacksmith, learning the trade, which he continued after his arrival in Stock Township, Harrison Co., Ohio, where he mar- ried soon after his arrival, reared his family, and where he died. His wife, Elizabeth ( Mc- Kinney) Downs, was a daughter of George McKinney, of Harrison County, and a native of Ireland. Mr. McKinney' s children were named Elizabeth, John. Nancy, Jane, George. Fryer and James. He was a tailor by trade, follow- ing same in Stock Township. Harrison County, till his death, which occurred in 1*15. In politics he was a Democrat, and was a member of the Seceder Church. Mrs. McKinney preceded 272 HARRISON COUNTY. her husband to the grave in 1841. After their marriage Mr. and Mrs. Downs settled in Stock Township, Harrison County, where they reared the following family: Mary J. (Mrs. Percival Adams), George M., John (deceased), James (deceased), John F., Richard and Margaret (deceased). In politics Mr. Downs was a stanch supporter of Democratic principles; he was early a member of the Seceder Church, but on the dissolution of that society he united with the Presbyterian faith. He died in 1860, and Mrs. Downs, after the death of her husband, made her home with her son, John F., until her death, which occurred January 19, 1886. She was laid to rest by the side of her husband in Feed Springs Cemetery. The early life of John F. Downs was spent in Stock Township, Harrison County, where he re- received his education at the district schools. On November 9, 1860, he was married to Sarah West, daughter of Amos West, and the children born to this union were named Mary M., Mrs. A. Q. Melaney; Naomi E., Mrs. Sherman Cramblett; James A., and Etta McClintick. Mrs. Downs, the mother of these children, died May 18, 1879, and was buried at Feed Spring. In politics Mr. Downs has always been a follower of the Democratic party, and has at all times rendered efficient service to his party. For many years he has been a trustee of the Feed Spring Presbyterian Church, of which he is a constant attendant and a liberal supporter. Mr. Downs is a self-made man, one who has won the respect and esteem of all by the excel- lence of his actions and his integrity and honesty. d, OHN S. McBEAN, M. D. , and druggist, Cadiz, Ohio, was born in 1840 in that I town, a son of John and Belinda (John- son) McBean, former a native of Scotland, latter of Harrison County, Ohio, a daughter of Henry and Catherine Johnson, descendants of early settlers of Pennsylvania. Henry Johnson died in Harrison County, and his wife, Catherine, died in Cadiz, same county. John McBean, father of the subject of this sketch, when a boy eight years of age went to the West India Islands to live with an uncle, his parents having both died. From there he came to the United States and to Ohio, where he made a settlement. To a considerable extent he educated himself, and by close study and a thorough course in the schools of Cannonsburg, Penn., he fitted himself for a teacher. For a term of years he taught the Greek and Latin languages. He then took up the study of med- icine, and for some fifty years he practiced his pro- fession in Cadiz, Harrison County. While in the practice he was the instructor of several students who have since become shining lights in their several vocations, among whom may be mentioned Bishop Simpson. At Moorefield, Ohio, Mr. McBean was married to Miss Belinda Johnson, and by her he had three sons and seven daughters, all the latter and one son (our subject) still living. On January 7, 1875, the father passed from earth at the age of seventy- seven years. He was originally a Whig, after- ward a Republican, and at one time, under the old law, was judge of the court of Harrison County. His widow yet lives in Cadiz, aged eighty-four years. John S. McBean, the subject proper of these lines, was brought up in his native city, attend- ing the common schools and studying under his father for some years. He then turned his atten- tion to the reading of law under the guidance of Jesse H. McMath, and was admitted to the bar at Carrollton, Ohio. Soon thereafter, his pre- ceptor having been appointed United States Consul to Tangier, Morocco, he accompanied him thither, passing, on their journey, through Eng- land, France and Spain to Gibraltar, thence to their destination. Aiter about a year's residence in Africa our subject returned alone to his native land and at once took up the study of medicine with his father, graduating at the Medical Col- lege of Ohio, at Cincinnati, with the class of 1872, since when he has practiced his profession in Cadiz, having, in connection therewith a thoroughly equipped drug-store established by HARRISON COUNTY. 273 his father at an early date, and doing the largest business in Harrison County. In 1876 Dr. McBean was united in marriage with Georgia, daughter of G. W. and Anna Scott, of Columbus, Ohio, formerly of Harrison County. She died in 1883, leaving a son, John G. , now at home, and in April, 1886, the Doctor married, for his second wife, Miss Alice, daugh- ter of Martin S. and Martha Kennedy, and a native of Harrison County, where her father still resides. In politics the Doctor is a Republican, and was coroner for several years. During the War of the Rebellion he was appointed lieuten- ant, and raised a company of volunteers, but just at that time he went to Africa. After his return he served as deputy provost -marshal till the close of the war. IRWIN PORTER, JR., one of the well- known farmers of Cadiz Township, Harrison I County, was born in 1854 on the farm now owned by John Mehollin, on which the old house still stands. His father, Smiley Porter, was a native of Harrison County, also, and first saw the light on the farm now owned by his brother, Irwin Porter, Sr. Samuel Porter, the grandfather of our sub- ject, was one of the pioneers of the county, coming from Pennsylvania. He had learned the tanner's trade when a boy and followed it throughout life. His wife, who bore the maiden name of Margaret Dugan, was a native of Penn- sylvania. After marriage they made their home on the farm where Irwin, Jr., was born. While the latter was yet a mere child his parents moved to Morgan County, where the father built another tannery and passed the remainder of his life, dying in 1865, at the age of fifty- eight. He had been a hard-working man, and the exposure necessary in his business caused his death. His widow survived him ten years, dying at the age of sixty-seven, the mother of eight children, viz.: Caroline, deceased; Mar- garet; who died in infaucy, and who was a twin of Mary, now living in Noble County; Catherine, now Mrs. Samuel Morquis, of Noble County; Sarah Jane, married to John Harper, of Morgan County; Samuel, in Cadiz Township; John, in Belmont County, and Irwin, our subject. The last named worked, while a boy, on his father's farm, and also assisted in the tannery. At the death of his father he went to live with his uncle Irwin, after whom he was named, and with whom he resided for nearly twenty years, aiding in the cultivation of the farm, south of Cadiz. In the spring of 1888 he purchased the farm on which he now lives, but the first sum- mer his home was cared for by the family from whom he had bought; during the four months following he did his own housekeeping himself, cooking for his hands as well as working in the field. In 1887 he went to Missouri and sold some land which he owned there, and after vis- iting some of the western cities returned and made a trip to the East, crossing the Allegha- nies. Again coming homeward, he was married on Christmas day, 1888, to Ida McFarland, daughter of Alexander and Matilda McFarland, and a native of Harrison County. By this union there is one child, Bessie, born Septem- ber 30, 1890. The farm which Mr. Porter owns, and on which he resides, is located about four miles from Cadiz, and contains 178 aires. chiefly devoted to the raising of stock. Mi. Porter handling, to a large extent, draft horses, cattle and sheep, and owning some of the besl four-year-olds in the county. Since locating here our subject has greatly improved his place, having renovated his dwelling, renewed his fences and rebuilt his barns. Politically Mr. Porter is a Democrat, but is no office-seeker, though widely and favorable known throughout the county. He is progres- sive and much interested in public affairs, be- ing ever ready to assist in all movements calcu- lated to advance the prosperity of his commu- nity. To such men as he, and to the family he represents, Harrison County is much indebted; and many a stranger remembers him with grati- tude, for his hospitality is unbounded. 274 HARRISON COUNTY. THOMAS BAKER, the subject of this sketch, was born in Carroll County, Ohio, June 5, 1843, son of Abraham Baker, who was born in Harrison County, Ohio, September 8, 1808. The early life of Abraham was spent at home until, at the age of eighteen, he entered the service of a millwright to learn the trade. For many years he pursued that calling, but finally settled on a farm in Carroll County. He was married to Edna Brock, daugh- ter of Jesse Brock, a resident of Tuscarawas County, and to this union were born six chil- dren — one son and live daughters. In politics Mr. Baker was a Democrat, and was one of the active men of his party. Thomas Baker remained at home until 1868, his youth being spent in assisting in the duties of the farm and attending the common schools. On November 16, 1871, he chose, as his life's partner, Emily A. Robertson, daughter of Ed- mund Robertson, who resided in Carroll County. After marriage Mr. and Mrs. Baker settled on the place which Mr. Baker had previously pur- chased, and where they now reside. Five chil- dren have been born to them in the following order: Charles B., August 16, 1872; Cylvettie J., November 15, 1873; Maud, January 20, 1875; Perry, May 10, 1878, and Blanche, Au- gust 20, 1880. Mr. Baker, like his father, is a Democrat in politics, and while always ready to assist his party in all ways, still refuses to ac- cept any office. Financially Mr. Baker is a self-made man, having commenced life with only his own energy and push. To such men too much credit can not be given for their enterprise and success. f OHN W. GILLESPIE. The family of ^. I Gillespie is one of the best known in \Jj Harrison County, the growth of which the several members have materially aided in promoting. Not the least conspicuous figure in this family is Mr. John W. Gillespie, who as a thorough business man has secured a well- merited popularity in the town of Cadiz, and in the county generally. He is a native of Cadiz, having been born here May 1, 1857. His father, John Wallace Gillespie, Sr. (who was a full cousin to Hon. James G. Blaine, and a native of Ohio), when a lad learned the trade of a cabinet-maker, and also the business of undertaker, with his uncle, Adam Junkins. Be- ing but a poor boy, he was in early life thrown upon his own responsibilities to make his way in the world as best he could, but, being pos- sessed of native energy and an inborn ambition to succeed, he gradually but surely rose in his chosen work. On November 29, 1842, he was united in marriage with Miss Cordelia Ander- son, a native of Wheeling, W. Va., and who had grown to womanhood at the home of Will- iam Lacey, in Cadiz, Ohio. After their mar- riage Mr. and Mrs. Gillespie, jointly toiled to build up a home for themselves and family. To them were born seven children, as follows: Al- bert, James and Nettie (all deceased); Elozia McFadden, residing in Cadiz; Laura, widow of the late John C. Spencer, in Chicago; John W. and Wayne, in Cadiz. On May 7. 1877, death carried off the mother, at the age of fifty years, she dying of that dread disease, cancer, and in 1879 Mr. Gillespie took for his second wife a most estimable lady, Mrs. Jane Dallas, widow of Henry Dallas, formerly of Cadiz. In 1885 the husband and father died, the disease which carried him off also being cancer, which for years had been slowl}' accomplishing its fatal work. Heroically Mr. Gillespie fought the ter- rible malady, but had finally to succumb, and was compelled to confine himself to the house only twelve days before the end came. He, how- ever, continued to attend to his business till within a day or two of his decease. He was an adherent of the Presbyterian Church, and, so- cially, a member of the I. O. O. F. His widow yet survives him. John W. Gillespie, the eldest living son of the deceased gentleman, a brief sketch of whose life we have just completed, successfully con- ducts the business of house furnishings, cabinet- making and undertaking, which his father had HARRISON CO UN TV. 27 : 5 established, and enjoys the patronage of a large circle of friends. His education was obtained at the public schools of his native city, and at seventeen years of age he entered his father's store and workshop, where he acquired a thor- ough knowledge of his trade. Here he applied himself to his work with the industry and zeal which has characterized his entire life, and he soon mastered the various details of the busi- ness so that on the comparatively sudden death of his father, he was well qualified to success- fully assume the full responsibilities of the es- tablishment, which was becoming widely known and rapidly increasing in popularity. The build- ing, recently remodeled and enlarged by our sub- ject, is now a tine three-story brick edifice, with large plate glass windows, the whole enchancing his business and adding not a little to the beau- tifying of the town. Mr. Gillespie was married April 15, 1890, at Cadiz, Ohio, to Miss Agnes Sheriff, daughter of Adam N. Sheriff (deceased) and Mary V. Sheriff. Mr. Gillespie is identi- fied with the F. & A. M., the I. O. O. F. and the K. of P. In politics he is a Republican; he is a member of the Presbyterian Church. DAVID J. McBETH comes of that sturdy ] line of ancestry who have made the his- ____ ' tory of Scotland famous, and whose in- herent attributes of sterling integrity and sturdy determination of purpose have been handed down in the lore of " ye ancient time." The first of the family to leave their native land and seek a home in the New World were Joseph and Elizabeth McBeth (the grandparents of our subject), who located in Bolivar, Westmoreland Co., Penn., where they resided until their death. Joseph McBeth was a sturdy old Highlander, a typical Scotchman, an expert in the Scottish sport of curling, fencing and general athletics, and trained his sons in the same. Among the twelve children born to him was a son, John. He was born in Westmoreland County, Penn., Sep- tember 7, 1808, and grew to manhood with his parents, his boyhood days being spent amidst such privations and disadvantages as fell to the lot of pioneer boys. The early subscription schools affording but meager advantages for an educa- tion, the instruction of the family fell to the lot of the mother, and in many a pioneer's after life we may easily trace the effects of a careful mother's training in the integrity, industry and upright character that mark their live-,. After he became of age he started for Ohio on foot. He would travel a distance, and then work for .some settler for almost nothing. Then he would travel a little farther, and, finally, in 1829, he arrived in Harrison County, Ohio, and began life on a limited capital, which he had earned on his way out, and a suit of home-made clothes, a pair of linsey pants and a red wampus, which his mother had woven for him ere he left home. He purchased a tract of land in Monroe Town- ship, Harrison County, and, building a log- cabin thereon, located therein, and began the improvement of his farm. On April 18. 1833, he married Mary Webster, a native of Harrison County, Ohio, and a daughter of John and Katherine Webster, early pioneers and promi- nent citizens, they having originally emigrated from Pennsylvania. At the time of Mr. and Mrs. McBeth's settlement here the country was a wilderness, and the woods were full of wolves, bears and deer, and there is now a huge rock on the farm under which the bears congregated, and many a bruin has here met his death by the well- directed ball from the trusty rifle of some early settler. The privations endured by the pio neers were many and various. The settler would clear his patch and raise some wheat, and this, after it had been harvested with a sickle and threshed with a flail, would be hauled to Stenbenville, forty miles distant, and there sold for twenty-five cents per bushel, or exchanged for the necessaries of life. They would trade a bushel of wheat for a pound of coffee, and this ex- pensive luxury would be served about once a week, and that usually on Sunday mornings. They resided here until their deaths — Mrs. Mc- Beth dying July 27, 1858, aged forty-seven years, 276 HARRISON COUNTY. and Mr. McBeth dying July 22, 1863. He was a progressive citizen, taking an active interest in the advancement of his country. He was particularly successful in life, and ere his death had amassed a handsome competence. Of his abundance he gave with a liberal hand, always supporting any and all public movements for the advancement of the country, and he was dis- tinguished for his charity. He was a consistent member of the Presbyterian Church for many years. He took an active interest in the polit- ical questions of the day, and was originally a Democrat. The children born to Mr. and Mrs. McBeth were nine in number, as follows: Nancy, wife of J. M. Ferrell, of Orrville, Ohio, an attorney; Mariah, now Mrs. Thomas E. Fow- ler, of Monroe Township, Harrison Co., Ohio; Robert O, a prominent attorney and past judge of the courts at Clinton, Henry Co., Mo.; David J., the subject of this sketch; William, who enlisted in the spring of 1862, in Company K, Sixty-ninth O. V. I., and, as a result of a forced march over the Cumberland Mount- ains in June, 1862, contracted typhoid fever, and died in the army hospital at Nashville, Tenn. , in November, 1862; Margaret Ann, mar- ried to Garrett Fowler, and residing at Dennison, Ohio; John, who resides in Monroe Township, Harrison County; Amanda, married to Thomas Bower, and residing in Bowerston, Ohio; Mary, married to William J. Albaugh, and residing in Monroe Township, Harrison County. David J. McBeth was born on the old homestead, in a log cabin June 10, 1841. His early life was spent at home, assisting his par- ents in the duties of the farm, and experiencing the usual events which fell to the lot of the average boy of the period. He recalls the old log cabin, dignified by the title of school-house, where he was first taught the rudiments of an education. The house was furnished with a puncheon floor, rude desk of split logs and a single desk around the side of the room on pegs driven into the wall. The scholars were expect- ed to cut the wood for the old-fashioned " ten- plate stove," which threw out a fierce heat. The slavery question had taken a firm hold upon him, and the fugitive slave law seemed particu- larly revolting to him, and he became an ardent anti slavery man, so that at last when the Civil War broke out upon the country he was ripe for a volunteer, and in February, 1862, he enlisted in Company K, Sixty-ninth O. V. I. He was mustered into the United States service at Ca- diz, and after a short stop at Camp Chase at Columbus, was sent to Tennessee, and there his regiment was attached to the Fourteenth Army Corps — a part of the Army of the Cumberland — under the command of Gens. Rosecrans and Sherman. He participated in the battles of Stone River, Lookout Mountain, Missionary Ridge, Chickamauga, Buzzard's Roost, and was with Sherman on his march to the sea. At the siege of Atlanta, in August, 1864, he was left on picket duty on the skirmish line, and was taken prisoner, and immediately sent by forced marches to the prison pen at Andersonville. He was suffering from sickness and fatigue at the time, but the heart of the rebel was noted for its lack of tenderness, and the inhuman generals compelled the prisoners to carry on a stretcher an old negro, making the remark that, " He is your brother; that's what you Yanks are fighting for. ' ' Once, when the guard had stopped to rest a few minutes, the women gath- ered around and began taunting the prisoners, and one deliberately spat in our subject's face, and when he raised his hand to wipe away the filth he was ordered by the guard to desist, the guard in the meantime leveling a gun at him. For nine long months he suffered all the infa- mous cruelties of that prison pen, whose horrors no pen can describe, and which stand as the foulest blot upon the dishonored scroll of the Southern Confederacy. When Mr. McBeth and his fellow prisoners reached Andersonville they were drawn up in a line before the tent of Wirtz, and after they had been ordered to remove their hats they were left standing in the boiling sun seven or eight hours. Able men have tried in vain to picture the horrors of the place, and the tortures endured by those brave men who had HARRISON COUNTY. 277 gone forth to the defense of their country and their homes. D. J. McBeth was at Anderson- ville at the close of the war. They were taken out and marched under guard nearly to Jack- sonville, Fla., where they rejoined the Union forces, and for the first time learned of the fail- ure of the Confederacy. Then the poor, starved creatures were for the first time in many months among friends, and their joy was indescribable. D. J. McBeth was taken to Annapolis, Md., and soon after was taken to Columbus, where he was honorably discharged in May, 1865, after which he returned to his home. He then located on the farm where he now resides, and for the next few years tried to regain his shattered health. On June 22, 1871, he married Miss Elmira Criui, a native of Harrison County, Ohio, and a daughter of George and Catherine Crim, worthy people of Virginia, who located in Franklin Township at an early day, where Mr. Crim be- gan as an extensive farmer and miller. This union has been blessed with eight children, viz. : Katie B., born February 26, 1872; Robert O, June 14, 1874; Susan Amanda, born September 22, 1875, and died March 19, 1890; Waldo D., born May 19, 1877; Mary Irena, June 24, 1880; Allie B., July 2, 1882; Amelia M., July 9, 1884. and Ina Blanche, born May 23, 1887. Mr. and Mrs. McBeth are both members of the Regular Baptist Church at Beaver, one half mile from their home. Politically Mr. McBeth is a hearty supporter of the Republican party, and a firm believer in the protection of Amer- ican industries. The family reside on their farm in Monroe Township, Harrison Co. , Ohio, where he has seventy-six acres of fine land, and are held in high esteem by their neighbors. Mr. McBeth has never recovered his health, and has been a constant sufferer since June, 1862 — the dregs of typhoid fever and exposure in An- dersonville Prison. He is a brave, patriotic man, one who has given his health and offered his life for the preservation of the Union. The soldiers, who with shattered health or maimed bodies are denied the enjoyments of lilt', share a worse fate then those who fell in battle. May the time be hastened when a grateful country will pension its preservers, and to every possible extent gladden their few remaining years, and smooth the path made rugged in its defense. ILLIAM L. MANSFIELD was born in November, 1810, a son of Thomas Mansfield, a native of England, who came to America prior to the Revolu- tion, settling in Maryland, where he was resid- ing during that historic period. Two older brothers served during that struggle, and another brother, Samuel, was in the War of IS 12. Thomas Mansfield married Mary Hill, and they afterward spent some time in Westmoreland County, Penn., coming in 1797 to what was known as the Dorsey Flats, disputed land in Jefferson County, Ohio. At the time of the opening of the land office (1801 ) those who had " squatted " the land by agreement drew lots for same, and Thomas Mansfield, losing, had to abandon what he had " squatted " on, of which some twenty acres had been cleared by him. He entered, however, and settled on a piece of land in the section smith, adjoining, whereon he lived until 1844, in June of which year he died at the age of eighty-seven years; in 1854 his widow fol- lowed him to the grave, also aged eighty s< ren years. They were the parents of sixteen chil- dren, all of whom, save one, grew to maturity, and all were living so near the paternal home that they were enabled to be present at their father's death bed. except Jane. Of these chil- dren all are now deceased, save William L , the subject of this sketch. When the father died he had eighty grandchildren. The mother was for twenty -five years the only female physician ia the county. They were members of the Methodist Episcopal Church, and after coming to Jefferson County their nearest place of wor- ship was Wellsbnrg, some fourteen miles distant, whither they would go on horse-back, oharch services being held in a block-house. William L. Mansfield had to endure, in his boyhood, all the hardships of pioneer days in •21s HARRISON county. farm life, and many a bushel of grain bad be to take on borseback to Boyd's Mill, near Steuben - ville, selling same for twenty-five cents per bushel. Salt was brought over the mountains on horseback once a year. The people of that day made their own clothing, in fact manufact- ured almost everything they used. Calico was thirty-seven cents to forty cents per yard ; coffee thirty-seven and a half cents per pound, and so on. Grain was threshed out on the barn floor with flails, and later with horses. Our subject attended the old log school-house with puncheon floor, greased paper windows and seats made of slabs. In one school-house a man had hanged himself, and so great was the superstition in connection with the affair that no child could be induced to enter that building again, so a new school-house had to be put up. In those semi- dark days witches were believed in, a man named "Billy" McConnell being what was known as " Witch Curer '' or "Witch Killer," and many interesting incidents could be narrated about them, did space permit. In 1832 Mr. Manstield began flat boating with his older brother, Samuel, which he followed fourteen years, carrying flour, butter and cheese to northern Ohio, selling his boat at his destination, lumber there being very high. In 1840 he was married to Harriet, daughter of James G. Harrah, and to this union were born sis children, viz. : Maggie J. (Mrs. A. Moore); Thomas Browning, a physician in Iowa; James Harvey, who died in 1876; Mary Ellis (Mrs. Alonzo Hoobler); Nettie (wife of John Manstield, probate judge, in Steubenville, Ohio), and Addie R. I Mrs. William Hall, in Green Township, Harrison County). The parents made their home in Wayne Township, Jefferson Coun- ty, and in the spring of 1841 moved to West Virginia, but returned the following year; then in 1866 they came to Green Township, Harrison County, where they resided until 1877, in which year they left the farm and came to their present home in Hopedale, same township. In 1840 Mr. Mansfield built a log house where he was then living. For some years be was owner of a mill at Unionport. Ohio. In polities he was first a Whig, then a Bepublican, and a member of the Know-nothing party, and is now a Pro- hibitionist. He has never sought office, but has served as judge of election, and several times was township assessor. Many times had he visited the home of W. H. Harrison, first presi- dent of that name. Both he and his wife are members of the Methodist Episcopal Church. Thomas B. Mansfield, son of the above, when eighteen years of age, enlisted in the War of the Rebellion, serving three years. He was never wounded, although he had many narrow escapes, at one time his pen being shot out of his hand while he was writing a letter, and he had his clothing cut. At the battle of Perryville his feet were so badly cut in marching that his boots were full of blood and sand, and for forty-eight hours he was without food. At that time he was a young man of small size, and on this occasion he hid himself away in a com-sliock, where his com- rades found him sleeping, and one of them, by name William Crown, carried him to camp. " Little Brown," as he was called, was the only one of the boys of his neighborhood who went to the war and came home well or without a wound or hurt of some kind. T^LIJAH P. MANSFIELD was born in I/- 1 Jefferson County, Ohio, in August, 1840, 1__^ a son of Samuel and Elizabeth (Pum- phrey) Mansfield, former of whom was also a native of Jefferson County, born in 1803 on land entered by his father in Section No. 1. The mother was a daughter of Elijah Pumphrey. who died when she was seven years of age. She was of Quaker ancestry, who settled in Maryland, coming from England at an early date. Her maternal grandmother was a Boone, of the old family of that name of Kentucky. Samuel Mansfield built the first brick house in Wayne Township, Jefferson County. The parents of our subject lived all their lives in Jefferson County, where the father died in 1880, on the place where he was born. He was a zealous Re- publican, but would never accept office, all his HARRISON COUNT V. 279 time being devoted to agricultural pursuits. He was a member of the Methodist Episcopal Church. The widowed mother still lives, at the advanced age of seventy-eight years, calmly awaiting the summons to her long home. They were the par- ents of eleven children, viz. : Albert O. , pro- prietor of a cattle ranch in Maryville, Mo. ; H. O., in the wool business at Scio, Harrison Co., Ohio; J. B, , a farmer near the old home place; Elijah P., our subject; Thomas (deceased); William and Jacob (twins, former being general agent for the Champion Manufacturing Com- pany at Cincinnati, Ohio, the latter living on the old home farm); Mary Emily, now the wife of W. H. Wood, of Smithfield, Ohio; Wesley F. (deceased); Annie, now the wife of W. C. Ong, an attorney in Cleveland, Ohio, and Katu- rah, at home. Elijah P. Mansfield received his primary edu- cation at the common schools, and at the age of sixteen went to college at Richmond, Ohio, where he studied live terms, which was supplemented by two terms at Hopedale, in Harrison County. He also had a term of instruction at the Pitts- burgh Commercial College, and then entered a store at Pittsburgh. While here the Civil War broke out, and, in 1864, he enlisted in Company G, One Hundred and Fifty-seventh O. N. G., and was promoted to corporal. The regiment was mustered in at Camp Chase, Ohio, and was then sent direct to the Baltimore Junction (then called the Relay House), where it guarded the bridge spanning the Patapsco River, where it whs encamped three weeks; was then ordered to Fort Delaware, where it remained the rest of term of enlistment, guarding rebel prisoners, and was mustered out at Camp Chase, Ohio. (Not being with his regiment at muster out, our subject did not get his discharge until 1890). On the way home Mr. Mansfield was so ill with typhoid fever as to necessitate his being left at a hotel in Altoona, to die, it was thought, but he recovered, and was then commissioned military storekeeper at Wheeling, W.Ya.. which position he filled until shortly after the assassination of President Lincoln. He was then placed in charge of the Commissary Department at Bell- aire, Ohio, to feed and issue rations to troops returning homeward; also acted as provost- marshal during his short stay at Bellaire. At the close of the war Mr. Mansfield took charge of a branch store in Bellaire for a Wheeling firm, and, they selling out, he came, in Febru- ary, 1S67. to Cadiz, where he went into the wool business with K. W. Kinsey, which firm was, in 1869, consolidated with H. S. McFadden & Co., later becoming McFadden, Kinsey & Co., a partnership that lasted sis years. In 1S7T Kin- Bey & Mansfield bought out McFadden, Kinsey & Co., and in the following year Mr. Mansfield sold out to Kinsey. For three years thereafter he was entirely in the wool and wheat trade: then, in 1880, in company with M. J. Brown, lie went into the clothing and merchant tailoring business, selling out in the spring of 1887,since when he has been engaged exclusively in the wool trade in Cadiz. In September, 1874. Mr. Mansfield was united in marriage with Miss Cas sandria, daughter of George and Annie (Upde- groff) Kinsey, of Mount Pleasant, Ohio, the mother being of the old Updegroff family of Jefferson County, Ohio. Four children were the result of this union, viz. : Le Roy (died when an infant), Anna Myrtle, Frank K. and Clara E. , at home. Mr. Mansfield is a Republican, and has served as councilman; is a Freemason. a rnernber of the Mystic Circle, and of the Meth odist Episcopal Church: his wife is a member of the Society of Friends. The home of this estimable family is located at the head of Lin- imIh Avenue, in Cadiz, and is an ornament to the place; this house was the first school build iug. The Grandmother Mansfield would often walk from her home to that of her son John (one and one-half miles), thence to see anothei Samuel (three miles), knitting all the way. Her motto was '•Be always busy." Five of the sons of Samuel Mansfield were soldiers during the War of the Rebellion two in the regular service in Company B, < >ne Hun- dred and Fifty-second O. V. I., J. B. as orderly sergeant, and Henry O. , as recorded in his 280 HARRISON COUNTY. sketch, which innriediately follows. J. B. was wounded at the battle of Missionary Eidge, be- ing struck by a musket ball,which passed through his boot-leg, pants and sock, fortunately, how- ever, striking him on the fleshy part of the leg, no bone being fractured. Elijah P. (as above narrated), Thomas and Jacob were in Company G, One Hundred and Fifty-seventh O. N. G., one hundred-days men, E. P. serving as cor- poral, the other two as privates. (William was determined to go to the war, also, but his brother, Elijah P., hired a substitute and sent his brother home). Henry Oliver Mansfield, of Scio, brother of Elijah P. , is also a native of Jefferson County, Ohio, born September 16, 1833, and was brought up on a farm, attending at the same time the common schools of his neighborhood, also taking a course in Richmond College. On August 11, 1862, he enlisted in Company E, One Hundred and Fifty-second Regiment, O. V. I., and at Camp Dennison was elected second lieutenant; then was promoted to first lieutenant, and final- ly to captain of his company. On June 27, 1864, he was wounded in the right leg by the concussion of a shell at Kenesaw Mountain, on which account he received his discharge and returned home in November, same year. He participated in the battles of Perryville, Mur- freesboro, Stone River, Chickamauga, Lookout Mountain, Missionary Ridge, Buzzard's Roost, Dallas, Kenesaw Mountain, Nashville and in many skirmishes. On February 2, 1869, Mr. Mansfield was united in marriage with Amanda, daughter of Samuel Holmes of near Leesville, Carroll Co. , Ohio, and April 12, following, they located on a farm in North Township, Harrison County, four miles west of Scio, where they re- mained until 1884, in which year they moved into the town of Scio, and here made their home. By this union there are two children: Emily E., horn March 15, 1875, and Samuel Holmes, born October 12, 1879. In connection with farming Mr. Mansfield was for some time in the wool and grain trade, but of late years has abandoned agricultural pursuits, and now devotes all his time to wool and grain. He is a Republican in politics, and has held various minor offices; is a member of H. G. Hixon Post, G. A. R. , at Scio, and is a Freemason. He and his wife are members of the Methodist Episcopal Church, which he joined when aged fourteen years, and of which he has been steward twenty- five years. QEORGE A. WEIGHT, the oldest living , resident of the town of Scio, in North Township, Harrison County, and one of , L the best known and most highly respected of its citizens, was born in Germany November 25, 1823, about twenty-five miles from Frank- fort-on-the-Main. William Weight, his father, died in the Fatherland in 1831, and his widow then came to these shores, bringing her son, George A., who was then a boy of eight years. For a short time they took up their residence in Chambersburg, Penn., and in 1832 they moved to Wayne County, Ohio, finally, in 1842, coming to Scio, Harrison County, at that time a very small place. Our subject received but nine mouths' education, and when twelve years of age he was apprenticed to wagon-making, serving six years. This trade he followed in Scio till 1867, in which year he opened a general store, which is still carried on under the firm name of Weight & Canaga. He is the oldest- established merchant in the town, and his first stand was not far from the present store, which is a hand- some brick building, erected in 1889, the finest in Scio. In 1844 Mr. Weight was united in marriage with Miss Biddy Gordon, a native of Harrison County, and daughter of Saul Gordon, of Ai-cher Township, Harrison County, who both died in the county. By this union there were five children, as follows: Minerva, now Mrs. Joseph R. Stephenson; Elizabeth, now Mrs. Canaga; John B. , an attorney at Mount Vernon, Ohio; Ida May, now the wife of Rev. J. S. Se- crest, of the Methodist Episcopal Church East Ohio Conference; and Alma, wife of Prof. Com- piler, of Scio College. On February 11, 1888, s%r HARRISON COUNTY. 283 the mother drifted into the ocean of eternity. Mr. Weight has been a Republican in his polit- ical preferments ever since the formation of the part)-, and has served as township treasurer sev- eral times; in his affiliations h<> is a member of the I. O. O. F. Mr. Weight has been a mem- ber of the Board of Trustees of Scio College from the establishment of the institution, in 1867, and is the only member of the original board now acting. He has been aggressive in his action in the board, even in the severest struggles that the institution has known. He was the leading spirit in the erection of the new building begun in 1889, and to his earnest, self- sacrificing toil and liberality this institution owes much of its present prosperity and hope ful outlook for the future. He is one of the warmest friends and most liberal supporters Scio College has. If It USTON STAHL, one of the most pros- f~a| perous young farmers of Washington li Township, Harrison County, was born %/ in 1842, and is a son of Leonard and Nancy (Barns) Stahl, who are the parents of nine children, born in the following order: Huston, Phcebe, Mary Ann, Matilda, Elizabeth, •b.hn, Ellen, Leonard and Harriet. Leonard Stahl, now a resident of Tuscarawas County, Ohio, is a native of Harrison County, where he followed farming for many years, having suc- ceeded in accumulating some 500 acres of land. nearly all of which he earned through his own hard labor, assisted by his faithful wife. Huston Stahl was reared upon the farm of his father, and received a liberal education at the common schools. At the outbreak of the Civil War he enlisted in Company K, Seventy-fourth O. V. I., R. P. Findley commanding. After serving two years in the Seventy- fourth Mr, Stahl veteranized for three years' service, which carried him to the close of the war, it terminating one year, five months and twelve days after the time of his veteranizing; thus his total service covered a period of three years, five months and twelve days. He was on the skirmish line twenty days, and was on that service the night the news arrived of Lee's sur- render. He was never taken prisoner, but he captured, at the battle of Peach Tree Creek, two rebel soldiers at the risk of his own life, having to knock one man down with the butt end of his musket. He participated in seven- teen battles, and had many hair-breadth es- capes — was wounded at Goldsboro, at Stone River thirteen bullets pierced his clothing, and ho lost two haversacks and a canteen, but he escaped without injury. In 1867 Mr. Stahl was married to Elizabeth Smith, who was born in IMS in Tuscarawas County, Ohio, daughter of Rev. William Smith. a native (as is his wife) of Harford County, Md. (For over half a century he had been a minister of the gospel, and he is now in his eighty-sixth year, his wife being in her eighty -third.) Four sons and two daughters were born to Mr. and Mrs. Stahl, viz.: Charlie G. , Henry S., George H. (deceased), William H. , Bertha O. and Luella B. Mr. Stahl now owns 100 acres of land, formerly belonging to his father. He is a member of the Methodist Episcopal Church: in politics he is a stanch Republican, has been school director and supervisor of his township, and is very popular with his neighbors, enjoy- ing the respect of all who know him. DAVID FIREBAUGH, one of the oldest farmers of North Township, Harrison County, was born March 11, 1825, not far from where he now resides. His father. John Firebaugh, was a native of Pennsylvania, and the father of John was born in Germany. John Firebaugh was a young man when he came to Ohio and entered a piece of wild laud. He married Elizabeth Friend, daughter of Jacob and (Bowers) Friend, who lived in Miami County, Ohio. This lady had 1 i left mother- less when but two years of age, and >he was reared at the home of her uncle. John Bowers. After his marriage John Firebaugh settled in 284 HARRISOX COUNTY. North Township, on the farm now known as the Overholtz place, in an old log cabin with no floor, and hardly large enough for shelter. This place he sold, and then entered the farm where B. Waddington now lives. Here Mrs. Elizabeth Firebaugh died February 19, 1872, aged seventy-eight years and nine months, and seven weeks later (April 8) John Firebaugh passed away at the age of eighty-six years and ten days. He was one of Harrison County's pio- neers, and by hard labor redeemed his home from the wilderness, in his day doing much for the advancement and betterment of the county. He was drafted in the War of 1812. The family of John Firebaugh comprised thirteen children, viz.: Mary, Mrs. John Shiltz; Jacob, married to Catherine McCarroll, and re- siding on Kanawah River, Va. ; John, deceased (he was hist married to Nancy Capper, of Ohio, and afterward to Mandy Rippeth, also of Ohio) ; Elizabeth, deceased ; Catherine, first married to Joseph Heaston and then to J. Overholtz; Mag- daline, Mrs. Isaac Heaston; David, whose name heads this sketch ; Samuel, in southern Kansas (he was first married to Julia True, of Ohio, afterward to Jemima Schooly, of Iowa, and lastly to Emily Tucker, of Kansas); Susan, Mrs. David Addleman; Frances, Mrs. John Heaston; Elias, in Nebraska (he married Mary Boor, of Ohio); Sarah, Mrs. Andrew Hale, of Carroll County, Ohio; Joseph, Jr., who died in Uhrichsville, Ohio, January 26, 1879, aged forty-one years, six months and fourteen days, and was husband of Serena Carroll. The grandchildren born to John Firebaugh are sixty-one living and twenty-eight deceased; total eighty-nine; the great-grand- children number one hundred. David Firebaugh was reared to hard work on a pioneer farm, and in 1S54 married Miss Christina, daughter of John and Christina Heaston, and a native of Monroe Township, Harrison County. The mother was born in what is now a part of Philadelphia, the father in Maryland, and they were pioneers of Harri- son County, Ohio, both dying in Monroe Town- ship, on the place where Isaac Heaston now lives. They were the parents of eleven chil- dren, all of whom grew to maturity, and. of these five are still living. In 1864 Mr. Fire baugh enlisted in Company H. , Seventy-eighth O. V. I., and was assigned to Tennessee, Geor- gia and South Carolinia. He accompanied Sherman on his march to the sea, and after re- ceiving an honorable discharge at Camp Denni- son, Ohio, returned to his present place in Har- rison County. He lost his health while in the service, the result of exposure and hardship, and has never fully recovered. To the mar- riage of Mr. and Mrs. Firebaugh have been born four children, viz.: Sarah A., at home; Lavina Catherine, wife of Stanton Bowers, of Monroe Township (their children's names are David, Ida, Carrie and Oscar); Joseph H. , still with his parents, and Emma Florence, wife of Andrew Boor, of Monroe Township (they have one child, Floyd). Politically Mr. Firebaugh is a Republican, and the family is well known and universally respected, it being one of the oldest in the county. His house, which is pleasant and commodious, is situated one mile from Counotton, three miles from Bowerston. and four miles from Scio; the farm, consisting of L59 acres, is chiefly devoted to stock-rais- ing, and all the improvements are of his own making. He has also provided liberally for his children. The Firebaugh family were all reared in the United Brethren faith. G CAMPBELL BUXTON is a well-known . farmer of Stock Township, Harrison Coun- rj ty. ami was born September 1, 1847, in Washington County, Penn., and there passed away bis infant years. His parents were Haddon and Juliann (McCrea) Buxton, former also a native of Pennsylvania, where he was engaged in farming until 1852, wheu he came to Ohio and purchased a farm in Stock Town- ship, Harrison County, on which he still resides. Campbell Buxton was reared to the life of a farmer after reaching Ohio with his father, and was educated in the common or district schools HARRISON COUNTY. 285 of Stock Township, which he supplemented with an exhaustive course of reading at home. On December 21, 1874, Mr. Buxton married Mary E., daughter of James P. and Ann (Cramblett) Smith, and this union has been blessed with two children: Anna A. and Earl C. The family are members of the Methodist Episcopal Church, of which Mr. Buxton has been a class leader for the past ten years, and their bearing before their fellow-men is such as to show the sincerity of their faith. In politics Mr. Buxton has always given his support to the Democratic party, and has served two or three terms as township trustee, and in other official capacities. Mr. Buxton is a skillful and progressive farmer, as well as an industrious one. His farm of 215 acres is well improved in all respects, and is under a high state of cultivation. Socially Mr. Buxton and family stand high in the esteem of the community, and his business integrity is without a flaw. JfACOB WARNER, an enterprising farmer i of Monroe Township, Harrison County, is I a native of the same, born March 13, 1832, and is the second child and eldest son of Isaac and Tina (Weyandfc) Warner, who were among the early pioneers. He grew to manhood with his parents on the farm, wore home-made clothing, and walked two miles to a subscription school which was held in a log school-house, having slab benches, puncheon floor and other primitive furnishings. On Jan- uary 7, 1862, he married Elizabeth Crnmriue, a daughter of Henry and Mary Crumrine, and they began farming in Monroe Township. In May, 1804, Mr. Warner enlisted in Company B, One Hundred and Seventieth O. N. G., was taken sick and lay in hospital at Annapolis, and was honorably discharged in September, 1864. In 18G5 he volunteered as a member of Company F, One Hundred and Ninety-fourth O. V. I., and his regiment was attached to the Army of the Potomac, was in the Shenandoah Valley, at Appomattox at the surrender of Lee. Returning to his home, he resumed his business as a farmer in Monroe Township, and has met with every success. The children born to Mr. and Mrs. Warner were seven in number, as follows: Mary C, born November 22, 1862, died November 14, 1864; Emma J., born April 27, 1864; Clara M., born December 22, 1866; Lovina E., born Oc- tober 17, 1868; DoraO., born October 11. 1870, died October 22, 1871; Sarah E., born June 21, 1873, and James H. , born June 8, 1878. In politics Mr. Warner is a stanch Republican, but has never been an office seeker. His industry and good management have made him a com- petence, and his walk through life has won for him the respect of all his neighbors. L EINARD ROWLAND, one of the farmer citizens of Cadiz Township, Harrison County, and a man who, although com- paratively young, is widely kuown for his enterprise, good nature and hospitality, is of Welsh extraction. The line of ancestry can be traced to one John Rowland, who came from Wales to America at an early date, and partici- pated in the Indian wars during the early part of this century. He married in Pennsylvania, and later brought his wife to Harrison County, Ohio, where they both died. James Rowland, son of John, and the father of our subject, grew to manhood a farmer, and in 1830 married Miss Elizabeth Leinard, daughter of Yost anil Eliza- beth Leinard. They made their home in Moore- field Township, Harrison County, where they reared their family and shared the vicissitudes of life until 1886, when the mother, at the age of seventy five years, closed her eyes to earth. Twelve children were the fruit of their married life: John, residing in Kansas: Matthew, resid- ing in Nottingham Township, Harrison County; Henry, deceased; James, deceased; Leinard, our subject; Jane, at the old homestead; Ann Christina, now Mrs. John Houser, of Mercer County. 111.; Elizabeth, now Mrs. EH Moore, ofFreeporl Township, Harrison Count] : Ba ?86 HAERISON COUNTY. wife of John Mitchell, of Knox County, 111. ; Mary, deceased; Margaret, wife of John F. Poulson, of Pittsburgh, Penn. ; Nancy Ellen, deceased. The father died July 28, 1890, in the eighty-sixth year of his age. Leinard Rowland, the subject of this brief sketch, is a typical farmer. He was born March 1, 1848, and grew to manhood on a farm, acquiring a knowledge of its various duties and requirements. He acquired habits which ma- terially aid him in making his life work a suc- cess. His educational advantages were those which the common schools afforded. In 1873 he was united in marriage with Miss Margaret Mehollin, daughter of John and Elizabeth Me- hollin, of Cadiz Township, Harrison County, where she was born and reared. For a brief period after their marriage they remained in Moorefield Township, Harrison County, on the old farm which the grandfather, John Rowland, had entered, and it was not until ISSOtbat they came to their present home, which is on the old place entered by the original Mehollin settlers — the grandparents of Mrs. Rowland. The farm, which consists of 160 acres, is situated live miles west of the town of Cadiz. To Mr. and Mrs. Rowland five children have been born: Estella Blanche, Claude, Joseph, Carrie and John M. On December 13, 1890, the mother was called from earth. Politically Mr. Rowland is a Democrat, and he is a member of the Cadiz Lodge, Knights of Pythias. /^r ARRET FOWLER (deceased) was one of - the pioneers of Harrison County. He \Jl\ was born in Maryland February 28, 1799, •'>. with Ephraim Kibble, and their union has been blessed with two children: William H, born January 8, 1865, died February 22, 1889, and Addie G., born October 10, 1872. JAMES B. JAMISON, the eldest son of Walter and Martha (Beatty) Jamison, was born in Cadiz Township. Harrison Co., Ohio, August 3, 1830. He possessed a strong desire to "drink deep of the Pierian spring," but his early advantages in that respect were restricted to the common schools, which in those days were very crude and inadequate, and until the year 1852 he shared the duties of the homestead farm. In 1855 he was married to Miss Elizabeth, daughter of Cyrus Gilmore, and grand-daughter of Hon. William Moore, who for seven or eight terms represented his district in the State Legislature. To James B. and Elizabeth (Gilmore) Jamison were born four children, as follows: Wilbur G. (deceased); Laura E., wife of L. H. Law. of Cadiz; Annie E., being educated at Columbus, Ohio; James B. (deceased). Politically James B. Jamison adheres to the principles of his father, and is a prominent Democrat. In 1867 he was elected on that ticket to the State Senate, being re-elected in 1869, thus serving two terms; and. on ac- count of his zealous interest in the cause of agriculture, he was elected a member of the Ohio State Board of Agriculture, being re-elected four successive terms, when he retired after serv- ing as president of the board. He was appointed by Gov. Bishop trustee of the Ohio State Uni- versity, formerly called the "Ohio Agricultural and Mechanical College." and in this capacit] he served eight years, throughout Gov. Bishop's 298 HARRISON COUNTY. and Gov. Foster's administrations. Since retir- ing from office he has given his time to his pri- vate business, attending to the duties of his farm of 200 acres, located near Cadiz. Mr. Jamison is a progressive and enterprising man. ever hav- ing at heart tbe progress and welfare of his countv, State and nation. d.OHN E. McPECK. Among the represent- l ative citizens of Archer Township, Har- I rison County, none hold a more prominent place in the esteem of the people, general- ly, than the gentleman whose name heads this sketch. Bom August 1, 1832, in the village of Hanover, Harrison Co., Ohio, his career has been one of ceaseless toil and industry in the various phases of life, which he has so acceptably filled from time to time. His grandfather McPeck came in 1844 from Westmoreland County, Penn., to Harrison County, where, April 20, 1858, when aged eighty years and eighteen days, he was called to his rest; he is buried in Ridge Ceme- tery. On April 27, 1869, the spirit of his aged widow joined his on the other shore, she having died aged eighty-three years, seven months and two days, and was laid in the grave beside him. They were married September C>, 1803, and reared a family of nine children — six sons and three daughters — all now deceased except William, who is living in Union County, Ohio. The maternal grandfather of John E. McPeck was John Endsley, who married Jane Blaine, a native of Ireland, and who, a young girl of only twelve summers, braving the dangers and perils of an ocean voyage in the slow-going sailing ves- sels of those days, in company with her brother, David Blaine, who was then two years her sen- ior, came to America. She made her home with her uncle, David Heed, in Cumberland County, Penn. Here she ultimately met and married John Endsley, by whom she had six children, two of whom still live in Coshocton County, Ohio. Mr. Endsley came by himself (leaving his fam- ily near Pittsburgh, Penn.) to Harrison County, Ohio, late in the fall of 1808, and secured land in Section No. 17. Range No. 5, Archer Town- ship. He completed a hewed-log dwelling-house through the winter, and in April, following, moved his wife and four small children to their new home in the then almost unbroken forest, where they endured all the hardships, privations and dangers incident to pioneer life. Mr. End- sley died April 29, 1835, in the fifty-ninth year of his age leaving a widow to mourn his loss and wait for the summons to join him. and Jan- uary 29, 1848, she too passed away in her seventy-fifth -year, and was buried beside him who had been her life companion, and to whom she had been a faithful help-meet. The dust of both lies buried in the Ridge Cemetery. The farm entered by Mr. Endsley- has been in the possession of the family connection ever since, with the exception of some twenty years when it was owned by Samuel Moorhead, who, in 1870, sold it to its present owner, John E. Mc- Peck. George McPeck, father of the subject proper of these lines, was born October 24, 1S08, and remained at home in Westmoreland County, Penn., until about eighteen years of age, when he engaged in brick-laying, and in November, 1829, he came to Ohio, where he followed his trade fourteen years, being employed in the erection of some of the best buildings in Harri- son County. On October 6, 1831, he was united in marriage with Jane Endsley, a native of Ar- cher Township, and a daughter of John End- sley. For some time the young couple resided in Hanover, this county, and then moved to the John Endsley Farm, where they remained eleven years, finally purchasing a farm of 137 acres in Archer Township. Here they lived a life of peace until August 22, 1852, when death separated them bv taking the beloved wife, seven small children being left to mourn the mother's death. October 6, 1853, Mr. McPeck married Mrs. Barbara Endsley, who departed this life Novem- ber 1, 1854, leaving one small child, and in April. 1857, the bereaved husband took for his third wife Mrs. Catherine A. Caldwell, who was called from this worljl July 10, 1883. This JfroJiy Ji> & ^el 7 Ut HARRISON COUNTY. 303 unioQ was blessed with one child. On March '24, 1886, the aged pioneer passed quietly and suddenly over the mystic river, being seventy- seven years and five months old. John E. McPeck, his son, remained with his parents until he was twenty one years of age, attending in his boyhood the common schools of his native county, and afterward the academy at New Hagerstown, which was supplemented by a course of instruction at Bichmond College, Jef- ferson County, Ohio. By working on the farm, summers, at times teaching school, winters, and by other occasional employments, he earned enough to pay his own expenses at school; and so by industry in his youth he laid the founda- tion of a future successful life. On September 8, 1858, Mr. McPeck was married to Mary, daugh- ter of Bev. Lewis H. Davidson, a resident of Washington Township, Harrison Co., Ohio, and to this union were born five children, viz. : Jane, born July 21, 1859; Mattie, born February 11, 1861 (both at home); Elmer E., born February 10, 1863 (this child was not seen by his father until he was six months old); James (now de- ceased), born November 2, 1865, and Lewis, born November 29, 1868 (at present attending New Athens College). Of these, Elmer E. supple- mented his common-school education with a thorough course at Hopedale Normal School; then engaged in teaching, after which he studied medicine at Starling Medical College, Columbus, Ohio, graduating therefrom in March, 1889. He is now successfully practicing his chosen pro- fession at Bowerston, Harrison County. After marriage Mr. and Mrs. John E. Mc- Peck remained in Washington Township until the following spring, when they purchased a small place near Jewett, same county, where, for a time, he taught the village school and carried on farming. In the hour of his coun- try's peril, when the call for volunteers was urgent, he left his wife, two children and partly ungathered crops, and enrolled himself among other heroes in the defense of the Union. On August 11, 1862, he joined, as lirst lieutenant. Company C, One Hundred and Twenty-sixth O. V. I., which regiment was ordered to Vir- ginia, where it was soon after assigned t<< the Third Corps, and afterward to the Sixth Corps, Army of the Potomac. Mr. McPeck was present at the battle of the Wilderness, and here, his captain being killed, he was promoted to the command of his company. Besides several skirmishes with the rebels, he also participated in the battles of Spottsylvania Court House and Cold Harbor, the siege of Petersburg, Va., and lie was with Bicketts' division of the Sixth Corps that was ordered to Harper's Ferry to "head off" Gen. Early, who was advancing north- ward with a large rebel force to invade Maryland and threaten the cities of Baltimore and Wash- ington; and in the battle of Monocacy, in Maryland, when the Union forces were exerting every effort to save the National capital from ashes on July 9, 1864, Capt. McPeck fell into the hands of the enemy, severely wounded in left leg. It was thought at the time by his comrades that he was mortally wounded, and it was so published in the county papers at home. The chaplain and lieutenant-colonel of the reg- iment each wrote a letter of sympathy and condolence to his bereaved wife i as they thought), stating that he was mortally wounded and in the hands of the enemy. He was robbed of his sword and belt, watch, silk handkerchief, and a needy and brazen- faced rebel even took the boots on his feet. He was conveyed by the enemy to the United States Hospital at Freder- ick (three miles from the battle-field), where he was recaptured the next day. Here he remained two months when he received a "leave of ab- sence" to come home. On November IS, fol- lowing, he reported in person to the officers' hospital at Annapolis, where, after careful exam- ination, he was adjudged disqualified from further service through disability occasioned by his wound. Accordingly lie was honorably dis- charged December 12, 1864; then went t<> Washington and settled his accounts with the Government, after which, about Christmas time. he returned home, where he was welcomed by wife, friends and neighbors. Mr. McPeck was 304: HARRISON COUNTY. incapacitated for any manual labor, but the citizens of the county, in recognition of his gallant services and his honorable wound, and as an expression of their respect for him as a man, unanimously elected him to the office of sheriff of his county. His hist term he so sat- isfactorily filled that his constituents re-elected him to a second, and no doubt he would have served a third term did the law not forbid the holding of that office for more than two terms. After retirement from office Mr. McPeck visited many of the western States (his trip extending through Illinois, Missouri and Kansas), pros- pecting for some suitable place where to locate, but failing to find any better than his native county, he returned home and immediately pur- chased the farm on which he still resides in Archer Township. He is a member of the G. A. R. at Cadiz, Ohio, and he and wife are mem- bers of the Ridge Presbyterian Church. Mr. McPeck has made all he owns by his own indi- vidual efforts, and his prosperity and the esteem in which he is held are due to his honesty, in- tegrity and industry. DECKER FAMILY. Joseph Decker, the grandfather of the Deckers now resident ' in Harrison County, was born January 25, 1 7 TV), in Maryland. He married Miss Kate Hartman, in Washington, Penn., where he carried on farming until 1815, when, with his family, he came to Ohio and settled in Guernsey County, purchasing a farm in the wilderness. The journey was made in a wagon, which served as a dwelling place, both on the road as well as while their cabin was being erected. The family consisted of John, Lewis, Henry, Sarah Ann, Kate, Mary, Delilah and Elizabeth. In his politics Joseph Decker was a Democrat, and he took a prominent part in the organization of his newly adopted county. Here, after a long and useful life, he and his helpmeet passed away. The first two years of the life of John Decker, son of Joseph, were spent in Washington, Penn., where he was born April 29, 1S13. He was educated at the early rate schools of Ohio, which at that time were quite common, and in his early manhood he married Ruenna Shipley (who was born Sep- tember 17, 1814), his married life commencing and ending on a farm, which he purchased im- mediately after marriage, and which comprised eighty acres of entirely wild land, on which he erected a cabin. His children, of whom the following is a brief record, were all natives of Guernsey County, Ohio: Eliza J., born Septem- ber 26, 1834, was married, February 28, 1854, to William Hide; Joseph, born December 7, 1836, was married, October 14, 1858, to Rachel Shynock; Hily Ann, born August 2, 1839, was married January 29, 1859, to George M. Hard- ing; Sarah C, born December 22, 1841, was married, November 5, 1863, to Bazil Harding; Ruenna J., born March 28, 1844, was married November 17, 1866, to William Steffey; John H., born February 20, 1847 (special mention of him is made farther on); Mary M., born July 29, 1850, was married September 13, 1866, to Lorenzo Steffey; Louis W., born October 20, 1852, and Delilah, born February 1, 1855. Mrs. John Decker died March 21, 1855, and August 15, same year, John Decker married Anna Grey, who bore him two children, Henry and Stephen. On April 15, 1885, John Decker passed away, mourned by a large concourse of friends and relatives. John H. Decked, a well-known and progres- sive farmer, of Freeport Township, Harrison County, was born in Guernsey County, Ohio, Feb- ruary 20, 1847 (as already stated inpart), and is a son of John and Ruenna (Shipley) Decker. Owing to the advanced age of his father, he early in life took upon himself the management of the home farm, and February 28, 1867, he was mar- ried to Mary E., daughter of John R. Robison. In Guernsey County he remained three years, and then moved to Harrison Count}', purchasing his present place of residence. To his first pur- chase he has added others, until at present his farm consists of 100 acres of land, in a good state of cultivation. This he accomplished with HARRISON COUNTY. 305 the aid of bis family, as he commenced life with comparatively no financial assistance. He is a good manager, always progressive in his views, and is engaged in general farming and stock- raising, at both of which he has attained suc- cess. Mr. Decker is widely read, and polit- ically he advocates the principles advanced by the Democratic party, in whose ranks he was a sturdy aad zealous worker. On December 1, 1882, Mrs. Decker died, leaving the follqwing family: Will- iam, Flora J., Lewis A., Henry W., SophrouiaA., John O., Calvin I., and Alvin C. On Novem- ber 26, 1884, Mr. Decker was married to Mrs. McCave, daughter of Henry K. Martin, who was born in 1811, in Culpeper County, Va., where the family had long been residents, but were of Irish extraction; he was a slave-holder while he lived in Virginia, and when he came to Ohio he followed milling; he died July 14, 1855. Charles R. Martin, father of Henry K., was married in Virginia to Mary Fishback, and reared the following named children: William, Mary Ann, Catherine, Delilah, Henry K. and Thomas. Here he and his wife lived and died. Henry K. Martin came to Ohio in 1820, and set- tled in Tuscarawas County, where for many years he was one of the leading citizens. He was married to Mary Jane Simmes, who bore him the following named children: Frances, Charles R. , Delilah C. , William H. , Mary L. and Elmira J. In 1850 Mrs. Martin died, and Mr. Martin married Ann Tucker, and the children by this union were Diana, Leander, Louisa, Rebecca and Thomas J. In June, 1867, Mr. Martin died, and was buried by the side of the com- panion of his youth. The family were Demo- cratic, and were prominent in the councils of the party. Delilah C. Martin was born in 1840, and was married October 2, L866, to Levi McCave, of Tuscarawas County, Ohio, and their children were named Clara Viola (married in 1881 to William Lewis Rowland), Sarah E., James A., Jane A., Benjamin, Jeanette B., Tena M., Frederick and Ella. On December 28, 1879, Mr. McCave died, and November 26, 1884, Mrs. McCave was married to John H. Decker, as stated above. Mr. and Mrs. Decker have no issue. They are highly esteemed and respect- ed, and rank among the intelligent and pro- gressive families in this section. The name of the great-grandmother of Mrs. John H. Deckel was Martin, her maiden name was Kidwell. ^Y OBERT W. SCOTT, a respected young ^ farmer of Moorefield Township, Harri- 1^ son County, is a son of Thomas and Sarah (Hogg) Scott, natives of County Down, Ireland, the former of whom was born in 1793 and the latter in 1802. In their youth they made a profession of religion under the exhortation of Dr. Cook (professor of theology in Belfast), and united with the Presbyterian Church. In 1822 they immigrated to the United States and came to Harrison County, Ohio, where they purchased a farm in Athens Township. Thomas Scott departed this life January 16, 1875, and his wife followed him August 26 of the same year. Robert W. Scott was born in Athens Town- ship, Harrison Co., Ohio, December 28, 1846. When a small boy he came, with his parents, to Moorefield Township, where his father pur chased the farm our subject now owns, and which contains 194 acres, on Section 30. Our subject, since his father's death, has purchased what is known as the old Crawford Farm, which contains eighty acres, located on Section 25. On May 17. 1877, Mr. Scott marred Miss Mary A. Wallace, who was born February 23, 1849, a daughter of Nathaniel and Julia (Ful- ton) Wallace. Nathaniel Wallace died March 25, 1855, and his widow then married Will- iam Pickering, of Moorefield Township. Rob erl W. Scott and wife are the parents of two children named Floyd C. , born June 26, 1879, and Pearl L. M., born July 6, l*N:S. Mr. and Mrs. Scott are active members of the Notting- ham Presbyterian Church, of which church Mrs. Scott served twelve years as organist. Po- litically, Mr. Scott is Democratic. 306 HARBISON COUNTY. I OHN ALVIN CRAIG was born on the farm ^ I where he now resides, in Green Township, % J) Harrison Connty, and his ancestral line will be found in the sketch of his uncle, Walter Craig. Johnson Craig, his father, was born in Green Township, December 19. 1803, and died in 1888. Johnson Craig was twenty- two years of age when his father died, and, be- ing the eldest son at home, at once took charge of the farm. In 1834 he married Miss Martha Thompson, daughter of Samuel Thompson, of Green Township. They built a house on a part of the old home farm, moved therein in 1837, and here they reared their family, and from its doors they were carried to their long, last sleep. This original farm, the patent for which was signed by President Thomas Jeffer- son, is yet in the family possession, and com- prises 345 acres. Throughout his life Johnson Craig was a farmer, and in the early days held a major's commission in the militia, being known during his later years far and near as Maj. Craig. His widow survived until July 16, 1890, when, after a long period of almost total helplessness, she closed her eyes to earth at the age of eighty years. She was the mother of the following named children: John, who died at one year of age; Thompson, now in Nebraska; Rachel A., wife of George W. Brown, formerly of Harrison County, but now of Nebraska; Eliza J., wife of M. K. Turner, also in Nebraska; William S., of the same State, and Johu A., our subject. John A. Craig was born May 16, 1852. On October 20, 1881, he married Miss Lizzie J. Mills, daughter of James and Nancy (Davis) Mills, of Jefferson County," Ohio. James Mills was born on the farm where he now resides; his parents emigrated from Scotland to Pennsylva- nia, where they resided a while before removing to Ohio. The father of Mrs. Nancy (Davis) Mills was English; her mother Irish. To the union of our subject and wife have been born the following named children: Cora M. , Ada Myrtle and May R. Politically, Alvin Craig (as he is known) is an Independent, and he and his wife are members of the Presbyterian Church of Cadiz. Socially, Mr. and Mrs. Craig stand in the front rank of their community. 1 (OSEPH WALKER, an old-time farmer of t. I Stock Township, Harrison County, was \Jl born June 24, 1836, on the farm where he now resides, a son of William Walker, who is a son of Joseph Walker, a native of County Derry Ireland, born in 1757. In Ireland, the grandfather of our subject married Miss Con- stancia Stewart, who was born in 1755. In 1813 Joseph and his wife came to the United States and landed in New York City, where they remained a short time, when they went to Greensburg, Penn., and there resided until 1822, in which year they came to Ohio, and settled in Stock Township, near Laceyville, Harrison County. About 1829 Mr. Walker purchased the farm now owned by our subject, which contains. 180 acres, on Section 32, Stock Township, and here the grandparents remained until their death, Mr. Walker dying in 1842 and his wife in 1846. They were parents of six children, viz. : John, James, George, William, Mary and Elizabeth. William Walker was born August 20, 1806, grew to manhood in Ohio, and received his edu- cation at the common schools. The old log- cabin school-house which he attended was lo- cated near Laceyville, but he went to school only about six weeks during his life, being obliged to help support the family. The privilege of these six weeks, however, was granted him because he had a broken arm, and was unable to work. On June 10, 1834, Mr. Walker married Miss Jane McKinney, who was born July 14, 1802, in Washington County, Penn., a daughter of George and Mary McKinney. To this union were born two children, viz.: Joseph, our sub- ject, and Mary Anderson, now in Auglaize County, Ohio. William Walker resided on this farm until his death, which occurred April 27, 1886; his wife died July 5, 1878. Politically he was a Democrat, and held several of the town- HARRISON COUNTY. 307 ship offices. In the performance of other pub- lic duties he marked out and drove the stakes for the State road that runs through Stock Township. Both he and his wife were mem- bers of the Seceder Church till 1858, when they joined the United Presbyterian. Joseph Walker, whose name opens this sketch, grew to manhood on the farm which he now owns, and received his education in Stock Township. On February 12, 1863, he married Miss Agnes Gibson, who was born January 4, 1843, a daughter of James B. and Lillian (Max- well) Gibson, natives of Pennsylvania. To this union have been born two children, viz. : Will- iam, born December 9, 1863, and James, born October 7, 1875. Of these William married Miss Annie Campbell, and is blessed with one child, Joseph, born November 22, 1886. Po- litically Mr. Walker is Democratic, and has held various township offices. rii DAM McCONNELL, a life-long resident // | \ and well-known farmer of Athens Town- IHI^ ship, Harrison County, was born June w/ 3, 1842. He is one of the sons of John and Jane (Robinson) McConnell, and grew to manhood on the home place, where he worked at the various duties pertaining to the farm. His education was received at the common schools of his neighborhood, where he laid the foundation of his present excellent education. His youth was much the same as that of his fel- lows, but at home he was at all times sur- rounded by those influences for that good which has ever characterized the family. On October 3, 1865, he was married to Mary McFadden, a daughter of John J. and Esther (Clifford) Mc- Fadden, early settlers of Harrison County. After marriage he removed to the place on which he still resides, and which ninety years ago was entered by his grandfather, the farm having ever since been in the possession of the family. The farm is pleasantly situated one- half mile west of New Athens, overlooking the town as well as a large extent of surrounding country. The buildings are neat and tasty, the surround- ings also being indicative of taste and culture. His family are as follows: Minnie M. . Wilfred \ Stanton, John M., Paul V. and George C. In politics Mr. McConnell has been an advocate of the Democratic party, and has held various offices in his township. He was clerk for fifteen con- secutive years, thus showing that he discharged the duties of the office in a manner satisf aet< try 1 1 1 his constituents. Like his father, he is a keen audshrewd business man, and has made a marked success in life, both financially and socially. He and family are members of the Presbyterian Church at New Athens, at which they are regu lar attendants, and he is rightly numbered among the progressive and enterprising men of his township, as well as among those wtmse honesty and truth are never doubted. His family are among the best known in the town ship, and are the representatives of the oldest stock, fully retaining the respect paid their an- cestry by their own integrity and conduct. The McConnell family made their first ap- pearance about the middle of the eighteenth century, in the person of John, a native of Scut land, who settled in Pennsylvania. His chil- dren were John, grandfather of our subject proper; James, who settled in Louisville, Ky.. and Elizabeth. John McConnell, the son of John, the younger, was born in Pennsylvania, married Mary Morton, daughter of Edward Morton, and subsequently settled in Athens Township, Harrison Co., Ohio, where he en- tered a large tract of land, far away from any hu- man habitation. The children born to John and Mary (Morton) McConnell were named James, William, Margaret, Elizabeth, John and Jane. The last named John McConnell married •Ian.', daughter of Adam and Elizabeth Koliins.in, who resided near Willmington, Del. To this last named union were bom the following named children: Robert, who resides in Guernsey County, Ohio: William, deceased; James, de- ceased; Margaret, now Mrs. William Howell, and living in New Athens; Mary, now Mrs. Jo- seph Holmes, and living in Athens Township; d08 HARRISON COUNT Y. John, deceased; Edward M. S., of New Athens; Elizabeth, married to Mr. John Cook, and resid- ing in Bridgeport, Ohio; Francis M., deceased; Adam, the subject of this sketch; LaFayette, deceased, and Martha, deceased. At the time John and Mary (Morton) Mc- Connell came to Ohio (1801) the forests were teeming with wild beasts dangerous alike to hu- man beings and domestic animals, and many a thrilling encounter took place between them and the hardy pioneers. At one time Elizabeth, sister of John, while returning from a visit to her brother James at Louisville,- on horseback, was pursued by a pack of wolves and barely es- caped by hard riding. As Mr. McConnell was the first settler in Athens Township, his house was naturally the headquarters of the families seek- ing homes in the then wilderness, and they were ever entertained with that true hospitality which is so prominent a characteristic of the McCon- nell family. Little does the present generation know of the hardships and privations undergone by those who first hewed the forests and turned the wilds into the prosperous farms that now over- spread the land. There were no mills in the neighborhood in those days, and to remedy this Mr. McConnell put up a horse mill, the first convenience of the kind, and he met his rich re- ward in the gratitude of the new comers. The descendants of this good and noble man, who died in 1831, are all worthy of their sire, and a more detailed account of their career will be found in the sketch of Mr. E. M. S. McConnell, on another page. $10 gold piece. Including sons- in-law and daughter in law there were ten m number, hut death having severed the daughter-in law(thewife 312 HARBISON COUNTY. of John A.), the aged sire said her children should receive her portion; hut as there were three of them he would give each a five dollar greenback in lieu of the gold pine. The occasion was one of great pleas- ure and happiness to all concerned, and will long be remembered. The aged couple came to Ohio in 1822 from Charles ( lounty, Mil., and have lived at the above place ever since, being among the oldest settlers. Tiny are nearly seventy-three years of age, but are hale and hearty, and bid fair to live for years to come. Mrs. Sophia Roby died February 5, 1884, John H. Roby in April, 188S, having worked at his trade up to within a short time of his death. They were a cheerful couple, and always seemed bappy when they had good com- pany around them. Mrs. Roby was an active, conscientious member of the Methodist Episco- pal Church for about sixty years, when she heard the welcome summons: "Come up high- er." The following obituary notice of her is taken from a local paper: Died. — At the family residence on West Market Street, Sophia Roby.wifeof John H. Roby, at8.30 a. w., February 5, 1884 On Tuesday morning our community was startled by the announcement of the sudden death of our old and highly respected friend and citizen. Aunt Sophia Roby, who lias been so familiarly known by many in this community, for more than half a century. She was born in Charles County, Md., March 4. 1800, dy- ing on.Tuesdjiy morning, February 5, 8:30 A. M., having reached the advanced age of eighty four years. She was united in marriage to John H. Roby who still sur- vives, on Thursday, October 10, I*'-'-, and the two have journeyed most happily together as husband and wife for over sixty-one years. All their lives they have been a remarkably strong and healthy couple, having never known but little sickness. On the morning of her death she arose and dressed herself as usual, about 7 o'clock, not feeling very well, she laid down for a few minutes; after a little while she arose and ex- pressed herself as feeling better, but in a very short time became quite sick, and had to be assisted to her bed by Mr. Roby and his son James, where she lay down again and in a very few moments breathed her last, never having spoken a word or apparently being conscious of a moment of suffering. So ends the life and history of one of the noblest and best of women. She was a daughter of Caleb and Mary Roby, both of whom lived to beover eighty-five years of age. She had three sisters and one brother. Her brother having died at an early age. the sisters. Julia Ridgeway, Sallie Grimes and Mary Swan, resided for many years in Prince George's County, Mil. The first one. Aunt Julia, is now the only one living, being about seventy- five years of age. But little is known of them here except by those who emigrated from the same county, who have always spoken of them as a very highly re- spectable family. Of Aunt Sophia, as we have al- ways known her and shall still call her, too much could not be said in her praise. At a very early age she became identified with the Episcopal Church in Maryland. After coming to Ohio, and having no op- portunity of attending the church of her first choice, she then united with the Methodist Episcopal Church, of this place.whereshehas si nee been a true and faithful member for nearly sixty years. As far back as many of our citizens can remember have they known Aunt Sophia to be in her accustomed seat, and but few times during all that lapse of years was she ever known to be absent during the various services of the church. she was of a hospitable and social disposition, aud having a very large acquaintance was universally loved and respected by all who knew her. She was remarkably fond of children, and seemed to have a happy faculty of gaining their confidence, and during her long residence near the school building she has always been treated with the greatest respect, having .a kind word for all; she was loved and respected, and many generations may pass away before her name will be forgotten. Her bereaved husband. John H. Roby, who survives her, is nearly eighty four years of age, and is perhaps, as well preserved in mind and body at that age as one ever sees in a lifetime. During their companionship there were born to them seven children — four sous and three daughters — live of whom are now living. The eldest Mary, now sixty year- past, iu 1847 married Jesse Mikesell. a resident of Harrison County, near Fairview. where they have since resided. The next is Melvina, who has passed her fifty- eighth year. In 185") she was married to David X. Edgerly a resident of New Philadelphia. Shortly afler marriage they moved to Louisville, Ky. ; living there a few years they returned to Leesville aud after remaining here about ten years they moved to New Philadelphia where they have since resided. Mr. Ed- gerly was :i soldier in the Mexican War. was mustered out in New Orleans, after war was ended. Shortly after his return home he went to California with a few Philadelphia friends, when- he engaged in mining two years, after which he returned home and soon after was married. John Acton, the eldest son, lived to be fifty-three years of aire. He was married to Elizabeth Price, daughter of James aud Mary Price in the fall of 1849. After living a few years very pleasantly in Leesburg, they concluded to try their future in the West and shortly after moved to Christian County, 111. After remaining there about ten years the}' moved to Min- nesota, where they remained about five. years. During Ibis time three children had been born to them. Eva, Merrit and Maud. About this time Mrs. Roby sick- ened and died in November. 1872, and her remains were laid away in Minnesota. Mr. Roby then feeling very lonely with his little family around him concluded to remove to South Bend, Ind., and join other friends. After living there for about ten years, lie. too, was taken down with sickness and died Oclober li, 1880, and by request of the little family, the remains were taken to Minnesota and laid by the side of their mother. The little children, then quite young, were kindly cared for by many friends. The oldest. Eva. now about thirty years of age, having since married a very worthy aud highly respected gentleman, Charlie Whea'ton, lo whom two little girls, Maude and Gracie. have been born, who are the only great-grandchildren of .Mr. and Mrs. Roby. Merrit, the second child, is now twenty-seven years old, and is well established in South Bend, Ind.. as a thoroughly reliable business man. Maude, the youngest, now resides iu Columbus, having about two years ago married a very clever and worthy young man, M. W. Herron, of this place. The second son. James J., to whom too much praise can not be given for having ever been the help aud Bupport of his aged parents during their declining HARRISON COUNTY. 313 years, though he was married December 13. 1877, to Miss Violetta Spence, a very estimable lady, daughter of Thomas and Mary Spence, has never left the parental roof, and was ever ready to extend to them all the help and kindness in his power, having mauy times been heard to say: " I will never leave home while mother lives." Such devotion we have scarcely ever known before. George the next son is now past fifty, and having never married has always been for many years the help and companion of his parents to whom he also was very much devoted. At the early age of two years he lost his hearing from the effects of a disease in I lie head. At the age of thirteen he was sent to the Columbus Deaf and Dumb School. After remaining there five years he returned home and has since remained wit h his parents. He has a remarkably bright and active mind, and is loved and respected by all vvhoknow him. Elizabeth A., the youngest daughter is now forty- eight years past. She was married on February 28, lSli-l, to Mr. D. H. Harmon, of Uniontown, Penn., a very excellent gentleman who is well known in this community. They resided for a number of years in Canton, Ohio, then moved to South Bend, where they remained until 1S79. Since that time they have re- sided in New Philadelphia. For some months past, Mrs. Harmon has been known to be cpiite delicate, and as she is now in Michigan taking treatment, it is to be deeply regretted that she can not be present at the fu- neral services, as she is the only one living that is absent from the circle. The youngest child. Isaac Horatio, died in 1838, when five months old. As a family of children they are remarkable for their peculiar regard and attachment for each other, and the great, care and kindness they have ever shown toward their parents. Though widely separated, and some very distant, they have always made it a rule to visit their old home as often as possible, and many a reunion have they enjoyed around their old home fire- side. Mr. Roby is also a native of Maryland, his father, John Acton Roby, having been a soldier in the Revolutionary War. He died in 1818, his mother, Eleanor, dying two years later. He had one brother, Theodore. "and three sisters. Seny. Valina and Nancy, all of whom remained in Maryland, excepting Seny, wlio married Mankin Roby and emigrated to Ohio, lo- cating near Roxford, in Tuscarawas County, in the year 1820. They had five children — two sons and three, daughters: Richard, who is now living in Holmes County, Ohio; John, who died shortly after moving to Indiana; Emily, wife of Samuel YV. Rippeth, living near Lcosville. and mother of our well known citizens, Charles and Albert Rippeth; Calesta, awidow lady, living with her family near Dell Roy, who mar- ried William Davis, son (if Judge Davis, of Carroll County; Isabel. who married Thomas Mowels and now resides near New Cumberland, Ohio. Mr. Roby moved his family from Maryland to this county in a two-horse wagon, starting there on the morning of October 15, 1832, a few days after his mar- riage, in company with twenty-one persons consisting of Samuel Griffin and family. Ban irk Roby and fam- ily, Andrew Beavers and family and others, all of whom have since passed away. After sixteen days of trial and hardship, being compelled to walk nearly all the road, they at last arrived and Located near Roxford where they resided for five years, since which time they have resided in Lcesville. They began life in very limited circumstances, but by honesty, integrity ami industry they have acquired a competence far in advance of their highest expectations. Mr. Roby has long been known as "Honest John Roby," and In- takes a just pride in his record as a citizen, lie is well known as a broad-minded philanthropist, always taking a deep interest in the welfare of the comma nity. socially ami politically, having been a strong Re publican for a number of years. He is also a radical temperance man. his treatment of that question being unique and original to "neither buy of or sell any thing to a man who sells liquor." He has ever been a kind and indulgent father and loving and devoted husband. ami now. while he feels most keenly the cold hand of death that has taken away his companion, he reasons in a Very philosophical manner, knowing that by strict Conformity to every natural law she had been enabled to live out the full term of years allotted to mankind; and now. as her lite has passed away peacefully, with- out a moment's suffering— as the taper bums and at last extinguishes itself be can ask no more, knowing that his own time will soon follow, when he can hope to meet her on the oilier shore. It is ho we ver I he sun- dering of a dear. long, loving companionship, and we sympathize mosl deeply with our aged friend in the great loss be has sustained. The subject of this sketch. Mrs. Mikesell, was reared to womanhood in Leesville, Carroll Co., Ohio, and received her education tit a sub- scription school. In February, IS 17, she was married to Jesse Mikesell, who was born Decem- ber 11, 1819, in Eumley Township, Harrison Co., Ohio, a son of John P. and Mary (Long) Mikesell. After the marriage of this worthy couple they settled upon the old homestead farm in Section 35, now owned by Dauiel Mikesell, and here remained until 1849, when they re- moved to Jefferson, Harrison Co., Ohio, where they remained one year, and from there they came to Rumley Towuship, Harrison County, and purchased a farm in Section 2, which our subject still owns. Mr. Mikesell was a member of the Lutheran Church for more than fifty years, was well known throughout the entire county, and they were highly respected by all who knew them. Their house was always open to rich and poor, young and old. especially to preachers. Jesse Mikesell died February 23, 1887, and his remains were laid to rest in the cemetery at New Rumley. After the death of her husband, Mi's. Mikesell removed to Jewett, where she still re- sides in peace ami plenty, the just reward of a well-ordered life. She has been an earnest ami consistent member of the Lutheran Church since 1S4S; is a lady held in the deepest respect l>\ all her acquaintances, neighbors and friends. 314 HARRISON COUNTY. She tries to make everybody happy about her, and her house is open to welcome all her friends ■who wish to visit her. She truly exemplifies the old adage: " Those who would have friends | must show themselves friendly. " " Blessed are they who never grow old." BR. ELMER ELLSWORTH McPECK, || a popular physician and surgeon of ) Bowerston, Harrison County, was born in Jewett, Ohio, February 10, 1863, the eldest son and third child in a family of two daughters — Jennie and Mattie — and two sons — Elmer E. and Lewis. His father, Oapt. John E. McPeck, who was a member of the One Hun- dred and Twenty-sixth O. V. I., and is ex-sheriff of Harrison County, was born near Han- over, Harrison Co., Ohio, August 1, 1832. The mother of our subject, Mary (Davidson ) McPeck, was born near Freeport, Ohio, February 4, 1834, a daughter of Rev. L. H. Davidson. They are yet living on the farm where our subject was reared and where he passed the greater part of his youth. Elmer E. McPeck was taught the rudi- ments of an education in the neighboring dis- trict school, and he then entered Hopedale Normal College, in which he pursued his lit- erary studies three years, partly paying for his tuition with money earned by teaching in the public schools. His boyhood's ambition, how- ever, bad been to achieve success and prominence as a physician, and he therefore began the study of medicine under the preceptorship of Dr. W. L. England, of Jewett, Ohio. In the fall of 1886 he entered Starling Medical College, Columbus, Ohio, from which he graduated in March, 1889, and in the following summer he located at Bowerston, Harrison County, where his abilities were at once recognized, and where he has since enjoyed a large and lucrative prac- tice. His success here is but the just reward of years of arduous and assiduous study and applica- tion to the acquirement of his profession, as well as to the skillful and scientific manner in which he practices it. The Doctor was united in mar- riage October 22, 1890, with Miss Lillie S., daughter of Rev. N. K. Crowe, a Presbyterian minister, of Wellsville, Ohio. Dr. McPeck is a hearty supporter of the Republican party and its principles. He is a member of and phy- sician to Tent No. 76, K. O. T. M. , at Bowerston. ALAAM LOWMILLER, one of the oldest and mostly highly respected cit- izens of German Township, Harrison County, is a son of John and Mary M. (Harner) Lowmiller, and was born in Riimley Township, Harrison Co., Ohio, November 5, 1S24. John Lowmiller was born in Pennsyl- vania in 1773, came to Harrison County, Ohio, in 1808, and settled in Rumley Township, where he entered Section 33, in the northeast corner; here he built a small cabin, in which he lived for some years, afterward erecting a fine house. He was twice married, and by his first wife he had five children, viz. : Henry, Susan, Catherine, Fannie and Mary M. By his second wife he became the father of seven children Elias, Elizabeth, Menasah and Mary M. , all deceased; Joshua, a farmer in Mis- souri; John, a farmer in Rumley Township, Harrison Co., Ohio; and Balaam, our subject. John Lowmiller died in 1857 on the old home- stead in Rumley Township, Harrison County. He was one of the leading members of the Lutheran Church of Germano for many years. Balaam Lowmiller remained on the home farm until he was thirty-two years of age, and in company with his brother John worked their father's farm for several years. In November, 1856, he married Miss Elizabeth Angel, who was born January 4, 1838, a daughter of Israel and Mary (Stonebrook) Angel, who settled in Car- roll County, Ohio, among the early comers in 1810. After our subject's marriage he moved to German Township, Harrison County, and set- tled on a farm of 102£ acres given him by his father; he then bought seventy acres of a neighbor and eighty-eight acres of his brother HARRISON COUXTY. 315 Mr. and Mrs. Lowmiller have bad born to them eleven children, viz. : Matthew J. , born Septem- ber 17, 1857, married and living near his father on his father's farm'; Edward, S., born April '20, 1859, deceased; Mary E., born February 18, 1862, Jackson V., born November 9, 1863, at home; William H., born January 4, I860, deceased; Rosanna E., born April 10, 1868, wife of Elmer Arbaugh, farmer, Burnley Township; Chancy H., born August 1, 1869; Burtis M., born May 4. 1872; Augusta F., born March 2, 1874; Jes- sie C. , born July 5, 1876, and John W. , born April 14, 1880, all at home. The parents are both members of the Lutheran Church at Ger- mano. Mr. Lowmiller is one of the largest growers of sheep in German Township, keep- ing 300 on his farm, besides some very tine horses and cattle, and he has one of the finest stock farms in Harrison County; has also thirty acres of the best timber land to be found in Harrison County, it being covered chiefly with oak and hard maple. Mr. Lowmiller hired a substitute to serve for him during the Civil War, to whom he paid two hundred and seventy five dollars. BBAHAM B. CREAL (deceased), who in 1\ his lifetime was a well-known citizen of North Township, Harrison County, was born in Jefferson County, Ohio, January N. 1818, a son of John Creal, a native of Mary- land. The father of John, Phillip Creal, was of Irish descent, while the mother, Margaret (Spen- cer) Creal, was of German extraction. They had a family of nine children. John Creal was mar- ried in Maryland to Annie Baker, and together they came to Ohio, and located in Jefferson County. He was a blacksmith and a farmer, and in 1820 moved to Harrison County, where he en- tered 160 acres of wild land, on which he erected a hewed-log cabin. Here the grand- father died at the age of forty years, the grand- mother at the age of seventy years. John and Anna (Baker) Creal were the parents of seven children, viz: Joseph, Dr., moved to Arkansas and died: Mary married Jacob Jones, and moved to Kansas; John; David died in the Civil War: Abraham B. and Wakman B. are both deceased; Wesley is a resident, of Pittsburgh, Penn., all being deceased except Mary and Wesley. Abraham B. Creal at the age of eighteen lie gan learning the trade of brick-mason in Jeffer- son County. In 1840, in Carroll County, he married Lydia A. Chase, daughter of Benjamin and Hannah (Manchester) Chase, and horn in New York. In 1825 her parents came to Car- roll County, Ohio, and they, too, settled in the woods, not a stick of timber ever having been cut upon the place. Their first cabin was of logs, with puncheon floor and open fireplace, and around this primitive dwelling the wolves and panthers howled at night, and bears prowled in unwelcome numbers. Mrs. Hannah (Man Chester) Chase died in her new brick house, built by Abraham B. Creal, when he was eighteen years of age. She was the mother of ten children, of whom eight are still living: Phoebe, Mrs. Samuel Winings; Mary. Mrs. Ja- cob Winings; Sarah, on the old farm: Harvey. Garradus, Elisha, Elizabeth and Lydia A. The father of these children died in 1877, at the age of seventy -seven years. After the marriage of Mr. and Mrs. Creal they at once settled on their farm in North Township, where, with the exception of eleven years spent in Scio, he made his home until his death, which occurred De cember 12, 1885, when he was aged nearly sixty- eight years. Politically, he was a Republican, and he had tilled several township offices, such as trustee, etc. After his marriage he taught school many years in the county, and in his own cabin for a long time. He was a hardworking man, and built up his own success in life. Since his death his widow has resided on the old place. She is the mother of six children, viz.: Stephenson, of Uhrichsville, Tuscarawas Co . Ohio: Alfred, deceased: Emma, Mrs. Leonidas Davidson, of Scio, Ohio; Annie, deceased: Jo- seph M.. at home, and Minnie S. , Mrs. Creal. All the children are members of the Methodist Episcopal Church, of which Mr. Creal also was 316 HARRISON COUNTY. a member. Stephenson Creal enlisted in 1864 in the one hundred-days service, but served six months in the O. V. I., and was slightly wounded. Joseph M. Creal was born in North Town- ship, Harrison Co., Ohio, in 1854. He is a bricklayer, having learned the trade from his father. In 1880 he was married to Mary C. Tipton, daughter of James and Hannah Tipton, and a native of Carroll County, Ohio. To this union have been born four children: Clara Belle, Charles Edson, Minnie Estabrook and Lena Fern. The homestead is situated one and a half miles from Scio, and comprises 155 acres of rich farming land. \ En ENJAMIN GUYTON, a farmer of Not- k, tingham Township, Harrison County, was _J) born in Maryland, June 7, 1820. His father, Elisha Guyton, was born about eighteen miles from Baltimore, in 17S6, learned the shoemaker's trade, and in 1812 enlisted in the defense of his country against the invading En- glish, serving until near the close of the conflict. On his return home he married Miss Catherine Sehultz, who was born in Germany about the year 1796. In 1825 this couple came to Ohio, for one year residing in West Chester, Tus- carawas County; then moved to Harrison County. and entered the farm on which our subject now lives and which he owns. On this place Elisha and his wife remained several years, and then removed to Deer svi lie, where Elisha died in 1875, and his widow in 1877, both being mem- bers of the Episcopal Church. They were the parents of eight children, named as follows: John (deceased), Elizabeth (deceased), Benja- min, Margaret (who died in infancy), Augustus (deceased). Elisha (deceased), Catherine Crab- tree and Mary Crabtree (the last two being resi- dents of Columbus, Ohio). Benjamin Guyton was reared on the farm which he now owns, and was educated at the subscription schools, which were taught in his township in his early days. On October 2, 1845, he married Miss Ellen Fitzgerald, who was born in Nottingham Township, Harrison Co., Ohio, May 23, 1824. She is the daughter of Thomas and Mary (Smith) Fitzgerald, Thom- as born in Chester County, Penn., his wife, Mary (Smith), a native of Ireland. He came to Ohio many years ago, and entered the farm now owned by W. B. McFadden. Thomas Fitz- gerald served his adopted country in the War of 1812, against Great Britain, and died at his peaceful home in Harrison County, Ohio, in 1853, Mrs. Fitzgerald, however, having departed this life in 1827. To Mr. and Mrs. Fitzgerald were born the following children: Angeline, Maria and Caroline Auld, all being deceased; Amanda, living in Guernsey County, Ohio; Harriet Guthrie, a resident of Uhrichsville, Ohio; Ellen, wife of Mr. Guyton; William, a twin brother of Ellen, but now deceased, and John, also dead. Mr. and Mrs. Guyton are members of the Presbyterian Church, and their walk through life indicates the sincerity of their faith. Politically Mr. Guyton is a Democrat. JjOHN FINICAL, one of the well-known residents of Harrison County, was born in Washington County, Penn., April 4, 1829. His father, Isaac, was a native of the same State, to which the family came from Ger- many at an early period in its settlement. The grandfathers of this family, on both sides, were soldiers of the Revolution. Isaac Fini- cal' s early youth was spent at the home of his parents, where those precepts of honesty and economy were inculcated, which have made the family so highly respected. Soon after attain- ing his majority he was united in marriage with Margaret, youngest daughter of Robert Ander- son, of Washington County, Penn. The An- derson family originally came from Ireland, ar- riving here about the commencement of the Revolutionary War. The father immediately enlisted in the defense of his adopted country, and served with distinction through the entire period. After the close of the war, although HARRISON COUNTY. 317 entitled honestly to a pension, be refused to ac- cept, on account of the shattered finances of his country. After his marriage Isaac Finical re- mained in Pennsylvania until 1831, when he re- moved to Cadiz Township, Harrison County, thence to Short Creek Township, where he re- mained a short time, and finally purchased the farm now occupied by his son, John. In 1854, at the advanced age of seventy five years, he passed away, his death being caused by hemor- rhage of the bowels, resulting from a kick by a colt; his widow passed away in 1885, at the age of eighty-eight years. They were the parents of nine children, viz.: Eliza May, deceased wife of William Spiker; Margaret, wife of Alexan- der Henderson; Jane, Mrs. William Miller; Frances O, Mrs. David Steward; Mary E.. Mrs. Calvin Eodgers; Rachel A, who died when a child; Robert, John and Thomas. John Finical grew to manhood in the county where he now resides, and with whose growth and prosperity he has long been identified. He atteuded the common schools in his section, and so industrious and naturally apt was he that at the age of eighteen he was fitted as a teacher, a profession which he followed a long time with eminent success. In April, 1856, he chose for his helpmeet, Martha, daughter of William Ir- win. Her mother was a native of Ireland, com- ing to this country at the age of six years. The family came to Harrison County, where they re- mained until 1856, when they removed to Iowa, where their deaths occurred. Mr. and Mis. Finical, after marriage, settled on the place where they still reside. Ten children have blessed their union, viz. : Milton Beecher, in Kansas: Lizzie Margaret, Mrs. J. P. Ross; Will- iam H. , in Pittsburgh; Thomas A., at Fort Scott, Kas. ; James I., Alvin O. , Mattie V. , John and Nellie V., at home, and one that died in infancy. In his political views Mr. Finical has been a firm supporter of the Republican party, and he was a strong Abolitionist. While not a strong man, physically, being a constant sufferer from asthma, Mr. Finical, mentally, is among the most active of men. His home is situated about five miles northwest of Cadiz, and consists of 173 acres of excellent land. AMUEL H. BIRNEY. a farmer of Frank- lin Township, Harrison County, was born October 24, 1838, in Nottingham Town- ship Harrison Co., Ohiu. His father Is- rael, was born in German Township, same coun- ty, where his early life was spent. At the age of sixteen he came to Franklin Township, where he remained until he was married to Martha Hedges, a daughter of Samuel Hedges, of Cadiz Township, Harrison County. They immediate- ly located in Nottingham Township, where Israel Birney purchased a farm, and where they made their residence until their death, that of Mr. Birney occurring May 11, 1862, and that (if Mrs. Birney, August 30, 1870. Their children were named as follows: Samuel H., Prudence (Mrs. Slemmons Welsh), William, Elizabeth and Israel. In his business Mr. Birney was engaged in farming and stock dealing, and his prosperity was due to his own efforts, assisted by his wife. He was a Democrat, and took quite an active in- terest in politics; was a member of the Meth- odist Episcopal Church, in which he was class- leader for many years. Mr. Birney was always an enterprising and liberal man, and was heart ily in favor of any enterprise tending to the improvement or advancement of his county or township, either in educational, religious or moral enterprise. To such men is largely due the present prosperity of Harrison County, and too much can not be said in their praise. Samuel H. Birney spent his youth in Not- tingham Township, where he assisted in the da ties of the farm, and attended the common schools. On March 3, 1863, he was married to Cynthia Johnson, daughter of Nathan Johnson, of Nottingham Township, and they commenced their married life on a farm in that township, where they resided until 1S71. when the\ re moved to Deersville, and have here since re- sided. Their children are Martha E. and Orville F. For many years Mr. Birney has been en- 318 HARBISON COUNTY. gaged in stock buying in connection with farm- ing, and for the past ten years has been actively employed as veterinary surgeon. He has always been a Democrat, being one of the prominent members of the party, and while not seeking office, he has efficiently served his township in various capacities. He and his family are mem- bers of tbe Methodist Episcopal Church, in which be Las been class-leader for several years. He is actively engaged in Sunday-school work and is a liberal supporter of his society. Fi- nancially Mr. Birney is a self made man, and has by his own efforts succeeded in all his mon- etary matters. His family are well known in the county, and everywhere held in the highest respect and esteem. \ILLIAM BOYCE PENN, a leading merchant, Bowerston, Harrison County, Ifj' was born in Cadiz, Ohio, April 9, 1S49. His father, Joseph H. Penn, was born in England, April 25, 1813, and when a young man came to America with bis parents, Thomas and Hannah Penn, who located at Cadiz, Ohio, where, November 6, 1834, Joseph H. Penn mar- ried Jane Hamilton, who was born June 28, 1813, a daughter of Francis and Buth Hamilton. Until the spring of 1850 Mr. Penn resided at Cadiz, engaged in business, when he moved up- on a farm near Cadiz Junction. On February 8, 1878, Mrs. Jane Penn departed this life, and September 21, 1881, Joseph H. Penn passed away. They were the parents of ten children, of whom seven grew to maturity, viz. : Florella, Thomas, Francis Hamilton, Hannah Mary, Jo- seph Rollins, William Boyce and Chastina Ann. William Boyce Penn was reared on the home farm, and educated a few weeks during each winter at the common school, until fourteen years of age, when he came to Bowerston to reside with a brother-in-law, O. H. P. Long, who was a prominent merchant and a station agent at that point. Here he worked as a clerk until July, 1877, when, in partnership with D. R. Phillips, be purchased the stock, and the two young men together carried on the business for one year, when Mr. Penn withdrew. In the fall of 1878 he decided to enter the mercantile business on his own account, and erected bis present store, tbe finest business structure in Bowerston, in which he carries the largest Mock and does the most business in this part of the country. He has also erected many other tine buildings in the place, and has done more toward the advancement of the town than any other citizen. For a number of years, also, Mr. Penn was in business with John H. Bell, under the firm name of Penn & Bell, at Dennison, Ohio. In 1875 he erected the Commercial Hotel, known at the time as the " William Penn Hotel," and for six years retained tbe proprie- torship. On May 29, 1870, Mr. Penn was united in marriage with Martha Ann Weyandt, a daughter of Abraham Weyandt, tbe result being rive chil- dren, viz.: Jane Florence, born July 27, 1871; Oliver William, born September 18, 1872; Mary Emma, born August 13, 1875, and died July 17, 1877; Harry Ward, born September 30, 1878, and Dolletta May, born September 26, 1881). In politics Mr. Penn is a Republican; he is active in public affairs, and for live years has served as postmaster at Bowerston. He has served two terms as senior warden of Orange Lodge No. 406, F. & A. M., at Leesville, Ohio, and is a charter member of Bowerston Council No. 67, Jr. O. U. A. M. , in which he is junior past coun- cilor, was elected representative to State coun- cil in 1890, and was appointed by tbe State councilor, E. E. Hungerford, a member of the State financial committee. He is a charter mem- ber of the Centennial lodge, No. 94, K. of P., at Bowerston, has held various official positions in the lodge, and has been master of finance for nine years; be is past chancellor, and in 1887- 88 was the representative to the State lodge, and served three years as D. D. G. C. The rise in life of Mr. Penn has been little less than marvelous, but it has been owing almost entire- ly to his own upright methods of doing busi- ness, his keen perceptions and his inflexible will HARRISON COUNTY. 321 in pursuing a straight and unswerving course of justice; bis invariably courteous demeanor and affable treatment of all with whom he comes in contact constitute another factor toward that success, and his example is one worthy the emulation of any business man, especially that of a young merchant. THE FIERBAUGH FAMILY originally came from Germany, the first of the name to arrive on these shores having settled in Pennsylvania soon after the Revolutionary War. Daniel Fierbaugh, great- grandfather of Michael B. Fierbaugh, of North Township, Harrison County, came from the Keystone State to what is now North Town- ship, just mentioned, and here entered a farm where E. H. Kennedy now resides; returning to Pennsylvania, he died there, and his widow came out to Ohio with her family, settling on this farm. Her son, David, born either in Pennsylvania or Maryland, in 1787, was a grown man when they came to Ohio, and he in- vested all his savings in the land entered by his father, which was afterward lost to the estate. He entered the land on which Michael B. is living, at that time wholly unimproved, and on it he erected a log cabin. Soon thereafter he married Magdalena Gundy, who is supposed to have been the first white woman to cross Conot- ton Creek westward, her parents, Rev. Joseph Gundy (a Mennonite minister), and Fannie (Coffman) Gundy, having been pioneers of 1804, at which time there were no neighbors nearer than New Rumley, and many advent ures met with by the members of the family might be recounted here did space permit. Mr. and Mrs. David Fierbaugh had two chil- dren, Fannie (now Mrs. John Weimer, of Aus- tin, Neb.), and Daniel. The father died June I 4. 1804, when aged seventy-seven years, and the mother in 1878, at the patriarchial age of ninety-one years. Daniel Fierbaugh was born April 27, I SI 7, in North Township, Harrison Co., Ohio, where 18 he was brought up to farm life, his education being limited to the old log Bchoolhouse of the neighborhood. In 1841 he was united in mar riage with Elizabeth, daughter of Michael and Caroline L. (Barence) Boor. The Boor family came west from Pennsylvania at an early date, the father of Mrs. Fierbaugh locating in Har- rison County in L838, but dying in Defiance County, Ohio, and hero her mother yet lives, aged about ninety years. Daniel Fierbaugh and his wife settled on the old home place and carried on general farming. Here their five children were born, a record of whom is as follows: Caroline L. was married to Rev. B. F. Rinehart, and died January 26, 1866; Mary M., is the wife of Ebeuezer W. Laughridge, of North Township. Harrison County: Michael B. is the subject proper of this sketch, whose record follows this; David (i. died April 13, 1870; Clara E. died < >cto her 27, 1879. The father was born April 27, 1817, and died Octo- ber 14, 1885, at the age of sixty-eight years; the mother is yet living, now sixty-nine years old. Michael B. Fierbaugh was born August 7, 1 s 4 T> , in North Township, Harrison Co., Ohio, on the farm where he now lives, the representa- tive of the third generation. His education was received at the common schools of his district, afterward at New Hagerstown Academy, and the college at Scio. In April, 1864, he enlisted in Compauv 15, One Hundred and Seventieth O. N. G., serving four months; he was in the Shenandoah Valley, participated in the battle of Snicker's Gap, and was on skirmishing duty at Winchester; was also present at Martinsburg, and in various other engagements. Having received an honorable discharge, he returned home, and it was then he attended the academy at, New Hagerstown. one year, and later the col lege at Scio, in 1866-67. On November 18 (Thanksgiving day), L869, Mr. Fierbaugh was married to Miss Sarah E., daughter of Thomas and Mary Smith (both now deceased), who for merlj lived in Freeport. Ohio, where he was a merchant. He came to the United States when eight years of age, and, revisiting his native 322 HARRISON COUNTY. country, there married Miss Mary Hopkins. He was educated in Cadiz, Harrison County, where he assisted on one of the early county papers, and in 1865 he came to North Town- ship, where he purchased a farm. Here he died in February, 1881, at the age of seventy- two years, his widow the following year, aged sixty-nine years; they were the parents of six children. Our subject and wife after marriage settled down to farm life, sharing life's joys and sorrows until February 10, 1890, when death carried off the faithful wife, at the early age of thirty-eight years and six months, she having been a victim of " la grippe. ' ' She was the mother of seven children, named as follows: Thomas S., Daniel E., Clara A., Lorin D., Pearl, Dwight and Frank, all at school. Politically Mr. Fierbaugh is a Republican, and has served his county six years as commis- sioner, and his township two years as trustee. In religion he is a member of the United Brethren Church at Connotton. His farm lies partly in North Township and partly in Monroe, and com- prises 227 acres of prime land; the dwelling was burned April 24, 1889. Mr. Fierbaugh is a thoroughly progressive man, a representative practical farmer, always interested in whatever might conduce to the advancement of his town- ship and county; it may be said of him that he was the prime mover in getting the " Children's Home" built in Cadiz in 1889, and he was ap- pointed director of the same in June, 1890. diOHN C. HENDERSON was born July 21, 1839, in Hanover, North Township, Har- ) rison Co., Ohio. His grandfather, John Henderson, at the age of sixteen came with his parents from Ireland, and upon arriving in this country ran away; the parents, after vainly searching for him, were compelled to re- turn with no tidings of the lost child. Many years afterward, one of his brothers, while on a visit to this country, found him, and together they passed many pleasant hours in conversing about their parents, brothers and sisters, and mutual friends. Soon after the lad ran away from his father he made his way to Maryland, whence, after working at anything he could find employment at, he finally drifted to Hagerstown, in that State, where he met the lady whom he afterward married. She was the daughter of George Henderson, and was of Scotch descent. Her parents died while she was quite young, leaving her a large amount of property. She made her home with her uncle until she was married, after which the young couple removed to Indiana County, Penn., where they resided a short time, and then removed to Rumley Township, Harrison County, Ohio, purchasing a large farm, where they resided until their death. Mr. Henderson died in February 1862, and was buried in Ridge Cemetery, where on her death, which occurred May 13, 1877, his widow was buried also. Four sons and seven daughters were born to their union, ten of whom survive, and nearly all reside in Harrison County. The father of our subject, James Henderson, was born September 10, 1813, in Indiana County, Penn., where he lived until four years of age, when bis parents removed to Harrison County, Ohio. He remained with them until October 1838, when he married Susanna McClintock, of Monroe Township, Harrison Co., Ohio, and took up their residence in Hanover. Harrison County, until 1S57, following his trade of cab- inet-maker and carpenter. He then purchased a farm near Hanover, where he died November 1, 1889. He was, as is his widow, a member of the Ridge Presbyterian Church, which they y lined many years ago. He was a Democrat in politics, and had held various township offices, although not desirous of them. Mrs. Hender- son's father, Thomas McClintock, came from Cork, Ireland, to the United States at an early age. He married, while quite young, Miss Elizabeth Fisher, a resident of Harrison County, and they immediately located on a farm, bat soon removed to Monroe Township, where they passed the remainder of their lives. They were both buried on the farm, where they had lived and struggled together. Ten children resulted HARRISON COUNTY. 323 from this union, eight of whom survive, and nearly all are residing in Harrison County. John C: Henderson lived with his parents until he was twenty-three years of age, when he was married to Hester Fisher, who was a resi- dent of North Township. On January 4, 1865, Mrs. Henderson died, leaving one child. She was from early life a member of the Baptist Church. On November 5, 1865, the little child whom she left joined her in the spirit land, and they were buried in Hanover. On April 2, 1866, Mr. Henderson was married to MahalaP. Fisher, a sister of his former wife. Mr. Henderson fol- lowed the profession of teaching for twenty-eight consecutive years, nearly all in Harrison County, thus showing that his services were highly val- ued by the patrons of the schools of the county, and also the high esteem in which he was held by all. Five children came to his second mar- riage, viz.: Hester, born January 17, 1867; James H., born July 1, 1868; Walter J., born July 13, 1870; Susie R., born July 15, 1873, and Robert Heron, born April 11. 1877. This wife died October 8, 1877, and was buried by the side of her sister in Hanover. She was a constant attendant at the Presbyterian Church. On March 27, 1879, Mr. Henderson was united in marriage with Miss Sarah McPeck, a daugh- ter of George McPeck, a resident of Archer Township,"and since marriage they have resided on the old Schaffer Farm. No children have been born to this marriage. Both Mr. and Mrs. Henderson are members of the Ridge Presbyter- ian Church. In politics Mr. Henderson is a stanch Democrat, his ancestors having been members of that party since its organization. He is also a member of the F. & A. M. , Orange Lodge, Leesville, Carroll County. Mr. Hender- son received his education for teacher and survey- or in New Hagerstown Academy, Carroll Coun- ty. Ohio, and he has followed both professions with eminent success: but lately, owing to duties at home, he has relinquished that of teaching, though he still continues surveying in all its branches, of which he is proficient. Mr. Hender- son has attained his present enviable position in his community without effort on his part, and has the respect and confidence of his neighbors. *jTVOBERT KENNEDY, a wealthy farmer L<<^ of Moorefield Township, Harrison Conn- ie ty, is a son of Return Matthew and ■f/ Jane (Moore) Kennedy, and was born in Moorefield Township, Harrison Co., Ohio, November 111. 1824 When five years of age his parents removed to Tuscarawas County, where Robert grew to manhood and received a common-school education. In 1845 the family returned to Harrison County, and August 1*1. 1848, he married Miss Jane McCullough. who was born April '.), 1 S 2 2 , a daughter of William and Julia A. (Laizure) McCullough. After his marriage Robert Kennedy re- mained on the old homestead till 1S72, when he removed to the farm which he now owns, which farm is known as the old "Apple Pie Ridge Farm." because on it were the first apples grown in the township, and the neighbors gath- ered at the home of Mr. Johnson (at that time) to eat apple pies. The farm contains 320 acres on Section 19, in Moorefield Township. Politic- ally Mr. Kennedy is Democratic, and has held several offices of trust in the township. He is well known in the county and highly esteemed by all. THE BERNHARD FAMILY. In the spring of 1814, Joseph Bernhard emi- grated from Chester County, Perm., to Harrison County, Ohio, and settled in Short Creek Township. He was a native of eastern Pennsylvania, and was horn August 28, 1785. His father. Matthias Bernhard. a native of Germany, and in his native land a manufact- uring optician, had immigrated to America and located in eastern Pennsylvania many years previous. There is nothing connected with Joseph's early life to attract particular notice. except that he grew to manhood, schooled in such privations and disadvantages as fell to the 324 HARRISON COUNTY. lot of pioneer boys. He learned the wagon- maker's trade in Chester County, Penn. , and then soon after erected a shop of his own, and worked at his trade six years, during which time he saved some money, and from there he came to Ohio, as before stated, in the spring of 1814. After coming to Ohio he located in Short Creek Township, Harrison County, making his home with Matthias Bernhard, a brother, who had preceded him to this country, and who was then proprietor of a grist-mill on the creek. Here Joseph remained, assisting in conducting the business in his brother's interest, also keeping a small store in connection with the mill, often taking the wheat the settlers brought him in exchange for merchandise. In those early times money was an article noted for its scarcity, and the exchange system was about the only plan on which business was conducted for many years. The coarse clothes worn by the settlers were mostly home-made. The busy housewife would card and spin the wool into yarn, which she would knit into stockings or weave into cloth or blankets, as the occasion or necessity demanded. Common calico was a luxury not to be dreamed of, except for the best occasions, and it is interesting to note that the entries made by Mr. Bernhard in his journal make known the price of calico in those early times to have been sixty-two and a half cents per yard. About 1820 he purchased a tract of land in the northeast corner of Short Creek Township, and, locating thereon, began its improvement, erect- ing, in 18'27, a grist mill on the creek there. This mill was afterward added to and enlarged until it became the principal flouring mill in this section of the State, and did a thriving bus- iness in the "forties," when the flour would be hauled to Wheeling and the river, and shipped by boat down the Ohio and Mississippi Rivers as far as New Orleans. This mill, therefore, be- came one of the most important factors in the development of the country, and though now much changed, it is still standing on the old homestead. Mr. Bernhard, in speaking after- ward to his children about those early times, has often told them how wheat, after having been threshed with a flail (the only available way), would sell at the market for twenty-live cents per bushel; and at one time flour was so cheap that, taking a barrel of the choicest prod- uct of his mill to Harrisville, he traded it for a straw hat and a few trifles. In 1821 Mr. Bernhard married Sarah Wood, a daughter of Robert and Mary Wood, who went to Canada when she was but an infant. They soon re- turned, however, to the United States and be- came early pioneers of Harrison County, from which they removed in 1827 to Morgan County, where they died. Mr. and Mrs. Bernhard lived happily together on the farm in Short Creek Township until his death, which occurred in 1853. He was a self-made man in every respect, having begun a poor lad at the foot of the ladder. He was a man whose public spirit manifested itself in all movements for the good of the country. Politically, he was first identified with the Whig party, and then became a stanch Free-soil man, remaining so until his death. His worthy wife survived him until 1871. Six children were born to them, of whom but two are now living: Lewis and William. Lewis Bernhard was born on the old home- stead March 20, 1823, and grew to manhood with his parents, assisting them in the duties of the farm and the maintenance of the family, his educational advantages being limited to the dis- trict school. In the fall of 1809 he married Ann Eliza McLaughlin, a daughter of James M. and Sarah J. (Kerr) McLaughlin, and in the following spring located on their present farm adjoining the homestead. The farm of 100 acres is well improved, and has a handsome residence. Five children have been born to them, of whom four still survive. William Bernhard was born on the old homestead (where he now resides) May 8, 1825, and his early life was spent at home amidst the privations of the pioneer times. He was edu- cated in the district schools, and, like his brother, he recalls the old log school-house where he was taught the rudiments of an education. While HA RRISON CO UX TV. 325 Lewis devoted his attention to the farm, Will- iam was assisting bis father in the mill, and learning the trade of miller. In 1849 he mar- rien Jane Williams, a native of Short Creek Township, Harrison County, and a daughter of Nathan and Sarah Williams, and this union was blessed with five children, of whom two still survive. This wife dying in 1803, Mr. Bern- hard married, in 1866, Nancy Johnson, and live children have been born to them. Mrs. Bernhard is a native of Jefferson County, Ohio, and a daughter of Richard and Mary (Smith) Johnson. Richard Johnson was a native of Washington County, Penn., and died in 1845; his widow survived him until 1875. The Bernhard family have long been identified with the progress and advancement of the country, and are highly re- spected and esteemed. The industry and en- terprise of both Lewis and William are univer- sally recognized, and are the frequent subjects of commendation by their neighbors. RS. JAMES B. JENKINS. The Jen- kins family history can be traced to Nova Scotia, where William Jenkins was born. His early life was mostly passed in farming and attending the schools of his native place. In his twenty-third year he was married to Nora Morris, with whom he came to Ohio, and in 1814 they arrived in Wash- ington Township, Harrison County, where they purchased a farm, which they set to work to clear and render habitable. Here they reared their family, consisting of seven children. In 1849, in company with his son and several others, Mr. Jenkins started for California, but while in transit was seized with cholera and died almost immediately; Mrs. Jenkins died November 8, 1842. James B. Jenkins, one of the best known citizens of Harrison County, was born Decem- ber 5, 1819, in Washington Township, and his youth was spent in the home duties which he assisted in performing. In 1S4U. thinking to better his fortune, he went to California, where he remained two years, making a remarkable success. He then returned home and engaged in business, but, one misfortune after another happening, he soon lost all he had made. Nothing daunted, however, he started again for California, this time remaining four years, and was successful. Returning, he purchased a large tract of land, which he greatly improved. He was a self-made man, and one whose many excellent qualities endeared him to his fellow citizens. Of irreproachable character and hon- esty, he was highly respected and esteemed. From his earliest youth he was a Republican, and took a prominent part in the success and acts of his party. His good judgment and keen foresight rendered him an invaluable aid in the councils of his party, and although always ready to support a proper candidate, he was never persuaded to accept a nomination himself. In religious matters, no less than in others to which he turned his attention, he was an en- thusiastic worker. His membership was in the Tippecanoe Methodist Episcopal Church, in which faith he died November . and is buried in the cemetery at Cadiz. On October 30, 1SN4. Mr. Megaw married, for his second wife, Eliza Haverfield. daughter of Alexander Havei field, of Cadiz Township. In politics Mr. Megaw is a Republican, and, while not an office seeker, is not stinting in time and money for the advancement of the principles of his party. He and his wife are members of the Qnited Pres byterian Church at Cadiz. His son, J. M. , who 328 HARRISON COUNTY. is a young man of excellent character, has the management of the home place. John Megaw, fourth son of John and Cath- erine (Best) Megaw, is also a native of Archer Township, born August 14, 1826. He grew to manhood ou the home place, in the meanwhile attending the common schools of his neighbor- hood. In 1852 he married Sarah Jane, daugh- ter of William Christy, her parents being among the early settlers of this county. For a few years after their marriage they remained at the home of Mr. Megaw's parents, and in 1856 they purchased the place where they now reside in Cadiz Township, the improvements on which were all made by them. The farm is situated about one and a half miles from Cadiz, and con- sists of finely cultivated land, equipped with elegant and commodious buildings. To Mr. and Mrs. Megaw have been born the following named children: John, Martha Ann and Maggie Jane, who all died in 1866; and Clara Catherine and Everett Grimes. Mr. and Mrs. Megaw are promi nent members of the Presbyterian Church; in politics he is a Democrat. Jacob Megaw, youngest son of John and Catherine (Best) Megaw, was born August 21, 1829, in Archer Township, Harrison Co., Ohio, and, like his brothers, passed his early life on the farm, assisting in the care and management of the same. His education, which he has since more or less improved, was limited to the primi- tive institutions of learning of his day. On June 22, 1867, Mr. Megaw became united in marriage with Elenor, daughter of James Rob- inson, and they settled on his present farm in Archer Township, where they reared the follow- ing named children: James R., born May 4, 1865; Minnie R., born February 6, 1868; John B. , born May 17, 1871; Catharine, born August 9, 1873; Lawson E., born December 24, 1880. On May 21, 18S2, the mother of these children died, and on February 15, 1S88, the father fol- lowed her to the grave, both being interred side by side in the Ridge Cemetery at Hanover. Though not an active politician, Mr. Megaw always voted the Democratic ticket, using all honorable means to further the interests of his party. Mr. Megaw died a member of the First Presbyterian Church of Cadiz, Ohio. The farm is under the efficient management of his eldest son, James R. J. OHN C. REA, now a resident of Freeport, ' Ohio, was born January 17, 1837, in ■ Athens Township, Harrison County. He has always been a progressive man of his village. Having but common-school advantages, his training in his youth was somewhat limited, but, being a keen observer, a close reasoner and extensive reader, he has largely made up any deficiencies in his education, and is now one of the well-posted men of his section. In his youth he began the shoemaker's trade, and has since followed it, working in various places. In 1862 he was married to Annie, daughter of Nathan Fisher, a resident of Moorefield Township, Har- rison Co. , Ohio, and to this union were born the following named children: Lulu, George, Laura, Charles. Harry, Mary Etta, Franklin, Maud and Carl. In politics Mr. Rea exercises his judg- ment, although he leans toward Republican principles; he and his family are attendants of the Methodist Episcopal Church. In April, 1861, Mr. Rea enlisted in the first company that was raised in Harrison County — Company I, Thirteenth Regiment Ohio Volunteers, it being the first company to leave Cadiz. After campaign- ing in West Virginia until the fall of 1861, they were assigned to the Army of the Cumberland, afterward to the Army of the Tennessee. The battles in which Mr. Rea participated were Car- nifax Ferry, Cotton Mountain, Shiloh, Stone River, Chickamauga, Mission Ridge, Dalton, Resaca and New Hope Church. He was wounded at the battle of New Hope Church and sent to field hospital, and after the battle of Kene- saw Mountain he was sent to Chattanooga, then to Nashville, and finally to Jeffersonville, Ind. In September he was discharged from the hos- pital, joined his regiment at Pulaski, Tenn., and participated in the battles of Franklin and Nash- HARRISON COUNTY. 329 villc. remaining with the old company until the close of the war. His regiment was one of those sent to Texas, where it remained until De- cember, 1865, when it was discharged, Decem- ber 5, at Sau Antoni". Tex., and marched from there to Indianola, on Matagorda Bay, and was shipped from there by way of the gulf to New Orleans, thence by steamboat to Cairo, 111., and from there by rail to Columbus, where our subject arrived in January, 1866, concluding a service of four years and eight months, a record rarely equaled. RS. RACHEL COLLINS, of Moore- field Township, Harrison Countj . is a daughter of Henry and Maria (Fur- nice) Willoughby, the former of whom, a native of England, was born in 1800. a son of William Willoughby. Henry Willoughby, at the age of fourteen years, ran away from home and came to America, enlisted in the army of the United States, and served in the latter part of the War of 1812, continuing his service in the regular army for seven years, six months and eighteen days. After he left the service he made two visits to England. He was the father of ten children, named Thomas, William, Elizabeth, Sarah A. (deceased); Mary A. Davis, residing in Morrow County, Ohio; John, in Kansas; Susan Davis, in Knox County, Ohio; Samuel, in Free port Township, Harrison Co., Ohio: Henry, in Kansas, and Rachel, our subject. Mr. Will oughby settled in Knox County, Ohio, where he remained till his death in 1882. He was a life long member of the Church of England, and his wife was a member of the Methodist Episcopal Church. Mrs. Rachel Collins was born in Knox County. Ohio, October 14, 1831, but soon after her birth her parents removed to Morrow County, Ohio, where she received a common- school education. On August 16, 1849, she was married to Zachariah Collins, who was born April 7. 1828, a son of George and Eliza (Johnson) Collins, natives of Maryland, and by this anion there were six children, as follows: George H. a merchant in Piedmont, Ohio; Nicholas B.. attorney at law, residing in Pied- mont, Ohio; Elizabeth, deceased: Annie I'.. Rej nolds, in Sewellsville. Belmont Co.. Ohio; Parley A. Mead, in Flushing, Belmont Co., Ohio, and William, who resides at home. The father of Zachariah Collins migrated to Ohio in L831, and settled in Moorefield Township, on the farm now owned by James Wilson. He was the father of fourteen children, by name Elizabeth. Israel. William. Amanda, Mary, Zachariah, Catharine, George I'.. Nicholas, Battelle, John W., Cyrena, Eliza and Thomas L. In 1850 Zachariah Collins purchased three acres of land where our subject now resides, and afterward added until the farm now contains 130 acres. In 1879 he erected the tine residence where his widow now lives. He departed this life Novem- ber 12, 1884, a member of the Protestant Methodist Church. Mis. Collins is a member of the Methodist Episcopal Church. Their son, William, who resides with his mother, was born March 1, 18">8. He attended the Hupedale College and also the Ada College, where he received a practical business education. In July, 1883, he married Miss Nancy Whitehead, of Indiana. To this union were burn two sons: Arthur D., June 23, 1884, and Ernest W.. Jan- uary 3, 1888. 'The mother of these buys departed this life April 18, 1889. * MRS. MART I>1 N'LAP, a highly respect ed resident of Nottingham Township. Harrison County, is a daughter of Joseph and Jane (McCono ell) Rea, and born in Green Township, Harrison Co., Ohio, December 1 1. 1821. Her father moved with his family to Moorefield Township, in April, 1S24. thence, a few years thereafter, to Cadiz Township. On October 22, 1844, -he was married to Samuel Duulap. a native of Alliens Township, Harrison County, burn May 20, L820, b bod of Joseph and Sarah (Gilmer) Dunlap. [Fuller details of Mrs. Mary Duulap' s 330 HARRISON COUNTY. family record will be found in the sketches of A. J. Rea and Adam Dunlap, elsewhere in this volume.] In 1849 Mr. and Mrs. Dunlap pur- chased the farm on which Mrs. Dunlap resides at the present time, and which comprised 160 acres; in addition to this Mr. Dunlap also bought forty-five acres in Moorefield Township and ninety -five acres in Athens Township, ad- joining. This land was under the careful care of Mr. Dunlap until his death, which occurred October 19, 1889, since when Mrs. Dunlap has successfully managed the estate. The children born to Samuel and Mary Dunlap are as follows: Martha J. McKibben, of Moorefield Township, Harrison County; Sarah Dickerson, of Athens Township; Mary H. Dunlap, also of Athens Township; and Clara B., who makes her home with her mother. In politics Samuel Dunlap was a Democrat. He was well known to and highly esteemed by the entire community, and his death was regarded as bringing a great loss. Mrs. Dunlap and her daughter, Clara B., are members of the Nottingham Presbyterian Church, and none are more respected by the community in which they live than they. ORRISON NICHOL GIFFIN, one of the best known farmers of Short Creek Township, Harrison County, was born in Belmont County, Ohio, April 5, 1839. His father, John Giffin, was a native of Brooke Count}', W. Ya. , and was a son of John Giffin, who was born in Scotland, but who, when an infant, was brought to America by his parents, who settled in West Virginia. The grandfather married Elizabeth Morrison, and in 1827 came to Belmont County, Ohio, settling on a farm two and one-half miles northeast of St. Clairs- ville, where he died in 1855, at the age of seventy-five years, having lost his wife a few years previously. Of the five sons and three daughters born to John and Elizabeth (Morri- son) Giffin, Elizabeth Denham, of Belmont County, is the only one now surviving. John Giffin, the father of the subject of this sketch, was married in Belmont County, Ohio, to Jane Gordon, daughter of James and Martha (Nichol) Gordon, who were of Scotch nativity, and who died at the age of ninety-three and eighty- sis years, respectively. To the union of John and Jane (Gordon) Giffin were born twelve children, in the following order: John (de ceased), James (deceased), Martha (Mrs. James Henderson, in Jefferson County), Elizabeth (de- ceased), Morrison N., Jane A., Nancy I., William G. , Samuel F. (deceased), Mary E. (wife of James Hinkle, of Belmont County), Sally N. and Emma A. (deceased). The father of this family died in Belmont County, Ohio, in 1881, at the age of seventy -five years; the mother, now at the age of seventy-nine years, and still in good health, resides with her son, William G., in Short Creek Township, Harrison County, and is, as was her husband, a consistent member of the United Presbyterian Church. Morrison N. Giffin was reared to agricult- ure, and at the age of twenty -four commenced farming on his own account. In September, 1874, he married in Belmont County, Miss Lu- cinda Neff, a native of that county, of which her parents, now both deceased, were early settlers. In 1878 Mr. Giffin came to Harrison County and settled on his present farm, which he had purchased the previous year. This farm comprises 190 acres, is well watered and highly improved. Mr. Giffin, who is recognized as one of the most skillful agriculturists of the county, gives much attention to live stock, owning a number of National Delaine sheep, of which he is a breeder; he has several well-stocked fish- ponds, and his barns and other outbuildings are commodious and conveniently arranged. To the marriage of Morrison N. and Lucinda Giffin have been born four children, named Harry E., Jennie M., Leslie D. and Alta B. In politics Mr. Giffin is a Prohibitionist, but in casting his ballot he permits his judgment to guide him rather than be influenced by party dictation. With his wife he is a member of the United Presbyterian Church of Cadiz. Mr. Giffin is a HARRISON COUNTY. 331 man of sound judgment, and has made bis own way through the world. D N AVID CHRISTY ranks among the self- | made men, and is among the most favor- / ably known of Stock Township, Harrison County. He was born in Nottingham Township, Harrison Co., Ohio, November 12, 1832, a son of Robert Christy, a native of Jeffer- son County, Ohio, and born in 1799. The grand- father of our subject, also named Robert, was a native of Scotland, and possessed of all the shrewdness for which that people are so well known, and which has descended in a large de- gree upon his grandson David. During their younger clays Robert and his brother determined to come to America; so, after finishing their trades (Robert being a builder and his brother a ship carpenter) they started for the Mecca of all poor but ambitious young men, but soon af- ter lauding in New York they were separated, and never saw each other again. Soon after his arrival in America, which was in 1776, while the people were firing their guns and rejoic- ing over the independence of the United States, Robert Christy married Margaret Marshall, a resident of New York, and to this union were born the following named children: George (who served in the Indian War of 1812), Will- iam, Robert, David (who was an advocate and lecturer for the colonization of the Southern col- ored people, also a printer), John (a printer), Sarah, Nancy and Margaret. In the early part of the present century the family came to Ohio, and settled on a farm in Jefferson County, which Mr. Christy conducted in con junction with his traile, and on which he resided for many years. During the Indian invasion of Ohio, Mr. Christy eulisted in the defense of the frontier against the savage foe, and served until peace was de- clared. Later ou, he became prominent in the settlement of Archer Township, Harrison Co., Ohio, and was a resident of that township at the time of his death, which occurred in 1830, when he was (so it is thought) ninety-eight years old. In politics he was a Whig, and always took a deep interest in the development of his adopted country. Robert Christy, son of the above and father of David Christy, our subject, was reared a farmer and was educated at the subscription schools of his day, but his attendance at these was limited to three months in the year, and very few years at that. In 1 S3 1 he married Jane M. McCleary, born in 1812, daughter of Andrew McCleary, of Jefferson County, where he died of cold plague in 1812. One brother of Mrs. Jane M. Christy, James McCleary, born in 1809, is yet living. Soon after marriage Mr. Christy settled in Nottingham Township, Harri- son Co., Ohio, where he resided until his death. The children born to Mr. and Mrs. Christy were as follows: David; Elizabeth, Mrs. John R. Hines, mother of the present recorder of Har- rison County; Margaret, deceased; James, de- ceased; Sarah A., Mis. Meredith Barrett; George, who enlisted in the Ninety- eighth O. V. I., was wounded while in the gunboat service, having his left thumb shot, off by a shell thrown by the rebels (be served twenty eight months); Jane Anne, who was a school teacher, but is now deceased; Mary, Mrs. George Garner; Lydia C, Mrs. Elias Hinds; and Jo- anna Matilda, Mrs. Pickney Moore. Mr. Christy was a self-made man, having com- menced life with no aid, but made a success. He was a Whig in politics, and in religion he affiliated with the United Presbyterian Church. On October 9, 1853, Robert Christy passed from earth, and his remains were laid to rest amid the scenes of his early youth. His widow, on December 28, 1890, reached the advanced age of seventy eight years, and she at present re- sides with her daughter, Mrs. Pickney Moore. George, a brother of Robert, was eighty lour years old when he died: a sister, Sarah, was eighty-three, and another sister. Nancy, was over eighty when she died. David Christy, the subject proper of this sketch, passed his boyhood life in Nottingham Township, Harrison County, and was initiated 332 HARRISON COUNTY. into the mysteries of farming. At an early age his penchant for trading made itself manifest, and this was gratified by his parents. From boyhood he has engaged in buying all kinds of stock and selling in the eastern markets. In this traffic the inherent shrewdness of his Scotch ancestry displayed itself, and he soon became one of the most successful dealers in his section. He still carries on the trade, and conducts a farm of 350 acres, situated in Stock Township, about two miles east of Deersville, Franklin Township, Harrison County. Here the improve- ments were all made by himself, and consist of a large, well-finished dwelling, and a finely ar- ranged stock barn. On April 7, 1864, Mr. Christy married Miss Elizabeth Spiker, daugh- ter of Christopher Spiker: this union has not been blessed by the birth of children, their home, however, is made bright and happy by the pres- ence of E. C. Christy and two nieces, Lizzie Hines and Bertha J. Christy, who have every comfort they can desire. Mr. and Mrs. Christy reared Elmer C. Christy, who remained with them till he was twenty years old when he mar- ried Miss Laura B. Hines, who died one year later; E. C. Christy then returned home and lived there three years, when he married Miss Nettie Spiker; they still live on the farm. ip^ EORGE SHIVERS, one of the represent- _ atives of the earliest settlers of Harri- \*A son County, was born November 24, 1826, ^ in Cadiz Township. His paternal an- cestors were Germans, while his maternal an- cestors were Scotch. His grandfather, Shivers, came from Middletown, Penn., to Harrison County, Ohio, over a century ago, and entered a farm in Nottingham Township. After a life of unremitting toil he died on the farm which was the scene of so many hardships and pleasures. He was the father of eight children, all of whom are now dead, and he and wife now sleep in one of the cemeteries of Cadiz Township. Mr. Shiv- ers' maternal grandparents came from Scotland at a very early date, and settled in Maryland, where they reared a family of nine children. In 1790 they came to Harrison County, and en- tered 160 acres of land in Stock Township, where they remained until death. He and wife were both buried on the farm which they worked so hard to reclaim. John Shivers, father of the subject of our sketch, was born in Pennsylvania, and remained at home until the age of twenty-two, when he was married to Elizabeth Moore, daughter of M'illiam Moore. After marriage they settled in Cadiz Township. Eleven children were born to them, one dying in infancy. In politics Mr. Shivers was a Democrat. He was one of the hard-working men of his section, and won and retained the respect of all. At his death he was mourned by all who knew him. George Shivers remained at home until the age of ten years, when, seeing his father with great difficulty maintained his large family, he determined to make a living for himself, and en- gaged to work for a small sum for one of the neighboring farmers. By his courage and in- dustry he succeeded in the undertaking, and the various vicissitudes he has undergone have tended to make him the self-reliant and inde- pendent man which he now is. Mr. Shivers received his education at a "rate" school in Cadiz Township, where he imbibed such rudi- ments as have stood him, in good stead since. On March 4, 1852, he was married to Mary Ann, daughter of John and Eleanor (Haver- field) Blair. About 1850 he commenced work- ing at the carpenter's trade, which he followed about eight years. He then came to Archer Township and purchased the farm on which he now resides. Nine children were the result of his marriage: Amanda, John F., James, Will- iam, Mattie, Alexander, La Fayette, Mary and Anna. Politically Mr. Shivers differs from his ancestry, who were, without exception, Demo- crats. He has been a school director for three years, and has declined re-election. Mr. Shiv- ers is a self-made man, having, by hard work, industry, and good management, amassed valua- HARRISON CO UN T ) '. 333 bio property. He is held in high esteem by bis neighbors and fellow-citizens. i, ICHARD PHILLIPS was born August 14, 1832, in Washington Township, Har- rison County, where he grew to man- hood and received the education af- forded by the common schools. This he sup plemented by a course of study at Hopedale Normal School, where he fitted himself for teaching, teaching his first school in Marion County, Iowa, in 1850, a profession which he followed for many years in Tuscarawas, Guern- sey and Harrison Counties, meeting with un- varying success. October 1, 1802, he was mar ried to Sarah Jane Jenkins, of West Chester, Tuscarawas County, who bore him two children: Ella J. and Belle. She lived until June 10, 1878, and September 18, 1879, Mr. Phillips was wed to Nancy Carruthers, of Harrison County, who lived until April 10, 1888. Mr. Phillips is one of the enterprising and intelligent men of his section, and has always taken an active and leading part in the educa- tional and political movements in his locality. In his political sentiments he is a Democrat, and has ever taken an active part in the vari- ous canvasses and conventions of his section. In 1804 he was a candidate for county surveyor, run- ning ahead of the ticket, and in 1889 he was nom- inated as representative of his county in the Leg- islature, but owing to his county being an over- whelmingly Republican one, he was not elected, although he ran over 200 votes ahead of his ticket. In his township he has held various offices, including school board clerk, and others of minor importance. Mi* Phillips is a Univer- salist, and is exceedingly liberal in religious mat- ters. He believes in a good God or no God. The Phillips family originally came from England to this country about the commence- ment of the War of the Revolution and made their home in Pennsylvania. Richard Phillips, grandfather of Richard, the subject proper of this sketch, came to Ohio in 1803, resided in Jeffers.n, County until 1813, and then settled in Washington Township. Harrison County, where he purchased and improved a large tract of land. In his early manhood lie had married Comfort Davidson, who bore him the following children: Joseph, John, Margaret, Hannah, Lewis and Eleanor Ann. He was 'an enthusi- astic Democrat in politics, and was many times elected by his party to positions of honor and trust in his township. With his family he was a member of the Methodist Episcopal Church, and always cheerfully gave pecuniary and other aid toward its support. His wife died in IS:;.".; he in December, 1856, aged eighty-four, After the death of his wife he left the Methodist Epis copal Church and held more liberal views. John Phillips, father of Richard Phillips, was born near Smithfield, Jefferson Co., Ohio. December 19, 1804, removing with his parents to Washington Township, Harrison Co., Ohio, in 1815, where he resided until his death. July 1, 1880. His wife, Eleanor Johnson was born in Wheeling, W.Va., September 5, 1M »1, her par- ents moving the next spring to near Tippecanoe, Ohio, and in the fall of 1831 she was married to John Phillips. Mrs. Eleanor Phillips was of a real pioneer family, which had always followed the frontier. Her grandfather, .lames Johnson, was once captured by the Indians some time previous to 1800. In the month of June he with two of his neighbors (Mclntyre and Layporte) crossed the Ohio River from Virginia, and camped on a creek now called Mclntire, in Jefferson Conn ty, where they were surprised by a part] of Indians. Mclntire and Layporte were both killed, and Johnson was taken prisoner to San dusky and kept there until the fall, when, by the assistance of some English traders, he wa leased and wandered his wav back home to his family in safety, and died at the good old age of one hundred and four. He was the father of those two boys, Henry and John, who at the ages of eleven and nine, while gathering nuts in the Mingo bottoms, were captured by two Indians and wandered about with them all day 334 HARRISOX COUNTY. but made their escape at night by killing their captors. James Johnson had a large family. His son, Griffin, father of Eleanor, had twelve chil- dren of whom seven are yet alive. Of the five who died all were over seventy except one; of the seven living are all past seventy except two. They all emigrated West except Eleanor, Jemima and Nancy. Nancy and her husband, Zera Davidson, reside in Washington Township; Jemima, the wife of Joseph Phillips, died in 1888, aged seventy. eight years. II ll VILLI AM REYNARD, one of the enter- Y/\\// prising and successful farmers of Frank- Ml V( lin Township, Harrison Co., Ohio, was born August 14, 1842, in the township named. His father, John Reynard, was born in Yorkshire, England, in 1806, and was a son of Marmaduke Reynard, who was also a native of England, where he was married to Mary Shaw, a native of Scotland. Their children were John, William, Marmaduke, James, Thomas, Joseph. Mary and Hannah. In 1S17 Marmaduke Rey- nard came to America from Yorkshire, England, and, proceeding immediately to Ohio, settled in Jefferson County, where he remained until his death. He was a Whig in politics, and in religion was a member of the Methodist Epis- copal Church. The early life of John Reynard was spent in England, where he remained until eleven years of age, when his parents came to America. His education was received in the schools of his native land, and also at the schools of Jefferson County, Ohio. Reaching maturity he came to Harrison County, and was married to Julia Pittis, daughter of John and Mary Pittis. She was born in 1817 on the Isle of Wight, England. The young couple located in Franklin Township, where they remained one year, when they re- moved to Meigs County, Ohio, where they pur- chased a farm of 320 acres of entirely wild land. Erecting their log cabin, they commenced the life of the pioneer, surrounded by the woods, which were teeming with game of all kinds, and also with such animals as wolves, bears, panthers and deer. For seven years they remained there and then removed to Jefferson County, Ohio, but finally settled in Franklin Township, Harri- son County, where they remained until the death of Mr. Reynard, which occurred February 4, 1804. His widow now resides in Kansas with her daughter, Mrs. Marion Hefling, near Ottawa, Franklin County. Mr. Reynard was first a Whig, then a Republican, and he and his family were members of the Presbyterian Church. His children were named William; Marmaduke; Mary D., Mrs. Oeorge Moore; Jane, Mrs. Wes- ley Cox; Alice E., Mrs. Marion Hefling; Julia .Tom -phine (deceased); John W. ; Hannah, Mrs. Worthington McFadden; Nancy T L. , Mrs. John M. Smylie, and Thomas deceased. William Reynard, at the age of four years, moved to Meigs County, Ohio, with his parents, where they resided seven years, then returned to Little York, Jefferson Co. , Ohio. Staying there one year, they purchased a farm in Franklin Township, Harrison Co. , Ohio, where they finally settled. In the summer of 1864 Mr. Reynard became a member of the One Hundred and Seventieth Regiment, Company D, O. V. I., being called out for the space of 100 days, but it was nearly- 150 days before they returned. William Reynard was married, December 27, 18(56, to Margaret J., daughter of Robert Walker. Robert Walker was born in Ireland, and at the age of seventeen came to America and settled in Washington County, Penn., where he was engaged in farming. At the age of twenty-five he was married to Jane McCul- lough, of Washington County, Penn., whose parents were natives of Ireland and Scotland. In 1S:{7 Mr. and Mrs. Walker came to Ohio and settled in Washington Township, Harrison Coun- ty, where Mr. Walker died December 3, 1859. Subsequently Mrs. Walker was married to Asa Miller. She died March 9, 1880, in Tippeca- noe, Harrison Co., Ohio. In politics Mr. Walker was a Democrat, and he and family were members of the Methodist Episcopal HARRISON COUNTY. 335 Church at Tippecanoe. The children born to Mr. and Mrs. Walker were as follows: James A., Charles M., David P., John W., Margaret J. (Mrs. William Reynard), Mary E. (de- ceased), William N. and Robert A. After their marriage Mr. and Mrs. Reynard purchased the farm on which they now reside, but went largely in debt for it, yet by steady application and economy, and good manage- ment, they have paid for it and increased the original farm to 225 acres, which they have largely improved. In politics Mr. Reynard has always identified himself with the Republican party, and has served in various township offices, in which he has always given complete satis faction. He takes a leading part in the educa- tional matters of his township, and has for sev- eral years served as a member of the township board of education. A Presbyterian in church matters, he has taken an active interest in all church work, holding the positions of elder, treasurer, and, for the past twelve years, super- intendent of the Sabbath- school. His family are as follows: Mary D. (Mrs. John L. Clark), Horace W., Robert W. and Evalena. ||OSHUA P. WHITE, one of the repre- k I sentatives of the early settlers of Franklin \j) Township, Harrison Co., Ohio, was born here November 15, 1840. His father, Jo- seph White, was born in Maryland, September L2, 1798. His father, Joseph White, was a private soldier serving in the Revolutionary War. He (Joseph White, Sr.) was married to Mary Fulton, and they resided in Frederick County, Md., until about 1818. They were of Scotch and Irish descent, and became the par- ents of the following named children: Catharine, Williain (deceased), Joseph and Charles. Soon after the death of her husband in Mary- land, Mary White (widow of the soldier) came with her three children and settled in Harrison County, Ohio. Joseph White, her son, was married April 12, 1828, to Hannah, daughter of Joseph and Pamalah Rodgers, who also came from Maryland, and was of English descent. After their marriage they settled on a small tract of land in Nottingham Township, Harrison County, where they lived for a few years, when they sold out and purchased a part of the farm at present occupied by his son, -Joshua P. White. Joseph's mother, Mary White, made her home with him the most of the time until her death, which took place February 20, 1856. She drew a pension a few years before her death. On account of her family record being lost, her ex- act age was not known, but she was supposed to be about one hundred years old at her death. At the time of the settlement of the White family in Franklin Township, the land was in its primeval state, and the woods were filled with game of various kinds. Building their log cabin, with its small windows and rudely con- structed doors, they took possession of their new home, and commenced to render the place habitable and profitable. There they lived and toiled, that succeeding generations might reap the benefits. After many years of unremitting toil and economical living, they were enabled to build a more comfortable dwelling, with out- buildings of various kinds for the accommoda- tion of their stock and produce. To Joseph White and wife were born the following named children: Jackson R., William P., Pamalah (deceased), Joseph T. (deceased). Benjamin F., Warner R., Mary Ann, Joshua P., Charles \Y. (deceased) and Hannah E., four of whom were soldiers in the late Rebellion. Joseph White was a Whig, politically, and also a Republican. He served his township in various capacities, and was one of its enterpris- ing and energetic citizens. He was one of the founders of the Methodist Episcopal society at Mount Zion appointment, and was class leader in the society for nearly one-half a century, and previous to the building of the church services were held in his house. While a man who had only the advantages of the common schools. still he was of exceedingly strong and well balanced mind. September 29, L877, Mr. White died, and was laid to rest by the side of his wife, in 386 HARRISON COUNTY. the cemetery at Feed Springs, she Laving died May 17, 1866. During his minority, Joshua P. White was employed in the duties of the farm, and also in attending the common schools, where he laid the foundation of his present education. November 7, 1861, he enlisted with the Forty-third O. V. I., Company C, as a private soldier, was sent to the Army of the Cumberland, and shared the fortune of his regiment until he was taken sick in camp on Big Bear Creek, near Iuka, Miss., some time in the month of September, 1862, when he was sent to the general hospital at Jackson, Tenn., where he remained in quite feeble health until discharged by surgeon's certificate of disability November 14, 1862. He then returned home, and, owing to delicate health, he was unable to do anything of importance until the fall of 1863, when he went to In- diana to take charge of a flock of sheep for Richard Gregg, then a prominent lawyer of Lawrenceburg, Dearborn Co., Ind. He re- mained with Mr. Gregg for two years, when, by request of his mother, he returned home just in time to administer to her last wants. In the spring of 1869 he went to Kansas to look after the title of some laud owned by his father; soon after he returned to Christian County, 111., where he purchased a small farm on Buckeye Prairie, and on September 29, 1870, was married to Agnes C, daughter of William and Mary M. Glandou, who were also early settlers of Harrison County, Ohio. Joshua P. White and wife enjoyed their home on Buckeye Prairie, 111., until the death of his younger brother, Charles, March 3, 1874, made it necessary for him to return home and take care of his father in his declining years. After three years and over of feeble health his father died, and Joshua was appointed executor of his will, and through the solicitations of the other heirs he purchased the home farm, where he and wife and family of seven children now reside. Mr. White has always supported the Republican party, and has taken an active part in the advancement of its interests. His children are named Charley Elmer, Lura Grace, Sue Ann, Joseph Ross, Harry Semmons, Bertha Olive and Leotis A., all living and enjoying the hospitalities of the parental roof. Mr. White and family indorse the religion of his parents, and are consistent members of the Methodist Episcopal Church. He is at present engaged in general farming and stock-raising on his place about two and one-half miles west of Franklin. He and family have ever been identified with the leading people of their section, and deservedly merit the respect they command. ALTER CRAIG. As an example of what may be accomplished by tireless M[ energy, coupled with good judgment, the record of Walter Craig, of Green Township, Harrison County, is probably without an equal in the county, and, although now a man past the seven decades of life's allotted time, he is still to be found in the army of busy toilers, daily overseeing the multitudinous af- fairs of his extensive business; aiming not only to benefit himself, but to advance and beautify his township and county; and long after his busy brain shall have ceased to plan, and his willing hands to execute, his name will be remembered as a synonym of success in life. Mr. Craig was born in Green Township, Harrison Co., Ohio, July 4, 1819. His an- cestors were originally Scottish Covenanters, who, owing to the persecution of that sect un- der King James, left their native land, and sought, with many others, safety in Ireland. This couple had three children, one of whom, by name Walter Craig, by occupation a weaver, married Jane McCleon. In 1791 Walter Craig and family came to America and settled at \\\-st Middletown, Penn. Their children were named as follows: David, Thomas, Ann, Beckie, Will- iam, John, Walter, Jane and Susan. Of the.-o children John, born August 1, 1775 (who after- ward became the father of our subject), was some sixteen years of age when he came with his parents to America. He grew to manhood in Pennsylvania, and married Elizabeth Johnson, fy^Sr, £L^ ^ HAliltlSOX COUNTY. 339 who was born on June '23, 1781. They made their home at Hardscrabble (now West Alexan- dria), that State, until October, 1803, when they came to Green Township, Harrison County, (then Jefferson), and, settling on the farm now owned by Mrs. Col. Welch, built part of the house in August, 1803, which still stands on the place. He had entered a section of land at $2 per acre, and here they spent the remainder of their lives and reared their family, and here it was that the subject of this sketch was born. On August 22, 1825, John Craig died, aged fifty years. He had ever been an active man, and succeeded in increasing his original farm to a large tract. Politically he was a Whig, and served as county commissioner. His widow survived until February 28, 1804, when, at the age of eighty-three years, she followed him to the grave. She was the mother of the follow- ing named children: Jane, born June 14, 1802, was married to Joshua Hamilton, and died in 1890, aged eighty-seven years; Johnson, born December 19, 1803, and died July 14, ISSN, in Harrison County, at the age of eighty-four years; Rachel, born September 16, 1805, died August 22, 1825, aged twenty years; Polly, born July 16, 1808, married Nathaniel Gilmore, of Pord County, 111., and is now deceased; Ann, born February 22, 1811, married James Tag- gart, and died February 27, 1887; Rebecca, born July 27, 1813, married Andrew Patterson, of Pickaway County, Ohio, and is now deceased; William, born March 15, 1810, luided in Ful- ton County, 111., and died February 8, 1872; Walter (our subject); John, born July 31, L822, and died September 16, 1825, at the age of three years. The life of the father and mother had been full of the dangers incident to the early settlement of a wooded country, where not only the wild beasts threatened the settler, luit the prowling, uncivilized Indian made ex- istence a constant vigil. John Craig, aside from his farming, used, in the early days, to go with produce to New Orleans, proceeding thither by river, and returning overland. At this time the route was infested by robbers, one of whom, named Mason, was especially daring, and it re- quired both dispatch and skill to avoid him and return with the money obtained for the pi ions; and this Mr. Craig succeeded in doing, which was thought to have shortened his days. Walter Craig, our subject, grew to manhood on his native farm. The old-time subscription schools, with their meager instruction, furnished his education, and, as soon as his strength would allow, he began to bear his portion of the farm duties. In 1844 he was married to Miss .lane Moore, of Green Township, and daught. William and Sarah Moore, who had come to Harrison County the same year the Craig family came. Until 1S-MS Walter Craig and his wife remained at the old Craig homestead, and then erected and moved to his present home, which, although much improved and modernized. is the same domicile. The children born to their union were four in number, and named as fol- lows: Sarah Jane, who died at the age of thir- teen years; Amanda, the widow of Cassius M. Nichols; John, now living in Nebraska, and Lizzie, married to W. H. Oglevee, of Illinois. In 1859, at the age of thirty-five, the mother of these children died, and in 1800 Mr. Craig married Hannah Henderson, who lived until 1879, when she died, leaving one child, a son. named William; another son had been born, bat died in infancy. before the mother; also a daugh- ter named Nannie, who died when one year old. Mr. Craig owns about 900 acres of land in Harrison County, which is widely known as the Walnut Grove Stock Farm, it being de- voted to the breeding and raising of fine horses, for both draft and speed; and now in his pos session Mr. Craig has some of the finest horses in Harrison County, some of them inheriting thirty seven and a half per cent of the blood of Axtell. Harrison County had long been need- ing suitable grounds for the holding of its an- nual fairs, the old grounds being too limited in extent and too deficient in buildings. Mr. Craig's active brain foresaw a way to benefit both the county and himself, and he began pre- paring plans for a new fair ground on his farm, 340 HARRISOX COUNTY. one mile from Cadiz, which have resulted in giving Harrison County one of the finest en- closures for such purposes in the State. The half-mile track thereon is of mathematical ex- actness and artistic finish, while the numerous and excellent stables invite horsemen from far and near to send their horses to the Walnut Grove track for training, the excellent water and good climate insuring the greatest devel- opment of speed. The buildings are commo- dious and modern, and. all in all, the ground is a credit to the county, and the people thereof unite in praise for the maker, a man who, while living on ' ' borrowed time, ' ' had still the mind and energy to plan and complete a task so ar- duous, and the liberality to expend for his county and posterity thousands of dollars which he could never expect to regain during his re- maining years. Now, in partnership with his son William, his business is conducted under the name of Craig & Son. Politically, Mr. Craig is a Republican, and, while not a strict partisan, yet generally adheres to the principles of his party. He has held in his county the office of commissioner one term, which office he filled simply from a sense of public duty, not from desire. He is a man of progressive and liberal ideas, and it is needless to state that his friends are innumerable. EORGE M. PATTON. The Patton family, of which our subject is the only representative in Harrison County, is one ranking high, in intelligence, thrift and progressiveness. The family originated in the "Emerald Isle," from whose green shores so many of America's best citizens have come. Samuel Patton, the grandfather o& George M. Patton, was by birth a Scotch-Irishman, by occupation a sea-trader, being owner in part of a vessel which traded between Dublin and New York. In early manhood he became a cit- izen of the United States, and received a certifi- cate of citizenship signed by President Wash- ington. He invested his money in flax-seed, and sailed for Ireland, but the vessel was wrecked on the coast of Ireland in the year 1798. Both the vessel and cargo were lost, but Samuel saved his life by swimming to shore. He remaiued a few years in County Down, Ire- land, where he married a Scotch girl, Jane Friar. On May 3, 1803, he and his family sailed for America. They landed at Phila- delphia on August 1, being almost three months on the water, during which time many of the passengers died of small-pox. They at once proceeded to Wheeling, W. Va., where they re- mained during the winter. In the spring of 1804 they moved to their farm in Belmont County, Ohio, near the junction of Wheeling and Crab Apple Creeks, then an almost unbroken wilderness. They were the parents of three children: James, William and John. James died in infancy in Ireland, John died in the seventeenth year of his age, while attending col- lege in Cambridge, Ohio, in preparation for the gospel ministry. William Patton, the father of the subject of these lines, was born in Ireland and was yet a young lad when he came with his parents to Ohio, where, experiencing the hardships and privations of the pioneer days, he grew to man- hood, a farmer on the old homestead. His ad- vantages for acquiring an education were of necessity very limited, but nature had done much for him, by giving him an active brain, which made the most of every circumstance. Throughout his entire life, every social, polit- ical or moral question that came to him he sub- mitted to the crucial test of reason, and it mat- tered not whether his decision placed him with the majority or with the minority, he hesitated not to fearlessly declare what his conscience told him was right. He took a marked interest in the politics of his day, believing that the progress of a people depends upon political status, and he never failed to do his duty at the polls until it was declared that, since he had been born in Ireland (even though at the time his father was a naturalized American citizen), he could not exercise the right of franchise without HARRISON COUNTY. 341 himself being naturalized. At this time the curse of African slavery still stained the fair name of America; and the deplorable condition of the poor serf touched a sympathetic chord in the heart of Mr. Patton, who, since he had been debarred from the rights of a citizen, refused to take the oath of allegiance, while the so-called *' land of the free " tolerated slaver}'; but when the war-cloud had gathered and burst, and Lin- coln's emancipation proclamation had gone forth, he at once took the prescribed oath, and identified himself with the Republican party, remaining in its ranks until his death, which oc- curred in 1874. For a life partner Mr. Patton had chosen Miss Anna, a daughter of Alexander Clark, of Belmont County, Ohio, and she survived him until 1885. They were both members of the United Presbyterian Church. She was the mother of twelve children, named as follows: Samuel (deceased), who was pastor of the United Presbyterian Church at Detroit, Mich.; Mar- garet, wife of Rev. J. P. Robb, of Iberia, Mor- row Co., Ohio; John, a resident of Arkansas City, Kas. ; Ellen, wife of Rev. Josiah Stephenson, in Olathe, Kas.; Alexander O, at Springfield, Ohio; Carrie, deceased wife of Addison Lyle, of Pittsburgh, Penn. ; James B., in Shepherds- town, Belmont Co., Ohio; George M., our sub- ject; Calvin \V., in St. Clairsville, Ohio; Will- iam L., in Fairpoint, Belmont Co., Ohio.; Sylvauus (deceased), and Thomas L. , also in Fairpoint, Belmont Co., Ohio. George M. Patton. born April 9, 1844, re- mained at the home of his parents, sharing in the general duties of the farm, and receiving the advantages of the common schools until August 5, 1862, when but a boy of eighteen he enlisted in Company B, Ninety-eighth, O. V. I., and went to the service of his country. He participated in the various battles and skirmishes of his regiment, and at Perryville, Ky. , he was wounded in the right shoulder, which necessi- tated his being sent back to New Albany, I ml., the journey of eighty miles being made in a wagon in one day. Three months later ho re- turned to the ranks and fought under Steedman in the battle of Chickamauga, under Sherman at Mission Ridge, and followed the flag of Sher- man through the Atlanta campaign, the march to the sea, and up through the Carolinas to Richmond. At the battle of Atlanta he was wounded in the thigh and carried to the hos- pital in the city, where he remained until the city was burned and Sherman had started on his famous march. Previous to this time all the wounded in the hospital had been sent North, except Mr. Patton and one Richard Ankrim, of Carroll County, Ohio, who were retained to . gratify a spirit of revenge entertained by a rebel-sympathizing ward master toward these boys, for having menacingly displayed a pair of crutches while insisting upon their right to have their clothing changed at least one-half as often as the wounded rebel soldiers, who occupied a part of the tent. Mr. Patton and Ankrim started on the march to the sea on crutches, but completed it by riding in supply wagons and on horses and mules picked up along the route. On reaching Savannah he rejoined the regiment and remained in the ranks until the close of the war. when he again resumed the peaceful occu- pation of the farm. On January 1, 1S'-!H acres in another. Here he erected a log cabin, and on this land he passed the balance of his days, dying in 1828, a niemberof the Methodist Episcopal ( 'liurch. Arthur Barrett, son of Arthur above named, and father of YVilliain H. Barrett, was born in Virginia in 1780, and came to Ohio with his father. He married Miss Mary HutT. daughter of William Huff, a pioneer of Ohio, aud a famous scout and Indian tighter. To Arthur and Mary Barrett were born four children, viz. : Meredith, now a resident of Cadi/. Township, Harrison County; Lewis, deceased; William H., whose name heads this sketch, and Mary (deceased). Mrs. Mary Barrett departed this life in 1814, and Mr. Barrett, later, married Miss Elizabeth Wolf, who bore him four children, viz. : Louisa, Enos, John and David. In 1845 Arthur Barrett was called to his final rest, his widow surviving him until 1887, both dying in the Methodist Episcopal faith. William H. Barrett, the subject proper of this sketch, grew to manhood on the homestead on which he was bom in Cadiz Township. Har- rison County. He received a good practical business education, ami in his youth learned the hatter's trade, which for a number of years he followed in Cadiz aud in Salem. Relinquishing this business, however, he commenced dealing in live-stock, which he bought from his neigh- bors and drove to Pittsburgh, Penn., where be found a ready and profitable market. On May 25, 1887. Mr. Barrett married Miss Eliza V. Betz, of Jefferson County, daughter of William and Elizabeth Betz, who was born in 1817, and this union has been blessed with eight children, viz.: Meredith Me., a resident of Nottingham Township, Harrison County: Marion B. , at home; Brioe W., a Methodist Episcopal preacher, and died in L866, three weeks before graduation, at Mount Union, Ohio; Mary E., wife of Henry Saverfield, of Cadi/.: Margaret E . wife of Will- iam Birney, in Nottingham Township: Emma E., wife of Samuel Crawford, in Cadiz; Will- iam F., at Martin's Perry, and Flora M., at 348 HARRISON COUNTY. borne. After his marriage Mr. Barrett lived on tbe old bomestead until 1845, wben be pur- chased the farm on wbicb be now resides in Nottingham Townsbip, on tbe Brusby fork of Stillwater, and wbicb comprises 334 acres. Tbis farm was paid for witb means acquired by Mr. Barrett's own industry, and is one of tbe best cultivated in tbe townsbip. Mr. Barrett is one of tbe oldest citizens of tbe township, and bis life has been spent in doing good to bis fel- low-men. He and bis wife are members of tbe Methodist Episcopal Church, and his high moral character is duly appreciated by bis fellow-citi- zens. Mr. Barrett is a self-made, bard-working man. Punctuality has been one of the rules of his life, and integrity in all things one of his life principles. As a man he stands amongst the most highly respected in the community. ,\ILLIAM HARVEY CALDWELL, a prominent farmer of Cadiz Township, is well and favorably known through- out Harrison County, in wbicb bis life has been thus far spent. His ancestry were Irish, but tbe exact time of their coming to America has not been preserved. He was born on a farm in Green Townsbip. Harrison Co., Ohio, August 22, 1825. His father, John Caldwell, was born in Pennsylvania, near what is called Redstone, and in his native State learned tbe trade of blacksmith. He was mar- ried to Miss Elizabeth Birney, who, some few years later, died in Ohio, to which State the family had removed. She left one child. Robert Reed Caldwell, who lived to the age of seventy-five years and died in Wood County. Ohio. In 1808 the father came to Ohio aud settled iD Green Townsbip, Harrison County, making a home in the woods, where he erected a shop and con- tinued working at his trade. Here he toiled, using the time he could spare from his trade to clear his few acres which he first possessed, and which he acquired by his own bard toil. His first settlement in the county was on the Wells- burg Road, but he removed to near Hopedale in 1828. His second marriage was with Miss Sarah, daughter of Robert Reed, and a native of Har- rison County, her father having been among the early pioneers. By this union ten children were born, viz. : Samuel Mitchell Caldwell, of Clarke County, Ohio; Elizabeth Ray (Mrs. James Davidson), deceased; Ankrum (deceased), late of Green Township, Harrison County; William H., our subject; John, in Marshall, Kas. ; Isaac Shannon (deceased): Martha McCrea (Mrs. James English), deceased; James, in Fort Wayne, Iud. ; David Hilbert and Albert Hamil- ton, both in Guernsey County, Ohio. The father died December 10, 1859, on his farm near Hopedale at the age of seventy-eight years; the mother died February 16, 1871, aged eighty years. From boyhood to the grave the life of John Caldwell had been one of toil. He ear- nestly sought to raise his family above want, and in so doing contributed to the growth of the county in general. No man can spend a life- time in any honest vocation without being a de- cided factor in the progress of bis locality or county. Politically Mr. Caldwell identified himself with the Democrat party, and for years held the office of justice of the peace, and vari- ous other positions, among which were those of trustee and county commissioner. He was a member of the Union Church. William H. Caldwell remained at home until he was twenty one years of age, when he engaged to work for a farmer at nine dollars per month, and for nine or ten years continued as a farm laborer. In the meantime, in 1856, he was married to Miss Mary Ann, daughter of Robert aud Sarah Cochran, of Harrison County, Ohio. After mar- riage Mr. and Mrs. Caldwell resided in Green Township, Harrison County, for several years. then, selling the property he had therein accumu- lated, they came to Cadiz Township, and for a year he worked for his brother-in-law, Robert Cochran, after which, for some five or six years, they made their residence in Archer Township, Harrison County. It was in 1869 Mr. Caldwell came to the farm which he now possesses, and on which his home has since been made. To HARRISON COUNTY. 349 their union no children have been born, but they opened their home to the child of others, and a foster daughter, Miss Jenette B. Quillen, now grown to womanhood, resides with them, having come to them at the age of seven years. Polit- ically Mr. Caldwell is a Democrat, and has for a number of terms filled the positions of trustee, supervisor, and school director. On May 20, 1889, his home was destroyed by fire, but he began at once to build his present pleasant and commodious home, situated one mile and a quarter from Cadiz, Harrison County. Mr. and Mrs. Caldwell are members of the Presbyterian Church at Cadiz. J [AMES STEAN BLACK, one of the rising young farmers of Green Township, Har- I rison County, was born November '20, 1 S44. on the farm in the northeastern corner of Green Township, that was entered by his great grandfather, James Black, Sr. His early youth was spent largely in attending the schools of his neighborhood, and at the age of sixteen he en- tered Hopedale Normal School, where he re- mained in attendance about four years; he then entered Duff's Commercial College, at Pitts- burgh, completing the course there. After his school life he returned to the farm, where he has since been engaged in general agriculture and dealing in stock. Desiring to locate, he took an extended tour through several of the western States, including Iowa and Nebraska, in 1872, but finding no place satisfactory, be re turned to Harrison County, where lie has since resided. On June 6, 1878. he was united in marriage with Mattie. daughter of William Robertson, of Westmoreland County, Penn., and after marriage he settled on his present farm. One child has blessed their union, Raymond Hervey, born October 6, 1886. Owing ti ing health of his wife Mr. Black and she started, May 2, 1888, on an extended tour through several of the western States, including Missouri, Kansas and Colorado, spending a year and a half at Colo- rado Springs, Colo. They returned home through Nebraska and Iowa, and again settled on their farm near Union Vale, in the spring of 1885. Like his ancestry Mr. Black is a member of the Republican party; he and his wife are also members of the Presbyterian Church at Beech Spring. He is a young man of sterling quali ties, and fully retains the respect and esteem in which the family have universally been held. J AMES B. MORRISON, Among those fam ilies who by their exemplary lives have not only won the esteem, but have also per- formed an important part in the mold- ing of the lives and characters of their neigh- bors, none are more prominently known than the Morrisons, of whom this sketch is written. The earliest known record of this family is thai of one John Morrison, who was a native of County Antrim, Ireland, where lie was engaged in farm- ing, and was also a stonemason by trade. There he married Nancy Taggart, and reared the following-named children: James. .Mary. John, Nancy and Rachel. Soon after the death of their parents. Mary and John came to Amer- ica. In about the year 1838 James Morrison was united in marriage with Mary Krvin. also of County Antrim, Ireland. Her parents were John and .lane (Wallace) Ervin, who were among the best families in the community, were Seceders, and were by occupation farmers. The family consisted of thirteen children two sons and eleven daughters. In the year 1S4i James Morrison, accompanied by his family ami also his sister. Nancy, and her husband, Adam Bar- bison, came to Washington County, Penn., hie sister Rachel, with her husband, William Pea- coming soon after. Here he (James Mor rison) engaged in farming, and was also a stone- mason, ami here he remained until September 1. L864, when he removed to Freeporl Town- ship, Harrison Co., Ohio. He purchased the farm now occupied by his son. James E. The family consisted of nine children, four of whom are living, viz.: Samuel W.. Nannie C, Jennie A. and James E. (the subject proper of this 350 HARRISON COUNTY. sketch). He (James Morrison) from early youth was a member of the Covenanter Church, of which he was a constant attendant, a liberal supporter and a consistent member. While ab- staining from voting, his principles were those of the Republican party. On October 19, 1886, he passed from earth, and his remains were interred at Londonderry; his wife died December 13, 1889, and her remains were placed beside those of her husband. The eldest son, S. W. Morrison, was born in May, 1841, in Ballemany, County Antrim, Ire- land, and came, with his parents, to Pennsyl- vania in the year 1847. In early manhood he engaged in farming and school teaching, in later years he was in mercantile business. Dur- ing the Rebellion he served his country in Company H, One Hundred and Twenty-third regiment. P. V. I. In 1864 he came to Ohio, and was married. November 27, 1867, to Eliza Logan, of Londonderry, Guernsey Co., Ohio. To them was born one son, William E. They are all members of the Covenanter Congrega- tion of Evans, Weld Co., Colo., to which place they went on account of his health, in August, 1SVJ. The eldest daughter, Nannie O, was born in October, 1844, in Ballemany, County Antrim, Ireland, and came to Pennsylvania with her parents in the year 1847; removed to Ohio in 1864; was a school-teacher by profession, and was married to W J. Blakwood in December, 1864; to them were born sixteen children — seven sons and nine daughters, viz. : Robert M. , Mary E., Ervin A., Lizzie J., Ida M., Calmers S., M. Rachel, elames M., Annie M. , Clara, Maggie A., Samuel W, Thomas L., Nettie B., Glen and Nannie, thirteen of whom are living, three dead. The parents, together with all the children of suitable age, are members of the Covenanter Congregation of Londonderry. Jennie A. Morrison was born in Washington County, Penn., July 25, 1852; removed with her parents to Ohio in 1864; was married to Marshal McCall, May 20, 18(59, and to them were born seven children, two of whom are dead, five living — two sons and three daughters, viz. : William W., James H, Mollie J., Mattie A. and Nannie E. Are members of the United Presbyterian congregation of Londonderry. James E. Morrison was born August 30, 1856, in Washington County, Penn., where he remained till nine years of age. He received the advantages of a liberal education, and has not failed to profit by it. He came to Freeport, Township, Harrison Co., Ohio, in 1864, and is a farmer by occupation, residing on the old home place. He was married November 11, 1887, to Miss Jennie M. Forsythe, of Freeport Township, and to them were born two sons: Samuel W. and James R. They are members of the Covenanter Church of Londonderry, Ohio. William Forsythe was born in March, 1824, in Allegheny County, Penn., and in 1861 mar- ried Rose A. McKeown, daughter of Alexander McKeown an early settler of Harrison County, to which union were born the following: Jennie M., September 20, 1863, Arthur M., June 13, 1865; Nannie M., March 26, 1867, and William A., January 29, 1869. Nannie M. , was married May 9, 1889, to D. C. Sleeth, of Londonderry, Ohio, and is, with her husband, a resident of New Philadelphia, Ohio. Arthur M. resides near Antrim, Ohio, and is a farmer by profes- sion; William A. is a resident of Freeport Township, Harrison County, and is engaged in the profession of school teaching. Arthur, Nan- nie and William are members of the United Presbyterian Church. Mr. William Forsythe was a member of the Reformed Presbyterian Church, being elected elder soon after his mar- riage. He died in August, 1871, his wife in February, 1872, and both are laid to rest in the cemetery at Londonderry. Matthew Forsythe, the father of AVilliam, was born in County Antrim, Ireland, but emi- grated to America, and was married in Penn- sylvania to Margaret Glenn, also of Ireland, County Derry. They came to Ohio in October, 1840, and were parents of the following chil- dren: William, Jane (Mrs. Jesse Alexander), and Margaret (Mrs. James Alexander). Mat- HARRISON COUNTY. 351 thew Forsythe was also a member of the Re- formed Presbyterian Church. He died in 1874, hi* wife having preceded him in 1872, and both are buried at Londonderry, Ohio. jILLIAM KIMMEL, farmer, Rumley l\// Township, Harrison County, is a son Mj of Frederick and Elizabeth (Yingling) Kimmel, former of whom is a son of Leonard Kimmel, a native of Germany, who was born in 1741 and came to Pennsylvania in 1 7T)S. Leonard had two brothers, who started with him from their inland home, but on reach- ing the place of embarkation they were deterred at the sight of the boundless ocean, and turned back; Leonard, however, said he was tired of being under the king's tyranny, and was coming, even if he were to be drowned. On arriving in America he settled at Glade, Somerset Co., Penn. He married Susanna Zimmerman, of Glade, where she was born in 1748, and to this union were born eight children: John, Henry. Adam, Leonard, Frederick, Nancy, Mary and Susanna. In 1800 Leonard Kimmel and his family moved to West Virginia, where John, Henry and Adam engaged in the manufacture of millstones, which they put on rafts built of logs, and ran down the Ohio River. They sold the millstones at different points, and the money was used in buying land in Rumley Township, Harrison Co., Ohio. John being the foreman of the company, the land was bought in his name, and included the farm of 100 acres where Thomas Crab!) now lives, 1(50 acres where M. R. McNary lives, 100 acres in Section No. 20, and 320 acres in Section No. 19. In 1802 Leonard Kimmel, with his family, came to Rumley Township, and settled on the farm now owned by M. R. McNary. He died in 1825, his wife in 1828. Frederick Kimmel was born in West Virginia in 1800, and came to Rumley Township, Hani son Co., Ohio, with his parents at the age of two years (in 1802). When he married he set- tled on the farm where his widow now lives in tin' southwest corner of Section No. 1'.'. Rumley Township, Harrison Co., Ohio, and engaged in farming and raising stock, at which business he was very successful, accumulating quite a huge estate, owning at the time of his death 450 acres of land and a great deal of other property and money. He was a man of considerable ability and influence; held the office of justice of tint peace for eighteen years in his township, and I'm iin whose decisions and judgments there never was an appeal taken to a higher court. He also held other important civil positions in his town- ship, and in the Lutheran Church, of which he was an honored member from his boy! I. He died March 24, 1885, at his old homestead, Bur- rounded by the comforts of life and his family. loved, honored and respected by all who had known him. To him and his wife were born thirteen children, as follows: Sarah, wife of John Knoff, of North Township, Harrison County; Mary Ann and Rebecca, both dec-e Joseph, who lives in North Township; Lvdia Ann, wife of Jacob Binker, also in North Town- ship; Henry, a farmer in Rumley Township; William, our subject; John, Barbara and Ma- hala, all three deceased: Delilia, wife of Samuel Welib. a policeman in Cleveland, Ohio; Amos, farmer in Rumley Township; Joshua, deceased. William Kimmel. our subject, was horn Feb- ruary 11, 183S, in Burnley Township. Harrison Co., Ohio, on Section No. 19, was reared to manhood on the old farm, and received his edu cation at the common schools. On February 10, 1860, ho married Bliss Louisa Sneary. born in May, 1844, a daughter of Jacob and Polly (Tumey) Sneary, and to this union were horn live children, viz. : Mary Elizabeth, wife of John Ross, of Mercer County. Ohio; Orpha Florence, wife of Jacob Epley, of Perry County, Ohio: Amanda Jane, wife of Anson Fife, and living with William Kimmel: Ida Corinda, wife of J. P. Dutton, of Rumley Township, and Walter S.. at home. Mr. and Mrs. Kimmel are mem bers of the Lutheran Church, and Mr. Kimmel has held the office of school director for nine years. His farm contains 101 acres, situated on 352 HARRISON COUNTY. the P. C. & St. L. R. R., one and a half miles east of Scio. JILLIAM JAMISON was one of the most widely-known citizens of Cadiz Township, Harrison Co. , Ohio. He was a native of Ireland, and in his early youth emigrated to Canada, where for several years he remained. His father was An- drew Jamison, who in early manhood married Mary McFadden. They came to Harrison County, Ohio, from Canada (where they re- mained several years after their arrival from Ireland), and purchased and resided on the farm now occupied by Joseph Hamilton. At the age of sixty rive years the father passed away, his wife surviving him about ten years. Their family consisted of ten children: James, An- drew (in Canada), William, Jane, Samuel, John, Nancy, Sarah, Mary Ann and Margaret. In politics Mr. Jamison was a strong Democrat, and both he and his wife were members of the United Presbyterian Church at Cadiz. William Jamison's early life was spent on the farm, receiving the advantages of the com- mon schools, and becoming proficient in farm- ing, an occupation which he followed during life. On February 5. 1849, he was united in mar- riage with Mrs. James Easter (formerly Sallie Mehollin), a daughter of Joseph and Margaret Mehollin, residents of Harrison County, Ohio. Mrs. Jamison was the mother of two children by her first Kuarriage: Joseph, now deceased, and Margaret, now Mrs. John Nash. Some time after their marriage they came to the place where the family now reside, and where they shared life's joys and sorrows until 1803, when the husband died at the age of forty-three years. He was away from home at the time of his death, receiving medical treatment at Grandville. Since her husband's death Mrs. Jamison has resided on the home place, which she, in connection with her children, has man- aged with eminent success. Her family are as follows: John, at home; Andrew, deceased; Mary (Mrs. James B. Clark); Martha, deceased; Elizabeth (Mrs. McFadden); Sarah (married in 1884 to Lee Dunlap, of Archer Township, Har- rison County, who died in 1888, leaving two children: Elizabeth and Fannie), and Eva (married in 1884 to Joseph McFadden, of Cadiz Township, Harrison County). John Jamison at present manages the farm. He was born October 26, 1849, and grew to manhood on the home place, where he remained until 1871, when he went west and remained until 1874, then returned to the home place, where he has since resided. The farm is situ- ated about five miles from Cadiz, and consists of 168 acres, under excellent cultivation. On February 28, 1881, he was married to Jennie Martin, a daughter of John Martin, a resident of Harrison County, Ohio, and to this union two children have been born: Carrie Ethel and Hugh McFadden. Mr. Jamison is a Democrat, but he is a man who uses his own judgment and votes according to his own convictions. JOHN ADAMS, Moorefield, was born in Moorefield Township, Harrison Co., Ohio, January 17, 1831. He is a son of Sam- uel and Elizabeth (Johnson) Adams, and Samuel was a son of John and Rachel (Asher) Adams, natives of Pennsylvania, who migrated to Jefferson County from Erie, Penn., about 1807. They remained in Jefferson County a short time only, when they came to Harrison County, and entered 100 a"cres of land in the eastern part of Freeport Township, but shortly afterward removed to the southern part of the township, near Smyrna, and purchased 100 acres of land. Here Mr. Adams erected a log hotel, which he conducted for many years. He remained on this farm during the remainder of his life, dying in 1835; he was born November 13, 1774; his wife was born May 16, 1776, and died August 25, 1851. They were married May 2, 1799, and became the parents of seven chil- dren, namely: Rebecca, born February 29, 1800; Elizabeth, born April 16, 1801; Rachel, born HARRISON COUNTY. 353 December 18, 1803; Samuel, born January 16, 1806; John, born June 20, 1808; Julia A., born December 13, 1811; Anthony, born October 4, 1815. Samuel Adams was born in Erie County, Penu., and when an infant, came with his par- ents to Ohio, where he grew to manhood and received his education, spending most of his youthful days, however, as hostler at his fa- ther's hotel. He went into the woods three times, and helped to clear out three farms; also hewed out logs enough in the woods to build two double barns; built two frame houses, one frame stable, and all other buildings that were considered necessary. He helped to make 20,000 pounds (or more) of maple sugar, besides many hundred gallons of molasses. On January 24, 1828, he married Elizabeth Johnson, a daughter of William and Nancy (Stalson) Johnson, who were among the early settlers of Moorefield Township. To this union were born six chil- dren, named as follows: John, our subject; Rachel A. Romans, of Freeport Township, Har- rison Co., Ohio; Mary Johnson, of Washington, Davis Co., Ind. ; William, a farmer in Moore- field Township; Samuel, deceased at the age of nineteen years; and Rebecca J. Moore, of Moore- field Township. Mr. Adams, after his marriage, purchased eighty acres of land in Section No. 29, Moorefield Township, where he remained until 1860, when he bought the farm our sub- ject now owns, which contains 178 acres, 101 of which he owns, in Sections Nos. 19 and 24, Moorefield Township, which was entered by Henry Johnson. Mr. Adams departed this life November 17, 1880. His wife followed him May 19, 1883, the latter having been an active member of the Baptist Church for many years. Although Mr. Adams was never a professed Christian, he attended all religious meetings, and gave freely to the support of the gospel. John Adams, our subject, was reared to man- hood on the farm, and was educated at the com- mon schools. On January 13, 1853, he was united in the holy bonds of matrimony with Miss Mary E. Swearingen, who was born De- cember 30, 1835, a daughter of John and Nancy (Pumphery) Swearingen, natives of Virginia. To this union have been born seven children, viz. : Henry T., now in Moorefield Township; Annie E., at home; Albert D., clerk in the freight office of the C. B. & Q. R. R.. at Chicago, 111. ; W. S., at home; Emma V., deceased; Sadie, at home; and Mary A., deceased. Mr. and Mrs. Adams are members of the Nottingham Presby- terian Church, and politically, Mr. Adams is a Prohibitionist. He is well known throughout the county, and highly esteemed by all. JM RS. SARAH J. ADAMS, widow of John S. Adams, was born August 2, 1844, in Archer Township, Harrison Co., Ohio. Her ancestry were of Irish origin, and came to this country at an early date. She is the daughter of John Welsh, one of the most prominent farmers of his section, who. after a life spent in well doing, died at the age of seventy two years, sincerely mourned by all. On May 8, 1866, she was united in marriage with John S. Adams, one of the most extensive farm- ers in Archer Township, Harrison County, and who for a number of years was oue of the larg- est dealers in, and shippers of fat stock in the county. He was also for many years a director of the First National Bank of Cadiz. With him she lived most happily until August 10, 1884, when death claimed him, leaving her with rive small children to care for, named, respectively: Etta M., Samuel F., Charlie W., Zella E. and Mary A. That she has performed, and is still performing, this duty admirably, is attested by all who know her. Mrs. Adams with the help of her two older boys, and the hired services of others, carries on the farm, a large and valuable property consist- ing of 330 acres, of which about 2511 are im- proved. She has given a remarkable example of what a woman can do when it becomes neces-aiy for her to take the helm of family affairs. The farm is under a good state of cultivation, and the condition of the fences and outbuildings would put many a man to shame should he com- 354 HAERISON COUNTY. pare his own with theni. Her house is one of the most pleasantly situated in the township, as well as being conveniently arranged, and pre- sents a most delightful spectacle as it appears to the traveler who has just emerged from the wood- covered hills which surround it. Mrs. Adams is a member of the Presbyterian Church, a noble) Christian woman, a fond and loving mother, and enjoying the respect and esteem of all her friends and neighbors. NATHANIEL EDWAED CLENDEN- NIN, treasurer of Harrison County, Ohio, and one of its well-known and f/ popular citizens, was born May 24, 1840, in Jefferson County, Ohio. The ancestry on his father's side were Scotch-Irish people, who came to America and settled in Maryland about the year 1800. His mother (Miss Jerusha Sa- ner), who was of Pennsylvania-Dutch ancestry, was married in 1844 to John Irvin; she moved to Gallia County, Ohio, in 1851, thence to Vir- ginia, where she died June 22, 1883. By her second marriage she had eight children, of whom the following is a record: Isaiah is in Mason County, W. Va. ; Margaret Ann is the wife of Moses Hanlin, and lives in Gallia County, Ohio; Eachel is the wife of John Shoe- maker, also in Gallia County, Ohio; Rebecca is deceased; Samuel, Mary and John are in Mason County, W. Va., and Hester is living with our subject. Nathaniel E. Clendennin, whose name stands at the head of this sketch, at seven years of age went to live with T. W. Barr, in Rumley Township, Harrison County, with whom he grew to manhood, working on a farm and at- tending the common school. Afterward he taught school until December 9, 1801, when he enlisted in Company F, Eightieth O. V. V. I., which was attached to the Army of the Tennes- see, Fifteenth Army Corps. He participated in nineteen regular engagements, was present at the surrender of Vicksburg, and was with Sher- man in his march to the sea; then went through Carolina to Richmond, thence to Washington City, thence to Louisville, Ky., and finally to Little Rock, Ark., where, August 25, 1865, he was mustered out after a service of nearly four years. He was twice wounded, at Iuka and Corinth, respectively, hist time in the face with buckshot, which he carried twenty years, and the second time in the head with the fragment of a shell. Having received an honorable dis- charge, he returned to Rumley Township and renewed the profession of school teaching; then, after two years, he carried on mercantile busi- ness for six months at Scio; thence moved to Scroggsriekl, Carroll County, and from there, in 1870, to Connotton, Harrison County, where he once more embarked in business. There he continued until the spring of 1890, when, hav- ing been chosen by his party in the fall of 1889 to the responsible position of county treasurer, he sold his stock preparatory to entering on the duties of the office, and September 1, 189(1, lie moved to the town of Cadiz. Mr. Clendennin in politics has always been a stanch Republican, ever taking a leading part. In 1870, under Grant's administration, he was appointed post- master at Connotton, a position he held until 1880, when, Cleveland having become President, he was superseded; he had been assistant post- master at Scio and Scroggsfield — six months at the former place and two years at the latter. He served two terms as township treasurer, and was elected trustee. In 1870 he was appointed agent at Connotton for the Panhandle Railroad Company, also Adams Express Company, which positions he held until he resigned to take his position as county treasurer. On October 14, 1873, Mr. Clendennin was married at Connotton to Libbie McGavran, who was born June 22, 1850, daughter of W. H. and Elizabeth McGavran. of North Township, aud sister to Dr. S. B. McGavran, of Cadiz, Ohio. She was the mother of two children that died in infancy, and was herself called from earth De- cember 9, 1884, at the early age of thirty-four years. She was well educated, was bright and intelligent, and winning in her manner; was a B f%, &-U>i. 1844, residing in Omaha, Neb.; Joseph R. T., born October 5, 1847, a hotel-keeper at Free- port, Ohio, and Mary M., born October 24, 1851, residing in Minnesota. Washington Ourant, after his marriage, resided in the village of Moorefield, Harrison County, some time, where he worked at his trade. When he left Moore- field he removed to Nottingham Township, and purchased five acres of land in the northern part, on the Moravian road ; here he spent his time in clearing his land and working at his trade, and soon after he purchased twenty live acres more land in Stock Township, near the first purchase; in a short time he also purchased forty acres of Jesse Robison, for which he paid one hundred dollars, and forty acres from Aaron Robison, paying him one hundred and twenty- five dollars, and forty acres from Reuben Lee, on which our subject now resides, for which he paid six hundred dollars; he then purchased thirty acres from Thomas Wood, and ten acres from Hugh Wood. In 1845 he sold the first thirty acres he purchased, and removed to where our subject now reside-, where the rest of the land was located. His wife died March 20. L866, and he married Miss Ann Horn, who was horn March 21, 1813. Mr. Ourant departed this life September 13, 1884; both Mr. and Mrs. 364 HARRISON COUNTY. Ourant were members of the Methodist Episco- pal Church; politically he was a Republican. John M. Ourant was born in Nottingham Township, June 27, 1831, where he grew to manhood and received a common-school educa- tion. He remained on the farm with his par- ents till April 18, 1852, when he married Miss Harriet Kennedy, who was born June 1, 1834, a daughter of John L. and Matilda (Ourant) Ken- nedy. This union has been blessed with nine chil- dren, viz. : Alexander K, born July 8, 1853, died June 29, 1867; George W., born May 2, 1856, resides in Nottingham Township; Mary M., born March 16, 1858, wife of William H. Dunlap, of Moorefield Township; Charlotte E., born Feb- ruary 14, 1861, wife of John W. Jackson, of Nottingham Township; Citizens J. K. , born September 2, 1862, died November 4, 1864; Rachel J., born August 4, 1864, died October 9, 1865; Hattie O., born May 17, 1866, died June 19, 1885; Obediah R. K.,born July 4, 1868, and Angie V., born August 16, 1873, re- side at home. Our subject, after his marriage, remained on the old farm till 1854, when he re- moved to Wyandot County, Ohio, where he remained till 1859, and then went to Tuscara- was County, Ohio. He spent his time till 1881 in different parts of Ohio, when he returned to the old farm where he has since resided. Po- litically he is a Republican. 1/ I ( ENRY FERGUSON STRINGER, one of P— I the well-known farmers of Harrison 1 County, was born in Jefferson Cbunty, •/J ' Ohio, March 30, 1840. The Stringer family were originally Quakers, and one, Will- iam, came to America in company with William Penn. For several generations they have re- sided in Jefferson County, Ohio. John Stringer, grandfather of our subject, and who was a farmer, died in Smithtield Township, Jefferson County, when Henry F. was a boy. The father of the latter, William Stringer, was also born in Ohio. George, an uncle of the grandfather, was in the War of the Revolution, where he was stricken with small pox. His wife through grief over this event lost her mind. John Stringer married a Scotch Irish woman named McCor- mack, and they both died in Jefferson County. They were the parents of eight children, of whom but one is now living, Mrs. Mary Scott, and one of them was William, the father of Henry F. He grew to manhood as a farmer's son, remaining at home until his marriage, in 1827, with Miss Jane Johnston, daughter of Richard Johnston. She died in 1838, leaving five children, viz.: Jane and John (both now deceased); Johnston, in Green Township, Har- rison County, and Ann and William (both now deceased). In 1839, in Jefferson County, Mr. Stringer chose, for his second wife, Isabella, daughter of Henry Ferguson, of Harrison County; both her parents died in Harrison County. After their marriage Mr. and Mrs. Stringer settled in Jefferson County, Ohio, where they lived until 1859, when, at the age of fifty-six years, Mr. Stringer passed from earth. In politics he was a Republican, and in religion a member of the Presbyterian Church from early manhood. He was a man of great strength, one who by his own individual efforts carved his way to success. In his lifetime he had given much time to the study of religious topics, and was a prominent member of the Presbyterian Church, of which he was an elder and a member of the presbytery. His widow resided on the old farm until October, 1888, when she followed to the grave at the age of seventy-four, having been born in 1814; she was a member of the Presbyterian Church. They were the parents of eight children, viz. : Henry F. (our subject); Jefferson, killed in the battle of Champion Hills; Joseph, on the old home place; Sarah, now Mrs. John Kyle, in Hopedale; Maria and Magness, on the old farm; Rebecca Essa and Mary died in childhood. Henry F. Stringer, the subject proper of these lines, was reared to farming, attending the common schools, winters, and afterward a number of terms at Franklin College. In 1870 he was married to Sarah Elizabeth, daughter of HARRISON COUNTY. 365 Asa and Mary Holmes, of Short, Creel; Town- ship. After marriage Mr. and Mrs. Stringer made their borne for some eight years at Tiltons- ville in Jefferson County, on a farm; then, rent- ing his place there, they moved to Short Creek Township, where he bought tbe farm on which he has since resided, the improvements having been made entirely by his own industry. His dwelling is large and handsome, and finely situ- ated, built in 1SS5 with commodious barn and other outhouses. The property is located about two miles from New Athens, Georgetown and Shepherdstown, and is part of the old Harriman property. Mr. and Mrs. Stringer are the par- ents of eight children, as follows: Asa Holmes, Albert Ferguson, Oscar Worthington, Annetta, Paul Herman, William Ross, Carl Raymond and Oliver Earnest. Mr. and Mrs. Stringer are members of the Presbyterian Church at New Athens; politically he is a Prohibitionist, and has never sought office, as his farm duties oc- cupy his time closely. He carries on general farming and stock-raising, and is a progressive, intelligent citizen. f/OHN W. OSBURN, son of Samuel and ^. I Elizabeth Osburn, of Archer Township, S^j Harrison County, was born in that town- ship October 3, 1840. He spent his early life in much the same manner as do farm boys generally, receiving the advantages of the com- mon schools of his native township. In 1871 he was united in marriage with Miss Lyra B. Thompson (then nineteen years of age), a native of Green Township, Harrison County, and for some two years they made their home on the farm of his parents in Archer Township, and in March, 1871, they came to where they how reside in Cadiz Township. The farm consists of 12C>! acres, and is situated one mile south- west of the town of Cadiz. Mr. and Mrs. Os- burn are the parents of two children. Gertrude and Alice, now (1890) aged, respectively, eight- een and thirteen years. Politically Mr. Osburn is a Republican, and has never been an aspirant to office. On An gust 9, 1862, in Company F. Ninety-eighth O. V. I., he enlisted, serving eight months, and received an honorable discharge on account of disability. Recovering his health. In- then re- sponded to the call for one-hundred-days men, and in the One Hundred and Seventieth O. N. G., he served four months more, remaining with his regiment the entire time. He was made sergeant of his company, and participated in the engagements at Winchester, Snicker's Ferry, and the various other fights and skir- mishes in which his regiment took part. Upon receiving his second discharge, he returned home to his farm. He is a member of the (i. A. R. Mr. Osburn has many friends, and is known as a thrifty and progressive farmer. He and his wife and eldest daughter are members of the Presbyterian Church at Cadiz, and the family is one of the most highly respected in Harrison County. ^ILLIAM LISLE, farmer on Section 29, Short Creek Township, Harrison Coun- M[ ty, was born in Jefferson County, Ohio, May 6, L833, a son of John Lisle, also a native of Jefferson County, and now a resi- dent of Archer Township, Harrison County. From Jefferson County the family came, in 1837, to Cadiz Township, Harrison County, and, in 1839, to Archer Township. The subject of these lines grew to manhood on the farm, and attended the common schools of his neighborhood. In the fall of 1861 he enlisted in Company G, Port) third O. V. I., serving three years, seven months and fifteen days. He was under Pope, and participated in the various engagements of the regiment, but was neither wounded nor captured; he was. how- ever, prostrated by typhoid fever, and was laid up in cam]', resolutely refusing to leave the field and go to the hospital. In July. L8l was honorably discharged, and returned to his old peaceful boTiie in Harrison County. In 1878 Mr. Lisle chose as his life's partner Mi>-s 366 HARRISON COUNTY. Rachel, daughter of Arter Beatty, of Archer Township, Harrison County, and in the follow- ing spring he purchased his farm comprising 171i acres, and located about one and a half miles east of New Athens. Mr. and Mrs. Lisle were the parents of four children, as follows: CoraE., Pearl Amanda, Bertha S. and John Arter. On June 24, 1889, the mother succumbed to that dread disease, consumption, at the early age of thirty seven years; she was a member of the Presbyterian Church at New Athens. Thus was a faithful wife and devoted mother taken away, leaving the bereaved father to mourn her loss and care for his home and family alone. Mr. Lisle, politically, is a Republican, strong and true, but has never been in office, as his time has been fully occupied with his farm duties. He is a member of the Presbyterian Church at New Athens. His home is a very pleasant one, situated on the Moorefield and Wheeling road. The family our subject represents is one of the best known and most highly esteemed in the county, well deserving a prominent place in the Commemorative Record. FH. SIMPSON is a native farmer of Stock Township, Harrison Co. , Ohio, born in the year 1860. Here he has spent the most of his life, and here he received his edu- cation, which, although that of the common schools, was excellent. On December 17, 1883, Mr. Simpson married Miss Phcebe Taylor, who was born iu Tuscarawas County, Ohio, in 1865, a daughter of Samuel Taylor, of that coun- ty. Samuel Taylor is of English descent, the family having been engaged in acriculture for the last century. He married Melissa La- ken, who bore him three children, viz. : Edwin (deceased), Phcebe and James. In politics Mr. Taylor is a Democrat, and the family are mem- bers of the Methodist Episcopal Church, in which Mr. Taylor is a class-leader and trustee. After marriage, Mr. and Mrs. Simpson settled down to the serious business of life in Stock Township, and there have been born to them three children, viz. : Erwin, born in 18S5; Nora, born in 1886, and Mary, bom in 1889. Mr. Simpson has always been a stanch member of the Republican party, and is also a strong sup- porter of the Methodist Episcopal Church. He is the only representative of the Simpson fam- ily in Stock Township, and fully sustains the reputation for progressiveness and enterprise, as well as integrity, possessed by his father. F. H. Simpson's father, John Simpson, was born in the year 1814 in Stock Township, Har- rison Co. , Ohio, and in the year 1839 was married to Margaret Law, who bore him nine children, of whom the following is a record: Mary (who is now married to J. C. Patterson) was born in the year 1841; Martha (who is deceased) was born in the year 1842; Maggie (who is deceased) was born in the year 1844; Matthew (who is living in Washington Township) was born in the year 1846; James (deceased) was born in the year 1850; Henry and William (twins — Henry, de- ceased, William still living) were born in the year 1851; Ella (deceased) was born in the year 1857; Homer was born in the year 1860. John Simpson was a Methodist, as were all his family, from youth until death called him, which was iu the year 1877; in politics he was a Republi- can. He spent all his life on the farm except nine years which he spent in the mercantile business in Scio. He was a very energetic man. His father (John Simpson) was born in County Tyrone, Ireland, and came to this coun- try in the year 1790, locating in Washington County, Penn. , where he was married to Mar garet McElroy, afterward coming to Har- rison County, Ohio, in the year 1800. There were born to them nine children — six boys and three girls. He and his brother James (Bishop Simpson's father) was the first to start a store in Cadiz, and from thence he came to Stock Township and settled on the farm which his son (John Simpson) owned until within a few years of his death. John Simpson bought the farm which F. H. Simpson now owns and lives on, in the year 1858. Margaret Law (wife of John Simpson) was HARRISON COUNTY. 367 born in County Tyrone, Ireland, in the year 1820, and she came to this country in the year 1830 with all her father's family. Her father, whose name was John Law, was married to Bessie Linn, who bore him nine children — seven girls and two boys — all of whom lived to be mar- ried and have families of their own. d|OHN WALKER PATTON. In 1816 there came to Harrison County, Ohio, a soldier _J of the War of 1812, who located in Short Creek Township, and there became known as one of those hardy pioneers who, pushing undauntedly into the trackless wilderness, claimed the virgin soil as their heritage. There, in their little cabin, bnilt from the logs fur- nished by the timber which he had cleared, struggling bravely against the privations and dangers which surrounded them, never once murmuring at their hard lot, but happy in the thought that those possessions were theirs, lived James Patton and his faithful wife, Jane (Walker) Patton, who, like himself, was a na- tive of Pennsylvania. Time passed on, but the struggles grew lighter. Twelve children came to bless their home, and they lived to see their labors crowned with success. They died at the advanced ages of seventy-four and ninety-one years, respectively . Their fourth child, named John Walker Patton, was born on the old homestead June 30, 1818, and was reared among the privations of pioneer life, receiving the rudiments of an edu- cation in the subscription schools of the period, in which was laid the foundation of his subse- quent success. On December 30, 1846, he was united in marriage with Miss Anna Braden, whose parents were also pioneers of this region. They devoted their attention to agricultural pursuits, beginning with a capital which con- sisted of determination, pluck and energy, and soon achieved a competence. Their original farm of sixty acres, by numerous additions, has been increased to 250 acres, which includes the old homestead on which Mr. Patton now resides. On February 10. 1883, after a lingering illness. Mrs. Patton passed to her last long sleep, and her re- mains now lie at rest in Olive Branch Cemetery, at Harrisville. She was born near Cadiz, Ohio, July 25, 1820. From early childhood she manifested a devout Christian spirit, and at an early age united with the Associate { now the Tint- ed) Presbyterian Church, and never faltered in her faith. Two children, Robert B. and Esther M., were left to mourn her loss, and, of these, Robert B. graduated from Wooster University, took a post-graduate and theological course at Princeton College and Theological Seminary, and spent the year L885-86at Berlin. Germany, perfecting himself for the work of the ministry; he is now pastor of the First United Presbyter- ian Church, at Columbus, Ohio. Esther M. (the younger) remains at home, and is a member of the United Presbyterian Church at Harrisville. John W. Patton departed this life in the full assurance of the faith, September 7, 1890, while this sketch was in course of preparation. In early life he united with the Associate Pres- byterian Congregation of Unity, then under the pastorate of his namesake and uncle, Rev. Dr. John Walker. Mr. Patton was a ruling elder in the Harrisville United Presbyterian Church from its organization, and was highly respected and justly esteemed by all. JOHN R. KAIL, a native-born and highly respected farmer of German Township, Harrison County, is a son of Jacob and Mary (Wbitmore) Kail. Jacob was a son of John Kail, Jr., who was a son of John Kail, Sr., and was a native of Pennsylvania; his fa- ther came from England in 170(1. John Kail, Jr., came to Harrison County, Ohio, in 1800, two years before the admission of the State into the Union, and purchased 135 acres of land, on which he endured all the hardships of pioneer life. He was the father of ten children, of whom Jacob, father of John R. Kail, was born in Pennsylvania. Jacob Kail was the father of nine children, 368 HARRISON COUNTY. of whom our subject is tbe third son, born in German Township, Harrison Co., Ohio, January 13, 1820, aud here he spent his boyhood days on tbe farm. On November 1, 1853, he mar- ried Miss Elizabeth Tedrow, of Ruinley Town- ship, Harrison County, daughter of George and Elizabeth ( Hardsock) Tedrow, former of whom is still living with our subject, at the age of eighty-seven years. Mr. and Mrs. John R. Kail are the parents of four children, viz. : De- lanson, George T., Austin (telegraph operator for the P., C. & St. L. R. R., at Cadiz Junction), and J. M. (operator for the same company at Miller Station). Mr. and Mrs. Kail are both members of the Presbvterian Church. AMUEL SMITH, one of the oldest citi- zens of Germau Township, Harrison County, is a son of Jacob and Christina (Wirts) Smith, former of whom was a na- tive of Loudoun County, Va. , born in 1787, lat- ter a native of Maryland, born in 1791. Jacob, who was the second son of a family of three boys, was a wagon and plow maker by trade, and in 1809 moved to Jefferson County, Ohio, where he entered 100 acres of land in Township 11, Section 22, Range 4. Here he built a small log cabin, in which he lived for some time, afterward erecting a more comfortable and larger house, also of logs. There he toiled hard, clearing land, and making plows and repairing wagons for his neighbors. The plows were all made en- tirely of wood, with the exception of a few bolts to bold them together. He was always a very active member of the Lutheran Church, and, politically, he was known as a Democrat, but in 1840 he voted for William Henry Harrison. He died on his farm in Jefferson County, Ohio, in 1859, the father of eleven children: Elias, an undertaker in Bladinsburg, Knox Co., Ohio; William and George, both deceased: Samuel, our subject; Susanna, Drusilla, Elizabeth and John J., all four deceased; Aaron, a farmer of Carroll County, Ohio; Cyrus, deceased, and Malinda C, who lives in Indiana. Samuel Smith, our subject, was born in Jef- ferson County, Ohio, February 10, 1815, and re- ceived his education at the common schools. He worked for his father, helping to clear the land, and in the general duties of the farm, until January 26, 1837, when he married Miss Polly, a daughter of John Wagnor. who was an early settler in Harrison County. Ohio. After marriage Mr. Smith remained on the farm and learned plow-making, it taking him one day, only, to learn the trade. He worked in the fall and spring making plows, and the balance of his time on the farm, receiving for his pay a share of the profits. In 1S39 he bought one hundred acres of land in Springfield Township, Jefferson County, in Section 22; the land was cleared, but the build- ings were very poor, which, however, he re- placed with new ones. Mr. Smith was wedded twice, aud by his hist wife was the father of five children, viz. : J. H. , a blacksmith in Ger- mano; Rachel, wife of Jacob Miller, a carpenter in Germano; Harvey, deceased; Malinda C, deceased, and Sarah A., wife of A. M. Spear, a blacksmith in Jewett. Mrs. Polly Smith died March 9, 1866, and July 2, 1867, Mr. Smith married Mrs. Mary A. Slates, widow of Adam Slates, born November 10, 1823, in Maryland, a daughter of Michael and Sarah (Warner) Sawvel, natives of Maryland, who came to Harrison County, Ohio, among the early settlers. This union brought forth one child, Louella A., living at home, and now aged eighteen years. In 1854 Samuel Smith sold his farm in Jef- ferson County, and moved to Harrison County, near Germano, where he bought five acres of land, but in a short time sold it and bought six acres near the same place. In 1864 he moved into Germano, where he worked for A. V. Ry- der, making wagons and rakes, for seven years. He then commenced working for himself in a shop owned by his wife, which business he fol- lowed until 18S8, but on account of lung trouble he has not done any work since. Both he aud wife are members of the Lutheran Church. The first vote Mr. Smith cast for president of the United States was for William H. Harrison, HA ERISON CO UX TV. in 1840, hut since that time he has been a faith- ful Democrat. JjOHN SPRAY, one of the representative citizens of Franklin Township, Harrison ' Count}', was born in Meigs County, Ohio, January 15, 1834. His father, John Spray, was born in Maryland about 1780, came to Ohio when a young man, and settled near Hanover, Harrison County. Here he married Elizabeth Fowler, a sister of Garret Fowler, and they lo- cated on a farm near Hanover, but, a few years later, removed to Meigs County, where they ended their days. Mr. Spray had been twice married, and, to his first union, as above, were born five daughters and one son, the last be- ing the subject of this sketch. His second mar- riage was with Betsey Ryan, and to this mar- riage were born three children, of whom two are still living, both being girls. John Spray, the subject proper of this sketch, who was but an infant when his mother died, and only eight years of age when he lost his father, soon after the death of his parents came with his sisters to this section of the State, where he received the rudiments of an educa- tion in a log school-house. Early thrown upon his own resources, he began when a boy to work at anything he could find to do, and, for a time, worked for an uncle, Robert Simpson, near Scio, Ohio. In 1855, when twenty one years of age, he went to Iowa and entered a tract of land. where he resided until the following spring, when he traded his land for a farm in "Washing- ton Township, Harrison Co., Ohio. In 1850 Mr. Spray married Clarissa Fowler, and took up his residence on this farm. but. a year later, sold, and purchased a farm in Monroe Town- ship, lived there a year and then purchased 180 acres in Franklin Township, his present place of residence. To the union of Mr. and Mrs. Spray have been born ten children, of whom the following named are now living, viz.: Sum ner. Paulina, Joseph, Jehu, Hannah and Clarke B. The family worship at the Advent Church, and are highly respected by the entire commu- nity. Politically Mr. Spray is a Republican, and he is a firm believer in the protection of Ameri- can industry. In May. IS04. .Mr. Spray enlisted in the One Hundred and Seventieth O. N. C, took part in all its marches and campaigns, and, although suffering from the measles, which ho contracted while on duty, bravely stood at his post in the front. He was honorably discharged in Sep- tember, 1864, at Camp Chase, and, returning home, he resumed his business duties. He had engaged in the saw mill business after settling in Franklin Township, and at one time owned four mills, doing the most extensive business of any one in his region, and, that he did speedy work, is verified by the fact that he sawed over 18,000 feet with a single saw in one day. He now owns two mills, one at his home and one at Big Run, Pike County. Lumber contracting atone time also occupied his attention, and for a long time he was busy, night and day. tilling con- tracts from the Pan Handle Railroad Company for bridge timber, etc. At present Mr. Spray owns 380 acres of land in Harrison County, Ohio, and his residence is near Franklin. His principal occupation, now, is the breeding of registered sheep, of which he has at pi 600, including three different bleeds, viz. : Dick- insons, Blacktops and Delaines, all carefully bred and kept pure, and he has on hand both sexes for sale. and ALATHIEL KENNEDY, farmer and dealer in stock, Moorefield Township, Harrison County, is a son of Return Matthew and Jane (Moore) Kennedy, was bom in Tuscarawas County. Ohio. March 8, 1837. Wli light years old his par ents came to Moorefield Township, Harrison County, where he grew to manhood and received a practical business education at the common schools. On December 1. 1858, he married Miss Mary L. McCollough, who was born 370 HARRISON COUNTY. December 27, 1832, a daughter of William and Julia A. (Laizure) McCollough. After his marriage Mr. Kennedy engaged in mercantile business where J. M. Willison now is, at Cross Roads, aud here remained till 1875. In 1876 he removed to Cadiz, Harrison County, where he was engaged in the sale of dry goods and notions and ready-made clothing. In the spring of 1880 he sold his stock and moved to southern California, where he remained sixteen months, for the benefit of his health. In 1S87 be returned home and settled on his farm, where he has since been dealing quite ex- tensively in stock. He is the owner of the old Kennedy homestead, which contains 300 acres in Section 13, Moorefield Township; this farm is one of the best and most productive in Harri- son County. Politically Mr. Kennedy is Demo- cratic, but never has been an active politician, and he and his wife are members of the Presby- terian Church of Cadiz. Mr. Kennedy is well known throughout the county, and is very highly esteemed by his friends and neighbors. JfOSEPH MORRIS. Among the well-known farmers of German Township, Harrison I County, stands in the foremost ranks this gentleman, a native of Athens Township, Harrison Co., Ohio, born March 10, 1822, of English ancestry, his great-grandparents hav- ing come from England about the year 1725, settling in Virginia. Here James Morris, grand- father of our subject, came into the world, and in early manhood married, and reared a family of children, as follows: Daniel, Thomas, James, Zachariah, John, Lizzie, Morgan and Phoebe. He died in 1800, a pronounced Democrat, and was buried at his native place. Of his children, John was born in Virginia (opposite the city of Marietta), April 4, 1785, and early in life en- gaged in the carpenter's trade. In 1813 he came to Ohio, settling in Harrison County, and locating in Cadiz, at that time a village consist- ing of but a few houses. Here he entered into partnership with Adam Jenkins, as contractors and builders, and the first house built by them was the residence of John Jamieson, a short distance from Cadiz. After remaining in this town about three years, Mr. Morris removed to New Athens, where he continued his trade. Here he was united in marriage, January 28, 1816, with Charlotte, daughter of Joseph Huff, whose mother, before her marriage, was Miss Doddridge, of the celebrated Doddridge family, of Virginia, and she assisted in molding bullets at the block-house. Joseph Huff was a widely- known scout and Indian fighter, during and after the Revolution. Mr. Huff was one of the first to settle in Short Creek Township, Harri- son County, leaving the block-houses where the settlers had come for safety. He was an in- trepid man, one who rendered valuable service to the Government in its sorest need, as well as to the hardy and adventurous settler, who, but for his timely assistance, would have been the victim of the wily and revengeful Indians, and the Government gave him a section of land in Athens Township for his services. After his marriage Mr. Morris settled in Athens Town- ship, where he died. The following children were born to him: A daughter, who died in in- fancy, November 20, 1817; Alexander, born July 14, 1819, died May 18,1824; Joseph, born March 16, 1822; Margaret, born March 21, 1824, died September 25, 1840; John, born May 10, 1820; Mary Ann, born May 20, 1828; Prudence, born July 23, 1830, died March 2, 1838; Philip D. born May 21, 1833, died October 28, 1805; Charlotte, born May 16, 1835, died March 9, 1838; Elizabeth, born January 12, 1S40, died January 1, 1866. Mr. Morris was at first a Democrat, but on the organization of the Re- publican party, he united with them, and ever after supported their principles. He, as well as his family, were members of the Presbyterian Church. On April 4, 1865, he died, and was buried in the New Athens Cemetery. His widow spent her declining years with her son Joseph, who, assisted by his wife, tenderly cared for . her till death took her to her final rest, her HARRISON COUNTY. 371 decease occurring December 8, 1884; she was buried by the side of her husband. Joseph Morris, the subject proper of this sketch, was engaged in boyhood and youth in the various farm duties, attending the com- mon schools of his neighborhood, and when yet young, on account of his father's failing health, he was given the management of the home place. At the age of twenty-one, on March 9, 1843, he was married to Mary, daughter of George S. Brock, a well-known resident of Bel- mont County, Ohio, and after marriage the young couple remained in Athens Township for eight years, then removed to Belmont, where they made their home until January 20, 1879, when he removed to his present residence, in German Township. The record of his children is as follows: John A. was born January 11, 1844; Mary E. C. was bom June 27, 1847; George S. was born October 21, 1850; L. V. was born June 12, 1854, and died February 2, 1885. Mrs. Morris died October 28, 1873, and was buried at Flushing. On February 17, 1875, Mr. Morris was married to Emma, daughter of Cyrus Moore, one of the wealthiest farmers of Jefferson County, Ohio. Mr. Morris has from his youth been an ardent Republican, and while a resident of Belmont County was elected justice of the peace. Himself and family are united with the Methodist Episcopal Church at Hopedale, in which they are numbered among the leaders. His son, John A., also his son-in- law, Hugh Oglevee, each served three years in the late war and both were wounded. EjZRA L. CARRICK. In the year 1811 James Carrick removed with his family y from Adams County, Penn., to Ohio, and settled in Harrison County. The country at that time was an unbroken wilderness, and they were among those brave and sturdy pio- neers who suffered the privations and endured the dangers incident to frontier life. In the spring of 1812 they located on the north half of Section 7, Short Creek Township. James Carrick had visited this country the year pie vious, and purchased the land, having made the journey on horseback. Returning, lie brought out his family in a wagon, and resided on the place until his death; he died in l^2u, his wife in 1833. They were married in L775, and to them were born eleven children, and the tenth child in the order of birth was a son, James W., who was born in Adams County, Penn., October 14. 1799. He came with his parents to Ohio, and was schooled in the pioneer period of the State. His early life was spent with his parents, assisting in clearing the land, and in those early struggles were laid the foundation for the resolute character and unswerving in- tegrity which characterized his after life. He received the limited advantages for an education which the schools of those early times afforded, and he acquired his education mostly through his own personal efforts. His father died while he was yet a young man. and for some years after he made his home with his mother. The original property was divided between the three sous. In 1825 James W. married Miss Martha Penuel, and three children— two sons and one daughter — were the fruits of this union, two of whom are now living. Mrs. Carrick died Jau- uary 7, 1833, and in L834 Mr. Carrick married Mrs. Sarah Boggs, a daughter of William Gamp- bell, one of the early pioneer families of Bel- mont County, Ohio, where the lady was born. To this union were born eight children, three of whom are now living. In 187(1, after a linger- ing illness, Mrs. Carrick passed to her last long sleep; she was a devote. 1 member of the Presbyterian Church, kind and charitable to- ward all. and her death was a loss to many. Mr. Carrick lived to a ripe old nee. .lying March 10, 1885, in his eighty-sixth year, having outlived all his family, and, being the last representative of his generation, he attained a more advanced age than any of them. As a citizen, lie had taken an active interest in all public works tend- ing toward the advancement and improvement of the country. He Was of a quiet, unassuming 372 HAERISOX COUXTY. disposition, yet firm and unswerving in his opin- ions of right and wrong, and was respected and esteemed by all. He was well posted on the topics of the day, and spoke fluently and intelli- gently of them. Politically, he was a member of the Whig party, and at its disrupture became a Republican. His first presidential vote was for John Quincy Adams, and his last presiden- tial ballot was cast for Blaine and Logan. His son, whose name stands at the beginning of this sketch, was born December 15, 1843, on the old homestead, where he now resides, and grew to manhood with his parents, receiving a practical education in the district schools of his neighborhood. He had control of the farm prior to his father's death, and resided with him. In 18G4 he went out as one of the ''hun- dred-days men," boing mustered into the service May 10, and participated in the engagements at Snicker's Gap, Harper's Ferry and Winchester. At the end of his term of enlistment he was honor- ably discharged at Columbus, Ohio, and returned to his home. In 1872 he married Miss Mar- tha, daughter of Andrew Jamison, and two children have been born to them, one now living, Oliver J. Mr. Carrick devotes much of his time to the raising and breeding of thorough- bred Short-horn cattle, and is one of the lead- ing stock-raisers of the county. He has a fine farm, fitted up with a commodious barn and all modern improvements. " Pleasant Hill " stock farm, with its herd of line cattle, is known extensively throughout this region. Politically Mr. Carrick adheres to the faith of his father, and has served as supervisor of his district. He chooses, however, to devote his attention to his business at home, and has never sought political honors. He has, however, been active in edu- cational matters, and has served as a member of the board of education. The family worship at the Presbyterian Church at Adena, of which they are members. The Carricks are descended from a line of Scotch- Irish ancestry, and the principles of integrity and industry, which are the attributes of those people, are characteristics of the family to-day. ,ILEY JAMISON was born August 26, 1856, in Green Township, Harrison Co., Ohio. His father, Joseph Jami- son, was one of the early residents of that township, and in early youth chose as his wife Clarissa Wiley, daughter of William Wiley, of Short Creek Township, Harrison County. He settled in Green Township, where he remained until his death. He was an earnest worker in the Republican ranks, and an honored associate of the leaders of the party. His children were as follows: Wiley. Mary (deceased), Lizzie (Mrs. Bentley Kerr), Annie (deceased), and Jessie (Mrs. Charles Clark). In 1872 the father died and was buried in Cadiz Cemetery. Wiley Jamison spent his entire youth on the home place, which, since the death of his father, he has managed. On February 3, 1880, he was married to Mary, daughter of S. S. Campbell, of Cadiz Township, Harrison County, and they have had the following named children: Bessie, born October 8, 1880; Barclay, born May 1, 1883, and Bentley, born June 3, 1888. In his political affiliations Mr. Jamison has been a life- long Republican, and has always taken an active interest in party work. Himself and family are members of the United Presbyterian Church at Cadiz, where they reside. He is engaged in farming and stock-raising mainly. ItOHN MILLS. In every section there are w. I to be found those who by their persisting \^J will, as well as mode of character, impress their individuality upon the entire com- munity, and also make a success of whatever they undertake. Such a man was John Mills, who first saw light in Jefferson County, Ohio, February 23, 1816. His father, George Mills, was a native of Scotland, and in early life came to this country, locating in Pennsylvania, where he was united in marriage with Elizabeth Cald- well, a native of Ireland. They remained there but a short time, and then thinking to make a home in the Far West, removed to Jefferson County, Ohio. On the farm which they had HARRISON COUNTY. :r,:', entered they remained until their death. Mr. Mills ha (his remains being buried in Beech Spring Cemetery), the farm has been managed by his sons, who reside on the home place with their mother. They are known as ''Mills Brothers," proprietors of the well- known Beech Spring Stock Farm, and are rapid- ly coming to the front as breeders of high- grade horses and thoroughbred sheep, cattle and swine. The brothers are energetic and enter- prising, and are destined to fully take the place made vacant by the death of their father. The family is exceedingly well known in eastern Harrison and western Jefferson Counties, and are recognized as among the leaders in the social, financial and religious circles of their section. THOMA.S A. NEWELL, druggist and pharmacist at Bowerston, Harrison Coun- ty, is one of the county's energetic bus- iness men, and one whose success has been achieved through his own endeavor. He is a native of Ohio, and was born in Leavitts- ville. Carroll County, in 1851. His father. John Newell, was a son of one of the early pio- neers of this region, his parents having emi grated at an early day from New Jersey, locat ing in Carroll County, Ohio. He was a oarpen- ter by trade and also engaged in farming and mercantile business. Thomas A. Newell is the sixth in a familj "f seven children. The father died when Thomas A. was but a child of three years, and the sup- port of the family being thrown upon the mother, she could not give her children the beat educational advantages. Thomas A. therefore 374 HARRISON COUNTY. received the rudiments of an education in the log school-house, furnished with split-log bench- es and desks. He wore home-made clothing, and often he watched his mother as she wove the cloth, and he has now at his home the old spinning wheel upon which his mother spun man}' a pound of yarn. This wheel he values highly as a keepsake — a memento of those early times. He was early thrown upon his own re- sources, and with his meager earnings assisted his mother hi the support of the family. When sixteen years of age he engaged as a clerk in the store and post-office with Charles McKean at Bowerston, and here about five years of his life were spent; then embarking for himself in the sewing-machine trade, he followed this prof- itably for ten years. In 1882 he established himself in his present line, and is now one of Bowerston' s leading business men. In 1871 Mr. Newell married Charlotte, daughter of Dan- iel Weyandt, an early settler of Bowerston, and this union has resulted in the birth of four sons and three daughters. Mr. and Mrs. Newell are both members of the Methodist Episcopal Church; politically he is a stanch Republican. He is a charter member of Bowerston Council, No. 07, J. O. A. W. , in which lodge be is a councilor; he is a charter and efficient member of Centennial Lodge, No. 94, K. of P., at Bow- erston, and was chosen representative to the grand lodge two years. Mr. Newell is a public- spirited gentleman, and is highly respected. ^ AMUEL B. McGAVRAN, M. D. Among the able physicians of Harrison County whose lives are devoted to the benevolent work of alleviating the sufferings of hu- manity, none stands more prominent than Dr. McGavran. He was born near the town of Con- otton, Harrison County, November 25, 1847, a son of William H. and Elizabeth (Brown) Mc- Gavran. His mother was a native of the Key- stone State, of Irish descent. His father is a native of Maryland, whither his ancestry had come at an early day. He removed to Harrison County, Ohio, about 1840, and carried on cabi- net making, and to some extent farming. In 1859 he was elected to the Ohio Legislature, from Harrison County, as a Republican, and was a member of that body at the opening of the great Rebellion of the South; he was also, for many years, a justice of the peace. To Mr. and Mrs. W. H. McGavran were born six chil- dren, viz. : James B. , deceased; Henrietta, now Mrs. W. H. Masters, residing at Scio, Harri- son County; George W., deceased; Samuel B. ; Elizabeth, deceased wife of N. E. Clendennin; and William Thomas, now residing on the old home place, in North Township, Harrison County. Samuel B. McGavran, from early boyhood, had to rely very much upon his own resources. Until the age of fourteen he attended the com- mon schools, and later, for two years, New Hagerstown Academy, after which he taught school for five years, to obtain funds with which to take a collegiate course. He entered college at Scio, in Harrison County, reaching his senior year in 1869, when he commenced the study of medicine with Dr. William Beadle, at Scio, and continued his studies with him after his removal to Green Township. In 1870 he entered the Cleveland (Ohio) Medical College, graduating from there February 29, 1872. On account of his high standing in his examinations he was made valedictorian of a class of twenty-nine, and delivered the address. In June, 1874, he commenced the practice of his profession at Bowerston, Harrison County, where he was emi- nently successful, but being desirous of estab- lishing himself in the chief town of the county, he removed to Cadiz, December 1, 1882, where he has since resided, and where he has built up a practice second to none in the county. The Doctor is a public-spirited citizen, always fore- most in any enterprise for the benefit of town or county, whose interests and welfare are dear to his heart. In his practice he does a large amount of charitable work, and is a liberal man to the poor. In August, 1872, Dr. McGavran was mar- ^ Zcz^7-£2^ &>&&- HARRISON COUNTY. 377 ried to Miss Jennie E. Johnston, of Carroll County, Ohio, who has borne him four children, viz.: Mary Brown, Charles "William, Francis Johnston and George Clark. The parents are members of the Presbyterian Church at Cadiz, the Doctor being clerk of the session and a rul- ing elder. Politically, he is a Republican, and, while at Bowerston, was elected to represent the county in the State Legislature, running far ahead of his ticket in his township, and having in the county as large a majority as was ever cast in the county for that office. He was on many committees, and his work at all times was pronounced to be most satisfactory to his con- stituents, and highly creditable to himself. The Doctor is examining surgeon for the county pension board. In the positions which he has held, and as an experienced physiciau. Dr. Mc- Gavran enjoys the esteem, the respect and the confidence of all. ' If ENRY PETTY. The Petty family came '5^1 west from the State of Virginia, where 1 the ancestors settled about 1750, having come from England. There they en- gaged in agriculture, generally, though some took up various trades and professions. The head of the now resident family of Washington Township, Harrison Co., Ohio, was Leroy Petty, who, with his wife (Keziah Tipton), came to the county at its earliest settlement. They entered a quarter-section, on which they built their log cabin, and immediately set about clearing enough space to furnish a living. Here they struggled together until the death of Mrs. Petty, which occurred in 1853. She was the mother of five children: Henry, John, Mary Ann, Elizabeth and Martha. For his second wife Mr. Petty married Hannah Hogue, who bore him two children, Levi and Harriet. Mr. Petty was a Republican in politics, and took an active interest in the success of his principles as well as party. He was a prominent member of the Methodist Episcopal Church for over forty years, and was one of its most enthusiastic workers. His influence on the community in which he resided was wonderfully beneficial, and every one felt proud of his acquaintance. Au- gust 31, 1882, he passed away; his widow still resides at West Chester, Ohio. Henry Petty, the eldest son of Leroy Petty, was born November 11, 1835, in "Washington Township, whose interests he was always seek- ing to advance during his residence there. Although deprived of an opportunity of receiv- ing the advantages of an educational training, still, by his own efforts, he largely overcame those difficulties which so often are insurmount- able to those who endeavor to attain learning by themselves. His was a diversified training, though running chiefly to economics and political questions. A Republican by birth, he soon was convinced by his own investigations that their principles were in accordance with reason, and for the best interests of the masses. In his na- tive township he was ever active in the advance- ment of his party, and his advice in political matters was much sought after. On November 23, 1858, he was united in marriage with Sarah J., daughter of James Cree, and they imme- diately thereafter removed to the home place, where the family have since resided, and which they, by their own endeavors, purchased. Their children were as follows: James, born October 24, 1859, died December 26, I860; Martha, born March 6, 1861, now Mrs. Addison Chandler; Leroy, born March 23, 1863, died October 5, 1864; Nancy, born September 1, 1865, married Patrick Owens, and who died October 19, 1886, leaving one child, Sadie, born September 22, 1883; William, born November 23, 1867. died June 1, 1888; Caroline, born December 15, 1870, died August 2, 1889; Joshua, born Sep- tember 8, 1874; Carrie, born April 28, 1876. died May 15, 1878; Mary J., born October 12. L878, died April 28, 1889. On February 27, 1881, Mr. Petty died, and was buried at West Cheater. He was a man of sterling integrity, of irreproachable honesty, and one who by his daily life had endeared himself to a large circle of acquaintances. Like his family, he was a 378 HARRISON COUNTY. member of the Methodist Episcopal Church at West Chester, and had been one of the leaders in the congregation for many years. \ILLIAM W. HOLLETT. TheHollett family have long been numbered among lf[ the leading citizens of Harrison Coun- ty. The present representative of the family, William W., was born January 31, 1831, on the farm on which he still resides, and here he spent his boyhood days in the vari- ous farm duties, and attended the neighboring schools. The first school building was erected on the farm owned by his father, and was of the old- log style, into whose huge fireplace, that seemed insatiate in its greed for fuel, but was miserly in its distribution of heat, were rolled logs, whose crackle and blaze lent a cheer if not comfort to the room. John Hollett, the father of William \V., was born August 7, 1780, in Maryland, to which State his grandfather had emigrated from England at an early date. John's father assist- ed in the contest for freedom as one of that band whose skill and bravery achieved for us our independence. After the Revolution he and his wife, Elizabeth Burgess, remained in Maryland until they came to Ohio, arriving here about the year 1800, and purchased a farm, which is the present site of Mount Pleas- ant. The family were Episcopalians, and their children were John, Hannah and Rachel. Until twenty-five years of age John remained on the home place in Jefferson County, where he was married to Elizabeth Worrall, and soon after his marriage he settled in Freeport, where, some time previous, he had entered a tract of land, and where he remained until his death. The land has never passed out of the family, and has never been conveyed by deed. The children born to John and Elizabeth Hollett were as fol- lows: George (deceased), Joseph, Benjamin, John, Jonathan, William W., Sarah (deceased), Rachel (deceased), Elizabeth (deceased), Lydia and Hannah. On September 25, 1859, John Hollett died, his widow surviving him until October 11, 1866, when she too passed away. On January 2(1, 1856. William W. Hollett was wedded to Caroline Hukill, daughter of Joseph Hukill, a resident of Belmont County, Ohio. They took up their residence on the home place, where they have since resided, a^id here have been born to them the following named children: Charles M., Elizabeth (de- ceased), Mary A., Alice C. , Ida L. and Walter E. The family are all members of the Method- ist Episcopal Church; the sons, Charles and Walter, both being ministers of that denomina- tion. The Hollett family have always taken an active part in political matters, and have uni- versally been members of the Whig and Repub- lican parties. ATTHEW CLARKE, a leading farmer of Washington Township, Harrison County, was born in the township named in 1833, and is a son of Robert and Jane (Clemens) Clarke, who were the par- ents of nine children — five sons and four daugh- ters. Robert and Jane Clarke were natives of Ireland, but at an early day came to Ohio and settled on a farm near Cadiz, the county seat of Harrison County, and here Robert Clarke en- gaged in the cultivation of his rented land, and also followed his trade, that of weaver. By perseverance and industry he accumulated a sum of money sufficient to pay for a tract of land in Washington Township. This tract was nearly all in timber, but Mr. Clarke went man- fully to work and succeeded in clearing off the greater portion and in utilizing it for cultiva- tion. On this place Robert and his wife re- sided the remainder of their days, dying about the year 1860. Matthew Clarke was born and reared on this farm, and was educated in the common schools of the township. At the death of his parents he inherited the farm, 158 acres, after which he bought seventy-four acres, to which, by purchase, he has since added forty acres, and he is now HARRISON COUNTY. 379 looked upon as being one of the best and most successful agriculturists in tbe township. In 1861 Matthew Clarke married Miss Mary, daughter of Samuel Stewart, and this union Las been blessed in the birth of six children, viz. : Sarah Jane, Marie Edie, Samuel, John C. , Robert James and Maxwell. The sons are at home, and assist their father in the cultivation of the farm. The family are members of the Presbyterian Church, to the support of which Mr. Clarke liberally contributes financially and otherwise. Politically Mr. Clarke was former- ly a Democrat, but he now votes with the Pro- hibition party, and he has never sought public office. In 1871 Mr. Clarke's house was de- stroyed by fire, the loss being estimated at one thousand five hundred dollars, the contents be- ing also destroyed. The family are held in high esteem, and their upright walk through life entitles them to such regard. di H. COVERT, one of the well-known and 1 prosperous farmers of Harrison County, / was born June 31, 1827, in Athens Town- ship, that county. His youth was occu- pied with hard work, as has been his whole life. He remained at home after the death of his father, Joseph, and had the management of the home place in the interest of his mother and heirs. While the knowledge he received at the common schools was limited, owing to his in- ability to attend regularly, still his natural shrewdness and keen observation have given him a wide range of information. On August 29, 1855, he was married to Elizabeth Singer, a daughter of John Singer, who at that time was a resident of Athens Township, but the family were natives of Vir- ginia. Mr. Covert brought his wife to tbe home place, where he remained until the death of his mother, whose latter years were cheered and whose comfort was seen to by Mr. and Mrs. Covert. Upon division of the estate he pur- chased the interest of the other heirs, and re- tained the home place for some time. He has dealt largely in farm property, and has been ex- ceedingly fortunate in his transactions. He now possesses a farm of over 300 acres, situated in Athens Township, and engages in general farming and stock raising. Though residing in a Democratic township, Mr. Covert is an un- flinching Republican, and always supports that party. He and his family are numbered among the members of the Methodist Episcopal Church at New Athens, of which they are liberal sup- porters. Mr. Covert's children are named John, Joseph, Clementine, Morris E., Hannah, Abbie J., Anderson, James H. and Dora P. Mr. Covert's success has been of his own achieving, and he may well look with pride to his career. His family are well known, and rank among those who have ever taken an active interest in all public or private benefits. THOMAS HAMILTON KERR. In the spring of 1805 James Kerr emigrated with his family from Westmoreland County, Penn., and located in Short Creek Township, Harrison Co., Ohio. They were among the early pioneers of Harrison County, and among those sturdy men and women who braved untold dangers, and gave to the present generation the advantages of the smil- ing region we now behold. They located in the midst of a wilderness and cleared their patch, erected a log cabin, and began to build np for themselves a home in their newly adopted coun- try, and here they resided until they died. Eight children had been born to them, and of this family the youngest child was named Sam- uel. He was born in York, now Adams, County, Penn., Octolier 25, 1792, and came to Ohio with his parents, lie being then a lad of thirteen years. He grew to manhood with liis parents, assisting them in the duties of the farm, receiv ing only those meager educational advantages afforded by the subscription schools of tbe period. However, in those days the education of the family was mostly acquired at home, and in the lives of the grand old pioneers we can 380 HARRISON COUNTY. easily trace the influence of a fond and careful mother's teachings. Samuel Kerr was brought up by Christian parents, and received a strictly religious home training; this, with the work of overcoming the difficulties of those early days, formed a trait which afterward manifested itself in the sterling integrity and unimpeachable character of his life. On September 8, 1815, he married Miss Anne Smyth, and to them were born seven children, of whom three still survive. Mrs. Kerr died in 1833, and in September, 1835, Mr. Kerr married Miss Agnes Hamilton, which union was blessed by five children, two of whom died during infancy, those yet living be- ing Thomas H. , Samuel C. and Margaret A. Calderhead. Mrs. Agnes Kerr was a native of Ohio, but early lost her father who was shot from ambush when she was an infant. She died March 28, 1885, having survived her hus- band who died February 27, 1882, in the nine- tieth year of his age, a member of the Presbyte- rian Church, which denomination he had joined in 1816. He was instrumental in the establish- ment of the Short Creek Presbyterian Church of Adena, in which church he was ordained and installed as a ruling elder at its organization in 1849, and remained so till death. During his life he took a very active part in everything per- taining to the welfare of the church, and repre- sented it both in the presbytery, where he was well known and highly appreciated, and in the General Assembly. Mr. Kerr was also promi- nent in public improvements tending toward the general advancement of the country. He was kind and charitable toward all, and was uni- versally respected and esteemed. Of the five children born to Samuel Kerr's second marriage our subject is the eldest child, and was born on the original homestead August 15, 1836. He grew to maturity with his par- ents, and was educated in the district schools of his neighborhood. Although the school has vastly improved since the time of the first set- tlement, he vividly recalls the old log building with its rude desk and benches, where he was taught the rudiments of an education. On No- vember 7, 1861, he married Miss Letitia A. Cal- derhead, a native of Harrison County, and a daughter of" William and Nancy (McLaughlin) Calderhead, both worthy people of Ohio. Will- iam Calderhead was born in Belmont County in 1808, his parents coming from Scotland about 1802 and locating in the county named. Will- iam Calderhead came to Harrison County about 1839, and the following spring married Miss Nancy McLaughlin. He died December 20, 1872, his wife died April 6, 1883, both worthy members of the United Presbyterian Church, of which Mr. Calderhead was an elder. Of five children born to them Mrs. Kerr is the eldest. Following their marriage Mr. and Mrs. Kerr located on the old homestead, where they now reside, the farm of 115 acres being well im- proved. A handsome brick residence stands beside a never-failing spring of clear, coo] water, flowing millions of gallons annually. Three children have been born to them, viz. : Anna Belle (deceased), born December 29, 1862; Ella May, born January 14, 1865, and William Clayton, born July 23, 1869, now living. The family are highly esteemed, and are devoted members of the Short Creek Presbyterian Church, in which Mr. Kerr is an elder. He takes an active interest in educational matters, and has served as a member of the school board. Samuel Kerr enlisted in the War of 1812, and served until its close, and for his services was afterward pensioned by a grateful country. It SAAC N. KEEPERS (deceased) was one of the most prominent merchants and energetic _[ residents of Scio, Harrison County, and his recent death has produced a void that will long be unfilled in the community in which he passed his latter years. He was born in Uhrichsville, Tuscarawas Co., Ohio, September 9, 1849, and was a son of William and Sarah (Pritchard) Keepers. On December 23, 1869, he married Miss Christina Ball, a daughter of Henry and Mary (Carter) Ball, natives of Leesville, Carroll Co. , Ohio, and to this union HARRISON COUNTY. 381 were born six children, as follows: Gertrude, wife of Prof. Bell, of Scio College; Nellie, Henry, Maurice, Chester and Mary. The life of Mr. Keepers was an active one, and his patriotism was without bounds. At the early age of four- teen he enlisted in the cause of the Union in the Civil War, and served two years, or until the close of the struggle. At the time of his death, which occurred April 7, 1890, he was an hon- ored member of the Knights of Pythias, and was equally honored by his fellow citizens of Scio, to which place he had removed from Leesville about six years ago. He was one of the most prominent marble dealers of Eastern Ohio. A local newspaper, the Scio Weekly Herald of April 9, in announcing tbe death of Mr. Keepers, has the following: " From the first he took a live- ly interest in the prosperity of every enterprise calculated to promote the general good of the community. He was a man of liberal views in all matters calculated to enhance the prosperity and happiness of those around him, and there- fore was energetic in his support and generous in his patronage of all public enterprises. Such men are of incalculable worth to any community, not alone for what they themselves do, but for what they encourage others to do, and their loss in this sense is a double one. He was a mem- ber of the board of trustees of Scio College, and his earnest interest therein could not have been otherwise than beneficial in the working out of the success of that educational institution. " In the conduct of business Mr. Keepers was successful beyond the average, having by his own exertions acquired a competency that placed him in comparatively independent cir- cumstances. He had also established a reputa- tion in business transactions that in itself was a handsome capital in trade, and together with other advantages would have continued to en- large and increase his ability to respond to the promptings of his nature, finally crowning his life work in a halo of glorious deeds. Death has cut short this good man's noble aspirations and stilled the pulse of a warm heart. In his death the community suffer an irreparable loss, but within the home circle we find only a true realization of the bereavement. There all is iu deepest mourning and anguish; there only can the enormity of the calamity lie realized in its depths of bitterness. A pleasant household is bereft of its greatest blessing — a faithful and confiding husband, a kind and indulgent father. In this their darkest hour they should be re- membered, consoled and comforted so far as is within human actions and attentions." ILLIAM SCOTT. The Scott family originated in Ireland, County Antrim, where William, the grandfather of the subject of this sketch, was born. There the family were engaged in agriculture, a calling which nearly all their descendants have followed since. The family of William consisted of Thomas, John, William, Mary and Eleanor, all of whom came to America. Thomas was born in 1793, and grew to manhood in Ireland, where he received the education of the ordinary schools. Soon after reaching manhood's estate he married Sarah Hogg, and about three years later came to America. Upon arrival here he proceeded to Harrison County, Ohio, and pur- chased a farm iu Athens Township, near where his son William now resides. Remaining here until 1854, he removed to Mooretield Township, where he purchased another farm, upon which he resided until his decease. His wife bore him the following children: Jane, an infant that died unnamed, Susan, William, Eleanor, Mary, an- other unnamed infant that died, James, John, Martha, and Robert W. and Sarah (twins). Coming to Harrison County at a comparatively early period of its settlement, Thomas Scott was closely identified with its growth and prosperity. He early espoused the principles of the Dem- ocratic party, and remained one of its stanchest supporters. He never was an office holder of any kind, although he rendered valuable and efficient aid at all times when needed. He was a member of the Nottingham Presbyterian Church, which numbered among its congrega- 382 HARRISON COUNTY. tion so many of the early settlers, and which has done so much to advance the cause of relig- ion in this section. He was a self-made man, one who won and retained the respect of all his associates, whether of a business or of a social character. Such men leave behind them influ- ences which are a benefit to all succeeding gen- erations, and whose example ia ever worthy of emulation. On January 16, 1876, he passed away, and was buried at Nottingham, and his wife shortly afterward followed him to the grave, dying August 7, same year. William Scott, the subject of this sketch, was born March 7, 1833, in Athens Township, near the place where he now resides. His early youth was not unlike that of the ordinary farm boy's, and was made up largely of assistance in the duties which farm life always imposes, and attending the schools of his neighborhood dur- ing the winter season. Continuing his attend- ance at the common schools until about seven- teen years of age, he perceived that they were not suited to give the higher instruction which he desired, so, entering Madison College, in Guernsey County, he remained some time. He then engaged in teaching in his native county, at the early age of nineteen, and met with most flattering success. For eleven consecutive years he was a teacher at Moorefield, and on the es- tablishment of the graded schools, he was elected principal, and to his energy much of the effi- ciency of that school is due. On April 9, 1859, he married Ann Eliza Sloan, daughter of John Sloan, one of the earliest settlers of Moorefield Township, and, locating in Moorefield soon after his marriage, Mr. Scott there remained until 1877, when he purchased his present farm, where he has confined his attention chiefly to farming. His children were as follows: John S., by profession a stenographer; Thomas C, in Indiana; Ella S. (Mrs. Dr. J. A. Howell), re- siding in Findlay, Ohio; one, a son, died in in- fancy; William K. and Talmage, at home. For many years Mr. Scott was a Democrat, but since the fruitless efforts to interest the older parties in the " Prohibition question," he has been an earnest and enthusiastic worker in the latter party. During his residence in Moorefield he held the office of clerk for three years, in which position he gave universal satisfaction. A mem- ber of the Presbyterian Church at Nottingham, in which he has been an elder for the past eight- een years, he has led a genuine Christian life. He is a well-known and representative man, and is highly honored in his county. DAVID WEBSTER, one of the well-known citizens of Archer Township, was born ' October 3, 1836, in Rumley Township, Harrison Co., Ohio, and his life has been wholly spent in Harrison County. His father, John, was born in Maryland in 1809, and while quite young his parents came to Ohio and set- tled in Rumley Township, Harrison County. Here they purchased a farm of unimproved land, and, by their industry and perseverance, brought it to a high state of productiveness. Six children were born to them, only one of whom is now living, Mrs. George Shiltz. Soon after settling here the father died, leaving his widow with a family of small children, whom she brought up with great credit to herself. In 1856, after battling with the world many years, she was called to rest, and was buried by the side of her husband in Ridge Cemetery. Upon the death of his father, John Webster took up the management of the farm, and remained with his mother, caring for her and making her de- clining years as pleasant as possible. In 1832 he married Margaret Buchanan, a resident of Rumley Township, who died in 1841, leaving three small children; Maria, David and Sarah. In 1847 Mr. Webster was married to Ann Pat- ton, daughter of Joseph Patton, a resident of Rumley Township, and by this marriage the following named children resulted: John, Jo- seph, Mary M., Catherine Jane, Matthew, Flor- ence, Robert, Mansfield, Cora and Ira B. , all of whom are living except Florence. John Web- ster was numbered among the Democratic ranks, and, though not active in the pursuit of office, HARBISON COUNTY. 383 still be was a fearless advocate of the principles wbich seemed to hirn just. He and his wife were members of the Presbyterian (Jhnrch at Ridge, in wbicb tbey were prominent and active workers. In 1S76 Mr. Webster died and was buried in the Ridge Cemetery; bis widow still survives. David Webster remained at home until the age of thirty-four (1870), when he was mar- ried to Susanna Devore, who died February 20, 1875, and was buried at Bethel. Only one child, Clara, was born to their marriage. On April 15, 1884, Mr. Webster was married to Rosella Work, daughter of Alexander Work, who resides in German Towusbip, and to this union there have been children as follows: John, born December 13, 1885; Floyd, born May 6, 1887, and Esta, born July 28, 1888. A Demo- crat in politics, Mr. Webster still believes in supporting those best fitted for the offices they aspire to. He and his family are members of the Buchanan Chapel at Jewett. Mr. Webster has, by his own efforts, seconded by his wife, attained his present high and desirable position, financially and socially. His farm of 125 acres, is under good cultivation, and is furnished with commodious and substantial buildings. EV. SAMUEL C. KERR, a record of whose parents will be found in the sketch of Thomas H. Kerr, was born on the old homestead in Short Creek Town- ship, Harrison Co., Ohio, September 9, 1838. His early life was spent on the farm and in at- tending the early school in the traditional old log school-house. In the spring of 1859 he entered the New Hagerstown Academy, and during the winter of 1860-61 he taught school at Feed Springs, being there when Fort Sumter was being fired on. In the fall of the latter year Mr. Kerr entered Washington College, from which he graduated in September, 1864. He then entered the Western Theological Seminary at Allegheny City, Penn., and was graduated therefrom in 1867. He was licensed to preach by the St. Clairaville Presbytery in April; 1867, and was ordained by the same body October 7, 1868. After many years' work in Ohio as pastor at various places, Mr. Kerr, in August, 1889, removed with his family to Princeton, Kas., and he is now pastor of the Princeton and Richmond Churches of Franklin County, that State. On May 11, 1871, Mr. Kerr was united in marriage with Elizabeth N., youngest daughter of Hon. Luther Rowley, of Bowerston, Ohio, and this union has been blessed with three children, the eldest of whom died in infancy. Those living are Mary Agnes and Howard Ickis, aged ( 1890) thirteen years and nine years, respectively. RS. SARAH JANE MARKLEY, of Rumley Township, Harrison County, is a daughter of George and Matilda (Hazlitt) Shambaugh, former of whom was a son of George, Sr., and Elizabeth (Brown) Shambaugh. George and Matilda Shambaugh were parents of nine children, namely: Sarah Jane (our subject), Jacob.I-aac. Susanna, George, Mary C, Michael. Andrew and Daniel. Our subject was bom in Rumlev Township, Harrison Co., Ohio, December 24, 1839, and here grew to womanhood. On October 11. 1864, she married Mathias Markley, who was born April 30, 1830, a son of Daniel and Catherine (Everhart) Mark- ley, and to this union were born children, named as follows: George A., Clara ML, Maggie E., John, William, Satie V., Myrtle V., at home; Daisy R., James K.. and three unnamed daugh- ters died in infancy. Mrs. Sarah Jane Mark ley, after her marriage, came to the farm where she now resides, which Mr. Markley had pur- chased some years before. Mr. Markley had been married, previous to his union with our subject, to Miss Rebecca Stevens, of Short Creek Township. Harrison Co., Ohio, and to this union were born four daughters, as follows: Catherine E., deceased wife of Emery Dutton; Mary E., wife of Jerry Arbaugh, in Carroll County, Ohio; Jane, wife of Levi Shawver. in Carroll County, and Lide A. Roberts. Mr. 384 HARRISON COUNTY. Markley died October 22, 1887; he was an act- ive member of the Lutheran Church for many years, and was well known to the people of Rum ley Township, and highly respected. Mathias Markley was a son of Daniel and Catherine (Everhart) Markley. Daniel Markley was a son of Mathias and Catherine (Arnold) Markley, natives of Glade, Somerset Co., Penn., who migrated to German Township, Harrison Co., Ohio, in 1S06, and entered 320 acres of land. To them were born eight children, named as follows: Mathias, John, Joseph, Catherine, Nancy, Susan, Eva and Daniel. Mathias Mark- ley, Sr. , resided a number of years in German Township, Harrison County, then removed to Holmes County, same State, where he departed this life about the year 1845. His son Daniel was born in Glade, Somerset County, Penn. , in 1796, but grew to manhood in German Town- ship, Harrison Co., Ohio. On September 20, 1823, he entered eighty acres of land in Eumley Township, Harrison County, on Section 15, in the southeast corner. He departed this life in 1842. He was the father of seven children, by name: David, John, Mathias, Mary, Eva A., Sarah and Elizabeth. August 24, 18S9, Mrs. Sarah J. Markley purchased the old homestead where she now re- sides. She has in her possession the original deed given by James Monroe to Daniel Markley for the eighty acres he purchased on Section 15. The deed is drawn up on sheepskin, which is very fine and resembles fine linen paper. Mrs. Markley is an active member of the United Brethren Church at New Rumley. LBERT BRINDLEY (deceased) was a son of John Brindley, and wfks born September 5, 1836. His early life was spent in the ordinary pursuits of youth, attending the schools of his district. At the age of twenty, September 16, 1856, he was married to Malinda, daughter of Ivan Baker, who was one of the prominent farmers of Archer Town- ship, Harrison County. After marriage Mr. and Mrs. Brindley located in Freeport Township, Harrison County, where they remained one year, and then moved to Green Township. After a short stay here they proceeded to Archer Town- ship, where they remained twelve years. Here Mr. Brindley died June 24, 1869, and was buried in Bethel Cemetery. The record of the children of Mr. and Mrs. Brindley is as follows: Thomas Franklin was born July 17, 1857; Melancthon Vernon was born July 2, 1858, and May 12, 1887, was married to Edith Press, of Marion County, Kas., and is now a resident of that county and State; Ann Jane (Mrs. Scott Mor- gan) was born March 5, 1860; Leander Nathan- iel was born October 6, 1861, and died August 20, 1862; Ida Sue (Mrs. Louis Barkers) was born April 3, 1863, and Albert Rawson was born July 2, 1868, died April 19, 1869. In politics Mr. Brindley was a Democrat, and in religion a member of the Methodist Episcopal Church. Shortly after his death the family came to Green Township, where his widow and son, Thomas Franklin, now reside. On November 20, 1884, Thomas Franklin Brindley was married to Maggie E., a daughter of Robert and Catherine Breem, of Freeport Township, Harrison County, and the result of this union is two children, viz. : Lelia Belle, born October 18, 1885, and Albert Vernon, born June 28, 1888. The entire family are highly respected in the township in which they reside, and are consistent members of the Methodist Episcopal Church. AMUEL PITTENGER. Among the ear- liest settlers of Archer Township, Harri- son County, none were more highly es- teemed, or did more to make the town- ship a leading one in Harrison County, than the well-known Pittenger family. Samuel Pittenger, the subject of this sketch, was born August 15, 1830. His father, also named Samuel, was born in Archer Township in 1798. He was married January 10, 1820, to Jane Lemasters, daughter of Isaac Lemasters, a well-known resident of HARRISON COUNTY. 385 the same township, and they immediately settled on the farm on which they ended their days. The land was in a wild state when they pur- chased it, but by industry and energy they suc- ceeded in making it one of the best farms in that section. Here they raised a family of seven children — five daughters and two sons. Mr. Pittenger was a Whig in politics, and he and his wife were leading members of the Methodist Episcopal Church for many years, their lives be- ing in perfect consonance with their religious convictions. On August 26, 1875, Mr. Pitten- ger died, and was interred in Bethel Cemetery, beside his wife, who had preceded him to the grave, having died February 14, 1874. Samuel Pittenger, Jr., remained at home, assisting in the farm duties, meanwhile attend ing the district schools in pursuit of an educa- tion. On October 11, 1849, he was married to Antoinette Thompson, daughter of Gabriel Thompson, of Carroll County. They com- menced housekeeping on the farm on which MrB. Pittenger resides, in a small log cabin, in which they remained until they constructed the present commodious and substantial dwelling, which occupies a most pleasant place on the side of one of the beautiful hills which abound in that vicinity. Their family consisted of twelve children: Rev. Albert A., born August 3, 1850, married, November 7, 1882, to Delia Buckmas- ter (he graduated at Scio College in the year 1875, after which he joined the Northern Indi- ana Conference, in which he still remains a suc- cessful Methodist preacher); William H. , born February 22, 1852, married September 11, 1873, to Charlotte Lineord; John W., born June 11, 1854, married April 2, 1874, to Emma Reed; Sarah J., born July 19, 1856, married January 7, 1875, to Brice Reed; Amanda M., born No- vember 27, 1858, married February 14, 1878, to William D. Stahl; Martha E., born June 20, 1863, married February 9, 1881, to David Walton; Mary E., born October 20, 1865; Har- vey E.,born January 17, 1868, married Septem- ber 8, 1889, to Emma R. McMannis, who died July 7, 1890, her remains being interred in Bethel Cemetery; Belinda E., born April 4, J870; Ida M., born April 13, 1872, died March 23, 1878; Laura B., born March 2, 1874, died April 8, 1878; Eva E., born August 19, 1876. Mr. Pittenger was a Republican, and freely gave his time and money to assist in the advancement of the principles advocated by that party. He and his wife were members of the Methodist Episcopal Church, and were the foremost in all benevolent and charitable enterprises. On January 30, 1880. he died, and was buried at Bethel. His widow remains on the farm, and, with the assistance of her children, carries it on in a highly creditable manner. The family are among the progressive and enterprising citizens of Archer Township. DAVID D. MILLER, the subject of this sketch, was born January 30, 1843, in _^ ' Harrison County, Ohio, near the line between Archer and Stock Townships. His father, R. D. Miller, was, at an early age, married to Jane Curry; he soon after settled in Archer Township, where he reared a family of five children, three of whom are still living. After a happy life of a few short years his wife died, leaving him alone with his family of little ones. That they might receive a mother's care, he was married again, this time to Mrs. Jane Robinson, and removed to North Town- ship. After residing there some time they re- moved to Gallia County, where they still reside. At eleven years of age David D. Miller left home, determined to win for himself a living and to gain a competency for old age. He early learned the carpenter's trade, and followed it for many years with profit. In February, 1862, he responded to the call of his country for vol- unteers, enlisting in Company G, Seventy fourth O. V. I., and went with his command to Camp Chase, and was then sent to Nashville, Tenn., to join the Army of the Cumberland. He served with distinction through the war, participating in all the battles of his regiment, never flinch- ing from his duty, irrespective of the danger to 386 HARRISON COUNTY. himself. At the expiration of his time he, Tike many other brave and loyal soldiers, re-enlisted for the remainder of the war. He was mustered out in 1865, when he returned home and took up his trade again. On November 25, 1880, he was married to Martha Easliek, who was one of the descendants of the earliest settlers of the county, and a most estimable woman. In poli- tics Mr. Miller is a Republican, and, although not desiring any office, still works for the inter- ests of his party in every way that is honorable. He and his wife are members of the Ridge Presbyterian Church, and are among the fore- most in all works of benevolence and charity. Mr. Miller, by his own unaided efforts, has ac- quired a splendid farm, which is under excel- lent cultivation and highly improved. Since early life Mr. Miller has struggled earnestly, bravely and persistently, and his is a life that might well be emulated by the young men of the present day. / li JI/ICHAEL V. GUNDY is another of 'the \f/\ representative self-made agriculturists lj of North Township, Harrison County, whither he had come in 1S56. He was born in Tuscarawas County, Ohio, March 25, 1822, a son of Benjamin and Mary (Bowers) Gundy, the former a native of Pennsylvania, the latter of Maryland. Peter Gundy, great-grand- father of Michael V., was a native of Switzer- land. Joseph Gundy, the grandfather of Mi- chael V. Gundy, was born in Lancaster County, Penn., whence he came to Westmoreland County, same State, and was married to Frances Coff- man. To them were born eight children, all now passed away. He and his daughter Mag- dalena came to Ohio, she being a young maiden nine or ten years old. History states that she was the first white female that came to the Conotton Valley. Their conveyance was a single horse, which they rode alternately. After re- maining here about six months, they returned to their home in Pennsylvania, and soon after moved to Ohio with the family. He was reared in the faith of what is known aB the Mennonites, and was a minister of that denomination; but after he came to Ohio he preached for the United Brethren in Christ. This pioneer couple both died in the year 1822. and side by side they sleep in the Conotton Cemetery. Benjamin Gundy came to Ohio with his par- ents when ten or twelve years of age. The country was then infested with all manner of wild animals, bears being numerous. He and his father killed one on a Sunday morning; they had two dogs, and they ran it on a plum sap- ling, near where the Conotton Station now stands. The grandfather, having a good rifle, shot it dead. He was a farmer throughout life, and for five yeais carried on milling. Mr. Gundy was married to Miss Mary Bowers, daughter of Barnhart and Mary Bowers, and they then set- tled near Strasburg, Tuscarawas County, where all their children, numbering twelve, were born, as follows: John, now in Wood County, Ohio; Joseph and William (both deceased, but their widows are still living); Catharine, Mrs. Daniel Weyandt, in Monroe Township, Harrison County; David and Jacob, also in Wood County, Ohio; Michael V., whose name appears at the opening of this sketch; Mary, Mrs. William Johnston, is living in the village of Conotton, where Mr. Johnston is engaged in the mercantile busi- ness; Christiana died when eighteen years old, and three died in infancy. The mother died in 1829, aged thirty-eight years, leaving nine chil- dren, all young, and the father, with these chil- dren, moved back to Harrison County, where they all grew up to womanhood and manhood. The children found homes with the uncles and aunts on father's and mother's sides: all lived within a radius of three miles. Benjamin Gundy was married three times, but no children were born to the latter. He died near Uhricbsville, Tuscarawas Co., Ohio, in 1871, aged seventy- six years, and was interred in the Conotton Cemetery. Politically, he was a Whig, and he was a prominent citizen of Monroe Township, often holding the office of school director and that of township trustee. In his religious con- HARRISON COUNTY. 387 victions he was a member of the United Breth- ren in Christ. In the old home, near Bowers- ton, preaching and prayer- meetings were held in an early day. Michael V. Gundy, the subject proper of this sketch, was seven years old when his mother died; he and his sister Mary (now Mrs. John- ston) were taken to their uncle, Joseph Nafkser, near the village of Conotton, where they were kindly cared for, until their father was married the second time, when they were then taken home, with two other sisters, who were also liv- ing with relatives. These three girls, and the subject of this narrative, remained with their father until arriving at maturity. Some of the other boys would be at home, alternately, be- cause the farm contained only eighty acres. Our subject received his education at the com- mon schools and the academy at New Hagers- town, after which he followed teaching for some fourteen or fifteen terms. In 1848 he was mar- ried to Miss Christiana Overholt, and then moved to Wood County, Ohio, where they re- mained eighteen months, after which they re- turned to Harrison County, and in 1856 they came to their present farm in North Township. He received license to exhort, in 1861, and at the city of Marietta, Ohio, in 1867, he joined the Muskingum Annual Conference of the United Brethren in Christ. In 1880 he was ordained to elder's orders at the annual conference held at Conotton, and has been an indefatigable local preacher ever since. In 1872-73_ he traveled Coshocton Circuit, and he has disseminated the gospel (while local) for a long time, without money and without price. He traveled Crooked Run Circuit in 1890. This he did by the ear- nest request of his Conference. Eight children were born to Mr. and Mrs. Gundy, viz. : Frances Jane, married to Mr. Jesse Forsythe, Jr., of Uhrichsville, Ohio; John Larence, deceased; Benjamin Franklin, in North Township, Harri son County; Martha Eldora, at home; Joseph Overholt, deceased; Martin Albert, James Ed- ward, and Mary Lillias, at home. Politically Mr. Gundy was originally a Republican, but for the past eight years has been a Prohibitionist; has been township assessor, trustee and school director for many years. In church matters he has held nearly all the offices except presiding elder and bishop. His farm, containing 208 acres of well-improved land, is situated about two miles from Conotton, and the improve- ments thereon are all his own making. In L858 fire destroyed the barn with all its contents; in- cluding three horses, wagons, grain, farming implements, etc. Mr. Gundy' S success in life is due entirely to his economy, individual efforts. and the blessing of an all wise Providence, who is the Giver of every good and perfect gift. W. SAMPSON. Charles Sampson, of daughter, Ireland, was born about the year 1730. He was a land owner, fore- man of the giand jury, etc. He married in the family of Lord Blaney, having one son, John, and several daughters. John Sampson came to this country, residing for a while in New York City, and in 1827 he removed to Harrison County. Ohio, where he died April 28, 1841. Francis Sampson, sou of the preceding, was born in County Tyrone, Ireland, in September, 1804, and was married in New York, August 30, 1827, to Margaret Evans, a native of Wales. They came with their parents to Ohio in L827, settling in Stock Township. Harrison Couuty, on the farm which is still in the family's pos- session. They were active members in the Methodist Episcopal Church. He died March 15, 1870, and his widow November 9, 1884. William Sampson, the well-known Irish exile, was of the same family as the above. Francis Sampson was the father of six chil- dren, of whom John G., born July I. 1828, was married February 14, 1850, to Miss Elizabeth Birney (resided some years in Stock Township. then moved to Missouri, where he was actively engaged in the nursery business; thence went to Kansas, where he engaged in farming and fruit raising; during the excitement at Wichita, he moved thither and engaged in the real estate 3S8 HARRISON COUNTY. business; he served actively during the Civil War); William E., born March 20, 1833, was married October 25, 1866, to Miss Matilda Welch (he is now residing on the old home- stead farm); Charles W., born March 12, 1836, received a practical business education, and spent his boyhood days on the home farm. In Oc- tober, 1862, he enlisted in the First Ohio Vol- unteer Sharpshooters, who held the honorable position of headquarter guards for Gens. Grant, Sherman and Rosecrans, guarding headquar- ters, wagon trains, ammunition, rations, etc. He served until the close of the war in 1865, and was married May 21, 1867, to Miss Rachel A. Paulson, daughter of Jehu and Elizabeth (Cox) Paulson, natives of Maryland, who came to Ohio in 1802. After his marriage Mr. Sampson set- tled on the old homestead, where he remained several years, then moved to Jefferson County, whence he returned to Harrison County, where he now resides. He and his wife are members of the Methodist Episcopal Church, and are the parents of three children: Lester P., Frank L. and Gretta E. Archibald J. Sampson, United States con- sul, Paso del Norte, Mexico, was born near Ca- diz, Ohio, June 21, 1839, of Welsh-Irish par- entage. He was reared on the farm, and re- ceived his early education in the log-house county school, subsequently attending the New Hagerstown Academy, and later entering the Mt. Union College, meanwhile teaching several terms in county schools; he graduated on his twenty-second birthday. The Civil War having then broken out, he volunteered in the army, and served at the front for a year, when he was elected superintendent of the union schools at Uhrichsville, Ohio. After serving in that ca- pacity for a year he declined a re-election, and again entered the army as private, serving un- til the close of the war, rising through the vari- ous grades to that of captain, which last pro- motion was awarded him for "brave and meritorious services in battle." For years, even when in camp as a soldier, he had pursued the study of the law, and, on his return home, having passed the requisite examination, he was admitted to practice, at Mt. Vernon, Ohio, on his twenty-fifth birthday. He was subsequently graduated at the Cleveland Law School, and, in 1865, located in the practice of the law at Se- dalia, Mo. While living at Sedalia, he served as county superintendent of schools, as attorney for the State board of education for the Fifth Congres- sional District, and as city and county attorney. In 1872 he declined a unanimous nomination for representative to the State Legislature, but accepted that of presidential elector for the Fifth Congressional District. In 1872 he declined the appointment of United States consul to Pal- estine, to which he had been nominated and con- tinued. In 1873 he removed to Colorado, and located at Canon City, resuming the practice of law; served one term as county attorney, and, in 1876 was nominated and elected attorney- general of Colorado, receiving one of the larg- est majorities on the ticket. He tilled this office with great credit to himself, and with the strong commendation of the people. Mr. Sampson has been for many years a prominent and popu- lar campaign speaker, having accepted invita- tions from a number of State central commit- tees other than his own, and, during the last presidential election, from the national Repub- lican committee, speaking in five different States, and always being in demand in his own State. Early in President Harrison's administration he was nominated United States consul to Paso del Norte, Mexico, where he now resides. This is the most important United States consulate in Mexico, as is shown by its records, and also by the Mexican record of exports from that coun- try. In the short time which he has filled the position he has learned to read and speak the Spanish language, and is making a most effi- cient and popular consul. Gen. Sampson has been very active in the Loyal Legion and G. A. R. , having served as judge-advocate two terms in his department, as delegate to the national encampments, and aide-de-camp on the staffs of the last six national commanders-in-chief. He HARBISON COUNTY. 389 is also an active Knight Templar Mason, mem- ber of the A. 0. U. W. , Knights of Honor, and other organizations, having held prominent offices in all. He is an active member of the Methodist Church, and has made quite a repu- tation as a Sunday-school superintendent. He has acquired prominence in literary circles through various lectures which he has delivered upon "Music of the "War," "Music and Musicians," "Lincoln" and other subjects, and also as a writer for various journals and magazines. A local authority says of him: " Gen. Samp- son is a gentleman of affable manner and high moral character. As a lawyer he has deserved- ly attained high standing in the profession; as an advocate and orator he has few equals in Colorado; as a political speaker he is possessed in a high degree of the power of swaying, en- tertaining and convincing an audience, which is the supreme gift and art of the true orator. If his life and health be spared he has undoubt- edly before him many years of usefulness and honor in his adopted State." He has recently received from Mt. Union College the degree of LL. D. , being the eighth title so honored by that institution in thirty-two years, while he is the first of 710 graduates of the college to receive this degree, all showing the conservative course of the college, hence making the honor so much greater. Gen. Sampson married, in 1866, Kate Turner, daughter of Judge A. C. Turner, of Cadiz, Ohio. She was universally loved and honored, no one more so in the city of Denver, Colo., her home, where she died December 15, 1886. Three children survive her: Gretta A. (Mrs. A. W. Chamberlin) and Lucie B., of Denver, and Anderson J., of Fort Worth, Tex. One of the preeminent and distinguishing traits of character of Gen. Sampson is. and always has been, his constant devotion to home and family, a fact we are glad to be able to re- cord of one so well known in the political and literary world, in this permanent and prominent manner. Frank A. Sampson, born February 6, 1842, was married July 21, 1869, to Mrs. Hattie Laeey, an English lady. He moved to Sedalia, Mo., where he is engaged in the practice of law, also holding positions of honor and trust. / M/RS. SUSANNA RAMSOUEIt, Jewett, Harrison County, a daughter of John J and Margaret Miller, was born Octo- ber 11, 1828, in Rumley Township, Harrison County, Ohio, on Section 31, upon a the farm now owned by George Crabs. John Miller, the father of our subject was a son of John Miller; Margaret Lowrailler, the mother of our subject, was a daughter of John and Susanna (Ulerich) Lowmiller. To these par- ents was born six children, viz. : Mary Ann (de- ceased), Susanna, our subject; Isabelle, wife of William Manbeck; Elizabeth, wife of Isaac Mc- Cloud, of Kansas; Jacob, who resides in Jef- ferson County, Ohio, and Daniel, deceased. John Miller, the father of this family, died in 1836, aged about thirty-five years. His wife was born in 1805, and died in 1876, having been a very active member of the Lutheran Church for many years. Our subject was reared to womanhood upon the old homestead, and re- ceived a common-school education within the walls of the schools of her native township. In May, 1S47, she married Thomas W. Ram- souer, a son of John and Catherine H. Ramsouer, who. were among the earliest settlers of Rum- ley Township. Thomas W. Ramsouer was born in 1820, in Rumley Township, Harrison Co., Ohio, and died in July, 1880. Soon after his marriage Mr. Ramsouer purchased a farm in Rumley Township, now owned by Carl MeGow, and here he and his wife resided for about six years. In 1866 Mr. Ramsouer came to Jewett, and was here employed as an engineer for several years. In 1872 they purchased the hotel property which Mrs. Ranisouer now owns, from which time it has been kept as a thoroughly first class house for the entertainment of travelers. Since the death of Mr. Ramsouer, his widow has kept on 390 HARRISON COUNTY. in a quiet way at ber old place of business, and bas shown by her efficient management that a woman can conduct business in a profitable way, and succeed, if she only possesses the will to do so. Mr. and Mrs. Ramsouer were the parents of nine children, viz. : Josiah A. , a conductor on the Topeka & Kansas Railroad; John Will- iam, Margaret C. and Sabella J., all three de- ceased; Harden Miller, a yardmaster at Mas- sillon, Ohio; Daniel D., a conductor on the Pan Handle Railroad; Hester A., wife of Will- iam Custer Edwards, in Dennison, Ohio; Lau- retta F., still at home, and Susan Maria, wife of Ricbey Osborn. Mr. Ramsouer was an active member of the Lutheran Church up to his death, and Mrs. Ramsouer has been one of the most influential members of the same denom- ination since 1842. politics Mr. Law has ever been identified with the Republican party, and, while not seeking office, has always done much for the success of its principles. He and his family are members of the Presbyterian Church, of which he has been treasurer several years. An enterprising citizen, Mr. Law has at all times been identified with the interests of his county and town, and he has freely lent his aid toward the success of any worthy enterprise. I' T/ARVEY B. LAW, druggist, Deersville, f"4 Harrison County, and son of Henry and 1 Eliza (McMillin) Law, was born October yj/ 17, 1852, in Monroe Township, Harrison Co. ,Ohio, where his early life was spent, and where he received a common-school education. At the age of sixteen he entered Franklin Col- lege, where he attended several terms, and after- ward entered the business college of Bryant & Stratton, of Cleveland, Ohio, where he com- pleted the course. He then took a short busi- ness trip to California, remaining there three months, when he returned to Ohio and attend ed the National Normal School, at Lebanon, where he spent two years pursuing a select course. He then accepted a position in the drug business with AVilliam A. Bovey, at Uhrichs- ville, where he remained two years. In 1877 he came to Deersville and com- menced business for himself in the line of drugs, which he has continued since. On March 6, 1879, he was married to Mary J., daughter of Dr. R. H. Simmons, of Deersville, and the children born to this union are Henry B. , born February 24, 1880; Mary G., born April 6, 1882, and Mabel V., born October 11, 1889. In OHN HITCHCOCK, one of the oldest farmers of Franklin Township, Harrison County, was born March 12, 1812, in Cadiz Township, same county. His father, Samuel Hitchcock, was born in 1787, in Mary- land. Thomas Hitchcock, father of Samuel, also a native of Maryland, came to Jefferson County, Ohio, about 1792, but eventually set- tled in Archer Township, Harrison County, in 1800. The early life of Samuel Hitchcock was spent in Maryland and in Jefferson County, Ohio. At the age of thirteen he came, with his parents, to Harrison County, with which he was identified until his death. He, early in life, married Isabelle Moore, who bore him the fol- lowing named family: Margaret, Jane, Isabelle, Harriet, Maria. Elizabeth, Mary, Martha, John and Thomas. Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Hitchcock settled in Cadiz Township, Harrison County, where they shared life's joys and sorrows the remainder of their lives. Their experiences were those of the early settler, who was com- pelled to work day and night, almost, to clear his land, and at the same time wrest a living from the unwilling soil. In politics Mr. Hitch- cock was a Democrat, always taking an active interest in the party, and served his county as a commissioner for several years, also as a jus- tice of the peace; he was elected colonel of the home militia. He and his family were members of the Presbyterian Church, of which he was an elder and liberal supporter for many years; a man who, by the force of his business habits, rose from comparative poverty to affluence, he HARRISON COUNT V. 391 was also well known for his honesty and up- rightness. By his death, which occurred Feb ruary 3, 1879, a sad loss befell the entire com- munity. The early life of John Hitchcock was spent in Cadiz Township, Harrison County, in the performance of the various duties, and in the indulgence of the very few pleasures of the farmer hoy. On January 8, 1835, he was mar- ried to .Sarah Kelly, daughter of Hugh and Mary Kelly, of Short Creek Township, Har- rison County, and she bore him the following named children: Isabelle (deceased), was mar- ried September 24, 1862, to S. M. Birney, and they had two children, John A., practicing medicine in Cleveland, Ohio, and Mary E., married to A. J. Lever, a Christian preacher, having charge of a congregation near Cleve- land, Ohio; all belong to the Christian Church; Johnson (in Washington Township, Harrison County) and Mary and Samuel (twins). In politics Mr. Hitchcock was originally a Whig, but on the organization of the Republican party became at once one of its faithful allies, and under its auspices was for a number of years a justice of the peace. He and family are mem- bers of the Christian Church, in which he is an elder, and of which he is one of the liberal and zealous supporters. In 1841 he came to his present residence, and since that time has im- proved the farm and constructed some of the most serviceable and handsome farm buildings in his township. His landed estate consists of about 600 acres in Harrison County (on which he and his sons carry on a general farming and stock-raising business), also two valuable houses in Uhrichsville, Ohio, and his financial success is due to his own good management and hard work. Mrs. Hitchcock died September 10, 18S9. In 1875 Samuel Hitchcock, son of John Hitchcock, was married to Nancy, daughter of John McGill, of Franklin Township, Harrison County, and to this union were born the follow- ing named children: John S., Garfield S., Olga, Mabel and Earnest. Mr. Hitchcock is a Re- publican, and a member of the Christian Church. He is engaged in the breeding of Poland-China swim., of which he has some of the best in the State of Ohio, and he is recognized as an intel- ligent and unusually enterprising young man. JOHN CONDO, one of the oldest and most highly respected citizens of German Town ship, Harrison County, and one of the most successful farmers, was born Novem- ber 22, 1839, on the farm where he now lives. on Section 25, and is a son of Jeremiah and Lydia (Stall) Condo. He received his educa- tion at the common schools of German Town ship, going to school about four months in the winter, and passing his summers on the farm helping his father. He never has left the old farm, but remained true to his parents in their old age. June 11, 1868, he married Miss Mary, a daughter of Michael and Catherine (Flick- inger) Harmon, and born August 15, L838. Michael Harmon is a son of John and Matilda Harmon, natives of Maryland. John Harmon came to Rumley Township. Harrison Co., Ohio, about the time the Condos came to German Township. John was the father of four chil- dren, by name. Michael, George, Jacob and Sarah. Michael moved to Tuscarawas County, Ohio, soon after his parents' settlement in Rumley Township, where he bought a farm. He died on the same farm in lSSo, and his wife died the same year. They were (lie parents of ten children, by name: William, Elizabeth, Margaret, John, Jacob, Mahala, Mary. Andrew. Sarah and Malinda, all being born in Tuscara- was County. John Condo and wife are the parents of three children: William EL, born March 8, 1869; Jennie B., born May 6, 1S72; Charles I-:., born November 14, 1^76; all living at home at .1 writing, November 1,"., 188'J. Our subject has made many improvements on the old farm, in- cluding a fine barn, 10x60 feet, with basement; he is also one half owner in a farm of 1211 acres, which ranks among the best land in Harrisou County. John Condo and his two brothers, 392 HARRISON COUNTY. Jacob and Jeremiah, work their three farms in company. They keep about 350 line sheep, and about fifteen fine Clydesdale horses, besides many hogs and cattle. Politically our subject is Democratic, having voted the first time for James Buchanan in 1860. Mr. and Mrs. Con- do are both members of the Lutheran Church at Germano, Ohio. his keen insight of human nature rendering him invaluable to his party. d/OSEPH HOLMES was born October 24, 1825, in Short Creek Township, Harrison / Co., Ohio, where his youth was spent, on the home farm. He early showed those traits of character and desire for knowledge which afterward made him one of the most intelligent men of his section. He nominally engaged in agriculture, but was interested in other enter- prises which engaged his time and attention largely, and in which he was eminently success- ful. For many years he was one of the chief fact - ors in all progressive movements of his county, and was deeply interested in religious and edu- cational work. From his youth he was a constant attendant of the Dickerson Methodist Episcopal Church (which also his family attended), and was numbered among the strong defenders and liberal supporters. On January 7, 1850, he was married to Mary McConnell, a daughter of John McConnell, a sketch of which family is given elsewhere. Settling on a farm immediately, there they afterward remained. Their children are as follows: George, born January 3, 1851 (was married to Julia McClerie, and became the father of the following named children: El- dora, Ephraham, Bessie May, Mamie and Jo- seph, the last named being now deceased); John W., born March 16, 1852; Clarissa J., born Oc- tober 16, 1853, and now Mrs. Clarissa J. Bond; Eezin E., born March 8, 1855; Emma E., born August 18, 1858, and married to James King; Seward L., born January 31, 1861. On No- vember 26, 1889, Joseph Holmes died, and was laid to rest in Dickerson Cemetery. A stanch Republican, he always took a deep interest as well as an active part in the success of his party, \ESLEY BROWNING HEARN was born on a farm in Jefferson County, Mj ll( Ohio, October 6, 1840. When nine years of age he moved with his parents to Cadiz, the county seat of Harrison County, and has been a citizen of Cadiz since that time. His ancestors, who on his father's side were English, on his mother's side Scotch, emigrated to America about the year 1765, and his par- ents were among the first settlers of eastern Ohio. His father, Lancelot Hearn, was born in Baltimore, Md. , in 1794, but settled in east- ern Ohio in 1815, and engaged in the business of a farmer, a miller, and, in the early years of the State, in the business of the manufacture of woolen goods. His mother, Barbara Suther- land (Urquhart) Hearn, was a daughter of Alex- ander and Frances (Tucker) Urquhart, the for- mer a native of Scotland, but an American soldier in the Revolutionary War, the latter born in Charleston, W. Va. ; they settled in Harrison County, Ohio, in 1813, locating on a farm three miles south of Cadiz. Wesley B. Hearn, the subject of this sketch, was born, as above stated, on a farm in Jeffer- son County Ohio, but moved with his parents to Cadiz when nine years of age. Receiving a good common-school education, he entered the office of the Cadiz Sentinel, at the age of fifteen years; but, after learning the printing business, and engaging in its pursuit for a short time in Cadiz, and in a book-printing establishment in Boston, Mass., he turned his attention to school teaching, a profession he followed for a number of years. He bought the office of the Cadiz Republican in April, 1869, and has been engaged in the publication of that paper since that time. He was married in 1868 to Jennie C. Beall, daughter of the late Dr. John Beall, of Cadiz. Mr. Hearn was elected in November, 1889, a member of the House of Representatives of the Sixty- ninth General Assembly of the State of Ohio, for Harrison County. 7*6 c&. y&^u^-. HARRISON COUNTY. 395 Jl( BRAHAM OLIPHANT, who has for many l\ years been one of the leading business 1\ men of Deersville, Harrison County, was born April 28, 1841, in Tuscarawas County, Ohio. He spent his youth on the home farm, assisting and sharing in its duties. When of suitable age he entered an apprenticeship at the carpenter's trade, which he followed many years, also adding wagon-making. In 1876 he commenced the undertaking business in Deers- ville, where by close application to business, as well as honesty in dealing, he established a large and lucrative business. In 1884, not feeling competent to embalm as well as the improve- ments in that branch of business warranted, he attended a course of lectures at the embalming school of Cincinnati, one of the recognized cen- ters of that branch. He is now probably the only one having a certificate from a leading school as a voucher of his competency. He has embalmed over 300 bodies, and lias always met with the most flattering success. In 1890 he purchased the undertaking business of M. If. Knox at Freeport, where he is doing busi- ness. He has shown a vast amount of enter- prise in his line, and now has the facilities of doing as good work as can be procured in any citv. He is a Republican in principle and sup- ports that party; his family are members of the Disciples Church. On January 21, 1857, he was married to Sarah Turner, a daughter of James Turner, of Franklin Township, Harrison County, but she died in 1866, leaving two chil- dren: Charles M. and Harvey A. Mr. Oliphant was next married to Sarah Jane Cecil, of Frank lin Township, by whom there are no children. Charles M. Oliphant was born November I '1, 1857. His education was received at the com- mon schools of his section, and afterward at Bethany College, from which he graduated in 1883, taking the highest honors of his class. Immediately on his graduation he was called to Lock Haven, Penn., where he remained a short time; he then accepted a call to Courtland, remained in charge four years, and then accepted a call to Niles, where he now is Harvey A. Oliphant is a resident of Deersville, where he is engaged in the building trade. He mar- ried Maggie Spiker. a resident of the same place. The Oliphant family were natives of Penn- sylvania, where Duncan, the father of Abraham, was born. Here his early life was a] 1. attend ing the common schools, and in the duties that usually fall to the lot of the average boy. While still a resident of Pennsylvania he was married to Sarah Beemer, and they then came to Ohio, and settled in Franklin Township, where they reared the following family: James, Andrew. Elizabeth. John. Samuel, Jane. Mary, Abraham. Alexander, Catherine. George and Eliza. His settlement was in the midst of the wilderness thai I ben was the scene of so much hardship, necessitating much labor to bring it to its present state of cultivation. He was a self-made man, enjoying the esteem of all. In politics he was a Whig, until the organization of the Republican party, when he became united with them. He and his family have I"ii^' and favorably been known over a large section, and have been among the progressive men where they resided. d( )HX SPROULL, farmer, Mooretield Town ship. Harrison County, is a son of Thomas and Elizabeth (Colwell) Sproull, natives of Ireland, former of whom, a son of Robert Sproull. was born in 1799, ami grew to voung manhood in his native country. He there married Mary Hastings, and to them was born one son. William, who now resides m Coshocton County, Ohio. In L819 Thomas im- migrated to the United States and came to Har- ris,.!! County. Ohio, where, .luring the first three years, he worked for John Conley. of Short Creek Township. In 1823 he purchased the farm "our subject now owns, which In' paid for by threshing grain in the winter time for every tenth bushel. Wheat at that time was worth only 25 cents per bushel, so he left his wheat with Mr. Conley. of Short Creek Town- 396 HARRISON COUNTY. ship, till it advanced to 33 cents. He threshed only about ten bushels per day, so, at the end of each week he had earned about $1.50. His wife did not come to Ohio till after the pur- chase of the farm. Here this faithful couple worked early and late to pay for a home in a free country, but in a few years the wife was called from earth, and a few years thereafter Mr. SprouJl married Elizabeth Colwell. This union was blessed with five children, namely: Andrew, residing with our subject; Robert, deceased; John; Hugh and Thomas, both deceased. Mrs. Sproull died February 15, 1882, a member of the Presbyterian Church. Mr. Sproull died April IV). 1ST'.!, a member of the Methodist Epis- copal Church. John Sproull, our subject, was born in Mooretield Township. Harrison Co., Ohio. Sep teruber 23. 1842. in the house where he now re- sides, and where he grew to manhood. He was married to Miss Amanda White, who was born July 26, 1854, a daughter of Joseph and Sarah (Lee) White, of Nottingham Township, and by this union there are three children, viz. : Eliza- beth. Thomas and Allen. Mr. Sproull' s farm contains one hundred acres, situated on Section No. 13, in the northeast corner of Moorefield Township, and is under a high state of cultiva- tion. In politics Mr. Sproull is a Democrat. AMUEL ADAMS, one of the oldest resi- dents of Green Township, Harrison Coun- ty, was born in Short Creek Township, Harrison Co., Ohio, December 1, 1809. His father, John Adams, was a native of Ireland. atid at the commencement of the present cent- ury came with his family to America, soon after his arrival proceeding to Harrison County, Ohio, which he reached in the spring of 1805. Here, in the wilderness, he established a home and reared a family, the several members of which have been among the most highly re- spected in their section. Their names are as follows: 'William, James, Samuel, Hannah, Joshua and John, all of whom are now deceased except Samuel. In 1812 the father was called to his reward, and was buried in West Grove Cemetery, in Short Creek Township; the mother died in 1846, and her remains were placed be- side those of her husband. In religion they were members of the Society of Friends. Samuel Adams, at the age of sixteen, started out in life for himself, and engaged in farming for several years. At the age of thirty-three he was united in marriage with Sarah, daughter of David Chambers, of Green Township, and by this union there were three children, viz. : Joshua, born August 2, 1842; Rachel, born September 3, ]844, and John, born December 11, 1850, died April 27, 1882. The mother of these children dying February 7, 1851, Mr. Adams, for his second wife, became united in marriage April 2, 1S57, with Mary, daughter of James Clark, of Athens Township, Harrison County, and by her he has two children, namely. Clark and Sarah Elizabeth. The family are mem- bers of the Presbyterian Church. In politics Mir. Adams has always been an ardent supporter of the Republican party, although never an office seeker. He is truly a self made man, having commenced life with no capital save a good con- stitution, willing heart and hands, coupled with energy, perseverance and a determination to succeed. He is now the owner of the finest farm in his section, consisting of 192 acres of land in a high state of cultivation. Clark Adams, his son. has the management of the home place on which he lives. On No- vember 26, 1884, he was married to Dora, daughter of Henry Copeland, of Green Town- ship, and to them have been born three children, viz. : Mary, born October 31, 1885; Wylie, born February 29, 1SS7, and Leroy, born November 24. 1889. Mr. Adams has always supported the Republican party, and has been school director in his district for a term of years. He is a young man of good native intelligence, which he has fortified with a thorough course of study. He and his father are now the only representatives living in Green Township, of the Adams family, so closely identified with the HARRISON COUNTY. 397 early settlement, development and progress, socially and financially, of Harrison Comity. ri( LEXANDER C. DAVIS was horn May 8, f\\ 1838. His father, Elijah Davis, was I V\ horn in Washington County, Penn., in ■// 1808, and his early youth was spent at home, assisting in the management of the home place. He acquired, at the common schools, a good general education, which, added to his natural ability, made him one of the successful teachers of his section. At the age of twenty- one years he was married to Sarah Carr, of Washington County, Penn., and soon thereafter he entered the employ of the Government, and for six years gave his attention to the National Pike which was in operation in his vicinity. In 1836 he removed to Morgan County, Ohio, where he purchased a farm, and by industry added to it until it had increased to 180 acres. His fam- ily were named as follows: Emeline, Elesine, Nancy, Editha, Elizabeth, Sarah, Rebecca, Alex- ander C, David, Thomas and Seabqrn. Elijah Davis in politics was a Democrat, and he was a member of the Christian Church; his wife was a Congregationalist. In January, ISM*, Mr. Davis passed away, and was buried at Ranersville, Morgan County. Ohio, by the side of his wife who had preceded him to the grave in 1NN'_\ Our subject spent his early youth at home, and at the age of nineteen began to learn the carriage-maker's trade, which he followed until coming on the farm. At the call for troops Mr. Davis was one of the tirst to enlist, becom- ing a member of the First Ohio Cavalry, August 17, 1861. The regiment was sent to Camp Chase immediately, where they remained but a short time, being ordered to Cincinnati. They then were sent to eastern Kentucky, where they were engaged in several skirmishes. They soon returned to Cincinnati, and then moved to Louis ville, from which place they were ordered against the rebel raider, Morgan, who was in the vicinity of Bardstown. Then, returning to Louis- ville, they were taken by boat to Fort Douelson, and finally to Nashville, remaining there some time. The regiment was engaged in the battle of Sbiloh. in which Mr. Davis' brother, David, was killed. Al'ier the battle of Shiloh the com- mand was sent through by the way of Tuscum- bia and Huntsville, Ala., to McMinnville, Tenu., and as they neared Huntsville Gen. McCook was killed by bushwhackers. On arriving at McMinnville the commander receiving a message that Gen. Bragg was in Kentucky, the command then marched through to Louisville, that State. where the army was reorganized and ordered to Perryville, at which place the enemy was ready to give battle. Here Gen. Rosecrans took com- mand, and they marched through by way of Nashville to the battle.,!' Stone River, where Col. Milliken was killed; from there they marched to Tullahoma. and from this place to the battle of Chickamauga, where Lieut. Col. Cupp was killed. They then fell back to Chat- tanooga, to find that the rebel cavalry had capt- ured their supply trains, and consequently Union cavalry had to be sent back after them. On returning from this raid the command was sent to the battle of .Mission Ridge, thence to Knoxville. and from there to a little town in South Carolina. They then returned to Charles- ton, Tenn.. where the regiment re enlisted and returned to Nashville, Tenn. Our subject being taken sick, he was sent to the hospital, where he remained about three months, and then went to Franklin. Tenn. In a short time thereafter he was discharged, after serving three years and two months, soon returning to his native place, and after a short visit again went to Nashville, where he entered the employ of the Government, working at his old trade. Hen- he remained about two years, then returned to Ohio, locating at Steubeuville. where he spent two years. He was then offered a position in the carriage works situated at Dnionport, Ohio, ami. accepting, remained there for seven con- secutive years. He pursued his calling in Cadiz, also New Comerstown. In 1877 he pur- chased a farm in Wayne Township. Jefferson County, on which he remained a short time only. 398 HARBISOX COUNTY. selling out and buying the place on which he now resides in Green Township. On November 28, 1S72, Mr. Davis was united in marriage with Mattie, daughter of Thomas Carman, a resident of Jefferson County, Ohio, and their children were as follows: Ray, born August 7, 1873, died August II, 1874; May, born August 7, 1873, died October 15, 1873; Oella, born November 27, 1879. In politics Mr. Davis is one of the strongest supporters of the Repub- lican party 7 , and although his services entitle him to the various positions in the gift of his party, he has always refused to accept any. He and his family are members of the Christian Church at Fnionport. +/ It n RS. CAROLINE TANNEHILL. a \/| highly respected resident of New I] Athens Harrison County, was born December 18, 1818. Her father, John Campbell, a farmer by occupation, was a native of Pennsylvania, born of Scotch-Irish descent, and in that State was married to Miss Mary Lyle, daughter of Hon. Aaron and Eleanor Lyle (of whom further mention is made at the close of this sketch). Some time after marriage Mr. Campbell came to Ohio, and settled on a farm in Belmont County, on which he resided until his death, which occurred July 23, 1845, when he was sixty-six years of age; his widow survived him ten years, dying also at the age of sixty six. He was highly esteemed in the com- munity, and for thirty years had served as justice of the peace; both were devout members of the Presbyterian Church. They were the parents of fifteen children, born in the following order: Eleanor (deceased), Polly (deceased), Margaret (deceased), Elizabeth (deceased), Jane (de- ceased), Maria (deceased), Lyle, Caroline (Mrs. Tannehill), John (deceased), Amanda (de- ceased), Ann, Clarissa, Lucinda (deceased), Isa- bella, and an infant that died unnamed. Caroline Campbell resided with her parents until she was twenty years of age, when, in April, 1838, she was married to Isaiah Tanne- hill, a native of Pennsylvania, and a sou of James T. and Jane (Marshall) Tannehill. The father of James T. was William T., a native of Scotland, who settled in Trumbull County, Ohio, where James T. was born, and Jane (Marshall) Tanuenill's father was Thomas Marshall, who died in Belmont County, Ohio, at the age of ninety-four years. For over forty years James T. Tannehill was an elder in the Crabapple Presbyterian Church, in Belmont County, Ohio. Isaiah Tannehill, an only child, born in 1817. was reared on the home farm, and was educated in the rudiments at the public schools, finishing at the college at New Athens. After his mar- riage he made his home on the farm in Belmont County, Ohio, but he was not long spared to his young wife, for he passed away July 29, 1 S4:'». aged but twenty- six years, six months and three days. Two children blessed the union of Mr. and Mrs. Tannehill, viz. : Mary Jane, born August 15. 1840, and Louisa Ann, born Feb ruary 15, 1842. Mary Jane Tannehill was married, February 14, 1860, to Dr. William D. Plummer, a native of Westmoreland County, Penn. , and a son of William and Sarah Plummer. who were parents of twelve children. William Plummer died in Pennsylvania, and Sarah Plummer near Steu- benville, Ohio. The Plummers trace their an- cestry to the Mayflower Puritans. Dr. William D. Plummer was educated at New Athens, and finished his medical studies at the Chicago Uni- versity. He then, at the age of twenty eight years, entered the service of his country as first assistant surgeon in Yates' Illinois Sharpshoot- ers. His company went to Atlanta, Ga. , where the Doctor was seized with camp dysentery, and died July 10, 18*34, having been in the service but a few months. One child, Ophelia Lulu, was born to the Doctor and his wife. Mrs. Car- oline Tannehill is now making her home with her daughter, Mrs. Plummer, at New Athens. Ohio. The Doctor had been a member of the Presbyterian Church from his eighteenth year, and for a time was an elder. He was a man of large sympathies, one who entered heartily into HARRISON COUNTY. 399 whatever he undertook. Miss Lulu Plummer has for the past rive years been connected with the musical department of the college at New Athens (from which she graduated in 1881), teaching vocal music as well as piano and organ. The family is one of the most highly respected in the township, and has a wide circle of friends. Louisa Ann Tannehill was married, May 12> 1864, to Rev. T. P. Dysart, son of John and Maria (Grimes) Dysart, the former a farmer, residing in Belmont County. Ohio, now aged nearly ninety years. Mrs. Dysart, however, lived but a short time after marriage, dying February 3, 1871. Rev. T. P. Dysart was born September 6, 1836, in Belmont County, Ohio, and at the age of seventeen entered Franklin College, New Athens, graduating in September, 1857. He then attended the Theological Semi- nary of Allegheny, Penn., and was licensed to preach April 10, 1861, by the presbytery of Wheeling. He was the father of two children: John, who graduated from Monmouth College in 1890, and Carrie, who graduated from Lake Erie Seminary, Paynesville, Ohio. Mr. Dysart died at Olathe, Kas., August 23, 1882. To revert to the Lyle family: About 1681, in the time of Charles II., a Scotchman, named John Lyle, on account of religious persecution, sought refuge in Ireland, and settled on a farm in County Antrim. He reared a family of chil- dren, one of whom was Robert Lyle, born in L698. John Lyle, going to pay his rent one day, stood bareheaded in waiting on the steward of his landlord, caught cold and died. This so incensed Robert that lie left home with his younger brother, John, in 1741, for America, and landed in New York in the spring of 1742. Having but little money, he purchased a small tract of laud in New Jersey, near where New Brunswick now stands. Here John Lyle died, but many of his descendants still live in New Jersey. In 1747. when forty nine years of age. Robert Lyle married Mary Gilleland, and moved to Northampton County, Penn., where he bought a farm, upon which he resided until his death, which occurred December 9, 1765. He left five sous and five daughters, and of these, one son, Aaron Lyle, with his wife, accompanied by two brothers and their families, removed to Wash ington County, Penn., in 1784, entering 400 acres of land, and in 1786 Aaron took out a warrant for land lying west of the first entry. Aaron Lyle was born November 17, 1759, and entered the patriot army at sixteen years of age; he also took part in the whisky insurrec- tion in Pennsylvania in 171)4. He served in the Pennsylvania Legislature in 1797, 1 T'.»s. 1799, 1800 and 1801. In 1802 he was elected to fill the place of associate judge, and in 1802, 1804 and 1805 was again elected to the Legislature. In 1806 he was elected county commissioner; his enemies thought he would refuse to serve, but he filled the office from 1806 to 1809. In 180S he was elected to Congress, and served four terms. In 1782 Aaron Lyle married Eleanor Moore, daughter of John Moore, of Northamp- ton County, Penn., and became the father of ten children. His death took place September 24. 1825, when he was aged sixty-six years. ,\ILLIAM SPICER FOX is one of the most widely known, respected, ener- getic and prominent farmers of Short Creek Township, Harrison County. He is the son of Charles J. and Esther Fox, and was born September 22, 1839, on the farm where the aged parents now reside-. ( iharles ames Fox, the father, was born in Washington City. The grandfather, Josiah Fox, a native England, was a mariner, and in IT'.tO made his first voyage, which was to Mediterranean ports; and on one of his subsequent voyages he landed in Amer- ica where he resided one year, reluming to England. In 17'.to he again came to America and located in Philadelphia, where he was en- gaged by the Govern nt as navy constructor; was afterward transferred to the Norfolk and Portsmouth Navy Yards, and then to that at Washington. He was married, while in Phila- delphia, to Miss Anna Miller, daughter of Peter 400 HARRISON COUNTY. Miller, a native of Philadelphia, and of German ancestry. [See sketch of Charles J. Fox. | William S. Fox spent his boyhood and young manhood on his father's farm, but from youth he was of a studious nature, constantly in pur- suit of knowledge, and after finishing his course of study at the common district school of his native township entered Hopedale College, and graduated therefrom in 1860. He then returned to his father's residence, and was for a short time engaged as a teacher, but. his health failed him somewhat, which obliged him to give it up. In search of health, he went, in 1863, to the Granville Water Cure, and in 1804 spent six months in Minnesota, receiving much benefit from the trip, and then returned to Harrison County. In 1S70 he chose, as his life's com- panion, Miss Esther J. Moore, daughter of Jer- emiah and Sarah (Evans) Moore, of Clearfield County, Penn., who died at Grampian Hills, Penn. William S. Fox and his bride came to Har- rison County, and in the spring following their marriage, made their home five miles and a half from Cadiz, on the Cadiz and Harrisville pike, where they have since resided. The house into which they moved was an old one, having been erected in 1845, but in 1882 it was remodeled, and now, with the addition of a new barn, their home is one of the pleasautest in Short Creek Township. The farm consists of ninety-four acres, and is in a high state of cultivation. Here Mr. Fox has for the last few years given special attention to the culture of fish, possess- ing now one of the best ponds in the county, well stocked with carp. The pond itself is a perfect oval in shape, arranged with mathemat- ical precision. Three children have been born to Mr. and Mrs. Fox: Mary Moore, John Fran- cis and Erie Esther. In political affairs Mr. Fox has always taken an active part in the in- terest of the Republican party, with which he has ever in his politics been identified, and of which he is likely to remain a strong supporter. Those who represent, the party in his community have never failed to look to him as the pro- moter of measures calculated to insure its success. Religiously he is a member of the Hicksite Friends. The confidence that the people of Short Creek Township repose in Mr. Fox, and the es- teem in which he is held by the community, are shewn by the fact that he has held nearly every position in the gift of the people in his township, having served as township trustee seven years; was elected justice of the peace, and continu- ously re-elected until he had served six years in that office; in 1880 he was land appraiser; he has served in the capacity of surveyor and engineer for fifteen years, having done the surveying and computing the work of the Cadiz & Harrisville Pike; he also for six years has been notary pub- lic, and is now serving his third term. For many years Mr. Fox has been one of the directors of the First National Bank of Cadiz. In addition to having won the confidence and respect of his fellow-citizens in more than an ordinary degree, Mr. Fox is in all respects a thoroughly-representa- tive citizen of the county. T,HEODORE W. SMITH, an enterprising young farmer of North Township, Harri- son County, was born in Freeport, Harri- son Co., Ohio, March 17, 1846, and is a son of Thomas Smith, a native of Ireland. John Smith, the father of Thomas, brought his family to America in ISIS, and entered a tract of land from Gov. Hare, in Nottingham Township, Har- rison Co., Ohio, where he passed from earth; his widow died at Deersville. Ohio, at the advanced age of ninety years. They were the parents of the following children: Thomas (the father of our subject), Robert, William and John, all de- ceased; Sarah, Mrs. F. T. Simonton, of Deers- ville, deceased, and an infant that died unnamed. Thomas Smith passed the earlier part of his life on the home farm, sharing in the general du- ties pertaining to its care. As he approached his majority he went to Cadiz, Ohio, and entered the office of the Republican, where he learned the printing business, after which, in 1838. he paid a visit to Ireland for the purpose of securing HARRISON COUNTY. 401 his bride, Miss Mary Hopkins, whom he mar- ried in Bride Street Church, Dublin, in con- formity with an arrangement previously made by the parents on both sides. Returning to Cadiz, Mr. Smith entered into mercantile business, and thence he moved to Freeport, Ohio, where for twenty rive years he carried on a genera] store. This he sold in 1863 to James Clendenning, and removed to Leesville, Carroll Co.. Ohio. He next bought the farm in North Township, Harrison County, where his son, Theodore \\\, now lives. Here he died on February 23, L881, aged seventy- two years, having been born May 6, 1809; his widow was born August 27, 1813, and died June 5, 1882. They were the parents of six children, as follows: Joseph J., in Cleve- land, Ohio; Robert H, who died in Pittsburgh, December 12, 1885; Edward A., killed by lightning on the farm of our subject; Theodore W. .whose name heads this sketch; Alice J., who died in Leesville, unmarried, and Sarah E. , de- ceased wife of M. Friesbaugh. Mrs. Mary (Hopkins) Smith, a lady of marked characteris- tics, sociable and possessing tine conversational ] lowers, was educated in Dublin, Ireland. Just before her death she had made arrangements to visit her only brother, Abraui Hopkins, a prac- ticing physician in Canada, and the only mem- ber of the family besides herself that had come to America. He died in 1882, leaving a family, who are residents of Canada. Theodore W. Smith was educated in the common schools of Harrison County, and assisted his father on the farm and in the mercantile business, but since coming to North Township he has followed agriculture. December 8, 1870, he married Miss Malila, daughter of James and Ann (McCarroll) English, and born in North Township, one and one-half miles from her present home. Here they resided one year, and then moved to Leesville, Carroll County, where, in company with his brother, Robert H, Mr. Smith was for four years engaged in mer- cantile pursuits; he then returned to his farm, which has ever since been his home. To the union of Mr. and Mrs. Smith have been born three children: Alice ft, Charles S. and Anna L.. all at home with their parents. This home was also shared by James Wilfred Smith, son of our snhject's In-other. Edward A., and born July 31, 1870. The mother of tliis young man died when he was but two years of age, and he was only nine years old when his father was killed by lightning. .lames Wilfred was a bright, intelligent young man, loved and re- sperted by all, for his many virtues. After a lingering illness of three mouths he. died. June 25, 1890, in the twentieth year of his age. In politics Theodore W. Smith has always been a Republican. He has lived a temperate life, but is charitable almost beyond his ability. His wife is a member of the Methodist Episco- pal Church, toward the support of which Mr. Smith also contributes liberally. Mr. Smith is a strong advocate for the education of the young, and believes that every man should think for himself. During the Civil War he was a mem- ber of the home organization formed for the checking of the John Morgan raid, and lost a horse while in Shackleford's army. He is a member of the Knights of Pythias, and enjoys the esteem of a wide circle of friends. His farm comprises 160 acres situated on the edge of Connotton, and his pleasant dwelling was erected in IS')"'. JESSE B. CREW (deceased) was descended from an English family of Friends, his ancestors coming to America at an early day, and locating in Virginia. He was born in Charles City County, Va., where his parents, Robert and Nancy (Terrell ) Crew, be longed to Wayne Oak Meeting. The father, be ing a man of tine intelligence, was clerk of the Yearly Meeting, also superintendent and in- structor in a boarding school. The subject of this sketch was the sixth child in a family of twelve children, ten of whom grew to maturity. About 1831 there occurred a negro insurrection in their neighborhood, and the worthy Quakers, 402 HARRISON COUNTY. whose religious belief prohibited them from using violence, were forced to secrete themselves in barns and outbuildings to save their lives. Selling their property at a great sacrifice, they emigrated to Ohio. So great was the sacrifice that aside-board, which, at its original purchase, cost several hundred dollars, was sold at public auction and brought but six and three-quarter cents. Thus was their Eastern home, with all its comforts and luxuries, exchanged for one scarcely yet past the dangers and privations of a frontier settlement. The family first located in Jeffer- son County. On the twenty-eighth day of the twelfth month, 1837, at the Short Creek Monthly Meeting, Jesse B. Crew was united in marriage with Elizabeth H. Jenkins, and the young couple resided at Emerson, Ohio, where he fol- lowed the trade of a pump-maker. Late in the autumn of 1855 they removed to a farm near West Grove, Harrison County, where his death occurred on the thirtieth day of the seventh month, 1865, Elizabeth H. Jenkins was born near Mount Pleasant, Jefferson Co., Ohio, the seventh day of the first month, 1821, and is the youngest daughter of Israel Jenkins, a native of Virginia, who was born near Winchester the eleventh day of the eleventh month, 1779, he being a son of Jonathan and Ann (Hoge) Jenkins. He came to Ohio in the year 1800, and, locating in Jeffer- son County, took up a tract of land, and after having cleared a small patch and started a log cabin thereon, he returned to his boy- hood home, and there, in the year 1801, mar- ried Elizabeth Horseman, who was born in Vir- ginia the twenty-second day of the sixth month, 1785, daughter of David and Ruth (Wright) Horseman. They at once returned to Ohio, to find that the man whom Mr. Jenkins had en- gaged to finish the cabin had failed to do BO, and but a partially-built structure awaited them. Hanging shawls and blankets over the doors and windows, however, they lay down to rest, lulled to slumber sweet by the howling of the wolves and the cries of other wild animals, with which the woods were infested. Israel Jenkins died the seventeenth day of the fifth month, 1863. He had been particularly interested in the re- ligious and educational advancement of the country, and was one of the founders of the Short Creek and Mount Pleasant Churches. The children of this union were Ruth, who taught school several years, and died at home at the age of thirty-four; Esther, wife of Jo- seph Hill, of Washington County, Penn., but recently of Fulton County, Ind. ; Ann, wife of Aaron Thompson, of Mount Pleasant, Ohio; Jonathan, a self-taught man of good business capacity, and for many years a very successful merchant of Jamestown, Greene Co., Ohio; Mary, wife of Alexander White, of Portland, Jay Co., Ind. ; Hannah, wife of Samuel Custer, of Lo- gansport, Ind. ; Elizabeth, subject of this sketch (youngest daughter); David P. (youngest son), received a liberal education at Mount Pleasant Boarding School, after which he studied law at Steubenville and Cincinnati, engaging in his chosen profession first at Cincinnati, but after- ward changing place of residence as business seemed to require; he is familiarly known as Col. D. P. Jenkins, having served his country's cause as colonel of Illinois cavalry during the war; some years later he settled in (then) Wash- ington Territory, and, manifesting a deep interest in its welfare, has done much toward its prog- ress as a new State, where he now enjoys the fruits of his labors in a pleasant home in afflu- ent circumstances. Since the spring of 1886 Mrs. Crew has resided in Georgetown. Her union with Mr. Crew was blessed by three chil- dren: Theophilus, who died at the age of two years; Ruth Anna, now Mrs. Asa Hoge, of Bel- mont County, Ohio, and Robert Terrell, of Washington County, Kas. Mrs. Crew was edu- cated in part at Brownsville, Penn, and then attended the first term of the new Friends Boarding School at Mount Pleasant, Ohio, where afterward each of her surviving children attended the same school a number of terms, after which the daughter attended Hopedale Normal College, of Harrison County, and the son, Oberlin College, of Northern Ohio. HARRISON COUNTY. 403 fit ARON CONAWAY. In what is now // \\ Stock Township, Harrison Co., Ohio, f/§\ was born October 13, 1807, Aaron Con- ■f/ away, one of the oldest residents of that connty. His ancestry were of the famous Con- away family of Ireland. The great-grandfather was Irish, and his wife was Scotch-Irish; they were married and lived in the State of Mary- land, where their eldest son, Michael, was born in 1737. He grew to manhood on the eastern shore of Chesapeake Bay, became a successful sportsman, winning prizes in contests, shooting duck on the wing, etc. He was also a sailor, commanding a small boat on the bay. One day, while crossing, his boat was struck by a cyclone that carried a waterspout, sinking the frail craft, and the passengers all went down with her, except Conaway and one other man, who rose and commenced to swim. They secured one oar to ride on, but Conaway gave it to the other man, and told him to save his life, as he had a family to support. This hap- pened at 3 o'clock in the afternoon, and they swam till 3 o'clock the nest morning, when they heard a fiddle playing on a passing ship. Hav- ing shouted for help, there was a yawl with two men in her sent to their assistance, but these men told them they could not take them in, whereupon Conaway grabbed the craft and told them to take in the other man or he would sink them. They did so, leaving him, but a long rope hung from the ship, which he got hold of, and the swift motion of the ship made him skip upon the water until he was taken in. Both were so badly exhausted that they could not stand when rescued. This adventure caused Mr. Conaway to leave the water. He was married to Miss Elizabeth Davis [Scotch] in 1779, and their eldest son, Michael, was born in 1780; was raised fourteen miles from Baltimore, and became a "market boy," riding twice a week and carrying game. He had to start at midnight in order to get to his destination in time, and he soon got so used to his horse that he slept od his back, seldom wak- ing unless there was a stop. He came to Penn- sylvania at manhood, and was married to Mart ha Hoagland, and then moved to Harrison Connty, J Ohio, with his parents and wife, in 1805. They reared nine children on the farm: The eldest son, Eli, lived till twenty-seven years of age, dying from a wound in his side (he was a suc- cessful teacher). The second son, Aaron, was born in 1807, has always been a farmer, also held numerous public offices. He was married March 28, 1833, to Dorcas Busby, by whom he had fourteen children, six of whom still survive: The eldest son, Michael, is a farmer; one son fell in battle; one was killed by the cars; three sons are eminent and successfid physicians in the West, viz. : John B., living in York, Neb. ; Henry O., in Omaha, Neb., president of the Omaha Medical Institute; and Alpheus B., in New Sharon, Iowa (of these three sons it may well be said that in making their life work a success they never fail to attribute the same to the kindly influence and good counsel of their father); two daughters, It. M. Welch and C. B. Burner, both of whom were successful teachers. One sister of Aaron, named Betsy, married G. McKinny, and reared five daughters; one brother, Henry, who was a good teacher and doctor, married Rosanna Mosholder, and by her had two daughters and one son; one sister, Susanna, married Joel Smith, and had two sons and one daughter (she still lives, now seventy- seven years old); one sister, Rachel, married Alexander Picken, and they reared five daughters and two sons; one brother, Enoch, who was a good doctor, was twice married, and left two daughters; one sister, Mary, died single; one brother, Moses, lived on the old farm, and died in October. 1890 (he was twice married, first to M. J. Crozier, by whom he had three sons, the eldest of whom, Willie, died at the age of five years: the second, Horace Mann, is a scholar and preacher; the third son, John Crozier, is a teacher and law student; the second wife of Moses Conaway, by name, Kate Gallaher. has one daughter, now five years old, Martha Stella). The ancestor on our subject's mother's side was named Hoagland. He married Mary Hooey •104 HARRISON COUNTY. [Irish], and they reared a large family. James Hoagland was a farmer, and lived in Harrison County, Ohio, where he reared a large family. Aaron reared a family in Ashland County, Ohio; Moses lived in Holmes County, Ohio, was a strong-minded man. Martha Hoagland, mother of our subject, was the youngest; her sisters were Mary (who married Harvey Tumbleson), Jane (who went South and married) and Anna (wife of Piatt Martin). One of Grandfather Conaway's brothers is Samuel, a Methodist preacher, and another brother, Charles, was a great Methodist preach- er, the first to preach on the soil of Ohio, and the first to preach in Pittsburgh; he died at the age of ninety-six years, leaving no posterity. Now, in all the history of these generations we have no knowledge of a single member who was a criminal, an imbecile, or a drunkard, while many left bright records of statesmanship or piety; several were soldiers in the Revolution- ary War, or in the War of 1812-15, while a number fought on the Union side in the great Rebellion. Aaron Conaway, the subject proper of this sketch, remained at home until about nineteen years of age, when he engaged in the public works, following this for some time. After his marriage with Dorcas Busby, daughter of John Busby, a resident and prominent farmer of Archer Township, he settled on a farm near his father's, and remained there for about twenty years, when he sold out and located on a farm near Laceyville, which consisted of 176 acres, and here lived about twelve years. He then went to North Township, and after twelve years' sojourn there, removed to Archer Town- ship, where he and his aged wife now reside, being cared for in their declining years by their youngest daughter and her husband. They are remarkably well preserved people, and have prospects of a much longer life. In politics Mr. Conaway is a Republican, and has repeat- edly held offices of trust and honor in his town- ship and county, among which may be mentioned overseer of the poor, justice of the peace (thirty- one years), appraiser of the county, district and infirmary director. These offices fully show in what esteem Mr. Conaway is held by his neigh- bors and fellow-citizens. His children regard him with the deepest affection — very rarely in- deed is such love manifested by children for parents. They look upon their father as every- thing that is good, true' and noble in man, and their mother as the kindest of women. Mr. and Mrs. Conaway are members of the Methodist Episcopal Church, and were active in the advancement of the interests of that society, as long as their age would permit; and now, at the sunset of their lives, they look forward to the future with pleasant hopes and perfect trust, and to the past with a full knowledge of having so lived as to be a benefit to mankind and an example to all. TAMES AIKEN, JR., farmer and wool ^ I buyer, Rumley Township, Harrison Coun- \&J ty, is a son of James and Jane (Scott) Aiken, the latter of whom was born in Washington County, Penn., in 1806, a daughter of Josiah Scott, a native of Scotland. James Aiken was born in Ireland in 1802, and is a son of James Aiken, Sr. , a native of Ireland, who came to Washington County, Penn., in 1803, and located at a place called Hickory, where he entered 160 acres of land, and with his faithful wife endured the hardships and privations of pioneer life. Both he and his wife were mem- bers of the Presbyterian Church; he served many years in Washington County, Penn., as justice of the peace. He was the father of six children, viz.: James, deceased; John, a farmer in Chester County, Penn. ; William, a merchant in Baltimore, Md. ; Alexander, a merchant in Pittsburgh, Penn. ; David, a general insurance agent, in Washington, D. C.,and Margaret, wife of a Mr. Agnew, in Washington County, Penn. James Aiken, father of our subject, was reared on the old farm in Washington County, Penn., and went to school about two months each winter, working on the farm in summer HA RRISOX CO UNTY. 105 time. In 1820 he came to Jefferson, in German Township, Harrison Co., Ohio. Here he en- tered the cabinet shop of Josiah Scott as an apprentice, and served three years, receiving for his pay his hoard and part of his clothes: he also had the privilege of working two weeks in the harvest held each year, and for this work he received twenty-five cents per day. In 1829 he married his employer's daughter, and remained in the shop for some time, getting fifty cents per day, and boarding himself. He afterward started a shop of his own, and turned bis atten- tion to carpenter work, which he followed sum mers, working in his shop winters till 1860, when he retired on account of his health failing him. In 1870 he moved to Jewett, where he spent the remainder of bis days, dying in 1885; his wife died in 1867. They were the parents of twelve children, viz. : Elizabeth, deceased; John, a preacher in Wayne County, Ind. ; Mar- tha, deceased; Jane, wife of John Roberts, clerk in Arbaugh Bros.' store, Jewett. Ohio: Annie, wife of James Dennis, in Wellsville, Ohio; Rob- ert, a miller in Amsterdam. Jefferson Co., Ohio; James, our subject; Samuel B. , killed by the cars; Josiah, a stone mason in Jewett, Ohio; Alexander, who was wounded at Dalton, Ga., in the Civil War, and never recovered; Benjamin, killed by the cars, and George, also deceased. James Aiken, our subject, was born in Ger- mane, Ohio, June 19, 1840, and received a practical business education at the graded school of Germano (or Jefferson). When nine years old he commenced work on the farm of his uncle in the summer, attending school in the winter. At seventeen years of age he com- menced as an apprentice to learn the trade of wagon and carriage making, at which be served three years. He then entered the store of Jacob Hoobler, of Jefferson, as clerk, and here he worked two years. In 1861 be engaged in the buying of produce in company with Philip Jolly, of Jefferson, which he followed till 1864, when he settled in Jewett, Ohio, and, in com- pany with B. P. Scott, went into the dry- goods business at the old depot of the P. 0. A St. L. R. R. ; they remained together till 1867, when they dissolved partnership, and onr sub- ject continued the business alone till L870, after which he was engaged in the raising of and buying wool: he is now breeding and rais- ing fine-bred horses, Jersey cattle, as well as sheep. On March 11. 1865, Mr. Aiken mar- ried Miss Maria, daughter of Joseph and* Mag - daline (Hoobler) Mikesell, and the result of this union are two children: Joseph M. . born Sep tember 4. 1867, and Laura A., bom July 5, [878. Our subject and wife are both members of the Lutheran Church. He is a meml the borough council of Jewett. Mr. Aiken has 125 acres of land in Burnley Township and I 13 in Archer. In 187C> he built one of the finest brick houses to be found in Rumley Township. THOMAS MADDOX. one of the well known citizen farmers of Harrison Coun- ty, was born in Short Creek Township. Harrison Co., Ohio, on June 22, 1841, a son of Wilson and Mary (Ladd) Maddox. His great-grandfather, Wilson Maddox, was a na- tive of Virginia, and bis grandfather, Thomas Maddox, also a Virginian, married Jane Free man, and in 1825 they came to Harrison County, settling in the southeast quarter of Section 15. Short Creek Township, purchasing I lie land of Ellis Hoopes, which was partly improved. Here they remained until death separated them, the grandfather dying on January 5, 1838, at the age of sixty years. He was a tanner by trade until coming to Harrison County, when be took up farming. On December 30, L858, Hie grand- mother followed to the grave at the patriarchal age of eighty four years. They were the par- ents of two children: Eliza, who died in Vir- ginia, March 11. 1824, and Wilson, the father of our subject, who was born July 21. 1813, in Caroline County. Va. When he was some twelve years of age he came to Harrison County, Ohio, and here grew to manhood, attending the com- mon school* of those days. On November 30, 1836, he was married to Miss Mary, daughter of 406 HARRISON COUNTY. Robert and Mary T. Ladd, and a native of Vir- ginia, and settled on the southeast quarter of Section 15. Her parents came to Harrison County about 1831-32, and both died here.each at the age of eighty- five years; they were mem- bers of the Society of Friends. After the death of Thomas Maddox the parents of our subject returned to the home place, lately occupied by him, and here remained until 1859, when they removed to Section 14, Short Creek Township, where they spent the remainder of their lives. The same year, shortly after removing, the father died at the age of forty-five years, having been an industrious farmer all his days; he was one of the largest growers of fine wool in the county. He was a great enthusiast in all things pertaining to the public good, and was never backward in movements tending to the advance- ment of his county, giving largely of his means. In politics he was a Whig, and on the formation of the party became a Republican; he was a member of the Society of Friends. His widow survived him fifteen years, dying in 1874, on her fifty-sixth birthday, also a member of the Society of Friends. They had a family of four chil- dren, viz. : Eliza, now Mrs. G. B. Coutant, in Huron County, Ohio; Thomas (our subject); Mary Jaue, now Mrs. Benjamin Chambers, of Short Creek Township, Harrison County, and Virginia W., now Mrs. Buchanan, of Hopedale, Harrison County. Thomas Maddox. the subject proper of this commemorative sketch, was reared to the gen- eral duties of farm life, attending in winters the common schools of his native county. In 1869, when twenty-eight years of age, he was united in marriage with Henrietta T. Hague, daughter of Henry and Sarah A. (Thompson) (Hague) Wood- ward, of Short Creek Township. They lived on the old home place until the death of Mrs. Maddox, which occurred January 13, 1886; she was the mother of three children, viz. : Wilson 1L, Annie M. and Carrie E. Selling out his portion of the home place, Mr. Maddox bought the old Isaac Thomas farm, and some three years ago he moved thereon, having made it his home ever since, being cared for by his children. Politically he was formerly a Republican, and is now a Prohibitionist; in religion he is, as was his wife, a member of the Society of Friends. His farm comprises eight}' acres, located on the Harrisville and Cadiz Pike, in Section 19, some five miles from the county seat, and is devoted to Jersey dairy work, chiefly the manufacture of butter, and the breeding of thoroughbred cat- tle. Mr. Maddox is one of the progressive men of his township, a member of a family who have contributed largely to the growth of the county. He has an aunt living near George- town, Mrs. Edna Johnston, a sister of his mother, now in her eighty-first year, the only surviving blood relation of the former generation. It SAAC HOLMES, a son of Obadiah and Mary (Clum) Holmes, was born April 29, 1764, in J the State of New Jersey. When he was a boy of not over four years of age, his par- ents moved with their family from New Jersey to Pennsylvania, locating for a short time near a town named Little Washington, and thence went to Virginia, settling near Wellsburg. Isaac, before marriage, filled the dangerous and responsible position of a spy, and in 1791 he was married in Virginia to Elizabeth McNabb, daughter of George and Martha McNabb, and born July 24, 1772, in the State of Maryland, in Shepherdstown, situated on the Potomac. To Mr. and Mrs. Isaac Holmes were born ten children, of whom the following is a brief record: Martha was twice married — first to Joseph Wilson, and after his death to William Leaper, whom she survived, dying at Kenton, Ohio, at the age of eighty-seven years; Clum died at the age of twenty-three years; Sarah married Jacob Millisack, and died, when aged eighty-five, at her home in Ottumwa, Iowa, where Jacob Millisack is yet living at the age of ninety-one years; Nancy died when about one year old; Mary married James Price, and they resided at Leesville, Ohio (her death occurred twenty-five years ago, but he is still living, now HARRISON COUNTY. 407 aged about ninety-one years); Susannah was married to Joseph Masters, and is at present living at Connotton, Ohio, at the age of eighty- five years, seemingly in good health, quite bright and very entertaining, being gifted with an un- usually good memory; George Washington has special mention made farther on in this sketch; Samuel and his wife are still living, their resi- dence being near Leesville, Ohio; Elizabeth is the widow of Sampson Jenkins, and is at pres- ent living in good circumstances, near Salem, Jefferson Co., Ohio; John McNabb, who was a farmer by occupation, with residence near Con- notton, Ohio, died at the age of sixty-five years (he was a man of fine social qualities, nice look- ing, genial and generous, appreciated by all who knew him, and his death was lamented by a large circle of friends; his widow, Mrs. Emily Holmes, lives on her homestead near Des Moines, Iowa). As a family, the above named were all strong-minded, industrious people, ranking well, and deservedly highly esteemed, in the respect- ive neighborhoods where they live or had lived. Their father had been a farmer all his life, and in IS 14 he left his Virginia home, coming to Ohio and settling in the woods of what is now Carrol] County, where he died June 9, 1851. In politics he was a Whig. George Washington Holmes, the seventh in order of birth of the above-named family, was born December 30, 1807, in Short Creek Town- ship, Harrison Co., Ohio, and from there he moved to Leesville, Carroll County, same State, where he grew to manhood, on the home farm. At the age of seventeen, however, he was stricken with rheumatism, which incapacitated him for the fatiguing labor of the farm, and he secured a position in a store. Later on he established himself in a general store at Mastersville (now called Connotton), North Township. Harrison Co., Ohio, and while there was married, in 1837, to Mary Cripliver, and for some years continued to conduct his store; he then moved to Leesville, Carroll County, and finally, in 1843, came to the farm in North Township, Harrison County, where the family now reside, the change having been made for the benefit of his health. On this farm he lived until June 26, 1887, when he passed away, when almost eighty years of age, after an illness of eight years. His life had been a busy one, and by his own exertions and those of his faithful wife, had been a successful one, and at the time of his death he was the owner of about 500 acres of land; he loved the open air of the farm, and was a great admirer of fine horses. In polities he was a Republican, but was no office seeker. He was first married to Amanda Jenkins, and after her death to Emily Stratton. His widow, now a Ladj of seventy years, surrounded by her children, still resides upon the homestead. The marriage of Mr. and Mrs. Holmes was blessed with eleven children (all but three born on the home farm). viz.: Jacob M., deceased; Isaac C, in Colum- bus, Ohio; Samuel W., in Kansas: John D., Luther L., Edward S. and Mattie E. , at home; Phcebe A., deceased: Mary Alice, at home: Ora A., Mrs. J. M. Harrison, in the State of Wash ington; and Emma. Mrs. Charles Crawford, in New Philadelphia, Ohio. The family are much respected in the township, and Mrs. Holmes enjoys the affection of all who know her. The home, which is comfortable and elegant, is sit- uated about three miles from Scio. d JONATHAN SAWVEL, a well known farm- er of Rumley Township, Harrison County. J is a son of Jacob and Margaret (Epley) Sawvel, former of whom was a son oi Adam Sawvel, whose father came from Germany and was among the early settlers of Pennsylva- nia. Adam Sawvel served in the Revolutionary War for seven years, came to Rumley Township in 181o, and settled on 1<>'-! acres in Section 33— land now owned by Jacob Colar. He was the father of four children. Mary, Christina. Mi- ohael and Jacob. Jacob Sawvel was born in *> ork County, Penn., in 1780. When be married he moved to Adams County. Penn.. where he farmed till 1S27, when he came to Rumley Township, Harrison Co., Ohio. He rented a farm for one 40j> HARRISON COUXTY. year, and in L828 bought a place of 102 acres in Section 18, Rumley Township, now owned by John Trushel. He remained on the farm till 1839, and then moved to the village of Burnley, where he conducted a hotel till 1850, when he moved to Van Buren County, Iowa, where his wife died in 1853. In the fall of 1857 he went to Texas, and at Hillsboro, Hill County, was taken sick and died. He was the father of thirteen children, as follows: Michael, a farmer in Arkansas; John, deceased; Jacob, who died in infancy; Jonathan, our subject: Emanuel, a farmer in Iowa; Jeremiah, deceased; Johanna, who lives in Iowa; Rebecca, who lives in Vinton County, Ohio, wife of Joseph Martin; Amy, wife of Isaac Kimmel, Darke County. Ohio: Elizabeth, wife of Adam Arbaugh, a farmer in Iowa; Lydia Dillin, who lives in Iowa; Sarah Ann Mai row, who lives in Iowa, and Mary A. Eeniker, who also lives in Iowa. Jonathan Sawvel, our subject, was born in Adams County, Perm.., December 17, 1820, and was brought by his parents to Rumley Town- ship, Harrison County, in 1827. He was edu cated at the common schools of Rumley Town ship, and at seventeen years of age commenced to work out for his neighbors on their farms, driving team. etc. On January 16, 1851, he married Miss Lydia A., a daughter of John and Rosanna (Wentz) Arbaugh, and to this union were born four children, as follows: John D., a farmer in Rumley Township, Harrison County; Eliza J., wife of William Wood; a farmer in Carroll County; Emanuel L., a farmer in Rum- ley Township; Saniantha J. deceased. Mr. Sawvel has always lived in Rumley Township, with the exception of one year spent in Iowa. Here his wife died in 1803, aged thirty-live years, and same year he married Miss Sarah, a daughter of Philip and Catherine (Arbaugh) Sbatubaugb. To this union have been born sis children, as follows: William L., deceased; Homer, in Kansas City, Mo. ; Margaret, wife of Elmer R. Hoobler. Jewett, Ohio; Mary E., at home; Gracie L. and Floyd J., deceased. Our subject and wife are active members of the Meth- odist Episcopal Church at Jewett. Mr. Sawvel is the owner of 125 acres of land, but in 1885 he moved to where he now lives on the farm of Philip Shambaugh, on Section 12, Rumley Township, Harrison County. r*T\ OBERT G. SCOTT, proprietor of the y\( planing- mill at Germano, German Town- ;j\ ship, Harrison County, is a son of ■f/ Robert and Elizabeth (Munuel) Scott. Robert Scott, Sr., was a son of Josiali Scott. who was a native of Pennsylvania, and one of the early settlers of Washington County, that State, and in that county Robert Scott, Sr. , was born, about two miles from Little Washington. He grew to manhood in his native county, where he received his education in the common schools. Two of his elder brothers, James and Abraham, had been better educated, however, and became Presbyterian ministers. Robert Scott, Sr. , was married in 1804, came to Ohio in 1827. settling in that part of Harrison County which now com- prises a part of Carroll County, and there he die.l in 1830. On September 18, 1813, Robert G. Scott was born in Washington County, Penn. He re- ceived a practical business education in the pub- lic schools of his native State, and in 1827 came with his parents to Ohio, where he grew toman- hood. In April, 1835, he married Miss Eliza- beth Steeves, who was born in the Province of New Brunswick, Canada, in April, 1814, a daugh- ter of Christian and Olive (Lutz) Steeves, also natives of New Brunswick, who came to Ohio in 1 V.i, and settled in Scio, North Township, Har- rison County. Our subject and wife, after their marriage, resided in various parts of Jefferson and Carroll Counties. Ohio, Mr. Scott being en- gaged in working at his trade, that of a carpen- ter, but about four years after his marriage he embarked in the milling business. He followed the army about one year during the Civil War, in the capacity of suttler,and was with Sherman in his " march to the sea." In 1872 he located in German Township, Harrison County, and harrisox county. 409 commenced in the planing- in ill business In 1886 he met with a serious accident while at work in the mill, his hand being caught in the machinery and taken off. Mr. and Mrs. Scott arc* the parents of eleven children, viz.: Isabelle, wife of Jesse Campbell, of Carroll County, Ohio; Eliza, wife of Henry Spence, of Germano (or Jefferson), Harrison County, Ohio; Margaret, who died in infancy; Josiah R. , who died in Jackson, Tenn., in the army; Dorinda, twin sister of Josiah R., and wife of James McGeary, of Carroll County, Ohio; James, at one time county auditor, but now deceased; Mary Jane, wife of the late H. H. Meiser; Robert O, who lives in Carroll County, Ohio; Olive A., at home; Martha, who died in infancy; William \\\, in Germano, Ohio. Mr. and Mrs. Scott are both active aud influential members of the Presbyte- rian Church at Kilgore, Ohio. Politically Mr. Scott is a Republican, and cast his first presiden- tial vote for William Henry Harrison in 1836. Mr. Scott has been successful in his business pursuits, is highly respected and honored beyond the lot of most men, and will reap the reward of a well-ordered life by spending his last days in peace, plenty and quietude. fiAMES STAHL, JR.. is a son of William w. I and Susanna (Canaga) Stahl, and William %J) is a son of Jacob, a native of Maryland. Jacob Stahl was born August 13, 1784, and was the father of eight children, by name, Will iam, born in Charles County, Md, in 1810; James J., residing in Jewett, Ohio; Catherine, wife of Abram Gutschall, in Meigs County, Ohio; Margaret, wife of Peter Maubeek, in New Rum- ley, Ohio; Mary, wife of Daniel Hilbert, in I)e- liance County, Ohio; Susanna, in Jewett, Ohio; Lydia, wife of Jerry Condo, in German Town- ship. Harrison Co., Ohio, and John. dec Jacob came to Rumley Township, Harrison Co., Ohio, in 1816, and settled on Section 36. Will- iam Stahl married in Rumley Township, and settled Oil the farm our subject now owns; to him were born four children, namely, Sarah, wife of Abram Pushy, farmer in Rumley Town- ship; Maria, wife of James Shambaugh, a farmer in Rumley Township; Elizabeth, wife of A. L. Ridenaur, a fanner in Defiance County, Ohio, aud James, Jr. William Stahl cleared nearly all his farm, and since his death bis son, our subject, has added to and improved the old house, and now has one of the finest residences in Rumley Township. William was an active member of the Lutheran Church for many years, and was a charter member of the Lutheran Church at Jewett. He served several years as trustee of the township, also as captain, of militia at all the general trainings of the early days, our subject having now in his possession a sword which his father used. William Stahl died in 1S7C>, his wife, who was born in 1M1. having preceded him to the grave, in 1872. James Stahl, Jr., was born October 6, L845, in Harrison County, Ohio, in the house where he now lives in Rumley Township, and received his education in the common schools of his na- tive township. On October 1 1. 1866, he married Miss Sarah Jane Braden, born February 2, 1844, a daughter of Gettys and Rachel (Cox) Braden. Gettys Braden was the son of Thomas and Jane Braden. of Gettysburg, Penu. (Gettys being so called after the man who laid out the city of Gettysburg). He married. .Ma\ 2, 1842, Rachel Cox, a daughter of George and Sarah Cox. aud to this union were born four children, viz.; Sarah Jane, the wife of our subject; I. Ann, who died in 1867, aged twenty one years; George Thomas, a merchant in Caney, Has . and William Wilson, now living in Conneaut, Ohio, working in the employ of the Nickel Plate Railroad Company. Gettys Braden died in Crawford County. Ohio, April 13, 1851, his wife, Rachel Braden. dying in Baxter Springs, Cherokee Co., Kas.. February 7. 1883. Sarah Braden, the wife of our subject, taught in the public schools for five years prior to their marriage. To James and Sarah Jane (Braden) Stahl have been born four children, viz.: Will- iam Ira. Jesse Irvin, George Gettys and Price Ewing. The two eldest are now in Wooster, 410 HARRISON COUNTY. taking a classical course in the university, and the two youngest are residing at home with their parents. IfNGRAM CLARK (deceased), who in his lifetime was one of the well-known resi- [ dents of Green Township, Harrison County, was horn September 21, 1816, in Green Township, Harrison Co., Ohio, his father, Jo- seph Clark, being a native of Westmoreland County, Penn. Tbe ancestry came from Eng- land, the head of the family being Roger Clark, who was born in 1 7 26, and who early in life came to America, settling in Pennsylvania, where the family remained for many generations, chiefly engaged in agricultural pursuits. James ('lark was born in Cumberland County, Penn., in 1751, where he married, in 177"), Jane Jack- son, a resident of the same county, and born in L753. Soon after their marriage they removed to Westmoreland County, Penn., which was then in a wild state, and here underwent the hardships and privations of the early settlers. In addition to the various dangers which sur- rounded them, they were in that portion of the country where the Indian War of the Revolu- tion was carried on. Here they remained until their removal to Jefferson County, in 1810, re- siding there until 1833, when he died. He was engaged in the Indian War, and served through the entire Revolutionary War with great credit to himself. Joseph Clark, the father of Ingram, was born February 12, 1778, in Westmoreland County, Penn., and in 1808 he came to Harri- son County, where he had entered a large tract of land in 1802. On November 14, 1811, he was married to Rachel Johnson, and their chil- dren were as follows: James, born January 28, 1812; Mary, born August 22. 1813; Johnson, born August 31, 1814; Ingram, born September 21, IS Hi; Jane, born September 26, ISIS; Ra- chel, bum March 4, 1824; Ephraim, born Feb- ruary 19, 1826; Jos,. ph. born June 4, 1830; Os- car, born March 10, 1833, and Albert, born January 16, 1836. The mother of this family died at the age of sixty years, and the father October 20, 1862. In his early life Joseph Clark was engaged in river traffic, running a boat on the Ohio and Mississippi Rivers to New Orleans, which occupation he followed for many years. He then retired to his farm, on which he spent the remainder of his days. Ingram Clark, the subject proper of these lines, grew to manhood on the home place, en- gaged in the duties of the same, and attended the common schools, where he laid the founda- tion of his intellectual career. On February 16, 1842, he became united in marriage with Sarah, daughter of William Moore, a resident of Green Township, and soon after their marriage they settled on their present home farm, where Mr. Clark died and where the widow still resides with her daughter. The record of the chil- dren of Mr. and Mrs. Ingram Clark is as follows: Rachel, born November 10, 1842, died April 22, 1865; Alfred W., born August 27, 1845, is now in Nebraska; John, born April 12, 1849, died April 12, 1871; Joseph A., born No- vember 16, 1852, is now in Nebraska; Clara J., born February 27. 1855, was married to Lee Johnson, and died April 22, LSSI); Charles G., born July 10, 1860, is now in Nebraska; Ella B . , born December 5, 1862, is now Mrs. George Mills, and lives in Green Township. On Feb- ruary IS, 1^170, Mr. Clark died, and he now sleeps in the cemetery at Cadiz. In his polit- ical life he was always an ardent Republican, being closely identified with all matters tending to the benefit of his county, State or nation. Among his party in his township and county ho was regarded as a leader, and was well known for his political sagacity and foresight. He was very active in politics, taking a leading part. In his township he held many offices of honor and trust, among which may be named clerk and trustee. So well and satisfactorily did he dis- charge the duties of his office that, in 1866, he was nominated by the Republican party as their representative in the State Legislature, and was elected by a strong majority. He served through HARRISON COUNTY. 413 his term of two years with eminent success, and after bis term be retired to tbe farm, which he caiiied on till death. He was engaged for many years in tbe provision trade, buying farm prod nee in tbe West and shipping East where be dis- posed of it. He was, as is his family, a member of the Presbyterian Church at Cadiz, of which for twelve years he was an elder. He was es- sentially a self-made man, making bis success in life entirely by his own efforts. He united busi- ness sagacity with unquestioned honesty and un- impeachable integrity, and, while eminently successful in life, be did not confine himself en tirely to his own business, but lent his assist ance in the promotion of religious and material progressive movements in his county. B ENJAMIN COVERT, who stands in the front rank of the goodly array of repre- sentative, self- made and successful agri- culturists of Harrison County, is a na- tive of the same, having been born December 20, 1821, in Athens Township. His grand- father, Morris Covert, came from Germany to New York. His father, Joseph Covert, was a native of either New Jersey or Pennsylvania, and by occupation was a farmer. In the latter State, near Uniontown, he was united in mar- riage, in 1813, with Miss Nancy Boyer, who bad come to this country from Holland. Some time prior to tbe War of 1812, Joseph Covert visited Ohio, and bought 160 acres of land in what is now Harrison County, and then went to the war. After marriage, August 17, 1813, the young couple settled in their new home here, where they spent the remainder of their days. They were tbe parents of seven children, as fol- lows: Morris, who died May 14, 1875, aged sixty years, eight months and twenty four days; Abraham, who died May 14, 1885; Joseph, a wealthy farmer in Cumberland, Guernsey Co.. Ohio; Benjamin is spoken of more fully farther on; James Harvey, is a,farmerin Athens Town ship; Mary died in May. 1852; Catherine is the widow of Alfred Davidson, and lives in Monroe County. The father was born March 15, 1780, and died of palsy in 1843; a few years after he lost bis property be got badly crippled, and was never able afterward to walk without crutches; in politics he was a. Whig; the mother followed him to the grave April S, 1858, when aged over sixty years. Benjamin Covert, the subject proper of these lines, was reared in Athens Township, and was hut live years of age when he first commenced working on the farm, hoeing corn, etc. His father had sold the original farm, and hought another, paying six hundred dollars to a person who had no title, therein losing nearly his all. He dying, the widowed mother, aided by her children, struggled on, living on the plainest of food. They did their own weaving and made their own clothes. During the winter months. for a few years, our subject attended the old log school-bouse of the neighborhood, and had to work hard the rest of the year. He is a natural mechanic, being able to frame and put up barns and other buildings. For a time he worked in the fields by the day, at from thirty live to fifty cents per day wages, and for a short period by the month, cutting the grain down with the old- time sickle or scythe. On May 15, 1845, Mr. Covert, was married to Catherine Brokaw, horn April 18, 1S24. daughter of John and Sarah (Burwell) Brokaw, who were married Mai in, L823, the former of whom was born December 2:1. 1793, and latter September L9, 1802; her father hought a farm in 1832 in Harrison Coun- ty, to which he moved with his family, and here he died March 25, 1876, followed, in 1885, by his widow. Mrs. Covert's grandfather, George Brokaw, married, in 1777, Jane Custard, who died in 1 S48. After their marriage Mr. and Mis. Covert removed to an old sheep-bouse, about a mile and a half west of New Athens, which stood on a farm he worked for another party, and some time later he purchased tifteen acres of land to which they removed, taking up their residence in tbe old log house, in which she had been born, and where School house No. If) now stands. Here they remained three 41.4 HARRISON COUNTY. years, when he sold the place and bought forty acres elsewhere, on which there was no building; but in midwinter he put up a house, into which they moved when it was but half finished, and the floor of which was made of puncheons. By and by, he commenced trading in live-stock, buying and selling, in which also he made a suc- cess; he often drove stock a considerable dis- tance, on one occasion sixty miles. In 1886 Mr. and Mrs. Covert moved into New Athens, and here built the house in which they now dwell, and about two years later, they revisited the farm, remaining only a year, however, when they returned to their new home in New Athens. Nine children have been born to this honored couple, of whom the following is a brief record: Sarah Lovina. born November 19, 1S46, mar- ried when twenty-one years old, Jesse Fox, and lives in Green Township, Harrison County; Nancy Jane, born June 6, 1848, is the wife of Lorenzo D. Spech, of Athens Township; Mary R. , born January 19, 1852, is married to Joseph Doltou (a Canadian), and lives in Kan- sas; Katherine Emily, bom September 9, 1854, is the wife of John Dean, in Crawford County; Margaret Elizabeth, born September 11, 1856, was married to Gustave Peterson, of Liverpool, and died August 15, 1885, in Harrison County; Frances Louise, born March 1, 1858, married September 22, 1881, George Williams, of New Athens; William Dallas, born July 15, 1860, died February 8, 1867; Ora Elma, born April 21, 1862, married in 1880, Cyrus Able, and died in 1886, leaving one daughter, Minnie May, now living with Mr. and Mrs. Covert; Addie Zilla, born January 2, 1866, died March 11, 1866. Our subject and wife have thirty-eight grandchildren, and four great-grandchildren. In politics Mr. Covert has been a Whig, then a Democrat and finally a Republican. Some time ago, while trimming an apple tree, he fell to the ground, whereby he has totally lost the senses of smell and hearing. He has traveled consider- ably, having visited the Far West four times, besides Pennsylvania. He is now the owner of five farms, viz. : Three in Harrison County, one in Crawford County (Ohio) and one in Kansas. Mrs. Covert is a member of the Presbyterian Church. GRAIG HAMILTON (deceased), who in his lifetime was one of the highly respected farmers and progressive citizens of Cadiz Township, Harrison County, was born April 16, 1825, in that county, on the farm now known as the Campbell Farm. Joshua Hamil- ton, his father, by occupation a farmer, was a native of Pennsylvania, born of Irish extraction (the ancestry having come to America prior to the Revolutionary War), and he was married, in Harrison County, to Miss Jane, daughter of John and Elizabeth Craig. Joshua Hamilton died in Springfield, Clarke Co., Ohio, December 17, 1870, and his wife, Jane (Craig) Hamilton, November 0, 1889. They were the parents of eleven children, nine of whom grew to maturity, and of these Craig, the subject of this sketch, grew to manhood in Harrison County. On Feb- ruary 21, 1 850, he was united in marriage with Miss Margaret, daughter of the late Joseph Mc- Fadden, of Harrison County. Soon after their marriage Mr. and Mrs. Craig Hamilton removed to McLean County. 111., where, in 1853, she died at the age of twenty-eight years, an infant son, Joshua, soon following the mother to the grave. One other child survived, Joseph McFadden Hamilton, now of Cadiz Township, Harrison County. Soon after his wife's decease Mr. Hamilton returned to Ohio, where he resumed farming, and on Jan- uary 28, 1858, was married to a distant relative of his first wife, in the person of Miss Elizabeth, daughter of Samuel and Margaret (Rankin) Mc- Fadden, of Cadiz Township, and born October 29, 1836. Her paternal grandfather. Samuel McFadden, was born in Ireland, and emigrating to America spent the remainder of his life in Harrison County, where he died in 1837, when Mrs. Hamilton was but six months old. Her maternal grandfather was Robert Rankin, a na- tive and resident of Pennsylvania. Her father HARRISON COUNTY. 415 died in 1863 at the age of forty-eight years; her mother died July 25, 1890, in her seventy- sixth year. Their family consisted of six chil dren, viz.: Robert, deceased; Rebecca J., widow of H. Barricklow, in Harrison County, Athens Township; Elizabeth, Mrs. Craig Hamilton; Sarah, Mrs. Albert Moore, in Moorefield, Harri- son County; Margaret, Mrs. Thomas Richey, in Cadiz Township, and Samuel, on the old home farm. In 1864 Mr. and Mrs. Hamilton came to their farm, situated about two and a half miles west of the town of Cadiz. The house had been erected in 1837, and still remains, a commodious and substantial structure. Here they shared life's joys and sorrows until October 5, 1880, when death claimed the husband and father, then aged fifty -five years. He was a progressive man, whose life was one of earnest toil. He was a him supporter of the Republican party, and had held the positions of laud appraiser and township assessor. At the time of his death his farm contained some 200 acres of choice land. Since the death of her husband Mrs. Hamilton, with her sons, has remained on the home farm. She is the mother of three children, viz. : Marga- ret Jane, born March 5, 1859, now the wife of Eugene Watson, in Belmont County, Ohio; Sam- uel Rankin, born March 17, 1863, and William Sherman, born September 1, 1865. Samuel and Sherman have never removed from the old home, and September 1, 1886, Samuel was united in marriage with Miss Georgiana, daugh- ter of John and Catherine (Lowe) Dickerson (both deceased), and a native of Noble County, Ohio. Joseph McFadden Hamilton was born March 8, 1851, and is the only living child of Craig ami Margaret Hamilton, as stated in the preceding sketch. He has given his attention to farm work, and is among the best known young farmers of Cadiz Township. He was but a mere child when his mother died, and from that time until the second marriage of his father, he remained at the home of his grandparents. He then re- turned to his father, and with him lived until his marriage, December 25, 1S73, with Miss Rebecca Caroline Dickerson, a native of Harrison Cain ty. Her parents, Asa and .lane (Dunlap) Dick- erson, were natives, respectively, of Washington County, Penn., and Harrison County, Ohio. The father when a young man came to Ohio. where he married, and both himself and wife passed to their long home in that State, he dying in 1864, at the age of fifty years, and she in 1873, aged fifty-nine years. Asa Dick- erson was a stock-raiser and farmer, and was much respected by those who knew him. He had by his wife eight children, viz. : Samuel D., in Peabody, Kas. ; William H. deceased: Sarah J., deceased wife of Adam Dunlap, who is liv- ing near New Athens, Harrison County; Lydia | E., Mrs. J. E. Carnahan, in Pawnee County, Neb.; Dunlap, who died from exposure in the one-hundred-days service during the Rebellion; Granville, in Maryville, Mo.; Rebecca O, Mrs. Joseph McFadden Hamilton, and Adam J., in Lyons, Kas. For some two years after their marriage Mr. and Mrs. Hamilton remained with his father on the old farm, in the meantime erecting the house in which they now reside. and into which they moved in 1S75. Of their union there is one child, Craig Dickerson. born July 7, 1889. Politically, Mr. Hamilton is a stanch Republican, and both he and his wife are members of the United Presbyterian Church at Cadiz. l! T( UGH B. DUNLAP. In all communities IpH are to be found men who have by their 1 own exertions made a success of every ■fj undertaking, whether financial, social, religious or political, and of this class Hugh B. Dunlap is a member. Adam Dunlap, Sr. , was born in Ireland, and came to Lancaster County, Penn., when ten years of age. He was married to Rebecca Work, of the same county, a daughter of Samuel Work, and after . marriage they moved to Fayette County. Penn., where their family were all born, consisting of twelve children as 416 HAEEISON COUNTY. follows: Samuel, Sarah, William, Hester, John, Rebecca,Mary, Adam, Joseph, Robert, Rachel, and Jane (who died at the age of two years), all of whom married and raised families except the last named. Adam Dunlap, Sr. , moved in 1812 to Harrison County, Ohio. His children were all farmers, and farmers and farmers' wives settled around him. In the early settle- ment of Harrison County, he did his part to- ward making it what it is to-day, and where now are the fields on which graze sheep and cat- tle, there was the home of the deer, the bear, and other wild animals, and covered with trees that seemed to defy the woodman's ax. But gradu- ally these gave way, and little by little were the fields made productive of crops, till, at the present time, their produce is rarely equaled. Mr. Dunlap was one of the active men of his community, and was foremost in what he con- sidered his duty. He hauled the logs for the first church erected in Nottingham, and in this church he worshiped many years. In his political views he was Democratic, and brought the same good judgment to his party matters as to the other affairs of life. While not active as a politician, he was ever a strong supporter of the party. He died January 1, 1830, his wife March 9, 1846, and they now sleep side by side in Nottingham Cemetery. Adam Dunlap, Jr., was born in Fayette County, Penn. , in October, 1788, and was the eighth child in order of birth, as above recorded. He married Jane Pattison, of Athens Township, Harrison County, Ohio, and they were blessed with twelve children as follows: Joseph, Hugh B., Rebecca (who died in infancy), Nancy (de- ceased), Mary J., Sarah A., Adam, Pattison, Samuel, John (deceased), Robert (who died in infancy), and William. Adam Dunlap, Jr., died in I860, his wife, Jane, in 1862. Hugh B. Dunlap, the subject proper of this memoir, was born February 15, 1820, and has been a farmer all his days. His life has been one of continual honest toil, and his efforts have been crowned with success. On February 15, 1844, he was married to Miss Elizabeth, daughter of Joseph Dunlap, and to them were born five children, viz. : Sarah J. (who is the wife of Samuel Clemens), Joseph G.. Mary E., William A. and John P. Joseph Dunlap, the father of Elizabeth, was born October 12, 17'Jt, and was married at the age of twenty -four years to Miss Sarah, daughter of Samuel Gil- more, and their family consisted of six children, as follows: Samuel, Adam, Elizabeth, William, Hester J. and Joseph. Sarah Dunlap died May 30, 1837, and Joseph Dunlap married in 1840, for his second wife, Mary A. Roberts, who died in 1856. Joseph Dunlap was again married, this time, in 1859, to Susan Webb. He died March 23. 1.878. and his wife in August of the same year. Joseph Dunlap was buried at Nottingham, his first wife at Cadiz, his sec- ond at Athens, and his third at Dickerson's Church. Joseph Dunlap was a life-long member of the Presbyterian Church at Nottingham; was for many years trustee of his township, and took much interest in the political questions of the day. Politically Mr. Hugh B. Dunlap is a Democrat, and has always stood high in his party, but, though often solicited, would never accept nomination. He and his family are among the leading members of the Presbyterian Church at Nottingham. THOMAS D. DICKERSON was born in Cadiz Township, Harrison Co. , Ohio, April 20, 1850, and is a son of Joshna Dickerson. Much of Mr. Dickerson's youth was spent on the farm of his parents, where his life was much the same as that of other country boys. He attended the district schools of his neighborhood, and received the usual amount of instruction. He has, however, since leaving school, been a deep and accurate thinker, and forms his opinions only after he has exhausted all sources of information. A stanch Republican, he can clearly state why he is so. Althoiigh yet a young man, still he is re- garded as one of those intelligent ones who are sure to succeed. HARRISON CO UN T 1 '. 417 On December 18, 1879, Mr. Diekerson was married to Martha, a daughter of Naomi Ely, a resident of Short Creek Township, Harrison Comity, and soon after their marriage they lo- cated in Wetzel County, West Va., where they remained eight years; they then came to Ath- ens, where they have since remained. They have no family. Mr. and Mrs. Diekerson are members of the Methodist Episcopal Church. They are favorites among a large circle of neigh- bors and acquaintances, and are well known for their hospitality and generosity. While always engaged in the duties of life, they still find time to take much enjoyment themselves and to con- tribute to that of others. EORGE W. SIMMONS. About the year 1808 six brothers — John, Peter, Adam and Jacob (twins), Daniel and William Simmons — emigrated from Maryland to Ohio, and Adam and Jacob took up a section of Government land in Harrison (afterward Carroll) County, being among the earliest pioneers of that region. The two brothers served in the War of 1812, under Gen. W. H. Harrison. Car- roll County was formed from Columbiana, Stark, Tuscarawas, Harrison and Jefferson Counties, in 1833, and the Simmons' land was then in Loudon Township, Carroll County. George W. Simmons, our subject, is the son of Jacob and Ann (Harding) Simmons, whose marriage in Maryland was a romantic one. Ann Harding was of a wealthy and influential family, who objected to Jacob's suit on account of his pov- erty, but to the maiden love's attractions were stronger than the golden inducement of riches, and an elopement followed. The young couple sought their humble home in the wilds of Ohio, and there lived happily many years, removing thence to Iowa, where they died at a ripe old age. Fourteen children were born to them, and of this number eleven grew to maturity. George W., who is the seventh child, was born iu Loudon Township, Harrison (afterward Carroll) Co., Ohio, March 15, 1815, and was reared as all other pioneer children, wearing home-made clothes and shoes, and attending subscription schools in log school houses. On April 12, 183S, he married Sophia Beadle, a native of Brownsville, Penn., who came to Ohio with her parents, John and Elizabeth Bead;.', when seven years old. To this union have been born fourteen children, seven of whom are now living. Mr. Simmons served seven years in the militia — two as lieutenant and live as captain of First Company, First Regiment, Carroll County, Ohio. He was called out four days in the war. two days for officers', one day for privates' and one day for general muster. At the age of eighteen he was elected lieutenant, at the age of twenty-one, captain, and at the completion of his service he received an honorable dis- charge from all military duty in time of peace. During the late war he drilled a largo company at home. Both Mr. and Mrs. Sim- mons have been life-long members of the Meth- odist Episcopal Church, and active in Sabbath- schopl and church work. In 1865 they re- moved to Harrison County, where they have since resided in Monroe Township. In politics Mr. Simmons is a stanch Republican, but lias never been an office-seeker. E LDRED G. HOLLIDAY, one of the substantial. progressive agriculturists j and stock-raisers of Harrison County, was born in Freeport Township, that count)', January 19, 1S22. His great-grand- father, Arthur Holliday. was a native of Scot- land; his grandfather, Robert Holliday, Sr., and his father. Robert Holliday, Jr., were born in Ireland. Robert Holliday, Sr.. was married in Ireland to Rebecca Ramsey, who bore him nine chil- dren — five in Ireland (two of them living there) and four iu America — and of these nine only one survive-. Mrs. Nancy Cooper, of Henry County, Ind. Iu 1793 Robert Holliday. Sr., came to America with the family he then had, and for some years lived iu Cumberland Coun 418 HARRISON COUNTY. by, Peon., and thence moved to Westmoreland County, in the same State. In 1805 he came to Jefferson County, Ohio, and located about, four miles from Steubenville, and from there, in 1815, to the western part of Harrison County, Ohio, which, at that time, was little better thau a wilderness, abounding with wolves, bears, deer and other wild animals. Here they ex- perienced all the hardships of the pioneer, liv- ing in a primitive log shanty in the dense woods, and subsisting chiefly on potatoes, at one time having to live on that esculent for six weeks. Flour was scarcely to be had, and on one occa- sion, after having gone forty-two miles on horse- back for one hundred pounds, Mr. Holliday's horse shied at some object in the road, causing the loss of about one-half of the coveted and needful breadstuff. Robert Holliday, Sr.. was a weaver by trade, which he followed while his sons carried on the farm toward the close of his business life. He died in 1851 at the patri- archal age of ninety-three years, his wife hav- ing preceded him to the grave in 182(1. His son, Robert, born August 1, 1792, in Ire- land, as will be seen, was one year old when his parents brought him to America. Remaining un- der the parental roof, he assisted in the duties of the home farm until he was twenty-five years of age, when he removed to a house of his own on the same property. In the meantime, how- ever he had enlisted for the War of 1812, but was not called into active seryice, and one of his epaulettes is still in the family possession. On March 25, 1817, he married Fannie Melton, who was born November 22, 17'.*5, and died De- cember 22, 1818, leaving one child, Fannie M. , born November 28, 1818. Mr. Holliday then married, March 29, 1821, Miss Eliza White, born December 25, 1800. the fruit of which union was thirteen children — seven sons and six daughters — of whom eleven grew to maturity, ten marrying and having issue, and one, who was an officer ou Gen. Sherman's staff, being killed at Pittsburg Landing, during the War of the Rebellion. Five of these children are yet liv- ing, two in Harrison County, viz.: Eldred Gr., in Cadiz, and Theodore Oscar, in Freeport Township. The parents remained on the farm until 1830, in which year they removed to Free- port, where the father commenced merchandis- ing, keeping, in connection with his store, a hotel. Here they died, he on July 5, 1855, and she on August 16, 1872, aged seventy-one years, seven months twenty-one days. They were members of the Calvanistic Baptist Church, and in his political preferments he was a Demo- crat until 1828, when he went over to the Whigs, becoming, on the formation of the party, a Republican. Eldred G. remained at home until he was six- teen years of age, when he turned his attention to the tanning business, but this not agreeing with his health, he took up the trade of plas- terer, which he followed several years in Har- rison and Belmont Counties. He resided one year in Martin's Ferry, then, in 1851, moved to a farm in Harrison County, where he remained till 1883, in which year he moved to Cadiz, still retaining his farm. On January 10, 1850, in Moorelield Township, Harrison Co., Ohio, Mr. Holliday was married to Miss Mary, daugh- ter of John and Nancy (Sharp) Cunningham, and a native of Harrison County, her grandpar- ents having come to this part of Ohio in 1810, the grandfather walking from Fayette County, Penn., while his wife rode on horseback, carry- ing all their effects and her son, John. John Cunningham's father, David, died in Moorelield Township; John's grandmother's name was McLaughlin. Seven children were born to Mr. and Mrs. Holliday — five sons and two daughters — of whom the following is a record: John, a minister of the First Presbyterian Church, at Zanesville, Ohio (he graduated at Monmouth, 111., also at the Western Theolog- ical Seminary at Allegheny City, Penn., and attended one term at the Theological College at Edinburgh, Scotland); Robert, residing on the farm in Harrison County which his great grand- father had settled; George, a farmer in Harri- son County; David, State's attorney, Kansas, with residence at Newton (he is a graduate of HARRISON COUSTV. 419 Franklin College and of the Law School of Cin- cinnati, Ohio); Thomas E., a missionary in India (lie is a graduate of Franklin College and the United Presbyterian Theological Seminary at Allegheny City, Penn.); Laura May, attend ing college at Monmouth, 111. ; Nancy Bell, at home. The entire family are members of the Presbyterian and United Presbyterian Churches; politically Mr. Holliday was a Whig, and after- ward a Republican. When Morgan made his celebrated raid during ihe Civil War, Mr. Hol- liday was one of the pursuing party. Mr. Hol- liday has a wide circle of friends, and has the respect and esteem of all who know him. Charles R., a minister in New Philadelphia, Ohio, and Maria 11. wife of Goliah Tedrow, a farmer in German Township, Mr. Birney is an active member of the Methodist Church. aey. and 1/ S. BIRNEY, farmer, German Township, ^ I Harrison County, was born May 23, 1824, V,^ on the farm where he now lives, a son of Robert and Margaret (Northhammer) Bir- Robert Birney was a native of Ireland, in 1S01 immigrated to Chester County. Penn., where he married. In 1807 he moved with his family to Harrison County (coming all the way with one horse and cart), and bought of Richard Kelley the 163 acres where our sub- ject now lives. There was a small log cabin on the land, and here he worked all his life, clear- ing the land and making a home for his family. He was born about 1787, and died in 1874, hav- ing been an active member of the Methodist Episcopal Church for many years; his wife was born in 1795, and died in 1871. They were the parents of nine children, as follows: Mary, Zilla, Wesley. John, Asbury, all dead; Lot, a farmer in Washington County, Iowa; Elizabeth, living in Jewett, Rumley Township; Rebecca, living in Washington County, Iowa, and our sub- ject, who has always lived on the farm. On March 10. 1 S 47, .). S. Birney was married to Miss Susan Mummey.a daughter of Charles and Rebecca (Hedges) Mummey, of Cadiz Township, and to this union have been born six children, viz.: Margaret, deceased; Mary, married to John B. Busby; William Asbury, a farmer and stock-dealer in Cadiz; Robert M. deceased; f\[ LEXANDKi; B. KERR. The Kerr fam- f/l\ ily trace their genealogy to Scotland. fT|\ whence the grandfather of our subject, 4/ one James Kerr, emigrated to Ireland. He had married a Scotch wife, who accompanied him to the "Emerald Isle,** and there died, leaving a son named Alexander Ken-, who was born in County Tyrone. Ireland, and who ac- companied his father, James, to America during the early years of the present century. They settled first near West Liberty, Ohio Co.. W. Va., where the father remained until 1850, when he removed to Harrison County. Ohio, to make his home in his declining years with his son, who had come in 1828 to Harrison County and settled upon the farm where our subject now resides. Here, in 1856, at the advanced age of eighty-eight years, the grandfather, James, died. Alexander Kerr, Sr., upon reaching manhood, married in West Virginia, Miss Mary Blair, daughter of Rannel and Annie Blair, of West Virginia. In 1828, as before mentioned, they came to Ohio to make a home, and settled upon a piece of land which had been entered by the wife's father. The Blair family had come early to America, and Raunel Blair was a Revolutionary soldier, who, after entering land in Ohio County, Va., passed from earth, in the State of Vermont. The land upon which Alex ander Kerr and his young wife settled was en- tirely unimproved, and after erecting a cabin, in which to find shelter, they resolutely enl upon the work of improvement, that those who in their turn would follow them might advantages surpassing their own. They en- dured all the privations of those primitive days and shared together life's varied phases until L838, when the wife was called to her reward, at the age of forty years. She had borne five children, as follows: Elizabeth, deceased; Mary, 420 HARRISON COUNTY. deceased; Jane, unmarried, living with our sub- ject; Alexander B. , Jr., and Evaline, deceased. The father survived until about 1800, when, at the age of seventy-four, be also passed away. His life had been strong in its purpose, and he evinced a zeal worthy of emulation in whatever he undertook. He identified himself with the old Abolition party, and was an active partici- pant in the old "Underground Railroad," which was working in anti-slavery days throughout Ohio and the other States bordering the Mason & Dixon line. For several years he held the office of township trustee. For most of his life he was a member of the Presbyterian faith, and when the question of freeing the slaves began to agitate religious circles, he was among the first to "split off" from the parent stem of Presbyteriauism, and help in founding the so- called Free Presbyterian Church. Alexander B. Kerr, Jr., had but limited opportunities for acquiring an education, and poor as was the old log school-house of that time, he had but little time to attend it. In 1857 he was married to Miss Lucy Smith, the daughter of William and Mary Smith, and a native of Harrison County, and at once brought his bride to the homestead farm. Her father died in Washington Township, Harrison County, but her mother still resides in Steubenville, Ohio. In 1863, Mr. Kerr, responding to the call of his country for troops, enlisted in Com- pany K, One Hundred and Seventieth O. V. I., and went with said company to the vicinity of Washington, later to the Shenandoah Valley, where he participated in all the various engage- ments. He received no wounds, but being pros- trated with fever was for some weeks in one of the army hospitals. Upon his recovery and the expiration of his term of enlistment he re- turned to Cadiz Township, and has since resided on his farm, which is situated some three and a half miles west of Cadiz, and consists of 140 acres. On September 19, 1881, the wife closed her eyes to earth at the age of forty-two years. Of their, union five children were born, viz. : Horace, residing in Pittsburgh, Penn. ; Mary, at home, unmarried; William, who is married, and works on the home place; and two that died in infancy, unnamed. Since the taking of the wife and mother, the home has been cared for by the sister and daughter of our subject. Politically Mr. Kerr is a Republican, and he is a member of the G. A. R. He is universally respected. William Kerr was born July 25, 1857, and in 1881 married Miss Maria Poulson, daughter of Samuel and Sarah Poulson, of Harrison County, both of her parents being deceased. Her mother, Sarah Harrison, came to Harrison County from Ireland when fourteen years old, and upon reaching womanhood was married to Samuel Poulson. To the union of William Kerr and his wife three children have been born, namely: Henry. Clyde and William. Politically Mr. Kerr is identified with the Republican party, and is also a member of the I. O. O. F. of Cadiz. TfpV OBERT L. TIMMONS, of Cadiz, Har- Yf\ rison County, was born in Cadiz Town- \\ ship, Harrison Co., Ohio, in January, ■f) 1850, and is a son of Forney and Eliza- beth (Lacey) Timmons. The grandfather of our subject, Charles Timmons, was American born, and did good service for his country in the War of 1812. He was a distiller, and died soon after coming from Martinsburg, Berkeley Co., W. Va. , to Ohio. Forney Timmons was born in Cadiz in 1817, and was reared a farmer, but later learned pump-making, and in partnership with a brother, supplied all the country round about with the products of their labor. This industry Forney Timmons followed until about 1869, when he relinquished the business, and, in part- nership with his son, built the Union Vale pike ; he followed pike contracting and building until his death, which occurred in 1885, when he was aged sixty-nine years. In 1839 Forney Timmons married Miss Elizabeth Lacey, a native of Har- rison Count)', Ohio, who bore him four children, viz. : Caroline, now wife of Charles Allen, a justice of the peace at Columbus, Ohio; Benja- HAH i: I SOX COUNTY. 421 min and Milton, in Peabody, Kas., and Robert L., our subject. Since tbe death of her husband Mrs. Elizabeth Tirnmons, now seventy years of age, has resided in Cadiz; she is a consistent member of the Methodist Episcopal Church. Robert L. Tiinrnons attended the common schools until eleven years of age, at which time the Civil War broke out, and, his brothers hav- ing entered the army, Robert began working in a stone quarry. Later he opened a hardware store and tin shop in Cadiz, which he carried on thirteen years, and then became engaged as con- tractor and builder of pike roads, an occupation which he still follows. In 1879 Robert L. Tim- mons married Miss Isabella A. Howard, daugh- ter of John M. and Elizabeth Eduey Howard, of Barnesville, Belmont Co., Ohio, where her father still lives, her mother being deceased. To Mr. and Mrs. Timmous have been born eight children, viz. : Bessie (deceased), Harry Howard, Florence, Forney Wellington, Berenice, Lillian, Frances and Robert Clifton. Mr. Timmons in politics is Democratic. He is a member of the Knights of Pythias, also of the Masonic frater- nity, and of the Methodist Episcopal Church. He has made his success in life through his own unaided exertions, and is deservedly esteemed by the citizens of Cadiz. [( LLEN MAXWELL, now the sole repre- sentative in Harrison County of the orig- inal Maxwell family, who were at one time so well known in this section of the country, was born in Jefferson County, Ohio. May 7, 1817. Lord James Maxwell, of Scotland, ancestor of the Maxwell family, had two sons. James and John. Of these, James (the great-grandfather of our subject) self-banished himself during the Scottish rebellion, and came to Maryland, set- tling near Baltimore. He married, and had a family consisting of five sons, viz.: John, James, Hugh, George and Robert, and, of these. James (grandfather of our subject), removed to Perm sylvania, where he was married and had two sons and three daughters, as follows: John, Robert, Mary, Margaret and -lane. Of the-.-. Robert (father of oursubject) was born July 30, 1769, was married at an earl] age to Deborah Wierman, and came to Ohio in 1 70S, settling near Bloomtield, Jefferson County; he entered 200 acres of land in that county and 200 in Coshocton County; he was a carpenter by trade, an Episcopalian in religion. He had sixteen children (twoof whom are living): Robert, born January 20, 1794, married June 18, 1823, died JanuaryS, 1866; Susannah, born August 5, IT'.to. married October L3, 1813, died November 7, L840; James, born April 5, 1797, married June 27, 1S22, died January 13, I860; William, born March 14, 1799, married September 10, 1828, died October 5, 1884; John, bom November 5, 1800, died October 3, 1821; Mary, born June 28, 1802, died March 3, 1864; Harmon, born Feb- ruary 1, 1804, married May 23, 1833, and is still living; Thomas, born May 20, 1805, mar- ried August 14, 1828; Archibald, born Decem- ber 2, 1806, married February 7. 1832, died October 27. 1882; David, born November 19, 1808, married April 27, 1837, died October 20, 1842; Isabelle, born September 15, 1S10, mar- ried July 10, 1835, died June 21. L872; Ma- tilda, born June 15, 1*12. died July 5, 1813; Hiram, born November 13, 1813, married No- vember 13, 1834, died August 8, 1852; Heze- kiah. born August 21, 1815, married October 5, 1843, died October 4, 1885; Allen (our subject ), born May 7, LSI 7. married December 27, 1843; Margaret, born July 5, L819, died June 28, 1841. Allen Maxwell resided with his parents till 1843, when he was married to Mary Ann Bell, and they remained in Jefferson County till moving, in 1852, to Fairfield, Jefferson Co., Iowa; here they remained about six months, then returned to Jefferson County. Ohio, and in 1856 they moved to Harrison County, where they now reside. The children born to them were as follows: Francis B,, born April 25, L845, died June 26, 1845; Martha J., born May i:;, L846, was married to Henry Copdand 422 HARRISON COUNTY. December I". 1864, and died December 21, 1870, Jackson B., born September 4, 1849, was married, September 22, 1875, to Esther Devore; Elizabeth D.. bom July 13, 1852, died Febru- ary 14. 1855; Nancy A., born July 10, 1855, was married to Emanuel Howard, September 28, 1876; Mary Belle, born December 2, 1857, was married. September 23, 1887, to J. F. Mattern, and died August 15, 1888; Caroline S., born May 25, I860, died January 21. 1863; Vail A., born April 22, 1863, died November 27, 1886; an infant, born and died December 11. 1805; Orpha. born January 22, 1873. Mrs. Martha J. Copeland had four children, all yet living: Dora N., born December 13, 1865, married, November 25, 1884, to Clark Adams (they have three children: Mary V., born November 1. 1885; Samuel W., born February 29, 1888; and Henry Leroy, born November 23, 1889); Mary Elsie, born in 1867. married, Feb- ruary 10, 1887, to E. W. Mattern (they have two children: Wesley Lloyd, born November 9, 1887, and George Clinton, born September 23, 1889); Katie B., born May 0. 1869, married, March 15, 1888, to C. E. Kent (they have one child. Montford Howard, born August 25, 1888); Ira H, born November 15, 1870, was but an in- fant rive weeks old when his mother died, and was raised by his grandparents. Jackson B. Maxwell had live children, two of which are living: Iua G., born September 21, 1876, and James A., born April 2. 1878. Mrs. Nancy A. Howard has two children: Albert O., born June 27, 1877, and Madie P., born June 3, 18711. Allen Maxwell, in politics, is a Prohibitionist. JLLIAM A. LIVINGSTON, one of the leading and most progressive farmers in Short Creek Township, Harrison Connty, was born in Jefferson County, Ohio, May 22. 1838. William Livingston, his grandfather, was a native of New Jersey, whither his ancestry had come from Europe at an early day. He (William) was a captain in the War of 1812. He was married to Jane Mc- Cantz. and they then moved to Jefferson Coun- ty, which county he had visited when a young man. By profession he was a school teacher, and he had an interest in certain salt works. They both died in Jefferson County, the grand- mother first, and the grandfather in 1870, at the age of eighty-six years. George W. Livingston, father of our subject, was born in Smithtield, Jefferson Co., Ohio, and learned the carpenter- ing trade, which he followed through life. In 1835 he married Nancy Manson, and they settled in Jefferson County, where, in 1840, the mother of William A. died, leaving two chil- dren, James M. . in Warren Township, Jefferson Co., Ohio, and William A. For his second wife the father married Sarah Long, who survives him. In 1863 Mr. Livingston enlisted for the Civil War, and his death resulted from expos- ure in the service, although he lived two years after the war, dying al the age of seventy years. In politics he was a Republican. William A. Livingston, the subject proper of this memoir, grew to manhood in Jefferson County, and was reared to agricultural pursuits, receiving his education at the common schools. In 1865 he was married to Hannah, daughter of John and Malinda Daugherty, Pennsylvanians by birth, who located after marriage in Wash- ington County, that State, where Mrs. Living- ston was born. When the latter was a child the mother died, and the father followed her to the grave in April, 1885. To Mr. and Mrs. Living ston were born four children, viz. : Cora A. (a teacher in Harrison County), John Howard, Lizzie Maud and William Frank, all at home. The parents are members of the Presbyterian Church at Adena, Jefferson County; politically Mr. Livingston is a Republican, and at one time belonged to the Know-nothing party; he has never sought office. In 1879 he came to Har rison County with his wife, and in 1887 he pur- chased the old Braden Farm, in Short Creek Township, where they have since resided. The first improvements were made by Mr. Braden, and at the time the houses were built they were HARRISON COUNTY. !-j:; considered the best in the county; Mr. Living stun, since getting possession, lias still further improved the place, which is now both elegant and commodious. He is a representative self- made man, one who started in life poor, and, bv Lis own individual efforts, coupled with sound judgment and economy, has accumulated acom- fortable competency. |V,yr RS - JANE LYLE, of New Rumley, I Y I Ohio, is a daughter of George and I| Elizabeth (Powell) Lewis, natives of ■W/ England. George Lewis was horn in 1789, and was married in 1816 to Miss Eliza- beth Powell, a daughter of Thomas and Elizabeth (Smith) Powell, who were parents of four chil- dren, viz. : James, born March 17, 1785; Jane, born May 20, 1786; Elizabeth, bom August 2, 1788; and Richard, born December 30, 1789. George Lewis came to the United States in 18 18, and purchased a piece of land upon which his son, Thomas Lewis, now resides, in Rumley Town- ship. Harrison Co., Ohio. There was a grist- mill upon this land, which is still (December, ]NND) standing, the machinery remaining just as it was when last used in 1825. It is 18x25 feet, is one and a half stories in height, was erected by a man named Thomas Hen- dricks, and is, without doubt one of the oldest mills in the State of Ohio. Mr. Lewis operated this mill until 1825, as stated, when he engaged in mercantile pursuits, estab- lishing a store in each of the following places: Rumley, Hanover, Mastersville and Demin, in which business he continued until 1830. He was well known and highly respected for his many sterling qualities of mind and heart. Mrs. Lewis was a member of the Church of Eng- land, but before her death, in 1863, she became a member of the Society of the United Brethren. To this worthy couple were born children as fol- lows: Jane, the subject of this sketch: Eliza, de- ceased; Thomas, who resides in Rumley; and William, deceased. Mr. Lewis died about the rear 1830. Mrs. Jane Lyle was born near Manchester, England. March I, 1817, and was brought to Rumley Township, Harrison Co., Ohio, by ber parents in ISIS. She received a common-school education in the old log school-house of Rumley Township, in which fence rails were used for seats, and was reared to womanhood on the old farm. In July, 183(5, she was married to Will- iam Lyle. Jr., who was born January 15, 1812, a son of William and Mary (Maholm) Lyle. The Lyles were of Irish descent. To this union were born eight children, viz. : Rosanna, wife of George Shultz, of Rumley; George, M. D., in Scio, Ohio: Elizabeth, wife of Thomas Me Channel, in Kearney. Neb.; Mary, wife of the late James McNab, in Jackson County, Mis.; Martha, still at home: Sarah E., wife of Albert D. Finnicum; Amanda, wife of Edward L. Moore, in Cheyenne County, Neb., and her twin sister, Emma M. ; in Palestine, Tex. Mr. and Mrs. Lyle after their marriage settled near Rumley, and here Mr. Lyle departed this life in March, 1861, leaving to his family the legacy of a good name — a name untainted by the breath of suspicion or malice. Both Mr. and Mrs. Lyle were members of the Methodist Episcopal Church of Rumley. She resides in the village of New Rumley, and owns a farm situated about one mile distant, given her by her mother. Mrs. Lyle and one daughter. Miss Mattie Lyle, live alone amid all the comforts and peace that can be enjoyed by people whose lives are pure, and whose days have been spent in doing L r ""d. JACOB DENNIS, SR, was born October 24, 1847, in Green Township. Harrison County, Ohio. A son of Jacob D' who was a native of New Jersey, born Jan nary 24, 1805. Aaron Dennis, father of Jacob Dennis, was also a native of New Jersey, to which State their ancestors had come many gen- erations before. In his early youth Aaron Pen nis married Elizabeth Breuer, Be remained some time in New Jersey and then removed to Pennsylvania, and soon afterward came to Har- 424 HARRISON COUNTY. rison County, Ohio, whore the remainder of his life was speut. He was a builder by trade, which he followed most of his life. His polit- ical convictions were those of the Whig party, and he and his family were members of the So- ciety of Friends, in which belief they died. Jacob Dennis was, during his early manhood, employed with his father in the carpenter's trade, which he followed for many years. On Janu- ary 9, 1827, he was married to Rebecca Lyons, who was born March 3, 1805, daughter of Sam- uel and Belinda Lyons, residents of Maryland. Settling in Green Township. Harrison County, soon after their marriage, Mr. and Mrs. Dennis spent the remainder of their lives there. The names and dates of birth of their children are as follows: Aaron, February 1-t, 1828; Eachel February 23, 1830; Belinda, December 6, 1831; Samuel, March 19, 1834; John, August 15, 1836; William, November 6, 1838; Elizabeth, October 14, 1840; Abraham, February 8, 1843; Rebecca, July 27, 1845; and Jacob, October 24, IS 17. In politics Mr. Dennis, unlike his father, was a believer in the principles advocated by Jefferson and Jackson. He was one of the lead- ers in the Democratic party and among the of- fices which he held for many years may be named justice of the peace and township treas- urer. He was a member of the Methodist Epis- copal Church at Bethel for several years, and on his death, which occurred .July 9, 1880. he was laid to rest m its cemetery. His wife survived him but a short time, dyiug in September, 1881, and was placed by his side. Jacob Dennis, our subject, remained at home and spent much of his time in the schools of his neighborhood. He early showed considerable aptitude for learning and also for trading with his playmates. As soon as he was old enough he was made assistant to his father in the car- penter's trade, which he learned and followed until 1880. On April 22, 1869, he was united in marriage to Susanna West, a daughter of A. B. West, a resident of Harrison County, and they immediately settled in Green Township. where they have since remained. The children of this union were Stella, born February 16, 1870, died March 13, 1870; Minnie Alice, born April 9; 1871, died September 22, 1872; Re- becca Etta, born March 11, 1874, died Decem- ber 1, 187'.); Samuel Everitt, born December It'. 1S76; Clara Olive, born November 15, 1878; Harvey Alonzo, born September 11, 1881; Jes- sie Steward, born October 1, 1883; Charles Victor, born January 2, 1887: aud Jacob Loyd, born March 27, 1880. Mr. Dennis is engaged in general farming, but for the past few years has given his attention chiefly to stock-raising, especially to horses. Politically he is identified with the Republicans, and is one of the workers of that party. He and his family are members of the Methodist Episcopal Church at Bethel, in which Mr. Dennis has been trustee for sev- eral years. The family are well known in the county, aud are highly respected. ff ¥/• A. MILLER, one of the young aud f "J most successful farmers of German || Township, Harrison County, is a son ■f/ of John and Susan (Mikesell) Miller. He was born in German Township, Harrison Co., Ohio, March 8, 1851, and received a prac- tical business education at the common schools. He remained on the farm with his parents till March 5, 1874, when he married Miss Sarah C. Wood, who was born in Loudon Township, Car- roll Co. , Ohio, September 22, 1852, a daughter of Ellis and Elizabeth (Shearer) Wood, also natives of Carroll County. Joseph Wood, the father of Ellis, came from Pennsylvania, and was among the early settlers of Carroll County. Mr. Shearer, father of Elizabeth Shearer, was of German origin, and was also among the early settlers of Carroll County, Ohio. On June 20, 1875, H. A. Miller came to where he now lives, in Section No. 15, German Township. He bought the farm, containing one hundred acres, of his father, which is considered by competent judges to be one of the best farms in Harrison County. He takes pride in raising Clydesdale horses, of which he HARRISON COUNTY. t25 Las sis of the finest in German Township. On April 12, 1889, bis buildings were all destroyed by a cyclone, excepting a portion of bis bouse, and tbe damage to him by this storm would reach two thousand dollars. Among the stock killed were fine sheep, valued at two hundred dollars, one horse, valued at two hundred dol- lars, cattle and poultry, etc. He rebuilt at once, having now, without doubt, the best barn in German Township, it being 40x60 feet, hav- ing a fine basement, and being finished com- plete in every respect. No similar example of pluck and energy is on record in the township. Mr. and Mrs. H. A. Miller are both active members of the Lutheran Church, and are par- ents of five children: John E., Chester O., Etta B. , Homer L. and Welta E. FjRE PATTON, son of M. M. Patton. was born April 12, 1862, in Burnley Township, Harrison Co., Ohio, and is the next youngest in a family of twelve children. His early life was as the usual run of farmers' children, most of the time, until he was seven- teen years old, being spent in the district school. His father, believing that an education would be no detriment to his children, spared no pains to train their minds, and the result has perfectly justified the parent's opinion, as to-day his son is one of the intelligent, active and leading citi- zens in his neighborhood. Soon after attaining bis majority, in company with his brother, Fre Patton leased the paternal farm and continued thereon until February, 1888, when he removed to tbe place where he now resides, one and a quarter miles southwest of Jewett, on a farm of sixty-five acres, which he purchased in 1887. He has steadily continued to improve it. and to-day has so far succeeded that no place in its vicinity is more productive. On March 11, 1881), Mr. Patton was married to Anncttie V. Patterson, daughter of Capt. J. C. Patterson, one of the residents and promi- nent farmers of Stock Township, Harrison County. They took up their residence on tbe home place, where they remained until Febra ary 1, 1888, when they removed to their present home. Both himself and wife are members of the Presbyterian Church at Ridge. Mr. Patton is a Republican, and one who uses his judgment in political matters. He is widely read in mat ters of political economy and matters of State, and is regarded by those in his vicinity as the rising young man of his township. His library is a well selected one, and upon its shelves may be found the leading poets, novelists and histo rians — Bancroft, Addison, Mill, and many others of kindred character, including the best works on agriculture, floriculture, gardening, botany, sporting, domestic animals, household economy, rural architecture and kindred subjects. JKUEMIAH WARNER, farmer ami stock- raiser. Monroe Township. Harrison Coun- ty, was born in Monroe Township. Harri- son Co., Ohio. December 15, 1833. His father, Isaac Warner, was a native of Maryland, and came when a boy with his parents to Ohio, and they were among the pioneers of Monroe Township, which at that time was a part of Tus carawas County. Isaac grew to manhood there, and married Tena Weyandt, and resided in Monroe Township until his death, which oc- curred September 1 1, ISM'; Mrs. Warner is DOW living in her seventy seventh year. Twelve children were born to them, ten of whom grew to maturity, and one son, Simon, who enlisted in the Forty-third O. Y. I., died in the service. Jeremiah Warner, the third child in the order of birth born to Isaac and Tena (Wey- andt I Warner, grew up on the farm, and W! two miles through the woo, Is to attend school, dressed in homespun clothing. On February 9, 1854, he married Annie Orumrine, a daughter of John and Catherine (Bowers) Crumrine, early pioneers of Monroe Township. They began farming on a small scale, but now own 130 of fine land. Of the two children born to this union one died in infancy; the surviving child. Simon Henry, was married September 3, l ss b 426 HARRISON COUNTY. to Tbursy Florence Firebaugh, and they have one child, John Elmer, born February 17, 1888. Mr. Warner was trustee of his township for a number of years, also school director, and he was a soldier in the War of the Rebellion. The family are prominent in the neighborhood, hav- ing early settled in the township, and deservedly command the respect of all. ;HE PRICE FAMILY. Steward Price, the first merchant, the first postmaster and the first railroad agent at the town of Bowerston. Harrison County, was born in Harrison County, Ohio, on a farm on Plum Run, July 26, 1S2'2, and was a son of Benjamin and Mary Price. He grew to manhood on the home farm, assisting in the maintenance of the family, while his educational advantages were limited to the subscription schools of the vicinity. On December 14, 1848, he married Miranda D., a daughter of Luther Rowley, who was a na- tive of Pennsylvania, and an early settler of Ohio, and who kept a hotel at New Hagerstown, later engaging in farming. Mr. Price, after his marriage, resided on the Plum Run Farm for a short time, and then began mercantile business at Feed Spring, a small hamlet in Harrison County. From there, in 1851, he moved to Bowerston, the site of the village being then an almost unbroken wilderness. ami used as a sugar and water camp. Here he erected a log build- ing, which served not only as a dwelling for his family, but was the first store in the place, and remained standing until 1SSS). Here, for many years, he served as postmaster, and when the railroad was run through he was appointed sta- tion agent. After doing business for about ten cutive years at this place, he removed to Tappan, Ohio, where, under the firm name of Price & Rowley, he carried on business for eight years. He then sold out, and for one year resided in New Hagerstown, whence he moved to Salem Township. Jefferson County, where he again engaged in business, continuing eighteen years. In 1882 he returned to Bowerston and founded the firm of S. Price & Sons, of which he remained the senior member until his death, which occurred September 14, 1887. Mr. Price was a lifelong and consistent member of the Presbyterian Church, in which he was a ruling elder for twenty-five years immediately preced- ing his death, and he had also represented the church in the general assembly and the presby- tery. An earnest worker iu the Sabbath-school, and many years its superintendent, his great delight seemed to rest in instructing and guiding aright the youth under his charge. He was so consistent in his observance of church discipline that every Wednesday evening he closed his store in respect to the weekly prayer-meeting. Politically. Mr. Price was first a Whig, then a Republican, and always an Abolitionist. He was a quiet and unassuming man, and sought no political prominence. He was very benevolent in his disposition; his heart went out to the sol- diers of the Civil War, and many were the charities he extended to their families. Mrs. Miranda Deborah (Rowley) Price was born in Harrison County, Ohio, June 30, 1824, and is now a resident of Bowerston, the mother of the following children: Luther Rowley Price, born June 29, 1845, now a merchant at Salem, Jefferson County. Ohio; Benjamin and Ira Price, born December 1, 1853, and died February 2:1, ISol. and March 3, 1854, respect- ively; Leonard Douglass Price, born June 3D, 1S">4; Oscar and Clarence Price (twins) born July 21. 1860. Leonard D. Price, was born iu Bowerston, in the old log cabin, and at the age of fifteen years entered Richmond (Ohio) College, with the intention of studying for the ministry, but ill health compelled him to abandon the idea and also to leave school. In 1872 he went to Meu- dota, 111., where be began to learn the jeweler's trade; then entered the Elgin Watch Factory; re- turning to Mendota he remained there until 1S7">, when he went to Salem, Jefferson Co., Ohio, and engaged at his trade. In 1877, he came to Bowerston and established himself in business, and in 1882 he became a member of HARRISON CO UN TV. 1-JT the firm of S. Price & Sods, of which business he is still the general manager. Mr. Price has also been clerk of Monroe Township for seven consecutive years. On August 25, 18S0, Leon- ard D. Price married Ollie O. Wyandt. daugh- ter of Abraham Wyandt, and two children have blessed this union, Lloyd C. and Eulah B. Mr. and Mrs. Price are members of the Presby- terian Church, and Mr. Price is a trustee in the same at New Hagerstowu; the family, however, worship at the United Brethren Church, in which Mr. Price is a chorister, and very promi- nent in Sabbath-school work. In politics he is a Republican, and has represented his district in county and congressional conventions. Oscar Price whs born in New Hagerstowu. Carroll Co., Ohio, and was educated at the common schools. He became a member of the firm of S. Price & Sons in 1882, and Decern ber 29, 1886, married Amelia Wyandt. Both are members of the Lutheran Church, of which Mr. Price is a trustee. From a business point of view the firm of S. Price & Sons stand among the best in the county, and the individual mem bers, as well as the members of their families, are esteemed throughout their whole section. ETHEL FAMILY. Among the people who have by their own individuality and force of genius made a lasting impres- sion on the community where they lived, whose influence for good will long be felt, whose name is and ever will be mentioned with respect and veneration, none have been more marked than John Bethel. He was born June 29, 1806, in Loudoun County, Ya. , of which county his father, Simpson Bethel, was also a native. The latter followed agricultural pursuits, and was married to Nancy Holloway. They remained some time in Virginia, but in 1810 came to Ohio and settled in Athens Township, Harrison Coun- ty, where the family still remain, their journey being made in the covered wagon so common in those days, and over roads that can little be ap- preciated now. The neighborhood was unset- tied, anil the nearest town was St. Clairsville. Their family consisted of the following named children: John, Mary, .lames. Caroline and Hiram. During his long and laborious life Mr. Bethel discharged his duties socially and relig- iously according to his own judgment. His family were members of the Methodist Epis copal Church at Flushing, and his remaii gether with those of his beloved wife, now rest in the cemetery at Flushing. John Bethel in his youth showed those char acteristics which afterward made him one of the leaders in his section. His educational ad tages were exceedingly limited, but he managed to extract from them much that was of benefit to him. He supplemented his early training by a thorough course of reading and study, which, united to his unusual powers of observation, gave him an extensive knowledge of men and facts, lb' engaged in teaching many years during his early life, and was eminently successful. He was married to Elizabeth Oglevee, a resident of Harrison County, born February I. 1804. He commenced farming and general stock-raising, which he continued until his death, which oc curled April 4. 1SS7; his wife died December 5, 1881, and their remains now rest in the cemetery at Nottingham. Their children were as follows: Simpson, in Athens Township; kg nes, married to John Price; JohnH., deceased; Surah .lane, now Mrs. Monroe Dunn; Mary E.. wife of Samuel Dunlap: Caroline, wife of Sam uel Compha; Hiram, deceased; Isaac 11.. at home, ami Elizabeth, now Mrs. W. J. Dunlap. Mr. Bethel, from his tirst vote, which lie cast for Andrew Jackson, to his last, was a leading member of his party, a position for which his excellent mental qualities eminently fitted him. He was justice of the peace for man] years, and so just and sensible were his decisions that there was rarely an appeal taken. During what is known as " general training " he was elected, by the regiment to which he belonged, to act as colonel, a position which he held until the regi- ment was disbanded. He was a man of great force of character and strong convictions, and I'JS HARRISON COUNTY. did much for the advancement of the interests of his section. A self-made man, he, by his own shrewd business qualities and economy, suc- ceeded in amassing considerable property, which consisted of about 300 acres, on which his sons, Simpson and Isaac H. , now live. Simpson Bethel was born December 29, 1828, and passed most of his early life on the home place. On September 23,1858, he was mar- ried to Frances Clemens, a daughter of James Clemens, a resident of Athens Township. He settled in Belmont County, where he lived for thirty years, and then removed to Athens, where he has since resided. His children are named as follnws: John, Mary and Luella. Mrs. Bethel died October 20, 1884, and her remains rest in Nottingham Cemetery. Isaac H. Bethel was born in Athens Town- ship, where he has since been a resident. To his education, which was 'received at the common schools, he has added a vast store of informa- tion gathered by home reading and study. He is one of the progressive, rising young men of his section; he and his brother are members of the Democratic party, and, although not office hungry, still do much to assist the party. They are the representatives of the family which was among the earliest settlers here. \ILLIAM GLENN WADDLE, D. D. Perhaps no worthier member of the ministry, or one enjoying a wider repu- tation for earnestness and good works, could be fouud in this section of Ohio than he whose name heads this sketch, and who was born at. Rushville, Fairfield Co. , Ohio, February 12, 1835. His father, Dr. Benjamin Waddle, who devoted over fifty years of his life in the service of his Master, and who became one of the leading ministers of Ohio, was born near the city of Wheeling, W. Va., June 2, 1802. He was classically educated at Wheeling Academy, having himself earned the funds necessary to defray his expenses there. He studied theology at the Associate Reformed Seminary, at Alle gheny, and was licensed to preach April 28, 1828. He was pastor at Johnathan's Creek, Ohio, 1829-36; at New Concord, Ohio, 1836-58, and at Kenton, Ohio, 1859-79. He took great interest in educational work, and was a prime mover in securing the establishment, of Mus- kingum College, New Concord, Ohio. He rep- resented Hardin County in the Ohio State Legis- lature in the sessions of 1871-73, winning the race on a moral issue. His death occurred May 16, L879. In 1829 he had chosen, as his life's partner, Martha A. Glenn, a native of Alle- gheny County, Penn., and a descendant of a pioneer family of Scotch-Irish extraction. To this union were horn two sons and three daugh- ters. William G. Waddle, our subject, who is the second child in order of birth, received the rudiments of an education in the public schools, and at the age of twelve years he entered Mus- kingum College. Here he graduated in the class of 1855. Following in the footsteps of his father, he entered Allegheny Seminary, where he pursued the study of theology. He was licensed by the Second Ohio Presbytery, Octo- ber 13, 1857, and was ordained by the Wheeling United Presbyterian Presbytery, November 16, 1859. At ordination he was installed over Cass- ville, Tippecanoe and Franklin, in Harrison County, and November 30, 1809, was installed over Unity, and still serves it and Cassville. With the consent of his congregation he was elected and served as a member of the Ohio Constitutional Convention of 1873-74. On June 5, 1860, Dr. Waddle was united in mar- riage with Miss Janette S. Easton, a daughter of John S. Easton, D. D., who was a native of Ancrum, Scotland, and who came to America about the year 1813. He was licensed by the Philadelphia Associate Presbytery, June 24, 1834, and entered upon his first pastorate at Kishocoquillas, Penn. ; after eighteen years of faithful service he removed to Scroggsfield, Car- roll Co., Ohio, where, for eleven years, he worked in the cause of the Master, and in the spring of 1806 moved to Allegheny City, Penn., where he HARRISON COUNTY. 431 united with Dr. D. R. Kerr in the publication of the United Presbyterian, at the same time doing pastoral work, serving the congregation of Braddock as pastor seven years. He died in Allegheny City, Penn., from paralysis, July 25, 1879, aged seventy three years. Dr. and Mrs. Waddle reside on their farm in Short Creek Township, Harrison County, on which they located in 1872. Their beautiful home, surrounded by the pleasures and evidences of a handsome competence, is located in a little valley, while on every hand the hills, whose peaks are the first to catch and the last to hold the coming splendor of the dawn and the fading glory of the day, are mute but eloquent wit- nesses of the power, majesty and wisdom of the great Creator. The surrounding fields give evi- dence of a careful husbandry, and plainly show that it is there that the Doctor seeks recreation from the fatigue of his labors and close confine- ment of his study. Dr. Waddle has been prom- inently identified with the educational develop- ment of the country, and has been for some twenty years a member of the board of trustees of Franklin College, at New Athens. Ohio. JOSEPH McFADDEN was born August 9, 1843, on the John Osburn farm, and was but a boy of fifteen years when the death of his father, Joseph McFadden. Sr., re- quired him to find a home with his elder brother, Thompson, with whom he remained until 1866, when he began a home of his own by marrying Miss Margaret J. Dickerson, the daughter of Adam and Jane Dickerson. of Harrison County, Ohio. Her parents had lived for years in that county, and here it was the father closed his eyes to earth; the aged widowed mother still survives and makes her home in Athens Town- ship, Harrison County. Until 1878 Joseph and his brother Thomp- son remained upon and worked the same farm, and then Joseph purchased and moved upon the farm where he now resides, and on which he has either made new or remodeled all the build ■a ings. His farm consists of 114 acres, and is situ- ated two and a half miles from the town of Cadiz, Harrison County. Nine children have come to brighten the home of Mr. and Mrs. McFadden, viz. : Mary Ida. now Mrs. Melvin G. McFadden, of Harrison County, and Martha J., Henderson J., Verner, Adam J., Alfred T., Ralph E., Ross ami Margaret Erfee, all still at home. Politically Mr. McFadden is a Repub lican, as were his father and brother, and he and his wife are members of the Presbyterian Church of Cadiz. ILLIAM S. BETHEL. Among the families who have exerted a beneficial influence on the growth of Harrison County, and have left their impress on the social, financial and moral life of the com- munity, the Bethel family are prominent. In 1815 Henry Bethel, with his family, came from Loudoun County, Ya.. to Belmont County, Ohio, where he purchased a farm and where he re- mained until his death. His family consisted Of live sons and three daughters. His son. Broudus, was born in Loudoun County, Ya.. and came with his parents to Belmont County. where he remained until 1837, when lie removed to Harrison County. Ohio, and purchased the farm now occupied by W. A. Niblock. His oppor- tunity for an education was limited to the com- mon schools, which be attended as his Work would permit. On June It. 1827, he was mar- ried to Sarah, daughter of William Smith, and to this union were born the following named children: -lames and Anna, both deceased; Mary E.; Henry Matthess, in Mborefield; Will- iam S., in Freeporl Township: Louis B. , in Mooretield; Sarah E., Mrs. \Y. C. Smith; Bar- nett, deceased; David R., in Freeport; Ruth Ann. deceased, and Celinda, Mrs. Niblock. Mi. Bethel was a sell' made man and one who by his enterprise and honesty won the respect and ad miration of all. Energetic in everything he un- dertook, he was of invaluable assistance In the political and religious movements of his section. 432 HARRISON COUNTY. While a Whig and a Republican, he was of a conservative nature, and used his influence in furthering what he considered right and just. He died March 17, 1870, and was followed by his wife November 28, 1876. William S. Bethel was born September 3, 1834, and his entire life has been spent in farm- ing and stock raising, in which he has attained a marked success. On October 19, 1858, he was married to Phebe Ann, daughter of Reynolds K. Price, a prominent citizen of Harrison Coun- ty, who was many times honored by political preferment, being elected county auditor two terms and, in 1854, representative of the county. He married Mary Michnur, a resident of Jeffer- son county, and his family were Jonathan, George, Phebe Ann, Martha J. , Rebecca, Rachel, Mary, Reynolds, Caroline, William and David. In March, 1887, Mr. Price died and was laid beside his wife, who had passed from earth in November, 1876. After marriage Mr. and Mrs. Bethel settled on the farm on which he now resides. Their children were as follows: Angeline and Charles (both deceased), Ells- worth, a teacher in Denver, Colo., and Sarah A., also a teacher. Mrs. Bethel was stricken with paralysis on the evening of December 2, 1890, and died on the evening of December 11, following. Mr. Bethel has always been identi- fied with the Republican party, and has been among its workers in his section. He and his family are members of the Methodist Episcopal Church at Smyrna, and he is among the enter- prising and successful men in his section, merit- ing the esteem in which he has so long been held. J/ACOB CONDO, farmer, German Township, Harrison County, is a son of Jeremiah and ' Lydia (Stahl) Condo. Jacob Condo, grand- father of our subject, was among the early settlers of York County, Penn., was a black- smith by trade, and in 1814 came to German Township, Harrison Co., Ohio, where he worked at his trade during his lifetime. Jeremiah Condo. father of our subject, was born in York County, Penn., in 1812, but received his educa tion in German Township, Harrison Co., Ohio. His father had purchased a farm of 120 acres, and as soon as the son was old enough the farm was placed in charge of the latter. In 1836 Jeremiah Condo married Miss Lydia Stahl, daughter of Jacob and Elizabeth (Shilling) Stahl, to whom were born nine children, as fol- lows: William, Elizabeth, John, Margaret, Mary, Catharine. Lydia, Susanna and James — all born in the State of Maryland. To Jeremiah and Lydia (Stahl) Condo were born six children, viz.: Jacob, Samuel, John, Margaret, Jeremiah and Benjamin, of whom Samuel was a soldier in the War of the Rebellion, was wounded, losing an arm, and now lives in Iowa; Benjamin died in youth. Jeremiah Condo died in 1884 at his old home in German Township, on the farm where our subject now lives. , Jacob Condo, our subject, was born on the old homestead in Harrison County, Ohio, Jan- uary 14, 1837, received a practical business edu- cation in Green and German Townships, and taught school some nine years in the county. On March 15, 1860, he married Miss Sarah Jane Kimmel, who was born May 18, 1837, a daughter of Jonathan and Christiana (Nopp) Kimmel, natives of Adams County, Penn., and who were the parents of ten children, viz. : Sarah Jane, Elizabeth, Nimrod, Christena. Ti- tus, Simon, George, Jonathan, Isaac, Magda- lena and Martin, all born in Harrison County, Ohio. Grandmother Kimmel is still living, hale and hearty, at the patriarchal age of ninety- seven years. To Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Condo two children have been born: Nimrod (deceased) and Rebecca E., who is living with her parents. After marriage our subject settled on part of his father's farm, where he has built a fine brick house and a commodious barn. He is one of the best farmers of the county, and raises some of the finest stock. Mr. and Mrs. Condo and daughter are members of the Lutheran Church, of which congregation the daughter is organist. Mr. Congo enjoys the full confidence of his HARRISON COUNTY. 433 fellow- citizens, ami has efficiently served as township treasurer for a period of eight years. J | F. McMATH is one of the leading young men of Freeport, Harrison County, and ) is always identified with the progressive citizens. The family are of Irish de- scent, John, his grandfather, having come from Ireland with his parents to America many years ago, settling iu Pennsylvania. He was early apprenticed to a stone and brick mason, with whom he remained until his knowledge of the trade was thoroughly acquired, and which he followed the most of his life. He was a Demo- crat, and invariably supported that party. In early life he was married to Elizabeth Eooney, a resident of Kentucky, locating first in Cler- mont County, Ohio, but soon after removing to Harrison County, where he spent the remainder of his life. He reared the following family: Hannah (deceased), Belinda (deceased), Ruth (Mrs. I. Barrett), Jane, William, Simeon and David. In 1880 he died, his wife surviving him till 1884. William McMath spent his early life iu Freeport, where he learned the miller's trade, which he followed until 1878, when he engaged in agriculture. In 1857 he was mar- ried to Lydia, daughter of James and Susan (Delany) Ford, residents of Freeport, and his children are named Sarah J. and J. F. J. F. McMath was born June 14, 1802, in Freeport, where he has ever since resided. His business life was commenced as publisher of the Freeport Press, in which he is now associated with W. A. Williams. The office is large and completely fitted for all kinds of job work, in which they have a large trade. On July lit, L889, he was united in marriage with Rosa E. , daughter of E. M. Knox, a resident of Free port, and she has borne one child, Edward K. Like the family iu general, Mr. McMath has been a Democrat and takes an active part in the politics of his section. He is among the well- known and popular young men of his town, as is evinced by his repeated election to various offices, such as town clerk and justice* of the peace, although the town is Republican, For several terms he has been secretary of the (air held at Smyrna, the duties of which, tit difficult and onerous, have been discharged with satisfaction to all. The family are leading mem- bers of the Methodist Episcopal Church. TIPTON HALL was born November 1(1. L822, in Archer Township, Harrison Co., Ohio. His father. W. P. Hall, was born in eastern Ohio on the banks of the Ohio River, and his parents dying when lie was quite young he was thrown on his own resources, early manifesting those qualities which have endeared him to the citizens of Harrison County. After the death of his parents he resided with Otho French, ami was engaged in farming, but soon after he became of age he learned the carpen- ter's trade, which hi' followed during the re- mainder of his life. About the year L815 lie was married to Hannah Tipton, daughter of John Tipton (who was one of the earliest settlers of Harrison County), and after marriage he located in Archer Township, where he resided a short time; then removed to Green Township, where he purchased a farm, on which he died. His family consisted of nine children: Louis. Tipton, John O.. Johnson, B. S., Elizabeth, Sarah Jane. Earriet and Rachel, all of whom reached maturity ami became highly respected and eminent citizens of Harrison County. In politics Mr. Hall was a Republican, and among the offices he held in his township may lie men- tioned that of supervisor. Early joining the Methodist Chinch both himself and wife were stanch supporters of that faith. In 1868 his wife died and was laid to rest in Conaway Cem- etery, and ten years later he himself followed her he had so dearly cherished, and was placed beside her. The} were estimable people, fully meriting the respect in which they were held. Tipton Hall remained at. home assisting in the duties of the farm until in March, 1847, he was married to Rachel Fife, daughter of John 434 HARRISON COUNTY. Fife, a resident of Green Township. They set- tled on a farm in Archer Township, and have ever since been among its leading people. The following children have been born to them: D. W., in March, 1848; Eliza Jane, born January 21, 1850, now Mrs. Thomas Snyder; Hannah Matilda, born March 9, L853, died December 25, 1850; Caroline, born February 3, 1858, now Mrs. Charles McClain; Emma R., born August 23, 1864, and John E., born May 20, 1867. In politics Mr. Hall is an ardent Democrat, and takes a lively interest in the affairs of the coun- try at large, as well as those of his own imme- diate vicinity. For two terms he held the office of trustee, discharging its duties to the best pos- sible interests of his township. He is a man of deep convictions, a lively imagination, and one whom it is a pleasure to meet. His farm com- prises forty-eight acres, is under excellent culti- vation, and is one of the best producing in his neighborhood. The buildings are neat and sub- stantial, giving evidence of the taste and skill of the owner. I, SEAEL J. GEEEN, the well-kuown banker, of Freeport, Harrison County, was born [ November 11. 1S45. in the village of that name.' His father, Samuel, who was born in Ireland, when quite young came to Amer- ica with his parents, in 1808, and the fam- ily located in Belmont County, Ohio, where the youth of Samuel was spent. His educa- tional advantages were of a limited nature, be- ing those of the common schools alone. In his early manhood he chose, as his life's partner, Ann Thompson, and, settling in Freeport soon after his marriage, he engaged in mercantile business with his brother John, [until 1832, when he closed out his interest and purchased a farm. To this he removed and afterward followed agri- cultural pursuits until his death. His children were William, James, Aaron, Sarah, Samuel H. , Euth T. and Israel J. From youth Mr. Green took an absorbing interest in the political ques- tions of the day, was a strong Abolitionist and also an advocate of the Whig principles; he was a devoted member and liberal supporter of the Friends Society. On June 6, 1809, he passed away, and was buried in Greenmont Cemetery; Mrs. Green still survives him and resides on the home place. Israel J. Green passed his youth partly on the farm, and also in various educational insti- tutions, where he received a liberal education. On June 1, 1870, he was married to Almeda, daughter of John D. and Michel Snellinjr, of Columbiana County, Ohio, but in 1879 Mrs. Green passed from earth, leaving the following named family: Michel Emma, Joseph John. Samuel Willis and Sarah Ann. On January 18, 1883, Mr. Green was married to Eleanor Pickard, of Jefferson County, Iowa. Previous to 1885 Mr. Green was engaged in agriculture, at which he was successful. He then com- menced in the banking business, which he has continued since. He is an energetic business man, and is thoroughly acquainted with the de- tails of his present vocation. Formerly an ad- herent of the Eepublican party, he has, since the organization of the Prohibition party, been one of its valued leaders. He and his family are members of the Friends Society, at Free- port, and none stand higher in the esteem of their fellow-townsmen than they. If SAAC ALLEN. In every hamlet we find : those hardy old settlers who have from their | earliest age been engaged in the improve- ment of the section in which they have lived, and have, after many years of toil, removed to the town that they might enjoy the pleasures and comforts of life. Isaac Allen was born in Cadiz Township, Harrison Co., Ohio, Septem- ber 16, 1813. His father, Eeuben, was born in 1783 in Maryland, where for many genera- tions the family had resided. James Allen, father of Eeuben, was a farmer, and in his early life married Eebecca Miller, by whom he had nine children, all of whom reached adult age. In L792 James Allen died, and Eeuben HARRISON COUNT): 435 Allen remained in Maryland many years after tbe death of his father; in 1S12 he removed to Cadiz Township, Harrison Co., Ohio, thence to Belmont County, and finally again came to Harrison County, where he remained until his death. In 1812 he was married to Johanna, daughter of John McMillan, a resident of Har- rison County, and the issue of their marriage was the following named children: Isaac (our subject), Rebecca (deceased), Esther (deceased), Amos (deceased), Mary Jane (deceased), Ruthann, Johanna (deceased) and James. In his poli- tics Mr. Allen was a firm and strong supporter of the Republican party, and was earnest in the advancement of its interests. He died July 8, 1875, a member of the Society of Friends, and was laid to rest by the side of his wife, who had preceded him to the grave in 1869. An honest, industrious man, he won his way unaided, save by his wife, to an enviable position in the finan- cial and social circles of his county. Isaac Allen, the subject, proper of this memoir, attended the common schools of his section, and there acquired much valuable knowledge of the fundamental principles. On Juno 24, 1841, he was married to Sarah, daugh- ter of David Barrett, of Cadiz Township, and they immediately settled in Freeport Township, where they spent years of toil and sorrow and pleasure together, until 1888, when they re- moved to the town of Freeport. Their chil- dren are Reuben, Rebecca J. (Mrs. R. M. Black), Albert and Winifred. Like his ancestry, Mr. Allen has supported the Republican patty, and has ever been numbered among the workers for its advancement. He and family are well and favorably known, and have always been among the progressive of the county. JAMES WHITE (deceased), late a resident of New Athens, Ohio, was born in County Tyrone, Ireland, May 15, 1819. His father, also named James, was a farmer who made a preliminary trip to America, entered a tract of land in Kentucky, ami resided upon it ten years. He then returned to Ireland, where he married Elizabeth McDowell, but after many years came back to America, with the intention of settling at Newvale, Cumberland Co., Penn., oar subject being then two years old. But his father was ill when they landed, and three days after reaching Pennsylvania he died, aged about seventy live years. The family being left in poor circumstances, Mrs. White con- cluded to push on to Shepherd8town, Belmont Co., Ohio, where she had friends. Mrs. White died at the residence of one of her sons in Vir- ginia at the age of eighty-seven years. She was the mother of eight children, viz.: Mary, Jane, Charles, William, Margaret, Sarah, Ann and James (our subject), all born in Ireland and all deceased excepting James. James White remained with his widowed mother until he was fourteen years of age, and then began learning a trade, deciding eventually to become a tailor, which trade he completed at Wheeling, W. Va., not being then quite of age. He moved about from place to place for some ten years until April 25, 1839, when, in Bealls- ville, Monroe Co., Ohio, he was married to Miss Sarah, daughter of William and Rebecca (Whit- stone) Frost, and a native of Winchester. Va. For a short time the young couple resided in Jacobsburg, Belmont Co.,Ohio, but eventually, in 1841, came to New Athens, Harrison Co., Ohio. Here this couple shared life's joys and sorrows until August, 1889, when Mis. White departed this life, aged sixty seven years ami eleven months, the mother of sixteen children, viz. : Elizabeth R. , Sarah Ann (deceased), William F., John Love (deceased), Charles, Ellen C. (deceased), Martha .1.. Man II.. Maggie F., Harriet V. , Viola B. , Sarah A. (second). Joseph V. (deceased), Dora 13., Daniel V., and an in fant that died unnamed. After the death of his wife Mr. White lived at the home place in New Athens, where lie died April 19. 1890, hav- ing been for a number of years retired from act- ive business. He was one of the well known citizens of New Athens, ami had held a number of positions of trust in the township under the 436 HARRISON COUNTY. Democratic party, of which he was a faithful member. In 1864 Mr. White enlisted in Com- pany H, One Hundred and Seventieth O. N. G., and was stationed near Washington and in the Shenandoah Valley, and he also took part in various engagements, but was never wounded. ATTHEW R* McNARY, a well-known and wealthy farmer of Rumley Town i ship, Harrison County, was born Feb- ruary 14, 1831, in Washington County, Penn., a son of James and Jane ( Welch) McNary. He was reared on the old homestead, received a practical education at the common schools of his township, and assisted his father on the home place until November 8, 1854, when he married Miss Margaret A. Anderson, who was born April 7, 1831, a daughter of James and M. (Howard) Anderson, natives of Ireland. Five children have been born to this union, viz. : James W., Alice J., Thomas McCorkle and Maggie O. A. (twins) and Addie Z. In 1858 Mr. McNary moved to Washington County, Penn., where he resided until 1867, when here- turned to Rumley Township aud bought the farm of 182 acres in Sections 2 and 32, where he now resides. He has served as township trustee fifteen years, and the whole family are members of the United Presbyterian Church. The McNary family are of Scotch descent, their ancestry being traced back to Greenock, from which place several of the name went to Ireland, and it is thought that four brothers came to America as early as 1700, from whom have descended all those of the name residing in the United States. THOMAS CRAWFORD, one of the oldest and most prominent of the citizens of east- ern Archer Township, Harrison County, was born in Brooke County, Va. , December 3, 1804. His father, Edward Crawford (as were also his grandfather and his wife), was a native of Virginia, and from him our subject imbibed those sterling qualities which have made his name the synonym of honesty', integrity and justice. The mother's parents were also natives of Virginia, and were among the representative people of that section in which they lived. In early youth Edward Crawford married Mary Wiggins, who lived in Brooke County, Va., and soon after marriage they came to Archer Town- ship, Harrison County, where, in 1806, he erected a log cabin. Here he and his family endured the usual hardships of the early settlers, and by his own industry and energy he succeeded in clearing a large tract. Six children were born to Edward Crawford and his wife in Virginia, and six in Harrison County, Ohio. He was a stanch Democrat in politics and always strove to advance the interests of his party, although he would not accept any political preferment. He aud his wife were members of the Presby- terian Church from early youth, and continued their membership until death. He died in 1831, and was buried at Cadiz, leaving a loving wife and affectionate children to mourn his decease. His widow survived him until 1864, when she, too, passed away, and was buried by his side. Thomas Crawford remained at home with his parents, assisting in the management of the farm until he was about nineteen years of age, when he went to Cadiz to learn the blacksmith's trade. In education he had the advantages of the common schools, which were very primitive in their character. After continuing black- smithing for some time, he lost his health and was compelled to abandon the trade. He then engaged in agricultural pursuits, and in 1840 he purchased a farm. In 1829 he was married to Miss Jane, daughter of Hugh and Mary Kelly, who resided in Cadiz, Harrison County. His wife died, leaving four children: Hugh, Edward, Isabella and Thomas, and March 5, 1839, he was married to his present wife, Mrs. Eleanor Forbes, the widow of Joseph Forbes, a former resident of Harrison County, Ohio. Of this marriage were born children as follows: John A. (whois assisting in the carrying on of the home farm, and with his wife renders the old HARRISON COUNTY. 437 age of his parents as pleasant as possible), Eliz abeth, Jane, Robert, James F. and Jason. Mr. Crawford has been a life-long Democrat, and has always taken a great Interest in the political affairs of his country. He has, by his own efforts amassed a largo property, and won for himself an enviable position in the respect and esteem of his fellow citizens. To such men as Mr. Crawford is due the present prosperity of Harrison County. EORGE HINES, son of Jacob and Su- ,. sanna (Brugh) Hines was born October lit. 1822. He remained at home until he was married. May 13, 1851, to Tem- perance Fisher, who lived only ten months after the ceremony. She was buried at the Ridge Cemetery. November 10, 1853, Mr. Hines was married to Elizabeth E. Ferguson, of Green Township. Harrison County, at the home of her parents, Henry and Elizabeth Ferguson, who re- sided on a part of a section of land entered about the year 1800 by Elizabeth E.'s grandfather, Henry Ferguson, who was a survivor of the Rev- olutionary War, and came from Washington County, Penn. , when Henry, father of Eizabeth E., was a small boy. Henry Ferguson, Sr. .mar- ried Eleanor Parmer, and they became parents of eleven children. Eleanor Ferguson lived to be ninety-nine years of age. These parents were Covenanters in faith, and in politics Henry was a Whig. Henry Ferguson, Jr., father of Mrs. Elizabeth E. Hines, was born November 23, 178S, and was married January 2, 1810, to Elizabeth Johnston. He died May 27, 1863, his wife having preceded him by two or three years, both members of the Presbyterian Church. Of their six children — three sons and three daughters — Elizabeth E. Hines is the youngest. After their marriage George Hines and wife settled on the farm on which his widow now resides. The issue of this marriage was O. C. Hines, born February 4, 1855 mow at home), and Samuel F. Hines, born April 17. 1858 (now of Kansas City). Mr. Hines died May 18, L864, and was buried at the Ridge Cemetery. He was a Democrat in politics, and always strove to advance the party's interests. He never sought office, and, though often s ilicited to ac- cept, invariably refused. He was a representa- tive of one of the oldest and most highly re- spected families in Archer Township. The farm on which he died consists of one hundred acres, under good cultivation and ably managed by his oldest son. (). C. who was married to .Miss Carrie Havertield. of Cadiz, December 26, 1889, and who remains with his mother on the home place. He is a young man of excellent charac- ter and good habits, ami has the respect of all. He is a Republican in politics, a member of the Presbyterian Church at Ridge, and is one of those most prominent in all worthy enterprises. He has been an elder since 1S~7, a position which he tills acceptably. Mrs. Hines belonged to a highly respected Johnston family of Scot- land, of which the following poetry is a history, written May 24, 1842, by David Johnston, of Amsterdam, Ohio (uncle of Mrs. E. E. Hines), to his son. Dr. Samuel P. Johnston, of Eddy- ville, Iowa: old Scotland was the very place, Tlie first wc knew of fathers race, ( >r any of I be name. Lord Arcbey Johnston there was found Opposed, in faith to him they crowned A man of DOble lame. The persecution ran so high, The faithful ones must fight or die. < >r else renounce t be faith; They fought, ami. awful to relate. The foil i it i>io\ ed bo verj great, Yet still upheld by mace Some fell and bled, yet not a few To other lands For safety Mew. A scattered, broken Bock; Y«t hunted there [ike beasts of prey They brought them in from day to day To gibbet or the block. Methinka I see my ancient friend By faith supported to the end, Submitting to his fate; His head was placed upon the hlock, I shudder at tin- dire stroke That killed the good ami great. 438 HARRISON COUNTY. The father dead, the children dear Had then do lands nor mansions here — All forfeited and none; The mother took them by the hand And Hew for life to Ireland To find a safer home. The company not far away They did not much fear to stay On such a rainy night; They shut the door, they made a fire. On beds of hay they did retire. Until the morning light. The name here spread both far and wide; The offspring of the man who died Got homes and peace again; What generations I can't tell They did the north of Ireland fill With honor to his name. The parents rose by dawn of day, And left the children on the hay, Without a thought of fear; They stepped quite out to view the skies, The children woke by awful cries From both their parents dear. The next we knew three brothers here, They left their homes aud friends all dear, To try Columbus' soil; They mounted on the ocean wide, They faced the storms, they braved the tide, Their hearts did not recoil. They all sprang up. and peeping out They saw the Indians all about, Some distance from the door. A gun presented, aimed too well. They saw the flash, their father fell All bleeding in his gore. They landed on Columbus' shore, Ami searched the forest o'er and o'er A handsome home to find; Where Philadelphia now since stands They found the richest, choicest lands. And homes to please the mind. The mother ran aud screamed and cried. She sought some ambush where to hide, But Indians followed on; They heard wild screams, they knew it well The Indians did their mother kill. The work of death was done! Thev settled down and took them wives. And hoped to give them happy lives, But all their hopes were vain; The western forests did abound With savage tribes who claimed the ground. They durst not here remain. The scalping knife was next applied, This gave the children time to hide Like rats within a mow; The Indians hunted them all round. But not a one of five was found. They escaped they can't tell how. At Shippeiisburg. or near that ground, The father of my father found Another handsome home; The settlement did fast increase. And they as neighbors lived in peace And welcomed all who come. With bloody hands and scalps and knives They now made off to save their lives, They feared the harvest men; The children saw the scalps quite clear, Their parents' bloody dangling hair — An awful sight for them! Yet here the wolves and beasts of prey. And savage man. more fierce than they, Annoyed and did them grieve; The\ r battled them from year to year, At length the homes they loved so dear They had to fly and leave. They now crept out aud counted five. Their sisters, brothers, all alive, But parents dear were gone; Their shirts and shifts were only on When they were frightened to the barn Thus naked they did run. Now Shippensburg they built a fort Where all the neighbors did resort For safety ol their lives; Their harvest fields were ripening dead, They feared a scant and lack of bread For children and their wives. And as they scampered o'er the road. They passed their father pale in death, Their little hearts did bleed, They ran themselves almost to death, The youngest it got out of breath. They hasted with such speed. The noble braves of these new lands, With, guns and sickles in their hands, By companies went out. From farm to farm they went around. Some guarding while they rept and bound From field to field about. At length they met one in the road Who found them clothes, and gave them food And sent them to the fort; When here they found some pious men Who truly proved the orphans' friend By comforts and support. Grandfather, mother, children too. Had gone this day to take a view And see some things at home; While all were pulling at some flax. All around by rain with thunder cracks, They 1" their homes did run. My father Samuel, oldest son Of Nathan dead, here grown a man lie entered bis career; He took my mother by the hand, The mountains crossed in search of land They came to Ligonier. HARRISON COUNTY. 439 They hunted out the best of grounds, With tomahawk they marked their bounds And chose a site to build; No neighbor found, nor mills, nor roads. Near thirty miles unbroken woods. Nor garden, house or fields. They built, they cleared, they tilled the ground; Borne neighbors came and settled round. All lived like brothers here; The Indian wars broke out again. This caused them live in dread and pain. The}' watched and stayed in fear. My parents often in such dread. They each took guns and knives to bed, Prepared to meet the foe; But when some scalping bail been done They thought it safer far to run- To Palmer's fort they go. Still here the Indians did resort To watch for scalps outside the fort, Until they had got one; Now fired with vengeance for their deed. The fort-men turned out with speed, The Indians having run. They followed them both night and day. Until one hundred miles away, The Indians felt secure; They found them six. all lying down, Twelve miles above Kittanniug town, As loudly they did snore. Six men with tomahawks and knives Now volunteered to lake their lives, My father, he was one; Like lightning's flash, you may believe, Each man an Indian's head did cleave, The work of death was done. They left their dead upon the ground And all the booty they had found They bore it safe away; Blanket, shot-pouch, horn and gun, My father got for what he done. His booty of the day. The winter now was coming on. The Indian tribes were fled and gone, The neighborhood had peace; They happy lived for many years. Oft talking Of their tods and' fears. Until they did decease. Our generations still beat west. And I. myself, like all the rest. Still farther west did cho The history of my life you know. Or I would give il here below, 1 hope you will excuse. And you, my only son. now gone Far to the weal to make your home, As all our fathers done. Now may the I. old prolong your ds Direct your course by wisdom's ways. Until your race is run. ILLIAM CKOSKKY. Among those most closely identified with the early history, organization and settlement of Green Township, Harrison Count \. up t.. the present time, none are more prominently so than the Croskey family. Originating in Ireland they have all the energy and posh for which the natives of the Emerald Isle are noted, and those who represent Harrison County to day are no exception to the general rule. Among the leaders and the most prominent of them is William, who was horn October 11, 1817, on the farm on which he now resides, and which he has seen transformed from an almost impene- trable wilderness to one of the finest and best producing in his section. His father, John Croskey. was horn August 7, 1775, in New Jer- Bey, soon after the arrival of the family from Ireland. The founder of the family in this country was Robert, who. soon after coming here, located in Pennsylvania, and there re mained until 1802, when he came to Ohio, set- tling in Green Township, Harrison County, on a section which was entered the year previous by his son, John, and Jacob Sheplar. There he remained until he had reached an advanced age, when death claimed him. He was buried in Covenanter Church Cemetery. a short distance east of Hopedale; his wife had preceded him to the grave but a short time, and was buried at the same place. At his death his son, William, took the management of the farm on which he re. sided. On February 9, 1801, John Croskey was married to Catherine Fry, who was born June 25, L781, and was the daughter of Sam- uel Fry, a resident of Pennsylvania, and soon after his marriage removed to Green Township. Harrison County, where the year previous he had entered a section of land. It was with much difficulty that they arrived at their place of residence, all the roads having to be cut through the forest, and all their supplies having to 1». brought from Steubenville on horse back. The record of their family is as follows: John, was bom April I'd. 1802; Christina, was born Februarj 13, 1804; Rachel, was born February 440 HARRISOX COUNTY. 22, 1806; Samuel F.. was bom December 11, 1808; Sarah, was born January 12,1811; Jack- son, was born February 6, 1815; William, was born October 11, 1817; Abraham, was born January 24, 1820. In politics Mr. Croskey was a Democrat, and was closely identified with the improvements of that day; his family and him- self were members of the Christian Church at Hopedale. On March 16, 1862, he died in that faith, and was laid to rest in the township cemetery; his wife survived him but a short time, dying in Iowa January 22, 1863, while on a visit to her daughter; she rests by the side of her husband. Mr. Croskey was a self-made man. having made all his wealth by his own in- dividual labor, and at his death he left a hand- some property. He was a well-known citizeu, and occupied a front rank in the financial and social circles of his county. William Croskey, the subject proper of this sketch, spent much of his early life in farm work, and his education was confined to the common schools. At the age of eighteen, he drove oxen to tramp out the clay for the brick out of which his present residence was built. On January 16, 1840, he chose as his life's partner Susan Baxter, who was born May 11, 1822, a daugh- ter of Samuel P. Baxter, one of the representa- tives of the earliest settlers and prominent farm- ers of Green Township, and soon after marriage Mr. Croskey settled on the place where he now resides. The following named children were born to him: Nancy Jane (now Mrs Edward Hall), born June 25, 1S41 ; Clarinda (now Mrs. Eezin B. Mansfield), born October 9, 1846; Louisa Caroline, born September 9, 1848, died June 28, 1869; Susan Amanda (now Mrs. Will- iam F. Houser), born February 7, 1856. In politics Mr. Croskey is one of the leading Dem- ocrats of his section, and has held many of the offices of the township. He has been a justice of the peace for many years, and has discharged the duties of that office with great credit to him- self and to the full satisfaction of the people. So just and unerring were his decisions, that in all appeals to a higher court none were reversed. In 1879 he was elected land appraiser, to which office be was re-elected in 1889, with a majority of 286 over the Republican opponent. This is a slight indication of the popularity in which he is held by the residents of his section. He and his family are members of the Christian Church at Hopedale. Mr. Croskey is now the sole rep- resentative of the Croskey family, who have, since the early settlement of this county, been so prominently identified with its progress, and who always have been among the supporters of every movement for its advancement. To such men as these does any county owe its progress and prosperity. J| ESSE MARTIN, a resident of Green Town- I ship, Harrison County, was born July 29, _) 1819, in Virginia. His father, Peter Mar- tin, was also a native of that State, where he followed farming, and where in early life he was married to Elizabeth Heberling, a resident of the State mentioned. In 1822 they came to i Harrison County, Ohio, and settled in Short Creek Township, where they remained until death called them. Their family consisted of ten children: Luther, Jacob, John, William, George, Jesse, Sally, Betsy, Susan and Nancy, all now deceased, excepting John, George and Jesse. Peter Martin was a Republican, though not a very active politician, and was a member of the Presbyterian Church, his wife being a member of the Disciples Church. He departed this life in 1837, and was buried in West Grove Cemetery, his wife following him in 1854, and buried in the same cemetery. Jesse Martin, our subject, remained at home until he was of age, and engaged in the duties of the farm, having the advantages of the dis- trict schools. On October 18, 1853, he was married to Elizabeth Scarborough, daughter of Thomas Scarborough, a resident of Green Town- ship, and after marriage they located in Short Creek Township, where they remained a short time, and then removed to Belmont County. HARBISON COUNTY. Ill After nine years' sojourn there they returned to Short Creek Township, and finally removed to Green Township, to the place where they now reside. Their children are as follows: Sally, born January 26, 1855; John C, born August 1, 1856; William B.. born October 5, 1858: Sumner T., bom March 16, 1862; Geo A., born January 10, 1865; Lorena M., born January 6, 1868; Jesse L. , born December L5, 1871, and Hayden H., born September 26, 1874 Politically Mr. Martin is a Republican, and always supports his party in measures of county. State, and National interest. He and his wife are members of the Disciples Church, and are always found in the front rank of the workers in that faith. Mr. Martin has by his own efforts made what property he possesses, and is to-day solid, financially; in the social circle his family are among the most prominent. Mrs. Martin's father, Thomas Scarborough, was born February 1, 1700, in Pennsylvania, of which State his parents were also natives. For many years he followed the stone-mason's trade, but later settled on a farm. He was married to Sarah Harris, and the children born to this union consisted of Charles, born October 5, 1824; Mary E., born February 5, 1828; Elizabeth, born October 22, 1830; Margaret, born November 21, 1832; William, born July 4, 1835; Thomas, born December 12, 1839; As bury, born October 24. 1841. In 1834 Mr. Scarborough came to Ohio and settled on a farm in Green Township. In politics he was a Dem- ocrat of the old line, and he and his wife were members of the Methodist Episcopal Church, to which faith they steadfastly adhered. On Sep- tember 4, 1807, he died, and was buried near Hopedale, having been preceded to the grave by his wife, who died July 6, L855, and was buried at the same place. John C. Martin, son of Jesse and Elizabeth Martin, was born in Belmont County. Ohio. An gust 1, 1850. He grew to manhood on the farm, attending school, and for a time the Hopedale Normal College. He was eight years old when he came with his parents to Harrison County In February, 1884, Mr. Martin married Miss Mary, daughter of Joseph and Rebecca Havnar. and a native of Harrison County, and after mar riage the young couple came at onee to the farm in Cadiz Township, where they now reside, and which .Mr. Martin had purchased the year pre- vious. Two children have been born to them: Mary Elsie and Sumner Leroy. Mr. Martin was formerly a Republican, and of late years has been a Prohibitionist; be has not held any office in his county. In religion he is a member of the Disciples Church, while his wife is an adherent of the Presbyterian Church. He i-, emphatically a self-made man. and is recognized as one of the solid, progressive fanners of the county. William Benton Martin, son of Jesse and Elizabeth Martin, was born in Belmont County, Ohio, October -"}, 1858. He was brought up to farm life, attending the common schools, and for two years the academy at Hopedale, remaining at home until January 1. 1884, when he mar- ried Josephine Pittis. who was born in Harrison County, a daughter of George and Sarah Pittis, former a resident of Scio, Harrison County, lat- ter now deceased, both natives of England. Mr. and Mrs. Martin settled on the farm where they now reside, and* made all the improve- ments. They have one child, George Harle. now four years of age. Politically. Mr. Martin is a Prohibitionist, and he and his wife are members of the Disciples Church. Their farm of seventy acres is located in Short Creek Township, two and a half miles from Cadiz. Mr Martin is one of the well-known enterprising farmers of the county. Sumner T. Martin, son of Jesse and Eliza- beth Martin, was born March 16, 1862. Till about the age of eighteen lie stayed on the farm with his father, attending school in the winter. Having an insatiable desire lor a fuller equip- ment for life's duties and responsibilities than (lie common schools could furnish, he hired himself out to a neighboring farmer for twelve dollars and fifty cents per month, in order to earn a little money to enter Hopedale Normal College that winter. He remained there for the 442 HARRISOX COUNTY. winter and spring terms of 18S0-81. Having become a member of the Christian Church in June. 1880, he at once determined to prepare himself for the ministry. This had been his purpose and ambition from childhood, growing into a very passion in his early manhood, in spite of poverty and many discouragements. So, in the spring of 1883, after two years of teaching near Smithfield, Jefferson Co., Ohio, he entered Bethany College, West Va., to begin his classical and theological training. After re- maining one year, his money gave out, and some kind friends and a kinder Providence helped him to the charge of a most excellent church, small in numbers and in financial strength, but large in faith and zeal, and warmest sympathy, and extraordinary in intelligence and real cult- ure, on the Western Reserve, in Ashland Coun- ty, Ohio. Here he remained, studying and laboring hard for twenty-one months, till Sep- tember, 1884. His pastorate was wonderfully fruitful, and entirely satisfactory to his people. He then re-entered Bethany College, preaching each Sunday to earn his expenses, and graduat- ed with the first honors of his class in June, 1887. He had already accepted a call to Marion, Kas., whence he went immediately. There he staid one year, adding 110 persons to the church by God's blessing. His next charge was Leavenworth, Kas. From here he was called into evangelistic work for three months, in which time he saw 106 persons obey Christ and enter the church. Leaving this special work he took charge of the Christian Churches at Valley Falls and Nortonville, Kas., his pres- ent charge. In the past eighteen mouths he has preached an average of rive sermons a week, and about 350 persons have been in that time added to the church under his labors. He found his wife in Kansas in the person of Miss LeOta Sheridan, to whom he was married in Mav, 1887. He has two bright and interesting children. Elder Martin's work in the gospel ministry is but fairly begun, but he gives promise of great usefulness in this work, to which he has consecrated body, soul and spirit. JjOSHUA DICKERSON is one of the well- known farmers and stock dealers of Moore- 1 field Township, Harrison County, and is a son of William and Jane (Lafferty) Dick- erson. He was born in Athens Township, Har- rison County, Ohio, September 2, 1842, on the old Dickerson homestead, where he grew to manhood and received a practical business edu- cation at the common schools. March 10, 1864, he married Miss Rebecca Dickerson, who was born October 16, 1843, a daughter of John and Elizabeth (McFadden) Dickerson, of Athens Township. After his marriage Mr. Dickerson purchased the farm he now owns, which contains 158 acres in the northwest quarter of Section 10, in Moorefield Township, and has since purchased forty acres on Section 16, on the western side, adjoining his first purchase. He has erected a fine residence on this farm, which was completed in 1875. Here Mr. Dickerson has been en- gaged for some years dealing in live stock. Mrs. Dickerson departed this life December 22, 1888, a member of the Nottingham Presbyterian Church, and the mother of five children, named as follows: Clara J., deceased; JohnE., Mary E., William and Sarah E., residing at home. Politically Mr. Dickerson is a Democrat, and has held several offices of trust in Moorefield Town- ship. He is well known throughout the county, is highly esteemed by all, and for many years has been a devout and consistent member of the Nottingham Presbyterian Church. JOHN W. BLAIR, farmer, of Stock Town- ship, Harrison County, was born in Cadiz Township, Harrison Co., Ohio. May 15, 1831, a son of William Blair. John Blair, father of William Blair, was a native of Ireland, who, in an early day, immigrated to the United States, coming to Harrison County, Ohio, and entered 160 acres of land in Cadiz Township, which he industriously cultivated until his death, which occurred about 1840. He was the father HARRISON COUNTY. !i:; of five children, named as follows: John, Daniel, James, Charity and William. Willianp Blair was born March 14, 1804, in Cadiz Township, Harrison Co., Ohio, where he was reared to manhood and received a com- mon school education. He married Miss Sarah Day. who was horn April '2I>. 1808, a daughter of George and Margaret (Moore) Day, natives of eastern Pennsylvania, and early settlers of Cadiz Township, Harrison County. To William Blair and his wife were horn four children, viz. : George, who resides in Cadiz Township, Harri- son County; John W. ; Albert and Mary, both deceased. William Blair, after his marriage, purchased a farm in Cadiz Township, where he remained during his life, his death occurring January 29, 1867. They were both active members of the Presbyterian Church. John W. Blair grew to manhood in Cadiz Township, Harrison County, and received a common-school education. He remained at home until January 19, 1853, when he married Miss Malissa A. Carson, who was born June 19, 1831, a daughter of Elijah and Catherine (Night) Carson, and this union has been blessed with three children, viz.: Albert N., who resides near his father; Mary L., wife of Prof. J. M. Adams, of Scio, Ohio, and Emma M. , who died at the age of nine years. Johu W. Blair, after his marriage, purchased 100 acres of laud in Nottingham Township, Harrison County, where he remained till 18(51), when he purchased the farm he now owns, which contains 240 acres, located on the Standing Stone Fork, seven miles northwest of the village of Cadiz, in Stock Township, Harrison County. Our subject and wife are members of the Disciples Church, and politically he is a Republican. Albert N. Blair, farmer and printer, son of John W. Blair, was born in Cadiz Township, Harrison Co., Ohio, February 3, 1854, and was educated at the common schools of the county. On October 25, 1877, he married Miss Elizabeth Merriman, who was born January 1, 1856, a daughter of John Merriman, of Archer Township, Harrison County, and to this union have been born two sons: Roy Garfield and Chester Craig. After his marriage Mr. Blair came to the farm in Stock Township where he now resides, and where he has erected a fine dwelling. In lssi he embarked in the card and novelty business, which has proved very success i'ul to him. diOHN CLIFFORD. Prominent ami I the residents of Harrison County, is the 1 subject of this sketch, who was born in County Cavan. Ireland, August 12. 1N1<>. His father, John Clifford, also a native of the Emerald Isle, was in early life married to Mary, daughter of John Byas, a resident of the same county. He was a farmer by occupation, which he followed until his death. His family were named as follows: Margaret. Edward. John. Es- ther and Mary. In 1822 the father died, leaving his wife and family to depend on their own efforts, and they continued to live in Ireland until 1839, when Esther and Edward left for America. In 1841 John, accompanied by the remainder of the family, came here also, im- mediately proceeding to Harrison County, < >hio, and here located a new home in the vicinity of Cadiz. On March 4. 1804. the mother died: she had passed the last years of her life at the residence of her son, John, who with true, filial love, made her declining years cheerful and com- Portable. On John Clifford's arrival in this country he immediately engaged in farming, which he has followed ever since On December 29, 1852, he was married to Mary Ann, daughter of Andrew Jamison, a prominent resident of Cadiz, but September 2. 1863, she passed away, and was buried at Cadiz. Sin- left the Following children: Mary, born March 24, l s: >'">. died Julj 27. 1875; Edward, horn December 16, 1856, a farmer in Green Township: Andrew. horn November 20, 1858, at home; John Riohey, born February 17. I860, died September 2. 1863; Sarah Jane, horn June 1. 1861, died September 1. 1863. In L866 Mr. Clifford was 444 HARRISON COUNTY. married to Anna, a daughter of William Crosky, of Green Township, and by her had the follow- ing named children: Anna, bom August 17, 1867, still at home; William, born June 4, 1871, also at home. Mr. Clifford may truly be called a self-made man. He commenced life without any outside assistance, and by his integrity, honesty and industry has acquired an enviable position in the financial and social circles of his conuty. In politics he is a Democrat, and has held the trusteeship of the township several years. He and his wife are members of the Presbyterian Church at Cadiz. Mr. Clifford's farm of 347 acres, situated partly in Green Township and partly in Short Creek, is in an excellent state of cultivation. The buildings are neat, and ex- hibit good architectural taste. The residence, a large two story brick building, is finely situated on a prominent place, commanding an extensive view on all sides. He and his family are justly numbered among the best respected and most esteemed citizens of Harrison County. LYLE MeDIYITT, a well-known farmer of North Township, Harrison County, was | born in October, 184f>, on the farm where he now lives. His father, George Mc- Divitt, a native of Pennsylvania, entered t Lie land on which Lyle now lives, when it was in the forest and infested with wild animals of every deselection native to the section. Here his first wife died, the mother of eight children, of whom three are still living. For his second wife he married Mrs. Susan Scott (nee Butler), a native of Leesville. Ohio. In February. 1 8< H), George MeDivitt passed from earth, in his seventy-third year, and the father, by his second marriage, of eight children, named as follows: Mary and Martha, deceased: Eliza, Mrs. Isaiah English; Thursy, Mrs. John Miner, of Pittsburgh, Penn.; John, in Stock Township, Harrison Co., Ohio; Thomas R. , in North Township; Samuel, de- ceased; and Lyle, our subject. Mr. MeDivitt was a Republican in politics. In 1872 Mrs. Susan MeDivitt passed away, at the age of sixty- two years. Lyle MeDivitt grew to manhood ou the home farm, on which he acquired his knowledge of husbandry, and in April, 1869, he married Miss Elizabeth Buxton, daughter of Haddon Buxton. This lady lived until May 22. 1887, when, at the age of forty years, she departed this life, the mother of three children, viz. : Harvey (de- ceased), Emma Florence and Annie. For his second wife Mr. MeDivitt chose Miss Ella, daughter of C. C. Beall, of Nottingham Town- ship. Harrison County. Mr. MeDivitt has prob- ably the finest farm residecne in North Town- ship, same having been erected in 1881, and is located about four miles southwest of Seio: his outbuildings are of the most modern device, and are commodious and substantial. The farm eon- tains 280 acres, mostly improved, but largely devoted to stock raising, in which specialty Mr. MeDivitt has met with more than ordinary suc- cess. He is a strong Republican, and during the Civil War he made an effort to enter the Union army, but, was rejected on account of his youth. He and his wife are members of the Methodist Episcopal Church at Mount Hope, lie is one of the progressive men of the county, and has ever been ready to identify himself with every movement having a tendency to improve the condition of the township or county, and so- cially, he and his family stand in the front rank. Thomas R. MeDivitt was born ou the old homestead in North Township December 8, 1837, and here he was trained to the duties of the farm. In 1862 lie enlisted in Company A, One Hundred and Twenty-sixth O. V. I., and served his country three years. At the battle of the Wilderness he received a gunshot wound which cut away the first linger of the left hand, but with this exception escaped unscathed. After his wound had healed he returned to the ranks, and at the expiration of his term of service was honorably discharged at Washington, June 28, 1805. He then returned to his home, and in the fall married Miss Sarah, daughter of Robert and Hester Anderson, of North Township; he HAERISOX COUNTY. 115 purchased the farm where his father in law now resides, but in 1883 came to his present home, where mosl of the improvements have been made by himself. Six children blessed his home, named as follows: Mattie, Ella (de- ceased), Jennie, Bernhard, Charles and Robert. In politics Mr. McDivitt is a Republican, and has served as treasurer of North Township; he and wife are members of the Methodist Episco- pal Church at Mount Hope. His home is some three miles from Scio, and his dwelling, which he erected in 1888, is a pleasant modern struct- ure. Mr. McDivitt is a representative of one of the pioneer families of North Township, and is a progressive farmer, one who keeps fully abreast of the times. TH. ARNOLD, merchant. Means, Hani son Co., Ohio, is one of the most pros- perous business men in German Town ship. He owes his success to being hon- est and upright with all men, and has made himself what he is. He graduated in 1888 from the Buchanan Business College of Hopedale, where he educated himself, having no parents to help him, and same year embarked in business where he is now located. Mr. Arnold was born in German Township. Harrison Co., Ohio, May 13, 1805, and is a son of W. W. and Catherine (Burlier) Arnold; His mother died in 1868 and his father in 1882. W. W. Arnold was a son of J. \V. ami Eliza- beth (Davis) Arnold; J. \V. Arnold was a SOD of David, a native of West Virginia, and David's father was a Dunkard preacher, who came to Ohio in L790. J. W. Arnold reared a Family of eight children, W. W. being the first Mrs. Elizabeth ( Davis i Arnold was a daughter of John and Polly (Welling) Davis, former of whom served all through the Revolutionary War. They were among the early settlers of Maryland. In 1888 T. H. Arnold was ap pointed postmaster at Means, and he enjoys the respect and confidence of the entire community. CHARLES ( 'UNA WAY. an old and experi- enced farmer, was born in Stock Town ) ship, Harrison Co., Ohio. September 12, 1819. His father. John Conaway, was born in Kent County, Md.. in 1790. When a small boy his parents migrated to Ohio, and for some time resided near Warren. Jefferson County, but later removed to Harrison County, where John Conaway grew to manhood, and en- listed for six months in the War of 1812 under William H. Harrison. He married Miss Betty Hoagland.who was born in Pennsylvaniain 1797, being of German descent. To this union were bom ten children, all of whom are still living. John Conaway, after his marriage, purchased a part of Sections Hi :l nd 17. in Stock Township, which was then a wilderness, but had resided on this land fifteen years In-fore he purchased it. He spent his life on this place, dying in 1861; his wife followed him to the grave in lSSti. Po- litically Mr. Conaway was a Whig and a Repub- lican. He served for twenty years ae justice of the peace of Stock Township, and was highly respected by all. Both he and his wife were members of the Methodist Episcopal Church for many years. Charles Conaway grew to manhood in Slock Township, and received his education at the common schools. April I, 1 "S IT. he married .Mis.. Mary Given, born in September, L822, a daughter of Robert and Rebecca (Evans) Given, who were among the early settlers of Harrison County, Ohio. Our subject and wife have been blessed with five children, viz.: Rebecca J., who ijied al the age of fourteen years; Robert, at Conneaut, Ohio; John W.. at home; Ella E., wife of Samuel Millikin, of Tuscarawas County, Ohio, and Mary Martha, who resides al home. Our subject lias reside.! in Stock Township all his life, and aboul I s -"'-"' he purchased the farm he now owns, which contains Hid acres. Both he and his wife have been active member- of the Methodist Episcopal Church from their youth, and both are well known throughout the county, and very highly esteemed by all who know them; politically, he is a Republican. Mr. 440 HARRISON COUNTY. Conaway is ever ready to render his moral and financial aid to any project for the promotion of the public good, both of township and county. LEWIS H. DAVIDSON. The following sketch from the pen of Rev. Lewis H | Davidson, of Washington Township, Har- rison County, with the exception of a few additions, appeared in the Freeport Press, of April 16, 1890. It shows some of the many hardships endured by the pioneers in general, and this truly representative family in par- ticular: " My great-grandfather, William Davidson, was born in Ireland, and emigrated to the United States in very early days, and after being mar- ried, and having four sons, was captured by the Indians before the Revolutionary War, and was lost to all knowledge of his friends. My grandfather, William Davidson (second), on my father's side, was born November 20, 17-17. He was married, first to Rosanna Hutchinson, who was horn in Wales. This union resulted in five children — three sons and two daughters. His second marriage was with Barbara McDale; re- sult, eight children — five sons and three daugh- ters. My father, Lewis Davidson, was of the rii>l set of children, and was born in Fayette County. Penn., March 23, 1773. My mother, Mary Davidson, daughter of Lewis Davidson, full brother of William (second), was born in Allegany County, Md., September 23, 1778. Her mother's name was Nancy Todd, and she was born in England. My mother was one of fourteen children, all full brothers and sisters. My father and mother were married in Fayette County, Penn., in July 1798, by Rev. James Roberts. The result of this union was twelve chil- dren — eight sons and four daughters — namely: William, Nancy, Rosanna, John S. , Mordecai W., Lewis H., Susanna, Mary. Jesse, Thomas L., Joseph C. and Jonathan S. In 1801 my father and mother, with a number of other fam- ilies, moved down the Ohio river in large canoes fastened together, and landed on the west side of the Ohio river opposite where Catlettsburg is now located. After remaining there about one year, my father bought land in the French grant, in Scioto County. Ohio, where they re- mained until March, 1809. I was born at that place February 23, 1809. This location proved to be sickly — chills and fever. Here two of their children died: Nancy and Rosanna. My parents proposed to move back to Pennsylvania, and having sold their land, and the weather be- ing fine, in the last week in March, they com- menced their tedious journey, packing all they intended to move on two large mares. My mother carried me in her arms on horseback, and an older brother, John S., behind her, and Mordecai W. was in father's arms on the other mare, and William, who was in his tenth year, walked. They came to the Muskingum River at Zanesville, April 2, 1809, and my mother forded that river with me in her arms. They had fine weather to travel in. and all went well until they reached the big Stillwater Creek, be- tween where now is Smyrna and Moorefield. One of their mares, being very warm, drank too much water, and by the time they reached the John Lamb Farm, one miles east of Moorefield, she was so sick they stopped, and there she died. This stopped them in their journey to Penn- sylvania. " My father rented a small cabin near by, and remained there that summer and next winter. During that time he entered the quarter section of land which L. D. Latham now occupies, three miles west of Freeport. On March 1<>, 1810, my father moved his family down on the east hide of Big Stillwater, and stopped with Daniel McGloughlin, who then lived where the widow Bevans now lives. In a few days he erected a cabin on his own land, and soon moved into it. It had a " cat-and-elay " chimney, split puncheons for a floor, clapboards pinned together with wooden pins for a door to keep out wolves, as well as everything else, but which did not prevent us from hearing the wolves howling a few yards from the door. We were also surounded with other wild game, such as • , /Luotwolecs Q) Otfi/rc^; ■-:.. : m : JZ Q) ) euir?'cti> ^^yo HARRISON COUNTY. 451 bears, deer, turkeys and smaller game, which were much used for food by families, the hiiles of the deer being dressed for clothing. Those were trying times, indeed! Daniel Esley had a little mill at that time, built of small logs, stand ing where the Hess mill is now located. The dam was built of brush and dirt, and very leaky at that, and when it was very dry weather we often had to pound our corn into meal in a hominy block, and live on potatoes, squashes, pumpkins, roasting ears and beans. In 1812 my father erected the first hewed-log and shingle- roofed house that was ever built in the valley of Crab Orchard, carrying the nails for the roof from Newellstown (now St. Clairsville) in a sack on horseback, and paying a high price for them. But just when the few inhabitants had cleared a few patches to raise corn and potatoes, the distressing War of 1812 called out all the able- bodied men in Ohio to arms; as it is well known that Ohio and the western frontier suffered more than any other part of the United States, on account of the alliance between the British and Indians, the British offering the Indians a high price for every white scalp they would produce. At this time my father was suffering so badly from rheumatism as to be unable to work, hav- ing lost the entire use of his legs, yet he did not escape the ' draft,' and I remember well his being carried from the house by two strong men to be put on horseback to ride to New Philadelphia to answer to his name, and prove bis inability to go to the front. lean now recol- lect the excitement when the word reached this part of the State that Shipley and Warnock were killed by the Indians about forty miles west of this place. Immediately following this report the entire neighborhood about Freeport was alarmed over a rumor that an Indian attack was to be made upon them; and from far and near the families flocked to the village for safety. which was found in a house of huge round logs that had been erected for the very purpose it was called to serve. Our family was among those who hastily sought this shelter, and while en route on horseback, riding behind my father, I remember falling from the horse and rolling downa steep embankment, which so hurt me as to cause me to cry aloud. My outcry was only hushed when warned that unless 1 would cease the Indians would hear me and come and mas sacre us all. Some two days in doubt and ex- pectancy were passed in the village, when, the fears of the settlers subsiding, they returned to their homes. When the war closed, this part of the State settled up rapidly, and soon the people became prosperous in their undertakings. •■ We soon had church houses in Freeport. and church organizations, good preachers and good congregations. In early life I became inter ested in the Christian religion, my father and mother being members of the Methodist Epis- copal Church. On April 15, 1827, 1 united with the Methodist Episcopal Church at Freeport, Ohio, two sisters. Susanna and Mary, uniting at the same time. Thus we joined hands that we would walk with God during our natural lives, long or short. My sister. Mary, has to the spirit land, dying in the faith of the Son of God. My sister. Susanna Latham, is still lingering on the stage of action, hut very frail and almost blind, but with good hope of eternal life beyond the grave. She is greatly bli with a good daughter and son-in law to take care of her in her declining years. In 1829 I bought KH) acres of land in Washington Town- ship. Tuscarawas Co., Ohio. On January 7, ls: J ,o. I was united in marriage to Miss Lu- cinda Latham, near Moorelield, Ohio: she was bom in Fauquier County, Va., September L8, 1810. The resull of this union was seven chil- dren — four sons and three daughters namely: Isaiah. Mary, Lucy, .lames M.. Latham A.. Sarah E. and Alexander ,1. Thr f these, Isaiah, Lucy and Sarah, died in infancy : .lames M. volunteered in the United States service August '.), 1862, and became a member of Com pany F, Ninety eighth Regiment, ( >. V. I. (he was mortally wounded September 20, 181 that memorable battle at Chickamauga, and was lost to all knowledge of his friends). My daughter. Mary MoPeck, lives near Jewett. 452 HARRISOX COUNTY. Ohio. Latham A. is living in West Milford, Harrison Co., W. Va. Alexander J. is living near Tucson, Ariz. "In September, 1830, my wife and I went to that wild woodland that I had purchased in Tuscarawas County, to fix upon a location for a cabin, and after wading through the high weeds and brush for awhile, we located the site near a spring. I had my ax in hand, ready to cut down the large oaks that stood all around. I looked at my better half, and asked her if she thought we could make a living in that place. Her eyes began to fill with tears, and turning her back to me, she walked off to a large oak tree and stood there awhile. I soon had a large oak tree down, the one I had intended for the foundation of my house, this being the first break on those 100 acres. I soon had my cabin up, and chimney to the square. On November 9, 1830, we moved into our cabin, and I soon finished my chimney, then commenced grubbing for my next summer corn field. When there was snow on the ground I would chop rail tim- ber, and when there was no snow I either split rails or grubbed, so when the time came for planting corn I had three and a quarter acres cleared and well fenced; also in the meantime had made 2,000 rails for my neighbors. I will also say my wife was often seen picking the small brush on the clearing after working the little garden that I had prepared soon after we had moved to that place. We continued on this place until December 1, 1835. During our stay there, I cleared and fenced about twenty- five acres of land, and made about 8,000 rails for my neighbors. I made oak rails at twenty -five cents, and chestnut rails at twenty cents per hundred. " In the fall of 1835 my health failed, and during much of the time I was prostrated. This was the cause of our selling our land at that place and moving to Freeport on the first day of December, 1835. In April, 1830, I bought some goods and went into the mercan- tile business on a small scale. In the summer of 1837 I changed my business, and moved out on the Crab Orchard Creek. In October, 1837, I, in company with a brother, went to Blackford County, Ind., and bought eighty acres of land. In November I rented what was called the Dewey Farm, on Crab Orchard Creek. Here we remained for seventeen months. In 1839, having bought the interest of some of the heirs of the old farm on which I was reared, I erected a house, where L. D. Latham now lives, and moved to that place. On May 8, 1842, I received, from the Methodist Episcopal Church, license to exhort, and on February 8, 1845, to preach the gospel. On June 23, 1850, I re- ceived deacon's orders by the hand of Bishop Janes, an elder's orders on March 20, 1804, by the hand of Bishop Scott. In December, \X4'\ I rented the mill property belonging to Nelson Driggs, moved to that place, and re- mained there until the 7th day of April, IS IT, when we moved to what was known as the Bar- rett Mill, having bought an interest in that property. " Here we remained until the first of April, 1851, when, having sold my interest in the mill property, we moved back to the mill and farm property of Nelson Driggs. About the time we had our corn planted Driggs sold his mill and farm to Andrew Stewart, and came to me and requested that I release the rent on the farm, and he would pay the damage. Stewart wished to repair the mill, but wished me to continue on the farm and cut the hay and tend the corn. In December, 1S51, Driggs put a very nice lot of goods in the house where Turner now keeps his meat- shop, and requested me to move into that house and take charge of his goods and sell them for him, and he would pay me fair wages. We moved into his house on the 8th of December, 1851, and took charge of his goods. In March, 1852, Driggs sold all his store goods on both sides of the street to Isaac Holloway and Benjamin Parsons, and they placed all the goods in the brick house where Peairs Bros, now have their store, employing me to sell their goods for one year. About one month after I took possession of the goods HARRISON COUNTY. 153 Sheriff Boyd, of Cadiz, came and demanded the key of the store-house in favor of Driggs' Eastern creditors. I bad then the privilege of being idle awhile. The owners of the goods replevined them, it soon passed through the court, and the goods passed back to Holloway & Parsons, and I began in my former business. We remained in the store until April, 1853. For the past two years we had been receiving rent from a farm of eighty acres near Tippeca- noe, which I had bought in 1851. In 1853 I rented a small farm from Samuel Green, and moved there in April. On January 1. ]$">4, I bought from John Vaudota the farm we now oc- cupy, and moved upon it March 15, 1854. On the 4th of January, that year, I was appointed, by Presiding Elder J. G. Samson, to take charge, as pastor, of the Methodist Episcopal Church at Sewellsville and Salem, and there I labored nearly six months, and received into the church over fifty members. Soon after I finished my labors there we attached ourselves to the Tippecanoe Class, Deersville Circuit; I was called upon to preach to that people. In 1855, in a quarterly confer- ence at the Valley Church, a resolution was offered and unanimously passed that my family and I should be exempt from paying quarterage. This exemption continued for a while, and I thought, lest there be some jealous feeling toward me by me brethren, I would propose a change in that matter. I addressed the follow- ing letter to the quarterly conference, I being sick and not able to attend: Tippecanoe, August 27, 1858. Dnir Brethren of the Quarterly Conference of Deere- nlh Circuit, 1'Utxliii rijh Confereiiri : Whereas, at the quarterly conference, held at Pleasant Valley, there was a resolution unanimously adopted that myself and family be exempt from pay ing quarterage, and while 1 highly appreciate and shall ever feel bound to appreciate the act of my brethren in passing this resolution unanimously as a compliment to me, I move thai the above resolution be rescinded, and the names of myself arid family be placed among the paying members of the circuit. Yours fraternally, L. II. Davidson. "On September 16, L857, I was appointed agent of the American Bible Society forGuern sey County, Ohio, commencing the Kith day of September and ending the 29th day of January, 1858. Number of families visited. 894; num- ber of days engaged, 104; whole amount of cash received, $402.19; number of addresses delivered, 28; value of Bibles and Testaments given to destitute families, $17.66. A few years ago we attached onrselves to a class in Freeport on account of the convenience, as we are in our declining years. I have been ap pointed executor or administrator of the estate of the following persons: My Father, Susanna Buffington, Robert A. Latham. Mary L. Hill, Asa Miller, John McCormick, Amanda Bargar. Reuben Allen, James B. Jenkins, and guardian for Ham Hogue's heirs and William McCormick. Up to date, January 18, 1891, I have solemnized marriage contracts between ninety-eight couples. My work is now almost finished. There are a few of my early acquaintances with me living on the stage of action: Elijah Carver. Samuel Wilson, James Kerr, widow of John Phillips, Zera Davidson and wife. Robert Mears, Bazil Steel, John Miller, William Perdue, Robert Wilkin, Robert Tedrick, Mary A. Stewart. widow of Andrew Stewart: all these in our youth met each other with warm hearts and friendly hands, but very soon these hands and hearts will be cold in death. But if we believe that Jesus died and rose again, even so them also which sleep in Jesus will God bring with Him, and shall change our vile bodies that they may be alike fashioned unto His glorious body." JOHN WEBB, JR. Prominent among the leading farmers and successful business men of At hen- Township, Barrisi >n County, is the subject, of this biography, who is the son of Ezekial Webb. Ezekial passed his early life in the performance of the duties of the farm, with a few months in the district schools to add to his knowledge of books. He was but young when he was married to Mar\ Corbin, by whom he had two children: John. Jr., and Re becca (the latter now Mrs. Joseph Pigley, of In- 454 HARRISON COUNTY. diana). He survived his marriage but a short time, his body being interred at Flushing. Our subject spent his life under the care and guidance of his mother until he had reached the age of twenty-one, when he com- menced the management of the farm, which he has since purchased, and which, by his efforts and industry, is one of the best improved in his section. The buildings, which are large and commodious, are situated on a gently-sloping hill, sheltered from storms, and commanding a fine view of the adjacent country. Mr. Webb is chiefly engaged in general farming and stock- raising, in which he has been eminently success- ful. His home was brightened by his mother's presence until a few years ago, when she, too, passed away, and was buried in Stires Cemetery. Mr. Webb has always been a Democrat, and has invariably supported that ticket, although he does not take an active part in politics. A man of irreproachable integrity, of unquestioned honesty, his name has long been held in the highest respect. dfOEL PRICE, one of the oldest and most , prominent of the residents of Franklin Township, Harrison County, was born January 9, 1805, in Jefferson County, Ohio, where his early life was spent, and where he grew to manhood and May 24, 1836, married Sophia Leas, of Jefferson County. Joel Price's grandfather, Josiah Price, came with his broth- ers from Wales, and, while on their way over, their third brother fell overboard and swam for half a day, hoping to get on board through his own and his brothers' pleadings »vith the captain, but all in vain. Josiah Price married Mary Frazier, and the children born to this union were James, Benjamin, Josiah, Mary, Margaret, Phebe and Jennie. Benjamin Price, the father of the subject of this sketch, was born in New Jersey December 12, 1708, and died September 18, 1853; his wife, Catherine (Beebout), was born September 5, 1766. The grandfather of Sophia Leas, wife of Joel Price, came from Germany at a very early , day, and settled in Adams County, Penn., where he reared a family of six sons and six daughters. Jacob, the eldest, married Elizabeth Zimmer- man, and came to Jefferson County, Ohio. By this marriage were born to them Leonard, Maria (Miser), Sophia (Price), Jacob, Margaret (Fin- nicum;, Eliza (Reukeubrod) and William. Im- mediately after their marriage Mr. and Mrs. Joel Price located on the home place, where they remained until 1850, when they came to Franklin Township, Harrison County, settling on a farm which had been entered by his father, and where their lives were spent in clearing and rendering it habitable. Their children were Jacob L., born September 13, 1S37; Catherine, born September 30, 1839; William H. H. , born October 14, 1841 ; Elizabeth, born November 4, 1843; Sarah J., born October 29, 1845; Benja- min F., born October 20, 1847; George W., born December 3, 1849, died October 28, 1864; Leonard, born August 23, 1852; John L. , born December 30, 1854, and Mary M., born Decem- ber 28, 1859. In politics Mr. Price was a Whig; was one of the trustees and treasurer of the Feed Springs Presbyterian Church, and was always among the prominent members and sup- porters of it. He was a self-made man, and was ever active in any beneficial enterprise. Benjamin F. Price was born in Franklin Township, Harrison Co., Ohio, where he has since resided. Receiving a good common-school education he has ever since kept well abreast of the times by reading and discussion. He has always been engaged in farming, at which he has made a success. Like the family, he is a member of the Presbyterian Church, in which for many years he has taken an active part. A Republican in politics, he has ever been among those endeavoring to make the principles of the party successful. On February 7, 1S77. he was married to Mary Barkley, daughter of Andrew and Rebecca (Welch) Barkley, to which union have been born two children: Eddie K. , born De- cember 7, 1879, and Lura, born March 29, 18S4. John L. Pkice was born in Franklin Town- HA RRISi >X CO UNTY. 455 ship, Harrison Co., Ohio, and grew to manhood there. He was educated at the common schools, afterward at Scio College, and also at Park College, Missouri. He engaged in teaching for several years, both in his native county and adjacent ones. On April 7, 1887, he was mar- ried to Alice Cummings, daughter of Stephen Cummings, of Green Township, Harrison Co., Ohio., and after their marriage the}' settled down on the home place, where they have since resided. Their children are Eva, born February 18, 1888, and Dean L., born December 21,1889. Mr. Price was a Republican, but is now num- bered among the Prohibitionists. He takes an active interest in politics, and is regarded by all as one of the leading young men in his section. For many years he has been united with the Presbyterian Church, in which he is a zealous worker, being a trustee, and taking an active part in Sunday-school matters. ISS ANN HANNA, Jewett, Harrison County, is a daughter of James and Mary (McCleary) Hanna, the former of whom was born in Washington County Penn., in 1792, and died January 14, 1S77. aged eighty-five years, and the latter was born in 1793, and died October 31, 1872, aged seventy- nine years. They were married in 1810, ami came to German Township, Harrison County, Ohio, among the very earliest settlers of that old township, and settled on the farm upon which Samuel Mack now resides. To this union were born nine children, viz. : Mary, widow of Rev. Robert Her#on, and who is now living in Scio; Esther, wife of Robert Smiley, farmer, of Archer Township, Harrison County: Tabitha Jane, widow of James Lawthers, formerly of Bowerston, Ohio, she is now living in German Township, Harrison County, near the old home- stead; Jerusha Elizabeth, widow of Wesley Brindley, now lives in Green Township, Har- rison County, near the old homestead; Ann; Alexander, William J., Sarah and Dorcas, the last four all deceased. The mother of this large family departed this life in 1N72, and the father in 1Si7. They were active and i respected members of the Presbyterian Church. The subject of our sketch, Miss Ann Hanna, was born upon the old homestead August "J7. 1818, and received the rudiments of her educa- tion in the common schools of German Town- ship, completing the same at Bopedale College. She resided with her parents until their death, after which she came to Jewett, and purchased a fine residence, where she now resides. She is an active and influential member of the Presby- terian Church of Jewett. Ohio, and is a valued factor in the best society of the town in which she resides. RS. JOHN G. ADAMS, bora January 12. 1851, was in her girlhood know ^ I] Mary E. Chaney, and is a daughter of Thomas Chaney. On March 9, 1876, she was married to John G. Adams, a son of Samuel and Sarah Adams, of Green Township, Harrison County. Ohio. After she had been married some two weeks, she and her husband located on a farm in Green Township, where bared the sweets and bitters of li! seven years, or until April 27. l^vJ. when Mr. Adams was called from earth at the age of thir- ty-one years, he having been born December 1 1, 1850. He was reared in the faith of the Society of Friends, always attending their meetings at Westgrove, and was buried in Westgrove Quaker Cemetery, near Georgetown, Short Creek Town- ship. The children born to the union of Mr. and Mrs. Adams were three in number, viz. : Arrietta Francis, born July 31, 1^77: Iva Nora, born July 26, 1879, and Letha Josephine, born June 22, 1881. For about a year after the death of her husband Mrs. A. lams and her children resided on the farm, but April 3, 1883, she moved to New Athens, to make a home not far from the scenes of her childhood. Mrs. Adams is a member of the Methodist Episcopal Church of New Athens, as are her two elder children, and she is a member of the Women's Foreign 456 HARBISON COUNTY. Missionary Society of the Methodist Episcopal Church of New Athens. Her farm she still manages, it being situated in Green Township on the line of the W. & L. E. R. R. , about three and one-half miles from Cadiz, Ohio. The fam- ily are widely known and universally esteemed. The father of Mrs. Adams was one of the early comers of the county, and was a self-made man; his family sketch appears elsewhere in this volume. LOVE FAMILY. The genealogy of the , Love family can be traced to George ] Love, a native of Ireland, who was the greatgrandfather of the present Love family of Harrison County, Ohio. From what tradition remains they were of the progres- sive and sturdy race that has furnished America with many of her best-class of citizens, as well as earnest and zealous defenders; for to no country does America owe more than to Ireland for her present prospects and stability of govern- ment. The Love family, while residents of Ireland, were engaged in agriculture, which the present generation also carry on. George Love, in the early part of his life, wooed and won for his life's companion Isabelle Smith, who became the mother of the following family: John, who was a farmer; Thomas, who engaged in the river traffic on the Mississippi, carrying goods to New Orleans and returning on foot, and who, while on one of these trips, was taken sick and died, his remains being buried where he passed away; George, who engaged in agricult- ure until the commencement of the War of 1812, when he enlisted in defense of his adopted country, serving as an officer through the entire period, and greatly beloved by his men, owing to his kind treatment of them; William, who, while engaged in farming, still devoted much time to private study and research, and was accounted as one of the intelligent men of his section; Jane, Mrs. Thomas Gillespie; Cather- ine, Mrs. Joseph Havertield; Mary, Mrs. Jacob Morgan. The families of each child were large except that of Thomas. Early in the year 1791 Mr. Love and family came to America, crossing in a sailing vessel, which at that time was the only means of conveyance. After a stormy and dangerous passage they were landed in New York, where they remained only a brief time. They soon set out for their more western home, and in a few weeks arrived safely in Washington County, Penn., where they re- mained until 1800, when they removed to Bel- mont County, Ohio, where they remained until their deaths. Of the early struggles, hardships and dangers of the early settlers the present generation know but little, and realize less. How they strove to wrest a livelihood from among the blackened stumps and logs of their early clearings, felling the huge trees that crowned every hill and graced every dale, and stood, giant- like, waving their branches in vain de- fiance to the axman; keeping nightly vigil lest some carnivorous animal, the prowling wolf or the swarthy bear, might destroy their domestic animals; working and watching with ready gun for some sa~age beast of prey, or a still more savage and revenge/ul Indian, who many times in that early history marked their progress through a settlement in footsteps of blood. These are some of the dangers and hardships under which the early settler labored, and which gave that steady self reliance and courage which now is found in their descendants. Their spiritual life was almost as difficult as their temporal, as they must needs carry their arms to church, and some stand on guard while oth- ers worshiped. Under these vicissitudes the Love family, in company with others, labored, and in time beheld as the result of their labors the entire banishment of the Indian, the ex- tinction of the wild beast and the disappear- ance of the forests. In the early organization of the township and county Mr. Love took a deep interest, as well as a prominent part. An ardent believer in the principles of the Demo- cratic party, he never departed from them. He was a member of the Presbyterian Church, his wife of the Seceder. After many years of toil HAMRISON COUNTY. 457 they both passed away, and now lie among the scenes of their early settlement. John Love, son of George, arrived in Amer- ica at the age of twenty-one. and remained with his father's family until he was married to Mary Cooke, a daughter of James Cooke, one of the earliest settlers of Harrison County, Ohio. A short time subsequent to his marriage he settled in Belmont County, where he remained until 1808, when he moved to Harrison County, where his descendants have since lived. He purchased a large tract of land in Athens Town- ship, most of which still remains in the family. His children were George, James, Thomas, John, Nancy and Mary. Of these Thomas was born January 31, 1820, was married to Agnes Henderson, and is now a retired farmer residing at Aledo, 111. ; Mary was born February 15, 1825, was married to Joseph Wallace, and died October 27, 1886; John was born July 22, 1827, was married to Nancy Downing, and is now a farmer at Arkansas City, Kas. Here, in the midst of the wilderness, the father erected a home, where he remained until he was called from his labors. He early identified himself with the Democratic party, in which he was a zealous worker and leader. By nature endowed with native judgment and shrewd business qualifica- tions, to which in mature years he added a wide range of experience and knowledge of men, he was well qualified to fili satisfactorily the many offices of honor and trust to which he was called. From early age he was a member of the United Presbyterian Church, in which faith he died. In March, 1860, he passed away and was buried by the side of his wife, to whose memory he had been true. She died December 1(3, 1880, and was buried in Unity Cemetery. George Love was born March 29, 1810, in Athens Township, Harrison County, where he grew to manhood. His early life was spent chiefly on the farm, although he attended the common schools during the winters. To this was his education confined, but he afterward, by private study, acquired an excellent knowledge of the English branches, and which served to augment his influence on the educational growth of the township. On March 17. 1830, he mar- ried Jane McCracken, a daughter of Robert McCracken, whose family were among the earli- est in Harrison County. Their home was made on Section 34, where till death they remained. The result of their marriage was as follows: Robert M., Mary, John, Martha, James, Nancy, George, Naucy Jane, Margaret ami Caroline J. Of these Mary was born September 2d. 1832, married David Lyle. and resides at Uniontown, Belmont Co., Ohio (their children are George L., John M.. James G., Anna B. , Sarah S., Ella M., D. Miller, Flora J. and an infant son); John was born September Hi, 1834, married Eliza Taylor (their children are Clara A., Jane Ann, Taylor H., Halla M : this wife died J;.nu ary 28, 1869, and John Love then married Mary J. Mundell, by whom one son was born named George W. |; Martha was born Deem ber 24, 1836, is unmarried, and is now residing on the old homestead with her brother George; James was burn August 22. 1840, and died Sep tember 3, 1864 (a brief record of him appearing farther on); Nancy was born September 8, 1838, and died March 3, 1842; George was born September '••. 1842; Nancy Jane was born Sep- tember 13, 1S44. died March 1'.). 1849; Marga- ret, of whom further mention is made, was born September 19, 1847; Caroline Jane was born June 17, 1850, died May 28, 1853. In his township George Love held many years the trusteeship, being elected repeatedly, this fact showing he discharged the duties of his office in a satisfactory manner. For many years he took an active part in the campaigns of his party, and always strove to elect its candidates. On one occasion he was himself a candidate for commissk r. In the early history of Franklin College he was appointed a member of the board of directors, to which position lie brought his usual vigorous and business-like mind, and ren- dered valuable assistance in the final establish ment of that school. He was no less prominent in church matters than in the other interests which he espoused. Affiliating with the United 458 HARRISON COUNTY. Presbyterians, he was one of their earnest work- ers, being a member of the session many years. On December 20, 1880, he was called home, his faithful wife having preceded him to the grave February 21, 1879. They were buried in the family cemetery at Unity. Kobert M. Love, eldest son of George Lovo, was born in Athens Township December 21. 1830. Here he now makes his home on the place which was owned by his grandparents, Love and McCracken. His early education was received at the common schools of the neigh- borhood, which he afterward supplemented by a course of study at Franklin College. He en- gaged in teaching for some time, but finally commenced farming, which he has followed ever since. On June 3, 1854, he was married to Sa- rah Henderson, a daughter of William Hender- son, who was a resident of Cadiz Township, and they commenced their married life in Belmont County, where they remained until 18S0, when they removed to Athens Township on the farm on which they now reside. The present im- provements are those of Mr. Love, and are among the handsomest and most convenient in the county. His attention is confined to gen- eral farming and stock-raising, in which he has made an eminent success. His family are as fol- lows: Nancy W., at home; Joseph M., deceased; Kate H. , Mrs. William Henderson; Jennie, twin sister of Kate H. , at home; and William H. , at home, in Franklin College in the senior class, and will graduate in June, 1891. In the politics of his township, State and nation Mr. Love takes an active interest, and always endeavors to bring about his party's success. Like a long line of ancestry he is Democratic, and while many times urged to accept office he has steadfastly refused, but is always among the foremost in the coun- cils and workers of the party. He has fre- quently represented his party in the convention, and has served many times as chairman of the county convention. In 1887 he was chosen as a member of the Agricultural Society of Harri- son County, to which he rendered valuable serv- ice. His family, as well as himself, are mem- bers of the United Presbyterian Church at New Athens, are among the progressive ones in Ath- ens, and are well known for their intelligence and social qualities. The home of Eobert M. Love is one of the handsomest in the township, situated one quarter of a mile south of New Athens village. His farm of 204 acres of mostly improved land contains one of the best stone quarries in Harrison County, large quantities of stone having been dug therefrom for public pur- poses. His entire farm is underlaid with coal, the veins varying in thickness from four and one- half to nearly six feet. James Love's early life was spent in the ac- quiring of an education, to which he devoted much time. After receiving all the advantages which were to be had at the common schools, he entered Franklin College, where he remained until the call for volunteers to defend his native country. The warlike spirit which had ani- mated his ancestry in 1812 was aroused, and, abandoning all plans for the future, which in his case promised to be a brilliant one, he enlisted in the One Hundred and Twenty-sixth O. V. I., and was sent to the front immediately. Here, while in the discharge of his duty, at the burning of a bridge at Monocacy, and while waving the colors, he was Hhot through the right thigh. The Union forces being driven back, he fell into the hands of the rebels, who placed him near a spring, giving him no other attention. Here he lay suffering excruciating pain and slowly bleeding to death. After some twenty- four hours the Union forces recovered their lost ground, when he was cared for, being removed to the hospital at Frederick City. Here he lingered until September 3, 1804, when, attended by his father and brother George, he passed from earth, and there his body now rests. Margaret Love was married, December 15, 1870, to Robert Henderson, who was born Jan- uary 8, 1845, a son of William Henderson, of Belmont County, Ohio. Since their marriage they have resided in Harrison County, where their family have been born, as follows: Jen- nie, December 12, 1871; Ella ML, February 22, HARRISON COUNTY. 1-V.i 1875; Harry, May 30, 1882. On February I I, 18S7, Mr. Henderson died and was buried in Unity Cemetery. His family still live in Athens Township, where they are well known for their sterling qualities, and are among the most highly respected. l.AKKER HALL. In 1802 Joseph Hall, with a large family, emigrated from North Carolina and located in the west- ern part of Jefferson County. Ohio. They were among the earliest pioneers of this section, and he cleared a home- for himself and family from the unbroken wilderness. Mrs. Hall, whose maiden name was Christiana Peel, died about one year after coming to their new home, Mr. Hall living until August, 1825. They had married in North Carolina in 1778, and had born to them ten children, among whom was Jesse Hall, who came with his pat- ents from North Carolina. He resided on the original homestead until his death in 1806, he and his wife dying within six months of each other. They left a family of three sons, the youngest of whom was William Hall, born in April. 1804. He was but two years of age when his parents died, and he made his home with an uncle, John Hall, with whom he resided until he became of age. He was educated in the pioneer subscription schools, when the log school-houses were furnished with huge lire- places, for which the scholars would take their axes to school and cut wood from the timber which surrounded the school houses. In April. 1826, he was united in marriage with Mies Han- nah Wharton, a native of Bucks County, Penn., and a daughter of Ezra and Martha (Terrj - Wharton. In 1818, when Hannah was eleven years of age, her parents removed to Ohio and located in Harrison County, near where Harris ville now stands, the town then consisting of but a few scattered houses. The Wharton family are, therefore, among the earliest families of Harrison County. They located on a farm and resided there until their death. Ezra Wharton was born August 26, I 1 73, and died in May, IS 17; Mrs. Wharton was horn May 19, 1778, and died December L9, L866. Theywere married April L9, 1797, and to them had been born nine sons and three daughters, and the fifth child in the order of her birth was Hannah Wharton. Immediately following marriage, William and Hannah Hall located on a farm in Jefferson County, and began life for themselves. The place was all covered with timber, which they began to clear oil'. Their first house was a primitive log cabin with puncheon floor and stick- chimney. The single room was lighted by six small panes of glass, and in this simple abode, among the barest comforts and conven- iences, were spent some of the happiest days of their lives. Two years later they erected a more commoilious dwelling, which is now stand ing. To them were born seven children, six of whom still survive, Ezra, the eldest, having died in 1852 in Minnesota, while on a tour through the State; two of this family now reside at the old homestead— Nathan L. and Penina; Parker, whose name heads this sketch, resides on the old Wharton homestead in Harrison County; Tilmau resides in Mahoning County; Linton, in Columbiana County, and Martha (now the wife of Thomas Dewees) resides in Morgan County, Ohio. December 11, 1883, William Hall left this earthly abode for the one beyond. He was a man highly esteemed for his virtues, and his sterling integrity won for him much esteem. lb- look an active interest in all works of a charitable and benevolent purpose, and was kind and hospitable to all. His worthy widow, now in her eigl id year, resides at the old home. and. while time has silvered her hair, she is remarkably active for one of her years. The Hall family have for generations been devoted members of the Society of Friend--. Parker Hall was born June 6, l^'Jlt, in Jefferson County. Ohio, on the old Hall i stead. His early life was spent at home, assist ing his parents in the duties of the farm. He received the rudiments of an education in the 460 HARRISON COUNTY. old log school-house of his district, and at the age of seventeen entered the boarding school at Mount Pleasant, where he remained one year. In August, 1853, he married Miss Rebecca Hob- son, a native of Belmont County, Ohio, and following their marriage they located in Harri- son County. In 1866 Mrs. Hall passed to her last long sleep, leaving three sons: Lewis, now a prosperous farmer near Harrisville; William B., now residing at Colerain, Belmont Co., Ohio: Edwin, now in Philadelphia. In 1870 Mr. Hall purchased and moved upon the old Wharton homestead, where he now resides. The farm consists of 100 acres of finely im- proved land, devoted to stock and grain, and on which is a large, pleasant brick residence. In 1872 Parker Hall married Mrs. Tabitha D. Bundy, a native of Belmont County, Ohio, and their union has been blessed with two children, Clara R. and Alfred D. In political matters Mr. Hall is a supporter of the Republican party, has served the people of Short Creek Township as assessor and township trustee, and is a man in good standing in his community. I DWARD HAGAN. one of the leading and prosperous farmers and stock-raisers 1 of Short Creek Township, Harrison County, was born May 1, 1843, near the place where he now resides, and is a son of John A. and Margaret A. (McLaughlin) Hagan. John Hagan was born in Adams County, Penn. , on the battle ground of Gettysburg, November 14, 1813, and came with his parents to Ohio, in 1815, where he grew to manhood. They were among the pioneers of this region, and he was schooled in the difficulties of those early times, his advantages being necessarily limited, and his education was self acquired. March 8, 1838, he married Miss Margaret A. McLaughlin, a native of Ohio, born in Jefferson County, No- vember 24, 1809; her parents were pioneers there, and came from Pennsylvania. After marriage John A. Hagan located in Short Creek Township, devoting his attention to agricultural pursuits, and he and his wife continued to re- side here until their deaths; he died October 24, 1886, his wife having preceded him to the grave June 4, 1875. John Alexander Hagan was a man of irreproachable character, just in his dealings with his fellow-men, and generous to a fault; always active in public works, he won the respect and esteem of all. Of a family of five sons and three daughters, Edward Hagan, whose name heads this sketch, is the fourth child in the order of his birth. His early life was spent at home, assisting his parents. He received the limited educational advantages of the times, and recalls the old log school-house, with its rude benches and furnish- ings, where he was taught the simple rudiments of an education. In 1864 he entered the serv- ice of the United States as one of the " hun- dred days men," and participated in the engage- ments of Snicker's Gap, Harper's Ferry and Winchester; was honorably discharged at Co- luuibus and returned to his home. November 23, L870, he was united in marriage with Miss Mary J. Anderson, a native of Harrison County, Ohio, and a daughter of Samuel and Araminta (Stevens) Anderson, early pioneers of this county. After marriage he located on his present farm, which they purchased in 1S87, the place now consisting of 109 acres, well im- proved, and on which they have one of the finest residences in this section, a large and commodious barn and good outbuildings. Mr. Hagan devotes much of his attention to the raising of fine stock, and ' ' Riverside Farm ' ' is known as one of the leading stock farms in the township. Mr. and Mrs. Hagan are members of the Presbyterian Church, in which he is an elder, and in which his father held a similar position for upward of twenty years. Mrs. Hagan takes an active interest in woman's work, and charitable and benevolent purposes receive her hearty support. Politically Mr. Hagan is a Republican, and he has served as assessor of the township; he prefers, however, to devote his attention to the farm rather than seek polit- HARKISOX COUNTY. 461 ical prominence. Mr. ami Mrs. Hagan began life on a capital of pluck and energy, and they now enjoy a handsome competence. They have been the architects of their own fortune, and their success is due to their own personal efforts. Their union has been blessed with six children: Maude S., Maggie A., Odessa B., Rose A., Robert A. and Daisy E. They reside at their pleasant home near Adena, and justly enjoy the respect and esteem of all. JOHN W. COMLY, M. D., the oldest phy- sician and surgeon of Harrisville, Short i Creek Township, Harrison County, is de- scended from an English family of Friends, of whom Henry Cornly, an ancestor of John W., came to America with William- Penn in 1682. The father of our subject, David Comly, was born in Washington County, Penn., August 8, 1798. He crossed the Ohio River in 1814, locating in what is now Carroll County, Ohio, whence, in 1817, he removed to Jefferson County, where he resided until his death, which oc- curred in 1S66. In 1821 he became united in marriage with Sarah Whiunery, a Pennsylvanian by birth, and to this union were born ten chil- dren, six of whom grew to maturity. John W. Comly was born upon his father's farm near Mount Pleasant, Jefferson Co. , Ohio, in the Short Creek valley, June 24, 1823. There he grew to maturity, and there his early life was spent upon the farm. Surrounded on every hand by the beauties of nature, he became a close observer and careful student of the work- ing of Nature's laws. His early education was obtained in the private and district schools of his region, and later he attended the Quaker Seminary at Mount Pleasant. His boyhood ambition was that he might achieve success and distinction in the medical field, and lie had early resolved to be a physician. He therein erted every effort to tit himself for the practice of medicine. He began his medical studies under the preceptorship of Dr. William S. Bates, at Smithfield, Ohio — a graduate of the University of Pennsylvania — and John T. Lee lie, M. D., a native of Scotland, who was classic- ally educated in his native country, and who was a man of mure than ordinary attainments. Under the efficient instruction of these two emi- nent physicians he laid the foundation of his success in after life, and his eminent career ae a physician and surgeon is bat the due reward of his untiring efforts and researches under their direction. He attended lectures at the Ohio Medical College during the session of 1842 L3, and applied himself so assiduously to his studies that he acquired great proficiency, and won for himself the admiration and esteem of his class mates and instructors. He began the practice of his profession in Jefferson County, and from there he came to Harrisville, where he has since resided. He spent the winter of 1804—65 in the military hospitals at Washington, Philadel phia and New York, having borne to Sure;.- Oen. Barnes a letter of introduction, and an endorsement of his professional ability from his intimate friend, Hon. John A. Bingham, then congressman from this district. The Doc- tor has also in his possession a recommendation dated November S. 1864, and written by his in- timate friend and associate, the late lamented Hon. Jonathan T. Updegraff. The Doctor has spent nearly half a century in the practice of his profession, and this long association with tie' study of humanity and its ills has not dimin- ished his love for his profession or tended to detract one whit from his belief that "the proper study of mankind is man." Under his efficient instruction have been started on life's road to success some of the country's physicians, among whom are Dr. N. R. Cole man. of Columbus, Ohio, now lecturer and in strnctor in the Columbus Medical College, and Dr. Addison Nicholson, of Frauklin, Penn. In the fall of L849 the Doctor was united in marriage with Mary ('. Armstrong, a native of Ohio, of Scotch-Irish extraction, and a daughter of Charles and Sarah Armstrong. The fruits of this anion were three children, as follows: Sarah J. (now Mrs. Dr. N. It. Coleman, of Columbus, 462 HARRISON COUNTY. Ohio); Marietta (at home), and William J., who died during infancy. Mrs. Coinly, in 1863, af- fcer a lingering illness from consumption, de- parted for the other shore. The Doctor, of recent years, has retired from active j :ofessional life. He has amassed a handsome competence, and he now spends his time in pleasant communica- tion with the library he has been accumulating for years. He is a great reader, a deep thinker, and a careful reasoner, and in his library are to be found some of the choicest works that present a feast to the literary mind. In his religious belief the Doctor is liberal. He is not, as some look upon him to be, an infidel, for he not only does not deny the existence of a Supreme Be- ing, but affirms it. His belief is the gospel of intellectual hospitality, his moral guide, the Golden Rule. He believes in the hereafter men will be miserable or happy, according as their deeds here be base or noble. The Doctor is kind and affable in his manner, and a pleasant conversationalist. Politically he is an ardent sup- porter of the Republican party and its principles. He has spent the recent winters in the South, and has traveled extensively in that section. TV RCHIBALD B. WILKIN, M. D., one of // \\ the oldest and most prominent surgeons lr\^ of Harrison County, with residence at ■f/ Harrisville, was born in "Washington Comity, Perm., February 20, 1S26. His grand- father, Archibald Wilkin, a native of Ireland, came to America when but eight years of age, and the parents of our subject, Andrew and Mary (Henderson) Wilkin, were early settlers of Pennsylvania. Mrs. Mary Wilkin departed this life in Pennsylvania, when her son Archibald B. was but thirteen years of age, but Andrew Wil- kin lived until eighty-four years old, dying in 188-">, in Harrisville, Ohio, at the residence of our subject, with whom he had made his home for man)' years. Archibald B. Wilkin availed himself of all the educational advantages that fell to the lot of the boys of the pioneer days, until he had attained his majority, when he entered Wash- ington College, in which institution he finished his literary education. In 1847 he began the study of medicine, under the efficient instruction of Dr. Bemis, the leading physician and surgeon of West Middletown, Penn., under whom he as- siduously pursued his studies until 1850, when he entered Cleveland Medical College. After graduating, he entered upon the practice in partnership with his former preceptor, but Jan- uary 1, 1854, he came to Harrisville, where his superior medical abilities were at once recog- nized, and here he has ever since been busily and successfully engaged in treating his numerous patients. He has, in conjunction with his pr ic- tice. established a neat and complete pharma :y, stocked with fresh drugs, and here are filled many medical prescriptions other than his own. On July 7, 1853, the Doctor married Miss Lorinda McKeever, a native of Pennsylvania, and for several years a teacher in the Pleasant Hill Seminary of which her mother, Jane C. McKeever, a sister of Alexander Campbell, was principal. This union has been blessed by the birth of five children, of whom four are living: Jenoie O, now Mrs. Charles N. Watson, of Chicago; Mary E., married to I. W. Gray, of Steubenville; William A., of Harrisville, Ohio, and Robert O, of Wheeling, W. Ya. The Doc- tor aud his wife are respected members of the Disciples Church, aud politically he is a Repub- lican. The Doctor is one of Harrisville' s most public-spirited citizens, and is never found lack- ing in his support of any movement having for its object the general good. His success in his profession has been achieved by his untiring re- searches through the medical field, and his con- stant watchfulness of the progress made in the advancement of the science, with which he keeps f ally abreast, and he now enjoys his reward for his constancy in this respect. Father Time has silvered his hair to some extent, but he still re- mains strong and active, and the fleeting years have in no way diminished his mental vigor: the ripening of his intellect is like that of "an au- tumn that grew the more by reaping. ' ' He is HARBISON CO UN T \ '. 163 one who, outside of the esteem in which he is held for his scientific knowledge, enjoys the ad- miration of nil for his kindliness of disposition and amiability of heart. THOMAS BOYD (deceased) was born in County Tyrone, Ireland, in March, 1815. His father, William Boyd, had been twice married, his first wife, whose maiden name was Ellen Mason, bearing him eight chil- dren, and his second wife, nee Sarah Means, bore him ten. thus making him the father of a total of eighteen children, Thomas, our subject, being on« of the last family. In 1833 William Boyd, with his family, came to America, locating in Ohio, and bought a large tract of land in Coshocton County, where he ended his days. ■ Thomas Boyd received his preliminary edu- cation in Ireland, and was eighteen years old when he came to America with his father. Here he supplemented his earlier studies by an addi- tional course of instruction, and, on beginning life on his own account, located on a farm in AVashington Township, Harrison County, where he soon established a reputation as a successful husbandman and as a man of more than ordi- nary business tact and capability. December '.(, 1841, Mr. Boyd was united in the bonds of matrimony with Miss Martha Allen, daughter of James and Sarah (Boyd) Allen. James Allen was a native of County Tyrone, Ireland, and came to the United States in 1836, settling in Harrison County and becoming one of its most successful farmers. The marriage of Thomas Boyd and Martha Allen was blessed with twelve children, the youngest of whom died in infancj ; the others were named in order of birth as fol- lows: Mary A., Sarah, William O, Elizabeth (Mrs. Logan), M. Agnes (Mrs. Thompson), Mtggie I., Minerva (Airs. Ferguson), Almira. Emily (Mrs. Harris). Thomas A. and Lucinda. The sons are all prosperous farmers, and are liv- ing in Guernsey County, Ohio. It can be said of Mr. Boyd that it was largely through his indus- try, economy and business ability that he met with financial success. He was a public-spirited and generous hearted man, one possessed of more than ordinary intelligence. He v. member of the United Presbyterian Church. and lived fully up to the teachings of that denomi- nation, while his moral tendencies led him to act with Prohibitionists, politically. Mourned by his large family and friends innumerable, he passed from earth January 1 1). 1889. His widow, now a lady of sixty-eighi years, resides on the home farm, surrounded by her highly intelligent unmarried daughters, and she and ties the respect of the whole community. DAVID STEEL, one of the leading and well- known farmers of Washington Township, Harrison County, was born October 3 1 . L822, on the farm on which he now re sides. His father, Basil E. Steel, was B native of Virginia, having been born in B rkeley County (now in West Virginia). -lame-, father of Basil, was also a native of Virginia, where he married and had born to him two children, John and Basil E., who were quite young when their par- ents died. The children, as was then the cus- tom, were bound out, Basil being bound to a man named Foraker, with whom he remained until of age, receiving the usual two months' schooling, to which at that time they were en titled. Soon after completing his time. Basil moved to Pennsylvania, where he met and mar ried Rachel Spaulding, and they began their married life in the Keystone State, where the) lived until 1815, when they came to Harrison County, settling in Washington Township, and entered the tract on which lie afterward died. Here he erected his cabin, and underwent the various hardship-, which are inseparably inci dent to the early settlement of a country. There were but a few families in his immediate vicini- ity, and they consisted of the Maxons, Boyds, Quellons and Davidsons. The children born to Mr. and Mrs. Basil Steel were named as fol John. Sarah. Mary, Matilda Jane, Nancy, An- drew, Basil, William, Daniel and David. The 464 HARRISON COUNTY. political preferences of Mr. Steel were Demo- cratic, and for many years he never failed to as- sist the party. An energetic man and one who from youth had been schooled in a struggle for existence, who was taught the lessons of econ- omy and industry by that most severe, but also most thorough teacher — necessity — his life in the early settlement of Harrison County was but a continuation of his previous condition. He how- ever succeeded remarkably, and by the aid of his children replaced the once gigantic forests by green fields; and haunts which the wild animals once roamed he converted into pastures, in which peaceful flocks and herds wander undisturbed. After a long and useful life Mr. Steel died in 1857, and was followed by his wife in 1874. David Steel, who now occupies the old home place, has spent the best years of his life in the improvement of it. His life, like that of his fa- ther, has been one of unremitting hard work, and, like his father, he has succeeded. April 10, 1845, he was married to Elizabeth Vermill- ion, of Guernsey County, who became the mother of the following named children: John B. (de- ceased), Andrew J., Joseph M. (deceased), Frank lin. William, Henry, Sparling, Amanda, Matilda, and Olive. Mrs. Steel lived until December 17, 1885, when she died and was buried in Boyd's Cemetery, and February 11, 1890, Mr. Steel was married to Mrs. Comfort Lindsey, of Flush- ing. He now resides on his farm of 200 acres, well improved land, situated about three miles from Freeport, Harrison County. The buildings are neat and tasty, and comprise a large stock and grain barn, a commodious two-story square frame house, with modern conveniences, which Mr. Steel erected in 1884, besides a number of other necessary structures. Mr. Steel is emphatically a self-made man, having, by various enterprises connected with farming, succeeded well in the financial world. At various times he has owned threshing machines, and in 1851 he built a water power saw- mill; also for many years was engaged in contracting for and constructing buildings in various portions of his county. While never actively engaged in politics, he has always identified himself with the Democratic party. He is liberal in his support of enter- prises which are for the benefit of his county, and is numbered among the representative men of his section. |\ILLIAM BUCHANAN, president of the Buchanan Business Institute, at Hopedale, Green Township, Harrison County, was born in Harrisville, Har- rison County, Ohio, May 1, 1853. William Buchanan, Sr., the father of our subject, was born in Pennsylvania, and was of Scotch descent; he was a soldier in the War of 1812, a cooper by trade and a member of the Presbyterian Church. On coming to Ohio he married Miss Abagail Mercer, a native of the State, though a descend- ant of Edward Mercer, who immigrated to America from Ireland in 1720, but was born in England. She bore three children: David, Wilson and William. She died May 30, 1857, and was interred in the cemetery at Dickerson's Church, Short Creek Township. The father was an active business man and a justice of the peace for thirty years. His death took place September 2, 1873, at the age of eighty-three years, and was buried in West Grove Cemetery. William Buchanan, whose name heads this sketch, was educated at Hopedale College, and completed his college course in 1882. In 1883 he graduated from the National School of Elo- cution and Oratory, Philadelphia, and from Eastman's Business College at Poughkeepsie, N. Y. , in the business and ornamental penman- ship courses, taking the "College Gold Medal," in 1884. He then passed three months at Kolla. Mo., conducting elocution and commer- cial courses, in connection with the Western Conservatory of Music; then went to Red Bluff, Cal. , where for a year he was engaged in school work in connection with the Bed Bluff Academic and Normal School. In 1S85, on account of the ill health of his wife, he came to Hopedale, Harrison County, Ohio, and erected a building which he opened in September as a business in- HARRISON COUNTY. 465* stitute, including a college of business, school of elocution and oratory, school of teachers, school of science, school of mathematics, school of general education and school of shorthand, type- writing and penmanship. Prior to opening the institute Mr. Buchanan had taught seven years in the public schools of the county, and five years in the Normal College of Hopedale, at- tending school in the East during the college vacations. Later he taught one year in Frank- lin College at New Athens. His present school is the only one of the kind, with one exception, in the State, and the only one in Harrison County. The average attendance is about fifty, and the institute is doing a good work for the county, Mr. and Mrs. Buchanan giving their un- divided attention to the duties of the school. Mr. Buchanan is the author of a book on ora- tory entitled " The Self Instructor of Elocution and Oratory," and another on book-keeping known as " The Pocket Encyclopedia of Book- keeping." The marriage of Mr. Buchanan took place June 29, 1880, with Miss Virginia \Y. Maddox, a daughter of Wilson and Mary L. (Ladd) Mad- dox, and a native of Short Creek Township. Harrison Co., Ohio. Her mother came to Harrison County from Virginia in 1833, her father some seven years earlier; they settled about five miles from Cadiz, and were married in L838. The father died April 30, 1859, when Mrs. Buchanan was but three weeks old; the mother died January 17, 1875. Mr. Maddox was a farmer and a very popular gentleman. In 185(3 he was nominated for Congress; ho was a director of a Cadiz bank, and also of a bank at Mount Pleasant. He was a stanch Repub- lican, a wide-awake business man, and at the time of his death was the owner of a section of land in Harrison County, and had a large inter- eat in plank roads. Two children have been boru to the union of Mr. and Mrs. Buchanan: William Thomas and Charles Hall Maddox. Mrs. Buchanan graduated from the Normal College of Hopedale in 1878, and later entered the National School of Oratory. In 1885 Franklin Colleg nferred upon her the degree of A. M. Mr. Buchanan is a Republican in politics, and he and his wife are mhersof the Friends Church. DAVID ADAMS. Among the successful and enterprising farmers < > f Freeport Township, Harrison County, none are more favorably known than the gentle- man whose name stands at the head of this sketch. His father. William Adams, was born in Fayette County, Perm., September •">, 1799. When William was about ten years of age he lost his father, and his time afterward was chiefly devoted to the care and maintenance of the family, of which he was the eldest. Soon after arriving at manhood's estate he was mar- ried to Elizabeth, a daughter of Joshua Clark, and after marriage they located in Short Creek Township, Harrison Co., Ohio, whence, in 1834, lie removed to Nottingham, where he remained until 1880, when he came to Freeport Township. His children were the following named: David; James, in Kansas; Amos, who served as a sol- dier, now deceased; John and Eliza Jane, both also deceased. On January 8, ISM. William Adams died and was buried in Green .Mountain Cemetery by the side of his wife, who died De- cember 10, 1869. A self made man, frank and fearless in the expression of his convictions, he was esteemed by all. The youth of David Adams was that of the ordinary farmer boy, and was spent in Short Creek and Nottingham Townships, he being nine pears old when he came to the latter. His edu- cational advantages were limited, but his native genius and keen observation largely supplied the deficiency in training, November 10, 1855, he was united in marriage to Lucinda Marsh, of Iowa, who died December 9, 1865, and March 1 t. 1867, Mr. Adam- was married to Mary Ann Moore, who bore him the following children; An infant that died unnamed, William Moore and Robert C. The Adams family have ever been identified with the Republican party. 466 HARRISON COUNTY. and have always lent their aid in its support. They Lave been Quakers and Presbyterians in religious belief, have always been engaged in farming, and have invariably been successful. They have taken a prominent part in the coun- ty's progress, and are always found io the front rank of the progressive element. L INDLEY M. BRANSON. The county of Harrison has within her borders many men toward whom she may point the fin- ger of pride — men who, in their advance- ment, have not been blind to their country's wel- fare, but, uniting their efforts, have not only won honor and success for themselves, but have shaped the grandeur and destiny of their coun- try. Born of parents descended from a long line of sturdy pioneers, Lindley M. Branson in- herited those principles of industry, economy, and above all, sterling integrity, the attributes of those brave and sturdy men, and which, as characteristics of his own life, have fitted him as one to add to the glory of his native land. The Bransons are descended from an En- glish family of Friends, who immigrated to America about the middle of the eighteenth cent- ury. Locatiug in Virgiuia, they resided there many years, and the original homestead is in the possession of their descendants to this day. One of their descendants, Abraham Branson, the great grandfather of our subject, was a prosperous and successful farmer near Winches- ter, Va. , was for many years an elder of the Quaker faith, and became an active and ener- getic worker in the cause. He was one of those pioneer exhorters who made journeys on horse- back through miles of wilderness to preach the gospel to the scattered settlements; he jour- neyed as far west as Central Ohio. He married a lady of Southern birth, and to that union was born one child — a son — Keese Branson, who emigrated to Ohio about the year 1800. He located at St. Clairsville, Belmont County, and resided there until his death. He left a family of four children, viz. : Abraham, William, Ma- ria and Eliza. Abraham, the eldest, was born in Belmont County, Ohio, June 13, 1806. When he was a lad he lost his father, and was sent to Virginia, where he made his home with his grandfather until he was about fourteen years of age, at which time he returned to Ohio, going to Glen's Run, where he lived with an uncle, one Isaac Branson, a prominent manufacturer and miller, who had early emigrated to Ohio, and had erected a large woolen and flouring mill. Here young Branson served an apprenticeship, and learned the woolen manufacturer's trade, at which he became an expert. In the spring of 1831 he married Ann W. Wilson, born near Mount Pleasant Ohio, and a daughter of Jona- than and Hannah Wilson, a pioneer family of Jefferson County. Their union was solemnized under the beautiful and impressive marriage service of the Quaker faith. Immediately fol- lowing their marriage they located at Kinsey's Mills, in Belmont County, on the National Pike, near Wheeling, and there he engaged in the manufacture of woolen goods. Two years later, in the spring of 1833, they removed to Short Creek Township, Harrison Co., Ohio, and, pur- chasing a milling and woolen manufacturing property there, was engaged in the milling and manufacturing business until the time of his death. In those early times the clothing was largely of home manufacture. Wool would be brought to the mill to be carded, and this the busy housewife would spin and then knit into stockings or weave into blankets or cloth as necessity required. Here at these mills Mr. Branson used the first steam engine used for manufacturing purposes in Harrison County. It was a small engine of 15-horse power, but it was an object of much admiration and wonder, people coming many miles to see it. This en- gine was soon removed, and one of 45- horse power put in its place. The first power-looms and spinning-jack in the county were used here. The latter, on account of its length, had to be hauled on a wagon from Pittsburgh, Penu. The HARRISON COUNTY. W.i goods manufactured were broadcloths, cassi- rueres, cassinettes, blankets, indigo blue Ken- tucky jeans and flannels, and these goods were appreciated by the people. Abraham Branson did much toward the advancement ;md develop- ment of the country. As a citizen, he was firm in his convictions of unswerving integrity, and was respected and esteemed by all who knew him. His death occurred January 16, 1867, and that of his wife February 3, INNS, when she was aged eighty-two years. Of a family of five sons and two daughters, Lindley M. Branson is the eldest, born at Kin- sey's Mills, near Wheeling, Belmont Co., Ohio, September 26, 1832. His early life was spent amidst such scenes and surroundings as fell to the lot of the pioneer boys, and he was taught the rudiments of an education in the district schools of the period, in the little school-house, with its huge fireplace, rude furnishings of slab benches, in which the school was maintained for a few months during the winter season, by a per cajrita subscription, by the settlers who had children to educate. With such surroundings he grew to manhood, and in those early strug- gles the obstacles surmounted and privations endured were the crucial test, the fire that puri- fied the pure metal from the dross ; and the in- domitable will, perseverance and untiring en- ergy, there made manifest in the boy, have ripened and developed in the character of the man. At the age of twenty-one Mr. Branson became a partner with his father in the mill. As a boy he had learned his father's trade. The firm, under the name of A. Branson & Son, con- tinued in business and prospered until 1861. In the meantime he had, in partnership with Isaac Lewis and others, been buying and hand ling wool, and these operations were continued during the war. Mr. Branson, in one day, rid- ing over the country on his trusted saddle Inns,', purchased from large wool growers of Harrison and Jefferson Counties 40,000 pounds of wool, paying for the same the high price of one dollar per pound. In his early apprenticeship in his father's woolen mills, he had become an expert in tin* matter of judging wool, and great confi- dence was placed in bis judgment by the East- ern manufacturers, for whom he purchased in eastern Ohio millions of pounds of wool. For twenty-seven years he devoted his attention largely to this industry. On May 7, 1S74, he was united in marriage with Anna M. Fox, an estimable lady, a daughter 01 Charles J. and Esther (Cooper) Fox, early settlers of this re- gion, of whom portraits and a complete sketch are given elsewhere in this volume. Two chil- dren have been born to our subject and wife, viz.: Charles Fox Branson and Chester Abra- ham Branson. They reside on a farm in Short Creek Township, where, although Mr. Branson has been engaged extensively in other business, yet he devotes much attention to agriculture. In 1878 he erected their handsome residence, a commodious three-story structure of brick and stone, and finished throughout in hard woods- black and white walnut, ash and chestnut. It is located on an eminence, commanding a beau- tiful view of the surrounding country, and is the finest farm residence in Harrison County. For the past twenty seven years Mr. Branson has been connected with the National banks of Cadiz, as stockholder and director, and, besides his property here, has interests elsewhere. Po- litically, Mr. Branson is a Republican, always taking an active interest in his party. Person- ally, he is a man of striking appearance, kind and affable in his manner; he is an entertaining conversationalist, and, with his family, he enjoys the respect and esteem of all. II I'. -VILLIAM K. FITCH, Mooretield Town \MJ) sbip> Harris ° n countv ' ° hi °' is * -"" V/V[ of James M. and Mary (Kelley) Fitch. James M. was a son of Jacob and Eleanor (MoGill) Fitch, natives, if Greene Coun- ty, Penn. The father of Jacob died when the latter was a small boy. and Jacob was reared to manhood by a German family of Greene County, Penn., where he married. In 1811, in com- pany with John Coulter and Miles Hart, Jacob 470 HAERISOX COUNTY. immigrated to Belmont County, Ohio. Coulter ancl Hart settled at Powhatan Point, and Mr. Fitch settled in Smith Township, about eight miles south of St. Clairsville. He had been to this land before and erected a rude log cabin, having neither door nor floor. He was a stone mason by trade and after his family was settled, he returned to Powhatan Point (which was twenty miles away) to work at his trade, to earn money to make his new home more comfortable, and to provide food for his family. He was an energetic, hard-working man, and in a few years he erected a more comfortable residence, his farm put on a more cultivated appearance, and the forests were turned into rich meadow lands and pleasant pastures. To Jacob Fitch and wife were born seven children, namely: James M. , deceased; Hester Leyda, in Carroll County, Ohio; Catherine, deceased; William, on the old homestead; Nancy, deceased; Ellen, de- ceased, and Jacob, in Belmont County, Ohio. Jacob and his wife spent their life on the farm where they first sett led . James M. Fitch was born in 1811 in Greene County, Penn., but grew to manhood in Belmont County, Ohio. In 1838 he married Mrs. Mary McMillan (nee Keller) who was born October 27, 1804, a daughter of Hugh and Mary (Johnson) Kelley, natives of Ireland, who migrated to the United Srates in 1800, in company with seven other families from his neighborhood. They were seventeen weeks on the ocean, and the last five were spent on a sand-bar, upon which the captain had run the vessel on purpose to work a scheme he had plotted against one of Mr. Kelley's companions. The captain had fallen in love with the wife ol one of these men, and after getting the vessel where he knew it could not get away, he took his crew to shore and returned with two of them to take the passengers off. They put the gang- plank from the small boat to the vessel, and the man with the wife whom the captain loved wanted to get into the boat first, so he pushed his way along on the plank. The captain took the wife by the hand and pulled her into the boat, and pushed the husband into the water, and left the vessel with his prize. The rest of the passengers, being excited at seeing the man in the water and the captain going away with the wife, did not know what to do. They dare not shoot at the captain for fear of shooting the woman. The man was rescued, but he never was able to find his wife. The passengers were nearly starved when they were discovered. Mr. and Mrs. Kelley remained with the man that rescued them for one year, and then came to Ohio. Mr. Kelley was killed by a tree on the farm where our subject now lives. James M. Fitch, after his marriage, settled in Belmont County, near his parents, where he remained till his death in August, 1870. His wife died March 1, 1S66. They were the parents of three children, viz.: Jacob, on the old homestead; William K. , our subject, and Mary, dece Mr. Fitch was a member of the Presbyterian Church for a number of years. William K. Fitch was born July 21, 1844. in Belmont County, Ohio, where he grew to manhood and was educated at the common schools. In his youth he learned the trade of a carpenter, which he followed for some years. September 20, 1870, he married Miss Hannah I E. Watt, who was born in Belmont County, Ohio, June 17, 1852, a daughter of Robert and Rachel (DeLong) Watt. Robert Watt is a son of Thomas and Jane (Gladden) Watt. Thomas is a son of James, a native of Maryland, who migrated to Ohio in 1810 and settled in Smith Township, Belmont County, where he entered 100 acres of land. The children born to Thomas and Jane Watt were sis in number, by name, Hannah, who died January 11. 1800; Robert, who died February 11, 1866; William, who died December 21, 1872; Sarah A., who died June 22. lsS: J >: Mary J., living in Belmont County, Ohio; and Elizabeth, at the same place. Robert Watt was born November 2. 1815, in Maryland, but he grew to manhood in Ohio. In 1840 he married Rachel DeLong, who was born July 17, 1810, a daughter of Jonathan and Sabina (Horn) DeLong, natives of Penn- sylvania, and of German descent. To Mr. and HARRISON COUNTY. 171 Mrs. Watt were born ten children, oamed as follows: Sabina J., deceased: JohnT.. in La- bette County, Kas.; William W., on the old homestead in Belmont County, Ohio; Mary A., in Mt. Vernon, Ohio; Nancy O, in Belmont County, Ohio; Hannah E.. wife of oar subject; Bachel A., deceased; Bobert M. and Margaret M., both deceased; and a daughter that died unnamed in infancy, February 8, 1801. Bobert Watt departed this life February 1 1, 1866; his widow still resides on the old farm in Belmont County, Ohio. She is a member of the Pres- byterian Church, of Concord, of which church Mr. Watt was also a member, having served some years as an elder. Thomas Watt died in July. 1827; his widow died August 29, 1889. William K. Fitch, after his marriage, came to the farm which he now owns, which was once owned by his maternal grandfather. Mr. Fitch and wife are the parents of five children, namely : Minnie A., born May 18, 1872; Mary F., born July 6, 1874; Hiram Mc. born February 26, 1877; Lulu D., born September 12, 1879; Veda V., born July 13, 1888. Mr. and Mrs. Fitch are both members of the Nottingham Presbyterian Church. Politically Mr. Fitch is Democratic, and he has held several offices of trust in Moorefield Township. JOHN LISLE. Among the oldest and best- ^ I known residents of Archer Township, Har- \J) rison County, is John Lisle, who was born December 5, 1803, in Jefferson County, Ohio. His paternal ancestors were Scotch, and maternal, Irish. His father, Bobert. was born in Pennsylvania, where he, at an early age, was married, and soon after came to Jefferson County, where he entered a large farm, and in that county he lived until death claimed him. His children comprised the following: William. Nancy. Hannah, Bobert. -lane. Rachel, Polly, Eliza and John. In politics Mr. Lisle was a Whig. He died, and was buried in Jefferson County. John Lisle was always an industrious and energetic man. these traits manifesting themselves in his youth. His early life was spent on the home place, and in 1829 he was married to Eliza A. Johnston, a daughter of Bobert Johnston. After marriage the young couple located in Short Creek Township, bat in 1839 moved to Archer Township, where he died, October 3, 1890. The children born to their union are Johnston, William. Elizabeth, Mary Jane, John, Hamilton and Martha. A Repub- lican in politics. Mr. Lisle held no political of- fice, although always an earnest supporter of his party. He was one of the oldest residents of the township, aud won the esteem and con- fidence of all. John Lisle. Jr., was born February J7. 1842, and during hi-- youth was a participant in the usual enjoyments and pursuits which the neighborhood afforded. At the early age of nineteen he enlisted in the Sixty ninth Ohio Volunteer Infantry. Company K, and with his company was sent to Camp Chase, and after- ward to Nashville. Tenn. There he was en- gaged in guard duty for about six months. His regiment was a part of the Army of the Cum- berland, and he participated in all the battles in which that army was engaged. After his term had expired he re-enlisted, and accom- panied the troops on the Atlanta campaign, par- ticipating in the battles and many of the skir- mishes of that march. After the fall of Atlanta, the famous march to the sea commenced, and his regiment was one of those which composed that victorious army. Although a mere youth, Mr. Lisle never failed in his duty, nor was he absent from his company in any march save oe, when the troops were nearly exhausted with long inarching, lie rested a short time with some companion-, joining his com pain some few hours later. He took part in the grand review of the troops at Washington at the close .if the war. and was mustered out of service July 17, 1865. John Lisle. Jr., participated in twelve regu- lar battles, besides skirmishes, viz.: Gallatin, Tenn.. August 13, 1862; Stone River, Tenn., December 31, 1862, to January 2. 1863; Chick- 472 HARRISON COUNTY. auiauga, Ga., September 19 and 20, 1863; Mis- sion Ridge, Tenn., November 25, 1863; Resaca, Ga., May 13 to 16, 1864; Dallas, Ga., includ- ing Pumpkin Vine Creek, May 25 to June 4, 1864; Kenesaw Mountain, Ga., June 9 to 30, 1864, Marietta, Ga., July 4, 1864; Chatta- hoochee River, July 6, 10, 1864; Peach Tree Creek Ga., July 20, 21, 1864; Atlanta, Ga., July 28 to September 2, 1864; Jonesboro, Ga. , August 31, September 1, 1864; Bentonville, N. C, March 19, 21, 1865. Surely, when a mere lad, for the love of country, will enlist in its defense, and never falter in the performance of the duties pertain- ing to the service in which he entered, it is enough to convince all that patriotism is not dead. After the close of the war Mr. Lisle engaged in farming. November 6, 1873, he was mar- ried to Jennie Henderson, daughter of James Henderson, a resident and prominent farmer of North Township. Mr. Lisle and wife are mem- bers of the Presbyterian Church, Mr. and Mrs. Lisle both having been baptized, taken into the church, and also married by the same minister, Rev. Robert Herron. In politics Mr. Lisle is an ardent Republican, and though not an office holder, still is deeply interested in the success of his party. Hamilton Lisle, son of John Lisle, Sr. , was born May 12, 1844, in Archer Township, Harri- son County, where his life has since been spent. Soon after attaining his majority he entered the droving business, which he followed for some years. November 11, 1869, he married Mary Crawford, a daughter of John Crawford, a resi- dent of Archer Township, Harrison County. His wife died March 29, 1875, and was buried at Cadiz; she was a member of the Presby- terian Church. October 5, 1882, Hamilton was married to Mrs. Elizabeth Haverfield, of Cadiz Township. She was the mother, by her first hus- band, of one child, Clarence, born October 17, 1876. Mr. Lisle' s family is now increased by Charles, born June IS, 1883, and Anna Blanche, born August 2, 1885. In politics Mr. Lisle is a Republican, and his family are members of the Presbyterian Church at Cadiz. The Lisle family, to which he belongs, is one of the oldest in Archer, and are most highly respected. T. PERRY, one of the rising young at- torneys of Harrison County, and one of the most popular citizens, both pro- fessionally and socially, was born in Short Creek Township, Harrison Co., Ohio (near Warfell's Mill), September 28, 1858. His grandfather, Henry Perry, was a native of Wyoming Valley, Penn.,bornin 1774, and when about three years of age his parents were mas sacred by the Indians in their raid down the valley. He was carried off by a straggling party of redskins, but was rescued at Pittsburgh. I Coming to what is now the State of Ohio, when of age, he here worked at the mason's trade, and built the first brick house in Cadiz. He was married to Sarah Franks, of Fayette County, Penn., a lady of German descent, who bore him eleven children as follows: Martin, a carpenter, who died in Indiana; Henry and Adam, who died young; Eliza, married to James Polen and moved to Guernsey County, Ohio; John and Thomas, died young; William W. , of whom a a record is given below; James, who moved to Illinois, where he died in 1882; Mary (Polly), married to Joseph Howell, and died at an ad- vanced age at Hopedale, Ohio; Sarah J., who died young, and Susan, still living in Cadiz, Ohio. The father of this family died at New Athens, Ohio, in March, 1865, and the mother in 1866, at the age of eighty-six years. William W. Perry, father of the subject of this sketch, was born December 18, 1823, and in his youth followed the mason's trade. In 1848 he began milling at the old Warfell's Mill, two and one-half miles south of Cadiz, and there re- mained until the breaking out of the Civil War, when he enlisted in Company F, One Hundred and Seventieth O.V. I., serving until the close of the struggle. He died August 26, 1865, of disease of the lungs, contracted while in the service, having in his lifetime been a pillar of Dicker- HARBISON COUNTY. 473 son's Methodist Episcopal Church, in which he was class leader. On December 18, 1845, he was married to Miss Betsey Kelley,who survives him, and is at present residing near the old Warfell's Mill, already referred to; she was born October 14, 1816, a daughter of James and Jane Kelley, of Guernsey County, Ohio, and of Irish descent, former of whom was a school teacher and surveyor. By this union there were six children, all born in Short Creek Township, Har- rison Co., Ohio, and whose record is as follows: John H. was born December 22, 1846, and was educated at the school in Red Hill, Cadiz Township. At the age of eighteen he enlisted in Company B, One Hundred and Eightieth Regiment, O. V. I., serving till the close of the war, and on his return home he engaged in farming near Cadiz. On September 9, 1871, he was married to Eliza Ann, youngest daughter of Jacob Jarvis, county surveyor, and by her has one son, J. Frank, and one daughter, Florence. Mr. Perry now owns a beef shop in Cadiz, and is one of the enterprising business men of the place. . . .James A., born May 3, 1849, and also educated at the school in Red Hill, is a farmer in the township of his birth. He was married in April, 1881, to Annie, daughter of Daniel and Elizabeth Norman, of Cadiz Township, by which union two sons have been born: John Sherman and Willian Daniel . . . .Albert K., born Novem- ber 14, 1852, when about sixteen years of age went to McLean County, 111., where he worked on a farm till of age, when he embarked in the same business for his own account, following it until the year 1880, when he moved to Clermont County, Ohio, where he was married to Rebecca Riley, whose parents were farmers living near Felicity, Ohio. Mr. and Mrs. Perry then moved to their present farm in Harrison County. The names of their children are "William L., Eddie and Quincy A .... Samuel L., born in 1855, died of scarlet fever, when he was three years of age, and is buried in Dickerson's Ceme- tery .... William T. is the subject proper of these lines, whose record follows below.... Joseph D., born September 16, 1861, educated at Red Hill in Cadiz Township, was married in January, 1884, to Lillie Walker, and is now liv- ing near Cadiz, Ohio. He is a prosperous farmer, and is a politician. William T. Perry received his primary edu- cation at Red Hill, which was supplemented by a course at Cadiz public schools. At the age of fifteen he secured a certificate to teach school in Harrison County, Ohio, and on November 18, L875, at District No. 5, Freeport, Ohio, he be- gan his first term of school. He taught there- after one term at Irish Ridge, Cadiz Township, same county; one year at Beech Point, in Ath- ens Township; six years at Red Hill, in Cadiz Township, and was for seven years superintend- ent of the Jewett public schools. He served two terms as county examiner of teachers, act- ing as clerk of said board. On December 26, 1883, he secured a certificate from the State Board of Examiners (at that time being the only person in the county holding a certificate from said board). On March 3, 1887, he was ad- mitted to the bar before the Supreme Court of Ohio, and is now successfully following his chosen profession at Cadiz. On September 5, 1878, Mr. Perry was united in marriage with Josephine M. , eldest daughter of John and Margaret Blackburn, of Franklin, Ohio, and they have the following named children: William Clyde, John Linton and Mary Elizabeth, all living at Cadiz, Ohio. The entire family are adherents of the Methodist Episcopal Chim-h, and in politics Mr., Perry is a Republican. L AFFERTY FAMILY. Like many other families the Laffertys can trace their j origin to Britain's shores, whence, about the middle of the eighteenth century, the first of their name came to the then colonies, but which were soon, owing to the spirit of free- dom with which those early settlers were im- bued, the fearlessness which they possessed, and the self-reliance which enabled them to come to a new country, to be placed among the nations 474 HARRISON COUNTY. of the world, and whose position the descend- ants of those families have ever striven to make more grand and secure. The tirst of the Laf- fertys of whom any authentic record can be had was Edward, who was a native of Pennsylvania, where he married Elizabeth Ramage. In that State he reared a large family, and, thinking to better secure homes for all, he disposed of his property and came with them to Harrison County. Arriving here, he at once purchased a large tract of land in Moorefield Township, which was entirely wild. Having erected a small cabin, in which the family were sheltered, he and his sons set to work to clear up their farm. After many weary months of unremitting toil, they succeeded in preparing what was then called a large field for crops. Many hardships were here endured, and at last the father and mother both succumbed, and were laid to rest in the cemetery at Nottingham, Mrs. Laft'erty dying August 22, 1844, aged one hundred and eleven years. From his early youth Mr. Lafferty was Democratic, and when the party was in need of his services he cheerfully rendered them. The family were members of the Presbyterian Church at Nottingham. His son Edward was born in 1789, in Penn- sylvania, and came with his parents to Ohio. His early life was spent in clearing the home place, and his education was received at the common schools of his district, which he at- tended a few weeks each winter. Soon after he had grown to manhood he married Margaret McFadden, sister of Joseph McFadden. He lo- cated in Moorefield Township, where he re- mained for some time, and then removed to Athens Township. His wife bore him a large family, consisting of the following children: Samuel, deceased; John, deceased; Eliza (Mis. Thomas Guines), died in 1847; Margaret (Mrs. Luke Vorhees), in Lorain, Ohio; George, who died in 1860; Joseph, in Belmont County; Hiram, deceased; Edward, deceased; Findlay, in Nebraska, and Mary Jane, deceased. Mr. Lafferty was a self-made man — one who, by his own individual efforts, succeeded in life. He won the respect of all by the nobility of his character, his integrity and his uprightness; in politics he was a life-long Democrat, very act- ive in his party, and he and his family were faithful members of the Presbyterian Church at Cadiz. November 8, 1S36, he passed away, and was buried at Cadiz, in the old cemetery, and September 14, 1864, his wife followed him, but was buried at Nottingham. Hiram Lafferty was born April 5, 1831, in Athens Township, Harrison Co. , Ohio, where he grew to manhood. The common schools were his early assistants in educational matters, and in time he acquired a taste for read- ing and study, which he in after life grati- fied to the utmost extent. In 1857 he was mar- ried to Jane Dickerson, daughter of John Dick- erson, of Athens Township, and soon after marriage they settled on a place where their married life was spent, and where, since Mr. Lafferty' s death, his widow has resided. He died August 31, 1875, and was buried in Not- tingham Cemetery. He was a member of the Rankin Methodist Episcopal Church, of which all his family are also members, and was a man of excellent judgment, combined with good native shrewdness. Democratic in politics, his assist- ance was invaluable to the party; he was a gen- eral farmer and stock-raiser, and was univer- sally respected. His family are as follows: Samuel D., born February 16, 1858, of Cadiz Township; John W., born May 11, 1859, of Athens Township; Joseph F., born January 6, 1861, of New Athens; Allen S., born June 15, 1864, died October 16, 1865; Anna E., bom June 22, 1872. Samdel D. Lafferty was born February 16, 1858, as stated above, and grew to manhood on the home place. Upon the death of his father the management of the farm devolved upon him and his brother John, and together they carried it, on. His education was received at Oak Dale school-house, which he attended during leisure from his home duties. August 29, 1882, he was married to Martha J. Barger, a daughter of Macintosh Barger, a resident of Washington HARRISON COUNTY. 475 Township. He located near Moorefield, re- mained there a short time, then returned to Athens, and thence moved to Cadiz Township. where he at present resides. He and his family are members of the Rankin Methodist Bpisco pal Church, and are regular attendants; polit- ically he is a stanch Democrat, and always votes that ticket. His children are Jessie E., born March 1, 1884, and Hiram Allen, born August 22. 1885. John W. Lafferty was also born in Athens Township on the date mentioned above, and has always made his home there. Like his brothers, his education was received at the common schools and during his leisure from work. Jul)' 1 5, L880, he married Mary A., daughter of William Dickerson, Sr. , a resident of Athens Township, and then located on the home place, where he has since resided and managed the farm. He is a hard-working, industrious man, one whose social qualities are excellent. He always votes the Democratic ticket, though not taking an act- ive interest in politics. His children are Eliza J., born May 28, 1881; Mary B., bom Decem- ber 25, 1882; Emma F., born December 25, 1884, and Anna M., born July 24, 1887. The family are members of the Rankin Methodist Episcopal Church. Mr. Lafferty is one of the representatives of an old and well-known fam- ily, and is fully worthy of the high regard they possessed. Edward Lafferty was born November 25, 1826, in Athens Township. Here he received his education, which was largely that of the common schools. September 7, 1865, he was married to Sarah A., daughter of William C. Cooper, and soon after their marriage they set- tled on the place where the family now reside. Hero were born to them the following named children: George T., born March 26, 1867; Charles E., born October 8. 1869; Eliza C, born August 4, 1871; William A. and Margaret E. (twins), born August 31, 1874, and Mary, born November 22, 1881. The family are mem- bers of the Presbyterian Church at New Athens. By principle a Democrat, Edward Lafferty always voted that ticket. His death occurred April 2. lssn. and his remains were buried at Nottingham Cemetery. *TT\ OBERT K. HAGAN, well known among y\ the early settlers of Harrison County, 1^ Ohio, and a descendant of one of the ■f/ Short Greek pio t families, was born in Short Creek Township, Harrison Co.. Ohio, January 21, ISIS. About 1815 Edward Hagan emigrated with his family from Adams County, Penn. , and located in Harrison County. Ohio. He was a miller by trade, and rented a mill on the right hand fork of Short Creek. This mill was one of the first built in this region, and is now standing on the land of William Bernhard, Dear its original location. About two years later he purchased a farm on Section 2, and with his family located thereon, and began to clear and improve land. The country was at that time a wilderness, and each pioneer hewed out his own home. He followed farming and milling for several years, and continued to reside here until his death. His wife, Jane (Kerr), he had married in 1S12, in Pennsylva- nia. Edward Hagan was known among his neighbors as a public spirited man, always fore- most in all works tending toward the advance- ment and upbuilding of his county. He was a man of sterling integrity and unswerving de- termination of purpose, and whatever was right found in him an earnest advocate, regardle-s of public opinion, and in his death the country lost one of those grand and uoble men who rescued from the wilderness the country, and who gave to the present generation the smiling region we now behold. Of the family of two sons and four daugh- ters born to them the third child in order was Robert K., whose na heads this sketch. His early life was spent at home, assisting his par- ents in the support of the family. He received the meager advantages for an education afforded by the early subscription schools of the period, when the. pupils graduated after having acquired 476 HARRISON COUNTY. the simple rudiments of an education, and when their alma mater was a rude log school-house, built in the midst of the woods, and whose in- terior furnishings consisted of benches split from logs, and a Luge fireplace on which blazed great blocks of wood, throwing out a fierce heat which melted the pupils' faces while they were freezing their backs. In 1842 he married Kath- erine McLaughlin, a daughter of John McLaugh- lin, one of the earliest pioneers of this region, and soon after marriage Mr. Hac;an located in Short Creek Township, and followed milling with his father; afterward he devoted his at- tention to farming, and also operated a saw mill. While residing near the present home, the creek, becoming swollen by heavy rains, over- flowed its banks and surrounded the house. Mr. Hagan endeavored to remove his family from the building to a place of safety, and when near the center of the stream the wagon was upset, precipitating them into the torrent. By almost superhuman efforts Mr. Hagan res- cued them all, but they barely escaped with their lives. In 1860 Mrs. Hagan died. She was a devoted member of the Presbyterian Church, and her death was mourned by a large circle of friends and relatives. Eight children had been born to them, four of whom are now living. In 1862 Mr. Hagan married Mrs. Elizabeth Dean, widow of Robert Dean, by whom she became the mother of three children, one now living. She was a daughter of George and Mary (Johnson) Moore, who came from Chester County, Penn., in 1818, and located in Jefferson County, Ohio, where they resided until their death. Mr. and Mrs. Hagan' s union has been blessed with four children, of whom three daughters are now living. In 1866 they purchased and moved onto their present farm, and now own 200 acres of line land, all well improved. They also own 160 acres in Union County, Iowa, and enjoy a competence of this world's goods. Their farm is situated on Short Creek, near Adena. Mr. Hagan devotes much attention to live-stock raising, and has some particularly fine horses. He started life a poor boy, and has been the architect of his own fort- une, having acquired it through industry and economy, receiving no help except the advice and assistance of his worthy wife. They are both members of the Presbyterian Church, in which he has served as a trustee. Mr. Hagan has served as judge of the election and as district supervisor, and has always been an adherent of the^Dernocratic party and its principles. Mr. and Mrs. Hagan now reside in their pleasant home. They are kind and charitable toward all, their hospitality having become proverbial, and they are respected and esteemed by all who know them. 1/ RA CRUMLEY. In every community do we find those who, having passed the three- _j score and ten, are now liviner on borrowed time, and who, although well advanced on the highway of life, still are youthful in body and mind. These are the connecting links be- tween the first settlers and those who are now occupying their places. From the earliest set- tlement of Harrison County, Ohio, the Crumley family have been among the stalwart champions of right, and have striven to forward the inter- ests of the county, both in political and religious development. In 1812 Thomas Crumley came from Virginia to Ohio, and resided one winter near what is now the village of Harrisville. There he remained but a short time, when he purchased the farm now known as the Bond Farm, in Short Creek Township. To this place he removed, and, by the aid of his family, suc- ceeded in reducing it to a state of cultivation, and which was further improved by buildings, as his finances would permit. Before leaving his native State he was united in marriage with Elizabeth Gardner, a descendant of one of the old English families, and to this union were born the following named children: Samuel, Sarah, Mary, William, Thomas, Ira, Elizabeth, John, Hannah, James, Aaron W., Emily, Joseph and David. Coming to the State of Ohio shortly after its admission into the Union, he at once -Trfs : . >£<£*/ LsruttJisA^y HARRISON COUNTY. 479 was identified with its interests, and united himself with the Republican party of that period, with which he continued until it ceased to exist; subsecpiently he joined the modern Republican party, then in its infancy, with which he affiliated until his death. At various times he held positions of honor and trust in his township, and was never defeated in a can- vass. He was active in the advancement of all enterprises for the betterment of his county and township, and in 1861 passed away, and was laid to rest by the side of his faithful wife, who died in 1856. Ira Crumley was born October 7, 1809, in Virginia, and at the age of three years was brought to Ohio, where he has since resided. His early life was spent in the performance of the duties of the farm, on which he grew to manhood. The necessary rudiments of an education he re- ceived at the schools in his neighborhood, but being ambitious to excel he did much of his study at home. On January 31, 1840, he was united in marriage with Jane Dickerson, whose family sketch appears elsewhere. The young couple went to Deersville, Franklin Township, Harrison County, where they purchased a farm, remaining there nearly eight years. They then came to their present homo in Washington Town- ship, situated about two miles from Freeport, consisting of 160 acres, improved with excellent buildings of all kinds. Their success is of their own making, having been accomplished by econ- omy, frugality and hard work. Since his first vote, Mr. Crumley has supported the party that ■ to him seemed to embody the principles best suited to his judgment, and now, at the ago of eighty-two, betakes as lively an interest as ever in the success of the Republican party, with which he has been associated ever since its for- mation. From its organization the Dickerson Methodist Episcopal Church has numbered among its members many of the best people of the county, who have there imbibed those prin- ciples which they have ever disseminated where they have resided. In such a school were Mr. and Mrs. Crumley taught, and their subsequent lives show forcibly the results of that training. In their neighborhood and township the family have had the universal respect and esteem, and now, on the decline of their earthly pilgrim they, surrounded by their children, are awaiting the final summons. Their family comprise the following named children: Mary E. (Mrs. David McFadden), in Iowa; Sarah (widow of William Wilson), in Freeport; Hiram and Clara, at home, and Thomas (who was married October 9, 1888, to Alice, daughter of Q. W. Kirkpatrick, of Mooretield Township l. on the farm near his father's residence. ARY J. CECIL, residing in Mooretield Township, Harrison County, is a daugh- ter of Hiram Cecil, who was born in Relmont County, Ohio, December 12, 1821, and died January •_'•">. 1882. He was a son of John Cecil, a native of Maryland, who was born in 1800. John's wife was Duanner Long, who was born in 1803 in Loudoun County, Va.. and they were parents of seven children, named as follows: Hiram. Biram, Henry. Thursa, Har- riet. Mahala and Irwin, all d ased but Henry and Thursa, who reside in Morrow County, Ohio. John Cecil, when a young man, migrated to Bel- mont County. Ohio, where he purchased a farm, on which he passed from earth in lSlll.his widow dying in 1855. Hiram Cecil grew to manhood in Belmont County, and was educated in the common schools. December 28, 1842, he married Susanna Campher, who was born January :i, 1818, and whose parents were early settlers of Mooretield Township. To this union were Lorn two children: John William (deceased), who, when only sixteen years old, enlisted in the service of his country in Company C, One Hun- dred and Twenty sixth Regiment, O. V. I., as a drummer boy the was born June 1. 1846); and Mary J., our subject, who was bom April 14, is lit. After his marriage, Hiram Cecil pur- chased the farm which our subject now owns, and which contains Kill acres, situated in Section 34, in Mooretield Township. Mary J. Cecil, 480 HARRISON COUNTY. since her father's death, has remained on the old homestead. She is an active member of the Presbyterian Church, of Freeport, of which her parents were also members. Politically Mr. Cecil was a Republican. W LB. RALSTON, one of the most highly I respected citizens of German Township, ] Harrison County, is a son of Lewis W. and Eleanor (Moorhead) Ralston. Lewis was a son of Andrew Ralston, whose father, mother, sister and brother were murdered by the Indians in 1761, in Adams County, Penn., Andrew and one sister being the only survivors of the family; Andrew, at the time was eight years old, and his sister was younger, and both were bound out to different families in Adams County. Their paternal ancestors were of Scotch descent. When the Revolutionary War broke out, Andrew promptly enlisted in the colonial army, and served faithfully all through the struggle, receiving only a slight wound in the side of his head, at the battle of Brandy wine. At the close of the war he returned home, and soon after married Miss Sophia Walterrneyer, of Adams County. Penn., a lady of German de- scent. Andrew's sister married a gentleman in Pittsburgh, the name being unknown to the sur- vivors of the Ralston family. In 1814 Andrew Ralston went to Bloonrfield, Jefferson Co., Ohio, where he purchased 160 acres of land; he died on his farm in 1827, having reared a family of four sons and six daughters. Of his sons, Lewis W. Ralston was born in Adams County, Penn., November 30, 1S06, and was educated in Jefferson County, Ohio, spend- ing his boyhood days on the farm with his par- ents. In 1828 he married Miss Ann Darr, of Jefferson County, Ohio, and they became the parents of three children, of whom two died when quite young, and one, John N. , died at the age of eighteen. In 1832 Mrs. Ann Ralston died, and same year Mr. Ralston married Miss Eleanor, a daughter of William and Elizabeth (Scott) Moorhead; the Moorheads were of Irish descent, but William Moorhead was born in West Virginia. Lewis \V. Ralston, after his marriage, came to German Township, Harrison County, and purchased the farm our subject now owns. He departed this life September 6, 1884. He held many offices of trust in German Town- Bhip, and was a ruling elder in the Presbyterian Church for forty-one years. He was the father of six children by his second wife, as follows: Andrew, w T ho died in infancy; Elizabeth, who died at twenty-five years of age; Lewis B. , our subject, born February 16, 1839; Ruth and Sophia (twins), who both died in infancy; and Mary E., wife of James Bosley, a carpenter, in Springfield, Ohio. Lewis B. Ralston lived on the farm with his parents till their death, receiving his education at Hopedale College, Harrison County, and at Martmsburg Academy, in Knox County, Ohio. January 8, 1861, he married Miss Maria V. Sanders, a daughter of Joseph and Elizabeth (Oliver) Sanders, former of whom was a native of England, and latter of Scotland, both coming to Ohio in 1830. To the union of Mr. and Mrs. Lewis B. Ralston have been born three children, viz.: One daughter who died in infancy; one son, Walter Sanders, who died at the age of twenty years; and Elizabeth E., at home. Lewis B. Ralston is one of the most extensive breeders of tine sheep in Harrison County, and socially and financially holds a high position. He has held the office of justice of the peace for six years, was clerk of German Township eleven years, and is ruling elder in the Presbyterian Church, of which his wife and daughter are also members. JOHN WATT. Among the representative men in Freeport Township, Harrison Coun- ty, none are better known for liberal views for progressive ideas, for unflinching integ- rity and honesty, than Squire Watt, as he is familiarly called. He was born December 1, 1820, in Guernsey County, Ohio, where his youth was spent. His father, Joseph Watt, emigrated HARRISON COUNTY. IM with his parents from Ireland in L798, and after remaining in the East for some time, the family came among the earliest to Guernsey County, Ohio, where they afterward made their home. Tbe children were named James, Joseph. Mar- garet, Mary and Ann. Mr. Watt, father of Jo- seph, early espoused the principles of the Whig party, and in the organization of the county played a prominent part. His family, as well as himself, were members of the Seceder Church, whose meetings, in those early days. were held in the houses of its members, services being conducted by a lay member when no reg ular minister could be had. Mr. Watt engaged in agriculture exclusively, and with the assist ance of his children succeeded in clearing a con- siderable portion of the land entered by him. He and his faithful wife now lie side by side in the county of their adoption, having con Bcientionsly performed their work. Joseph Watt, father of our subject, spent his youth in Guernsey County, Ohio, where in edu- cation he received the rudiments of the common branches. Early in life he chose as his wife Barbara, daughter of Charles Williams, of Guernsey County, Ohio, and she bore him the following named children: James (deceased), John (our subject), Jane, Joseph (deceased), Charles, Sarah, William, Mary and Henry (de- ceased). In 1812 Mr. Watt enlisted in the de- fense of his country, and was assigned to that portion of the army which was fighting the In- dians. He served through the entire war, and during the latter part was under Gen. Harrison. He was a Whig in politics, but likewise an ar- dent Abolitionist. He and his family were of the United Presbyterian faith, in which .Mr. Watt died in 1883, being followed by his wife November 20, 1889. John Watt, the subject proper of this sketch, received his education at the common schools, and also attended the academy at Antrim. Guernsey Co., Ohio, where he fitted himself for a teacher, a profession which he followed from 1843 to 1856, in Guernsey and Hani --nil ( ionnties, meet- ing with marked success. May 21. 1849, he mar- ried Sarah Frazier, daughter of I leorge I'razier, of Guernsey County, Ohio, and immediately menced (arming in the latter county, where he re- mained four J ears: then came to Harrison County. where he lias since remained, and where he has taken a leading and prominent part in the ad- vancement of the interests of his section. He early identified himself witli the Repub party, and lias been among its faithful adherents. He was elected justice of the peace, a position which he filled acceptably for fifteen years, and only on a derided refusal by him to accept another nomination was his name omitted from the ticket. His life lias mainly been spent in farming and stock-raising, in which he has met with unwonted success. His children were named Mary L. (Mrs. Louie N. Davidson), Asa (deceased), Harriet (deceased), George H. , Barbara (Mrs. Joseph Grimsley), Eva and Lore- na F. Few families stand as high in the esteem of their neighbors as that of John Watt, and certainly none hold a higher rank in the town ship than the subject of the sketch himself. THOMAS C. FORSYTHE. one of the leading farmers of Freeport Township, Harrison County, was born March _•">. 1847, in Washington Township, where his youth was spent. He is a son of Harrison and Martha Jane Forsythe. Harrison Forsythe was born June IT), 1813, in Fayette County, Penn., ami is a son of Jesse Forsythe, a native of the same State. At the age of seventeen Harrison commenced learning the millwright trade, which he followed for many years, work ing in Pennsylvania, Ohio and Virginia. He finally retired from his trade and BUgagi agriculture, which he still follows. November 7. 1839, he was married to Martha Jane, daughter of Ke/.in Pomphrey, and to this union were born the following named children : Beal W.. John, Thomas Cor win (in Freeport Town- Ship), Keziu ('. an. I Mar\ E., all deeea-ed e\ cent Thomas C. In his politics a Whig and af- terward a Republican, Mr. Forsythe has ever 482 HARRISON COUNTY. been interested in his party's success. He is a consistent member of the Baptist Church, of which he is a most liberal supporter. From an early age Thomas C. Forsythe has been accustomed to the duties of farm life, which he has made the subject of much study and research. His leisure during the winters was devoted to the common schools, where he acquired a taste for reading and study which he has since largely and extensively gratified. April 23, 1873, he was married to Clara, daughter of Benjamin Howell, of Belmont County, Ohio, who was born March 8, 1812, and in youth married Elizabeth Wyllis, who bore him the following named children: Ruth E., John C, Melinda J., Elizabeth A.. Harvey W., Clara C. and Benjamin F. In 1862 Mrs. Howell passed away, and was laid in the Meth- odist Episcopal Cemetery at Flushing, Belmont County. In 1865 Mr. Howell was again mar- ried, on this occasion to Sarah McEIroy, who bore him one child, William B., now deceased. February 18, 1888, Mr. Howell died and was laid to rest by the side of his wife. He was a stanch Republican in politics, and was energetic in the service of his party. To spiritual mat- ters he brought the same foresight and activity that made him successful in the other duties of life, and early entered the Methodist Episcopal Church, in which he held all the various offices, discharging their duties to the full satisfaction of all. After marriage Mr. and Mrs. Forsythe re- sided in Washington Township, Harrison County, nearly six years, when they removed to Flushing Township, Belmont County, where they remained three years; then came to Free- port Township, where they have since resided, and where he engages in general farming and stock-raising. Like his ancestry he is a Repub- lican, and has always taken an active part in the contests of that party, being inevitably found where the fight is the thickest. His children are Harry H., born October 21, 1875; Lillie M. , born January 26, 1878, and Orel F., born September 16, 1885. The family worship at the Methodist Episcopal Church at Freeport, of which the parents are members. The Forsythe family have long been known in this section, and are always looked upon as being among the representative men of the section. EORGE W. EVANS. Here and there, scattered throughout the county, are those who form the connecting links between the earliest settlers and the present gen- eration — between those, who, undaunted by the hardships and trials that awaited them in their new homes, bravely went to work and labored that their descendants might enjoy the blessings of plenty, and those who now are reaping the fruits of the toil and pains of their ancestry. Such a man is George W. Evans. The Evans family originated in Virginia, whence Isaac, the father of our subject, emi- grated in the early part of the present century, making the journey partly on foot, and arrived in Coshocton County, Ohio, where he was one of the only four white settlers. Here he entered a large tract of land (about 2,000 acres), com- prising some of the choicest in the county, and extending along the Tuscarawas River. Here he reared his log cabin, around which at night prowled the wild animals, as well as the treach- erous Indian. In his early life he was married to Martha Qualey, a resident of Kentucky, and with her he enjoyed life's blessings until 1827, when she died. He survived until March 2, 1831, when he quietly passed away and was laid by her side. Their children were named Mary, Rebecca, Joseph, Martha, Isaac and Henry (all deceased), and George W., our subject, now a resident of Freeport Township, Harrison County. Isaac Evans was a member of the Democratic party, one of the leading politicians of his section, and was elected judge of his county, a position which he honored for many years. In 1812 he enlisted in his country's defense, and was elected captain of his company, which he led throughout the entire struggle. HARRISON COUNTY. 183 Patriotic in the extreme, liberal and benevolent, he was respected and honored by all. George W. Evans was born June 14, 1815, and nearly his whole life has been spent in agriculture, the principles of which he learned on the parental farm. His educational advan- tages were limited to the three months' session of the district school until his seventeenth year; but, notwithstanding such disadvantages, he has obtained a wide and extensive knowledge by subsequent study and observation. April 15, 1838, he was united in marriage to Miss Eliza- beth, daughter of Philip Spikes, a resident of Washington Township, and the following named children blessed their union: Andrew J. and Samuel T. (twins), the former a resident of Freeport, the latter deceased; Philip, of Jean- ette, Penn. ; Henry, at home, and James C, also of Freeport. Like his father, George W. Evans has been a life-long member of the Dem- ocratic party, and has given it his support. He has taken a prominent part in the party man- agement of his section, and is ever ready to assist it in every legitimate manner. Mr. Evans is engaged in general farming and stock-raising, and is eminently successful. A man who has made his own success in life, he has much reason to congratulate himself for the position he now holds in the financial and social circles of his section. I OHN D. CRABTREE, a wealthy farmer ^. I of Nottingham Township, Harrison Coun- ty ty, was born June 12, 1825. Peter Crab tree, his grandfather, was a native of England, but at an early day immigrated to the United States, lived in western Pennsylvania for a short time, and then came to Ohio. In this State he resided at Rush Creek, Jefferson County, until about 1812, when he removed to Harrison County. Here he entered a tract of land in the southern part of Nottingham Town- ship, erected a small log cabin, but a few years later sold his land to Robert McMillan, and bought the farm in Nottingham Township on which John D. Crabtree now resides, and here he died in 1829. The children born to Petei Crabtree were eight in Dumber and were named Rhoda, Sarah, Rachel, Ann, Amy, Cornelius, Gabriel and William. William Crabtree, the youngest child of Peter Crabtree, was born in Pennsylvania about 1795, but was reared to manhood in Ohio. He married Rachel Moore, who was born about 1811, a daughter of Loami Moore, a soldier "f the War of the Revolution, and to this union were born ten children, viz. : Sarah, Keziah, John D., Loami, Gabriel, Shepard, James, William, Peter .and Alary A. Of these, lames and William served in the War of the Rebellion. John D. Crabtree, the subject proper of this sketch, was married May '_!7. L847, in Bliss Elizabeth Moore, who was born in Moorefield Township, Harrison Co.. Ohio. February <>. 1829, a daughter of David and Sarah (Kidwell) Moore, and this union has been blessed with seven children, viz. : William. Sarah, Martha. Gabriel, Mary. Edmond and Elmer. Immedi- ately after his marriage John D. Crabtree settled on the farm which he at present occu- pies, and on which he has resided ever since, with the exception of two years passed in Ins carawas County. Politically he is a Republican, and under its auspices has served his fellow- citizens as trustee of Nottingham Township. several terms. Mr. Crabtree enjoys the full esteem of his neighbors, and is recognized as a prudent, practical and enterprising agriculturist. En F. SHEARROW, farmer, of Moorefield . Township, Harrison County, is a -. h Solomon and Eliza (Cunningham) Shear row. Solomon is a son of William and Eunice (Insley) Shearrow, natives of Pennsyl- vania, who migrated to Jefferson County, Ohio. where they remained for a short time and then removed to Franklin Township, Harrison County, where William entered a large tract of land, most of which he cleared; he remained in Har- rison County for a Dumber of years, and then 4N4 HABRISON COUNTY. removed to Guernsey County, afterward to Tus- carawas County, where lie spent his last days. He was born June 15, 1778, his wife March 8, 1785. Solomon Shearrow was born in Pennsylva- nia, July 9, 1802, his wife October 29, 1803, and to them were born ten children, viz. : Eliza- beth C, born September 30, 1825, resides in Newtown, Ohio; Euuicey I., born September 21, 1827, died October 20, 1843: Nancy, born March 1, 1830, died December 4, 1830; Annie S., born February 20, 1832, died February 24, 1832; Sylvanus W., born April 20. L833, died May 23, 1871; Angelina, born March 2, 1835, resides in Tuscarawas County, Ohio; Obediah S.. born January S, 1837, resides in ChiJlicothe, Ohio; Solomon C. , born February 24. 1839, died March 13, 1886; Sarah, born May 26, 1842, resides in Guernsey County, Ohio, and Benjamin F., of whom special mention will be presently made. Solomon Shearrow was a blacksmith by trade, and soon after his marriage, December 23, 1824, started a shop at Sewells- ville, Ohio, where he remained seven years; he then removed to Guernsey County, Ohio, where he worked at his trade one year; he nest pur- chased a tract of wild laud, which he improved by hard work, which made him a comfortable home, where he remained until his death, Janu- ary 20, 1882; his wife survived him until No- vember 7. 1SS7. They were active members of the Methodist, Episcopal Church for many years. Benjamin F. Shearrow was born in Guern- sey County, Ohio, October 8, 1843, on the old homestead, where he grew to manhood. He received a practical business education at the common schools, and subsequently taught school fur some years. October 8, 1868, he married Miss Elizabeth R. Kidwell, who was born Feb ruary 22. 1845, a daughter of William and Sa- rah (Crabtree) Kidwell, of Harrison County. Ohio, and after his marriage Mr. Shearrow re- mained in Guernsey County till 1876, when he came to Mooreiield Township. Harrison County, and rented the farm which he now owns, hav- ing purchased it in 1881. Both our subject and his wife are members of the Methodist Episcopal Church, and he is a Republican. AMUEL HANNA, one of the well and favorably known farmers and stock-rais- ers of Green Township, Harrison County, was born May 28. 1S24. The Hanna family are of Scotch extraction, were among the earliest settlers of Ohio, and have ever been known for their honesty, true worth and irre- proachable character. The early life of our subject was one of vicissitude and hard work, but he found sufficient leisure to cultivate his mind and acquire quite an extended knowledge of the various branches of education. As a business he combined wool carding with farming, at which trade he was eminently successful. March 18, 1847, he was united in marriage with Dosche Ann Boggs, who was born June 11, 1826, daughter of James Boggs, a resident of Belmont County, Ohio, where he was engaged in the milling business. Soon after their union, Mr. Hanna purchased his present farm, which during his many years of residence thereon, he has greatly improved, both in appearance and productiveness. His children were James Boggs, born March 20. 1851, died October 21, 1872, and Samuel Ander- son, born February 3, 185U. Mr. Hanna has in his political preferments been a life-long Re- publican. For many years the family have been members of the Beech Spring Presbyterian Church, of which he has been trustee for many years. Mr. Hanna may well be proud of his success in life, as he has himself won it, both financially and socially. By untiring energy and strict economy, united with good business judgment and sagacity, he has collected his share of tliis world's goods. His farm of 131 acres is situated about one-half mile from Union- vale, ou the \V. & L. E. R. R., well adapted to grazing and general farming. It is known as the Stonington Farm, and here, in connec- tion with his son, Samuel A., Mr. Hanna con- ducts a very profitable business in the raising of HARRISON COUM'Y. 485 thoroughbred cattle. His line herd comprises some of the best blood in Ohio, and consists of selected stock from various portions of the States, the herd, known as the " Stonington," being well known throughout the State. On October 1, 1885, S. A. Hanna was united in marriage with Jennie E., daughter of Samuel Thompson, a resident of Green Township, Har- rison County, and one child is the fruit of their union, Mary Isabelle, born May 29, 1881). Like his father Mr. Hanna is a Republican, and he and his wife are members of the Beach Spring Church. Mr. Hanna is weli and widely known as a young man of great promise, and a rising one in his section. B, ANIEL SMITH was born November 20. | 1834, in Stock Township, Harrison Co., / Ohio, where he still resides, engaged in farming, and with the interests of which township he has ever been indentified. When not engaged in work in clearing and cultivating the homestead, Mr. Smith employed his earlier days in attendance at the common schools, wherein he laid the foundation of that knowledge which has been supplemented by after study and by practical experience in the affairs of life. On January 20, 1865, he was married to Elizabeth Johnson, daughter of Samuel R. Johnson, and to this union have been born the following Damed children: Loman J., born December 28, 1865; Delia F., born March 13, L868; Maggie R., bom March 25, 1871; William E., born May 30, 1874, and Samuel H., born May 21), 1879. After marriage Mr. Smith settled on his present farm, in Section 16, Stock Township, about five miles from Scio, which farm, containing 2d) acres, he has highly improved, and here lie gives tin' greater part of his attention to stock-raising, in conjunction with farming, in which he lias met with more than ordinary success. While as a rule Mr. Smith votes the Democratic ticket, he still maintains his independence in county and township politics — looking to the litness of the candidates for the offices for which they are nom inated.as well as to (heir honesty and voting for the man he thinks to be best qualified. Mrs. Smith is a member of the Methodist Episcopal Church at Pleasant Valley. Mr. Smith is recog- nized as one of the most intelligent men of his neighborhood, and consequently stands very high in the esteem of his fellow townsmen. diOSEPH P. BINNS was born near Harris- ville, Ohio, on the eighteenth day of the / second month, 1847. and there grew to manhood. His father, David Binns, was a native of England, born at Skipton, Pariah of Skipton. Yorkshire, on the fourteenth day of the fourth mouth, 1815, and was a son of David and Margaret tHolden) Binds, who were both worthy people of England, and members of a family of Friends there. David and Margaret (Holdeu) Binus came to Ohio in 1^47, and, lo- cating near Harrisville. resided there until their deaths, which occurred in 1849 and 1858, re- spectively. They had immigrated to America in 181S, and settled at Brownsville, Penn. David Binns came to America with his parents. and remained with them, learning the trade of a cabinet-maker, and in 1839 he went to Bel- mont County. Ohio, where he engaged as a laborer in a machine shop. In the spring of 1840 he located on a farm near Harrisville, which farm he had purchased in L839. In 1841 he married Rebecca Hall, a daughter of Thomas and Mary Hall, and a native of .Jefferson County, Ohio. They located on their farm, where she died in 1867; her husband survived her ten jrears, dying in 1877. He had married again, bis second wife being Sarah Li. Xowlin. who still survives him. ( )f a family of ten children our subject is the third in order of birth, and the eldest now liv- ing. Hi' began hi- education in the 1 bouse of those early time-, his fattier being the teacher, and after becoming of age followed the carpenter's trade. In 1874 be married Belinda Bobson, a native of Jefferson County. Ohio. born near Richmond, and who. when but a child. 486 HARRISON COUNTY. went with her parents, Thomas and Unity (John- son) Hobson, to Washington County, Ohio. Mr. and Mrs.Binns now reside near Harrisville, Ohio, and to them have been born three sons and one daughter: Edward T., Arthur, John A. and Mary C. The family are highly respected members of the Friends. Mr. Binns has an old family Bible, brought from England, and which was published in 1757. DAVID M. LONG, M. D., Cadiz, is a native of this State, born in Monroe _^ ' Township, Harrison County, June 28, 1866. His grandfather, James Long, who was of Scotch extraction, married Isabella McCullough, and of their children one son, David, was born in Ohio, his early years being spent on the farm and in attending the common schools. On August 13, 1862, he enlisted for three years in Company A, One Hundred and Twenty-sixth O. V. I., and being sent to Vir- ginia he there served till November 6, 1863, at the "convalescent camp," on account of disa- bility, and returned to the paternal home in Harrison County to find his father no longer alive, he having died while the son was absent serving his country. On September 7. 1865, David Long was married to Miss Mary, daughter of Henry and Eliza Law, of Monroe Township, Harrison Co., Ohio, and together they made a home upon a portion of the old Long home- stead. Here they shared life's joys and sorrows until April 25, 1867, when, at the early age of twenty-eight years, the husband died. He was a member of the Methodist Episcopal Church, and in politics a Republican. The subject of this sketch was but ten months old when he was deprived of a father's care, and his widowed mother then moved with her infant son to the home of the grandfather. Here she resided until May 10, 1876, at which date she was married to Samuel S. Campbell, of Cadiz Township, Harrison County. In Septem- ber, 1880, while Mr. and Mrs. Campbell were proceeding by rail to Uhrichsville, on the Cadiz Branch, the coach in which they were traveling by some means left the track and rolled down the embankment, whereby Mrs. Campbell re- ceived injuries from which she never recovered. She suffered intensely, and was a confirmed invalid until on June 3, 1S86, death came to her relief. Her remains now rest in the cemetery at Cadiz. David M. , who was her only son, was edu- cated at the high school at Cadiz and at the University of Wooster, Ohio. During the sum- mer succeeding his mother's death he traveled through the Western States, visiting relatives in Colorado and other places, among them his maternal grandmother. In the fall of the same year he entered the University of Wooster, Ohio, where he spent one and a half college years. While here, he not only applied himself to the studies of the regular curriculum, but also iden- tified himself with the military battalion of the institution, beiDg made captain of Company E (Wooster battalion), under Lieut. A. C. Sharp, U. S. A. In the spring of 1887, he entered, as substitute, Company D, Eighth O. N. G., and was present with them at the national encamp- ment of State troops held at Washington, D. C. Returning from the field of Mars he again betook himself to the quiet highway of study, finishing his school yeai. During his student- ship he was a member of the Sigma Chi frater- nity of the college. In the following fall he entered Bellevue Hospital Medical College, of New York City, in order to prepare himself for the duties of his chosen profession. Previous to this he had made some preparation by read- ing under Dr. J. S. Duff, whom he accompanied to the college, where they spent the winter together. Here he diligently applied himself to his medical studies, and with the class of 1800, on March 10, he graduated, after a three years' study. During his last year of prepara- tion the Doctor was a private student of Joseph D. Bryant, M. D., professor of anatomy and clinical surgery, also associate professor of orthopedic surgery in Bellevue Hospital Medical College, and a man of national reputation. dk 7- HARRISON COUNTY. m Returning at once to his old borne, Dr. Long entered into partnership with bis former pre- ceptor, Dr. J. S. Duff, in the practice of their profession at Cadiz; be has since purchased Dr. Duff's interest, and is now alone in practice. Dr. Long early became associated with the Masonic fraternity, in which he is a K. T. , being one of the youngest in the commaudery in the State. He is also a member of the Sons of Veterans, D. Cunningham Camp, of Cadiz, and is a member of the Presbyterian Church of Cadiz, Ohio. JfOHN EDWARD SARGENT, of the firm i of Arbaugh & Sargent, millers, Scio, Har- i rison Count}', was born near New Pbila- delphia, Tuscarawas Co. , Ohio, October 1, 1857. His father, T. J. Sargent, was also born in Tuscarawas County, Ohio, and his father Laurence Sargent, who died in 1878, at the age of eighty years, came from Maryland. Laurence was a carpenter, and Thomas J. was a farmer, but also followed carpenter work for a time. The latter married Elizabeth Keffer, of Tuscar- awas County, where he still resides, and nine children were born to this union, of whom our subject is the only one residing in Harrison County, Ohio. John Edward Sargent, when eighteen years of age entered a flouring mill at New Philadel- phia for the purpose of learning the business, having left the home farm for that purpose. In April, 1882, he married Miss Amanda Slonecker, of Freeport, Harrison Co., Obio, and three chil- dren have blessed this marriage, viz. : Maud, Alma and Jessie, all at home. After marriage Mr. Sargent located in Ubrichsville, Ohio, where for three years he was employed as head miller in the City Roller Mills; then located in Port Washington, Tuscarawas Co., Ohio, wheuce, after remaining three years, he moved to West LaFayette, Coshocton Co., Ohio, and there purchased a half interest in the LaFayette flouring-mills in partnership with J. W. Court- rigbt. On November 13, 1889, he left that place and came to Scio, and purchased a balf interest in (be Adelphi Mill, his partnership with Levi Arbaugh having continued ever since, The mill is equipped with the Stephens Patent Kell- ers, an i < ■ k erson, natives of Fayette County, Penn., and early settlers of Harrison County. Our subject and wife are parents of six children, namel) : William D., born February 6, 1858, and resid- ing in Lisbon, Dak.: James S. born November, 23, 1859, still at home; Mary E., born Febru- ary 28, 1862, wife of John Diokerson, of Moorefield Township; Joshua A., born August 12. 1864; Lillie B., born August '.'. 1867, and Lewis V., born October 13, 1869, residing at home. Mr. Wallace after his marriage pur- chased the farm he now owns, which contains 170 acres on Section 5. Moorefield Township. The family are active members of the .Notting- ham Presbyterian Church. RS. JANE HUMPHREY, of Stock Township. Harrison County, was born in Ireland .March 1. 1813, a daughter of John and Elizabeth (Lynn) Law, the former of whom, in 1820, immigrated to the United States and settled in Harrison County, Ohio. On April 10. 1834, Miss Jane Law was married to \\ dliam Humphrey, wbo was born in June, 1812, in Ireland, lint when a small boy lost his father. The mother of Will- iam Humphrey and his sister Margaret came to the United States, and here the lad. William, resided with his uncle, .lames Evans, till he was old enough to support himself. He by his own efforts received a practical business education. In L832 he entered loll acres of land in £ Township, Harrison County, and in L834 lie erected thereon a log cabin, in which he with his wife resided for some years. Mr. Humph rey eventually cleared off the greater portion 494 HARBISON COUNTY. of his land and erected fine buildings thereon. To Mr. and Mrs. Humphrey were born nine children, viz.: Elizabeth, who resides at home; Thomas, who was a resident of Saline County, Mo., for over twenty years, up to the time of his death, which occurred March 31, 1886 (by industrious farming and stock-raising he had accumulated a very comfortable home to leave to his widow and three little children); Marga- ret, wife of Joseph Patterson, of Missouri; Mary J., wife of William Patterson, of Green- wood County, Kas. ; Catherine, wife of William Foster, M. D., in Superior, Neb.; John, a farmer and stock-raiser in Labette County, Kas. ; Ellen, wife of Almond Birney, also in Labette County, Kas. ; Martha, wife of Marion Spiker, in Cadiz, Ohio, and Rebecca Anne, wife of W. K. Haverfield, in Jewett, Ohio. In 1858 Mr. Humphrey purchased the farm which Mrs. Humphrey now owns, and which contains 208 acres, situated in the southwest part of Stock Township, Harrison County. Mr. Humphrey died in 1884. In his youth he experienced religion, and joined the Methodist Episcopal Church, of which he was a member all his after life. His widow has been a mem- ber of the Methodist Episcopal Church also from her youth, and the children have all been brought inside the fold, by their walk through life giving evidence of the sincerity of their profession. Politically Mr. Humphrey was a Kepublican. He was well known throughout the country and very highly esteemed by all. Mrs. Humphrey is held in the highest esteem by her neighbors, and is passing the waning days of life in ease and comfort. Ejs EATTY CARROTHEES is one of the i well-known farmers of Moorefield Town- fj ship, Harrison County, and is a son of George and Ann (Hastings) Carrothers, natives of Ireland. George Carrothers was born in 1784, a son of James Carrothers, and in 1803 came to the United States, first locating in Washington County, Penn., where he carried on a distillery. About 1810 he married Miss Jane Hall, who was born February 2, 1791, and to this union were born five children, named James, John, George. William and Margaret. About 1813 George and his wife migrated to Harrison County, Ohio, and entered 320 acres of land in Nottingham Township. On February 2, 1828. Jane Carrothers died, and the same year George married Ann Hastings, who was born in County Fermanagh, Ireland, May 1, 1798, and whose parents came to America about 1820. To the second union of Mr. Carrothers were born five children, viz. : Sarah, deceased wife of James Wilson; Beatty; Eliza, deceased wife of Jackson Kennedy; Mary, deceased, and Christopher, who in 1869 went to Japan as a missionary, but now is employed as a govern- ment teacher in that country. George Car- rothers departed this life December 4, 1863; his wife died January 14, 1886. Mr. Carrothers was for years a member of the United Brethren Church; his wife was a member of the Presbyter- ian Church. Beatty Carrothers was born in Nottingham Township, Harrison Co., Ohio, March 14, 1832, and when only four years old came to the farm he now owns, where he grew to manhood. On November 26, 1856, he married Martha J. Mc- Clintock, and to this union was born one child, by name Winfield. Mrs. Carrothers departed this life March 26, 1859, their child, Winfield, dying June 27, of same year, and June 21, I860, Mr. Carrothers was married to Miss Elsie John- son, who was born July 10, 1839. To this union have been born five children, viz. : John- son, who was married to Miss May E. Williams of Albany, N. Y., and they now reside in Coun- cil Bluffs, Iowa; George, who was married to Miss Anna B. Love of Harrison County, Ohio, and now resides in Piedmont, Ohio, where he is engaged in the hardware trade; C. D., who married Miss Mary B. Dickerson, and resides at home; Sadie M., at home, and William O, deceased. Mr. Carrothers and wife are mem- bers of the Nottingham Presbyterian Church. rit ARON GREEN, one of the well known / / \\ residents and a native of Washington /f^A, Township, Harrison County, was born JJ May <>. 1836, and is the third son of Samuel and Ann (Thompson) Green. The early life of Aaron Green was spent on the home place, where he assisted in the carrying on of the farm, and June 24, 1872, he was married to Eleanor B., daughter of Thomas Chambers,who came with his father, Samuel, from Ireland, in 1S.25. Samuel Chambers was early in life mar- ried to Jane Beck, who died soon afterward, leaving one child, Thomas; the second wife of Mr. Chambers was Deborah Carr, by whom he had eight children. In 182U Thomas Cham- bers was married to Prudence Morton, who bore him three children: Mary J., Caroline M. and Eleanor B. He was a great traveler, and was familiar with most of the United States. On December 15, 1851, he died, and was soon followed to the grave by his wife, who died May 14, 1857. Shortly after his marriage Mr. Green re- moved to the farm on which he still resides, and on which he has made extensive improve- ments. The children born to Mr. and Mrs. Aaron Green are Alice C, Bessie and Samuel H. and Thomas H. (twins). Mr. Green is a member of the Society of Friends at Freeport; Mrs. Green and her daughter, Alice C, are members of the Methodist Church. He has been a Republican, but since the organization of the Prohibition party has been among its strongest adherents. Mr. Green and family are among those identified with charitable ami other benehcial objects, and rank among the families whose presence does so much to make a community better and happier. ,\ILLIAM McKEOWN, a well known and progressive farmer of Freeport V( Township, Harrison County, was born here August 28, 1*42. His father. Alexander McKeown, was born in Ireland, and in 1824 came to America, and located in Bel- mont County. Ohio, where he remained until 1S26, when he entered the farm on which his son William now resides, in Harrison County. Before leaving Ireland, Alexander was married to Rose Ann Glasgow, whose parents came to Guernsey County, Ohio. The children born to Mr. and Mrs. Alexander McKeown were Henry, John, James (deceased), Alexander, Adam (de- ceased), Arthur, William, Man .lane, Lavina and Rosa A. The father, who was a weaver by trade, in polities a Whig, died in 1851, his wife surviving him until April, 1SS6. He was a man of kindly disposition and of great strength of character, and was respected by all. William McKeown was reared on the home place, and farming has always been his voca- tion, while the common schools were the advan- tages he enjoyed in the matter of educational facilities. In 1S62 he enlisted in the Eighty - seventh O. V. 1.. Company H, and was sent to Baltimore, as well as t<> Harper's Perry. While at the latter place the regiment was captured, but the members thereof were paroled, and Mr. McKeown then returned home. On May 14. 1867, he chose as his life's partner Nancy J. Tidrick, daughter of Robert Tidrick, of Guern- sey County, Ohio. The young couple imme- diately settled on the home place, where fchej remained until 1885, when they went to Mis- souri, remaining there, however, but three years, when they returned to the home place, where they have since resided. In polities Mr. Mc- Keown is a Republican, heartily supporting his ticket, and has served in various offices of honor, among which may lie mentioned that of trus tee for several terms. He is the father of two children: Mary and James G., the latter now deoeased, and of whom the following obituary appeared in a local paper: Died at his heme near Freeport, Ohio, September 2 1890, James G. McKeown, aged twenty years, In terred ai Londonderry September :'.. funeral services conducted b) Rev. J. W.Taylor. The deceased was ii,,. onlj Bonof William ami Nancy McKeown Three life- were spent with liis parents and Bis- i Sublett, Mo. The remainder "f liis life was passe.l at his heme near this place. He was absent from home when he was taken sick, but returned home at once and consulted a physician. Continuing 496 HARRISON COUNTY. to grow worse, two other physicians were summoned, hut the skill of all was baffled by his disease, which his physicians termed typho-malaria fever. He united witli the United Presbyterian Church at Londonderry in his fifteenth year. Young and full of life's youth- ful vigor and joys, but not a stranger to deep thought or meditation upon serious things which he evidenced upon his deatli bed, by resigning himself to God, and assuring his parents that God doeth all things for the best. His sufferings were severe, which he bore with great patience. Being early made acquainted with the Scriptures, they afforded him much consolation in time of trial. His mind was clear, and his faith un- shaken to the last. The family, community and friends have experienced an inexpressible loss. He had a large circle of friends, and was loved and respected by all who knew him. He has gone to his rest, and given to youth and all a warning. The family worship at the United Presby- terian Church at Londonderry, of which the parents have been members for many years. Mr. McKeown engages in general farming, and also deals quite extensively in stock. He is now the only representative of this family, which have been so long aud favorably known in this locality. fti BNER CARVER was born near Flush- / / \\ ing, Belmont Co., Ohio, January 23, lr~X\ 1805, a typical representative of the Car- ■(/ ver family, who have for so maDy years been prominently and closely identified with the history, growth and progress of Harrison Coun- ty, almost from its earliest settlement. Mr. Carver was during the greater part of his youth engaged on the farm, and had little opportunity for attending the schools whose sessions occupied about two months of the year. But his memory was a receptive one, and he seemed to imbibe knowledge readily. In 1829 he was married to Eliza, daughter of Thomas Norris, of Freeport, and immediately removed to the farm now occu- pied by his son, which he largely improved. Here he and his faithful wife lived and died, leaving behind them the following named chil- dren: Harriet (now deceased), Harrison N. and Thomas P. Mr. Carver was no exception to the Carver family in politics. He early united with the Whig party, but on the organization of the Republicans supported them. He always took an active part in the party management of his section, and was eminently successful in that line. On July 23, 1855, Mrs. Carver died and was laid to rest in the Methodist Cemetery, and for a second wife Mr. Carver married Rachel Cullen, who died August 14, 1882. Mr. Carver died May 13, 18S4, and was buried in Green Mount Cemetery. Thomas P. Carver, youngest son of Abner Carver, was born September 19, 1843, was reared on the home place, and has since resided there. In 1862 he enlisted in the Ninety-eighth O. V. I., Company C, for three years, and fol- lowed the fortunes of that regiment till, at the close of the war, it was disbanded. While par- ticipating in all the battles, skirmishes and marches, still he was never wounded nor absent from the roll call. After leaving Atlanta he was one of the color bearers for his regiment, and was always at his post of duty. The greatest credit that can be given a soldier is that he did his duty, and doubly so when, a mere boy, he enters the ranks and follows for nearly three long years the fortunes of war, undergoing hardships, privations and dangers. On his dis- charge from the army Mr. Carver returned home, and in 1S66 engaged in operating a port- able saw-mill in Harrison and adjoining coun- ties. He still deals quite extensively in lumber, a business he has followed for the past twenty- three years. His farm of 135 acres is situated about one and a half miles from Freeport, stocked with different kinds of animals, and in connection with stock-raising he carries on gen- eral farming. He takes an active interest in the questions of the day, and votes according to his own judgment. Although he is a Republican, and supports the party from the conviction that it represents most nearly what he considers for the best interest of the people. In all matters Mr. Carver is a liberal-minded man, and while not a professing church member, still recognizes the civilizing influence of the church, and its beneficial effect on the people generally. He has ever been an industrious man, and has made his own success. On November 15, 1868, he was married to Mary A., daughter of William HARRISON COUNTY. 497 Johnson, of Smyrna, and this union has been blessed with the following named children: Clara E., Harry, William, Fred, Abner, Carl, Roy and Delmar. GEORGE W. BARRICKLOYV was born August 7, 1887. His grandfather, Henry Barricklow, and his father, Frederick Bar- ricklow, were both natives of New Jersey, whither the ancestry had come from Germany. Frederick Barricklow was a young man when he came to Pennsylvania, and here he remained until coming to Harrison County. In 1826 be was wedded to Nancy, daughter of John and Catharine McClelland Dugau. Mr. Dugan was a native of Ireland, from which country he came at an early age; his wife was of German extrac- tion. After their marriage Mr. and Mrs. Bar- ricklow located in Fayette County, Penn., and in 1832 they came to Ohio, where they pur- chased the farm now occupied by John D. Bar- ricklow. Here they reared their family and en- joyed the blessings of life, the respect and esteem of their acquaintances, and the mutual blessing flowing from married life, till 1858, when the father died at the age of sixty three years. He had always carried on agricultural pursuits, and was regarded as one of the success- ful followers and devotees of Ceres. Politically he was a life-long Democrat, taking a lively in- terest in the affairs of his party. Mis. Barrick- low survived him till the age of eighty one, when she, too, joined the silent majority. She was the mother of five children, viz. : John D. , in Cadiz; Henry, also in Cadiz; Alexander, in Athens; Margaret A., deceased, and George W., our subject. George W. Barricklow, from his birth, has been a resident of his native county, and is now one of its most prominent citizens. Here ho re- ceived his education, both in books and in busi ness affairs, and good use has he made of his knowledge. Entering the common schools be there remained until about seventeen years of age, when he entered Franklin College, where he continued his studies for several terms, thus receiving an exceedingly liberal education. In 1869 he was married to Ruth Emily, daughter of Presly and Sarah Gregg, of Indiana, and he is now the father of two children: K. 1'. and Bertha M. S q after his marriage Mr. Barrick low settled on a farm in Athens Township, where he remained until 1886, when, with his family, he took a western trip, but since his retnrn he has resided in Cadiz. His farm consists of 189 acre-,, located about four miles west of New Athens, well improved and in good condition. Here he engages in general stock raising and farming, grazing a large number of western cattle, which he tits for market. While taking an active interest in political affairs, he finds but little time to devote to them, as persona] matters demand his entire attention; he, however, sup- ports the Democratic ticket. He is well known in the county for his business sagacity and shrewdness, and is accounted as one of the lead- ing citizens of his section. RAffATHAN S. M.CLAINE was born in I \l 1848, on the farm on which he now lives, lj in North Township, Harrison County, ty which has always been his home, and here also reside his widowed sister. Sarah, and her little girl. This farm, situated two miles southwest of Scio, comprises seventy acres in his own right, and forty acres belonging to his sister, and is chiefly devoted to aising. In politics Mr. McClaine is a Republican; he is a representative fanner, and is widely known throughout the county. James McClaine, father of Nathan S., was born in Westmoreland County. Penn.. and was twenty one or twenty two years of age when he came to Harrison County. Ohio, with his father. Joseph, who entered a quarter section of land. . I: ames McClaine married Sarah Endsley, daugh- ter of John Endsley, a pioneer of . Archer Township. Harrison County, Ohio, and to this union were horn twelve children, in the follow- ing order: Jane, deceased; Joseph, in Oi 498 HARRISON COUNTY. John E., of North Township; Mary Ann, de- ceased; Samuel, in Iowa; James Alexander, of Archer Township; Sarah, widow of Edward Smith; Harriet, wife of Samuel Cutshall, of Carroll County, Ohio; Thomas E., William and Martha Jane, deceased, and Nathan S. , of North Township, whose name heads this sketch. Thomas E. McClaine was a member of Com- pany A, One Hundred and Twenty-sixth O. V. I. , from 1862 until his death, which occurred in 1863. The father of this family died in North Township in 1851, aged fifty years; his widow survived until 1881, when, at the age of eighty years, she followed to the grave. DANIEL J. SNYDER, M. D. The town of Scio, Harrison County, enjoys the en- viable reputation of having in her midst some of the best-read and most experi- enced physicians of not only the county, but even of the entire State, and by no means the least of these is the gentleman whose name ap- pears at the head of this sketch. Dr. Snyder was born at Farmerstown, Holmes Co. , Ohio, April 9, 1841, a son of John and Susan (Miller) Snyder, of Westmoreland County, Penn. George Snyder, grandfather of our subject, was a native of Pennsylvania, born in Union County in 1768, and his father was a soldier in the war for Ameri- can independence, having been engaged in nearly all the principal battles during that great strug- gle. The family were originally from Hanover, in Germany, who came to this country about 1740, and settled in the wilds on the Susque- hanna River, where many of the descendants still reside. George Snyder was married to Catharine Blume, and with his family moved to Holmes County, Ohio, in 1822, and settled on the farm where the Doctor was born. He died in 1S30, at the age of sixty-two years; his widow, at the home of her son, the Doctor's father, in 1859, aged eighty-six years. The children born to this honored pioneer were four- teen, viz.: Three died in infancy; Jacob, the oldest son, remained in Pennsylvania, and died there in 1824; John, the father of the subject of this sketch; George, Peter, Mrs. Kate Hou9er, Lydia Houser, Mrs. Tinnie Lower, Miss Sally, Mrs. Mary Rainsberger, Samuel and Daniel; with the exception of Samuel, Daniel and Mrs. Mary Rainsberger, all are deceased. John Snyder, father of the Doctor, was born in Union County, Penn., in 1806, and in 1822 came to Holmes County, Ohio, where he grew to manhood on a farm, teaching school during the winters. In 1820 he married Miss Susan, daughter of Henry Miller, of Westmoreland County, Penn., and born in that county in 1S08, coming with her parents to Holmes County, Ohio, in 1816. To Mr. and Mrs. John Snyder were born the following named children: Jacob, now in Champaign, 111.; Polly (Mrs. Samuel Shatzer), in Stark County, Ohio; Peter, in Holmes County, Ohio; Susan (Mrs. Samuel Lower), in Wayne County, Ohio; John, in Illinois; Daniel J., the subject proper of this biographical sketch; and Albert, in Illinois. The mother of this family died in 1869, the father in 1885; he had been a school teacher up to the age of sixty years, and in his politics had been a Jacksoniau Democrat all his life. Daniel J. Snyder was reared to farm life, attending the common school of his district dur- ing the winter months, and at the age of seven- teen he became a teacher, a profession he fol- lowed, in all, ten winters. In 1864, being then a resident of Hancock County, this State, he enlisted in Company I, One Hundred and Sixty- first O. V. I., from that county, which was sent South and attached to the Army of the Potomac. He participated in the engagement at Harpei - 's Ferry (1864), and at the close of the war received an honorable discharge, and returned to Hancock County. The study of medicine he commenced in Holmes Coiinty, later taking a course at the College of Medicine and Surgery at Cincinnati, graduating therefrom in 1870. That yoar he came to Lamartine, Carroll County, and the same year moved to Scio, where he has since remained a recognized leading physician of the place. Under the administration of Cleveland / /i / ai°(M^ HARRISON COUNT)-. 501 he was appointed postmaster at Scio. I nit after serving part of a term, his practice having largely increased, he resigned in favor of a Republican lady, Miss Martha C. Patton. In 1803 the Doctor was married to Mary J. Miller, who died soon after, and in March, 1807, he became united in wedlock with Miss Mary, daughter of Dr. William W. Custer, of Scio, and three chil- dren have been born to them, viz. : Frances, deceased at the age of three years; James Albert, born in 1872, at present in the junior class in Scio College; and Willie, deceased. Dr. Snyder is a member of the American Med- ical Association, and the Ohio Medical Society, also the Ohio Sanitary Association; is an honor- ary member of the Tuscarawas County Medical Society, and was a delegate to the International Medical Convention (ninth) held at Washington in 1887. He is the author of papers on various medical subjects, and possesses the finest library of medical works, and the most complete case of surgical instruments, in the two counties. In his political preferments he is an uncompromis- ing Democrat. Since the above was written, Dr. Snyder received, October 15, 1890, the ap- pointment of assistant physician to the Columbus (Ohio) Asylum for Insane, which position he now holds. fli ETHUR ALLISON HAWTHORNE, one i/l\ of the leading agriculturists of Short fn\\ Creek Township, Harrison County, was •r/ born February 27, 1845, on the farm where he now lives. His grandfather, James Hawthorne, was a native American, but the lat- ter' a father was born in Ireland, whence he and three brothers came to this country — two settling in Jefferson County, Ohio, and one in Harrison C.iimty. James Hawthorne married Rosanna, daughter of Robert Stewart, and they became the parents of eight children, viz. : Hannah, now Mrs. Mcllroy, in Washington County, Iowa; Margaret Ann, now Mrs. John MoNary, living near New Athens, Harrison County ; Nancj Jane; Arabella, who died at the age of twelve years; Robert Creighton, born October 5, 1819; and Samuel E.. William and Rosanna, all deceased. The lather of this family died in L844, at the age of fifty sis years, on the farm now occupied by Isaiah Field; he was a tanner by trade, which he followed in New Athens, and was a member of the Seeeder Church. His widow survived him many years, dying at the advanced age of ninety t wo yean . Robert Creighton Hawthorne, father of the subject of these lines, was born on the farm, where he grew to manhood's estate, attending during winter time the common schools; h> worked for a time at harness making. In the fall of 1842 he was married to Margaret J., daughter of Francis ami Jenette Grove, and born in York County, Penn., August 26, 1817. In 1833 she came with her parents to Cadiz Township, Harrison County, where the latter both died, the father in March. 184 I. at the age of sixty-two years (he was a farmer by occupa- tion, in politics a strong Whig], and the mother in t873, at the age of eighty four years. They were the parents of nine children, as follows: Emily, Susan. Maria and Charlotte, all deceased; Margaret Jane, Mrs. Robert ('. Hawthorne; Eleanor 1!., now Mrs. Oliver R. MoNary, in Leavenworth. Kas. ; Thomas Cross, in Jell- County, Ohio; Sarah Elizabeth, n"» wife of Samuel Kyle, in Muskingum County, Ohio; Francis Pringle. in Cadiz Township, Harrison County, and William Scott, in Kansas. After their marriage Mr. and .Mrs. Hawthorne came to Short Creek Township, and in the following spring moved to the farm where Mrs. Hawthorne now resides. For three years they resided in Muskingum County. Ohio. Here in L864 at the age of forty live, died Robert Creighton Hawthorne, after an illness of only two weeks. Politically he was a Republican, and in religion he was a member, as is his widow, of the Unity United Presbyterian Church of Helmont County. Since his death Mrs. Hawthorne, now Seventy four years of age. has continued to re- sideon the old home place. Therecordof their children is as follows: Arthur Allison is the 502 HARRISON COUNTY. subject proper of these lines; Francis Grove, born January 25, 1847, lives in Short Creek Township. Harrison County; Emily Arabella, born October 20, 1849, is now Mrs. James Holmes, and lives in Greene County, Ohio; James Stewart, born August 2, 1852, resides in Adena, Jefferson Co., Ohio. Arthur Allison Hawthorne grew to maturity on the farm, attending the common schools. On January 3, 1878, he married Miss Jane Eliza, daughter of Samuel and Isabella (McMillan) Maxwell, and a native of Jefferson County, Ohio, and they then settled on the farm where they now reside in Short Creek TownsLip. Three children have been born to them, viz. : Florence Gertrude, born December 4, 1878; Clarkson Grove, born December 8, 1881, and Harvey McMillan, born September 30, 1886. The parents are both members of the Unity United Presbyterian Church of Belmont County, Ohio; in politics Mr. Hawthorne is a strong Republican. His farm of eighty-one acres is situated about half way between New Athens and Harrisville. and is devoted to general farm- ing and stock-raising. The house was built in 1844, and the outbuildings some time later. The Hawthorne family are well known in the county, and highly respected in the community. M. PATTON. In every community are to be found those who are recognized as leaders, and who have the highest regards of their associates; men who by their lives have set examples for future gen erations, who possess an integrity always un- questioned, a character as irreproachable as it is esteemed. Such a man is the subject of this sketch. Born in Fayette County, Penn., Sep- tember 3, 1815, he, with his parents, early moved to this part of the country. His father, Joseph, also a native of Pennsylvania, where he was engaged in farming, while quite young was married to Sarah, a daughter of John Burns, one of the leading farmers of his sec- tion. The young couple settled in .his native county, where they remained a few years, and then decided to brave the hardships of a wild and unsettled country, there to build up a new home. So, on April 1, 1816, they set out for their western home, arriving in Harrison County, Ohio, and settling in Rumley Town- ship, where their descendants are still to be found. Here they purchased a quarter-section of land, and, with the assistance of their chil- dren, made a home, neat, comfortable and happy. Their family consisted of ten children, viz. : John, Sarah, Joseph, Margaret and M. M. , born in Pennsylvania, and James, Mary. Cynthia J., David and Ann, born in Harrison County, Ohio. In politics Mr. Patton was a Democrat, and was honored by his party with the gift of several offices. In February, 1851, he departed this life, and was buried in the cemetery at Rumley by the side of his wife, who had preceded him in September, 184'^. The subject of these lines remained at home during his early childhood, assisting in carry- ing on the farm in summers and attending the district schools during the winters. The old school-house of that day was a log cabin, with a slab floor, slab benches, and greased-paper windows. In such primitive surroundings, aided by a few well-worn books, and a teacher whose muscular development was never doubted, but of whose literary qualifications little should l)f said, the children of the early settlers re- ceived their education. On March 3, 1S44, Mr. Patton was married to Sarah Jane, a daughter of Samuel McCullough, a resident of Carroll County, Ohio. Mr. Patton first made his home in North Rumley, where he leased a place for a short period, and in a few years he purchased what is now known as the Pratt Farm, to which he immediately moved. Here he remained eleven years, making extensive improvements on the place, erecting all the buildings and effect- ing many needed repairs. He then sold, and purchased the farm of 130 acres on which he now resides, and which is in excellent condition, well watered and timbered. The following is a record of his family: Sarah Margaret, now HARRISON COUNTY. r,03 Mrs. Adam Miller, of German Township, this county, was born January 19, 1843; James was born October 23, 1844; John H. was born Au- gust 25, 1S46; Joseph was born May 7, 1848, and died August 22, 1851; Samuel M. was born April 12. 1850, and died August 31, 1857; Addison was born May 25, 1852: William was born August 17, 1854, and died February 27, 1858; Fremont was born August 29, 1856, and died March 5, 1858; an infant daughter was born March 12, 1859, and died March 17. L859; Ida was born February 9, 1860; Fre was born April 12, 1862; Thomas B. was born December 8, 1863. Mrs. Patton died June 13, 1878, and was buried in the Ridge Cemetery. She was a leading member, as is her husband, of the Pres- byterian Church. In politics Mr. Patton was a Democrat until the election of Buchanan, when he joined the Republican party, who at that time were the exponents of the principles which he espoused. Although never an office seeker, yet Mr. Patton never fails to do his full share of the labor in the political canvass, and is num- bered among the leaders of his party. Thomas B., his youngest son, resides at home, and manages the home place. On March 20, 1888, he was married to Hattie E., daugh- ter of John Finnicum, a resident of Rumley Township, Harrison County, and one child was born to them, October 11, 1889, named Beryl F. Mr. Patton is an intelligent, thinking, rising young man. He is a Republican in polities, and he and his wife are members of the Presby- terian Church. He is a worthy son of a worthy parent. S. MATTERN. Among the rising and highly esteemed young men of Green Township, Harrison County, none occu- pies a higher place than the one whose name heads this sketch. Abraham Matteni, his father, was a native of Westmoreland Conn ty. Penn.. where he was born October 'J. 1806, and where, for many generations, the family had resided. When he was quite young his parents removed to Ohio, purchasing a farm in Archer Township, Harrison County. Here they encountered the many hardships incident to pioneer life, and, after a long life of trials, they I to their reward. Abraham grew to man- h 1 under the paternal roof, and. at the age of twenty commenced life for himself, engag- ing in agricultural pursuits, which he followed during life. In \^'-\'i be was married to Mary Brown, of Archer Township, Harrison County, and by he]- had six children, viz.: Jani home), John (in Archer Township), Nancy Ann (at home), Hugh B. (deceased), Wesley (at home), and Alfred S. (residing at Folk's Sta tion). After marriage Mr. Mattern and his young wife located on a farm which he had purchased in Archer Township, and paid for with the savings of many years' hard work. This farm he sold, and, April 'l'-K 1837, he moved to Green Township, where he passed the re- mainder of his days. While eminently sue cessful in his business of farming, his prosperi ty may lie attributed entirely to his foresight, economy and strict attention to business. On February 15. L889, Abraham Mattern passed from earth, and was buried in Bethel Cemeterj : his widow followed him to the grave December 17, 1890, and was laid to res! bj tli" side of her husband. In politics .Mr. Mattern was an en- thusiastic Democrat, in religion a Methodist. A. S. Mattern. of whom this sketch treats, was born February 18, I s "':!. in Green Township, Harrison, Co., Ohio, and his youth was -pent in attending to the duties of the home farm, and receiving such education as the common schools afforded. For some years after attaining his majority he engaged in various businesses with s, and soon after his marriage, he em- barked in general mercantile trade, which he still continues. On September II. 1881, he was married to Jennie R., daughter of Robert Pry. at the time a resident of Pennsylvania, but now of Wellsbnrg. W. \ a. Pour children were bom to this union: Ora M., born August 22, 1882; Lela J., bom April 3, L884, died June 13, 1S85; Edna Leona. born April 29, 1886, 504 HARRISON COUNTY. and Wesley Earl, born June 6, 1890. In pol- itics Mr. Mattern is Democratic, and in religion he is a Methodist. As a worthy citizen of his township Mr. Mattern is held in the same high respect as was his father before him, and he well merits it. ^ILLIAM WATTEES, a thriving young farmer of North Township. Harrison M[ County, was born in Harrison County, Ohio, September 12, 1848, and is a son of Nathan "Watters, also a native of Harrison County. William Watters, the father of Na- than, was born in Maryland, of Scotch descent, and his death took place in Harrison County, Ohio. Nathan Watters, who was a farmer, mar- ried Miss Catherine Foutz, a native of North Township and daughter of Michael Foutz, who entered the farm on which our subject now re- sides. On this farm Mrs. Catherine Watters died April 28, 1874, at the age of sixty-one years, Nathan Watters surviving her until April 29, 1887, when he, too, passed to his long home at the age of seventy- four years, a member of the Lutheran Church. The children born to Mr. and Mrs. Nathan Watters were six in number, and were named as follows: John, Elizabeth and Jonathan, deceased, and Elijah, William and Isaiah, the last named being a resident of Tus- carawas County, Ohio. William Watters grew to manhood on the farm on which he was born, attending the common schools during the interval, and assisting in the performance of farm duties. On March 23, 1882, he married Mrs. Sarah A. Clemens, widow of Jephtha Clemens (who died in Youngstown, Ohio), and daughter of George W. and Sophia Siinmonds, of Monroe Township, Harrison Co., Ohio. By her first marriage, Mrs. Watters was the mother of four children, of whom one only, Frank, is still living; by her second marriage she has had one child, that died unnamed. The dwelling of Mr. Watters was totally destroyed by tire in 1884, with no insurance, but Mr. Watters, with characteristic energy, had his present edifice completed before the expiration of the year. The farm is located about two miles south of Connotton, and by road about six miles southwest of Scio. Mr. Watters is favorably and widely known throughout the township, and his farm is a model of neatness. It may lie stated as an unusual and most extraordinary circum- stance that the grandmother of our subject had been blind for many years, but just before her death (perhaps the day before) her sight was restored, and she was able to see distinctly. The father of our subject was also blind several years before his death. ILLIAM F. SMITH, a well-known citi- zen of Scio, Harrison County, was born in Carroll County, Ohio, Septem- ber 3, 1835, and is a son of W'illiam F. Smith, Sr., a native of Maryland, who when a young man came to Ohio, and settled in Car- roll County, where he met and married Lydia Dotts, a native of Carroll County, and a daugh- ter of Philip and Delila Dotts. To this union were born live children, viz.: Selina; Susanna, Mrs. Frederick Slates, of Perry ville, Ohio; Mary Ann, deceased wife of John Gladden; Obadiah, a fanner, of Missouri, and William F., the sub- ject of this sketch. William F. Smith, Sr. , was born January 5, 1797, and died on the farm in Carroll County, Ohio, June 29, 1853; his widow, who was born February 23, 1800, now resides in Perryville, Ohio. William F. Smith, the subject of this sketch, was reared on the farm and attended the com- mon schools until eighteen years of age, when he began to learn shoemaking near Perryville, and for nearly twenty years followed the trade. March 23, 1864, he enlisted in the Twenty sixth Ohio Independent Battery, and was honorably discharged in September, 1865, at Columbus, Ohio. In 1867 he settled in Scio, where for four years he worked at his trade; was then a year in the hardware business in partnership with M. J. Foster, and afterward for a time con- HARBISON COUNTY. ducted business on his sole account. He then formed a partnership with William Herron, and for a year and a half conducted a general mer- cantile business; next, from April 4, 1884, to 1887, he was ticket and freight agent for the railway company at Scio. His dwelling, which was erected in 1880, in the south side of the village, on College Street, is pleasant and commodious, and has four acres of ground at- tached. The marriage of Mr. Smith took place October 23, 1867, with Miss Lizzie M. Robin son, a native of Brooke County, W. Va. , and a daughter of John and Nancy (Webb) Robinson. To this union two children have been born, viz. : an infant that died unnamed, and Anna Grace, who was born December 21, 1878. Politically Mr. Smith has always been a Republican, and although not an office-seeker, has held various of the offices within the gift of his fellow-towns- men; in religion, with his wife, he is a member of the Methodist Episcopal Church. He has made what he has through his own hard work — his success being the result to a large extent of his good judgment. Elijah Robinson, the grandfather of Mrs. Smith, married Elizabeth Chapman, and both died near Colliers, W. Va. Elijah and Eliza- beth Robinson were the parents of the follow- ing named children: William, who died in Rich- land County, Ohio; Ellen, deceased wife of William McQueen, of Carroll County, Ohio; Sarah, deceased wife of James Boyd, also of Carroll County; Mary, widow of James Walker, who died in the West, and John, father of Mrs. Smith. The grandfather Webb served in the War of 1812, was married to Elizabeth Creal, and died on a farm near Colliers, W. Va., Janu- ary 4, 1859, aged sixty one years. The mother of Mrs. Smith died near Colliers, W. Va., January 1, 1854, aged fifty years, the mother of ten children, viz.: Washington, graduated at Allegheny College and Poughkeepsie Law School, and died in Indianola, Iowa, December 20, 1854, aged twenty-nine years; Chapman was a cabinet-maker in Steubenville, Ohio, and died in July, 1851, at the age of twenty-five years; Samuel W. was a teacher, and died at Fort Laramie (while on an overland t ri j> to Call fornia) June 9, 1852, aged twenty live years; Elijah N., a farmer near Colliers, \V. Va. ; Prof. William Thomas, a graduate of Mt. Union College, taught in the South until the War of the Rebellion broke out, afterward located at Council Bluffs, Iowa, and died June '•'. 1874; John Wesley, a fanner near Colliers. W. Va. : Lizzie M., wife of our subject; Ellen, died August 1. lsis, aged nine years; Charity, Mrs. T. J. Robinson, in California; and Mary .).. who was a teacher before her marriage with Alfred D. Stansbury, and now living in Brooke County, \V. Va. The family were reared in the Methodist Episcopal Church. Mrs. Smith, lie- fore marriage, was a teacher in West Virginia, and she also taught one term in Ohio. IMEOX SMITH was born January 2. 1841, in Stock Township, Han / County, Ohio, where he has ever resided, engaged in agriculture since his majority. He is a sou of William P. and .Mar- garet (Parker) Smith, Americans by birth, who had born to them the following named children: James P., Harriet, Sin.i. 1!. P., Daniel, Marga ret, David, and Simeon and Hannah (twins i. The educational advantages which our subject enjoyed were limited to the common school-, bul he has since devoted much of his leisure tit study, and has thus acquired a vast and varied fund of information: yet, while a great reader, he forms his own opinions on all subjects, and always stands on logical ground. As a mathe- matician he is exceptionally expert, having made it the subject of especial study. In his political affiliations Mr. Smith has always 1 D with the Democrats, but he has never Bought public office. On January 30, 1870, Mr. Smith married Rebecca, daughter of Samuel It. and Rebecca (Barnhill) Johnston, by birth Americans, and to this union have been born the following named 506 HARRISON COUNTY. children: William, Allison (died December 28, L875), Juniata, De Witt T. and Mary W. In 1871 Mr. Smith purchased his present residence, and has since been engaged in improving it. His attention is given to farming and stock raising, making a specialty of Mouchamp-Me- rino sheep, of which he is the originator, the parent flock being Spanish Merinos, imported by Stephen Atwood in 1801. JjOHN M. WELSH, M. D., Deersville, Har rison County, was born in Hanover, North I Township, Harrison Co., Ohio, December 19, 1842, a son of James and Martha (Slemmons) Welsh. James Welsh is a son of Samuel and Catherine (Coulter) Welsh, and was born in Archer Township, Harrison Coun- ty, July 9, 1815, where he grew to manhood and received a common-school education. March 28, 1833, he married Miss Martha Slemmons, who was born July 7, 1814, a daughter of Will- iam and Jane (Osburn) Slemmons. To this union were born six children, viz. : Catherine, in Nottingham Township, Harrison County; Samuel S. , in Franklin Township. Harrison County: William C, in Kansas; Martha J. Johnson, in Nottingham Township, Harrison County; John M., our subject, and James Cam- eron, deceased. James Welsh, after his mar- riage, remained on his father's farm in Archer Township, Harrison County, for a few years, when he embarked in mercantile business in Hanover, where he remained a few years, and then removed to Nottingham Township, Harrison County, where he was also engaged iu mercan- tile business for about two years; he then sold his store and commenced farming in Notting : ham Township, where he remained four years, when, in company with R. N. McMillan, he started a tannery in Deersville, Franklin Town- ship, Harrison County, in which he was engaged about seven years; he then withdrew and opened a shoe store in Deersville, in which business he has since been engaged. In June, 1845. his wife, who was for years an active member of the Presbyterian Church, departed for the life to come, and November 17, 1860, Mr. James Welsh married Mrs. Louisa Cope, who was born June 18, 1826, a daughter of Barrett and Nancy (Carson) Rogers. This union has been blessed with three children, viz. : Flora J. Wa- gers, of Deersville, Ohio; Ernmett A., M. D. , a graduate of the Baltimore Medical College, in Smithiield, Ohio, and Bingham, who died in infancy. Politically Mr. Welsh is a Repub- lican, and served fifteen years as justice of the peace in Deersville and North Township. He aud his wife are members of the Methodist Episcopal Church. John M. Welsh, the subject proper of these lines, received his education at the common schools of North and Nottingham Townships and Cadiz High School, and at the age of sixteen years commenced teaching in schools of the same class, which vocation he followed for ten years, devoting the last four years of his teaching to the reading of medicine in his leisure hours. During the winters of 1868 and 1869 he attended the Charity' Hospital Medical College of Cleve- land, and June 26, 1869, graduated from the Cincinnati College of Medicine and Surgery. August 6, 1869, he purchased the practice of his preceptor, Dr. John G. Kennedy, of Deersville, where he has since been in practice. Since 1865 he has been a member of the Stillwater (Ohio) Medical Society, and June 11, 1873, he was elected a member of the Ohio State Medical As- sociation. He has also served for several years as medical examiner for several of the leading life insurance companies. Dr. Welsh studied law one year under Judge Lemmon, and two years under Col. Lewis Lewton. He was admitted to the Harrison County bar September 4, 1877, and has spent some time, in connection with his medical practice, in the practice of law. August 28, 1862, he chose for his life's companion Miss Martha Moore, who was born in Nottingham Township, Harrison Co., Ohio, October 12,1841, a daughter of Samuel and Margaret (Given) Moore, natives of Ireland. Our subject and wife are members of the Methodist Episcopal HARRISON COUNTY. 507 Church; politically he is a Republican, and he is a charter member of the Masonic Lodge of Deersville, Ohio. BANIEL CLEMENTS, one of the best ] known and progressive citizens of Athens Township, was born in Harrison County, Ohio. His father, James Clements, was a native of Maryland, of which State his ances- tors had long been residents. When quite young James was married to Plessey Merritt, a resi- dent of Belmont County, Ohio, and soon after their marriage they came to Harrison County, settling in Cadiz Township, where they remained for some time. Here James Clements erected a fulling-mill, probably the first in the county. This he carried on some time, and finally re- moved to Athens Township and erected a fnll- inc-mill there, to which he subsequently added a saw-mill. This business he followed for many years, and at last retired to his farm to enjoy the fruits of his industry and labor. His family were as follows: Nancy, Josiah, Daniel, John, Ester, Eliza, Mary, Merritt and James. The father was a member of the Whig party, and while in Cadiz Township served in many official capacities, such as justice of the peace, trustee, etc., and he and his family were members of the Presbyterian Church at Crabapple. He passed away and was laid to rest in the scenes of his religious work, being soon followed by his wife, and side by side they now sleep in Crabapple Cemetery. Daniel Clements was born December 24, 1819, grew to manhood on the farm in Athens Township, and early began farm work, which he always pursued. His winters were devoted to the district school, where he laid the foundation of his education. In 1842 he was married to Elizabeth, a daughter of Barrick Diekerson, a resident of Cadiz Township, and they immedi ately commenced their married life on a farm in Section 28, removing but once, and then to the place where their son John now resides. Mr. Clements was widely and favorably known as a man of intelligence and honesty, as well as good business ability. He was a Democrat, and took quite a prominent part in the politics of his county, having served as trustee for several years, as well as treasurer; he and his family were members of the Presbyterian Church at Nottingham. A record of his children is as fol- lows: James is deceased; Thomas W. and John M. live in Athens Township: Samuel is de- ceased; Jane Elizabeth is now .Mrs. Robert Bar- tow; Josiah resides in Athens Township: Lou- isa is deceased; Clara 1'. is now Mrs. Dnnlap, of Belmont County. The father die. I September 1, 1872, the mother January 22. 1888, and both' were interred at Nottingham. Mr. Clements was largely a self made man. and was eminently successful in acquiring property. Thomas \V. Clements was born June It, 1846, in Athens Township, ami has since made hi-- residence there. His time was spent mainly on the farm, and in the schools during the leis- ure from his work. Like his father, he takes a great delight in study, and has added much to his knowledge by a thorough course of reading. On June Hi, 1883, he was married to Josephine Smith, a resident of Harrisi n County. He set- tled on the farm on which he resides at present, and which forms a part of the original home stead. His family consists of three children: Loda, Coral and Forrest. He is a Democrat in politics, and has for many years supported that party; he and his family belong to the Not tingham Church. John M. Clements was horn June 4. 1848, in Athens Township. From early childhood he has been accustomed to the duties of the farm, and is still engaged in agriculture. Attending the district school of his neighborhood, he ranked high for his general proficiency. His education, however, like that of his brother, was not aeg lected after the school days were ended, but he tnce devoted time and study to the various questions of the day. and is remarkably well in- formed in many branches. June 20. L888, he was married to Miss Marx Sloan, a daughter of John Sloan, a resident of Mooretield, and after 508 HARRISON COUNTY. his marriage he removed to the home place, whiie he at present resides. One child, Sadie E. , has been born to him. Politically a Demo- crat, still he is not governed by that party's action, but votes as he deems best for the inter- ests of the people. He and his family are mem- bers of the Presbyterian Church at Nottingham. The Clements family, since its advent into Harrison County, nearly four-fifths of a cent- ury ago, has ever had and still retains the re- spect and esteem of all. The present repre- sentatives are young men of excellent character, and are well known for their intelligence and integrity. J; AMES TAGGART (deceased) was born July 22, 1806, in Green Township, Har- I rison Co., Ohio. His father, John, was a native of Washington County, Penn., of which place James, the father of John, had been a lifelong resident. In early life James Taggart, grandfather of the subject of this memoir, was married to Mary Ferguson, and they raised a family consisting of John, James, Samuel, Robert, Jane and Elizabeth. He remained in Pennsylvania all his life, died and was buried there. John Taggart spent most of his early life on the paternal farm, at- tending the various schools of his neighbor- hood, and, in his young manhood, he chose as his life's partner Margaret Miller. In 1803, in company with a few companions, he came to the West, settling in Green Township, Harrison Co., Ohio, where he entered a large tract of land. In the following spring he brought his family to his new home in the wildness of the primeval forest. Here, with that sturdiness and energy which characterized the early set- tlers of the country, he went manfully to work, and soon cleared up a farm. His family were James, Margaret, Mary, John, George, Jane, David and Alexander. From his earliest com- ing to the county he was a constant attendant and an enthusiastic supporter of the Beech Spring Presbyterian Church. At an advanced age, with his life crowned with good deeds, he passed away, and was buried in Beech Spring Cemetery. His beloved wife survived him but a few years, and, dying, was laid by his side. The life of James Taggart, whose name opens this sketch, was spent in the pursuit of farming, in which he was eminently successful. On March 12, 1835, he was married to Anne Craig, a daughter of John Craig, one of the earliest and most prominent farmers of his sec- tion, and, soon after marriage, Mr. Taggart purchased the farm on which he afterward re- sided in Green Township, Harrison County. It was then in an entirely uncultivated state, and its present productiveness and high state of im- provement are due entirely to the work of Mr. Taggart, of which he justly felt proud. His children were as follows: Margaret, born April 23, 1836 (now Mrs. Dr. J. B. Crawford, of Gillespie, 111.); John Craig, bom May 28, 1839, died December 31, 1842; Milton J., born July 19, 1842; Elizabeth A., born March 10, 1845 (now Mrs. J. B. Mansfield, of Jefferson County, Ohio); James A., born January 8, 1848, died May 7, 1849; Mary R., born May 27, 1850; Luella K., born October 26, 1856, (now Mrs. W. H. Eagleson, of Green Township). The mother died February 24, 1887, the father Oc- tober 15, 1890, and they were laid to rest in Beech Spring Cemetery. In all political strug- gles Mr. Taggart was among those prominently identified with the Republican party; he had been honored many times by his party, having held the offices of trustee, treasurer and clerk for many consecutive years. In early youth he united with the Beech Spring Church, and ever afterward was prominently identified with it and its various movements for the advancement and betterment of the people. Milton J. Taggart, the only surviving son of our subject, is one of the rising and influen- tial young men of his section. He received his education at Hopedale Normal College, from which he received the degree of A. B. In the fall of 1863 Mr. Taggart entered the law de- partment of Michigan University, from which fjfUJB j dtf#£i #,0 ^ 4/ HARRISON COUNTY. 511 he was graduated in 1866, receiving the degree of LL. B. He then entered partnership with Hun. J. H. S. Trainer, and opened a law office in Steubenville, Ohio, where he remained until called home to attend to the business of his father, who desired to retire from active pur- suits. At the last call for troops, Milton J. Taggart enlisted in Company H, One Hundred and Seventieth O. V. I., and was immediately sent to Washington, where he was assigned to duty cm the Signal Corps, for the dnties of which his previous education rendered him especially apt, and he served in this capacity until he was mustered out, September 10, 1864. On October 25, 1887, he was married to Anna Patten, of Sidney, Shelby Co., Ohio, daughter of H. T. Patten, a prominent farmer of that county. They have one child, named Wayne Patten. The Taggart family were among the earliest settlers of Green Township, and are numbered among its most highly- respected and well-known citizens. As a family, they are always deeply interested in any movement for the welfare of the county, and never fail to do their share toward its promotion. JOHN B. BEALL is a thrifty and prosper- ous farmer and sheep-raiser in Nottingham Township, Harrison County, and is a sum of Colmore C. and Hannah (Rogers) Beall. James P. Beall, grandfather of our subject, was a native of Pennsylvania, but when compara- tively young came to Ohio. By his first wife he became the father of two children: Jane, who resides in Crawford County, Ohio, and Zrnas. deceased; his second wife, Minerva, was a daugh- ter of William Huff, an early settler of Harrison County. The brothers of Minerva — William, Reuben, Jackson and Johnson Huff — were prob- ably in their day the most noted Indian scouts of eastern Ohio. Jackson Huff, still adhering to the occupation he had adopted in early life, was shot and killed by an Indian, in 1875, while acting as a guide to some land seekers in a weal em State. James P. Beall, by his marriage wit li a Huff, became the father of ten children, viz. : Elizabeth, Cassandra, Colmore, all deceased; •lames P., Cyras and John, who died in the Civil War: Rebecca and Susan, both deceased; Minerva and Zephaniah. The father of I children early entered a tract of land in Section --!. Nottingham Township, erected a cabin, cleared his farm, and resided there until 1857, when he went to Crawford County, purchased another farm, and there en. led his days February '-'1. 1869; bis wife departed this life January It. 1875, and both died in the faith of the Methodist Episcopal Church. Colmore C. Beall. the father of the subject of this sketch, was born in Nottingham Town- ship. Harrison Co.. Ohio. Jim." 5, 1826, was reared a farmer. and was educate,! in the common schools. On January 24, 1850, he married Miss Hannah Rogers, also a native of Nottingham Township, born August 111. 1830, a daughl Barrett and Nancy (Carson) Rogers, her parents being natives of Ohio. To the union of Mr. and Mrs. Colmore C. Beall five children were born in the following order: John B., our Bubject, born December 13, 1850; Mary E., born June I9j 1*54, now the wife of Lyle McDivitt. North Township. Harrison County; James ¥.. born December 1 '_'. 1NJYS, decease, 1; Nancy M., born January 16, 1861, wife of Ahiram Johnson, and Emma L., born May 20, 1873. Two years after his marriage C. C. Beall removed from his homestead to thai of the Rogers family, and two years later, in 1854, purchased the farm now owned and occupied by his son. John B. This farm comprises 105 acres, on Section 10, tingham Township, and here he departed from earth March 1 •">. 1880; he was a cripple, unable to walk without the aid of crutches for nineteen years prior to his death. His widow resides with her son, John l">. Beall, and is a member of the Methodist Kpiscopul Church. John B. Beall, the subject proper of this sketch, was born in Nottingham Township, liar rison Co. .Ohio. and was here reared andedui On December 30, 1875, lie married Miss Lucy Garner, who was born in Nottingham Township, 512 HARRISON COUNTY. August 20, 1856, a daughter of Edward and Julia A. (Merriman) Garner, and eight children resulted from this union, born in the following order: Frank M., February 7, 1877; Harry O, December 26, 1878; Mary O., September 5, 1880; William M., October 2, 1882; George W., July 22, 1884; Ada F., May 28, 1886; Ella V., February 7, 1888, and Anna G., May 26, 1890. Politically Mr. Beall is a Republican, but has never sought official position. Members of the Methodist Episcopal Church. Mr. and Mrs. Beall live in full comformity with their faith, enjoying the respect and confidence of all who know them. */ Hi ENRY V. SHEPLER (deceased) was born in Green Township, Harrison Co., Ohio, March 27, 1840, a son of Samuel and Susanna (Copeland) Shepler, pioneers of the county. Our subject grew to manhood in his native county, attending the common schools of his neighborhood, and on March 27, 1861, he was married to Miss Mary Ellen Howell, born De- cember 21, 1840, daughter of William Howell, of Hopedale, Harrison County. They settled in Green Township, Harrison County, where, February 2, 1871, Mrs. Shepler died, leaving four children: Selena May, born July 8, 1861 (now Mrs. Stanton McGrew, of Hopedale); John O, born October 25, 1863, now in Kansas (married November 27, 1883, to Miss Lillie May Place, of Chase County, Kas.); Samuel Fry, born March 8, 1866, now in Cadiz Township, Harrison County (married December 30, 1886, to Miss Belle Porter, of Harrison County); and Harry D., born March 11, 186S, died March 22, 1873. Mr. Shepler for his second wife married an old acquaintance in the person of Miss Amanda, daughter of Aaron and Mary Ann (Busby) Dennis, and a native of Har- rison County, born September 19, 1847, and who grew to womanhood in her native county. In April following their marriage Mr. and Mrs. Shepler moved to Delaware County, same State, and, while there, on September 16, 1872, her only son was born, by name James Albert, now living with his mother. In 1874 they returned to Harrison County, and settled on the farm where the mother and her son now reside. On September 4, 1886, Mr. Shepler was called from earth at the age of forty-seven years. He was a farmer and stock dealer through life; was a stanch Democrat, and a man well known and much respected in the county. Since his death his widow and her sou have lived on the old home farm, three and a half miles southeast of the town of Cadiz. The family are well known and universally esteemed, well deserving of a prominent place in this Commemorative Record. Samuel Shepler, father of Henry V., was born April 9, 1799, and October 9, 1828, was married to Susanna Copeland, who was born September 20, 1805, and died March 13, 1854. By this union were born the following children: One that died in infancy, born August 17, 1829; Christina, born October 17, 1830, married to William Davidson October 10, 1849, and died October 17, 1890; Jacob O, born April 9, 1832, married October 5, 1857, to Mary Jane Frazier, and died June 13, 1863; James B., born No- vember 9, 1833, and married Catherine Croskey, December 15, 1864; Nancy Jane, born January 25, 1836, died March 12, 1841; Susanna, born December 5, 1837, married March 16, 1865, to Alex. P. Bell, and Henry V. (now deceased), whose record appears above. AMUEL R. McFADDEN. Athens Town- ship abounds in representative men, among whom the McFadden family are well known. Samuel R. McFadden was born October 10, 1825, in Cadiz Township, Harrison Co., Ohio, where his earliest youth was spent, and soon after his removal to Athens Township he was married, May 7, 1851, to Mar- tha Robb, a daughter of William Robb. The Robb family came from Pennsylvania, where Mr. Robb married a Miss Warnick, and soon after came to Harrison County, Ohio. After their marriage Mr. and Mrs. McFadden settled on the farm on which they still reside, and HARRISON COUNTY. 513 which they have greatly improved, both in pro- ductiveness and improvements. Their home consists of 158 acres, situated three miles west of New Athens, where they engage in general fanning and stock-raising. Their children are as follows: Oscar R., in Athens; Rev. John E., in Kansas; Mary Eva, now Mrs. Rev. George W. Lyons, in Merced County, Cal. ; Abbie Jane; Grace, now Mrs. William Cook: William A., Car- rie, Adam B. and Everett. Mr. McFadden and family are prominent members of the United Presbyterian Church at New Athens; and he has served his township several terms as trustee, land appraiser, etc., at all times in a highly sat- isfactory manner discharging the duties im- posed. He has always been highly respected and esteemed by all, and has earned the good opinion by his own estimable life. The progenitor of the McFadden family in this country was John McFadden, who was born in Dublin, Ireland, but who, at the age of nine- teen years, sought a home in the State of Penn- sylvania, where, a few years later, he married Miss Sharpe, daughter of Col. George Sharpe, of the United States Army. In the year 1800, in company with the Jameson family, he entered one-half of Section No. 4, in what is now Cadiz Township, Harrison, Co., Ohio, and at once made preparations for the reception of his family, whom he had left temporarily in Penn- sylvania, and whom he brought to Ohio in 1801. It is unnecessary here to attempt to relate the many hardships and privations to which the hardy pioneer and his family were subjected; suffice it to say, that John McFadden and wife, after a well-spent life, passed from their first home in Ohio to another land, at a ripe old age. Their children were named Samuel, George, John, Joseph, Mary (Mrs. Joseph Sharpe, of Cadiz Township), and Margaret (Mrs. Edward Lafferty, of Athens Township), all of whom have followed their pioneer parents to the grave. Of these the third child, John, was born in Pennsylvania in 1788, and at the age of thirteen years, in 1801, came with his parents to Ohio, settling with them in Harrison County, where he grew to manhood, on the original homestead. He chose as a life partner Miss Mary Dnnlap, daughter of Adam Dunlap, of Harrison County, a pioneer from Maryland. After marriage Mr McFadden purchased a farm of 100 acres from Samuel Gib v, who had entered the land, and here he and his wife ended their days, Mr. Mc Fadden dying in L857, at the age of sixty-nine, and Mrs. McFadden one year later, also at the age of sixty-nine. Both were consistent mem bers of the Union Church. There were born to this venerable and highly-respected < pie twelve children, in the following order: Adam, deceased; John J. and Samuel R., of Athens Township; George, of Cadiz Township; Marga- ret, widow of John McFadden, of Cadiz; Re- becca, deceased; Mary, now Mrs. William Hamilton, of Cadiz; Sarah and Jennie, both de- ceased; Esther, now Mrs. Phillips, of Nebraska; Rachel, now Mrs. William Hamilton, of Bel- mont County, Ohio, and Elizabeth, who died at the age of eleven years. ri( Q. ARBAUGH, merchant, Jewett, is a // \\ son of Levi and Elizabeth (Reid) Ar |7|\ baugh, and Levi is a son of John and ■fj Rosanna (Wentz) Arbaugh, natives of Maryland. John Arbaugh was a son of William Arbaugh, also a native of Maryland, but of Ger- man descent, who served in the Revolutionary War as a private. He was father of five chil- dren, namely: Jacob, Daniel, Rachel, Margaret and John. John Arbaugh married in Mary i land, and about 1820 came to Rumley Town ship, Harrison Co., Ohio, where he bought [60 acres of land on Section 6. He was the father of nine children, named Sarah, Margaret. Lo- vina, Lydia, John, James, Adam. Levi and Catherine. Levi was born October 28, 1825, in Rumley Township, was reared to manhood on the old farm, and December 23, [858, was mar- ried to Miss Elizabeth, daughter of Hugh and Margaret (Fulton I Reid, who were among the early settlers of Archer Township, Harrison Co., Ohio. To this union were born three 514 HARRISOX COUNTY. children, viz.: A. Q., William R. and Henry X. Mrs. Elizabeth Arbaugh died in 1885, and in April, 1889, Mr. Arbaugh married Miss Louisa Hilbert, of Defiance County, Ohio. Mr. Ar- baugh owns one of the best farms iii Rumley Township, containing 187 acres. He is an active member of the Lutheran Church, and stands high in the esteem of his neighbors. A. Q. Arbaugh was born in Rumley Town- ship, Harrison Co., Ohio, December '24, 1859, was reared to manhood on the farm, and finished his education at Duff's Business College at Pittsburgh, Penn., in 1882. On December 25, 1883, he married Maggie A. Spence, born in July, 1862, a daughter of Henry and Martha (Aiken) Spence, of Germano, Ohio. On Jan- uary 1, 1885, he bought the store of B. W. Winings, in the town of Jewett, where he has since been engaged in the merchandise busi- ness, having, in 1887, built a very fine store, 22x50 feet. Mr. and Mrs. Arbaugh are the parents of two children, namely: Clara E., who was born December 23, 1886, and Martha Ethel, who was born July 23, 1890. FIi BRAHAM WILSOX BRAXSOX. This f/l\ well known citizen of Harrison County, [rX\ a brother of Lindley M. Branson, whose ■f/ sketch and portrait appear elsewhere, was born in Short Creek Township, Harrison Co., Ohio, December 9, 1846. His father, Abraham Dow Branson, was a native of Virginia, in which State he learned the trade of a manufacturer of woolen goods, and whence he came to Ohio, where, in Jeffer- son County, he was married to Miss Ann Wil- son, June 2, 1831, and soon thereafter came to Harrison County, settling near Georgetown, where all their children save one were born. The father died January 16, 1867, aged sixty years, seven months and three days; the mother lived to the good old age of eighty-three years, dying February 3, 18S8; she had borne seven children, whose names and residences are as fol- lows: Lindley M., Elizabeth S. (Mrs. I. Thomas) and Abraham W., in Short Creek Township; Rachel, in Iowa, and William, in Kansas; Jonathan died in infancy, and John C. at the age of twenty-three years. Abraham W. Branson, being naturally of an industrious disposition and economical habits, has gathered the comforts of life around him, and, being of a retiring turn of mind, seeks to know rather than to be known. On May 25, 1875, he was married to Miss Lucy Thomas, daughter of Isaac Thomas, formerly of Short Creek Township, Harrison County, but now a resident of Mount Pleasant, Jefferson Co., Ohio. Isaac Thomas was born June 1, 1813, and was married, January 1, 1834, to Miss Annie L. , daughter of Robert and Mary Ladd, and born August 14, 1812, in Virginia, near Richmond. Isaac Thomas was one of the best-known farmers of his county, energetic and ever ready to identify himself with any worthy cause for his county's advancement. For years he was a director of the First Xational Bank of Cadiz, having been one of the founders of that insti- tution. Mrs. Thomas died in 1872, at the age of sixty-one years, having borne eleven children, all of whom save two are now living. After their marriage Mr. and Mrs. Branson continued to make their home in Short Creek Township, and in 1885 they removed to their present home, on what is generally known as the old Maddox Farm, situated some five and a half miles from the town of Cadiz. Their chil- dren, four in number, are named as follows: Xellie J., Mary E., Thomas W. and Annie L. Mr. Branson is a member of the Republican party, and he and his family are members of the Society of orthodox Friends. JOHX HERVEY BLACK, who in his life- time was one of the representatives of the family of that name so well known in this section of the country, was born March 13, 1813, in Green Township, Harrison Co., Ohio, and died, much respected by all who knew him, March 28, 1885, when aged seventy-two years. HARRISON COUNT)-. E l B He was a son of James Black, Jr., and a grand- son of James Black, Sr., one of the pioneers of Harrison County. The early life of our subject was spent at the paternal home, where he as- sisted in the usual work of the farm, and his natural brightness of mind was made yet more brilliant by his close and attentive studies at the common schools of his neighborhood, whereby he readily attained to the distinction of becomimr a leader in his community. On February 22, 1S3S, he was united in marriage with the lady who proved to be so true a helpmeet to him, in the person of Mary K. , daughter of Alexander Work, of German Township, Harrison County, and soon after marriage they located on a farm in the northeastern part of Green Township, where they remained until 1S44, when they pur- chased the place now occupied by Mrs. Black. From his early youth Mr. Black was a mem- ber of the Beech Spring Presbyterian Church, of which he was an elder for over thirty-five years, and, in all works of benevolence, charity and social progressiveness, he and his wife were ever found at the head. In politics he was closely identified with the Republican party, and, though a strong partisan, he always retained the confidence and esteem of his political oppo- nents. He was regarded as one of the leaders in his township, and was acknowledged to be one of the best judges of men in his party. For twenty-three years he held the office of justice of the peace, and on several occasions was honored with other positions of trust in his township, always being credited with doing his duty faithfully and honestly, having the full re- spect and confidence of the entire community. As a man of progressive ideas, of unquestion- able integrity and honesty, he was the peer of the best; and he was truly a worthy representa- tive of the family who have, since the settlement of Harrison County, been prominently identified with its growth and progress. Alexander Work, father of Mrs. J. H. Black, was born in 1781, a son of George and Martha (Dunlap) Work, who were married prior to com- ing to this country from Ireland, about the close of the last f fury, and settling in Pennsylvania. George Work died in 1830, and was buried io Buffalo Cemetery, his wife having preceded him by a few years. They were members of the Presbyterian Church in Washington County. Penn. ; in politics he was always a W 'hig. <>n April 10, 1809, Alexander Work was married to Jane Taggart, of Washington County, Penn., who bore him the following named children: George, James, John, Mary K., Samuel, Ander- son D., Jane, Margaret and Alexander. The parents both died in the year 1851, the mother in April, and the father in May. Mr. Work, in early life, learned the carpenter's trade, which he followed for many years. In 1818 he came to Harrison County, settling in German Town- ship, where he spent the last days of his life. From the time of his coming to Harrison County he was a member of the Beech Spring Church, in connection with which he did much toward the advancement of religious matters in his sec- tion. Politically, he was a strong Whig and Abolitionist, being one of the "'conductors" on the "Underground Railroad," which existed in pro slavery days. Mr. Work was a man of strong convictions, coupled with a deep earnest ness in all his undertakings, and he did much to impress his personality on the generation in which he lived. GOPE FAMILY. Perhaps no family in Short Creek Township, Harrison County, is better or more favorably known than the one now under consideration, whose lot has for more than half a eentuiw been cast among the people of the county named. The first of the family, of whom we know anything, was one Oliver Cope, who. in 1687, came from Wiltshire, England, to make a home in the then new world, settling in Pennsylvania, among the first English settler-,, where be resided until his death, which occurred in 1701. John Cope, a great-grandson of tins original comer, was I.. .in in Virginia, where he grew to manhood, married Grace Steer, and reared a family, with whom he 516 HARRISON COUNTY. removed, in 1812, to Belmont County, Ohio, and thence, in 1813, came to the new county of Har- rison, settling in Short Creek Township, and making a home in the dense forest that then covered what now are fertile fields. Here it was that death found them, the husband and father being taken first, the mother following to the grave March 30, 1855, at the advanced age of ninety-two years. Their children were five in number, and named as follows: William, born August 1, 1796, died September 27, 1869; Joseph, born January 9, 1799, died April 22, 1885; Isaac, born February 1, 1801, died De- cember 19, 1883; John, born April 25, L803, still living; James, born November 9, 1806, died January 17, 1868. These five brothers all grew to manhood, and settled on adjoining farms in northwestern Short Creek Township. The eld- est son later removed to Iowa, and died, and the youngest removed to Hopedale, Green Township. Harrison Co., Ohio, where he died. Joseph Cope, son of John and Grace (Steer) Cope, was some fourteen years of age when with his parents he came from Virginia to Har- rison County, where he grew to manhood engaged chiefly in mechanical pursuits. In common with his father and brothers he built a saw-mill, and also entered upon the manufacture of threshing machines, which were the first manufactured or used in the West. In 1825 Joseph chose as his life's partner Miss Ruth Griffith, daughter of William and Sarah (Cooke) Griffith, and born in Westmoreland County, Penn., January 1, 1801. Her ancestors were of Welsh extraction and of the sect of Friends. At the time of her marriage she lived in Fay- ette County, Penn., but soon thereafter removed to Harrison County, settling about one mile from where she now resides, their first home being where now lives Harrison Adams. In L844 they removed to a farm, where now the aged widow and her son Oliver reside. The farm, which was principally paid for by the manufacture and sale of threshing machines, was partly improved, having thereon a brick house in which the family still reside, and which is one of the oldest in the township. In April, 1885, death took the husband at the age of eighty-seven years. The family con- sisted of five children, named as follows: Amos A., now a resident of Poweshiek County, Iowa; Benjamin T., residing in Short Creek Township, on part of the old home farm; Israel, who died in infancy; Oliver G. , who resides on the old home farm; and an infant daughter who died unnamed. Since the father's death the aged mother and her son Oliver have lived at the old homestead where "Aunt Ruth," as she is usu- ally called, now a woman of ninety years, hav- ing been born on the first day of the present century, is calmly awaiting the final summons to the long last sleep. The husband (Joseph) was from boyhood opposed to slavery, and for nearly forty years was an active conductor on the "Underground Railroad," extending from his home to Moore' s Salt Works, in Carroll County, often carrying as many as seven fugitives on one trip. In politics he was originally a Whig, but on account of the attitude of both the great parties in relation to slavery, and having no faith in third-party methods, he did not vote from 1844 until 1860, when he became a Re- publican, with which party he was in full sym- pathy until his death. In religious faith he was a member of the Hicksite Friends Society, and he was a man universally respected, standing high in that society. His success in life was largely his own making. Benjamin T. Cope, son of Joseph and Ruth (Griffith) Cope, was born May 15, 1828. His education was that of the common schools, whose primitive methods were as nothing when com- pared with those of this later day. He had, however, as had also his brother, Oliver G., the advantages, for a short time, of a high school in Stark County. In 1855 he was married to Miss Rachel Lukens, daughter of Moses and Eliza- beth (Barber) Lukens, and a native of Guernsey County, born in 1834; she was a child of four and one-half years when she was brought to Harrison County. Her maternal grandparents, Samuel and Ann (Schooley) Barber, had come HARRISON COUNTY. 517 into Harrison County among its pioneers, and within said county Elizabeth Barber was born. Grandfather Samuel Barber died in January, 1851, at the age of eighty- four years, and grandmother Ann Barber survived until Ootober 1, 1863, when, at the age of ninety-seven years, she, too, departed this life. In 1N50 Benjamin T. Cope and his wife came to the old Cope homestead, where they now reside, situated some four miles from the town of Cadiz. Of their union two children have been born, namely: Kuth Anna, now the wife of Dr. L. F. Scott, of Chicago, 111., and Lizzie L., who married Mc- Nary F. Adams, a farmer of Franklin County, Kas. Politically Mr. Cope is a Republican, ever ready to stanchly support the principles of his party, and he has for a number of years served as assessor of his township. He and his esteemed wife are both memberB of the Hicksite Friends Society, and are justly classed among the progressive citizens of Harrison County. Oliver G. Cope, another son of Joseph and Ruth (Griffith) Cope, was born August 11, 1830. He grew to manhood on the old farm, bearing his portion of its various duties. He made the most of the meager advantages of his neighborhood schools, and early showed an aptitude for car- pentering. On March 6, 1856, he was married to Miss Sarah Williams, daughter of Nathan and Sarah Williams, of Harrison County, and of this union one child was born, Mary Elizabeth, who lived to be but twenty months old, and on May 10, 1859, the wife also died. Since then Mr. Cope has cared for his parents, and since his father's decease has tenderly cared for and smoothed the path of his aged mother, as her life's sunset is drawing near; and when, ere many moons, her day darkens into the night of death, her last words will be a blessing on her children. Mr. Cope is of the Republican ranks, and has taken an active part in his county. State and National politics, and in 1880 and 1881 he had the responsibility and honor to represent his district in the State Legislature. He is a re- former, and a member of the Good Templar or- ganization. Few, if any, men in Harrison Coun- ty have more friends than Mr. Cope, and his popularity has come from real merit coupled with untiring zeal in every worthy enterprise which occupies his attention. John Cope, son of John and Grace (Steer) Cope, was born in Frederick County, Va., April 25, 1803, and now, at the advanced age of eighty eight years, weakened in body and slowly approaching dissolution, it will ere long be said, " a good citizen has gone to his reward; " but a record worthy of being remembered will be made. A brief outline of his life is as follows: His education was that of the pioneer trials, which gave strength of arm and resolution of spirit, and before the sturdy strokes of his ax many a forest giant has been prostrated. In 1832 he was married to Miss Mary Lukens, daughter of Moses and Sarah Lukens, and born in Pennsylvania, November 1, 1804. Their home was made in Short Creek Township, Har- rison County, where they shared the hardships, trials and successes of life until July 19, L876, the faithful wife aud helpmate, at the age of seventy-two years, was called home. She had borne three children as follows: Sarah T.. born June 2, 1833; Lemuel, bom July 1. 1838. died. aged three months; Hiram, born December L6, 1843. Since the departure of the mother, the aged father has remained at the old home farm, which is situated some four miles from Cadiz, where his declining years are cheered by his daughter, Sarah T. (who with true filial affection has clung to her childhood's home), and an adopted daugh- ter, Miss Mary L. Creighton, who for twenty- three years has made her home with them. The farm on which is the home is part of the land added to the original farm settled by the first comers, John Cope and his sons, and to day. on the green hills over whose then wooded summits the wild animals wanderered in search of their prey, now pasture peaceful herds and flocks. Politically John Cope is a Prohibitionist, but was formerly a Republican. During the exist ence of African slavery John Col"' waa everv - where known as an uncompromising Abolitionist, and in the times (times that tried men's bouIb) 518 HARRISON COUNTY. preceding the Civil War, bis home frequently sheltered the fugitive on his way to liberty. The family are members of the Hicksite Friends So- ciety, and are no exception to the general rule that for respectability the Cope family rank among the highest. Hiram Cope, son of John and Mary (Lukens) Cope, certainly ranks as one of the most pro- gressive and intellectual of the young farmers of his township. Not yet having reached the fiftieth milestone of his life, he has yet made a record of which he may well feel proud, and which many an older man might envy. His education, with the exception of one term in Hopedale College, was obtained at the district school of the neighborhood, and his early work was on his father's farm. In 1872 he was united in marriage with Miss Martha, daughter of Isaac and Anna Thomas, old residents of Harrison County. For a few years Mr. and Mrs. Hiram Cope remained at his father's home, and then, in 18S0, came to their present farm, where, in 1887, they erected their pleas- ant and commodious dwelling. Their anion has never produced any children. Politically, Mr. Cope is a Prohibitionist, and one who ear- nestly and fearlessly advocates the principles of that party. Formerly a member of the Repub- lican ranks, he left the party, merely because his convictions of right and wrong told him it was his duty so to do, and, loving principles more than party ties, he ' 'dared to do right, dared to be true, ' ' notwithstanding the criticism of many who either had not similar convictions or else lacked the moral courage to assert them; he deserted his old party and became a " Short Creek Pro- hibitionist," while the party was yet in its incipi- ency. In 1885 he was honored by his party by being given the nomination for the State Legislature, but it being during the infancy of the cause, he was most naturally defeated. Not only does Mr. Cope vote and talk for the ad- vancement of the temperance cause, but articles from his pen are frequently to be found in various periodicals of his county and elsewhere, and the leading literature of the times is to be found on his table. He and his wife are mem- bers, respectively, of the Hicksite and Ortho- dox Friends. His library is not merely for show, but is stored with books which Mr. Cope finds both time and disposition to often read. His farm is largely devoted to the raising of small fruits, and is situated five miles from Cadiz. f|OHN RAMSEY. Among the oldest resi- ^. I dents of Green Township, Harrison Coun- \J) ty, as well as among those most highly respected, is the subject of this sketch, who was born June 23, 1805, in that township, where his entire life has been spent. His father, John Ramsey, was born in Washington County, Penn., in 1781. George, father of John, came from Ireland about the middle of the eight- eenth century, and settled in Pennsylvania. He was twice married, and his first wife bore him six children, John being one of them ; the second wife, named Leeper, survived her hus- band, dying in her ninety-ninth year. The children by this second marriage were David, Nancy and William. The early life of John Ramsey (our subject's father), was spent on the farm in Pennsylvania, but soon after attaining his majority he came with his family to Ohio, settling in Green Township in 1803. At the age of nineteen he was married to Nancy Laughlin, a resident of Pennsylvania, and their children were named as follows: Hugh, George, John, Mary, Samuel and Nancy, all save John (our subject) being deceased, Mrs. Nancy Max- well dying last, November 22, 1889, in Colorado. Mr. Ramsey was a Democrat, and was promi- nently identified with the organization of his township and county. From its earliest founda- tion he was a member of the Beech Spring Church, in which he was regarded as one of the leaders. In 1812, when danger threatened the Union, Mr. Ramsey responded to the call for volunteers, enlisting in a company under the command of Capt. Scrogg, in which he was made lieutenant. This company broke up, aDd he then joined a company in Col. Holmes' regi- 4) trlvnr^ /A^ol^tl^^ HARRISON COUNTY. 521 ment. During service be was taken sick, and after a short, illness died, in 1812, at Lower San dusky, where he was buried with the honors of war. In 1818 Mrs. Ramsey was married to James Lyons, a resident of Jefferson County, Ohio, to which place they immediately removed, remaining there the rest of their lives. She died, leaving three children by her second mar- riage, one being Mrs. Elizabeth Gladman, of Franklin Township, Harrison County. John Ratusey, the subject proper of this sketch, remained at home until about sixteen years of age, when he was apprenticed to John MeCurdy, a carpenter and prominent contractor and builder, of Cadiz, Ohio. With him Mr. Ramsey remained until he was about twenty years old, when he was employed by Mr. Mc- Curdy in the construction of various buildings both in Harrison and Jefferson Counties. On May 24, 1827, Mr. Ramsey was married to Rebecca MeCurdy, a daughter of his employer, after which the young couple lived for a short time in Jefferson County, and then removed to Harrison County to their present home Their family consisted of three children, viz. : Ebene- zer, in California; Thomas Vincent, married to Sarah Patrick, and living at Mount Vernon, Ohio, and Samuel, a minister of the Presby terian Church. Mrs. Ramsey's death occurred February 12, 1833, and Mr. Ramsey remained a widower until January 7, 1839, when he mar- ried Mary Barr, a daughter of John Barr, a resident of Carroll County, Ohio. To this union the following named children were burn: William Marshall, who married Mary Elizabeth Howell; John Barr; Nancy Elizabeth, who mar- ried John Vermillion, and moved to Jeffersun County, Ohio; Margaret Rebecca, now Mrs. John Lease, living in Green Township, Harrison County; Mary A. ; and Jennie, now Mrs. Samuel F. Birney. Mrs. Mary (Barr) Ramsey was born July 22, 1817, and died November 11, 1889, after a married life of nearly fifty-one years, and her remains now repose in Green Township Cemetery. Since her death the home has been conducted by the daughter, Mary A. Mr. Ramsey has always supported the Demo cratic party, and has been honored many times by his party in the dislrihuti if offices. When fifty years of age he became a member of the Presbyterian Church at Beech Spring, and he is one of its most highly esteemed members. The family of Mr. Ramsey are among the old est in the county, and are well known for their progressiveness and integrity. •John Barr Ramsey was horn June 20, 1841, and AugUflt L5, L862, was married to Anna \ it million. A short time prior to his marriage he had enlisted in the Ninety eighth 0. V. I., BOOB after went to the front, and while in the die charge of his duty, but two short months after his enlistment, on October 8, he was killed at Perryville. He was given a soldier's burial On the battlefield, and was deeply lamented by his comrades who fully recognized his true worth and manhood. Rev. Samuel Ramsey was bom July 13. 1832, and in 1851 he commenced studying for the ministry of the Presbyterian Church, at New Jefferson, Harrison Co.. Ohio. In 1852 1 D tered the academy at Alexandria. lVnn., and in May, following year, he joined the Presbyterian Church there; then he went to the St. Clairsville Presbytery, and in 1854 entered Washington College of Pennsylvania, where he graduated in L857. In September of that year he went South. where he taught school, but. desiring to become a regular minister of the gospel, he entered the Western Theological Seminary, and was licensed October 4, 1859. He afterward preached at Columbus, Dayton, Washington, Mill Brook and Carrollton, Ohio, and then, February 21. 1862, ,.(1 a call to a church at Tarentum, Penn., and was ordained .) i 21. L862. On June 28, 1864, he was united in marriage with Nannie .1. Randolph, who bore him two sons, one of whom is now deceased. Mr. Ramsej died Sep tember 18, l s 72. He was an assiduous and earnest worker, ever diligent in the labor of the vineyard, feeling, as he -aid, that, his time- was short, and that he must needs improve it. \- B preacher he was possessed of great power, ami 522 HABRISOX COUNTY. his doctrine was mainly Evangelistic. "His power over men, had he been spared, would have equaled Hammond's, and in another age he might have been the peer of Wesley. " QEORGE COOKE. From the earliest set- , tlement of Harrison County has the Cooke family been among those who , l have contributed largely to its progress, and been instrumental in achieving for it that high place which it occupies at present in the State. The family are of Scottish descent, the grandfather of the subject of this sketch being a native of that country. He was called Robert, and followed the profession of civil en- gineer for the Government, until he finally re- moved to Ireland, where all his children were born. James (who was the second son) received a liberal education, and spent much of his early life in intellectual pursuits. Soon after leaving school he was married to Nancy Moore, a resi- dent of Ireland, and here they resided for some time, but, finally concluding to seek their fortune in the land across the ocean, they embarked, in 1788, in a sailing vessel, and underwent all the terrors and hardships of a stormy passage, their only child, Mary, accompanying them. On landing, they immediately proceeded to Wash- ington County, Penn., where they purchased a small tract of land, and amid the various diffi- culties of pioneer life endeavored to build their home. Many times were the early settlers of that section compelled to seek the protection of the block-houses, as the Indian raids were nu- merous, and many lives lost. In this section Mr. Cooke remained until 1805, when, thinking to better his condition, he came to Harrison Coun- ty, Ohio, and settled in Athens Township. The country was but little improved, there being a small clearing here and there around the log cabin of some settler. Here they lived and died amidst the struggles which are inevitable in new countries. Their children were named Mary (Mrs. John Love), Elizabeth (Mrs. John Henderson), Robert, William, James, John, Thomas and George, all of whom are now de- ceased, except George. Mr. Cooke, from the time of his arrival until his death, took an act- ive interest in his county's progress, and was always foremost in all movements for the up- building and advancement of it. In politics he was a supporter of the Democratic party, and was many times honored through it by election to positions of honor and trust. His family and himself were members of the Seceder Church, and he was one of the organizers of the pres- ent church at Unity, as well as one of its promi- nent supporters. His death, which occurred in 1815, was much regretted by friends and neigh- bors; his widow survived him but a short time, dying in 1829. and their dust now mingles in the cemetery at Unity. George Cooke, the youngest child in order of birth born to James Cooke, was born May 5, 1804, in Washington County, Penn., and was but a few months old when his parents brought him to Harrison County, Ohio, in which county he has resided ever since. His education was acquired at the common schools of his district, and al- though primitive in their methods, still suc- ceeded in laying a good foundation, on which Mr. Cooke has since reared an excellent knowl- edge of men and facts. Gifted by nature with a receptive and analytical mind, possessed of powers of observation rarely excelled, Mr. Cooke has, since his early manhood, been one of the leaders in his section. A Democrat from principle, he has unswervingly served that party, and has been one of the factors in its many suc- cesses. Many times has he been honored by the party. He was justice of the peace for twenty seven years, trustee several times, as well as clerk and treasurer of his township. He was also one of the electors on the Democratic ticket when Buchanan was elected. In 1858 he was nominated for probate judge of his county, and although the county was overwhelmingly Republican, he came within a few votes of an election, running many votes ahead of his ticket. On July 10, 1824, Mr. Cooke was married to Nancy Anderson, a daughter of Col. William HA RRISON CO UX TY. Anderson, an early settler of Cadiz Township, and the issue of their marriage was as follows: Nancy, now Mrs. William Gillespie, of Guernsey County, Ohio;Melila, now Mrs. James Crossan; Ruth E. , now Mrs. David McConaughey; Mary, deceased; Jane, now Mrs. Thomas Morrow; James, at home; William, deceased; George, deceased; John, a physician in Bridgeport, Ohio; Thomas (deceased), twin brother of John; Mary N, now Mrs. John H. Rourk, and Ma- tilda, now Mrs. William Walker. Mr. and Mrs. George Cooke were at one time members of the Seceder Church, but they later joined the United Presbyterians. Mr. Cooke's life occupation has been that of farming. James Cooke was born December 28, \S: J ,~>, in Athens, Harrison Co., Ohio, and his early life was spent on the home place, where he grew to manhood, his early education being that of the district school. On March 4, 1858, he was mar- ried to Jane McCracken, a daughter of William McCracken, a resident of Belmont County. For about ten years after marriage Mr. Cooke fol- lowed agriculture, and then engaged in mer- cantile business in New Athens for some time, after which he removed to Belmont County, where he resided four years, and finally, at the death of his mother, came to the home place, where he still resides. His children are Will- iam (who is the present clerk of Athens Town- ship), Agnes, George, Maggie and Robert P. In his political views Mr. Cooke is a Demo- crat, and is one of the successful workers of his party. While in Belmont County he was trustee for two years; for many years he was trustee of his township in Harrison County, and since his removal to that county has taken an active interest in the success of his party here. He made the race once for the office of county commissioner in Harrison County, but it being a strong Republican County, he was, of coarse, defeated, yet he ran far ahead of his ticket, tak- ing nearly every vote in his own township. He is now, and has been for several years, a member of the Agricultural Board of the county. He and his family are members of the United Prea byterian Church at Athens. Mr. Cooke is wide- ly ami favorablj known for his honesty, integ- rity and irreproachable character, and the Cooke family have ever, from their first arrival in the county, had the respect and esteem of all, and are numbered among its representative citizens. IX RTEE BEATTY. Among the wealthy f/l\ and substantial citizens of Archer Town- I i\ ship, Harrison County, none were more '/ prominently identified with its interests than the well-known Beatty family, the sole representative now being the gentleman whose name heads this sketch, at present a resident of the southern part of the township. He was born January 25, 1827, in Archer Township, Harrison Co., Ohio, where he has since resided. Sampson Beatty, father of Alter, was a nat- ive of the Emerald Isle, and in the early part of the present century he immigrated, in com- pany with his mother, to this country, settling in Harrison County, Ohio. In early life he learned the trade of a weaver, which he fol- lowed until locating on a farm, when he devoted liis attention exclusively to agricultural pursuits. On April 20. 1826, he married Rachel, daughter of Samuel Johnson, a resident of Pennsylvania, and the young couple then settled on a farm now owned by Robert Smylie, where they passed the remainder of their lives. Their family con- sisted of five children, of whom Alter is the eldest. One son, John, enlisted, in 1861, in Company E, Ninth 111. V. I., and was sent to Nashville, Tenn., where his regiment joined the Army of the Cumberland. On October 3, 1862, at the battle of Corinth, Miss. , his company and others f" the Dumber "f 300, being sent out on a scouting expedition, were surrounded l>,\ a superior force of the enemy, and were all taken prisoners and carried off save Mr. Beatty. who was so severely wounded in the hip that the Confederates left him on the held, apparently to die. They took from him his rations and his canteen of water, leaving in their place a couple of blankets. Here he lay from Friday till Sun 524 HARRISON COUNTY. day in thp broiling sun by day, and exposed to the chilling dews by night, enduring tortures of Lunger, thirst and pain, till he was picked up at last and carried to a hospital. His brother, Ar- ter, being made acquainted with his distressing condition, immediately hastened to the hospital, and was permitted to convey his dying brother as far as Knoxville, Tenn., where they remained until death released the poor fellow from his sufferings. His brother remained with him to the last, bringing his remains home, and they now peacefully rest in an honored soldier's grave. As a son he was loving and dutiful, as a brother he was affectionate and unselfish, and as a soldier he was patriotic, brave and heroic. Another son of Sampson Beatty was Jeremiah, who enlisted in Company C, Thirtieth 111. V. I., which was also attached to the Army of the Cumberland. He received a wound in the right hand, causing the loss of his thumb, but he con- tinued to bravely fight his country's battles un- til after the taking of Fort Donelson, when he was honorably discharged on account of disabil- ity, caused by his wound. Sampson Beatty passed from earth November 27, 1849, having lived a sixty-three years' life of usefulness, and he is interred in Bethel Cemetery. His widow did not long survive him, for on June 25, fol- lowing year, she joined him on the other shore, her remains being laid by his side. They were both leading members of the Methodist Episco- pal Church; in politics he was a Democrat. Arter Beatty, the subject proper of these lines, remained at home during his youth, assist- ing his father on the farm and attending tbe district school. On March 27, 1851, he became united in marriage with Susan, daughter of Samuel McDevitt, a resident of Stock Township, Harrison County, and to this union have been born the following named children: Rachel, who became the wife of William Lisle, and died June 24, 1887; Kate, who died April 1 1877; Lizzie M., who died April 10, 1877; Amanda K. ; Johnson; William A., who was married January 30, 1890, to Miss Mary Mattern; Ar- thur C. ; Frank J. and Cora J. After marriage Mr. and Mrs. Beatty settled on the home place, where they remained until 1854, when they pur- chased the farm whereon they now live in Archer Township, situated about three miles from Cadiz. It consists of 273 acres of land, under excellent cultivation, and provided with substantial and commodious buildings. Mr. Beatty carries on general farming, and occasionally buys and sells cattle, a business he for many years has followed with marked success. He is in all respects a self made man, having acquired this beautiful, valuable property entirely by his own unaided efforts. In politics he is a Democrat, and has held many offices of honor and trust in his township and county, among which may be mentioned those of trustee, and director of the County Fair, each of which positions he tilled acceptably for many years. He and his wife are prominent members of the Presbyterian Church, and their names are ever to be found on the list of the charitable and benevolent. djOHN C. McCONNELL, who in his life- | time was one of the enterprising and well- I known residents of Washington Town- ship, Harrison County, was born January 1, 1807, in Belmont County, Ohio. His father, Robert, was a native of Pennsylvania, where, in his early life, he was married to Mary Caldwell. The issue of his first marriage was James, born 1790; Susan, born 1793; David, born 1795; Alexander, born 1796; Martha, born 1797; Mary, born 1800. For his second wife he mar- ried Prudence Coleman, who bore him the fol- lowing named children: Robert, born Novem- ber 21, 1802; Hannah, September 30, 1804; John O, January 1, 1807; William, January 0, 1809; Wilson, April 13, 1811; Prudence, March 22, 1813; Margaret A., September 21, 1815; Sarah, November 18, 1817; Elizabeth, November 6, 1819; Alexander S., March 25, 1822; David, September 4, 1824. In 1807 he came to Ohio, where he lived until the War of 1812, when he enlisted and served through the entire struggle, being mostly on guard duty. In 1814 he en- HARIUSON COUNTY. 525 tered 1(30 acres in Washington Township, Harri- son County, where is the present family resi- dence. This, by the aid of his children, he succeeded in clearing and improving. He was Democratic in his politics, and was one of those actively engaged in the success of his party. On August 22, 1850, he died, and was followed to the grave by his widow, who died iu 1867. John C. McConnell's life was wholly spent in Ohio, the greater portion in Harrison County. While the common schools afforded but little assistance in his mental development, still by his own efforts, he succeeded in acquiring an extensive and liberal knowledge. He married, for his first wife, Jane, daughter of James Boles, one of the oldest settlers of Harrison County, and the children born to this marriaere were Mary and Nancy. Mrs. McConnell died May 29, 1841, and April 9, 1848, Mr. McCon- nell was married to Rachel Browning, of Athens Township, born January 25, 1825, a daughter of Samuel Browning, who was one of the early residents of Athens Township, and in early life married Margaret Markee, whose parents came from England. Mr. Browning was a volunteer in the War of 1812, was engaged in scout duty on the western frontier, and served through the entire struggle. His children were named James, Julia A., Elias, Samuel, Absalom, Rachel, Margaret. Sarah, Asberry T., Susanna. Wesley, Zara and Edward. Mr. Browning was a Democrat. His family were members of the Methodist Episcopal Church, in which they took a prominent and leading part, Mr. Browning being class leader for many years, as well as a financial supporter. In 1S64 he died, and his remains were laid beside those of his wife, who died in 1855. Mr. and Mrs. McConnell settle,! on the home place immediately after marriage, and there the family have since resided. The children born to their union are Theodore, Mar- garet A., John \Y., Louisa J., Samuel W.. James R., Elmer F. and Edward E. Mr. Mc- Connell was a Democrat until 1840, when he espoused the principles of the Whig party and afterward united with the Republican. He held many offices in his township. BUoh as trustee, others. He was largely the architect of his own raccess, financially, which was due to his business tad foresight, as well as his industrious habits and honesty. His was a life well worthy of emula- tion, one whose influence was widespread and Bcial. His death took place July is. 1873. L B. WILLIAMS, editor and manager of the Freeport (Ohio) r,rs*. is the old- est living member of the family of Elara Williams, a native of Belmont County, Ohio. There L. B. Williams was reared on the home place, assisting iu the various duties of the farm, and also attended the district schools during the winter sessions. He early manifested a strong desire for study, and, after his sixteenth year, attended the college at Mount I'nion, after which he engaged in teaching in his native .-111(1 adjoining counties. During the leisure afford ed in teaching he undertook the study of law. and so diligently did he apply himself that in less than two years he was admitted to the bar, with honor, at the age of twenty two. He. how ever, continued teaching, and united with it the practice of his profession. In 187(3 he was elected principal of the public schools at Xew Athens, Ohio, where he remained for three years, when he was elected principal of the Freeport schools, and immediately took charge. Under his man agement the standard of instruction was gradu- ally raised, and the school graded as far as was practicable. He also taught select school, in which he was eminently successful. In 1883 he accepted the position of editor and manager of the Freeport Press, and has since been act- ively engaged in the prosecution of the duties pertaining to the position. He has made it one of the leading papers of his seotion, it reoeiv ing a warm and hearty welcome from a large circle of readers; and, besides his regular news- paper work, he does a large job business, for which his office is admirably equipped. In politics Mr. Williams was a Democrat 526 HARBISON COUNTY. until 1876, when he united with the Republican party, and, for the past few years, has been a Prohibitionist. In liis various places of resi- dence he has held offices of honor and trust, whose duties be has ever discharged with full satisfaction to all. From his early youth Mr. Williams has been connected with the Methodist Episcopal Church, in which, in 1874, he was licensed as a local preacher, since which time he has filled various appointments. On July 2, 1872, he was united in marriage with Mary W. James, of Bellville, Ohio, and the children born to them were Hamilton B. , Homer C. and Milton E. (deceased.) JOHN W. SPIKER, a prominent farmer, was born on a farm in Stock Township, Harrison Co., Ohio, July 31, 1833, and still has his residence on the same farm- His father, Christopher Spiker, passed his en- tire life in Harrison County, and here wedded Ara A. Carnes. He settled in Stock Township, where there were born to him the following named children: William, George W., Mary J. (Mrs. Cornelius Vickers), John W., Henry C. (deceased), Henry, Elizabeth (Mrs. David Christy), Christiana (Mrs. William Hines), Catherine (Mrs. Samuel Hines), and Sarah Ann (deceased). The family were members of the Methodist Episcopal Church at Pleasant Valley, in which Mr. Spiker was for a long time trustee, steward and class-leader. In politics he was a Republican, and served several years as trustee of his township. The early life of John W. Spiker was spent on the home farm. He was married, in 1859, to Nancy Crawford, daughter of Josiah Craw- ford, of Stock Township, and then settled im- mediately on his present place, the home farm, on which have been born the following named children: Edward O, Flora, Frank, Crawford and Birdella. The family are members of the Presbyterian Church, of which Mr. Spiker is trustee. In politics he is a Republican, under the auspices of which party he has served many terms as trustee of the township, and in 1889 he was elected county commissioner. He is a self-made man, financially, and is at present the owner of 59T> acres of fertile land in Stock and Franklin Townships. With his sons he is now, and has been for many years, engaged in hand- ling and shipping stock and growing wool. THOMAS McMILLEN was born June 9, 1826, in Nottingham Township, Harrison Co., Ohio, a son of John McMillen. who was born in Jefferson County, Ohio, in 1800. Robert McMillen. father of John, was a native of Pennsylvania, where he met and mar- ried Nancy Mitchell, who bore him the follow- ing children: John, Jane, Nancy, Margaret, Mary, Ann, Robert and Matthew. They came to Ohio in 1816, and settled on a farm in Jeffer- son County, then moved to Harrison County in 1818, where they entered, in Nottingham Town- ship, a one-half section of land, which they cleared themselves, and here their family were reared. Mrs. McMillen dying in 1840, Mr. Mc- Millen married, for his second wife, Mary Boyd, who died in 1844, and Mr. McMillen then mar- ried Ellen Moore. In 1854 he died and was buried in Nottingham Cemetery; his wife still survives him. In 1819 John McMillen came to Nottingham Township, where he was engaged in clearing and cultivating a farm, and in 1822 he was married to Elizabeth Peacock, a daugh- ter of Eli Peacock. She bore him the following named children : Robert N., Thomas, John, Susan and Nancy (Mrs. John Black, who died in 1865). Mr. McMillen was a stanch Democrat, and he and his family were members of the Presbyterian Church at Nottingham, afterward at Deersville, whither they had moved in 1865. On April 5, 1881, he passed away, being followed by his wife October 4, 1882, and they were buried in Deersville Cemetery. Soon after their marriage Mr. and Mrs. McMillen settled on a farm in Nottinghan Township, and spent the most of their busy and hard-working lives in its im- provement. They commenced with little, but HARRISON COUXTY. 527 by the practice of economy succeeded in amass ing quite a competence. Tbeir last- days were spent under the care of tbeir daughter Susan, who, with true filial love, did all that was pos- sible to make their lives pleasant and comfort- able, and who passed away August 3, 1890. The early life of Thomas McMillen was spent in Nottingham Township, where he from his youth was engaged in farming. On Decem- ber 23, 1852, he was united in marriage with Martha Ross, whose father, James Ross, was born in 1797, and came to Nottingham Town- ship, Harrison County, in 1827. In early life he was married to Martha Phillips, who bore him the following named children: Rachel, Mrs. Immer Knight; Deborah, Mrs. William Poulson; Jane, Mrs. Isaac Drummond; William P., Mary E. and Thomas H., all three deceased; Martha, Mrs. Thomas McMillen, and Barbara, Mrs. Beal Pumphrey. In 1886 the wife and mother died and was buried in Pugh Cemetery, and in 1839 Mr. Ross was married to Jemima Hines, who bore him children as follows: Eliza. Mrs. George Oglevee; John H. ; James N. ; Rebecca, Mrs. Anthony Blackburn, and Sarah, Mrs. William Nash. In 1878 Mr. Ross died and was buried in Pugh Cemetery, his wife dying July 5, 1882. In politics he was a Re- publican; his family were members of the Pres- byterian Church. Soon after their marriage Mr. and Mrs. McMillen settled on a small farm in Nottingham Township, where they remained eight years, and then bought and sold until 1865, when they came to Deersville, Franklin Township, and here they have since made their home. Their early married life was one of contin- ual struggle, as they commenced with but little assistance. The outcome of their labors and savings has been fruitful of success, as they now possess 206 acres of land, besides three houses and lots in Deersville. For about twenty years after coming to Deersville he engaged m milling, at which he was eminently successful. In his politics Mr. McMillen has been a Repub- lican, and has held various offices in his county, township and town, serving the count] as com- missioner for six years; justice of the peace, mayor and member of the council of the village of Deersville for man) years. Two children comprise the family born to Mr. and Mrs Thomas McMillen, viz.: John R. and Thomas H. Our subject and wife are favorably known to a large circle of acquaintance--, ami are among the substantial and successful residents of Harrison County. ^r^\ S. McLAIN, one of the well known L"V farmers of Rumley Township, Harrison 1^ County, is a son of Samuel and Eliza- ■f) beth (Hall) McLain, former of whom, a son of Joseph McLain, a native of Ireland, was an early settler of Westmoreland County. Penn. ; he was born in Westmoreland County, Penn., in L805. In 1812 his father came to what is now Rumley Township, Harrison Co., Ohio, and entered several pieces of land, among them being the farm our subject now lives on, located on the northeast corner of Section 17, and con- taining 160 acres. Joseph McLain did not re- main in Rumley Township, but returned to Pennsylvania. In 1833 Samuel married, in Westmoreland County, Penn., and came to Rumley Township, Harrison Co., Ohio, settling on the farm now owned by our subject. He lived in a log cabin for some time, and then built the house in which R. S. McLain now re- sides. Samuel McLain and wife were members of the Seceder Church for many years, bul be- fore their death they united with the United Presbyterian Church. Samuel died on the old farm, in August, 1879; his wife, who was born in Pennsylvania in 1807, died in 1883, They were the parents of nine children, namely: Ma- tilda, wife of Joseph Johnson, of Montgomery County, Iowa; Joseph, killed in the battle of the Wilderness; Mary A., living near our BUb ject; Samuel (deceased); John and James (twins) former deceased, latter living in Taylor County. Iowa; It. S., our subject; Jennie E., wife of 528 HARRISON COUNTY. Robert Custer, of Scio. Ohio; and Emma, de- ceased. R. S. McLaiu was born June 18, 1846, where be now lives, and received a common-school edu- cation in Rumley Township, having never left the old farm. On December 6, 1868, be mar- ried Miss Aramintha Wiles, who was born in 1843, and to this union were born three chil- dren: Amos E. and Annie E., both living at home, and an infant son, deceased. Mrs. Ara- mintha McLain died in 1870,. and October 29, 1879, Mr. McLain married Miss Henrietta Mc- Lane, born January 9, 1851, a daughter of James M. and Mary (McFarland) McLane, for- mer of whom was born in Bloornfield, Ohio, in 1827, and died in 1886; latter was born in 1826, and is now living in Harvey County, Kas. They were the parents of six children, viz. : William, in Colorado; James, Albert and Ella, in Kan- sas; Elizabeth, deceased; and Henrietta, now Mrs. McLain, who was born in Jamestown, Ohio. Mr. and Mrs. R. S. McLain are parents of three children: Martha M., Joseph M. and Nannie Jeanette, all at home. Our subject and wife are members of the United Presbyterian Church. GHARLES JAMES FOX. The Fox fam- ily in Harrison County trace their gene- alogy to the year 1650, at which time Francis Fox and his wife, Dorothy, were living in Cornwall, England. From them to the present generation is traced an uninter- rupted descent, and a " family tree " giving the various branches in full, also four volumes con- taining the family history, are in the possession of Mr. C. J. Fox. Francis and Dorothy Fox begat three children, one of whom, named Fran- cis, married, for his first wife, Joan Smith, and for his second, Tabitha Croker, having in all twelve children, of whom John married, first, Lovall Applebee, and after her death, Lydia Berry, becoming the father, by these two unions, of seven children. Of these, John married, in 1747, Rebecca Steevens, who bore him twelve children, of whom Josiah, the tenth in order of birth, was married in America to Anna Miller, by whom he had the following named children: John, who died of croup at the age of two years; Elizabeth Miller (deceased), married to Moses Chapline, of Wheeling, W. Va., and had twelve children; Anna Applebee (deceased), married to Robert I. Curtis, and had six children; Rebecca Steevens (deceased), married to Elijah Picker- ing, who is now a resident of near St. Clairsville. Ohio, and had seven children; John Charles, who died in childhood; Charles James, the sub- ject of this biography; Sarah Scant] ebury, de- ceased wife of B. E. Dungan, who had eight children, and Francis Drake, who was killed by a fall from an apple tree, leaving four children. The paternal great-grandfather was a merchant in Falmouth, England, and his son (the grand- father) succeeded to the business; a son of the latter, and uncle of the above named children, was a merchant in Plymouth. Josiah Fox, the father, was born in Falmouth, England, October 9, 1 763, and received a good ed- ucation at the schools of the place, proving him- self an apt scholar. When of age he bound him- self out as an apprentice to the shipbuilding busi- ness at Plymouth, England, serving five years, after which he commenced a seafaring life, in company with his brother Henry, who was a mar- iner, and in 1790 he made his first voyage, which was to Mediterranean ports, in the wheat trade. Among other places he then visited were Italy, calling at Genoa, viewing Mount Vesuvius, etc. On another voyage he sailed to Northern Russia, calling at many ports, among them New Arch- angel, and proceeding even as far north as did Sir John Franklin. His next venture was in America, where he resided one year, returning to England. In 1793 he again came to these shores, and for some years was engaged by the Government as navy constructor, first at Phila- delphia Navy Yard, from where he was trans ferred to the Norfolk and Portsmouth Navy Yards, and next to that at Washington City. In his own neat handwriting is preserved a list of the ships of war drafted by him, as follows: United States (44 guns) Constitution, President, ^Sxfoc^f <£>o HARRISON COUNTY. Chesapeake, Congress (36), Crescent (built for the Dey of Algiers), John Adams (3'2, since made into a corvette), Portsmouth (22), Hornet. (18), Wasp (18), Ferret (12), and of these the Constitution, Hornet and Wasp have left their records in history. While so engaged he served under Washington, John Adams, Jefferson, Madison, and by his skill and exertion did efficient work for the Government until achange of administration, after the incoming of the lat- ter President, released him from further duty. His son, Charles James, has in his possession many of his original plans and drafts of vessels. After being disconnected from this, to him, pleasant yet responsible charge, he took up his residence June 8, 1811, in Wheeling, W. Va., with the intention of aiding in the construction of other sea- going vessels. Shortly afterward he invested in a farm in Colerain Township, Belmont Co., Ohio, to which he removed with his family in 1814, and there spent the remain der of his life. His wife, whom he married in Philadelphia, in 1794, was born in 17US, and died on this farm in 1841, he following her to the grave in 1S47 at the advanced ageof eighty four years. He was, in politics, a Whig, and took a great interest in the affairs of his adopted country, keeping himself well posted and abreast of the times. For generations, and ever since its rise, the family had been members of the Society of Friends, and bore a share of its early grievous persecutions, but on account of his being connected with the building of ships, which they supposed were intended for war, Josiah was disowned by the Society. Charles James Fox, one of the oldest and wealthiest, as well as one of the most highly esteemed and best-known residents of Harrison County, was born in Washington, D. C, Octo- ber 17, 1805, and received a good practical edu- cation. When twenty one years of age, desir- ing an enlargement of his insight into business life, he found employment in a store and print ing office in Wheeling for a short time, after which he remained with his parents on the farm until the spring of 1831, when, with his father and brother Francis, he sailed for England, where the year was spent looking after persona! interest-, and sight seeing in London and adja- cent points. In 1839 he settled on the place where he now resides in Short ('reek Township, Harrison County, but in lMiMiis mother and his brother's wife having died, he remove.] to the paternal homestead, whine he remained two years then returned to his own faun, and commenced, in 1845, the erection of his residence, and fol- lowing this the replacement of other buildings. The property had gone badly to decay and de- terioration, and presents a marked contrast in the present evidence of comfort and careful hus- bandry. On February 7, 1837, Mr. Fox was married to Esther Cooper, of near Flashing, Belmont Co.. Ohio, who was born April 4. 1810, near Baltimore, Md.. a daughter of Nicholas and Sarah (Balderson) Cooper. The Cooper and Balderson families came from England and Ireland, respectively, to this country prior to the Revolutionary War, and Nicholas Cooper and Isaiah Balderson (Sarah Cooper's father) were ministers in the Society of Friends. The paternal grandfather of Mrs. Fox. when a young man, heard some men talking of the advantages to lie derived from entering a certain tract of land lying in York County, l'enn., on the Susquehanna River. While they lingered maturing their plans, he was quick in his judg- ment, and. mounting his horse, hastened to Washington, nearly eighty miles away, and secured the tract. Upon learning of his action they remarked to him: "We beat the bush and you caught the bird, and we commend you for it." The parents of Mrs. Fox came to Belmont County in 1829, settling in Wheeling Township, where they died, the mother in 1843 and the father in 1844. They were the parents of twelve children, a record of whom is as follow-: Far thenia was married to John Harmer; Elizabeth was married to Jacob Ely; Isaiah was a men of Wheeling, Va.; Martha was married to Jonathan Bye: Anna was married to James McConnell; Sarah became the wife of John 534 HARRISOX COUXTY. Michener; Nicholas; Priscilla became the wife of Thomas Dunn, and lives in Belmont County, Ohio; Esther is Mrs. Charles J. Fox; Ely B. ; Margaret was married to William E. Lnkens; Gulielma was married to Joseph Hicks, and resides in Grundy County, 111. ; all are now de- ceased except Priscilla, Esther and Gulielma. To Mr. and Mrs. Charles J. Fox have been born four children, viz. : Anna Miller, now Mrs. Lindley M. Branson, in Short Creek Township, Harrison County; William Spicer, also in Short Creek Township, and Sarah Cooper and Fran- cis C, at home. The entire family are mem- bers of the Society of Friends, and the father and sons vote the straight Republican ticket. The farms, 379 acres in extent, are of the most fertile and pleasantly situated in the county. Mr. Fox, by his pure, just principles, his care- ful business habits, and his genial, peaceful nature, has secured for himself, through a long life, quiet happiness, culminating in good-will to all men; and now, at the honored age of over four score and five years, he enjoys the respect and esteem of a wide circle of friends. \ILLIAM E. SAMPSON was born in Stock Township, Harrison Co., Ohio, Iff March 20, 1833, on the farm on which he still lives. Francis Sampson, father of William E. Sampson, was born in County Tyrone, Ireland, and was a son of John Samp- son, who married Sarah Gibson and became the father of two children, Francis and William. In 1812 John Sampson came with his family to America, and for about fifteen years resided in New York, when, in 1827, he came to Stock Township, Harrison County, and entered a quarter section of land, which was subsequently improved by the family. He was among the founders of the Methodist Episcopal Church at Mount Hope, and also assisted in the organiza- tion of the church at Pleasant Valley. He was a class leader and trustee, and liberal in his contributions toward the support and upholding of the Methodist Society, and in this faith he died and was buried at Mount Hope. His political views were those of the Whig party. Francis Sampson spent his early life in New York, where he married Margaret, daughter of Christmas Evans, a native of Wales. In 1827 he came to Stock Township, Harrison County, and settled down to farming. The children born to his marriage were John, now in Wichita, Kas. ; Sarah Ann, who died at two years of age; William E., our subject; Charles W., in German Township, Harrison Co., Ohio; A. J., United States consul at Paso del Norte, and Francis A., in Sedalia, Mo. In politics Mr. Sampson was a Whig, and on the organization of the Repub- lican party espoused its cause. He was among the earliest members of the Methodist Episcopal Church at Mount Hope, and also of that at Pleasant Valley, in both of which he held the various offices, and to both of which he was a liberal contributor of his means. March 16, 1870, he died in the faith, and was followed by his wife November 9, 1884. Both now sleep their last sleep at Pleasant Valley. \Y. E. Sampson was educated primarily at the common schools of Stock Township, and this was supplemented by a course at Franklin Col- lege and also at Hopedale. For several years later he was identified with the educational progress of Harrison County, and was one of its most successful teachers. October 25, I860, Mr. Sampson married Miss Susan M. , daughter of William Welch, of Archer Township, Harri- son Co. , Ohio, and this union has been blessed with five children, viz. : Frank, Anthony, George F., John and Archibald. Immediately after his marriage Mr. Sampson settled on the farm he still occupies, which farm gives every evidence of skill in cultivation, thrift and comfort. In politics he is a Republican, and has been many times entrusted with public offices — such as those of trustee, treasurer and land appraiser. He and his family are members of the Meth- odist Episcopal Church, his membership having extended over a period of forty-seven years, and for many of these he has been class leader and steward. In Sunday-school work he has always HA RRISON CO UX TV. 535 taken an active part, and has served either as superintendent or teacher for over thirty years. JjOHN SPAHROW, a resident of Green | Township, Harrison County, was born in ' Green Township, Harrison Co., Ohio, March G, 1825. Elijah Sparrow, his grandfather, was a native of England, where he was married and reared a family of live children. In the latter part of the nineteenth century he and his family emigrated to America, settling in Maryland, where they remained many years. Eli Sparrow, son of Elijah, and father of John, was a native of Montgomery County, Md., born in 1791. He enlisted in the War of 1812, serving throughout the entire campaigu, and was at the siege of Baltimore when the British general, Ross, was killed. Soon after the close of the war he married Nancy Dial, and then removed to Harrison County, Ohio, where he followed shoemaking to the end of his life. He died in September, 1829, and was buried in Beech Spring Cemetery; his widow survived him until April 17, 1882, when she de- parted to the other shore, at the advanced age of eighty-three years, three months and twenty- three days, her remains now resting in West Grove Cemetery. They were the parents of the following named children: Samuel, born Sep- tember 4, 1817, died May 26, 1862; Jane, born November 8, 1819; Lorena, born April It), 1822, died September 20, 1857; John (our subject), and Benjamin F., born March 9, 1828. John Sparrow, the subject proper of this biographical memoir, at the early age of nine years, became engaged to work for a farmer for his board and clothes, and thus continued until the age of fourteen, when his remunera- tion was increased to five dollars per month for three and one-half months. His income he steadily thereafter increased until, by untiring efforts he amassed a valuable and handsome property in Green Township, situated about three miles from Cadiz. On September 6, 1849, Mr. Sparrow was united in marriage with Sarah Jane, daughter of James Adams, a resident and early settler of Short Creek Township, Hani- son County, and to this union were born the to] lowing named children: Sanford, born Septem ber 5, 1850, died October 1, 1851, and Oscar C., born November 14, 1855. Mr. Sparrow was an Old line Whig until the organization of the Re- publican party, when he united with the Demo- crats. He has acceptably filled various offices in his township, among them that of justice of the peace, which position he has held many years in a manner calculated to win the confi- dence and esteem of his constituents. Oscar C, his son, was married December 17, 1SS5, to Jennie T.. daughter of Joseph L. Thompson, of Cadiz Township, Harrison County. and they then settled on the home place, where he assists his father in the management of the farm. He is a rising and exemplary young mau in his section, and a worthy representative of a worthy father. dj C. PATTERSON. Among the most highly respected citizens of Stock Township, Har- ' rison County, none occupy a higher place in the estimation of his fellow-citizens than Joseph C. Patterson. He was born Au- gust 30. 1835, in Archer Township, Harrison Co., Ohio, where he stills owns a valuable prop- erty. His father, Joseph Patterson, was born of Scotch parentage, in April, 1799, in County Down, Ireland, where he resided until twelve years of age, when his parents immigrated to America, landing at New York, whence they came to Pittsburgh, remaining there some time. They soon, however, decided to move farther west, and settled in Harrison County, Ohio, as the place best suited to their wishes. Arriving in Archer Township they entered a piece of land and built the usual log cabin, in which they lived until re vingto Stock Township, where the father engaged in clearing and improving his farm. Here he remained about thirty yeai 9, prospering year l>y year, and then removed to Cadiz Township, where he died in 1S79. On 536 HARRISON COUNTY. February 14, 1822. be was married to Jemima, daughter of James Hoagland, a resident of Stock Township, this county. The young couple commenced housekeeping on a very economical scale the wife weaving all the cloth and making all the clothes for the family. Eleven children were reared by them, and all the sons are now deceased except J. O, who is living in Stock Township, and James H., in Cadiz Township, Harrison County; the daughters, five in num- ber, are all living, highly respected citizens. In politics Mr. Patterson was a Whig, until the organization of the Republican party, when be united with them, and was always one of the stanchest of the party. Both himself and wife were among the prominent members of the Methodist Episcopal Church. Foremost in all acts of charity and benevolence, he was one who carried his principles into practice. With no assistance save that of his loving and faithful wife, be became, from a penniless boy, one of the most substantial and prosperous of the farmers of Harrison County. After the death of Mr. Patterson, his widow removed to Scio, in this county, where she yet resides, now ninety years old and of sound memory. Joseph C. Patterson remained at home un- til the age of twenty-one (attending the district schools until be was about that age), when he entered Hopedale College, where be remained three years, holding a leading position in his classes, being one of the most prominent and influential among his fellow-students. On the call for volunteers, during the Civil War, Mr. Patterson gave -up his studies, and at once en- listed in the Ninety-eighth O. V. I., Company F, of which he was appointed secretary, and soon after was made second lieutenant, a posi- tion he held for two months, when he .was further promoted to first lieutenant, and soon thereafter to the captaincy of his company. His regiment joined the Army of the Cumber- land, and engaged in the various engagements of that division. Mr. Patterson took part in the battles of Chaplin Hills, Chickamauga, Buzzard's Roost, Resaca and Kenesaw Mount- ain, the siege of Atlanta and Jonesboro, Sher- man's march to the sea, the siege of Savan- nah, battle of Bentonville, and other battles and skirmishes; marched through the Caroli- nas and Virginia (Richmond, Va. ), and on to Washington. He served throughout the entire war, notwithstanding his poor bealtb, which he suffered, having undergone many exposures on the field and in the camp. His service to bis country was during the best period of bis life, and to that service he sacrificed his dream of literary or professional honors. To such men as these, with brilliant prospects before them, with success almost assured, this country is under the deepest obligations. He was a participant in the magnificent review of the armies that occurred in Washington just before disbanding, and when the safety of his coun- try was assured, he returned home and engaged in the profession of teaching, *which he fol- lowed about three years. On September 7, 1865, be was married to Mary Ann, daughter of John and Margaret Simpson, of the well- known Simpson family, of whom the late Bishop Simpson and the Grant family are mem- bers. Soon after marriage he purchased the farm on which he now resides, and has greatly improved its appearance by new buildings and clearing, tiling and other means. To Mr. and Mrs. Patterson have been born six children, all of whom but one remain at home: Nettie (Mrs. Fre Patton), born October 17, 1866, living in Archer Township; Vernon, born July 11, 1868; Glen V., born October 10, 1871; Henry O, born March 8, 1874; Minnie J., born December 21, 1875; Clara G., born January 28, 1879. Among the members of his party Mr. Pat- terson is recognized as one of the leaders in his county, and is prominently mentioned as a can- didate for some of the offices in the gift of the Republicans of his section. He has always worked ardently for his party, and the interests of the county and township, both financially and politically. He and his wife are promi- nent members of the Methodist Episcopal Church, and are energetic in the promotion of HABRISON (OCX TV. 537 every worthy and deserving enterprise. Besides engaging in farming, which he does generally, raising all kinds of stock, Mr. Patterson has financial interests in the West. This sketch he leaves for the benefit of his family and of all who may read it. The time-honored saying — "No excellency without great labor" — Mr. Patterson gives prominent place among his life maxims; and he supplements it with the advice that " if you want to succeed in life, push your business occupation or profession with thought and energy." SBURY F. PETTY, a popular progres- sive farmer of Green Township, Harri- son County, was born in Freeport Town- ship, same county, August 22, 1847, a son of Rhodum and Hester Ann (Fry) Petty. The grandfather of our subject, also named Rhodum Petty, was a native of Germany, where he prob- ably married. Rhodum Petty, the father, who was a farmer, when seven years of age came with his parents to Ohio, and here he grew up to farm life. He married, in this State, Hester Ann Fry, daughter of Joseph Fry, of Harrison County, and they became the parents of six chil- dren, as follows: Jane, wife of S. Jewel; Cas- sandra, wife of Robert Petty, of Nottingham Township, Harrison County; Joseph, who died in the army; Asbury F. ; Henry, in Coshocton, Ohio, and Charles, who died when young. Asbury F. Petty, whose name heads this sketch, was brought up a farmer, attending the common schools, and at fifteen years of age be- gan life for himself, not, however, going outside of the county. In February, 1873, he was mar- ried to Sarah M. , daughter of Thomas and Jane (McNary) Kyle, and a native of Harrison Coun- ty. Her grandfather, William Kyle, came from Ireland to Pennsylvania at an early day, and here carried on farming. He was married in the Keystone State to Margaret Paxton, and they came to Harrison County, Ohio, with their family in 1808. settling on a wild piece of wood- land. Here the v passed Hi" remainder of their lives, the grandmother dying first; he afterward married Man Morrow, of Pennsylvania; the grandfather lived to be eighty -five years of age; they were influent i.il members of thePiney Fork Church. Of their children only one, William L., survives, who is living near Columbus, Ohio. Thomas, one of their sons, was eight years old when he came with his parents to Harrison County, where he was brought up an agricult- urist, attending during the winters the subscrip tion schools held in the old log school-house. In 1829 he married Jane McNary, daughter of Judge Samuel and Man McNary, latter a native of Jefferson County, Ohio, of which county her maternal grandparents were pioneers, dying there. Of their children, but one, a daughter, Margaret Hervoy, survives, living near I'nionport, Jefferson County. Mr. and Mis. Thomas Kyle located on a farm in Green Township, Harri- son County, and here reared their family : in L862 they moved to Short Creek Township, remaining there until 1880, in which year they went to live in Jefferson County, with their eldest daughter, Mrs. R. M. Henderson, by whom they were most,tenderly cared for. Here Mrs. Kyle died. November 4, 1884, at the age of seventy-seven years, and Mr. Kyle, November 4, 1889, at the age of eighty-nine years. They were the par- ent-- i>f eleven children: Samuel W., in New- Concord, Muskingum Co., Ohio; Margaret, now Mrs. Robert Henderson, in Smithfield, Jefferson County; Mary, deceased wife of David McNary: Jane, Mrs. James McNary. late of Cannons- burg, Penn., who died November 18, 1890; Martha, deceased wife of Henry Barricklow. of Harrison County; William P., now living in Green Township, Harrison County ; Elizabeth A., wife of John Mitchell, in Cadiz Township, Har- rison County: Jemima ('. ( deceased i: Thomas M., who died in the army at the age of eighteen; Sarah M.. wife of Asbury F. Petty: and Joseph A., living near Sabina, Clinton Co., Ohio. The parents were both members ol the United Pres bvterian Church. Grandfather McNary was a politician in his day. and was one of the verj 538 HARRISON COUNTY. early judges of Ohio; was also representative for one term (or more) from Jefferson County. He was a ruling elder in the Piney Fork (then Asso- ciate, now United Presbyterian) Church, and was very instrumental in the building up of the old congregation. At his home, the ministers who came to preach at the country church were most hospitably entertained. His place was known as the "Preachers' Home," and today the same unbounded hospitality is found in the home of his granddaughter and her husband, Mr. and Mrs. R. M. Henderson, whose residence is near the church of their ancestors. After their marriage Mr. and Mrs. Petty made their permanent home in Green Township, with the exception of four years spent in Short Creek Township. In 1884 they purchased the old Hamilton Farm, two miles southeast of Cadiz, where they have since lived. Of their union four children have been born, viz. : Orville A. and Orlando H. (twins), Anna and Thomas A. Polit- ically Mr. Petty is a stanch Republican, and he and his wife are members of the United Pres- byterian Church, at Cadiz. The family are well known and highly respected by all, Mr. Petty being recognized as one of the rising and prosperous farmers of Green Township. J (AMES KIRKPATRICK, one of the well- J known farmers of Moorefield Township, Harrison County, is a son of William and Sarah (Guthrie) Kirkpatrick, former of whom was a son of James and Mary (Loney) Kirkpatrick, natives of Maryland, who moved to Washington County, Penn., in an early day. About 1815 they came to Harrison County, Ohio, and purchased 160 acres of land in the northwest corner of Athens Township, on which land they remained some years, then sold and removed to Moorefield Township and purchased 160 acres in Section 6, in the southeast quarter. James Kirkpatrick, Sr., was a school teacher, which occupation he followed for some time. He was the father of seven children, named as follows: Hugh, Robert, William, James, John, Elizabeth and Mar}', the latter being the only one now living and residing on the old home- stead. As nearly as can be ascertained, William Kirkpatrick was born in Washington, Penn., December 10, 1801, and with his parents came to Harrison County, Ohio. When twenty-one years of age he married Miss Sarah Guthrie, and remained in Athens Township till about 1832, when he removed to Moorefield Town- ship and purchased 120 acres of land on Section 5, where he remained until his death, which oc- curred in 1888; his wife departed this life in 1S84. To this union were born eleven children, as follows: James, our subject; Robert, resid- ing in Moorefield Township; Joseph, residing in Moorefield Township; Hugh, in Iowa; Mary J., on the old homestead; Adaline, in Flushing; Sarah, in Moorefield Township; Elizabeth, wife of W. E. Wallace, of Moorefield Township; Nancy, deceased; Margaret, residing in Moore- field Township, and John, who died in 1845, aged six years. The descendants of James Kirkpatrick, Sr. , number about two hundred. James Kirkpatrick, our subject, was born in Athens Township, Harrison Co. , Ohio, November 21, 1824. He received a common school educa- tion in Harrison County, and when a young man taught school for about three years. On Feb- ruary 25, 1847, he married Miss Ellen S. Wallace, born June 17, 1827, a daughter of Rev. William and Mary (McWilliams) Wallace, natives of Pennsylvania, who came to Ohio in 1817. To our subject and wife were born six children, viz. : Mrs. Sarah J. Brocaw, of Flushing, Ohio; W. W., residing in Moorefield Township; John A., re- siding in Flushing, Ohio; David McWilliams, in Kansas; Emma L. Welling, of Washington Town- ship, and Mary E. Adams, of Pettis County, Mo. Mrs. Kirkpatrick departed this life November, 8, 1882, and October 12, 1886, Mr. Kirkpatrick married Miss Belle Guthrie, born December 10, 1835, a daughter of Robert and Jane (Cunning- ham) Guthrie. In 1855 Mr. Kirkpatrick pur- chased the farm he now owns, which contains 160 acres, and is located in the southeast corner of Section 31, Moorefield Township. He HARRISON COUNTY. has made many improvements, having erected a tine residence, and has the place under an excel- lent state of cultivation. Mr. and Mrs. Kirkpat- rick are both members of Nottingham Presby- terian Church. The father of Mr. Kirkpatrick was an elder in the Presbyterian Church for over forty years, and the Kirkpatricks have always been regarded as moral and highly respected citizens, foremost in church work and every be nevolent enterprise, seeking the good of all in the community, and strong advocates of temper- ance and every moral reform. For three gener- ations the Kirkpatricks have been at the head of the church music in Nottingham Church. f(OHN CALVIN MALLABNEE. farmer, w. I Nottingham Township, Harrison County, \JJ is a son of John G.Mallarnee, who is a son of Isaac Mallarnee, who was born about 177S, in Maryland, where he grew to manhood and learned the wagon-making trade. He served some time in the War of 1812, and soon after the close of the war migrated to Ohio and first located at Bloomfield, Jefferson County, where he remain- ed a short time; then went to Smithfield, Ohio, where he worked at his trade as long as his health would permit, when he removed to Guernsey County, Ohio, and resided with his son until his death, which occurred about the year 1870. His son, John G. Mallarnee. was born in Maryland in 1815, but grew to manhood in Ohio, aod was also a wagon-maker by trade, at which he worked in Bloomfield, Ohio, till 1850, when he then re moved to Tuscarawas County, Ohio, and resided near Newtown for a short time; then purchased a small farm near West Chester, Guernsey Coun- ty, where he now lives. He married Miss Mary Galbraith, who was bom about 1820 in Ohio, and to this union were born eleven children, viz. : John Calvin, our subject; Sylvester, residing in P report Township; Jasper, in Guernsey Conn ty; Lafton, at home; Ashley, deceased; Samuel K.. deceased; Margaret, at home: Sarah E. Bur- ns, in Guernsey County, Ohio; Mary C. Ripley, in Freeport Township; Elizabeth Miller, de ceased, and Estella, at home. Mr. and Mrs. Mallarnee arc both members of the Methodist I 'rotestant Church. John Calvin Mallarnee was born in Bloom- field, Ohio, October 22, 1843. He received a common-school educaf inn in Tuscarawas < lounty, Ohio, and remained at home until he was twenty- one years of age, when he commenced working for his neighbors as a farm laborer. On January 25, 1872, he married Miss Eleanor McKibben,who was born about 1 s: J ,7, a daughter of George and Eleanor (Morrison) McKibben, and to this union have been born two children: George McKibben Mallarnee, born February 1'.'. 1876, and John Calvin Mallarnee, Jr., born September 22, 1878, and died April 21, ISM. After his marriage Mr. Mallarnee rented a farm in Cadiz Township. Harrison County, where he remained for six years; then removed to Mooretield Township, remaining one year, and also was in Athens Township one year. In 1880 he purchased the farm he now owns, which contains ninety six acres on Section 28. Nottingham Township; he is one of its progressive citizen-, and is well known to the public as a man of unimpeachable integ- rity. He is quite tin extensive Bheep grower, having some of the fines) sheep in Nottingham Township. He was for many years a Democrat, but a few years ago he saw the effects of strong di ink. which brings desolation and ruin to many a home, and has since worked in the ranks of the Prohibition party. DAVID GLADMAN, one of the well known and prominent farmers of franklin Town- ' ship. Han inty, was born Septem- ber 10, 1810, in Maryland. His father. Thomas Gladman, was a native of that State, where he met and married Mi'.. I.avely. who bore him the following named children: Marga- ret, Rachel, Nancy, David and John. In 1811 he removed to JetTei son County. Ohio, with his family, remained until 1842, and then, with his son David, he came to Franklin Township. Har- 540 HARRISON COUNTY. rison County, and purchased the farm on which the family still reside. Here, in the care of his son David, were the last days of himself and wife spent, the pathway to the grave being smoothed by the care and assistance of David and his wife. He died in 1855, followed mx years later by his wife, and they rest side by side in the cemetery at Deersville. They were members of the Christian Church from early life, and died in the full faith of that belief. David Gladman spent his youth in Jefferson County, Ohio, where he received the advantages of an education, which, though somewhat lim- ited, still was thorough, and in after years was of great advantage to him. On March 17, 1842, he was united in marriage with Elizabeth, daughter of James and Nancy (McLaughlin) Lyons, of Jefferson County, Obio. They im- mediately came to Frankliu Township, Harrison County, Ohio, and purchased a farm, which was partially improved. Here they entered their log cabin, and through many years of discour- agement and hardship never lost heart, but bravely struggled on, and at last succeeded in clearing up the home and improving it. Few who have not been engaged in the work realize what it is to redeem a farm from the wilderness, and to those who have labored so assiduously too great credit can not be given. Mr. Gladman and his wife commenced their married life poor in worldly goods, but rich in hope, energy and determination. Their success is and should be an example as to what may be accomplished where one sets about achieving it. In politics the Gladman family are Democratic, and have universally supported that ticket. Mr. Glad- man was elected to various offices in his town- ship, and always discharged his duties faith- fully and according to his best judgment. Mr. and Mrs. Gladman reared a large family, all of whom are members of the church of their parents — the Christian. The family have al- ways been among the regular attendants and the earnest workers of the society, and the younger members of the family are now fully sustaining the family reputation. The children are named Nancy, John, Mary E., Thomas, Sarah M. , Rachel E., James B., Lydia J. and Anna B. / V I/ON. JASPER N. LANTZ, Mooretield, y~k Harrison County, is a son of John and 1 Eliza (Fulton) Lautz, former of whom was a son of Peter Lantz, a native of Pennsylvania, who migrated to Jefferson County, Ohio, where he died in 1821, leaving his widow and seven children. The wife of Peter Lantz was Mary Patterson, a native of Pennsylvania, born of Scotch-Irish ancestry, and their children were Christopher P. , William, John, Abraham, Abigail (all of whom are now deceased), and Mary Beall, residing in Coshocton County, Ohio, and Sarah Cramer, in Medina County, Ohio. After Mr. Peter Lantz' s death, Mrs. Lantz re- moved to their farm in Mooretield Township, Harrison County, where our subject now resides, and there she lived for a number of years in a rude log cabin. John Lantz was born in Jefferson County, Ohio, May 24, 1809, but grew to manhood in Mooretield Township, Harrison County, where ho was educated at the common schools. In 1837 he married and settled at the old home- stead, on Section 24. To Mr. and Mrs. Lantz were born six sons, as follows: Dewey S., re- siding in Belmont County, Ohio; R. W. , in Mooretield Township; Jasper N, our subject; A. E. , killed in the Civil War; Samuel M. , in Piedmont, Ohio, and Albert C. , deceased. Mr. and Mrs. Lantz were members of the Notting- ham Church for many years. He died Novem- ber 7, 1879; his wife, who was born February 9, 1815, died February 8, 1887. Politically, Mr. Lantz was a Republican, and he was a very act- ive politician. Hon. Jasper N. Lantz was born in Moore- field Township, Harrison Co., Ohio, January 22, 1843, grew to manhood on the old farm, and was educated at the common schools. On April 27, 1871, he was married to Miss Sarah Sloan, who was born April 20, 1848, a daughter of John and Eliza (Wherry) Sloan. In June, LAT <^)6t^-lSy HARRISON COUNTY. 543 ]SS8. our subject was Dominated by the Repub- lican party of Harrison County as a candidate for representative, and was elected in the fall of 1883. On July 4, 1887, he was nominated the second time, and was elected by a majority of 612. During his term in the Legislature he served on several of the most important com- mittees of the House. At the expiration of his legislative work he returned to his farm, where he is engaged in farming and stock-raising. Mr. Lantz takes great pleasure in breeding fine stock; anil has on his farm some well-bred cattle and line horses, comprising grades and standard- bred stock; and there, with the cares that be- long to a progressive farm life, he represents the third generation on the old homestead. J (AMES ROBISON, another of the honored | pioneer settlers of Harrison County, was J born April 11. 1808, in Franklin County, Penn., a sou of William and Mary (Little) Robison, both natives of County Antrim, Ire land. Soon after their marriage the parents came to America, here to found a home and pass the remainder of their days. Landing at Phila- delphia in 1796, they proceeded at once to Franklin County, Penn., whence they removed to Stock Township, Harrison Co., Ohio, where they remained but one year, when the father purchased a farm of 200 acres in Archer Township, on which he lived until he was sum- moned to his reward. He died in 1840, and was buried in Eidge Cemetery; his wife is in- terred in Washington County, Iowa, where, at the time of her decease, she was visiting her daughter, Mrs. Judge Maxwell. Mr. and Mrs. Robison were members of the Presbyterian Church; in politics he was a Democrat. Their family consisted of nine children, two of whom were born in Ireland; others were William, James and John. James Robison, the subject proper of this biographical memoir, attended the winter schools, sitting on the wooden benches, and fac- ing the blazing tire, which roared and crackled in tin' great fireplace, roasting Lis, face whilst his back would be freezing. At the age of nineteen he commenced learning the blacksmith's trade at Shippensburg, Penn., in the shop of Matthews iV Wilson, with wliom he remained about one year and a half, earning tin' respect and challenging the admiration of all by his aptness and deftness in handling the tools. He next entered the shop of John Mull, with whom he finished his apprenticeship. As a full fledged journeyman, our subject now started out. travel- ing through the counties of A\ est nioreland and Allegheny. Penn., for nearly a year, meanwhile looking for a suitable place where to establish a business for his own account. Finally locating in Jacksonville. Westmoreland County, he re- mained there two years, doing a thriving busi- ness. Selling this out, he removed to Harrison County, Ohio, to the farm of 1'JO acres in Archer Township, he now owns, where he imme- diately opened a shop, which he carried on dar- ing the summer. He then purchased a dwelling- and shop in Bloomtield, JetTersou Co., Ohio. Here he was very busy, having as much work as he and two employes could do, and soon after, having sold out the shop, be removed to the farm on which he at present reside-. Here, however, he remained only a short time, his desire for a more active life leading him to again take up his trade: so. returning to Bloom- field, he resumed work at the old stand, and soon had his old customers about him, soon af- terward purchasing the property. At this place he remained nine years, doing an excellent busi- ness all the time. He then exchanged this property for land in Virginia, and removed to his place in Archer 'Township. Harrison County. March L5, L831, at Irving Station. Penn., he was married to Man. daughter of William and Ellen (McCosick) Larnes. and nine children were born to them as follows: Eleanor (deceased wife of Jacob Megaw), Mary (who died when aged fifteen years), Ruth (now Mrs. Oliver Ca vin. living at Walker. Mo. ). Sarah .lane (at home with her father), Rachel H. mow Mrs. William Henderson, residing in Cadiz Township, this 5+4 HAERISOX COUNTY. county). Martha B. (now Mrs. Albert Havelin, also in Cadiz Township), and four who died in infancy and are buried in Ridge Cemetery. The mother of these children died November 27, 1805, and is buried in Ridge Cemetery. She was a leading member of the Ridge Pres- byterian Church, and in the foremost ranks in all the acts of benevolence. Mr. Robison is a member of the same church; in politics he has always been an enthusiastic follower of Jack- son, his first vote being cast for him. He has attained his present enviable position, social and financial, by his own unaided efforts, and he is recognized as one of the intelligent farm- is i~> ers of this section, and one of those men whose history is so interwoven with that of his county as to be inseparable. RTHUR B. BARRETT, farmer, Not- tingham Township. Harrison County, was born in Flushing Township, Bel- mont Co., Ohio, November 6, 1840. When seven years of age his parents, Meredith and Mary Barrett, came to Harrison County, where he grew to manhood. On June 10, 1862, he enlisted in the ranks of the Union Army, in Company E, Eighty eighth Regiment, O. V. I., and was mustered out in the follow- ing September. Arthur B. Barrett has been wedded three times, his first wife dying a few days after mar- riage. His second wife was Nancy E. Carson, a daughter of William Carson, and to this union were born three children, viz. : Viola J. Jones, born January 11, 1808, and residing in Notting- ham Township; William O. and Mary S. (twins), born July 22, INTO. His second wife died No- vember 28, 1871, a member of the Baptist Church, and March 30, 1873, he married Miss Annie G. Dicks, who was born December 21, 1853, a daughter of Noah and Lydia A. (Peddy court I Dicks, of Tuscarawas County, Ohio. To this union have been born five children, viz : Clarence E., born November 4, 1873, now at home; Lillian B. , born June 2, 1875, died in in- fancy; Allen L., born October 12, 1877, at home; James W., born September 1, 1881, at home; and Ada O. , born March 2, 1885, also at home. Mr. Barrett, after his marriage, came to the farm where he has since lived, and where he lias been engaged in raising sheep. Politically he is a Republican, and has held several offices of trust in his township. QEORGE LOVE. In the township of . Athens, Harrison County, as well as in the adjacent country, none of the residents , >• are better known, not only for their pro- gressiveness and intelligence, but also for their honesty and integrity, than George Love. A descendant of one of the oldest and best known families in this section, he seems to have in- herited those qualities which have ever marked the family from which he springs, and have given them so much influence and respect in the county. He is a son of George and Jane (McCracken) Love, is a native of Athens, and was born September 9, 1S42. His whole life has been spent within the confines of this county, and here he has received his education, not only of a literary character, but also as to the prac- tical part of life. During the lifetime of his father he managed the home place, and now re- sides upon it with his family. On December 0, 1805, he was united in mar- riage with Eleanor, a daughter of Samuel Haley, long a resident of Belmont County, but now living in McClain County, 111. Mr. Love is well known in the politics of his county, having early iden- tified himself with the Democratic party, to which he still belongs, and in the progress of which he takes an active interest. He has served his township many times in various capacities, and was elected to the office of trustee several times successively, discharging its various duties. He and family are members of the Presbyterian Church, at Crab Apple, in which society his family are among the foremost in the move- ments of usefulness and charity. For many years he has been a member of the board of HARIUNOX COl'NTY. o 1 5 directors of the Crab Apple Cemetery, and in 1890 he was chosen president. His married life Las been blessed by the birth of the follow- ing named children: James, born in 1870, and died in 1ST."); Mary Jane, born in 1876; and George H. born in 1884. AlLLIAM McCULLOUGH, hardware \\lj dealer and druggist, New Athens, Har- rison County, is a son of George and Sarah (Whan) McCullough, anil was born in Harrison County. Ohio, in 1840. His maternal grandfather, John Whan, was born in Chester County, Penn., September 25, 1 770. and, at seventeen years of age, moved to North- umberland County, thence, in 1803, to Wash- ington County, Penn. On August 21, 1804, he married Margaret Bogg, who was born Novem- ber 17, 177U, and, in 1S15. he came to Harri- son County, Ohio. John Whan was an exem- plary Christian, having joined the Old School Presbyterian Church, under John Brison, at Warrior Run, in 1802; his wife. Margaret, was of the same faith, having joined in 1805. Mr. and Mrs. Whan had seven children, as follows: William, born July 7, 1805, died March 18, 1833; Sarah, born January 7, L8D7; Hannah, born October 16, 1808; Mary, born December 1. L810, died August 6, 1851; Ellen, born May 13, 1813 (Mrs. Michael Morgan, of Short Creek Township, Harrison Co., Ohio); James, born January 9, 1816, died September 19, 1856. and John, born May 10, 1821, died July 19, 1849. Sarah Whan was married to George McCul lough, a drover and live stock dealer, and pork- packer, who died in New Athens, of erysipelas. In 1S7"i Mrs. McCullough also died, in New Athens, the mother of five children, viz. : Mar- garet, deceased; Martha, decease.!; John, de- oeased; Robert, in Milwaukee, and William, the subject of this sketch. Mrs. McCullough died in the Presbyterian faith, and was a woman who had at heart the interests of her family. In 1871 William McCullough opened a drug store in New Athens, in partnership with A. Hammond, but finally added hardware, and in L873 formed a partnership with Archibald Hammond, which was continued until Mr. M ■ Gnllough bought his partner out. After his mother's death a niece came to keep house for our subject, but she was soon after married to S. M. Bartley. Margaret, Bister of our subject, was married to s. K. Kane, a Presbyterian min- ister, of Darlington. Penn., who died in Mis- sissippi; Martha, another si7; John, born Octo- ber 17, 1858, and residing at Butler, Ohio; Mary I. Hutchinson, born February 6, 1860, residing in Mooretield Township, Harrison Co., Ohio; Annie B. Carrothers, born June 28, 1861, and a resident of Butler, Ohio; William W., born July 20, lsti:',, also a resident of Butler; George S., born September 16, 1865 (William W. and George S. own and operate successfully the Butler Mill, Butler, Ohio); Ulysses S., born March 29, 1867; James K . born May 27, 1869; Thomas Mc, bora October 11, 1871; Ella M., born February 1, 1874; Charles B.,born March 27, 1876 — the last five named living at home with their parents. In politics Mr. Love is a Republican, has held several township offices, and in October, 1879, was elected commissioner of Harrison < ounty. In religion he is a Pres- byterian, and he aud his wife are members of the United Presbyterian Church at Cassville. Mr. Love has in his possession a sword carried through the War of 1812 by his father, who was a captain under William Henry Harrison. DAVID TBNNENT, one of the oldest and most highly honored citizens of Wash- ' ington Township, Harrison County, was born in York (ounty, Penn., February 20, 1815, to which state, his father, Matthew Tennent, came from County Donegal, Ireland, where he was born in 177'.). Soon after arriv- ing at manhood Matthew, seeing the impossibility of improving bis fortunes in his native country, determined to emigrate, and started for America. Settling in Pennsylvania, he engaged as a farmer, and until his marriage spent his time in working at anything that would make him the best return. When he had reached his thirtieth year he was married in Pennsylvania to Rosannah Scott, a native of Count] Down, Ireland. With the money which his industry 558 HARRISON COUNTY. and economy had enabled him to save, be pur- chased a farm, upon which the young couple located, but remained only a short time, selling out and with the proceeds coming to Jefferson County, Ohio. Their journey was one of dif- ficulty and hardships, being made in a cart entirely, most of the family walking, however. They came to Harrison County in 183'2. settling in Washington Township, on what is now the Jenkins Farm. Here the father and mother passed away, after a long life of hard work and toil, the former in 1853 and the latter ten years later. The family consisted of five children: "William, George, Isabella, David and Robert. From his coming to America Mr. Tennent con- nected himself with the Democratic party, and was always an earliest supporter of its princi- ples. In religious matters he was identified with the old-school Presbyterian Church, and was always a liberal supporter of religious en- terprises. Economical, industrious and honest, Mr. and Mrs. Tennent. by careful management, succeeded in making a competency. Their lives were such as to entitle them to the respect of their acquaintances, which they never failed to receive. David Tennent, during the various removals of his parents, remained with the family assist- ing in the duties of the farm. He received his education in the subscription schools of his va- rious places of residence, the advantages of which schools were exceedingly limited. Nothing daunted, however, he persevered in his educa- tional work, devoting what leisure he had to the cultivation of his mind. Thus he succeeded in laying a broad, deep foundation of mental cult- ure, which has served him well during his whole life. On November 6, 1845, he was mar- ried to Mary, daughter of Joseph Watson, an early settler and resident of Harrison County, Ohio, and the young couple immediately settled in Washington Township, where their home has since been made. Their family comprise the following named children: Albert, Isabelle (Mrs. J. F. Randall), Nancy (Mrs. Stephen Hall), and Louisa. From his first vote Mr. Tennent has given his unqualified support to the Democratic party, and while rarely accepting any nomina- tion for office, has always rendered his party what aid he could. For several terms, however, he served as trustee, inasmuch as his nomina- tion and election were secured by the aid of the opposite party, who readily recognized the ability, as well as his integrity; he also served as land appraiser. He is a liberal supporter of all enterprises of benefit to his community, both in moral and educational work. His life has largely been spent in the pursuits of farming and stock-raising, in which he is still engaged. He and his faithful wife are enjoying the fruits of their labor, and are happily and contendedly passing the evening of their lives, surrounded by their children and their friends. U/RIAH MOORE is one of the oldest citi- zens now living in Moorefield Township, ' Harrison Co., Ohio. He was born in Greene County, Penn., March 4, 1814, but when three years old his parents migrated to Ohio, and settled in Moorefield Township, Harrison County, and purchased the farm our subject now owns, which contains 160 acres in the northeast quarter of Section 7. They erected on the land a rude log cabin, in which our subject was reared to manhood. His mother was Sarah (Shepard) Moore, who was born in 1777, a daughter of William Shepard, a native of Pennsylvania, who settled in the eastern part of Greene County, Penn., and was known among the early settlers as being a great hunter. The father of our subject was born in New Jer- sey in 1767, and migrated to Greene County, Penn., about 1795. Our subject had four sis- ters and two brothers, named Rebecca, Rachel, Mary, Elizabeth, Shepard and John, all now deceased. The father and mother of this family were active members of the Methodist Episcopal Church for many years; the former died in 1823, and the latter in 1841. When Uriah Moore was sixteen years of age he engaged with Henry Moore, of Cadiz, as an HARRISON CO UN TV. 559 apprentice to the trade of wheelwright; he re maiued there for three years, when he returned home and erected a shop near where he now re- sides. He spent some years working in the shop, but his business became so dull thai he turned his attention to carpenter work, which he followed for six years. On October 13, 1842, he married Miss Mary Ann Fulton, who was born April 14, 1821, a daughter of Philip and Sarah (Hanna) Fulton, natives of Maryland, who came to Harrison County, Ohio, about 1819. After his marriage Uriah settled on the farm where he now resides, on which he has made many improvements. Mr. and Mrs. Moore have hern blessed with ten children, named as fol- lows: Sarah A. Corbin, John F., William A., Hannah M. Dickerson, all of Moorefield Town- ship; Albert D. , in Nottingham Township; Zephaniah, postmaster at -Moorefield; Anderson W. and Vincent C, in Mooreiield Township; Elliott D., physician in the town of Moorefield; and Mary E., deceased. Mr. and Mrs. Uriah Moore are both active members of the Notting- ham Presbyterian Church. Mr. Moore is in politics a Democrat, and has held several offices of trust in Moorefield Township. EORGE W. WELLING, one of the young and prosperous farmers of Wash- ington Township. Harrison County, was £i bora June 15, 1855, in Athens Township, same county. His father, David Welling, was born in 1765, in Pennsylvania, but was among the earliest settlers of Athens Township, where, in common with the rest, he rented a small piece of land, on which he remained until he had ao cumulated enough means to purchase a small farm. He was married in Pennsylvania, and reared a family of six children. Soon after his arrival in Ohio his wife died, and he afterward married Elizabeth Black, of Guernsey County, who bore him children as follows: Margaret Jane (Mrs. Finley Butler), William W., Nancy •lane (deceased), Martha A. (Mrs. Joseph White), George W., Harriet C. and John. -Mr. Well- ing was an g the organizers of the Notting- ham Presbyterian Church; in polities he was a Democrat. He die, I in 1864, hie wife in \s~ t :',. George W. Welling's life has been one of continued bard work. At an early age he . menced working for the neighboring farmers, and thus had little opportunity for cultivating his mind, even at the primitive common schools. Xol getting discouraged, however, he kept man- fully on. and won the respect ami esteem of all, not only by his honesty and integrity, but by his industrious and excellent habits. On June 2, 1881, he was married to Laura, daughter of James Kirkpatrick. and then moved to the farm of John Clements, where he remained five ; at which time he came to his present residence. His farm consists of ninety one acres. Bituated one and a hall' miles from West Chester, and this he has largely improved since ii came into his possession. He is Democratic in politics, although he has never had much leisure to take an active part in [tarty affairs. He is a young man of excellent habits, of progressive thoughts, and one of the most industrious in his section. His children are named William W., Ralph E. and Luella. He and his wife are members of the Nottingham Presbyterian Church. EiZRA WHARTON, one of the self-made me n of i on, was bom June 21, 1833, in Washington Township. Harri- son Co.. Ohio. His father, Joel Whar- ton, was a native of Bucks County, Perm., where Ezra, fatherof Joel, resided. Thechildren born to Ezra were as follows: Anna. Hannah. Dan- iel, Lynton, Amos, James, Silas, Levi and Joel. The family werelong timeresidenta of Pennsyl- vania, but, in 1820, Joel and all Ins father's family determined to seek their fortune in the then " Wild West," and they accordingly -tarted for Ohio, which was then regarded as the frontier of civilization. Joel Wharton cam.' to Harrison County, locating near ilai ri-ville. where he re- mained some time, and then moved to Washing- I ton Township, where the remainder of his life 560 HARRISON COUNTY. was spent. He was a self-made man, and one who, like many of the early settlers, had much to struggle with, and many difficulties to over- come, but still persevered and was finally re- warded. Shortly after leaving Pennsylvania he was married to Abigail Bundy, and the issue of the marriage was the following named children: Martha, Bethiah, Josiah, Bachel, Talitha A., Matilda, Ezra, Abigail and Susan- nah. Joel Wharton was a strong Whig, and on the organization of the Bepublican party united with them. In 1863 he died, his wife following him to the grave in 1874. The early life of Ezra Wharton, the subject proper of this sketch, was passed in the care of the home farm, where he was taught those les- sons of thrift and industry that have largely contributed to his success. Beceiving the lim- ited advantages of the common schools only, he has ever sought to remedy any defects in his education by study during whatever leisure he might have. On February 22, 1859, he was married to Martha Myers, of Franklin Township, Harrison County. Her grandfather, Michael Myers was born in Pennsylvania, where he was married to Martha Huffman, who bore him the following family: George, John, Michael, Samuel, Philip, David, Berlin, Eliza, Catherine, Bachel and James. Michael Myers came to Ohio among the earliest settlers, entering a large tract of land, and had to contest his rights with the wild beasts of the forest. In his political belief he was a Whig, and he was active in the party's work; he was a member of the Methodist Episcopal Church at Tippecanoe, and was prominent in church affairs. His son Samuel was born in 1802, and spent most of his time on the farm, the onerous duties of which needed the whole force of the male portion of the family. In 1830 he was married to Mary Connell, of Franklin Township, and they immediately settled in that township, where he passed the remainder of his life, dying June 3, 1879, deeply mourned by all. Like his father, Samuel Myers was a Bepublican, and took an active part in politics; a member of the Methodist Episcopal Church, he was one of its liberal supporters. He was a life member of the Bible Society, a very zealous advocate of missions, and his home was a home for ministers. A self made man, his life was a worthy example for others, and one of which too much praise can not be given. His children were Jamima, David, Martha, Jonathan, Wesley, George, Catherine, Sarah J., Amanda, Sansom, Mary J., Samuel S. and John. After marriage Mr. and Mrs. Ezra Wharton commenced the realities of life on a small scale near Tippecanoe, where they remained several years. By steady work, economy and good management, they have gradually increased their possessions until at present they own a farm of 220 acres. Their dwelling, but recent- ly built, is a large commodious two-story frame residence, well located, and excellently finished in native wood. Hospitable and pleasant, their home has been the scene of many cheerful gatherings. In his politics Mr. Wharton has been among the stanchest supporters of the Be- publican party, and has taken an active part in the advancement of its interests. Himself and family are members of the Methodist Episcopal Church at Tippecanoe, and they are ever assist- ing in the cause of religion. The names of his children are Olive (Mrs. William Laizure), Sam- uel M., David B., Oscar E., and Arthur B. P,ETEE TBUSHEL. The family bearing the name of Trushel in Harrison County comes of Pennsylvania Dutch ancestry, the first to arrive here being Solomon Trushel, who settled with his family on land he had entered near where his grandson, our sub- ject, now lives in North Township, Harrison County. He had seven children, all now deceased except Betsy, wife of Isaac Beavers, living in Tuscarawas County, Ohio. One son, John, father of Peter, was a native of Pennsyl- vania, born near the Alleghany Mountains, and was about ten years old when he came with his father to this part of the country, which was Susannah Trushel Peter Trushel. HARRISON COUNTY. 5B5 then in a wild state, and covered with forest. At that time they took grain on pack-horses as far as Canal Dover (twenty-three miles distant), and brought back flour; John learned the trade of tanner at Canal Dover. He married Fannie Little, a native of what is now Harrison County, and they then located on the old homestead place for a time, finally settling on the farm where Valentine Trushel now lives, in North Township. They had born to them thirteen children, of whom the following is a brief record: Eli lives in Tuscarawas County, Ohio; Mahala is the widow of John Smidley, and resides in Conotton, Ohio; Joshua died of small-pox at the age of nine months; Solomon died in the army; Elizabeth is the widow of Joseph Morgan (who died in Libby Prison), and has her resi- dence in Perrysville, Carroll County; Peter is spoken of farther on in this sketch; David lives in Harlem, Carroll County; Susanna (now de- ceased) was the wife of Jacob Miner; Man is the wife of Thomas Ray, and lives at Bowerston, Harrison County; William is somewhere in the West; Sarah died when young; Valentine is a farmer in North Township, Harrison County; Abraham is deceased. The mother of this fam- ily died in June, 1875, aged seventy- five years, the father in March, 18S3, at the advanced age of eighty-three; he was a hard-working man, but had to abandon his trade of tanner, on account of impaired health, and take up farming. This honored couple were members of the Lutheran Church, and lie buried in the cemetery at Bowerston. Peter Trushel, whose name appears at the opening of this sketch, was born May 21, 1S35, on the place where he now lives, where he grew to manhood, attending, during the winter months, the common school of the neighborhood, the teacher thereof knowing but little more than the scholars. In 18G3 he was married to Miss Susannah, daughter of Abraham and Edna (Brock) Baker, and born near Cadiz, Harrison Co., Ohio. Her grandfather, Zachariah Baker, came from Maryland to Harrison County, being one of the early settlers, and died in Carroll County. Her father was by birth a Marylauder, and died in Carroll County, Ohio, April 5, 1880; he had been in early life a millwright, erecting a mill at Masterville, but farming was the main occupation of his life. Mrs. Trushel' s mother is now living in Perry Township, Carroll County, at the age of four score years. They were married in 1820, and had eight children, viz. : James William and Otho Williams, both deceased; Susannah, Mrs. Peter Trushel; Dor- cas Adeline, Mrs. John Trushel, in Jefferson, County, Ohio; Margaret Jane, Mrs. Robert Busby, in Carroll County; Thomas Brock, in Archer Township, Harrison County; Nancy Ellen, Mrs. Thomas Thompson, in Green Town- ship, and Elizabeth Ann, Mrs. Henry Markley, in North Township. After marriage Mr. and Mrs. Trushel located in North Township, just north of where they now live, and in 1807 they moved to their present place, the improvements on which are all of their own making, the com- modious barn and other outbuildings having been built in 1879. This farm, comprising 433 acres of well-improved land, is situated about two miles from Scio; in addition to which Mrs. Trushel owns forty acres in Carroll County. To Mr. and Mrs. Trushel have been born three children — one son and two daughters — viz. : James Harvey, at home; Fanny Edna, now the wife of Albert Hagy, of Perry Township, Car- roll County, and Kate Matilda, at home. Mrs. Trushel is a member of the Methodist Church; in politics Mr. Trushel is a Democrat. JAMES ALEXANDER, a most successful agriculturist, was born March 18, 1829, on the farm on which he still resides, in Freeport Township, Harrison Co., Ohio. His father, John Alexander, was born in Coun- ty Antrim, Ireland, where his early life was spent in securing the rudiments of an educa- tion, and in his "teens" learning the weav- er's trade, which he combined with farming. While yet a resident of Ireland he was mar- ried to Mary Allen, a resident of his native 566 HARRISON COUNTY. county. There the young couple remained for some time, but finally concluded to do as so many of their race had done — come to America. Accordingly, in 1826, they embarked in a sailing vessel, and after a tedious voyage of nine weeks arrived in Philadelphia. They remained in Pennsylvania till 1828, when, with their family, they came to Freeport Township, Harrison Co., Ohio, where Mr. Alexander entered eighty acres of the farm at present owned by our subject. On this he erected the ordinary log cabin, of small dimensions and not very elaborate in its finishings, and he and his faithful wife struggled with the difficulties which the pioneers all had to endure, uncomplainingly toiling on to im- prove and beautify the home. The children born to their marriage were as follows: Eleanor (deceased), Thomas (in Jacobsport), Jesse (de- ceased), Mary Ann (deceased), John (in Kansas), James (our subject), Hannah J. (deceased) and Elizabeth (in Kansas). For many years Mr. Alexander was one of the active political leaders in his section, and firmly believed in and advo- cated the principles of the Whig party. He, however, was not an office seeker, and would never accept political preferment. A leading member of the United Presbyterian Church at Londonderry, he was also one of its founders. In June, 1869, he died, and was laid beside his wife, who had departed this life in 1838, and they now sleep in the cemetery at Londonderry'. James Alexander was early taught the ad- vantages of industrious and economical habits, which have been such important factors in his after success. While having no other advan- tages than those afforded by the common schools, he has, by subsequent reading and study, added much to his store of knowledge. He has always been engaged in farming and stock-rais- ing, in which he has been uniformly successful. On the death of his father he purchased the in- terests of the other heirs to the home place, and has by subsequent additions increased his hold- ings until now he possesses 360 acres of excel- lent land with many valuable buildings. His success has been of his own making, he having commenced with no pecuniary assistance. Like his father he has always voted the Republican ticket, and while he would accept no nomina- tions, still lent his aid to the success of the party. From early youth he has been a mem- ber of the United Presbyterian Church, in which he and his family at present worship. On May 27, 1852, he was married to Margaret, a daughter of Matthew Forsythe, of Freeport, and she has borne him the following named children: Matthew, Mary, John and Maggie E. On November 20, 1888, Matthew Alexander was married to Nancy Harbison, and commenced his married life on the parental farm, on which he still resides. JiACOB TURNEY, farmer, Stock Township, Harrison County, was born in Rutuley ' Township, same county, November 4, 1842, and is a son of Jonas Turney, who was born October 25, 1811, in Somerset County, Penn., where he was married to Elizabeth Car- penter, who bore him the following named children: Ann (Mrs. Michael Conaway), Mary (deceased), Elias, Jacob, Wilson (deceased), John. Sarah (Mrs. John Phoutz) and Martha. The parents of Jonas Turney, John and Mary (Horner) Turney. came from Pennsylvania at at an early day and settled in Rumley Town- ship, bringing with them children as follows: Solomon, Jonas, Mary, Sarah, Jacob and Cath- erine, and in Rumley Township John Turney died November 21, 1840, his widow surviving him until 1870; Mr. Turney was a Democrat in politics, and in religion a Lutheran. Jonas Turney left Rurnleyr Township some time after the death of his parents, and settled in Stock Township, where his family grew to maturity, and where he lost his wife, February 25, 1887, she being a consistent member of the Method- ist Episcopal Church. The early life of Jacob Turney was passed in Stock Township, Harrison Co., Ohio, where, until 1862, he was engaged in performing the various duties pertaining to the farm. In the HARRISON COUNTY. 567 year named he enlisted in Company H, One Hundred and Twenty sixth O. V. I., and served with the regiment until the battle of Manassas, where he received a sunstroke, which caused his confinement to the hospital two months; he then rejoined his company, and served until the close of the war, receiving an honorable dis- charge. On July 1, 1865, he was united in marriage with Elizabeth, daughter of John and Elizabeth (Hoagland) Conaway, who were par- ents of the following named children: Cynthia, Hannah, Charles, Jeremiah, Elizabeth, Susan, John, Michael, Martha and Rachel. Mr. Cona- way came to Harrison County, Ohio, from Balti- more, Md., and was one of the pioneers of Stock Township. He was a Whig in politics, afterward a Republican, for several years was justice of the peace, and also served as trustee of the township and director of the infirmary : he served in the War of 1812 as a soldier in the Maumee Company. He died in September, 1861, his widow following in May, 1880, and both now sleep their last sleep together in Mount Hope Cemetery. After marriage. Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Tnr- ney settled in Stock Township. Harrison Coun- ty, where he is now engaged in farming and stock raising. In politics he is a Republican, and with his family is a member of the Method- ist Episcopal Church at Mount Hope, and he is well known in the community as an honest, up- right and progressive citizen. */ HfENRY HILLYER, JR., was born July 20. IS 42. in Franklin Township. Har- rison Co. , Ohio, and his father, George Hillyer, was born in England, on the Isle of Wight, County of Hants. The father of George Hillyer, Thomas, was also a native of England, where he was married toAnn Rogers. Thomas and his family came to America, and landed in New York, where they remained some time, and then came to Franklin Township, liar rison County, where his descendants still reside. The family comprised the following children: George, William, Ann, Mary Ann, Elizabeth and Henry. In 18 12, during a visit to England, Thomas Hillyer died, and was there buried. His widow survived until 1857, and she, too, passed away, in America. George Hillyer was about sixteen years of age when he was brought to America. Soon after his majority he was married to Amelia Edna, a daughter of Jewell Edna, of Franklin Township, Harrison County. The childreu resulting from this union were Thomas, Robert (deceased), Mary Jane, Car- oline (deceased), Henry. Jr.. William H, Lou- isa, Jewell E., Edward (deceased). Silas (de- ceased) and Albert. George Hillyer was first an active Whig and then a Republican, lie was among the organizers of the Presby- terian Church at Feed Springs, and was always one of its liberal supporters, and consistent members. In 1886 he died, and was buried by the side of his wife, who died in 1871. Henry Hillyer. Jr., has for many years been identified with the various interests and pro- gressive movements of Harrison County, Ohio. He is a man of good mental cultivation, having received his education at the common schools, and afterward at New Hagerstown Academy. In 1864 Mr. Hillyer enlisted in the One Hun dred and Seventieth O. V. I., and was in all of the engagements of that army uutil his dis- charge. In 1862 he was married to Catherine J. Latto, whose death occurred October 2o, lsss. Their children were named Eliza, Eudocia, Mary E. (deceased in 1871), Jewell L., John L., Bertha R. and Harvey E. Mr. Hillyer re- sides about two miles from Franklin village. and is engaged in farming and stock raising. For many years he has taken an active part in the politics of his township and county, and he has been prominently mentioned for the office of commissioner. For several years he has been trustee, always giving satisfaction. He and family are members of the Feed Springs Presby- terian Church, in which they take an active and prominent part. From the coming of the grand- father from England to America, until the pres- ent time, the Hillyer family have sustained a 568 HAERISON COUNTY. character for integrity and intelligence that has been unrivaled in Harrison County. The above named Jewell L. and John L., sons of Henry Hillyer, Jr., are young men of promise, both having attended college at Lebanon, Ohio. The elder one, Jewell L., aged twenty-two years, has taught six terms of school, giving general satisfaction. He intends to teach another winter term and then enter college to complete his ed- ucation. John L., seventeen years of age, holds a certificate to teach school, as a result of his early studious habits. Eudocia comes as near filling the place of mother in her home as any young lady could do. She is untiring in her efforts to minister to the comforts of the family. The two younger children, Bertha and Harvey, are making considerable progress in the study and practice of music. | OHN S. McFADDEN, although as yet a ^. I young man, is one of the ablest and most %J) progressive farmers of Stock Township, Harrison Co., Ohio, and was born in this township February 2, 1845, a son of Robert Mc- Fadden, who was born in Belmont County, Ohio, September 4, 1813. Robert McFadden, grandfather of John S. McFadden, was born October 13, 1768, in Vermont, in which State he married, October 13, 1795, Mary Morrison, •who was born June 13, 1772. They came to Belmont County, Ohio, soon after marriage, and there they engaged in farming in the wilder- ness, reared their family and prospered, but subsequently moved to Stock Township, Harri- son County. The family were Presbyterians, and in politics Mr. McFadden was a Democrat. Robert McFadden, father of John S. McFadden, passed the early part of his life in Belmont County, Ohio, until he came with his parents to Stock Township, Harrison County, where he entered the land on which John S. McFadden now resides. The improvements which now are exhibited on this splendid farm have been the work of three generations, and the buildings which grace it have been added to and made more beautiful as each generation came into pos- session. November 6, 1837, Mr. McFadden mar- ried Miss Sarah Moore, daughter of Robert Moore, and the children born to this union were named: Mary (Mrs. George S. Johnston, deceased), James M. (deceased), Margaret (Mrs. William A.Welch), Robert H., John S., William W. (deceased), James (deceased), and Rebecca A. (Mrs. James Birney). In politics Mr. McFadden was a Demo- crat, and was a party leader both in county and township. With his family he was a member of the Methodist Episcopal Church at Pleasant Valley, in which for several years he was a class leader. In this faith he died, March 15, 1876, his widow following June 21, 1879. Mr. Mc- Fadden was a man of great energy and enter- prise, acquiring his education by self-tuition and achieving fortune by his own exertions. Respected and esteemed by all, he was worthy of the universal regard in which he was held. John S. McFadden, the subject proper of this sketch, was reared on the home farm, in the performance of the various duties of which he was early taught to take an active part, his leis- ure hours being passed at the common schools. August 28, 1879, he married Miss Annie, daugh- ter of George W. Spiker, and with his wife set- tled down on the home place, which he still continues to cultivate. He and wife are mem- bers of the Methodist Episcopal Church at Pleas- ant Valley, and are among its constant attend- ants. In politics he is a Democrat, and takes an active part in the political affairs of his town- ship. Like his ancestors, he enjoys the full respect of his townsmen and the esteem of the public in general. JOHN H. ESTEP, dealer in drugs, notions, books, tobacco, etc., New Athens, Harri- son County, was born in Short Creek Township, Harrison Co., Ohio, September 13, 1855, and is a son of Andrew Estep, also a native of Short Creek Township. John Estep, grandfather of our subject, came to Harrison County from Pennsylvania, in which State he HARRISON COUNTY. 509 bad married Sarah Smith, daughter of Edward Smith. He settled in the woods of Short Creek Township, and died at the age of eighty-four or eighty-five years; his widow survived him some years, and died at about the same age. Their family consisted of five children, viz. : Harrison, in Loydsville, Ohio; William, an M. D., also in Loydsville; Robert, deceased; Harriet, Mrs. Taylor Linn, in Short Creek Township, and Andrew. Andrew Estep grew up a farmer, was edu- cated in the common schools, and in 1S50 was married to Miss Sarah, daughter of Andrew and Martha (Nichol) Henderson, and a native of Belmont County, Ohio. The Nichol family were of Scotch origin; from Scotland they passed to County Derry, Ireland, during the "persecution," and thence came to Cumberland County, Penn., in 1789. Later they reached Westmoreland County, and about 1800 came to Colerain Township, Belmont Co., Ohio. The maternal grandmother of our subject was Jean- ette Nichol, born in 1801; her husband, Andrew Henderson, was born in 1798, and died in 1861. The old Nichol family Bible was purchased in 1805, at a cost of fifteen dollars and twenty-five cents, of William Mathers, St. Clairsville, Ohio, and is a cherished heirloom. Grandmother Nichol had the following named children: Mar- tha, John N., Annie, Agnes (wife of Thomas Love, in Aledo, III), Margaret (Mrs. Robert C. McConnell, in Brady, Ohio), Mary J. (wife of John Mintur, in Shepherdstown, Ohio), Andrew Jackson (deceased), Sarah Henderson (mother of our subject), Isabelle (wife of John Anderson, in Iowa), Andrew (in Hardy, Neb.), Elizabeth (Mrs. R. W. Castle, in Iowa), Harriet (Mrs. John Sweeney, also in Iowa), William T. (de- ceased), Thomas Jefferson and M. N. Hender- son. The family record now comprises fifty seven grandchildren living, thirty-seven deceased; three hundred great-grandchildren living, sixty- sis deceased; three hundred and eighty-eight great-great-grandchildren living, forty deceased ; thirty-two great-great great grandchildren. Af- ter the marriage of Mr. and Mrs. Estep, they, for awhile, resided on the home place in Short Creek Township, thence moved to Steubenville, Ohio, and two years later, in 1874, proceeded to Missouri, thence to Kansas, and then to Kan sas City, Mo., where the father died in 1884, aged fifty-eight years; he was a Freemason and a member of the Methodist Episcopal Church. His widow, who was born in 1830, still resides in Kansas City, Mo. ; she is the mother of ten children, viz. : Thomas B. , an at- torney in St. Louis, Mo. ; Emma, Mrs. William Purviance, in Rosedale, Kas. ; John H. , our subject; James B., deceased: Harriet E., living with her mother in Kansas City; William O, Ella (Mrs. John Wolf), Andrew Smith and Sarah C. , all in Kansas City, and Charles, re- siding with our subject, in New Athens, Ohio. Mrs. Estep is a member of the Disciples Church, and is a firm believer in immersion, although her parents were members of the United Pres- byterian Church. John H. Estep was but thirteen years of aire when he left home to fight life's battles for himself. He had been a farmer up to that time, and had attended the common schools. He first entered the store of Dr. Sharp, of Cadiz, Ohio, as clerk, and there learned his lessons in the line of work he had chosen to follow. He remained with the Doctor some nine months, then came to New Athens, and entered Franklin College, where he took a special course of study in order to perfect himself in his vocation. After a few terms he went to Steubenville, and for three years traveled for J. S. Foster, whole- sale dealer in drugs. He then entered the real estate and patent right business, and in 1879 opened a drug store in the " Old Erie House," in New Athens. In 1880 the house burned, and his stock was entirely destroyed, the loss being from thirteen hundred to fourteen hun- dred dollars, with no insurance. The same year he started again, near where the post- office now stands. Later he was appointed postmaster under Cleveland, and attended both to the duties of that position and to the demands of his business, so continuing until the incom- 570 HARRISOX COUNTY. ing of Harrison. He continues in the drug business, however, and is recognized as one of the rising young business men of the place. He is efficient and obliging, and keeps full} 7 abreast of the times. Politically Mr. Estep is a Democrat, and in 1884, for county auditor, he carried his township by the largest majority ever given to any one; but his party was the weaker one, and was naturally defeated. He was mayor of his town four years — serving two terms and declining a re-election. In Novem- ber, 1881, at New Athens, Mr. Estep married Miss Mary L., daughter of J. E. and Agnes (Cooke) Cannon, of Harrison County, Ohio, and three children have blessed this union, viz. : Arthur E., born June 23, 1883; Frank Bell, born August 20, 1886, and died at the age of two years and six months, and Paul C, born July 31, I VI, I. THOMAS PARKINSON. The Parkinson family, who were among the earliest set- tlers of Harrison County, Ohio, came originally from Maryland. Thomas, the grandfather of the gentleman of whom we write, was born in Frederick. Md., where his life was speut up to the years of maturity. Soon after attaining his majority he married Elizabeth Schleiff, ami lief ore many days of wedded life had passed they came, in company with his par- ents, to Ohio, settling in Green Township, Har- rison County, on the farm now occupied by his grandson. Here be died in 1838, his wife fol- lowing him in 1847: they lie side by side in Green Township Cemetery. Mr. Parkinson served under Washington during the entire Revolutionary War. His political tendencies were Democratic, and for many years he held the office of justice of the peace, the duties of which he so satisfactorily discharged as to win the respect and esteem of all. He and his family were members of the Canipbellite Church. ' Of his children, numbering four sons and three daughters, Jacob, the father of our subject, was born in 1787. in Maryland, where he remained until the year 1814. when he came to Ohio, and located in Smithfield Township, Jefferson County. Previous to this he had married in his native State, in 1810, Mary Kellar, and two years thereafter, in response to the call of his country, he enlisted in the W"ar of 1812. Like his father before him, he was a supporter of the party that carried the colors of Jefferson and Jackson. He served in many positions of honor and trust in his township, among which may be mentioned trustee, justice of the peace, and others of a minor character. His death oc- curred in 1805, that of his wife in 1870, and their remains repose at Rehoboth Church, in Jefferson County. The children born to this honored couple were as follows: John, Thomas, Joseph, William, David, Louisa, Elizabeth, Nancy and Edward. Thomas Parkinson, the subject proper of these lines, was born February l'J, 1818, in Jefferson County, Ohio, and his boyhood and youth were spent on the home place, his edu- cation being confined to the limited advantages of the common schools. On October 1, 1S44, he was married to Caroline O, daughter of Abraham Cuppy, a resident of Jefferson County, Ohio, and after marriage they settled on the place where they now reside, in Green Town- ship, Harrison County. To them were born three children, viz.: Mary Ann, born August 6, 1S45, married to William H. Johnson; Su- sanna, born February 7, 1847, died June 17, 1870; Evaline R., born August 25, 1853. now Mrs. James Dickersou. Politically, Mr. Park- inson is recognized as one of the leaders in his section in the Democratic party. He is now the only representative iu this county of the well known Parkinson family, so highly es- teemed for their social qualities and sterling integrity. He carries on general farming with much success, and his tine property, consisting of well cultivated land and a handsome brick residence, together with a commodious barn and other necessary outbuildings, all indicate care, thrift, good management and prosperity. HARRISON COUNTY. 571 V I,. WILSON, farmer. Rumlej Town- /■■ ship, Harrison County, is a son of Mj William H. and Margaret A. (McComb) Wilson, natives of Washington County. Penn. William H. Wilson was a son of John and Esther ( Fisher) Wilson, who were the parents of nine children, viz.: William H. , James, Hugh, John, Samuel, David, Esther, Margaret, all of whom were reared to maturity, but are now de- ceased, and Lizzie, who died in infancy. William H. Wilson, the father of our sub- ject, was born in Washington County. Penn., September 22, 1803. When he was three years of age his parents removed to Short Creek Township. Harrison Co., Ohio, where they re- mained for a short time only, and then returned to Washington County, Penn. In May-, 1834, they removed to Rumley Township, Harrison Co., Ohio, where our subject still resides. Mr. and Mrs. Wilson were the parents of nine chil- dren, viz.: Eliza J., wife of C. N. Coulter, in Mich igan; John A., in Rumley Township; Hadassah A., wife of James V. Thompson, in Richland County, Ohio; R. M. (deceased); W. L., our subject; Mary E. , deceased; James R., in Ar- kansas City, Ark. ; David Mc. , deceased, and T. H, wife of S. G. Phillips, in Arkansas City, Ark. The father of this family died in August, 1S87, and the mother in March, 1884, both act ive members of the United Presbyterian Church. Mr. Wilson was well known throughout the county, and was highly respected. W. ■ L. Wilson, the subject proper of this sketch, was born October 29, 1841, on the farm where he now resides. He received his educa- tion in the public schools of his native township, and was reared to manhood upon the old home stead. In August, 1880, be was married to .Mis-, M. A. Mehoffey, of near Mount Hope, Washing- ton County, Penn., and by this union there are five children, viz.: William R., born November 8, 1882; Mary E., born August 2, L884; Clara M., born August 5, 1886; Hattie, born August 17, 1888, and James H., born February 9, 1890. Mr. Wilson has always resided upon the farm where he was liorn, and is one of the well known and highly respected agriculturists of Rumley Township. He always voted with the Republican party until 1884, since which time he has cast his vote in the temperance cause, having cast the very first Prohibition ballot in Rumley Township. Both Mr. and Mrs. Wilson are influential and consistent members of the United Presbyterian Church. ILLIAM BOLITHO, farmer, German Township, Harrison County, was born in England, March S, 1828, and is a son of William and Elizabeth (Treze- der) Bolitho. His grandfather, Bolitho, owned a farm on Bligie Moor, Cornwall, England, and his (our subject's) father owned ten acres of ground on Buswire Moor (with lease during term of three lives), near Parkelis, Cornwall, where the family were all reared. The father was a miner part of the time, and had a family of nine children to support, viz. : John, Eliza- beth. Mary, Peggy, William M., Thomas. Annie, Martin Trezeder and Martin, of whom Martin Trezeder (named after his grandfather Trezeder), the fourth son in order of birth, died when seven years old. Our subject had no chance to receive an education, but as soon as he was old enough was obliged to go to the mines with his father. In 1.852, in company with his brother Thomas, he came to Harrison County. Ohio, and commenced work on the P., C. & St. L. R. R. , which was then in course of construction. Some months later, December 22, 1853, he mar- ried Miss Mahala Arnold, a daughter of David and Mary (Kail) Arnold. Mr. Bolitho worked as a common laborer till 1867, when he bought the farm of forty one acres, on which he DOW lives, situated on Section IT, German Town- ship. The buildings on this farm were all built by Mr. Bolitho. Mi-, and Mrs. Bolitho have had born to them six children, as follows: John, a farmer in Archer Town-hip. Harrison County; Th s. foreman on the l'.,C. & St. L. K. K., at Cadiz Junction, Ohio; Mary, deceased; Elizabeth, wife of E. L. McGuyer, an engineer 572 HARRISON COUNTY. on the T. V. R. R., and living at Bridgeport, Ohio; Sarah, wife of James Howell, a laborer on the railroad, at Cadiz Junction, Ohio, and Rebecca F., at home. Mr. Bolitho and family are steady -going, industrious and moral people, and enjoy the respect of all who know them. ffOHN MANLY (deceased) was born in ^ I Green Township, Harrison Co., Ohio, April %J) 8, 1817, and, being descended from a long line of English-Irish ancestry, inherited those principles of industry, sterling integrity and unswerving determination of purpose, the attributes of those sturdy j>eople, which were always prominent characteristics of his life. His parents, Allan and Rachel (Wilkin) Manly, were both worthy people of Pennsylvania, and had emigrated from their native State to Ohio in an early day; some years later they removed to Illinois, and died there at advanced ages. John Manly grew to manhood with his parents, taking an active part in the farm duties and as- sisting his father in the maintenance of the family, and thus his early life was spent amidst the privations and limited advantages which fell to tbe lot of pioneer boys. He attended the subscription schools in the old-fashioned log school-house, with its huge, glaring fireplace and rude furnishings, and there he laid the foundation for the brilliant career which dis- tinguished him in after years. He learned the trade of a carpenter when young, and this he followed in connection with farming for many years after becoming of age. He became identi- fied with the anti-slavery question and gave it much careful thought. It was one of his prin- ciples to do nothing by halves, and, true to his convictions, he spoke fearlessly and fluently in advocacy of them, and soon became recognized as one of the leading anti-slavery speakers and agitators in those exciting times. He was a deep thinker and careful reasoner, and was the author of many productions which won particular atten- tion from the public. He had been denied the advantages of an education when young, and his learning was self acquired. In his later years he spent a great deal of his time in traveling, when at home in writing for publication, and he became ere his death well posted on all leading topics of the times, and spoke with intelligence- and eloquence in regard to them. In 1848 he removed to Harrisville, where he continued to- reside until his death, which occurred February 8, 1889. He had for years been gradually fail- ing in body, while his mind retained its brill- iancy to the last, and when death came his life went out as the fading of the day — calm and peaceful. As a citizen he was honored and es- teemed by all. In public works his liberality had manifested itself in many ways. There ia no greater pleasure in life than to be able to look back over one passed usefully, and in the sunset of his life Mr. Manly was comforted by the knowledge of a life well spent. Though unos- tentatious in his religion, he was firm in his con- victions of right and wrong, and strict in the observance of the Golden Rule, and his unim- peachable character and unswerving integrity were the characteristics of a grand and noble life. In 1843 he was united in marriage with Amy Hurford Barrett, a daughter of Warden and Mary (Hurford) Barrett, and a native of Harrison County. She still survives him, and resides in her pleasant home at Harrisville. A. NIBLOCK. The Niblock family were natives of Ireland, where John, the grandfather of William, was born. His father, James, was an employe of the Government, and was an only son. He had but one child, John, who, after the death of his father, came with his mother to America, in 1801, remained in New York sis years, and then came to Tuscarawas County, Ohio, where he met and married Jane Taylor, who bore him the following family: Jane, James and Robert (twins), John, Julia and William. The trip to Ohio was made by wagon, and such was the condition of the roads that the family were com- pelled to walk nearly the entire distance. After /& p/frrT. ~^X. &t-ri-&J^ • I HARRISON COUNTY. 575 many weeks they arrived at their home in the wilderness, and immediately commenced to erect their cabin, which had only quilts for doors. They underwent all the struggles and hardships which beset the settlers on every hand, but finally managed to improve enough of their land to enable them to take a little needed rest. They were among the earliest mem- bers of the Seceder Church. Politically Mr. Niblock was a Democrat, but took little part in politics. In October, 1846, he died, and was fol- lowed by his wife in 1870. John Niblock was born March 29, 1807, in Wall Street, New York City, and soon after his f nth year was apprenticed to a mill- wright, with whom he remained three years. He then engaged in various kinds of work, re- ceiving the munificent wages of fifty cents per day, twenty-five cents per hundred for splitting rails, etc. He followed a nomadic life until August 30, 1829, when he was married to Sarah Gruil, who died March 1, 1840, and left three children: Mary, Nancy and Caroline. On Sep- tember 23, 1841, Mr. Niblock was married to Matilda Kerr, who bore him the following family: Sarah, Eowet K., Margaret, William A., James, Henry A., Susan J. and Dorcas B. On January 24, 1881, Mrs. Niblock died, and Mr. Niblock was then married. May 23, 1889, to Margaret Porter, daughter of James Porter, of Cadiz Township, Harrison County. He is a member of the Republican party. W. A. Niblock ranks among the young and intelligent farmers of Freeport Township. Har- rison County, and holds a prominent position. He was born September 9, 1849, in Freepori Township, where, for many years, his father, John, resided. He was early initiated in the duties of farm life, which he has since followed. On May 30, 1872, he was united in marriage with Celinda J. , daughter of Braudus Bethel, of Freeport Township, and to this union were born the following children: Oresco, Nannie A. and Minnie F. After his marriage Mr. Nib- lock settled on the old Bethel homestead, where he carries on general farming, and also engages in stock-dealing. He is a very successful buyer, and usually feeds considerable stock of different kinds for market. He is an enterprising and successful young man, and has won the confi- dence of all with whom he comes in contact. Of a generous and hospitable disposition, lie is a favorite in all circles. A Republican, he is one of those who founds his opinions on knowl- edge of the facts, and not on what others may say. While his school advantages were those of his neighborhood only, still he has always been a deep reader and thinker, and is one of the well-educated men of his section. L AFAYETTE McCONNELL. Among the representative young men of his section, none perhaps had exercised more influ- ence on the people, or more impressed them with his own merits, than he whose name heads this sketch. He was the youngest son of John and Jane (Robinson) McConnell, and was born March 7, 1844, in Athens Township, where all his life was spent. Here he grew to man- hood, devoting himself to the labor of the farm, and employing his leisure in acquiring an edu- cation. His early advantages were confined to the common schools, but after some time, find ing them insufficient for his desire to learn, he entered Franklin College, where he remained until March 13, 1864, when he enlisted in the Signal Corps, the duties of which he was emi- nently qualified to fill. Ho was sent to the West, where he remained on duty until the termina- tion of the war. Fort Leavenworth and Fort Laramie being the principal points at which he was stationed. He was mustered out December 9, 1865, immediately returned home and engaged in farming, managing the home place. On Oc- tober •_'::. 1873, he was married to Melissa J. Henderson, a daughter of John N. Henderson, a resident of New Athens. Mr. Henderson's father, Andrew, was a native of Belmont County, Ohio, of which place his family, who were of Irish extraction, were early settlers. Andrew's early life was spent 576 HARRISON COUNTY. iu farming, a profession he followed all bis life. He was married to Janet Nichol, by whom be bad a large family of six sons and nine daughters, of whom all survive except three. In politics a Democrat, he always gave that party his earnest support. He and his family were members of the Associate Reformed Church for many years. He passed from earth in 1860, and his remains now rest in the Taggart Church Cemetery, Bel- mont County. His widow is yet living at the remarkable age of eighty-nine years, having been born January 29, 1801. Tbeir son, John N. . father of Mrs. McConnell, was, during the greater part of his life, engaged in mercantile business, from which he retired in 1870, having made a success of his many ventures, after which he engaged in contracting and other busi- ness requiring capital. He whs first married, March 8, 1850, to Mary Ann, a daughter of Joseph Haverlield, a resident of Cadiz. Mrs. Henderson died September 30, 1854, leaving one child, Melissa J. , who was born December 28, 1850. For his second wife Mr. Henderson mar- ried, January 10, 1856, Mary Richards, the issue of which union was two children: Grace, born December 8, 1856, and Emma Alice, born De- cember 1, 1858. On May 30, 1859, the second Mrs. Henderson passed away, and was buried in Cadiz Cemetery, and Mr. Henderson was next married, in 1861, to Mary Scholes, by whom be had two children, Orville and Carrie. Mr* Hen- derson died March 12, 1882, and was buried in Unity Cemetery, Belmont County. He took an active interest in politics, and he and family were members of the United Presbyterian Church. After marriage Mr. and Mrs. McConnell came to the home place, where Mr. McConnell managed the business of his father for many years. The following are the names of his chil- dren: Frank, born April 29, 1875; Grace, born May 2, 1877; Mary, born November 16, 1880; Mark N., born October 7, 1SS2; Robert, born October 15, 1884, and Janet, born April 30, 1888. In his political belief Mr. McConnell was a Democrat, and took a deep interest in the welfare of his party. For many years he was trustee of his township, and in 1888 he received the party's nomination for county auditor, and although defeated, polled the full party vote. He was regarded as one of the talented men of bis section, and was much esteemed by all. He died March 7. 1S89. and was buried in the township cemetery, whose site he had chosen, and in which his was the first interment. d|OHN McDIVITT is a prominent tile manu- ] facturer and farmer of Monroe Township, I Harrison County. About the year 1820 bis grandfather, James McDivitt, came with his family from Pennsylvania to Ohio, and took up land in North Township, Harrison County, where he passed the remainder of his life. In his family were rive sons, and as a reminiscence of pioneer life, it may be stated that one of these sons walked all the way from Scio to Steubenville and back the same day, in order to have the steel laid on a broadax. The youngest child in the above mentioned family was James McDivitt, who was born in Westmoreland County, Penn., December 25, 1810, and was a lad when he came to Ohio with his parents, with whom he grew to maturity, experiencing all the hardships of pioneer life. When about twenty years of age (in 1830) he was married to Annie Birney, who was born in Green Township, Harrison Co. , Ohio, in 1808, a daughter of John Birney. The young couple then located on a farm in North Township, Har- rison County, and there Mrs. McDivitt died Oc- tober 15, 1862, and Mr. McDivitt March 19, L874. -They were life-long members of the Methodist Church, and were held in the highest esteem by their neighbors. Mr. McDivitt was an exemplary, conscientious man, consistent in his walk, and was kind and charitable to all. To this honored couple were born ten chil- dren, the first five of whom died in infancy', and of the remaining hve four are still living, viz. : Margaret, Mrs. James Nixon, of North Town- ship; Elizabeth, Mrs. William Nixon, of Stock Township; John, whose name opens this sketch, HARBISON COUNTY. 577 and Nancy, wife of Thomas Cuiurnings, a con- tractor and builder in Topeka, Kas. John McDivitt, the subject proper of this sketch, was born on the old homestead in North Township, Harrison Co., Ohio, March 10, 1845. His father had erected the first frame dwelling in the neighborhood, and in this, the leading farm residence of the section, John first saw the light of day. He was reared to farm life, and taught the rudiments of an education at the old- time log school-house, to reach which he had to walk two miles. When he had attained his majority, he entered upon an apprenticeship to learn the carpenter's trade, receiving fifteen dol- lars per month for the first year, and following year was competent enough to command twenty- two dollars per month. He worked five years as a journeyman in various parts of the State, and in 1873 located in Scio, Ohio, where he success- fully followed contracting and building, erect- ing many dwelling-houses, and several of the principal buildings; he also took the contract for the erection of the Methodist Episcopal Church at Harlem Springs, Harrison County. On June 24, 1875, Mr. McDivitt was mar- ried to Miss Martha M. Easterday, a native of Harrison County, a daughter of David and Mary Easterday, and for a time they resided in Scio, where Mr. McDivitt continued to carry on his business of contractor and builder. Many edi- fices scattered throughout Harrison, Carroll and Jefferson Counties bear evidence to his haudi work. In 1877 Mr. McDivitt located on a farm in Slock Township, Harrison County, where, in conjunction with his trade, he carried on farm- ing, but in the spring of L884 he sold this place and purchased his present farm on Plum Bun, in Monroe Township, the farm comprising L60 acres of well-improved and fertile land, which Mr. McDivitt keeps in first-class order. In 1887 he established his tile yard, it being the only concern of the kind in the section, and his trade in this line is very extensive, as his cus loin is drawn from all parts of the country. In the summer of 1890 he found it necessary to increase his means of supply, and now has a capacity of 1,000, 000,000 feet per annum, his product being in all respects without a rival in the market. Mr. and Mrs. McDivitt began life in limited circumstances, but by industry and economy on the part of both, they now enjoy all the comforts of life in a most pleasant home, which is brightened by the presence of three children, Bertha, James and Robert. Mr. and Mrs. McDivitt are members of the Methodist Episcopal Church at Plum Run; in politics he is a Republican. yy i\M RS. REBECCA COLE is a daughter of \f/\ Jacob and Eliza (Davis) Buxton, na- il tives of Washington County, Penn. The Buxtons were of German descent. The father, Jacob Buxton, was born in 1770, the mother December 2, 1787. They were married in Washington County, Penn., and re- sided in Cross Creek Township. Mr. Buxton was twice married. His first wife was a Miss Mary Sparks, and to this union were born five children, viz.: Mary, Darius, James, Ann and Aaron. By the second wife were born ten chil- dren, as follows: Davis, a farmer in Washing- ton County, Penn. ; Amos, a farmer in the same county; Hannah, wife of William Hamlin, Car- roll County (deceased); Ezra (deceased); Friend (deceased); Rebecca, our subject; Haddou, a farmer of North Township, Harrison County, Ohio; Absalom (deceased); Elizabeth, wife of John Cunningham, and Melissa (deceased). Rebecca Buxton was reared to womanhood upon the farm where she was born, and received her education in the public schools of her na- tivi> county. In 1841 she was married to Moses Cole, she being at that time twenty -one years of age. Her husband was born in Washington County, Penn., in L815, and was a son of Sam- uel and Anna (Perine) Cole, natives of Pennsyl- vania. The father, Samuel Cole, was twice married, and Anna Perine was the second wife, to whom was born a large family, as follows: Samuel, Margaret, Nancy, Stephen. Amy, Da- vid, Mary, William. Catherine and Caroline. 578 HARRISON COUNTY. Mr. and Mrs. Moses Cole resided in Washing- ton County until 1848, 'when they came to Ruin- ley Township, Harrison Co., Ohio, and pur- chased the farm (upon which Mrs. Cole still re- sides) of Emanuel Custer, father of the re- nowned Gen. Custer, who was killed in a war with the Sioux Indians, under Sitting Bull. The husband of our subject erected the build- ings now standing upon the homestead, and died January 6, 18(55, 'not living to enjoy for many years the fruits of his labor. Mr. and Mrs. Cole were the parents of eleven children, viz. : John, who died of sickness in the late Civil War; Margaret, wife of Samuel Sherman, in Den- nison, Ohio; Samuel, who resides with his fam- ily and mother upon the home farm, and who married Miss Esther Patton, daughter of James Patton: James, deceased; Elizabeth J., de- ceased; Sarah A. wife of Rev. John I. Wilson, in Coshocton, Ohio; Mary E., deceased; George, railroad civil engineer, in Ashtabula, Ohio; Had- don D. , a carpenter; William, a dentist, in Buffalo, N.Y. ; Isaac, a railroad superintendent, in Geneva, Ohio. Mr. Cole was an elder in the Presby- terian Church, and Mrs. Cole is also an active and influential member of the same society. He was, as she is, an honorable member of society, and of him it can truly be said: "Their chil- dren shall rise up and call them blessed." DAVID SCOTT was born February 29, ] 1829. in Washington County, Penn., _ where his youth was spent. His father, Thomas Scott, was a native of Maryland, from which State he moved in 1820. While yet a young man, he married Hannah Glover, who bore him the following family: Nancy Ann, Archibald, Sarah, Jane, David, Hannah, Mary E., Andrew and Martha. He took an active part in the political movements of his section, and was an enthusiastic Democrat. Dur- ing his life he was employed in farming, both in Pennsylvania and Maryland, and continued in that vocation until his death, in Pennsyl- vania, when our subject was about twelve years of age. His widow died in September, 1870. The early life of David Scott was spent on his home place, where he attended such schools as the country then afforded. While the education there received was limited, still he was a well- trained pupil in the schools of experience and hard work. In 1862 he came to Ohio, and set- tled in Freeport Township, Harrison County, and in 1862 was married to Mary J. Davidson, of Harrison County. November 22, 1887, Mrs. Scott died, leaving no children to comfort the husband in his bereavement. Mr. Scott has been a life- long Democrat, and at present sup- ports that party. His farm, consisting of 150 acres, is pleasantly situated and well improved, and here Mr. Scott is profitably engaged in agriculture and stock-raising. He is a highly esteemed man, one whose success in life is due to his own sagacity and foresight. ARNETT UTTERBACK was born April 23, 1828, in Cadiz Township, Harrison Co., Ohio. His father, Henry Utterback, was born in Virginia, where the family for several generations had resided. There he re- mained until 1820, when with his family he came to Ohio, and settled in Harrison County, near the present city of Cadiz, where he remained until 1836, when he came to Franklin Township, and entered 160 acres of land, which land was cleared and improved by the father and sons. Henry Utterback was the father of the following children: William, Lucinda, John, Harrison, James, Sarah and Barnett, all of whom are now deceased excepting the last three. Mr. Utter- back was a Whig, and was an enthusiastic sup- porter of that party. He and family were mem- bers of the Methodist Episcopal Church, and were among the early organizers of the society in their section. In 1842 Mr. Utterback died, and was followed in 1864 by his wife. They now rest side by side in Feed Springs Cemetery. Highly honored and esteemed by all, their lives were well worthy of emulation. HARBISON COUNTY. 579 Barnett Utterback, the youngest of the fam- ily, spout his youth at the home place, and in 1848 was married to Nancy Blackwell, daughter of William Blackwell, of Franklin Township, and the children born to this union were James (deceased), Henry (deceased), Mary (Mrs. Ben- nard Ross), Lana (deceased), Martha (deceased), William F., Thomas and Nora. November 29, 1883, Mrs. Utterback died, and was buried at Feed Springs, and in 1888 Mr. Utterback was united in marriage to Amanda Linard, who had two children, Bailey and Bertha Freeman. To this union there is one child, Harry Lee. In politics Mr. Utterback is one of the stanchest Republicans, and one who, although never ac- cepting office, still assists extensively in the management of the party's tactics. He is a self- made man, and has acquired his property through his own thrift and industry. His farm has gradually grown until he now has 317 acres sit- uated in the western part of the township. His property in Deersville consists of a house and three acres of land. The family are well and favorable known as among the leaders in the so- cial and financial circles of Franklin Township. di OHN W. WATSON. In 1790 a sturdy and I vigorous Scot, who, through a long line I of ancestry, had inherited a spirit of ad- venture as well as progression, set out from his native shores to build a home in the new republic, the haven to which the adventurous, as well as the oppressed, were striving to reach. Landing at Baltimore, he remained some time in Maryland, but later removed to Pennsylva nia. where his son, Robert, born March 3, 1786, met, and, October 25, 1810, married Rachel, a daughter of Robert Wilson. Engaging here in farming, Robert Watson remained until 1831, when, with his family, he came to Harrison County, Ohio, and purchased a farm in Athens Township, where Mrs. S. J. Watson now re- sides. A large family resulted from this mar- riage, as follows: James, born March 2, 1812, died August 15, 1S15: John \\\, born Febru- ary 7, 1814, died July 22, 1859; Jane, Mrs. Anderson Wallace, born May 1, 1815, died Feb- ruary 9, 1868; Alexander, born July 3, 1817, died November 7, 1M7; Rachel (now Mrs. John Barricklow), born January 30, 1819, died March 30, 1839; Smith R., born October 12, 1821. died April 30, 1877; Nancy Gr. (Mrs. Joshua Dunlap), born January 30, 1S23. A man of quick perceptions and keen foresight, Robert Watson at once took front rank in his party's councils. A Democrat from his coming to America, he remained unswervingly so until his death. He held various offices in his sec- tion, being trustee for many years, and also treasurer. His family and self were members of the Crab Apple Presbyterian Church, and were among its most liberal supporters. No- vember 19, 1872, Mr. W T atson passed away, and was laid beside his life's companion, who had preceded him, she having died May 18, 1806. Quietly, now they sleep in Nottingham Cemetery. So passed away a life that had been full of hard work, not only for himself and family, but for the good of others — one whose influence has been and will be long felt in this community where he lived. John W. Watson was born in Washington County, Penn., February 7, 1814, as stated above, and accompanied his family to Harrison County, Ohio. Much of his education was re- ceived in Pennsylvania, as after coming to Ohio he, with his father and elder brother, was en- gaged in clearing up the farm and raising what produce they best could. In this manner much of his early life was spent, and he was early taught those habits of industry and economy, which were a marked characteristic of him. In his early manhood he was married to Julia Barricklow, who survived but a short time after marriage, leaving one child, Rachel, to share her husband's grief. March 16, 1848, Mr. Watson married Rebecca Dunlap. a daughter of John Dunlap, a resident of Athens Township. The issue of this marriage w T as as follows: Rob- ert, born May 7, 1849, died August 28, 184'.t ; Adam D., born March 24, 1850, at home, and 580 HARRISON COUNTY. Nancy A., born March 28, 1853, also at home. From his majority Mr. Watson took quite an active interest in the success of the Democratic party, with which he identified himself, and of which he was a life long member. His private business, however, never allowed him to accept any office, although many were frequently tend- ered him. Mr. Watson was a self-made man, and was eminently successful in all matters he undertook, his industry, coupled with his good business qualities, making him one of the leaders in his section. John W. Watson died July 22, 1859, and was buried at Nottingham Cemetery. Soon after his death his family re- moved to their present residence, about two miles from New Athens. The farm is now managed by Adam D. Watson, who fully in- herits those qualities which made his father so successful. He is a member of the Democratic party, and has always supported that cause. He is also a member of the Masonic lodge at Cadiz, and, being a young man of ability and social qualities, he has hosts of friends. FI( DAM DUNLAP, JR. known as one of f/\\ the wealthiest farmers of Moorefield /P'Ia Township, Harrison County, is a son of 4/ Adam and Jane (Pattison) Dunlap, former of whom was a son of Adam and Rebecca (Works) Dunlap. They were married in 1817 in Harrison County, Ohio. Grandfather Adam Dunlap was a native of Scotland, born in 1761, whence, in an early day, he emigrated to the United States, locating in Fayette County, Penn., then, in 1802, came to Harrison County, Ohio, and entered 160 acres of land in Athens Township. Here he erected a rude log cabin, in which he resided for a number of years, en- during the hardships such as were only known to the brave pioneers, but which can not be de- scribed in this brief sketch. He was one of the men who helped to erect the first log church building, where the church of Notting- ham now stands, and he was an active mem- ber of that church for many years. At his death he left to his twelve children the legacy of a good name, which is far more valuable than gold. His son Adam was born in Fayette County, Penn., in 1790, and came to Ohio with his parents in 1802, where he grew to manhood and received a limited education at the common schools. He was the father of twelve children, as follows: Joseph, Hugh, Re- becca (deceased), Nancy (deceased), Mary J., Sarah, Adam, Pattison, Samuel, John (de- ceased), a twin of John that died in infancy and William. Of these, Adam, Samuel and Sarah still reside on the old homestead; Joseph, Hugh, Pattison and Mary J. reside in Athens Township; William is a farmer, and resides in Moorefield Township. The father of this family first purchased a tract of laud in Coshocton County, Ohio, and afterward traded it for land in Section 34, Moorefield Township, Harrison County. He departed this life in 1863; Jane, his wife, in 1865. Adam Dunlap, Jr., with his brother Samuel and sister Sarah, since the father's death, have resided together on the old farm, and have erected a fine home. Sai-ah was born in 1828, Adam in October, 1830, and Samuel in 1834. They are all active members of the Nottingham Presbyterian Church. The politics of Adam Dunlap, Jr., his father and brothers have al- ways been with the Democratic party. THOMAS H. IRONS (deceased) was born in Washington Township, Harrison Co., Ohio, July 25, 1832. He was a son of Thomas and Mary (Davidson) Irons, who were married in 1825. Thomas Irons, Sr. , was born in Maryland in 1793, took part in the War of 1812, and at an early day took up 250 acres of land in Washington Township, then one dense forest, abounding with wild animals, and wild red men were not infrequent. This land Mr. Irons lived to see cleared in a great meas- ure, and in the clearing of it some very valuable coal lands were disclosed, and here, after having passed a long as well as a successful and useful HARRISON COUNTY. 581 life, Mr. Irons ended his earthly career Decem- ber 30, 1870. Thomas H. Irons, the subject proper of this sketch, was reared on the home farm, and was educated in the common schools of his district; like his father, he achieved success as a farmer, and also, like him, gained the esteem of the whole community. In 1855 he married Miss Permella. daughter of John and Nancy (Edgar) Mitchell, the former a native of Maryland and the latter of Pennsylvania, and to this union six children were born, of whom three are now liv- ing, viz.: Mary A. (Mrs. Morris), Agnes G. Stewart, and Ella (Mrs. Latto). Thomas H. Irons departed this life October 21, 1876, sin- cerely mourned by family and friends. His widow, a highly estimable lady, resides at her comfortable home near the town of Tippecanoe, and is a consistent member of the Methodist Episcopal Church, with which the other mem- bers of the family are also united. In politics the late Mr. Irons was a Republican, and he was extremely liberal in his contributions to the building of churches and to other benevolent purposes. J AMES O. BETHEL, farmer, Moorefield Township, Harrison County, Ohio, is a son of Alfred and Margaret (McCall) Bethel, natives of Ohio, and was born in Flush- ing Township, Belmont County, Ohio, Decem- ber 19. 1848. In the spring of 1869 became to Moorefield Township, Harrison County, and June 30, 1870, married Miss Nancy M. Slater, who was born in Moorefield Township, October 1. 1848, daughter of James Wells and Margaret Jane (Dunlap) Slater. James Wells Slater was a son of Robert Slater, a native of Fayette County, Peun., and was born April 13, 1816; his wife was born November 30, 1818. They were married April 23, 1840, and their union was blessed with five children, as follows: Emily L., born April 27, 1841, and wife of Johnson Moore, of Moorefield Township; Will- iam D., born January 18, 1843, a farmer in Belmont County, Ohio; Nancy M. , born Octo- ber 1, 1846, wife of James O. Bethel; James A., born July 11, 1849; Margaret R. Shriber. born December 23, 1853. James Wells Slater de- parted this life August 9, 1875; his wife fol- lowed him December 5, 1876. Mr. and Mrs. James Wells Slater came to Moorefield Town- ship, Harrison Co., Ohio, in 1845, and pur- chased 207 acres of land on Section 4. This land was entered by Mr. Warden, then sold to William Ramage, from whom Mr. Slater made the purchase. On this farm Mr. Slater erected one of the most substantial residences there is in Harrison County, it being built of stone of large size. It was erected in 1851, and will stand as a monument to its erector for many years to come. Mr. Slater was highly re- spected, and served as trustee for some years in Moorefield Township. James O. Bethel, after his marriage, settled on the farm he now owns, which was given him by his father; the farm contains 183 acres, and is situated on Section 4, Moorefield Township, which land was first settled by William Ram- age about 1798, and located three and a half miles southeast of Moorefield Borough, on what is known as Bogg's Fork. Here, in 1873, Mr. Bethel erected the 'fine residence which he now occupies. Mr. Bethel and wife are the parents of seven children, namely: Alfred W., born June 8. 1871; Charles E., born January 27, 1875; William A., born May 1), 1877; Harry F., born October 5, 1879; George N. . born July 7, 1882; Jesse M., born February 16, 1885, and Margaret M., born March 27. ISSS. JjOHN MITCHELL. Among the well- known farmers and business men of I Freeport, Harrison Co., Ohio, Mr. John Mitchell occupies a prominent place. He was born January 14, 1S37, in Harrison County. His father, Ira, was born in Maryland, and came to Ohio in 1 S, : ', < > . Soon after his arrival he was married to Elizabeth Harding, of Carroll County, and the young couple settled on the farm in 582 HARRISON COUNTY. Freeport Township, and there remained until the death of Mr. Mitchell, which occurred in 1840. Their children were John, William (de- ceased) and Hester A. Soon after the death of Mr. Mitchell, John was bound to Mr. Francis Moffet, with whom he remained until his death, caring in the last years for one who had been a father to him. Thus did he repay the kind- ness which was so freely bestowed when it was most needed. On September 28, 1858, Mr. Mitchell was married to Mary A. Blackwood, daughter of Robert Blackwood, of Freeport Township. Robert Blackwood came from Ireland in 1824, and soon after his arrival was married to Eliza Jane Aiken, of Lawrence County, Penn. The children born to this marriage were Mary A., Rachel, Martha J., Eliza K. (deceased), W. J., Robert A. (deceased), T. J. (deceased), Eliza K. Mr. Blackwood and family were members of the Covenanter Church. After their marriage Mr. and Mrs. Mitchell commenced life on the farm, where they still reside, which consists of 110 acres, three miles from Freeport. Mr. Mitchell engages in general farming as well as in stock- raising. He is also interested in the growing of fruits, and has of late attained a remarkable success in that line. Always taking an active interest in the questions now before the people, Mr. Mitchell, in consonance with the teachings of his church, refrains from voting. He is a well-known and progressive man, and one who is numbered among the enterprising men of his section. A good citizen, he is ever alive to the best interests of the people. His children are William R., Frank M., J. T., Elizabeth J. and John P. rpy OBERT McCOY COULTER, president h*K of Hopedale Normal College, Hopedale, l\ Harrison County, is of Irish or Scotch- ■jy Irish ancestry. The earliest account of the Coulter family in this country is that of four brothers, who in a very early day settled in vari- ous parts of Pennsylvania. From these, and later immigrations, it has spread through ten or twelve States of the Union. Of the Presbyterian faith in all its branches it has given a number of ministers and professors to that church. The paternal grandfather of R. M. Coulter came from the north of Ireland, probably from County Antrim, and in 17S0 or 1790 settled in Chester County, Penn. The paternal grand- mother, Isabella Coulter, came from the same part of Ireland, and after the death of her first husband was married to Robert McCoy, and re- moved to Lancaster County, near York, Penn., and thence, in IS 16, to Jefferson County, Ohio; thence in 182S, to Perry Township, Tuscarawas County, Ohio, where she died at the old home- stead in June, 1849. Joseph Mayes, the ma- ternal grandfather of our subject, was born in Washington County. Penn., June 6, 1785, and was of Irish or Scotch-Irish descent. He came to Ohio, and settled in Green Township, Harri- son County, on the Cadiz branch of the. P., C. & St. L. Ry., near Folks Station, and was there killed by a runaway team, December 29, 1845. His wife, Sarah (Miller) Mayes, was a daughter of Johu Miller, of Beech Spring, Ohio. Andrew Coulter, the father of the gentleman whose name heads this sketch, was born in Lan- caster County, Penn., June 14, 1796. He came to Ohio in 1816, and located in Jefferson Coun- ty; later he moved to Green Township, Harri- son County, and engaged in farming, which he subsequently relinquished, and opened a general country store near Bethel, Ohio. His death took place in Smithfield, Ohio, September 30, 1872. He has been twice married; his first wife who bore the maiden name of Jane Reed, was born in Jefferson County, Ohio, and became the mother of seven children, all now dead except- ing one; his second marriage was with Nancy Mayes, who was born September 15, 1815, was married June 9, 1844, and who died June 17, 1859, the mother of one child, the subject of this sketch. Robert McCoy Coulter was born near Bethel, Harrison County, Ohio, March 19, 1S49. His early life was passed in the country, and his HARRISON COUNT V. 585 preliminary education was received at the com mon school. At the early age of twelve years, January 25, 1S61, he lost a leg by the cars at Cadiz Junction. He attended the high school at Smithfield, Ohio, one winter (1864), and the next year, 1805, when but a little over sixteen years of age, began his career as teacher. He next attended Hopedale Normal School, and then Franklin College, and from the latter in- stitution graduated in the classical course in June, 1878. From the Lane Theological Semi- nary, at Cincinnati, he graduated in May, 1880. He was licensed to preach May 23, 1879, by the presbytery of Steubenville, Ohio. He was ordained July 7, 1881, at Malvern, Iowa, to which place he had removed after graduating from the theological seminary, and in 1881-82 was pastor there. In the fall of 1882 he be- gan the publication and became editor of the Omaha Observer, a Presbyterian journal of Omaha, Neb., but in a short time sold his in- terest and returned to the pastorate, in 1884, this time at Woodbine, Iowa. He was delegate to the Iowa Synods of 1884-85-86, and also a delegate to the General Assembly, Cincinnati, Ohio, in 1885. In 1889 he removed to Cadiz, Ohio, and January 31, 1890, was elected presi- dent of Hopedale Normal College, and took up his residence there in May, 1890. Prof. Coulter has held various offices of trust and responsibility in his presbytery (Council Bluffs, Iowa). From his boyhood he has been interested in temperance reform, and was more or less active in the work while at college and since, especially in Iowa, making addresses and agitating the question on all proper occasions. He was chairman of the permanent committee of temperance, Presbytery of Council Bluffs, Iowa, and was State lecturer and deputy grand chief templar of the Independent Order of Good Templars of Iowa, 1887-89. He believes in the prohibition, not the permission, of the traffic in intoxicating beverages. His degree of A. M. was conferred by Franklin College in 1882, and the honorary title of M. A. I. C. was received from the American Institute of Civics in 1890. The marriage of the Professor took place September 27, 1881, with Miss Jennie E. Mc- Coy, third daughter of Matthew xMcCoy, of Archer Township, Harrison Co., Ohio, and this union has been blessed by the birth of two chil- dren: Bessie, born September 9, 1SS2, at Mal- vern, Iowa, and Roxana, born March 19, 1888, at Walnut, Iowa. HOPEDALE NORMAL COLLEGE. The first normal school, either public or pri- vate, in our State, was established in what was then Sub-District No. 3, of Green Township, Harrison Co., Ohio. Its instigators, founders and life long friends and benefactors were Mr. and Mrs. Cyrus McNeely, and Mrs. Mary Don- aldson, of Green Township, aud Mrs. Eliza Hogg, of Cadiz, Ohio. Their object was to estab- lish an institution for the training of teachers for the common schools of the country, in connection with which there was to be a model ungraded country district school for the illustration of the best normal methods. In pursuance of this object, the improvement of the present grounds of the school was begun and carried on, until there has been accumu- lated a property valued at forty thousand dol- lars, most delightfully and healthfully situated on one of the finest school sites in the State. The grounds consist of over ten acres of fine upland prairie, tastefully adorned with shade trees and shrubbery, all in a high state of cul- tivation. Pumphrey Hall, on the south side of the campus, is the young ladies' boarding hall, and usually the president's residence. It is a tine, large building of some twenty rooms in all, well built, furnished and excellently adapted to its intended use. The college building proper is centrally located on the grounds. It contains ten rooms devoted lo class, society and library purposes. These are conveniently arranged, well lighted, heated and ventilated, and form one of the best college buildings in eastern Ohio. The gymnasium is a large building on the south side of the main campus, devoted to gymnastic ex- ercises and general assembly purposes. This 586 HARRISON COUNTY. is an excellent equipment for the school and its work. The first teaching was done in the fall of 1849, but was rather elementary in character. The institution under the name of the " Mc- Neely Normal " was first fully opened in 185- with Prof. George L. Work as principal of the normal department, Prof. Edwin Regal as teacher of the Model District School, and Miss McGrew as assistant. Recognizing it as the duty of the State to foster normal schools, Mr. McNeely, about this time, tried to get the State to accept the school as a gift and continue it as a State institution. This plan failed. Turning to the Ohio State Teachers' Association, he of- fered the school to it if it would endow the in- stitution to the amount of ten thousand dollars. The association undertook to carry out their part of the proposed plan for the school, and were accordingly placed in possession of it. Under the new management, Hon. John Ogden became its principal in 1855, and Prof. Regal and Miss Betsey Cowles were assistants. Prof. A. S. Hayden succeeded Prof. Ogdenin 1857. In 1859 the association, being unable to secure the proposed endowment, were relieved of all financial responsibility for the school by Mr. and Mrs. McNeely, who for many years there- after bore the expenses for repairs, apparatus, etc., themselves, Mr. McNeely especially mak- ing it his life-work to care for and improve the college, the buildings, grounds and apparatus. An endowment fund of five thousand dollars is now (1891) being provided for this purpose, which fund will, it is believed, be abundantly sufficient for this phase of work in the school. The following educators have been the later principals of the Normal School for the times as indicated: 1860-65, 1871-72, Prof. Edwin Regal; 1866-70, 1873-79, Prof. William Briuk- erhoff. During these years, the school was known as the "McNeely Normal School." In 1879, for greater efficiency, a reorganization took place. A charter was secured, conferring full collegiate powers and privileges. Mr. and Mrs. McNeely transferred the entire school property, in fee simple, into the hands of a board of trustees. The name was changed, as well as the character, and, to some extent, the work of the school, and became " Hopedale Normal College," its present title. Dr. William Brinkerhoff was elected president, and continued to act as such until 1884. Since then, the fol- lowing have been the presidents: Rev. J. M. Jam- ieson, 1885-86, 1889-90; Prof. W. C. Garvey, 1887-88; Rev. R. M. Coulter, 1891- This, in outline, is the history, so far. of this old and in- fluential school. Many phases of interest and profit could be presented. Space permits, how- ever, the presentation of the more essential ones only. Profs. Regal, Jamieson and Brinkerhoff taught in the school some twenty or more years each, records seldom equaled as to time, and full of honor as to usefulness. Not far from 8,000 students have received instruction in the school. A large number have been useful in and to the world, many being prominent in pub- lic life. The Model School brought in at first, as part of the work, was abandoned after some years, and the normal and academic, and, later, the collegiate, academic and normal courses re- ceived the attention of the school. In later years the work broadened, so as to include book- keeping, phonography and type-writing, as well as music, elocution and painting, and these de- partments are still continued. " Summer nor- mals ' ' were held quite regularly at first, but gradually fell out of the regular work of the school. Some attention has been given to this phase of work however, within the year last past, and this useful form of work will doubtless be continued. One somewhat remarkable fact in this forty years of educational work is that there has never been a death among the thou- sands that gathered here, and very little sickness. No attempt is made to estimate the value of such an institution to the community and the world. Neither can right division of honor be made between the noble men and women who gave us such an inestimable heritage. Those who worked longest and sacrificed most deserve our HARRISON COUNTY. 587 greatest gratitude and praise, yet each helper here, however short his time or humble his work, has also assisted in giving to the world these blessings. After a varied history of so many years, of mingled sunshine and shadow, it is agreeable to record the fact that the "old Normal" is in good condition, financially, to day, has its tine campus, liner than ever, its buildings in good condition, an able faculty and live manage- ment and fine class of students, and is so far prepared to take up the work of the next forty years with renewed vigor and hope to make it the counterpart and possible superior of the forty years that are gone. Il( LEXANDER McFADDEN. Another of // \ \ the stalwart, well-to-do and honored pio- [Tl\ neer farmer families of Harrison County 4/ are the McFadilens, the first one of whom to land on American soil was the grand- father of the gentleman whose name appears at the head of this sketch. By name Joseph Mc- Fadden, a farmer by occupation, and a native of Ireland, he came from his native land to the United States some few years after marriage, accompanied by his wife and children, and located near Middletown, Penn., where he fol- lowed agricultural pursuits. Thence some time afterward he moved to Harrison County, Ohio, where he secured a piece of land two and a half miles southeast of Cadiz, where his home was made until removed by death. He was a quiet, yet progressive, man, possessed of indomitable energy and perseverance. He and his faithful wife both sleep their last sleep within the bor- ders of Harrison County. Their son, Samuel (father of Alexander), was born in County Cavan, Ireland, and was eight years of age when he came with his parents to this coun- try. He grew to manhood on his father" s farm, and by his labor aided materially in its improvement. Upon reaching maturity he mar ried Miss Mary Milligan. a native of Adams County, Penn., and they then located on a farm in Harrison County, near Cassville, where they had entered eighty acres of land, but soon after they bought a quarter section, to which they moved, and here lived the remainder of their lives. They were the parents of six children, of whom three are yet living, all in Harrison County, viz. : Jane, widow of James Love, in Archer Township; Elizabeth Muhollin and Alexander, in Cadiz Township; those deceased being Mary. George and Joseph. In 1842 the mother died at the age of sixty-seven years, and in 1870 the father followed her to the grave, dying on his eighty fourth birthday. He lived to see many changes wrought in his county — seeing the dense unbroken forest abounding with wolves, deer, and other game give place to green and fertile fields where pastured peaceful herds and flocks. Alexander McFadden, their son, began life on the same farm where now at the age of seventy-two he is patiently awaiting the sum- mons that will call him to his long home.' He was born September 9, 1818, and in the sum- mers of his boyhood he endured the arduous labors of the farm, in the winters experiencing the tortures of the old peg benches in the prim- itive log school-house. His first teacher was John Welch, who afterward became one of the judges of the supreme court of Ohio, and who, after an absence of fifty-five years, returned to view the scene of his early labors, being shown, by his former pupil, the remains of the old school-house. On June 29, 1840, Alexander McFadden was united in marriage with Miss Elizabeth, daughter of Valentine Barger, of Cadiz Township, Harrison County, and after their marriage they built the house in which they are now spending their declining years. In 1882, leaving the farm in the care of their son, Elzy. they removed into the town of Cadiz, where they remained a few years, and then returned to the Old home. To them were bom four children, as follows: Joseph (deceased), Mary Jane (at home with her parents), Martha A. (Mrs. J. Law McFadden, a widow residing 588 HARRISON COUNTY. in Cadiz), and Elzy (on the home farm). Mr. McFadden, in politics, is a Republican, and cast bis first presidential vote for William H. Harri- son; be and bis wife and family are members of the United Presbyterian Cburcb at Cadiz. M AMUEL EICHEY, a son of one of Har- rison County's pioneers, was born in Cadiz Township, Harrison Co., Ohio, March 24, 1850. His parents are John and Ann W. (Gilmore) Richey. He re- ■ mained at home until twenty- three years of age, and received the advantages of a common-school education. September 10, 1873, he was united in marriage with Miss Martha M. Hedges, daughter of Samuel and Sarah Rowley Hedges, of Cadiz Township, Harrison County. [The sketch of her parents is given elsewhere.] After their marriage Mr. Richey and wife re- mained some two and a half years on the farm wbere his father was born, and in 1876 removed to tbeir present home. One child, named Will- iam H., born April 3, 1875, has blessed this union. Politically Mr. Richey is a Democrat. He and wife and son are members of the Pres- byterian Church of Cadiz. Their home is two miles northwest of Cadiz, on the Moravian road, and the house is a substantial brick residence, and was erected, in 1838, for Thomas Henderson. SCAR GRIFFIN, general merchant at Franklin, Harrison County, was born near Bowerston. Ohio, June 1, 1851. and is a son of William W. and Merium (Dunlap) Griffin, both natives of Harrison County. Mr. Griffin was reared to farming, ami was educated in the old-fashioned log school-house, and the scene of its split-log benches, capacious fireplace and greased-paper window panes is still vivid in his memory. When about twelve years of age he was taken to Tus- carawas County by his parents, who for a short time resided there on a farm, and then moved to Ubrichsville, where young Oscar attended the graded school until about seventeen years old, when be was employed as a clerk in a news depot. This firm, Fribley & Hover, sold out, and entered into the grocery business, Oscar continuing with them seven years. He was next engaged with J. J. Fribley in the grocery business for a few years, and next with Mo- zena & Foster, and then with Dr. S. R. Thomp- son. In the fall of 1SS0 he entered the em- ploy of S. Burgess, at Cambridge, Guernsey Co. , Ohio, as traveling salesman, and was on the road three years. He next established him- self in business at Paoli, in Tuscarawas County, Ohio, where he remained thirteen months, and then went to Cadwallader, in the same county, and for a year carried on business under the firm name of Brown & Griffin. In 1887 he lo- cated at Franklin, where he had previously clerked for a short time for L. Arbaugh. Here he entered into bis present business under the" firm name of Jumps & Griffin, and in July, 18S9, became sole proprietor of the store. Mr. Griffin was united in marriage, in 1882, to Miss Mary M. Hastings, of Guernsey County, Ohio, and this felicitous marriage has been blessed by the birth of three children: Myrtle, Jennie Fay and Rodney Hastings. Mr. Griffin is a hearty supporter of the Republican part}', but is not an office-seeker. He early became a member of Uhrichsville Lodge, No. 519, I. O. O. F., and in religion is a Presbyterian. His fortune has reached him through his business integrity, and his social standing is one of which any one might feel proud. AMUEL BAXTER, oue of the well- known farmers of Green Township, Har- rison Co., Ohio, and a native of the town- ship, was born September 10, 1838. Samuel P. Baxter, his father, was born in Fay- ette County, Penn. , where he served an appren- ticeship at saddle-making, at which he worked until twenty-four years of age, when he married HARRISON COUNTY. 589 Miss Nancy Wells, daughter of Thomas and Susan Wells, of Fayette County, Penn. , and at once came to Ohio, in 1821, and settled in Green Township, Harrison County, on a piece of wild land that had been entered by Mr. Wells. Mrs. Nancy Baxter, who was born Feb- ruary 15, 1797, breathed her last on this farm November 28, 1840, the mother of eight chil- dren, viz. : Susan, born May 11, 1822, and mar- ried to William Craskey, of Green Township; John B., born September 7, 1826, living "in Green Township; Thomas G., born March 25, 1828, died August IS, 1829: Elis, Mrs. Aiken, born January 26, 1830, and living in Harrison County: Mary J., born April 13, 1832, living in Hopedale, Ohio; Nancy, widow of D. W. Mans- field, and living in Hopedale, born April 15, 1834; Amanda, deceased wife of William Holmes, born April 25, 1836, and Samuel, whose name is at the opening of this sketch. Mary J. was married April 10, 1851, to James A. Harrah, and to this union was born one child. William Oliver, now in Rochester, N. Y. Nancy was married April 10, 1852, to D. W. Mans- field, and bore the following named children: Baxter,Virginia, Clara, Mary, Thomas W.. Welch, William. Melvin, John B., Nancy Ella (died in 1886), one son that died in infancy unnamed, February 15, 1864, and Minnie R., who < 1 i *-< 1 August 26, 1877. The father of these, D. W. Mansfield, was born November 20, 1829, and died April 14, 1883. Mrs. Mansfield and her sister, Mrs. Harrah, now reside together at Hopedale. Samuel P. Baxter remained a wid- ower about nineteen years, when he married Julia Tedrow, and, September 19, 1887, passed away from earth, aged ninety years, one month and four days. He had been a hard-working man throughout life, although his later years were rendered comfortable through the care of his sons, who took charge of the place. He was a stanch Democrat, and a man who was firm in his convictions; and he left the impress of his character upon his children. He was a member of the Disciples Church, as is his widow. Samuel Baxter was reared to manhood on the old homestead, which is now his own prop- erty and which comprises 240 acres. He was educated in the common schools of his town- ship primarily, but supplemented the knowledge thus acquired by home study. In his twenty- fifth year (1863) he was married to Miss Amanda V. Mansfield, daughter of James and Susan Mansfield, of Jefferson County, Ohio. After their marriage Mr. and Mrs. Baxter resided on the farm until 1884, when they removed to Hopedale, where Mr. Baxter had erected one of the finest and largest dwellings in the town, and has since made his home here, although he still superintends his farm, which is located only about one mile away. The five children horn to Mr. and Mrs. Baxter were named Miles G., born January 2. 1NU4; Virena E., born January 3, 1866; Nancy, born August 8, 1870, and died November 2 1. 1888; Myrtle D., born April 1, 1873; and Norris L., August 9, 1883. Politically Mr. Baxter is a Democrat, but has never been an office-seeker. He has been a member of the Masonic fraternity, since 1860, and is well known throughout the county as a business man who has made a success in life. Miles G. Baxter began his studies in the common school of his township, subsequently attending Hopedale College, after which he en- tered Bethany College of West Virginia, from which he graduated in the class of 1885. He also became proficient in shorthand, and is now teaching in the Cleveland Business College. diOHN BEAR. The Bear family now resi- dent of Freeport and adjacent townships, I Harrison County, Ohio, were of German descent, and trace their ancestry to Jacob Bear, who, in the latter part of the eighteenth century, came to America with his family and settled in Maryland. He engaged in farming, which calling the family have since followed. Mi- son John was born in Maryland, where his youth was spent. In his early youth he was married to Mary E. Boyer, who bore him the following named children: George. Mar- 590 HARRISON COUNTY. garet, Julia Ann, John, Reuben, Peter, Mary and James. In 1832 they came to Ohio, where they settled in Guernsey County, purchasing a farm in the then wilderness. Here they erected their log cabin and actively engaged in clearing their land. In three or four years they sold out and removed to Freeport, purchasing the farm on which John, his son, now resides.. In the improvement and clearing of this many of the best years of their life were spent, but later in life they enjoyed the competency their work and frugality had brought them. In 1880 John Bear passed away and was laid to rest beside bis wife, who had died in 1851. They were members of the Methodist Protestant Church, and he was a sincere believer in the principles of the Democratic party, never failing to give his support to its interests and success. A hard working and industrious man, he was the architect of his own success. John Bear, the subject of this sketch, was born September 30, 1822, in Maryland. At the age of ten years he came to Ohio, and here he has since been a resident. He is a man of good judgment and excellent principles, and one who has made a success, although many times com- bating against difficulties that would seem in surmountable. Endowed by nature with an excellent mind, he early received such training as could be given in the common schools, and has since largely added to it by private study and reading, as well as observation. April 18, 1850. he was married to Lauriuda Bethel, daughter of one of the earliest settlers of Harrison Coun- ty, and on their marriage settled to house-keep ing in Freeport Township, where they have since resided. They are members of the Meth- odist Protestant Church at Pleasant Hill, and are among the workers of that society. A Demo crat in principle, Mr. Bear has invariably sup- ported that party. He engages in farming, and stock-raising on his farm, about three and a half miles west of Freeport. The home place he has greatly improved, both in buildings and repairs. His house is on a commanding emi- nence, overlooking a wide stretch of country. His children are named Addison R., Mary J., John F., Laura and George W. (deceased). The family have always held a foremost position among the intelligent and better class of the community, being recognized as enterprising, useful and progressive citizens. I, SAIAH RIPLEY. The Ripley family trace their ancestry to Germany, whence Ludwig, [ the great-grandfather of Isaiah, came to America about the middle of the eighteenth century. While on the voyage the ship was becalmed, and a famine threatened. The pas- sengers were put on short rations, their allow- ance being only a biscuit per day. Soon after his arrival here he established himself as black- smith, a trade he had learned in his native country. During the Revolutionary War he was employed by the Government in his trade, and did thorough work for it in many of its most perilous times. All through the dread winter of Valley Forge he was kept busy re- pairing the different implements of war. His children were named John, Jacob and Lewis. After a long and well-spent life he passed away and was buried in Pennsylvania. John, son of Ludwig, remained at home engaged in farming until he married Elizabeth Sheets, a resident of Pennsylvania. She bore him the following children: Catherine, Mrs. William Wolfe; Mary, Mrs. Asa Engle; John, Jacob and Solomon, all three deceased; Hannah, Mrs. William Peoples; David. Stephen, Mary, Wesley, Elizabeth Wright, Nancy Gilpen and William, all de- ceased except Hannah, Stephen and Wesley. In 1800 he came to Ohio and entered a large tract of land in Freeport Township, Harrison County, on which he spent most of his life en- gaged in improving it. In March, 1853, he pass.il away, and was soon followed by his widow, who died in 1857. At the age of five year-, John Ripley, father of Isaiah, the subject of this sketch, was brought to Ohio and from that time he was a resident of the State. His educational advantages were limited, being those HARRISON COUNTY. 591 of the common schools only. In 1818 he was married in Harrison Comity to Eunity McBride, daughter of Samuel McBride, a native of Del- aware, and an early settler of Tuscarawas Coun- ty. Ohio. The issue of their marriage was Ezekiel C, who died in the Civil War; Henry; Asberry, in Cambridge, 111. ; Isaiah and George W. (deceased). Mr. Ripley at first resided in Freeport Township, Harrison County, but soon removed to Guernsey County, where he passed away October 27, 1872. September 29, 1888, Mrs. Ripley passed away. The early life of Isaiah Ripley was spent in Guernsey County, Ohio, where be was born August 26, 1831. Like most farmer boys his education was received at such schools as the country then afforded. He, however, there re- ceived an incentive to study, which he has largely gratified in his spare time. June 18, 1871, he was united in marriage to Mary C. , daughter of John G. Mallarnee, of Guernsey County. He immediately commenced his married life on the place where he still resides in Freeport Town- ship, Harrison County, and which he has done so much to beautify and improve. His children are Stanton, Sumner, Frederick and Mary F. On September 20, 1861, Mr. Ripley respond- ed to his country's call for volunteers, enlisting with the Fifty- first Ohio Volunteer Infantry, Company E, and was sent to join the Army of the Cumberland. He followed the movements of this army until shortly previous to the battle of Mission Ridge, when, on account of sickness, he was sent to the hospital at Nashville. On his partial recovery he was transferred, September 20. 1863, to the Fifteenth Regiment. Veteran Reserve Corps, and was engaged chiefly in transporting and guarding prisoners and sup plies. On October 3, 1864, he was honorably discharged at Camp Douglas, and came home and engaged in farming. The Ripley family have always been identified with Democratic principles, and have ever taken a prominent part in the establishment of them. Always re- spected and enjoying the confidence of the people, they may well feel proud of their record. ILLIAM MAHAN. farmer, Nutting- V ham Township, Harrison Co., Ohio, jf; is a son of Joseph Mahan, who was born in Harford County. Md., Feb- ruary 20, 1811, and was of Welsh and German descent. Joseph's mother died when he was a small child, and he was reared to young man- hood by his uncle, William Mahan, of whom he learned (he trade of cooper. Joseph, when a young man, came on foot from Maryland to Nottingham Township and made his home with Ebenezer Brown, a native of Harford County, Md. Here he met and married Miss Rebecca Brown, who was born in Harford County, Md., July 20, 1801, a daughter of Joseph and Cath- erine Bowen Brown, also natives of Harford County, Md. The Browns are of English and the Bowens are of Irish extraction. Rebecca Brown and her two sisters, Catherine and Sarah, came to Ohio with Ebenezer Brown. Joseph Mahan. after his marriage, first lo- cated on a small farm in the eastern part of Nottingham Township. Harrison County, now owned by John Ramsey. Here he worked at his trade for some years, when he removed to Stock Township. Harrison County, where he purchased a small farm, but continued to work at his trade. He died in Franklin Township, March 25, 1855; his wife survived him till De- cember 6, 1^73. This union was blessed with three children, viz.: Margaret Hinos, of Xul tingliani Township; Rebecca Wood, of Jasper County. Ind., and William, our subject, who was born in Nottingham Township. July 31. ]S37. where he grew to manhood, and received a limited education at the common schools. On the eve of January 8, 1862, he enlisted in i ho service of his country in Company ('. Forty- third Regiment, 0. V. V. I. He was engaged in several severe battles, but returned home unharmed, with the exception of his general health, which was somewhat affected from ex- posure. He was mustered out of the service July 13. 1865, and after his return home worked at the carpenter's trade for some years. May 1 I. 1S72, he married Miss Mary E. Bowles, who was born July 15, 1842, a daughter of Thomas and Hannah (Strahl) Bowles, natives of Chester County, Penn. Thomas Bowles is a son of Thomas Bowles Sr. , a native of Pennsyl- vania, of German extraction. Thomas Strahl came to Ohio in an early day, and settled near Mount Pleasant, Jefferson County; he was a member of the Society of Friends. Thomas, Jr., was born November 31, 1796; his wife was born July 18, 1801. Thomas was married twice. By his first wife, Amy Nichols, there was one child, by name John, born January 27, 1823; by his second wife, Hannah Strahl, were born six children, viz.: Alfred E., November 19. 1828, deceased; Henry C, November 1, 1831, killed in the Civil War; Lindley M., Jan- uary 3, 1834, a resident of Iowa; Hanson D., November 2], 1836, a resident of Morristown, Belmont Co., Ohio; Martha J. Pennell, Sep- tember 24, 1839, a resident of Monroe County, Ohio, and Mary E., wife of our subject. William Mahan, after his marriage, pur- chased the farm he now owns, which contains ninety acres on Section 23 of Nottingham Township. This land was first entered by Charles Mummey. Mr. and Mrs. Mahan are the parents of six children, named Joseph L , born June 22, 1873; Ora H. , September 30, 1875; Albert V., October 27, 1877; Rebecca J., August 23, 1879; Luna M., July 5, 1881, and William H., March 18, 1884. Mr. Mahan is a Republican; held the office of school director in Nottingham Township for seven years, and in 1889 was elected township treasurer. JiOHN MILLER, farmer, German Township, Harrison County, is a son of Daniel and / Susannah (Lowmiller) Miller. Daniel Miller was a son of John, a native of Frederick County, Md. , who came in 1806 to Rumley Township, Harrison County, Ohio, where he purchased land of the Government, and at the time of his death, in 1836, he was the owner of 215 acres of land. When he came to Rumley Township he had to cut the road through the woods to get to his premises, and had to camp out while he built his cabin. He was the father of nine children, viz. : Dan- iel, David, John, Jacob, Joseph, Catherine, Hannah, Polly and Sarah. Daniel Miller was born in Frederick County, Md., in 1788, and in 1806 came with his par- ents to Ohio, where he shared all the hardships his father encountered in clearing land and making a home. In 1817 he married Miss Susannah Lowmiller, a daughter of John and Catherine (Long) Lowmiller. She was born in Dauphin County, Penn., in 1796, and her par- ents came to Harrison County in 1800; she is still living, now aged ninety-five years. Daniel Miller, after his marriage, settled in German Township. Harrison County, where he bought 100 acres of land for $1,500, borrowing the money of his father and father-in-law; after- ward he bought 160 acres in the same township, and 160 acres in Rumley Township. He after- ward sold his land in Rumley Township and bought seventy-three acres in German Town- >-li i j>, Harrison County; he then bought 145 acres where our subject at present lives, and twelve acres adjoining where his widow now lives. Daniel Miller and his wife were the parents of children named as follows: Catherine, Elisabeth, Sarah, John, Henry, Susannah, Re- becca, Margaret, Abigail and Eliza J. John Miller, whose name opens this sketch, was born in German Township, Harrison County, Ohio, February 22, 1822, in an old log cabin, and received an education in one of the log school-houses, such as they had in those days. He spent his boyhood days in his old home help- ing his father, who died in 1854. On May 1, 1849, he was united in the holy bonds of matri- mony with Miss Susannah Mikesell, who was born in Rumley Township, Harrison County, Ohio, February 15, 1824, a daughter of Peter and Mary A. (Long) Mikesell, who came from Frederick County, Md., with the early settlers in 1800. After his marriage Mr. Miller settled on the farm he now owns, where he has erected fine buildings, and his farm ranks among the HARRISON COUNTY. 595 best of the county. He and wife are the parents of children, as follows: 0. B., a pro- fessional teacher of music and public school in Germano; Rebecca Margaret; H. A., a farmer in German Township; Andrew B. , a farmer in Rurnley Township; Rev. Daniel D., married and living at Parker's Landing, Penn. ; Samuel H., a professor in Thiel College, at Greenville, Penn.; John O. ; Joseph M., a farmer in Wash- ington County, Penn. ; Clement E., Clayton L., and Jessie L. , at Thiel College,Pennsylvania. Mr. Miller has beld various township offices, and in 1883 was elected county commissioner, which po- sitk n he filled three years. Both parents and children are members of the Lutheran Church, and, politically, strong adherents to the party of Jefferson and Jackson. nt BRAHAM WEYANDT. Prior to the //\\ Revolution, Christian Weyandt emigrated [r)h from Germany, his native land, and ■fj located in Washington County, Md., where he married and resided until death, his wife, Amelia (Putman) Weyandt, living to be over one hundred years old. Among their chil- dren was a son John, who was born in Mary- land December 6, 1783, and at the age of thirty married Magdaline Warner, who was born in 1795. She was a native of Maryland, and her mother was a cousin of Gen. William Henry Harrison. Following their marriage they re- moved to Somerset County, Penn., where they resided until about 1817, when they started in a wagon overland for Ohio, then a wilderness, three children having in the meantime been born to them. They purchased a tract of land in Monroe Township, Harrison County, and located thereon, and resided there until their death, Mr. Weyandt dying February 25, 1848, and his wife February 12, 1868. Their union had been blessed by four sons and two daugh- ters, and in this family our subject is the youngest. Abraham Weyandt was born in a log cabin on the homestead in Monroe Township. March 23, 1822, and he grew to maturity schooled in the difficulties and privations of the frontier times. As to his literary education, he had to walk three miles to attend the early subscription schools of the period. At an early age he learned the trade of a shoemaker, and has fol- lowed it since. In 1844 he married Roxana Duulap, a native of Carroll County, Ohio, and a daughter of William and Annie (Newton) Dunlap, early pioneers of that county, her father having served as a soldier from Ohio in the War of 1812. Mrs. Weyandt died in 1854, leaving three children, viz. : Armadilla, now Mrs. E. M. Long; Martha A., now Mrs. \Y. B. Penn, and Miram J. , married to Mr. Rohan, and residing at Georgetown, Ky. In 1850 Mr. Weyandt married Margaret Ann Gamble, and to them have been born three children: Amelia Alice, now Mrs. Oscar Price; Orphelia Olive, now Mrs. L. D. Price, and Frank W. Mr. ant Mrs. Weyandt reside on the old homestead near Bowerston, in Harrison County, and are highly respected and esteemed by all. diOHN EDWARDS, one of the well-known farmers of Athens Township, Harrison I County, and a capitalist, was born Sep- tember 3, 1835, in Belmont County, Ohio, where his father, Henry, was born. The father of Henry was Ignatius, who was a native of Pennsylvania, where he reared a large family, who, in the early part of the present century, came to Ohio, where they were among the earli- est settlers. Here they struggled, died, and were buried. Henry Edwards was married in his yonth to Catherine Shatger, a resident of Belmont County. His children are John, Ig- natius and Henry. John Edwards passed his early life at the home of his parents, where, for many years, he was employed in the various duties incident to farming. A constant and studious attendant of the common school during the leisure in winter, he succeeded in storing up a large amount of knowledge, that has since 596 HARRISON COUNTY. been of much benefit to him. On November 20, 1855, he was united in marriage to Eliza Jane, daughter of Amos Morgan, a resident of Bel- mont County. The Morgan family were among the earliest in Belmont County, the founder of the family coming from Pennsylvania, where they had long been residents. Soon after mar- riage Mr. and Mrs. Edwards settled on the place where they now reside, and which they have done so much to improve and beautify. Their farm is about three and a half miles from Cadiz, finely situated and excellently well fenced. The following named children blessed the union of Mr. and Mrs. Edwards: Clarinda (Mrs. Sam- uel Chaney), born September 12, 1856; Archu- lous \\\. born November 23, I860, died August 12, 1863; Willis M., born September 13, 1864, died November 25, 1886; Maggie M., born De- cember 25, 1870, died September 9, 1874. Mr. Edwards and family are members of the Pres- byterian Church at New Athens, where, for years, the family have worshiped. A strong Republican in politics, he has ever supported that party. While not active as a politician, he cheerfully renders what assistance he can for the benefit of the Republican cause. AVillis M. , youngest son of John Edwards, received his primary education in the common schools, where he was a constant attendant, and early showed that marked taste for learning which, in succeeding years, rendered him one of the brightest pupils of his college. At an early age he entered Franklin College, where he remained six years, and in 1886 graduated with high honors. He immediately entered the The- ological Seminary at Allegheny, where he re- mained but a short time, being there seized with a fever, of which he died. His remains now rest in Dickerson Cemetery. He was a young man of excellent prospects, and was much es- teemed by all. John Edwards is what may be termed a self-made man, one who has made his success in life by his own individual efforts. Highly esteemed and respected by all, sur- rounded by a large circle of friends, he is now enjoying the fruits of his early toil. S AMUEL WILKIN, one of the self-made and prosperous farmers of Harrison County, was born May 23, 1818, in Wash- ington Township, where he still resides. His father, Archibald, was born in Pennsylva- nia, in which State Robert, father of Archibald, settled in 1770. Soon after his arrival in Penn- sylvania Robert married Mary Hyde, who bore him the following children: Elizabeth, Nancy, Jane, Rebecca. Mary, Samuel, Thomas, Archi- bald, William. James and Robert. He came to Ohio about 1802, and leased a small farm near the city of Cadiz, Harrison County, remaining there a few years, and then he proceeded to Guernsey County, where he entered land where the town of Londonderry now stands. There he built a roomy house and opened a tavern, which was well known to the travelers of that time. He was a Whig, and served his party many years as justice of the peace. He was also a member of the Brethren Church, and was among its organizers. His son Archibald re- mained with his family until he was of age, when he was married to Hannah Davidson, daughter of Samuel Davidson, of Washington Township. The family resided in various places, but finally settled down in Harrison County, where they died. Their children were Samuel, Mary Ann, Jane and Angelina. In politics Mr. Wilkin was a Republican, and took quite an active part in party matters. He was also a member of the Brethren Church, in whose faith he died in 1870, Mrs. Wilkin having de- parted in 1856. Their lives were full of hard work and frugality, but they reared a large family, giving each such instruction as was deemed best for them, and when the final sum- mons came gave up their work and sank quietly to rest. Samuel Wilkin has spent nearly his whole life in Washington Township, where, by faithful attention to business, by unceasing industry and economy, he has succeeded in becoming one of the solid farmers of his section. On April 18, 1843, he was married to Margaret Foraker, of Guernsey County, who bore him the following HARRISON COUNTY. 597 children: Ellis, Mary Ann, Archie, Hannah, Samuel and Margaret S. On October 22, 1864, Mrs. Wilkin died, and August 6, 1866, Mr. Wil- kin was married to Jeanette McCormack, of Guernsey County. No children have resulted from this union. Mr. Wilkin engages in farm- ing and stock-raising, his farm consisting of over 400 acres, about two and a half miles from Tippecanoe, Washington Township. He is a Republican, and one who has largely contributed to his party's success. He has been justice of the peace for several years, and has given satis- faction in the discharge of the duties of that office. The Wilkin family are members of the Methodist Episcopal Church at West Chester, in which for many years he has been trustee. Mr. Wilkin has been an extraordinarily success- ful man in business matters, as he has by his own work accumulated his entire property. E W. LAUGHRIDGE, another of the na- tive born progressive agriculturists of North Township, Harrison County, first saw the light February 2, 1840, on the farm he now owns. His grandfather Laugh- ridge came with his family to America in 1806, settling in what is now North Township, Harri- son Co., Ohio, where they carried on farming and spent the remainder of their lives. Of their children, James, the father of E. W. , was born in Ireland, and was an infant of sis months when his parents arrived in Harrison County. He grew to manhood on the paternal homestead in North Township, attending the common schools, and while a young man learned the trade of carpenter, which he followed many years. He was married, December 19, 1886, to Miss Anna, daughter of William and Sarah Henderson, of Harrison County, who both died in Tuscarawas County, the mother in 1850, and the father in 1852. Mr. James Laughridge en- tered the land which is now our subject's farm, and he and his wife lived in the old log house, which he had erected some time previously, and in which all their children were born and reared. They were the parents of four children, viz. : Sarah Ann, wife of Elias Stonebrook, of near Carrollton, Carroll County; E. W. : Eliza Jane, widow of Henry Lntz, living near Car- rollton, Carroll County, and James Wesley, in Carroll County. The father died in 1866, at the age of sixty years, six months and sixteen days. He was a farmer by occupation, and worked also on corporation jobs. In his polit- ical convictions he was a strong Whig, and after- ward a Republican. The mother is now living with her son, James, in Carroll County, calmly awaiting the final summons, being now seventy- nine years of age. E. W. Laughridge, the subject proper of these lines, received his education at the old log school-house of the neighborhood, and assisted on the home farm. May '-', 1867, he was united in marriage with Miss Mary M., daughter of Daniel and Elizabeth Fierbaugh, of North Township [a sketch of whom appears else- where], and their home has ever since been made on the old farm place. Of their union three children have been born, viz. : Carrie E., Anna and Blanche, all at school. Politically Mr. Laughridge is a Republican, and has held various positions of trust in his township. He is a member of the F. & A. M. and the K. of P. His farm of 1(50 acres, which is chiefly devoted to stock-raising, is situated three miles north- west of Scio. LEXANDER JOHNSON, one of the well and favorably known citizens of Rumley Township, Harrison County, was born in German Township, same county, August IS, 1818. In 1783 his father, Alexander John- son, came to America from County Tyrone, Ire- land, of which county he was a native. He was not much mure than a lad, and when he arrived at his landing-place, Wilmington, Del., he had but three shillings in his pocket, with which to begin his career in the New World. He had learned the weaver's trade, however, iu which he was proficient, but as the war had prostrated all industries, he looked in vain for employment at that business; but he was not discouraged, and sought employment at farm- ing, in which he continued for many years. He then removed to Pittsburgh, Penn. , where he remained some time, and was there married to Mrs. William Work, nee Eleanor Brown. Mrs. Johnson was born in Baltimore, Md., where she was married and widowed. After marriage Mr. and Mrs. Johnson came to Harrison County, Ohio, settling near Jefferson, German Township, in 1814. Here he secured one of the earliest entered farms, which was only partly improved, a small log cabin being the dwelling, but by the industry and hard work of Mr. Johuson, was at his death one of the excellent farms in which German Township abounds. Here he and his faithful wife shared life's joys and sorrows till 1862, when death claimed the wife, who had reached the advanced age of seventy-five years. By her first marriage she was the mother of three children, all of whom are now deceased. By her last marriage she was the mother of the following children: Andrew, who died of chol- era at Sparta, 111. ; John, who was born in 1814 and died in 1875; Nancy, of German Township; Alexander, and Mary, now Mrs. Joseph Hamil- ton. Mr. Johnson survived until 1869, when he passed away, having attained the remarkable age of ninety-seven years. During his youth and early manhood Mr. Johnson endured many hardships and privations, and during his whole life was a hard earnest worker. When he attained his majority he had planned to come to America, but was attacked by sickness which kept him at home until the following year. He remained some time in the vicinity of Wilmington, Del., but soon proceeded to Butler County, Penn., where he marked out his farm with his tomahawk. He spent many nights in the woods, with fire to keep away the various beasts of prey with which the woods were filled. He kept the farm for some time, and finally sold out and worked out by the month. He then invested his earnings in a flat-boat, which he loaded with flour and took to New Or- leans, where he sold it for fifteen dollars per bar- rel. Here he sold his boat, and proceeded to his home, making the whole journey on foot to Pittsburgh. Soon after his return a party of fifteen was organized for a prospecting tour through the West. When they reached Ken- tucky only eight were left. They passed through Nashville, which then contained only two or three houses. They soon after built a rude boat, and again took a cargo of flour to New Orleans. The market here being filled, prices were exceed- ingly low, and he decided to ship his cargo to the West Indies. He finally sold it at a great sac- rifice, and returned to Pittsburgh. Soon after his settling in German Township he carried his wheat to Steubenville, where he sold it for twenty -five cents per bushel, and purchased coffee at fifty cents per pound. He and family were members of the Seceder Church of Jeffer- son, he having been a member before he left Ireland. He was a self-made man, and was very successful in his business undertakings, and at his death had amassed a handsome property. Alexander Johnson, our subject, grew to manhood on the home place, where he attended to the farm duties. His early education was re- ceived at the district schools of his neighborhood, which, though primitive, still exercised a strong and permanent influence on its students. De- cember 7, 1852, he chose as his life's partner, Margaret, a daughter of Samuel Galbraith, who, with his wife, was a native of County Donegal, Ireland. Mr. and Mrs. Galbraith came to Har- rison County, Ohio, from Pennsylvania in 1836, and here passed away their remaining years. Their family consisted of seven children, five of whom now survive. Mr. Johnson located at first in German Township, near the old homestead, where he remained till 18S3, when ho purchased his present residence, in Rumley Township, Harrison Co., Ohio. Five children have been born to Mr. and Mrs. Alexander Johnson, viz. : John, Samuel, Alexander (in Columbus, Ohio), Ellen Jane, and Isabella Ann (Mrs. Michael Fin- ical). Until 1856 Mr. Johnson was an ardent Democrat, but then joined the Republican party, HARRISON COUNTY. 599 to which he has since lent very efficient service and support. He has been one of the earnest workers in his township, and has ever been prominently identified with every enterprise tending to the benefit or progress of his county. By his own industry, perseverance and ecomony, he has succeeded in gaining a prominent place in the financial circles of his county, and his worth, honesty and integrity have won for him the esteem of all. FJ H. PENN, merchant, Means, Harrison Co., Ohio, is a son of Joseph H. Penn, who was a son of Thomas Penn, a native of England, and supposed to be a de- scendant of William Penn, the founder of Penn- sylvania. Thomas Penn came to Harrison County, Ohio, in 1830, and settled at Tippeca- noe, Washington Township, where he bought 160 acres of land of the Government. His son, Joseph, married Miss Jane Hamilton, and settled in Cadiz, Ohio, where he worked on farms in the summer and mined coal in the winter, and after a few years made enough money to start in mercantile business at Cadiz, in which he was very successful. In 1850 he came to German Township and bought a farm of 160 acres, and was known as one of the best and most skillful farmers of the township. He died in 1885, leaving a family of seven children, namely, Florella,wife of Jacob Lewis, of Cadiz; Thomas, who has since died; F. H. , the subject of this sketch; Hannah M. , wife of O. H. P. Long, of Bowerston, Ohio; Joseph R., of Means, Ohio; W. B., of Bowerston, Ohio, and Christianna, wife of Joshua A. Bell, engineer on the P., C. & St. L. B. R. F. H. Penn was born at Cadiz, Ohio, Febru- ary 12, 1842, and received a practical business education at School No. 3, German Township. He spent his boyhood days till he was eighteen years old on the farm with his parents, when he entered a shoe store as an apprentice, and served two years. The fall of 1862 he entered the Union Army, in Company C, One Hundred and Twenty-sixth Regiment, O. V. I., in which he served faithfully for three years. After his re- turn home he started in business in Bowerston, Ohio, where he manufactured boots and shoes, at the same time selling ready-made goods. December 28, 1869, he married Miss Mary E. Cotter, of New Hagerstown, Ohio. In 1871 he came to Means and purchased the property he now occupies, having enlarged the buildings since, his business having continually increased, and he is now one of the most influential men in the county. He never has had time to bother with county offices, although he has always stood ready to help in any public enterprise. In 1880 he was appointed postmaster, which office he held for five years. He has always been a stanch Republican, serving his party faithfully. Our subject and wife have been blessed with three children: Eva M. , Nora D. and Burdette H, all residing at home. Mr. and Mrs. Penn are faithful and active members of the Presbyterian Church. ^ESLEY A. HOLMES, one of the lead- ing farmers of Short Creek Township, M[ lfj' Harrison County, was born in Short Creek Township, Harrison Co., Ohio, August 19, 1859, a son of Abraham and Phoebe (Ekey) Holmes, former also a native of Short Creek Township. Joseph Holmes, grandfather of Wesley A., was a native of Maryland, and in 1800 came to Short Creek Township, settling on a piece of wild land comprising the present farm, and one of the original patents signed by Thomas Jefferson is now in possession of our subject. Joseph Holmes married Sarah Mc- Nabb, and both died in Harrison County, the latter departing first, at the age of eighty-five years. They were the parents of eleven chil- dren, two of whom are now living: Joseph, in Hopedale: Martha (pow Mrs. John Webb), in New Athens, Harrison County. The father of this family died at the age of ninety-eight years and eighl months. He was a Democrat; was at one time a member of the Ohio Legislature. 600 HARRISON COUNTY. Abraham Holmes, father of Wesley A., grew to manhood on the home farm, and was about twenty-one years of age when he left home, to make his own way in the world. He was a me- chanic as well as a farmer. In 1S36 he was married to Miss Rachel Mansfield, daughter of Thomas Mansfield, of Jefferson County, Ohio, but she died a few years later, leaving two sons, Joseph and William, both now deceased. In 1856 Mr. Holmes married, for his second wife, Miss Phoebe A., daughter of Andrew and Ann Ekey, old settlers of Jefferson County, Ohio; her father is deceased, but her mother is yet living in Jefferson County. Mr. and Mrs. Holmes, after marriage, made their home on the farm in Harrison County, where he died in May, 1880, at the age of seventy-three years. Politically he was a Republican and a strong Abolitionist — an earnest advocate of their principles. Since the death of her husband, Mrs. Holmes has re- mained on the home place, and is now sixty- four years of age. She has borne two children, viz. : an infant deceased, unnamed, and Wesley A. She is a member, as was her husband, of the Methodist Episcopal Church. Wesley A. Holmes was reared on the home farm, receiving a common-school education, and for a time attending the college at Scio. Hav- ing completed a course he returned to the farm at the time of his father's death, since which event he has carried on the home place himself. In 1884 he was united in marriage with Miss Minnie, daughter of John and Mary Conwell, of Cadiz, Harrison Couuty, and soon after pur- chased the place where they now reside, located on the Cadiz and Harrisonville Pike, some four miles from Cadiz and immediately adjoining the home place. Mr. and Mrs. Holmes have one child named Alice, now aged four years. Po- litically, Mr. Holmes is a Republican. He is one of the progressive farmers of Short Creek Township, and, although but comparatively a young man, is widely and favorably known. His farm embraces some 210 acres of excellent land, and in addition to plain farming he is engaged to some extent in stock-raising. Mrs. Abraham Holmes is a native of Jefferson County, whither her parents had come from Washington County, Penn., in 1801. Her father, Andrew Ekey, was born in the Keystone State, of Irish extraction. He was married to Ann Howden, also of Irish extraction, and by her had the following named nine children: Andrew and Margaret (deceased), Mary Ann (wife of Benjamin Barkhurst of St. Clairsville, Ohio; Phcebe Ann (Mrs. Holmes); David (deceased); Edward (in Jefferson County, Ohio); John H. (on the home place), James (in Jefferson County), and Wesley (deceased). In 1873 the father passed from earth at the age of eighty-two years; the mother continued to reside at the old home place until death called her to her rest February 5, 1890, when at the age of nearly ninety-one years, she having been born May 1, 1799. They were both members of the Meth- odist Episcopal Church. Phoebe A. Ekey was married in 1856 to Abraham Holmes, and they then made their home in Harrison Couuty, as already narrated. In May, 1880, Mr. Holmes died at the age of seventy-three years. He had held, in his lifetime, various offices of trust in his township. He was a member, as is his widow, of the Methodist Episcopal Church. Mrs. Holmes now resides at the home place, attending to her household duties, and she is a woman remarkably well preserved. JOHN H. MARTIN. At two periods at least in their existence do the pioneers of every country stand prominent and distinct from other men: First, when, as a sturdy, zealous band, they push far out beyond the limits of civilization and make a home in the primeval forest or on the trackless prairie, en- during the encompassing dangers from wild beasts and the still wilder savages, that they may enjoy a grander liberty and bequeath to their children the many comforts of life denied to themselves; and long years afterward, when that little band has been decimated and thrice decimated by the sickle of the "Grim Reaper," HARRISON COUNTY. 601 who has out them down, one by one, as they had felled the giants of the forest, they stand mere relics of the past. In the first, strong, vigorous men, they deserve praise for their no- bility of purpose and intrepidity; in the second, weakened, withering handfuls of animated dust; bowed beneath the weight of years, their tasks accomplished, they look back from the sunset liills of life on a record replete with useful deeds, and well do they merit homage. Such a man is John H. Martin, the subject of this sketch, who remains one of but four left of the early pioneers of his township. He was born in Lancaster County, Penn., whither his father, Arthur Martin, had come from his native country, Ireland, at some previous date. When John H. was but two years of age, Arthur Mar- tin came with his family to Ohio, settling in the woods of Harrison County, on a piece of land which he had entered. In Pennsylvania he had married Miss Margaret Urey, also a native of that State. Her parents came from Germany to Pennsylvania, and her paternal grandfather, George Urey, was a Revolutionary soldier. It was some three miles west of Cadiz where the Martins made their home, and here, in 1826, the husband and father departed this life, aged fifty- five years. His faithful widow survived him till 1856, when, at the advanced age of eighty- three years, she followed to the grave. She was the mother of five children, who were named as follows: Ann (now deceased), Mary (wife of Washington Ourant, in Cadiz Township), Ed- ward (deceased), John and George (in Cadiz Township). John Martin remained at home until twenty-five years of age, receiving such meager educational advantages as were to be had at the primitive log school-house, having some three miles to walk through the woods. In 1840 he married Harriet, daughter of Samuel and Isabella (Moore) Hitchcock, born in Har- rison County, Ohio, November 6, 1819. Her par- ents had also been early comers to the county, setting foot within its borders in 1808, and entering a piece of wild land on which they remained the balance of their lives. The mother died February 24, 1851, aged sixty-three years, and the father February 7, 1879, aged ninety- one years. They were the parents of ten chil- dren, all of whom have joined the silent major- ity, save the following named two: John Hitch- cock, in Franklin Township, and Mrs. Martin. After their marriage, for some six years, Mr. and Mrs. Martin lived in Nottingham Township, Harrison County, and in 1846 they came to their present home in Cadiz Township. To them ten children have been born, viz. : Albert (in Jay County, Ind. ), Margaret and Samuel (at home), Edward and John (in Cadiz Town- ship), George (at home), Belle (Mrs. John F. Mehollin. in Cadiz Township), Jane (Mrs. John Jamison, of Cadiz), James (in Athens Township), and Mary (Mrs. Joseph D. Clark, in Colorado). Politically Mr. Martin is a Republican, having but once in his life cast any other ballot. He has never been an office seeker, and has never held office. He and his wife have been mem- bers of the Cadiz Presbyterian Church forty years. In the War of the Rebellion Mr. Martin was represented by his eldest son, who served his country two years, or until broken down by sickness, when he was honorably discharged. Mr. and Mrs. Martin, hale and hearty, and well preserved for their time of life, remain on the old home farm surrounded by their children, and patiently awaiting the summons to their long home. [Since the above sketch was pre- pared for publication, John H. Martin has de- parted this life.] JOHN A. PITTIS, farmer and dealer in produce, Nottingham Township, Harrison County, is a son of George Pittis, who died August 4, 18U0, and Sarah (Arnold) Pit- tis. He was born August 15, 1845, on the farm where he now resides, where he grew to man- hood, and received a practical business educa- tion at the common schools. On May 2, 1864, he entered the Union Army, in Company D, One Hundred and Seventieth O. V. I., and was hon- orably discharged September 10, 1864. His 602 HARRISON COUNTY. regiment was detailed to do picket duty at Washington, D. C, till July 4, 1864, when it was placed in the front ranks, and engaged in several battles and skirmishes. On January 7, 1869, John A. Pittis married Miss Annie E. Moore, who was born February 23, 1851, in Wheeling, W. Va. , a daughter of Andrew and Sarah (McCormick) Moore, and by this union there have been five children, viz. : Clarence C. , born March 18, 1871, died December 6, 1871; George A., born October 6, 1872, resides at home; Mary L., born July 17, 1875, at home; Lamphier S., born August 30, 1880; and Cath- erine L. , born March 8, 18S5. The farm of Mr. Pittis contains 167 acres, and for several years he has been engaged quite extensively in the buying and shipping of produce. Politic- ally, he is a Republican, and has held several offices of trust in Nottingham Township; he is a very active member of the Methodist Episco- pal Church. It T/ENRY MILLER, breeder of Clydes- fp^l dale horses, etc., German Township > 1[ Harrison County, is a son of Daniel and ■f/ Susannah (Lowmiller) Miller, and was born August 27, 1824, on the farm where he now lives. Daniel Miller was a son of John, a native of Frederick County, Md., who came in 1806 to Rumley Township, Harrison Co., Ohio, where he purchased land of the Government, and at the time of his death, in 1836, he Was owner of 215 acres of land. When he came to Rumley Township he had to cut the road through the woods to get to his premises, and had to camp out while he built his cabin. He was the father of nine children, viz. : Daniel, David, John, Jacob, Joseph, Catherine, Hannah, Polly and Sarah. Daniel Miller was born in Frederick County, Md., in 1788, and in 1806 came with his parents to Ohio, where he shared all the hardships his father enconntered in clearing land and making a home. In 1817 he married Miss Susannah Lowmiller, a daughter of John and Catherine (Long) Lowmiller. She was born in Dauphin County, Penn., in 1796, and her parents came to Harrison County in 1800; she is still living, now aged ninety-five years. Daniel Miller, after his marriage, settled in German Township, Harrison County, where he bought 100 acres of land for $1,500, borrowing the money of his father and father-in-law; afterward he bought 160 acres in the same township, and 160 acres in Rumley Township. He afterward sold his land in Rumley Township, and bought 73 acres in German Township, Harrison County; then bought 145 acres where John Miller at present lives, and twelve acres adjoining, where his widow now lives. Daniel Miller and his wife were the parents of children named as follows: Catherine, Elizabeth, Sarah, John, Henry, Susannah, Rebecca, Margaret, Abigail and Eliza J. The father died in 1854. Henry Miller received a common-school edu- cation in German Township, and has always lived on the farm where he was born. On May 20, 1856, he married Miss E. W. Gault, who was born February 28, 1831, a daughter of John and Nancy (McKinsey) Gault, who came to Harrison County, Ohio, in 1839. Mr. Miller is a great lover of fine horses, always endeavor- ing to get the best that can be found, and has made several trips to Canada, to Kentucky, and through the western States, in search of fine blooded stock; he pays special attention to Clydesdales, although he breeds some trotting stock, of the Mambrino, Patchin and Log blood, and he has thirty of these noble animals on his farm at the present time. He is also a considerable breeder of fine sheep, of which he has a flock of 175. His farm contains 338 acres of fine farming land, and he is the owner also of eighty acres of timber land in Michigan. Politically Mr. Miller is a Democrat, in which party he has always served faithfully. His fa- ther and grandfather were Democrats, also his brother, John Miller, and five of his sisters married Democrats. He has had several offices of trust tendered him by his party, but has al- ways declined them, choosing rather to look HARRISON COUNTY. 605 after bis farm and business. Mr. Miller bas had several serious accidents in bis life, chiefly caused by bis horses, and once he was shot through the hip accidentally by his brother John; but he recovered from tbem all, and now at the age of sixty-six years he is hale and hearty, attending to his affairs just as in his younger days. In September, 1862, during the War of the Rebellion, Mr. Miller was drafted into the army. I OHN W. SCOTT FAMILY. The first of w I the Scott family of whom we have any \Jj knowledge was the grandfather (Timothy Scott) of the deceased John W. Scott, formerly of Cadiz, Ohio, an Englishman wbo spent his entire life in his native land. At the age of eighty- five years be desired to come to America to purchase a plantation, but on ac- count of bis advanced years changed his plans and remained at his old home, where, when a man of ninety-five, still hale and hearty, he accidentally drove off a bridge and was killed. James Scott, who was by occupation a clock and watch maker, was born at Sowerby Bridge, in Yorkshire, England. He married Miss Howartb, in England, where she died, leaving three chil- dren, viz.: John W., William and Eliza. The bereaved husband, with tbe children, came to America in 1816, first going to York (now Toronto), Canada, then to New York (United States), and after walking all the distance, carrying his youngest child, he settled in Cadiz, Ohio, in LSI'.), being the first watch and clock maker to come to Harrison County. James married, for his second wife, Harriet Arnold, and to this union there were born four children, viz.: Dr. Daniel (deceased); James, in Akron, Ohio; Thomas, in Texas, and Mary (Mrs. Mc- Masters), in Mount Pleasant, Ohio. Upon the death of the father the care of the family fell on John W. At one time, while attending to bis duty as deputy sheriff, he was attacked by a madman, then temporarily confined in the jail, and only by tbe use of the large keys he held in his hand did he escape deatb. He took up the occupation of his father, and started a re- pair shop on the ground which is now occupied by the county buildings, it being almost in front of the sheriff's residence to-day. The shop was once robbed by the notorious and daring thief. Dan Winchell, who was afterward sent to the penitentiary. He was so much feared by the early settlers that many persons paid him $2. 50 each per annum to insure their property from his depredations. A few years later John W. was appointed postmaster. In 1839 John W. Scott married Miss Jane Pittis, daughter of Robert Pittis, of Harrison County. The Pittis family came to Harrison County from the Isle of Wight, among the pioneers, and settled in tbe vicinity of Deersville, Ohio. Mr. and Mrs. Scott shared life's joys and sorrows until death claimed him, October 8, 1886. The following from a local paper, printed at the time of his funeral, shows the esteem in which he was held: It is our sad duty to chronicle the death of this ex- emplary citizen and noble man. It came not after pain and physical suffering — not after slow, wasting disease; of weary days and sleepless nights — but suddenly, without one premonitory symptom, at the close of one of the loveliest autumn days, his spirit winged its flight, and his eyes opened to all the beauties of the Cell iStial Land, Where there are no withered leaves to lis! ily of the dying year, and no hoar frosts to indicate tin- chilling cold of winter. Last Friday, the 8th, Dr. Scott was ill his usual health, and in good spirits. After supper, at about half past rive o'clock, lie passed out to the rearporeh of his residence, and while stand- ing there, perhaps watching the evening shadows gath- er o'er the landscape at the mirth, the summons came, and he fell— the Reaper had come — and life no longer animated his body. Dr. Bcott was seventy live years of age. Sunday, the day of his funeral, being the anni- versary of his birth. Dr. Scott was mi'' of those calm, Self-possessed men, always thoughtful, and whose judgment always commanded respect. He wns a thor- oughly honest man, ami was congenial and compan- ionable. As a citizen he was tbe soul of truth and honor. As a business man his word was as good as a written bond. Possessing the kindest of hearts, social in disposition, he attracted friends, and always retained them. He was a devoted adherent to the Disciples Church, and lirinly persuaded of the truth of its doc- trines, but he was no bigot, and that church having no place of WOT8hip here, be joined heartily in the wor- ship of other churches of the town, but more particu- larly with the Methodists. A good man is gone, and not only I he immediate friends, but the whole com- munity, have sustained a great loss. His remains now rest in the Cadiz Cemetery, within the finest vault in Harrison County, ' GOG HARRISON COUNTY. erected by his family to his memory. Mr. Scott having gained a knowledge of dentistry, prac- ticed for a number of years, and thus it was he received the title of "Dr.," as by such he was known by many. To Mr. and Mrs. John W. Scott were born the following children: Mary, who died at the age of twelve years; James and Albert, who died when quite young; Julia, wife of Dr. George W. Woodbourne, of Uhrichsville, Ohio; Cyrus M. , in Arkansas City, Kas. , who for four years held the position of Government scout in various Indian troubles, and is now engaged in stock dealing; Robert P., in Baltimore, inventor and manufacturer, having invented a great num- ber of valuable implements; Lanphear H., in Newark, N. J., an attorney and manufacturer; Charles S., on the old homestead, engaged in the jewelry business with his brother, Thomas A. The mother, with the two sons last men- tioned, remains at the old homestead. Of the sons, Cyrus M. married Miss Maggie Gardner, and two children were born; Thomas married Miss Susie Pittis, daughter of George Pittis, of Scio, Ohio. In mechanical ability and tendencies the mantle of the father seems to have fallen upon the sons, each possessing in- ventive genius to a marked degree, and almost every evening Charles S. (or "Nip," as he is often called) can be found in his private work- shop, industriously at work upon some mechan- ical device. In the summer of 1885 Charles S. and Robert took an extended tour through Europe on bicycles for pleasure and recreation. All in all, the Scott family in Harrison County, from its pioneer days, has ranked among its best known people. rii B. DUNLAP, who is among the valued // \\ and trusted residents of Freeport, Hai" f/l\ rison County, and occupies an enviable ■f/ position, was born December G, 1846, in Athens Township, Harrison Co., Ohio. His youth was spent in the duties of farm life, and he followed agricultural pursuits until 1S82. On October 21, 1873, he was married to Sarah, daughter of Asa Miller, and, settling on a farm immediately after marriage, he remained in Athens Township three and one-half years; then removed to Washington Township, where he remained about three years, when he came to Freeport Township, and finally settled in the village of Freeport, where he has since made his home. Since his residence here he has en- gaged in various enterprises, among which may be mentioned brick and tile manufacturing and operating a planing-mill, now owned by S. C. Kelly. Since selling his mill business, he has engaged in contracting for and constructing buildings in Freeport and vicinity. During the winter of 1890 he purchased the general store carried on by V. M. Reaves, which he still con- ducts, in partnership with W. M. Grey. He is a Democrat in politics, but has been honored by an election as land appraiser in a Republican township. His children are named .Emma, Charles C. and Lucille, and he and his family are members of the Presbyterian Church. Mr. Dunlap has a large circle of friends and ac- quaintances throughout the country, and is pop- ular with all. His fortune has been entirely of his own making, and he can congratulate him- self on the reputation he has attained. »fpV OBERT WOOD, the well-known cabinet- IW( maker, furniture dealer and undertaker, V has been one of the leading citizens of ■fj Cadiz for the past three decades. He was born in Dutchess County, N. Y., in 1824, a son of John and Sarah (Thompson) Wood, both natives of Lancashire, England. John Wood came to the shores of America about the year 1821, bringing his wife and those of his chil- dren who were born in the mother country, and settled in New York, where he became a manu- facturer of woolen goods, and later a commer- cial traveler; he died in Stamford, Vt., where his wife had preceded him to the grave. They were parents of four children, of whom one died in England, one son is living in Connecticut, HARRISON COUNTY. r,07 another in Maine, and the fourth, Robert (the subject, of this sketch), resides in Ohio. Robert Wood moved from New York to Wheeling, W. Va. , in 1839, and thence, in 1842, to Toronto, Upper Canada (now Ontario), where he learned cabinet-making, spending three years in that country. From there he went, in 1845, to England, where he finished learning his trade, and at the end of a year he proceeded to Australia, but remained there only eleven weeks, returning to England by way of Africa, working a passage. After some time he recrossed the Atlantic to the land of his birth. Thus for eight years did Mr. Wood gratify his natural desire for travel and adventure, meeting with many interesting incidents, and encounter- ing no few hardships. On his return to the United States, he located at Westport, Conn. , one year, then in Bridgeport, same State, two years, and after various other changes, he final- ly settled, in 1861, in Cadiz, Ohio, where he has since made his home, and in 1865 embarked in his present prosperous business. In England, in 1S46 (some two years before his return home), Mr. Wood was married to Miss Ann Owens, who bore him two children: Frederick, who died in infancy in England, and William T. , a grocer, in Cadiz, born in Eng- land. The family are members of the Method- ist Episcopal Church ; Mr. Wood is a member of the F. & A. M. , and in politics is a Repub- lican. His present home is the oldest house in the town, and has been kept in repair and great- ly improved by his own labor. JAMES WILLIAM COFFLAND, of New Athens, Harrison County, was born in Belmont, Ohio, April 17, 1829, and is a son of Launcelot C, who was born in Old Virginia. James Coffland, the grandfather of our subject, and who was of English descent, moved from Loudoun County, Va., to Washing- ton County, Penn., and thence came to Ohio; he was a soldier in the War of 1812, and was discharged on account of injuries received while in action. Both grandparents died in Belmont County, Ohio. Launcelot Coffland, who was but a small boy when he was brought to Ohio by his parents, grew to manhood in Belmont County, and was married in Jefferson County to Eliza Becket, daughter of William and Eliza- beth Becket. Mr. and Mrs. Coffland were the parents of children, as follows: James W., our subject; Elisabeth E., Mrs. James Webster, living near Monmouth, 111.; John M. , in Mon- tana; Sarah Jane, deceased; Mary Katharine, at Martin's Ferry, Belmont County, Ohio; Sam- uel M., in Bridgeport, Ohio; Selanine, deceased; George W., in Iowa; Erasmus B., deceased, and Martin, near Aledo, 111. The father died near Monmouth, 111., in 186'.), aged sixty-eight years, and the mother in Belmont County, Ohio, April 19, 1868, at the age of sixty-six years. James W. Coffland resided on the home farm until March 26, 1850, when he married Ann Varner, daughter of John and Arena Var- ner. This lady lived some thirteen years after marriage, and in 1863, at the age of thirty-two years, she passed to the grave, leaving six chil- dren, viz. : Eliza Ellen, Mrs. James Lucas, of Belmont County, Ohio; Susan I. ; Charles Wesley, in Iowa; Fraucis A., in New Athens, Ohio; Emma, Mrs. John Coffland, of Belmont County, Ohio, and John H. , who died when aged four months. In February, 1866, Mr. Coffland chose, for his second wife, Laurinda Latham, daughter of John Latham and a native of Belmont County, Ohio, to which union have been born six children, viz.: John O., Laura O., Fred Latham, Jenkinson W., Lure Blanche (deceased) and Lollie C. The Latham family came to Ohio from Virginia. The mother of Mrs. Coffland is deceased, but her father is still living in Bel- mont County, Ohio. In February, 1865, Mr. Coffland enlisted in Company K, One Hundred and Eighty-sixth O. V. I., and served about seven months. In the fall of the same year he opened a general store at New Castle, Ohio, and two years later moved to Hunter, where he remained seven years; in 608 HARRISON COUNTY. 1875 he came to Burr's Mills, and in 1884 to New Athens, where, in partnership with his son, he carried on a mercantile business until Sep- tember, 1888, when, selling out, he embarked in cigar manufacturing, which he is still carrying on, near his residence. His house is nicely sit- uated on the main thoroughfare, and is one of the finest in the place; he erected it in 1887, and his shop he built in 1888. Politically Mr. Coffland is a Republican, and while in Belmont County he was treasurer of Goshen Township five years; for four years he has been mayor of New Athens, and was assessor of the precinct one year. He is a Freemason, but has not affil- iated since his residence in Harrison County; with his wife and two of his children he is a member of the Methodist Episcopal Church. Francis A. Coffland, son of James W. Coff- land, was born in Belmont County, Ohio, April 16, 1856. His early life was passed near Burr's Mills, Ohio, where he was educated, and in 1S82 he came to New Athens, where, from June of that year until September, 1884, he was en- gaged in clerking in the general store of S. M. Bentley, in the same room where his own bus- iness is now being conducted. In September, 1884, his father came, and together they pur- chased Mr. Bentley' s stock, and together went into a partnership, which lasted till 1888, since when Mr. Coffland has been alone. His stock in trade consists of groceries, dry goods, no- tions, shoes, fancy articles, etc., and he carries a complete assortment. On October 1, 1889, he took charge of the post office, having been appointed in September under Harrison, and this office he conducts in connection with his other business. On February 13, 1884, at Bridgeport, Ohio, Mr. Coffland was united in marriage with Mollie F. Bangle, daughter of Henry and Eliza (Powell) Pangle, and a native of Burr's Mill, Ohio. This union has been blessed with two children: Carl Bentley, born May 30, 1885, and Dora Dean, born December 15, 1886. Mr. Coffland is a member of Cadiz Lodge, F. & A. M., and politically he is a Re- publican. He is one of the popular young men of New Athens, and is widely and favorably known throughout the township. f [OHN L. BAKER. Among the earliest set- l. I tiers of Harrison County were the well- \^JJ known Baker family. The father of the father of the family of that name now in Harrison County was a native of Pennsylvania, and in early life was married to Margaret Bu- chanan. They lived on their home place until their eldest son, John, was born; then, thinking to improve their financial condition, they re- moved to Ohio, in 1802, settling in Green Town- ship, Harrison County, where they entered 160 acres of choice land. At this time the country was all wild woodland, and they had to cut a road through the forest, part of the way to their new home. Deer and bears as well as many other kinds of wild game were plentiful, and Indians were still in the neighborhood. At one time a party of them, while passing Mr. Baker's place on their way to the Ohio River,, called in and had dinner under his hospitable roof. The nearest mill was six miles distant, and that was but a primitive horse-mill. All domestic neces- saries had to be brought from a distance, and for some time Mr. Baker carried his salt from the Ohio River on horseback. Here, with a log cabin for their dwelling, they toiled, and after a life spent in good deeds, passed from earth to their reward. Mr. Baker and his wife were prominent members of the Methodist Episcopal Church, and were among its most ardent sup- porters. Church was held at John Baker's home for several years before they had any church built, and he was the first leader and the first steward, which offices he held until his death. Then Rezin Baker (his son) was ap- pointed steward in his stead, which office he held till his death, and one hour before he died he settled up the financial business of the fiscal year. In politics he was a Republican, and always found in the front ranks of his party's advisers. He died in 1849, and was buried in Bethel Cemetery; his wife died in 1829, and was HARRISON COUNTY. r.o-.t also buried in Bethel Cemetery. Their family consisted of seven children, named as follows: Delilah (who died in infancy), John, George, Betsy, Kezin, Samuel, and William (who died when an infant). Rezin Baker, one of the above-named chil- dren, was born November 10, 1810, and on the paternal farm he remained until he was of age. His early youth was spent in the ordinary way, and he early began to develop those faculties which secured for him the respect and esteem of all. He was married February 13, 1835, to Sarah, daughter of Thomas Thompson, a resi- dent of Cadiz Township, Harrison County, and they then settled on the home place, where he remained caring for his parents until, having reached the fullness of their life, they passed away. He then succeeded to the estate, which he continued to improve until before his death it had reached an excellent condition. The fol- lowing children blessed the union of Rezin and Sarah Baker, viz.: John L., born November 20, 1836; Thomas J., born January 9, 1838; "Weston, born November 17, 1841; one that died when aged twenty- two months, and Elijah W., born January 4, 1847. In politics a Republican, he never allowed party feeling to control his judgment. On May 26, 1876, he passed from earth, and was laid to rest in the church yard at Bethel. His widow still survives, and although now at the advanced age of eighty-three years still attends to her house duties. DANIEL WEYANDT is one of the oldest 1 and best known citizens of Monroe Town- _^ ' ship, Harrison County, his native place, where he was born in a log cabin — the mansion of the pioneers — September 21, 1819, and is a son of John and Magdaline (Warner) Weyandt. His parents being early settlers, his boyhood days were spent amidst such scenes as fall to the lot of tho pioneer boys, and during the privations necessary to over- come those obstacles which stood in the way of progress and civilization, making him self- reliant and strong, both physically and mental- ly. The primitive log school-house, chinked and daubed with clay, with its rude desks and benches, furnished but meager facilities for an education; it was, nevertheless, an excellent moral training school, and many a man unites with our subject in looking back with pleasure to the time when, barefooted and clothed in their rough home-made clothing, they walked miles to attend one of these schools. Thus Daniel Weyandt grew to manhood. He learned of his father the shoemaker's trade, and this has held his attention since. On May 2, 1844, he married Catherine Gumly, who was born in Tuscarawas County, Ohio, November 8, 1818, and following their marriage they located on the present farm in Harrison County and began farming, Mr. Weyandt also working at his trade. On May 13, 1864. Mr. Weyandt enlisted as a member of Company B, One Hundred and Seventieth, O. N. G., serving with his regiment in its campaigns and marches, and at the ex- piration of his term of enlistment was honora- bly discharged. He served as musician, and was a lifer in the regimental band. He is now a member of R. M. Lyon Post, G. A. R. , at Bowerston. Eight children have been born to Mr. and Mrs. Weyandt, six of whom still sur- vive, viz. : Mary M., Mrs. John Kothe, of Denni- son, Ohio; William, dealer in boots and shoes, Bowerston, Ohio; Adaline; Charlotte, Mrs. T. A. Newell, of Bowerston; Daniel D., a travel- ing salesman, and Catherine L., Mrs. Peter Thompson, of Dennison, Ohio. Mr. Weyandt is a Republican, and cast his first vote for Will iam Henry Harrison in the famous " log cabin campaign of 1840." Locally he has served as township assessor and treasurer. I DWIN McMASTERS STANTON. The city of Steubenville, Jefferson Co., Ohio, lias the distinguished honor of claiming this eminent jurist and statesman as one of her native-born sons: and so intimately was he at one time associated, both professionally 610 HA RBI SOX COUNTY. and socially, with Harrisou County, that the memory of him, whose name during the darkest days of the great Rebellion, was as " familiar as household words,'' appropriately finds place in this Commemorative Record. Mr. Stanton was born December 19, 1814, and died at Washington, D. C. , December 24, 1869. His father, who was a physician, died while Edwin was a child. After serving three years as clerk in a book store, our subject en- tered Kenyon College in 1831, but left in 1833 to study law. In 1S36 he was admitted to the bar and, the same year, he commenced the prac- tice of his profession in Cadiz, Ohio, forming a co-partnership with Hon. Chauncey Dewey, un- der the firm name of Dewey & Stanton, which continued until 1842, when the firm was dis- solved. In 1837 he was elected prosecuting at- torney. During his stay in Cadiz Mr. Stanton lived (as did also his mother and two sisters), at the Dewey homestead, where he was married. From 1842 to 1845 he was Ohio Supreme Court reporter, preparing Vols. XI, XII and XIII Ohio Reports, his residence being at Steubenville. In 1848 he removed to Pittsburgh, Penn., and, in 1857, on account of his large business, in the United States Supreme Court, he estab- lished himself in Washington. During 1857- 58 he was in California, attending to important land cases for the Government. On December 20, 1860, he was appointed successor to Jere- miah S. Black, as attorney-general. Politically Mr. Stanton was originally a Democrat of the Jackson school, and, until Van Buren's defeat, in the Baltimore convention of 1844, took an act- ive part in the political affairs of his locality. He was au anti-slavery man. but his hostility to that institution was qualified by his view of the obligations imposed by the Federal Constitu- tion. He had held no public offices prior to en- tering President Buchanan's cabinet, except those above enumerated — prosecuting attorney for one year in Harrison County, and reporter of the Ohio Supreme Court for three years — be- ing wholly devoted to his profession. President Lincoln called Mr. Stanton to the head of the War Department on the retirement of Simon Cameron, January 15, 1862, which event marked the beginning of a vigorous mili- tary policy. A few days before the President's death Secretary Stanton tendered his resigna- tion, because his task was completed, but was persuaded by Mr. Lincoln to remain. After the assassination of Lincoln a serious contro- versy arose between the new President, Andrew Johnson, and the Republican party, and Mr. Stanton took sides against the former on the subject of reconstruction. On August 5, 1867, the President demanded his (Mr. Stanton's) resignation, but he refused to give up his office before the next meeting of Congress. On Au- gust 12 he was suspended by the President, but, on January 13, 1868, he was restored by the action of the Senate, and he resumed his office. On February 21, 1868, the President informed the Senate that he had removed Secretary Stan- ton, and designated a secretary ad interim. Mr. Stanton refused to surrender the office pending the action of the Senate on the Presi- dent's message; the Senate, the same day, re- solved that the President had not the power to remove the Secretary, and Mr. Stanton, thus sustained by the Senate, refused to surrender the office. The impeachment of the President followed, and, on May 26, the vote of the Sen- ate being, "guilty," 35; "not guilty,'' 19, he was acquitted — two-thirds not having voted for his conviction. After Mr. Stanton's retirement from office he resumed practice of law, and. December 20, 1869, he was appointed by President Grant a justice of the Supreme Court, which was, forth- with, confirmed by the Senate. Four days later he expired. The value of Mr. Stanton's services to the country during the Civil War can not be over- estimated. His energy, inflexible integrity, systematized industry, his comprehensive view of the situation in its military, political and inter- national aspects, and many other qualities, made him at once the stay of the President and the hope of the Nation. HARRISOX COUNTY. 611 EV. J. M. JAMIESON, D. D., was bom July 30, 1831, in Westmoreland County. V Penn., and is a son of John Jamieson, who was born August 12, 1807, in New- ville, in the same State. The grandfather of our subject was John Jamieson, who was born near Glasgow, Scotland, of which country his father, the Rev. John Jamieson, great-grand- father of our subject, was also a native, having been born in 1747, and was educated at St. Andrews University, from which he was gradu- ated with high honors. Soon after his gradua- tion he entered upon the study of theology with the Rev. John Brown, at Haddington, and was later licensed and ordained by the presbytery. In early life he was married to Sarah Gibbs, and was soon on the way to America, arriving here in the autumn of 1783. After his arrival he was settled as pastor of the Big Spring Con- gregation at Newville, Penn. His family con- sisted of five children — four daughters and one son. On October 11, 17U3, he was installed as pastor of Hannahstown, and its connections in the present counties of Westmoreland and In- diana, Peun. He subsequently was appointed, by his presbytery, instructor in theology, and received, as students, Alexander Porter, Alex- ander McCoy and David Prowfitt. In 1800 he published an account of the disputes of the Associate Reformed Presbyterian Synod and himself, relative to their doctrines. He re- mained in active ministry until his death, which occurred July 1, 18*21, of paralysis, and his re- mains were laid to rest at Crete, Indiana Co. , Penn. His wife survived him until her ninety first year, when she too passed away, and was buried at Ebeuezer, Penn. His son, John, received his education at Newburg, Penn.. mostly under the instruction of his father. Early in life he engaged in teaching, which vocation he followed nearly all the time until his death. Soon after attaining his majority he was united in marriage to Martha Mitchell, and they settled in Newburg, where they remained a short time. Their fam- ily were John, Jesse Mitchell and Jane. Soon after the birth of her youngest child, Mrs. Jamieson died, leaving the children to the care of the father; she was buried at Newburg. In politics Mr. Jamieson was a Whig, and an earnest and conscientious supporter of that party. In religious matters, like his ancestors, he was a member of the Associate Reformed Presbyterian Church, in whose welfare and suc- cess he took a deep and unceasing interest. His death occurred in 1852, and his remains were buried at Ebeuezer, Indiana Co., Penn. At the death of his mother, John, the father of our subject, entered the family of his grand- father, where he, like his parent before him, re- ceived that instruction from his grandfather which rendered his after life one of pleasure and profit to him. When he had finished his preparatory work, he entered the leading acad- emy in Indiana County, Penn. ; then engaged in teaching, a profession he followed with marked success for many years. On October 13, 1830, he was united in marriage to Ellen McCune, who was born December 27, 1800. They settled in Fairfield, Westmoreland Co., Penn., where they remained some time, and then removed to Blairsville, where Mr. Jamie- son died, the father of the following named children: J. M., born July 30, 1831; David M., born September 21, 1833; Lucina Jane, born October 25, 1835; Margaretta, born December 29, 1837; Martha E., born July 27. 1840; John, born May 26, 1842; Isabella Ann, born October 18, 1844; Robert R., born August 19, lst<>. He, too, was a strong and earnest supporter of the Whig party, and was an earnest worker in its ranks. A member of the Associate Re- formed Presbyterian Church, he entered fully into the work of that denomination, and was numbered among its leading and enterprising members. On September 18, 1852, while on plane No. fi, of the Portage Railroad, the cable which drew the cars broke, and he was struck by the descending car and instantly killed. His remains were laid to rest in the beautiful ceme- tery at Blairsville, followed thither by a large cortege of people, who sincerply mourned his 612 HARRISON COUNTY. untimely and tragic end. Mrs. Jamieson married, for her second husband, Hugh Anderson, of Beaver, Penn., with whom she lived until his death, which occurred about eight years after their union. Her third marriage was with Mat- thew McClain, of Wellsville, Ohio. Her death came peacefully on December 2, 1887, and she was buried at Wellsville. Rev. Jesse M. Jamieson, D. D., another son of John, and brother of the above, was educat- ed at Jefferson College, and soon after his grad- uation went to India as a missionary, where he remained about twenty-five years, when he re- turned to the United States, and, now, more than an octogenarian, he lives in Monmouth, 111. , where, after a life spent in well-doing, he is only awaiting the summons home. Rev. J. M. Jamieson, D. D., our subject, received his education at Westminster College, in Lawrence County, Penn., where he grad- uated in June, 1856. He then entered the United Presbyterian Theological Seminary, at Allegheny, Penn., from which he graduated in 1860. In April, 1859, he was licensed to preach, l>y the United Presbytery, of Allegheny, Penn., and May 1, 1860, was ordained by the presby- tery of Steubenville. On May 20, 1860, he was installed as pastor of Piney Fork Congregation, Jefferson County, Ohio, in which pastorate he remained until the fall of 1887, when he de- mitted his charge. This long settlement of nearly thirty years was one of great peace and prosperity. While filling his duties as pastor, he was, in 1873, elected professor of Latin, Greek, logic, and psychology in Hopedale Nor- mal College, a chair he held throughout his con- nection with the institute. In 1885 he was chosen president of the college, the duties of which position he so well and conscientiously discharges as to merit the confidence and full respect of the patrons and friends of that insti- tution. He has always been a close friend of the institution, and has done much for its wel- fare. His published works are " A Sermon on Slavery" (in 1860), and a "Sermon on Regen- eration" (April, 1870). On October 5, 1853, he married Miss Mary Jane McCartney, a daugh- ter of the late John Y. McCartney, of Clarksburg, Penn., a merchant; he was a worthy Christian man, liberal with his means, with which he was abundantly blessed; he lived and died in the United Presbyterian faith. Mrs. Jamieson was born May 21, 1834. For a short time after set- tlement Dr. and Mrs. Jamieson resided in Bloom- field, Jefferson Co., Ohio, and then removed to Hopedale, Harrison Co., Ohio, where they re- mained until 1886, when they took up their residence on their present farm, in Green Town- ship, Harrison County. These places of resi- dence are within the bounds of Piney Fork Con- gregation. Their children are Sarah Ellen, born July 13, 1854, and married October 17, 1875, to John Hamilton, of Steubenville, Ohio; Mary Jane, born March 5, 1857, still at home; Martha E., born July 13, 1860, died December 5, 1863; John Y., born August 16, 1862, and is now em- ployed in the Agricultural Department, Wash- ington, D. C. ; Jesse M. , born August 18, 1864, graduated at Hopedale Normal College in 1885, and at the United Presbyterian Theological Sem- inary, Allegheny, Penn., in 1888, and is pastor of the Second United Presbyterian Church of YouDgstown, Ohio; Margaretta, born March 10, 1867, died August 6, 1868; Amanda E., born April 6, 186 ( J, graduated at Hopedale Normal College in 1889; Thomas L., born November 20, 1871; and David G., born July 20, 1875. In 18S8, in recognition of his valuable services, as well as his scholarly attainments, the college, with which Dr. Jamieson has so long been con- nected, conferred upon him the degree of D. D. For the past sixteen years Dr. Jamieson has been an active member of the board of directors of the United Presbyterian Theological Semi- nary, Allegheny, Penn. The family rank among the best educated in the county, and are well and prominently kuowu, both in social, religious and educational circles. Dr. Jamieson has now retired to his beautiful home, which is situated one mile east of Hopedale, there to spend the remaining days of his useful life. ^^^fcp^^-z^i^rtf^o HARRISON COUNTY. 615 J/OHN E. FORD, one of the most enter- prising farmers and live-stock growers of I Nottingham Township, Harrison Co., Ohio, was born in April, about the year 1832, on the farm which he now owns and on which he still resides. Lewis Ford, his father, was a son of John Ford, who early came from Eedstone, Washington Co., Penn., and en- tered the farm in Nottingham Township, Har- rison Co. , Ohio, now owned by his grandson Lewis, brother of the subject of this sketch. Here he erected a log cabin, and spent his life in clearing his land. His son Lewis, father of John E., was born in Washington County, Penn., in 1794, and came to Harrison County, Ohio, with his father, whom he aided in clearing off the homestead. When a young man he entered the farm of 160 acres on Section 5, in Notting- ham Township, now owned by our subject. He married Miss Rebecca Dodd, who was born about 1795, and this union was blessed with seven children: Slemons, deceased; William, deceased; Lewis, occupant of the old home- stead; Emily, deceased; Piety A., deceased; Ruth, deceased, and John E. , whose name stands at the head of this sketch. After his marriage, Lewis Ford built a cabin on his land, and in this he resided for some years, when it was replaced by a comfortable residence built of hewed logs. Many years were passed in clearing the timber off the place, but the task was finally accomplished, and one of the finest farms in the county was redeemed from the wil- derness. Lewis Ford was also engaged in the mercantile business for a number of years, using one room in his new building for a store- room. His death took place about the year L846. For many years he was a member of the Disciples Church, and in polities he was a stanch Republican. John E. Ford was married December 2, 1870, to Miss Viney R. Hudson, who was born June 3, 1843, in Indiana, and to this marriage have been born eight children, in the following order: Smith, December '23, 1871, deceased; Wilbert, March 10, 1^73; Mary E., Decern^'. 7, 1874; Clara E., March 4, 1876; Minnie, June 27, 1877, deceased; Elizabeth, May 17, 1878; Lydia F., March 8, 1880 (died June 15, 1880), and James E., August 28, 1881. The mother of this family passed away November 25, 1886, shortly after she had been admitted a member of the Disciples Church. Mr. Ford has always resided on the old home place, and for several years has been extensively engaged in raising stock, which vocation he finds to be agreeable as well as profitable. His present fine residence was erected in 1886, and is one of the handsomest in the county. Mr. Ford, although not an office seeker, is a faithful ally of the Republican party. He stands socially high in his community, and is one of the most enterprising agriculturists in the township. /T%- EORGE WASHINGTON KIRKPAT- [ _ RICK was born Marc'.. 6, 1831 , in Moore- \L>| field Township, Harrison Co., Ohio, where ^ he grew to manhood and received a com- mon school education. On March 12, 1856, he married Miss Mary E. W. Smith, who was born August 3, 1833, a daughter of William and Julia A. (Brown) Smith, natives of Cecil County, Md. , who migrated to Belmont County, Ohio, about 1830 and settled at Bridgeport, where Mrs. Kirkpatrick was born. William Smith was born in Maryland in August, 1801 ; his wife was born in Maryland about 1811. They were blessed with ten children, named as follows: Stephen L., of Belmont County, Ohio; Mary E. W., wife of our subject; Lucinda Clark, of Lick- ing County, Ohio; William H., deceased; Rob- ert P., of Taylor County, Iowa; David and Rebecca .Myers, both of Licking County, Ohio; ]\laria Hnwey, of Columbus, Ohio: Rosanna, deceased, and James O.. of Plain City, Madi- son Co., Ohio. George W. Kirkpatrick, after his marriage, rented a farm of John Kirkpatrick, on whiih he remained until L878, when he moved to his present home, which he had purchased about IS73. This farm contains 135 acres on Section 616 HARRISON COUNTY. 5, in the southeast quarter. On this farm he has erected a good dwelling and fine stables, and has otherwise improved it. Mr. Kirkpat- rick and wife are parents of eight children, named as follows: Julia A. Kirkpatrick, of Moorefield Township; John and William S., at home; Mary A. Cramley, of Freeport, Ohio; Hannah M. , Leonora and Ida F., at home, and Conrad S., deceased. Mr. Kirkpatrick and wife are members of the Nottingham Presbyterian Church. Mr. Kirkpatrick has held many of the township offices and is a Democrat, which party he has served faithfully. He is well known throughout the county, and is highly respected by all who know him. I/OHN H. FURNEY. Among the venerable w I and honored residents of Deersville, Ohio, %J) is the subject of this sketch, who was born November 29, 1820, in Cadiz Township, Harrison Co. , Ohio. His father, Frederick Furney, was a native of Germany, born August 28, 1787. Abraham Furney, father of Freder- ick Furney, together with his family, left his native land in 1798, and came to America. They gradually came westward, and in 1801 arrived in Harrison County, Ohio, and settled on a tract now adjoining the city of Cadiz. Here the fam- ily life was not unlike that of the other early settlers, and the story of their hardships and labors would be but a repetition. Here the fa- ther remained until his death. His children were John, Abram and Frederick. He was a man of strong convictions and sound judgment, the traces of which can now be seen in his de- scendants. The first decade of Frederick Fur- ney' s life was spent in Germany, where he re- ceived all the educational instruction he was destined to have, but, notwithstanding this dep- rivation, he applied himself earnestly to study, and became one of the well-educated men of his county. He always took a prominent and lead- ing part in the public movements of his time. During the War of 1812 he recruited a company of men, and was elected captain. He was a Whig in politics, and took a deep interest in the welfare of his party. October 29, 1812, he was married to Deborah Harris, whose family were among the early settlers of Harrison County. The following named children were born to them: Sophia, September 6, 1813; Susanna, November 3, 1814: Mary Ann, August 6, 1817; John, November 29, 1820; Eliza M., July 6, 1825; Catherine, July 8, 1827, and Alice, July 4, 1829. Mr. Furney died in 1854; his wife survived until June 21, 1873. For several years after their marriage Mr. and Mrs. Furney lived in Cadiz Township, but in 1827 removed to Not- tingham Township, Harrison Co., Ohio, where they purchased a farm, which still remains in the family. They were industrious, economical and persevering, and succeeded in amassing quite an extensive property. The early life of John H. Furney was spent in Cadiz Township, and afterward in Notting- ham Township, where he was early initiated into the hard work of the farmer. His educa- tion was received during attendance at the sub- scription schools, which were the only ones that existed at that time in his neighborhood. In early life he was married to Nancy Johnson, daughter of Ephraim Johnson, of Moorefield, Harrison County. After their marriage they settled in Nottingham Township, where, for many years, they rented a small farm; they then went, to Moorefield, where they remained four years, when they purchased a farm in Tuscara- was County, Ohio, where they remained ten years, and then came back to Nottingham Town- ship, Harrison County, and purchased the old home place, which is now in their possession. Their prosperity is entirely due to their own efforts, as they began life with nothing save their own energy and perseverance. In public matters Mr. Furney has always been found among the leading and progressive men. He is a Republican in politics, and has always sup- ported the principles advocated by that party. He has held various offices in his township, among them being that of trustee. He and family are members of the Disciples Church, of HARRISON COUNTY. 617 whicb, for many years, they have been constant attendants and liberal supporters. Only one ehilil bas blessed their marriage, Ephraim J., who now resides in Tuscarawas County, Ohio, where he is a worthy representative of a long and well-known family. Ill LBERT PITTIS was born April '20, [J \\ 1841, in Franklin Township, Harrison IH^ Co., Ohio. His father, Robert Pittis, 4/ was born November 24, 1803, and was married March 11, 1832, to Sarah Hout, who was born October 8, 1808. Their family com- prised the following children: Thomas H., born January 18, 1833; Robert D., November 2, 1834; John C, August 29, 1830; Charles E., July 9, 1838; Julia and Albert (twins), born April 20, 1841 ; Sarah J., January 3, 1844, and Mary A., June 5, 1848. For many years Mr. Pittis was engaged in mercantile business in Deersville, Ohio, whei-e his business qualifica- tions were well known. He was a Republican; and for many years was justice of the peace. In the financial circles of his county he \va- prominent, being a director in the First National Bank of Cadiz, Ohio. He died June 9, 1869, and was followed by his widow May 22, 1887. They were members of the Presbyterian Church, in which he was an elder for many years. The early life of Albert Pitts was spent in Deersville, Ohio, and vicinity. Here he at- tended the village schools, and supplemented this training by a course of study at New Athens, Ohio. On August 6, 1863, he was married to Jane K. Birney, daughter of Wesley Birney, of Washington Township, Harrison County, and to this union were born the following children: Hugh A., born March 17, 1860: Belle, March 19, 1868; Wesley E., March 5. 1870; Maggie B., June 14, 1874; M. Oily, February 24, 1881; Horace E., October 24, 1882. On June 20, 1886, Mr. Pittis died, and was buried in Deersville Cemetery. He was among the most intelligent men of his section, and was one of the leaders in his township in political reform. He was an elder in the Presbyterian Church for many years; and was a liberal supporter of all worthy enterprises. Honest, upright and con- scientious, he was ever respected and honored. jTIi W. COLE. Among those who have re- f/l\ cently come into Washington Township, II l\ Harrison County, none have more prom- 4/ inently identified themselves with its in- terests, welfare and progression than the gentle- man whose name stands at the head of this sketch. He was born in Wayne Township, Jefferson Co., Ohio, July 13, 1846. His father, William, was also a native of Jefferson County, and was born in 1822. Joshua, the father of William, came to Ohio in 1800, and entered the land now occupied by his son. In his early life Joshua Cole was married to Sarah Talbert, who bore him the following family: Joseph, Thomas, John, Ezekiel, Mary, Elizabeth and William. He came from Maryland, was identi- fied with the Whig party, and was for many years a member of the Baptist Church. In 1857 he died, having been preceded by his wife in 1830. William Cole has always lived in Jefferson County, where he married Axie, a daughter of Elijah and Martha Cole, also of Jefferson, and immediately settled on the home place, where the following children were born to them: Alexander W., Izina, Abyron, Lycur- gus, Nesbit, Viola, Delmar, Etta, Emmeline and Luanca. Mr. Cole is a Republican, and has ever taken an active interest in politics. In re- ligious matters he is a believer in the doctrines of the Methodist Episcopal Church, in which he has held all the offices, and has done much for the advancement of its cause. He is among the enterprising citizens of Wayne Township and takes a sincere interest in its welfare. A. W. Cole, the eldest son, as has been stated, was born July 13, 1846. His early life was spent at the parental home, where he was engaged in the various duties incident to the pursuit of agriculture, and where he received the education which has been so useful to him. 618 HARRISON COUNTY. On October 3, 1867, he was married to Eliza J. , daughter of Samuel Host, of Stock Township, Harrison County. The young couple resided in Franklin Township for fifteen years, and then purchased their present residence, consisting of 160 acres in Washington Township, and admira- bly fitted for stock-raising, in which he engages quite extensively. His children were named Clarence P. (deceased), Viola, Oscar, Samuel G. and George O. In his politics Mr. Cole has always been an enthusiastic Republican, and has ever been identified with the leaders in the section in which he has resided, and, although rarely accepting political preferment, still has always rendered efficient aid to the party which advocated his principles. For many years he has represented his party in the county conventions, and has ever discharged his duties with full satisfaction. He has been trustee of his township for several years, and has also served as a member of the board of education for nine years. A member of the Methodist Episcopal Church at Pleasant Mount, he has brought the same good judgment and energy of action to the discharge of his duties in this relation. He is widely and favorably known to a large number of people, and has, by his conduct, won their confidence and respect. J[ ACOB MINNEY, a wealthy farmer of Wash- ington Township, Harrison Co., Ohio, was I born in Lancaster County, Penn., in 1833, and is the youngest of the family of four children born to Henry and Catherine (Speck) Minney. In 1842 this family came to Ohio and first located in Belmont County, but a year later came to Harrison County, and here Henry Min- ney purchased a farm of 240 acres, which he successfully cultivated until his death in 1872, when he was aged seventy-four years, at which time he bequeathed his property to his children. Since coming here, at the age of ten years, Jacob Minney has passed his life on this farm, with the exception of three years passed in teaching in Tuscarawas County. In 1859 he was united in marriage to Rebecca; daughter of Rev. William Smith, and to this union have been born seven children, of whom four are still liv- ing, viz. : Sarah Ann, Margaret Oleita, Jacob Luther and Mercia Melissa. Mr. Minney is now the owner of a farm comprising 320 acres, and in his vocation as an agriculturist he has met with unvarying success. As a member of the Presbyterian Church his life has been such as to command the respect of his fellow-men. Po- litically he is a Democrat, but is not an office- seeker; nevertheless, for nineteen years, he has ably and satisfactorily filled the position of school director. JAMES COPELAND, one of the oldest and wealthiest farmers of German Township, Harrison County, is a son of Thomas and Nancy (Shepler) Copeland. Thomas Cope- land was born in Westmoreland County, Penn., in 1795; the father of Thomas was James Cope- tend, who was a native of Ireland. James Cope- land, the elder, came to Jefferson County, Ohio, in 1800, and permanently settled on 160 acres of land, which some years before he had entered in Wayne Township. He was the father of ten children, named Thomas, James, Susan, Sam- uel, Mary, Jennie, Joseph, Nancy, John and Iba. Thomas Copeland worked on the farm for his father till 1814, when he married, and bought a farm in Green Township, Harrison Co., Ohio. At his death, in 1879, he was the owner of sev- eral hundred acres of fine land. His children were twelve in number, and named Christina, Mary, Jacob, Lucinda, James, Samuel, Peter, Joseph L., John M. , Henry, Thomas F. and George. James Copeland, our subject, was born Sep- tember 4, 1823, received a practical business education in Green Township, and spent his boyhood days on the farm with his parents. March 19, 1846, he married Miss Margaret Gut-shall, a daughter of Daniel and Mary (Hos- plehorn) Gutshall, who came to German Town- ship, Harrison County, in 1800, and who served HARRISON COUNTY. 619 in the War of 1812. James Copeland, after his marriage, bought the farm he now owns, com- prising 27(3 acres of the best land in German Township, and he is numbered among the best stock-growers and farmers in Harrison County. To Mr. and Mrs. Copeland have been born thir- teen children, viz. : Mary M., Thomas D., Nancy J., Elizabeth A., Christina L. Rebecca S., Sarah S. , James A., Emma A., Adaline and Evaline (twins, both deceased), Laura B. and Samantha M. Mr. Copeland enjoys the full confidence of his neighbors, and has held the office of constable for six years, and school director for twenty-four years, of which twenty- one years were consecutive. JjOSEPH BARCLAY, a farmer of Notting- I ham Townshij}, Harrison Co. , Ohio, was / born on the old Barclay homestead, in the township named, September 3, 1846. His father, David Barclay, was born in County Derry, Ireland, May 18, 1790, and on September 26, 1822, married Miss Elizabeth Kissick, who was born in the same county, March 17, 1801. In their native country there were born to David ami his wife two children: James and William, both now deceased. In 1826 these parents came to America, landing in Baltimore, whence they went to Pittsburgh, Penn., where David passed two years at work in an iron foundry. From Pittsburgh the family came to Nottingham Town ship, and for six months resided in a log cabin on the farm now owned by Salathiel Kennedy. David then purchased the farm of 160 acres on Section 14, Range 6, Nottingham Township, on which his son John now resides, and here he ended his days, April 9, 1876, his wife going before on January 9, 1871. To David and Elizabeth Barclay, after coming to America, were born eight children, named as follows: Barbara Love, of Nottingham Township; Eleanor McAdams, of Moorefield Township; David, of Allegheny County, Penn. ; John, of Nottingham Township; Joseph, whose name heads this sketch; Elizabeth Easter, of Moore- field Township; Ann Lee, of Jefferson County, Ohio, and Jane, who died in childhood. For many years the parents of these children were devout members of the United Presbyterian Church, in the faith of which they died. In politics David Barclay was a Whig until the organization of the Republican party, to which he ever after gave his allegiance, and under its auspices served several years as trustee of Not- tingham Township. Joseph Barclay, the subject of this sketch, was reared to the arduous duties of a husband- man on the home farm, and was educated in the township schools. April 30, 1872, he married Miss Sarah Scott, who was born in Athens Town- ship, Harrison Co., Ohio, December 28, 1846, and is a daughter of Thomas and Sarah (Hogg) Scott. To this felicitous union have been born two sons, only one of whom, however, lives to gladden the hearts of the parents, David F., born May 30, 1873. Orra W. T. , the younger, was born October 9, 1877, but died at an early age. After marriage Mr. Barclay lived on the farm of his brother John, in Nottingham Town- ship, until 1877, when he purchased that which he now owns, comprising eighty acres, on Sec- tion 21, in the same township, and on which he erected a line dwelling-house in 1885. Politic- ally Mr. Barclay is a Republican, has held the office of township clerk seven years, and in 1889 was elected township trustee. He is a man of unblemished integrity, and is highly esteemed by his fellow-citizens. Although not a member, he is a regular attendant at the Nottingham Pres- byterian Church, in which Mrs. Barclay is a communicant. jTti M. GEORGE. Among those who have l/V of late come to Harrison County, although fr^V representatives of old families that have J/ been identified with the history, growth and prosperity of eastern Ohio (though not of Harrison), none have taken a livelier interest in the development of his section than he who is the subject of this brief biography. He was 620 HARRISON COUNTY. born in Guernsey County, July 20, 1847. His father, Isaac George, was born in Jefferson County, March 10, 1806, near Steubenville. John George, father of Isaac, was born in Mary- land, where the family had been agriculturists for many generations, and there reared his fam- ily, consisting of the following children: Har- riet, Isaac. Jonah, Fanny, Mary, Nathan, Maria and Rebecca. About 1800 John George came to Jefferson County, Ohio, where, in company with others, he entered a tract of land. This, with the help of his family, he cleared, and he enjoyed the benefit thereof until his death. Isaac George remained in Jefferson County till he was twenty-two years of age, when he married Mary Perviance, of the same county. They soon pro- ceeded to Guernsey Count)', where they pur- chased a farm. Of their children the first born died unnamed; the others were Jonah, Amos, Mary, Elizabeth, Elvira and Andrew M. Mrs. George died in 1856, and Mr. George mar- ried for his second wife Nancy Hooper, who bore him two children: Wesley and Hattie. In his politics he was at first an enthusiastic Whig, and took an active part in the party's move- ments, but upon the organization of the Repub- lican party he united with it, and still supports it. He and family are of the Methodist Episco- pal faith, to which society they have belonged for many years. Mr. George has occupied many of the offices in the church, such as steward and class leader. A. M. George early showed extraordinary mental ability, which was cultivated to the full extent of the common schools, which, owing to the excellent supervision of the school board, were exceptionally good. At the age of eight- een he entered the teacher's profession, which he followed for several years in his own district and in other counties with unvarying success. His health failing, he was compelled to abandon his work and to engage in farming, since which time he has wonderfully improved physically. September 7, 187-1, he was married to Maggie A. Birney, daughter of Wesley Birney. Wesley Birney was born in Green Township, Harrison County, where he grew to manhood and married Margaret McCullough, who bore him the follow- ing children: Belle, Lizzie, Hugh A., Jane, Maggie A., James and Martha. Politically he was a Democrat; in religion he was a member of the Methodist Episcopal Church from early life. Mr. and Mrs. George, after their mar- riage, resided in Guernsey County two years, and then moved to their present residence of 172 acres, about one mile from Tippecanoe, Wash- ington Township, Harrison County. He is a Republican, and has always taken an active in- terest in the welfare of the party. He and his family are members of the Methodist Episcopal Church at Tippecanoe. His children were as follows: Gatha B., Amos E., Mary M., Mattie, Hattie, Maggie M. , Birney and Bessie — all liv- ing but Mattie, who died when quite young. /T^/ EORGE W. BETHEL, one of the repre- T sentatives of his family now resident of \.A\ Freeport, Harrison County, was born ^ February 21, 1833, in Belmont County, Ohio. His father, John Thornton Bethel, was born in Virginia, February 11, 1802, of which State Edward, father of John T., was also a na- tive. Edward Bethel, in his youth, received the advantages of a liberal education, and for many years was a leading educator in his native State. His children were James, Katherine, Simpson, William, Henry, Thompson and John T. Like nearly all the educated Virginians at that time Mr. Bethel was a Democrat, and was energetic in the advancement of the party's wel- fare. In 1813 he came to Ohio and entered a farm in Belmont County, where he remained until his death. John T. Bethel spent his youth on the farm, and learned the principles of agri- culture. September 14, 1824, he was married to Mary Jackson Billingsby, a native of Virginia, and a relative of Gen. Jackson. Their children were Lorinda, Vitura, Celestine, Melinda, Ruth, George W., Mary Ann, Rebecca and John T. After his marriage John Bethel resided in Bel- mont County three years, and then came to HARRISON COUNTY. 621 Harrison County, where the family have since resided He at first located in Moorefield Town- ship, remaining six or seven years, when he purchased a farm in Freeport Township, to which he removed, and where he remained until his death. His life was one made up of hard work and economy, and by the assistance of his helpmeet he succeeded in his financial life to an excellent degree. He was thoroughly Demo- cratic in his principles, and while not an active man in the seeking of office, still took a prominent part in the advancement of the interests of his party. August 15, 1870, Mrs. Bethel died, and March 1, 1877, her husband followed her. They now quietly sleep in the cemetery at Pleasant Hill. He was a kind-hearted neighbor, loyal to his friends and just to his opponents. George W. Bethel, since the death of his parents, has had the management of the home place under his care. He and his sisters oc- cupy the family residence, and are among those most highly respected and esteemed. His edu- cation is that of the common schools, but he is an indomitable student, and has cultivated his mind far beyond the usual branches. While he votes the Democratic ticket, and firmly believes in its principles, still he is not bigoted or un- reasonable in his political beliefs. The home place consists of 175 acres, situated four miles from Freeport. fiOHNSON HITCHCOCK, justice of the ^. I peace and farmer, of Washington Town- \^J ship, Harrison County, was born in Cadiz Township, Harrison Co., Ohio, in 1838. John Hitchcock, the father of our subject, is now a resident of the county and one of its most suc- cessful farmers. He was united in marriage with Sarah Kelley, who became the mother of four children: Isabella, Johnson, Samuel and Mary, of whom three are living, Isabella being deceased. John Hitchcock was born in Cadiz Township, a son of Samuel and Ibby (Moore) Hitchcock, parents of eight children — six daugh- ters and two sons. John Hitchcock began life with no brilliant prospects and with but few educational advantages, but he has made a sue-' cess, financially, now owning some 600 acres of land, besides other valuable property. He resides in Franklin Township, Harrison County, enjoying in his later days the comforts secured by a long life of hard work, and respected by those who know him; his wife died in 1889, aged seventy- seven years. Johnson Hitchcock received a liberal educa- tion, and is gifted with a higher intelligence than is ordinarily found in men leading the life of a farmer. He has been three times married: First to Miss Maggie Sproul (daughter of An- drew Sprtful), who bore one son, John L. , now residing in Kansas; his second marriage was with Elizabeth Edie, daughter of Alexander and Nancy (Barkley) Edie, of Tuscarawas County, Ohio, and to this union five children were born, four of whom are now living: Will- iam, Nannie, Mattie and Bertha; all of these children are at home. The second Mrs. Hitch- cock died in 1873, and Mr. Hitchcock next mar- ried Rebecca Jackson, of Washington County, Penn. , a daughter of Joseph Jackson ; four chil- dren have been born to this union, of whom two are living: Sarah Margaret and Annie Laura. Mr. Hitchcock is a stanch Republican, and was elected justice of the peace of his town- ship in 1888, which position he yet holds. / HrENRY ERVIN, one of the well-known citizens of Washington Township, Har- rison County, was born April 6, 18ir>,in Short Creek Township, Harrison Co., Ohio. His father, James Ervin, was a native of Maryland, where he met and married Eliza- beth Bann, and their children were William, James, John, Henry, Phoebe, Isaac and Nancy. In 1812 James Ervin came to Harrison County, Ohio, and for a short time resided in Short Creek Township, but soon removed to Franklin Township, where he purchased a farm, and where he remained until his death. In politics he was a Democrat, and took quite an active 622 HARRISON COUNTY. part in the early organization of bis party; in religion he was a member of the Methodist Episcopal Church at Short Creek, and was one of its organizers. In 1850, after a long life of usefulness and hard work, he died in his faith; his wife survived him until 1870, when she, too, passed away. Henry Ervin has passed his whole life with- in the confines of Harrison County, with the welfare and progress of which he has always identitied himself. His advantages in attend- ance at school were exceedingly limited, he hav- ing to work on the home place nearly the entire time, but soon after his twenty-first year he be- gan life for himself, working at farming, and by frugality and industry succeeded in saving some money. In 1840 he was married to Elizabeth Watts, of Harrison County, and she became the mother of the following named children: James, John, Mahala, Ann, Margaret H. , Sarah J., Isa- belle, Thomas and Actia A. This young couple resided at first in Franklin Township, but re- moved from there and lived on a farm about two miles west of Tippecanoe until 1887, when they came to their present residence. Mr. Ervin has always been an industrious man, and now, at the age of seventy-five, is enjoying the fruits of his toil. He and his family are members of the U. B. Church, and in politics he has always identi- fied himself with the Democratic party, which he has never failed to support. He has always taken a deep interest in progressive movements, and is ever to be found in the front rank of en- terprising citizens. li JlfES. MARY LAFFERTY, a highly re- \f/\ spected wido.w, a resident of Moore- 1^ field Township, Harrison Co., Ohio, is W/ a daughter of James and Mary (Brock) Bethel. James Bethel was a son of Edward Bethel, a native of Virginia, who immigrated to Ohio in 1815, and purchased land in Flushing Township, Belmont County. He was father of eight children, by name Henry, Simpson, W illiam, James, Thompson, Annie, Elizabeth and Thorn- ton. James Bethel was born in Virginia, about 1795, there grew to young manhood, and received his education at the common schools. He came to Ohio with his parents in 1815, and here mar- ried. He had born to him a family of twelve children, named as follows: Edward, Benjamin, Alfred, Abner, Marion, James S., Sarah, Lu- cinda, Elizabeth A., Mary, Eliza J. and Quint- ery, all being deceased excepting Alfred (who resides in Flushing Township, Belmont Co., Ohio), James S. (who is also living in Belmont County), Lucinda (who resides in Kansas) and Mary, our subject. After the marriage of James Bethel he settled in Flushing Township, Bel- mont County, Ohio, where he passed the re- mainder of his life. Alfred Bethel was born in Flushing Township, where he grew to man- hood and married Miss Margaret McCall, to which union were born eight children, of whom four are yet living, viz.: John A., James O., Jesse B. and Franklin; the deceased are Mary, Jane and two infants. Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Bethel are still living in Belmont County, both hale and hearty. Miss Mary Bethel was born April 25, 1826, in Flushing Township, Belmont Co., Ohio, where she grew to womanhood. On August 18, 1844, she was married to Joseph Lafferty, who was born October 26, 1819, a son of Samuel and Margaret (Figley) Lafferty, former of whom was born in Virginia, April 14, 1782, and latter bbrn also in 1782. They were married January 1, 1S07, and were blessed with seven children, as follows: Belijah, born October 10, 1807; Jacob, born December 1, 1809; Edward, born March 14, 1812; Jane, the date of whose birth is not on record; Elizabeth, born August 7, 1814; Joseph, born October 26, 1819, and Mar- garet, born March 15, 1822. Samuel Lafferty came to Ohio soon after his marriage, and set- tled in Moorefield Township, Harrison County. He worked for William Ramage, to pay for eighty acres of land he had purchased of him. This he afterward sold, and then purchased the farm now owned by Alexander Barger, on Sec- tion No. 10, in the southwest quarter, where he HARRISON COUNTY. 625 died about 1862. He was an active member of the Nottingham Presbyterian Church for many years, and was universally beloved and respected. To Joseph Lafferty and his wife were born eight children, as follows: Two that died in infancy, James, Elizabeth, Mary E., Sarah E., Laura L. and George F., all of whom are deceased except Sarah E. and Laura L., who are married and reside with their mother on the old homestead. Joseph Lafferty departed this life March 29, 1886. He was very successful in business, and at his death owned 353 acres of land in Moore- field Township. Politically he was a Democrat, but took no active part in politics. Mrs. Laf- ferty and her daughters are members of the Rock Hill Baptist Church, of which church Joseph Lafferty had been a member for many years prior to his death. JiOSEPH MIKESELL, a retired farmer of Rumley Township, Harrison County, is a ) son of John Peter and Mary Ann (Lang) Mikesell, natives of Frederick (now Car- roll) County, Md. John Peter Mikesell was a son of John, a native of Maryland, his father being a native of Germany, who settled in Mary- land in an early day. In 1S16 John Peter Mikesell, with his family, came to Rumley Township, Harrison Co., Ohio, making the jour- ney with two horses and a wagon. He entered 160 acres of land, of which he cleared a large part before his death. Where the sheep and cattle now feed, then the bear, panther, deer and other wild animals made their home. On this land John Peter Mikesell built a small log cabin, in which he with his family endured the hardships and privations of a pioneer's life. He was the father of seven children, viz. : Joseph, Andrew, George, Jessie, Daniel, Su- sanna and Samuel. He was for many years a member of the Lutheran Church, and died July 15, 1846. Joseph Mikesell, our subject, was born in Frederick County, Md., March 25, 1811, and received his education at the only school-house in Rumley Township, which was a small log cabin, furnished with seats made of slabs, with pegs in them for legs. He was reared on the farm, and there he remained until October 22, 1839, when he married Miss Magdaline Hoobler, born February 17, 1821, a daughter of Adam and Elizabeth (Lawyer) Hoobler, who were among the early settlers of Harrison County, Ohio. Mr. Mikesell, after his marriage, bought a farm of ninety-three acres in Rumley Town- ship, remained on it eight years, and then re- turned to the old homestead, of which he bought a part. In 1864 he moved to Jewett, where he has since lived a retired life. Our subject and wife are parents of one child, Maria, born May 6, 1843, and now the wife of James Aiken, of Jewett, Ohio. Mr. Mikesell has been a member of the Lutheran Church since 1832, and was trustee of the township for eight years. JEREMIAH FOWLER, one of the well- known citizens of Scio, Ohio, was born in Monroe Township, Harrison County, July 10, 1837. Garrett Fowler, father of Jere- miah, was a native of Pennsylvania, was a farmer, and died in Ohio at the age of sixty -five years; his aged widow, now eighty-seven years old, makes her home on the old farm, in Monroe Township. She bore the maiden name of Han- hah Eagleson, and at the age of fourteen, in 1818, was married to Garrett Fowler. She is the mother of twelve children, named as follows: John E., in Colnmbus, Ohio; Mary, Mrs. Joel Cramblett, of Franklin, Ohio; Thomas, of Mon- roe Township, Harrison Co. , Ohio; Asenath, at home; Richard, at Riverside, Cal. ; Isaiah, in Ainsworth, Brown Co., Neb.; Jeremiah, our subject; Joseph, of Monroe Township, Harrison Co., Ohio; Clarissa, Mrs. John Spray, of Frank- lin Township, Harrison County; Garrett, at Deunison, Tuscarawas Co., Ohio; and two that died young. Jeremiah Fowler remained on the home farm until L859, when he married Catherine Auld, a native of Franklin Township, Harrison Co., 026 HARRISON COUNTY. Ohio, and a daughter of Stewart and Sarah (Connell) Auld, pioneers of Harrison County. Stewart Auld was born in Pennsylvania in 1792, and died in Harrison County, Ohio, in Septem- ber, 1883; Mrs. Auld had died in 1844, when Mrs. Fowler was but a little girl. To Mr. and Mrs. Auld were born ten children, viz. : Nancy, widow of John McGill, of Franklin, Ohio; Eliza- beth, wife of Edward Romig, of Tuscarawas County, Ohio; Jemima, widow of Tobias Eamig; Margaret, wile of Alexander Wilson, iu Washing- ton County, Iowa; Catherine, Mrs. Jeremiah Fowler; Sarah, Mrs. Thomas Guthrie, of Tus- carawas County; Caroline, Mrs. Robert Ten- nant, residing near Freeport, Ohio; Samuel, of Tuscarawas County; Mar}', Mrs. Richard Fow- ler, of California; and a son that died in in- fancy. After their marriage Mr. and Mrs. Fowler settled on a farm in Stock Township, Harrison Co., Ohio, and there their children were born, in the following order: Sadie H. ; Stewart A., who died when one year old, and Martha and Mary, who died when a few days old. In November, 1876, Mr. Fowler left the farm, and moved to Scio, where he erected his dwelling and added the surrounding improve- ments. Sadie H. , his only surviving child, is now attending Scio College. October 14, 1884, she was married to Lewis F. Euglehart, a na- tive of New York City, who now resides in Scio with Mr. Fowler. Politically, Mr. Fowler has always been a Democrat, but has never been an office seeker. He is a Freemason and an Odd Fellow, and, with his wife, is a member of the Baptist Church. The family are well known. and rank high among the citizens of the county. ^ILLIAM P. BURRELL was born July 28, 1857, in Port Washington, Tus- carawas County, Ohio. His father, Richard T. Burrell, was born in Co- shocton County, Ohio, to which his father, Richard T., came at an early date from Virginia, which for many generations had been the home of the family. Richard T. was married to Elizabeth Whelan, whose parents came from the Dutch-Pennsylvania settlements. She was born in 1803 in Tuscarawas County, Ohio, the youngest of seven children. She bore him three children: Benjamin, Meliuda and Richard T. In 1844 Mr. Burrell died, and his widow married Col. Wormer, then superintendent of the Ohio Canal; she bore him two children: Eliza and Henry. Richard Burrell, the younger, spent nearly his whole life in Tusca- rawas County, where he carried on the saddler's trade, which he had learned there. In 1850 he was married to Jane P., daughter of Israel and Susan Holliday, of Freeport, Ohio. His mar- ried life was begun in Gilmore, Tuscarawas County, where he remained a short time, and then removed to Port Washington. His chil- dren by this marriage are as follows: Henry M., of Ogden, Utah; E. H., of Port Washington, and William P., of Freeport. Mrs. Burrell died in 1863, and was buried at Port Washing- ton. For his second wife Mr. Burrell married Margaret Robinson, by whom he has two chil- dren: B. F. and James. Mrs. Margaret Bur- rell died iu 1869, and Mr. Burrell chose for his third wife Angeline Carruthers, a resident of his city. His children by this marriage were Charles, Samuel, John, Hal and Robert. William P. Burrell received the education of the village schools, and in 1875 entered the tele- graph office at home to learn the business of operator. Here he remained two years, when he was stationed at New London, on the O, B. & Q. Railroad, remaining with them for some time. He was then engaged by the Pan Handle Railroad Company, with whom he remained until March 26, 1880, when he was engaged by the C, L. & W. Company, to manage its business at Freeport, where he has since attended to the duties of the position. April 6, 18S2, he was married to Fannie, daughter of Z. Z. Court- right, and to this union have been born two children: Roxie M. and George R. Since his marriage he has built a large and handsome residence on one of the main streets of the town, where he and his family are enjoying the HARRISON COUNTY. 627 esteem of all. In his politics Mr. Burrell is an uncompromising Republican, and takes an active part both in the work of the party and in its conventions. Ever since the organization of the village he has been a member of the council, and has been repeatedly elected member of the board of education. His family are members of the Presbyterian Church of Freeport. Mr. Burrell is a self-made man, and is an excellent example of what good habits, a faithful atten- tion to business, and loyalty to his employers can accomplish. AMUEL SHAMBAUGH, a well known *, farmer of Rumley Township, Harrison County, is a son of Philip and Catherine (Arbaugh) Shambaugh. Philip Sham- baugh was born in Perry County, Penn., Feb- ruary 20, 1809, a son of George and Elizabeth (Brown) Shambaugh. Philip Shambaugh was reared to manhood on the old farm in Rumley Township, and received his education at the subscription schools. February 20, 1833, he married Miss Catherine Arbaugh, born June 24, 1816. Mrs. Shambaugh was a daughter of John and Rosanna Arbaugh, citizens of Rum- ley Township. To the union of Philip and Catherine were born ten children, as follows: Levi, deceased; Sarah, wife of Jonathan Saw- vel, in Jewett; Samuel, our subject; Eliza, wife of James Stewart, a farmer of Rumley Township; Lovina, wife of Kerr McGaw, a farmer of Rumley Township; William, in Kan- sas; Margaret, wife of W. L. Finnicum, mer- chant in New Burnley; Rachel, wife of W. F. Grim, farmer in Rumley Township; Hannah, wife of James McAfee, Jr., farmer in Burnley Township; Mary, wife of the late Andrew Mc- Afee. Mrs. Shambaugh, the mother of this family departed this life March 24, I860. She was a consistent member of the Evangelical Lutheran Church from early life. Mr. Sham baugh is one of the oldest citizens now living in Burnley Township, and is highly respected by all who know him. Since his wife's death he has spent some time traveling through Califor- nia, and in visiting many places of interest through the Western States. Samuel Shambaugh, our subject, was born April 2, 1840, on the old farm near Jewett, Ohio, where his father first settled. Here he grew to manhood, receiving such an education as the common schools afforded. August 31, 1873, he married Miss Amanda Scott, of Rum- ley Township, born in Jefferson County, Ohio, July 15, 1846, a daughter of Samuel and Eliza ("Wheeler) Scott. To this union have been born two children: Scott Monroe, July 19, 1874, and John Arthur, June 26, 1877. After his mar- riage Mr. Shambaugh remained on the old homestead one year, then bought the west por- tion of same farm, on which he resided nine years. In 1883 he purchased from his wife's father, the home farm which he and his wife now own, containing 168 acres. Mr. and Mrs. Sham- baugh are both active members of the Methodist Episcopal Church of New Rumley. Mrs. Eliza Scott was a daughter of Rev. James and Elisabeth (Cramblet) Wheeler, resi- dents of Smithfield Township, Jefferson Co., Ohio. Having located on the farm which he owned the remainder of his life in 1813, Mr. Wheeler was for many years an honored local minister of the Methodist Episcopal Church. He died February 23, 1S72, aged nearly eighty- eight years, Mrs. Wheeler having departed this life November 19, 1822. THOMAS C. HAYES. The family has its origin in Georgia, where for many gen- erations they had lived. The earliest authentic history of any of its members is that of Edmond Hayes, the grandfather of Thomas C, and the great-uncle of ex-President Hayes. His family consisted of twenty-two children, one of whom, Edmond, the father of Thomas C, with his Bister and two brothers, started for the North in a covered wagon, to come to Ohio. Their journey was a difficult one, and only accomplished by cutting their way f.'iS HARRISON COUNTY. through forests, fording streams, sleeping in their wagon, and undergoing other hardships. Finally, after a trip of five weeks, they arrived at their destination in Belmont County, where the elder brothers entered a tract of land. Soon after their arrival here the sister became disheartened and returned, but the boys resolved to remain, and accordingly married and settled on their land. On October 28, 1818, Edmond married Berthena Romine, a resident of Bel- mont County. He brought his bride to his farm, where they spent nearly their whole life in a cpnstant struggle to subdue the forests that encumbered their laud. He finally re- moved to Perry County, Ohio, where he died in 1873. His wife died in 1885. His family were Emily, Hannah. Thomas O, Bebecca Ann (deceased), William, Bobert, Nancy Jane. Mary, Phcebe and Eliza. Politically a Democrat, he was a stanch worker in the party, and was trus- tee and constable for many years. He was a member of the Friends Society, to which his family have belonged for many years. Thomas C. Hayes was born September 19, 1823, in Belmont County, where for many years he remained. His education was received at the subscription schools, which existed in that day, and which were attended when no work could be done at home. Under these circum- stances, however, he obtained the fundamental principles of the common branches. December 6, 1843, he married Priscilla Hall, a resident of Belmont County. Her father, Stephen Hall, was a resident of North Carolina, to which State his ancestry came. from England. When he attained his majority he came to Belmont County, Ohio, where he soon married Mary Bailey, who came to Ohio with her parents in 1806. She was the daughter of Henry and Elizabeth (Overman) Bailey, whose family were Jesse, Mary, Ruth and Elizabeth. Mr. Hall was a Whig and a member of the Society of Friends. He died in July, 1862, and was fol- lowed by his wife in March, 1865. After their marriage Mr. and Mrs. Hayes located in Guern- sey County, where they remained until 1845, when they came to Freeport, where Mrs. Pris- cilla Hayes died April 22, 1890, of heart failure, at the age of seventy-one years, one month and twenty-seven days. Mr. Hayes engaged in general farming, and has made a success of life, and now, at the end of a long struggle, is en- joying the fruits of his labor and economy. He is among the oldest and most highly re- spected residents of their township, and has ever merited the esteem of all. Mr. Hayes has al- ways been an earnest advocate of the principles of the Whig and Republican parties, and has held various public offices. In religion he is, as was his wife, a member of the Friends Society. His children are named Ira L., Jesse R. and George S. » L AIRD SINGER, one of the representa- tive citizens and stock-raisers of Short [ Creek Township, Harrison Co., Ohio, was born July 25, 1840, on the place where he now resides. About 1808 John Singer im- migrated from Virginia to Ohio, journeying overland, and they located on a farm in Short Creek Township, built a log cabin and cleared a patch of ground. The country here was then almost an unbroken wilderness, and he was known as one of those sturdy people who braved the dangers of a frontier life to build up a home. Here among many privations he and his wife resided until their death. Their union has been blessed with seven children, the eldest being named James. He was born in Virginia in 1806, and came with his parents to Ohio, being then but two years of age. He grevv up schooled in the privations and disadvantages of the pioneer times, and in those early struggles were developed the industry and economy which characterized his after life. After he attained maturity he be- came a wagoner. In those early times the pioneers would haul their produce over the mountains to Philadelphia and various other places, and there disposing of it would bring back a load of salt and groceries; and it was in this trade he engaged. He made many trips in HARRISON COUNTY. 029 this capacity, each round trip requiring several weeks. On one of these trips he was taken sick with the small-pox, and lay six weeks at the point of death. He, however, recovered and re- turned to his home. He was very successful at this business, and, with the proceeds which he had carefully hoarded, he purchased a tract of seventy-five acres near the original homestead, and at once began its improvement. In 1838 he married Miss Tacy Goodwin, a native of Har- rison County, bom in Short Creek Township. She was a daughter of Jesse Goodwin, one of the early pioneers of Harrison County, and a Quaker. After their marriage Mr. and Mrs. Singer located on their farm, residing first in a small cabin, which was afterward replaced by a more extensive one, in which they lived until their death. Mrs. Singer died in August, 1872, aged fifty -two years. Mr. Singer died in March, 1880. He had taken an active interest in the advancement and improvement of the country. He was a member of the old Whig party, and then became a Republican. He was recognized as one of the early residents of Harrison County. to whose efforts the present generation owe much for the advantages they now enjoy. Twelve children were born to them, of whom six are now living, our subject being the second in order of birth. The early life of Laird Singer was spent at home in assisting his parents in the support of the family. His education was acquired in the (lis trict schools, and he recalls the school-house of logs with the benches of slabs split from logs, and the desk on pegs driven into the wall. The huge fireplace threw out a fierce heat, which, however, was greatly inadequate to cope with the cold which came in through the cracks and crevices between the log walls. November 5, ISO'J, he enlisted in the United States service, a^ a member of the Sixth Independent Company Ohio Volunteer Sharpshooters, and was mua tered into service at Camp Cleveland December 30, 1862. On March 10, L863, the company was attached to the Army of the Cumberland, and participated in many of the campaigns of that noble corps, holding the honorable position of headquarter guards under Gens. Rosecrans and Thomas. He was mustered out of service at Nashville, Tenn., July 26, 1865, after which he returned to his home. On November 2, 1 ST 1 . he married Miss Rachel A. Adams, a native of Harrison County, and a daughter of Samuel and Sarah (Chambers) Adams. After marriage Mr. and Mrs. Singer located on their present place, where they have since resided, and on which they built their present fine residence in 1886. Their union has been blessed by five children: Anna S., Lorena, Millard O, Estella and John L. ' Mr. Singer devotes much of his attention to the breeding and raising of fine stock, and for many years he was the most extensive breeder of Poland China hogs in this section of the State. Since 18 he has paid much attention to the raising and breediug of the Dickinson Merino sheep, and at present has as tine a flock of thoroughbreds as is in the State. He makes a specialty of this, and enjoys a reputation second to none, as a breeder of this justly celebrated class. His farm consists of 130 acres of finely improved land, and the broad, fertile fields give evidence of a careful husbandry. Mrs. Singer and her daughters are members of the Short Creek Presbyterian Church, and Mr. Singer is, politically, a Republican. AMUEL B. PORTER, one of the lead- is ing agriculturists of Green Township, \^fj Harrison County, is a native of the county, born in Athens Township, Octo- ber 8, 1843. Samuel Porter, his grandfather, was a native of the Keystone State, where he learned the saddler's trade, which he followed through life. In 1804 he came with his family to Harrison County, Ohio, settling in Cadiz Township, where he passed his life. In politics he was a Democrat, and. on the organization of that party, he took a leading part, David Porter, his son, and father of the subject of this sketch, was born February 5, 1802, in Wash- ington County, Penn., and Ids early life was 630 HARRISON COUNTY. spent on the farm and in attending the primi- tive schools of those days. He was married to Theresa Stone, a resident of Belmont County, Ohio, and after marriage the young couple set- tled on a farm in Athens Township, Harrison County, on which they resided until their deaths. Mrs. Porter died in 1859, and lies buried in Crab Apple Cemetery, in Belmont County; Mr. Porter died December 22, 1885, and was laid to rest in the cemetery at Cadiz. They, as are all the family, were closely identified with the Presbyterian Church. In his political convic- tions Mr. Porter was Democratic, and though often solicited to accept office, he invariably modestly declined, never refusing, however, to lend his services in the interests of his party. To him and his wife were born the following named children: Sarah, John D., Mary, Samuel B. , James (who died in infancy), David S. and Theresa Elizabeth. Samuel B. Porter remained on the home farm until he was twenty-one years of age, when he married Margaret Dickerson, a daughter of John and Eliza (McFadden) Dickerson, of Athens Township, Harrison County. The young couple immediately located on a farm in the township just named, where they remained a short time and then removed to Cadiz Township, same county, where they resided ten years, when they came to the farm where they now have their home, in Green Township. The children born to Mr. and Mrs. Samuel B. Porter are named as follows: Mary Belle (now Mrs. Fry Sheplar, in Cadiz Township), Emma Alice, Da- vid D.. Eliza May, Samuel Augustus and Jo- seph Emerson. The family are all consistent members of the Presbyterian Church at Cadiz. Politically, Mr. Porter is a Democrat, and is a hard, zealous worker in all things tending to the advancement of his township and county. He has held the office of trustee and various other positions of trust in his township, and has always faithfully discharged the duties of the same. Ho is the only representative of the Porter family in Green Township. His farm is situated about three miles from Cadiz, and em- braces 240 acres of land, under excellent culti- vation, and here he engages in general farming, being recognized as one of the most successful in his section. The residence and outbuildings are situated on a prominent place, commanding an extensive view of the surrounding country. APTAIN ANDREW SMITH was born in County Tyrone, Ireland, February 10, 1840. His "ancestors were Scotch sol- diers, who fought at the battle of the Boyne under King William in 1690. Archibald Smith, father of our subject, died in his native land, Ireland, as did also the mother. In 1858 Andrew Smith, then but a boy of eighteen, left the land of his birth, and came to America, and proceeding from his place of landing directly to Harrison County, Ohio, became at once a laborer on a farm. For a full year and a half he re- ceived but live and one-half dollars per mouth. On June 3, 1861, he enlisted in Company I, Thirteenth O. V. I., for a term of three years, and served the entire term of his enlistment, being in active service continuously. He was with the Army of the Cumberland, passing with Buell through Kentucky to Pittsburg Landing, where he participated in the second day's fight. In 1864, receiving a "veteran furlough," he re- turned to Harrison County, Ohio, and while home married Miss Ann Jane Moore, daughter of Thomas Moore, of Carroll County, Ohio. Soon after he returned to his regiment, the Thirteenth, in which he then held the rank of first lieutenant, but afterward was transferred to the One Hundred and Eightieth Regiment, O. V. I. , and was promoted to the position of captain, by which term he is now familiarly known. On August 26, 1865, he received an honorable discharge, and returned once more to his home. By his own untiring efforts, coupled with a never-yielding "grit" and good judgment, he acquired for himself a farm, and on it spent his life until 1885. In that year he was elected county commissioner, being re- elected in 1888. HARRISON COUNTY. 631 Gapt. Smith, in the spring of 1887, rented his farm, and moved to Cadiz, entering into partnership, under the name of Harrison & Smith, for the buying and selling of real estate, and said partnership continued until death dis- solved it, taking the partner, Mr. Harrison, since which time the business has been entirely in the hands of our subject. Capt. Smith is one of the self-made men of Harrison County, and he and his esteemed wife are now enjoying the confi- dence and respect of all who know them. Both are members of the United Presbyterian Church of Cadiz. Their union has been fruitless of chil- dren, but the arms of their sympathy have been extended to take to their home the children of others, and thus two foster daughters have been theirs, who now are, respectively, Mrs. Samuel Mehollin, of Cadiz Township, Harrison County, and Mrs. Margaret Jane McCausland, wife of S. H. McCausland, of Carroll County, Ohio. fjOHN HARVEY SCOTT is well known ^ I among the citizens of Bowerston, Harri- }^J son County, as one of the energetic busi- ness men of the place, He is a native of Carroll County, Ohio, and was born May 18, 1860. His father, John W. Scott, is a native of Jefferson County, Ohio, and when a young man moved to Carroll County, where he engaged at farming. There he married Mary McCasky, a native of Carroll County, and a daughter of George K. McCasky, a pioneer. They located on a farm in Carroll County, and still reside there. They are the parents of three sons and three daughters, the youngest of whom is our subject. John H. Scott grew to man's estate in his native county, spending his early life upon his father's farm, and being educated iu the dis- trict schools of his neighborhood. July 1, 1883, he entered upon his vocation as proprietor of the livery business at Bowerston, which he still suc- cessfully manages, handling a superior line of carriages, light wagons and pleasure vehicles of all kinds, and keeping the best animals to be found in the county. Mr. Scott is also interest- ed in the buying and shipping of tine horses, and each year ships a number of tine roadsters to Pittsburgh and other eastern city markets, where he enjoys a deserved reputation. June 19, 1884, he was united in marriage with Lizzie J. Ford, a native of Harrison County, and a daughter of Louis and Mary M. Ford, residing near Deersville, and the results of this union have been three children: Olive Blanche, Harry and Lucille Mary, the latter two being twins. Mr. Scott is a respected member of the Methodist Episcopal Church, and in political faith is a stanch Republican. He is a progressive and enterprising citizen, and holds the esteem of all who know him. JOHN McKIBBEN, a prosperous farmer of Moorefield Township, Harrison Co., Ohio, is a son of George and Martha (Brocaw) McKibben. George McKibben is a son of Richard, whose father, a native of Ireland, im- migrated in an early day to the United States and settled in Allegheny County, Penn. Rich- ard was born in Allegheny County, Penn., in 1 742. where he grew to manhood. He wedded three times. His first wife was a Miss Coulter; the second a Miss Robison, and the third was Sarah Brocaw. To this last union were born eight children, byname: Richard, Joseph, Sam- uel, Thomas, William, Rebecca, Jane and George. About 1790 Richard migrated with his family to Warrentowrj, Jefferson Co., Ohio, and entered a large tract of land. He remained there only a short time, when he removed to Belmont County, thence to Harrison County, and thence to Morgan County, Ohio, where he died in 1827. His son, George, was born in Jefferson County, Ohio, September 15, 1804, and grew to manhood iu Jefferson and Belmont Counties. In 1828 lie married Miss Brashers, who became the mother of one son. Jesse, who now resides in Illinois. This wife lived only a short time after the birth of the son, and in L830 George McKibben married Miss Martha 632 HARRISON COUNTY. Brocaw. To this union were born two sons: George, in Nottingham Township, Harrison County, and John, our subject. This wife died in a few years, and Mr. McKibben married, for his third wife, Miss EleaDor Morrison, by whom were born three children, namely: William, Eleanor and Richard, the latter residing with his father. This wife lived but a few years after marriage, and Mr. McKibben then married Jane Bealle, who died in 1887. The father of our subject resides on his old farm in Mooretield Township, where he has lived many years, and is the oldest person residing in Mooretield Town- ship at this date, March, 1890. John McKibben was born January 27, 1833, in the southern part of Athens Township, Har- rison Co. , Ohio, where he grew to manhood and received a common- school education. January 3, 1856, he married Miss Isabelle McMillan, who was bom in Athens Township, October 6, 1829, a daughter of Charles and Rosanna (Gilmore) McMillan, natives of Ireland, who emigrated to New York City in 1806, and thence to Harrison County, Ohio. After his marriage Mr. McKib- ben remained in Athens Township for two years, then came to Mooretield Township, Harrison County, where he has since resided. In 1859 he purchased the farm he now owns, which con- tains sixty-four acres on Section 31, Mooretield Township. Our subject and wife are parents of six children, named George, J. C.,Mary E. and Sarah B., still at home; William, in Moore- field Township, who is married, and Thomas C, deceased. Mr. and Mrs. McKibben are mem- bers of the Nottingham Presbyterian Church. Politically Mr. McKibben is a Republican. DR. HENRY C. BLACK. The physician I occupies one of the most responsible, as ^ ' well as confidential, relations in our so- cial existence. To him are intrusted our innermost secrets, as well as the lives and wel- fare of our dearest friends. To worthily and acceptably till such a position is one of the most difficult tasks ever imposed on man. Such a task, however, we find is assumed by Dr. Henry C. Black, who was born December 25, 1825, in Guernsey County. Ohio. Daniel Black, the grandfather of our subject, was a native of Ireland, where he was married, and shortly prior to the War of the Revolution he came with his family to America. His brother, James, came with him, and enlisted with the patriots for the tierce struggle which ensued between the forces of England and the colonies. The family of Daniel Black consisted of the follow- ing named children : James, Joseph K. , Daniel, Ralph, Margaret, Mary and Elizabeth. Soon after his arrival Mr. Black located in Virginia, where he remained until 1803, when, with his family, he came to Guernsey County, Ohio, where he entered and afterward improved a large tract of land. He was closely allied with the move- ments of progression and enterprise, and was among those of the higher intelligence and cult- ure in his county. He, together with his life's companion, now quietly rests near the old home- stead where so many years of their life were spent. Joseph K. Black, the second child of the family, was born April 16, 1794, in Virginia, and came with his parents to Guernsey County, where his early life was spent in attending the common schools of his neighborhood, and teach- ing. He enlisted in the War of 1812, and, with others, was occupied in guarding the bor- ders of the lakes. On August 10, 181S, he was married to Ann Eliza, daughter of Joseph Hutchinson, a resident of Loudoun County, Va. , and immediately after marriage they engaged in agriculture in Guernsey County, where they re- mained until 1832, when they removed near the town of Cambridge, same county. There were born to their union the following named chil- dren: Lucretia (Mrs. John Scott), in Iowa; Clarinda (Mrs. Josephus Pugh), also in Iowa; Cephas N.j in Cambridge, Ohio; Gain R., in Peoria, 111. ; Caroline (Mrs. George Scott), in Cambridge, Ohio; Henry C, in Freeport; Eliza (Mrs. Joel Linkhart), in Iowa; Charlotte (Mrs. R. I. Thaker, deceased); Talleraynd H, in Minnesota, and Mary C. (Mrs. William :*-*K=^ ftfr$£*^/c ^gr. HARRISON COUNTY. 635 Scott), in Ohio. A strong and ardent follower of Henry Clay, Joseph K. Black took an act- ive part in the promulgation of that statesman's theories, and the advancement of the principles of the Whig party. He was a justice of the peace for his county during fifteen consecutive years, and this was the only office he would ever accept. On October 28, 1850, he died, and was buried at Cambridge, where his wife was also laid to rest. She died November 27, 1874. Henry C. Black spent his early life on the home place, and at the age of fourteen com- menced to carry the mail from Cambridge to Coshocton. The difficulties and dangers attend ing this undertaking at this period, by one so young, is best described by the following extract from the Guernsey Times : On the morning of the 6th of .Inly. IS10, I com- menced lo carry the mail from Cambridge via Libcily anil Jacobsport to Coshocton. Being a small boy, too young to legally cany the United States mail, the under- taking appeared to me to be a huge one. There was no bridge over Wills ('reck at Liberty at that time; just above the mill there was a Batboat, with a rope and pulleys attached, in which I crossed, pulling my- self and horse over. The rope and pulleys would sometimes get out of order, when I had either to ford the creek below the mill or hunt some one to ferry me over. I have often been poled over in a flatboat by a young lady, a Miss Gibson. I think; she could pole a boat equal to most men. Never having had an op- portunity of thanking her. I will do so now most heartily, although I sometimes thought thai she kept me waiting a little longer than was necessary. She is the only woman I ever " called on " with tears in my eyes Two miles helow Liberty, ai the residence of Alexander .Mitchell, Esq., I stopped each day to feed my horse-. I fed in a. trough under a large apple tree, and a half mile farther on I deposited weekly a package of the Guernsey Times in a box made for tin- purpose. nailed to " Ike " Miski nimbi's gate-post. 1 crossed Wills Creek again on my route, at Joseph Hazlett's, now Lin- ton Mills. Here we bad neither bridge nor boat; it was a soft, muddy fording on one side and rockj on the other, and always reminded me of the fording when- Wetzel lay in anibudi for the Indiana 1 several times ventured in w hen I had to swim my horse to reach the opposite shore, getting myself and mail com- pletely wet, for which the postmaster never failed to scold me. If the creek was tOO deep to ride 1 would go down to Mr. Miskimniin's, where there was a sort' of draw-bridge; but when the water got too high for the bridge I was compelled lo get some one to row me, with saddle and mail-bags, in a skill, and lead my horse. Bwimming behind. One of my hardest tripswas in the last <>f January, 1842. Going down on Tuesday, the loads were very muddy and the creek high, bill that night it turned suddenly cold, and the road 8 were as rough as it was possible for them to be. I got up in the morning, fed my horse and wailed until after sun rise, but there was no stir or appearance of breakfast, ,;i so I started homeward without breakfast. It was very cold; I came on to Jacobsport, ten miles; there was no fire in the post-office. I got the mail changed, and turned northward around the great bend of Wills ( 'reek and over the largest hill I ever crossed in ( >hio, on the Evansburg road, south of Malalt's Run. I reached Squire Mitchell's at one o'clock, both cold and hUDSry; I led my horse, as usual, under the apple tree, and amused myself by stamping, pounding my knees, and. like the "little philosopher,' trying " not to think about it." At this stage Miss Mitchell came out to me with a great, large doughnut, smoking hot. It was as large as a dinner-plate. I ate it ferociously; I had eaten doughnuts before, and have eaten a great many since, but that of Miss Mitchell's was the doughnut of my life. I reached home about nine o'clock at night, whb my feet so badly frozen that the nail came oft one of my great toes. I had many rough trips, but this one was the severest. When the weather was pleasant and the roads good I enjoyed the business. The first dollar that I could ever call my own I made by carrying packages, bundles, etc.. for person 8 along the road. During the time I carried the mail. Jacob Ferguson. A. J. Dunlap ami Isaiah Mcllvar were postmasters at Cambridge, Jesse Smith at Liberty, and Dr. Williams and John Johnson at Jacobsport. all kind and obliging gentle- men. 1 can recollect some of the frequenters of the post-office when the mail would reach Jacobsport: Judge Johnson. Dr. Anderson and Dr. Ferguson; at Liberty, John Gibson. N. Luccock and Dr. Milligan. A generation has passed away since that time, and doubtless many of those men are gone. H. C. Black. Freeport, Ohio. December 1, 1873. Not satisfied with the limited advantages of the common schools of that day, our subject, in 1846, attended a select school taught by Prof. McKelvey, a graduate of Edinburgh, Scotland. Here he pursued a course of higher mathematics, intending at that time to become an engineer. During the years 1847 and 1848 he taught school in the vicinity of Cambridge. He has all his life been a close reader and deep thinker, pursuing a course of private study, making a specialty of mathematics, as is exemplified by the many choice works contained in his library on this science. He subsequently determined to enter one of the professions,and accordingly chose that of physician, entering the office of Dr. S. F. Marquis, one of the leading praetitionere of his section. His progress was rapid and highly satisfactory to his preceptor, and after a two years' course he passed a satisfactory examination, and was given a diploma, entitling him to prac- tice anywhere in the State. Ho located in An trim, where ho resided until 1852, when he came to Freeport, and has here since remained, 63G HAERISON COUNTY. where his ability is recognized and appre- ciated. As an obstetrician he has remarkable success, losing only one case in 1,000. Repub- lican in principle, he has always supported that party, and he has given to its aid much time from his professional duties. He and his family are members of the Presbyterian Church at Free- port, and are among the leading citizens of that town. Mr. Black has been twice married: De- cember 14, 1848, he was united to Eebecca Mc- Carty, sister of Prof. H. D. McCarty, late State superintendent of Kansas schools. The issue of this marriage was four children: Clelia De- France (Mrs. James C. Carver), in Cambridge; and R. ML, B. H. and Ottis K., in Freeport. On November 25, 1881, Mrs. Black died, and December 31, 1885, the Doctor was married to Mrs. Jennie L. Hayes, a graduate of Lebanon College, and successful teacher of Tuscarawas and other counties. Mrs. Black is an only sis- ter of W. H. Lanning of the well-known banking firm of McKinley & Lanning, of Hastings, Neb. Dr. Black, has, on account of his advanced age, ceased wholly from making night calls, and, al- though often summoned, does not respond. Since his duties began he has faithfully dis- charged them, and has the satisfaction of know- ing that he has the respect of all. JOHN WESLEY HEASTAN. a prominent farmer and stock-raiser of Monroe Town- ship, Harrison Co., Ohio, is a son of John Heastan, a native of Pennsylvania, who had immigrated with his parents to Ohio in its pioneer period. They located in Monroe Town- ship, and there, amidst the privations of the pioneer period, John grew to manhood. He mar- ried Mary Hines, who was born in Westmoreland County, Penn. , and reared near Cadiz, Ohio, and a daughter of Christopher and Jane ( Jeffers) Hines. Her father was a native of Ireland. Mr. and Mrs. Heastan began life for themselves in Monroe Township, in a log cabin, and began to clear their land, the country being a com- plete wilderness, and they di«l much toward the country's improvement and progress. They were consistent members of the Methodist Epis- copal Church, in which, for years, he was a trustee. Eleven children were born to this union, of whom two sons and six daughters still survive. One son, David M. , graduated at Scio College, and entered the ministry of the Methodist Episcopal Church, and died while filling a charge in West Virginia. J. W. Heastan, our subject, is the fourth child in order of birth. He was born in Monroe Township, Harrison County, January 8, 1840, and his early life was spent on the farm with his parents. His educational advantages were limited to the early district school, but he after- ward attended the academy at New Hagerstown. In 1863 he married Mary J. Bower, a daughter of Jacob and Anne Bower, and a grand daughter of the pioneer after whom Bowerston was named. They first located on a small farm in Monroe Township, but now have 142 acres of valuable land and a handsome residence, erected in 1880. Both are respected members of the Methodist Episcopal Church, in which Mr. Heastan is a class-leader, and for years has been a trustee. In politics he is a Democrat. Mr. Heastan and his family hold an enviable position in the township and county, socially. TH( i 'HOMAS H. BINNS, stock-raiser and farmer, of Short Creek Township, Har- •ison County, was born near Harrisville, Ohio, the sixth day of the seventh month, 1857, and is the son of David and Rebecca (Hall) Binus. He spent his early life at home upon the farm, and received the advantages of an ordinary education in the Friends school at Harrisville and Barnesville, and at the age of sixteen years he began life for himself as a farm laborer. In the fall of 1877 he purchased a farm of forty acres in Short Creek Township, and located thereon. He subsequently added thirty acres to the original purchase, and sold his place in 18S9. In 1879 he married Alza J. Steer, a HARRISON CO UN TV. 037 native of Belmont County, Ohio, and a daughter of Nathan and Mary J. Steer, whose parents were early Bottlers. Three children Lave been born to thern: Ida Mary, Clara and Myra H. If AMES M. BRADFORD, for over sixteen w I years an esteemed citizen of Scio, Harrison \JJ County, was born February 28, 1821, at Cadiz, Ohio. The first of this family were Scotch people, who came to these shores at an early date, and are supposed to have been Puritans. James Bradford, grandfather of our subject, was a native of Lancaster County, Penn., ami his son, James, was born in Washington County, same State. The latter married Mary, daughter of James Morrison, of Washington County, Penn., and about the year 1800 they made their home in Cadiz, Ohio, where he car- ried on carpentering and died in 1830, at the age of forty years. The widowed mother then returned to her old home in Washington Coun- ty, Penn., taking her children with her, and there married her second husband, David Wat- son, of Pennsylvania. She died in that State at the age of eighty-one years, the mother by hi-]' first marriage of three children: James M. ; David, in Washington County, Penn., and Eliza, in Scio, Harrison County. James M. Bradford, when fourteen years of age, went to New Athens, Harrison County, where he learned the tanning business, remain- ing three years, and then resided in Deersville and Franklin, same county, in all thirteen years. In 1N74 he came to Scio. where he now lives a retired life, having rented his farm, which he had bought near Franklin. In 1844 Mr. Brad- ford was married to Julia Ann Lewis, of Jeffer- son County, Ohio, daughter of William and Mary Lewis, both now deceased. By this union one child was born, named Ann Eliza, who was first married to Dr. Kennedy, afterward to Marian dates, and is now living in Pratt Coun- ty. Kas. Squire Bradford, in his political pre- ferments, was first a Whig, becoming afterward, on the formation of the party, a Republican. He has never sought office, but while a resident of Franklin Township.he served for twelve years as a justice of the peace. He and his wife are members of the United Presbyterian Church, opposite which his home, a commodious and comfortable one, stands. DF. HESS. The Hess family are among the early settlers of Maryland, and are _^ ' of German descent. The first of the family to come to Ohio was John Hess, who settled in Knox County, where he erected a flouring mill, which he carried on for many yeai's. He was also a millwright by trade, and tinder his supervision were many of the mills in that vicinity erected. His son, John, father of D. F. Hess, was born November 15, 1814, and came with his father to Ohio. His earliest infancy was associated with milling and mill building, and at the age when many young men are deciding in what they shall engage he had well mastered the details of the business, and was fully occupied in the construction of mills in the various parts of the section in which he lived. His business grew gradually and finally extended over many counties, where he had a large force of men. In this business, and also in the running of mills, he engaged until his death. In 1835 he had married Susan Arnst, who survived their marriage but a short time, leaving at her death one child. Charles A., now a resident of Jefferson County. For his second wife John Hess married Catherine E. Simmonds, a res- ident of Carroll County, Ohio. She bore him the following family: Sarah, Mrs. James All- baugh; Margaret A., Mrs. Solomon Oler; Susan, deceased; Mary Ann. deceased; John, deceased; George, Samuel, D. F., William, David, Joseph and Emma. Mrs. Frank Coyle. On August 28, 1889, Mr. Hess passed away, and was buried at East Springfield, Jefferson County; Mrs. Hess died June \'.\, lS.S.'i. The family were members of the U. B. Church, and were liberal sup porters of it. D. F. Hess was born October 7, 1854. in 638 HARRISON COUNTY. Carroll County, Ohio. His life has been largely spent in Tuscarawas County, where for many years he has been engaged in the milling busi- ness, in which his whole life had been spent, and to-day he is accounted one of the best mill- ers in eastern Ohio. At the age of seventeen he started in life for himself, working at his trade of miller and millwright, in Carroll and Tuscarawas Counties, and in 1S83 purchased the Freeport Mill, which he has conducted since. Since his control of the mill he has vastly im- proved it, putting in entirely new machinery and all of the latest improvements, increasing the capacity from fifty barrels to 150 per day. His trade is large, and extends over a radius of fifteen miles, and is gradually increasing, as his work is satisfactory and of an extremely high grade. In politics, while not taking an active part in the struggle, still he usually supports the Democratic nominee. Mr. Hess is an en- terprising and energetic man, and a valuable addition to any place. Being a self-made man, he is deeply interested in the advancement of the section in which he resides, and always takes an active part in the prosecution of any movement for the welfare or benefit of the town- ship, village or community. JOHN ADDLEMAN, merchant, Bowerston, Harrison County, was born in Monroe Township, Harrison Co., Ohio, October 16, 1823. His father, George Addleman, was a native of Virginia, and when a small boy, went with his parents to Greene County, Penn., where he grew to manhood, and married Eliza- beth Prong, a native of that State. In 1820 George Addleman, with his wife, came to Har- rison County, Ohio, and located on the farm in Monroe Township, on which the subject of this sketch was born. After a residence of five years on this farm, he and his wife returned to Pennsyl- vania, where another period of five years was passed, when they again came to Harrison County, Ohio, and located on a new farm. Mrs. Elizabeth Addleman died about the year 1S50, and, later, Mr. Addleman married Mrs. Elizabeth Price, widow of John Price. At the advanced age of nearly ninety-seven years, George Addle- man passed away, January 30, 1886. John Addleman was reared, like all other pioneer boys, to hard work and physical endur- ance of toil. His home was in the wilderness, and many a fine drove of deer did he see roam- ing through the forest. In those primitive days the pioneer threshed his grain with the flail and by tramping it out with horses. The nearest market place to the Addlemans was Steuben- ville, Ohio, about forty miles distant, and, after hauling their threshed wheat to that point, they would sell it at twenty-five cents or thirty cents per bushel, but would have to pay exorbitant prices for any "store goods" they might bring back for family consumption. The educational facilities consisted of those furnished by the subscription schools, and those could be availed of only a few weeks in each winter; but in these, however, our subject laid the foundation of an education that was developed to the full, later in life. December 14, 1843, John Addleman married Miss Charity M. Jones, who was born December 7, 1824, in Harrison County, Ohio, and whose parents, Henry and Amy Jones, were early pioneers of Nottingham Township, in the same county. In 1853 Mr. Addleman, with his wife, settled in Bowerston, then comprising a few dwelling-houses, one store and a blacksmith shop, and situated in the wilderness. Here Mr. Addleman, who had learned the trade of cabinet- making in his young manhood, to which he added carpentering, opened up in this line of busi- ness, and successfully conducted the same until 1870, when he established himself in the furni- ture business exclusively, which he still carries on. To Mr. and Mrs. Addleman have been born nine children, of whom four are still living. Both parents are members of the Methodist Episcopal Church, and in politics Mr. Addleman is a Republican, although he was originally a Democrat. For the past ten years he has served as treasurer of Monroe Township; he was elected treasurer of Bowerston at its incorporation, and HARRISON COUNTY. 639 has held the office ever since; he is a charter member and treasurer of Centennial Lodge No. 94, K. of P. , at Bowerston, and a member of E. M. Lyon Post, No. 405, G. A. R., at Bowerston. In 1SIU Mr. Addleman enlisted in Company B, One Hundred and Seventieth O. N. G., and took part in the engagements at Harper's Ferry, Winchester, Maryland Heights and other places, and was honorably discharged at Columbus. George W. Addleman, eldest son of the sub- ject of this sketch, enlisted in Company A, One Huudred and Twenty-sixth O. V. I., and died in service, at Martinsburg, Va., April 18, 1863, at the age of eighteen years and nine months. DR. R. J. PUMPHREY, of Freeport, as a young physician is taking a leading po- ' sitiou in his profession in Harrison and adjoining counties. He was born March 10, 1862, in Washington Township, Harrison Co., Ohio, where his father, B. W. Pumphrey, was a long time resident. In early youth he was given the instruction of the common schools, which he supplemented by a course of study at Scio College, and in 1883 he entered the College of Medicine and Surgery of Cincinnati, Ohio. After his first year he was selected as demon- strator of anatomy, owing to his marked ability in that line, and in the spring of 1885 he grad- uated with high honors; then immediately com- menced the practice of his profession at Free- port, where he has since remained. His prac- tice is a large and growing one, and he is very successful in his treatment of intricate cases. For many years the Doctor was a Repub- lican, but lias for the past few years been a mem- ber of the Prohibition party. On February 19, 1884, he was^mariied to Mary E. Gray, and to this union his only child. Claude, was born. In church matters Dr. Pumphrey takes an active part, as a member of the Methodist Episcopal Church, and for many years he has been super- intendent of its Suuday -school, and is now a class leader. LBERT JOHNSON. The character of every community is largely influenced by the life of some of its members, who, by their daily example, their honesty and uprightness and their irreproachable character, may have gained the respect and esteem of all. Such meu are the landmarks in the progress of a county, State or nation, and largely determine and modify its financial, social and religious de- velopment. Such a man was Albert Johnson, who was a native of Short Creek Township, Har- rison Co., Ohio, born November 30, 1823. His early life was spent with his grandfather Will- iam, who was a native of Pennsylvania, born May 26, 1776. In his early life Mr. William Johnson was married to Agnes Pickens, who ■was a native of Pennsylvania, born May 15, 1781. They were engaged in agriculture which they followed in Pennsylvania until 1804, when with their family they removed to Harrison County, Ohio, and settled in Short Creek Town- ship, where they remained until their death. Their life was one of continual struggle and hardship, but was borne cheerfully and patiently. Their family consisted of the following named children-: Susannah, Mary L., Margaret, John, Martha, Josiah, Razzel, Temperance, William, Elizabeth, Agnes, Rebecca, Abram, Margaret and Albert. Mr. Johnson was a strong Whig in his political views, largely interested in the success of his party, and he and his wife were faithful members of the Presbyterian Church at Crab Apple, Belmont County. Mr. Johnson died January 7, 1855, and was buried in Crab Apple Cemetery; his wife survived him until February 24, 1864, when she, too, was called to her reward, and their remains now rest side by side. Their lives were remarkable for their up- rightness, and their death, coming to them when they were at such advanced ages, seemed but the passing to the eternal home. From his early youth Mr. Albeit Johnson was accustomed to hard wt well endowed with worldly possessions, but by hard work and economical management they succeeded in acquiring a small farm, on which they resided. Mr. Hogue was a Democrat, and was energetic in the furtherance of his party's principles; he and his family were members of the Presbyterian Church, aud were among its consistent and constant attendants. Their son, Mark Hogue, was a strong and vigorous child, both physically and mentally, and was early instructed in the duties and re- sponsibilities of life. He early espoused relig- ion, and was during his whole life an active aud zealous supporter of his church, giving lib- erally to its support. His educational advan- tages were limited, but such was the natural bent of his mind that he readily absorbed the rudiments of any education, and devoted much of his leisure to the study of economic and polit- ical subjects. He was a life-long Democrat, ( always just to his opponeuts, though never yield- ing to their arguments in favor of their cause. His innate sense of right and wrong was strong- ly developed, and for many years he was the ar- bitrator for his neighborhood. In 1838 he was wedded to Elizabeth Cree, and to this happy union wen born the following named children: Sarah, Phoebe J., Martin V., Elizabeth A. (Mrs. Amasa PI : llips) deceased, George \V.. Hannah Retta, X try M., James W., Dorcas E., and Nancy, decea-ed. Mr. Hogue's life was the synonym of honesty, integrity and truth. He died December 20, lNSIl, and was buried at West Chester. I(ESSE WALLIS, New Rnmley, Harrison k I County. There is no greater degree of \J happiness to be enjoyed by the aged than to be able to look back over a life usefully spent in doing good to others. Such a life is the one we are now to record. Jesse Wallis is a son of George Wallis, who was born in London, England, March 2, 1778. When only thirteen years of age the father went to sea. in company with an uncle, James Wallis, and he led the life of a sailor until he was eighteen \ cars of age, or for five years, having touched, in those years, every seaport in the United States except one. Becoming tired of sea life, he went to New York City, where he served for five years as an apprentice with an ironer of ships, and at this he afterward continued to work as a journeyman until the breaking out of the War of 1812, when he enlisted in the regular army, in which he served five years as a private, at the end of which time he left the service and went to Fayette County, Penn. There he married 642 HARRISON COUNTY. Miss Elizabeth Taylor, who was born in 1800, and to this union were born seven children, viz. : Andrew, deceased; Jesse, our subject; Marga- ret, deceased; John W., in Parke County, Ind. ; Mary, wife of Christopher Coher, in Sugar Grove, Wis. ; Martha, in Missouri, and Cathe- rine, deceased. The father of this family came to Rumley Township, Harrison County, Ohio, in 1831, where he worked at his regular trade as well as at blacksmithing. In 1840 the mother of the family was called to rest from her labors; the father died in February, 1861, at the home of our subject, with whom he was residing. Jesse Wallis, our subject, was born Feb- ruary 23, 1S20, in Fayette County, Penn. He received a practical business education in Mon- roe Township, Carroll County, in the old log school-house, attending school for about three months in the year; but such was his desire to obtain an education that, by studying at home, he acquired one far exceeding that of most people of his day. In July, 1848, he mar- ried Miss Susanna Kimmell, who was born in 1818, a daughter of John and Maria E. Kim- mell, who came to Rumley Township, Harrison County, in 1810. The Kimmells are of Grerman descent, and some of the best blood of their stanch old German ancestors flows through their veins. After the marriage of Mr. Wallis they settled in Rumley Township, Harrison County, and in 1855 they purchased the farm where they now reside, which ranks among the finest farm- ing lands in Harrison County. Mr. and Mrs. Wallis are the parents of six children, namely: Elizabeth, wife of George Wood, in Rumley Ohio; William, deceased; Clatus, in Uhrichsville, Ohio; George, a farmer in Carroll County, Ohio; Samuel, in Jefferson County, Ohio, and John N., at home. The parents are members of the Lutheran Church in New Rumley; Mr. Wallis has held the office of justice of the peace for three years, and is highly respected by all. [Since the above was written Jesse Wallis de- parted this life July 2, 1890, mourned by a wide circle of relatives and friends, by whom he was always held in the highest esteem.] AMUEL F. DAVIDSON. Among those families who were prominent in the earli- est settlement of Harrison County, Ohio, none did more for its advancement than the Davidsons. Robert Davidson, the founder of the family in Harrison County, was a native of Pennsylvania, but in early life, having deter- mined to better his fortunes in the Far West, in company with John Crosky and Jacob Shep- ler, he came, in 1802, to Ohio, where they en- tered wild land in Harrison County. Soon after his arrival here he married a sister of John Crosky, and immediately settled on the farm he had entered and on which his grandson Samuel still lives. Here in the midst of the wilderness he erected a log house, which still stands as a mute reminder of the hardships and pri- vations of the early settlers. His family were Margaret, Elizabeth, Robert, James, Rachel, William and Mary. In his political views Mr. Davidson was a Whig and afterward a Repub- lican. He was identified prominently with the early organization of the county, and always took a leading interest in party work. He and his family were connected with the Seceder Church. Mr. and Mrs. Davidson, after a long life of usefulness and toil, were called to their reward, and now quietly rest in Cadiz Cemetery, near the scenes of their labors. William Davidson was born in 1822, and spent his early youth in the duties of the farm, attending also, during the winter season, such schools as the neighborhood afforded. On Oc- tober 10, 1849, he was married to Christina Shepler, a daughter of Samuel Shepler, a resi- dent of Green Township, Harrison Co., Ohio. He settled on the home farm and there remained until April, 1887, when with his family he re- moved to Iowa. He had two sons: Samuel F. and James H, latter of whom and the mother both died since the writing of this sketch. A Whig in politics, Mr. Davidson was enthusiastic in his party until 1800, when he joined the Democratic ranks, and has since supported that party. Himself and family were members of the United Presbyterian Church at Cadiz. HARRISON COUNTY. 643 Samuel F. Davidson was born March 19, 1850, in Green Township, Harrison Co., Ohio, where he has since remained, and where his early youth was spent on the farm. On Novem- ber IS, ISt; 1 ,), he was married to Catherine M. Bell, daughter of Francis Bell, a resident of Wayne Township, Jefferson Co., Ohio. They settled immediately in Harrison County, Ohio, where they have since remained. Their chil- dren are Frances W., born September 25, 1871 ; Caroline, born February 19, 1873; Lizzie J., born May 15, 1875, died since the writing of this; Melvin S. , born August 4, 1881. In politics Mr. Davidson has always been a supporter of the Democratic ticket, and he and his family are members of the Disciples Church at Hope- dale. Mr. Davidson is the only representative of the Davidson family, who have been among the most prominent in this section, and he fully merits and retains the respect and esteem which the family have always had. AMTJEL STEWART was born June 25, 1809, in Pennsylvania. His father, Arehi- f.i bald Stewart, a native of Ireland, in the latter part of the eighteenth century accompanied his parents to America, and his early life was spent in Pennsylvania, where, in L805, he married Margaret Donaldson, who bore him five children, viz.: James, Samuel, Mary, Isabelle and Margaret. In 181 <> he, with his family, came to Ohio and located near Cadiz, Harrison County, where, however, they remained but a short time, and then removed to Washington Township, where they purchased a farm, which he and his family improved. On March IS, 1854, he died, and was buried by the side of his wife, who had preceded him to the grave November 13, 1849. Samuel Stewart came to Ohio at the age of seven years, and spent the remainder of his life in Harrison County. On June 2, 1840, he was married to Maria Auld, daughter of William Auld, whose father, Samuel, was a native of Ire- land. His (Samuel's) family comprised the fol- lowing named children: John, Samuel, Mary, James, William, Eliza, Diana, Robert, Stewart and Grace. For a short time the family lived in Pennsylvania, but finally came to Nottingham Township, Harrison Co., Ohio, where the father passed the rest of his days. William Auld was married to Mary McAdoo, who bore him one child, Maria, and who died in 1820. For his second wife Mr. Auld married Elizabeth Tood, who bore him children as follows: James, George T. and Alexander T. Mr. Auld was a Republican, and took quite an active part in politics. For many years he was a member of the Seceder Church, but in his later years was an active member of the United Presbyterian Church, in which faith he died January 11, 1880. After their marriage Mr. and Mrs. Stewart settled in Washington Township, Har- rison County, with little to aid them save their own efforts; but they struggled bravely along, and by hard work and economy succeeded in amassing a handsome competency. Their chil- dren were Mary, born April 0, 1841 ; Archibald, born January 10, 1843; William Alexander, born August 16, 1845; Margaret, born Septem- ber 1<>, 1S47; James M., born January 25, 1850, and Samuel D. and Thomas M., born November 3, 1855. From his youth Mr. Stew- art identified himself with the Democratic party, and was among its leaders in the councils of his section. While never an office seeker, still he did much for the party's success. He was a man whose character was irreproachable, whose honesty was never questioned, and who deserved and possessed the respect and esteem of all. JAMES GUTSCHALL (deceased), who in his lifetime was one of the oldest and most ' successful farmers of German Township, Harrison County, was a son of Samuel and Catherine (Fisher) Gutschall, and was born August IS. L822, on the farm now owned by Ir- vin Naragon, in German Township. Samuel Gutschall was a son of Nicholas Gutschall, who (■ame to Harrison County in 1800, and entered a 644 HARRISOX COUNTY. part of Section 2, in German Township. Here he erected the first saw- ami grist-null ever built in German Township, and quite possibly the first ever built in Harrison County — running it with both horse and water power. Some of the stones used in grinding are still on the farm owned by Irvin Naragon, on which farm the mill was built. Samuel Gutschall was born in Maryland in 1795, and was brought to Ohio by his parents. He spent his boyhood days on the farm and in the mill, and when he married he settled on the farm nowowned by John Peepels, a part of the land entered by Nicholas Gut- schall. He had been married four times, and by his first wife had five children, viz. : Mary A., wife of Dr. Aaron Bishop, in Vinton County, Ohio; James, our subject; Margaret, wife of Jacob De Vault, a farmer living in Davis County, Iowa; Elizabeth, deceased wife of John Pee- pels; Frances, wife of George Gibson, a farmer in German Township. By his second wife Mr. Gutschall had one child, named David, now a farmer near Mount Pleasant, Ohio, and by his third wife two children were born : Samuel, de- ceased, and Ellen, married and living in a Western State. Mrs. Catherine Gutschall, our subject's mother, died when he was nine years old, and he afterward made his home with his aunt, Mrs. Elizabeth Sneddeker. As soon as he was old enough to labor, he worked as a farm hand for his neighbors for several years. On August IS. 1850, he married Miss Susanna Smith, who was born in Carroll County, Ohio, November 14, 1824. a daughter of George and Mary (Lamb) Smith, natives of Maryland, who came to Car- roll County among the early settlers. After marriage Mr. Gutschall bought, the farm now owned by Jasper Cole, on Section 0, in German Township, Harrison County, but in 1862 he sold this property, and bought his late farm of 146 acres, which comprises some of the best land in German Township. Here he erected a fine resi- dence, which unfortunately was destroyed by fire in 1884. He rebuilt, however, on the same ground, erecting one of the finest residences in German Township, also one of the best barns, in size 40x60 feet, and having a fine basement. The marriage of Mr. Gutschall was blessed with children as follows: Parkinson, a farmer in Green Township, Harrison County; Catherine, wife of Boss Burrier, a farmer in Carroll County; Elizabeth, wife of Reed Osterman, at Cadiz Junction, Ohio; James E. and Ann, at home: George and Almeda (twins), former a laborer in Jewett, Ohio, latter wife of Edward Adrian, of Jewett. and Samuel, deceased. On August 16, 1890, Mr. James Gutschall passed from earth. JAMES CARTER (deceased). There are comparatively few men who, having be- ' gun at the foot of the ladder of success, have, by their own untiring efforts and ceaseless energy, advanced themselves to that height from which they can look back over the past and trace their progress through the diffi- culties with which they were beset, and experi- ence that perfect happiness which comes with the knowledge of a life well spent. Among the names of those few who have been the architects of their own fortune, and who, by their own personal efforts, have reached the top of the ladder, that of James Carter stands prominent. Descended from an English family of Friends, who came to America with AVilliani Penn, and with him located in Pennsylvania, James Carter inherited the principles of sterling integrity, industry and economy, the attributes of those people, which always manifested themselves in his life. He was born May lo, 1815, in Phila- delphia County, Penn., near the place of Penn's famous treaty with the Indians, and was a son of James and Phcebe (Tomlinson) Carter, worthy people of the Keystone State, where they died at the ages of eighty-three and fifty years, respectively. Of a family of eight chil- dren, our subject was the seventh in order of birth, and a brother who now resides on the original homestead, is the only survivor. The early life of James Carter was spent at home, and he received such advantages for an HA RRISON CO UN TV. 645 education as the early subscription schools fur- nished. In the fall of 1833 he immigrated to Ohio, the journey being made partly over the Pennsylvania Central Railroad, over which the ears were drawn by horses. He located in Jef- ferson County, where, following year, he mar- ried Miss Susanna Tomliuson, a Pennsylvania!! by birth, and who, when but a few months old, came with her parents to Ohio. In the spring of 1839 Mr. Carter returned with his family to Pennsylvania, whence, a few years later, they moved to Ohio. In 1847 they located near Pleasant Grove, in Belmont County, and resided there until 1849, when they came to Harrison County, and located on a farm in Short Creek Township, where our subject afterward resided The place, which has been greatly improved by him, now consists of one hundred acres of fine- ly-improved land, and the broad and fertile fields give evidence of a careful husbandry. On October 16, 1888, Mrs. Carter passed to her final rest, her death occurring on their wedding anniversary, and at nearly the same hour, and June 15, 1890, Mr. Carter followed her to the grave. Fourteen children had blessed their union, and of these eleven still survive. Po- litically Mr. Carter was a Republican, and a firm believer in the principles of Protection. He was kind and pleasant in his manner toward everyone, and was highly esteemed and respected bv all who knew him. DR. WILLIAM BURGESS was born June i 13, 1859, in Boyd County, Ky., and is a ' son of George Roberts Burgess, a native of Virginia, born of English and Scotch descent. George R. Burgess was born January 25, 1814, and passed the early part of his life in Lawrence County. Ky. He became sheriff, for two terms was a member of the Legislature. for forty years was a justice of the peace and police judge, and in 1886 declined a re-election. In 1836 he was married to Martha M. Spurlock, daughter of Col. William Spurlock, who served in the War of 1812. Dr. William Burgess received his prelimi- nary education at the common schools, and then attended the academy at Catlettsburg for two years, after which he entered Louisville Medical College, from which he graduated February 20, 1882. He at once came to Harrison County. Ohio, and settled in New Athens, where he has ever since been in active practice. On Decem- ber 18, 1885, he married Miss T. L. Holmes, and in 1886 was elected, by the board of direct- ors of Franklin College, professor of physiology, hygiene and anatomy, a position he still holds. In 1887 he was nominated as candidate for the State Senate, and ran far ahead of his ticket. He is a member of the Methodist Episcopal Church of New Athens, and officiates as a local preacher. Fli ARON ROSS. One of the few surviv- // \\ ing native-born citizens of Cadiz Town- fr\^ ship, Harrison County, is the subject of r/ this sketch. Born July 3, 1811, he has spent his entire life within the borders of Har- rison County, and almost the entire time on the farm where he now resides. His father, Adam Ross, was a native of eastern Pennsylvania, where he grew to manhood and married Susan- nah Rowe, a native of the same State, but of German descent. One generation farther back we find John Ross, who was born in Ireland, whence, at an early date (probably during the latter years of the eighteenth century), he emi- grated to America and settled in Pennsylvania, where he met and married Miss Charlotte Hatcher, with whom, about the year 1804, he came to Harrison County, and took up from the Government a piece of land on which he made a home for the balance of his life. He passed from earth about the year 1830, at the age of eighty years. After the death of her husband the widow removed to the home of one of her sons in Morgan County, Ohio, and here remained until called from earth. She was the mother of the following named children: Adam, William, John, James, Hannah, Eve, Susannah 646 HARRISON COUNTY. and Polly, all of whom have closed their eyes to earth, the last to die being Susannah (wife of Miles Tipton), who departed this life August 31, 1889, at the age of ninety one years and two months. Adam Ross., in his early manhood, learned the trade of a blacksmith, which, in his native State, for some years after his marriage, he followed. He came to Ohio about the same time as his father and mother, and here con- tinued toiling at the anvil until the breaking out of the War of 1812, when he abandoned the glow of the peaceful forge to face the glare of the hostile cannon, and proceeded to the front to serve his country. Fate had decreed that he should never return, for, being stricken with fever he died at his camp, at Sandusky, Ohio. The widow remained with her children on the Ohio farm until her death, which occurred in 1848, when she was seventy years of age. She was the mother of six children, namely: John, deceased; Adam and George (twins), the former now dead, the latter residing in Mis- souri; Caleb, deceased; Joseph and Aaron (also twins), Joseph being dead. Aaron Ross is very widely known through his county as a man who in his day has done much to the general improvement of his town- ship, and many a giant of the forest has gone down before the sturdy strokes of his ax. On June 16, 1853, he was united in marriage with Miss Nancy, daughter of Samuel and Casandra (Cox) Harper, and a native of Harrison County, where both her parents died on their farm lo- cated about one mile from the home of Aaron. Mrs. Ross still has two sisters living in Harri- son County, viz. : Mrs. Martha J. Johnston, in Franklin Township, and Mary A. (wife of N. B. Haverfield, in Cadiz Township). To Mr. and Mrs. Aaron Ross three children have been born, viz.: Milton B. , a farmer in Cadiz Township; Franklin Harper, a physician in Brooklyn, N. V.. and Susan E., wife of W. P. Hedges, also in Cadiz Township. Politically Mr. Ross has been a stanch Democrat, casting his first presi- dential vote for Andrew Jackson. Twice has he been nominated by his party for infirmary di- rector, but being a member of the party in the minority in the county, was both times defeated, although on each occasion he received the full strength of his party vote. Mr. Ross, though now well advanced in years, is still remarkably robust and well preserved, never using intoxi- cating liquors as a beverage, and entirely ab- staining from the use of tobacco. He and his faithful wife (their children, being all married and gone to homes of their own) now reside alone at the old homestead, which is situated some four miles from the town of Cadiz. The farm is cared for by the son, Milton B., who was born July 3, 1854, his education being obtained at the common schools of Cadiz Township. On May 2, 1877, he was married to Miss Anna J. , daughter of Nathan and Mary (Patterson) Laveley, formerly of Harrison County, but now residing in Kansas. After their marriage Milton B. and his wife came to their present home ori the Moravian Road, three miles west of Cadiz. There were born to them four children, viz. : Josie K. , Charles F.. Aaron C. and Edith O, the last named being deceased. In politics Mr. Ross is a Democrat, and in re- ligion he and his wife are members of the As- bury Methodist Episcopal Church. di ASON MILLER. The Miller family were among the first settlers of North Carolina, ' and took a prominent part in the develop- ment of that section. The earliest one of whom any knowledge exists is Mason Miller, who was the son of one of the leading residents of that section. His youth was spent in his na- tive place, where he married Ruth Howard. The young couple, in whom the adventurous spirit was well developed, immediately left home and friends to settle in the wilds of Ohio, and there built themselves a home. After many days' tedious journey through the woods, where paths had to be cut, and rivers forded — part of the time walking, and sometimes riding — they ar- rived in Smithfield Township, Jefferson County, HARRISON COUNTY. 647 where they purchased a farm. They remained here but a short time, however, when they en- tered a large tract in Freeport Township, and afterward in Washington Township, Harrison County. Their family consisted of the follow- ing named children: Asa, Nathan, Stephen, Eli, Richard, Sarah, Mary, Edith, William and Thomas. Here, in the wilderness, they strug- gled under many difficulties, among which not the least to be experienced were the dangers from beasts of prey and the Indian. They were among the organizers of the Friends Church in their vicinity, and were active in promoting its success. Politically the family supported the Whig party, and were much interested in its success. They were well known and highly re- spected, and after a long life of usefulness the parents passed to their reward. Nathan Miller, the second son, spent his youth on the home place, and was active in the performance of the duties of the farm. In his early youth he was married to Amy Jones, of Washington Township, Harrison County, set- tled on a farm in that township, and remained there till his death. His children were Ruth Ann (Mrs. William Wallace), Jason, John N. , Ardenna J. (Mrs. Joseph Miller) and Elizabeth A. (Mrs. Leander Wallace). In his early life Mr. Miller supported the Democratic party, but in 1840 he joined the Whig party, and remained true to it until his death. He was one of the prominent men of his township, and was repeat- edly elected to its various offices. A self-made man, he by his own efforts succeeded in the du- ties of life, and, numbered among the progress- ive men, he ever identified himself with all movements for the furtherance of the interests of the people with whom he lived. His death took place in 1882 and that of his wife in 1885. Jason Miller, second child and eldest son of Nathan and Amy (Jones) Miller, was born April 29, 1835, in Washington Township. Harrison Co., Ohio, where he has thus far spent his life. He received his education at the common schools, where he laid the foundation for the subsequent study, in which he has spent much of his leis- ure. In politics Mr. Miller, while a believer in the doctrines of the Republican party which he usually supports, still in local elections votes for the man he deems best fitted to perform the duties of the office. He now resides on the home place, where he engages in general farm- ing and stock-raising. An enterprising citizen and an excellent neighbor, Mr. Miller has well filled the place occupied by his father. E DWIN STANTON HELLER. About the year 1815 Anthony Heller, a native of Pennsylvania, emigrated from Greene County, that State, with his family over- land through an almost unbroken and trackless wilderness, ami located in Carroll County, Ohio, but soon afterward moved upon a tract of land which he had entered from the Government, which land was in what is now Harrison Coun- ty, then Tuscarawas County, and was in its primitive wilderness. Wild animals roamed at will through the woods, and eyed with suspicion and fear the encroachment upon their native wilds by these sturdy white men, who braved the dangers of a pioneer life, and claimed the vir- gin soil as their inheritance. Here they settled, and, like other pioneers, resided in their log cabin. Mr. Heller was a distiller, and soon after settling on his farm he erected his " still- house. " To Mr. and Mrs. Heller were born three sons and two daughters. Of this family but one survives, Mrs. Elizabeth Irvin, now in Lucas County, Iowa. The youngest child of the family was a son, Henry Boen Heller, who was born in Greene County, Penn., July 5, IS lo. He was but a babe of a few months when his parents first emigrated to Ohio; four years later they returned to Pennsylvania on a visit, and the entire journey was made on horse- back', his mother carrying him in her arms. The return journey, a few weeks later, was made in the same way. He grew to maturity with his parents, and enjoyed the meager advantages that fell to the lot of the pioneer hoys. The school then was held in a Ioji cabin with its rude 648 HARRISON COUNTY. furnishings, and the teacher "boarded around" and was paid by subscription. To attend one of these early schools he and his two brothers would ride a horse for five miles through the forest, and turning the horse out to graze they would attend the school. At night the trusty horse was again called into service, to bear the triple load homeward. In those early times the settlers wore their home-made clothes, and with their rough clothing felt happy. Among these privations Henry grew to maturity, and in the after life of these pioneers we can easily trace the effect of their early training in the sterling integrity and sturdy determination of purpose that are a part of their lives. When a young man he served an apprenticeship at the stone masons' trade, and afterward followed this for many years. He married Mary Weyandt, a native of Maryland, and a daughter of John and Magdaline (Warner) Weyandt. Following their marriage Mr. and Mrs. Heller located on a farm in Monroe Township, Harrrison County, where Mr. Heller engaged at his trade for many years. Later in life he gave this up and devoted his attention to farming. They resided here until their death. Mr. Heller was one of those citizens who took an active interest in the advancement and improvement of his county, and his public spirit manifested itself in many ways. He was widely known throughout the country as •'Captain Heller.'' He had for years been captain of an artillery company of State Militia, and at the outbreak of the Mexi- can War he went to Cadiz to enlist, but, the regiment being full, he was rejected. His ma- ternal grandfather, Peter Sharpneck, whose remains now lie at rest in the Lutheran Ceme- tery at Bowerston, was a soldier in the Revo- lution. Mr. Heller always took an active interest in the politics of the country, and al- though he was elected and served as appraiser, assessor and trustee, yet he never sought, office. Politically he is a stanch Democrat. Of a family of three sons and four daugh- ters, six of whom grew to maturity, and all now living, our subject is the third child in the order of his birth. He was born in a log house on his father's homestead, in Monroe Township, Har- rison Co., Ohio, January 7, 1841. He grew to maturity with his parents, assisting in the sup- port of the family, and, although the county had made rapid advancement, he remembers vividly the old log school-house, with its split log benches and single desk extending around the room on pegs driven into the wall. In those early days the busy housewife would weave the cloth for the clothes, and our subject well re- members the home-made clothing of his boy- hood. He was twelve years of age when he wore a coat for the first time; but when dressed in his " red wampus " and "linsey" pants he felt as proud as though dressed in broadcloth. November 2."). 1 St'iS, he married Miss Maria Baker, a native of Monroe Township, Harrison County, and a daughter of Samuel and Betty (Orr) Baker, who were both descended from early pioneers of this county. Following their mar- riage Mr. and Mrs. Heller located on their pres- ent farm, in Monroe Township, Harrison County. They began life on limited means, but now own 280 acres of rich land, about one mile south of Bowerston, where they have a pleasant home, surrounded by all the comforts of life. Their union has been blessed with one child, Betty A. Politically, Mr. Heller, like his father, is a stanch Democrat. JOSHUA CLARK. The earliest authentic history of the Clark family is of one Wal- ter Clark, whose family were natives of Pennsylvania. They were engaged in agriculture for several generations, and were among the substantial and prosperous citizens of the community. Joshua Clark, the father of our subject, now resident in Freeport, Har- rison Co. , Ohio, was born in Fayette County, Penu.. where his childhood years were spent in the duties that ordinarily occupy the early life of those resident in the country. In his early life he was married to Susannah Flaugh, whose HARRISON COUNTY. 649 parents were natives of England. They com- meneed their married life in Pennsylvania. where they remained until 1804, when they came to Belmont County, Ohio, remaining four years. They then moved to Short Creek Town- ship, Harrison County, where they remained until 1831, when they came to Washington Township. In 1S39 they purchased the farm on which their son, Joshua, now resides. Their life was one of hardship and toil, but, never faltering, they ultimately reaped the reward of their industry and frugality, and soon rose from penury to comparative wealth. Their children were named Betsy (deceased), John (deceased), Abisha (in Maynard, Ohio), Mary (deceased), James (deceased), Hannah (deceased), Mar- garet (Mrs. Augustus Harris, in Freeport), Susan (Mrs. .lames Reeves, in Washington Township), and Joshua (of Freeport). From his youth the father was a Whig, and took an active part in the management of his county and township affairs. He and family were members of the Friends Church. January 17, 1868, he passed away, and was buried in Green Mount Ceme- tery. Mrs. Clark died July 6, 1853, and was laid to rest in Freeport Cemetery. Joshua Clark, the subject proper of this sketch, was born in Short Creek Township, 4-9-1823, and has spent his whole life in the county of his birth, where he has been known as an enterprising and representative citizen, being active in the advancement of I lie political, educational and financial interests of his section. He has been an enthusiastic Re publican since the organization of that party, and has done much for the advancement of his section. February LIS, 1862, he was married to Sally, daughter of Elijah Covington. Their married life was commenced in Washington Township. Harrison County, where for three years they managed the farm of Mrs. Clark's uncle. They then removed to Freeport, where Mr. Clark now resides. His family consists of two children: Walter and Pradbee. On July 5, 1887, Mrs. Clark died and was interred in Green Mount Cemetery. Since the death of his wife Mr. Clark has remained at home with his two children. Walter Clark was born June 6, ISC,.",, j n Washington Township. He was early initiated into the calling of farming, and has since pur- sued it. For the past few years, he, in com- pany with his brother, has been engaged in the importation and breeding of blooded stock, con- sisting mainly of cattle, hogs and poultry. Their farm is familiarly known as Beech Land Farm, and has quite an extended reputation. They were the first to introduce the Polled Aberdeen- Angus cattle into the county, and they have twenty-five tlocks of thoroughbred poultry. On August 22, 1889, Mr. Clark was married to Ella M., daughter of Robert Albaugh, a resi- dent of Carroll County, Ohio, and since their marriage they have resided on the home place. Pradbee Clark was born January 27, 1868, and has since resided at home. He and his brother are members of the Republican party, and they are enterprising young men. and are destined to meet with success in their chosen field of work. They have been successful exhibit- ors at fairs and expositions. Their cattle and poultry, especially, are the admiration of all. and have gained for them many friends far and near. W. RAMSEY.M.D., the longest resident among the physicians of Hopedale, Green Township, Harrison County, and probably the oldest practitioner in I ho county, was born in Columbiana County, Ohio, in 1830, a son of James and Rachel (Font) Ramsey, natives of Pennsylvania, the former a farmer by occupation. His grandfather, .lames Ramsey, immigrated to America from Ireland, of which conntry he was a native. -lames and Rachel Ramsej were the parents of seven chil- dren, of whom the subject of this sketch is the youngest. The father died in Columbiana County, and the mother in Athens County, Ohio; he was a Democrat in politics, and for many years filled the position of justice of the peace. A. W. Ramsey passed bis boyhood on a farm 650 HARRISON COUNTY. in Columbiana County, attending the common schools of his district, then at a select school in Wellsville, same county, one year (1847), after which he commenced the study of medicine with Dr. Lawrence, of Hookstown, Penn. He then studied under Dr. Grafton, of Glasgow, Penn., and attended Jefferson Medical College, at Philadelphia, where he graduated in the spring of 1854. In that year the Doctor commenced the practice of his profession, spending one year with his brother-in-law in Glasgow, Penn., and in 1855 he came to Hopedale, where he has since resided, enjoying a most successfxil practice. In 1856 our subject was united in marriage with Miss Margaret Ellen, daughter of Joshua and Margaret Carle, who came to Harrison County in 1856; the mother is now living in Illinois; the father is deceased. To Dr. and Mrs. Ramsey have been born rive children, viz. ; Symaria, deceased; John W., in Steubenville, Ohio; Wesley C. , an M. D., who practices in Hopedale, Harrison Co., Ohio; George F. , de- ceased, and DeWitt Talmage, at home. The Doctor is a Democrat in politics, and a member of the F. & A. M. HOLMES FAMILY. Among the earliest settlers of Harrison County, who have, from its organization, been prominently identified with every progressive move- ment, are to be mentioned the Holmes family. William Francis Holmes, when quite a young man, came from Ireland to the New World, here to seek his fortune. Settling in Pennsylvania, he reared in that State a large family. His son, William, was married to a Miss Crouch, and, about the year 1802, he and his wife, together with his father, came to Harrison County, Ohio, where he entered a large tract of land, a por- tion of which is still in the possession of the family. They reared the following named chil- dren: Isaac, Susan, Sally and Elizabeth. The mother of this family died and was interred in Beech Spring Cemetery, and Mr. Holmes after- ward married Matilda Thaker. In 1862 Mr. Holmes departed this life, and was buried beside his first wife, his second spouse surviving him some years; she died in Mount Pleasant and was buried there. He and his family were members of the Beech Spring Presbyterian Church, in which he was for several years an elder. His son Isaac spent the greater part of his early life in applying himself to the duties of the farm, and attending the district schools from time to time. In 1833 he was married to Jane, daughter of Dr. Thomas Vincent, of Green Township, and the young couple imme- diately settled near the home place, where they remained until their death. The children born to this union were as follows: Sally, William F., Thomas V., Eliza Jane, Martha, Matilda, Mary, Josephine, Amanda, two who died in in- fancy, and Winfield S. On February 12, 1884, the father passed away, and was soon followed by his beloved wife, who was called to her long home July 17 following. They now sleep their last sleep, side by side, in the cemetery in Green Township. They were members of the Hopedale Presbyterian Church, which society his energy and native shrewdness did much to assist, and of which he held the office of trustee many years. He was an active, ener- getic Republican, and was the leader of his party in his neighborhood, never failing to give his full support to all measures tending to bene- fit the community at large. He persistently re- fused to accept office, though repeatedly solicit- ed to do so. Mr. Holmes was highly endowed, gifted with shrewd business sagacity and fore- sight, and, though physically weak, was, men- tally, a giant. His word was never disputed, and his truth, honesty and integrity won for him the respect and esteem of all. William F. Holmes, eldest son of the above, was born on Christmas day, 1836, in Green Township, Harrison Co., Ohio. His early life was passed in the way usual with farmers' sons, his education being confined to the common schools, except a few months' attendance at Hopedale Normal College. On 1 I Amanda S. Holmes. Hannah J. Holmes. HARRISON COUNTY. 657 October 10, 1800, be was married to Amanda S. Baxter, who was born April 25, 1836, a daugh- ter of Samuel Baxter, a resident of Green Township, Harrison County. After marriage Mr. and Mrs. Holmes remained on the old Holmes place, near Miller's Station, until the following spring, when they removed to the farm near Beech Spring, remaining there until April, 1872, when they removed to his present residence in the same township. The record of the children born to this union is as follows: Nancy Jane, born July 24, 1801; Bartley E., born September 26, 1802; a daughter, unnamed, born October 9, died October 19, 1800; Mary Baxter, born October 31, 1870. The mother of these children died October 13, 1881, and was buried in Green Township Cemetery, in Green Township. On December 24, 1 884, Mr. Holmes was married to Hannah J., daughter of William Starr, of Wayne Township, Jefferson County, Ohio. Mr. Holmes is an enthusiastic Repub- lican, taking a deep interest in the success of his party, and lias been honored by election to the position of township trustee and other minor offices at various times. He is a member of the Presbyterian Church at Hopedale, of which he has been trustee several years. Thomas V. Holmes, the second son born to Isaac and Jane (Vincent) Holmes, was born March 14, 1840, on the old home place in Green Township, Harrison Count v, Ohio. During his boyhood and early youth he attended the dis- trict schools, and at the opening of the Hope- dale Normal School he was among the first to enter. Here he remained five years, when he was summoned to take the management of the home farm. On October 21, 1809, he was mar- ried to Melissa Jane Harrah, who was born February L3, IS IT, a daughter of John Harrah. of Jefferson County, (his State. To this union were born, on the several dates given, the fol- lowing named children: William Winfield, An- gusl 17. L871; John Isaac, December 26, 1873; Flora Jane, December 1 I. 1879; Mary Vincetta, November 21, 1882, and Thomas Vincent, Feb- ruary 2. 1880. Mr. and Mrs. Holmes have lived on the homestead in Green Township ever since their marriage. They are prominent members of the Presbyterian Church at Hope- dale, of which he has been an elder for many years, and of the Sunday-school, of which he has had charge since its organization, much of its success being due to his efforts. In politics he is a stanch Republican, and has been trustee of his township several terms. The two brothers, William F. and Thomas V. Holmes, are now the only representatives in this county left of the Holmes family so well and so favorably known, and who, from their earliest residence here to the present time, have commanded, by their exemplary lives, the un- qualified respect of all. JjEPHTHA BARGER, the subject of this l. 1 1 sketch, is a well-known resident of Harri- Xj) son County, Ohio, and was born in Cadiz Township, January 29, 1840. His early life was spent at home, assisting in the duties of the home, and attending the common schools during their continuance. At the age of six- teen, desirous of acquiring more of an education than was afforded in his district, he entered Hopedale College, where he remained one year. He then entered the Demascoville College, in Mahoning County, Ohio, where he also remained one year. During his efforts to acquire an edu- cation he taught school in various parts of Har- rison County, with eminent success, and his ex- penses in his college life were borne by himself. In 1801 he entered the Southwestern (now Na- tional) Normal School at Lebanon, Ohio. There he remained only one term, when he, like a patri- otic man, enlisted in the service of his country. After the time of his enlistment expired he re- turned home, and engaged in teaching, which he followed for some time. On November 18. 1803, he was united in marriage to Sarah Ann Spiker, a daughter of William and Eliza (Finical) Spiker, residents of Stock Township, Harrison County. After mar- riage this young couple located in Laceyville, 658 HARRISON COUNTY. Stock Township, but in a few years removed to Hopedale, in Green Township. Here Mr. Bar- ger engaged in mercantile business for some time, and then removed to Coshocton, where he still carries on his business. In 1875 he returned to Hopedale, where he resided until 1887, when he moved to the place on which be now resides, in Archer Township. His family consists of the following children: John A. B. , born August 28, 186-4; William Emerson, born March 18, 1866; Marion, born April 16, 1868; Earl J., born June 24, 1870; Lizzie Maud, born April 15, 1872; Ida Belle, born February 28,1873, died the same day; Mary E., born June 20, 1877; and George Paul, born April 23, 1881. Politically, Mr. Barger is a Republican, and while not active as many in politics, still does much to influence the vote of his section. For many years he was mayor of Hopedale, was also assessor, and was also appointed census taker in 1880 and 1890. He and wife are members of the Methodist Episcopal Church at Asbury, and are prominently identified with all works of that society. Mr. Barger is one of the intelligent farmers of his section, and a man of excellent learning. His home is well filled with books, gleaned from the best authors, and a short con- versation with him will convince anyone that Mr. Barger is thoroughly familiar with them. Tp5j Y. HOBSON, hotel-keeper and livery- 1*^-1 man, Jewett, Harrison County, is a son *' -, of Caleb P. and Sarah Ann (Moore) Hobson. Caleb is a son of William and Mahala (Plumer) Hobson, and William was a son of Joseph and Ann Hobson. Joseph Hob- son was a native of Ireland, and came to Amer- ica in an early day and located in Pennsylvania, where he married and raised quite a large fam ily, five of whom were sons, named John, Joseph, Francis, James and William. In 1807 he re- moved from Pennsylvania to Salem Township, Jefferson Co., Ohio. William Hobson was born in Pennsylvania in 1792, and came to Ohio with his parents in 1807. He built the first grist-mill in Salem Township, using water as a power; as the coun- try became cleared the water grew less, and, there not being sufficient to run the mill, in the summer of 1822 Mr. Hobson was obliged to ar- range his mill to run by horse-power, which he barely lived to see completed, as he was out only a few days before his death to see it started. William Hobson was a member of the Society of Friends; his wife was a member of the Presbyterian Church. William was the father of one child, Caleb, who was born in Salem Township, Jefferson Co., Ohio, September 23, 1821. The mother of Caleb Hobson was born in Frederick County, Md., in 1788. Caleb Hobson grew to manhood on his father's old farm, which his father had left him at his death. The farm contained twenty acres, and the mill was located on this land. When Mr. Hobson became of age, he sold his property and bought a small farm about three miles from the old homestead. May 29, 1845, he married Miss Sarah Ann Moore, born March 6, 1826, a daughter of John and Sarah Ann (Donahue) Moore, natives of Ireland. Caleb Hobson and wife were parents of five children, viz. : Mahala Ann, wife of Lewis N. Carman, farmer in German Township; Mary Samantha, wife of William Spruins, of Jefferson County, Ohio; Euphemia, wife of Jonas Groves, of Jefferson County, Ohio, E. Y. , our subject, and Cort- land M., at home. E. Y. Hobson, the subject of our sketch, was born in Jefferson County, Ohio, July 20, 1858, and grew to manhood on the old farm. February 21. 18S4, he married Miss Annie L. Amspoker, born July 29, 1860, a daughter of Jonas and Ellen (Porter) Amspoker. Jonas Amspoker was born February 25, 1822; his wife was born in 1820. To the union of Jonas Amspoker and wife were born six children, viz. : Mary S., Rebecca, Margaret, Ella F., Annie L. and John P. After his marriage, Mr. Hobson started in the livery business atUnionport, Ohio, where he remained but a short time; in the spring of 1885, he came to Jewett fromScio; in HARRISON COUNTY. lion 1887 lie started in the hotel business at Jewett, having a livery stable in connection. Our sub- ject and wife are the parents of two girls: Maud Opal, born April 28, 1885, and Edith May, born September 12, 1887. Mrs. Hobson is an active member of the Presbyterian Church of Jewett. dfOHN MILLER, one of the leading farm- ers of Stock Township, Harrison Co., I Ohio, was born February 6, 1832, in Bel- mont County, Ohio. His father, Samuel G. Miller, was born in Pennsylvania, June 26, 1801, and was a son of John Miller, a native of Pennsylvania, where he was married and reared a family of eighteen children, nine of whom were boys, and in his native State he followed the vocation of farming until his death. Samuel G. Miller, who was reared lo the farming busi- ness, came to Ohio in 1828, and settled in Bel- mont County, where he was married to Margaret Lightner, who was born in Pennsylvania. April 3, 1805. To this marriage were born the fol- lowing children: John; Mary J., Mrs. R. P. Smith; William; Elizabeth, Mrs. Eichard Lane; Belinda, deceased, and Margaret A. In 1853 Mr. Miller removed to Morgan County, Ohio, where he purchased a farm, which he lived on till 1874, when he came to Slock Township, Harrison County, and lived with his children until his death, July 26, 1889, when his remains were laid in Pleasant Valley Cemetery, Harrison County. His wife, who had died March 14, 1860, was buried in Morgan County. Mr. Miller was a Democrat in politics, and in religion affiliated with the Methodist Episcopal Church at Pleasant Valley. John Miller, the subject proper of this sketch, passed his youth in Belmont, Harrison and Morgan Counties, Ohio, where he attended the common schools during his leisure hours — or, rather, those not occupied with farm work, and these precluded any extended devotion to educational matters. November 3, 1853, having reached his majority and the years of discretion, Mr. Miller married Miss Margaret, daughter of William P. Smith, the result resting in the fol- lowing family of children: Amanda, Mrs. John A. Miller; George H. ; William D. ; Anna J.; Maggie M. ; Clement L. and Albert L. The Miller family are respected members of the Methodist Episcopal Church at Pleasant Valley, in which Mr. Miller has especially taken an act- ive interest. In politics he has ever been a member of the Democratic party, and has several times served as township trustee, and also as treasurer. The present financial prosperity of Mr. Miller is due solely to his own efforts, with the aid of his excellent wife, and he has built up his present extensive property from nothing. An active and energetic gentleman, he has won the respect of all who know him, and his fair dealing and honest life have been the admira- tion of his neighbors. THE CLARK FAMILY, of Cadiz. The founder in America of this now extensive and highly respectable family was Roger Clark, who was born in Ireland in 1726, and when quite young came to this country and made a settlement in Cumberland County, Penn., but, as tradition has it, was at one time a com- panion of Daniel Boone, of Kentucky. He was married in Pennsylvania to a Miss Agnew, and died in his adopted State in 1765, having had born to him four children — Elizabeth, James, Nancy and Jane —by the marriage just alluded to, and, by a second marriage he had two children : Joseph and John. The second child born to the first marriage, James Clark, born in Cumber- land County in 1751, was married to Jane Jack, and moved to Westmoreland County, Penn., in 177. Kinsey. He was married three times; his tiist wife was Hannah Linn, who died some few months later; his second wife was TaeyThomp- BOn, who bore him four children, of whom bat two, Joseph and Kezin, lived to reach maturity, but both of whom are now deceased. On Janu- ary 7, 1834, George Holmes married Hannah Mansfield, daughter of Thomas Mansfield, of Jefferson County, and this union produced three children: William, who died at the age of six years ; Mary, who died at the age of three years, and Emma, who was born January 20, 183'J. Since their marriage Mr. and Mrs. Kinsey have lived in Cadiz. Their children, five in number, are as follows: Mary Frances, born September 2, 1865; George Holmes, born April 6, 1867; Henry Stafford, born June 7, 1869; Edith Marcella, born June 4, 1871; Nellie Ger- trude, born July 18, 1879. On June 7, 1887, Mary F. Kinsey was married to .Charles W. Brown, of Cadiz, and on September 4, 1890, Edith M. was married to E. H. Barringer. f ACOB SNIDER, one of the oldest and w I best known residents of Green Township, \Jj Harrison Co., Ohio, was born July 5, 1814, on the place where he now resides, a son of Martin Snider. The paternal grand- father of our subject, also named Martin, was a native of Germany, where he was born in 1728, and, at the age of eighteen, he left the father- land to seek his fortune in the New World. Ar- riving in New York, he remained there a short time, and then proceeded to Pennsylvania, where he married and took up his home in Ad- ams County. In 1S02, with his family, he came to what was then Jefferson, but is now Harrison, County, Ohio, and entered a large tract of land in Green Township, a portion of which still re- mains in possession of the family. In 1810 this venerable pioneer passed away at the age of eighty two years, and was buried in the cem- etery on the place; his wife died in 1821, aged sixty-two years, and was laid beside him. She bore him the following named children: Martin, Henry, Eve, Elizabeth, Catherine, Adam, John, Mary and Motilena, all of whom, save Martin, lived to be over seventy -five years of age, Eve liv- ing to the patriarchal age of over ninety years. Martin Snider, son of the above, was born in ITTo. in Adams County, Peun. In 1802 he 666 HARRISON COUNTY. came to Ohio, and, in 1803, became united in marriage with Ruth, daughter of Samuel Tip- ton, who came to Jefferson County, Ohio, in 1801. Mr. and Mrs. Snider commenced housekeep- ing on the old home place, and there had born to them the following named children: Katherine; Martin; Mary, now eighty-two years of age, widow of Walter Jamison, late of Cadiz, Ohio; Samuel; John A., in Green Township; Jacob, our subject ; Nancy and Zachariah, of whom five are deceased. April 12, 1819, at the age of forty-four years, the father died, the result of being struck by the falling limb of a tree, and, midst the sorrow of his bereaved family and friends, he was laid beside his father and mother. February 5, 1820, bis widow died, at about the age of seventy-two years, and was buried in the same plat. In politics Mr. Sni- der was a Whig, and in religion a life-long member of the Lutheran Church, as had been his near ancestry. The paternal grandfather was a Dunkard. Jacob Snider, his son, and the subject proper of this biographical memoir, at the age of one year lost the sight of his left eye from sickness. He remained at home during his early youth, assisting in the duties of the farm, soon being entrusted with the entire duties of the same, which he managed with laudable suc- cess. June 24, 1847, he was married to Eliza- beth, daughter of Thomas Bradford, a resident of Green Township, Harrison County, and the young couple immediately came to the home place, where they have since lived. The names of their children are as follows: Martin, born March 7, 1848 (Martin married Mary J. Carson, who died in August, 1875, leaving one son, Clark W., who makes the fifth generation on the old home farm. Martin married, for his second wife, Nancy Jane McGuire, who bore him three children: Elizabeth, John J. and Walter Clyde); Mary Katherine, married to Leander Biggar, of Cadiz, Ohio; Sarah, Caroline, and Isa- bella, latter married to Finley Mattern. Mr. Snider has always been a strong supporter of the Republican party, and prominent in its circles. His first vote was cast for Gen. W. H. Harrison, and, in 1888, he assisted in electing the grand- son, Benjamin Harrison. Among the many offices he has held, with credit to himself and satisfaction of his constituents, maybe mentioned those of township trustee, judge of election, township supervisor, and, for twenty three con- secutive years, school director. The family are numbered among the earliest settlers in Har- rison County, and, by their integrity, honesty and benevolence, early gained, and have always justly retained, the respect and esteem of all. If C. HAVERFIELD, another of the well- l. I known, wide-awake farmers of Harrison MJj County, is a native of the same, born in Cadiz Township, March 12, 1842. John Haverfield, his grandfather, came to Harrison County as one of its pioneers, while deer and wolves and other denizens of the forest still abounded. He chose his wife in the same coun- ty, and they both passed from earth within its borders, John dying in 1858, aged seventy years. Their son Alexander was also a native of Harri- son County, and remained on the home farm un- til he was married, in 1825, to Miss Catherine Shinier, a native of Ohio of Scotch parentage. They chose Cadiz Township as their home, and therein died, upon the farm where so much of their life's hard work was done, and where their son, our subject, now resides. In January, 1875, death carried off the father at the age of seventy years, and the mother five years later, aged sixty-seven. He was a Republican, politically, and in religion a member of the United Presby- terian Church at Cadiz, in which for many years he was a ruling elder. For two years he was in- firmary director, and for a number of years he was director in the Harrison National Bank. His life was a busy and progressive one, and he was one of those men who by individual energy make their own success. J. C. Haverfield received the advantages of the common schools of his county, and in Au- gust, 1862, he enlisted in Company H, One HARRISON COUNTY. mi Hundred and Twenty-sixth O. V. I., servinghis country two years and seven months. He took part in the battles of the Wilderness, Spottsyl- v.uiia. Gold Harbor, Martins! mrg, Mine Run, Nmth Ann, Petersburg and Weldon Railroad; was at Monocacy, near Harper's Ferry, where for one day they fought the rebel Gen. Early, who was en route for Washington, and on that day, July 9, 1864, Mr. Haverfield was taken pris- oner, and confined over seven months in Lynch- burg. Danville and Libby prisons. On Febru- ary 21, 1865, he was paroled and returned to his home. At the battle of Spottsylvania, while fighting without breastworks, he saw the soldier on the right shot through the head, the one on his left receive a bullet in the hip, and the man in iiis rear shot through both wrists. He aided a comrade to carry to the rear one of the wounded men, and then together they started again for the front, but a few minutes later a minie-ball struck down the comrade, but Mr. HavertJeld, as if by a miracle escaping uninjured, reached the front. In one battle, however, he was struck by a piece of a spent shell, whereby he was slight lv stunned, but was not seriously injured. After the war he returned to Harrison County, and desiring a higher education than the common schools of his neighborhood had afforded him, lie entered Hopedale College. Soon after this the old house at home was consumed by tire, which necessitated our subject leaving school and returning to the farm in order to aid in the rebuilding. In 1S7U Mr. Haverfield married Mattie G. , daughter of R. G. and Jane Thompson, both of whom now live in Carroll County. After their marriage, and until the death of the aged t.i aei their home was made on the farm. In January. 1876, they removed to Cadiz, where for three he was a member of the hardware firm of Harrison & Haverrield. In 1878 his brother, Clarence H. , who had remained upon the farm, died, and our subject, disposing of his interest-, iii Cadiz, returned at once to his native place. the charge of which has since been in his hands. His aged mother, who had remained by the old hearthstone, suddenly passed away, dying of apoplexy in May, 1879. She had borne five children, viz. : Eliza, Mrs. James M. McGaw, of Cadiz; James H., killed at the battle of Snick- er's Gap; J. C. ; MaryH., Mrs. W. S. Haver- field and Clarence H., deceased. The union of Mr. and Mrs. Haverrield has been blessed by the advent of seven children, whose names in the order of birth are as follows: Delia Verne, Harvey Blanchard, Calvin Leroy, Ralph Frazier, Lida Orvetta. William and George, all living at home. In politics Mr. Haverfield is a Repub- lican, and in religion he and his wife and eldest daughter and son are members of the United Presbyterian Church at Cadiz, all being mem- bers of the choir, of which for over twenty years he has been the leader. In 1864, when the final demand for one-hundred days men was made, James H. Haverfield, the eldest brother of our subject, responded to the call, and in the One Hundred and Seventieth Regiment, O. N. G. , pro- ceeded to the front. But at the first battle, that of Snicker's Gap, he offered up his young life, being shot and killed instantly. His cousin, Nathan Haverfield, who saw him fall, aided by a comrade, carried him to the rear and across the river, and there they laid him to rest in a small garden, where his remains now sleep in an unknown grave. THOMAS GREEN, one of the leading cit- izens of Freeport, Harrison County, his native village, was born May 12, 1826. His education was limited to the village schools, and to those powers of observation which were in him finely developed. When of suitable age he engaged in mercantile business with his father, and in 1849 took entire charge of the concern, which he managed until 1866 with eminent success. Since then he has en- gaged in various enterprises which have proved successful. He is ever prominent in all efforts for the improvement of his village, and has undertaken many enterprises in its behalf, which he has brought to a successful issue. In his 668 HARRISON COUNTY. politics he has always been an earnest Repub- lican, and has ever been one of that party's leaders in his section. While too much occu- pied with his private business to accept nomina- tions for office, which have been repeatedly urged upon him, he still works unceasingly for the success of his party. His principles are sound and well known, and have made him one of those who enjoy the confidence of their ac- quaintances. January 1, 1863, he was married to Nancy Niblock, daughter of John Niblock, then a resident of Freeport Township, but now settled in the village. The Green family originated in Ireland. The earliest of whom we have any authentic history was Alexander, who, while yet young, was married to Eleanor Chambers. Their chil- dren were Thomas, John, Abigail, Samuel and James. Mrs. Green dying, Alexander married for his second wife Mary Bell, in 1806, and in 180S came to America and settled in Belmont County, Ohio. The issue of his second marriage were Sarah, Eleanor, Maria, Ruth, Mary Ann, Isaac, Alexander, Sampson and William. In politics Mr. Green was a Whig, and was active in his section; in religion he was a member of the Society of Friends. In 1822 he died and was buried at his home in Belmont County; Mrs. Green died in 1S55, and was placed by his side. John Green, father of Thomas, our subject, was born July 21, 1792, in Ireland, and was brought to Ohio by his father. His early life was spent in Belmont County, where he received such education as the schools afforded. April 24, 1825, he was married to Mary, daughter of Jacob Hole, and came to Freeport after his marriage and engaged in the mercantile busi- ness, which he conducted for many years. He was among the first merchants in the village, and was well known for his business qualifications as w ell as his honest dealing. He was a man of strong convictions, which he maintained irre- spective of results. A member of the Society of Friends, he was strenuously opposed to liquor in all forms. A Whig in politics, he did much efficient work for the party of his choice. His children were named Thomas, Sophia, Rachel, John, Mary, Jacob, James, Abigail and Rebecca. He died in July, 1884, at the age of ninety -two, and was laid beside his wife, who, at the age of eighty-six, died February 12, 1883. El M. KNOX, hardware merchant, Free- port, belongs to the well-known Knox I family, which has from the earliest set- tlement of Harrison County, Ohio, been identified with its interests and prosperity. The family came from Ireland, and was represented by William Knox, who, soon after his marriage, located with his family in Maryland, where they arrived in 1790. He was a minister by profes- sion, and after a few years' sojourn in Mary- land, believing that he would accomplish more good for humanity, he proceeded westward, and arrived in Cadiz, Ohio, during its earliest settle- ment. Here and in the vicinity he pursued his labors for many years, and finally was called home in 1850. His children were Jeremiah, William, David, Sarah and John. The early life of John Knox was spent in Maryland, where he was apprenticed to a cab- inet-maker, with whom he remained until he had mastered the trade. In 1812 he enlisted in the war, and served his country until its close. Soon after the termination of the war he came to Ohio, where he met and married Mary, daughter of Samuel Davis, who came from Ire- land with his family and settled in Athens Township, Harrison County. The issue of this marriage was William, Samuel, Margaret Ann (deceased), M. M. (deceased), J. D., Sarah J. (deceased), James, George M., E. M. and Theo- dore (deceased). He was a strong Whig and Republican, and was justice of the peace for twenty-one years consecutively. Among the organizers of the Methodist Episcopal Church he was one of its active and energetic members, and held during his life all the positions of trust and responsibility in the society. May 16, 1863, HARRISON COUNTY. 669 be died, being survived by bis wife, who died April 12, 1887. E. M. Knox, son of Jobn Knox, was born Au- gusl 1 6, 1840, in Freeport, Ohio, where at present he makes his home, and here he received the ad- vantages afforded by the village schools. In 1857 he entered an apprenticeship to a tinner, and in 1861 opened his shop at Freeport. In 1863 his building was destroyed by lire, but, nothing dis- couraged, he recommenced business and con- tinued it until 1865,when he removed to Mitchell- ville, Iowa, and then came back to Harrison County, Ohio, and settled in Moorefield, where be remained until 1866, when he again went West — this time locating in Topeka, Kas. From there went to Emporia, in the same State, where he remained until 1872, when he returned to Topeka and engaged in business until 1874, when he came to Newark, Ohio, and in 1876 came to Freeport, where he has since engaged in his business of tinware, heavy hardware and other lines. November 20, 1862, he was married to Abbie H. , daughter of John and Nancy Bendore, of Smyrna, Ohio. Mrs. Knox lived until April 25, 1884, when she passed away, leaving one child, Rosa (Mrs. J. F. McMath). July 24. ISS',1, Mr. Knox was married to Mrs. Lizzie Robinson, nee Tipton. In his politics Mr. Knox is a Republican, and has always taken an active interest in the party. He and family are members of the Methodist Episcopal Church of Freeport, and are among the liberal sup- porters and earnest workers of that society. For the past ten years he has been superin- tendent of the Sunday-school, and has filled the duties of class leader and trustee. His busi- ne88 is a growing one, his trade being among the best class of citizens, who appreciate his fair dealing and honest work. From a small be- ginning he has built up his present extensive trade, and though often the victim of adverse fortune, still has struggled manfully, and at lust, succeeded in winning a smile from the tickle goddess. He is well known in the busi- ness and social circles of his county, and well represents the family from which he sprung. d I AMES REAVES. Among the earliest set- tlers and most energetic pioneers of Har- ) rison County, the Reaves family occupy a leading position. The family come from old Virginia stock, which has had such an im- portant part in the development of new and un- settled States. The eldest of whom there is any record was John Reaves, who was born in 1740, in Norfolk County, Va. , where he engaged in farming, which he followed until his death. His children comprised the following: John, Richard, James, William and Thomas. Just prior to the War of 1812 these boys determined to come west and to settle in Ohio, as the State best suited to their finances. Accordingly they set out with their families, and in due time arrived in Freeport Township, Harrison County, where they entered their farms. Here they lived in the primitive log cabin, meantime rais- ing enough upon which to live, and also engag- ing in clearing their farms. In 1801, James Reaves, the father of the subject of this sketch, and who was born August 4, 1776, was married to Sarah Hollowell, who was a native of his home place, and who was born November 20, 1775. For the first few years after his arrival in Harrison County Mr. Reaves resided in vari- ous places, but finally settled in Freeport Town- ship, where his death occurred. His children were John, born December 15, 1802; Nancy, born October 10, 1804; Lydia, born December 27. 1805; Jesse, born April 20, 1807; Winnie, born May 1, 1809; Elizabeth, born November 30,1810; Hallowell, born April 30, 1813; Sarah, born August 17, 1815; James, born April 28, 1818. Mr. Reaves died January 3, 1851, and Mrs. Reaves June 28, 1856. In his politics Mr. Reaves was a progressive Whig, and was always an earnest supporter of the party. James Reaves, the subject proper of this sketch, was born in Freeport, and spent nearly his entire life in that and Washington Town- ships. In the manner usual to the boys of the farm, he spent his early life in mastering the advantages afforded by the common schools, and his maturer years have been occupied in 070 HARRISON COUNTY. farming, an occupation be still pursues. July 2, 1841, he was married to Susan Clark, of Freeport Township, and soon after marriage lo- cated with his wife near Freeport, where they remained about five years, and then removed to Freeport Township, thence to Tuscarawas County, and in 1867 came to their present res- idence, which consists of 123 acres, about two miles from Tippecanoe, Washington Township, and is now managed by their two sons. Mr. and Mrs. Reaves have always been industrious and economical, and what prosperity they now enjoy is wholly due to their own efforts. Their children were named Matthew C. ; Joshua (de- ceased), Harrison (deceased), Martha J. (de- ceased), and J. F. Matthew C. Reaves, wbo was born in Freeport Township in 1842, has spent the greater portion of his life in the pur- suit of farming. December 31, 1808, he was married to Mary E., daughter of Thomas Rog- ers, and one child, Susan J. , was born to them. Mrs. Reaves died April 30, 1874. James F. Reaves was married February 3, 1886, to Anna Linard, daughter of Alexander and Mary Linard, of Washington Township, and one child, Effie Fearn, was born to them April 21, 1889. The family are Republicans in sentiment, and all take an active interest in the welfare of the party. For many years they have been among the honored and respected members of the Methodist Episcopal Church at Freeport, of which they are liberal supporters. They are among the best known in their vicinity, and are classed with the enterprising and substantial citizens. diOSEPH DECKER. The earliest history I of the Decker family, that is authentic, places their settlement in America in Maryland, where for many generations they remained. Joseph Decker, the grandfather of the Deckers now resident in Harrison Couuty, Ohio, was born in Maryland. January 25, 1779. and his youth was spent in that State. He moved to Washington County, Penu., where he met and married Kate Short. He remained there engaged in farming until 1815, when, with his family, he came to Guernsey Couuty, Ohio, where he purchased a farm in the wilderness. The journey was made in a wagon, which served as a dwell- ing place, both on the road, as well as while their cabin was being erected. Their family were John, Lewis, Henry, Sarah Ann, Kate, Mary, Delilah and Elizabeth. In his politics he was a Democrat, and took a prominent part in the organization of his county. Here, after a long and useful life, he and his help meet passed away. The first two years of the life of John Decker, son of Joseph, were spent in Penn- sylvania, where he was born April 29, 1813. He was educated at the early rate schools of Ohio, which, at that day, were quite common, and in his early manhood he was married to Ruenna Shipley. His married life began and ended on a farm, which he purchased soon after his mar- riage. It consisted of eighty acres of entirely wild land, on which he built a cabin, and set bravely to work at clearing away the forest, which he finally accomplished. His children were named Elizabeth J., born September 26, 1834; Joseph, born December 7, 1836; Highly Ann, born August 2, 1839; Sarah O, born De- cember 21, 1841; Ruenna J., born March 28, 1844; John H, born February 20, 1847; Mary M. , born July 29, 1850; Louis W., born October 20, 1852, and Delilah, born February 1, 1855. Mrs. Decker died in 1855, and August 15, same year, he married Anna Grey, who bore him two children: Henry and Stephen. April 15, 1885, Mr. Decker died, deeply mourned by a large concourse of friends and relatives. The early life of Joseph Decker was spent at home, where he was engaged in the various duties incident to farming. October 13, 1857, he was married to Rachel, daughter of Thomas Sharnock, of Belmont County, Ohio. Locat- ing in Guernsey County, Ohio, he there re- mained until 1866, when he removed to his pres- ent residence in Freeport Township, Harrison County. His farm is about three- fourths of a mile from Smyrna, comprises 160 acres, and is HARRISON COUNTY. 071 well improved. He has lately added a large two-story frame house, neat, compact and com- modious. Mrs. Decker died February 4, 1884, leaving the 'following children: John W., born July 26, 1S5S; Thomas W., born February 15, 1800; Elizabeth L., bom October 17, 1861; David H., born September 12, 1803; William H., born May 22, 1807; Joseph L., born De- cember 22, 1808; and James N., born May 1, 1871. In 1885 Mr. Decker was married to Anna Willoaghby, daughter of Samuel Willoughby,of Harrison County, and the issue of their marriage is George C, born January 22, 1S80, and Marvin C. F., born May 2. 1887. In politics Mr. Decker has always supported the Democratic ticket. In religion he and the elder members of his family belong to the Methodist Episcopal Church at Smyrna. Mr. Decker is a self-made man, and the architect of his own fortune. V ENJAMIN J. MALLERNEE, son of Levi and Eleanor (Johnson) Mallernee, was born February 10, 1840, in Not- tingham Township, Harrison Co., Ohio, where he still resides, and is looked upon as one of the most enterprising young farmers of his neighborhood. His great-grandparents, Will- iam and Sarah Mallernee, were natives of Mary- land, aud in 1809 came to Ohio, settling in Jefferson County. Their children were three in number and were named Emanuel, Mary aud Jaret. Emanuel Mallernee, grandfather of our subject, was born in Maryland, November 3, 1770, aud in his younger days learned the trade of sboemakiug, which he followed nearly all his life. He was first married to Rachel Matthews, who was born in Maryland, November 3, 1788, a daughter of Francis and Mary (Karr) Matthews. natives of the same State, but who came to Ohio in 1809. To this union were boru eight chil- dren: William, March 30, 1807; Aquila, Janu- ary 0. L809; Mary A., August 7, 1811; Matthew P., October 12, 1813; Levi, February 12, 1816; Emauuel, Jr., November 3, 1818; Lewis, May 18, 1822; Elizabeth, May 25, 1825. Emanuel Mallernee, grandfather of Benjamin J. Maller- nee, remained in Jefferson County. Ohio (to which county he bad come with his father), un- til 1829, when he settled in Harrison County, where he bought eighty acres of forest land, passing his life in clearing off his farm and working at the bench. His first wife having died, June 24, 1828, Emanuel married Miss Hannah Eaton, who bore him three children: Benjamin, born October 4, 1830; Rachel, August 13, 1832, and Jaret, September 10, 1834. The father of these children died February 23, 1839, deeply mourned by his bereaved family and all his neighbors. Levi Mallernee, son of Emanuel and father of Benjamin J. , our subject, was reared to man- hood and educated in his native township. De- cember 0, 1838, he married Eleanor Johnson, who was a daughter of Benjamin and Eleanor Johnson, aud was born in Nottingham Town- ship, Harrison Co., Ohio, January 27, 1N2U. To this union were born nine children in the following order: David Turner, November 18, 1839; Emanuel, March 22, 1843, deceased; Mary A.. March 25, 1840, wife of J. H. Kent, of Illinois; Benjamin J., our subject; Lemuel, July 5, 1851; Lydia A., August 3, 1854. de- ceased; Caroline L., August 20, 1857, deceased; Eleanor J., July 18, 1860, wife of L. D. Wells, of Illinois, and Kinsey C, December 20, 1863, deceased. December 23, 1803, three days after the birth of her last child, Mrs. Mallernee passed from the scenes of her earthly toil. For his second wife Levi Mallernee chose Mrs. Jemima Hines, whose maiden name was Garner, and to" this uDion were born three children: James G., October 10, 1866; Levi lv, October 20, 1868, and Ruth J., January 6, 1871. Again losing his spouse, Mr. Mallernee married Rachel Crabtree, June 1, 1879, but one year later. June 1. 1880, Levi Mallernee drew the last breath of life. The business Life of Levi Mallernee was a varied one. Remaining after his majority a few years on the farm first purchased by his father, he removed to Cadiz. Harrison County, and for several years carried on a livery busi- 672 HAERISON COUNTY. ness; thence be returned to Nottingham Town- ship, and soon after purchased 105 acres in the northern part, on which he resided a few years, and next bought the farm on which his son, Ben- jamin J., now resides. A few years before his death he moved to Deersville, where he expired in the faith of the Baptist Church, of which he bad been many years a member. In politics Levi was first a Tory, but later united with the Republican party. He was widely known and highly honored for his integrity and elevated standard of morality. Benjamin J. Mallernee, trained to the culti- vation of the soil on his father's farm, has made agriculture his life's vocation. January 17, 1872, he married Miss Maggie Warman, who was born in Illinois March 15, 1850, a daughter of William and Margaret (Hoffman) Warman, natives of New Jersey. The children resulting from this union are named Ella M., born Janu- ary 10, 1873; Myrta F., November 4, 1874; Blanche W., September 5, 1880, and Frank G., October 24, 1881. In 1870 Mr. Mallernee pur- chased the farm, of ninety acres, on which he now resides, on Section 15, Nottingham Town- ship, which farm presents to the view of the passer-by every evidence of skillful care and ele- gant taste in its management. Mr. Mallernee is a Republican in politics, and in 1S85 was elected trustee of Nottingham Township. In religion he and his wife are Baptists. THE BOGGS FAMILY, of Athens Town ship, Harrison Co., Ohio. The first member of this family to come to Amer- ica was William Boggs, who was born in the north of Ireland in 1716, and at the age of twelve years reached these shores. Here he married Jane Stein, who was also a native of Ireland, and with his bride settled in Chester County, Penn., where they both passed the re- mainder of their days and were interred in the cemetery of the Presbyterian Church at Octo- raro, of which they were devout members, and in which cemetery lie also the remains of a number of their children. Their offspring were born and named in the following order: James, born July 21, 1735; John, February 19, 1737; Margaret, February 23, 1739; Robert, April 9, 1741: William, March 14, 1743; Jane, April 10, 1745; Elizabeth, July 31, 1747; Rebecca, January 31, 1749; Agnes, February 17, 1752; Mary, May 24, 1753; Joseph, October 1, 1754, and Moses, May 6, 1757. James Boggs, the eldest of the above named children, first married Hannah Rice, and settled in New Castle County, Del., and there were born to them three chil- dren, viz. : William, Rice and Jane: his second wife was Sarah Brown, who bore him the follow- ing family: James, born April 27, 1778; Mar- garet, November 17, 1779; Robert, the same day; John, June 28, 1782; Rebecca, February 15, 1784, and Mary on the same day, and, last, Sarah, April 21, 1786. About the year 1790 James Boggs and his family moved from Dela- ware to Washington County, Penn., and settled near where Cross Creek village now stands, after having served his country during the Rev- olutionary War as teamster in the army. John Boggs, the fourth child born to James and Sarah Boggs, married Sarah Marshall, Septem- ber 17, 1812, and to this marriage were born Thomas Marshall, June 26, 1813; James Brown, January 20, 1815; William, November 5, 1816; John M., October 20, 1818; Samuel M., Decem- ber 6, 1820; Sarah Ann, February 3, 1823; Robert W., August 1, 1825, and James. July 23, 1828. John Boggs came with his family from Washington County, Penn., to Harrison County, Ohio, in the fall of 1839. Thomas Marshall Boggs, the eldest child of John and Sarah (Marshall) Boggs, after having graduated from Washington College, Penn., and from Princeton Theological Seminary, was mar- ried to Miss A. J. Cunningham, of Chester County, Penn. He was settled, first, as pastor of the Presbyterian Church of Marietta, Lan- caster Co., Penn., and afterward removed to Mount Joy, in the same county, where he had charge of the Presbyterian Church, and was also pastor of the Presbyterian Church at Done- c/ HARRISON COUNTY. 675 gal. His death took place at Mount Joy in 1S50, in the thirty eighth year of his ago. His chil- dren were Lizzie, who was married to the Rev. Edgar, now president of the Wilson College for women, at Chambersburg, Penn. ; John O, who is living with Rev. Mr. Edgar, and William M. , who is practicing law at Chicago. The second child born to John and Sarah Boggs was James Brown, who died in infancy. The third child was William, who was killed when twenty years old, by a kick from a horse. The fourth child was John M., who, after graduating from Franklin College, New Athens, Harrison Co., Ohio, and from the Theological Seminary, Princeton, Penn., was first settled as pastor of the Presbyterian Churches of Paxton and Der- ry, near Harrisburg, Penn., and afterward pas- tor of the Presbyterian Church at Millersburg, Ohio; then of that of Independence, Iowa., where he died September 1, 1872, aged fifty- six years. The fifth child of John and Sarah Boggs was Samuel M. Boggs, born December 6, 1820; he, as did also his sister. Sarah Ann, and brother, Robert W., remained on the farm with his parents until their death, that of the father occurring December 21, 1848, and that of the mother January 6, 1849. Samuel M. Boggs was born December 6, 1820, and was married, September 21, 1854, to Margaret Parks, who has borne him the follow- ing named children: Mary N., who married William J. Hawthorn, and is now living near Crawfordsville, Iowa; John Marshall, who, after graduating from Franklin College and from Princeton, and also from the Theological Semi nary at Allegheny, was married to Harriet Jones, and was sent to Kimball, S. D. , by the Presbyterian Board of Home Missions, whence he returned to Ohio, three years later, and settled as pastor of the Third Presbyterian Church at Fort Wayne, Ind, January 1, 1888. The third child born to Samuel M. Boggs, and named James Y. , passed away when but one year old; the fourth child, Laura S., died when thirteen years of age; the fifth is Parke W., who graduated from Franklin College and from the Cincinnati Law School, and is engaged in practice at Fort Wayne. Intl.; the sixth child, Charlie, died when four years of age. Samuel M. Boggs, with his family, and brother, Robert, lived on their farm in Short Creek Township, Harrison Co., Ohio, until the spring of L8S4, when they removed to the village of New Athens, Athens Township, same county. Sarah Ann Boggs, the sixth child and only daughter born to John and Sarah Boggs, was married to William H. Watson, and is now re- siding in Belmont County, Ohio; she is now a widow with five living children, having lost two by death .... Robert W. Boggs, seventh in the family of John and Sarah Boggs, having never married, has made his home with the family of his brother, Samuel M.... James Boggs, the eighth child of John and Sarah Boggs, died February 13, 1840, aged thirteen years. t ILLIAM G. GIFFIN, a well-known and prosperous agriculturist of Short Creek Township, Harrison County, was horn in Jefferson County, Ohio, May 7, 1845, and is a son of John and Jane (Gordeu) Giffin. The grandfather of our subject, also Darned John, was a native of Virginia, born of Scotch-Irish extraction. He married Miss Eliza- beth Morrison, moved to Belmont County, Ohio, when his son, John, was small, and there fol- lowed farming until the end of his days. John Giffin; the father of our subject, was born either in Virginia or Pennsylvania, but was reared to manhood in Belmont County. Ohio, where he married Jane, daughter of James Gordon, and some time afterward moved to Jefferson County, where he and his wife resided some years, but eventually returned to Belmont County, where he died in 1878, at the age of seventy-two years, in the faith of the United Presbyterian Church. His widow, now seventy six years old, i with her sou, William G., the subject proper of this sketch. To John ami Jane [Gordon) Giffin were born twelve children, of whom five are '\>' ceased, viz. : John, James, I'.lizabeth, Louis 676 HARRISON COUNTY. and Emma. The survivors are Martha (Mrs. James Henderson), of Jefferson County, Ohio; M. N., of Short Creek Township; Jane A., and Nancy I., residing with our subject; William G., whose name heads this notice; Mary, the wife of James Hinkle, of Belmont County, and Sarah, married to S. Rice, of Martin's Ferry, in the same county. On the death of his father, our subject pur- chased the farm on which he now resides. This comprises 191 acres of highly improved land, and is situated about three and one-half miles from the Cadiz and Harrisville Pike, and he here gives much of his attention to the raising of sheep, in addition to the work of cultivating the farm. He is looked upon as an enterprising farmer and as a useful citizen, and stands very high in the esteem of his neighbors. In politics he was formerly a Democrat, as was his father before him, but of late years, having perceived the evils brought on by the traffic in liquor, he has given his vote to the Prohibitionists. His religious faith is that of the United Presbyterian Church, with which church the other members of the family affiliate. Mr. Giffin is a great lover of his home, taking much pride in keeping it in good order, and in keeping up with the prog- ress of the age with regard to agriculture and stock-raising. JAMES M. WELSH, a respectable and skill- ful farmer of Stock Township. Harrison County, was born in Archer Township, Harrison Co., Ohio, October 11, 1832. His father, John Welsh, was born in Ireland about 17S7, but when ten years old came to the United States, and spent some time in Westmoreland County, Penu., as a common laborer. He mar- ried Miss Jane McClellan, who was born in Pennsylvania in 1797. In an early day Mr. Welsh came to Harrison County, Ohio, and en- tered one-quarter section of land in Archer Township. This laud was cleared by him and here he remained till 1860, when he moved to Stock Township and purchased the farm now owned by our subject, where he remained till his death. To Mr. and Mrs. Welsh were born ten children, viz. : Mary, Elizabeth, Ann, Samuel John K., Jane, Matthew, James M., David and William. Politically Mr. Welsh was a Repub- lican. He and his wife were members of the Presbyterian Church for many years, and were highly esteemed in the community. James M. Welsh, the subject proper of these lines, grew to manhood on the old farm in Archer Township, and received a common-school edu- cation. Since 1S60 he has resided in Stock Township on the farm he now owns, which con- tains ninety-seven acres. In politics Mr. Welsh is a Republican. \\ \\ ti ILLIAM DONALDSON, one of therep- \\/\\Jy resentative self-made men of Harrison m[ li[ County, who has made his own success in life by industry, perseverance and economy, was born in Schenectady County, N. Y. , September 1, 1827. His father, also named William, was a native of Scotland, the "land of the mountain and the flood," where he married Christina Robinson, and whence, after the birth of their first-born, they came to these shores, lo- cating in Schenectady County, N. Y. By trade he was a stonemason, which he followed till forty years of age, when he turned his attention to farming, coming with his family (in 1833 or 1834) to Carroll County, Ohio, and in 1864 he moved to Gallia County, same State, where he died at the age of seventy-five years. They had born to them eight children, of whom the follow- ing is a brief record: John died in Columbiana County, Ohio; Jane is married to Rosel Miller, and lives in West Virginia; Peter lives in Rich- mond, Jefferson Co., Ohio; Mildred is the wife of Richard Donaldson, in Carroll Count}'. Ohio; Elijah keeps a grocery store in Gallia County, Ohio; William is in North Township, as related below; Robert lives in Wellsville, Ohio; George is a resident of Atchison County, Kas. William Donaldson, whose name appears at the opening of this sketch, remained under the HARRISON Cor XT)'. 677 paternal roof until twenty-one years of age, alternating, according to the seasons, between the duties of the farm in summer and the les- sons of the old log school house in winter. He then started in life for himself, coming in 1851 to Harrison County, where he carried on farm- ing till L854, in which year he went to Gallia County, and after ten years' residence there re- turned to Harrison County, finally settling in North Township. In the same year (1864) he enlisted in Company H, Second O. N. G., or- ganized under Gov. Tod, which regiment was ordered to Virginia, where it did border duty for a time. Mr. Donaldson was made first lieu- tenant, and upon his discharge he returned home to Harrison County to a farm, which he sold in 1883, and then in 1885 removed to another one situated one mile and a half from Scio. In connection with his farming interests, our subject carried on general banking, having formed July 6, 18S4, a partnership with a Mr. Hogan, under the firm name of Hogan & Don- aldson, which still continues. On October 3, 1848, Mr. Donaldson became united in marriage with Miss Nancy, daughter of James and Jane (Pickens) English [sketch of whom appears elsewhere], and who died in 1866, at the age of thirty-four years, leaving three children, viz. : Florence, married to William Law, in North Township, Harrison County; Jane and Mary, at home; three having died be- fore her decease. On February 28, 1889, our subject was married to Sarah, daughter of Ham- ilton King, a native of Pennsylvania, who came to Harrison County, when two years of age. and died in 1880; his widow followed him to the grave in March, 1881. They were the parents of nine children. Mr. King was a Democrat, and for several times was appraiser of his town ship. Mr. Donaldson's property lies just out- side the corporation limits of Scio, and the ele- gant and commodious dwelling he built in ! s ">">. Politically he was a Republican up to the elec- tion of Grant to the presidency, when he became a Democrat; and has held various township offices, such as treasurer and trustee. He and his wife are members of the United Presbyterian Church at Scio. \ \\ 1\ ILLIAM W - DICKERSON. The Dick- Y/\wy ersou f am 'ly are originally of English lf[ Mj nativity. In 1752 three brothers de- termined to seek their fortunes in the country across the sea, and accordingly set out in a sailing vessel for the land where fortune awaited them. Arriving here, they determined to separate, thinking if one found a better loca- tion than the others they could all settle there. Thus one went to Maryland, one farther south, and one to Pennsylvania, and from the latter sprang the family which have grown so numer- ous in Harrison County. In 181)1 Thomas Dickerson, together with his family, came from Pennsylvania to Harrison County r , and settled in Cadiz Township, where the year previous he had entered a large tract of land and had cleared a small patch and erected a small log cabin. While a resident of Pennsylvania he had married Mary Curry, who bore him the following named children: Barruch, Joshua, Thomas, John, Joseph, Eli, Levi, Hiram, Jane and Susan, all of whom are now deceased, but who reached a good old age. With the assist ance of his family Mr. Dickerson soon succeeded in clearing up a large portion of his farm, and making quite extensive improvements for that early day. As he was one of the oldest settlers in the section as well as one whose perceptions were keen, and whose judgment was rarely at fault, he was chosen by his neighbors as justice of the peace, which position he held for twenty- seven consecutive years. He was a Whig, and took an active and prominent part in the poli- tics of the county. He was among the early organizers of the township and county in which he resided, and was among its first officers. In religion- matters he was a member of the Meth- odist Episcopal Church, and was among the founders of what is now known as the Dickerson Methodist Episcopal Church. A class leader for years, as well as a strong supporter of the faith, his influence for good was widely felt, both in and out of the church. In the evening of life he quietly passed away, and was soon joined by the wife who had shared his joys and sorrows, as well as his hardships. Their re- mains now quietly rest in the cemetery of Dick- erson Church, where for years they had wor- shiped. Of the sons of Thomas Dickerson, two, Barruch and Thomas, remained in Harrison County, and gave rise to the two families who are so numerous in Athens and Cadiz Townships. The eldest, Barruch, was born in Westmoreland County, Penn., and came with his father to Harrison County, Ohio. Here he engaged in farming, and here married Elizabeth Holmes, a daughter of William Holmes, one of the early settlers. The young couple settled on a farm where they remained for about ten years, when Mr. Dickerson was elected sheriff of Harrison County, having been nominated in 182*2 by the Whig party, and having received a good major- ity, although at that time the county was Demo- cratic. During his administration as sheriff, a band of horse-thieves and counterfeiters, who had for many years infested this section of the State, became so bold that a determined effort was made for their capture. They made their headquarters at Harrisville, but so cleverly did they conceal their track and so stealthily was their work of plunder carried on, that it seemed almost an impossibility to detect them. History proves that no undertaking is so difficult or hazardous that none can be found to attempt it, and so it was in the present case. The name of the man who did so much for the peace and security of the then residents of Harrison County, and who sacrificed his life for the furtherance of justice is scarcely known at the present time. Mr. William Gardner determined to bring the offenders to justice, and, that he might effectually do so, determined to join their band and possess himself of their secrets. He applied for admission, but after some further talk one of the supposed members of the band told him that if he would steal a good horse that night and bring it to a certain place, they would take him in as a member. He immedi- ately purchased a horse of a farmer, and telling him he would call for it the following day, left it at the barn. That night he went to the barn, took the horse, and met the man whom he had spoken to, who assured him that everything was all right and that they would proceed to the headquarters of the band, that he might be in- troduced. Accordingly they proceeded, and Mr. Gardner was introduced and spent much time with them. After becoming acquainted with them all, and having obtained a knowledge of their secrets and plans, he commimicated with the officers of Harrison County. On the night previous to a contemplated robbery of a bank at Mount Pleasant, Mr. Gardner informed the officers, and taking precaution to have the whole band there, told them where to come. The officers, with a strong posse, arrived at their place of rendezvous at Fleet's Tavern, and surrounding the thieves took them in cus- tody. After a short trial, in which Mr. Gard- ner was chief witness against them, the culprits were sentenced to the penitentiary. Thus was a band who had spread terror over half of Ohio and Pennsylvania captured. But the sequel still remains: Mr. Gardner started for home in disguise and avoided meeting any one, as the friends of the band had sworn to kill him. W r hen near his home, which was in the eastern part of the State, he felt sudden pains all through his body. He hastened on, and arriv- ing at a house had a physician summoned, but before his arrival Mr. Gardner had died. He said the only chance of poisoning him was when at Cadiz he had drunk some water which had been handed him. Thus did the friends of the band avenge them. After the prisoners had been condemned it became necessary to take them to the State penitentiary, which journey was then accomplished on horseback. Mr. Dickerson as sheriff, in command of a strong guard, accompanied them and succeeded in plac- ing them safely in the prison. On his return he was attacked with fever, which he had in- curred on the road, and died in a short time. HA KM SOX COUNTY, 679 Thus was Lis life cut short, although he bid fair to be one of the prominent citizens of the county. He died in 1824,' and was buried in the family plat at Dickerson Cemetery. His family were as follows: Joshua, in Cadiz Township; Susannah, deceased; Thomas, de- ceased; Mary; William W. ; Jane; Elizabeth, deceased; Barruch, who died in infancy. After the death of her husband Mrs. Dickerson re- moved to a farm, where she remained till death. She was buried by the side of her husband in Dickerson Cemetery. William W. Dickerson was born April 12, 1818, in Cadiz Township. Receiving instruction in the English branches then taught in the com- mon schools, he, at the age of sixteen, commenced an apprenticeship with a wagon-maker. For many years of his minority he had resided with his brother Joshua, but October 17, 1839, he was married to Susan McCoy, a daughter of Thomas McCoy, a resident of Athens. Since learning his trade, Mr. Dickerson has been more or less actively engaged in it, and now, at the advanced age of seventy-two, when most men are incapacitated for work, he still may be found in his shop doing a good day's work. His home, since his marriage, has been made where it now is, at New Athens, and which he has done much to improve and beautify. During the raid of that famous rebel leader, Morgan, Mr. Dickerson was favored with the company of the whole troop. They helped themselves to an abundance of feed, and took wheat from the mow to make beds for themselves and horses, wasting a large amount, and doing other damage. They likewise forced themselves into the house, and took all the provisions they could rind, besides intimidating the inmates with threats and curses. Mr. Dickerson has always been a strong upholder of Republican principles, but was, previous to the organization of that party, a member of the Whig party. He and family are connected with the Methodist Episcopal Church at New Athens. His children were born and named in following order: Barruch (deceased), Thomas, Hannah, Granville, Winfield, William, Eliza- beth, Clara and Alvin. Mr. Dickerson is one of the most industrious as well as highly re-" spected citizens of his township. His success in life is entirely due to his own efforts, and now, at a ripe old age, he has the esteem of all, which he has won by his integrity, honesty and exemplary life. JM. WILLISON. a merchant of Moorefield Township, Harrison County, with post- office at Cassville, is a son of Jerry WiUi- son, who is a son of Charles Willison, an early settler in Moorefield Township. Charles Willison was father of nine children, viz. : Amos, Jerry, Elijah, Abijah, Charles, Rosilla, Annie, Rusha and Rachel, all deceased. Jerry was born on the old homestead in Moorefield Township, where he grew to manhood and re- ceived a common-school education. In 1847 he was married to Miss Rebecca Figley, and to this union were born two children, Rachel A. (de- ceased) and J. M. (our subject). Jerry Willi- son died in 1850, and a few years later Mrs. Willison married Joseph Olivar, and now re- sides in Athens County, Ohio. J. M. Willison was born July 3, 1850, in Moorefield Township, Harrison Co., Ohio, and remained with his mother until he was four- teen years old, when he hired as a farm hand to John Kirkpatrick, with whom he remained until he was twenty-one years of age; he then hired to Robert Kennedy, for whom he worked three years. On January 8, 1874, J. ML Willison married Miss Julia McCullough, a daughter of William and Julia (Leiznre) McCullough, who were among the early settlers of Nottingham Township. After his marriage Mr. Willison rented a farm, which he worked for five years In 1 VS4 he engaged in mercantile business at the place where he is now located, and where he has built up by his own efforts a fine trade and he is now one of the most successful bus ness men of Moorefield Township. Mr. and Mrs. Willison are both active members of the Nottingham Presbyterian Church. 680 HARRISON COUNTY. RICE E. BETTS. Connected with the early pioneer history of Ohio, is the name of Betts. The family comes of German extraction, the progenitors of the branch in America settling in Pennsylvania prior to the Revolutionary War. In 1802 Adam Betts im- migrated to Ohio with his family from Reading, Penn., and located in Jefferson County, when the country was a complete wilderness. There he purchased a farm, paying the Government price of $2 per acre. Through the forest the wolves, deer and bears roamed at will, and eyed with suspicion and distrust this encroachment upon their native wilds by these sturdy people who had braved the dangers of a pioneer life, and with undaunted courage pushed westward into the new country to build up for themselves a home. Here the family lived until their deaths. Adam Betts was a man of more than ordinary attainments and superior education for those early days, and he took an active interest in the development of his adopted State. The family name was originally Betz, and is so spelled on the patent granted by James Madison in 1810 for the land taken up by Adam Betts. This original patent, bearing the sig- nature of President Madison, is in the posses- sion of our subject. Adam Betts was twice married, and three children were bora to the first marriage, and nine to the second marriage. Of these children but two are now living; they were born to the second marriage, and their names are Annie, now Mrs. Joseph Cryder, and residing in Salem Township, Jefferson Co., Ohio, on part of the original homestead, and Sarah, now Mrs. Phillips, of VY'ellsville, Colum- biana Co., Ohio. The eldest child born to the second marriage was a son, named William. He was born in Reading, Penn. , October 9, 1787, and came with his parents to Ohio, being then but twelve years of age. As they were crossing the Ohio River, at Steubenville, he ac- cidentally fell from the flatboat used as a ferry and was with difficulty rescued. He grew to manhood with his parents in their pioneer home, and was schooled in all the privations and dangers of the frontier life; he attended the early subscription schools of the period, and acquired a thorough education under the instruc- tion of his father and half-brother. Mr. Betts married in Jefferson County, Ohio, Elizabeth Viers, a native of that county, born and reared at Island Creek, and a daughter of one of the pioneers there. They located on a tract of land, a part of the original homestead, and there they lived in their cabin and began clearing the land, enjoying such advantages as fell to the lot of the pioneers. He served as a soldier in the War of 1812, as did also his brother, George, who was present at Detroit at Hull's surrender. William Betts took an active interest in the progress and advancement of the country, particularly in edu- cation. He was an ardent Democrat, and active in political affairs. Mrs. Betts died in 1862, aged sixty-seven years, and Mr. Betts died in April, 1883. Their union had been been blessed by two sons and five daughters, as follows: Re- becca, Mrs. William Powell, residing at Union Port, Jefferson Co., Ohio; Eliza, married to William H. Barrett, of Nottingham Township, Harrison Co., Ohio; Permelia, Mrs. Samuel Scott, of New Philadelphia, Ohio; Margaret, married to John Dunlap, by whom she had two sons and two daughters (she died February 16, 1885); Brice E., our subject; McCourtney Betts, on the old homestead; Lucinda, now Mrs. George M. Gault, of German Township, Harri- son Co., Ohio. Brice E. , the subject proper of this sketch, was born in a log house on the homestead in Jefferson County, Ohio, June 13, 1824. His early life was spent upon the farm, experiencing all the hardships and privations of those early times. He was first taught the rudiments of an education in the subscription school held in the old log school-house, with its puncheon floor, rude split-log benches and single desk extend- ing around the room on pegs driven into the wall, and warmed by a huge fireplace, for which the scholars cut the wood. He recalls the home- made clothing of his boyhood — the linsey pants and red wampus. He was eighteen years of age HARRISON COUNTY. 681 before he wore a coat, and this was made from wool which his mother had carded by hand and spun, and never until this age was he the happy possessor of a pair of boots, the money to pay for which he made by teaching school. When about nineteen years of age he engaged as a clerk in a general store, and received for the first year seventy -five dollars, and the next year his wages were increased to one hundred and thirty three dollars. He saved the money for his start in life, and in 1846 he established a busi- ness with Warner Grimes, under the name of Grimes & Betts, which lasted two years, when, by mutual consent, the partnership was dissolved, each continuing in business independently. On September 26, 184U, he was united in marriage with Isabel N. Guy, a native of Steubenville, Ohio, and a daughter of Robert and Sarah Ann (Clarke) Guy. Robert Guy was a native of Pennsylvania, and in 1811 was married to Sarah Ann Clarke, a native of Ireland, who had emi- grated with her parents to America in 1S10. Robert Guy was a brass founder by trade, and for many years resided in Pittsburgh, and when Isabel was a babe they removed to Wheeling, W. Va., where they resided until their deaths, Mrs. Guy dying April 10, 1843, and Robert Guy in June, 1804. Mr. Betts continued in business at Salem until 1859, when he went to Missouri and purchased landed property with the inten- tion of removing his family there, but the out- break of the war caused him to change his plans, and, returning to Salem, he again engaged in business as a member of the firm of Sproat & Betts, the firm selling out in the fall of 1860. That winter he came with his parents to Frank- lin, Ohio, whence, in March, 1861, they moved to Monroe Township and located on the farm where they have since resided. In May, 1S64, he enlisted in Company B, One Hundred and Seventieth Ohio State Guards, and participated in all the marches and campaigns of his regi- ment in the valleys of the Potomac and Shenan- doah; was at the battles of Snicker's Gap. Harper's Ferry, Winchester and Maryland Heights. He was honorably discharged at Camp Chase, Columbus, September 21, 1864. after which he returned to his home. Politically Mr. Betts has been a heart y supporter of the Repub- lican party since 1860, and is a firm believer in the policy of protection for American industries. During his residence here he has officiated as supervisor, trnstee and member of the school board, and for twelve years served as justice of the peace. He has always taken an active in- terest in the advancement and upbuilding of the country. He, with his family, resides on their farm in Monroe Township, has 260 acres of prime land, and is one of the representative farmers of the region. Mr. and Mrs. Betts' anion has been blessed with eight children, of whom two died young; the six remaining are Elizabeth A. , who married Andrew Thompson, and resides in Monroe Township; William L. , a representa- tive farmer of Monroe Township; Eliza M. . now Mrs. John Turney, of North Township, Harrison Co., Ohio; George, a representative farmer of Stock Township, Harrison County, and Samuel S. and Jessie M. , both at home. Their house was destroyed by fire in 1878, and many valu- able records were destroyed; but the dwelling has been replaced by a more substantial and commodious structure, and they have the satis- faction of knowing that they have been the architects of their own fortunes. Although a member of no church, Mr. Betts is liberal in his support of all denominations and of all charitable objects. DAVID B. BRADEN, one of the few re- maining pioneers of Short Creek Town- ___ ' ship, Harrison County, was born near where he now resides, August 21, 1818, a son of Robert and Catherine (Hay) Braden, former a native of Pennsylvania, latter of Can- imnsburg, same State. Mr. Braden's paternal grandfather was also a native of the Keystone State, descended of Irish ancestry, who came to America prior to the Revolution. Robert Bra- den was reared on a farm, and on attaining his majority he married a Miss Finney, who died in 682 HARRISON COUNTY. Short Creek Township, leaving two sons, both now deceased. For a second wife he married, in 1815, Catherine Hay, who bore him seven children, viz.: John, who died when twenty- four years of age ; David B. ; Anna (deceased wife of Walker Patton, of Short Creek Town- ship); Eobert, in Washington, Iowa; William, in Iowa; Elizabeth, who died at the age of eight years, and Mary Jane, now wife of Casper Dev- ilbriss, in Iowa. Robert Braden, in the year 1800, along with his father-in-law, James Fin- ney, came to Harrison County and took up 600 acres of land in one body in the northwest cor- ner of Short Creek Township, which they di- vided between them. Here Mr. Braden made his home, bringing to it his wife, who became the mother of our subject, and where he died in 1837 at the age of sixty-four years. He was a farmer all his days, and had to clear his place from a wilderness, contending with the wolves and wildcats, which were very plentiful, prowl- ing around the premises and making night hide- ous with their howls. Deer and wild turkeys were also plentiful. The family lived in a house which was built in 1801, and which still stands on the place, now used as a sheep house. The widow of Mr. Braden survived him some eight years, dying at the age of seventy-five years. Robert Braden was first a Jackson Demo- crat, but later became a Republican, and he and his wife were both members of the United Pres- byterian Church. David Braden, the subject proper of this commemorative sketch grew to manhood on the home place, being well schooled in the general duties of the farm, especially those of shepherd. Later he carried on for thirty years a saw-mill, which stood on the farm. On November 5, 1851, he was united in marriage with Miss Susannah M. , daughter of Francis and Jenette Groves, of Cadiz Township, who departed this life October 19, 1885, at the age of seventy-two years, nine months and seventeen days. Mr. Braden married for his second wife, at Can- nonsburg, Penn., September 2, 1886, Malissa Donnell, of that place, and she also passed from earth May 14, 1S89. Mr. Braden has had no chil- dren. Now a man of seventy-two years of age, he is well preserved, and still shows evidence of his great strength and endurance. He lives alone on the old home place, widely and favor- ably known as an honored citizen. He is a Re- publican in politics, and for many years was supervisor; was for a long time a trustee of the United Presbyterian Church, of which he has been a member since eighteen years of age. Few men in the county have done so much hard work and seen so many radical changes as has Mr. Braden, and he will ever be remembered as one of the sterling, industrious and progres- sive men of Harrison County. AMUEL GILBERT, a native farmer of ^ Stock Township, Harrison County, was born April 7, 1824. He spent his boy- hood days on the old farm, and received his education at the common schools. In 1855 he married Miss Rachel Kitt, of Stark County, Ohio, and this union has been blessed with three children, viz. : Isaac S. , Narsemenas and Amanda M. , all residing at home. In 1856 Mr. Gilbert purchased the farm he now owns, which contains 240 acres, and here he has erected a fine dwelling. He has been very successful in business, having started in the world with nothing but his own willing hands to help him- self with. Politically he is Democratic, and has held the office of township treasurer several terms, also trustee, twelve years. He is a mem- ber of the Methodist Episcopal Church, and is one of the influential and representative citizens of Stock Township. [Since the above was writ- ten Mr. Gilbert has departed this life.] 31, AMUEL COURTNEY ALLBAUGH, for over forty years a respected resident of North Township, Harrison County, is a native of Carroll County, born January 1831, in Loudon Township. The family are of German descent, the grandparents having HARRISON COUNTY. 683 come from the Fatherland to this country at an early day. In his boyhood our Bubjeci assisted his father on the farm, attending for a few weeks during the winter season the common schools of the district. When qualified he commenced teaching school, a profession he has followed for thirty-five years. In 184 l J he moved with his father's family to North Township, Harrison County, settling about a mile west of Scio. His parents had eleven children, viz. : Joseph Tripp; Elizabeth, in Iowa; Basil, in Kansas; Morris, died October 31, 1887; Samuel C. ; James, in East Springfield, Jefferson Co., Ohio; William, in Scio, Ohio; Catherine, in Kansas; Andrew, died in November, 1882; Robert Patton, in Kansas; Martha Ann, died in Kansas about the year 1884. On October 8, 1857, Samuel C. Allbaugh was married to Ann Maria May, of near Conot- ton, Harrison County, whose parents had eight children — four sons and four daughters — viz. : David, Catherine, John, Margaret, Nancy Jane, Alexander, Ann Maria and George Kincaid. To Mr. and Mrs. Allbaugh have been born seven chil- dren, of whom the following is a short record: John, born May 25, 1859, is living in Steuben- ville, Ohio; Andrew, born October 1, 1800, lives in Bowerston, Harrison County; Mary Melissa, born March 1, 1861, died when two years and twenty-six days old; Jennie M. , born December 6, 1863; Elveda, born March 8, I860; Roland Everett, born September 23, 1872, died eleven years ago; Beatty A., born October 29, 1ST"'. J(OHN QUINCY LAW. About 1830 John i Law came from County Tyrone, Ireland. I and located in Harrison County, Ohio, where he entered land. In this family were two brothers and seven sisters. The fourth child in order of birth, and the younger of the two boys, was Henry Law, who was born in County Tyrone, in July, 1812. He immi- grated to Ohio with his parents, and grew to maturity with them, experiencing all the priva- tions and hardships of the pioneer times. On December 18, L839, he married Elizabeth bfc Milliu, who was born in County Donegal, Ire- land, and when a girl of about five years of age (in 1820) came with her parents, Patrick and Jane McMillin, to America, the voyage lasting nine weeks. After some time spent in various places, including Baltimore, Steubenville, etc., they located, in 1819, in Monroe Township, Harrison Co., Ohio, where he entered a tract of Government land in the spring of 1820, and located thereon. He had. previous to his mar- riage, come to America, and then returned to his native home. Mr. and Mrs. McMillin died in Monroe Township about the years 1852 and 1854, respectively. The women in those days wore linsey dresses, and calico was a scarce arti- cle. Mrs. Law has woven many yards of cloth and carpet, and still has in her possession the spinning wheel brought by the Law family from Ireland. After their marriage Mr. and Mrs. Law located on a farm in Monroe Township, Harri- son County, at the head of Plum Run. They lived in a log cabin, with its large fireplace and its stick chimney. The little house afforded but two rooms, one down and one up stairs — or rather up ladder, for the stairs were nothing but a short ladder. About 1840 they moved farther down the run, and here resided until Mr. Law's death, which occurred March 2, L869, when he was aged fifty-seven years. His worthy wife, who still survives him, is now well and active, and is in her seventy- fourth year. He always took an active interest in the advancement and improvement of the country, particularly in the educational advantages. He was a man of more than ordinary attainments for those times, his father having been a man of education and a Bohool teacher. He was a man of exemplary habits, careful and conscientious in his walk, and won the respect and esteem of all. Of the eleven children born to Mr. Law, all grew to maturity, and of the number seven are now liv- ing, viz. : Jane, Mrs. Henry Clark, of Monroe Township; John Quincy, our subject; Linn H, in Cadiz, Ohio; Harvey B. , in Deersville, Frank- lin Township. Harrison County; Belle, Mrs. 684 HARRISON COUNTY. John H. Spiker, in Lyon Count}', Kas. ; Henry M. , an extensive ranchman who owns a ranch at the foot of Pike's Peak, and Camillus R., now perfecting his musical education at Milan, Italy. John Quincy Law is the eldest son and the fourth child in order of birth, and was born July 12, 1846, on the farm and in the house where he now resides. He was educated in the school of his district, and there the advancement was quite marked. On November 8, 1877, he mar- ried Ella M. Scott, a daughter of Josiah and Rachel (Vance) Scott, both natives of Washing- ton County, Penn. Rachel Vance was a de- scendant of the Vance family, early pioneers of Washington County, and after whom the fort was named, where the inhabitants attended church in a block-house and carried rifles to protect themselves from the Indians; her father is still living in Washington County, Penn. Five children have blessed this union, viz. : Clyde H. , Eliza Rachel, Frank V. , Loretta and Lina J. Mrs. Law is a Presbyterian. Polit- ically Mr. Law votes for the one he thinks best fitted for tho office. He has served as a mem- ber of the school board, but has never been an office seeker. Ha owns 314 acres of tine land, well improved, raises fine stock, and is one of the leading farmers of his section. fj DWARD HUGHES (deceased) was born in Cecil County, Md., October 30, 1814. _ tj His father, Edward Hughes, Sr. , was a native of Ireland, but came to America when a young man. He was a farm laborer, and was married in Maryland, where he and his wife died at Rising Sun, leaving four children: Robert M. , Sarah Smith, Rebecca Poole and Edward, our subject. Edward Hughes was edu- cated chiefly at home. He worked at farming till about twenty years old, and then began learning carpentering at Port Deposit, finishing at Philadelphia. In 1839 he came to Ohio, stopping at Cadiz, Harrison County, and then moving on to New Athens. Here he made the acquaintance of Sarah Ann Brown, daughter of James and Jane (Welch) Brown, then a girl of sixteen years, whom he married. James Brown had come to Harrison County, Ohio, about 1814, bringing his wife and four children from County Down, Ireland. He was a weaver and a farmer, and settled on a tract in Athens Town- ship, one mile west of town. On reaching America he had landed at Baltimore, from which place he walked through the wilds to Harrison County, leaving his family behind. Having selected his land, he obtained a wagon, and after six weeks' absence returned for his family, whom he brought to New Athens, where, for a time they kept a hotel, and then moved to the farm, where the father tilled the 'and during the day and wrought at his loom in the night. In November, 1860, the father died, aged seventy- five years, and a member of the Methodist Epis- copal Church; his widow followed in 1865, aged seventy- seven. They were the parents of six children, as follows: George, a banker at St. Clairsville, Ohio; Joseph, near Flushing, Ohio; Mary Ann, deceased; Jane, deceased; Margaret, Mrs. James Rankin, in Missouri, and Sarah Ann, Mrs. Hughes. After marriage Mr. and Mrs. Hughes made their home in Athens Township, where he had established himself in business, and where, be- ing industrious and a good carpenter, he was kept busy, and a large number of the houses now standing in Athens Township are the result of his handicraft. In 1855 they came to the place in town where the family now reside, and here Mr. Hughes continued to follow carpenter- ing, to which he added undertaking and cabinet- making. After some time he gave up his trade and became a hotel-keeper and general merchant, and for a number of years was the leading mer- chant of the place. He held to strict business principles, and paid for his goods in cash, thus securing the lowest prices. As he became older he gradually reduced his stock, and retired from hard work. In March, 1889, he was prostrated, and after some three weeks of sickness he closed his eyes to earth, at about seventy-four years of age. He was a man of sterling worth, and one HARRISON COUNTY. 685 who stood firmly by his convictions of right and wrong. Having experienced hardships himself, he was charitable to all, and many a needy per- son was helped by his bounty, nor was the poor- est tramp ever turned away unrelieved. In politics Mr. Hughes \v;is a stanch Republican, and as such tilled various township offices. For some years, also, he served as assessor, and for BeveraJ years was justice of the peace, declining, eventually, to serve any longer. He was strong in his convictions of right and wrong, and firmly stood by what he thought was right. By the aid of his faithful wife he made a marked success in his business affairs, and left his family far above want. He was a jovial companion and neighbor, who could enjoy the sunny side of life and laugh with the merry, but at the same time could sympathize with the sorrowing. Mrs. Hughes and some of her children are now living at the old home, where, at the age of sixty-four years, she is calmly awaiting the final call. With most of her family, she is a member of the Methodist Episcopal Church. To Mr. and Mrs. Hughes were born twelve chil- dren, as follows: Hester A. ; Eliza Jane (Mrs. Se- well): Oliver P., deceased; John \V., in Spring- field. Ohio; George W.,in Hopkins, Mo.; Mary E. (Mrs. Rev. Oliver W. Holmes, in Kent, Ohio); James C. and Edgar, in New Athens; Theodore, in Iowa; Vandorn and twin girls that died un- named. The eldest child, Hester A., was for several years a teacher, but with filial affection ever remained at home with her mother. The family are highly respected, and are widely known throughout the town and county. \ILLIAM DUNLAP is a son of Adam and Jane (Patterson) Dunlap, and was M[Y[ born March 20, L840, in Moorefield Township, Harrison Co., Ohio, where he grew to manhood, being educated at the common schools, and where he still resides. On October 7, 1880, he married Margaret Dunlap, who was born October 15, 1850, a daughter of Samuel and Eliza J. (Bethel) Dunlap, and to this union was born, September 30, 1885, one child, named Viola J. Mr. Dunlap, after his marriage, settled on the farm he now owns, which contains seventy-three acres in Section 34, Moorefield Township. He is a member of the Nottingham Presbyterian Church, and his wife is a member of the Baptist Church of Rock Hill. Politically Mr. Dunlap is Democratic. ¥/ I ( ENRY STIERS, one of the oldest resi- r^l dent agriculturists of Short Creek Town- 1_ ship, Harrison County, was born in •fj Greene County. Penn., February 15, 1807. The home of his grandfather. Henry Stiers (a native of Germany and married to an English woman), in Fayette County, Penn., was burned and totally destroyed by Indians, some seven in number, his wife, their youngest child and a sister of his being killed, while another child, a girl, was carried off by the redskins. Jacob, the father of our subject, managed to es- cape, although pursued some distance, and his brother saved his life and scalp by conceal- ing himself in a field of buckwheat. Jacob ran barefooted toward the nearest neighbor, four miles away, some of the Indians following him, about forty or fifty yards distant, in full war- paint, yelling and flourishing their tomahawks. Coming to forked roads the boy succeeded in ■' fooling" the savages, and so managed to es- cape, and alarm the neighbors who gave chase to the Indians, but failed to overtake them. The grandfather, when the attack on his home was being made, was out in the field, attending to a pigeon trap, and when he found out what was going on he tried to get to the house where he had two guns loaded, but was unsuccessful. An uncle of our subject, after the War of 1812, having received intelligence that the captured girl was living among Indians in Cauada, pro- ceeded thither, where he found her married to an Indian and the mother of four children. The uncle remained in Canada, where he married. Jacob Stiers, father of Henry, was born in New Jersey, whence his parents removed to 686 HARRISON COUNTY. Pennsylvania, when he was a lad. Here he grew to manhood and married Mary, daughter of Henry and Rachel (Dunn) Moore, and a na- tive of the Keystone State. About the year 1810 he moved with his wife andfamily to Ohio, settling on the place where his son, Henry, now resides, it being then all wild land. Here they reared their family, consisting of nine children, named as follows: Rebecca, Rachel, John, Jane, Eliza- beth, Mary, Jacob, Hannah (now Mrs. Hall, see end of this sketch) and Henry, all now de- ceased (Jacob at the age of twenty-three years), excepting Hannah and Henry. In August, 1832, the mother died, aged sixty-three years, and January 1, 1837, the father was called to his rest at the age of sixty-six years. While in Pennsylvania he had followed his trade, that of carpenter, and in Ohio he carried on farming exclusively. At his death he was owner of 160 acres of well-cultivated land, all accumulated by industry, economy and perseverance. Henry Stiers, whose name appears at the head of this sketch, was some eighteen months old when the family came to Ohio, and here his boyhood was passed much in the manner of all pioneers' sons, his education being limited but practical. The nearest school-house, to which he had to tramp between two and three miles in the snow through the woods, was constructed of round logs, and had a puncheon floor, paper windows, clap-board roof, and the chimney made of clay and sticks. The church (Method- ist Episcopal) which he attended stood on the old homestead farm, and was built of logs which his father had hewed, he also doing all the car- penter work thereof. Some of the logs are still to be seen, and the old cemetery, containing the remains of some of Harrison County's earliest pioneers, is yet extant; in it our subject's parents and most of the family sleep their last sleep. Henry remained under the paternal roof until he was twenty-five years of age, and then started out for himself, purchasing a piece of laud near Mt. Pleasant, but which he later sold, returning to the home farm, his father being then well stricken in years. Of him he bought the home- stead, paying him twenty dollars per acre, and after his father's death kept bachelor's hall un- til May 15, 1839, when he became united in marriage with Lucinda, daughter of Henry and Magdelena (Neat) Close, and a native of the vicinity of St. Clairsville, Belmont Co., Ohio, born September 18, 1815. Her parents were early settlers of that county, having moved thither from near Baltimore, Md., and died in St. Clairsville; they had a family of eight chil- dren, the youngest of whom died on the old farm when over sixty years of age, and those yet living are Mrs. Mary A. Berry, in Morristown, Belmont County. Ohio; Mrs. Eliza Thompson, in St. Clairsville, Ohio; Mrs. Loretta Matson, in-Harrisville, Harrison County; Josiah Close, living near Cincinnati, Ohio, and Mrs. Lucinda Stiers. The paternal grandparents were Ger- mans, and the maternal grandfather was of En- glish birth. After marriage our subject and his young wife came to their present place, where, in 1840, they erected the house in which they have since dwelt. The children born to them were as fol- lows: George, John, Mary Olive and Laura, all deceased; Harriet E., at home; Henry Bennett, in Short Creek Township, Harrison County; Ellen Augusta, Emma Rebecca and Louella, at home, and one that died in infancy. In 1866 Mr. Stiers removed to St. Clairsville, there to have his children educated, and in 1871 returned to the farm. He at one time was owner of 400 acres of land, but has given away and sold until he has now but half that quantity, and the house and outbuildings are prettily situated on an ele- vated point of land, everything being ample and commodious. Mr. Stiers has dealt extensively in stock, and was the first farmer to introduce into southeastern Ohio the industry of growing fine wool sheep, importing, in 1833, from Penn- sylvania, some animals of that grade, and he has ever since taken a marked interest in the wool interest of the county and State. Politically he is a strong Republican, believing firmly in the principles of protection for each and every in- dustry in America. HARRISON COUNTY. f.sT Hannah Stiers, bis sister, was born in De- cember. 1S3'J, and was married to Christopher S. Hall. They for three years took up their residence near Smithfield, Jefferson Co., Ohio, and then bought a property near New Athens, Harrison County, to which they moved. Mr. Hall was a merchant in early life, in Baltimore, Md., and afterward, during the rest of his life, carried on farming. He died in July, 1879, at the age of eighty-six years, and since his death his widow has resided in Cadiz. They were the parents of three children, viz. : Isabella, now Mrs. Wiley, and living with her mother; Edward, on a farm in Green Township, Harrison County, and Henry, who died at the age of four years. dOHN D. PORTER, the subject of this sketch, was born in Athens Township, i Harrison Co.. Ohio, January 14, 1839, a son of David Porter. From early youth he has been engaged in farming, his present voca- tion. Attending the common schools of his neighborhood, he there laid the foundation on which, by subsequent reading, he has erected a strong and substantial knowledge of men and affairs. March 7. 1S76, he was united in mar- riage with Mary Isabelle Porterfield, a daughter of Alexander Porterfield, a resident of Belmont County. Mr. Porterfield, who was for many years a teacher in Belmont County, was married to Sarah Warnock, and to this union one child was born, Mary Isabelle. In 1848 Mr. Porter- i'n-M died and was buried in Belmont County. Soon after his death Mrs. Porterfield came to Harrison County, where she was married to R. W. I'atton, and lived until 187(5, when she passed away and was buried at Unity. Their children were John W. and Rebecca B. The Warnock family, to which Mrs. Porter's mother belonged, was among the earliest settlers of Ohio, Mr. Warnock and wife (nee Isabelle Gil- kinson) having come from Scotland in 1799, proceeding immediately to Ohio, where they set- tled and where they reared a large family who have always been prominent in their county. After marriage Mr. and Mrs. Porter removed to the place on which they still remain in Athens Township, and where they engage in general farming and stock-raising. Following are the names of the children that have been horn to them: D. H, born May 12, 1S7<">; Bertha !'>.. born May 9, 1879; Charles, born in 188] ; David Alvin and Samuel Colvin, born February 7. 1884. Like the Porter family, generally, our subject is a Democrat, and has always been faithful to his allegiance. He and his family are members of the Presbyterian Church at New Athens, in which he has been trustee for several years. The family have been known long and favorably in the township and county. | OBERT LAUTHERS. In 1830 John Lautbers migrated with his family from Washington County, Perm., and located in Monroe Township, Harrison Co., Ohio. He was born in Washington County, Penn. (whither his parents had emigrated from Ireland), grew to maturity there, and married Nancy Stenn, a native of Washington County, Penn., born of Scotch ancestry. Robert Lauthers is the youngest in a family of eight children, and was born in Washington County, Penn., June 14. 1837. In May. 1862, he enlisted in Company C. One Hundred and Twenty-sixth O. V. I., and took part in the bat- tles of Cold Harbor, Wilderness, Petersburg, and many others. At the battle of the Wilder- ness he was shot through the arm, from which wound he has never fully recovered. In 1878 he married Eliza Jane Parker, and they have two children. ( NTHONY AUKERMAN, one of the well- l\ known, progressive farmer- of Short (reek Township, was born in Westmore- land County, Penn., January 1 I. 1832, a son of John A. and Mary (Nicelj l Aukernian. both native l'ennsyh anians. The Aukermans are of German extraction, the great-grandfather r.ss HARRISON COUNTY. Laving come to America prior to the Revolution, in which war he participated. He married and died in Pennsylvania. The paternal grand- father of our subject, George Aiikerman, who was a native of Westmoreland County, Penn. , married Mary Kishler, and they r both died in Pennsylvania. Her brother, George Kishler, was sheriff of Westmoreland County, at one time. Mr. and Mrs. George Aukerman had a family of nine children, the sons being John, George and Henry, of whom John was the father of the subject of this sketch. John Aukerman was reared to farm life, and in due course married Mary, daughter of Anthony and Mary Nicely, who died in Pennsylvania. Mr. and Mrs. Aukerman settled on their farm, and here he died in 1874, at the age of seventy-four years, his demise being caused by lockjaw, the result of accidentally stepping on and running into his foot a rusty nail. At the time of his death he was owner of 600 acres of land. He was a member of the Presbyterian Church. The widowed mother is still living on the home place at the advanced age of ninety- two years. They were the parents of ten children, as fol- lows: John, in Latrobe, Westmoreland Co., Penn.; Philip, also in Pennsylvania; Anthony; George, railroad car shop boss at Irwin Penn. ; Sarah, wife of Albert Bossier, iu East Liberty, Penn. ; Christina, wife of Philip Kuntz, in Ligonier, Penn. ; Eliza, wife of Ashley Nicely, also of Ligonier; Mary, in Latrobe, Penn.; Lydia, wife of Peter Smith, also in Latrobe; and Rebecca, wife of Peter Schupe, residing in Mt. Pleasant, Penn. Anthony Aukerman, whose name heads this sketch, was brought up to the duties of farm life, attending, as opportunities offered, the common schools of the neighborhood. He was married in Pennsylvania to Rhoda, daughter of Jacob Poorch, and by her had six children: George, in Short Creek Township, Harrison County; Edwin, in Cadiz Township, Harrison County; John, in the town of Cadiz; Elmer, at a law school in Cincinnati (he is a graduate from the colleges at New Athens, Hopedale and Wheeling, and for two years studied elocution under Hon. John A. Bingham); Robert, a school teacher in Harrison County, and living at home, and Jennie, who died at the age of thirteen. In 1873 Mr. Aukerman came with his family to Short Creek Township, where he remained four years on a rented farm. He then made an extended prospective tour to the Far West, but preferring Harrison County to any place he saw in his travels he returned to Ohio and bought part of the Robert Harryman prop- erty in Section 30, Short Creek Township, Har- rison County, and has here since made his home. The buildings are entirely of his own construct- ing, and the place is but two miles from New Athens and six from Cadiz, on the Cadiz and St. Clairsville road. The farm comprises eighty acres of valuable land. Mr. Aukerman is not only a thoroughly practical farmer, but is also a good tradesman, being a stonecutter and builder, doing a good deal of contracting. He built the Children's Home. He has been liter- ally the carver of his own fortune, as he com- menced life with the startling income of $3 per month. Politically he is a Democrat, and in re- ligion a member of the Presbyterian Church at New Athens, as is also his wife. ICHARD M. COULTRAP is a living uf representative of one of the oldest fami- lies of Stock Township, Harrison Count)-, where he was born in 1840. His grand- father, William Coultrap, was a native of Vir- ginia, in which State he married Mary Woods, who bore him the following family of children: William. Henry, David, Matthew, Elizabeth, Sarah aud Margaret. Grandfather William Coultrap was engaged in ferrying on the Ohio River until 1816, when he came to Ohio and settled in Stock Township, Harrison County, where he purchased a tract of land and erected a small log cabin, into which he moved his fam- ily. As is well known, the country was in an exceedingly wild state, and tilled with game of every variety, especially deer, turkeys, etc. The Indian was a constant visitor at the home of the settler, although he seemed to lie at that time peaceably inclined. Here the family en- dured all the. toil and hardship of pioneer life, and here William Coultrap ended his long and useful life in 1823. He was one of the found- ers of the Methodist Episcopal Church of his neighborhood, and was regarded by his neigh- bors as an enterprising settler and citizen. His widow survived him until 1842, and when she passed away her remains were interred in Guern- sey County, Ohio. The early life of William Coultrap, father ■of Richard M. Coultrap, our subject, was passed in Virginia, but he came with his father to Ohio ■and remained for a time in Jefferson County, where he met and married Sarah. Moore, and soon afterward came to Stock Township and settled on the farm now occupied by his sou, Richard M., located in Section 19, in the south- west corner. The children born to William and Sarah (Moore) Coultrap were named as follows: Nathaniel, Nancy, Mary, Richard M. , David, Ruth, Oliver, Nathan, Williarn, Susanah, Mar- garet and Charles. Mr. Coultrap and his wife were members of the Methodist Episcopal Church, and in this faith Mr. Coultrap died in 1845, at the age of forty-five years, his widow surviving him until September 8, 1889, when she died at the advanced age of ninety-three. In polities Mr. Coultrap was an active Democrat. Richard M. Coultrap was reared on the homestead, engaged in performing the multifa- rious and arduous duties pertaining to farm life. But he performed these duties well, and has never lost his cunning as an agriculturist, as the present appearance of the old homestead, which he now owns, bears ample evidence. Our sub ject married Mary E. Moore, by whom he is the father of one child, Harry H. Mr. Coultrap is a member of the Democratic party, and has held various offices within its local gift. He is a ■deep reader on political and economic qnestii and has become thoroughly posted in regard to them. Iu religious matters he is liberal, and is not connected with any sect. The comparative antiquity of the family in the township places it in the front rank of respectability. fiAMES W. FOWLER, a prosperous agri- w. I culturist of Stock Township, Harrison Co., V^' Ohio, was born in Monroe Township, Har- rison County, October 12, L829, and is a son of Benjamin Fowler, who was born in Pennsylvania, October 81, L802. John Fowler, the father of Benjamin, was also a native of Pennsylvania, where he was married and had born to him the following children: Garrett, John, Benjamin, Francis, Joel, Jeremiah and Cena. He was among the earliest settlers of North Township, Harrison Co., Ohio, where he entered a large tract of land, which he and his family subsequently cleared. Politically he was a Whig. For many years he was a deacon in the Baptist Church, in the faith of which he passed away from earth, in 1840. Benjamin Fowler passed the earlier years of his life in his native State of Pennsylvania, and was still young when brought to Ohio by his father. He married Jane Whittaker. and im- mediately settled on a farm in Monroe Township, Harrison County, on which the following chil dren were born: Mary (deceased), Jane, John, James W., Rebecca (deceased), Francis, Ben- jamin B. , William and Arabella. Mr. Fowler has been a class leader in the Methodist Epis- copal Church for many years, and in politics was first a Whig, then a Republican, and is now a Prohibitionist. He is emphatically a self made man, financially, having commenced his business life with very little capital. He is still living in Monroe Township, but his wife died April 19, 1880. James W. Fowler was reared on the home- stead in Monroe Township, which he helped to improve, beautify and cultivate until after he had reached his majority. June 7. 1852, he married Elizabeth Crawford, daughter of An- drew Crawford, of North Township, Harrison County, and immediately settled down to farm- ing life. In 1801 he removed to Stock Town- 690 HARRISON COUNTY. ship, and purchased his present farm on Section 9, which he now has in a splendid state of cul- tivation. The children born to Mr. and Mrs. Fowler were named as follows: Jennie, Sadie, Susie (deceased), an infant that died unnamed, Elmer (deceased), Oscar, George A., Edith and Anderson (deceased). Mr. and Mrs. Fowler are among the prominent members of the Meth- odist Episcopal Church at Pleasant Valley, and are ever foremost in all works of charity and benevolence. In politics Mr. Fowler has used his own judgment in voting for candidates for office, selecting those that seemed to him to be the best. At the present he is identified with the Prohibition party. Mr. Fowler's farm is situated about five miles southwest of Seio, and is devoted to farming and stock-raising, from which, assisted by his wife, he has realized a competence. Esteemed and respected by all, Mr. and Mrs. Fowler are passing the last of their years in the enjoyment of their earnings and in the retrospect of their good deeds. CHARLES COBBS, M. D., one of the old- est resident medical practitioners in New Athens, and one of the most popular and successful in the county, was born in Co- lumbiana (now part of Mahoning) County, Ohio, September 30, 1828. The first of the name to come to this country were from Wales, and were among the earliest colonists. They procured their wives by the old system of purchase, the price being usually paid in tobacco. Waddy Cobbs, grandfather of the Doctor, was by birth a Virginian. He married Margaret A. Adams, and ultimately came with their family to Colum- biana County, Ohio, where they both died, the grandfather July 10, 1824 (having been born May 4, 1770), and the grandmother, February 15, 185f> (having been born in May, 1777). They had eleven children, of whom but two are now living, viz. : Samuel, born October 1, 1814, now in Kansas, and Thomas W., born October 8, 1817, a farmer in Columbiana County, Ohio. Lindsey Cobbs, father of Dr. Cobbs, was born in Caroline County, Va. , March 3, 1804, and died in Columbiana County, Ohio, August 21, 1875. He was but a boy when his parents moved to Ohio. When living in the South they owned slaves, and when they came to Ohio they brought two female slaves with them, both of whom died here, one having married Samuel Oliver, also colored. Waddy Cobbs' brother brought to Ohio a slave boy named Miles Mon- silla, who was set free, and when he reached maturity married a half-breed woman; later he bought land adjoining the Cobbs Farm, and died wealthy, all the members of the family being carried off by consumption, except one boy, who is still living in Mahoning County, Ohio. Lind- sey Cobbs learned the trade of a carpenter, and received his education at the subscription schools of the district. He was married to Anna W. , daughter of Abner and Martha (Antrim) Wool- man, and a native of New Jersey. The Antrims were descendants of the first Lord Antrim, and it is supposed that the grandmother of Mrs. Lindsey Cobbs was a sister of Lord Antrim. Mrs. Cobbs' father, with his brothers, Aaron and Samuel, and one sister, were immigrants to Ohio, most of them settling and dying in Colum- biana County. After marriage Mr. and Mrs. Cobbs settled on a farm in Columbiana County, and reared their family, ten in number, as fol- lows: Lydia, Mrs. Joshua Ladd, in Colum- biana County; Charles, a sketch of whom fol- lows: Amasa, in Columbiana County; Sibyl, who married James B. Bruff, of Philadelphia, both now deceased; Casper, living at Red Bluff, Cal. ; Henry, who died in the Civil War at Mary- land Heights; Margaretta, Mrs. A. T. M. Bu- channon, living in Columbiana County; Simeon, who died in infancy; Ruth Anna, deceased wife of Augustus Tumbleson, and Thomas, living on the farm with his mother. On August 21, 1875, the father died. He had been for years, besides following farming and carpentering, undertaker for his part of the county, and was also repairer of watches and clocks. He was a member of the Orthodox Society of Friends. Since his death his widow has continued to reside on the farm. HARRISON COUNTY. 693 Charles Cobbs, our subject, attended, up to the age of about fourteen years, the com- mon schools of his neighborhood, and when twenty-two years old he began the study of medicine in Damascus, Ohio, where he com- pleted his course. In 1852 he began practice in Putnam County, whence he moved to Allen County, but being seized with ague he proceeded to Shepherdstown, Belmont County, where he remained till 1856, in which year he came to New Athens, where he has since made his home. At that time the Doctor weighed but ninety-nine pounds, now he tips the scale at something over 200. Before finishing his studies he had mar- ried, October 29, 1851, Miss Martha W., daugh- ter of William and Mary (Thomas) Fife, and a native of Washington County, Penn. , to which union the following named children have been born: Lindsey, deceased in infancy ; Frank, who was born in 1854, and died in 1883; Mary Anna, at home; Eliza Jane, wife of T. C. Price, in Uniontown, Ohio; Sibyl, deceased wife of Hiram Dickerson; Philena Belle, wife of William Mon- ager, in San Francisco; Henrietta, married to John Wilson, in Belmont County, Ohio; Charles, in Missouri; Margaret and Martha (twins), the former married to E. Matthews, of San Fran- cisco, latter deceased at the age of three years; and, Elizabeth, at home. The mother of this family dying at New Athens, October 10, 1874, the father married October 17, 1876, Mrs. Van- seline Cook, a widow, by whom he had one child, Thomas Hartzelle, born in January, 1878. This wife was taken from earth in June, 1880, and the Doctor was married, for the third time, November 17, 1885, the lady of his choice being Miss Narcissa P. Ward, a native of Cadiz, Ohio. Politically the Doctor is a Republican, and has frequently been called to offices of trust; he was mayor of New Athens seven years ; is a member of the F. & A. M., and of the Presbyterian Church. Dr. Cobbs has the well-merited confi- dence of a wide circle of friends, and is consid- ered to have the largest practice in New Athens; he has been eminently successful in obstetrics and in typhoid fever cases. 37 JOHN McLANDSBOROUGH The Mc- Landsborough family had their origin, according to tradition, in Germany, where the name is said to have been " Lameric," but for four and a half centuries the ancestry is traceable to that part of Scotland where the Covenanters had their abiding place, with which sect all the McLandsborough progenitors in that country were associated. The paternal great- great-grandfather of John McLandsborough (the subject of this biographical memoir) was Andrew, who was a farmer and shepherd in Scotland; the great-grandfather was John, and the grandfather was Andrew, who married Mar- garet Sloan, and by her had two children: John and Andrew, the latter dying in England. John, the father of our subject, was born in Scotland in 1782, and when twenty-one years of age he moved to England, settling at Otley, in the West Riding of Yorkshire, where he carried on the business of draper for forty years. He had married in his native country a Miss Johns- ton, and by her had one daughter, Jenette, who died in Scotland in 1811. This wife dying, Mr. McLandsborough took for his second wife Eliza- beth, daughter of John and Elizabeth Harrison, former of whom was a farmer and a man of wealth. He visited America several times, and here purchased some property which he gave to his son Joseph, the other sons receiving prop- erty in England; he had the following named nine children: Michael (who died when a young man), John, Benjamin, Joseph, Rachel, Mary, Anna, Elizabeth and Sarah Ann, of whom only Joseph and Elizabeth came to America. After marriage Mr. and Mrs. McLandsbor- oneh remained in England until 1831, in which year, leaving his wife to carry on the business, he paid a visit to the United States, where he bought 10(5 acres of land in North Township, Harrison Co., Ohio, staid one year and then went back to England. In 1834 he returned to the United States bringing two sons, Andrew and John, and in 1837 the mother and two daugh- ters, Catherine and Elizabeth, joined them here. The mother had remained in Euglaud on account 694 HARRISON COUNTY. of a younger child being delicate, which, how- ever, died there at the age of three years. The record of the children is as follows: Margaret died at the age of nine years in England; An- drew died in Mahaska County, Iowa, in June, 1888; John, the subject of this sketch, is fully spoken of farther on; Anna died when young; Catherine died in America, in June, 1837, at the age of nine years; Elizabeth is married to John Sproul, and lives in Jasper County, Iowa; Robert died in England; James died in North Township. On February 14, 1839, the mother passed from earth, dying of cancer at the age of thirty-eight years, the father following her to the grave March 14, 1857, aged seventy-four years; he was a large man, standing six feet four inches in height, a worthy representative of a sturdy race. John McLandsborough, whose name appears at the opening of this sketch, was born at Otley, Yorkshire, England, October 17, 1824, and there had his first school experience. At the age of ten years his father brought him to their new home in North Township, Harrison County, where his early work was to help clear the farm, and here he secured the remainder of his edu- cation at the primitive log school-house of the period. He remained on the old home place until the death of his father, when he removed with his family to their present place. On Au- gust 16, 1849, our subject was married to Miss Ann Eli, a native of near Cadiz, Harrison County, and daughter of George and Sarah Eli, who came to Harrison County at an early date, the father dying before the birth of his daughter Ann; he had been twice married, and by his wife, Sarah, had three children, one son being now dead, and one living at Uhrichsville, Ohio. To Mr. and Mrs. Landsborough, were born ten children, as follows: Andrew, in Franklin Township, Harri- son County; Jenette, wife of Benjamin Calcott, in North Township, Harrison County; Joseph, in Monroe Township, Harrison County; Alice, wife of John Kearns, in Springfield, HI. ; Will- iam, at home; Ellsworth, deceased; Sigel, at home; Lincoln, in North Township, Harrison County; Mary Katura, deceased, and John, at home. Mr. McLandsborough' s farm of 540 acres of highly improved land (less six and a half taken by the* railroad), is devoted to general agriculture, stock-raising and dairying, he being one of the most successful and progressive farmers in the township; for seven years he has been shipping milk to Scio. His dwelling is comfortable and commodious, pleasantly situat- ed one mile from the railroad station. Politic- ally our subject has been a Republican since the organization of the party, and has filled va- rious township offices, always proving himself thorough in his duties, his motto being: " What- ever is worth doing at all is worth doing well." ILLIAM C. MOORE, a life-long farm- er of Moorefield Township, Harrison County, is a son of Robert A. and Elizabeth (Peacock) Moore. Robert A. was a son of Robert and Mary (Armstrong) Moore, natives of Ireland, who immigrated to the United States in 1793. From New York City, where they landed, they made their way with a pack-horse to eastern Pennsylvania, where they remained till 1795, when they migrated to Jefferson County, Ohio, and pur- chased a tract of land about ten miles west of Steubenville. Robert A. was born in Jefferson County, Ohio, about 1800. While Robert was yet a small boy his parents moved to Harrison County, Ohio, and purchased 160 acres of land in Section 13, Moorefield Township, and here he received his rudimentary education. His chil- dren were named Mary A. Adams, of Freeport; Susannah, who resides with her brother in Not- tingham Township; Eli P., in Freeport Town- ship; William O, our subject; Eliza J. Bart- letfc, in Iowa; Robert B., in Nottingham Town- ship; Julia A. Snyder, in Nottingham Township; and Thomas A., in Moorefield Township. Mr. Moore, after his marriage, purchased 160 acres of land in Nottingham Township, the greater portion of which land he cleared. He spent his life on this farm, but at his death he owned HARRISON COUNTY. i JUS 720 acres iu Freeport, Nottingham and Moore- field Townships. He held the office of super- visor of the township for several years, and died in 1877, his wife having died in 1864. William C. Moore was born April 20, 1830, in Nottingham Township, Harrison Co., Ohio., where he grew to manhood and received a com- mon-school education. On March 21, 1861, he married Miss Rebecca J. Adams, who was born January 21, 1842, a daughter of Samuel and Elizabeth (Johnson) Adams, and this union has been blessed with six children, as follows: Mary E., born March 28, 1868, died September 26, 1881; Ella B. Parks, born January 4, 1867, and residing in Moorefield Borough; Annie J., born November 28, 1868, and residing at home; Emma D., born July 31, 1871, and residing at home; Leona D. , born December 17, 1874, died September 29, 1875; Iona E., born September 11, 1876, and residing at home. Mr. Moore, after his marriage, moved to the farm he now owns, aud which was given him by his father. This land was first entered by John Brown, whose " body lies mouldering in the grave, as his soul goes marching on." Mr. and Mrs. Moore and three daughters are members of the Nottingham Presbyterian Church. Mr. Moore has held the office of trustee of the township for three years, and is very popular with his fellow- citizens. JOHN McCAULEY, a representative farmer of Monroe Township, Harrison County, is a native of County Tyrone, Ireland, born in August, 1831, and in 1833 was brought to America by his parents, John and Elizabeth (Smith) McCauley, also natives of County Ty- rone. After coming to this country they re- sided in Philadelphia, where the father worked in a brick-yard; later he worked as a mason on the Juniata Canal, repairing the damage done by a flood, and also on the canal at Johnstown, Penn. , the site of the disastrous flood of 1889. In the fall of 1840 they came to Ohio, and pur- chased a farm in Monroe Township, Harrison County, settling thereon and commencing its improvement. In the following year Mr. Mc- Cauley revisited Ireland, remaining for a short time (his original intention was not to remain permanently in America), sold property there, and then returned to Ohio and to Monroe Town- ship, where he passed the remainder of his days, dying in 1871. His widow, now (1890) eighty-five years of age, is yet living. Eight children were born to John and Elizabeth Mc- Cauley, three of whom were born in Ireland, John being the second child in order of birth. As will be seen above, our subject was but a child when his parents brought him to America, and nine years old when they came to Harrison County. His early life was spent amidst the scenes and privations of the early times, and he enjoyed but the limited privileges common to the period. He was small for his age, and re- members being weighed one day (his mother had sent him to Bowerston to mill), and tipping the beam at only sixty pounds. He attended school in the log school-house for a few weeks during the winters, so it may be said his educa- tion is self-acquired, and the clothes he then wore were made by his mother. Our subject's first business enterprise, after becoming of age, was to hire out as a farm laborer, receiving one dollar for three days' work; indeed, he has chopped many days in the woods at twenty-five cents per day. He invested his meager earn- ings in a small piece of land, and began as a farmer. This land has subsequently been in- creased, until he now owns 145 acres, and has one of the finest farms in the township. The handsome dwelling and other buildings are the result of his own labor, and probably no farm gives better evidence of skillful management than this one, with its commodious barns and handsome residence, nicely painted and repaired. In 1864 our subject was married to Catherine Price, a daughter of Joel and Sophia (Lees) Price, and a native of Jefferson County, Ohio. Mr. and Mrs. McCauley are members of the Plum Run Methodist Episcopal Church, in which he is a class-leader and trustee. In his 696 HARRISON COUNTY. polities he is a strong Prohibitionist. Mr. Mc- Cauley began life in very limited circumstances, and is self-made in every sense of the word. He and his worthy wife have a pleasant home, and are deservedly respected and esteemed. ILAS STEPHEN, a well-known citizen of Short Creek Township, Harrison County, was born in Jefferson County, Obio, De- cember 23, 1841. The hist of the fami- ly to settle in Harrison County was Silas Stephen, the grandfather of our subject, who located on a farm in Short Creek Township, about the year 1808 or 1810. Here, like the other pioneers, he cleared his patch and erected a log cabin, in which he lived with his family. He set out an orchard soon after, and many of those trees are in a thriving condition to-day. Among his chil- dren was a son, Jonathan, born June 5, 1799, and who therefore was but a young lad when he came with his parents to Harrison County. He here grew to manhood, and February 24, 1825, married Elizabeth Salomons, who was born Jan- uary 22, 1808, and who still survives him. Mr. Stephen resided on the homestead until his death, he being then eighty-one years of age. Their union had resulted in the birth of thirteen children, one of whom, Zachariah, enlisted in Company C, Ninety- eighth Regiment, O. V. I., and died while in the service. The eighth child in the order of birth was our subject. He grew to man's estate with his parents, assisting them in the maintenance of the family, and in 1864 entered the service of the United States, enlisting in Company F, One Hundred and Seventieth Regiment, O. N. G. , and participating with his regiment in the en- gagements at Snicker's Gap, Harper's Ferry, Maryland Heights and Winchester. At the ex- piration of his term of enlistment he was honor- ably discharged at Columbus, Ohio,'and returned to his home, since which time he has devoted his attention to farming, and now resides on the old homestead. On May 7, 1889, he was united in marriage with Sarah R. Barcroft, a daughter of Joseph and Elizabeth (Hunter) Barcroft. Eliza- beth Hunter was born in Westmoreland County, Penn. , and came to Ohio with her parents in 1835. She is now in the seventy -seventh year of her age. On November 6, 1886, Mr. Bar- croft died at Hopedale, Ohio; he was a native of Jefferson County, Ohio, and at the time of his death was in the seventy-second year of his age. P.HILIP CUMMINGS. In 1781 James Cummings was born in Kent County, Del., of Scotch-English ancestry. He grew to maturity in his native State, and married Miss Mary Peterson, a descendant of a prominent family in Delaware, where James Cummings was for years engaged as overseer of a large plantation. In the War of IS 12 he entered the service of the United States as a bugler, serving until the close of the struggle, and was present at Baltimore where Gen. Ross was shot. In 1815, after the close of the war, he and his family, having resolved to seek a home for themselves in the new country, con- cluded to come to Ohio, so with wagons they began the long, tedious journey through the wilderness, the only roads being Indian trails, and this journey, beset on all sides with the dangers incident to the times, lasted several weeks. Coming to Harrison County, they lo- cated near Cadiz, and in the spring of 1820 they settled on a tract of Government land in Monroe Township, then a part of Tuscarawas County. Here they built a cabin, and began clearing their land. They were amoog the earliest settlers in Plum Run, and were the vanguard of those brave and unselfish men and women who with undaunted courage had pushed into the forest to rescue this country from the savages, to rescue for us the smiling region we now behold. Here James Cummings resided until his death, which occurred in 1845; his worthy wife died in Buchanan County, Iowa, in 1851, aged sixty years. He was an exem- plary citizen, and his public spirit manifested itself on all occasions. He was a consistent HARRISON COUNTY. 697 member of the Methodist Episcopal Church, having united with it prior to coming to Ohio. He officiated as class leader and steward, and through his assiduous efforts the first church on Plum Run was built. He may, therefore, be called the father of the church. He was also active in educational matters, and was a thorough scholar for those times; was also a splendid singer, and was a great lover of vocal music. To this honored couple were born four sons and four daughters, of which family but two — our subject and George I. Cummings, of Miami County, Kas. — are now living. Philip Cummings, who is the fourth child in the family in order of birth, first saw the light of day in a little log cabin, in Monroe Township, Harrison Co., Ohio, January 28, 1821, being the first white child born on Plum Run, and the little cabin wherein he was born was the first one erected in the neighborhood, having been put up by his father, built of round logs and covering a space of 10x14 feet. In the interior the ground floor was a single room — the parlor, sitting-room, kitchen and dining-room of the family. The second story was divided from the first by puncheon (split logs), laid even with the edge of the roof, and this allowed a small space in which to sleep. The means whereby this room was reached was a rude ladder. A huge stick chimney towered upon the outside of the cabin, and the capacious fireplace was the only means of warmth and cooking. After he was old enough Philip began attending the dis- trict school, the privilege afforded for an educa- tion being very limited. The school-house was a log one, furnished with puncheon floor, split log benches, while a single puncheon extended around the room, on pegs driven into the wall, served as a desk. One of the logs on each side of the house was taken out, and over this open- ing was fastened greased paper, the only window panes the primitive building ever possessed; a huge fireplace, taking in a log, eight feet in length, threw out a fierce heat, that battled with the cold air which came in through the cracks and crevices. The school was maintained by popular subscription, paid by the settlers who had children to educate, while the teacher " boarded round." In the school-room the mas- ter reigned supreme, and not the least impor- tant factor in the successful session was the bundle of birch-rods and switches that stood in the corner, and which, with dreaded frequency, descended upon the luckless back of some of- fending pupil. Wolves, bears and deer roamed at will through the forest, and eyed with sus- picion and distrust the encroachment upon their native domain by these sturdy settlers, who claimed the virgin soil as their heritage. Mr. Cummings often saw the wild animals, and re- lates that it was a common experience to see twenty-five wild deer in a drove. The settlers, with their trusty rifles, laid many of them low, in which manner the larders was ofttimes filled, and in this manner the families were sustained. Mr. Cummings' father killed twenty-three of the deer during the first year's residence here. Home-made clothes were all the country af- forded, and, dressed in the rough linsey, the pioneers felt as well satisfied as though dressed in broadcloth. Wheat was the principal crop, and after having been harvested by hand with a sickle and cradle, and threshed with a flail, would be conveyed to distant market places, and there sold for a small sum (often twenty- five and thirty-seven and a half cents) per bushel. Sometimes a bushel of the wheat would be ex- changed for a pound of coffee, and this great luxury would be served in the family once a week, usually on Sunday morning. Amidst such scenes as these our subject grew to man- hood, remaining with his parents until he was of age, and assisting them in the duties of the farm and in the maintenance of the family, ex- periencing all the privations and hardships of those early times. He began life for himself as a laborer, he to receive $100 and his board and home-made clothing for a period of two years. He hoarded carefully his meager earnings, and in 1847 went to Iowa, where he took up 120 acres of Government land, which was his first real estate. Soon thereafter he returned to his 1 1! IS HARRISON COUNTY. old borne, intending soon to return to his west- ern home, but he traded his western land for the old homestead, and located thereon. A few years later he sold this and bought other land. In 1874 he settled on his present farm, upon which he erected bis handsome residence and the commodious outbuildings and barns. He now owns 400 acres of land, 320 of which are t'ne farm upon which be resides. The property is finely improved, and the broad, fertile fields give evidence of careful husbandry. Mr. Curu- mings is now the oldest native resident of this region, and has cleared and improved more land in this section than any other settler. He is a firm believer in the principles and policy of the Republican party, was an active Abolitionist in the exciting days before the war, and his was the only Abolition ballot cast in this region. He has held with credit the various positions in the township, and has been a member of the school board, and supervisor for twenty five years. Mr. Cummings has been thrice married, as follows: his first wife, Mary Anne Trimble, be married January 12, 1S47; she died March 11, 1856, leaving three children, two of whom are now living: Sarah A., married to Perry Dempster, and residing in Hardin County, Ohio, and Mary R. , married to John T. Carson, and residing in Monroe Township. On June 18, 1856, Mr. Cummings married Miss Rebecca Cox, who bore him five children, of whom two are now living, viz. : Ida M. , now Mrs. Amos Host, of Monroe Township, and William L., also a resident of Monroe Township. This Mrs. Cummings died March 18, 1872, and July 29, 1873, was solem- nized the union of Mr. Cummings with Susan E. Ellis, a native of Tuscarawas County, Ohio, and a daughter of Nathan and Margaret Ellis, pio- neers of that county. The union has been blessed with four sons and one daughter: Mel- ville, Manton Marble, Laurette N., Montcalm and Gillespie Blaine. Mr. and Mrs. Cummings and family reside in their handsome residence on Little Stillwater, where they have a pleasant home, surrounded by the comforts of life, and arc enjoying the fruits of their earlier labors. Mr. Cummings' religion consists of a practical application of the Golden Rule. He believes in the gospel of intellectual hospitality and the free- dom of thought, and is bound by no narrow ego- tisms or superstitions. He has been liberal in bis support of all public enterprises, and has done as much as any one citizen toward the advance- ment of his country. He is in every sense of the word a self-made man, having begun at the foot of the ladder and climbed upward. He has hewn his success out of the difficulties which surrounded him, and has the satisfaction of see- ing in a retrospective view a life well spent. YfACOB PETERMAN, one of the well- l I known citizens of Georgetown, Short \Jl Creek Township, Harrison County, was born in York County, Penn. , March 25, 1827. When be was about one year old bis parents removed to Reading, Berks Co., Penn. His father, Jacob Peterman, who was a native of Pennsylvania, a cooper by trade and a nat- ural mechanic, was married to Mary Magda- line Gantz, a native of the Keystone State. They resided in Reading, Penn., until about 1838, when they immigrated to Ohio, locating in Smithfield Township, Jefferson County, where they settled and began farming. Here they re- sided until the death of Mr. Peterman in 1871, be being in his eighty-fifth year. His wife had previously died at Newtown, Ohio, in April, 1857, aged seventy-one years. To them bad been born five sons and six daughters. Of this family Jacob, our subject, is the tenth child in the order of his birth. He came to Ohio with his parents, being then a lad of eleven years. He had the meager advantages for an education furnished by the schools of the early period, and the old log school-house is still fresh in his memory. He remained with his parents, assisting them in the duties of the farm until his nineteenth year, when he came to Georgetown and served an apprenticeship with a brother-in-law, Henry Lott, at blacksmithing. He served an apprenticeship of three years, re- HARRISON COUNTY. 699 (serving i» return for his services bis board and clothes. He then worked three years for bim by the month. On November 14, 1850, be was married to Miss Susanna Ramsey, a native of Green Townsbip, Harrison Co., Obio, and a daughter of George and Margaret (Kyle) Ram- sey. Both the Ramseys and Kyles were among tbe first settlers of the townsbip. Mrs. Peter- man was reared among tbe privations of tbe early period, and like ber husband, vividly re- calls the old log school-house, where she was first taught the rudiments of an education. In those early days tbe limited advantages were unlike, and not to be compared with those of the present day. After their marriage Mr. and Mrs. Peterman began housekeeping in George- town, where they have since resided. Mr. Peterman at once established himself in busi- ness there, and has since conducted it with abundant success. Their union has been blessed with six children: Leah Matilda, married to George Thomas Michael, and residing in Gar- rett County, Md. ; Mary Ann (deceased, aged four years) ; Asenath S. , now Mrs. John Park- inson, and residing at Little York, Jefferson Co., Ohio; Narcissa E. , married to William Wright, of Georgetown; Minnie F., twin of Narcissa E. ; Anna L., now Mrs. John S. Barkburst, of Jefferson County. Mr. and Mrs. Peterman have an adopted son, John Branson Peterman, whom they took when an infant but fourteen days old, and he has known no other home. Mr. and Mrs. Peterman have a pleasant home at George- town surrounded by the comforts of life. They began life on limited means, with a capital of pluck and energy, and have, by their own per- sonal industry and economy, built themselves up. In L864 Mr. Peterman entered the service of the United States as a member of Company F, One Hundred and Seventieth Regiment, O. V. I., and participated with his regiment in the engagements at Snicker's Gap, Harper's Ferry, Winchester, Maryland Heights and others. At the close of his term of enlistment he was hon- orably discharged, and returned to his home. Mr. Peterman is a hearty supporter of the Republican party, and the family are highly re- spected and esteemed by all. [Since the above was written, Mr. Peterman has departed this life.] JOHN H. T. HILTON is a retired contractor and builder, having his residence at Frank- lin, Harrison County. Leonard Hilton, tbe progenitor of the Ohio family of that name, was born in Maryland in 1773, and when seventeen years of age came with his father to the Buckeye State, where the father entered Government land. Two years later they re- turned to Maryland, and there Leonard married Sarah Merriman, a native of the State. During the War of 1812 Leonard and his father-in-law took an active part in defense of American rights against the encroachments of "Albion the perfidious," and both passed unscathed through tbe desperate struggle. In 1826 Leonard Hilton and bis wife and three children, together with a few families, started for the then Far West, and the little caravan moved together as far as the Ohio River, where they separated at Wellsburg — Leonard and his family pursuing their perilous journey alone as far as Feed Springs, Harrison Co., Ohio. Here Leonard leased a tract of land, on which he resided nine years, and thence removed to Tippecanoe, and later to Tuscarawas County, where he died at the advanced age of ninety-six years. After his reaching Ohio, six more children were born to him by his wife, Sarah Merriman, and five of these are still living. Mrs. Hilton passed from earth long before ber husband, and the latter was afterward twice married. John H. T. Hilton, who is the eldest son and second child of Leonard and Sarah (Merriman) Hilton, was born in Montgomery County, Md., November 23, 1819, and was, therefore, only seven years of age when he was brought to Ohio by his parents. He was inured to the hard- ships of pioneer life, and was educated in the log school-house then prevailing in all backwoods settlements. He worked many a long and tedious day at clearing, and when wheat was at 700 HARRISON COUNTY. last raised, he sold it at twenty-live cents a bushel. He never had a pair of boots while on the home farm, and wore homespun clothing from childhood to his majority. At the age of nineteen he went to work for himself, engaging with a settler to clear off land at eight dollars per month. At twenty years of age he went to Uhrichsville, and for nearly three years served an apprenticeship with George Sterling, a pio- neer carpenter. He then returned to Feed Springs, where he established himself in his trade, and during the many years he followed it erected some of the best buildings in the county, including the Presbyterian and Method- ist meeting-houses at Feed Springs. On Octo- ber 11, 1842, Mr. Hilton married Icy Utterback, who was born near Feed Springs, September 20, 1820, a daughter of William and Margaret Ut- terback. The year following, Mr. Hilton moved to Tippecanoe, in Washington Township, but about two years later returned to Franklin Township, and, in 1854, to Franklin village, where for many years he carried on his trade in connection with cabinet making and wagon- making. On May 21, 1873, Mrs. Hilton passed to her reward, at the age of fifty-two years, having been a lifelong member of the Methodist Protestant Church. The children born to Mr. and Mrs. Hilton were nine in number, four of ■whom are living, as follows: Mary E., wife of Elias Davis, postmaster at Tappan (Franklin); Henry O, a carpenter and builder at Urichs- ville, Ohio; Hannah M., married to Henry Ir- win, of Franklin, and Czatt, residing in Kansas. In 1875 Mr. Hilton married Martha Blackburn, who died in 1877, and for his third wife Mr. Hilton married, February 8, 1880, Jane Cope- land, a native of Jefferson County, Ohio, but who, when young, came with her parents. Thomas and Nancy (Dick) Copeland, to Frank- lin Township, Harrison County, where she grew to womanhood. Mr. Hilton manifested his patriotism during the Civil War by enlisting, on May 2, 1864, in Company D, One Hundred and Seventieth O. V. I., and taking part in the battles of Har- per's Ferry, Winchester, Maryland Heights, and in other engagements. He was formerly a Whig in politics, having cast his first presiden- tial vote for William Henry Harrison, but he is now a Prohibitionist. He and wife are members of the Methodist Protestant Church, and both stand high in the esteem of their neighbors. FiEANKLIN GAUDY. The well-known Gaudy family emigrated in the eighteenth century from England to Maryland, where they resided until Abram, the grandfather of Franklin, came to Ohio with his family in 1802. Abram was married in Maryland and reared the following family: Isaiah, Eli, James, John, Ezra, Eleanor and Margaret. In his early life Abram was an ardent supporter of the rights of the colonies, and when the War for Inde- pendence broke out he was among the first to enlist, and all through that memorable struggle was active the entire time. On coming to Ohio he entered a large tract of land, and spent near- ly the whole of his time here in reclaiming it from the wilderness. A hardy and robust man, of simple habits, he lived to the good old age of one hundred years. Abram' s son John, fa- ther of Franklin, was born in Harrison County, Ohio, and here he passed much of his early life, though a portion of it was spent in Belmont County. In his youth he learned the potter's trade, which he followed for many years. He was first united in wedlock to Elizabeth Gray, of Belmont County, who died a short time after marriage, leaving one child, William, who en- listed in the Mexican War, and after escaping the dangers of the entire campaign, was, while en route home, seized with a fatal sickness and died in Cincinnati. On October 5, 1835, Mr. Gaudy was married to Chilnisse, daughter of Daniel Winder, one of the earliest settlers in this section, and of English descent. James Winder, the father of Daniel Winder, was a general in the Revolutionary War, and served throughout that glorious contest for liberty. The children born to James Winder were as HARRISON COUNTY. 701 follows: Daniel. James, David and Sarah. James, the father, died in 1S28, aged eighty-two years. Daniel, the eldest son of James Winder, spent much of his early life in Pennsylvania, where he was married to Mary Kennedy, who was of Scotch descent. Mr. and Mrs. Winder early settled on a farm in Freeport Township, Harrison Co. , Ohio, where Mr. Winder became one of the well-known and successful men of his township, and was ever ready to assist in the cause of improvement and progressiveness. A member of the Whig party, he always supported it, and in religion, he, like his wife, was a firm believer in the doctrines of the Methodist Episco- pal Church, of which both were members, and in the faith of which they both died. Settling in the wilderness in a small log cabin, deprived of the educational benefits which may always be found in more settled communities, with the wild animals for neighbors and the Indians for visitors, the couple struggled through hardships that at the present day seem scarcely credible. After their marriage Mr. and Mrs. Gaudy set- tled in Freeport, where the family have since re- sided, and where, since Mr. Gaudy's death, his widow still lives, well preserved at the age of seventy-seven years. For many years they had the management of the leading hotel of the town, and so popular did it become among the traveling public that it was made their favorite stopping place in this section. The children born to Mr. Gaudy were as follows: James, Elizabeth, Caroline, Sarah J., Alonzo, Clayton, Daniel, Franklin, all of whom are deceased, ex- cepting Elizabeth and Franklin, the subject of this sketch. Previous to 1850 Mr. Gaudy had supported the Democratic party, but after that time becoming dissatisfied with its actions, be- came a Republican. He was a member of the Methodist Episcopal Church of Freeport, and November 7. 1862, died in that faith. Franklin Gaudy was born November 5, 1854, in Freeport, Harrison Co., Ohio, where he has since resided. He had the advantages of the village schools, in which he received his educa- tion. Soon after the death of his father the management of the family interests came to him when he was of sufficient age. This task he fulfilled faithfully, and its cares inculcated those business principles which have made his after life successful. Since 1881 he has been engaged in his present business as dealer in groceries and provisions, in the management of which he has shown exceptionally good business tact. Although in delicate health he has an in- domitable will, which never permits him to yield. He has an inventive mind, and has for several years been engaged on an invention for a fastener of buggy thills. It is known as the ' ; Gaudy Thill Coupling, " and is meeting with a hearty appreciation of its merits. On Septem- ber 11, 1884, Mr. Gaudy was married to Miss Minnie Williams, of Freeport. He has been a life-long Republican, and has always lent his aid to the advancement of his party's interest and wellfare. He is now the only representa- tive of the family, and has the respect of all. He is a genial companion, and has friends in every place where he has ever been. d( OHN BRINDLEY, one of the oldest citi- zens of Cadiz, was born March 16, 1806, ) in Harford County, Md., of which State his father, Benjamin, was also a native. Jesse Kent Brindley, grandfather of our sub- ject, and the founder of the family here, was born in Germany, where he grew to manhood and married. Toward the commencement of the Revolutionary War he came with his family to America and settled in Maryland. Soon after his arrival here his wife died, and for his second partner in life he married Julia Kent. Benja- min Brindley, his son, was by trade a wagon- maker, which he learned in Maryland, and which he followed for many years. While quite young he was married to Ellen Cooper, who died in 1824, aged about sixty-five years, and their fam- ily consisted of ten children, of whom but two survive: Priscilla. now Mrs. Caleb Low. of Steubenville, Ohio, and John, the subject proper of this biographical memoir. In 1825 Benjamin 702 HARRISON COUNTY. Brindley and his family came to Harrison County and located in Archer Township, where he purchased a farm, later removing to Green Township, where he remained until his death. He was engaged in farming for many years, and was also employed in the wagon-making trade. John Brindley spent his life at home until the age of nineteen, when he determined to start in life for himself. In 1830 he married Ann Brown, a daughter of Hugh aDd Jane Brown, residents of Archer Township, and after marriage Mr. and Mrs. Brindley located in Archer Township, where they remained until 1860, when they removed to Green Township, and here they lived until 1873, in which year they removed to Cadiz, there to pass the re- maining days of their lives. In 1832, while residing in Archer Township, Mr. Brindley met with an adventure which was nearly fatal to him : Across the creek, near the banks of which he had been engaged in cutting timber, a log had been felled, to which a floodgate had been suspended. During a freshet, in order to pre- vent the gate being destroyed by driftwood, with which the creek was filled, Mr. Brindley had stationed himself on one of the abutments of the gate, around and over which the water was increasing in volume. So swiftly did it rise that before he was aware of the danger to himself, he was swept away. Then began a terrific struggle between life and death. For a long time the task seemed hopeless, but by good fortune Mr. Brindley was finally cast into a tree top. Here he clung desperately, and when pres- ent safety was assured, on looking about him he descried his wife running frantically up and down the banks of the stream, looking for him. In vain did he call to her, the roar of the waters completely drowning his voice. He was finally rescued by a neighbor, who, at imminent danger to himself, rode his horse out to him and carried him to land. On October 6, 1889, the wife and mother passed away, at the age of eighty years. She was a member of the Methodist Episcopal Church. The children born to Mr. and Mrs. Brindley were thirteen in number, as follows: Hugh (living in Kansas), Benjamin, Ellen (Mrs. James Crawford), Frank, Albert, David, Na- thaniel, Wesley, Sarah (uow Mrs. Ray Finney), John, two infants unnamed, and Thomas living on the farm. Since the death of the mother the home duties have been under the care and man- agement of the daughter, Mrs. Finney, who, with her husband, makes her residence on the home place. The Brindley family have long been active Democrats, and Mr. John Brindley is no exception to the rule. He is a member of the Methodist Episcopal Church, having joined the same along with his wife in 1840. Mr. Brindley has been one of the hard-working men of his county; beginning life with but a few dollars, he has, by the practice of economy, good management, and above all, by the earnestness and perseverance which he displayed in what- ever he undertook, succeeded admirably, and now, at the age of more than four-score years, he is classed among the solid financial men of the county. The family are among the best known in this section, and fully merit the respect and esteem in which they have been so univer- sally held. Thomas Brindley, son of John Brindley, was born March 16, 1846, in Archer Township, Har- rison Co., Ohio. He spent most of his early life at the home of his parents, where he remained until he was twenty-two years of age. He then engaged in the merchant tailoring business in Cadiz, which he continued for nearly six years. On November 11, 1869, he was married to Hester A., daughter of Hamilton Birney, a resident of Archer Township, and after remaining in Cadiz a short time they went to Illinois, near Hay worth, where they remained about six years, afterward moving to Peabody, Kas. Here he engaged in farming and stock-raising, and after a stay there of six years he returned to Cadiz, taking charge of the home place where be now resides. The names and dates of the birth of his family are as follows: Clara B. , born December 10, 1870; Albert Hamilton, May 7, 1872, died August 10, 1876; Lilia Rose, October 8, 1874; Mary Belle, March 18, 1876; Daisy Odella, November 12, HABRISON COUNTY. 703 1878; Thomas Harold, April 27, 1884; Ethel McKey, September 14, 1887. Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Brinclley and family are members of the Methodist Episcopal Chinch, at Cadiz, and in politics he supports the Democratic party. SAMUEL EDWARD CRAWFORD, a well-known business man of Cadiz, Har- rison County, was born in Archer Town- ship, Harrison Co., Ohio, in 1853, and is a son of John Crawford, also a native of Har- rison County, and at present a resident of Cadiz Township. Edward Crawford, father of John, and a native of \irginia, was a farmer and an early pioneer of Ohio, in which State he died. Samuel E. Crawford received his early edu- cation at the common schools, and this he has supplemented with self-tuition. He was reared on the home farm, giving his aid toward its cul- tivation until June, 1874, when he was married to Miss Emma E. Barratt, a native of Notting- ham Township, Harrison County, and a daugh- ter of William H. Barratt. Two children, Everett B. and Rena O, have blessed this union. Until 1S86 he continued to reside on a farm, and, al- though now a citizen of Cadiz, he still retains his farm of 100 acres in Archer Township. Mr. Crawford is Democratic in his political senti- ments; in religion he is, with his wife, a member of Asberry Chapel. He is held in high esteem by his fellow-townsmen, both for his integrity and enterprise in his business, as well as for the unimpeachable character of his private life. ^ EORGE M. HARRAH, farmer, German Township, Harrison County, is a son of Adam N. and Nancy (Mills) Harrah, and was born April 7, 1845. Adam N. Harrah was a son of James G. Harrah, and was born in Westmoreland County, Penn., in 1818. James G. Harrah came, in 1800, to Jefferson County, Ohio, where he entered 040 acres of land, and remained about two years, when, his father hav- ing died, he returned home, and there stayed six years ; he then returned to Jefferson County, Ohio, and settled on his land. Adam N. Harrah married in 1840, and settled on the old home- stead. He reared a family of four children, viz. : Margaret, James (deceased), George M. and John L. Adam N. Harrah died in December, 1888. On February 2, 1864, George M. Har- rah married Miss Nancy Barnhouse, who was born October 3, 1839, a daughter of William and Sarah (Kelley) Barnhouse, who came from Maryland among the early settlers of Carroll County, Ohio. After his marriage, Mr. Harrah stayed on the old homestead for six years, and then moved to Smithlield, Jefferson Count}', where he bought a small farm, but remained there only one year, when he sold, and came to where he now lives, and purchased 105 acres. Mr. and Mrs. Harrah are the parents of six chil- dren, viz. : William N., station agent on the P., C. & St. L. R. R., at Miller; Sarah, school teacher; Nancy K., Oscar B. , Melvin H. and Annie F., at home. Mr. Harrah has been su- pervisor of German Township for one term, and both he and his wife are consistent members of the Presbyterian Church. El R. CARSON, an enterprising farmer of Nottingham Township, Harrison County, I is a native of the same, born June 14, 1837. His grandfather, John Carson, was born in Maryland, and there married Han- nah Rogers, a native of the same State, and about 1800 he and his wife came to Ohio and entered a tract of land comprising 160 acres on Section 4, Nottingham Township, Harrison County. Here he erected a small log cabin, and here he and his wife endured all those hardships known only to pioneers, until the year 1N'2:S, when the old log cabin was substi- tuted by a substantial and comfortable dwelling of stone, 30x40 feet, and three and one-half stmies in height. For a time, during his earlier years, Mr. Carson had been a school teacher, but the better part of his life was passed in im- proving his farm. He was an active Whig in 704 HARRISON COUNTY. politics, and in religion held to the doctrines of the Disciples Church, of which both he and wife were members. In 1860 he departed this life, following his devoted and faithful wife, who had passed away some years before. Franklin Carson, son of John Carson, was born on the homestead, in Nottingham Town- ship, July 14, 1808, and his early life was passed in assisting in the improvement of the farm, his educational training being limited to but three months at the common school. On October 20, 1829, he married Miss Sarah Hines, daughter of John and Rebecca (Deacon) Hines, who early came to Harrison County, Ohio, from West- moreland County, Penn. To the union of Franklin and Sarah Caroon came the following named children: Louisa A., born September 2, 1830, deceased; John, born November 2, 1831, and now residing in Lucas County, Iowa; Han- nah, born December 6, 1833, deceased; William F., born August 4, 1835, now a resident of Lucas County, Iowa; Elijah E., born June 14, 1837; Walter B., born August 20, 1838, de- ceased; Rebecca, born December 8, 1839, de- ceased; Harvey L., September 19, 1841, and died in hospital in St. Louis, Mo., during the Rebellion; and Isaac, born February 15, 1844, now a resident of Lucas County, Iowa. After his marriage Franklin Carson purchased an eighty-acre farm (on which Samuel Fulton now lives), and this was his home until the death of his wife in 1844, when he sold his place and bought 160 acres on Section 5, Nottingham Township, on which he passed his last days, and which is now owned by John Dunlap and Sarah Blair. On November 25, 1852, Franklin Carson married, for his second wife, Tabitha Hines, a sister of his former wife. On June 16, 1N74, he was called to his final rest, dying in the faith of the Disciples Church, of which he had been an active member; he was a Republi- can, and his social standing was with the best of the residents of Nottingham Township. Elijah R. Carson was reared to manhood on the homestead in his native township, and was educated at the common schools and at Hope- dale College. He was married to Miss Drucilla P. Johnson, who was born in Nottingham Town- ship, Harrison Co., Ohio, September 13, 1840, a daughter of Abiram and Lydia (Turner) John- son, natives of Maryland and pioneers of Not- tingham Township, and this union has been blessed with- children as follows: Amanda E., wife of William Monroe, of Carroll County, Ohio; William H. ; Sarah L., deceased; Lydia E. ; John F., died in infancy; Annie L., wife of W. B. Ramsey, of Williamson County, Tenn. ; and Mary M. Mr. Carson resided on the old farm until 1881, when he sold out and removed to Williamson' County, Tenn., and purchased a farm, but not being satisfied with the surround- ings returned to Harrison County, Ohio, and in 1884 bought another farm, comprising 141 acres, on Section 15, also in Nottingham Town- ship (originally entered by Thomas Toole), where he now has his home. Mr. Carson in politics is a Republican, and he and his wife are members of the Disciples Church. HAUCK, hardware merchant, Jewett, Rumley Township, Harrison County, is a son of John and Mahala (Stall) Hauck, natives of Ohio. John Hauck was a son of Andrew Hauck, who was born in Germany in 1798, and when eighteen years of age came to Lancaster, Penn., where he was sold and com- pelled to work until he was twenty-one years old, to pay for his passage. He was married in Lancaster, Penn., to Miss Annie Hiney, a native of Germany. He was a tailor by trade, but on coming to Carrollton, Carroll County, among the early settlers, he here learned the silversmith's trade, which he followed until 1869, when he went to Albion, Ind. , and there lived with his daughter, Sarah. Mr. and Mrs. Hauck were the parents of six children, by name, John, Sa- rah, Mary, Catherine, Amos and Andrew. Mrs. Hauck died in 1867, and in 1883 Mr. Hauck passed away. He was a member of the Lu- theran Church for many years, was well known to the people of Carrollton, and highly respected HARRISON COUNTY. 705 by all who knew him. John Hauck was born in Carrollton, Ohio, May 20, 1822, and passed his boyhood days on his father's farm, about two and a half miles from Carrollton. He married and settled on his father's farm, where he re- mained until 1858, when he moved to Carroll- ton, where he died November 10, 1860. His wife was born August 9, 1829, and died November 21, 1860. They were the parents of five chil- dren, viz.: Albert, our subject; Andrew, de- ceased; Mary, wife of Isaac Dunlap, of Saline- ville, Ohio; Margaret, deceased, and M. L. , a merchant, in Jewett, Ohio. A. Hauck, the subject proper of these lines, was born in Carroll County, Ohio, October 13, 1847. After his father's death he worked on a farm for two years, then entered a shoe shop in Carrollton as an apprentice, and served there for three years. He then proceeded to the western States, where he worked at the trade for some years, when he returned home. On April 20, 1873, he married Miss Samantha J. Stall, who was born January 20, 1854, a daugh- ter of John and Ann (Condo) Stall, and after marriage Mr. Hauck came to Jewett, where he followed his trade, and dealt in boots and shoes. In 1875 he erected the building he now occu- pies, and has been in mercantile business most of the time since; was in the printing business, and in the manufacturing of woolen yarn for one or two years. Mr. and Mrs. Hauck are the parents of two children: John Andrew, born March 1, 1874, and Mary Elizabeth, born March 1, 1884. The parents are respected members of the Lutheran Church. ^ IV JTICHAEL HOTZ was born March 25, \m/\ 1825, in Germany. His father, Adam || Hotz, was born in 1780, and spent the most of his early life in farming in his native county, where he was married to Elizabeth Schnellbaker, who bore him the following named children: Adam, Philip, Michael, Kelyon and Catherine. In 1831, with his family, Mr. Hotz came to America, landing at Baltimore, where he remained three years, and then came to Har- rison County, Ohio, settling in Washington Township, where he purchased a small tract on which he erected a small cabin. On this and adjoining farms the family found plenty to oc- cupy themselves, and all were compelled to labor hard that they might get a start in the world. In 1864 Mr. Hotz died, his wife having departed this life in 1862. Michael Hotz had but little time to devote to the cultivation of his mind in his younger days, but he understood hard work, and always de- voted himself to it. Little by little he succeeded in gathering some means, and finally purchased a small farm, which he improved and gradually increased. His financial success was due en- tirely to his own efforts, having commenced life with no assistance whatever. In 1850 Mr. Hotz was married to Ann Sinclair, of Harrison Coun- ty, and to this union have been born children as follows: Mary E., Kelyon, Eliza J., Catherine Jane, Emma, Charles W., William W., Clement O, Maggie, Eva M. and Sadie O. Mr. Hotz and family are members and liberal supporters of the Methodist Episcopal Church. In their political affiliations the family have always been Democratic. AMUEL PATTERSON, D. D., one of the oldest of the Presbyterian ministers, both in years and in service, in Harrison County, was born in what is now Carroll County, Ohio, June 2, 1827. His father, Will- iam Patterson, was born in 1802, in the town of Steubenville, Ohio, where he was educated and reared. Samuel, the father of William Patter- son, was born in County Down, Ireland, the family having moved from Scotland to Ireland to escape the religious persecutions. While quite young, Samuel Patterson came to America, and resided in Steubenville for some time. He was married to Mary Lisle, who bore him two children, William and Jane, and this wife dying, he was again married, and reared the following family: Maria, George and Samuel. In politics 706 HARBISON COUNTY. Mr. Patterson was a Whig, and was among the first of the Abolition party. He was a stanch member of the Presbyterian Church, of which he was a member at his death. The early life of William Patterson was spent at Wintersville, Ohio, where he remained until he was twenty-three years of age, when he moved to Carroll County, Ohio, and purchased a farm, which he cleared himself. In his twenty- fifth year he was married to Mary, daughter of Guy Lowthers, a native of Ireland, and the young couple immediately settled on a farm, where they resided for some time, but finally moved to Richmond, Jefferson County. Their children were named Samuel, Alexander, Lizzie, John and Rachel. In 1838 Mrs. Patterson died, and for his second wife Mr. Patterson married Jane Young, who bore him the following named children: Isabelle, Robert Y. and Mary J. For his third wife Mr. Patterson married Ma- tilda Bailey, who survived him, Mr. Patterson dying November 25, 1862. In his politics a Whig, he early espoused the cause of the Abo- lition party, and was active in the promulgation of its principles. For many years he was elder in the Presbyterian Church, and was one of its active and energetic members. The early life of Samuel Patterson (our sub- ject), was spent in Carroll County, Ohio, where he received a preliminary education at the com- mon schools; afterward he attended the academy at Hagerstown, Md. For several years he en- gaged in teaching, and also attended the College of Richmond, Va., for four years. He then en- tered Washington and Jefferson College, Ya. , where he took his degree in 1853. Then, en- tering the Western Theological Seminary of Al legheny, Penn., he graduated with honors in May, 1856, and was licensed to preach May 18, 1856, but received a call at Uhrichsville, April 11, 1856, where he remained until 1858, and then accepted a call at Deersville, where he has since remained continuously for thirty two years. For several years past he has had charge of three churches — Deersville, Feed Springs and Lima. On October 28, 1856, the Doctor was mar- ried to Isabella Campbell, of Carroll County, Ohio, and to this union have been born three children: William O, Mary (dead), Samuel S. On the organization of the Prohibition party Mr. Patterson identified himself with its principles, taking an active part in its ranks, and in 1887 he was its candidate for State Senator. BRAHAM H. BUSBY. On January 18, 1814, on the place where he now resides, '/T.\ Abraham H. Busby first saw the light. '/ His father, John Busby, was one of the earliest settlers of Harrison County, having come here in 1805, while the country was almost a wilderness. John was a native of Maryland, where his father died when the former was quite young. He brought his mother with him, she living with him until her death. When he attained manhood he wedded Agnes Wisner, who shared his toils and hardships in the work of clearing and beautifying their farm. He did much to develop the country, and was one of the most sturdy of pioneers. He served as justice of the peace for eighteen years, and by the honesty of his decisions, and the fairness of his judgments, gained and retained the highest regard of even his political opponents. A Dem- ocrat in politics, he ever continued to teach the doctrines of his party. Although not a member of a church, still his daily life was such as to command the approbation and admiration of all. He preceded his wife to the grave by about eighteen mouths, and they both now, at then- request, sleep peacefully on the farm which had been the scene of so many struggles and dis- couragements, as well as triumphs. He left a family of fourteen children, eleven of whom were girls, and of whom five now survive. Abraham H. Busby, who is the twelfth child in order of birth, remained with his father until the hitter's death. On May IS, 1848, he was married to the daughter of James and Elizabeth Marshall, who were natives of Pennsylvania, but whose ancestry were Irish. Immediately after his marriage Abraham H. Busby brought HARRISON COUNTY. 707 his wife home, where they have since lived a period of over forty-one years, cheering each other and sharing their joys and sorrows. To this marriage were born six children, viz. : John B., who is one of the prominent lawyers of Harrison County, he having acquired his legal education under the tuition of Judge Pierce; Nancy Jane, who died March 5, 1885; Isaac Jackson; William R., now living in Archer Township; James W., now living near his father in Archer Township, assisting his father in the farm work, which he does in a manner that reflects credit upon him, and Anna Mary, now Mrs. Delmar Robinson. Mr. Busby is a Democrat in politics, and has voted his ticket at ■every opportunity. Injured in the shoulder and badly afflicted with rheumatism, he is in- capacitated for the heavier duties of farm life. His wife also has been an invalid for the past nine years, but bears her suffering in a patient and cheerful manner. They rank among the progressive farmers of Archer Township, and are appreciated for their true worth. I OHN L. HARRAH This gentleman is now w I the only living representative of the Har- %J) rah family, which bad been so closely identified with the early settlement of Har- rison County. James G. Harrah, his grand- father, a native of Westmoreland County, Penn., was born December 2, 1778, and his life was spent on the farm, where he acquired that vigor of constitution which has so characterized the family. Early in life he married Margaret Neil, and in 1805 he came with his family to Jefferson County, Ohio, settling in Wayne Township. Here, in the midst of the wilder- ness, far removed from any other human habita- tion, he built his primitive cabin, his farm con- sisting of 720 acres, on which he spent many years of hard, unremitting toil. His children by his first wife were gained William, Charles, James, Elliott, John, Adam, Mary Ann, Sally and Harriet. The mother of these children died in 1835, and was buried in Beech Spring Ceme- tery; and in 1838 the father married, for his second wife, Mrs. Mary McNara, and in 1874 she, too, passed from-eartb, being buried in Pine Fork Cemetery. On December 1, 1871, at the patriarchal age of ninety-three years, after a well-spent life, Mr. Harrah was called to his reward, and his remains now rest by the side of his first wife, in Beech Spring Cemetery. In his youth he had joined the Democratic party, or rather what afterward became the Democratic party, casting his first vote for Jefferson. In 1816 he was elected a justice of the peace, which office he filled many years, but declined to ac- cept other positions. He and his family were members of the Presbyterian Church. Adam Harrah, son of the above, and father of the subject of these lines, was born in Jeffer- son County, Ohio, October 28, 1818, and re- mained at home during his youth and early manhood, attending the schools of the neigh- borhood and assisting in the duties of the farm. In 1840 he was united in marriage with Nancy Mills, and immediately thereafter they came to the home place in Wayne Township, Jefferson Co., Ohio, where, for many years, they cared for their parents. The children born to this union were named as follows: James, Margaret, George and John L. In 18(58 Mr. Harrah moved with his family from Jefferson County to Harrison County, same State, where he pur- chased a farm in Green Township. Mrs. Har- rah died August 19, 1S74, and was buried in Beech Spring Cemetery, her decease having been brought about by a very melancholy event, one which caused her husband for the rest of his days much grief and suffering. He had cut his hand, and his wife in dressing the wound, accidentally cut her hand, death ensuing five days thereafter from blood poisoning. He uncom- plainingly bore his later-day sufferings, being well taken care of by his devoted children, who iwd every means to make his declining years happy and comfortable. He died at the old home place, December 5, 1888, and was placed by the side of his beloved wife. They were active and sympathetic members of the Presbyterian 708 HARRISON COUNTY. Church, of which society they were among the leaders in their section, and were highly es- teemed by all. In politics he was a stanch Democrat, and was often honored by his party with positions of trust and honor, such as town- ship trustee, assessor and others. John L. Harrah, whose name heads this sketch, was born August 10, 1847, in Wayne Township, Jefferson Co., Ohio, and in his early days had the usual experience of farm life and country schooling. He now occupies the home place in Green Township, Harrison County, with his wife and child. On September 1, 1869, he married Miss Susan F. Mansfield, of Jefferson County, Ohio, and one child, Freder- ick O, was born to them February 10, 1874. Mr. and Mrs. Harrah are members of the Pres- byterian Church at Beech Spring, where they are regular attendants, being faithful supporters pf the good work. In politics he is an enthusi- astic Democrat, and a practical worker of the party. While he well merits public confidence, and has frequently been offered political prefer- ment, still he has invariably generously left the honors of office to others. Mr. Harrah is one of the representative men of his township, and, having followed in the footsteps of his parents, has caused the name he bears to remain the synonym of honesty, integrity and true worth. JOHN P. and WILLIAM RITCHEY. No family in Harrison County has better claim to prominent place in this work than the one of whom we now write. The Ritchey family are of Scotch-Irish extraction, Adam Ritchey, the great-grandfather of the gentleman whose names head this sketch, hav- ing immigrated to America from the north of Ireland some time during the early half of the eighteenth century. He settled in Pennsylva- nia, where he married and reared a family. Four of his sons, viz. : John, Thomas, Isaac and William, served in the Revolutionary War on the side of the colonists, the latter two losing their lives in the service of their country, while John and Thomas served to the close of the struggle; another son, David, although he did not see active service, was a member of the "Minute Men." Andrew Ritchey, grandfather of our subjects, owing to a disabling injury re- ceived from a scythe, was unable to follow his brothers to the war, but remaining on the farm performed the various arduous duties thereof as best he could. He was born and reared in York County, Penn., where he married Ann Camp- bell, and a few years later they moved to Wash- ington County, same State, making it their final home, where the grandmother died of cholera in 1834, at an advanced age, the grandfather following her to the grave in 1838, when aged eighty years. They were the parents of eight children, named, respectively, David, John, An- drew, Charles, James, Hannah, Ann and Cath- erine, all now deceased. Of these Andrew came to Ohio in January, 1803, settling in what was then Jefferson (now Harrison) County, on a sec- tion of land that had been entered by the broth- ers in 1802. He brought with him his family, five horses, a cow and sufficient provisions to last them till the following spring, the journey being made in a wagon; the horses were sent back to Pennsylvania. They came a short time before the heavy snow- storm of that winter, none of the land being as yet cleared. When they were at last enabled to make a regular commencement on their new wild home, they made rapid progress in clearing their farm, their first log cabin being erected on the spot where is now the farm owned by John Hanna. Their first crop of wheat was what was known as "sick wheat," something not now known in Ohio, and they had to depend on corn, potatoes, pumpkins and turnips. Andrew Ritchey was twice married, first time to Nancy Trinnel, of York County, Penn., by whom he had seven children — three sons and four daughters — and in June, 1818, a few years after the death of this wife, he married Miss Margaret Boggs, of Belmont County, Ohio, by which union there were born eleven children — two sons and nine daughters — nine of whom died before reaching J. R Ritchey. Wm. Ritch. ■y- HARRISON COUNTY. 713 the age of twenty-one years; only four of them ever married and had families, and all are now deceased except the youngest three daughters. In 1805 Andrew's brother, Charles, came out, followed, in 1807, by another brother, John. Charles married Jane McWilliams, of Belmont County, Ohio, and had by her fifteen children — eight sons and seven daughters — and, of these, two of the sons died in boyhood, and two shortly after reaching maturity; eleven married, and ten are yet living (the majority of them in Lo- gan County, Ohio), three of them being now over three-score years of age. Charles Ritchey sold his farm in Ohio, in 1829, and moved to Washington County, Penn. ; in 1835, he sold out there, and following year came to Logan County, Ohio, where he died in 1839. Andrew Ritchey died in Short Creek Township in 1859. John Ritchey, the second son of Andrew and Ann (Campbell) Ritchey, and the father of John P. and William, was born December 8, 1776, in York County, Penn., and when he was four "years old was brought to Washington County, same State, where he grew to manhood, his education being extremely limited. On January 10, 1809, he was married to Elizabeth (Brown) Patterson, who was born in 1781, in Pennsylvania, of which State her parents were for a long time residents, and on the farm which William Patterson had entered near Patterson's Mills, in 17S0, are still to be found descendants of the family. After their marriage Mr. and Mrs. John Ritchey settled on that portion of the original land entry made by him and his brothers, as above spoken of, and which is now the beautiful, fertile farm owned and occupied by their sons, John P. and William, in Short Creek Township, Harrison County. The primi- tive log cabin put up in the neighborhood, after- ward considerably improved, was the abode of Mr. and Mrs. John Ritchey during the rest of their lives. They were the parents of five chil- dren, of whom the following is a brief record: David was born August 26, 1810, was married February 11, 1S40, to Susan Dossy, moved to Illinois, in 1845, and died June 19, 1847, in Mercer County, that State (their children were Mary Ann, born December 22, 1840; John, born September 15, 1842; George, born July 28, 1844, and Elizabeth Jane, born February 28, 1848); Mary Ann, born December 11, 1813, married Jonah Nicholls, and died in Illinois in 1872, leaving four children; John P. and Will- iam, the subjects proper of this memoir, were born January 7, 1816, and May 24, 1821, re- spectively; James, born April 4, 1824, died in December, 1839. On March 24, 1852, at the age of seventy-six years, the father passed from earth, and November 11, 1859, the mother fol- lowed to the grave, aged seventy-eight years. They were originally members of the Associate Presbyterian Church, but later united with the Associate Reformed Presbyterian Church. John P. and William Ritchey helped in their boyhood in the improvement of the home farm, their school advantages, owing to the primitive condition of the country, being very limited. At the age of nineteen William left home in order to learn the trade of carpenter, but was soon after recalled, owing to the failing health of his brother, John P. Together, then, the two brothers carried on the farm, caring for their aged parents in their declining years, and at last saw them peacefully pass from earth. Previous to this, however, they had purchased the old homestead, which they have since occu- pied and improved. Some years ago the old log house was pulled down, and near where it stood is now the present residence erected by our subjects; they also put up the barn, wagon- shed and other outhouses. The farm com- prises 168 acres, situated one mile and a half from New Athens, and is now in a high state of cultivation. The chief management thereof is in the hands of William, who rents from his brother his portion. In 1860 William Ritchey was married to Miss Jane Leach, of Green Township, Harrison County, whose father, James Leach, came to that county at an early date, dying there in 1860, his wife having preceded him to the grave in 1856. John P. has never married, and the 714 HARRISON COUNTY. brothers have a home in common, beneath the same roof. Both are members of the Demo- cratic party, and William -was twice elected to the position of supervisor, serving, however, but one term. John P. ran for the same office so early in the politics of the county that only eight votes were cast, although there were four candidates, who received, respectively, one, two, two and three votes. The family are adher- ents of the Associate Reformed Presbyterian Church, and are highly respected and esteemed in the community. f-^ AMUEL C. KELLY, one of the young and prominent business men of Freeport, Harrison County, was born November 28, 1862, in Freeport, where he has always resided. His father, Samuel Kelly, was also born in Freeport, to which place his parents came at a very early date. The boyhood and youth of Samuel Kelly were spent at home attending the schools. In early life he was married to Han- nah McMath, who bore him two children, Theo- dore and William, both of whom, with their mother, are now deceased, and for his second wife he married Belinda McMath, sister of his first wife; she bore him the following named children: Ruth (Mrs. Harry Conaway), Frank and Samuel C. Mr. Kelly engaged in agricult- ure nearly the whole of his life, dying in 1862, and followed by his wife in 1869. He was a Democrat of the Jeffersonian school, and was a firm believer in the principles advocated by that party. In religious matters he was a member of the Methodist Episcopal Church, in which faith he died. The early life of Samuel C. was spent in the pursuit of an education, in which he was suc- cessful. The village schools gave him a stimu- lus to close application to books, and constant study has enabled him since to keep abreast of the times in all economic and political questions. From his youth he manifested a deep interest in politics, and has, although a young man, tilled various offices in his section with honor and satisfaction. In 1886 he was elected mayor of his native place, to which he was re-elected in 1888, serving two terms. In educational mat- ters he has always taken an active interest, and has served on the board of education. As a member of the Methodist Episcopal Church, he is a liberal contributor, and is ever ready to assist in any charitable act. On November 12, 1886, he was married to Hattie Hastings, of Freeport, and to this union have been born two children. Mr. Kelly is now engaged in the general lumber business, and is also inter- ested in contracting and building. ' L M ILTON W. FRIBLEY, a merchant of \f/\ Hopedale, Harrison County, was born J in Tuscarawas County, Ohio, December 10, 1854, a son of Daniel and Leah (Edmunds) Fribley, former a native of North- umberland County, Penn., and latter a daughter of Edward and Susan Edmunds. Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Fribley were married in 1834, and they lived in Old Town Valley, Tuscarawas Co., Ohio, where she died in 1883, aged sixty-two years; Mr. Fribley is yet living near New Phil- adelphia, same county, where he carries on farming. They were the parents of nine chil- dren, of whom the following is a brief record: Edward J., lives in Assumption, 111.; James J. is in Baxter Springs, Kas. ; John W. died at Memphis, Tenn., in the War of the Rebellion; Cornelia is the widow of John L. Roll, and lives in New Philadelphia, Ohio; Ella is the wife of Lyman Hardman, a merchant in Uhrichsville, Ohio; Manilla is the wife of Rev. J. W. Toland, presiding elder in the Methodist Episcopal Conference at Canton, Ohio; Lambert is a farmer in Tuscarawas County, near New Phila- delphia; Milton W. is the subject of this me- moir, and Charles is a candy manufacturer in Pana, 111. Milton W. Fribley was educated at the com- mon schools of his neighborhood, and also at the Union School in New Philadelphia. At the age of sixteen he began as a clerk in a store in HARRISON COUNTY. 715 his native county, in which capacity he served some seven years, after which he opened a gen- eral news store at New Philadelphia, conducting same over a year. On October 10, 1888, he came to Hopedale, where he purchased the stock and store of M. J. Saunders, and has since suc- cessfully carried on a general merchandising business. Mr. Fribley was married May 6, 1880, in New Philadelphia, Ohio, to Ella, daugh- ter of H. L. and Margaret Custer, and a native of Perry sville, Carroll Co., Ohio. She is a cousin of the late Gen. Custer of the United States Army. To this union two children were born, viz. : Clara Marie and General Custer, both at home. L N. CARMAN, farmer, German Township, Harrison County, is a son of Andrew and Isabelle (Maxwell) Carman, former of whom was a son of John Caiman, a native of Maryland, born of Welsh descent. John Car- man was born in 1785, and in 1817 came to Wayne Township, Jefferson Co., Ohio. He first located in Hopedale, but only stayed there for a short time, when he settled in Wayne Township, Jefferson County. He served through the War of 1812 and died in 1861, the father of ten chil- dren, viz. : Andrew, Samuel, Marshall, Mary, John, Elizabeth, Patience, Thomas, Jane and Cyrus. Andrew Carman was born in Maryland in 1810, and came with his father to Wayne Township, Jefferson County. He was twice married, and his first wife bore him two children: Selena and John; by his second wife he became the father of the following named children: Enoch and Oliver, both deceased; Lewis N. ; Andrew and Matilda, both deceased, and Ann, wife of John Walker, Hopedale, Ohio. Lewis N. Carman was born in Wayne Town- ship, Jefferson Co., Ohio, October 8, 1840. On October Hi, 1862, he entered Company E, Fifty- second Ohio Volunteers, and served in this com- pany until January 10, 1803, when he returned home and May 10, ISO 1, enlisted in Company B, One Hundred and Seventieth Regiment, and was finally discharged September 10, 1804. He returned home to Wayne Township, Jefferson Co., Ohio, where he worked for his uncle till March 4, 1869, when he married Miss Mahala A. Hobson, born March 23, 1840, a daughter of Caleb and Sarah A. (More) Hobson, of Salem Township, Jefferson Co., Ohio. In December, 1871, he bought the farm in Salem Township, Jefferson County, where he remained until 1884, when he sold out and came to where he now is living, and bought one of the best stock farms in the township. Mr. and Mrs. Carman are the parents of four children, namely: Sarah B., deceased; J. W. and Oliver, at home, and Caleb, deceased. The parents are members of the Disciples Church. f(OHN TOOLE, a farmer of Nottingham k II Township, Harrison County, is a native of \Jj the same, born August 1, 1846. His fa- ther, Thomas Toole, was born in Virginia about the year 1794, and there married Miss Matilda Palmer, who was born, in 1803, in the same State. To this union were bom ten chil- dren, as follows: William, deceased; Margaret Todd, residing in Freeport Township, Harrison, Co., Ohio; Rachel Palmer, Elizabeth Johnson and Millie A. Roland, all three also residents of Freeport; Thomas, deceased; John, our sub- ject; Martha Scott, in Moorefield Township; Henry, in Nottingham Township, and James, who died in infancy. Thomas Toole, on com- ing to Ohio from Virginia, first located in Athens Township, Harrison County, but after a short time removed to Nottingham Township, where he purchased a tract of eighty acres on Section 15, now owned by E. R. Carson, but originally entered by a Mr. Fisher. From this soil Mr. Toole extracted the first stump, that of a hickory tree, and on this farm he died May 9, 1804, his widow surviving him until October 10, 1883, both dying in the faith of the Methodist Episcopal Church. On December 30, 1869, John Toole married Miss Sarah J. Kent, who was born May 'J<>, 716 HARRISON COUNTY. 1850, a daughter of Absalom and Sarah Kent. Six children blessed this union, as follows: Ab- salom, born December 15, 1870; William T., born February 26, 1873; Flora M., born No- vember 4, 1875; George F., born November 11, 1878; Harry B., born February 4, 1883, and Kinsey, born November 8, 1886. After his marriage, Mr. Toole settled on a farm he still owns on Section 21, in Nottingham Township, and there resided iintil 1885, when he removed to his present place, owned by Mrs. Ruth J. Kent. Mrs. Toole is a member of the Method- ist Episcopal Church; in politics Mr. Toole is a Republican, and held the office of supervisor one term. E LIZABETH ENDSLEY, of Jewett, Har- rison County, is a daughter of Robert and Margaret (Northhammer) Birney. She was born upon the farm now owned by J. S. Birney, in German Township, Harrison Co., Ohio, March 3, 1822, and was reared to womanhood upon the old homestead, obtaining her education in the public schools of her na- tive township. On December 24, 1845, she married Robert Endsley, a son of James and Elizabeth (Walker) Endsley, and born in 1813. By this union there were live children, viz. : Mary M., wife of William C. Adams, of Archer Township, Harrison Co., Ohio; Melissa, de- ceased; Lucinda J., wife of Eli Caven; Eliza- beth A., wife of Rev. R. H. Freshwater, of Steubenville, Ohio, and Rebecca Frances, wife of Rev. Charles A. Naylor. After their marriage, Mr. and Mrs. Ends- ley spent some years in Archer Township, Har- rison County, and after the death of Mr. Ends- ley, in 1867, Mrs. Endsley removed to Scio, North Township, Harrison County, where she re- mained for a short time, after which she came to Jewett, in Rumley Township, same county, and purchased the property which she now owns, and where she still resides. Mrs. Endsley has been a life-long member of the Methodist Epis- copal Church. Mr. Endsley was a member of the Presbyterian Church. He served as justice of the peace two terms, and was in all things highly respected; and of Mrs. Endsley we can most fittingly close this brief record of a quiet, uneventful life, with the words: "Her children shall rise up and call her blessed." QEORGE ROBISON, one of the most , highly esteemed citizens of Washington Township, Harrison County, was born , L July 6, 1817, in Jefferson County, Ohio. His father, John, was born in Virginia, where for several generations the family had resided. Soon after John Robison's arrival in Ohio, he was married to Mary Ford, a resident of Jeffer- son County. There the young couple com- menced their married life, and after remaining there eight or nine years removed to Franklin Township, where for several years they leased a farm, but finally purchased in Washington Township, where they remained until their death. Their children were John, William, James, George, Nancy, Nathan and Martha. John Robison was an energetic and enterprising man, and, like all the early settlers, was inured to hard work. He was a life-long Republican, and was always interested in the success of his party. He and his family were members of the Meth- odist Episcopal Church, and were at all times identified with the progressive and charitable movements of their society. In 1845 he passed from earth and was followed by his wife, who died in 1860. George Robison spent nearly his whole life in Harrison County, mostly in Washington Township. His youth was spent much as farmers' boys generally — engaged in tilling and improving the home place. January 11, 1839, he was married to Sarah, daughter of James Billingsly, who bore him, January 11, 1840, one child, Samantha, now Mrs. James Couthers. Mrs. Robison died September 13, 1872, and was buried at Deersville. Mr. Robison has been a Democrat for many years, and although a man of few words, still is one of deep convictions HARRISON COUNTY. 717 ami steadfast opinions. He and his family were members of the Disciples Church. In gaining his property Mr. Robison can congratulate him- self on his success, and although paying the debt of another somewhat crippled him, still he has manfully and honestly labored on, and has discharged the debt, and his integrity stands unquestioned. His farm of 107 acres is under an excellent state of cultivation, and is equipped with good, substantial buildings. A whole- souled, honest man, he has won and retained the confidence and respect of all. I OHN MERRYMAN, the subject of this ^ I sketch, was born July 26, 1823, in the \Jl township of Cadiz, county of Harrison, and State of Ohio. His parents were of German stock and residents of Maryland. His father, Micajah, who was born April 25, 1775, was a shoemaker by trade, which he followed until the breaking out of the "War of 1812, when he enlisted and served through the entire strug- gle. Soon after its close he came to Harrison County, Ohio, and located in Smithfield, where he remained a short time and then removed to Cadiz Township, during all of which time he con- tinued the trade of shoemaker. He next re- moved to Archer Township, where he purchased a small farm, built a small log cabin, and en- dured the hardships incident to pioneer life. He subsequently sold his farm and continued at his trade of shoemaking in various parts of the county, until, at the age of seventy-two, he died and was buried in Tuscarawas County, Ohio. Although a Democrat in politics, he was not an office seeker, but was ever a worker for the principles enunciated by Jefferson, and endorsed by Jackson. He and his wife were members of the Methodist Episcopal Church of long stand- ing. His wife was born in Maryland in March, 1795, a daughter of Martin and Mary Ann Snyder, residents of that State. In 1811 she was married to Micajah Merryman, and became the mother of eighteen children, fifteen of whom attained full age. Six are now living, one of whom, John, the subject of this sketch, is now a resident of Archer Township. The early life of John Merryman was spent in Cadiz Township, and he was married to Mary Shivers, daughter of John and Elizabeth Shiv- ers, who then resided in Cadiz Township. After marriage Mr. Merryman worked at his trade, both in Harrison and Tuscarawas Counties, and in May, 1806, purchased a portion of the farm on which he now resides. He has since made many additions, until at present he is the owner of 134 acres of as good land as there is in his section. Ten children were the issue of their marital relations: Martha, now Mrs. James B. Rogers, and living in Cadiz; Caroline; Alexander; Hannah, married to George English, and now de- ceased; Jackson, died at the age of two years; Elizabeth, now Mrs. Lincoln Blair and living in Stock Township; Jeremiah O, living in Notting- ham; La Fayette; Sarah M., now Mrs. James Love, and living in Sauk Centre, Minn. ; John, living at home. Mrs. John Merryman was born in Nottingham Township, August 22, 1824. Her parents were natives of Maryland, who came to this county at an early period, and were highly respected by all. Mr. Merryman is one of the stanchest of Democrats, and has held the office of school director for the past fifteen years; he takes great pride in the educational advancement of his township, county and State. JiACOB CRAMBLET (deceased), who in his lifetime was one of the leading farmers ' and business men of Harrison County, was born in Maryland, February 9, 1825. His father, John Cramblet, was also an ativo of Maryland, where the family have long resided. There the early life of John was spent, and there it was that he acquired his educational and busi- ness training. Many years before his coming to Ohio, he was married to Margaret, daughter of Thomas Gladman, and to this union were born the following named children: Joel, Jacob, Thomas, Rachel Ann, Ellen and Margaret. They came to Franklin Township, Harrison Co., Ohio, 718 HARRISON COUNTY. in 1843, and purchased a farm on which John Cramblet and his wife spent the remainder of their lives. They were among the earliest mem- bers of the Christian Church; in politics Mr. Cramblet was Democratic, and although not as enthusiastic as some, still always supported the party. He and his wife now sleep side by side at Deersville. The early life of Jacob Cramblet was spent in Maryland and Jefferson County, Ohio. At the age of eighteen years he came with his fa- ther to Franklin Township, Harrison County, and from that time until his death was identi- fied with its progress in all ways. In 1853 he was married to Sarah McClintock, daughter of Thomas McClintock, a resident of Franklin Township, Harrison County, and the children that blessed this union were named as follows: John, George, Isabelle, Viola, Samantha, Mar- garet, Thomas and Sherman. He and family were members of the Christian Church, in which for many 3'ears preceding his death he was an elder and also an indefatigable worker. He was a Republican, and as such took an active part in the advancement of the interests of that party, be- ing always among those who took the lead. For six years he represented his district as county commissioner, and also served in other capacities and offices. As a politician he was of steady convictions, always dealt honorably with his op- ponents, and was always highly respected by them. In matters of public interest he was ever interested, and was always ready with time and money to assist in the prosecution of auy under- taking for the benefit of his section. He was a self-made man, and made his property by his own individual efforts. As a business man he was honored and resj>ected by all, and many in his section can testify to the assistance he gave in time of need. On December 12, 1886, mourned by a large circle of friends, he passed away. In his death the township lost one of its most energetic men, the church one of its most liberal supporters and earnest workers, and progress one its most zealous adherents. The loss to the family is irreparable. NATHANIEL A. WALLACE. Of the old settlers yet residing in Green Township, Harrison County, none are more promi- i ' nently identified with its history, or are better known than the subject of this sketch, who is a native of the township, born July 16, 1811. Thomas Wallace, grandfather of N. A., was a native of Scotland, "land of the mountain and the flood," from which country he emigrated to America with his family, settling in eastern Pennsylvania, where he and his wife remained until their death. Their family consisted of three sons and six daughters, of whom John, the father of the subject of these lines, was born in York County, Penn. On October 6, 1795, he married Elizabeth, daughter of Abel McCleary, of York County, Penn., and in the spring fol- lowing their marriage the young couple came to Ohio, and located in Warren Township, Jeffer- son County. Here they remained eight years, removing to Harrison County, same State, in 1804, where he purchased a farm in Green Township, on which they lived until death called them from earth. Mrs. Wallace died February 19, 1855, Mr. Wallace following her to the grave June 4, 1S63, and both lie buried in Beech Spring Cemetery. He was a supporter of the Whig part}', and took a lively interest in all public questions which came before the people at his time. The names of the children born to this honored couple, together with dates of birth, are as follows: William, October 3, 1796; Isaac, born October 9, 1798; Thomas, September 20, 1800; Robert, October 26, 1802; Rebecca, June 6, 1804; Margaret, July 16, 1806; John, May 5, 1809; Nathaniel A. (our subject); Abraham, August 24, 1813; Elizabeth, March 22, 1821. The parents and all of the children were or are members of the Presbyterian Church. Nathaniel A. Wallace remained at home, as- sisting in the duties of the farm, and attending school, where he acquired a liberal education. For a time he was engaged in teaching, and then returned to the more pleasant pursuits of agriculture. On March 4, 1834, he was married to Jane, daughter of Robert Watson, of Athens HARRISON COUNTY. 19 Township, Harrison County; she died February is. KSCiS. leaving no issue, and is buried in Beech Spring Cemetery. On September 2, 1869, Mr. Wallace married, for his second wife, Sarah Goodrich, daughter of George Goodrich, at one time a resident of Carroll County, Ohio; on October 9, 1873, she, too, passed away, and was laid to rest at New Hagerstown, Carroll County. To this union one child was born June 19, 1870, named Mary, who was married September 11, 1889, to John Stringer. On June 24, 1S75, Mr. Wallace was again united in the bonds of wed- lock, on this occasion with Elizabeth, daughter of Oliver Marsh, a resident of Pennsylvania. Mr. and Mrs. Wallace are active members of the Beech Spring Presbyterian Church, and are ever in the van of all charitable movements. Polit- ically he was a Whig till the organization of the Republican party, which he has since strongly supported. Mr. Wallace is among the repre- sentative men of his section, and has by his in- tegrity won the confidence and esteem of all. EiMMETT N. HAVEEFIELD, of the firm of Haverfield & Givin, printers, and I dealers in fancy goods, novelties and watches, etc., Cadiz, was born in Har- rison County, Ohio, in December, 1859, and is a son of John N. and Emeline (Lavely) Haver- field. After completing a thorough literary and commercial education, our subject, at about the age of twenty one years, commenced business in the card and novelty line at Enfield, Harrison County, at which place, however, he did not long remain. In 1880 he came to Cadiz, where he established himself in business, and, in 1888, formed the present partnership firm of Haver- field & Givin, who are now conducting the most extensive business of the kind in the United States, and giving employment to some ninety hands. A paper or periodical is published in connection, also novelty works, and, altogether, the establishment reflects the highest credit on its founder, Mr. Haverfield, who was the first to engage in that pai'ticular line in the West. In. July, 1875, Emmett N. Haverfield was united in marriage with Miss Mary A., daughter of Robert Finical, and to this union were born two children, Eva Deane and Anna Fay. The parents are members of the Methodist Episcopal Church, and in politics Mr. Haverfield is a stanch Republican. JACOB M. DERRY, of Freeport, Harrison County, was born in Virginia, March 19, 1842. His father, George Derry, was also a native of Virginia, and in that State he was married. He became the father of four sons and nine daughters. Coming to Ohio he settled in Moorefield Township, Harrison Coun- ty, where he died in 1854, a member of the Methodist Episcopal Church; his remains were placed beside those of his wife, who had passed away some years previously. If any class de- serves honor more than another, it surely is those who laid aside all chance and hope of business success to preserve the Union from disruption, and who, during those years of doubt and fear, never hesitated in their unflinching loyalty or unswerving duty. If to those who escaped free from wounds and with health unimpaired, we have the deepest feelings of respect and gratitude, how much more should we have for those who did not escape unscathed ? Of the latter class is our subject. Soon after attaining his majority he enlisted in the One Hundred and Twenty- sixth O. V. I. , Company B, and was assigned to the Sixth Army Corps. He participated in all the engagements of his regiment until Septem- ber 21, 1864, when, at Fisher's Hill, during a charge, he was wounded by a musket ball pass- ing through the knee. He was removed from the field to the hospital at Baltimore, when it was found necessary to amputate the leg, which was done October 30. He remained there until April, 1865, when he was sent to the hospital at Philadelphia, where he remained until June 28, of the same year, when he was sent home. Since his return he has resided in Freeport, where, until a few years ago, he followed the trade of 720 HARRISON COUNTY. shoernaking. On June 28, 1868, Jacob M. Derry was married to Charlotte Steele, a daughter of Andrew Steele, of Freeport Township, and the issue of this marriage were Jessie (deceased), William (deceased), John F., Clyde, Minnie and Bessie. Mr. and Mrs. Derry are members of the Methodist Episcopal Church, of Freeport. Prior to 1878 Mr. Derry was a Republican, but now gives his entire and hearty support to the Prohibition party. DANIEL CLARK, a farmer of Nottingham Township, Harrison County, is a son of _^ ' Joseph Clark, who is a son of Thomas Clark, a native of England, a lime burner by trade, and who resided near Silkton all his life. He was father of nine children, viz. : Matthew, Joseph, John, William, James, Robert, Diana, Mary J. and Elizabeth. Joseph Clark was born near Silkton, England, in 1797, and there grew to manhood. He spent seven years of his youthful days in preparing himself for the profession of veterinary surgeon, and learn- ing the trade of a butcher. About, the year 1817 he was married at Barlem Church, near Silkton, to Miss Jane Smith, who was bom near Silkton, England, in March, 1793, a daughter of Thomas and Jane Smith, natives of England. To Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Clark were born, before leaving England, three children, viz. : Eliza- beth Stambough, who resides in Wisconsin; Diana Mumaham, who lives in Canada, and Thomas, deceased. In Wellsburg, W. Va., were born seven children, named as follows: Ellen, Margaret, Joseph and Matthew, all four de- ceased; Ursula Trushel, who resides in Scio, Ohio; Mary Caves, deceased, and Daniel, our subject. About 1820 Joseph Clark came to the United States, and located at Wellsburg, W. Va., where he remained till 1838, when he removed to Harrison County, Ohio, and purchased a small farm in North Township, where he practiced his profession till his death, which occurred December 2, 1861; his wife survived him till July 16, 1889, having spent her last days with her son Daniel. Politically Mr. Clark was a Democrat, and served as supervisor for many years. He was well known to the people of North Township, and highly esteemed by all. Mrs. Clark was a life-long member of the En- glish Methodist Church. Daniel Clark was born in Wellsburg, W. Va. , April 30, 1830. When he was a small boy his parents removed to North Township, Harri- son Co., Ohio, where he grew to manhood and was educated at the common schools. On June 7, 1860, he was married to Miss Mary Lack, who was born April 16, 1839, in Archer Town- ship, Harrison County, a daughter of Thomas and Susan (Lack) Lack, natives of Mercer Coun- ty, Penn. To this union have been born seven children, as follows: Mary J., born September 22, 1861; Annie B., October 8, 1863; Charles H. , February 16, 1867; Henry H. , November 10, 1868; Owen P., July 16, 1871; John S., December 6, 1874, and Rhoda S., December 28, 1876, all residing at home. Mr. Clark, after his marriage, remained in North Township till 1877, when he purchased the farm he now owns, which contains 167 acres on Sections 28 and 29, Nottingham Township. Politically he is a Pro- hibitionist, but formerly voted the Democratic ticket. Mrs. Clark is a consistent member of the Presbyterian Church. T AMES COPELAND was born August 7, w. I 1801, in Maryland. His, father, John %^) Copeland, was a native of Maryland, where he resided until 1805, when he came to Jefferson County, Ohio, and there purchased a small farm, on which he died in 1840. In his early manhood he married Isabelle Leach, who became the mother of nine children. In politics he was a Democrat, and was a member of the old Seceder Church. The early life of James Copeland was spent in Jefferson County, where he remained until 1830, when he came to Wash- ington Township, where he has since made his home. In 1837 he was married to Miss Mary A. Walters, daughter of Leonard Walters, of HARRISON COUNTY. 721 Jefferson County, and one of the early settlers of that section, who was married to Rachel Ruby, who bore the following family: Thomas, Joseph, Mary A.., Catherine, Martha and Maria. Mr. Walters was Democratic in his politics. After marriage Mr. and Mrs. Copeland resided in Franklin Township, Harrison County, until 1854, when they removed to the farm in Wash- ington Township now occupied by the family. Mr. Copeland was a man of good native judg- ment, and. with the assistance of his wife, suc- ceeded well, financially. His political sentiments were Democratic, and he was an earnest worker in the party's ranks. A life-long member of the Lutheran Church, he was one of its prominent members. On April 30, 1859, he passed away, and was buried in Feed Springs Cemetery. His surviving children are Thomas W., Matilda, Rachel, Amanda, Isabelle, Leonard, S. S. and Nannie E. Thomas W. Copeland was born August 25, 1838, in Franklin Township, Harrison Co., Ohio, where he spent his youth and received what education was given at the common schools. In 1862 he enlisted in the One Hundred and Twenty -sixth O. V. I., Company C, and fol- lowed the fortunes of that regiment until May 6, 1864, when he was wounded at the battle of the Wilderness. He fell into the enemy's hands, and was without treatment for his wound for several days, and lay exposed to the open air; all the shelter the wounded men had they built themselves. Upon his recovery he was sent to Andersonville, and then to Savannah, at which latter place he remained one month, and was re- turned to Andersonville, December 25, 1864, where he remained until the following April, when he was released and came home. On Au- gust 29, 1809, Mr. Copeland was married to Mary E. Ramsey, of Washington Township, and following are the names of the children born to this marriage: James A., Cora A., Samuel R., Lora S., Rachel E. and John G. During the war he changed his politics, and has ever since voted the Republican ticket. John Copeland enlisted, in 1861, in the first call for three-months men, in the Thirteenth 0. V. I. He was assigned to the Army of the Cumberland, and served with them until taken prisoner on the march to Atlanta. Like his brother Thomas he was sent to Andersonville, where he remained until the close of the war. On his return to Columbus he was supposed to have been struck down by a highwayman, as he was found the following morning with his pock- ets picked, and in a state of insensibility from which he never rallied. His remains now rest in the National Cemetery at Columbus. S. S. Copeland has spent his entire life on the farm, and for a number of years has had the management of the home place. He is an active Republican, and is a member of the Knights of Pythias lodge at Tippecanoe. He is a young man, well and favorably known, and one who is tilling worthily the place made vacant by the death of his father. AMUEL SCOTT, a retired farmer of New Rumley, Harrison County, is a son of John and Elizabeth (Davidson) Scott, former of whom is a son of Charles Scott, a native of Ireland, born in 1745. Charles Scott was married to Agnes Patterson, and to them were born seven children: Charles, Alex- ander, John, Jennie, Nancy, Susan and another daughter, name not known. They came to America in 1791, and located in Washington County, Penn., where they entered quite a large tract of wild land. John Scott was born in Ire- land in 1779, being twelve years of age when he came to Washington County, Penn. He married in 1806, and soon after his marriage migrated to Jefferson County, Ohio, and settled near Little York, where he bought eighty acres of land. He remained on this land until 1814. when he sold and moved three miles north, and bought 115 acres, on which there wasasmall grist-mill. He manufactured nearly all the gunpowder that was used in Jefferson County, in the early days. He remained in Jefferson County until 1857, when he moved to Carroll County, Ohio, and 722 HARRISON COUNTY. bought a small piece of land of one of his sons, where he remained until his death, which oc- curred in 1863. His wife was born in Wash- ington County, Penn., in 1789, and died in 1872. They were members of the Methodist Protestant Church. To their union were born nine children, as follows: Nancy and Mary (both deceased); Samuel, our subject; Eliza and Will- iam, both deceased; Charles, John and llhoda, in Carroll County, Ohio, and David, in Iowa. Samuel Scott was born in Jefferson County, Ohio, February 21, 1811, was reared to manhood on the old farm, and received a common-school education. He remained on the farm and in the mill helping his father until March 9, 1843, when he married Miss Eliza Wheeler, who was born May 20, 1814, to which union were born three children, viz.: Mary J., wife of Adam Shambaugh, in Iowa; Amanda, wife of Samuel Shambaugh, of Ruinley Township, and Eliza, wife of Charles Ong, in Kansas. Mrs. Scott died in 1849, and October 23, 1850, Mr. Scott married Margaret Pattou, who was born May 20, 1813. Our subject, after his first marriage, set- tled near his father's place in Jefferson County, where he remained till 1847; he then moved to Kumley Township and bought the farm of 300 acres, now owned by Samuel Shambaugh. He sold this farm in 1884 and moved to New Kum- ley, where he bought a line home. Our subject and wife are active members of the Methodist Episcopal Church. Politically Mr. Scott is a Republican, but has never sought office, choos- ing rather to look after his farming interest, in which he has been very successful. P.ETER HINES. The Hines family in this country were originally natives of Westmoreland County, Penn., where, in 1801, was born Jacob, the founder of the Hines family in Harrison County, Ohio. He remained at home until his marriage in early life with Susanna Brugh, also a resident of Westmoreland County. The young couple immediately sought out a home, and, having decided on coming to Ohio, where they arrived in 1830, they purchased a tract of 100 acres in Archer Township, Harrison County, and moved into a log cabin, which had been erected by the previous owners. By steady and continuous work, they made much of the land fertile, felling the trees and clearing up the debris. Betsy, George, Margaret, Bruce, Peter, Amos, John, Abbie and Susan are the names of the children born to them. In politics, Democratically in- clined, Mr. Hines held offices in his township, the duties of which he discharged to the full satisfaction of his constituents. At various times he was member of the board of education of his township, and also trustee; he and his wife were members of the Presbyterian Church. On December 21, 1854, he died and was buried in the Ridge Cemetery, his wife surviving him till she reached the patriarchal age of eighty- two, when she died October 20, 1885, and her remains were laid beside those of her husband. Peter Hines, the subject proper of these lines, remained at home, assisting in the man- agement of the home place, and enjoying the advantages of the common schools during the winter months. On October 22, 1857, he mar- ried Maria, daughter of John Webster, a resi- dent of Kumley Township, Harrison Co., Ohio, and after marriage they settled in the log cabin on the home place, in which they resided until he purchased the interests of the heirs. They then removed into their present residence. Two children were born to Mr. and Mrs. Hines, viz.: Linwood, born in 1858, and Elmer H. , born in 1872. In politics Mr. Hines is a Dem- ocrat, and has been often honored by his fellow citizens with the various offices in their gift, among which may be mentioned school director and trustee. He and his family belong to the Presbyterian Church at Ridge. Mr. Hines is emphatically a self-made man, having by his own labor acquired all the property of which he now has such an abundance. His farm of 221 acres is among the most fertile in his sec- tion, and is in excellent condition for general agricultural purposes. HARRISON COUNTY. 723 THOMAS MILLHORN, one of the self- made men of Harrison County, was born October 15, 1853, in Guernsey County) Ohio. His father, James Millborn, was born in Jefferson County, same State, and tbe father of James was a native of Germany, wbo in bis youth came to America and settled in Jef- ferson County, Ohio, where be was married and reared a family of four sons and four daughters. He was a farmer by vocation, in politics a Re- publican, and in religion a member of the Pres- byterian Church. The youth of James Mill- horn was spent in Jefferson County, where he married Margaret E. Chaney, who bore bim the following family: John, Mary, Henry, Thomas, Ruth J. and Adolphus S. In 1867 Mrs. Mar- garet E. Millborn died, and Mr. Millborn was next married to Rachel West, whose children are Ellen, David and Harry. In politics Mr. Mill- horn is a Republican, in religion, a Methodist. He is now engaged in farming in Green Town- ship, Harrison County, of which he is a respected and worthy citizen. The early life of Thomas Millborn was spent on the home place until he was fourteen years of age, when he commenced life for himself. The earnings of bis first two years of labor be gave to his father, but after that he saved his money and invested it in stock. Here his shrewd business qualifications came into play, and he early displayed those faculties that have made a success of his life. Little by little, gaining something every year, he toiled on with no one to assist him until, in 1875, be chose as his helpmeet Sarah J. Guthrie, daughter of James Guthrie, an early settler of Harrison County, Ohio. To this union have been born the follow- ing named children: James B., born December 31, 1876; Arthur E., born January 3, 1878; William, born March 21, 1879; AnnaB., born September 20. 1880; Charles, born November 21, 1881, and Mary E., born August 11, 1883. The mother of these children died April 4, 1S84, and was buried at Deersville, and for his second wife Mr. Millborn married Mary M. , daughter of James McMillan, an early settler of Franklin Township, Harrison County. One child has blessed this union, Zelma Edna, born February 12, 1890. In politics Mr. Millborn is a Repub- lican, and has ever taken an interest in political matters. He and his family are members of the Presbyterian Church of Deersville, of which they are regular attendants and liberal support- ers. Mr. Millborn' s life is an example of what may be accomplished by steadfastly continuing in pursuit of an object, and allowing nothing to intervene. Commencing with nothing, be now has 130 acres of well-improved land, situated about two miles from Deersville, under an excel- lent state of cultivation and improvement. It is well stocked with sheep and cattle, and is ex- ceedingly profitable to the owner. Mr. Mill- born is a well-knowu citizen, and one who has always held the respect and esteem of all. Tjll J. MASTERS was born June 11, 1814, / / \\ in Guernsey County, Ohio. His father, /TTl\ James Masters, was also a native of that w/ county, whither his parents came in the early part of the present century. At an early age James was united in marriage with Miss Jane, a daughter of Samuel Cope, a resident of Guernsey County, and soon after his marriage the young couple settled on a farm in Guernsey County, where they remained until bis death, which occurred in 1852. After the decease of the husband and father the family removed to Short Creek Township, Harrison County, where they remained until 1863, in which year they came to Green Township. The children born to him were as follows: A. J. (our subject), and Rachel A. (now Mrs. Josiah Stephens), born De- cember 30, 1847. Mr. Masters was a strong supporter of tbe Republican party, and was hon- ored by his party with many positions of trust in his township. A. J. Masters spent the early portion of his life at the home of his mother, assisting her in the care and maintenance of the family. On May 20, 1875, he was married to Diana, daugh- ter of Hezekiah and Sarah (Stevens) Barkhurst, 724 HARRISON COUNTY. who were residents of Jefferson County, Ohio, and to this union were born children as follows: Charles L., born February 26, 1876; Oliver B., born March 26, 1878; Etta Maude, born Sep- tember 24, 1879: Mary Elsie, born May 18, 1881; Alvin Ross, born August 26, 1884; Harl Otto, born July 9, 1888. In politics a Repub- lican, Mr. Masters has always been an enthusi- astic supporter of that party, and as members of the Beech Spring Presbyterian Church, the family are among the foremost in the affairs of that society. Mr. Masters has, by his own in- dustry and economy, made a position for him- self in the financial circles of his section. He has won the respect and esteem of all by his true honesty and integrity, and as a general farmer ranks among the successful agriculturists in his neighborhood. If FENRY HAGEDORN, one of the well - 1^1 known citizens of Cadiz, Harrison County, 1| was born in Brunswick, Germany, in ■f/ June, 1832. His father, Henry Hage- dorn, Sr. , who was a farmer by occupation, was married to Elizabeth Brockmire, who became the mother of five children, two of whom still remain in Germany; of the other three, Charles is in Wheeling, West Va. , August is in Bel- mont County, Ohio, and Henry is in Harrison County, Ohio. Both parents died in the land of their birth. Henry Hagedorn, the subject of this sketch, was but fourteen years of age when he landed in Baltimore, Md., from which city he at once proceeded to Wheeling, W. Va. He had re- ceived his schooling before coming to this coun- try, and at Wheeling entered upon an appren- ticeship at shoemaking, which has since been his sole occupation. After a residence of three years in Wheeling, he came to Steubenville, Ohio, where he followed his trade three years, and in 1854 he came to Cadiz, where he has since made his home. In 1858 he revisited Steubenville, and married Miss Louise Floto, daughter of Henry Floto, returning at once to Cadiz. To the marriage of Mr. and Mrs. Hage- dorn have been born twelve children, as follows: William, in June, 1860; Henry, in 1861; Amelia E. (Mrs. Leonard Hiller), October 13, 1S63; Emma, January 8, 1866; Frank Albert, June 15, 1868; Charles L., April 15, 1871; Ella M., August 27, 1873 (deceased); one in 1875 (de- ceased); Carrie, in May, 1877 (deceased); Wil- helmina G., April 7, 1878 (deceased); Mabel L., March 28, 1880, and Mary Edith, July 4, 1881. In 1864 Mr. Hagedorn enlisted in the one-hun- dred-days service, Company K, One Hundred and Seventieth O. N. G. , and was at the battle of Snicker's Gap and also at Winchester, and after his discharge he returned to Cadiz, to his family and to his trade. Mr. Hagedorn is a member of McCready Post, G. A. R. For many years he has been a member of the United Presby- terian Church at Cadiz, and is active both in church and Sunday-school work. He believes in consistency in all things, and is known as a progressive citizen. His life has been a very busy one, and one of prosperity, the result of his industry, temperance and enterprise. In politics he is guided largely by his own judg- ment, but he has Republican proclivities as well as strong Prohibition tendencies. He and his family enjoy the respect of all who know them. dAMES C. EVANS was born December 12, 1846, in Freeport, Harrison Co., Ohio, and / is the youngest son of George W. Evans. His whole life has been spent in his native township, and he has, since attaining his majori- ty, been numbered among its enterprising and representative citizens. His business has been farming, in which he has served many years of practical work, and has added much to his suc- cess by his study of the subject in its different phases. On January 11, 1881, he was united in marriage to Anna Perdue, daughter of Will- iam Perdue, a resident of Tuscarawas County, Ohio, and one child, Osbee, was born to this union July 28, 1882. Immediately after his marriage he settled on the farm where he now HARRISON COUNTY. 725 resides. Believing in the principles of the Dem- ocratic party, he has always supported it, except when his judgment dictated otherwise. He is an active and energetic man, of highest character and integrity, and merits and possesses the re- spect of all. With his wife he is a member of the Methodist Episcopal Church at Freeport. IfOHN EAMSEY, farmer, Nottingham Town- w. || ship, Harrison County, was born near \J! Washington, Washington Co., Penn., No- vember 4, 1823, and is a son of William and Mary (Anderson) Ramsey. Our subject, when sixteen years of age, came to Harrison County, Ohio, with his parents, and here he was reared to manhood and educated at the common schools. In his youth he learned the trade of cooper, at which he worked for some time. He has been married three times; his first marriage was March 16, 1847, with Miss Sarah J. Hines, who was born on the farm where our subject now lives, a daughter of Isaac and Sarah (Patterson) Hines, and to this union were born eight children, viz.: Isaac L., de- ceased; Mary E. , deceased; William B.. born March 14, 1852, resides in Williamson County, Tenn.; John F., born December 20, 1853, re- sides in Cadiz Township; James P., born Feb- ruary 5, 1856, resides in Freeport Township; Harvey O, born April 19, 1859, resides at home; Robert F., born October 6, 1861, resides in Nottingham Township, and Martha A., born November 25, 1863, is deceased. Mrs. Ramsey died in 1865, and August 3, 1865, Mr. Ramsey married Miss Emily Ford, who was born in Harrison County, Ohio, in 1825. She died about 1880, and in 1882 our subject married Miss Angeline Hines, who was born October 31, 1831, a daughter of Abraham and Hannah (Carson) Hines. Mr. Ramsey, since his first marriage, has resided on the farm he now owns, which contains 137A acres, and is situated in Section 6, Nottingham Township. Politically he is a Prohibitionist, and is one of the most active workers for the party in Harrison County. His first vote was cast with the old Liberty party, which he adhered to till the Republican party was organized, when he joined their ranks, and remained in them until 1886. In religion be is an active member of the Disciples Church. For the past few years he has been quite extensively engaged in raising strawberries and raspberries. Mr. Ramsey is well known to the people of the county as a man of integrity, and is highly esteemed and respected by all. *T=!j LIJAH W. BAKER. Of the rising young 1^-1 men of Archer Township, Harrison IL^i County, none occupies a higher place in the estimation of their fellow-citizens than the gentleman whose name heads this sketch. Born January 4, 1847, in Green Town- ship, Harrison Co., Ohio, a son of Rezin and Sarah (Thompson) Baker, he remained at the home place, attending the common schools and assisting in the duties of the farm until he was of age. On November 28, 1868, he was united in marriage with Mary E., daughter of James Maholen, a resident of Archer Township, this county. Soon after marriage he settled on the farm on which he now resides, in a small log cabin, where he remained until 1872, in which year he built his present commodious residence. All the improvements on the farm were made by him, and all his buildings are well adapted for the purpose for which they were built. In 1877 he purchased additional land, making the dimensions of his farm a total of 104 acres. In company with M. V. Baker he purchased 151 acres in Section 3, and, on dividing the property, he retained eighty acres, by additional purchases to which he now owns about 254 acres of excel- lent land; there are twenty acres of timber land, and about eighty of underlying coal. To him and his wife were born the following named children: Thomas M., born August 28, 1869; Rezin L. , born January 25, 1871; Axin Dora, born October 25, 1873, and Sarah E., born Feb- ruary 16, 1878, died June 19, 1880. Mr. Baker 726 HARRISON COUNTY. is a Democrat in politics, and though not an office seeker he takes a very lively interest in politics. He has by his own efforts made his property, and is recognized as one of the sub- stantial citizens of Harrison County, both finan- cially and socially. He and his brother, John L. , are the sole surviving representatives of the Rezin Baker family, and each merits and retains the high respect and esteem in which their father was held. To such men as Mr. Baker Harrison County is indebted for its prominent position as regards both wealth and intelligence. f[OHN RILEY MELANY (deceased), who k 1 1 in his lifetime was one of the well-known y^j farmers of Franklin Township, Harrison County, was born May 4, 1815, in Wash- ington County, Penn. His father, John Me- lany, was born in Pennsylvania, where he was married to Sarah Quigley, who bore him four children: James, Jane, John R. and Sarah, all of whom are now deceased. John Melany came to Harrison County, Ohio, at an early date, and settled in North Township, where he purchased a farm, which he and family largely improved. After many years' residence on this place, he sold out and removed to Franklin Township, where he euded his days. He was a Democrat in politics, and was a member of the Presbyte- rian Church at the Ridge. The youth of John Riley Melany was spent in Pennsylvania, where he remained until twenty- five years of age, when he came to Harrison County, Ohio. On August 24, 1848, he was married to Martha, daughter of Patrick Mc- Millan, who came from Ireland in 1821. when the daughter, Martha, was about five years of age. Mr. McMillan proceeded to Monroe Town- ship, Harrison County, where he entered a farm. His children were Catherine (deceased), John, Martha, James, Eliza and Susannah. Iu poli- tics Mr. McMillan was an active Democrat. He was an earnest member of the Presbyterian Church, and one of its liberal supporters. In August, 1843, he passed away, and was followed by his wife in 1852. After their marriage Mr. and Mrs. Melany settled in Monroe Town- ship, Harrison County, on the farm now occu- pied by their son, John, and remained there until 1866, when they removed to Franklin Township, where they have since resided. In politics Mr. Melany was a Democrat, and al- ways advocated the principles of his party. He was a prominent member of the Feed Springs Presbyterian Church, in which he was an elder for several years, and to which he contributed liberally of his means. Both he and his wife were much respected for their sterling worth, and they had, by their own industry, persever- ance and economy, succeeded in amassing a large property. Their children are named as follows: Susannah (Mrs. J. E. Hillyer), Ellen, John H. , Addison Q. and Elizabeth (Mrs. George W. Couir). Surrounded by his weeping family and condoling friends, Mr. Melany died March 18, 1889, leaving a vacancy in the community which will not be easily filled. Since his death the farm has been under the management of the son, Addison, who is engaged in farming and stock-raising. On October 2, 1884, Addison married Mary M. Downs, daughter of John F. Downs. Mr. Melany is a Democrat, and himself and family are members of the Feed Springs Presbyterian Church. THE HENDERSON FAMILY. William Henderson, grandfather of William and James O. Henderson, farmers, of Cadiz Township, Harrison County, came from Pennsylvania in an early day, aud settled upon a piece of unimproved land iu what is now the State of Ohio. Later he removed to the place where the remainder of his life was spent, which land has ever since remained in the family pos- session. He was married to Nancy Wilkins, of what is now Carroll County, Ohio, who bore him ten children, all of whom have passed away, save three: Mrs. Sally Love, Mrs. Jane Patter- son (widow), and Mrs. Catharine Trimbull HARRISON COUNTY. 727 (widow), all now residing near Athens, Harri- son County. Alexander Henderson, one of those deceased, was born in Cadiz Township, Harrison Co., Ohio, August 9, 1813, and when about nine years of age he came with his parents to the present Henderson farm. He received a good, practical education, and then, not being suf- ficiently robust for farm life, took up the pro- fession of school teacher, which he continued for several years; but his health improving, he abandoned the school-room for the pursuits of agriculture. In 1843 he was married to Miss Margaret Finical, a native of Washington County, Penn., but who came, when ten years of age, with her parents, Isaac and Margaret Finical, to Harrison County, Ohio. After their marriage Mr. and Mrs. Henderson made their home, until 1804, on the farm where Samuel Richey now resides, and then removed to the place where he died March 17, 1883, aged seventy years, and where his widow yet resides. At the time of his decease Mr. Henderson was the owner of 400 acres of well-cultivated land, situated some three and a half miles from Cadiz. He was a stanch Republican, and in his life- time had held various political positions of honor and trust in his county; he was county commissioner for six years, and also township trustee; for several years he was president of the First National Bank of Cadiz. He was the father of three children: William (a farmer in Cadiz Township), Alvin (now a physician in New York), and James O., on the home farm. William Henderson was born May 11, 1844, on the first farm located by his parents in Harrison County, and received his education at the schools of his district. In 1S04 he responded to his country's call for troops by enlisting in Company K, One Hundred and Seventieth O.N.Gr. , and during the one-hundred-days serv- ice he was stationed near Washington, also in the Shenandoah Valley. He participated in the battle of Winchester and other engagements occurring in the valley, and was fortunate enough to escape being wounded. Receiving an honorable discharge, he returned home to the pursuits of peace. On December 7, 1871, Mr. Henderson was married to Miss Rachel H, daughter of James and Mary (Barnes) Robison, of Archer Township, Harrison County, and three children have been born to them, viz. : Margaret, Alvin and Grace Barnes, all living at home. Mr. Henderson is a member of the G. A. R. at Cadiz, and in politics is a Repub- lican. His farm of 320 acres is devoted chiefly to sheep -raising. James O. Henderson was born in Cadiz Township, Harrison Co., Ohio, February 20, 1847, and secured his primary education at the common schools of his district, which was sup- plemented by an attendance at the colleges at New Athens and Hopedale, and the university at Ann Arbor, Mich. Iu 1874 he was united in marriage with Miss Belle, daughter of Charles Wells, of Cadiz Township, and they then settled on the farm where they have since resided — the old homestead of his father. This farm is a model one, highly improved and well watered, comprising 225 broad acres. In politics he fol- lows in the footsteps of his father, being a zeal- ous Republican, but he is no office-seeker, his time being devoted exclusively to the work of his farm. The Henderson family is a representative one in Harrison County, and it can be truthfully said that none commands higher esteem or a larger share of respect. IL W ICHAEL MILLIKEN, one of the most I \/ I respected and at one time one of the 1] most robust and vigorous of the native- ■{/ born agriculturists of Harrison County, first saw the light in Green Township, October 25, 1812. His grandfather, Mark Milliken, was born in England, and when a young man came to the United States. His son, John, learned the trade of Bhoemaker, and was married to Han- nah Karbaugh, a native of Pennsylvania. They came to Ohio and settled apOD a piece of wild laud iu Green Township, Harrison County, where 728 HARRISON COUNTY. they remained some time, and then removed (in 1815) to the farm where their son, the subject of this sketch, now resides. Here the mother of Michael passed from earth at the age of sixty years, followed several years later by the father, who departed this life in 1856, when aged sev- enty-seven years. They were the parents of fourteen children, two of whom survive: Mrs. Abigail Blair and Michael, both now residents of Cadiz Township. Michael Milliken, whose name appears at the opening of this sketch, from the age of three years grew to manhood on his present farm, and, as soon as he was able to wield an ax, set to work to aid in clearing and improving the place. In 1838 he was united in marriage with Miss Charity Day. also a native of Harrison County, and four children have been born to them, viz. : William, residing in Nottingham Township, Harrison County; John, on the home farm; Adeline, Mrs. G. Christie, living in Iowa, and Hannah M. , Mrs. Albert Rogers, in Cadiz Town- ship, Harrison County. Politically Mr. Milli- ken was first a Whig, and afterward, on the for- mation of the party, a Republican. For several years his health has been failing, and in May, 1889, he had the misfortune to be stricken with apoplexy. Mrs. Milliken, now seventy years of .age, although feeling somewhat the weight of years, is still in the enjoyment of comparatively good health. The home farm of 248 acres of choice land is devoted chiefly to sheep culture, and the dwelling is neat and commodious. M. McDOWELL. Among the earliest settlers of Harrison County was one of the sturdy race from Scotland, whose vir- tues and general worth have furnished the theme for many a well-known song and story. Samuel McDowell was born in Scotland in 1769, and while yet a youth, came to America, and proceeded to Pennsylvania, where he settled in Washington County, where he met and married Jane Moreland. Thinking the then " Far West " offered many advantages to the ambitious and industrious class, which were not found in the older settlements, they determined to seek their fortunes there, and accordingly came, with others, to Ohio, and, selecting a tract, entered it, and commenced to build their home. Here, in the wilderness, they struggled on bravely, thinking perhaps their descendants might enjoy the pleas- ures of life that were denied them. Little by little the forest gave way to their efforts, the wild animals forsook their former haunts, and the merry laugh of the children superseded the cry of the panther or the monotonous howling of the wolf. The farm on which the present McDowell family reside is that entered by the settler, and here were reared the following named children born to Samuel and his wife: Nancy (Mrs. James Mc Adams), Samuel, Will- iam, James, John, Sarah (Mrs. William Reetl), and S. J. (Mrs. Smith Watson), all now de- ceased except the youngest two. In politics a strong and unflinching Democrat, Samuel Mc- Dowell took a leading part in the county and township politics of his day. He was among the earliest members of the Nottingham Pres- byterian Church, in which faith he was reared in Scotland. William McDowell, son of Samuel, the pi- oneer, was born November 6, ISOS, in Athens Township, Harrison County, where he always resided. His life was one of hard work and economy, and he succeeded, financially/, far be- yond most men. Deprived during his early life of educational advantages, save those of the common schools, he, with untiring zeal, pur- sued in after life a long and thorough course of reading. By nature a keen observer, he readily acquired a knowledge of men and things exceed- ingly helpful to him in after life. On Septem- ber 19, 1S42, he married Hannah, a daughter of John W. Watters, a resident of Delaware County, and the issue of their marriage were John W. , deceased; Sarah J., now Mrs. John Culbertson; Mary A., now Mrs. T. E. Johnson; S. Madison, at home; Emma, now Mrs. Dr. Thompson; and Frances A. and Florence A. (twins) deceased. Until 1860 Mr. McDowell Wm. McDowell. HARRISON COUNTY. 731 was a supporter of the Democratic party, but then, believing the principles advocated by the Republican party more in accordance with his views, and better adapted to the best interests of the country and also humanity, he united with it; in religion he was an enthusiastic mem- ber of the Presbyterian Church at Nottingham. On May 21, 1869, he died, and was laid to rest near the scenes of his early youth. S. M. McDowell, the fourth child of William and Hannah McDowell, was born March 6, 1851, on the place where he has since made his home, and where now. with his aged mother, he still resides. The McDowell farm consists of 4O0 acres, located in one of the most fertile sections of Ohio, and is under an excellent state of cul tivation, its management now devolving upon S. Madison McDowell, just named. Like his fa- ther, he has been a strong Republican, and al- ways supports that party. He is a member of the Presbyterian Church at New Athens, aud is consistent in his faith. The McDowell family have long been known as industrious, frugal, as well as successful, and are numbered among the financially strong residents of the county. LOUIS M. WILLETT, one of the well- known and prosperous farmers of Archer , Township, Harrison Co., Ohio., was born January 19, 1845, in Leesville, Carroll Co., Ohio. His father, James Willett, was born in Pennsylvania, near Harrisburg, where he spent his early youth, but while quite young came with his parents to Carroll County, Ohio, where they settled. At the age of fifteen he entered an apprenticeship with a carpenter, and remained with him three years. In his twenty- third year he was married to Celinda Newell, of Carroll County, Ohio, and after marriage they settled in Leesville, Carroll County, where for several years Mr. Willett followed his trade, and finally purchased a farm, on which ho re- mained a short time. He then sold this and bought 160 acres, and engaged in business until he purchased the general store at Palmyra, where he resided four or five years, and then transferred his business to Tuscarawas County, where he remained six years, and then resided at Leavittsville, Carroll County, for several years. His family consisted of six children: Margaret Ann (deceased), Elizabeth, Martha, Mary, Louis and Franklin P. In 1853 Mrs. Willett died and was buried at Monroe. In 1859 Mr. Willett was* married to Margaret Thompson, who bore him three children: John E., Evans and Clara. In 1871 Mr. Willett died and was laid to rest at Plainfield, Coshocton Co. , Ohio. He was a warm advocate of Demo- cratic principles, aud took quite an active interest in politics. He and his family were members of the Methodist Episcopal Church. Louis M. Willett remained at home until he was eighteen years of age, when he determined to start in life for himself. His previous knowl- edge of carpentering fitted him for the employ- ment of building mechanic on the P., C. & St. L. R. R. , whose service he entered, and in whose employ he remained twelve years; but, his health failing, he was compelled to leave so arduous a work and to engage in selling dry goods and notions, which business he followed about ten years. Finally he purchased his farm of eighty- two acres in Archer Township, Harrison Co., Ohio, and since acquiring it he has improved it largely. In May, 1S64, Mr. Willett enlisted in the One Hundred and Seventieth O. V. I. , Com- pany B, and was assigned to the Eighth Corps, Army of the Potomac. He was a participant in all the movements and battles of that corps, and though always in the line of duty escaped any injury; in September, 1864, he was mus- tered out and returned to Harrison County, Ohio. On February 14, L869, Mr. Willett was married to Elizabeth Allesworth, who was born September 8, 1846, a daughter of Lewis Alles- worth, of Jefferson County, Ohio, aud since their marriage Mr. and Mrs. Willett have resided in Steubenville, Oonotton and at their present home. Their children are as follows: Luella, born March 28, 1870; Edgar, born February 21, 1879; Daisy, born September 25, 1886. Mr. 732 HARRISON COUNTY. Willett has always supported the Democratic ticket, and takes quite an interest in party poli- tics. He is a self-made man, having achieved bis present financial standing through his own efforts. Liberal in his views, generous in his nature, he has won the confidence of all. ^ILLIAM D. COPELAND, a wealthy farmer, was born January 8, 1836, in Franklin Township, Harrison Co., Ohio, where he still resides. The Cope- land family, of whom there is any record in this country, came from Ireland and located in Pennsylvania, where they resided many years, John Copeland, the first of this American fam- ily to come to Ohio, settled in Jefferson County about 1800, and there he died. His wife was Isabelle Leach, of Pennsylvania, and their chil- dren were Samuel, Thomas, Joseph, James, Da- vid, William and Archie. William Copeland came to Harrison County at the age of twenty- six years, and here, in 1833, married Mary Dempster, a daughter of Robert Dempster, of Pennsylvania, who first settled in Jefferson County, where he was married to Elizabeth Hunter, a daughter of John Hunter. In 1820 Mr. Hunter came to Harrison County and pur- chased the farm now owned by Mrs. Mary Cope- land. This was cleared by himself, and the im- provements were made by him also. In politics Mr. Dempster was a Whig, and took a promi- nent part in the party work. He was a good friend of education, and subscribed liberally that a school might be started in his vicinity. For many years the meetings of the Presbyte- rian society were held at his house, and when the first church was built he was among the most liberal contributors. He was an earnest pro- gressive man, and exercised a beneficial influence in his section. Soon after their marriage, Mr. and Mrs. William Copeland settled on the farm on which their son, William D., now resides. Their children were named John W., William D. , Jo- seph, Albert, Elizabeth, Isabelle, Mary M. and Margaret J. In politics Mr. Copeland was a Democrat, and while not taking as active an in- terest as many, still he was always a supporter of the party. In 1870, after a life of exeption- al purity and good deeds, he passed away and was buried at Feed Springs. On March 10, 1867, W. D. Copeland was married to Lucy Burns, daughter of John M. Burns, of Frank- lin Township, Harrison County. The Burns family came originally from Westmoreland Coun- ty, Penn., and settled in Smithfield, Jefferson Co., Ohio. John M. Burns married Elizabeth, daughter of John Hilbert, and they settled in German Township, Harrison County, and reared the following family: Frank Samantha (Mrs. Alex Henderson), Letitia (Mrs. Joseph Court- right) and Lomida (Mrs. Henry Taylor). Mr. Burns was a teacher by profession, which he followed nearly his whole life. In politics he was a Democrat, and was elected justice of the peace for several terms; in religion he was a leading member of the United Presbyterian Church. After their marriage Mr. and Mrs. Copeland settled in Franklin Township, Harri- son County, where Mr. Copeland engaged in farming and stock-raising. Their children are Flora B., W. Frank, Emmett D. and Perry H. Mr. Copeland is a Democrat in politics, and has always taken an active interest in the success of his party; has served with satisfaction as trustee of the township for two terms. He and his family are members of the Feed Springs Presbvterian Church, in which he is trustee. QUILA TIPTON, farmer, Nottingham Township, Harrison County, is a son of Aquila Tipton, who was a son of Aquila Tipton. It is not known where Aquila Tipton (first) was born, but the first known of him was at Mclntrie, Jefferson Co., Ohio, where he settled in a/very early day, and thence moved to Stock Township, Harrison County, where he entered 160 acres of land near Deersville, now owned by Abel Smith and Marion McElray. When he came to this property he had to cut his own road through the forest from Jefferson HARRISON COUNTY. 733 County, and here he spent his life in clearing the land. Politically he was a Whig. His son, Aqaila, was born on this farm, June 1,1800, and died on same May 30, 1875. Nancy Waller, wife of Aquila (second), was born December 26, 1802, a daughter of George Waller, a native of Maryland, where Nancy, also, was born. By this union there were thirteen children, as fol- lows: Benjamin, born January 5, 1823; Mary J., born August 22, 1824, resides in Missouri; Sarah A., born August 24, 1826, is deceased; Ruth Hines, born January 15, 1829, resides inUhrichs- ville, Ohio; Rachel Abrams, born August 10, 1830, lives in Oregon; Charlotte H. , born August 4, 1832, is deceased; Jared, born September 4, 1834, is deceased; Ephraim, born May 4, 1836, is deceased; Aquila, born May 24, 1838, is the subject of this sketch; Martha, born in 1840, is deceased; Nancy, born August 31, 1841; George W., born September 7, 1844, is a resident of Archer Township, and Thomas B., born Septem- ber 15, 1856, resides in Illinois. Mrs. Tipton departed this life May 4, 1871. Mr. and Mrs. Tipton were members of the Methodist Episcopal Church for many years; politically he was a Republican. Aquila Tipton, our subject, was born on the old farm first entered by his paternal grand- father, where he grew to manhood and was ed- ucated at the common schools. On April 28, 1861, he was married to Miss Maria Scott, who was born July 25, 1S40, a daughter of Charles and Margaret (Dodds) Scott, former of whom was born in Jefferson County, Ohio, and latter in Ireland. Our subject and wife are parents of seven children, viz. : Oliver B. and Margaret I. (twins), born January 16, 1863, residing at home; Scott P., born April 18, 1805 ; Annie E., born May 7, 1867, wife of Jamison Cope, of Not- tingham Township; Horace S., born May 23, 1871; Woody O, born October 16, 1875, and Can. A., born March 19, 1883, all three living at home. After his marriage Mr. Tipton re- moved to Guernsey County, where he remained one year, and then returned to Deersville, where he was employed for some time at various kinds of labor. He then purchased a part of the old farm on which he remained till October, 1882, when he bought the farm he now owns, which contains seventy-one and one-fourth acres in Section 6, Nottingham Township. Politically he is Democratic, and has held several public offices in his township. Mrs. Tipton is a mem- ber of the Methodist Episcopal Church. P.HILIP ROWLAND, a descendant of one of the earliest settlers of Harrison Coun- ty, was born May 25, 1825, in Notting- ham Township, Harrison Co., Ohio. The Rowland family had its origin in Maryland, where John, the grandfather of Philip, was born, and where many years of his life were spent. He was there married to Rachel Engle, and reared the following family: William, James, Mary, Levi, Betsy, John, Cyrus and Rebecca. Soon after his marriage he removed to what is now West Virginia, where he remained until 1801, when he started on a journey westward, and after much search for a suitable abiding place, selected a tract in Mooretield Township, Harrison Co., Ohio, and then returned for his family. Their journey hither was made in a covered wagon, and many were the hardships and dangers they passed through before they arrived at their destination, the wagon on one occasion being upset while crossing a river, and the family narrowly escaping from drowning. They, however, reached their future home, and moved into a log cabin, which had been erected for them. The forest was in its primeval con- dition, and filled with Indians and all sorts of wild animals. Mr. Rowland served as a private in the Revolutionary War, and after the close of that struggle he served his Government as Indian spy for three years, his territory extend- ing along the Ohio and Muskingum rivers, his arms being the rifle, tomahawk and hunting knife. In company with a number of others he once was in pursuit of a band of Indian raiders, who had been committing depredations along the frontier, and had massacred a large uumber 734 HARRISON COUNTY. of white settlers. Cautiously they followed the trail left by the Indians, and just as nightfall came upon them, but having an inferior force, they resolved to defer the attack until the follow- ing morning. Their plan was to surround the camp, and in the dawn of the morning, at a sig- nal, each was to fire into the camp, kill all they could, and then rush up and dispose of the re- mainder. But their plan was abortive, for just as it was getting light an Indian arose and walked around, and finally discovered the scouts. He immediately warned his comrades by the war whoop, but this was the last sound he ever made as he fell, the tomahawk of his foe buried deep in his brain. The entire band also, save two, were either captured or killed, with no casualty to the scouts. The danger in such service, the reader will easily perceive, was constant and great, and all honor is due to those who risked their all that the settlement of this western country might be successfully made. In 1848, at the age of ninety-three, Mr. Rowland passed away, and was soon followed by his wife. The early life of William Rowland was spent in Maryland and Moorefield Township, Harrison Co., Ohio. His education was that of the com- mon schools, which were exceedingly primitive. He was united in marriage to Jane Fulton, daughter of Philip Fulton, and they immediately settled in Nottingham Township, Harrison Co., Ohio, where they remained until their death, having reared the following family: John, in Freeport; Levi, deceased; Philip, our subject; James, in Freeport; Sarah, deceased; William, in Freeport; Hannah, deceased; Rachel, de- ceased; Mary, Mrs. Elihu Petty; and Alexander, deceased. William Rowland was a hardwork- ing, industrious man, one worthy of the uni- versal respect in which he was held. Philip Rowland spent most of his youth in Nottingham Township, Harrison County, where he received the advantages afforded by the com- mon schools. In August, 1847, he was married to Piety Ann, daughter of Lewis and Ann Ford. Mrs. Rowland died in 1865, leaving the following named children: William L., Emily J., de- ceased), Siemens, Rebecca (deceased), Arvi- zona (deceased), and Newton (deceased). Mr. Rowland was afterward married to Julia Hart, daughter of Benjamin and Myrtilla Hart, resi- dents of Harrison County, and the children born to this marriage were named Benjamin, George (deceased), Myrtile, Philip and Burton. Since 1861 Mr. Rowland has been a resident of Freeport Township, where he has engaged in agriculture. His farm consists of 250 acres, situated about two miles from Freeport. Since the organization of the Prohibition party he has been prominently identified with it, and he and his family are members of the Methodist Episcopal Church. William L. Rowland was born October 25, 1850, and has spent nearly his whole time on the home farm. On October 5, 1880, he was married to Clara V., daughter of Levi McCave, and there have been born to him the following named children: Charles O. , Allison, Roy D. and Leanard (deceased). JACOB HUSTON, the subject of this sketch, was born January 25, 1834, in Moorefield Township, Harrison Co., Ohio. Here he spent his youth, in those occupations that usually fall to the lot of the boys on the farm, and his attendance at the schools that were then in existence was limited to an occasional short term in the winter season. On March 23, 1858, he was married to Sarah Ann Zemueraly, who bore him the following named children: Alex- ander, Mary Margaret (Mrs. William Packer) and Benjamin F. (deceased). He has always been an enterprising and eminently .successful man. His chief business has been that of farm- ing and stock-raising, dealing in various kinds of stock — buying and selling largely. In this business his excellent judgment, as well as his knowledge of men and affairs, has stood him in srood stead. He now resides on his farm, which is situated about four miles west of Freeport, Harrison County, and consists of about 635 acres, all in a good state of cultivation. He has HARRISON COUNTY. 735 been a remarkably strong man, one of great endurance. His success has been of bis own achieving, having begun life with little save his own physical and mental resources to assist him. Foremost in all matters tending to the benefit of his section, loyal to the interests of the peo- ple, he has always endeavored to keep abreast of the times. Since Mrs. Huston's death, his household has been managed by his sister. Mr. Huston is a Republican in his political belief, and always takes an active interest in his party. His father, Edward Huston, who was a native of Pennsylvania, was married, August 18, 1818, to Catherine Lamb, and his children were Rob- ert (deceased), Sarah (deceased), John L. (de- ceased), Christina, Susanna, Edward, Catherine (deceased), Jacob, William (deceased), Samuel (deceased), Mary Ann (deceased) and Alexandria and Benjamin, twins. Edward Huston came to Ohio with his parents in 1803, and with them settled in Moorefield, Harrison County. In politics he took an active part, and was always among those who worked for the success of the Republican party. On December 9, 1802, he passed away, and March 2, 1870, was followed to the grave by his wife. His father's family comprised the following: Isaac, Alexander, Ja- cob, Benjamin, Catherine, Elizabeth, Edward and Ruth. The Huston family, since their earliest coming into Harrison County, have been promi- nently identified with the progressive move- ments of the times, and have always had the respect of the entire community. D ANIEL VORHES, proprietor of the Vor- hes House, Hopedale, Green Township, 1— / Harrison County, was born in Jefferson County, Ohio, February 13, 1837, and is a son of Isaac Vorhes, also a native of Jef- ferson County. John Vorhes, the father of Isaac, was a native of Pennsylvania, whose an- cestors early emigrated from Germany; he came, when a young man, to Ohio, and entered a piece of land in Jefferson County, in which county he ended his days. Isaac Vorhes grew to manhood near Smithfield, Jefferson County, attended school there, and there married Miss Sarah Ann Hedges, a daughter of John Hedges, and a native of Pennsylvania, who came, when but a little girl, to Jefferson County, Ohio, where she lost her parents through death. After their mar- riage, Isaac and his wife settled on a piece of wild land near Cadiz, in Harrison County, where they erected a log cabin for a shelter. Wolves and deer abounded, and the country was an utter wilderness. They remained here some time, clearing off the land, but eventually re- turned to Jefferson County, where they cleared another tract of land, and where they ended their days. Mrs. Vorhes was the first to pass away, at the age of seventy, the mother of thirteen children, viz. : John and Joseph, de- ceased; Samuel, at Unionport, Ohio; Crawford, in Allen County; Isaac, on the home place in Jefferson County; Daniel, our subject; Sarah Ann, who died at nineteen years of age; Eliza, deceased; Amanda, in Jefferson County; Mary, Mrs. Henry Rowlston; Harriet, in Jefferson County; Catherine, Mrs. Joshua Cole, and Jane, Mrs. William Cole, both of Jefferson. The aged father lived ten years after the death of the mother, passing away at the age of eighty- six years. Daniel Vorhes, the subject of this commem- orative sketch, grew to manhood on the home place, in Jefferson County, attending the com- mon schools of the neighborhood. In 1859 he married Miss Christina, daughter of Jacob and Nancy Copeland, and a native of Harrison County. After marriage the young couple con- tinued to reside in Jefferson County till 1860, in which year they came to Hopedale, Harrison County, and here took up their abode until 1865. when they returned to the old home farm in Jefferson County. In 1872 they again re- moved to Harrison County, locating on the farm of Mr. Vorhes' father-in-law until 1873, when he bought his present place in Hopedale, whereon they have since resided. In 1864 Mr. Vorhes was a member of Company G, One Hundred and Fifty-seventh O. N. G., one-hundred-days men, 736 HARRISON COUNTY. and was stationed at Relay House, Md., thence was sent to Port Delaware, and after receiving his discharge he returned to his family in Harri- son County. About the year 1883, for the ac- commodation of travelers, Mr. Yorhes estab- lished his hotel in Hopedale, now so well and favorably known to the traveling public, it having become the best hotel in the place, Mr. Vorhes making a most attentive and courteous landlord. To our subject and wife have been born three children, viz. : Mary Belle (deceased wife of John M. Frazier), and Nancy Ann Eliza and Lizzie, at home. Mr. Yorhes is a Democrat, but he does not allow politics to interfere with his business, to which he strictly attends. He has never sought office, although for four years he was postmaster at Hopedale, receiving the ap- pointment through the petition of neighbors and friends, unknown to himself. He served the office with acceptability until change of admin- istration. For some years he was a member of the G. A. R. at Cadiz, but on account of the distance and his advancing years he had to abandon the Post. JAMES FULTON, one of the well-known farmers of Green Township, Harrison County, was born in that township, Janu- ary 25, 1825. His father, John Fulton, was born August 26, 1777, in Maryland, near Havre de Grace, of which place his parents were residents, the ancestry having come from Scot- land. The early life of John Fulton was spent in assisting at home and attending .the schools in his neighborhood. When but a youth he was apprenticed to a carpenter and joiner, with whom lie worked until he had perfected his trade. On December 12, 1799, he was united in marriage with Lydia Mitchell, who was born August 26, 1777, and was a daughter of Samuel Mitchell, a resident of Maryland. The children born to this union were as follows: Mary, born Septem- ber 13, 1800; Margaret, born February 21,1802; William, bom July 29, 1803, died July 30,1884; John, born November 26, 1805; Elizabeth, born December 2, 1808; Susannah, born January 1, 1811; Miriam Jane, born January 29, 1813,died April 13, 1886; Sophia, born March 6, 1816, died July 27, 1889; Phoebe, born July 13, 1819; and James, born January 25, 1825. In politics Mr. Fulton was a Whig, and was highly interested in the party's success. He and his family were attendants and members of the Presbyterian Church, and their walk through life gave evi- dence of the sincerity of their convictions. Mr. Fulton came to Ohio in 1816, and purchased a farm in Green Township, Harrison County, on which he spent the remainder of his life. He died December 20, 1886, and was laid to rest in Beech Spring Cemetery; his wife sui'vived until July 18, 1844, when she passed away and was buried by the side of her husband. James Fulton, whose name stands at the head of this sketch, passed much of his early life at the paternal residence. On April 4, 1855, he was married to Maria Louisa Simpson, a daughter of William Gibson, one of the wealthy farmers of Holmes Couuty, Ohio, and upon their marriage Mr. and Mrs. Fulton set- tled on the place where Mr. Fulton now resides. The residence was then but the ordinary log cabin, but was soon replaced by the present commodious dwelling, which occupies a promi- nent place on the farm. It was built by Mr. Fulton entirely, and evinces workmanship sel- dom surpassed. The union of Mr. and Mrs. James Fulton has been blessed by the birth of the following named children: Oregon Jane, born May 18, 1856; William Quiucy, born Feb- ruary 8, 1858, died October 6, 1889; Margaret Elizabeth, born October 28, 1859, died Decem- ber 31, 1863; John Ellsworth, born August 17, 1861; Jessie Tremont, born October 20, 1862; James L. G. , born December 23, 1865; Alex- ander M. , born December 18, 1867, and Albert Harrison, born March 28, 1871. Mr. Fulton was a supporter of the Whig party until the organization of the Republican, when he joined that party, and has since been one of its earnest and faithful supporters. He has been honored by his party several times, having filled many HARRISON COUNTY. 737 offices of honor and trust acceptably. He and family are members of the Disciples Church at Hopedale, in which Mr. Fulton has been deacon for many years. On September 30, 1S75, Mrs. Fulton died, and was buried in the township cemetery. On October 12, 1889, Mr. Fulton was married to Charlotte Branson, daughter of George Pettis, a resident of Scio, Harrison County. Mr. Fulton is the sole representative of the Fulton family, whose history has been so closely connected with Green Township, and the family are highly respected and are well known in the section where they reside. FARRINGTON BAERICKLOW, farmer, Nottingham Township, Harrison County, was born in Athens Township, Harrison Co., Ohio, June 6, 1817. His father, Henry Barricklow, a native of New Jersey, in his youth migrated to Fayette County, Penn. , where he grew to manhood, and learned the trade of tailor. He was there married, to Miss Mary Oglivee, a native of Maryland, and to them were born eight children, viz. : Sarah, John, Joseph, Ann, Henry, Julia, Conrad and Farrington, the latter being the only one now living. Henry Barricklow came, in 1808, with his family to Ohio, and purchased 160 acres of land in Athens Township, Harrison County, where he erected a log cabin, in which he lived for some years, when the cabin was exchanged for a more comfortable residence. Mr. and Mrs. Barricklow resided on this farm during then- life. Politically, Mr. Barricklow was Demo- cratic, and served some years as justice of the peace in his township. Farrington Barricklow was reared to man- hood in Athens Township, Harrison County, and received his education at the common schools. He remained on the old farm until the death of his parents, when he came to Nottingham Town- ship, where he has since resided. By the strict- est economy he has accumulated a vast amount of wealth, and is known to be the wealthiest man in Harrison County. About 1875, while living on one of his farms in Nottingham Town- ship, in company with his sister, an attempt was made by four men to rob him of a large amount | of money they knew him to have in the house. It was just as darkness was coming on, and he had gone to his corn crib for a basket of corn) with which he was returning to the house, when he saw what he thought to be three boys ap- proaching, but, supposing them to be some of his neighbors' boys, he paid no attention to them, until two of them, one on each side, took him by the arms, while the third kept behind with a club, ready to strike him down, in case he made an attempt to defend himself or to get away, and the fourth stood guard on the road at some distance from the house. Mr. Barricklow could have jerked away from his captors, but dare not, for fear of being struck by the one behind him, so he let them have their own way. They quietly tied his hands behind him, and, taking him in the house, laid him on the bed, also placing his sister on the bed beside him, but did not tie her hands. They then threw the bed clothing over their victims' heads, and went to work at the safe, with a tamping sledge they had brought from the railroad with them, two of the party being railroad men, and the other two, our subject says, lived not 100 miles away. After they had pounded away at the safe till they had worked their way into the inner lining, near to where the money was, they grew tired or discouraged, and gave it up as a bad job; then went to searching the house to see what they could find, and succeeded in dis- covering forty dollars, which his sister had placed in a chest the day before, this being the only money they secured. They then left the house, and our subject then told his sister to get up and get a knife and cut the rope which bound his hands, which she did. He then se- cured a pitchfork (which he generally kept in the house as a weapon of defense), and stationed himself at the door. Soon he heard footsteps on the porch, approaching the door, and think- ing they were returning to renew the attack, just as a man opened the door, Mr. Barricklow 738 HARRISON COUNTY. made a drive at him with the fork, and he says he struck him in the breast, as the man threw up his hands and cried out "Oh!" This was the last seen or heard of him, but Mr. Barrick- low says that two of them were known to him and his sister. Our subject, since his sister's death, which occurred about 1888, has resided alone nearly all of the time, and has been engaged in look- er o ing after his business. Politically, in earlier life, up to 1860, he voted with the Democrats, but being a strong Abolitionist, he joined the the ranks of the Republican party in that year. d | AMES ENDSLEY. At the beginning of the present century the Endsley family ' came to Harrison County. James Endsley, the father of our subject, was a native of Lancaster County, Penn. , where his early youth was spent, and on the death of his father he as- sumed the duties laid down by him, and with great success. He and his mother removed from Pennsylvania and settled in Archer Town- ship, where they purchased 115 acres of wild land, having only a few places here and there cleared. A small log cabin stood on the place, and into this they moved. Before leaving Pennsylvania Mr. Endsley was married to Elizabeth Walker, a resident of Columbiana County, Penn., and their family cousisted of three sons and one daughter, all of whom are now deceased except James, who resides in Archer Township, this county. Mr. Endsley was an Old-line Democrat, and one of the lead- ing politicians of his section. He and his wife were members of the Presbyterian Church, and, irreproachable in his character, he was esteemed and honored by all. He died in 1869, his faithful wife having preceded him to the grave in 1865. They now sleep together in the Ridge Cemetery. James Endsley, the subject proper of these lines, was born September 7, 1817, in Archer Township, Harrison Co., Ohio, where he has since remained, and now (1890), at the age of seventy-two, still cultivates his farm. He has never married, but lived with his parents dur- ing their lifetime, striving to make their later years as pleasant to them as his thoughts could suggest. Since their death he has been living with a family in his residence, meantime carrying on the farm. He has 160 acres of land under excellent cultivation, with about twenty acres of woodland and forty with un- derlying coal. He also owns two and three- fourths sections of land in the southeastern part of Missouri. To a kind disposition he adds a benevolent heart, and is among those whose memory will long live after death. J/OHN M. STRINGER. The Stringer fam- ily was founded in this country (contem- I poraneously with the foundation of Phila- delphia) by one of the companions of Will- iam Penn. John, the grandfather of our sub- ject, was the grandson of the one mentioned above, and was born in 1776, in Chester County, Penn., and in the year 1800 with his family re- moved to Jefferson County, Ohio, where he pur- chased a large tract of land. In 181 1 he removed to a large farm near York, also in the State of Ohio, where he remained until his death, which occurred July 10, 1845, his remains being laid in Beech Spring Cemetery; his wife survived him a few years, passing away May 12, 1850, and was buried by his side. His family consisted of the following named children: William, James, John, Sarah, Elizabeth, Mary and Re- becca. William, the father of our subject, was born August 19, 1803, in Jefferson County, Ohio, where his early life was spent, being reared in the duties and cares of the farm. On March 19, 1829, he was united in marriage with Jane, a daughter of Richard Johnston, a resident of Harrison County, and after marriage they set- tled on a farm where they remained for many years, and where Mrs. Stringer passed away June 5, 1838, the mother of the following named children: Jane, John M., Johnston, Ann E. and William. In 1S39 Mr. Stringer was married to HARRISON COUNTY. ,39 Isabella, a daughter of Henry Ferguson, and the result of this union was Henry, Thomas J., Joseph E., Frederick M. , Sarah and Maria. On August 16, 1859, Mr. Stringer departed this life, and was buried in Beech Spring Cemetery; his wife survived him until October 15, 18S8, and was buried at Short Creek. John M. Stringer was born March 4, 1832, in Jefferson County, Ohio. His early life was spent in the pursuit of an education at the schools which his neighborhood afforded, and his mind was early inculcated with those principles of economy and industry which did so much toward the eminent success which he achieved. On September 5, 1861, he was united in marriage with Susanna Buchanan, who was born October 9, 1841, a daughter of Joseph Buchanan, one of the earliest settlers in Harrison County. After his marriage Mr. Stringer commenced farming, a calling which he continued until his death. He lived in various places both in Jef- ferson and Harrison Counties, buying and sell- ing greatly to his financial advantage. He was among the most prosperous of his compeers, and every thing under his guidance seemed to turn to financial profit. His life was full of hard work. He was what may be called a self-made man, having by his own efforts amassed a large and handsome property. On May 4, 1889, he was summoned to his reward, and his remains now rest in Beech Spring Cemetery. His widow lives with her family in Green Township. Their family consists of the following named children : AVilliam J., of Jefferson County, Ohio, born Sep- tember 17, 1863; James L., born January 27, 1865; John O, born August 5, 1867; Mary F., born January 12, 1870, married to Wesley Ram- sey, May 27, 1890; Johnston B. , born Septem- ber 16, 1872; Charles P., born April 15, 1874; LenaM. , born December 23, 1876; Ira M. , born October 5, 1879, and Orum H. , born October 8, 1882. The Stringer family have been, since the settlement of the eastern part of Ohio, promi- nently identified with all movements of prog- ress, and have always been among the repre- sentative class of their section. The family have from its coming to America been members of the Presbyterian Church, and have always taken a deep interest in religious matters, ever giving freely to support such work. In politics they have been members of the Federal, Whig and Republican parties. They were among the leaders, and always regarded as men of keen political foresight. They have possessed the es- teem and respect of all, and their name was a synonym of truth, honesty and integrity. Mr. John M. Stringer's life was no exception to that of his family. Taught from his earliest youth the religious belief of his father, both by pre- cept and example, he through his whole career showed the impression they made on him. Combining a keen business sagacity with an ex- cellent judgment, honesty and perseverance, he at his death had won the respect of all and was universally lamented. EiNOCH C. COPELAND was born July 7, 1845, in Franklin Township, Harrison j Co., Ohio. Here he spent his youth and received his education, and here he still has his residence. On January 31, 1808, he was united in marriage with Elizabeth Lukens, a daughter of Nathaniel Lukens, who was born in Maryland, and came to Ohio with his father, Eli. Nathaniel Lukens spent his youth in Franklin Township, where in his early manhood he married Louisa K., daughter of Zadoc Bliss. Their children were as follows: Alexander; Elizabeth, Mrs. Enoch Copeland; George, de- ceased; James, deceased; Alexander, in Kansas; Elmira, Mrs. Thomas Johnson; Frances M. , in Kansas; Julia A. .deceased. In 1869 Mr. Lukens went to Kingman County, Kas., where he still resides. After their marriage Mr. Copeland set- tled on his present farm, once owned by his grandfather, Thomas Copeland. Their family are Mary L. and Jennie N. In politics Mr. Copeland is a Democrat, and has always been a warm supporter of that party. He and family have always been among the prominent and lead- ing members of the Methodist Episcopal Church 740 HARRISON COUNTY. at Franklin. His farm consists of 108 acres, sit- uated about two miles from Franklin, where he engages in general farming and stock-raising. Mr. Copeland has been long and favorably known in his section, and has, by his life, justly won the respect and esteem of all. T OHN HOLLAND. One mile north of the l. I town of Cadiz, Harrison County, resides %J) the subject of this brief memoir. Death in its resistless ravages has spared this pioneer, who now, with hair tinged with the frosts of seventy-five winters, is calmly awaiting the final call, which at the longest can be but a few years distant. He was born in Archer Town- ship, Harrison Co., Ohio, in September, 1814. His ancestors were English people, the exact date of whose coming to America is not recorded, but which must have been quite early in the eight- eenth century, since some three or four genera- tions of them have been born in America. Ga- briel Holland, St., was born in Maryland, where he was reared, and married to Miss Sarah Har- riman, who bore him eight children. Gabriel, with his wife and family, came to Harrison County, which was at that time just opened for settlement, and made a home in Archer Town- ship, where both he and his faithful wife died, and now lie buried. Of their children, one they named Gabriel, Jr. , who remained at the old home place, receiving the poor advantages and endur- ing the hardships of the pioneer times, and dur- ing his life many broad acres of Harrison County did he clear of its primal forest. He chose, as a consort, Miss Susannah, daughter of Michael and Elizabeth Conaway, of Archer Township, Harrison County, her parents having been, also, among the early comers of the county. For some time after their marriage Mr. and Mrs. Holland remained at the old Hol- land Farm, and then removed to No. 16, where our subject was born. They were happily mar- ried, and shared life's joys and sorrows until 1861, when, at the age of seventy-seven years, the wife passed to the grave. She had borne eight children, by name as follows: John, re- siding in Cadiz Township, Harrison County; Sarah, deceased; Elizabeth, wife of A. Pick- ens, in Iowa; Mary Jane, deceased; Ellen, de- ceased; Nancy, wife of Martin Mahollum, of Archer Township, Harrison County; Mrs. Har- riet Lewis, a widow, living in Archer Town- ship, Harrison County, and Samuel, also in Archer Township. In 1871 the father followed the mother to the grave, at the ripe age of eighty-two years. Throughout his entire life, save a short time spent in tending the old-time mill, he was a farmer. Politically he was a Democrat, and for years was supervisor of his township. John Holland, our subject, was reared on the farm, the general duties of which occupied his life, and the only education, save that of ex- perience, was gotten at the old log school-house, a description of which may be found in almost every account of the pioneer days. We know of its slab benches, puncheon floor and greased paper windows. No sooner was he large enough than he was enrolled in the ranks of the "bread winners," and had to thus contribute to the support of the family. In 1840 he was married to Miss Esther West, daughter of Jonathan and Mary (Comfort) West, and who was born on the farm where our subject now lives. After their marriage, until 1866, they made their home in Archer Township, Harrison County, on a piece of land which they had purchased, and then, selling it, they removed to their present home in Cadiz Township. Their family consisted of eight children: Sarah Jane, now Mrs. J. Well- ing, of Guernsey County, Ohio; Samuel, de- ceased; Elizabeth, Mrs. D. B. Harrison, of Iowa; Martha, at home, unmarried; Susie (Mrs. C. McCune), who died February 22, 1889, aged thirty-five years: Gabriel, who was a railroad conductor, but died in 1889, leaving a widow and one child; Jonathan, in Cadiz, Harrison County, and Amanda, at home, unmarried. On April 13, 1889, the faithful wife and mother passed from earth, aged sixty-nine years, and since her decease the daughters have assumed HARRISON COUNTY 741 tin- can' of the home. Mr. Holland believes in persona] liberty of action, speech and thought, as laid down in the Constitution of the United States, and takes a firm stand in opposition to all secret societies, believing that all things should be transacted openly and without fear. Politically he is a Democrat. JOHN N. HANNA. The first of this fam- ily to come to Ohio was William Hanna, a native of Pennsylvania, who arrived here in 1805, and settled in Green Township, Harrison County. In early life he married, and his family numbered seven children, as fol- lows: Robert, John, Esther, Emma, James, Martha and Margaret. Mr. Hanna was, in poli- tics, an Old -line Whig, and in religion one of the earliest members of the Beech Spring Pres- byterian Church. At the age of fifty-six he departed this life, and was laid to rest in the cemetery at Beech Spring. He was a man of more than ordinary intelligence, and in his life- time had much influence in his community. James Hanna, son of the above, spent his early life on the farm of his father, learning, at the same time, carpentering, a trade the latter followed from early youth. In 1835 James Hanna married Cynthia, daughter of William Shannon, of Jefferson County, Ohio. He pur- chased a farm in German Township, Harrison County, on which he lived until 1S58, when he removed to Monroe County, Ind., where his death occurred October 12, 1886. His children were named William, Isaac, James, Robert Por- ter, John N., Samuel T., Moses K. , Delmar H, James S. , Mary and Jennie. Mr. Hanna was an enthusiastic Republican, and a sympathetic friend to the slave. He served his township as trustee for several terms with much success, and from his early youth was a member of the Beech Spring Church. John N. Hanna, the subject of these lines, was brought up on the home farm, and received his educational training at the district schools, until the age of sixteen, when he enlisted in the One Hundred and Seventeenth Ind. V. I., for six months, and at the expiration of his time he re- enlisted, this time in Company F, Eighty-sec- ond Ind. V. I., in which he had three brothers and one brother-in-law. His first active service was at the siege of Knoxville, and after his re- enlistment he was sent to join his regiment at Ringgold, Ga. , where he was attached to the Fourteenth Army Corps, Gen. Sherman, and participated in all the engagements of that army, from the time of his second enlistment to the close of the war, among which may be mentioned the siege of Atlanta, battles of Re- saca, Altoona, Burnt Hickory, Big Shanty, Kenesaw Mountain, Peach Tree Creek and Jonesboro. He was in the memorable "march to the sea," and was present at the grand review at Washington, being finally mustered out in August, 1865, when he returned home. On December 30, 1872, he was married to Nancy J., daughter of Jacob Copeland, of Hopedale, Harrison County, and after this event they lived in Indiana until 1875, when they came to Hope- dale, and have here since resided. The record of their children is as follows: Harry E. , born September 14, 1873, died November 16, 1875; Georgia F., born October 28, 1876, died April 27, 1883; Sarah L., born April 24, 1879; Clem- ma E., born October 16, 18S2, and James H., born September 16, 1884. After leaving the army, Mr. Henna learned the carpenter's trade, which he has since successfully followed in con- nection with farming. His three brothers, who are mentioned as having belonged to the Eighty- second Ind. V. I., were William, who served until the close of the struggle, James, and Rob- ert, who served until just prior to the battle of Atlanta, when he was seized with dysentery, dying after a few days' illness. His body was laid to rest at the foot of Kenesaw Mountain. Mr. Hanna's brother-in-law, John C. Aliens- worth, was also a member of Company F, Eighty second Ind. Y. I., and served in the capacity of brigade quartermaster, with rank as lieutenant. He is now a surgeon in the National Surgical Institute at Atlanta, Georgia. 742 HARRISON COUNTY. EORGE McAFEE. Among the residents of Archer Township none were more highly esteemed and honored than George McAfee, who was born January 27, 1813, in Westmoreland County, Penn. His father, James McAfee, was born in 1786 in the same State. The father of James came from Ireland in early life and settled in Pennsylvania. The father of our subject, at the age of twenty, left home and learned the carpenter's trade, which he followed for several years. In 1808 he was mar- ried to Mary Wible, a daughter of George Wible, who was a resident of Pennsylvania, and in 1828 Mr. and Mrs. McAfee moved to Harrison County, Ohio, settling in North Township, where they purchased a large farm. He was for some time engaged in general mercantile business in Hanover, in which he was successful in an emi- nent degree. His family consisted of the fol- lowing named children: Sarah, Mary, George, James, John, Matilda, Hannah and Rachel. In politics Mr. McAfee was a Whig, always sup- porting tbat party and the principles it repre- sented, and he and his wife were leading mem- bers of the Methodist Episcopal Church. In 1877, at the age of eighty-five years, his wife died, and he soon afterward, at the age of ninety- three, followed her, and was buried by her side in the cemetery at Rumley. George McAfee remained at home until he was of age, working on the farm and passing his early youth much the same as do the ordi- nary farm lads. His education was confined to what could be acquired at the common schools, but he there laid the foundation of that knowl- edge which proved so useful to him through life. In June, 1835, he was married to Jane Hixon, daughter of Abner Hixon, a resident of Hanover, and a prominent merchant and sur- veyor. In 1878 he purchased a large tract of land in Archer Township, and after buying and selling many times finally settled on the place where his widow now lives. His children were as follows: James, John, Abner, William (died in infancy), Sarah Jane, Mary Ann, Florence and Rosa. In politics, like his father Mr. Mc- Afee was a Whig, but on the organization of the Republican party immediately joined its ranks. He was not an active politician except in taking a lively interest in all campaigns. He and his wife were members of the Methodist Episcopal Church, and were never found wanting where mercy or duty called, but always responded with cheerfulness and heartiness. Mr. McAfee was one of the solid financial and respected farmers in his section. On November 20, 1889, he was suddenly stricken with apoplexy, and survived only a short time. He was laid to rest amidst the universal sorrow of all his friends. I'JLLIAM COPELAND, one of the self- made farmers of Franklin Township, Harrison Co., Ohio, was born here, September 4, 1837. His father, Thomas Copeland, was born in Jefferson Coun- ty, Ohio, and while quite young came to Har- rison County. He was married in Harrison County to Nancy A., daughter of William Dick, an old resident of the county, and the children born to this union were Jane, Mrs. John Hilton; Isabelle, Mrs. Nathaniel Lukens; John; Mary, deceased; and William. Mr. Copeland was a Democrat in politics, and was among the lead- ers of the party; he and family were members of the Presbyterian Church. He died July 4, 1877, his widow April 1, 1880, and both are buried in Feed Springs Cemetery. The early life of William Copeland was spent on the home place, where he grew to manhood. In 1803 he was married to Mary, daughter of George Cruin, of Franklin Township, Harrison County, and this marriage has been blessed with the following named children: George W., Rena, Thomas Beatty, Ida, Eva and Harvey. In pol- itics Mr. Copeland has always supported the Democratic ticket, and has taken quite an inter- est in the welfare of the party. He and family are members of the Methodist Episcopal Church at Franklin, and are among its stanch support- ers. Mr. Copeland is a self-made man, and has, by his own industry, succeeded in making a HARRISON COUNTY. 743 handsome competence. Commencing at the bottom he has gradually risen, and is now num- bered among the solid men of his section. On July 10, 1885, his son, George W., was married to Addie Marsh, who has borne him two children: Stella and Orilla. The family justly enjoy the confidence of the entire community. \ILLIAM EAMSEY, one of the old honored residents of Harrison County, lfj' and one of its most prosperous retired agriculturists, is a native of Washing- ton County, Penn., born May 1, 1817. His grandfather, James Ramsey, was born in Ire- land about the year 1744, and when about twelve years of age he came to America, settling in York County, Penn., where he carried on farming. There he married, and there he and his wife died, he in 1837 at the age of ninety- three years. He served through the Revolu- tionary War, and passed the memorable winter at Valley Forge with Washington. The mater- nal grandparents of William also came from Ireland, and were married in Pennsylvania. William Ramsey, the father of the subject of this sketch, also a native of Pennsylvania, was about twelve years of age when his father crossed the mountains, with his family, into Washington County, same State. He was brought up to farm life, and followed agricult- ural pursuits all his days. He was married to Miss Mary, daughter of Robert Anderson, of Washington County, Penn., and they remained on the farm in Washington County until 1837, in which year they moved to Nottingham Town- ship, Harrison Co., Ohio, where they located on a farm and made their home until the death of Mr. Ramsey which occurred when he was aged sixty-six years. He had been a volunteer in the War of 1812, serving but three weeks, however. His widow survived him fifteen years, dying in North Township, same county, at the age of seventy-eight years. Both were members of the Union Church. They were the parents of nine children, viz. : James, who died when a young man; Robert, who died in Iowa in ISS'.t; Will- iam; Thomas, in Coshocton County, Ohio; John, in Nottingham Township, Harrison County; Samuel, deceased; Margaret, wife of B. S. Ford; Mary, Mrs. John Mehanna, and Jane, latter deceased. William Ramsey, whose name appears at the opening of this sketch, was reared to practical farm life, and had but limited school advantages. In 1S37 he came to Harrison County, and in February, 1840, he was mar- ried to Miss Mary, daughter of John and Re- becca (Dickens) Hines, and a native of Harri- son County. Her parents were married about the year 1807, "east of the mountains," after- ward coming to Harrison County, when it was part of Jefferson, and her father here secured the lot on which the Harrison National Bank now stands; however, he soon after disposed of it, and turned his attention to farming. They had fourteen children born to them, five of whom are now living: Jeremiah and Da- vid, in Tippecanoe, Harrison County; James, in Kansas; Abram, in Nottingham Township, Harrison County, and Mary, Mrs. William Ram- sey. The mother died in 1859, and the father in 1871, at the age of ninety-three years. After their marriage our subject and wife located for a time in Archer Township, and then moved to Nottingham Township, to the farm he still owns, on which they put up all the buildings. Renting this property, they came, in 1874, to Cadiz, here to live in peace- ful retirement for the rest of their days. Eight, children came to bless their home, a brief record of whom is as follows: John was killed at Spottsylvania Courthouse, while engaged with the Confederates, at the age of twenty- one; James, William Robert, F. Marion and Anderson Deacons are farmers and stock rais- ers in Texas (they have twenty seven miles of fence — 20, 000 acres being fenced, besides 20, 000 acres outside not fenced: two of these sons are civil engineers); Jennie is married to David Ogilvee, of Cadiz Township; Philene lives at home; Mary died when aged two years. In 744 HARRISON COUNTY. 1880 Mr. and Mrs. Ramsey spent the. winter in Texas with their sons, of whom only one is married. Politically, Mr. Ramsey is a Repub- lican; for six years he served as justice of the peace in Nottingham Township, and was elected for a third term, but failed to qualify. He and his wife are members of the Presbyterian Church at Cadiz. Their home on Lincoln Avenue is shared by their daughter, Philene, who, with true filial devotion, has remained with her parents to comfort their declining years. J(OHN CAMPBELL, the subject of this sketch, was born February 26, 1822, near / the farm on which he resides in Green Township, Harrison Co., Ohio. His father, John Campbell, was a native of Pennsyl- vania, and the father of John Campbell, Sr.,was a native of Scotland, who, in the latter part of the eighteenth century, emigrated to America. They were members of the Campbell family so prominent in Scotland's history. Soon after his arrival in this country he settled in Pennsyl- vania, where he reared his family. The youth of John Campbell, father of our subject, was spent at the home of his parents, with whom he remained till their death. He soon after this event married Margaret Fogle, and then re- moved to Guernsey County, Ohio, where he re- mained about four years, coming then to Green Township, Harrison County. Their family were George, Nathaniel, Andrew, Elizabeth. Margaret, Abraham, Frederick, John, Hester, Robert, Hen- ry and John. In politics a stanch Democrat, Mr. Campbell always voted and worked accord- ing to his own convictions. He served his party and township in many of its minor offices, and discharged the various duties with marked suc- cess. From his youth he was a member of the Methodist Episcopal Church, and during his residence in Green Township was closely identi- fied with the Bethel Church. In 1844 Mrs. Campbell died and was laid to rest in Bethel Cemetery. Mr. Campbell was some years later married to a lady in Tuscarawas County, where they remained until he returned to the home of his son, John, with whom his last days were spent, and who used every endeavor to make his closing moments pleasant and peaceful. At his death he was buried in Bethel Cemetery. Our subject's early life was spent in attend- ing to the duties of the farm, where he remained until he was eighteen years of age. In early life he chose, as his helpmeet, Malinda Dennis, a daughter of Jacob Dennis, a resident of Green Township, Harrison County, and soon after mar- riage the young couple settled on a farm in the neighborhood of where they now live, and then commenced practicing those principles of econ- omy and industry which have since character- ized them. Their present welfare is entirely due to their own efforts, having commenced life with nothing save willing hands and stout hearts. Their children were William; Rebecca, Mrs. William Ford; Jennie, Mrs. James Rutledge; Margaret, Mrs. Merchant Ault; John; Laura, Mrs. William Abraham; Edward; Josiah P. Scott; an infant that died unnamed; James and Nellie. In politics Mr. Campbell has always, till lately, supported the Democratic ticket, but is now a strong Prohibitionist. In his sixteenth year he united with the Methodist Episcopal Church, and has ever since been one of its most constant attendants and strongest supporters. He has been highly honored by the congregation of his church, having held many positions of honor and trust in the society. The family are among the earliest settlers in their section, and among the most highly respected in the township. [OHN H. tlement HTJRFORD. In the early set- and development of Harrison \^J) County, Ohio, this gentleman has occupied a prominent place. The family are of En- glish ancestry, and came to America only a short time prior to the Revolution, in which the fam- ily played an important part. On their arrival they settled in Virginia, where they remained for many generations, engaged principally in agriculture. The father, John Hurford, spent HARRISON COUNTY. 745 bis youth in the pursuit of those pleasures which are incident to every farm boy, and while quite young was married to Rachel Hayes, a resident of Virginia. Here they resided for some time and reared the following family: Even, Samuel, John H., Sarah, Mary and Rachel. In the early part of the present century, in company with his family, John Hurford came to Ohio and settled in Jefferson County, where he re- mained until his death, which occurred in 1840. He was buried in West Grove Cemetery beside his wife, who had preceded him to the grave many years. John H. Hurford came with his parents, while quite young, to Ohio, grew to manhood on the farm, sharing in its duties and pleasures. Here he remained until he was married to Asenath Hurford, a daughter of Joseph Hur- ford. He then removed to Green Township, where he remained until his death. His re- mains now rest in West Grove Cemetery by the side of his parents and children. His family were Asenath, deceased; Amy, Mrs. Col. Welch, in Green Township; Hayes", in Colorado; Matilda, Mrs. William P. Kyle; Joseph, in Green Town- ship; Algernon, deceased. In his political views he was a Whig, and afterward a Repub- lican. He and his family were members of the Society of Friends at West Grove, in full faith of whose principles he died. His widow sur- vived until January 30, 1886, when she was called away, and her remains were placed beside those of her husband. On October 24, 1S6G, Matilda Hurford, daughter of John H. Hurford, was married to William P. Kyle, and after their marriage they removed to a farm in Green Township, Harrison Co., Ohio, where they remained five years. They then removed to a farm near Unionville, where they remained a short time only, and then came to where they now reside. The issue of their union are Ulysses Grant, born AuguM 1 . 1871; Asenath Jeanette, born January 18, 1873; Thomas Hayes, born December 7, 1870; Will- iam, born July 1, 1880; John A., born Novem ber 30, 1882, and Algernon, born August 12, 1884 They at present reside on a well-im- proved farm, pleasantly situated about two miles from Unionville, and kept in a good state of cultivation. < MOS WEST. The West family, which l\ has been largely instrumental in the de- |^ velopment of the northwestern portion of Franklin Township, Harrison County, are of Irish descent, and came from Pennsyl- vania to Ohio in 1811. In his early manhood Jonathan West, the father of the present Frank- lin Township family, was married to Comfort Arnold, a daughter of Benjamin Arnold, of Pennsylvania. She bore him the following family: Amos, Rezin, Samuel, Jonathan, Mary, Esther, Actia, James, Elizabeth, Comfort and Sarah. After his arrival in Harrison County Jonathan West pursued his calling of gunsfnith, in connection with farming, having purchased a tract of land adjoining the present city of Cadiz, which farm he and his family largely cleared. The early life of Amos West was spent in Cadiz Township, in clearing and cultivating his father's farm. In 1832 he was united in mar- riage to Margaret Baker, daughter of Otho Baker, of Archer Township. Harrison Co. , Ohio, and the children born to this marriage were as follows: Mary (deceased), Samuel, Wilson S., Sarah (deceased), and Naomi (Mrs. John Ren- shaw). In politics Mr. West has been a life- long Democrat, casting his first vote for Jack- son, and ever since has taken an active part in his party's success. Soon after his marriage he entered a farm on which he resided for some time, and finally purchased his present resi- dence, where he has ever since remained. He is a man of strong constitution, and has endured a vast amount of hard work; and now, at the advanced age of seventy-nine years, he is enjoy- ing remarkably good health. His life has been a temperate one, and his present condition, phys- ically, is due to his good habits. Known far and wide, he is respected and esteemed, and is passing down life's pathway in the full 746 HARRISON COUNTY. consciousness of a life well spent and of work well done. Wilson S. West was born August 7, 1842, in Franklin Township, Harrison Co., Ohio, where his early life was spent, and where he has ever been identified with the interests of the county. In 1808 he was married to Susannah Eenshaw, who has borne him the following named children: Amos, John, Alice, Orpha, Martha, Eobert, Bertie, Mary, Elsie, and Mar- garet. Like the family generally, Mr. West is a Democrat, and takes an active part in politics. L JI| RS. RUTH J. KENT, a wealthy widow \/| lady of Nottingham Township, Harri- 1 son County, was born November 11, •// 1818, in Washington County, Penn., and is a daughter of William anil Mary (Crow) Robison, natives of the same county. Her father having died, Ruth J., when a young child, was brought to Harrison County, Ohio, by her mother. Here, August 30, 183."), she was married to John H. Kent, who was born in Harrison County, Ohio, March 16, 1812, and to this union was born one child, William R. . who died in infancy. After the marriage ceremony had been performed, and the officiating clergy- man had been paid his fee, Mr. Kent found himself the possessor of three dollars and fifty cents, with which capital he began the battle of life. In 1849, however, he was able to purchase eighty acres of land in Nottingham Township, on which Mrs. Kent now resides, and at his death, which occurred November 29, 1885, he owned 347 acres in the township, his total pos- sesions being valued at forty-live thousand dol- lars. In politics Mr. Kent was a Republican, and for many years he held the office of school director. He was an active nfember of the Methodist Episcopal Church, of which his widow is a faithful adherent. After the loss of their only child, Mr. and Mrs. Kent adopted and reared to womanhood Minnie McFadden, who was married May 8, 1887, to Ozias Cox. EZIN WEST was born April 19, 1812, in Cadiz Township, Harrison Co., Ohio, Yv where he spent his youth and where he grew to manhood. On December 10, 1835, he was united in marriage with Nancy Arthurs, daughter of Gain Arthurs, of Harrison County. Mr. Arthurs was a native of Ireland, but was brought to America at an early age. He came to Ohio soon after his marriage with Rachel Hall, of Maryland, who bore him the following named children: Robert, William, James, Eliza, Mary J. , Amelia, Nancy, Sarah and Louisa. Mr. Arthurs was Democratic in politics, and in re- ligion held to the tenets of the Seceder Church, of which he was a consistent member. He was a mason by trade, which he followed till his death, which occurred February 1, 1876; his wife died in 1845. After their marriage Mr. and Mrs. West com- menced their struggle for a livelihood on the place where they have since resided. The farm was then in its wild state, and the primitive log cabin was their home for many years, while they toiled to clear the farm and render it productive. What privations and hardships they endured, the present generation know but little of. Gradually, however, the tree-clad hills gave way to waving fields of grain, and the sterile slopes to the pastures where roam the peaceful flocks and herds, instead of the wild beasts of prey. From the original farm of eighty acres, which was paid for by the results of their hard work, their possessions grew to 400 acres, thus show- ing what industry and perseverance will ac- complish. A man of strong convictions and unflinching adherence to what he considered right, mo*'ed by his own judgment and convic- tions, Mr. West was of great influence among his neighbors and acquaintances. Honest as well as enterprising, he was ever foremost in the progressive movements of his county and township, and was always identified with the more intelligent class. His children are named Jonathan, Comfort, Rachel, Amos, Japatheth, Sarah E., William G., James M. and Esther. Of these Japatheth West married Lucinda JOHN H. KENT HA RRISON CO UNTY. Ii9 Yant, of Tuscarawas County, Ohio, who died September 21, 1883, leaving four children: James, John, Jesse and William; for his second wife he married Maitha J. linker, who has borne him two children. Amos AY est married Melissa Copeland, and he has the following family: Roy, Nettie, Nancy. Mahala, Grover Charles and Frank. William G. West was married April 15, 1881, to Eebecca Wright, daughter of Syl- vanus Wright. He settled on the home place where he has since resided. His children are named Ellazina, Charles and Sadie. James M. West was married to Elizabeth Rinehart, of Franklin Township, Harrison County, and has reared the following family: James, Edward, Jennie and Clyde. The family have been and are enthusiastic Democrats, and have always been active in the promulgation and advance- ment of Democratic principles. As a family they are well known and highly esteemed, being recognized as among the best of the township. QEORGE W. CRAMBLET, the senior member of the firm of Cramblet & Leight- ner, millers at Franklin, Harrison Co., ,i Ohio, was born in this village October 24, 18 I s . and is a son of Jacob and Sarah (McClin- tock) Cramblet, of German extraction, and early settlers of Harrison County. In the log cabin erected by the pioneer parents, George W. was the second born in a family of eight children, and, in his homespun clothing passed his younger years in assisting his father in the cul- tivation of the home farm. His education was acquired at the district school, but this was sup- plemented by a diligent study in private. In December, 1868, he married Harriet West, a native of Harrison County, Ohio, and to this union have been born five children, named as follows: Jessie M. , Orlando S., Mary M. , Cora J. and Jacob. After farming in Harrison County, Ohio, until 1M74, Mr. Cramblet went to Kansas, where he passed rive years in Sumner County in farming and stock-raising. Return- ing to Harrison County, Ohio, in 1880, he en- gaged in farming in the vicinity of Tippecanoe, Washington Township, until the spring of 1884, when he entered into his present business in the village of Franklin. The mill is one of the best in the county, and contains machinery of the latest and most approved construction, con- sequently the product is of the best quality. Mr. and Mrs. Cramblet are members of the Disciples Church, and the family hold the re- spect of all their fellow-townspeople. In politics he is a Republican, and is quite active in his support of the party. Fli SBURYBIRNEY, who is one of the oldest / ; |\ and best known farmers in Green Town- lr~}\ ship, Harrison County, is a son of Hugh ■f/ and Elizabeth (Brown) Birney, natives of Ireland. Hugh Birney was a son of John, and in 1800 he married a Miss Brown; in 1S15 he came to Chester County, Penn. , in search of a home and liberty, but here he remained only four years, when, hearing of the advantages to be found in Ohio for a poor man, he came to Har son County and purchased 121- acres of land, afterward buying 160 acres additional. The land was wild, and he was obliged to put forth every effort to keep the "wolf from the door." He reared a family of nine children, viz. : Will- iam, who lives in Rumley Township, Harrison County, a farmer; Wesley, deceased; Rebecca, deceased; Martha, wife of Samuel Hitchcock, a farmer in Indiana; Jane, wife of George Leese, in Coshocton, Ohio; James in Nebraska; Eliza- beth, wife of Jacob Hitchcock, in Iowa; Samuel, in Colorado, and Asbury. Hugh Birney died in September, 1862. Asbury Birney was born March IT), 1815, where he now lives. He received his education in his native township in a log school-house, and as school advantages were comparatively meager in tho>e days, his early education was but limited; yet, being a man who read a good deal, lie. in that way, acquired a good business edu- cation. On April 23, 1840, he married Miss Ellen McCollough, who was born May 29, 1821, 750 HARRISON COUNTY a daughter of Hugh and Isabella (Cunningham) McCollough, natives of Ireland, who came to Jefferson County, Ohio, in 1810. Our subject and wife were the parents of the following named children: Isabella, who died May 22, 1863; Oliver, a farmer in German Township; Almond, a farmer and dealer in stock, in La- bette County, Kas. ; Hugh W., who lives near his father, on the old homestead ; Elizabeth, wife of Joseph McCollough, a farmer iu Archer Township, Harrison County; Rebecca J., wife of Henry K. Ford, in Salem Township, Jeffer- son Co., Ohio. Mr. and Mrs. Asbury Birney have been active members in the Methodist Episcopal Church since 1840. In 1875 he built one of the finest houses in Harrison County. H. W. Birney was born March 17, 1849, re ceived a practical business education in Green Township, and has passed his life on the old farm, with the exception of three years spent in lumbering. On June 15, 1883, he married Miss Estella Montgomery, and she dying in 1884, he married, February 9, 1886, Miss Hadassah, Jackman, who was born in Washington County, Penn., a daughter of Andrew and Elizabeth (Gaddiz) Jackman, natives of Ireland. Mr. and Mrs. Birney are parents of one child, named Harry J. In 1884 Mr. Birney bought part of the old homestead, where he has built a fine house. His principal business is raising stock, in which he is very successful. He has acted as recording steward and trustee in the Methodist Episcopal Church for a number of years. J | AMES H. STONE, M. D., the oldest practicing physician at Franklin, Harri- ) son County, Ohio, was born in Fredonia, Chautauqua Co., N. Y., February 13, 1831. He is of old Puritan stock, and a de- scendant oE Thomas Stone, a signer of the Declaration of Independence, and also a hero of the Revolutionary War. Luther Stone, the father of James H, was born on the old battle- ground of Bennington, Vt., grew to manhood iu his native State, and there married Barbara Matteson, who was born in Scotland, and wbeu young came to America with her father and three brothers. Of these brothers one subsequently became the governor of the State of Illinois, an- other became circuit judge at Fredonia, and a third, demonstrator of anatomy in Jefferson Medical College of Philadelphia. Luther Stone and his wife removed from Vermont to New York State, where he was engaged in farming until his death, he dying in 1840, just after he had cast his vote for William Henry Harrison, as President of the United States. He was the father of seven children, of whom four are living. James H. Stone, the youngest of this family, was quite young when he lost his mother, and at the age of nine years was bereft of his father. He then lived on a farm with an uncle in Alle- gany County, N. Y., until he was twenty years of age, receiving, in the meantime, the advanta- ges of a public school education. This prelim- inary education was supplemented by an at- tendance at Buck's academy in Genesee County, N. Y., and here he paid his tuition fees from the funds he had earned by teaching school at odd times after quitting the public schools. Dur- ing his last term at the academy he commenced the study of medicine under the preceptorship of Dr. Frederick Turner, and by close applica- tion and assiduous study was soon enabled to enter Bellevue Hospital Medical College of New York, from which he graduated in 1856, re- ceiving his diploma from the eminent president, Dr. Austin Flint. He began the practice of his profession in his native State, but soon came to Ohio, and for awhile practiced in LeRoy, Har- rison County, then at Moorefield, and then at Hopedale. In 1860 he went to Georgetown, and thence to Harrisville, where he remained until 1865, when he removed to Bellaire, Bel- mont County, where he followed his profes- sion until 1869, when he returned to Harri- son County, and made a permanent settlement in Franklin, where he has built up a large and lucrative practice. In 1859 the Doctor married Miss Mary J. Rife, a native of Hopedale, Harrison Co., Ohio, HARRISON COUNTY. 751 and this union has been blessed with three chil- dren. The Doctor is a member of the Cadiz Lodge of Freemasons, of the Still Water Med- ical Society, and, with his family, of the Dis- ciples Church. He enjoys the respect of the community to the full, and is regarded as a physician of more than ordinary ability. AMUEL M. BLACKWOOD was born, in 1810, in County Tyrone, Ireland, of which place his father, Thomas, was a native. Of the life of Thomas, but little that is authentic remains. His youth waB spent in working on the farm, a calling he followed until his death. In early life he was married, and he reared the following named children : John, Rachel, Jane, Thomas, James, William, Robert, Eliza, Margaret, Andrew and Samuel. The entire family, with the exception of Andrew, came at different times to America, and settled in Ohio. Samuel M. Blackwood, with his sister Margaret, came together, and settled in Guern- sey County, Ohio, where he purchased a farm, which had been partially improved by his brother. On December 18, 1844, Samuel M. Blackwood was married to Margaret Morgan, and they immediately commenced their married life in Guernsey County, Ohio, but subsequently moved to Lawrence County, Penn., where they remained six years, and then came to Harrison County, Ohio, and purchased the farm on which the family still reside. In financial matters Mr. Blackwood was a self-made man; he united keen business knowledge with industrious habits and economy, and as a result he became exceed- ingly successful. He confined his attention en- tirely to farming and stock-raising and dealing, engaging quite extensively in the latter business. In public matters he was enterprising and ener- getic, being always among those of the progres- sive class. He was well known for his inherent honesty and unimpeachable integrity. From a very early age he was a member of the Cove- nanter Church, whose members, while taking an active interest in the various public questions, never exercised their right of voting. On Oc- tober 21, 1889, Samuel L. Blackwood died, and was deeply mourned by a large circle of friends and relatives. He was a quiet, unassuming man, but one whose convictions were strong and whose judgment was reliable. Mrs. Blackwood still occupies the home place, which is managed by her sons. Mrs. Blackwood's children are William, Thomas and James (twins, deceased), Martha, John, Andrew, Margaret, Mary and Hugh M., the latter three being at home IT\> OBERT THOM. Early in the year 1840 |W^ the subject of this sketch came from 1^ Pennsylvania to Ohio, where he has ■{) since been prominently identified with the progress and development of Harrison Coun- ty. He was born February 22, 1813, in Alle- gheny County, Penn., whither his father, Robert Thorn, came among the earliest pioneers, and where he learned and experienced the hardships of a settler's life. In his early youth Robert Thorn married Ann Smylie, daughter of John Smylie, of Pennsylvania, and the issue of this union was as follows: Esther, Mary, John, Will- iam, Huston, Jane, Robert and Sarah. Mr. Thorn was a follower of the Whig party, and was one of its active members. He died in 1855, and was followed three hours later by his wife; together they now rest in the cemetery of the church, of which they were constant attendants and consistent members. The early education of Robert Thorn, our subject, was received at the common schools of his home place, and such was his delight in in- tellectual pursuits that he entered the academy at New Hagerstown, Ohio, where, under the in- struction of Alexander Sweeny, he made rapid progress. In his twentieth year he engaged in teaching, a profession which he followed for about ten years, with flattering and unvarying success, in both Harrison and Tuscarawas Coun- ties, Ohio. In 1851 he was united in marriage to Elizabeth Torrence, whose parents, Thomas and Mary (Berry) Torrence, were among the 752 h Amu sox couxrr. early settlers of Washington County, Penn. , their children being Robert, Elizabeth, John Samuel and Mary. Soon after their marriage Mr. and Mrs. Thom settled on the farm where they now reside, in Section 8, Franklin Town- ship, Harrison County, and which was then al- most an unbroken wilderness. By their steady and constant labor, they have gradually im- proved it, and now have a finely producing and well-stocked farm, the result of their many years of hardship and privation. Their success in life is due to their own efforts, as they com- menced life with only their industry and good health to assist them. They are now passing the latter days of their lives in the enjoyment of their savings, and are respected and esteemed by all, and quietly awaiting their tinal call. They are among the most devoted members of the United Presbyterian Church at Franklin. Mr. Thom had been identified with the Whig party, but on the organization of the Republican party united with that. An honest man and a worthy citizen, he has done much to advance the educational and other interests of his section. vr^YOBERT K. LAWRENCE, one of the IW( well-known and enterprising farmers of V Freeport Township, Harrison County, ■fj was born here February 1, 1853. His early education was received at the common schools, where he laid a broad and deep founda- tion for his subsequent study and reading. While passing his leisure hours in school, his other time was spent in assisting in the cultiva- tion and improvement of the home place, which he still manages with excellent success. On November 6, 1884, he was married to Jane Har- bison, a resident of Washington County, Penn., daughter of Adam Harbison, who was born in Ireland, and was there united in marriage to Mary Morrison. In 1842 they came to America and settled in Pennsylvania, where they have since engaged in farming. In his political views Mr. Harbison was first a Whig and then a Republican. He and his family are members of the United Presbyterian Church, to which faith they still remain loyal. Their family are John, Jane, Matthew, Nancy and Samuel. After marriage Mr. Lawrence removed to Harrison County, where he has since remained with the exception of three years spent in Guernsey County. A Republican in sentiment, he is always one of the workers of the party, and he and his wife are members of the United Presbyterian Church. The Lawrence family came from Ireland and settled in Pennsylvania. The name of the founder of the family in Amer- ica was Alexander, the great-grandfather of our subject, who. in 1701), while still an infant, came with his parents on what was then cousid ered an exceedingly dangerous journey to Amer- ica in the ordinary sailing vessel of that day. He first located in Washington County, Penn. , and there, while yet a young man, he married Margaret McKee, who had also arrived from Ireland with her parents. She bore him the following named children: William, John, Ann, Margaret, Jane, Sarah, Isaac, James and Peter. Among the earliest of the settlers of Guernsey County, Ohio, was Alexander Lawrence, who entered a tract of land. Here he erected a small mill, and by steady application to bus- iness, and the exercise of shrewd business tact, succeeded in amassing what in those days was considered a fortune. He was an earnest Whig, and was prominent in his party. In religious matters he was a United Presbyterian in Lon- donderry, in which faith both he and his beloved wife passed to their reward. He died in 1859, at the age of ninety-three, and was laid beside his wife, who died in 1840. Isaac Lawrence, one of the best and most favorably known residents of his section, was born December 24, 1809, in Washington Coun- ty, Penn. On April 9, 1839, he was married to Nancy Karr, a daughter of John Karr, of Har- rison County, Ohio, and they began their mar- ried life in Guernsey County, where they re- mained until 1S57, when they removed to Har- rison County, where the family still reside. The children born to Isaac and Nancy Lawrence HA RRISON CO UX TV. 753 were Sarah M. (Mrs. Joseph Brown), John (de- ceased), Ellen (deceased), Alexander (deceased), William W. (of Londonderry), Nancy (Mrs. Robert A. Blackwood), Mary J. (Mrs. Thomas Hughes) and Robert K. (the subject proper of this sketch). In politics Mr. Lawrence was numbered among the progressive men of his section, and was ever in the van to advance the interests of his county and people. In the Abolition cpnestion he took deep interest, and was a member of the Republican party froni its organization. He and his family were mem- bers of the United Presbyterian Church. The Lawrence family have always been and are still known as among the representative families of their township. Progressive and energetic, they have done fully their part in the upbuild- ing of the section in which they have lived, and have exerted a salutary influence upon the social, political and religious growth of their locality. .pVHOMAS C. McCLINTICK. In 1840 the family represented by the gentleman whose name stands at the head of this '_! was admitted to the bar in Clinton County, Ohio. In 1863 he located in Carrollton and entered the law office of Judge John H. Tripp, as a law partner. At the October election of the following year he was elected prosecuting attorney of Carroll County, as a candidate on the Republican ticket, which office he held con- tinuously for ten years, being a close student all the while, many times burning the midnight oil over intricate points of law. He was methodical in his work, careful in his pleadings, and logical in his presentation of a case to both court and jury. He jealously guarded " the peace and dignity of the State" and endeavored to " let no guilty man escape." In the cause of temper- ance he was zealous and untiring, and succeeded, while prosecuting attorney, in closing almost every saloon in the county. In April, 1S67, he became a member of the law firm of Shober & Raley, and continued to grow in popularity as an able advocate until he had one side of almost every important case before the court. Upon the resignation, in 1886, of Judge William R. Day, of Canton, Mr. Raley was appointed, by Governor Foraker, to till the vacancy thus made in the common pleas bench of this district, and at the following election he was elected for five years. His kind deportment while judge called around him many warm friends from the bar of the district. On November 12, 1867, Judge Raley was united in marriage with Mis- Margaretta M. Sloan, of Hanoverton, Columbiana Co., Ohio. who was born May 19, 1840, a daughter of George and Jessie (Robertson) Sloan, former of 77(1 CARROLL COUNTY. whom, a native of Ireland, and by occupation a storekeeper and miller, came to America when a young man and settled in Ohio. He was born September 2, 1798, and died December 14, 1870. His wife was born April 24, 1802, and died February 12, 1884; she was a daughter of James and Janet (Stuart) Robertson, former of whom was born May 5, 1776, died at Hanover, Ohio, December 14, 1856, and latter was born August 12, 1774, died December 30, 1847. James Robertson was for many years a Presbyterian minister at the "Scotch Settlement,'" near Wellsville, Ohio. After marriage Mr. and Mrs. Sloan settled in Hanover, Columbiana Co., Ohio, and became the parents of seven children — two sons and live daughters. Immediately after their marriage Judge Raley and his wife moved to their home in Car- rollton, where the widow yet resides. They had a family of six children, as follows: George Sloan, born September 7, 1868; John Frank, born February 9, 1870; Jessie Sloan, born January 18, 1872; Eliza Leigh, born February 20, 1875, died March 12. 1879; Robert James, born December 22, 1877, and Charles Milton, born May 31, 1883. The domestic life of Judge Raley was an exceptionally happy one. Temperate in all things, the kindest of fathers and the most lov- ing of husbands, he took the greatest pride in the care of his home and the comfort of his family. His reason could not be swayed by pathetic appeals, and while his mind often appeared to be shaped after the cold logic of the law, yet his private library shows frequent references to the poets, and his office table was often fragrant with rare flowers in their season. His friends and his family knew him as a lov- ing, broad-minded man, whose clear, sound judgment quickly detected the shams and de- ceits of the world, and, while seeing them, yet exercised that patient, kindly forbearance and charity for the weaknesses of others that only a noble and generous man could have. He had that noble calmness of self-control, that determi- nation to see and do the right, that ability to I understand and pity the weak, not with a con- temptuous indifference but with a helpful sym- pathy that made him a power in the city in which he lived. He died on Thursday evening, October 10, 1889, in the very prime of life. He fell from a tree while picking apples, and re- ceived internal injuries, from the effects of which he died at near 8 o'clock the same evening, lacking thirteen days of being fifty-two years of age. The news of the accident was a great shock to the community, as but a few hours be- fore he had been mingling with his friends in his usual health and spirits. To his wife and children (for he left a daughter and four sons) the blow was simply overwhelming. The fun- eral was the most largely attended of any in Car- rollton since the war. From the church the funeral train moved to the cemetery, and the remains of the distinguished townsman were laid to rest with a prayer and benediction. Judge Raley was a man who had won for himself a high position in his profession, and a reputation for integrity and ability of which any man might be proud. Commencing life with none of the advantages of wealth, and with- out the help of influential friends, he, by his personal force, pushed forward until he had placed himself side by side with those who oc- cupied the front rank of his chosen profession. In seeking after the secret of his success, it is found in the following particulars: a deter- mination to succeed, a jealous regard for his personal honor, and a recognition of those moral and religious principles that must influ- ence every life that would become truly great. As a lawyer, he was known throughout Eastern Ohio as an advocate who never lost a case which consummate skill and a thorough knowledge of the law could win. As a jurist he was noted for the carefulness with which he prepared even the most minor points, and for his broad understanding of the law. As a citizen and neighbor he was profoundly respected by all and tenderly loved by many, to whom in the greatness of his heart he had extended substan- tial sympathy. In his religious predilections CARROLL COUNTY. 771 Judge Kaley was formerly a member of the So- ciety of Friends, but during the last two years of his life he was a member of the Presbyterian Church. JOHN H. FIMPLE, senior member of the | widely known law firm of Fimple, Holder / & De Ford, of Carrollton, Carroll Coun- ty, is a native of the county, having been born March 31, 1859, in Augusta Township, on the farm where his parents were then and are now living, and which they at present own. His par- ents, David and Hannah (Dumbleton) Fimple, were both native-born citizens of the United States, former of whom (at any rate on his moth- er's side) is believed to have been of German de- scent. He was born in Washington County, Penn. , and when about two years old (some time prior to Wll) came with his father's family to what is now Augusta Township, Carroll Co., Ohio, where they settled. Here David Fimple was married to Hannah Dumbleton, a lady of En- glish descent, some of her sisters being born in England, and whose parents came to this coun- try a short time prior to date of her birth. The early days of young Fimple, the subject of this sketch, were spent in working on the farm and in attending the district school of the neighborhood. He excelled in mathematics, and after completing his studies at this primary school he attended the high schools at Malvern and Minerva, in Carroll County, after which he entered college, completing a classical course at the Northwestern Ohio Normal School at Ada, Ohio, in 1880; subsequently he graduated at Mount Union College with the degree of A. B. , in the class of 1882, taking the honors of the class as a public debater in the Literary Society of the institution to which he belonged. While attending college he worked upon the home farm during the summer seasons, and also taught school for the purpose of earning means with which to complete his studies at college. After leaving college he was principal of the schools at Northfield, Summit Co., Ohio, for one year, and also worked upon the farm one year. Always having been inclined to the study of the law, in the spring of 1884 he en- tered the office of the late Judge Robert Raley, as a student. In the fall of 1884 he took an active part in the campaign for Blaine and Logan, and the following year (1885) was elected representative from Carroll County to the State Assembly for the term of two years. During his first year in the Legislature, on May 4, 1886, Mr. Fimple was admitted to the bar, ranking second in the examination out of a class of forty-two, and immediately upon his admission to the bar he was offered and accepted a partnership in the practice of law with his former preceptor, Mr. Raley, which partnership continued until the latter' s appointment to the bench a short time afterward. Mr. Kaley' s appointment to the bench leaving the business of the firm in Mr. Fimple' s hands, he then practiced alone for awhile; but finding that, owing to his duties in the Legislature, his practice necessitated a partner, the firm of Fimple & Holder was formed, and subsequently Union C. De Ford, who had read law with Judge Raley and Mr. Fimple, was taken into partnership, the present firm of Fimple, Holder & De Ford then being formed. During his first term in theGeneral Assembly Mr. Fimple was active in temperance legislation, being the author of what was known as the "Fimple Local Option Bill," which, though the bill itself did not become a law, yet led to legis- lation which substantially embodied its provis- ions. In July, 1887, the faculty and trustees of Mount Union College conferred the degree of A. M. upon him, and during the same year he was re-elected to the Assembly for two years, during which time he served on the judiciary committee, and was also appointed by the speaker a member of a special committee which prepared and drafted the Constitutional Amend- ments submitted to a vote of the people at the general State election held in November, ISS'J. Shortly after the adjournment of the second session of the Sixty-eighth General Assembly, 772 CARROLL COUNTY. and prior to the expiration of his official term, Mr. Pimple was appointed a principal examiner of land claims and contests in the general land office at Washington, by the Harrison adminis- tration, at a salary of two thousand dollars per year, which position he still holds, though he has by no means given up his law practice, nor the permanency of his residence in Carroll Coun- ty. He still retains an interest in the firm at Carrollton, and assists in the trial of important cases there; in fact he expects to abandon his official position at Washington at an early day, and give his attention exclusively to his law practice. Mr. Fimple is an avowed Protectionist, and has participated in several public debates in Carroll County and vicinity, and has spoken in nearly every political campaign since 1884. Al- though yet a young man, he stands second to none among his colleagues at the bar of Carroll County; and in the years that lie ahead of him the proper ambitions of his youth will no doubt be far excelled in the realities of the future. His ability as a debater, public orator and plead- er is acknowledged to be of the highest order; and the force with which his reasonings and arguments are advanced, whether on the plat- form as a debater, or at the bar of justice as a pleader, seldom fail to carry convincement. On December 3, 1888, Mr. Fimple was united in marriage with Miss Ida J. Patterson, of Au- gusta Township, Carroll County, daughter of John D. Patterson, and to them one child, Marie Hanora, was born December 8, 1890. In relig- ion Mrs. Pimple is a Presbyterian, and Mr. Pimple, though a believer in and inclined to the Methodist faith, is not a member of any church; socially he is a Knight Templar Mason, and also belongs to the Knights of Pythias. I AaILLIAM F. BUTLEE. The founder v/J °^ * ae Butler family, of which the li[ subject of this memoir is a member, was one John George Butler, who came from Germany at an early day, and served as a soldier in the Revolutionary War. After peace was declared he studied theology, and became a Lutheran minister, preaching through Penn- sylvania, Virginia and other Southern States. He died some time in the "twenties" (it is thought) at Cumberland, Md. He had been married to a Miss Miller, by whom he had five sons — George William, Paul, Gideon, George Whitefield (grandfather of our subject) and Jonathan — and one daughter, whose name is not now known. Of these, George Whitefield was a soldier in the War of 1812, a lieutenant of Pennsylvania Reserves. He was the first to come to Carroll County, Ohio, and by occupa- tion was a tanner; he died in 1873, the father of the following named children: Washington (father of our subject), Franklin, Jonathan and Jefferson, all deceased; Adams, in Newton, Jas- per Co., Iowa; Lafayette, in Marshall, Tex.; George, a farmer in Rush County, Kas. ; Mor- gan, in Goshen, Ind. ; Lizzie, now Mrs. Young, in North Carolina; Amanda, wife of Hon. M. P. O'Connor, of San Jose, Cal. ; Cynthia, deceased, and Hattie, wife of Dr. B. B. Moore, of Mar- shalltown, Iowa. Of these, Washington was born April 6, 1819, in what is now Carrollton, Ohio, where he was reared, learning the trade of tanner, which he carried on for many years, owning a tannery, which he sold out after enter- ing public life. He was in politics a Republican and Abolitionist, and served his county as deputy auditor, then as auditor (two terms), and again as deputy auditor, until his health failed; was deputy treasurer of the county about sixteen years, and also deputy clerk. He was elected a delegate to the second National Convention held in 1872, which nominated Grant for President. In 1864 Mr. Butler entered mercantile business in partnership with L. D. Rowley, under firm name of Rowley & Butler, opening in Carrollton a store for merchant tailoring and the sale of clothing, boots and shoes; in 1865 he bought out Rowley and took into partnership his son Will- iam, the style of the firm becoming W. Butler & Son, so continuing until the death of the father, which occurred in 1883, when he was aged sixty-four years. Since then the business, CARROLL COUNTY. 773 now mainly comprising general clothing and gents' furnishings, has been carried on solely by our subject. Washington Butler was married in 1848 to Miss Susanna Van Buskirk, daughter of Enos Van Buskirk, of Carroll County, and she is now residing on the homestead in Car- rol lton, Ohio; their family consisted of seven children: William F. ; George J. ; Ann E., wife of James W. Cellars; Mary F., wife of Rev. A. T. Aller (Presbyterian), in Norton, Kas. ; Jane Marshall, wife of George H. Aller, of Malvern, Carroll Co., Ohio; Joseph C. and Harry Sum- ner, all being residents of Carrollton, Ohio, save as where otherwise stated. William F. Butler, whose name opens this sketch, was born February 23, 1845, in Carroll- ton, Carroll Co., Ohio, and received his education at the common schools of the place. At the age of fifteen, after having spent a short time in draying, he commenced clerking with I. Crum- rine; in 18G2 with James Huston; in 1864 with his father and L. D. Rowley (firm name Row- ley & Butler), in the store which he now suc- cessfully carries on. On April 26, 1866, he was married to Miss Matilda, daughter of Gen. H. A. Stidger, of Carrollton. Gen. Stidger was a native of Virginia and a settler, in 1830, of Carrollton, where, soon after coming, he opened a store which he carried on until his death in 1885, he having then attained a good old age; his widow resides on the old homestead in Carroll- ton. To Mr. and Mrs. Butler has been born one child, Charles Harvey, who still resides at home. Our subject is a member of the K. of P., and in his political predilections he is a Re- publican. In 1868 he was appointed chief of police, serving two years; was also constable and deputy sheriff, serving some seven years under David Skeeles and James A. George; was elected coroner in 1886, and acted, on the death of David T. Watt, as sheriff from January to July, 1887, or until the appointment of John N. Davis. He has been a representative at con- ventions — State and otherwise — and helped to nominate Ex-Gov. Foster. Physically Mr. Butler is tall and robust, weighing about 200 pounds, and is gifted with a fine basso-pro- fundo voice, which has often been heard to advantage in public, particularly at entertain- ments given by local and political glee clubs. He is proverbially popular, has a wide acquaint- ance, and is generally pronounced to be a ster- ling, genial and sociable companion. f | AMES P. CUMMINGS, banker, Carrollton, ^. I was born in Archer Township, Harrison %J) Co, Ohio, in September, 1820. Here he attended the common schools, and, his fa- ther being a farmer, did his share of work on the home place until 1837, when he moved to Carrollton, Carroll county, and here clerked in the store of Isaac Atkinson for several years, when he entered into partnership with Mr. At- kinson and the latter's son, Robert, the young men carrying on the store, while Mr. Atkinson himself operated a carding mill, etc. This con- tinued some years, when, Robert Atkinson, hav- ing turned his attention to politics, securing, through the influence of his friend, Gov. Chase, a seat in the Senate, our subject was left to carry on the business alone. Robert Atkinson studied law, and finally 7 secured a lucrative posi- tion in Washington. The partnership being now dissolved, Mr. Cummings opened out a general store in Carrollton, with Wilson L. Akers as partner, but the partnership was soon after dis- solved. Mr. Cummings had in all eleven part ners at different times, the last one being Mr. Couch. Selling their interest in the business at Carrollton, they moved to Columbus, Ohio, where they opened out in the wholesale and re- tail grocery trade, and Mr. Cummings then went into the same line of business along with Judge Jamison. In 1870 he returned to Carrollton, and established his present banking institution, in company with Mr. Couch (already referred to in this sketch), which partnership continued till May, 1888, when Mr. Couch died, leaving our subject to carry on the business alone. In IN 14 Mr. Cummings married, in Carrollton, Phiniah, daughter of George and Mary Beatty. 774 CARROLL COUNTY. former of whom was the first auditor of Carroll County, and brother of the first sheriff. By this union five children were born, viz. : Addie (deceased), Mary, wife of M. M. Marshall, in Omaha, Neb. , Robert and Lucy (both deceased), and Emma, at home. Mr. Cummings is a repre- sentative, self-made man, having commenced life a poor farm boy, and his enviable success is due to his own indomitable perseverance, busi- ness ability and shrewdness. In politics he is a Republican, but no office seeker; in religion he is a Methodist. THOMAS HAYS, one of the leading attor- neys of Carrollton, Carroll Co., Ohio, was born May 25, 1834, in Franklin Town- ship, Columbiana Co., Ohio. He is of Scotch-Irish descent, his ancestors having emi- grated from Scotland to Ireland during the reign of James I of England and VI of Scot- land. The name was originally Hay, but when the family became quite numerous they were spoken of as the "Hays," and about A. D. 1750 a part of the family adopted the name of Hays, and have written it that way ever since. His parents, James and Mary (McKernan) Hays, were natives of County Tyrone, Ireland, where they, in 1818, were married. In 1819 they immigrated to America, and after a stay of about three years in Beaver County, Penn. , they moved to Columbiana County, Ohio, where they took up Government land, and were among the earliest of the pioneers, the woods abound- ing at that time with wild animals, including all kinds of game. Here they ended their days, their deaths occurring in 1846 and 1877, re- spectively. They had eight children — five sons and three daughters — the eldest of whom, Will- iam H. (now deceased), was born in County Ty- rone, Ireland; six of this family are yet living. Thomas Hays, whose name appears at the opening of this sketch, is the sixth in his father's family in the order of birth, and first saw light in an old log cabin on the original homestead in Columbiana County, as above related. His early life was spent with his par- ents, assisting them in the duties of the farm, and attending the early district schools. When about eighteen years of age he commenced teaching in the district schools of the neighbor- hood, a profession he followed at various times for some ten winters, and the earnings so made he devoted to pay the expense of his studies at the New Lisbon High School, which he attended three years, supplementing same with a short course of study at Mount Union College. "While engaged in teaching he read law, and under the able tuition of Judge John Clarke, of New Lisbon, he advanced rapidly till in June, 1862, he was qualified to pass a most creditable examination before one of the supreme judges, 1 and was admitted to the bar with the privilege of practicing before all the courts of the State of Ohio. In 1S67 he was admitted at Cleveland to practice before the United States District Court. In May, 1863, Mr. Hays came to Car- rollton, and here established himself in the practice of his chosen profession. Politically he is a Democrat, and for two years was mayor of Carrollton; also for three years served as a member of the board of education. In 1863 he married, in Columbiana County, Miss Martha J. Williams, a descendant of a pioneer family of that county, and four children have blessed them, viz.: Mary J., Joseph F., Adda C. and William J. Mr. and Mrs. Hays are members of the Presbyterian Church, and she is prominent in woman's work in connection therewith. He is the architect of his own success, and the fam- ily enjoy the respect and esteem of a wide circle of friends and acquaintances. LEVI STEMPLE, one of the most popular , and enterprising hotel-keepers in Carroll [ and adjoining counties, is proprietor of the leading hostelry in Carrollton, known as the "Hotel Van-Horn." He is a native of Carroll County, having been born August 15, 1839, in Washington Township, tenth in the order of birth in the family of six sons and five CARROLL COUNTY. 775 daughters bom to Jacob and Eva (Easterday) Stemple. Jacob Stemple was born in Preston County, Virginia, whence, in 1818, be moved to Ohio, settling in what is now Carroll County, where he and his wife both died. He was a farmer by occupation, and had participated in the War of 1812 under Gen. Harrison, serving as corporal, and later, as captain in the militia. Levi Stemple was reared to agricultural pur- suits, attending the public schools and also the academy at Carrollton. At the age of twenty years he commenced life for his own account, and for one year taught school. In 18(35 he was married to Mary Gearhart, a native of Washington Township, Carroll Co., Ohio, and daughter of John and Mary Gearhart, pio- neers of that section. To this union were born eight children, as follows: Ora, Alma, Otto, Ada, Verna, Lawrence G., Coila and Marna. Mr. and Mrs. Stemple resided on their farm which they carried on industriously until 1875, in which year they came to Carrollton, where he established his present prosperous hotel busi- ness, in which his urbanity and attentiveness as a host are too well known to the traveling pub- lic and others to call for any comment in this sketch. Mrs. Stemple is a member of the Re- formed church; in politics Mr. Stemple is a Republican. JOHN RICHARD WILLIAMS, M. D., one ] of the rising young physicians of Carroll County, and one of the most successful in the profession in Carrollton, is a native of that town, born February 18, 1858. His father, Maj. Robert F. Williams, was born in Wash- ington Township, same county, and in 1833 moved to Carrollton. Here, shortly after the breaking out of the Civil War, he organized a company of volunteers, of which he was made captain. It was mustered into the service at Camp Mingo, Ohio, August 22, 1802, and was attached to the Ninety-eighth O. V. I., which regiment took active part in many of the prin- cipal engagements, among the first being the bloody battle of Perryville, under Gen. A. M. McCook, a former townsman of Maj. Williams; it was also present at the battle of Chickamauga, and was with Sherman's army in the Atlanta campaign, participating in the engagements at. Buzzard's Roost, Resaca, Rome, Dallas and Kenesaw Mountain. In the advance on Atlanta, Maj. Williams was wounded in the leg by a miuie-ball, and owing to the crowded state of the hospitals, and the sultry weather, gangrene set in, causing his death, which occurred August 1(1, 1864, his commission as major being issued November 3, same year, although virtually pro- moted to that rank about a month before he was wounded. In 1846 he was married to Miss Mary McGuire, a native of Carrollton, a daughter of E. McGuire, and to them were born five chil- dren, one of whom died in infancy. The widowed mother is still living, in the enjoyment of good health. The following is a brief record of the four surviving children: John Richard, the eldest, is spoken of more fully farther on ; Emma, the second child, was born, raised and schooled in Carrollton, was teacher in the dis- trict and Union School, and also taught music (in 1885 she was married to Rev. W. A. Miller, then minister of the German Reformed Church, of Carrollton, and they have one child born to them called Mary); Robert C, the next in order of birth, was also born and raised in Carrollton, graduating in the Union School (he taught in the district and also the Union School; was a successful applicant at the competitive examina- tion held at Alliance, Ohio, under McKinley's term, for West Point. He graduated from West Point (Military Academy) in 1886, received his commission of second lieutenant of the Fifteenth Regiment, and was assigned to Fort Randall, Dak. In 1888 he was married to Miss Arta Parvin, of Cincinnati. He became the choice of the trustees of De Pauw University, Greencastle, Ind., for the chair of military science and tac- tics, to which place he was assigned by the war department in 1891, and which he now holds, also teaching surveying and other mathematical branches for the Academy); Mary Atlanta, the 776 CARROLL COUNTY. youngest child, was born while the father was approaching Atlanta, was named by him, but he never reached home alive to see her (she was also schooled in the Union School at Carrollton, and taught district schools in Magnolia, Ohio. She was married in Carrollton, Ohio, to Charles Sterling, a carriage manufacturer of the firm of Sterling & Baxter, of Carrollton, and they have two children, Emma and Richard). John Richard Williams was eight years old when his father died. He was educated at the public schools of his native place, and in his boyhood was a clerk for some time; also for about three years served with a corps of engineers en- gaged in the construction of a railroad. In the spring of 1878 he began the study of medicine under the instruction of Dr. L. D. Stockon, of Carrollton, having previously taught in the dis- trict schools. In 1879-80-81 he attended lect- ures at Bellevue Hospital Medical College, New York, graduating therefrom in 1881. Return- ing to Carrollton, he here commenced the prac- tice of his chosen profession in partnership with Dr. Stockon, which business relation existed until the spring of 1890. The Doctor has built up a lucrative practice, the result of close and careful attention to business. In October, 1881, he was married to Irene, daughter of Dr. L. D. and Etta Stockon, of Carrollton, and one child, a daughter named Lois, has blessed their union. Dr. and Mrs. Williams are members of the Methodist Episco- pal Church, at Carrollton; in politics he has always been a straight Republican, and has served his town as councilman; at present time he is a member of the board of education of Car- rollton special district, and clerk of that body. WALLACE L. HANDLEY, attorney, of Carrollton, Carroll County, was born lfj in Green Township, Harrison Co., Ohio, January 13, 1856, a son of David and Lydia (Fogle) Handley, both natives of the same township. His early life was spent on the farm and in attending the district and other schools. When twelve years of age he accompanied his parents to Uhrichsville, Ohio, where he further improved his rudimentary education at tbe public schools. After several years' stay at Uhrichsville, the family returned to Hopedale, in Harrison County, where our subject pursued a course of study at the Normal College, at the same time reading Blackstone and Kent. He was under the special charge of the late Cyrus McNeely, founder of the college at Hopedale, Ohio, to whom Mr. Handley will always be thankful for his assistance to bim. In 1877 he moved to Carrollton, where he con- tinued his studies of the law with S. M. Crain, and was admitted to the bar before the Supreme Court of Ohio in 1881, and at once established himself in business in Carrollton. In 1877 Mr. Handley was married to Anna J. Wathey, a native of Carroll County, and daughter of Zachary and Mary Wathey, early settlers of the county. To this union three children were born: Wintield H. , December 9, 1878; Zachary A. (or "Archie"), December 13, 1886; the other, a boy, was born and died April 23, 1882; "Archie" died of cerebro spinal meningitis June 12, 1888. Mr. Wallace L. Handley is, politically, a Republican, and, in religion, is a Methodist, he and Mrs. Handley being members of the Method- ist Episcopal Church at Carrollton, Ohio. Mr. Handley takes considerable pride in the light- harness horse, and breeds some very good ones for pleasure and profit. ZACHARY WATHEY. The AVatbey fam- ily is one of the oldest and best known ^ in Augusta Township. John Wathey, father of our subject, was born in Derby- shire, England, in 1786, and was one of a party who left their native land in the year 1818 to seek a home in the New World. After a voyage of seven weeks they landed at Baltimore, Md. ; there they purchased horses and wagons, and drove to and settled in wbat is now known as Augusta Township, Carroll County (this town- CARROLL COUNTY. 777 ship at that time being a part of Columbiana County), Obio. Here they built for themselves homes, which, although log cabins of the primi- tive style, were yet to them the dearest spots on earth. Ann Richardson, who became his wife, was also a native of England, coming to this country in 1819, in which year they were mar- ried, began the struggle of life and under- went hardships of which the present generation know but little. To this union five children were born — three boys and two girls. In October, L828, sorrow entered the little circle, and death took the faithful wife and good mother from their midst. In 1829 Mr. Wathey was married to Edith Walton, of the same township, to which union two children were born: Henry and Mary Ann. John Wathey died in June, 1877. Mrs. Wathey, after rearing and caring for the chil- dren by Mr. Wathey' s first marriage, as her own, finally died at her daughter's home in Petrolia, Penn., in 1890. Zachary Wathey, whose name heads this biographical sketch, is a son of John, the pi- oneer, and was born July 18, 1822, on the farm alluded to above, and was reared in Augusta Township. As the advantages for obtaining an education at that time were limited, he did not receive the book education that the present gen- eration boast of; but by years of experience and dealing with practical people, he obtained what is most valuable — a practical business edu- cation. October 22, 1848, at the age of twenty- six, Mr. Wathey married Miss Mary Permar, who was reared in same township, and whose parents were of French descent. Soon after marriage they settled in Washington Township, Carroll Co., Ohio, where Mr. Wathey, with Jo- siah C. Shaw, engaged in the carding and milling business, and after living about eight years in Washington Township they returned to Augusta Township, and settled on their present beautiful farm in the year 1853. Three children have been the result of this union, two of whom are dead. Anna, the survivor, is married to W. L. Handley, of Carrollton. Mr. Wathey has a good farm, well supplied in every particular, and takes much pride in raising good stock. In politics he is a Republican, and at the last county election, November 4, 1890, was elected county commissioner. There are but few men who have more friends in Carroll County than Mr. Wathey. V JRGIL STOCKON, one of the best 1 known citizens of Carrollton, and a mem- ber of one of the old established families of Carroll County, was born in New Hagerstown, Carroll Co., Ohio, April 25, 1848, a son of Dr. Samuel M. and Caroline (Win- chell) Stockon. The Stockon family in Harrison County trace their ancestry to England, the great- grandparents of our subject having come (it is believed) from that country to America. Grand- father Samuel Stockon was a resident of East Haddam, Conn., where he followed the trade of ship carpenter, and from there he moved, in 1810, to Hartford, same State, his family con- sisting, at that time, of himself, his wife, Irene (Sears), and five daughters (by his first marriage), of whom Sally was married to a Mr. English; Caroline and the third daughter were married to brothers named Griggs, and the fourth daughter married a Mr. Petrie. The name of Mr. Stockon*s first wife is unknown, but it is on record that he married, in 1805, for his second wife, Mrs. Irene (Sears) Montfriedy, a widow. A Mr. Lefingwell was her first husband, by whom she had three sons, Richard, Elicia and one that died in childhood. By her second husband, Albert Montfriedy, she had two chil- dren, both boys, named Albert and John. By this second wife Samuel Stockon had four chil- dren, viz. : Julia, born in East Haddam, Conn., about 1807 (she lived in New York City until her marriage with Edward McLane, and they then moved to New Philadelphia, Tuscarawas Co., Obio): Samuel M. , born in Hartford, Conn.; Charles and Annie (Charles married Jane Wiuchell and came west the same time as his father did; Annie married Foreus Worth, and they then settled in Dunkirk, N. Y. , where 778 CARROLL COUNTY. the family yet live). After Samuel Stockon moved to Hartford he went into the market gardening business, and enjoyed a large share of the city trade in that line. Samuel M. Stockon, father of Virgil, when fourteen years of age entered Dr. Cogswell's office in Hartford, Conn., as "office boy," and two years after was appointed to a school at Islip, L. I., where he taught two years, after which he returned to Dr. Cogswell's office and commenced the study of medicine. At the ex- piration of a year he went to East Granby, Conn., where he was under the perceptorship of Dr. Brown, also one year, and from there he proceeded to Barkley College, in New York City, where he continued the study of medicine, and acted as one of the under physicians in Bellevue Hospital, until after the cholera epi- demic of 1831-32, when he graduated from Bellevue Hospital Medical College, and com- menced the practice of his profession in Collins- ville, Conn. Here he remained one year, and was married September 15, 1833, to Caroline A. Winchell. The Winchell family have for several generations been natives and residents of Connecticut. Grandfather Elisha Winchell had three brothers: Luke, Eli and Grove, and one sister, Minnie Clark, all born and reared in Turkey Hill, Conn. , and his children were (boys) Elisha, Elias, Allen, Reuben, Shaler, Tryan, Sardes and Volny, and (girls) Mindraell, Vio- letta, Phceby and Mary. After marriage Dr. Stockon moved to Brim- field, Ohio, a small village located about five miles from Franklin (now known as Kent), Port- age County, where he practiced his profession two years; then moved to New Hagerstown, Carroll County, and from there, in 1850, moved to New Market (now Scico), Harrison Co. , Ohio, and thence in 1858 to Carrollton, Carroll Co., Ohio. In addition to his medical practice Dr. Stockon carried on for some years a private banking business in Carrollton, which he had established in 1876. On July 30, 1888, the Doctor passed from earth; his widow still sur- vives him. They were the parents of seven children, four of whom are yet living. In poli- tics Dr. Samuel M. Stockon was a Democrat. Virgil Stockon was about ten years of age when his parents came to Carrollton, in which town he attended the common schools, and in 1806-67 he was a student at an academy in New Haven, Conn., where he finished his edu- cation. Having learned telegraphy, he followed that business four years on the Pan Handle Railroad, commencing at Washington, Penn., and then worked at various points on the line as far west as Indiana. In 1876 Mr. Stockon entered liis father's newly established bank, as cashier, and in 1878, in order to further qualify himself for his responsible position, he took a course in book-keeping at Columbus Business College, and since the death of his father he has continued the banking business for his own account. On October 19, 1886, he was married to Louella Kennedy, daughter of Rev. S. Y. and Susan (Piper) Kennedy, former of whom is a Methodist Episcopal minister in Ohio, and by this union were born two children, Susan and Caroline, both at home. Mr. Stockon is a member of the F. & A. M. and K. of P. ; in politics he is a Democrat. L D. STOCKON, M. D., one of the best known and most successful physicians of Carroll County, was born in New Hagers- town, Carroll Co., Ohio, November 4, 1838, a son of Dr. Samuel M. and Caroline (Winchell) Stockon. The Stockon family in Harrison County trace their ancestry to England, the great-grand- parents of our subject having come (it is be- lieved) from that country to America. Grand- father Samuel Stockon was a resident of East Haddam, Conn., where he followed the trade of ship carpenter, and from there he moved, in 1810, to Hartford, same State, his family con- sisting, at that time, of himself, his wife, Irene (Sears), and five daughters (by his first mar- riage), of whom Sallie was married to a Mr. English; Caroline and the third daughter were CARROLL COUNTY. 779 married to brothers named Griggs, and the fourth daughter married a Mr. Petrie. The name of Mr. Stockon's first wife is unknown, but it is on record that he married, in 1805, for his second wife, Mrs. Irene (Sears) Montfriedy, a widow. A Mr. Lefingwell was her first hus- band, by whom she had three sons, Richard, Elicia and one that died in childhood. By her second husband, Albert Montfriedy, she had two children, both boys, named Albert and John. By this second wife Samuel Stockon had four children, viz. : Julia, born in East Haddam, Conn., about 1S07 (she lived in New York City until her marriage with Edward McLane, and they then moved to New Philadelphia, Tusca- rawas Co. , Ohio) ; Samuel M. , born in Hartford, Conn. ; Charles and Annie (Charles married Jane "Winchell, and came west the same time as his father did; Annie married Forcus Worth, and they then settled in Dunkirk, N. Y. , where the family yet live). After Samuel Stockon moved to Hartford he went into the market gardening business, and enjoyed a large share of the city trade in that line. Samuel M. Stockon, father of our subject, when fourteen years of age entered Dr. Cogs- well' s office in Hartford, Conn., as office boy, and two years after he was appointed to a school at Islip, L. I., where he taught two years, after which he returned to Dr. Cogswell's office, and commenced the study of medicine. At the expiration of a year he went to East Granby, Conn., where he was under the preceptorship of Dr. Brown, also one year, and from there he proceeded to Barkley College, in New York City, where he continued the study of medicine, and acted as one of the under physicians in Bellevue Hospital until after the cholera epi- demic of 1831-32, when he graduated from Bellevue Hospital Medical College, and com- menced the practice of his profession at Collins- ville, Conn. Here he remained one year and was married, September 15, 1833, to Caroline A. Winchell, daughter of Allen Winchell. The Winchell family have for several genera- tions been natives and residents of Connecti- cut. Grandfather Elisha Winchell had three brothers — Luke, Eli and Grove — and one sister — Minnie Clark — all born and reared in Turkey Hill, Conn., and his children were (boys) Elisha, Elias, Allen, Beuben, Shaler, Tryan, Sardes and Volny, and (girls) Mindraell, Vio- letta, Phcebe and Mary. Allen Winchell was the father of eight children, viz. : Julia, Jane, Caroline A., Jerusha, Windwel, Allen P., Mary and James. After marriage Dr. Stockon, moved to Brim- field, Ohio, a small village located about five miles from Franklin (now known as Kent), Portage County, where he practiced his profes- sion two years; then moved to New Hagerstown, Carroll County. In 1858 he came to Carroll- ton. In addition to his medical practice Dr. Stockon carried on for some years a private banking business in Carroll ton, which he had established in 1870. On July 30, 1888, the Doctor passed from earth ; his widow is yet liv- ing, aged eighty-one years. They were the parents of seven children, four of whom sur- vive. In politics Dr. Samuel M. Stockon was a Democrat. L. D. Stockon received his primary educa- tion at the common schools of his native town, supplementing same with a course of study at Scio and Hopedale, in Harrison County. In 1859 he began reading medicine under the pre- ceptorship of his father, Dr. Samuel Marvin Stockon. Having now completed his course of study, Dr. Stockon settled in Carrollton in the general practice of medicine, in connection with which he has carried on a drug store for about two years. In 1860 the Doctor was mar- ried to Miss Juliet, daughter of Osmon and Julia (Mathews) Thomas, of Streetsborough, Portage Co., Ohio, former a native of New York State, latter of Massachusetts; they were members of the Baptist Church, in which he served as deacon from the age of twenty-three years up to the time of his death, which oc- curred when he was eighty-two years of age. To Dr. and Mrs. Stockon were born six chil- dren, as follows: Caroline, who died of whooping 780 CARROLL COUNTY. cough; Irene, wife of Dr. J. E. Williams, of Car- rollton, Ohio ; Flora M. , wife of L. E. Keiper, also of Carrollton; Daisy, who died of capillar}* bron- chitis; Samuel M. , who died of spinal menin- gitis when four years of age, and Samuel M. , at home, now (1891) aged thirteen years. Dr. Stockon's home, in which he has resided some thirty years, is situated on Main Street, and his drug store is equipped with all druggist's sun- dries, notions, wallpapers, etc. In politics the Doctor is a Democrat, and, socially, he is a mem- ber of the I. O. O. F. JOHN CAMPBELL, sheriff of Carroll Coun- ty, and one of its most popular citizens, was born on the family homestead in Har- rison Township, Carroll Co., Ohio, March 23, 1849, the third son, and seventh in order of birth of the twelve children born to James R. and Catharine (Hueston) Campbell. His grand- father, William Campbell, emigrated from Scot- land to this country in an early day, settling in Jefferson County, Ohio, where he died. He had born to him five children, the eldest of whom, James R., the father of our subject, first saw the light in Jefferson County, where he grew to ma- turity, and married, at the age of twenty-four years, Catherine Hueston, a native of Carroll County, and of Scotch descent. After their mar- riage they settled on a tract of land in Harrison Township, Carroll County, which they at once set to work to clear and improve. They were among the early pioneers of that region, their dwelling being a primitive log cabin; and here they reared their family of five sons and seven daughters, all of whom grew to maturity and married. This honored couple passed from earth, respected and esteemed by all, he in October, 1870, at the age of sixty-four years, and she iu October, 1885, aged seventy-two years; they were consistent members of the Methodist Epis- copal Church at Baxter's Ridge. John Campbell, the subject proper of this biographical sketch, received his education at the common schools of his district, having to walk two miles in winter time to the nearest school-house. At the death of his father he was appointed executor of the estate, and continued to live with his widowed mother, superintending the farm, three years. On December 31, 1874, he was united in marriage with Lieu Emma Woods, a native of Carroll County, daughter of Robert and Catharine (Finefrock) Woods, early pioneers of the county. After marriage Mr. and Mrs. Campbell carried on farming in Har- rison Township until 187S, in which year he em- barked in the hardware business at Dell Roy, Monroe Township, same county, which he con- tinued until 1884, when he sold out and removed to Carrollton, where he engaged with the hard- ware firm of Huston & Son. In the Republican primaries of June, 1887, Mr. Campbell received the nomination for sheriff of Carroll County, for which office there were no less than five candidates, and in the fall he was elected by a handsome majority, his popu- larity being such that he ran ahead of his ticket, and so efficiently did he fulfill the duties of the office that he was re-elected without opposition in 1889, and is now serving his second term. To our subject and wife have been born three children: Jetta May, Robert W. and John Roy. The parents are both members of the Methodist Episcopal Church at Carrollton. He is a mem- ber of the I. O. O. F., and has filled all the chairs of the lodge. In 1890 he was elected a member of the Board of Public Education at Carrollton. I OHN G. BYDER, contractor and builder, ^. I one of the industrious and prosperous \^J) citizens of Carrollton. Carroll County, comes of German parentage, his father, Sebastian Byder, and his mother, Catharine (Gossman) Byder, having been natives of Wurtemberg, whence, when young, they came to America where they were married. In Penn- sylvania they remained some time, thence moved to Ohio, where in 1842 they settled on a farm in Knox Township, Columbiana County, CARROLL COUNTY. 781 where they died ; he was by trade a tanner, which he followed the greater part of his life. They were the parents of two children, viz.: John G. and a daughter. John G. Byder, whose name appears at the opening of this sketch, was born in Columbiana County, Ohio, December 5, 1S39, and was reared on his father's farm, attending the pub- lic schools. When about the age of seventeen he went to Mt. Union, and from there, some time later, to Pittsburgh, where he served an apprenticeship to the trade of carpenter and joiner, at which he worked till the breaking out of the Civil War, when, in response to the President's call for volunteers, he offered him- self, May 15, 1861, for the three months' serv- ice, but the quota having been tilled up, he went to Wheeling, W. Va. , where he enlisted in Company G, First Regiment, West Virginia Flying Artillery (he was first mustered into the Second Regiment of Infantry, and then trans- ferred). After a short stay in camp, his regi- ment was sent to Beverly, W. Va., thence to Elkwater, where it joined the forces of Gen. Rosecrans. It participated in the engagements at Cheat Mountain, Elkwater and Cross Keys, and in 1862 was transferred to the Army of the Potomac under Gen. Pope, being present at the second battle of Bull Run and in the fight at Culpeper Court House. In September, that year, Mr. Byder was seized with typhoid fever, and was sent to hospital at Washington, D. C. (the Odd Fellows' Hall having been extempor- ized for that purpose), where he remained some rive or sis months. On his recovery he rejoined his company, and took part in all the skirmishes and raids participated in by his regiment in West Virginia and Tennessee, including the affair at White Sulphur Springs. On June 15, 1864, our subject received an honorable discharge at Wheeling, and returned to Pittsburgh, whence, after a short sojourn he went to his father's home, and resumed the vocations of peace. In 1866 Mr. Byder was married to Margaret Buck, a native of Carroll County, and daughter of John G. and Mary (Houck) Buck, to which union five children have been born. In 1867 our subject went to Salem, Ohio, where he carried on his trade till 1869, in which year he came to Carrol lton, where he has since success- fully followed his business. Among the build- ings he has put up in Carrollton may be men- tioned his own handsome residence and those of Judge Taylor, Dr. Stockon, Mrs. Fawcett and the Methodist Episcopal parsonage, besides the Van Horn House, Boegel's cigar store, rebuild- ing the Hoop House, putting a third story on the K. of P. hall, etc. Mr. Byder is a Republican; has been a member of the school board. The family are all members of the Lutheran Church. Fit NDREW N. GARTRELL, youngest son [I \\ of Upton B. and Margaret (McCullough) #r~l\ Gartrell, was born in Orange Township, // Carroll Co., Ohio, September 18, 1855. He was there educated in the district schools, being reared at the same time to agricultural pursuits, and October 2, 1878, he was married to Martha E. Bowers, a native of Harrison County, Ohio, born October 2, 1857, and whose parents John and Jane Bowers were old set- tlers of that county, her grandfather Bowers having been one of the first pioneers. Mrs. Gartrell had resided all her life in Harrison County, up to the time of her marriage, and the young couple then settled on their present farm, comprising eighty acres of prime land, and sit- uated about one mile north of Leesville, in Orange Township, Carroll County. Seven chil- dren were born to Mr. and Mrs. Gartrell (six of whom died in early infancy), as follows: a son, born December 13, 1879, died same day; a son, born December 26, 1880, and died January 11, 1891; a son, born March IS, 1882, died March 20, 1882; an infant, born July 31, 1883, died August 12, 18S3; Clara Belle, born February 18, 1888, and died July 18, 1888; a daughter, born April 19, 1889, and died same day, and Edgar J. born October 26, 1885. Our subject and wife are members of the Methodist Episco- pal Church, and in politics he is a Republican. rs2 CARROLL COUNTY. /^-EN. E. R. ECKLEY. In the land of _ the Teutons the Eckley family first \m|' sprung into existence, the name being 2* essentially German. Thence a branch of them, some time in the long ago, migrated to English soil, where were born the more im- mediate ancestry of Gen. Eckley. The first of the family to come to America was John, who remained for a time in New York, and then moved to New Jersey. He had five sons, viz. : Barnabas, who became the founder of a large mercantile firm in Boston, Mass. ; John, who was chief justice of the courts of Pennsylvania; Ephraim, who changed the spelling of the name to " Akley, " was hanged in Long Island by the Tories (he was the grandfather of Prof. Akley, of Cleveland, Ohio); Peter, the grandfather of Gen. Eckley, and Joseph, who was with Washington at the capture of Trenton, accom- panied Crawford as a lieutenant on his expedi- tion against Sandusky Indians, and was sup- posed to have been killed. These brothers were all engaged in the Revolutionary War, Peter as a member of the New Jersey troops. At the battle of Harlem Plains he was shot in the leg, from which he never fully recovered. These brothers had a sister, named Elizabeth, who married Major Callaway, a particular friend of Daniel Boone, of Kentucky. A daughter of Boone and one of the Callaways were captured by the Indians, but were retaken by their fathers. The Government gave Boone and Callaway each a township tract of land in Missouri, and named two counties, respectively, Boone and Callaway. Both these men became members of the State Legislature of Missouri. In New Jersey Peter Eckley was married to Esther, daughter of Thomas Ralph, who had a son (Ephraim) an officer in the Revolution, and who was wounded at the battle of Princeton. The Ralphs moved to Westmoreland County. Penn., where Ephraim Ralph joined Col. Lockry's ex- pedition against the Indians. There were two detachments of troops, Ralph being second in command. The first detachment, under Lockry, led the advance, and the second was to land on a given signal. Simon Girty, the renegade white chief of the Indians, ambushed the first, exterminating it, and having discovered the signal for the second detachment to land, he gave it, and on their arrival he surrounded them, killing all, including Ralph, except three who returned home — Ralph's servant, by name John Orr, an Irishman, being one of them. He made his way from Detroit to Fort Pitt, accompanied only by his dog, and had little else to guide him on his retreat save the stars by night and the sun by day. Coming to Beaver River, he swam across, but as his dog did not follow, he recrossed the stream for his faithful four-footed friend. Arriving at Fort Pitt, Orr told his direful tale. He afterward became sheriff of Westmoreland County, Penn.. and was the first of the family of that name in western Pennsylvania. The grandparents of our subject remained some time in Pennsylvania, and in about the year 1800 they came to what is now the State of Ohio, whither their eldest son had preceded them. They finally settled in Richland County, same State, where they died, the grandfather at the age of eighty years, and the grandmother when ninety-two years old. They had a family of eleven children, the record of whom is as fol- lows: Lydia died at the age of twenty; Ephraim was the father of Gen. Eckley; Joseph died in Pennsylvania; George died in Illinois; Esther, wife of William Neely, in Illinois; Peter died in Hillsboro, Ohio; Charity is the deceased wife of Lewis Hardenbrook, of Mount Gilead, Ohio; Thomas died in Carroll County, Ohio; Eleanor is the deceased wife of Bartley Finley, of Mount Gilead, Ohio; Levi was at one time a member of the State Senate of Georgia, and afterward lieutenant-governor of the State, thence moved to Illinois and from there to San Francisco, Cal., where he kept a hotel and died; John was in Iowa when last heard from. Ephraim Eckley grew to manhood on his father's farm, and when Ohio was yet a Terri- tory he came hither, becoming a river trader, in the plying of which vocation he made no less 6Ad *r CARROLL COUNTY. 785 than twenty-two trips to New Orleans. He was wedded to Sarah Van Gilder, a descendant of an old Dutch family, ship-builders at Cape May, for whom a square in New York City is named. Jeremiah Van Gilder met and married a Miss Sarah Sharpe, of New Jersey. The Sharpe family were of English extraction, and were numerous in the eastern States. The parents of Mrs. Sarah (Van Gilder) Eckley died, the father in Allegheny County, Penn., and the mother in what is now Richland County, Ohio, whither she had come in 1816, when this region was a wilderness. She was twice married, and by her first husband, Jeremiah Van Gilder, she had five children — two sons and three daughters — who all lived to great ages: Sarah, the mother of Gen. Eckley, died aged ninety; Sophia, died aged eighty-six; Margaret, died earlier in life; John, died aged eighty- three; Peter died earlier in life. Until 1814 the Eckleys remained in what is now Jefferson County, Ohio, and then six families moved to Mohican Valley, the Van- Gilders following in 1816. Later they (the Eckleys) proceeded to Olney, 111., where the father of our subject died in 1863, at the age of eighty-four years, and the mother in 1870, aged ninety. They were the parents of seven chil- dren, viz. : Jeremiah, who died in New Orleans in February, 1831 (he was editor of the Feliciana Gazette); Peter, who moved to Indiana, then to Illinois, and finally to Iowa, where he died of " la grippe " in the spring of 1890, at the age of eighty-five years; Daniel, M. D., who prac- ticed medicine for half a century, and is now a resident of Minerva, Ohio; Lydia, deceased wife of Joshua Johnson, of Illinois; Ephraim Ralph, the subject proper of this commemorative sketch; Harvey, M. D., in Circleville, Ohio (who was with Houston in the Texan revolution of 1836, then moved to Jackson, La., where he was a merchant, and from there proceeded to Tennes- see, where he married; at the time of the Civil War he was arrested and imprisoned six months for his Union sentiments, being taken to Vicks- burg; after his release he returned to his home. He was afterward made collector for the West- ern District of Tennessee, which office he tilled for sixteen years; then moved to Kansas, where he now resides), and Milton, who died in Kansas. Gen. E. R. Eckley is a native of Jefferson County, Ohio, born December 9, 1811, and was consequently but three years of age when tile family moved to Mohican Valley, yet the Gen- eral says he still remembers that memorable trip made over three quarters of a century ago. In this new wild home he grew up, surrounded by dangers from many sources, and helped clear the farm, chopping down the "lords of the forest " and clearing away the brush, many a day. The first school he attended was held in the old traditional log school-house, with greased- paper windows, etc. , and his first teacher was a one-legged man who knew but little more than his scholars. Thus passed the boyhood and youth of our subject, and at the age of eighteen he became a teacher, also a clerk in a country store. About this time the " Yankees " began to come into the settlement, schools and other institutions were improved, New England ideas were disseminated in the community, and among the innovations introduced was the first "school inarm ' ' (a Miss Baird ) ever seen in those regions. In 1833 young Eckley made prepara- tions for a journey to Louisiana, but having re- ceived the offer of a clerkship in a store in Har- rison County, Ohio, he pretended to his people that he was going there (something he really had no intention of doing), but instead, he came to Carroll County, same State, where an uncle was desirous of having him teach school. This he did for one year, commencing in the fall of 1833. In the meantime he began'reading law under Judge Johnson, now residing in Cincin- nati, Ohio, at the advanced age of eighty-seven years. In 1834 Mr. Eckley moved to Mansfield, Ohio, where he was acquainted with some of the lawyers of the place, aud here the business of a certain firm having gone into the hands of a re- ceiver, our subject was appointed "master," which found him occupation for another year. About this time the county surveyor was making arrangements to have some surveying done in 786 CARROLL COUNTY. Indiana, and succeeded in getting Mr. Eckley to join his corps of assistants. The party pro- ceeded to the Hoosier State, but the summer having set in wet, they dreaded the ague, so prevalent in those days, and the members of the expedition, which was abandoned, were scat- tered to the four points of the compass, our subject returning to Richland County, where he spent the summer. He surveyed and laid out the first lots where the town of Crestline, in Crawford County, now stands. In the fall of 1836 he came to Carrollton, Carroll County, where his home has since been made. Here he was admitted to the bar in October, 1837, and here he practiced his profession up to the break- ing out of the Civil War. In 1843 he was elected to the State Senate, representing the district composed of Carroll and Jefferson Counties, and in 1845 he was re-elected, his district being composed this time of Carroll and Tuscarawas Counties. For the next term he was out of the Senate, but in 1849 he was returned; this proved a stormy session, there being a revo- lution of parties, and four weeks were occupied in organizing. In 1851, when the new consti- tution was adopted, he was a Whig candidate for the lieutenant-governorship of Ohio, Samuel F. Vinton being the candidate for governor on the same ticket. Mr. Eckley, however, was un- successful in this. In 1853 he was sent to the House of Representatives from Carroll County, and was voted for as a Whig candidate for United States Senator by said Legislature. In 1856 he was delegate to the Fremont Conven- tion, held at Philadelphia, and in 1860 was ap- pointed a rriVrnberof the convention which nomi- nated Lincoln, but was unable to attend. On June 10, 1861, the Civil War having now broken out, our subject was appointed lieuten- ant-colonel of the Twenty-sixth O. V. I., and in December following was promoted to colonel of the Eightieth O. V. I. He was in West Virginia with his command, whence he brought his regiment same year to Cincinnati, where it was turned over, and Col. Eckley then took command of a regiment at Camp Meigs. On February 17, 1862, they broke camp and pro- ceeded direct to Cairo, 111. On March 8, fol- lowing, they were ordered to proceed up the Ohio and land at Paducah. Here Sherman turned the camp over to Col. Eckley, and went to Pittsburg Landing. Our subject remained in camp at Paducah until April, and then moved farther up the river, but was met by a messenger boat with orders for him to stop at Dresden Roads, and allow neither friend nor foe to pass. Then orders came to fall back and fortify the road; missing Shiloh the command again pro- ceeded up the river, debarking at Hamburg. Col. Eckley was then assigned to the command of a brigade near Corinth, after which he was again given command of a brigade in the Army of the Mississippi, and followed Beauregard to Booneville, Miss. ; from here he fell back to within six miles of Corinth, remaining there in camp until the early fall of that year. On Sep- tember 19, 1862, his command were engaged at Inka, and, on October 3 and 4 following, they participated in the battle of Corinth. In March, 1863, he left his regiment and returned home. In the fall of that year he went to Con- gress, having been elected to same some time previously, where he served six years, having been elected three times. He was one of the twenty-two members who opposed the immedi- ate giving to the rebels full rights of citizen- ship. The General is now peacefully resting on his laurels, respected and honored by all who know him. Gen. E. R. Eckley was married, in 1837, to Martha L. Brown, of Carrollton, who is still alive, and there were born to them five children, viz.: Helen A., who married Dr. James West- fall, a surgeon in the Union Army; William J., who was a captain in the War of the Rebellion, and at its close was appointed a lieutenant in the regular army, joined his command in New Mexico, and died at Fort Sumner in 1S67; Harvey J., an attorney of Carrollton, Ohio; Ralph B., who died in infancy, and Martha L., who married Dr. W. C. Skeels, a physician of Carrollton. The Eckley family were originally CARROLL COUNTY. 787 Episcopalians, but after coining west were gen- erally attached to the Presbyterians. J,OHN B. VAN FOSSEN, a native of Carroll County, Obio, was born in East Township, ' December 29, 1844. His grandfather, Jesse Van Fossen, who was a Pennsylvania farm- er, married a Miss Donaldson, and soon thereafer they came to Carroll County, settling on a farm in East Township, where they both died. They were the parents of eight children — live sons and three daughters — of whom are still living Jesse J., in East Township; Levi, in Fox Town- ship, and Robert, near Cadiz, Harrison County. Another of the sons, David D., was brought up to farm life, and in 1839 was married to Miss Eleanor, daughter of John Boice, of Mechanics- town, Carroll Co., Ohio. The Boice family were among the early comers to this county. Mr. and Mrs. David D. Van Fossen made their home in Carroll County, and at the breaking out of the Civil War he enlisted in Company A, Thirty- second O. V. I., which was sent South, where he died of disease in Beverly, \V. Va., March 21, 1802, at the age of forty-seven years, at which time he was corporal. His remains were brought home for interment, and they now rest in Glade Run Cemetery in Carroll County. Politically he was first a Whig, then a Free-Soiler, after- ward a Democrat, and finally a Republican. He was a strong Abolitionist, and took a zealous in- terest in the liberation of the slave. His widow is still living in Mechanicstown, calmly awaiting the summons to her long home. They had a family of seven children, the record of whom is as follows: Jesse C, died of consumption; Man- Jane is the deceased wife of Daniel Campbell; John B. is the subject of this sketch; Robert D. is in East Liverpool, Ohio; Ebenezer died in infancy; Sarah R. is living with her mother; Austin R. is a minister of the United Presby- terian Church, at Homestead, Penn. John B. Van Fossen spent his early boy- hood on the farm, and in attending the common schools of the neighborhood. At the age of seventeen years he enlisted in Company I, Ninety-eighth O. V. I., becoming sergeant, and serving as such till the close of the war. He was with Sherman in the march to the sea, and participated in all the battles in which his regi- ment fought, commencing with Perryville; was not wounded, although rifle balls passed through his clothing, and was never in hospital — in fact was on no occasion absent from his regiment except on duty. On June 1, 1865, he received an honorable discharge, and returned to his na- tive county and to the scenes of peace. Having decided on improving his education, which had been interfered with by the breaking out of the war, he attended Harlem Academy for a time, and soon thereafter commenced teaching, a pro- fession he followed several winters in the coun- ty, the summers being devoted to the duties of the farm. In 1870 Mr. Van Fossen became united in marriage with Miss Christiana, daugh- ter of Thomas George, of Carroll County, Ohio, and to them were born four children, as follows: David George and Sarah Geraldine, both at home, and Thomas H. and one unnamed, both deceased in infancy. In 1885 our subject was elected to the office of treasurer of Carroll County, to which he was re-elected in 1887. He and all his family are members of the United Presbyterian Church, and in politics he is a stanch Republican. Mr. Van Fossen is much respected in his community, and is recognized as one of the leading representative men of his count v. AVID H. LONG, proprietor of the lead- ing livery business in Carrollton, Carroll County, is a native of the county, born in Centre Township, January 1, 1838. His , who was a farmer, by name Jonathan came from Pennsylvania (where he was burn and reared) to Carroll County, and here married Nancy, daughter of Samuel Beatty, one of the pioneers of the county. After marriage Mr. and Mrs. Long settled in Centre Township, Carroll County, where they spent the remainder father Lout;, 788 CARROLL COUNTY. of their lives, he dying in 1S70 at the age of seventy-two years, and his wife a few years later, at the same age. They were the parents of six children, of whom the following is a rec- ord: Keziah Jane Wood row lives in Denver, Colo. ; Mary is the wife of John Humbaugh, in Harrison Township, Carroll Co., Ohio; Sam- uel is in Texas; David H. is our subject; Will- iam is in Kansas; John died at the age of eight months. David H. Long was reared on his father's farm, receiving his education at the common schools of the district. In 1877 he opened out his present well-equipped livery business in Carrollton, which has a widespread reputation for the excellency of its ''turn-outs." When twenty-three years of age Mr. Long was married to Miss Mary E. Cameron, of Carroll County, but a native of Wellsburg, Brooke Co.,W. Va., and to this union have been born five chil- dren, viz. : Samuel, William (deceased), Nancy G., Ida R. and Charles (latter deceased). The parents are members of the Methodist Episcopal Church; Mr. Long is a member of the K. of P., and in politics is a Prohibitionist. DAVID O. RUTAN, prominent in Carroll 1 County, is a dealer in live stock and ' wool, with residence at Carrollton, and is a native of the county, having been born in Perry Township, August 10, 1843. His grandparents, Peter and Elizabeth Rutan, came in 1818 to the southern part of Carroll (at that time Harrison) County, the nearest settlement to them being three miles distant. They had a family of six children, of whom Alexander A. was born in Fayette County, Penn. He was a lad when his parents came to Ohio, and on their farm he grew to maturity, attending the subscription schools of the period. He here married Sarah Wortman, a native of New Bruns- wick, and who had come with her parents to Carroll County. Mr. and Mrs. Alexander Rutan resided on the homestead until death ;-eparated them, Mr. Rutan being called from earth in 1881 when aged seventy-five years. He was a man of sterling Christian princi- ples, a prosperous farmer, who merited the confidence of both neighbor and friend. Po- litically he was first a Whig, and afterward, on the formation of the party, a Republican, and he took an active interest in educational and other public movements. His widow, now seventy- four years of age, is a resident of Carrollton. They were blessed with a family of eleven children, of whom eight are yet living, David O. being the fifth in order of birth. David O. Rutan received his education in the early schools of his district, having to walk a couple of miles for a few weeks' attendance in winter time; attended Rural Seminary at Harlem Springs, Ohio, part of the winter of 1864-65, also Scio College during winter of 1867-68. In 1864 he enlisted in Company I, One Hundred and Fifty- seventh Regiment, O. N. G. , one hundred-days men, and served as corporal until mustered out September 2, same year. In January, 1865, he again enlisted, this time in Company A, One Hundred and Eighty sixth Regiment, O. V. I., which was attached to the Army of the Cumberland under Gen. Thomas. Mr. Rutan served till the close of the war, and was then honorably discharged. One brother, James S. Rutan, enlisted as a volunteer from Pennsylvania, and was commissioned first lieu- tenant; since the war he has served three terms as State senator from Pennsylvania, six years as United States marshal, and four years as collector at the port of Pittsburgh; he was appointed consul at Florence, Italy, by President Grant, but refused the appointment. Another brother, Samuel M. , enlisted in the Ninety- eighth O. V. I., serving as sergeant, and was wounded at Chickamauga. At the close of the war our subject settled to farm life in Carroll County, and in 1872 he moved to his present place of eighty- eight acres of land, all improved by his own labor, and on which he has erected a handsome residence. For the past twelve years Mr. Rutan has been dealing in stock and wool. In 1870 he was CARROLL COUNTY. ;v.i married to Anna H. Ebersole, a native of Car- roll County, and a daughter of John and Su- sanna Ebersole, to which union have been born five children, three of whom are now living, viz.: Arthur A., Helen F. and Sarah 0. The parents are members of the Presbyterian Church, in which Mr. Rutan is trustee; in politics he is a Republican, and in 1889 he was elected treasurer of Carroll County, receiving the largest majority in any election since the war. He is a member of Carrollton Lodge, No. 124, A. F. & A. M., and of Minerva Chapter, No. 123: also of McAllister Post, No. 212, G A. R. JESSE MARSHALL, one of the well known rising young business men of Carrollton, Carroll County, was born in Washington Township, Carroll Co., Ohio. October 14, 1853, and is descended of German ancestry who came from the Fatherland to this country at a very early day. Joshua Marshall, son of Aaron Marshall, of Virginia, and the paternal grandfather of our subject, was a native of Hancock or Brooke County, Va. (now West Virginia), whence he moved to Carroll County, Ohio, where he was a pioneer farmer. He was married to Mary Roudebush, who had come from east of the Alleghanies early in life, and by her had twelve children — six sons and six daughters. Joshua Marshall died in Washing- ton Township, Carroll County in 1875, aged eighty years; his widow is yet living in that township. Their son, Eli, the father of Jesse, was born in Washington Township, Carroll County, and was brought up to farm life, his education being limited to the common schools of his times. He was united in marriage with Sarah Jane, daughter of Jesse Roudebush, of the same township, and by her had three chil- dren, viz. : Jesse; Levi, in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, a minister of the Disciples Church, and Annie M. , wife of James N. Lawrence, on the home place. After their marriage Mr. and Mrs. Eli Marshall removed to the farm where the father died July 19, 1883, at the age of fifty-three years, after a lingering illness; the mother is still living on the home place. Jesse Marshall, the subject proper of these lines, in early boyhood had all the experiences of the average farmer's son. He had a good, substantial education at the common schools of the home district, from which he developed from one taught into one teaching, for some fifteen winters following that profession in Car roll County, the summers being occupied in the duties of the farm. Thus he continued until 1889, in which year he moved into Car- rollton, where he established his present produce business, in which he has been eminently suc- cessful. In 1878 Mr. Marshall married Miss Kittie, daughter of Christian Dennis, of Carroll County, and to this union has been born one child, Elmer Garfield, at home with his parents, a sufferer from spinal meningitis, being left a cripple for life. The life of Mr. Marshall has been an active one, and in his farming, school teaching and his present business, that of dealer in general produce — grain, flour, lime, etc. — he has contributed not a little to the general ad- vancement and prosperity of his county. He and his wife are members of the Disciples or Christian Church of Mt. Olivet, Washington Township, Carroll County, and in politics he is a Republican. ¥ ACOB KINTNER. At an early day George ^ I Kintner, then a lad of fourteen years, came \}\ from Germany to America and located on a tract of Penn's purchase, in Washington County, Penn., becoming the first settler in Somerset Township. He was there married to Mary Susanna Lamb, also a native of Germany, who had come with her parents to America. The young couple resided for a number of years in Washington County, then came to Ohio, where he entered Government land in Sugar Creek Township, Tuscarawas County; about the year 1800 he was killed by a falling tree; his widow survived him several years, and died in Pittsburgh, Penn. Seventeen children— eight 790 carroll couxrr. sons and nine daughters — were born to them, all of whom but one grew to maturity. The second youngest child was a son, named Christian, born in Washington Count} - , Perm., May J 4, 1784. His boyhood days were spent in his native county, and when a young man he came to Ohio, locating on the land his father had entered in Tuscarawas County. At the death of his father he returned to Pennsylvania, and purchased the homestead, where he re- mained a few years. About 1810 he married Elizabeth Moore, a native of Westmoreland County, Penn., born in 1790. In March, 1816, taking a team of oxen and loading a few house- hold effects into a covered wagon, they journeyed to Ohio, where they purchased a quarter section of land, now Centre Township, Carroll County, paying for the same five dollars per acre. There, in a littlecabin built of unhewn logs, with punch- eon floor and clapboard roof, they began life for themselves in their new home, three years previous to the organization of the village known as Centreville, and they were among the early pioneers of this region, the country where they settled being then a portion of Stark County. Christian Kintner was a progressive, public-spir- ited citizen, a consistent member of the Luth- eran Church, and was active in founding the first church of that denomination in Carrollton. His death occurred June 7, 1860, and that of his wife in 1848; they were the parents of ten children, of whom the following is a brief record : George was born October 2, 1811, and is now deceased; Andrew was born May 22, 1814; Mary, born June 30, 1816, is the deceased wife of George M. Henry (had seven children); Susanna, born May 25, 1818, is the deceased wife of Joseph Ebersole (had ten children); Elizabeth, born February 17, 1S20, is the de- ceased wife of Levi Simmons (had five children); Christian was born December 30, 1S22; Jacob is the subject proper of this sketch: Lydia died in infancy; Abraham was born Jul}' 29, 1S29; Jonas was born November 12, 1831. Jacob Kintner was born on the homestead near Carrollton, Ohio, November 6, 1S24. and grew to maturity with his parents, enduring the privations of the pioneer times, wore home-made clothing, and attended the district and subscrip- tion schools. The greater part of the country at that time was wild woodland, and in his boyhood he often saw herds of deer and flocks of wild turkeys. On February 6, 1849, Mr. Kintner was married to Miss Louisa, daughter of George and Mary Kintner, and their first residence upon the place where they now reside was a small log cabin. Eleven children have been born to them, their names and dates of birth being as follows: Benjamin A., December 7, 1849, died May 17. 1887; Clement V., April 22, 1851; Isaac N., December 21, 1852; Christian A.. October 15, 1S54; Elnorah A., July 19, 1856, died in infancy; Mary Louisa, born Sep- tember 20, 1857, now Mrs. S. Abrahims; Will iam M., February 21, 1859; Annie E., July 7, 1861, now Mrs. G. W. Tressel; Eli J. M., Oc- tober 26, 1865; James A., September 30, 1868, and Franklin, February 28, 1870. Mr. and Mrs. Kintner are respected and consistent mem- bers of the Reformed Church. Politically he is a Democrat, but is not bound by party ties. His farm of 150 acres lies adjoining the corpora- tion of Carrollton, and upon it stand a fine brick residence and commodious out-buildin^s. EV. SAMUEL L. DICKEY, D. D.. pas- tor of the Presbyterian Church at Harlem Springs, Ohio, was born November 2, 1838, in Jefferson County, Ohio, a son of William and Elizabeth (Curry) Dickey, latter a daughter of James Curry, of Lancaster Coun- ty, Penn., and of Scotch-Irish descent. William Dickey was a native of County Antrim, Ireland, where he received his education. At the age of eighteen years he came alone to this country, and located in Lancaster, Penn., where he met and married Elizabeth Curry, who bore him the following named children: James O, deceased; John B., pastor of the Presbyterian Church at Braddock, Penn. (he was educated in Frank- lin College, then went to the Western Theolog- CARROLL COUNTY. [91 Leal Seminary, Allegheny City, where he gradu- ated); Rev. Samuel L. ; Mary A. (deceased); Martha .).. Margaret E. and Sarah C. (deceased). The father died in May, 1S77, the mother in March. 1S87, and both are buried at Richmond, Jefferson Co., Ohio. The early life of the subject proper of this aketofa was passed in Jefferson County, where he received his education at the common schools and at Richmond College. In 1868 he entered the Western Theological Seminary, Allegheny Citv, and graduated in the class of 1870. Be- ing licensed to preach, he received, in the fall of the latter year, a call from the Presbyterian Church at Harlem Springs, whither he went, and was ordained and installed in August, 1871. The church was in a very weak condition when he went to it, but under his able ministry it has been greatly strengthened, and increased in membership. Through his efforts the present church building, 06x40, was erected in 1878. Rev. Dickey was president of the college at Harlem Springs from 1871 to 1875. October 16, 1862, he became united in marriage with Elizabeth W., daughter of Roland and Rachel (Sweazey) Holmes, of Jefferson County, and their children are William R. and Bessie R. , both at home. Politically our subject is a Re- publican and Prohibitionist. In his ministerial work his zeal and labor have been rewarded by success beyond even his own expectations. ,\ILLIAM STRATTON KNOX, editor of Tin Malvern Doings at Malvern, Carroll Co., Ohio, was born at Har- rnar (now Marietta), Washington Co., Ohio, October 31, 1860. At the age of six- teen he left school, and at nineteen had fin- ished learning his trade of iron molder in his father's foundry. He then engaged in the pm fession of printing, and, in the spring of 1881, established the Marietta Weekly L< j ad<>\ which he subsequently disposed of and went into tin' job printing business. In June, lssi, he moved his job office from Marietta to Minerva, Stark Co., Ohio, at which point he also estab- lished the Minerva News, which he conducted with success (in face of the fact that three other journals had failed) until December 18, 1889, when he sold out, and March 13, 1890, established The Malvern Doings, the first news- paper enterprise of the place, and of this he has also made a success. Mr. Knox is an easy, graceful writer, and a shrewd business man, as well as a public-spirited citizen, who has won the esteem of all his neighbors. Mr. Knox was married May '20, 1886, to Miss Nellie M. Perdue, daughter of Capt. F. A. and Julia A. Perdue, and is the father of two children, named Will- iam Clifton and Tom Booth. EV. JAMES H. HAWK, pastor of the V First Presbyterian Church at Carrollton, Carroll County, was born September 3, 1846, in Westmoreland County, Penn. His father, George Hawk, is a native of the same county, where he has always followed agri- cultural pursuits, and where he was married, in 1842, to Martha McKallip, a native of County Down, Ireland, who, when a child, was brought by her parents to this country, and to Pennsyl- vania. Mr. and Mrs. George Hawk had a fam- ily of six children — three sons and three daugh- ters—and of these the subject of this sketch is the third in order of birth. His boyhood was passed in assisting his parents on the farm and attending the district schools, distant from his home about a mile and a half, and at the age of sixteen years he entered the academy at Leech- burg, Penn., being chosen, the following year, principal of the Leeehburg High School. In the year 1868 Mr. Hawk commenced a classical course at Westminster (Penn.) College, after which he spent some years as teacher, and in 1871 he entered Allegheny Theological Semi- nary, at Allegheny, where he graduated in 1874, on the 23d day of April of which year he was ordained by the Clarion (Penn.) Presbytery. Immediately after ordination Mr. Hawk was installed pastor of the Presbyterian Church at 792 CARROLL COUNTY. Riinersburg, Perm., which incumbency he filled seven years, when, having received a call to fill the pulpit of the First Presbyterian Church at Greenfield, Ind., he proceeded thither in 1881. During his pastorate there the church received large accessions of membership, and when he left, at the end of three years, to respond to a call to the church in Franklin, Ohio, his de- parture was greatly regretted by members of the congregation. After a seven months' so- journ at Franklin, Mr. Hawk accepted a call to the charge of the church at Nelsonville, Ohio, whence, after a brief stay, he came, in 1886, to Carrollton, to enter upon his duties as pastor of the First Presbyterian Church. Here his assid- uous labors have been productive of much good, having been rewarded with numerous accessions and consequent large increase of membership, and the church is now in the enjoyment of an era of gratifying prosperity. He represented the Steubenville Presbytery at the General As- sembly of the Presbyterian Church, held at Saratoga, N. Y., in 1890. In June, 1869, our subject was united in marriage with Abbie Wilhelrn, a native of West- moreland County, Penn., and a descendant of the Steck family of that State, among whom are numbered many ministers of considerable prom- inence. Two children have been born to Mr. and Mrs. Hawk, viz. : Boynton L. , who died at the age of two years; and Harold Brooks, who was born February 1, 1879. Mr. Hawk, in his political preferments, is a Republican, and a strong supporter of protection. IMPSON J. HARVEY. In the spring of 1836 there came to Carroll County from Washington County, Penn., Robert Har- vey and his family, industrious and frugal farming people. He was born June 15, 1789, in Carlisle, Cumberland Co. , Penn. , and March 1, 1820, was married to Sarah Simpson, who was born April 11,1800, in Washington Coun- ty Penn. Robert Harvey resided in the last named county till 1836, when he came, as al- ready stated, to Carroll County, where he pur- chased a farm of 309 acres, and passed the rest of his active life. He died October 5, 1837, and his widow July 20, 1878. In their church con- nections they were Presbyterians, and in politics he was a Democrat. This honored couple did much toward the prosperity and advancement of Carroll County. Six children were born to them, three of whom are now living, including the subject of these lines, who is third in the family in the order of birth. Simpson J. Harvey was born on his father's farm in Washington County, Penn., Novem- ber 14, 1827, and was consequently nine years of age when he came with his parents to Car- roll County, sharing with them all the hardships of pioneer farm life, and attending three months, in winter time, the old log school-house of the period. After the death of his father he, along with a brother, R. R. Harvey, took charge of the farm for their widowed mother, now owned by himself and brother, and together conduct it with much judgment and skill. On May 24, 1860, he was married to Mary J. Hampson, a native of Carrollton, and daughter of George Y. and Catharine (Frush) Hampson, who came to Belmont County, Ohio, from Huntingdon County, Penn., and about 1833 moved to Car- rollton, where Mr. Hampson worked at the.c«r penter's trade, among other buildings he put up in the place being the Presbyterian Church, and also worked on the first court-house and jail. Febuary 22, 1847, Mrs. Hampson died at the age of thirty-one years, and April 30, 1876, Mr. Hampson was called from earth, having attained the advanced age of fourscore and two years. He was a Democrat in politics, served as sheriff and treasurer of Carroll County, and was a prominent man in his day. Seven chil- dren were born to Mr. and Mrs. Hampson, three of whom are yet living. After their marriage our subject and wife settled on their present farm in Centre Town- ship, which comprises 157 acres of well im- proved land, in a great measure devoted to the raising of stock, and situated one mile from CARROLL COUNTY. 793 Carrollton. Here were born their tbree chil- dren as follows: Robert Elmer, now a clerk in the surgeon-general's office, Pension Bureau, Washington, D. C. ; Carrie May, wife of J. F. Leyde, in Augusta Township, Carroll County, and George Harupson, in the office of the Alle- gheny Railroad in Pittsburgh. The parents are members of the Presbyterian Church, in which Mr. Harvey has been an elder many years, and teacher and superintendent of the Sabbath- school half a century. In his political prefer- ments he is a Democrat with Prohibition pro- clivities, and served as trustee five years, as- sessor two years, judge of election, and as mem- ber of the school board nine years. He is one of Carroll County's most influential citizens. ffty EORGE HINES, a thoroughly represent- - ative pioneer of Carroll County, where V>| he has resided for over fifty-eight years, h^ is a native of Ireland, born December 23, 1806. His parents had a family of nine children, viz. : William, Samuel, John, Abigail, George, Mary Ann, Thomas, Elizabeth and Rob- ert. Samuel came to this country and died many years ago in the town of Newburg, on the Hudson River, in the State of New York. The father was a weaver by trade, which he followed in his native land, and taught his sons, George having carried on the same line of business till coming to America. In 1832 our subject was married to Miss Mary Kennedy, also a native of the Emerald Isle, soon after which event they immigrated to these shores, locating, November 12, 1832, in Ohio, in what is now Augusta Township, Car- roll County. Here they built a log cabin in the wilderness, and commenced the work of clear- ing a farm. Prior to coming here, however, Mr. Hines worked two years as a laborer at Wheeling, W. Va. Six children were born to our subject and wife, viz. : James and George, liv- ing. Edward, who died while serving in the War of the Rebellion, and Thomas, Mary A. and Nancy, also deceased. The mother of these children died in 1854, and in 1857 Mr. Hines was mar ried to Mrs. Long, who died in 1868; his pres- ent wife he married in 1876. For the past four- teen years they have lived in the village of Me- chanicstown, where they have a fine, commodi- ous dwelling, Mr. Hines having retired from the arduous labor of the farm. IRAM S. BERLIEN. The family, of whom the subject of this memoir is a worthy representative in Carroll County, date their origin to a sturdy race of Saxons, the great-grandparents of Hiram S. Berlien having come to this country from Sax- ony, Germany, many years ago. In 1821 Abra- ham Berlien came with his wife and two children from Westmoreland County, Penn., to Ohio, and entered Government land in Tuscarawas County; land that is now situated in the north- east portion of Monroe Township, Carroll Coun- ty. He was born in Westmoreland County, Penn., March 12, 1796, and was married to Anna Maria Geiger, a native of Maryland, born May 11, 1798, who came to Pennsylvania with her parents when a child. Abraham Berlien died March 23, 1872, his widow December 22, 1876; they were the parents of seven children — four sons and three daughters — as follows: Angeline, Susannah, Hiram S., Daniel G., John J., Esther A. and Joseph M. Hiram S. Berlien was born on his father's farm in Monroe Township, Carroll Co., Ohio, May 3, 1824, and experienced all the hardships incident to pioneer life in a sparsely settled region. The forests in those days were the "happy hunting grounds" of sportsmen, for game of all kinds was abundant, the bear, the deer and the wild turkey being common sport. Hiram S., when a boy, wore clothes made by his industrious mother of stout "homespun," woven at home, and many a time did he help to pull and scutch flax. In securing a compara- tively limited education, he had to walk three miles through the woods in winter time, in order to attend the nearest school, and he 794 CARROLL COUNTY. remembers well the boys locking the " dominie" out of the school-house for four days, because he refused to grant them holidays at Christmas and New Year. Hiram S. remained at home, assisting on the farm, until he was twenty-four years old. In February, 1852, he was married to Hester A. Foster, a native of Carroll County, and daughter of Thomas and Eliza (Paterson) Foster, early settlers of this part of Ohio from Pennsylvania, and for some time residents of Harrison Township, Carroll County. After marriage Hiram S. Berlien taught school for four years, and then learned shoemaking, at which he worked twenty years in connection with teaching. In 1870 he bought his present farm of sixty-five acres, situated one and a half miles west of Carrollton, and moved thereon. Five children have been born to Mr. and Mrs. Berlien, viz. : Annie M. , married to Robert McCrea, and living in Columbus, Neb. ; Eliza P., widow of the late Theo. F. Westfall; Joseph M., in Perry Township, Carroll County; Doiinda J., married to Thomas J. McQueen, a resident of Sherrodsville, Ohio; and Thomas Foster, living with his parents. Mrs. Berlien is a member of the Methodist Episcopal Church; in politics Mr. Berlien is a stanch Democrat. When fourteen years of age he had the mis- fortune to lose a leg in a threshing machine. JfOHN FINEFROCK, one of the oldest and best known citizens of Brown Township, I Carroll County, was born in Lancaster, Penn. , December 30, 1821, and is of Ger- man extraction. His parents came from Penn- sylvania to Ohio, when our subject was an in- fant of eighteen months, and located in Rose Township, Carroll County. The father of our subject, also named John, was born in Pennsyl- vania, and there married Elizabeth Harple, who was born in Wurtemberg, Germany, but came to America when but a child. When these par- ents settled in Rose Township it was one vast wilderness, and the forest was tilled with wolves, bears and deer. They purchased a tract of land, on which was a small log cabin, and here they made their home until 1850. when they moved to Stark County, and settled near Wayneaburg. They died January 8 and January 9, 1881, with- in eight hours of each other, and aged, respect- ively, eighty nine and eighty-two yeai - s, their deaths occurring at the home of our subject, who was at that time a resident of Stark County. They had been lifelong members of the Evan- gelical Lutheran Church. Their union had been blessed with ten children, all of whom grew to maturity. John Finefrock, who was the third child born to his parents, passed his boyhood days amid the pioneer scenes of Rose Township, where he received a rudimentary education in the little log school-house. In 1843 he married Luseta Snider, a native of Pennsylvania, and a daugh- ter of John and Elizabeth (Schroyer) Snider, natives of Pennsylvania, born of German de- scent, and who had a family of eleven children; they came to Ohio in 1829, and settled in Rose Township, Carroll County, and there ended their days, dying in 1861 and 1S63, respectively. Mr. and Mrs. John Finefrock began life for themselves in Rose Township on a capital com- prised of pluck, determination and energy, Mr. Finefrock working many a day in the hayfield, mowing with a scythe from daylight to dark for fifty cents per day; but he was economical, and in due course of time was able to purchase a piece of land, on which he and family resided until 1850, when they moved to Brown Town- ship, where they remained nine years; then re- turned to Rose Township, where they passed three and a half years, and then went to Wash- ington Township and thence to Stark County, where they lived ten years, part of the time in Canton, and in 1886 came to their present home in Oneida, Carroll County, in which county the whole of their life has been passed, with the exception of the ten years in Stark County. To the union of Mr. and Mrs. Finefrock have been born nine children, as follows: Martin L. , now in Kansas; Milton, who died when eight mouths old; Silas, a machinist at Minerva, Ohio; Calvin, CARROLL COUNTY. 795 a hardware merchant at Waynesburg, Ohio; Amanda, who died at the age of thirteen years; At well, in Rose Township; LucretiaA., married to Franklin Robinson, at Waynesburg; Homer, in business at Minerva; Ida May, wife of Frank Weymer, of Brown Township, Carroll County. Mr. and Mrs. Finefrock are members of the Lutheran Church, and stand deservedly high in the esteem of their neighbors. Politically Mr. Finefrock is a Democrat, and takes an active in- terest in political matters, but has never been an office seeker. El PHRA.IM HARSH, another of the well- known and prosperous agriculturists of I Carroll County, of which he is a native, comes of an honored pioneer family of the county. At an early day Henry Harsh came with his family from Washington County, Penn., to Ohio, and settled in what is now Harrison Township, Carroll County, on land he had en- tered. Here he died, the father of a numerous family, of whom one son, Jonathan, was born in "Washington County, Penn., in 1800. He was but a lad when his parents brought him to Ohio, and here, in his boyhood, he did his full share of work on the pioneer homestead, his edu- cational advantages being necessarily very lim- ited. He was married in Ohio to Margaret Wea- ver, a native of Pennsylvania, who came hither with her parents, and, after marriage, Mr. and Mrs. Harsh settled in Harrison Township, on an unimproved farm, their hrst shelter being a couple of quilts fastened to trees, while they were putting up a cabin; wild animals roamed the forest, and wolves "made night hideous" with their howlings around the humble dwelling. Seven children were born to this couple — four sons and three daughters — as follows: Lovina, Rebecca, Nicholas, Melancthon, Josiah, Ephraim and Elizabeth. Ephraim Harsh, whose name appears at the opening of this sketch, was born July 2, 1835, in the old log cabin which his parents first put up on their farm in Harrison Township, his clothes being made by his mother of old- fashioned "homespun," which she also wove, an art she was quite proficient in. Ephraim at tended the common schools of the district a few weeks in the winter time, and labored on the farm the remainder of the year. In IMi'J he was married to Emily Scott, a native of Harri- son Township, Carroll Co., Ohio, and they at once commenced farm life together, on a place he rented in that township. In 1807 she died, having given birth to two children, viz. : Clara Belle, who died at the age of thirteen years, and Margaret A. In 1887 Mr. Harsh purchased his present fine farm of forty-five acres, situated some two and a half miles from Carrollton, furnished with all modern improvements, includ- ing a substantial dwelling and commodious out- buildings. In his political preferments he is a Republican, and served as assessor of Harrison Township one term, and of Centre Township two terms; has also been supervisor and school director; in his church connections he is, as was his beloved wife, a consistent Presbyterian. Mr. Harsh is a worthy and enterprising citizen, and is at all times liberal in support of public improvements. H/ENRY H. WHITCRAFT, one of the leading business men of Carrollton, Car- roll County, is a native of the county. • born in Monroe Township, November 30, 1840. John Whitcraft, his grandfather, was a native of Ireland, where he grew to man hood and married Miss Harper, who was also born in the Emerald Isle. They became the parents of seven or eight children, of whom but one is now living — Mrs. Jane Rouse, in Hock- ing County, Ohio. In 1814 John Whitcraft and his wife came to Carroll County (then a part of Harrison County), where he carried on farming, and where they both died, he in 1854 and she in 1834. In 1818 ho had entered a tract of wild land, the original deed for which. sigDed by President James Monroe, is still in possession of the subject of this sketch; this 796 CARROLL COUNTY. was the last piece of land entered by John Whitcraft, and lies about four miles from Lees ville, in Carroll County. Of bis children, John H. Whitcraft, the father of Henry H , was born in Harrison County, and removed with his father to Carroll County soon after, where he was reared and educated. He was married in 1834 to Mary Alban, daughter of William Alban, near Canal Fulton, Stark Co. , Ohio. Mrs. Whitcraft' s brothers were Judge Alban, in Wis- consin, Captain Alban, in Findlay, Ohio, and James, who was colonel of the Eighteenth Wis- consin Infantry, and was killed at the battle of Shiloh. The Alban family were early settlers of Stark County, but are now scattered; one branch is living in Massillon, same county. After marriage Mr. and Mrs. John H. Whit- craft located four miles from Leesville, in Car- roll County. In 1853 he was elected sheriff of the county, serving until 1857; was one of the electoral college from this district when Hayes was elected to the presidency, and, as may be inferred, he was a Whig and then a Republican, at one time a member of the Know-nothin£r party. In 1884 he passed from earth, at the age of seventy-two years. His life was an act- ive one, and bis occupations various. He was a farmer and stock-dealer, and in early life was a drover to Philadelphia and Pittsburgh. His widow still lives in Carrollton, now aged seventy- eight years; she is a member of the Presby- terian Church, as was also her husband. Seven children were born to this worthy couple, as follows: Matilda, widow of Capt. Isaac Ulman, in Massillon, Ohio; Elizabeth, who died in 1858, unmarried; William Alban, who was first lieu- tenant of Company A, Twenty-fifth O. V. I., and was killed in action; Henry H, the subject proper of this sketch; Amanda, who died when ten years of age; James P., engineer on the W. & L. E. R. R. , with residence at Cambridge, Ohio, and Mary Martha, now Mrs. William W. Cressinger, in Brown Township, Carroll County. Henry H. Whitcraft was brought up on a farm in early life, attending the common schools of the county and the high school in Carrollton. finishing his studies at Hagerstown. He then took up teaching, having a school un- der his charge at the breaking out of the Civil War, when. November 7, 1861, he enlisted in Company A, Eightieth O. V. I., under Capt. Ulman, becoming sergeant of the company. He served until February, 1863, and at the battle of Iuka, September 19, 1862, he was wounded by a musket ball which disabled his left arm. After his discharge, in 1863, he rested two or three months, and then re-entered the service, receiving a position in the commis- sariat department, in which he served to the close of the struggle. He then returned to Carrollton, and for one term taught school, tak- ing care also of his farm. Under Gen. A. G. McCook he was for some years assessor of in- ternal revenue, and thus was Mr. Whitcraft occupied until 1875, when he opened out his present lumber yard, and in 1879 he pur- chased a planing-mill, which he continues to operate in connection with his lumber business. In 1868 he married, in Carrollton, Miss Naucy, daughter of Judge James McLaughlin (de- ceased). The McLaughlins, who were of Scotch- Irish extraction, came from western Pennsylvania to Fox Township, Carroll County, at an early day, but they are now much scat- tered. To Mr. and Mrs. Henry H. Whitcraft were born six children, viz. : Mary, now Mrs. W T illiam Shepard, in Carrollton; Alice, now Mrs. William Forsythe, also in Carrollton; John, Emma, Grace and James, all at home. Mr. Whitcraft has attained well earned success by his own efforts and perseverance. In politics he is a strong Republican. P)ETER GAMBERT. In the year 1836 there came from Prussia to America John (a carpenter by trade) and Catharine (Peosh) Gambert, bringing with them their three children, Elizabeth, John and Peter, and landing in New York they proceeded to Somerset County, Penn. Here they followed agricultural pursuits seven years, and then, in CARROLL COUNTY. 7<»7 18 13, came to Carroll County, a week's journey, and located on a farm near Carrollton, where they spent the remainder of their days, the mother dying in 1854, at the age of sixty-six years, and the father at the home of his son Peter, in 1871, when seventy-six years old. John Gamhert was descended from a long line of honorable Prussian ancestry, and served as a J soldier for his country, in the war of the early part of this century, against the French. The family were adherents of the Lutheran Church, and in politics, Mr. Gambert was a member of the Old-line Whig party, afterward a Repub- lican. Of their children, Elizabeth married Elijah Fadly, and is a resident of Somerset County, Penn., where also John lives, and Peter is the subject proper of this sketch. Peter Gambert was born in Prussia, Feb- ruary 22, 1824, his early boyhood being spent in his native land. After coming to this coun- try, he assisted his parents in the duties of the farm, chopping down the " monarchs of the forest," and clearing away the brush. In his native land he had been educated at the public schools, and in the land of his adoption he at- tended the subscription schools of the neighbor- hood for a few weeks. On June 5, 1845, he was married to Margaret Abrahms, a native of Carroll County, and daughter of George and Margaret (Black) Abrahms, pioneers of Wash- ington Township, that county, and, after mar- riage, he rented a farm in Washington Town- ship, which he carried on, giving, in payment for rent, half the crops. By industry and econ- omy he was then enabled to buy a farm in the same township, and by close application to business, and shrewd and fortunate dealings in real estate, he, in course of time, accumulated considerable property, being now owner of 225 acres of well- improved land in Carroll County. After a residence of eleven years in Harrison Township, Mr. and Mrs. Gambert moved, in 1809, to their present pleasant home, situated about a mile and a half from Carrollton. They are the parents of two sons and two daughters, viz. : George, at home with his parents; Cath- erine A., in Harrison Township, Carroll Co., Ohio, widow of Eli R. Roudebush; John, in Somerset County, Penn., and Emma, at home with her parents. The family worship at the Lutheran Church, of which Mr. Gambeit is an elder; politically he is a Republican, and has served his township as trustee. f[OSHTJA LATIMER, a representative farm- w. II er of Orange Township, Carroll County, \J) was born in Tuscarawas County, Ohio, July 2, 1853, a son of Arthur and Mar- garet (Leggett) Latimer, natives of eastern Ohio. Arthur Latimer was born in Jefferson County, Ohio, and was one of the prominent farmers of that place. After marrying, he moved to Harrison County, Ohio, but, not con- tented, he finally moved to Tuscarawas County, where he has followed agricultural pursuits ever since. Mrs. Latimer is the daughter of Joshua Leggett, who was one of the most ex- tensive and prosperous farmers of Tuscarawas County. Mrs. Latimer is of Scotch-Irish de- scent, her paternal ancestors having come from Scotland, and her maternal ancestors from Ire- land. Mr. and Mrs. Latimer have a family of six children, viz. : Joshua, Nancy Jane, Mary, Alice, Emma and William. Joshua Latimer, the subject of this biograph ical sketch, lived with his father on the farm in Tuscarawas County, attending the school in the district, and obtaining what education was pos- sible during the winters, when he could not work the farm; but, like all boys who were compelled to work in the spring and fall, he was not able to obtain the education for which he craved. At the age of twenty-five, April 2, 1878, Joshua married Miss Melissa J. Maugun, whose parents were pioneer farmers of Carroll County. Mrs. Latimer is of Scotch-English descent, and was born in 1850. Mr. and Mrs. Latimer have had three children to bless their home, named as follows: Eva Jane, born April 20, 1880; James, born April 28, 1882, and Min- nie, April 14, 18S4. Mr. and Mrs. Latimer have lived in Carroll County ever since their marriage, with the exception of four years which they spent on the old homestead. Mr. Latimer is the owner of ninety- six acres of good, produc- tive land, which has been made so by continual hard work. In politics Mr. Latimer is a Re- publican, and Las always consistently voted that ticket. Mr. and Mrs. Latimer are among the best known people in Carroll County, as their parents were old settlers and representa- tive citizens. They have many friends, both in Carroll and Tuscarawas Counties, who regard them as honorable and upright citizens. ¥ 808 CARROLL COUNTY daughter of James Boggs, of whom mention is made in the sketch of Ezra Boggs, and by this union nine children have been born, viz. : Eliza- beth, Mrs. Wallen Beatty, a resident of Rose Township; Mary J., Mrs. John J. Lotz, of Harrison Township; James B., in Minerva, Stark Co., Ohio; Isaac N., on the home farm; Rebecca Almeda, Mrs. James A. Ulman, in Muskingum County, Ohio; William Dalzell, at home; Armintha O, deceased; Martha Melissa, Mrs. Cassius Orin, in Harrison Township, and L. G., at home. In politics Mr. Holmes was a Democrat un- til 1856, when he united with the Republican party, of which he has since been a prominent member. In 1S58 he was elected commissioner of his county, serving most efficiently two terms. In his township he has held most of the offices in the gift of the people, and has always dis- charged his several duties with fidelity and care. In his youth he was a Presbyterian, but after- ward joined the Reformed Church, of which his family are also members. To such worthy men as Mr. Holmes is Carroll County indebted for her rapid development, socially and financially, as well as in religion and education. d JUNIUS C. FERRALL. The first of the Ferrall family to settle in Carrol County, ' Ohio, was the grandfather of Junius C.', by name James Ferrall, a well-known pio- neer hunter, farmer and merchant. He was a son of William and Judith Ferrall, former of whom was a native of North Carolina, and a son of an Irishman, who immigrated to this country many years ago. James Ferrall, who was a native of Lynchburg, Va., came to this then western wilderness from Pennsylvania, to hunt deer and other game, but returned to the Keystone State, where he married Susannah Sny- der. About 1829 they came to Carroll County, locating on a farm near Mechanicstown, in Fox Township. After a time they moved to Harri- son Township, same county, where they died. He was a strong Democrat, and was a member of the first board of commissioners of Carroll County. They had a family of five children, of whom two daughters are deceased; those living are Edwin, father of Junius C. ; Calvin, in Salineville, Columbiana Co., Ohio, anil John, in Harrison Township, Carroll County. Edwin Ferrall was some seven or eight years old when he came with his parents to Carroll County, and here he grew up to farm life. In 1850 he was married to Mary A., daughter of Robert Huston, who came to Carroll County as a pioneer in 1827, and to this union four chil- dren were born, as follows: Junius O, the sub- ject proper of this biographical sketch; Robert J., deceased; Lannes L., in Arizona, and An- son E. , at home. Edwin Ferrall is in politics a Democrat, and in 1857 he was elected sheriff of Carroll County, being re-elected in 1859, and in 1S73 he was chosen State senator. Junius C. Ferrall was born in Carroll Coun- ty, Ohio, three miles west of Carrollton, Decern ber 0, 1851, and his early boyhood was spent on a farm. When he was six years of age his fa- ther, having been elected sheriff of the county, the family moved to Carrollton, where, at the age of ten or twelve, our subject entered a print- ing office, where he was initiated into the myster- ies of the " art preservative." This he continued, off and on, for a period of two years, attending school occasionally, and then entered the college at Harlem Springs, where he finished his edu cation. At the age of eighteen he was a part- ner with his father in business in Carrollton. the firm being E. Ferrall & Son. Desiring to see something of the world, Mr. Ferrall set out for the Far West, landing in Colorado; after ward traveled in the interests of a wholesale gro- cery house in Pittsburgh, Penn., for five years. at the eud of which time he returned to Car rollton, where he formed a partnership with a Mr. Smith in the retail dry-goods business, firm name being Smith & Ferrall. Mr. Ferrall, after a time bought out Mr. Smith (who went to California), and continued the business alone for some years. The next partnership entered into by our subject was with Mr. Shepherd, who had CARROLL COUNTY. SO'. I been for many years a clerk with him, the style of the tirui being Ferrall & Shepherd, who dow canv on one of the leading general stores in Oarrollton. In 1SS4 he was a candidate on the Democratic ticket for Presidential elector, and in November, 1887, he was chosen probate judge, which office he still holds, having been re-elected in November, 1890. On September 27, 1877, he was united in marriage with Miss Emma M., daughter of Alexander Simpson, and four children have been born to them, by name Ida A., Edwin S., Esma A. and Mary L. Mr. Ferrall is a member of the K. of P. J JONATHAN NIHART, one of the repre- sentative, prosperous citizens of Centre ' Township. Carroll County, was born on the old family homestead in that town- ship, May 18, 1832, a son of Christian and Susanna (Harsh) Nihart, natives of Washington County, Penn. His grandparents, Christian and Christina Nihart, were natives of Germany, and came to America about the year 18(H), locating in Washington County, Penn. ; and in 1810 moved to Ohio, where they took up land in a part of Columbiana County that is now em- braced in Carroll County. Here they cleared their farm, erecting thereon a small log cabin, in which they spent the remainder of their active lives; they died within twenty-four hours of each other, and at their death were both over eighty years of age. Of their children, Chris- tian was born in Washington County, Penn., January 25, 1803, and was therefore seven years old when his parents brought him to this part of Ohio. He experienced all the hardships of pioneer life in his boyhood and early manhood, laboring on the farm and attending the sub- scription schools. About the year 1825 he was married to Susanna Harsh, a native of Washing- ton County, Penn. , and a daughter of Louis and Barbara Harsh, early pioneers of this part of Ohio, having come here when she was a child. Mr. and Mrs. Christian Nihart resided on the farm in Carroll County until their respective deaths, he dying February 2. 1880, at the age of seventy-two years, and she February 1, 1883, when aged seventy live years. They were both members of the Reformed Church, and he was prominent in religious and educa- tional matters; politically he was an ardent Democrat, and held various public positions of trust. Six children — two suns and four daugh- ters — were born to this honored couple, of whom are yet living the subject of this sketch (being fourth in the family in order of birth) and three sisters. Jonathan Nihart industriously assisted his parents on the old home farm, attending for a few weeks in winter time the schools of the dis- trict, until his marriage, in 1868, with Nancy, daughter of Levi Miller. She died July 9, 1875, the mother of three children, two of whom were taken from earth in their infancy, the surviving one being Elmer H. On October 10, 1875, our subject was married to his second wife in the person of Mary E., daughter of James and Sarah (Mills) Shephard, all natives of Carroll County. She is a grand-daughter of William Mills, an early settler of this part of the State, born of Welsh descent, who served as a soldier in the War of 1S12, and is buried at Carrolltou. Mrs. Nihart was first married April 5, 1806, to James Blazer, by whom she had two children, Sarah S. and Myra I. By this second marriage of Jonathan Nihart there were born five children, viz. : William O, Nina May, Emma, Annie and Edna. The parents are members of the Reformed Church; politically Mr. Nihart is a Democrat, and has served on the school board, nine years. He is the owner of 100 acres of prime land, situated two miles from Carrollton, on the Mechanicstown road. ¥ ACOB D. LANE, a well known, popular . I citizen of Carrolltou. and deputy surveyor \JJ of Carroll County, was born in Washington County, Penn.. in 1832. a son of Joseph and Anna (Dager) Lane. He comes of Scotch- Irish ancestry, who immigrated to America in 810 CARROLL COUNTY. an early day, settling in Maryland, and his great- grandfather Lane enlisted himself on the side of the patriot colonists in the war for inde- pendence. John Lane, grandfather of our subject, on account of his holding strong anti- slavery sentiments, and his parents being slave- holders, left the parental home in Maryland while yet a young man, and took up his resi- dence in Pennsylvania, where he was married to a Miss Baker. They both died in the Keystone State, the parents of four children, viz. : three sons, John (who went to Indiana), Daniel (who died in Washington County, Penn.), and Joseph (who came to Ohio in 1837), and one daughter, all now deceased. The father of this family served in the War of 1812, and was a Whig. Joseph Lane, the second son of John Lane, was a tradesman and farmer, which latter occu- pation he followed after coming, in 1837, to Car- roll County, Ohio, and settling in what is now Centre Township. Prior to this he had married, in Pennsylvania, Miss Anna, daughter of Jacob Dager, by which union were born two children: Jacob D.. the subject of this sketch, and John E. , living in Centre Township on the old home- stead. The parents died in that township, the mother in December, 1883, when aged seventy- six years, and the father in March, 1884, at the age of seventy-eight years; they were members of the Reformed Church, and in politics Mr. Lane was first a Whig, and afterward became a Republican, on the organization of that party. Jacob D. Lane, as will be seen, was about five years old when his parents brought him to Ohio. They settled on a piece of wild, unim- proved land, their first dwelling being a primi- tive log cabin, and here our subject was reared a pioneer farmer boy, his primary education being naturally very limited. In early man- hood he taught school some five years, and then attended select school at Carrollton. Ho was a diligent student and apt scholar, making rapid progress in the various branches of his educa- tion. He then commenced]studying surveying, readily perfecting himself in the profession, and this he followed in connection with farming. In 1865 he was elected county surveyor of Carroll County, serving four three-year terms consecu- tively, \and was afterward, in 1889, appointed to his present position of deputy surveyor. In ]857 Mr. Lane was married to Miss Keziah Jane, daughter of Mahlon Beatty, of Carroll County, and she died December 13, 1885, leav- ing two children: Ida E., now the wife of J. T. Kennedy, of Carrollton; and Ed G., a civil en- gineer and draughtsman, in Canton, Ohio. On June 8, 1887, Mr. Lane took, for his second wife, Mrs. Anna Fouts, a native of Carrollton, and daughter of John R. and Mary Arbuckle, old settlers of that town. During the spring Mr. Lane rented his farm, and moved to Car- rollton, where he and his wife have since made their home. Politically, he is a Republican, and in religion is a member of the Reformed Church, Mrs. Lane being a member of the Pres- byterian Church. JjOHN H. STEPHENSON, M. D.. for years one of the most prominent and suc- ' cessful physicians of this section, was born at Burgettstown, Washington Co., Penn., July 22, 1817, and died at his home, at Leesville, Carroll Co., Ohio, November 23, 1890. His greatgrandfather, Richard Stephenson, came from England to Virginia in the early history of that colony. Here Col. James Stephenson, grandfather of the subject of this sketch, was born. He and two brothers were officers in the Revolutionary Army, and were, in boyhood and manhood, friends and associates of Washington; their half-brother was Col. Will- iam Crawford, who commanded ''Crawford's Expedition " against the Sandusky Indians, and was captured and burned at the stake at Upper Sandusky, in 1782. In 17S9 James Stephenson removed with his family to western Pennsylvania, where he resided until his death. One of his sons, Joseph, the father of Dr. Stephenson, re- moved with his family to Ohio, and, after a few years' residence on Island Creek, in Jefferson CARROLL CO UN TV. 811 County, settled at Carrollton, in 1833. He bad learned the carpenter's trade in Pennsylvania, and during a large part of his life was engaged in building. In early manhood he had married Elizabeth, daughter of John and Mary McCrary, who were of Scotch descent; and to this union were born six children: John H., Martha, Mary, Benjamin, James H. and Alexander S. , all of whom are now dead but the last named. The mother died April 3, 1853, after which the father made his home with his son John until his death, which occurred July 3, 1872. He was a consistent member of the Presbyterian Church, and in politics was a Democrat. John H. Stephenson received a common school and brief academic education, after which he worked a few years at carpentering, with his father. He then began the study of medicine, and, after reading under the preceptorship of Dr. C. V. McMillen and Dr. J. S. Hunter, of Carrollton, he attended lectures for two winters at the Ohio Medical College, at Cincinnati, where he was graduated in 1845. Ho first lo- cated in the practice of his profession at New- market (now Scio), Harrison County; also prac- ticed a short time at Cadiz. In 1848 he re- moved to Leesburg, where he spent the remain- der of his life, engaged in the active practice of medicine almost to the time of his death. In 1845 Dr. Stephenson was married to Thyrza, daughter of Dr. Geo. W. Duffield, of New Jef- ferson, Ohio; she died in 1850, leaving two children: George D. and Chastina. both now deceased. His second wife was Eda. daughter of Dr. Thomas Cummings, of Leesburg, who died leaving one child, Thyrza. In 1858 he was united in marriage with Elizabeth, daugh- ter of the late Hon. James Forbes, of New Ha- gerstown, Ohio; Mrs. Stephenson, with three children born of this marriage — James F. Emma, and Myrta — survives her husband. Politically Dr. Stephenson was in early life a Whig, but, on the dissolution of the Whig party, he joined the Republican party, to which In' was an adherent until his death. He was a man of vigorous intellect, strong likes and dis- likes, of kind and charitable instincts, and of the strictest integrity. His religions views were Calvanistic, and for some years previous to his death he was a member of the Presbyterian Church. dfOHN H. MOOKE, one of the most progres- sive and prosperous agriculturists of Cen- ' tre Township, Carroll County, deserves a prominent place in this volume. In 1818 Thomas and Sarah (Lindsey) Moore came with their family from Washington County, Penn., to Ohio, and located in the northeast corner of what is now Centre Township, Carroll County, but at that time part of Columbiana County, where they took up Government land, on which they passed the remainder of their lives. They were both natives of Ireland, where they married and lived until about the year 1796, when they immigrated to America, and after a short stay in Maryland proceeded to Washington County, Penn., thence in course of time, as above related, to Ohio. Mrs. Moore died in Ohio, the mother of eight children, and Mr. Moore married a second time, having, by this last union, five children. The eldest child but one, by the first marriage, was John, born August 19, 1797, in Maryland. He grew to maturity under the parental roof, and was well schooled in all the privations and hardships in- cident to early times. They lived near Patter- son's Mills, in Pennsylvania, and during his early manhood he worked in these mills, re- ceiving seven dollars per month. When a young man he and his brother walked all the way from their home in Pennsylvania to Centre Township, Carroll County, a distance of forty - live miles, making the journey in one day, and carrying their axes with them. The land they set to work to clear had been entered by their father the previous year, and here they opened out a small tract, where they erected a little cabin, in which the family lived when they came out. In the fall of 1822 John Moore re- turned to Washington County, Penn., and there, 812 CARROLL COUNTY. October 30. married Nancy Hunter, a native of Ireland, who had come with her parents to this country, when a child. The young couple came at once to their new home in the wilds of Ohio, taking up their residence in a small log cabin which is still standing, all their capital in their start in life being a liberal supply of pluck, determination and indomitable perseverance. Mrs. Moore, who was a woman possessed of much energy as well as skill in all household duties, died February 12, 1875, in the eighty- fourth year of her age, Mr. Moore surviving her until April 1, 1884, both being consistent members of the Presbyterian Church. They were the parents of six children, of whom four are yet living, viz.: Eliza J., now the widow of John R. Buck, and a resident of Brown Town- ship, Carroll County; Thomas A., on the old homestead; Mattie, widow of Robert N. Gra- ham, who died in the Civil War (she is now a resident of Malvern, Carroll County), and John H. John H. Moore, whose name appears at the opening of this sketch, was born on the old Moore homestead in Centre Township, Carroll County, March 23, 1833, and his boyhood was passed in assisting his parents on the farm, and attending the common schools of the neighbor- hood. On November 7, 1865, he was married to Caroline M. McCaskey, a native of Jefferson County, Ohio, and a daughter of Robert and Surah (McCausland) McCaskey, former a native of County Donegal, Ireland, and latter of Car- roll County, born of one of the earliest pioneer families of the county. Robert McCaskey im- migrated to America with his parents when eighteen years of age, locating near Salem, Jef- ferson County, and about the year 1838 settled in Rose Township, Carroll County. After mar- riage our subject and wife resided on the Moore homestead in Centre Township until October, 1880, when they moved to their present farm in the same township, comprising 100 acres in two divisions, all well improved, and on which in the summer of 1SS4 they erected their handsome and commodious residence. To them have been born four children, as follows: Cora Alice, who died December 20, 1878, at the age of twelve years ; Robert Nelson, William A. and Nettie M. , at home. The entire family are members of the United Presbyterian Church at Scroggsrield. Politically Mr. Moore is a Republican; for the past sis years he has served as township trustee, and for nine years as a member of the school board. E DWARD WILSON, for thirty-eight years an honored resident and successful agri- culturist of Lee Township, Carroll Coun- ty, was born March 1, 1819, in Fayette County, Penn., a son of William and Elizabeth (Pegg) Wilson, former a native of Maryland and latter of Pennsylvania. Edward Wilson, grandfather of our subject, and a Marylander by birth, married in his native State, and had born to him the following named children: Thomas, William, Peter, Alexander, George, Samuel, Mary, Malinda and Eliza. In 1825 the parents of this family came with them to Ohio, locating in Jefferson County until the year 1839. The grandfather then moved to Mount Vernon, same State, where he died. William Wilson, father of our subject, lived in Jefferson County, Ohio, from the time of his coming, in 1S25, till his removal, in 1839, to Meigs County, same State, where he died in 188-4. In politics he was a Whig and afterward a Republican. While a resident of Pennsylva- nia he had married Elizabeth Pegg, who bore him children as follows: Edward, Martha. Agnes and John. The mother of the family dying, Mr. Wilson soon thereafter married Jane Winn, and by her had seven children, viz. : Dawson, Alice, Elizabeth, Mary, Emanuel, Bar- bara and William. Edward Wilson, the subject proper of this biographical sketch, accompanied his parents to Ohio and remained in Jefferson County till after his marriage, in 1840, with Ann Maple, when they moved to the village of Hopedale, in Har- rison County, same State, where he carried on a tannery (having learned the trade in his youth), CARROLL COUNTY. 813 and in 1841 came to Richmond. Jefferson Coun- ty, then, four years later, to Amsterdam, same ei unity. Here for live years he was engaged in his business, at the end of which time he re- moved with his family to Salem (Jefferson County), where they remained until 1852; in April, same year, he removed with his family to Dr. Moody's farm, in Lee Township, Carroll ■County, where he worked at his trade (tanning) under the employ of David Moody until 1861, in which year Mr. Wilson purchased the farm in Lee Township, Carroll County, where he yet resides. He and his family are members of the Methodist Episcopal Church at Chestnut Ridge, and in politics he has always been a firm Re- publican, preferring to support men and meas- ures, however, rather than party. Save his na- tive energy and good business qualifications Mr. Wilson had little to commence life on, but per- severance, industry and economy have placed him in the ranks of the most successful men of the county, well known and universally re- spected. The children born to him and his wife are four in number, viz. : Margaret, James H. , John A. and Sarah. William Maple, father of Mrs. Wilson, was horn in Maryland, moved with his father to Pennsylvania, where he married Rebecca Brown in the year 1801; in 1806 he came to Ohio, where he reared a family of fourteen children — four sons, ten daughters. He settled on a wild tract of land in Springfield Township, Jefferson County, which he cleared with his own indus- trious hands. In his religious convictions he was a member of the Methodist Episcopal Church, and in his political proclivities he was a sound Democrat. James H. Wilson, eldest son of Edward and Ann (Maple) Wilson, was born on November 25, 1M7, in Springfield Township, Jefferson Co. , Ohio, and was brought when but a boy to Car- roll County. On March 12, 1865, when seven- teen years and five months old, he enlisted in Company A, One Hundred and Ninety-seventh Regiment, O. V. I., serving until the close of the war, when lie was honorably discharged. His education was secured at the common schools and at Harlem Springs College, at the end of which curriculum be began, at the age of twenty% to teach school, a profession he followed twenty-one consecutive years in Carroll County. On August 24, 1871, Mr. Wilson was married to Mary A., a daughter of Samuel Dumbleton, of Augusta, Carroll Co., Ohio, and after this event they located on the home place in Lee Township five years; then moved into Augusta Township, same county, where they remained until 1887, in which year they came to their present residence in Lee Township. Mr. and Mrs. Wilson and family — Ollie A., Wilber S.. Thomas E. and Minnie L. — are members of the Presbyterian Church at Harlem Springs, and in politics he'is a Republican. He is engaged in general farming and stock-raising, and ranks among the leading agriculturists in his section. John A. Wilson, second son of Edward and Ann (Maple) Wilson, was born in Springfield Township, Jefferson Co., Ohio, December 12, 1849, being also educated at the common schools and at Harlem Springs College. Like his brother he applied himself to the profession of teaching, which he followed several years in Carroll County. On March 23, 1880, he was united in marriage with Emma F., daughter of Steen Mclntyre, and they have two children, Charles E. and Harrison S. Mr. and Mrs. Wilson are members of the Methodist Episcopal Church; in his political inclinations he is a Re publican, and has served his township as tins tee. He resides on the old homestead, and at present is engaged in the occupation of farming. | AMES R. NEELY, clerk of the court of l. I Carroll County, is a native of the same, \J) born in Orange Township. The family originated in Ireland, whence a branch of them emigrated to this country, prior to the Revolution, settling in Pennsylvania. James R. Neely, the subject of these lines, at the age of thirteen, started out into the world to "seek his fortune" among strangers, work 814 CARROLL COUNTY. ing on farms in summer, and attending school during the winter months. This routine con- tinued until he was nearly twenty years old, when he commenced teaching in winter, con- tinuing his own education in summers. For fifteen years he followed the profession, three years in one room (No. 4) of the Carrollton schools, having "charge of the floor." In Sep- tember, 1887, he removed to Brown Township, same county, where he made his home for a time. On June 16, 1888, he was nominated for, and November 6, following, he was elected to his present position of county clerk, being the first incumbent elected to that office in the new court-house. On July 2, 1885, Mr. Neely was married to Miss Laura E. , daughter of ex-Commissioner T. M. (Jreighton, of Malvern, Brown Township, Carroll County, and two sons have blessed this union, James Creighton and Alexander Lehr, both living. Mr. Neely is well known to be a man of energy and push, and in the discharge of his duties as county clerk he is careful and conscientious. He is, so- cially, a member of the F. & A. M. and of the K. of P. Although himself a man of peace, he yet has military blood in his veins, for he had five uncles in the army all at one time (three of whom died for their country), and also two cousins. ^ILLIAM BROWN, one of the promi- nent farmers of Rose Township, Car- roll Co. , Ohio, was born in Tuscarawas County, July 24, 1847. His father, Basil Brown, also a native of Carroll County, was born in 1824, and the father of Basil, Will- iam Brown, was a native of Pennsylvania, in which State he married Sarah Swarengen, who bore him five children. In the War , of 1812 Mr. Brown held the rank of colonel of militia, and served through the Indian campaign in Ohio, Indiana and other parts of the then Far West, and was later extensively engaged in the con- struction of the public improvements in eastern Ohio. He eventually purchased and settled on a farm near the village of Dell Roy, Carroll County, where he passed the remainder of his life, engaged in agricultural pursuits. He was a Democrat in politics, and in religion w;ts a Presbyterian. Basil Brown, on the death of his parents, entered the family of Daniel Kim- mell, with whom he remained thirteen years, quitting them when he had reached his major- ity, and starting penniless in the world to seek his fortune, in which effort, through persever- ance, integrity and the exercise of a sound judg- ment, he met with success. While still quite young he married Sarah Woy, daughter of George Woy, of Pennsylvania, and one of the early settlers of Carroll County, Ohio, having entered the farm on which the last days of Basil were spent. After marriage Mr. and Mrs. Brown settled in Tuscarawas County, Ohio, where Basil was engaged in agriculture until 1855, when he came to Rose Township, Carroll County, and purchased a farm. Basil Brown was an active member of the Methodist Episco- pal Church, and for many years was a class leader. In politics he was a Democrat, and did much to aid the success of his party; he was an enthusiastic Union man during the War of the Rebellion. Throughout his life he was re- garded as a man of great executive ability, and as an enterprising and worthy citizen. His death took place June 22, 1S66, and his remains were laid to rest in his native township. His widow now makes her home with our subject. William Brown, our subject, passed the ear- lier days of his life in Tuscarawas County, but his education was acquired at the schools of Rose Township, Carroll County, which he sup- plemented with a course of self- instruction. October 26, 1869, he was married to Anna E. T daughter of Elmer Fry, of Rose Township, and this union resulted in the birth of three chil- dren, as follows: Letitia (Mrs. E. B. Close), Effie A. and John C. When he purchased his present farm it was almost entirely unimproved and without buildings worthy of mention; it is now, under Mr. Brown's skillful management, one of the finest farms in Rose Township. The CARROLL COUNTY. 816 buildings are the result of bis own architectural skill and genius. The dwelling, which was built in 1880, is a large square frame, with an "L," and is most conveniently arranged as well as pleasantly located. In 1880 Mr. Brown erected one of the most complete barns in the county, 44x ( JG feet, with a basement, for the accom- modation of stock, unsurpassed in arrangements for comfort and labor saving. In politics Mr. Brown has always been a Democrat, has served several terms as township trustee and three terms as township treasurer. He is an ardent member of the Methodist Episcopal Church, in which he has been a class leader for twenty- four consecutive years, and is also a willing helper in every progressive movement. Kr\ ] OBERT G. GRAHAM, one of the most li*^ prosperous native-born farmers of Car- 1^ roll County, was born in Fox Township, ■// September 8, 1852, a son of James and Jane (Clark) Graham, former of whom, a native of the north of Ireland, came to Ohio and for some years carried on a farm in Fox Township, Carroll County. Our subject's boyhood was passed in working on his father's farm, and in attending the common schools of his district, which was supplemented by a course of study at a select school in Scroggsfield, under the man- agement of James Hunter. Since leaving school he has devoted his leisure time to making him- self conversant with social and religious subjects, as well as the many phases of the question of political economy, and is recognized as the best- read man in his section. Mr. Graham was mar- ried June 5, 18S4, to Alpharetta Cox, who was born November 7, 1 S5it, a daughter of Isaac and Lydia A. (Pottorf) Cox, of East Township, Car- roll County, and this union has been blessed with three children, viz.: Clarke J., born May 5, 1885; Eva J., born September 11, 1887, and Alpharetta, born September 30, 188U. After marriage Mr. and Mrs. Graham settled on the place in Lee Township, where he now lives, and which he has largely improved. The buildings are commodious and neat, the dwelling-bouse, erected iD 1886, being especially so. It is 50x30 feet in dimensions, two stories high, and finished in maple, cherry and chestnut, the roof being slated. His farm comprises 100 acres of well- improved land, where he carries on general farming, and in addition to this he has 120 acres under cultivation near Amsterdam. He aud his family are consistent members of the United Presbyterian Church at Scroggsfield, of which they are liberal supporters, and they are held in high esteem for their social qualities and deeds of beneficence. In his political preferments Mr. Graham was formerly a Republican, but for the past six years has voted the Prohibition ticket, of which party he is a leading and zealous mem- ber. He has always been in the van of the array of representative and progressive men in his native county, and is well deserving of the respect in which he is held. TOBIAS ROUDEBUSH, one of the well- known leading farmers of Washington Township, Carroll County, was born here April 2, 1831, a son of Jesse and Hulda (Ray) Roudebush, a record of whom is given in the sketch of Abraham Roudebush. Our sub- ject was reared to farm life in his native town- ship, and educated at the district schools of the same. On May 24, 1855, he was united in marriage with Margaret J. Mick, also a native of Carroll County, born in Fox Township, April 14, 1833, a daughter of Henry and Margaret (Gallagher) Mick, natives of Virginia. To this union have been born eleven children, viz. : Mary A. aud Henry M. deceased; Sarah J., residing at home; Mrs. Angeline George, in Fox Township, Carroll County; Maggie E., at home; Sheridan, deceased; Grant, married December 25, 1890, by Rev. Hargest, at the home of the bride, to Miss Jennie N. Nisewonger; Elmer, Leonard and Mahlon, at home, and one that died in infancy. Mr. and Mrs. Roudebush, after their mar- riage, resided on the old homestead of his par- 816 CARROLL COUNTY. ents for some time, then purchased tbe farm now owned by F. E. McCausland. in Washing- ton Township, where he resided until March 19, 1873, when he bought the farm which he now occupies, containing 200 acres of prime land, situated about six and a half miles northeast of Carrollton; this was the first farm entered in Washington Township. Politically Mr. Roude- bush is a Republican, and at the present time he is serving his township as trustee. He and his wife are members of the Disciples Church. JOHN A. THOMPSON, one of the progres- sive young native-born agriculturists of I Loudon Township, Carroll County, was born November 24, I860, on the farm where he has ever since lived. His father, Samuel Thompson, was born January 1, 1812, in Ireland, whence, when in his "teens," he emigrated to this country. He first located at Pittsburgh, Penn., where he was a drayman four years; then proceeded to Washington County, same State, and here married, in March, 1837, Miss Jane Palmer, also a native of the Emerald Isle, born about the year 1811. Soon after marriage they came to Ohio, where he purchased the farm of 120 acres, in Loudon Township, now owned by his son, John A. There was a small cabin standing on this land, in which they lived till 1842, when he put up the building which stands near the present fine residence, erected in 1874. To Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Thompson were born four children, viz. : Mary P., living at the paternal home; Mrs. Sa- rah Frazier, in Kansas; Mrs. Martha J. Wag- goner, in Loudon Township, and Rachel, who died April 7, 1871. Mrs. Thompson dying in 1844, Mr. Thompson married for his second wife, November 12, 1845, Miss Mary J. Scott, born in Washington County, Penn., May 29, 1823, a daughter of Joseph and Margaret (Mc- Curdy) Scott, natives of Ireland. Six children were the result of this union, a record of whom is as follows: Joseph S., lives in Loudon Township; Margaret M. , Samuel G. and Hans are deceased; John A. is the subject of these lines; Eliza is deceased. The father died Au- gust 25, 1885, the mother, April 22, 1886, both members of the United Presbyterian Church, which he had joined at the time of the union in 1858, having been for years previously an ad- herent of the Seceder Church. At his death he was owner of 427i acres of land. John A. Thompson, whose name opens this biographical memoir, was brought up to farm life, and received a liberal education at the com- mon schools. On December 25, 1890, he was united in marriage with Miss Maggie O. A. Mc- Nary, of Germano, Ohio. He and his half-sister, Mary P., are the only members of the two families who live on the old homestead. ^ILLIAM BOYD, one of the most hon- ored citizens of Fox Township, Car- lf( roll County, a retired agriculturist and now a capitalist, with residence at Me- chanicstown, was born in Maryland, December 2, 1S28. Alexander Boyd, his grandfather, was a native of Ireland, whence he emigrated to America in 1798, locating in New York for a time, afterward moving to Washington County, Penn., and from there to Carroll County, Ohio, where he died. Andrew Boyd, father of our subject, was born in the Keystone State in 1800, and was there married to Miss Mary Bell, of that State, a lady of Irish descent. In the spring of 1829 he came to Ohio and entered 160 acres of wild land in Carroll County (now near Mechanicstown), on which he built a log cabin, and set to work to clear a farm, becoming a suc- cessful agriculturist. In connection with farm- ing he carried on a store in Mechanicstown, and he prospered in all his undertakings. In the fall of 1873 he passed from earth, followed, in 1876, by his faithful wife, who had borne him ten children. The parents and grandparents of our subject were all buried in Mechanicstown Cemetery. William Boyd, the subject proper of these lines, was about five months old when brought CARROLL COUNTY. -17 by bis parents to Ohio, and was reared to farm life, attending, during the winter months, the common schools of the district. On February 10, 1852, he was married to Miss Elizabeth Al- lison, who was born February 20, 1832, in Penn- sylvania, of Irish parentage. Mr. and Mrs. Boyd lived on the old farm until 1S73, in which year they sold the property and moved into Me- chauicstown, where they have an elegant resi- dence, in which they are quietly enjoying the fruits of their toil. They are members of the Presbyterian Church, and in politics Mr. Boyd is a stanch Republican. It It ENEY SMITH, farmer, Harrison Town- P"^ ship, Carrol] County. The family, of 1 which this gentleman is a worthy repre- •fj sentative, can be traced to Germany, where Henry Smith, the grandfather of our sub- ject, was born. AVhen he reached his majority he came to America and settled in Lancaster County, Penn. , where he married, and reared the following named children: John, Martin, Lewis and Mary. On the breaking out of the War of j the Revolution, he allied himself on the side of the Colonists, and rendered valuable and effi- cient aid to them in their struggle for independ- ence. In 1812 two of his sons entered the service of their country, serving during the war of that period, and little else is known of the family. Lewis, the youngest son, was born in 1790 in Lancaster County, Penn., and was there married to Susanna, daughter of Jacob Fisher, a resident of Pennsylvania, and a native of Germany, to which union were born the follow- ing named children: Susanna, Nancy and Cath- erine, all deceased, and John, Henry and Eliza- beth. In 1815 the family came to Ohio, travel- ing by wagon, and bringing their goods and chattels with them. They located in what is now Centre Township, Carroll County, for eight or nine years, and then Mr. Smith entered the farm now occupied by his son, Henry, in Hani- son Township. The father died in 1871, and was laid to rest by the side of his wife, who had preceded him to the grave in 1862. In religion he was a member of the Lutheran Church, in politics first a Whig, ami afterward, on the for- mation of the party, a Republican. Henry Smith, whose name appears at the head of this sketch, was born May 2, 1825, in Centre Township, Carroll Co., Ohio, and his boyhood and early youth were passed alternate- ly on the farm and in the common schools of his district. He remained under the paternal roof, assisting on the farm, and also taking building contracts, as well as other odd jobs, until the death of his father, when he bought the interests of the heirs. In 1873 he was mar- ried to Lydia Ann Baxter, who was born in Car- roll County, Ohio, in 1836, a daughter of Ben- jamin and Mandy Ann Baxter, natives of Vir- ginia, who were married in Carroll County, Ohio. For many years Mrs. Henry Smith has been a leading member of the Lutheran Church, of which he has been deacon; in politics he has always been a Republican. SBERY TOBAN, who represents one of the well-known and highly respected 1^ families of Fox Township, Carroll County, wa9 born October 14, 1817, iu Cecil County, Md. , in which State his father, Asbery Toban, was also born. The Toban family can be traced back to the grandparents, who came to America at a very early period from Ireland, and occupied a farm in Maryland. The paternal grandmother of our subject was brought to this country and sold as a chattel to a Mr. Dillon, but was finally liberated and married Mr. Toban. Asbery Toban, Sr. , father of our subject, was reared in Maryland, where he at- tended the old subscription school, and laid for himself the foundation of that success which marked his later life. At the age of maturity he met and married Miss Mary Leason, who was a native of the same State, and who was reared and educated in the same vicinity as was Mr. Toban. As well as can be ascertained the Lea- sons were of old English descent. After living 818 CARROLL COUNTY. in Maryland for fifteen years, during which time he was engaged as a charcoal burner, Mr. and Mrs. Toban moved to Chester County, Penn. , where Mr. Toban followed his old occupa- tion. They then moved to Washington County, Penn., where Mr. Toban died about the year 1860, the father of eleven children, five of whom are still living, our subject being the second child. Asbery Toban, Jr., whose name heads this article, until the age of ten lived in Maryland. Then his father moved to Pennsylvania, where Asbery obtained his education by attending the subscription school about three months in the winter of each year; the remainder of the time was occupied by hard work, either on his father's farm or by working for the farmers in the neighborhood. At that time wages were small, and he worked many months for three dollars per month. At the age of nineteen As- bery married Miss Rachel Donaldson, who was a native of Washington County, Penn. After working his father-in-law's farm for three years Mr. Toban in 1836, settled in Fox Township, Carroll Co., Ohio, and bought a farm of eighty acres. Here in the midst of the wilderness he and his wife commenced life together in earnest; a log hut was their refuge, and here were born to bless their home a family of live children, named as follows: Elijah, William, Thomas, Rachel A. and David. After a few years of happiness, mingled with the hardships which are incident to pioneer life, death entered the little family and took away the wife and mother. Mr. Toban married, for his second wife, Sarah Ann Burgett, a native of Fox Township, whose parents were of English descent, and the re- sults of this union were children as follows: George, John, Robert, Charlie, Tipton, Samuel, Mary, Joseph, and two who died in infancy. Mr. Toban has a line farm of 160 acres, which is well improved with a fine new residence and other buildings. In politics he is a Republican, and has been honored by his party with several township offices. Both he and his wife are members of the Methodist Church. Mr. Toban, by his energy and honesty, has won for himself | a position among the representative citizens and prosperous agriculturists of Carroll County. \ E. HUSTON, a prominent citizen of Car- rollton, and senior member of the firm of Huston & Fawcett, proprietors of the most extensive general hardware store in Carroll County, was born November 22, 1849, in Mechanicstown, Carroll Co., Ohio, of Scotch- Irish and English descent. His father, James Huston, who was born in Allegheny County, Penn., April 17, 1813, was one of the pioneer merchants of Carroll County, he having come to Ohio when a young man. He first located on a farm in Fox Township, where, later, he became a miller, and finally established himself in a general store at Mechanicstown, which he con- ducted several years, until 1853, when he moved to Carrollton, and here opened out in the same line on a more extensive scale, to which, one year thereafter, he added the grain business. In 1868 he purchased a hardware store, also in Carrollton, and formed a partnership with his son V. E. , under the firm name of J. Huston & Son. This continued till 1886, when the father withdrew, and Mr. R. C. Fawcett was received as a partner, the style of the firm being Huston & Fawcett. James Huston was married in 183S, to Christine Emsley, a native of England, and three children have been born to this union, viz. : Amanda, deceased wife of Cyrus A. Shober; Emma, wife of R. C. Fawcett, and V. E. On January 3, 1887, the father closed his eyes to earth, at the age of seventy-four years, after a busy life which he had made prosperous by honest toil, indomitable perseverance and strict integrity, having begun life a poor boy, with no capita] save willing hands and a stout heart. Politically he had been originally a Democrat, but for some years before his death he voted the Prohibition ticket. V. E. Huston received his education at the common schools of his district, also at the col- lege at Harlem Springs, and after leaving there he entered his father's store as clerk, continuing James Huston. CA RROLL CO UN TV. 821 with him in that capacity until becoming a partner with him in the hardware business, as above related. In 1872 Mr. Huston was mar- ried to Miss Ida J. McCoy, daughter of Judge McCoy, of Carrollton, and Margaret (Drucka- miller) McCoy, and by this union were born the following named six children: James E., Charles V., William M. , Christine E., Amanda S., and Roy, who died at the age of two years. Mr. Huston in his political leanings is a stauch Democrat, but has never accepted office. Mrs. Huston is a member of the Presbyterian Church. IjOSEPH C. LONG, a leading agriculturist w. I and prominent progressive citizen of Car- \yj roll County, Ohio, of which he has been a resident ever since its organization, is a native of Pennsylvania, born in Washington County, December 25, 1820. His grandfather, Thomas Long, a native of County Donegal, Ire- land, and a weaver by trade, reared a family of six sons and one daughter, with whom (except- ing John, who came to America some years earlier) he emigrated to New Brunswick, Can- ada, where, for several years, they carried on farming, and where he died. Of the children born to Thomas Long all are now dead except one son, James, and one daughter, Margaret. John, the father of our subject, also a native of Ireland, was there married February 6, 1818, to Jane Carson, of the same place. In 1819 he emigrated to the United States. On their voy- age they stopped for a few days at St. John, where the captain's family resided, to which place they had a pleasant voyage. After this delay they resumed their voyage, during which they encountered much rough weather, followed by a terrible storm, which continued for several days with such violence that the crew despaired of reaching land. (At one time a boat, or something on deck, crushed in one of the hatches not far from the berth occupied by Mr. and Mrs. Long, which deluged their berth. Mr. Long sprang to his feet, half-leg deep in water, and called to his wife to get up. She replied it was of no use, for they were going to the bot- tom anyhow). But, as all storms have done, this one abated also, and they reached Wash- ington City, where they disembarked, having been ten weeks on the voyage. From Wash- ington they made their way as best they could to Washington County, Penn., where they had some old acquaintances that had preceded them. They remained in this part of the country eleven years, engaged in farming, during which time they had born to them two children: Joseph O, December 26, 1820, and Margaret, August 7, 1823. In 1830 Mr. Long bought eighty acres of unimproved land in what is now Washington Township, Carroll Co., Ohio. During the summer Mr. Long cleared a small piece of ground and built a cabin, removing to it in November. On this farm he lived twenty years, at which time he had it in good cultiva- tion and comfortable surroundings, but the ter- ritory was too small. In 1851 he bought 160 acres of land in comfortable repair, in Pleasant Valley, Harrison Township, Carroll County, to which he removed in the same fall. Soon after- ward he sold the Washington Township farm; in 1864 he bought 120 acres adjoining his home farm. On July 31, 1866, his wife died in the eightieth year of her age. After the death of his wife he retired from business, transferring the management of affairs to his son, J. C. Long. He then spent his time in social inter- course with his neighbors, looking after light chores about the house, etc., but principally in reading the Scriptures, history and general literature, all of which he greatly enjoyed. His strength steadily declined, until October 17, 1876, when he passed away without a struggle or a pain, and was interred by the side of his deceased wife; they now rest side by side in the Carrollton Cemetery, to await the resurrection of the dead. In politics Mr. Long was a stanch Democrat, and in religion, prior to coming to this country, an Episcopal Methodist, but after- ward united with the Protestant Methodist Church, of which he was one of the original or- ganizers in Carroll County. 822 CARROLL COUNTY. Joseph C. Long, whose name appears at the opening of this sketch, as will be seen was ten years old when be came to Carroll County with his parents. His boyhood was passed almost exclusively in the arduous duties of the farm, nine days being the extent of his school train- ing; but his natural ability, coupled with a deter- mination to secure an education, amply compen- sated him for his lack of schooling. At this time schools were scarce and far between, and he was obliged to travel two miles to get there. All his spare moments were devoted to the pursuit of knowledge, with the assistance of his father; and, having a taste for mathematics, he early com- menced the study of the higher branches, finally taking up surveying, a subject he succeeded in thoroughly mastering. In the fall of 1851 he was elected county surveyor of Carroll County, which office he filled for six years. He also pur- sued a course of study in medicine under one of the ablest physicians of his section, and attended lectures at Cleveland Medical College. After Mr. Long returned from medical lectures, he could not find an acceptable location in which to practice, without removing out of convenient reach of his parents, who were comf ortabl y settled, and did not wish to remove. The surrounding country was fully supplied with physicians, good men who did not wish to remove. Our subject thought it was his duty to remain with his parents, at least for a while; so he went to work on the farm again, and the longer he worked on the farm the less he thought of practicing medicine, until he abandoned the idea of practicing medi- cine, and remained on the farm. Mr. Long has retired from the management of the farm, trans- ferring that to his son, Chalmers H, owing to the infirmatives of declining years and failing strength. Mr. Long's reading has been most extensive and versatile, covering various fields of science and literature. His library is one of the best in the county, well supplied with a choice selection of works on various subjects. On May 11, 1847, Joseph C. Long was mar- ried to Mary O, daughter of Samuel and Martha C. Huston, of Washington Township, Carroll Co., Ohio. To Mr. and Mrs. Long have been born four children, viz. : Margaret Jane, now Mrs. J. B. Wilkin; Martha Levinia, now Mrs. Samuel Wilkin; Mary Louisa (Mrs. James Long, who died June 7, 1877, aged twenty years, seven months and four days); and Chalmers H. , who married Jane, daughter of Alexander and Cath- erine Marshal, and resides on the farm with his father. In politics Joseph C. Long is a Dem- ocrat, in religion a Protestant Methodist. JOHN G. BUCK, jeweler and proprietor of foundry, one of the well-known business men of Carrollton, Carroll County, is a native of that town, born August 7, 1847. His father, John G. Buck, was a native of Ger- many, where he learned the trade of butcher, and was married. He and his wife immigrated to the United States, and first located at Steu- benville, Ohio. Mr. Buck afterward wedded Mary Houck, a native of Carroll County, and a descendant of an old pioneer family. For six years they resided at Steubenville, at the end of which time they removed to Carrollton. Here he followed the trade of butcher, and for years kept one of the early hotels of the place. He died in Carrollton about the year 1869. John G. Buck, whose name appears at the opening of this sketch, at ten years of age be- gan life for himself, going to New Philadel- phia, Tuscarawas County, where he worked in a foundry three years, and. returning to Car- rollton, served an apprenticeship of a year and a half at the watchmaker's trade; thence he moved to Salem, Ohio, where he worked at the same business six years under instruction. After this he followed his trade, as journeyman, a year and a half in Canfield, Mahoning County, but in 1869 he returned to Carrollton and es- tablished himself in the jewelry trade, which he has since successfully continued. He has re- cently taken a course of study for practice as an optician, and he has now added that branch — adjusting spectacles, etc., to the eye — to his business. About 1SS0 he also embarked at the CARROLL COUXTY. 823 same place in his present foundry business, erecting a substantial brick building, for the manufacture of stoves, grates, warm air fur- naces, etc. In 1869 he was married to Phania Toot, a native of Carroll County, who has borne him three children — one son and two daughters. In politics Mr. Buck is a Democrat, and in his affiliations he is a member of Lodge No. 256, K. of P., at Leesburg, Carroll County. He ever takes a pleasurable pride in reviewing his past active life, and tracing his business success to his own energy, economy and good judgment. OBERT CROSIER FAWCETT. of the firm of Huston & Fawcett, hardware merchants, Carrollton, is a native of Carroll County, Ohio, born January 24, 1S47. and was reared to early manhood on the farm of his father, John Fawcett, attending the common schools of his neighborhood, and, sub- sequently, the union schools at Carrollton, Ohio; he graduated in the class of 1S47, at Washing- ton College, in Pennsylvania. He then took up the study of law, reading under Shober & Raley, of Carrollton, and was admitted to the bar in 1 s ^0. For a time he practiced his profession in Waynesbnrg, Stark County. From 1880 until 1884 he was superintendent of schools at Waynes- bnrg, and then came to Carrollton, where for one and a half years he was superintendent of common schools. In the winter of 1884 he was examined l>y the State board of examiners, and now holds a State certificate for life. In the winter of 1886 he entered into partnership with V. E. Huston, in hardware and clothing business, in Carroll- ton. which firm succeeded the firm of Huston & Son, and, having disposed of the clothing department of their business, they have since carried exclusively the largest stock of hard- ware in the county. In L884 Mr. Fawcett was married to Mrs. Emma Sellers, daughter of James and Christina Huston, of Carrollton, Ohio. In politics Mr. Fawcett is a moderate Republican, but is no politician, and has neither held nor sought office. DAIR FAMILY. This family has been an important factor in the making of the history of Scotland and England, and also played an important part in the great American Revolution. Sir Robert Adair, born May 24, 1763. died October 3, 1855, was a noted English ambas- sador to the courts of Vienna, Brussels and Con- stantinople. He negotiated the treaty of the Dardanelles, and retired in 1835 with the rank of privy counselor. Robin Adair and others of the same family have left an impress upon the period in which they lived. Cornelius Adair emigrated froin Edinburgh,. Scotland, to North Carolina, and one of his sons removed from there to Augusta County, Ya. r before the War of the Revolution. One of the early settlers in North Carolina, whose name won at least a casual mention in history, was John Adair, the patriotic entry-taker (tax col- lector) of the District of Washington. In 1780 Gen. Sevier was recruiting the army with which he defeated Gen. Ferguson at Kings Mountain. His exchequer was low from frequent drafts of a similar nature, and he could not borrow money enough to finish fitting out the expedition. John Adair was the only man in the territory who had any money, and the plans of Gen. Sevier were likely to fail for lack of money to buy horses and equipments. Gen. Sevier suggested to John Adair that he should loan him the funds of the State that were in his possession. And the fol- lowing, as recorded by tradition, was Adair's answer: "Colonel Sevier, I have no right to make any such disposition of this money. It belongs to the impoverished treasury of North Carolina, but if the country is overrun by the British, liberty is gone. Let the money go too. Take it. if by its use the enemy is driven from the country. I can trust that country to vindi- cate and justify my conduct. Take it. " Sevier took it — twelve thousand seven hundred and thirty- five dollars, and the result was Kings Mountain. Ellen Adair, one of the daughters of Gen. Adair, of Florida, is the central figure in the famous painting ordered after Webster's. 824 CARROLL COUNTY. defense of Massachusetts, to decorate the walls of Faneuil Hall. Cornelius' son in Augusta County, Va. , was the father of John, William, Cornelius, James and two daughters. John removed to the vicin- ity of Carlisle, Penn. William married Mary Rawlston, and also removed to Carlisle, Penn. John raised a family of two boys and one girl. James was a bachelor, and made his home with William. Cornelius and one married sister moved to Kentucky. John Adair, who commanded the Kentucky troops at the battle of New Orleans, was the predecessor of Henry Clay in the United States Senate, and was inaugurated governor of Ken- tucky in 1820 — was one of the men who have builded well their part of our American Govern- ment. William remained a few years at Carl- isle, Penn. , then removed to Ohio, thence to northern Indiana and thence to Iowa. William was a school teacher and followed the business of making pumps in the summer time. He en- listed at Carlisle, Penn., and served as a soldier in the War of 1812. The children of William and Mary Rawlston Adair were William, George W., John Newton, and one daughter, Mary. William and George W. located in Shell Rock, Iowa, and founded the Shell Rock flouring and woolen mills. Mary made her home with her elder brothers. John Newton Adair was born at Carlisle, Penn., Au- gust 25, 1811. He removed to Washington County, Penn., with William Dempster, where he learned the trade of hatter. After learning his trade he removed to Amsterdam, Jefferson Co., Ohio, where he worked as a journeyman hatter; was married to Mary Chaddock, Febru- ary 11, 1834, and settled in Leesburg, Carroll Co., Ohio. Mary Chaddock was born August 11, 1815. The Chaddock family came from Maryland to eastern Ohio. The children of John N. and Mary C. Adair are William Adair, born March 17, 1835 (he was educated in the village schools and appren- ticed to the wagon and carriage trade at an early age, at which trade he worked for nine years. He read law with Robert E. Knight, Esq., and was admitted as an attorney and counselor at law May 1, 1862. He was elected to the Ohio Legislature from Carroll County, Ohio, in 1869 and again in 1871. In 1873 he was elected as the delegate from Carroll County to the Constitu- tional Convention. Mr. Adair is the author of the "Adair Law," the original Civil Damage Liquor Law, and the first statute holding the real property or premises liable for damage against the owner or lessee. He has always been an active Republican, and has been repeat- edly elected mayor of Leesburg. Mr. Adair was given an honorary membership in the First African Methodist Episcopal Church of Columbus, Ohio, in recognition of his labors in the passage of the XVth Amendment to the United States Constitution. He was one of the original directors in the W. ct L. E. R. R., and president of the H. B. & J. R. R. now the W. & L. E. R. R. from Bowerston, Harrison Co., Ohio, to Wheeling, W. Va. He was married September 3, 1856, to Martha J. Leeper,and they have one son, Emmet M., who was born February 8, 1864. He was educated in the Leesville public school, the New Hagerstown Academy, and is a graduate of the Chautauqua Literary and Scien- tific.Circle, class of 1886. He read law with his father, William Adair, Esq., and was admitted as an attorney and counselor at law by the Supreme Court of Ohio, October 9, 1890. He is practic- ing law with his father in Leesville); Elizabeth Ann Adair, born October 14, 1836, died Novem- ber, 1854; James Adison Adair, born April 17, 1838, died September 11, 1840; Joseph Chad- dock Adair, born January 13, 1841 (married Martha Roby at Leesburg, Ohio, and removed to Holton, Jackson Co., Kas., in 1S70, where he lived until 1SS5, when they removed to To- peka, Shawnee Co., Kas. Mr. Adair is noted for his many good qualities, and has always been a leader in the community in which he lived. In 1880 he was United States deputy marshal, deputy sheriff, city marshal, constable and census-taker in Holton City, Jackson Co., Kas. Their children who are living are four CARROLL COUNTY. 825 accomplished daughters: Misses Adda, Manie, Hattie and Julia. Adda graduated with honor from the Holton High school, in which she is now a teacher of acknowledged ability; she is an excellent musician, and an artist of power and originality. Manie is a student of the Kansas City School of Elocution and Oratory, and is an artist whose future is full of promise. Hattie is a successful teacher in the Kansas public schools. Julia is a student in the Topeka City High School). Mary Chaddock Adair died Jan- uary 21, 1841. John Newton Adair and Miss Ma- linda Price were married August 11, 1S41. Ma- linda Price was born March 12, 1818. John Newton Adair was a man of earnest convictions, and fearless in their expression. For fifteen years he was one of the leading merchants in Leesburg, and engaged in the purchase of horses, cattle and sheep, and drove them across the Alleghany Mountains to eastern markets. He was a justice of the peace for many years, and had before his court such noted attorneys as Edwin M. Stanton and John A. Bingham. He took an active interest in the maintenance of the common-school system, and was assessor of Orange Township, Carroll Co., Ohio, for twenty years. He was an Old-line Whig and a Repub- lican. He died of apoplexy November 18, 1881. The children of John N. and Malinda Adair are the following, of whom a brief record is given : Mary Eliza Adair, born August 13, 1842, and married to Samuel L. Harper (Mr. Harper was noted for his mechanical ability, and at the time of his death, July, 1890, he was superin- tendent of the iron department of the Columbus Buggy Company. One son was born to the above union, Charles \V. Harper, who gradu- ated from the New Philadelphia High School at the age of seventeen years, and after removing to Columbus, Ohio (where his residence now is), and achieving success in the journalistic pro- fession — he is business manager of the Colum- bus Daily Press — he returned to the home of his youth and married Miss Kate Paterick, at New Philadelphia). Bazzle Wells Adair was born March 0, 1844, and was married to Mary Strickmaker August 15, 1871; their children are Charles E., born May 1, 1N76, now assistant postmaster at Lees- burg, Carroll Co., Ohio; John G., born July 7, 1880, and Carra B. Adair, born December 11, 1883. Mr. Adair enlisted in Company A, Eightieth O. V. V. I., February 18, 1864. He was with Sherman on the march to the sea, at the grand review in Washington, and thence proceeded to Little Rock, Ark., where he was mustered out of the service and returned to Columbus, Ohio, for final discharge, August 25, 1865. He took part in the battles of Resaca, Bentonville and Salt Ketchee Swamp. He was elected recording clerk of the House of Repre- sentatives of the Ohio Legislature for the term beginning January 1, 1872. He is a builder and architect of acknowledged ability, having erected the two finest brick residences in Carroll County, Ohio. He read law with his brother, Hon. William Adair, and was admitted as an attorney and counselor at law in 1878; has been prominent in Republican party councils, and was a warm supporter of and delegate to the conventions which nominated J. T. TJpde- graf and William McKinley, Jr., for Congress. Mr. Adair was appointed postmaster at Lees- burg (Leesville P. O.) by Chester A. Arthur; was removed by Grover Cleveland and reap- pointed by Benjamin Harrison to the same office, which he now holds. Alice S. Adair was born February 18, 1846, and was married to Ira C. Rogers in 1863. Mr. Rogers enlisted in 1862 in the Ninety-eighth O. V. V. I., and was detailed to join the Six teenth Regular Band at Louisville, Ky. In 1864 the band was ordered to the United States barracks at Chicago, whore he remained until the close of the war. He is now in the employ of the post-office department at Chicago, 111. Their children are Burton, who married Mata Newton, and is engaged in the fancy poultry business; Lulu V., who was an accomplished musician; Frank, who is editor of the Amateur Electrician, Chicago, Illinois. 826 CARROLL COUNTY. Thomas G. Adair and Albert G. Adair (twins), born December 23, 1847, have both at- tained a well-merited proficiency in the trade of plain and ornamental plastering. They are •original thinkers in science and religion, and ■close students and observers, from a liberal point of view, of the literature of the times. Josephine Adair was born May 9, 1850. She received an education in the common scbools; ■was married to Joseph Lingle, May 12, 1870, and removed to Chicago, 111., thence to Clear Lake, Cerro Gordo Co., Iowa. Mr. Lingle has been very successful as a contractor and builder. Their children are Louie, Linnie and Ivie. Alonzo E. Adair was born January 10, 1853. He received a common-school education, and worked at the trade of brick mason in the day time, and read law with his brother, Hon. Will- iam Adair, at night. In 1878 he was admitted as an attorney and counselor at law. On No- vember 24, 1885, he was married to Miss Ella Finney, of Pittsburgh, Penn., and now resides at Columbus, Ohio. Their children are Mary Maliuda and John A. Edgar A. Adair was born June 10, 1855, and was married December 15, 1S77, to Miss Ida Moore. He is a brick mason and builder of acknowledged ability and mechanical ingenuity. \ILLIAM H. BUCHANAN, of Monroe Township, Carroll County, was born in Union Township, same county, July 20, 1835, a son of John and Mary W. (Pittenger) Buchanan, natives of Harrison Coun- ty, Ohio. Their children's names are William H., Samuel, Nancy, Susannah and John N. The boyhood days of our subject were passed in the district schools, at Hopedale College, Harrison County, also Richmond College, Jef- ferson County, and in June, 1861, he graduat- ed from Mt. Union College, Stark Co., Ohio, in the classical course, and taught in the dis- trict schools for a number of years, having com- menced in 1854. In 1850 he experienced the Christian religion. In 1860 he was given an exhorter's license, and in 1861 was given a local preacher's license. On March ID, 1871, he was ordained deacon by Bishop D. W. Clark, and March 21, 1875, he was ordained elder by Bishop Thomas Bowman, of the Methodist Episcopal Church. On August 12, 1862, Mr. Buchanan enlisted under Capt. Williams, of Carrollton, in Company I, Ninety-eighth O. V. I., and served till Juue 7, 1865. At the battle of Perry ville, Ky., October 8, 1862, he received a severe wound in the left temple, was left on the battlefield for dead, and was taken prisoner by the rebels but was soon paroled and exchanged. From the effects of this wound he lay in the hospital one year. He was in the battles of Buzzard Roost, Ga., February 25-27, 1864; Res- aca, Ga., May 13-16, 1864; Peach Tree Creek, Ga., July 20, 1864, and at Jonesboro, Ga., Sep- tember 1, 1864, he received a severe wound, one ball entering his right ear, which was extracted on the left side of his nose, near tho corner of the eye. This ball, which he has in his posses- sion, is in size one and one sixteenth inches in length, nine-sixteenths of an inch in diameter, and was made in Springfield, Mass. ; another ball passed through his right shoulder. Mr. Buchanan, in the fall of 1865. removed to Carrollton, where he commenced the study of medicine, but, his health failing, he was obliged to give it up. He then commenced to teach in Carrollton Academy, teaching three successive years, and also served ten years as county examiner of Carroll County. In the fall of 1870 he was elected treasurer of the county, and served two terms. He was also agent for the American Bible Society for several years. On April 10, 1873, he purchased the farm he now owns, which contains 162 acres, in Monroe Township, Carroll County, and his present fine residence was erected in 1887. Mr. Buchanan has been twice married, first time in August, 1862, to Miss Sarah L. Gilbert, a daughter of Hull and Tersa (Wheeler) Gilbert, of Portage County, Ohio, to which union were born Clarence E., of Loudon Township, Car- roll County; Frank H, at home; Homer G. in CARROLL COUNTY. 827 Loudon Township, and a twin brother, John L., at home. The mother of these children died December 0, 1870. She had been a very active member of the Methodist Episcopal Church from her youth, and was a graduate of Mt. Union College, of Stark County. On March 20, 1872, Mr. Buchanan married Miss Ruth A. Ford, a daughter of John and Elizabeth (Riley) Ford, of Jefferson County, Ohio, and born May 17, 1844. Mr. Buchanan is a Prohibitionist, but his first vote was cast with the Whig party; he was also a Republican for several years. El LISHA McGUIRE, than whom there is no better known or more popular citizen I in Carroll County, was born in Jefferson County, Ohio, December, 4, 1812. His father, John McGuire, who was a native of Vir- ginia, born of Scotch-Irish ancestry, came to Jefferson County in its pioneer days, and here married September 29, 1803, Sarah Milligan, a native of that county, and daughter of one of its pioneers. After their marriage they located on a farm near Steubenville, on which they resided until 1810, when they moved to that part of Columbiana County which afterward became a portion of Carroll County. Here they carried on farming, in what is now Union Township, for twelve years, at the end of which time they came into the village of Carrollton (then known as Centreville), where they passed the remainder of their days. Nine children — six sons and three daughters — were born to them, of whom the subject of this sketch is fifth in order of birth, and the only survivor. Elisha McGuire' s boyhood was not different from that of any other pioneer boy, he having to assist in the arduous duties of the farm, sur- rounded by many hardships, difficulties and dangers. When old enough he commenced at- tending the "subscription schools," the school- house being the primitive small log shanty, with still more primitive furnishing — puncheon floor, split-log benches and greased-paper windows, while a huge fireplace threw out a cheerful glow over the scene, and a bundle of suggestive birch rods stood in corner, an important factor in the making of a successful school. To attend this old-time institution our subject had to walk some three miles, and then for only a few weeks dur- ing winter. All his clothing was home-made, even to his shoes, for the pioneers made their own foot-wear for themselves and families. Thus Elisha lived under the parental roof until he was sixteen years of age, when he was bound out as an apprentice at Springfield, Jefferson County, to John Morrison, the village black- smith and wagon-maker. After serving three years he commenced work as a journeyman, and in 1833 he came to Carrollton, where he estab- lished a wagon and plow manufacturing estab- lishment, in which industry he did an extensive business. In 1840 he was Democratic candidate for sheriff of Carroll County, and although the county was strongly Whig, he was elected on his ticket; so creditably did he fulfill the duties of the office that, at the expiration of his term, he was re-elected. The contest was a lively one, and Mr. McGuire made the canvass on horseback, as was the custom in early times. At the termination of his second term he returned to his manufacturing interests, and established a foundry business, which he has since carried on. In July, 1852, he commenced, agreeable to his own proposition, carrying the mails and passengers between Steubenville and Massillou, in Stark County, the mode of conveyance being four-horse coaches, there being at that time no railroad through this region. He sold his inter- est out, however, the following year to the Ohio Stage Company, and devoted his time and at- tention to carrying the cross-country mails from Carrollton to Wheeling, New Lisbon, Cadiz, New Philadelphia, Wellsville, Summitville, etc., which service continued until 1854. On July 10, 1835, Mr. McGuire was united in marriage with Hannah Baxter, a native of Brooke County, Va., born December 22, 1810. Her parents, Richard and Elizabeth Baxter (the former also a native of Brooke County and latter of Washington County, Penn.), moved to near 828 CARROLL COUNTY. Centreville (now Carrollton), Ohio, when she was three months old. Here they took up Govern- ment land, and carried on farming during the remainder of their lives. To Mr. and Mrs. Mc- Guire were born nine children, of whom four are yet living, viz. : Mary, widow of Capt. E.F. Williams, formerly of Company I, Ninety-eighth Eegiment O. V. I. (she resides at Carrollton, and has had five children); Edith, now Mrs. James P. Whitcraft, lives in Cambridge, Ohio (six children have been born to her); Annie R. is the widow of John W. Gould, who died in Allegheny, Penn., October 13, 1889, being fore- man, at the time, of the manufactory of Baker & Co. (she is a resident of Carrollton, and has three children); Frank W. McGuire is now foreman of the Cleveland Malleable Iron Works, at Cleveland, Ohio (he married Clara Belle Hoops, of Carrollton, who died March 12, 1887, leaving one child). Richard Baxter McGuire, the fourth in the family in order of birth, enlisted in 1861, in Company I, Ninety-eighth O. V.I. , and partic- ipated in the battles of Perryville aud Chatta- nooga, besides several skirmishes and minor en- gagements. At Chattanooga he was shot through the left wrist with a minie ball, and being granted thirty days' leave of absence be set out for his home, but on the way lockjaw set in, and he died at his home, October 15, 1863. He had been commissioned second lieutenant February 1, same year, and was a brave and gallant soldier, beloved at home and popular with comrades in arms. His remains now lie in the cemetery at Carrollton. Elisha McGuire is a zealous supporter of the Democratic party, and in addition to his service as sheriff he has been assessor and treasurer of Centre Township, and a member of the Carroll- ton Board of Education; in his church connec- tions he is a Presbyterian. He ranks among the earliest business men of the town, and has been prominently identified with all public move- ments tending toward the advancement and im- provement of the place. AVhen he came to Car- rollton, it was called Centreville, and consisted of a few log cabins, one of which stood on the site of the present Presbyterian Church; and the early tavern of the village, a two-story log building, stood on the corner now occupied by Stockon's Bank. Mr. McGuire took an active interest in securing the construction of theCon- notton Valley Railroad, of which he was elected a director, later superintendent, and finally pres- ident. For six years he was in the hotel business at Carrollton, as proprietor of the Hoops House, and he is a thoroughly representative citizen. THOMAS G. DONALDSON, a prominent agriculturist and leading citizen of Fox Township, Carroll County, was born September 18, 1841, at Scroggsfield, Ohio. His father, Rev. John Donaldson, a na- tive of Scotland, born in 1787, was reared on his father's farm, and received his primary edu- cation at the principal schools of the neighbor- hood, which was supplemented by a course of study at the world-famed seat of learning, the University of Edinburgh, where he took his degree in the classical course. The bent of his study was theology, and after leaving college he was licensed to preach the gospel in the Seces- sion Church of Scotland. In 1816 he came to the United States, having as a fellow passenger on the vessel an old college classmate, Rev. Peter Bullions, D. D., the author of the far- famed Bullions' Latin and Greek Grammars and Readers. After his arrival in this country he (Rev. John Donaldson) was married to Miss Hildred Goodwillie, a daughter of Rev. David Goodwillie, of Barnet, Vt. , to which union were born seven children, of whom Beatrice Spear R. B. Donaldson, David Donaldson and John A. Donaldson are yet living. One of the sons, William, went to California about the year 1850, and has not been heard from for upward of thirty years. The other children died in in- fancy. Rev. John Donaldson first preached in the land of his adoption, in Vermont, and other Eastern points, but finally came to Ohio, here to labor in the vineyard. After coming to Ohio, his first pastorate was over the congrega- CARROLL COUNTY. 829 tion of Truro (now Reynoldsburg), near Colum- bus, Ohio. After laboring here for several years he removed, and about the year 1824, be- came pastor of the united charge of Scroggsfield, Yellow Creek and Glade Run. His first wife had died at their home on the farm on which his son, Thomas G. , now resides, and afterward he be- came united in marriage with Miss Jane Hamuli, whose parents were natives of Pennsylvania, and the result of this union was two children, Francis M. and Thomas G. The father died December 31, 1871, in his eighty-fifth year, and the mother June 28, 1884, in her eighty- fourth year. Mr. Donaldson's life had been one of untiring, unselfish devotion to the cause of Christ, and of honorable example to his fel- low-men, ever conspicuous for his uprightness and integrity, and he was an avowed champion of education, in fact everything tending to the improvement of the condition of the community at large. The subject proper of this biographical memoir was reared among the scenes of a quiet, rural home, blessed in having before him in childhood, boyhood and youth, the example of a parent, who instructed his young mind how to appreciate noble deeds and a life of rectitude. After attending select school he commenced teaching, a profession he followed several years. On September 25, 1865, he, Thomas G. Donald- son, was married to Sarah R. George (daughter of Andrews George, of Scroggstield, Ohio, by his first wife, Annie Robbins), who was born November 17, 1845, and who is the mother of eleven children, two of whom: Annie and Fran- cis, are deceased. The names and dates of birth of those yet living, and who are still under the paternal roof, are as follows: John G., April 16, 1867; Jennie E., January 22, 1871; A. G., March 16, 1875; Sarah Bell, April 14, 1877; Minnie D., February 23, 1879; Walter M., June 20, 1881; Ida E., September 21, 1883; Thomas R., May 17, 1886, and Bertha N., August 25, 1889. Mr. Donaldson is the owner of 167 acres of prime land in Fox Township, and carries on general farming, his attention being largely de- voted to the breeding of fine- wool sheep. He and his family are members of the United Pres- byterian Church. Mr. Donaldson is a stanch Republican, and has filled many offices of trust in his township, having been a justice of the peace twenty years, and a director of the Carroll County Agricultural Association six years. /?^ EORGE J. BUTLER, probably the oldest I _ dry-goods merchant in Carrollton, Carroll \L^J County, having been engaged in that line h^ of business in the place twenty-four years, was born there February 10, 1849. His grand- father, George Whitefield Butler, was a native of Maryland, and when twenty-five years of age he came to the new county of Carroll. By trade he was a tanner, and he established the first tannery in Carroll County, which he carried on for years, but which has long since become a thing of the past. He was the father of twelve children, viz. : Washington (deceased), father of George J. ; Franklin, who died at Des Moines, Iowa; Jonathan, who passed from earth in Cali- fornia; Morgan, living in Goshen, Ind. ; Lafay- ette, in Marshall, Tex. ; George, in Kansas; Adams, in Newton, Iowa; Amanda, wife of Miles O'Connor, in San Jose, Cal. ; Harriet, wife of B. B. Moore, in Marshalltown, Iowa; Elizabeth, in North Carolina; Cynthia Ann and Jefferson, who died in infancy. The parents of this family both died in Carrollton, the mother in 1868, and the father in 1873; he was postmas- ter at Carrollton during the war. Washington Butler was born April 6, 1819, in Carrollton, Ohio, and worked in his tannery until elected auditor of his native county, an office he creditably filled many years. In 1864 he formed a partnership with L. D. Rowley, and for years carried on a clothing store, includ- ing boots and shoes, hats and caps and mer- chant tailoring, in Carrollton. He departed this life in April, 1883, at the age of sixty- four years. In politics he was a stanch Republican. The widowed mother is still living in Carrollton, now 830 CARROLL COUNTY. in her sixty sixth year. Their family consisted of seven children, as follows: William F., in Carrollton; Ann Elizabeth, wife of James W. Cellers, also in Carrollton; George J., whose name heads this sketch; Mary F., wife of Rev. Absalom T. Aller, in Kansas; Marshal J., wife of George H. Aller. in Malvern, Carroll Coun- ty; Joseph C. and Harry S. , both in Carroll County. George J. Butler, the subject of this bio- graphical record, received the usual common- school training in his boyhood days, and at eighteen years of age became clerk for James Huston, in Carrollton, continuing with the lat- ter's successors, Beadle & Co., McCullough & Ferrall, and later with Isaac Crumrine, whom he bought out in 1879, and has since successfully carried on a general store in his native town. In 1S73 he married Miss Sarah E., daughter of David and Ruhama Skeeles, and a native of Tuscarawas County, Ohio, by which union one child, Gertrude Amanda, has been born. Mr. and Mrs. Butler are members of the Methodist Episcopal Church, at Carrollton; in politics he is a Republican, and has filled the office of city and township treasurer four years; was a mem- ber of the board of education two years, and is now a member of the town council. Harry Sumner Butler, youngest brother of George J., was born in Carrollton January 12, 1864, the common schools of which place heat- tended as circumstances permitted. When a lad he entered the arena of business life in the role of a newsboy, the first of that genus to ap- pear on the streets of Carrollton, and among the papers he vended may be mentioned the Cleveland Leader and the Commercial Gazette. He then entered the store of his father, in Car- rollton, as clerk, where he remained some years, at the end of which time he commenced clerking for his brother, George J., with whom he has, since continued. On October 26, 1886, Mr. Harry S. Butler was united in marriage with Miss Mary Morris, of Coshocton, Ohio, daugh- ter of J. L. Morris, and by this union one child, Miriam, has been born. Mr. Butler in religion is a Presbyterian, in politics a Republican, and he is a member of the Knights of Pythias. JOHN SHAWVER. This family in Car- roll County trace their ancestry to Ger- many, antecedents having emigrated from that country to America at a very remote period. The first, of whom something of definite data can be obtained, was the grandfather of our subject, who came to Ohio from the East, and entered land, which now lies within the boundaries of Loudon Township, Carroll Coun- ty. After clearing a farm here he moved to Logan County, same State, and there settled on a farm where he died. George Shawver, a son of this pioneer, was born on the old homestead in Carroll County, in 1810, and here worked in- dustriously on his father's farm, attending, dur- ing a few weeks in winter time, the schools of the neighborhood. In 1832 he was married to Miss Elisabeth Slates, daughter of John and Elisabeth Slates, pioneers of what is now Loudon Town- ship, Carroll County. To this union were born eight children, as follows: Catherine, living in Perry Township, Carroll County; William, de- ceased; Mary, in Perry Township; Sarah, in Loudon Township, Carroll County; John, our subject; Daniel, farming on the old home place; Elizabeth and Jane, both in Loudon Township. George Shawver by trade was a carpenter and stone mason, at which he worked while his boys operated the farm. He was a man of much energy and preseverance, living an exemplary life, one he endeavored to make worthy of being followed by his children. He and his wife both died in Loudon Township, in 1883 and 1887, respectively, members of the Lutheran Church; in politics he was a Democrat. John Shawver, of whom this memoir more especially treats, was born in Loudon Township, Carroll Co., Ohio, April 4, 1841, and his boy- hood was passed much in the manner of other farmer lads in his day. He received a good common-school education, and at the age of twenty-one, January 1, 1S62, he was united in CARROLL COUNT V. 831 marriage with Miss Eliza Ann, daughter of John W. aud Susanna Slates, who were early settlers of Carroll County, and born of English ancestry. Soon after their marriage our subject and wife moved to Perry Township, same county, where be has a fine farm of 182J acres, greatly im- proved by him during his twenty-nine years' resi- dence thereon. He learned of his father the trade of carpenter, which he has always followed in con- nection with farming, being also a builder and contractor. To Mr. and Mrs. Shawver have been born three children, viz. : William, a far- mer in Perry Township, and married to Clara D. Crim; John, at home with his parents, and Mary, married to John Lewis, also a farmer in Perry Township. Politically Mr. Shawver is a Democrat, and has held various positions of trust in his township; he and his wife are mem- bers of the Lutheran Church. ,\ILLIAM R. TIPTON was born in Perry Township, Carroll Co., Ohio, August 17, 1837, and has been a resident of the same ever since. His father, Miles Tipton, was born in Pennsylvania January 30, 1809, and when a boy came from that State to Ohio, settling in Harrison County, whence, after a residence there of about twenty-one years, he moved to Carroll County, where he bought the farm on which his son, William It., is now living. Miles Tipton married Susanna Ross, whose parents were old settlers of that county, and whose ancestors also came to Ohio from Pennsylvania, settling in Harrison County about the time of the War of 1812. Mr. Ross, father of Mrs. Miles Tipton, came from Ireland when he was but thirteen years old and held the po- sition of pay-master in the War of 1812. Mrs. Ross was born in Pennsylvania, May 14, 1798, her parents having come from Germany at a very early period. Miles Tipton died in Car- roll County,Ohio, May 3, 1876, at the age of sixty- seven years, three months, three days, his widow passing away in the same county, August 3, 1889, when aged ninety-three, having been un- usually strong and active up to within a few days of her death. They were the parents of four children, viz.: Hannah E., born July G, 1832; Albert O., born July 17, 1835; William R., our subject, and Cyrus G. , born March 31, 1840. Of these Hannah E. , Albert O. and Will- iam R. are all married and living on farms in Carroll County, and Cyrus G. makes his home in the present State of Washington. William R. Tipton was brought up on his father's farm, securing his education at the district school. At the breaking out of the Civil War he went to the front, enlisting in Feb- ruary, 1804, in the Signal Corps, U.S. A., and took an active part in the Atlanta campaign. After Atlanta was taken, Mr. Tipton was transferred to the Army of the Cumberland, which marched through east Tennessee; was next sent to Nash- ville, then to New Orleans and afterward to Texas. Being mustered out April 25, 1866, Mr. Tipton returned home and has been farm ing ever since. On October 13, 1869, he was married to Miss Mary A. Chaddock, also a native of Carroll County, Ohio, born January 15, 1839, a daughter of Joseph and Mahala (Jenkins) Chaddock, the former of whom was born Octo- ber 25, 1806, and latter October 25. 1813. They were married November 18, 1834, and both died in 1877, he in May, and she August 31. Mr. Chaddock came from Jefferson County, Ohio, to Carroll in 1837, and here passed the rest of his life. Mr. and Mrs. Tipton have had three children to bless their home, viz. : Miles Ross, born June 25, 1871; Laura, born October 10, 1873, and W. T. S., born May 12, 1876. Mr. Tipton has a farm of 255 acres of splendid land, all well watered. He is a hard-working man, having accomplished a great deal by his own energy and good management. Mrs. Tip- ton holds to the Presbyterian faith, while Mr. Tipton is a "liberalist; " politically he is a Republican. Socially, Mr. and Mrs. Tipton have a host of friends, and many there are who have enjoyed the hospitality of their home. They believe in doing good, helping when they can, 832 CARROLL COUNTY. and the latch string always hangs out to friends and strangers. ^ILLIAM S. LEWIS, a progressive farmer and member of one of the old- est and most highly respected families of Carroll County, is a native of the same, born (when it was a portion of Tuscara- was County) in Harrison Township, March 12, 1819. He is second in the order of birth of the six children of John and Mary (Stinger) Lewis, former of whom came in 1813 from Pennsyl- vania to Ohio, and entered a tract of land in what is now Harrison Township, Carroll Coun- ty; soon thereafter he married Mary Stinger, a native of the Keystone State, and whose family had joined the pioneers in Carroll County. John Lewis in course of a short time added by purchase to the tract of land he had entered, and erected one of the firstmills in that section, to which the pioneers would come from far and near to have their grist ground. In the year 1830 the family moved into Brown Township, where Mr. Lewis entered a tract of land on what afterward became known as "Lewis' Kidge," and here he erected a log cabin, and began clearing up a farm. John Lewis and his wife passed the remainder of their lives on this place, he dying July 13, 1832, and his widow September 1, 1856. William S. Lewis was ten years of age when he came with his parents to Brown Township, where he attended the subscription schools a few weeks in the winter time. At the age of nineteen years he commenced life as a farm laborer, receiving eight dollars per month dur- ing harvest time, and four dollars per month throughout the remainder of the season. Mr. Lewis was united in marriage December 13, 1838, with Miss Mary A. Miller, who was born in Cumberland County, Penn., daughter of Jacob and Jane Miller, and who came to Ohio with her parents when she was twelve years of age. After marriage Mr. and Mrs. Lewis set- tled on their present farm, where, with the ex- ception of three years, they have since resided. Six children have been born to them (live of whom are now living), viz. : Sarah J. , born December 19, 1839; Buth, born March 11, 1841, died December 4, 1843; Mary Anne, born April 11, 1843; Bartholomew, born October 28, 1845; William Clark, born October 6, 1847, and Huldah I., born May, 7, 1854. The family are members of the Lutheran Church, and in his political preferments Mr. Lewis is a Democrat. ILLIAM SLATES, whose well-culti- vated farm is situated on Section 12, Loudon Township, Carroll County, was born in Loudoun County, Va. (near Harper's Ferry), December 29, 1823, a grand- son of Frederick Slates, a native of Germany, who, in an early day immigrated to the United States, settling in Virginia, where he passed the remainder of his life. Adam Slates, father of William, was also a native of Loudoun County, Va., and there married Savilla Winner, of Vir- ginia, who bore him five children, viz. : George, deceased; William; Mary Walters, in Perry Township, Carroll County; Mrs. Elizabeth Saw- vel, and Solomon, latter deceased. William Slates when a boy lost his father by death, and until he was sixteen years of age he remained in Virginia. Then coming to Ohio, he here worked as a common laborer, and, re- turning to Virginia, he found employment for one year with John Snow, who had married the widowed mother of Mr. Slates. In 1847 our subject purchased, in Loudon Township, Car- roll Co., Ohio, the farm he now owns, contain- ing 150 acres, and which had been entered by Jacob Gotschall, January 15, 1814, Mr. Slates having in his possession the original warrant, signed by James Madison, President of the United States. Mr. Slates has since bought another piece of land, covering 213 acres, making in all 363 acres. On June 1, 1847, he married Miss Mary Hosterman, who was born November 1, 1827, a daughter of Peter and Catherine (Shell) Hosterman, and by this union CARROLL COUNTY. 833 there have been born nine children, a record of whom is as follows: Franklin, born July 23, lslS, resides in Loudon Township, Carroll County; Minerva, born October 2, 1850, is de- ceased; two, unnamed, that died in infancy, were born January '2(3, 1853, and January 11, 1854, respectively; Samantha, born March 4, 1855, and Arminthia, born March 5, 1858, are both deceased; Linaeus, born December 21, 1800, resides in Perry Township, Carroll County; Nel- son E., born January 5, 1804, is in Loudon Township, and Laura, born June 18, 1800, is at home. Mr. and Mrs. Slates are members of the Lutheran Church, and politically he is a Repub- lican. He has made man}' improvements on his property, and recently erected one of the most commodious barns in the county. JAMES SHEPHERD was born in County Cavan, Ireland, September 4, 1790. On February 27, 1815, he was married by an Episcopalian minister, to Miss Mary Rey- nolds, daughter of Joseph and Alice Reynolds, and in the following August they started for America, landing after a long and tedious voyage in Philadelphia, Penn. After spending two weeks in the city, they gave their goods into the care of a regular baggage teamster and making Steu- benville, Ohio, the point of destination, pro- ceeded with other friends to walk across the mountains. On reaching Pittsburgh, they sold a part of their goods to pay for bringing the remainder by boat down the river. Late in autumn they reached the home of their uncle, George Reynolds, who later became judge in Carroll County. They found, on reaching this place, that their wealth in cash amounted to just eighteen cents. Mr. Shepherd left his young wife with her uncle, and spent the winter in Pennsylvania, threshing wheat with a flail. By hard work and rigid economy they accumulated money enough to enter eighty acres of land in Loudon Township. On Saturday, March 31, 1817, they moved into their rude log cabin, which had been con- structed without a nail, iron hinge or pane of glass. Mrs. Shepherd always spoke of that as a happy day, when they entered their home, earned and paid for by their own industry. Their first horse died before it was paid for and soon after another met the same fate. Mr. Shepherd had in Ireland learned the trade of weaver. He raised flax which they wove into linen and sold. One fine web of forty yards he carried on his shoulder to Canton, and received forty dollars; paid one dollar for two yards of calico, and with the remainder he entered another tract of land. To them were given fourteen children, one of whom died in infancy, the others growing to years of maturity. John died in Monroe County, Ohio; George lives in Clinton County, Mo. ; Samuel is in Kingman County, Kas. ; Elijah, Francis, Rev. James, Ann, wife of William Taylor, are all deceased; Alice, relict of Rev. Theopholis Kneen, resides at Harlem Springs, Lee Township; Jane, wife of Rev. A. H. Powell, died in Plattsburg, Mo.; Mary, wife of Phillip Jolley, died near Harlem Springs; Joseph resides in Tacoma, Wash. ; William died in Missouri. The children were taught by their mother to read, before they were allowed to enter school. Intemperance in any form was discarded by every member of the family. False- hood was not permitted even in fun. These parents endured incredible hardships, but were always honest, prompt and true; and lived to see their children in comfortable homes. The father died June 2, 1872, and the mother March 17, 1875. They and their thirteen children were all members and liberal supporters of the Methodist Episcopal Church. In politics Mr. Shepherd was a stanch Democrat. Wesley, the youngest of the children, resides on the old homestead. He passed his boyhood in common school ; afterward spent some time in the college at Mount Union, Ohio. On Octo- ber 7, 1873, he married Miss Helen, daughter of Dr. J. B. France, of Harlem Springs, and they are the parents of three children: Edgar, Grace and Paul. Mr. Shepherd is Republican in his political views. 834 CARROLL COUNTY. E LIJAH SHEPHERD, fourth son of James and Mary Reynolds Shepherd, late of London Township, Carroll County, was born April 8, 1821. He was a diligent student, and received such advantages as the common school afforded; afterward he taught with success during the winter months. On Feb- ruary 12, 1846, he was married to Miss Jane Kneen, a native of the Isle of Man, and daugh- ter of William and Mary (Kenyon) Kneen. They settled on the farm where the family still reside, which farm was formerly included in what was known as the "Barrens." It was mostly covered with a low growth of brush, and had very little improvements. They worked diligently, erected comfortable buildings and developed one of the best fruit farms in the county. The record of their children is as follows: Eleanor died in infancy; Simon married Miss Anna McClave and lives near John; Anna and Theopholis died young; Mary and William are graduates of Harlem Springs College, and Frank, educated at the same college. The father died November 10, 1887. He was a prominent and liberal member of the Methodist Episcopal Church; in politics he was independent. rii BRAM ROUDEBUSH. One of our / / \\ greatest Americans has said that the his- Ifj^ tory of any country resolves itself into ■f/ biographies of its stout, earnest and representative citizens, and of such an one is the present memoir written. Abram Roudebush, who is one of the oldest and most honored resi- dents of Brown Township, Carroll County, was born in West Virginia October 10, 1S08, a son of Tobias and Sarah (Wetzel) Roudebush, former of whom was born in Virginia, near the city of Harrisburg, where he was married. Their children by name were Mary, Anna, Abram, Catherine, Tobias, Jesse, Jacob, Susan, Lydia, Joseph and Christena. In 1816 Tobias Roudebush and his family came to Ohio, settling in what is now Washington Township, Carroll County, and here in the virgin forest he erected his log cabin, one of an exceedingly primitive character, having but one door and one window, the floof being made of " puncheons " and the chimney of sticks and mud. Here the family industriously struggled amid many difficulties and dangers, until success crowned their efforts, and they found trackless woods converted into fertile fields and meadows. Here Tobias Rou- debush passed from earth at the advanced age of eighty-two, his wife dying some years after him when aged eighty-one years. They were members from the time of its organization of the Disciples Church at Mt. Olivet, and in politics he was among the early organizers of the Whig party. Abram Roudebush, the subject proper of this sketch, was, as will be seen, eight years old when he came with his parents to Ohio, and here he has since resided. His schooling was neces- sarily limited, being confined to a few weeks' at- tendance in winter time at the primitive educa- tional establishment of the neighborhood, which in this case was an old log cabin with the rudest and most uncomfortable furnishings, having at one end a spacious fireplace in which would blaze some huge logs cut from one of the mag- nificent " giants of the forest." On April 28, 1831, Mr. Roudebush was united in marriage with Sarah, daughter of Peter and Elizabeth Minks, and born in Virginia. To this union the following named children were born: Peter, Henry, George, Catherine A. (wife of George Gamber), Joseph, Sarah (Mrs. Charles Wasmer, and Jennie (Mrs. Hammond Rookenbroad). Of these children, Peter died at the age of thirty years, and Joseph in 1863, while in the army, when twentv vears old. After their marriage Mr. and Mrs. Roudebush resided in Washington Township, Carroll County, until 1852, in which year he purchased the farm in Brown Township, where he now resides. His wife died November 21, 1882. He is emphatically a self-made man, and has been a leading citizen of the county ever since its organization, always taking an active interest in its prosperity and growth. CARROLL COUNTY. v*T\ OBERT L. GEORGE. Perhaps there |W^ are few people in Carroll County, Ohio, 1^ better known or more highly respected ■f/ for thrift and integrity than the nu- merous members of the family of George. They can trace their origin back to Robert George, who, with some companions, left his native country of Ireland and settled in the New World. They soon located in Fox Township, Carroll County, where, in the midst of the wilderness, they built up a home, and brought with them those religious principles which have ever since been the grand characteristics of the people of Fox Township. Thomas George, the father of our subject, was born in Cumberland County, Penn. , but when a mere child was moved with his father's family to Carroll County, Ohio, in 1809, where he grew to manhood in the midst of soli- tude itself. At that time schooling was a lux- ury, but Thomas managed to obtain a fair edu- cation from the old subscription school. After reaching manhood he married Miss Walker, who was born and reared in Jefferson County, Ohio. They settled on a farm near what is now Mechanicstown, where they commenced to clear away the forest, which they replaced with beau- tiful fields. The woods teemed with wild life. Deer fearlesslv roamed about the little lo<* cabin, while bears and wolves frequented the more secluded regions. Nine children were born to Mr. and Mrs. George, five of whom are living, named as follows: John C, Thomas, Robert, Sarah and Christina. After a long life of hardship Mr. George died, in 1875, on the Ohio farm, his wife having preceded him in 1874. Mr. George was a public-spirited man, one who always took a leading interest in all movements which were to better the condition of his fellow-men, whether at home or abroad. He was for many years school director, also justice of the peace. Thus the old pioneers are fast passing away, and but a very few are left to tell of the scenes and the trials which were incidental to pioneer life: but they have left behind them monuments which will live throughout time. Robert L. George, the subject of this Bketch, was born in Fox Township, Carroll County, June 2, 1851. He attended the district school about three months out of the twelve, and worked on the farm during the summer season. At the age of twenty-four, in 1876, he married Miss Dorrance, who was born and reared in Jefferson County, Ohio. William Dorrance, her father, was a native of Ireland, but settled in Ohio at an early period. Four children were born to Mr. and Mrs. George, viz. : Blanche, born January 1, 1N77; Montford, July 14, 1880; Anna O., June 25, 1885; Earl F., July 21, 1889. In religion Mr. George is a United Presbyterian, and in politics a Republican. He has a fine farm of 160 acres, which is provided with a fine residence, barns, etc., and he pays special attention to the raising of stock, in which he has made a success. Like his father, he feels it a duty and privilege to help build up his county, feeling that it is the duty of every citizen to do what is within his power to make the community prosperous and his country cor- respondingly better. L EMEEL O. RIPPETH was born in Orange Township, Carroll County, Ohio, May 31, 1846, and S. W. Rippeth, his father, was also born in Carroll County. The Rippeth family are of Irish descent, and their ancestors, on coming from their native land, made their first settlement in Carroll County. Samuel W. Rippeth was the father of nine children, as fol- lows: Lemuel O. ; Mary, deceased; John A., who is a farmer in Orange Township; Charles M., who is a merchant at Leesville; Albert, who is a salesman; James A., who is living at Canton, Ohio; Frank L., a farmer in Orange Township; Delia, at home, and Jeremiah, deceased. L. O. Rippeth, the subject of this sketch, lived at home on the farm until he was married, in 1868, to Miss Henrietta Pearch, whose parents, Joseph and Sarah Pearch, live in Monroe Township, and are old settlers of Carroll County. Mr. Rippeth is the possessor of a farm of 184 acres, 836 CARROLL COUNTY. situated about two miles north of Leesville, and like many others in Orange Township is well adapted for the raising of all farm products. Politically he is a Democrat. Mr. Rippeth has many friends, and is very popular and much respected throughout the county. J|ACOB HELFRICH. Like a giant tree in a forest of weather-worn oaks, the name we have just written stands prominent on the roll of those noble pioneers whose lives were passed in bringing Carroll to its pres- ent enviable position in the magnificent galaxy of Ohio's counties. He was born in Germany March 17, 1818, one of a family of eleven chil- dren, the record of the remaining ten being as follows: Twin boys died in infancy; Peter, a farmer, and Philip, a blacksmith, died in Craw- ford County, Ohio; Nicholas died at Fort Wayne, Ind. ; YVendall and Andrew both died in Germany; Henry and Micbael live in Craw- ford County, Ohio; Margaret died in Germany. Jacob Helfrich, when eighteen years of age, his father having provided him with money sufficient to bring him to America, set sail in company with several other emigrants in April, 1837, and after a long voyage of 105 days landed at Baltimore, Md. Some dozen of these emigrants, including our subject, all young men, walked to Wheeling, W. Va. (their baggage going by wagon), where he worked three mouths at his trade; thence went by river to Steuben - ville, Ohio, from which place he came by stage to Carrollton, there being at the time (1837) but a few hundred inhabitants in the place. Farther than this the stage was unable to proceed on account of the mud, so Mr. Helfrich remained in Carrollton, a stranger in a strange laud, and immediately commenced working at his trade, that of shoemaker, at which he had served an apprenticeship in Germany. Two of his brothers had preceded him to Ohio, settling in Crawford County, and Mr. Helfrich, being de- sirous of once more seeing them, walked all the way to their place and back. Their father, Nicholas Helfrich, who had been a public officer in Germany during the greater part of his life, died there in 1840, and the widowed mother afterward came to Ohio, where she died in 1850 at the home of her sons, in Crawford County. In about two years after Jacob Helfrich' s settlement in Carrollton he opened out a shoe business for his own account, which he has since continued in, from time to time enlarging his premises and stock as his trade expanded, and in 1855 he moved to his present place. On April 15, 1841, he was married to Catharine Stemple, daughter of Jacob Stemple, of Car- roll County, and their union was blessed with nine children, of whom the following is a brief record: Margaret is the widow of Charles Cronenwett, formerly residing in Sandusky County, Ohio, now of Carrollton, Ohio; Eva C. is the wife of Rev. E. Cronenwett, of Butler, Penn. ; Susanna is the widow of Rev. F. E. Harsh, and lives in Carrollton, Ohio; Barbara, is married to Dr. C. R. Ziegler, of Carrollton; Jacob M. is deceased; Mary E. is the wife of J. Henry Troutman, of Butler, Penn. ; John W. is more fully spoken of farther on; Sarah D. is the wife of J. L. Frederick, of Greenville, Penn. ; Albert is deceased. In politics Mr. Helfrich was first a Whig, afterward a Repub- lican, but of late years he has supported the Democratic party. For six years he was a jus- tice of the peace, and in all things tending to the advancement and prosperity of his town and county he has ever been found in the front ranks, not the least among the progressive movements in which he took prominent part being the Carrollton & Oneida Railroad. In 1859 the Carrollton & Oneida Railroad (now Carrollton Branch of the C. C. & S. Railroad) was sold to a company composed of John Eber- sole, Henry A. Stidger, James Huston, James P. Cummings, Jacob Helfrich and James Cam- eron. The road at this time was broken down by heavy engines, and had deteriorated year by year through lack of necessary repairs. The new company soon had the road repaired and J. j$jU&~-«< CARROLL COUNTY. 839 in running order. They rigged up a passenger ear and a couple of flats ("gondolas") with couplings, purchased motive power in the shape of stout horses, and turned the much-vaunted Carroll County railroad into a horse-ear line un- der the new name of the " Carrollton & Oneida Railroad." On June ( J, 1800, the stockholders of the road met for the election of directors, Jacob Helfricb being elected one of tbem, and general ticket agent. The work of rebuilding and fitting up the road was pushed to comple- tion, and on September 11, 1807, a steam engine arrived for the road, and was a profitable in- vestment for the company; in 1873 the road bed was donated to parties who made a narrow gauge road. His connection ceased hern. At a reunion of the Helfricb family to be held at the homestead in Carrollton, on April L5, 1891, there are expected to be present one son, six daughters, twenty-five grandchildren, one great-grandchild, four sons-in-law, and two daughters-in-law. Tbere have passed to their long homes two sons and six grandchildren. JjOHN W. HELFRICH, son of Jacob Hel- I frich, one of the best known and most I highly respected citizens of Carrollton, was born January 17, 1855, in Carrollton, Car- roll Co., Ohio. He was educated at the common and first ward schools of his native town, and first learned the trade of shoemaker, at which he worked three years. At the age of sixteen he commenced an apprenticeship in Carrollton to the watch and clock business, and in Cleveland he spent two years perfecting himself in the trade. In 1877 he located in Dell Roy, in Car- roll County, where he remained a few months and then settled finally in Carrollton, where he opened out the best watch, clock and jewelry repair business in the county; and his superior skill in his line has brought him a well-merited patronage from both far and near. His connec- tion with the Connotton Valley Railway as official jeweler of the road (a position he yet holds) since 1877 has increased his business very much. Since then he has furnished and kept in order all the depot clocks, the fine chronometer engine clocks, as well as the Howard tower clock at the Canton depot. When the Cleveland & Canton changed their gauge, everything in the clock line was thoroughly overhauled and placed in order,, and all of the clocks are in as good condition as when placed thirteen years ago. He supplied tbe fine tower clock and bell for Carroll County court-house, also the one for the railroad depot at Canton, Ohio, and the signal service at Car- rollton is managed by him. On September 1, 1887, Mr. Helfricb was married to Miss Hattie May Wert, of Sulphur Springs, Crawford Co., Ohio, a daughter of J. B. and Leonora (Ziegler) Wert, former of whom is a merchant at Sulphur Springs. One year ago Mr. and Mrs. Helfricb went to Cleveland, Ohio, where they studied for and both graduated as opticians at Dr. Julius King's establishment. They then returned to Carrollton, where they have since followed that branch of the business in connection with his regular watch and jewelry business. One child, named John Wert, has been born to our subject and wife. In his polit- ical preferments Mr. Helfricb' is a Democrat, but is no partisan, and bas invariably declined nom- ination to office, as his business demands all his time and attention. JLLIAM S. TOPE, one of tbe young and rising young business men of Dell lf[ Roy, was born in Union Townsbip, Carroll County, Ohio, February 4, 1857. His father, Jacob Tope, was born in Carroll County, Ohio, where bis entire life was spent. He early devoted himself to study and assisting in the duties of the farm. Soon after coming of age he married Ann Jane, daughter of Robert Parker, one of tbe early settlers of Monroe Townsbip. After their marriage Mr. and Mrs. Tope settled on a farm in Union Townsbip. where they lived a short time, and then moved to Monroe Township, where they lived until the husband' 8 death, January '24, 1803. His fam- ily consisted of three children: William S., 840 CARROLL COUNTY. Robert J. and Joseph V., all of whom are now living. In politics Mr. Tope was a Democrat, and took an active and leading part in the party's welfare. A member of the Lutheran Church, he did much for its advancement and development. While engaged in farming, still Mr. Tope was one of the well-posted men of his section, and one who was always enterpris- ing and progressive. The early life of William S. Tope was spent on the home place, where his life alternated be- tween farm duties and attendance at the common schools. Mr. Tope's education, however, did not cease with his leaving school, but has been added much to by study and reading during his leisure. February 6, 1879, he was united in marriage to Dane, daughter of James Campbell, of Harrison Township, and three children have been born to add to the felicity of this union, as follows: Oliver, April 10, 1880; Jackson, March 26, 1882; and Anna, May 9, 1884 In 1885 Mr. Tope, in connection with his brother, opened a hardware store in Dell Roy, which he has since conducted in a business-like and satisfactory manner. In politics Mr. Tope has always been a member of the Republican party, and has served as township treasurer for five consecutive years, and at present is in that position. In church matters Mr. Tope and family are mem- bers of the Presbyterian Church. As one of the leading and energetic men of his town Mr. Tope holds an enviable position, and is highly respected and esteemed by all. JOSIAH E. DOWNS, the leading repre- ^. I sentative of the family of that name which %Jj has so long been prominent in the history and development of Rose Township, Car- roll Co., Ohio, was born in Rose Township March S, 1830. His father, Josiah Downs, was a native of Virginia. John Downs, father of Josiah, and grandfather of Josiah E., was born in Maryland, married Sarah Underbill, of the same State, and later settled in Virginia; to this union were born George, William, Josiah, Theophilus, Mary, Charity and Elizabeth. The family came to Ohio, and were among the earli- est settlers of Stark County, where the father entered a farm, on which he and wife passed the remaining days of their life. He was a member of the Episcopalian Church, and in politics was a Democrat. Josiah Downs, father of our subject, came to Ohio with his parents, and some time afterward entered eighty acres where Josiah E. now re- sides, and on which he erected a log cabin in 1824. He married Elizabeth Elson, daughter of Henry Elson, and this union was blessed with two children: Sarah A. (deceased) and Josiah E. (our subject). The father died in 1829, and the widow continued to conduct the farm until her second marriage, in 1842, with Levi Williams. Josiah E. Downs received the usual amount of schooling inculcated in his early days, and at the age of eighteen assumed the management of the home farm, which he has since greatly im- proved and brought to its present condition of fertility. November 5, 1850, he married Han- nah, daughter of James Miller, who was born in Brooke County, W. Va., January 11, 1801, and who married Rachel Knots, and soon after came to Ohio. To the marriage of Mr. Miller were born six children, viz. : William, Druscilla and Hannah (twins), Isaac, James and Jonathan. In politics Mr. Miller was a Whig, originally, but later became a Republican. Mr. and Mrs. Downs, immediately on marrying, settled down to housekeeping on the home farm, on which they still reside. The children born to them are named as follows: Sarah (Mrs. Daniel Da- vis), James, Amanda (Mrs. William Sweany), Jonathan, Rachel J. (Mrs. John Moreland), Druscilla (Mrs. Charles Leydia). Ruth (Mis. Philip Ward), Edson C. and Dallas D. Like his father Mr. Downs has always taken an act- ive part in politics, acting with the Democratic party. While connected with no church, he is yet a liberal supporter of all measures tending to the advancement of the cause of religion in his township and county, and his deeds of char- ity are unstinted, although not made public. CARROLL COUNTY. 841 ,\ILLIAM DeFORD, for fifty-six years an industrious farmer of Washington Township, Carroll Co., Ohio, was born near Uniontown, Fayette Co., Penn., April 28, 1807. Jean De Ford and his wife, Marie, nee Marchand, were Huguenots, or French Protestants, and the only members of their family that were. On the revocation of the Edict of Nantes by the French tyrant, Louis XIV.. in 1686, they fled from the city of Toul- ouse, France, to save their lives, to Kent County, Md., where freedom of conscience was enjoyed. They were then very young, in the twenties only. They had just been married, and had no children when they landed in Maryland in 1686, or 1687. After coming to America they had born to them thirteen sons and one daughter. The daughter married a merchant in Philadel- phia, named Merchant. From the thirteen sons all the De Fords in America are descended. The first settler, Jean (or John) De Ford, was the great-grandfather of the subject of this sketch. John De Ford, grandfather of William, was an officer in the Revolutionary War, and was ruined by it, the bulk of his fortune consisting of a large bundle of Continental money, which was worthless at the close of the struggle. He then migrated from Kent County, Md., to Fayette County, Penn. , then called Westmoreland County, Va. He had two sons, John and Mer- chant. He lived near Redstone Creek, Penn., and was killed by an accident. He had taken a grist on a horse to a mill on that creek, and was taking it home, leading the horse. Having to cross the creek, he threw himself across the horse in front of the grist to be carried over. Being a large heavy man, his weight thus rest- ing on his chest burst a blood vessel in his body, and he bled to death. The Huguenot Bible brought from France by the De Fords was bound in canvas-covered boards, with bronze hinges and clasps, with our subject's first ancestor's family set down in it by himself. It is now in Baltimore. The second cousin of William, John De Ford, still owns the land on which the first settler lived, near Circle- ville, Kent Co., Md. A large number of the descendants of the original De Ford family still reside near Toulouse, France. John De Ford, father of William, was eight- een years old, when his parents came to Penn- sylvania, and after a time he worked for a Mr. Stevens several years. In 1799 he became united in marriage with Miss Nancy Hopwood, who was born in Maryland in L785, a daughter of John Hopwood, a Baptist minister, then a resident of Fayette County, Penn. To them were born six children, as follows: Hannah, de- ceased; John, in Washington Township, Carroll County; William; Mrs. Harriet Bromfield, re- siding in Kansas; Elizabeth and Daniel, de- ceased. The mother died in 1815, a worthy member of the Methodist Episcopal Church, and a few years later Mr. Do Ford married Miss Lydia Bromfield, a native of Pennsylvania. This union was blessed with one son, who re- sides near Kansas City, and whose mother died in 183S. In 1811 Mr. De Ford came to Ohio, and entered 160 acres of land in what is now Augusta Township, Carroll County, and then returned to his home in Pennsylvania. He was a hard-working, economical man, and as soon as he could save money enough to buy, he would come to Ohio and enter a piece of land; the last transaction of this nature being in 1826, having by that time accumulated 900 acres in all. For forty years he kept a hotel at the foot of Laurel Hill, in Fayette County, Penn., near Hopwood, named after the grandfather of our subject, but now called Monroe. In 1S42 he came to Ohio, finally settling on the farm where his son John now lives, in Washington Township, Carroll County, and here he died on Christmas day, 1S73, at the age of one hundred and two years. For many years he was a member of the Protfsi ant Methodist Church, and in politics he was Democratic. William De Ford, whose name appears at the head of this sketch, was reared to manhood in Fayette County, Penn., and attended the com- mon schools and Madison College, at Uniontown, Penn., of which Rev. Henry B. Baseon was then 842 CARROLL COUNTY president. In 1822 he made his first visit to Ohio, in order to see some friends in Wooster, returning to Pennsylvania. In 1835 he came to Ohio, and at once settled on his present farm. On April 28, 1838, he was married to Miss Mary D. Williams, who was born in New Jersey in 1801, a daughter of George and Elizabeth (Acres) Williams, and by her he had two sons, Nathan, a merchant miller in Rochester, Ohio, and John, a farmer in Augusta Township, Car- roll County. On September 10, 1875, Mrs. De- Ford was called from earth. Mr. Do Ford was a Democrat till 1861, at which time, owing to the slavery question, he united with the Republican party. In 1863 he was elected to represent the people of Carroll County in the State Legislature, and was re- elected, serving until 1867. He has also served as a justice of the peace. During the Civil War he took an active part in raising troops through- out Carroll County. Mr. De Ford is a member of the Protestant Methodist Church. OBERT PARKER, a prosperous farmer of Monroe Township, Carroll Co., Ohio, was born in County Cavan, Ire- land, in June, 1807. His father was James, a son of James, whose children were Andrew, James, Alexander and Sarah. James, father of Robert, grew to manhood in Ireland and married Miss Isabelle Wilson, and to them were born Alexander, a resident of Tuscarawas County, Ohio; Robert; John, a resident of Lees- ville, Ohio; Andrew, deceased; James, a resi- dent of Harrison County, Ohio; Joseph, a resi- dent of Iowa; Wilson, a railroad man of Chi- cago, 111. ; Letta, deceased; Martha J. Simpson, of Harrison County: Margaret Gilmore, of Mt. Vernon, Ohio, and William, deceased. In 1829 Mr. Parker came to the United States, and landed at Baltimore, Md. ; from Baltimore he made his way by stage coach to Pittsburgh, Penn. : from Pittsburgh he took a boat to Steu- benville. Ohio, and from Steubenville he went to Leesville, Ohio, near which place he purchased a nice farm, ou which he resided till his death in 1839. His widow died in 1881. Robert Parker grew to manhood in his native country, and married Miss Sarah McCauley, who was born in 1811. To this union have been born Elizabeth Palmer, who resides in Orange Township, Carroll County; Ann J. Marshall, in Carroll Connty; Mary Smith, in Leesville, Ohio; Matilda Booth, in Harrison Township, Carroll County; Wilson, Martha Wilson, and Joseph, at home, and Nancy Gould, at Dell Roy, Car- roll County. Mr. Parker came to Ohio in 1829, and entered eighty acres of land in Monroe Township, Carroll County, where he erected a log cabin, and where he resided for five years, when he sold and purchased eighty acres near where he now resides, on which he erected the second cabin, and resided there till 1842, when he purchased the farm he now owns, which contains over 200 acres, on which he has erected fine buildings. Politically he is a Republican. ,ILLIAM L. McLAUGHLIN, another of the native-born, solid and successful farmers of Lee Township, Carroll Co., Ohio, was born January 12, 1823, on the farm where he has ever since resided. James McLaughlin, his grandfather, was a native of Scotland, which country he left, dur- ing the religious persecutions, for Ireland, whence he came to America about the middle of the eighteenth century, settling in Washington County, Penn. , where he died. He married Mar- garet Mitchell, who bore him the following named children: William, John, James, Robert, Thomas, Samuel, Nancy, Jane and Margaret. He participated in the French-Indian War, and was with Gen. Braddock at the latter' s defeat. Robert McLaughlin, father of William L., was born February 16, 1782, in Washington County, Penn., where his early life was spent, and where, January 18, 1810, he was married to Nancy Lindsay, who was born December 19, 1786, and the result of this union was eleven children, as follows: Martha (deceased), Margaret, James CARROLL COUNTY. MM (deceased), Jane (Mrs. John Orabb), John, Nancy (Mrs. Thomas Crabb), Robert, William L., Thomas (deceased), Eliza A. (Mrs. David Bloody), and Ross (deceased). In 1S10 Robert McLaughlin came to what afterward became Carroll County, Ohio, and here entered land to which he moved his family in the following year. The place was at that time a wilderness, inhabited for the most part by panthers and other wild beasts, but by assiduous labor they soon hewed out a comfortable home. The family were originally members of the Seceder Church, but later joined the Union or Associate Reformed Church, of which body Mr. Mc- Laughlin was a consistent and useful member. In his political proclivities he was first a Whig and then a Republican, taking an active part in the formation of the latter party, and was well posted on the troublesome Abolition question. He was justice of the peace, and also assessor of his township for several years. A self-made man, he succeeded, by his own industry, in amassing a handsome competency. His early experiences in the county were one continual struggle with poverty, the food of the family consisting for a long time solely of the proceeds of his hunting expeditions. With farming he united carpentering, and carried on both occu- pations for many years. He passed from earth February 5, 1869, his wife February 24, 1870, and they are buried side by side at Seroggsfield. William L. McLaughlin, son of Robert and Nancy (Lindsay) McLaughlin, received his edu- cation in the primitive school-house of the neighborhood, but for the most part he is self- read, and at the age of twenty-two he com- menced to teach school, a profession he fol- lowed for five years. In February, 1S54, he married Elizabeth, daughter of Archibald Mc- Allister, of Washington Township, Carroll County, and the result of this union was one child, Ann E., now Mrs. Charles Irvine, of Co- lumbiana County. This wife dying May 1, 1858, our subject married, October 13, 185S, Jane, daughter of James Anderson, and by her had the following named children: Robert A., in Fox Township, Carroll County; Violet Jane, now Mrs. William Ramsey, of Fox Township; Ambrose E., in Washington Township, Carroll County; Ella F., wife of James M. Dennis; William, deceased; Sheridan B. ; Horace G. ; James R. ; Samuel C. and William D. The family are members of the United Presby- terian Church, of which Mr. McLaughlin is a libera] supporter. In politics he was first a Whig and afterward a Republican, on the formation of that body, and takes an active part in the elections; in 1880 he was land appraiser, and has been trustee of his township. ri( LFRED A. STEWART, one of the most // \\ prominent and prosperous young farm- ir\^ ers of Carroll County, Ohio, is a native ■f/ of the same, born in Perry Township June 4, 1858. His paternal grandfather, whose immediate ancestry came from England to Amer- ica prior to the War of 1812, migrated from Maryland to Ohio, and settled on wild land in what is now Carroll County, where he built a log house and prepared to clear a farm from the unbroken forest. A son of this old pioneer, named Edward, born February 21, 1824, on the old farm (which is now in Perry Township), married Martha Davis, whose parents were old settlers of Carroll County, and by this union were born eleven children, eight of whom are yet living. Alfred A. Stewart spent his boyhood on his father's farm, attending the subscription and district schools, and when old enough learned the trade of a tanner. On October 16, 1879, he married Miss Laura B. Vasbinder, who was born in Jewett, Harrison Co., Ohio, April 27, 1861, to Samuel B. and Nancy (Buchanan) Vas- binder, both natives of Harrison County, Ohio, former born July 2, 1834 (he learned the shoe- maker's trade at Cadiz, Ohio), latter born June 17, 1839; they were married February 11, 1858, and when Mrs. Stewart was four years of age they moved to New Philadelphia, Tuscarawas County, where they resided until 1875, in which 844 CARROLL, COUNTY. year the family moved to Perrysville. The par- ents are at present living at Leavittsville, Car- roll County. To Mr. and Mrs. Stewart are born five children, viz. : Ella May, born August 12, 1880; John Buchanan, born January 8, 1882; Ralph Melville, born January 19, 1884; Homer Arthur, born June 21, 1SS6, died February 24, 1887, and Harry Ross, born December 18, 1887. Politically Mr. Stewart is a Republican, and has always taken an active interest in all mat- ters pertaining to the advancement of his county and township. Both he and his wife are mem- bers of the Methodist Episcopal Church, and are respected by a wide circle of friends. Their farm of 100 acres of well improved land, situ- ated near Perrysville, is one of the best in the county; it is well watered, and has an abundance of fruit and other trees and shrubbery. AMUEL THOMPSON TELFER (de- ceased), one of the early settlers of Carroll County, Ohio, was born March 14, 1816, in Pennsylvania. His grandfather, Alex- anderTelfer, a native of Scotland, came to Amer- ica about the middle of the eighteenth century, and settled in Pennsylvania, where he died. His family consisted of three sons and one daughter, all of whom settled in the Keystone State. Samuel Telfer, father of Samuel T. , was also a native of Pennsylvania, where he was reared and received his education. In early manhood he commenced teaching, a profession he fol- lowed after coming to Ohio in 1841 ; he was also a surveyor, and did much work in that line for the people of Carroll County. Samuel Telfer was married to Elizabeth McWilliams, born Sep- tember 28, 1792, a daughter of Nathaniel Mc- Williams, an early settler of Ohio. By this union there was one child, Samuel Thompson. The parents died, the father in 1860, and the mother in 1871, and are resting side by side in the cemetery at Amsterdam, in Jefferson County, They were members of the Presbyterian Church at Harlem, of which he was one of the organizers and chief supporters; in politics he was a stanch Democrat, taking an active interest in the move- ments of his party. Samuel Thompson Telfer received a liberal education in his native State, and was engaged in teaching several years. He came to Ohio with his parents, in 1841, and here, August 14, 1851, married Mary Ann, daughter of Nathaniel Fields, who came from New England to Penn- sylvania, and there married Elizabeth Hager- man, who bore him the following-named chil- dren: John, Samuel, David, Mary Ann, Nancy, Thomas, Nathaniel, Elizabeth and Emma. Mr. and Mrs. Nathaniel Fields and family came to Ohio in 1842, and settled in Lee Township, Car- roll County, where he purchased a farm. The parents died here, the father in 1854. and the mother in 1867, and were buried in the ceme- tery at Amsterdam. They were members of the Methodist Episcopal Church, in his political preferment Mr. Fields was first a Whig and then a Republican. Mr. and Mrs. Samuel T. Telfer after their marriage settled on the farm in Lee Township, Carroll County, where she and her son, John W., yet reside. This farm had been originally entered by John McGarran, who partially cleared it, but the main part was brought under cultivation by the Telfer family. The children born to Mr. and Mrs. Telfer were Samuel F. and Nathaniel H, both deceased, and John W. The father died in 1856, and is buried in the cemetery at Amsterdam. He was a member of the Presbyterian Church at Harlem Springs (as are his widow and son, John W.), and in politics he was a sound Democrat wilh Abolition proclivities. He served as clerk and treasurer of his township several years. John W. Telfer, the only surviving son of Samuel T. and Mary Ann (Fields) Telfer, was born in 1856, and received a liberal education at the common schools of his district. He has managed the home farm ever since he has been old enough to assume control, and is engaged in general farming and stock-raising. He is an active politician, a member of the Republican party, and was elected a justice of the peace in 1886, serving one term. CARROLL COUNTY. 845 fPV ICHARD E. LAWRENCE. On the roll of the old pioneer fanners of Leo Township, Carroll Co., Ohio, who ' have joined " the silent majority," no name is held in higher esteem than that of William Lawrence, father of the gentleman whose name heads this memoir. James Law- rence, father of William, married in his native land (Ireland) Mary, daughter of James Noble, and in 1842, with their family, they set sail for America, but owing to storms and adverse winds their vessel was driven on one of the islands that fringe the north and northwest coast of Scotland. Finally they succeeded in reaching their original starting point, where they re- mained. James, one of the sons, made another venture to cross the Atlantic, which he safely accomplished, landing in New York, whence he proceeded to Ohio, and in the following year the rest of the family came outj also landing in New York. Thence they journeyed to Phila- delphia, where they took a canal boat for Pitts- burgh, the trip occupying two weeks; from there they came by boat to Steubenville, Ohio, and thence by wagon to Carroll County, where they purchased a farm in Lee Township, which they immediately commenced to clear and culti- vate. Here, January 23, 1875, James Law- rence. Sr. , died; he was a member of the Meth- odist Episcopal Church, and in politics a Demo- crat. His father, also named James, was mar- tied in Ireland to Susan Hays, who bore him the following named children: James, Richard, Elizabeth and Sarah. The parents died in Ire- land, where, during their lives, they had been engaged in farming. William Lawrence was a native of the Em- erald Isle, having been born January 2, 1823. He came to America and to Lee Township, Carroll Co., Ohio, along with his parents in 18 13. and here passed his life, his early days being ehierly occupied in performing the ardu- ous duties incident to pioneer farm life. On June 7, 1853, he was married to Ann, daughter of David Noble, a native of Pennsylvania and a resident of Ohio, and immediately after their marriage they settled on the farm in Lee Town- ship, where the family now reside. To Mr. and Mrs. William Lawrence were born six children, named as follows: Susan (deceased), Sadie, David N., Richard E., James P. and Letitia J. The family are all identified with the Methodist Episcopal Church at Harlem Springs, of which Mr. Lawrence had been a warm supporter, and zealous worker in. As an agriculturist he was most successful, for, beginning, as he did at the time of his marriage at the bottom of the lad- der, he, unaided, climbed to the top, and at his death, June 17, 1888, left a large property. Richard E. Lawrence received his primary education at the common schools, which was supplemented by a thorough course of study at Harlem College, where he remained several terms. At the age of eighteen he commenced teaching, a profession he followed about sis years, being recognized as one of the leading educators of his section. Politically he is a supporter of the Democratic party, and is a member of the local committee. He attends the Methodist Episcopal Church, and is a highly respected and progressive citizen. If SAIAH B. SHEPHERD, a native-born pro- gressive farmer of Lee Township, Carroll Co., Ohio, was born January 8, 1840. His grandfather, John Shepherd, a native of Ireland, was married there, and had a family of five children — three sons and two daughters. His lifetime was spent in following the plow, and he died in his native Erin, when his son George was a small boy. The latter was born in June, 1777, in County Cavan, Ireland, where he was apprenticed to the weaver's trade at the age of fourteen years, which he continued un- til he was nineteen years old. He then com- menced farming, which occupation he followed up to the time of his leaving his native land. He was married in Ireland, in 1809, to Jane Paggett, who bore him two children: Jane and John Early. In 1811 Mr. Shepherd and his family embarked in a sailing vessel for the 846 CARROLL COUNTY. shores of America, the voyage occupying six ■weeks and three days. During the fourth week they encountered a severe storm, which carried away their canvas, and for four days the ship pitched and rolled helplessly about, with noth- ing to steady her save an improvised sail. The hatches during the time were covered with tar- paulins, and none except able-bodied men were allowed on deck. In the meanwhile, to still further add to their distress, the vessel sprung a leak, and when the- storm had abated they found three feet of water in the hold, which took fifteen hours incessant pumping to dis- charge. The storm- tossed ship and her wearied living freight finally reached New York, whence Mr. Shepherd and family at once proceeded to Wilmington, Md., where Mrs. Shepherd died in March, 1812. Here Mr. George Shepherd car- ried on his trade of weaving for about three years, and then came with his family to Lee Township, Carroll Co., Ohio, where he entered a piece of land, now the farm, occupied by Simon E. Shepherd, at that time an unbroken wilderness. The Shepherds came in a covered wagon, which, on their arrival, they utilized as a home, while they were erecting a log house. Before leaving Wilmington, Mr. Shepherd had married, in May, 1813, Elizabeth Whitford, who bore him the following named children : Mary, Nancy, Sarah, Aaron, Eliza, Martha, Keziah, Elizabeth. George, Peter, Isaiah B. and Letitia. The parents died, the father in 1874, and the mother in 1881, and are buried in the cemetery at Simmonds. They were among the organizers of the Methodist Episcopal Church at that place, of which they were members un- til 1846. Politically he was a Whig, then a Democrat, and he took an active part in the organization of Carroll County. Isaiah B. Shepherd, the subject, proper of this sketch, attended, in his boyhood, the com- mon schools of his district, and took up farming as a life occupation. On October 27, 1859, he was married to Ann, daughter of Simeon Drake, and after marriage they remained on the old home place of his parents three and a half years, removing then to the farm of his father- in-law. In 1864 Mr. Shepherd enlisted in Company A, One Hundred and Ninety-first O. V. I. , which was sent to the Shenandoah Valley, and he participated in all the movements of his regiment. Through exposure he was seized with pleurisy, from which he is still a sufferer. In 1865 he received an honorable discharge, and returned home. The children born to Mr. and Mrs. Shepherd are named as follows: Mary A., Teresa (now Mrs. Edwin Guess), Edgar W., Bertha A., Herbert G., Oscar H. and Simeon D. The family are all members of the Method- ist Episcopal Church at Harlem Springs. Polit- ically Mr. Shepherd was a Stephen A. Douglas Democrat, and is now an active Prohibitionist. ILLIAM TRIPP, M. D., one of the leading physicians and specialists of Carroll County, having his residence in Carrollton, was born in Cannons- burg, Washington Co., Penn. His father was a farmer by occupation, and in 1834 moved with his family from Pennsylvania to Cai'roll County, the name of the county town having just been changed from Centreville to Carrollton. The Doctor is one of nine children born to his par- ents, six of whom are living, viz. : Judge John H. and Dr. William, in Carrollton; Judge James, in Jackson Count)', Ohio; Samuel, in Montgom- ery County, Iowa; Isabella Ingram and Elisabeth Belknap, both in Jones County, Iowa. Those de- ceased are Stephen J., killed at Champion Hills, near Vicksburg, Miss. , while serving in the Thirty- second O. V. I., during the Civil War in July, 1863; an infant deceased in Pennsylvania, and Sarah J., deceased. Of the above named, five sons took part in the Civil War: John H. was a draftmaster in 1862-63; James was first lieu- tenant, in 1864, in the Second Independent Battery Ohio Volunteer Light Artillery; Samuel enlisted in 1862 in Company H, Ninety-eighth Regiment, O. V. I., and was wounded at Chicka- mauga, Ga. , September 20, 1S63; Stephen J. was killed at Champion Hills, near Vicksburg, ^> OfccZtat. CARROLL COUNTY. 849 Miss., as above related, and was buried at Jeffer- son Barracks, below St. Louis, Mo. ; the record of William will be found in his personal sketch immediately following. The parents both died near Carrollton, Ohio. The first nine years of our subject's life were spent in his native State, his primary education being obtained in the common schools; thence he went to McCormick's Academy in Carrollton, ami then attended a similar institution in Colum- biana County, Ohio. At the age of sixteen years he began the study of medicine with Dr. Hunter, of Carrollton, and when seventeen be- gan teaching school during the winter months, which he continued for some years in order to obtain funds wherewith to prosecute his medical studies. Ata'bout the age of twenty- four (in 1850), he took a regular course of study at the Cleve- land Medical College, graduating from the same in March, 1851; in the meantime he practiced medicine to some extent, so as to enable him to meet the heavy expenses incidental to the proper study of the profession. The Doctor commenced practice at Bolivar, Tuscarawas Co. , Ohio, con- tinuing at that place thirteen years. In 1862 he was commissioned, by Governor Tod, surgeon of Camp Mingo, Ohio, to examine men for enlistment into the One Hundred and Twenty-sixth Regiment, O. V. I. , having been previously recommended as surgeon of the regi- ment by the military committees of four of the counties composing the military district of six counties. He did not go with the regiment be- cause seven companies of same were ordered to West Virginia before the three other companies were enlisted, and consequently he had not fin- ished the work the Governor had commissioned him to do. When the work was done the Doctor returned to his home at Bolivar, and in the spring of 1863 he bought a drug store in Car- rollton, and removed to that town with his fam- ily. On January 4, 1864, Governor Tod again sent him a commission as assistant-surgeon in the One Hundred and Twenty-eighth Regiment, O. V. I., for three years, and was immedi- ately ordered to Camp Cleveland, Ohio, to ex- amine men for all arms of the service, together with six companies for his own new regiment — the One Hundred and Twenty-eighth. In March. 1 86 1. Dr. Tripp was ordered to Johnson's Island, with his regiment, and June 2, same year, he was, by special order, relieved from duty with the regiment and placed in charge of the hos- pital on the island. On October 19, 1864, Gov. Brough sent him a commission as surgeon of the One Hundred and Eighty-second Regiment, O. V. I., which he did not accept, believing the war to be near its close. He remained in charge of the hospital, and was mustered out of service at Camp Chase, Ohio, on July 17, 1865. He then returned to his home in Carrollton, and afterward removed to New Philadelphia, Ohio, where he remained but a short time, owing to sickness in his family, and so returned to Car- rollton, where he has practiced his profession successfully. In 1877 he was elected treasurer of Carroll County, and re-elected in 1879, re- tiring from office in September, 1882 — four years' service as treasurer. Since then, in con sequence of bronchial disease, contracted while in the military service, he has pursued his pro- fession only in chronic and special cases. The Doctor was married July 4, 1849, to Miss Deborah Smith, daughter of Milton Smith, of Tuscarawas County, Ohio, and May 26, 1850, a son was born, but mother and child both died in twenty days after the child's birth. On June 10, 1852, Dr. Tripp was married to Mrs.Mahala E. Soper, of Michigan, by which union two daughters were born, the elder of whom, Eva, died in infancy, and the younger, Lillie M., is now the wife of Rev. Edward Lay port, a minister of the First Presbyterian Church of Akron, Ohio. Mrs.Layport's mother died February 2:1 1855, leaving the Doctor with the care of a daugli ter only a few months old. On May 20, 1 856, our subject was married by Rev. J. McEldowney,D. D., to Miss Sarah M. Smith, daughter of Sam uel V. Smith, of Jackson County, Mich. It will thus be seen that on May 20, 1891, the Doctor and his wife will have glided down the stream of time together for thirty five years They 850 CARROLL COUNTY. have been alone in their own home since the marriage of their daughter, Lillie M., which took place October 16, 1879. In religion Dr. Tripp and his wife united in December, 1850, with the Methodist Episcopal Church, at Bolivar, Ohio, since which time they have endeavored to live consistent Christian lives. In politics the Doctor is a Republican. Dr. Tripp's present solid reputation, both socially and professionally, well illustrates what can be attained by patient purpose, resolute working and indomitable perseverance; and his life bears testimony to what it is possible for man, with such attributes, to accomplish. In order to attend school, the Doctor had actually to earn the necessary means, as he had no one able to assist him, financially, though not a few were willing to do so; thus from the bottom rung of the ladder he has, single-handed, worked his way upward. IiACOB S. POTTORF, one of the leading ^. I farmers of Brown Township, Carroll Co., \J) Ohio, was born April 5, 1816, in the State of Pennsylvania. Andrew Pottorf, father of Jacob S., was also a native of Pennsylvania and of German descent. In his younger days Andrew was apprenticed to the blacksmith's trade, in his native State, and followed that call- ing nearly the whole of his life. He was married, in Pennsylvania, to Mary Snyder, who bore him the following children: Kate, Henry, Sarah, John, Jacob S., Andrew and George. In 1822 the family came to Ohio and settled in Harrison Township, Carroll County, where Mr. Pottorf entered land and erected the usual primitive log cabin, sheltering his family, while awaiting the completion of the structure, in the four-horse wagon which brought them to the county. He nest proceeded to clear away the forest, and by degrees developed one of the finest farms in the neighborhood, in the meantime following his vocation of blacksmith. He lost his wife in 1834. and his own death took place in 1870; he was a member of the Lutheran Church, and in politics a Democrat. Jacob S. Pottorf was but six years of age when he was brought to Ohio by bis parents. His facilities for an education were limited, but he used them for all they were worth. He ably aided his father in improving the home farm until September 13, 1838, when he married Hannah, a daughter of John Gilmore. Mr. Gil- more was a native of Ireland, who, on coming to America, willingly took up arms in defense of his adopted country against the encroachments of England in 1812. In Ireland he married Margaret McCoy, also a native of Ireland, who bore him the following children: James, John, William, Alexander, Henry, Kennedy, Mary Ann and Hannah. Mr. Gilmore was an early settler of Carroll County. After marriage, Mr. and Mrs. Pottorf lived for two years in Harrison Township, Carroll County, on one farm, and then moved to another, on which they remained for sometime, and eventually, in 1850, settled on their present place in Brown Township. The children born to Mr. and Mrs. Pottorf were named as fol- lows: Lizzie (deceased), Mary (Mrs. Herbert Shepherd), Sarah (Mrs. Samuel Condo), Kenne- dy, Emory (deceased) and Lulu (Mrs. William Blythe). Mr. Pottorf is a thorough Republican, and has filled several township offices, including that of land appraiser in 1870. He is a repre- sentative man and a leading citizen. ^TV OBERT THOMPSON, one of the solid, L*^ wide-awake farmers of Loudon Town- V ship, Carroll County, was born on the ■/J farm he now owns January 17, 1S46. His father, Andrew Thompson, was born in County Armagh, Ireland, March 7, 1799, where he grew to manhood and received a country- school education. When yet a young man he immigrated to the United States, coming to Ohio, where he followed his trade, that of shoe- maker, for some time in New Rumley, Harrison County. On March 17, 1832, he was married CARROLL COUNTY. 851 to Miss Jane Sloane, after which event he pur- chased a part of the farm now owned by his son Robert, where he erected a log cabin, and spent the balance of his life in clearing the land. He died July 12, 1881, his widow December 22, 1889. They were members of the United Pres- byterian Church, and in politics Mr. Thompson was a Republican. Their children were seven in number, viz. : George, in Loudon Township, Carroll County; Mary Waggoner, in Jefferson County, Ohio; Sarah, who died August 17, 1845; Elizabeth Barr, a resident of North Township, Harrison County; William, residing with the subject of this sketch; Robert, and Andrew, who died October 24, 1870. Robert Thompson grew to manhood on the farm where he now resides, and received a good practical business education at the common school in his own district, Carroll County, Ohio. On January 4, 1877, he married Miss Sarah J. Palmer, daughter of James Palmer, and born October 9, 1848, which union has been blessed with seven children, as follows: Mary, Jesse P., Andrew L., Harvey G., Charles S., Helen L., and Esther R. In 1882 Mr. Thompson erected his present fine brick residence. Both he and his wife are members of the United Presbyterian Church of Jefferson, Harrison County; in poli- tics Mr. Thompson is an earnest Prohibitionist. JfOHN M. STEMPLE, boot and shoe mer- I chant, of Dell Roy, Ohio, was born Sep- __} tember 14, 1848, in Allen County, Ohio. His father, David Stemple, was born in Washington Township, Carroll Co. , Ohio, where his youth was spent, which was very similar to that of the average boy on the farm, occupied by the duties that are to be done, and also in attending the schools of his section. While yet a young man he was married to Mary Miller, daughter of Adam Miller. Soon after their marriage Mr. and Mrs. Stemple removed to Allen County. Ohio, where they remained until L865, when, on the death of Mrs. Stemple, the family returned to Carroll County, where they still remain. Their family consisted of John M. , David L., Lizzie (Mrs. Van B. Foutz). Laura (Mrs. F. M. Harsh), and Corrinth N. (de- ceased). In politics Mr. Stemple is a Repub- lican, and has ever taken an active and impor- tant part in the canvass of his party. He and family are members of the Lutheran Church, and are constant attendants of its services. Mr. Stemple now resides in Carrollton, where he is passing the later days of his life, an invalid. John M. Stemple spent the first seventeen years of his life in Allen County, where he at- tended the .common schools. On his arrival in Carroll County he entered the business course of Harlem Springs College. He then entered the employment of 'James Huston & Son, of Carrollton, and remained in their employ four years, when he went to Allen County to attend a store that had been opened there. Here he remained one year, when he came to Dell Roy and engaged in the hardware business with J. M. Helfrick in 1876. This partnership contin- ued two years, when John Campbell purchased the interest of Mr. Helfrick, and the business was continued until 18S3, when Mr. Campbell sold out to Mr. Stemple. Soon after this, owing to ill health, Mr. Stemple sold out, and for the next two years devoted himself to regaining his health. In 1888 he commenced the business in which he is still engaged, carrying an extensive and complete line of boots and shoes. Mr. Stemple has been longer in business than any other merchant in Dell Roy, and has done prob- ably more than any other for the development and upbuilding of the town. To him, indeed, is chiefly due its organization. He is an earnest and energetic citizen, and one in whom the resi dents have the fullest confidence, and for whom they entertain the utmost respect and esteem. In politics Mr. Stemple is a Republican, ami he has always taken a leading part in promoting the interests of his party. He and wife are mem- bers of the Presbyterian Church, and he is as enterprising in that field as elsewhere. On No- vember 25, 1882, he was married to Cora B., daughter of James and Mary Elliott, of Monroe 852 CARROLL COUNTY. Township, and this union has been made the more happy by the birth of the following chil- dren: Mary L. , born January 2, 1884, and died December 13, 1886; James L., born December 23, 1887, and Elda M., born July 22, 1890. QEORGE BARRICK, one of the well- , known and highly respected retired agri- culturists of Fox Township, Carroll , ^ County, having his residence in Mechan- icstown, was born April 14, 183S. His grand- father was by birth a German, and, when young, came with his parents to this country, settling in Pennsylvania, where Samuel (father of our subject), was born and reared. He (Samuel) was married in that State to Miss Hat- tie Crum (mother of our subject), also a native of the Keystone State, born of German an- cestry. At the age of twenty-one Samuel Bar- rick came to what afterward became Carroll County Ohio, where he bought a farm, at that time but little improved, the dwelling thereon being an unhewn-log cabin. This place he set to work to clear, and soon had it reduced to a fertile farm, made, by his care and industry to " blossom as the rose," which farm he carried on, in connection with his trade, that of car- penter, which he had learned in the East. In 1844 Mrs. Barrick died, and, in 1847, Mr. Bar- rick married a Miss Riggs, a native of Michi- gan, who bore him seven children — six daugh- ters and one son. Mr. Barrick died in 1877; his widow is still living. The early life of the subject of these lines was spent in Carroll County with his father, and, at the age of nine years, he went to live with a farmer in Harrison County, adjoining Car- roll, where he attended the district school and worked on a farm. On April 1, 1862, he was married to Miss Mary Ann McBurney, who bore him two children, William L. and Maggie, both now deceased. In 1865 Mr. Barrick moved to Fox Township, where he successfully carried on agricultural pursuits for several years, and then took up his residence in the village of Mechan- icstown, where he is now living, retired from act- ive work, but giving close attention to his financial interests. He and, his amiable wife are members of the United Presbyterian Church, and in politics he is a Republican. I AMES A. BELKNAP, the subject of this t. I sketch, is the representative of one of the SkJ^i leading families in Orange Township, Carroll County, and was born January 29, 1855. His father, David A. Belknap, who was also born in Orange Township, showed in early life a strong inclination toward mental pursuits, and was ever an attentive and industrious stu- dent. He was an exceedingly well posted man, and one in whom the people had confidence, both as to judgment and honesty. His life was largely spent on the farm, where he brought into practice his knowledge of science as well as that of ex- perience, the result being all he desired. While a successful agriculturist, still he did not fail to take a leading part in the advancement of the interests of his township in its educational, relig- ious, social and financial development. His well- known spirit of progressiveness made him one of the leaders in every movement, and his purse was always open to deeds of charity and benev- olence. He was a Republican in politics, and was an active member of the party. In early manhood he was married to Miss Mary A. Roby, daughter of Richard Roby, of Orange Township. The children born to this union are as follows: James A., Lemuel, Maxwell, Joseph, Alice, Lizzie, Mattie, Robert, Anna and Ora. Mr. Belknap was a self-made man, leaving at his death, in 1875, 180 acres of excellent land. The early life of James A. Belknap was that of the ordinary farmer boy — attending the duties of the farm during their season, and the winter school during any leisure he might have. He, however, inherited much of his father's love for study, and the school which was too often the dread of the farmer's boy was his delight. Thus, by self-study, ia addition to what instruction he re- ceived at the common schools, he obtained a CARROLL COUNTY. B53 thorough knowledge of the English branches and quite an acqaintance with the higher studies. Since old enough to vote Mr. Belknap has sup ported the Republican ticket, as it best coincides with his ideas. Since the death of his father he has had the management of the home place, which he has carried on in a highly satisfactory manner. December 30, 1880, he married Edith Barrick, daughter of Henry Barrick, whose sketch appears elsewhere. One child, John, has blessed their union. Mr. Belknap is one of the rising and intelligent young men of his section. WILLIAM B. CRAWFORD. Among \/\\// the respected families of Augusta Town- Mj ship, Carroll County, prominent for hon- esty and straightforwardness, as well as for success in business affairs, none are more con- spicuous than the Crawfords. They can trace their ancestors as far back as William Crawford, Sr. , grandfather of the subject of this biograph- ical sketch; he was a farmer in Ireland, but immigrated to America in 1800, where he and his little family found a home in Washington County, Fenn., where he followed farming as a means of support until he died. William Craw- ford, the father of William B., was born in County Down, Ireland, in 1794, and when six years of age came with his parents to America. In Pennsylvania he received his education; at the same time he was obliged to help his father on the farm. On reaching maturity he married Miss Isabell Orr, who was a native of Washing- ton County, Penn. In 1840 Mr. and Mrs. Crawford left their home in Pennsylvania for one in East Township, Carroll Co., Ohio. After a long life of hardships, interspersed with golden moments of sunshine, Mr. Crawford quietly passed away in 1872. Mrs. Crawford still lives to mourn her husband's death. Mr. Crawford was a leading man of his time, was elected trustee and to other offices by his fellow-citizens, and was a man respected by all. William B. Crawford, the gentleman whose name heads this article, is the eldest of the ten children born to his parents, and first saw the light in East Township, Carroll Co., Ohio, August 8, 1843. There, in the vicinity of his home, he received his earliest instruction by attending the district school; but, not being contented with this amount of education, he at- tended the academy at New Hagerstown, Ohio, two terms. Mr. Crawford then taught school for a number of terms, and thus perfected his own education by instructing others. At the age of twenty-five he married Miss Harriet Elvinah Rinehart, who was reared in Washing- ton Township, Carroll Co., Ohio. The Rine- hart family are of German descent, as the name plainly signifies. To this union were born six children, two of whom are now deceased. Soon after marriage Mr. and Mrs. Crawford moved to East Township, Carroll County, where they lived three years, after which Mr. Crawford bought his present farm, and has been a resident of Augusta Township ever since. Mr. Crawford has a well-improved farm of 146 acres. He is a grain-producer and stock-raiser, taking much pride in raising blooded stock, such as Short- horn cattle, Spanish Merino sheep, etc. In politics Mr. Crawford is a Republican, and has held the offices of township trustee, treasurer, etc., and once was nominated for member of the board of equalization in this district. Mr. and Mrs. Crawford are members of the United Pres- byterian Church, and have a large circle of friends, who are unanimous in expressing their high regard and esteem. 1 [OHN C. FORBES, who is one of the most l. I extensive farmers of Orange Township, \U) Carroll County, was born August 20,1833. in New Hagerstown, Carroll Co., Ohio, a son of James and Elizabeth (Johnston) Forbes, former a native of Ireland, and latter of Penn- sylvania. The father came from his native country at an early day, and when eighteen years old located in Pennsylvania; but conclud- ing to try his fortune farther west he moved to Ohio, and in 1823 settled in what afterward 854 CARROLL COUNTY. became Carroll County, where he carried on a general store in connection with farming. He was a leading citizen, and took an active part in all public movements. While in Pennsyl- vania he was married to Miss Elizabeth John- ston, who bore him ten children — three sons and seven daughters — viz. : Andrew, Nancy, Sarah, Thomas, John C, Elizabeth, Catherine, Amanda, Margaret and Emma. The father died in Au- gust, 1803, in New Philadelphia, Ohio, the mother in October, 1858, at the same place. John C. Forbes spent bis early life in New Hagerstown, attending the schools of the place, and learning the practical lessons of farm life. As an agriculturist he has met with merited sue- cess, being now the owner of 200 acres of the most fertile and best improved land in Orange Township, composed of both upland and low- land, and well adapted for the production of all kinds of cereals. The buildings thereon, in- cluding one of the finest brick residences in the county, barns, etc., are elegant, commodious and comfortable, and the lessons of industry and economy which were inculcated on him in his youth, it is very evident Mr. Forbes has not al- lowed to remain in a condition of "innocuous desuetude." In addition to general agriculture he also deals in stock and wool. At the age of thirty he was married to Miss Nancy Morrison, whose parents came from Pennsylvania at an early period, and were old pioneers of Carroll and residents of Orange Township. The re- sults of this union were four children, viz. : Catherine. Sarah, Frank and Emma, of whom Emma and Catherine are deceased and the other two are at home. The mother died June 22, 1871, and in October, 1873, Mr. Forbes took, for his second wife, Angeline Harsh Strayer, whose parents were natives of Jefferson Count}', Ohio, and old settlers of Carroll. They were of English ancestry, who came to America at a very early period. Mrs. Forbes has spent her whole life in Carroll County, her childhood and early youth having been passed on her father's farm. Mr. and Mrs. Forbes are well and favorably known, having a large circle of friends both at home and abroad. They are members of the Presbyterian Church, and in politics he has al- ways been a Democrat. *Tr\ ICHARD HEMMING, one of the oldest IW^ and most respected residents of Hard- ly son Township, Carroll County, was born ■f/ in Washington County, Penn.. March 18, 1823. William Hemming, his grandfather, was a native of England, and came to America at a very early day, settling in Maryland, where he was married to Sisson Stephens, who bore him the following named children: Thomas, Mary, Richard, George, Henry, Samuel, Nancy, Sally, Amos and Anna. In 1790 William Hem- ming removed with his family to Washington County, Penn. , where he carried on farming until 1830, in which year he came to what in a few years afterward became Harrison Township, Carroll Co., Ohio. He had been all his life a Democrat, a zealous worker in his party. Richard Hemming, father of the subject of this sketch, was born near the city of Baltimore, Md., in 1787, and was nine years old when his parents moved to Washington County, Penn., where he attended school and also learned the practical lessons of farm life. He was there married to Eleanor Leggett, and in 1830 they came to Ohio, purchasing the farm whereon their son Richard is at present living, most of the improvements on which they made them- selves, with the assistance of their children. They had born to them the following named children: Mary. William, Eleanor, Richard and Jesse. The father died March 23, 1859, the mother February 25, 1849, and they both lie buried at Carrollton, in Carroll County; they were leading members of the Methodist Episco- pal Church, and in politics he was a Democrat. Richard Hemming, whose name opens this sketch, was seven years old when his parents brought him to Ohio, and his education was ob- tained in the subscription and common schools of the neighborhood, thorough practical farm- ing being, however, the chief training of his CARROLL COUNTY. 855 boybood and youth. Ou March 4, 1844, be was united in marriage with Lydia, daughter of Elias and Sarah Harsh, and she bore him chil- dren named as follows: George W., Sarah E., Elias R, Enoch N., Abrabam H., Daniel W., Mary C, Clara M. and Julia A. Tbe entire family are members of tbe Lutheran C'burcb, and in politics Mr. Hemming is a Ejemocrat. LBERT HERBERT. Among tbe bus- iness men of Sherrodsville, in Carroll County, who have been identified with every progressive movement for the de- veloping and building up of the village, none, probably, has been more active in the work than Mr. Herbert. His father was a native of Wales. whence, when he was eighteen years old, he came to America alone, his capital consisting of willing hands and a stout heart. He first began working in the mines in Luzerne County, Penn., occupying his leisure time in acquiring an edu cation. In early manhood he was united in marriage with Catherine Jones, a native of Wales, and their children were as follows: Jane, John, Albert, Evan, Edward, William, Ellen, Mary A., Emma and Lewis. The father de- parted this life in 1867, the mother having pre- ceded him to the grave two years previously. Mr. Herbert was a stanch supporter of the Re- publican party, and as soon as he had made himself conversant with the various phases of politics he became of considerable assistance in disseminating the doctrine of Republicanism among his fellow miners, by whom he was much respected. He was a consistent and useful member of the Congregational Church. Albert Herbert, whose name heads this sketch, was engaged in the mines of Luzerne County, Penn., occupying various positions un- til he became "boss" of a mine, in which capacity he served with ability and satisfaction to both employer and employes. Here he re- mained until 1880, when he went to Colorado, remaining one year; then came to Sherrodsville, where for a time he was engaged in mining, after which he opened the grocery and provision store, which he at present carries on. In 1883 he was married to Miss Frank (born in Carroll ton, Ohio), daughter of Charles and Jennie (Rue) Hardesty, of Centre Township, Carroll County, and one child was born to them, which lived but a short time. Mr. Herbert is emphat- ically a self-made man, and enjoys the confi- dence and esteem of a wide circle of friends. He and his family are members of the Method- ist Episcopal Church, and in politics he is a stanch Republican. rt( BRAHAM E. MILLER, one of the most l/l\ prosperous farmers of Union Township, frW Carroll Co., Ohio, was born in Cum- •f/ berland County, Penn., November 12, 1813, and is a son of Jacob and Jane (Thorley) Miller, who came from Pennsylvania to Ohio in 1823, and settled in Monroe Township, Carroll County, where Jacob, who was a man of supe- rior education for those early days, soon became a conspicuous factor in the advancement and de- velopment of the new country, and was particu- larly active in educational and religious mat- ters, and was also the first postmaster appointed for Leavitt. He and bis worthy wife passed their remaining days in tbe township of their adoption. Of their eight children, six of whom are still living, the subject of this sketch is the second in order of birth. In 1845 Abraham E. Miller married Isabelle Stewart, who was born in Union Township, Car- roll County, August 17, 181'J. Her parents were Thomas and Delilah (Thomas) Stewart, natives respectively of Pennsylvania and Mary- land, and early settlers in Ohio. Mr. and Mrs. Miller, immediately after marriage, located on a farm in Monroe Township, and Mrs. Miller has in her possession to-day a pair of blankets which she spun and wove from flax raised on the ground where the village of Dell Roy now stands. In 1S49 Mr. and Mis. Miller removed to their present farm in Union Township, aud are now the parents of four children. Both the parents 856 CARROLL COUNTY. have been for over forty years members of the Reformed Lutheran Church, and have led lives consistent with its teachings. In politics Mr. Miller is a Democrat, and for over thirty years has served as justice of the peace. I OHN B. MOODY physician and farmer, one k I of the best known and most enterprising \J) citizens of Lee Township, Carroll County, is a native of Beaver County, Penn., born July, 1810. His grandfather, James Moody, was a native of Ireland, whence he came to this coun- try when a lad. In Philadelphia, Penn. , he mar- ried Elizabeth Reed, also a native of the Emerald Isle, and the children born to this union were David, John, Joseph, Jane and Mary Elizabeth; for his second wife he married Mary Herron, who bore him the following named children: James, Margaret, Alexander and Samuel. Mr. Moody followed farming in Pennsylvania, and in 1812 came to Jefferson County, Ohio, where he entered land, clearing it with his own hands. He was among the earliest members of the Se- ceder Church, and in politics he took a prom- inent part in the ranks of the Whig party. He died in 1847, his widow following him to the grave not long thereafter. David Moody, a son of James by his first marriage, and who became the father of John B. , was a native of Washington County, Penn. He spent his early life in his native State, at- tending the common schools and learning the tanner' s trade, which he followed through life. He was married in Pennsylvania to Mary, daughter of John Boyd, a native of Ireland, and a Revolutionary soldier. In April, 1817, Mr. Moody came to Ohio, and settled in what was then Rock Township, Harrison County, but what on the formation of Carroll County* be- came Lee Township, Carroll County, the town- ship being so named for the first settler therein. At the time of Mr. Moody's coming wolves, deer and wild turkeys were numerous, and here he •Carroll County \\;i^ erected oat of Columbiana, Stark, Tuscarawas, Harrison and Jefferson Counties, i>y Act passed December 25, 1832, to take effect January l, 1833. had a cabin built and four or five acres of land cleared. He died April 5, 1850, his wife hav- ing preceded him to the grave January 17, 1835, and they sleep their last sleep in the ceme- tery at Carrollton. They were members of the Presbyterian Church at that place; in politics he was a Whig, and served his township as trustee, and assessor. Mr. and Mrs. Moody were the parents of the following named chil- dren: John B., M. D., the subject proper of this sketch; Eliza; Martha, deceased; Nancy, Mrs. John McLaughlin; James and Sarah, both deceased, and David, in Lee Township, Carroll County. Dr. John B. Moody spent his early life in Lee Township, Carroll County, receiving his education in the common schools, which he afterward supplemented by an extended course of reading under a private instructor. At the age of eighteen he commenced his medical studies with Dr. McElroy, who possessed an excellent library. He then placed himself under the preceptorship of Dr. Keeler, a German physician, for about three years, at the end of which time he was licensed to practice, and has so continued with unqualified success for the past thirty-five years, at the same time carrying on his farm, where he resides, in the vicinity of Harlem Springs, in Lee Township. The Doc- tor is one of the leading supporters of the Pres- byterian Church at Harlem Springs, of which he has been an elder for twenty-five years. In politics he was originally a Whig, casting his first vote for Gen. Harrison, and since the for- mation of the Republican party he has stood in its front rank, second to none among its leaders in his part of the county. For over twenty years he served as a justice of the peace, and has held other positions of trust in Lee Town- ship, which he has always filled faithfully and conscientiously. Dr. Moody may be justly classed among the representative self-made men of Carroll County, and among the most success- ful, being now the possessor of over 1,000 acres of fine farm land, all accumulated by his own individual labors. ^C^l /3 e^W^ CARROLL COUNTY. 859 1=SjRANK J. GANG. In the year 1S32 there !J emigrated from Germany to American soil Xavier and Mary (Shoefer) Gang, who settled in what is now Brown Town- ship. Carroll Co., Ohio, where Xavier followed his trade, that of weaver, making cloth for the home made clothing of the pioneers. Before very long they were enabled to purchase a small tract of land near Malvern, which they at once set to work to improve, erecting a log cabin in the woods, and they soon had about them a fairly well cultivated farm. In the primitive dwelling they lived several years, when they bought a better farm of forty acres within one mile of Malvern, on which they died, Mr. Gang in 1856. at the age of fifty-three years, and Mrs. Gang in 1882, when aged seventy-two years. They were consistent members of the Catholic Church. They were the parents of eleven children, the subject of this sketch being second in order of birth. Frank J. Gang was born in Brown Town- ship, Carroll Co., Ohio, December 20, 1838, and was brought up to the laborious duties of pio- neer farm life, his educational advantages be- ing limited to the district schools of the neigh- borhood, a few weeks' attendance in winter time. He assisted his parents in a filial man- ner, aiding in clearing the farm and in maintain- ing the family, a condition of things that con- tinued until he was twenty-two years of age, when he began life for himself as a day laborer, many a time working in the harvest held, cut- ting grain with a sickle and cradling oats, for twenty-five cents per acre. He was frugal and careful, and, in course of time had enough means saved wherewith to commence farming for his own account. In 1872 he purchased his present place in Brown Township, now a line farm of 125 acres, all well improved, with com- fortable and commodious buildings thereon, the besl and most convenient stock barn in the township having been erected by him in 1889. He gives much attention to the raising of stock, especially tine-bred horses, driving, saddle and draft, Flint Morgans, Clydesdales and Normans, and at present has thirteen very valuable ani- mals in his barns. He sold, some time ago, a couple of two-year old colts for $300 each. Mr. Gang also raises fine-bred cattle, such as Short- horns and Holsteins (the latter registered/), and he has also a flock of sixty sheep of high grade. On October 22, 1863, Mr. Gang was united in marriage with Catherine Locker, a native of Waynesburg, Ohio, daughter of George and Magdalen Locker, and to this union were born twelve children: George (died in infancy), born September 4, 1864; Mary M. , born September 6, 1865; Emma L., born June 18, 1867; William, born August 19, 1868; Joseph E., born May 6, 1870; Francis X., born February 25, 1872; Rosa H, born November 8, 1874; Charles L., born February 1, 1876; Margaret T., born Feb- ruary 11, 1878; Anna E., born July 8, 1880; Alice B. (died in infancy), born December 25, 1882, and Henry A., born March 4, 1886. The family worship at the Catholic Church; in poli- tics Mr. Gang is a Democrat, is liberal in his views, and has served as supervisor and school director. He is in the purest sense a self-made man, and he and his worthy wife are held in high esteem in the community. IfSAAC R. HOLMES, one of the leading agriculturists and popular citizens of Orange [ Township, Carroll County, is a native of the same, born March 11, 1849. He is a son of Samuel and Emily E. (Pumphrey) Holmes, of whom a biographical sketch appears elsewhere in this volume. He was primarily educated at the common schools of his district, and when eighteen years of age he entered the normal school at Hopedale, where he remained a few terms, and then studied at the college in Scio several terms, during all of which educa- tional experience he proved himself an apt scholar and diligent student. On October 2, 1877, he was married to Alice A. , born near Leesville, Ohio, September 21 . LS55, daughter of Thomas Leggett; her mother was a daughter of Squire Brown, of near Apple 860 CARROLL COUNTY. Creek, Wayne Co., Ohio, and after marriage the young couple settled on the farm where they at present reside, which comprises 240 acres of choice land, all in an excellent state of cultivation. This farm is underlaid with coal, and one of the largest mines in the county is being operated thereon. To Mr. and Mrs. Holmes have been born three children, viz. : Florence, Thomas and Edna. The family are members of the Presbyterian Church, and in politics Mr. Holmes is a solid Republican. Tr^jREDERICK BUEL, a representative, I^J progressive citizen of Malvern, Brown 1^ Township, Carroll Co. , Ohio, is a native of Germany, born in Wurtemberg, June 10, 1836. His father, David Buel (who spelled his name Buhl), a tailor by trade, emigrated with his wife and three children, Fredericka, Caroline and our subject, from Wurtemberg to America, 183 l J, and located at Lodi, in Brown Township, Carroll County. Frederick Buel is the eldest son and second of five children born to his parents, of whom two. David G. and Henry, were born in America. He began life young, for at the early age of eleven years we find him for a time driving horses on the canal between Cleveland and Portsmouth, Ohio. He attended the public schools in Malvern (which at that time contained but a few houses), also the seminary, and in 185U he entered Mount Union College, during and after which, up to 1861, he taught school. In May of that year he enlisted in Company F, Fourth Regiment, O. V. I., and was mustered out August 18, 1801; then, November 4. same year, he re-enlisted, this time in Company A, Eightieth Regiment, O. V. I.. This regiment was organized at Camp Meigs, and was sent to Paducah, Ky. , thence to Corinth, Miss., where it saw considerable service at the siege and bat- tle October 4 and 5, 1802, and participated in several engagements, including Raymond, Jack- son (Miss.), siege of Vicksburg, Mission Ridge and was with Sherman in his march to the sea. Mr. Buel was made second lieutenant January 15, 1803, promoted to first lieutenant April 27, same year, and was mustered out at Savannah, Ga. , at expiration of term of service, December 21, 1S04. In April, 1801, he had embarked in mercantile business in Malvern, which he car- ried on until 1871, when he sold out and en- gaged in his present business as a lumber merchant, in which he has met with marked success. On April 21, 1864, Mr. Buel was married to Julia A. Fishel, daughter of Henry and Margaret (McClurg) Fishel, and thirteen children were born to this union, five of whom died in infancy. Mr. and Mrs. Buel are mem- bers of the Methodist Episcopal Church, in which he is steward and class leader; politically he is a Republican, and has been and is now township treasurer, also a town councilman and member of the school board. Joseph Fishel, senior member of the firm of Fishel & Buel, dealers in lumber and builders' materials, at Malvern Ohio, was born in Brown Township, Carroll Co., Ohio, February 1, 1833, and is a son of Henry and Margaret (McClurg) Fishel, natives of Pennsylvania, but who were married in Ohio and who settled on the north fork of Yellow Creek, in Jefferson County. They came to Ohio when the country was alto- gether new, and after marriage settled in their little cabin, which was of primitive build, with quilts hung up in the doorway, which afforded no defense against the prowling and ferocious wolves, among whom they were compelled to throw fire-brands, in order to drive them away. Mr. Fishel succeeded, however, in carving out of the wilderness a farm, what was afterward the equal of any in the township, and later became the proprietor of a hotel at Pekin, as well as postmaster at that place. These parents ended their days in Brown Township — both members of the Presbyterian Church. Joseph Fishel was the seventh in a family of thirteen children, and was educated at the pio- neer log school house, dressed in his homespun clothing, although he enjoyed advantages some- what superior to those usual at that day. He CARROLL COUNTY. 861 labored on the home farm until he was seven- teen years old, when he was indentured for a term of three years to learn the cabinet-maker's trade under Addison Coyn. In 1855 he moved to Malvern, where for sixteen years he was engaged at general work and undertaking, when, about 1870, he became interested in the firm of Fishel & Walker, shingle and lumber manufacturers. February 25, 1871, the present firm of Fishel & Buel was established, but in 1880 they were burned out, with a loss often thousand dollars, but they immediately rebuilt,and are now conducting a most prosperous business. In 1S53 Mr. Fishel married Miss Fredericka Buel, who, when six years of age, was brought to America from her native Germany by her parents, David and Fredericka Buhl, now well-known and respected citizens of Brown Township. Two children have blessed the union of Mr. and Mrs. Fishel, viz. : Caroline, now Mrs. Nelson Lewton, and Harriet, now Mrs. Henry Haskey. Mr. Fishel is an elder in the Presbyterian Church, and in politics is a Kepublican. THOMAS RUTLEDGE. Among the self- made men of Union Township, Carroll County, none are probably better known than the subject of this sketch. He was born in Washington County, Penn., a son of Thomas Rutledge, a native of County Down, Ireland. William Rutledge, his grandfather, also a native of Ireland, was there married to Jane Crozier, who bore him the following named children: Edward, Robert, Elizabeth, Margaret, Mary, John, William, James and Thomas. The last named of these children received his education in his native land, and during his early manhood was there married to Jane Brooks, who bore him the following named children: Robert, Margaret, Jane, Re- becca, Eliza, W. H. and Thomas. Thomas, the father of our subject, came to America in 1832, and settled in Washington County, Penn., where, a few years later, he passed away, leaving his family of small chil- dren to the care of his widow, who, soon after her severe loss, brought the family to Carroll County, Ohio, where they have since resided. The youth of Thomas, our subject, was occupied, not in attending school, but in assist- ing in supplying the necessaries for the family support, a duty he manfully performed. No- vember 23, 1839, Mr. Rutledge married Miss Matilda, daughter of John and Mary (Moody) Maple, and to this union have been born the fol- lowing children: John M., Mary F. (Mrs. W. F. Smeltz), Charles E., Homer and Ida J. (twins), Robert B., Clement O. and James D. Mr. and Mrs. Rutledge immediately after marriage set- tled on the farm which they at present occupy, but to which they have since repeatedly added, until it now comprises 177 acres. The place is in a good state of tillage, and well improved with excellent buildings and fences. Mr. Rut- ledge is a member of the Methodist Protestant Church, and has largely assisted in the support of the society, and in the erection of a house of worship, by a liberal contribution of his means. He has also filled nearly all the offices of the congregation, and in his walk through life has shown himself to be consistent and sincere in his adherence to the doctrines of the church. In his politics Mr. Rutledge is Republican, and has always manifested a lively interest in ad- vancing the cause of the party. J (AMES H. BENEDUM, a leading young merchant, was born in Orange Township, J Carroll Co., Ohio, February 15, 1858. He is a son of C. E. and Martena K. (Boss) Benedum, a sketch of whom is given elsewhere. His early life was spent alternately in the school and at the store of his father, at which places he acquired the rudiments of knowledge, and also those of the trade in which he is now engaged. At the age of nineteen he entered the store of his father, and after learn- ing the business undertook the management of it, and has since conducted it with credit to him- self. During the past few years he has had the 802 CARROLL COUNTY. entire management, and has added to the stock a complete assortment of all lines kept in a first-class stove, tin and hardware store. He also does general tinning business, and is found in the front rank of his business. On November 30, 1887, he was married to Thyrza, daughter of Dr. J. H. and Edith (Cummings) Stephen- son, of Leesville, and one child, John Stephen- son, was born to this union April 21, 1889. In politics Mr. Benedum is a Prohibitionist, and takes an active and prominent part in the pro- mulgation of the principles of his party, and is always willing to aid, with both time and money, the party which his judgment deems to be the correct one. Prominent in the Methodist Epis- copal Church, he always aids any worthy enter- prise the church may be engaged in. He is a young man of sterling principles, one who ever strives to aid the progress and improvement of his county and township. JAMES KELLY. The Kelly family in Car- roll County trace their history back to the time when their ancestry left the verdure- clad fields of Ireland. The grandfather of the subject of this memoir came at an early day to America from Erin, here to seek his fortune, and settled in what is now West Vir- ginia, where he brought up a large family of children, among them being Philip (father of James), who first saw the light in 1804 Philip Kelly, after spending his early days on his father's farm in Virginia, having a desire to set- tle in the West, moved to Ohio after his mar- riage with Miss Mary Barnhouse, daughter of Francis and Martha Barnhouse, and a native of Baltimore, Md. , also born in 1S04. After pros- pecting for a suitable place in eastern Ohio, they concluded to settle in the fertile county of Carroll, and therefore bought a farm in what is now known as Perry Township. Eight children came to bless their home — six boys and two girls — viz. : William, Francis, Richard, Philip, Nancy Jane, James, Sarah and Daniel, all now de- ceased except Richard, who is a farmer in Perry Township, Carroll County, and James. James Kelly, the subject proper of this sketch, was born on the farm in Perry Township in 1842, and here spent his boyhood days. It was there he learned the first lessons of indus- try and economy, which are the true secrets of success. James attended the district school in the winter time, and, like other farmer boys, had to work during the busy summer season. At the age of twenty-four he was wedded to Miss Charity Walters, whose parents came from Pennsylvania and settled in Carroll County at a very early period, becoming identified with the early pioneers. Mr. and Mrs. Kelly are the parents of three children, named as follows: Ada F., born November 1G, 1866; Emma O, born November 15, 1809; and William H. , born September 29, 1873, all at home. Mr. Kelly has a farm of eighty-one acres, which is well improved and watered, having an abundance of many kinds of fruit and other trees, and by hard labor he has made his farm one of the most productive in Perry Township. Politically he is a Democrat, and has held positions of trust. His neighbors look upon him as a man among men, and upon his wife as a lady who has gained the esteem of a wide circle of friends. Mr. and Mrs. Kelly are members of the Metho- dist Episcopal Church. AMUEL BLACK, M. D., a leading physi- cian and prominent agriculturist of Mon- roe Township, Carroll County, was born near Brandy wine, Del., at Du Pont's Mills February 7, 1813. Andrew Black, his father, was a native of Ireland, born in County Tyrone in 1774, and in 1S0O came to the United States, settling in Delaware, where he worked for a time in Du Pont's woolen mills, near Wil- mington. In 1812 he was married in Delaware to Miss Jane Livingston, who was born in County Cavan, Ireland, and to this union were born the following named children: John, re- siding in Kansas; Henry, in Knox County, Ohio; CARROLL COUNTY. 863 Margaret, who married William Marshall, and resides in Hocking County, Ohio; Mary, de- ceased, and Samuel. On February 17, 1820, the father came to Ohio and entered one-fourth of Section 34, in what afterward became Carroll County (then in Tuscarawas). Here he erected a log cabin and cleared a small portion of the land; then, having leased the place, he moved to Steubenville, same State, where he worked at his trade, and in the constructing of pikes; he also had a store in the town. Here he remained eight years, after which he returned to Carroll County, where he passed the remainder of his days, dying in 1862, his wife having preceded him to the grave, while in Steubenville, in August, 1825. In politics Mr. Black was first a Whig, and afterward, on the organization of the party, a Republican. Samuel Black, the gentleman whose name opens this sketch, received his primary educa- tion at the subscription schools of the neighbor- hood of where he lived in Tuscarawas County, and when twelve years old, on the death of his mother, he was sent to Wheeling, W. Va. , where he completed his education. When twenty-four years old he commenced the reading of medicine with Dr. Stockon, of New Hagerstown, Ohio, and in 184-1 he commenced the practice of his chosen profession in Putnam County, Ohio, but shortly afterward he removed to New Rumley, Harrison County, same State, where he remained till 1851, in which year he came to his present home, where he has since been successfully en- gaged in general practice and in farming. On May 3, 1842, Dr. Black was married to Miss Sarah Davis, a native of Wellsburg, W. Va., born November 27, 1812, daughter of William and May (McGuire) Davis, to which union were born seven children, of whom the following is a record: Mary and John are deceased; Ruth is married to Thomas Dunlap, and they are liv- ing in Monroe Township; William (an attorney at law) and Margaret (twins) and Kate and Luke Mc (a physician) all reside at the parental home. Dr. Black's farm comprises 389 acres of prime land in Monroe Township. He and his wife are members of the Catholic Church; in politics the Doctor is a Democrat. THOMAS McOAUSLAND, for over three- quarters of a century a resident of Lee Township, Carroll County, was born there February 20, 1814, on the farm where he now resides. His father, Joseph Mc- Causland, a native of County Tyrone, Ireland, was there married to Mary Lindsey, and the young couple then embarked for America in a sailing vessel, this being in the year 1796. Landing at Wilmington, Del., they proceeded thence to Elkton, Md., where they sojourned about one year; then moved to Washington County, Penn., and from there to Jefferson County, Ohio, remaining there until 1807, in which year they came to Rock Township, Harri- son County (now Lee Township, Carroll County), settling on a farm which had been entered by Mr. McCausland the previous year. Here he built a log cabin 20x20 feet, and cleared the farm with his own hands. The names of the children born to them are as follows: Lindsey, George, John, Joseph, William, James, Sarah and Thomas, all now deceased except the last two named. The mother died in October, 1842, and the father in December, 1845, members of the Presbyterian Church. He was an Old-line Whig, and one of the representative, progressive men of the age in which he lived. Thomas McCausland, the subject proper of this sketch, at the age of seventeen commenced farming and driving teams, which he continues up to the present time. On March 30, 1837, he was married to Susan Buckius, and by her had the following named children: John; Ann J. (deceased); Mary L. , now Mrs. William Blazer; Erasmus J. ; Thomas; Susan M., now Mrs. Bazaleel Blazer; Emma S., now Mrs. John S. Andrews, and Florence, latter at home. The mother of this family was called from earth March 14, 1869. Mr. McCausland and his chil- dren are members of the Presbyterian Church at Harlem Springs, as was also Mrs. McCaus- 8G4 CARROLL COUNTY. land. In his political convictions our subject was originally an Old -line Whig, and since the organization of the party, a stanch Republican. He is a progressive agriculturist, carrying on general farming and stock-raising. Thomas McCausland, his youngest son, was born February 12, 1847, in Lee Township, Car- roll County, Ohio, and has since resided here. On January 5, 1870, he was married to Eliza- beth, daughter of James and Martha (Moody) Brown, and to this union have been born three children. : John F, Charles B. and Bessie B. Mr. McCausland, like his father, is an active Repub- lican, and he has been trustee of his township. I/SAAC BEMENDERFER. It can be said I of Harrison Township, Carroll County, that [ no other township in this section can boast of a greater number of solid, well-to-do, progressive farmer-citizens; and among the most prominent of these is the gentleman whose name opens this biographical sketch. The more immediate ancestry of theBemen- derfer family in Carroll County came from Ger- many to America in the early part of the eight- eenth century, and settled in Pennsylvania, where they followed agricultural pursuits. John Bemenderfer, grandfather of our subject, by birth a Pennsylvania!!, served in the Revolu- tionary War, rendering considerable aid to the Colonial Army as a scout, a position to which his woodcraft and acquaintance with the Indian mode of warfare admirably fitted him. He was a member of the Lutheran Church, a man of good deeds and charitable acts, and he passed away in the county of his birth, being laid to rest by the side of other members of the family. A son of his, named Peter, was born in Lancaster County, Penn., in 1777, and there passed the earlier part of his life under the parental care of a noble father and a Christian mother, attending, during the winter season, the schools of the neighborhood. In 1S04 he was married to Susan Rahn, a resident of LancaMer County, and daughter of Philip Rahn, and soon thereafter the young couple moved to Adams County, same State, where Mr. Bemen- derfer worked at his trade, that of a builder, many years. In 1805 they located near Fred- ericktown, Md , and remained seven years. They then proceeded to Loudoun County, Va., where he purchased a farm and a grist-mill, which he operated some sixteen years, at the end of which time, in 1828, they moved to Stark County, Ohio, remaining nine years, and then came to Carroll County, where Mr. Bem- enderfer purchased the farm now occupied by his son Isaac. Here Mr. Bemenderfer passed away March 23, 1858, his widow surviving un- til January 30, 1862. They were the parents of the following named children: William, Catherine, Elizabeth, William, Samuel, Peter, Susan (Mrs. Charles Upperman), Joseph, John, Sarah, Henry and Isaac, all now deceased ex- cepting Susan, who resides in Elkhart County, Ind. ; John, in De Kalb County, Ind. ; Henry, in Elkhart County, Ind., and Isaac. The par- ents were leading members of the Lutheran Church, and in politics he was a Democrat. They were enterprising citizens, kind neighbors, respected by all who knew them. Isaac Bemenderfer, the subject proper of this sketch, passed his boyhood up to his ninth year in Stark County, Ohio, where he was born November 19, 1828. He attended the district schools, and assisted his parents in the arduous duties of the farm. On February 1-1, 1856, he was married to Emeline, daughter of James and Margaret (Simpson) Boggs, and by her had two children, viz. : James, at home with his parents, and Wilson Orr, deceased. Politically Mr. Bemenderfer is a Democrat, and he and his family are members of the Presbyterian Church at New Harrisburg, of which he has been trus- tee several years. His farm comprises 200 acres of prime land, in an excellent state of culti- vation, and the buildings thereon, all put up by him, are neat and commodious, snugly ensconced in a beautiful valley, surrounded by picturesque green-clad hills. CARROLL COUNTY. 865 QEORGE D. CRUMRINE, one of the progressive, native-bora merchants of Carroll County, was born in the town of .' Carrollton, Carroll Co., Ohio, December 21, 1859, of Pennsylvanian ancestry. The first of the family to come to Ohio was the grand- father of George D., who died in western Ohio; the grandmother died in Carroll County. They were the parents of ten children, named as fol- lows: Henry, George, Peter, William, Martin, John, Eliza, David, Isaac and Sarah. Of these David died in the army, and Isaac, the father of George D., was born in Carroll Co., Md. When a boy he came with his parents to Car- roll County, Ohio, where he grew up on a farm until eighteen years of age, when he went to Canton, same State, and there learned the trade of a blacksmith, which he followed several years, then moved to Carrollton, and opened the first hardware store in the place, in a brick building, where a hotel was kept, located west of the Stemple House. This he carried on until dur- ing the Civil War, when he sold out and opened another store, where G. J. Butler now carries on trade. Mr. Crumrine later established yet another business, where his son, George D., now is; he was also proprietor of an elevator and warehouse from 1878 to 1887. He married Miss Susannah Aller, who bore him seven chil- dren, viz.: Two deceased in infancy; Mary, wife of George H. Swift, conductor on the Cleveland & Canton Railroad; Sarah, wife of S. J. Cameron, in Carrollton; Annie, wife of H. A. Kennedy, assistant superintendent of the Cleveland & Canton Railroad; George D., and Charles, in Carrollton. On September 11, 1887, the father died, at the age of sixty four years; he was a hard-working man throughout life, and, by his own individual toil, won a creditable competency; he was a member of the Lutheran Church, and in politics was a Democrat. The mother still lives in Carrollton, now at the ad- vanced age of seventy-one years. Their son, George D., received a good com- mon-school education, and, as soon as he was old enough, he commenced to assist his father in the store, and, after the latter' s decease, he succeeded to the business, which comprises gen- eral merchandise. In 1882 he was married to Miss Margaretta, daughter of David Skeels, of Carrollton, and by this union were bora two children: David I. and Lizzie, who died at the age of eighteen months. Mr. and Mrs. Crum- rine are members of the Methodist Episcopal Church; in politics he is a Democrat, and is a member of the K. of P. IjOHN WILSON GEORGE, proprietor of v I gents' furnishing store in Carrollton, Car- \yj roll County, was born in Scroggsfield, Carroll County, Ohio, March 20, 1841, a grandson of Robert George, an old resident of Scroggsfield, and a son of Andrews George; now living near that village. The subject of this sketch was reared on his father's farm, and received his education at the common and select schools. When sixteen years of age he commenced as clerk in his father's store, subsequently becoming a partner, the style of the firm being Andrews George & Son. This continued four years when John W. commenced business on his own account, which he carried on three years; he then sold out and bought a farm in Carroll County, which he operated, be- coming a raiser of general stock, and making a specialty of Spanish Merino sheep. Not having been blessed with good health and also having had much sickness in his family, Mr. George sold his farm, and in 1887 moved to Carrollton, where he purchased a stock of clothing and gents' furnishing goods, in which line he has since continued, having the most complete assort- ment of the kind in the town. In 1864 he was married to Miss Maria A., daughter of the late Hamilton Walker, of Car- roll County, whose widow now resides in Fox Township, two miles from Scroggsfield. By this union six children were born, as follows: Anna, who died in the fall of 1886, aged eighteen years; Mary Hamilton, Walker, Herbert, Mitch- ell and Clarence, all attending school. The 806 CARROLL COUNT T. parents and older children are members of the United Presbyterian Church of Carrollton; polit- ically Mr. George is a Republican, and for four years he was clerk of Fox Township. He is recognized as one of the leading business men of Carrollton, and his enterprise and progress- iveness are appreciated by his fellow-citizens. I( LEXANDER GAMBLE. Probably no V man in southern Carroll County is more ^ widely or favorably known than the sub- ject of this biographical notice. He was born in Jefferson County, Ohio, June 17, 1814, and is a son of William and Nancy (Mc- Knight) Gamble, who came to Ohio from Ire- land in 1801, settling first in the extreme part the State, afterward moving to Harrison County, in 1815, and entering a piece of land, the same farm being still in the Gamble family. The early hardships of Mr. and Mrs. Gamble were many. They first moved into a barn, glad to get any place which would shelter them from the storms, and, what were worse, the wild animals and Indians, which were numerous at that early period. The elder Gamble was a soldier in the War of 1812. Mr. Gamble was a farmer, and followed the business successfully, giving to each of his five children eighty acres of land in Harrison and Carroll Counties. He died in Harrison County, July 15, 1845; his wife, mother of our subject, July 5, 1843. Seven children were the result of the union of Will- iam and Nancy Gamble, of whom two died on the ocean while on their way to America. Alexander Gamble, the subject of this sketch, was reared on his father's farm amid the scenes of a new country, the same being oc- cupied by his son, J. D. Gamble, at present. He attended the old log school-house, and when he reached the age of twenty-two married Miss Mary Graham, whose parents, Richard and Mary Graham, were natives of Ireland, but came to Ohio in 1834. Mrs. Gamble was fif- teen years old when she came with her parents to the New "World. The Gamble family in- cluded seven children, two of whom died iu infancy; the others were named William T., J. D., Jane, Mary A. and Isabella. Of these William T. died at Danville, Va., during the Civil War; J. D. is married and lives on the old homestead; Jane is married to Isaac Merrick, a farmer in Carroll County; Mary A. is married to David Bower, a carpenter, and Isa- bella is married to William Price, a hardware merchant. Mr. Gamble is owner of 202 acres of land in Harrison County and 60 acres in Car- roll County. He is one of the oldest settlers in this part of the country, and during his life has seen many changes, and has done a great deal of hard work in improving his farms. He is a Republican, and cast his first presidential vote for William Henry Harrison. JLLIAM J. CALDWELL, one of the foremost farmers of Brown Township, Carroll County, is a native of Ireland, was born August 20, 1825, and is a son of Robert, a native of County Donegal. William Caldwell, the father of Robert, was a farmer, and reared six children, John, William. James, Nancy, Margaret and Robert. The last named married Martha McNair, who bore him the following children: Alexander (a Presby- terian minister who had charge of one parish forty years), Robert, Mary A., Jane and Will- iam J. He was also a farmer, and passed his entire life in his native land. William J. Caldwell, the subject proper of this sketch, remained in the Emerald Isle until twenty one years of age, by which time he had already achieved a reputation for shrewdness and business sagacity. Finding that the Old World did not offer sufficient inducements for an active young man who had his fortune to make, he turned his face toward the New World, the Mecca of all fortune hunters. After a voyage of thirty-three days he landed in Philadelphia, where he remained ten years. During his stay in that city he married, June 20, 1853, Isabelle Stewart, daughter of John Stewart. Three CARROLL COUNTY. 867 years later the young couple came to Carroll County, Ohio, aud purchased a farm in Brown Township, and commenced lif e' s work in earnest, and by careful husbandry have succeeded each year in adding to their possessions, until they now own a farm of 270 acres, in a fine state of cultivation. The dwelling is conveniently arranged and spacious, and furnished in a style seldom equaled even in cities; the farm build- ings are commodious and models of neatness, and all the surroundings indicate wealth and relinement, all the result of the labor of the family. The children are Robert L., Belle H., Martha A., John S., William C, Jennie, James C, Alexander and. Anna B. For many years the family have been among the leading members of the Presbyterian Church, and are also well known in the social circles of the county. Identifying himself with the Demo- cratic party, Mr. Caldwell has ever supported it by earnest work, but has never yielded to any solicitation to accept political preferment. J [AMES CRAWFORD (deceased) was born in what is now Augusta Township, Carroll / Co., Ohio, in the year 1818, and was prominent as a citizen and fruitman until his death, which occurred April 7, 1877. His father, James Crawford, Sr. , was a native of County Donegal, Ireland, who, when a young man, came to this country and first located in Washington County, Penn., where he was mar- ried to Margaret Allender, a native of County Deny, Ireland, who came to Penn Valley, Penn., in 1785, and soon after this event they came to the then Far West and settled in the township and county named above, formerly known as the territory northwest of the Ohio and above the mouth of the Kentucky rivers, which were then swarming with bears, deer, wolves, and. not unfrequently, panthers. In this wilderness Mr. Crawford entered 100 acres of laud, directed by an act of Congress to be Mild at the Steubenville general land office, and erected a log cabin, where after a long life of hardships, yet of usefulness, he passed away. James Crawford, whose name opens this sketch, was born on the tract of land just alluded to, and on it grew to manhood, after reaching which estate he married Miss Anne Crawford, who was born in Beaver County, Penn., May 7, 1824, a daughter of George and Jane McRoney Crawford, former born in Ire- land, latter a native of Lancaster Connty, Penn. After marriage Mr. and Mrs. Crawford settled on the old homestead in Augusta Township, where there were born to them seven children, of whom four only are now living, named as follows: James M. , Johnson B., John T. and Lowman I. Mrs. Crawford still resides on the old homestead with three of her sons, who are practical farmers. The soil is fertile, and the farm is now improved with a fine brick dwelling and spacious barns. The farm, under the man- agement of the sons, is kept in most excellent condition, and is devoted to fruit, grain-grow- ing and stock-raising. The young men stand out prominently as successful and representative farmers, and are growing up in the habits of their respected father — those of industry and integrity. In politics they are Democratic; their religion is that of the United Presbyterian Church, of the session of which at Glade Run Mr. Crawford (deceased) had been a member for many years. d/UDGE C. C. ADAMS, one of the most prominent, prosperous and successful / farmers and stock-raisers of Fox Town- ship, Carroll County, was born in Ohio, January 26, 1826, a son of John and Betsy (Kimins) Adams, the former a native of London, England, latter of Pennsylvania, born of Irish descent. The father, when a young man (about the year 1815), set sail from England for America, but was shipwrecked on one of the West India Islands, losing all that he had. However, he found his way ultimately to these shores, and in course of time located in Wash- 868 CARROLL COUNTY. ington County, Penn., where he taught school, followed surveying and also preached the gos- pel. He was there married to Miss Kimins, and shortly afterward they moved to Ohio, set- tling in what is now Fox Township, Carroll County, where he entered eighty acres of land, afterward buying other lands. Here he built a log cabin in the then wilderness, and set to work to clear a farm. This was about the year 1829, when wild, animals and game were plenti- ful. Six children were born to Mr. and Mrs. John Adams, viz.: Abraham, Catherine, C. C, Henrietta, John and Harriet, all now deceased except C. C. The father died in 1865, the mother in 1874. Mr. Adams was a well-read and educated man, and in early times was a drawer of deeds, keeper of abstracts, etc., for the people of his section. For many years he was an officer of his township, and continued to teach and preach up to the close of his life. Judge C. C. Adams was reared on the farm his father had entered, attending the subscrip- tiou schools of the neighborhood, and at the age of seventeen years he learned the trade of blacksmith at Carrollton, and worked at that business for twenty years. In August, 1847, he was married to Miss Ellen Lewton, whose par- ents were old settlers of Carroll County, and to this union were born a large family, of whom those now living in Carroll County are P. W. , Eli, Minnie, George and John. The mother died in 1881, and in 1882 the father married, for his second wife, Miss Morrow, a ■lady of Irish descent, and who was reared in Carroll County, a school teacher by profession, having taught several years in Carrollton. Judge Adams is owner of a fine farm of 340 acres, and in his stock-raising interests he makes a specialty of tine-bred sheep. In his political preferments he is a Republican; he is a member of the United Presbyterian Church, and has filled with marked ability many town- ship offices; having studied law he was admitted to the bar in 1858, and entered upon the practice which he yet continues; in 1870 he was elected probate judge of his county (Car- roll), and re-elected for a second term, in itself an evidence of the esteem and confidence in which he is held by the community. |\ILLIAM TATTERS (deceased), late of Augusta, Carroll Co., Ohio, was born May 14, 1816, at Dufton, near Apple- by, in Westmoreland County, England, and was a son of William Tatters, who was the father of six children: William, John, Jonathan, Christopher, Isabelle and Sarah, all now deceased. Our subject resided in England till he was thirty-two years of age, being engaged in mining lead. In 1848 he migrated to the United States and remained a short time in Pittsburgh, when he removed to New Castle, Penn., where he remained till 1866; he then came to Carroll County, Ohio. Here, Novem- ber 14, 1867, he married Miss Elizabeth Don- aldson, who was born August 31, 1817, in Perthshire, Scotland, a daughter of James. and Hannah (Andrews) Donaldson. James Donald- son was born in Scotland February 15, 1795; there he grew to manhood and learned the mason's trade. About 1810 he married Hannah Andrews, who was born June 12, 1798, a daughter of Thomas Andrews. To this union were born fourteen children, as follows: Eliza- beth, who married William Tatters; Thomas A. (first) deceased; Jennette Leyda and Hannah, residing in Augusta; David, Ann, William, Thomas (second) and Mary (all deceased); James, who resides in Ray County, Mo. ; John, deceased; Mildred Leyda, in Missouri, and Isa- belle Montooth, twins; Milton, deceased. In the spring of 1827 Mr. Donaldson immigrated to the United States, and came to Carroll County, Ohio, and purchased eighty acres of land near Scroggsfield, on which he resided till 1836, when he removed to Augusta Township, and purchased 200 acres; on this tract of land he erected a small cabin, in which he resided for some time, when he erected a fine stone house, in which he died September 13, 1851. His wife died August 26, 1881. Both were members of CARROLL COUNTY. 869 the Presbyterian Church; politically he was a Democrat. Our subject and wife after their marriage re- mained four years on a farm in East Township; ia J 871 he purchased a farm in the southeastern part of Augusta Township, it being now owned by George Tope. He resided on this farm till 1882, when he sold it and removed to the town of Augusta, where he purchased a fine residence, in which he resided till his death, February 18, 1889. Politically he was a Democrat, and was also a member of the Presbyterian Church. Mrs. Tatters resides in Augusta, is now seventy- three years of age, and is hale and hearty. She also is an active member of the Presbyterian Church, and is highly respected in the commu- nity for her many Christian virtues, and chiefly for her genuine piety. THOMAS J. GEORGE was born June 23, 1854, in Fox Township, Carroll Co., Ohio, and was reared on his father's farm, near Mechanicstown. There he received his first lessons, which he has followed during his manhood years, and which, to a great extent are the cause of his success and respect among hie fellow-citizens. There, under the tutorship of his father, he learned the habits of industry and honesty, which he has lived up to, and which mark the progress of many of our representative men. Mr. George obtained his education at the district school by applying himself three months out of the year, as the remainder of the time was consumed in the cultivation of the fields. At the age of twenty-seven, December 4, 1881, Mr. George married Miss Roudebush, who was reared in Washington Township, Carroll Co., Ohio. Her .parents were among the earliest settlers that came to eastern Ohio, and have been among the most prominent citizens of Washing- ton Township. Three children resulted to the union of Mr. and Mrs. George, and were named as follows: William A., Elmer B. and Oscar Civile. Soon after marriage Mr. and Mrs. George moved to their present farm, which is the old homestead where Mr. George was born. They have a well-improved farm of 100 acres, which is provided with fine buildings and all modern improvements. Although Mr. George rents his farm he still lives there, where he is actively connected with the wagon-making busi- ness. In politics he is a Republican, and lives up to the principles of that party. Although Mr. and Mrs. George are among the younger citizens of Fox Township, yet they justly deserve a place among its representative citizens. They have always done their part to advance public enterprises and build up their county. ASHINGTON HARDGROVE (de- ceased) was born in 1798, in Mary- land, of which State his father, Rich- ard Hardgrove, was also a native, hav- ing been born of English parentage. Richard was married to Lovina Canada, a Marylauder, and to them were born the following named children: Rachel, George, Hamilton, James and Washington. The father died in 1799, having been a resident of Maryland all his life, the mother May 6, 1855. After his death his widow removed to Greene County, Penn., where she resided until 1818, in which year she came to Ohio, where our subject, in company with his brother-in-law, John Morrison, entered 160 acres of land in what is now Carroll County, eighty of which are now owned by the heirs of Washington Hardgrove. In 1823 the subject of this sketch was mar- ried to Priscilla Clarke, who was born in Salem Township, Columbiana Co., Ohio, April 13, 1809, a daughter of John and Elizabeth (Burtnett) Clarke, of Greene County, Penn. , and to this union nine children were born, of whom the fol- lowing is a brief record: Rachel was born July 11, 1828, died May 9, 1848; John C. is in Michigan; George H. is in East Township, Car- roll County; Elizabeth L. is the wife of Joseph Yoder, in Fox Township, Carroll County; Sarah A. lives at home; Richard H. is in Fox Town- ship; Daniel B. in East Township; Mary R. is >7U CARROLL COUNTY, married to Dr. George Welsh, of Cadiz, Ohio; Rosa J. is the wife of George Ray, in East Township. After their marriage Mr. and Mrs. Hardgrove settled on the farm in East Town- ship, where his widow and daughter, Sarah A., still reside, and where he died July 26, 1881, at the advanced age of eighty-four years. He lived a Christian life, and was buried in the Mechanicstown Cemetery. Politically he wa9 a Republican, and served several terms as town- ship trustee. Some of the members of the family are Presbyterians, and others are members of the Disciples Church. JiOHN H. BROOKS is one of the representa- tive farmers of Union Township, Carroll ' County, and is a descendant of one of the early families of Carroll County. In the year 1818 Henry Brooks, a native of County Fermanagh, Ireland, left his native land with his family and started for America, but Mr. Brooks died on ship-board ere they had reached this country, and was buried in the blue Atlantic. The family, however, landed and proceeded westward, finally locating in Carroll County, Ohio, where they took up and settled on a tract of Government land. They were among the earliest pioneers of that region, which, in the vocabulary of the early times, was known as Little Ireland, owing to the nativity of the set- tlers, who were mostly Irishmen who had emi- grated from the Emerald Isle, and taken up land in this new country, which at that time was a portion of Harrison County. Thomas F. Brooks, a grandson of Henry Brooks, before mentioned, was born on the Brooks homestead in Union Township, Carroll Co., Ohio, April 9, 1826. He grew to maturity with his parents in the new country, wearing the home-made clothing, and attending the subscription schools of the early times. In 1847 he married Eliza- beth Crozier, a native of Cadiz, Ohio, but who, when she was sixteen years of age, came with her parents, John and Ann (Ginn) Crozier, to Carroll County, where the parents died. The young couple located in the wilderness of Union Township, in a small log cabin, and resided in that township until the spring of 1883, when they moved to Carrollton, where Mrs. Brooks died August 29, 1884, leaving two sons and one daughter. The following year Mr. Brooks mar- ried Margaret Stubbins, of Cadiz, Ohio, and they now reside in their pleasant home in the town of Carrollton. John H. Brooks, whose name heads this sketch, is the third child and eldest son of Thomas and Elizabeth (Crozier) Brooks, and was born on his father's faim in Union Town- ship, January 12, 1854. There he spent his boyhood days, assisting his parents, and received the advantages of a practical education in the public schools of his neighborhood. In Sep- tember, 1875, he married Eliza A. Lindsey, a native of Union Township, and a daughter of John and Mary (Rutledge) Lindsey, natives of Ireland. In 1880 he purchased and located on his present fine farm of 236 acres, about two miles south of Carrollton, and is recognized as one of the leading successful farmers of Union Township. Politically he is a Republican, and has held various positions of trust and honor, to which he has been elected by his fellow-towns- men. To Mr. and Mrs. Brooks have been born four children, viz.: Thomas H. , William M., Letitia E. and Ferd. C. The family are re- spected members of the Pleasant Hill Methodist Episcopal Church, in which Mr. Brooks is trustee and class leader, and assistant superintendent of the Sabbath-school, while Mrs. Brooks takes an active interest in all charitable and benevo- lent movements. l\ JJ RS. CATHERINE COLAR, widow of ^g/\ the late William Colar, who died in I] Loudon Township, Carroll County, Feb- ■f/ ruary 4, 1881, was born in what is now German Township, Harrison County (then a part of Jefferson County), February 11, 1824. Her father, Conrad Slates, a native of Loudoun Coun- ty, Va. , born November 25, 1798, was married in that State, in IS 18. to Miss Hannah Funk, who was born in Maryland, October 31, 1800. By this union there were twelve children, of whom the following is a record: John W., born Janu- ary 25, 1820, is in Gerruano, Ohio; Mrs. Dru- silla Hibbs, born March 6, 1822, lives in Loudon Township, Carroll County; Mrs. Margaret Bur- lier, born July 8, 1824, is deceased; Samuel, born November 12, 1820, is in Iowa; Catharine C. , is the subject of this biographical memoir; Mrs. Leah Albaugh, born October 5, 1831, lives in Indiana; Solomon, born December 20, 1833, re- sides in Kilgore, Loudon Township; Joseph, born June 22, 1836, is in Kansas; Mrs. Martha Lucas, born October 26, 1838, is deceased; Mrs. Mary A. Hamilton, born November 10, 1840, and Harvey, born May 17, 1843. both live in Nodoway County, Mo., and one was still-born. About the year 1819 Mr. and Mrs. Slates came to Ohio, where he purchased three-quarters of Section 1, in what is now Loudon Township, Carroll Coun- ty, and here put up a cabin on the quarter where George T. Bnrrier now lives. In this Mr. Slates resided for some years, and then erected a hewed-log house, where he lived the rest of his life. He served as a justice of the peace several years, and he and his wife were members of the Lutheran Church. The subject of our sketch grew to woman- hood on the old farm, the extent of her educa- tion being three months at the district schools, as most of her time was spent at the spinning wheel, in hoeing corn, raking hay, following the harrow, reaping wheat or other occupations on the farm. On February 20, 1848, she became united in marriage with William Colar, who was born in what is now German Township, Har- rison County, February 11, 1824. His father, Christian Henry Colar, was born in 1783, in Wurternberg, Germany, where he received a good practical education, and at the age of sev- enteen enlisted in the German army, soon being promoted by degrees of rank from private to captain. He served sixteen years, and after leaving the army he married his first wife, who bore him two children, but they and the mother died soon after the birth of the second child. About the year 1835 Mr. Colar sailed for the United States, and while in New York City he found employment in an extensive sugar-honse. Here he remained some time, and then came to Harrison County, Ohio, where he purchased thirty-five acres of land, which he cleared and improved, and on which he passed the rest of his days. He was married in what is now Har- rison County to his second wife, in the person of Miss Barbara Burner, a native of Virginia, who bore him twelve children, viz.: Henry, re- siding in Loudon Township, Carroll Comity; William and Andrew, deceased; Jacob, also in Loudon Township; Obediah, deceased; Emman- uel and Mrs. Barbara Burrier, both in Loudon Township; Elizabeth, deceased; Mrs. Susan Burrier, in Perry Township, Carroll County: Mrs. Christian States, in Dell Roy, Carroll Coun- ty; Mrs. Mary Burrier, in Kilgore, and Kegina, who died in infancy'. Mr. Colar taught school for several years in Harrison County, and was a member of the Lutheran Church for a long period. To Mr. and Mrs. William Colar were born five children, as follows: Harvey, deceased; Mrs. Mary E. Crumrine and Mrs. Sarah J. Richards, both in Loudon Township, Carroll County; Mrs. Drusilla Philpott, in Teeumseh, Johnson Co., Neb., and Mrs. Martha E. Crumrine, in Perry Township. Carroll Co., Ohio. Our sub- ject and her husband, after their marriage, took up their residence in Loudon Township, on the farm now owned by Mrs. Colar. Mr. Colar, at the time of his death, owned 232 acres of land; in his political convictions he was a Democrat. 'Kr\, ICHARD LAWRENCE, one of the early y\( settlers of Lee Township, Carroll Co., \v Ohio, and a representative practical ■f/ farmer, was born January 26, 1S26, in Ireland, a son of James and Mary (Noble) Law- rence, also natives of the ''land of Moore." James Lawrence, grandfather of Richard, was i married in that country to Susan Havs, who ST 2 CARROLL COUNTY. bore him children as follows: James, Richard, Elizabeth and Sarah. The parents died in Ire- land, where, during their lives, tbey had been engaged in farming. James Lawrence, father of the subject of this memoir, married, in his native land, Mary, daughter of James Noble, and in 1S42, with their family, they set sail for America, but owing to storms and adverse winds the vessel was driven on one of the islands that fringe the north and northwest coast of Scotland; finally they succeeded in reaching their original starting point, where they remained. James, one of the sons, made another venture to cross the Atlantic, which he safely accomplished, landing at New York, whence he came to Ohio. In the following year the rest of the family came out, also landing at New York, thence proceeding to Philadelphia, where they took a canal boat for Pittsburgh, the trip occupying two weeks; from there came by boat to Steuben ville, Ohio, and thence by wagon to Carroll County, where they purchased a farm in Lee Township, which they set to work to clear. Here, on January '23, 1875, James Lawrence, Sr., died; he was a member of the Methodist Episcopal Church, and in politics a Democrat. Richard Lawrence, whose early life was passed on his father's farm in his native land, and in attending the parish schools, came to the United States with the majority of the family in 1843, making his home in Lee Township, Car- roll County. On January 10, 1850, he was married to Ann, daughter of John and Margaret (Fee) Park, of Trumbull County, Ohio, and this union has been blessed with the following named children: Mary, now Mrs. David Noble; James A. ; John P., deceased; Margaret A., now Mrs. John Cogswell; William; Lillie; Cora, de- ceased; Richard A. and Helen. The family are all members of the Methodist Episcopal Church at Harlem Springs, in which Mr. Lawrence has served as class leader and trustee. Politically he has always supported the Democratic party, and has served his township as assessor and in other positions of trust. He has a right to feel proud of his success, having commenced life a poor lad, and has by industry and economy be- come one of the solid men of the countv. BRAHAM BATTIN, a prosperous farmer of East Township, Carroll County, was X\ born in New Garden, Columbiana Co., Ohio, April 19, 1821. His grandfather, Richard Battin, who was a Quaker, left the Southern States for Ohio, on account of his aversion to slavery, and entered 160 acres of land in Columbiana County. Here he resided several years, and then removed to what is now East Township, Carroll County (then a part of Columbiana), and here entered three and one- half quarters of land, where he passed the rest of his life. He died about the year 1830, aged seventy-five years. By profession he was a school teacher, which he followed in winter time, in connection with farming, the school-house being where the subject of this sketch now re- sides. His children were James, John, Jona- than, Joshua and Ann. James Battin, son of Richard, and father of Abraham, was born either in Georgia or in South Carolina in 1776. He was married in Columbiana County, Ohio, in 1819, to Margaret Walton, a native of Bucks County, Penn., and daughter of Abraham and Ann Walton. To this union were born four children, viz. : Abraham, Catherine, Elisha and Rachel (latter deceased). In 1826 Mr. Battin removed to what is now East Township, Carroll County, and purchased of his father the farm which our subject now owns, and which then comprised eighty acres, now ninety, the ten acres having been added by Abraham. He died on this farm in 1833, his wife in 1845; they were both members of the Society of Friends, and in politics he was a Whig. Abraham Battin, the eldest son of James and Margaret (Walton) Battin, grew to manhood on the farm where he now resides, and where his life has been spent clearing the land and mak- ing improvements. On June 26, 1845, he was married to Miss Ann McGeary, who was born in County Tyrone. Ireland, in February, 1S26, CARROLL COUNTY. 873 a daughter of John and Ann McGeary, also na- tives of the Emerald Isle, who came to Ohio about the year 1830. To this union have been born twelve children, of whom the following is a brief record: Mary A., now Mrs. Barnabas McKenna, lives in Wellsville, Ohio; James M. is a resident of Canton, Ohio; John is in East Township, Carroll County; George, in Bureau County, 111. ; Margaret, now Mrs. James Boyle, lives in Columbiana County, Ohio; William, in Pittsburgh, Penn. ; Elizabeth E., married to William Burns, is a resident of Salineville, Ohio; Thomas A. is in Bureau-County, 111. ; Catharine E. is the wife of David O'Reilly, of East Township; Maria is the wife of Joseph Bryan; Charles and Emma are at home. Mr. Battin and the entire family are members of the Catholic Church; in politics he is a Democrat, and has held several offices of trust in his township. \ILLIAM L. LEE (deceased), in his lifetime one of the best known resi- dents of Lee Township, Carroll Coun- ty, was born in that township August 27, 1816, a son of Alexander Lee, a sketch of whom appears elsewhere in this work. The early life of our subject was passed on the home place of his father until his marriage, August 13, 1844, with Elizabeth Bebout. John Bebout, her father, was a native of New Jersey, whence in his youth he moved to Pennsylvania, where he was married to Rebecca Howey, who bore him the following named five children: Ira, Elizabeth, John (in Mechanicstown, Carroll County), Jane A. and Emma. Mr. Bebout came to Ohio in 1836, settling in Washington Town- ship, Carroll County, where he died. He was a member of the Presbyterian Church at Carroll - ton, and in politics cast his suffrage with the Whig party. Mr. and Mrs. Lee immediately after mar- riage took up their residence on the farm where, March 5, 1880, he closed a life of usefulness and untiring labor, and where his widow still lives. He was a member of the Presbyterian Church, and in his political convictions an en- thusiastic Whig until the dissolution of that party, when he united with the Democrats. He was successful in all his ventures, and respected no less for his integrity than for his benevolence, leaving at his decease a large circle of friends to mourn his departure from their midst. The children born to this honored couple are Re- becca M. , Josephine (now Mrs. Galen Glenn). and Mary, who was married January 1, 1884, to John J. Miller, son of William and Ellen Miller, and has two children: Warren L. and Bessie. Mr. and Mrs. Miller are members of the Methodist Episcopal Church, and his polit- ical proclivities are Republican. E DMUND ROBERTSON. Among the early settlers and most esteemed of the farming community of Loudon Town- ship, Carroll County, stands this gentle- man, who is a native of Loudoun County, Va., born January 11, 1811. His father, William Robertson, was a native of Maryland, where he grew to early manhood, and while yet a young man moved to Loudoun County, Va. , where he married and reared a family of se\en children. About the year 1812 he came to Short Creek Township, Harrison Co., Ohio, and, the war of that period having broken out, he enlisted, serv- ing his country some time. Returning home from the field of Mars to the peaceful pursuits of the farm, Mr. Robertson remained in Short Creek Township for several years, and then re- moved to Terre Haute, Ind., where he spent the latter days of his life. He was well known to the people of Short Creek Township in its early times, and was highly respected. In politics he was a Democrat. Edmund Robertson, the subject proper of this commemorative record, attained to man- hood's estate in Harrison Count y, receiving a liberal education at the common schools of the period. He has been twice married: on first occasion to Miss Sophia Hilbert, daugh- ter of John and Elisabeth Hilbert, by whom 874 CARROLL COUNTY. he had four children, viz. : Jackson, now a resident of Illinois; William N., residing in German Township, Harrison Co., Ohio; Eliza- beth Woods and Isabella Galbraith. Mr. Rob- ertson's second wife was Lydia Hilbert, sister to his first, aud to this union were also born four children, named as follows: Amos B., a resident of Cadiz Junction, Ohio; Emily Baker; Ed- mund P. (deceased) and Cordillia S. Harding. After his first marriage Mr. Robertson resided in Harrison County some years, and about 1850 he purchased the farm he now owns, comprising in all 111 acres of fertile land, sixty-six being in Loudon Township, Carroll County, and forty- five in Rumley Township, Harrison County, most of which he cleared with his own hands. In politics Mr. Robertson is a Democrat. JiOHN H. TRIPP was born July 6, 1820, on the farm of his mother's father, John I Haft, on which Hustonville now stands, in Washington County, Penn. , and situated one and a half miles south of Cannonsburg, on the Washington Pike. His father, William Tripp, was one of twelve children — six brothers and six sisters — all qf whom reached adult years. These children were brought by their parents, Job and Mary (nee Martin) Tripp, from the Wyom- ing Valley to Washington County, Penn., in 1806, after the Wyoming massacre by the In- dians, under the lead of Butler, prior to the Revolution, in which all their adult male ances- tors, on the paternal and maternal sides (who, by tradition, were Welsh),, were destroyed, save one, Tripp, who was, at the time of the massacre, a delegate from the little colony, then on the banks of the Susquehanna River, back to the Connecticut Legislature, to which the junior colony appealed for protection. But the feuds that arose between it and the followers of Penn, down at Philadelphia, stirred the Indians to commit the Wyoming horror. John H. Tripp was the eldest of a family of eight children when his father removed them from Cannonsburg, Penn., to Carroll County, Ohio, in March, 1834. He had secured such an education as the select schools at Cannons-burg could furnish. Standing at the head of his classes the last three years, he had the promise of his relatives to step into the collegiate shoes of his mother's youngest brother, Stephen, who was ten years the senior, then attending Jeffer- son College at Cannonsburg; but financial dis- asters, in constructing miles of turnpike without their expected pay, and other mishaps, com- pelled the sale of two farms, on one of which Hustonville now stands, and the proceeds were swept into the financial vortex, thereby prevent- ing young Tripp from realizing his cherished hopes. In Ohio he started to district school under one Richard Dandy, a good old Irishman; but, on the second day, he found himself a teacher, at the request of Mr. Dandy, instead of a scholar. He then took his books home, and for four years received no schooling, save that which his father gave in orthography, reading, arithmetic and penmanship, at nights, reading carefully Rollin's Ancient History, Hal- lam's Middle Ages, and other histories and biog- raphies that his limited opportunities furnished. In the fall of 183S, at the age of eighteen, he attended the select school of Prof. John P. Grewell (near Hanover, Columbiana Co., Ohio) now a prominent physician and literary gentle- men at Oskaloosa, Iowa. After three years' absence, during two of which he attended school, our subject returned to Carroll County, taught a district school, and commenced reading law in the office of Gen. E. R. Eckley; and in the winter of 18-11-42 he kept North Union School, which nearly all the full-grown young men of the township attended. In 1843, on an exam- ination by a committee of nine, appointed by the Supreme Court, at Steubenville, with Daniel Collier as chairman, he was, with one Mr. Semple, afterward judge of common pleas court at Coshocton, admitted to practice law. After a partnership of one year with Gen. Eckley, who was then State Senator, Johu H. Tripp was married, in December, 1844, to Miss Charlotte Gantz, the youngest of a family of CARROLL COUNTY. 877 nine, to which union one daughter, Mary, and one son, William H. , were born, the former of whom died in 1889, and the latter is now post- master at Carrollton, Ohio. In 1845 Mr. Tripp was elected prosecuting attorney, and served two terms. In 1850 he was elected Representa- tive to the State Legislature, and, with Gen. Eckley in the Senate, voted for "Ben'' Wade for United States Senator. In 1851 he was a candidate for Probate Judge, was beaten by A. W. Morrison, and in 1854, he ran against Judge Morrison, and was elected by several hundred majority, and re-elected in 1857. In January, 1853, William McCoy (afterward Jiidge) and Mr. Tripp purchased the Free Press of one Allen Green, who had permitted the office to freezeout, Tripp & McCoy continuing until 1857, when they sold out to Jacob Weyand, afterward a captain in the One Hundred and Twenty-sixth O. V. I. In February, 1861, Mr. Tripp retired by ex- piration of term of office, and went into the law practice with B. F. Potts, after which the war broke out, and the latter joined the Union forces, serving as captain, colonel, then general, becom- ing, after the war, governor of Montana. Mr. Tripp continued in the practice with little to do while the war first started, but, in 1862, he was appointed, by Gov. Tod, draft-master for the county, without solicitation or his knowledge till his commission came. He drafted several town- ships for 125 six-months men, and succeeded in taking about one hundred to Camp Mansfield, the remaining twenty-five leaving the county for other localities. On return of the draft-roll Gov. Tod offered him a lieutenant's commission to raise a company of volunteers, which he de- clined, saying, "I am too much of a coward;'' with a smile on his face, the Governor replied, "I will risk that; " then Mr. Tripp told him of his late inflammatory rheumatism trouble, and protested that he could not serve with credit to himself or the company. Afterward all of his four brothers — William, James, Stephen J. and Samuel — enlisted in the United States service, and Stephen fell before the enemy's shell but- tery at Champion Hills, dying in St. Louis; Samuel was wounded at Chickamauga. In 1863 Robert Raley, late judge of common pleas court, came to his office, was elected prosecuting at- torney in 1864, but remained as a partner until 1867. Hon. I. H. Taylor was his law partner in 1869, until he was appointed clerk of com- mon pleas court soon after. In 1876 Mr. Tripp purchased of George H. Teter a one-half inter- est in the Free Press printing office, and in 1880 was Chosen one of the two delegates, with Hon. Asa W . Jones, of Youngstown, to the Republican National Convention at Chicago; he voted thirty- three times for James G. Blaine and three times for James A. Garfield, for presidential candidate. In 1877 H. J. Eckley entered his office as a partner, and was elected prosecuting attorney in 1879, remaining in partnership till November, 1880. In February, 1881, Mr. Tripp purchased of S. J. Cameron the other half interest in the Free Press, and continues the editor and owner of the paper to the present date. In consequence of Carroll being the smallest of the three counties comprising the Ninth Judicial District, and having only two judges till 18S6, Mr. Tripp was ambitious for a seat on the bench always backed by his own county, but he failed, by reason of the other countieo sup- porting Judge Nichols. Judge Day became the third judge, but resigned after one year; then Mr. Tripp united with the bar for the appointment of Judge Raley, although he had in his previous contest with Judge Nichols beaten Mr. Raley (who was also a candidate before the people of his coun- ty) more than two to one, when one William Tip- ton, a personal enemy of Mr. Tripp, and a dele- gate for Mr. Raley, stubbornly refused to vote for Mr. Tripp, and, after several close ballots, Mr. Nichols, of Columbiana, succeeded. On the sad death of Judge Raley, H. J. Eckley and John H. Tripp became candidates for the Gov- ernor's appointment to the judgeship, when the bar of the district deemed it best to recommenil Hon. I. H. Taylor, late member of Congress, who was appointed by Governor Foraker in 1889, and since elected judge. In 1887 Mr. 878 CARROLL COUNTY. Tripp took into partnership in bis law office R. E. McDonald, who was, in 1889, elected the third prosecuting attorney of the county after himself, from his office. Mr. Tripp has been the friend of all the young men who have entered his office. Now, at the age of seventy, he is in the enjoy- ment of robust health, giving two days of the week to the Free Press and the remainder to his life-long profession. B. BAKER. The family of Bakers, of whom the gentleman whose name heads this commemorative sketch is a worthy representative, were among the earliest settlers of Carroll County, Ohio. The parents •of our subject, Otho and Nancy (Buchanan) Baker, were born in Harrison County, Ohio, but soon after marriage moved to Carroll County, where Otho died April 19, 1887, and Mrs. Baker died April 4, 1888. Otho was reared in Harri- son County, and, after growing to manhood, being possessed of fine ability, natural and acquired, soon attained a prominent position among its citizens, took an active part in public affairs, and was officially identified with its pro- gressive interests. A. B. Baker (born August 2, 1843) was reared in Carroll County, was educated in its schools, and has been actively connected with its agri- cultural interests his entire life. Mr. Baker is a man of great vivacity, and is regarded as one of the township's most wide-awake, enterpris- ing men. He was married January 6, 1872, to Miss Laura D. Scott (born January 16, 1853), whose parents, Charles A. and Phebe A. Scott, are among the best known influential farmers of Orange Township, Carroll County, having lived there upward of a half a century. Seven children have been born to Mr. and Mrs. A. B. Baker, and are named as follows: Dassa Dell (deceased); Otto D., born June 15, 1873; Wil- bur M., born September 14, 1876; Charley O., born July 10, 1879 ; Harry A. , born July 4,1881; John W., born August 14, 1887, and Hazel D., born September 13, 1890. Mr. Baker's farm consists of 152 acres of the most fertile land, finely located for the yielding of all kinds of prod- uce. Mr. Baker turns his attention not only to agricultural pursuits, but to the raising of stock, and his property has fine buildings, a new wind- mill and all kinds of modern implements that a well- regulated farm would contain. Politically Mr. Baker is a Democrat, but not of the radical kind, and always in local elections endeavors to support the deserving man, rather than the party. Among the farmers of the locality Mr. Baker holds a prominent position, and is always ready to advance any cause for public benefit. E NOS HOSTERMAN, one of the wide- awake, well-to-do farmers of Loudon Township, Carroll County, was born in that township March 20, 1840. His paternal great-grandfather, Peter Hosterman, was a native of Northumberland County, Penn., where he must have served some time as a jus- tice of the peace, as our subject has in his pos- session law books and dockets which belonged to him. He resided, as nearly as can be ascer- tained, in Northumberland County all his life. Jacob Hosterman, grandfather of Enos, was also born in that county, the date of his birth being December 20, 17S2. He was married to Eliza- beth Winnings, who was born January 8, 1786, and died July 12, 1838, by which union there were ten children, viz. : Mrs. Margaret Wag- goner, John, Mrs. Elizabeth Narrigan, Peter, Jacob, Mrs. Mary A. Gotschall, David, Samuel, Mrs. Catharine Gotschall (a resident of Indiana) and William, all now deceased but Catharine. In 1805 Jacob Hosterman moved to Ohio and located in what is now German Township, Har- rison County, where he died August 8, 1850. He and his wife were members of the Lutheran Church; politically he was a Democrat. David Hosterman, father of Enos, was born in German Township, Harrison Co., Ohio, Au- gust 6, 1815, where he attended the common schools and grew to manhood. On November CARROLL COUNTY. 879 22, 1837, he married Miss Elizabeth Hibbs, who was born September 10, 1815, a daughter of Isaac and Mary (Lucas) Hibbs, and to this union one son, Enos, the subject proper of this sketch, was born. After marriage Mr. and Mrs. David Hosterman came to Kilgore, Ohio, where for some time he followed his trade, that of cooper and carpenter, and at the same time carried on a small grocery, his stock gradually increasing until he ultimately had a good trade in general merchandise in Carroll County, and he contin- ued this business in Kilgore for about twenty years. He died at the home of his son Enos, June 13, 1887, his wife having preceded him July 3, 1880. They were members of the Methodist Episcopal Church; in politics he was a Democrat, and in 1884 he was appointed post- master at Kilgore. Enos Hosterman was reared to manhood in the village of Kilgore, where he attended the common schools. February 14, 1865, he en- listed in Company A, One Hundred and Eighty- Sixth O. V. I., and was mustered out Septem- ber 18, 1865, at Nashville, Tenn. In Kilgore he worked at his trade — cooper and carpenter — and, since 1866, he has operated a threshing machine, in company with Eli Albaugh. On July 4, 1881, he moved to his farm, comprising seventy-five acres, and which used to be the old Kilgore camp-meeting ground. Mr. Hoster- man was married March 20, 1860, to Catharine A. Philpott, who was bom March 20, 1842, a daughter of Charles and Elizabeth (Everly) Philpott. Charles Philpott, by trade a tailor, was born in Frederick County, Md., in 1808, and died in Kilgore, Ohio, in 1864; Elizabeth Everly was born in Pennsylvania in September, 1818, and is now residing in Kilgore, Ohio; they were married at Magnolia, Ohio. To Mr. and Mrs. Hosterman have been given four chil- dren, viz.: Mrs. Albertha Colar, born June 11, 1867, now in Loudon Township, Carroll Coun- ty; David E., born August 11, 1870; Jennie M. , born March 3, 1877, and Floyd, born June 20, 1882, the three last named still living at home. The parents are members of the Methodist Episcopal Church. Mr. Hosterman is a Demo- crat, and, after his father's death he was ap- pointed postmaster at Kilgore; he served nine years as justice of the peace in Loudon Township. JfACOB JASPER KIRBY, farmer, is a na- tive of Perry Township, Carroll Co. .Ohio, ' and was born July 24, 1854, a son of Ephraim and Elizabeth (Bear) Kirby, of Scotch and German descent, respectively. Of the Kirby family it may safely be said that there is not another in Perry Township that has a wider reputation for integrity, or that enjoys a larger measure of the esteem of its citizens. The farm on which Mr. Kirby was born is that originally entered by his father and three uncles when Perry Township was a wilderness, and here he has grown to manhood amid the scenes of his boyhood days; albeit they have been of a changing and varying character. He obtained a good practical education in the district school in the vicinity of Perrysville, Ohio, and, in after life, put this education to good use in the prac- tice of his vocation. In the fall of 1888 he married Miss Mary M. Hagey, a native of St. Joseph County, Ind. One child, Byron Clay- ton, was born to bless this union, May 28, 1889. The friends of Mr. and Mrs. Kirby are numer- ous, and are warm in their affection, while he stands especially high in the esteem of his fel- low-citizens, and is looked upon as one of the representative farmers of Perry Township. Further details, relating to the Kirby family, will be found in the sketch of Harry W. Kirby. 4 MrRS. CATHARINE WOOD, the oldest lady living in Loudon Township, Car- roll County, being over eighty-nine years of age, was born June 11, 1801, three miles from Fredericktown, Md., a daughter of Martin Keplinger, who was a son of Jacob Keplinger, who immigrated from Germany to the United States with his family about I860, settling near Fredericktown, Md., where he died. 880 CARROLL COUNTY. Martin Keplinger was born in Germany in 1754, and was consequently about six years old when he arrived in Maryland, where he was reared to manhood. He was married to Rebecca Wilson, who was born near Fredericktown about the year 1772, and to them were born children as follows: Rebecca, Elizabeth, Rachel, Leah and Catharine, the subject of this sketch. Martin Keplinger resided in Maryland for a few years after his marriage, and then removed to Fayette County, Penn., near Uniontown, where he died in 1828; his wife died in Loudon Township, Carroll Co., Ohio, in 1852. Catharine Keplinger grew to womanhood in Pennsylvania, and was there married to Joseph Wood, who was born June 22, 1802, in Fayette County, Penn., where he was educated at the common schools. In 1832 they came to Ohio, and he here purchased the farm now owned by our subject, which comprises 160 acres; soon afterward he bought another tract of 160 acres. They lived in a primitive log cabin for some time, and then put up a hewed- log house. This farm Mr. "Wood spent the remainder of his use- ful life in clearing and improving. He died in 187(1, having been always a stanch Democrat. To Mr. and Mrs. Wood were born the following named children: Ellis, Rachel, Matilda, Sarah, Henry and Louisa (all deceased), Rebecca and Martha J., who both reside at home, and Mrs. Eliza A.Gotshall, who lives in Harrison County, Ohio. Mrs. Wood has resided on the old home- stead ever since the year 1832, a period of over fifty-eight years. AMUEL JACKMAN, another of the pros- perous, native-born farmers of Lee Town- ship, Carroll County, was born June 1, 1855, a son of Samuel and Margaret (Jackman) Jackman. The grandfather of our subject, by name Richard Jackman, was a native of Ireland, whence he emigrated to this country when a boy, coming to Island Creek, Jefferson Co., Ohio, where he entered land and carried on farming the remainder of his life. His children were named as follows: Margaret, Jane, Mary, Joseph, Samuel and Susan. He was a consist- ent and influential member of the Methodist Episcopal Church, and in politics an active Democrat. His son, Samuel, father of tbe subject of this sketch, first saw the light June 12, 1813, in Jefferson County, where he remained until twenty-two years of age. His education was such as farmers' sons received in his day, sup- plemented by a course of reading and the pri- vate study of political and religious subjects. He was married at the age of twenty-two years to Margaret, born June 12, 1813, daughter of Thomas Jackman, of Jefferson County, and she bore him the following named children: Joseph, Elizabeth and Thomas B. (both deceased), Mar- garet, Mary (deceased), Samuel and Emeline (latter deceased). Tbe father died March 9, 1885, and sleeps his last sleep in the cemetery at Harlem Springs; the mother died October 5, 1890; from early life she was a member of tbe Methodist Episcopal Church. Samuel settled on the farm in Carroll County, which had been entered by his father, and which is now in possession of his son, Samuel, our subject. He was a liberal supporter of the Methodist Episco- pal Church at Green Hill, and in his political proclivities was an ardent advocate of the Dem- ocratic party. He held various offices of trust in his township, and filled the position of justice of the peace nine years. Samuel Jackman, whose name heads this sketch, received a liberal education in his native township, where his life has been spent. He was here married, January 30, 1884, to Sarah E., daughter of John P. Miller, of Jefferson Coun- ty, Ohio, and by her has the following named chil- dren : Carena May, Thomas B. , Samuel and Nora E. After marriage our subject and wife settled on the home place, where they have since resided, and he is engaged in farming and stock-raising, also to some extent in the breeding of fast horses. They are prominent members of the Methodist Episcopal Church at Harlem Springs, and, politically, his suffrage has always been with the Democratic party. CARROLL COUNTY. 881 *fT^, OBERT McLAUGHLIN, son of Robert |W( and Nancy (Lindsay) McLaughlin, and [ \v brother of William L. McLaughlin, is an ■J) enterprising and successful native-born citizen farmer of Lee Township, Carroll County, and first saw the light December 10, 1820. He was reared where he was born, and received his education at the neighboring schools. On March 22, 1849, he became united in marriage with Is- abella G., daughter of John and Sarah (Crabbs) Robins, the former a soldier in the AVarof 1812, and after their marriage the young couple settled down to life on the farm, where they now reside, and which they greatly improved. The build- ings are of his own construction, and consist of a commodious barn and one of the best farm resi- dences in the township. Mr. McLaughlin is one of the leading members of the United Presby- terian Church at Scroggsfield, in which for the past forty years he has been an elder. He has been a liberal supporter of this society and of all benevolent projects. Politically he was an Old-time Whig, and then a Republican, on the formation of that party, to which he has since given his steady support. Largely a self made man, Mr. McLaughlin has, by his business qual- ifications and assiduous labor, made a success of life, and he is respected and esteemed by all. r ¥ ENRY ANDREW SWEASEY stands in P"^l the front rank of the progressive farmers 1[ of Carroll County, and is a native of the ■f/ same, born in Monroe Township, Septem- ber 23, 1837. His grandfather was a native of Germany, where he married a Miss Gretchin, and in an early day they came to America, set- tling in New Jersey, where he purchased a farm on which they resided until their death. Their children were named as follows: Henry, John, Elizabeth, Sarah, Daniel and Peter. He was a member of the Lutheran Church, and in politics ' he was a Whig. The son, Daniel, the father of our subject, was born in 1803 near Flernington, N. J., and attended the common schools of the neighborhood. At the age of twenty-three he was married to Sarah Smith, of the same place, and after a few years they came to Ohio, arriv- ing in 1830 in what afterward became Carroll County, where he purchased a farm in Monroe Township. This farm was but little improved when they took up their abode on it, the dwell- ing being but a primitive log shanty, which, with its puncheon floor, paper windows and chimney made of sticks and mud, formed a striking contrast to the present handsome and comfortable residences in the township. Daniel Sweasey had born to him the following named children: Eliza, Mrs. James Awwiller; Ellen, Mrs. Henry Black; Josephus (deceased); Mary, Mrs. John Rainsberger; Henry A. and William (latter deceased). The father died in 1884, the mother in 1874, both members of the Methodist Episcopal Church, of which he was a prominent officer. In politics he was first a Whig, then a member of the Know-nothing party, and after- ward a Republican. Henry A. Sweasey, whose name opens this sketch, received his primary education at the common schools of his district, then attended for a time the high school at Carrollton and New Hagerstowu Academy, which was supple- mented by one term of study at Mount Union College, proving himself throughout to be a close student, an apt scholar, possessed of more than ordinary acumen and ability. On Febru- ary 7, 1861, he was married to Eve, daughter of Samuel Barrick, of Monroe Township, Carroll County, and the young couple settled on the farm of Mr. Sweasey' s father, moving into the log cabin which had been erected by the latter more than half a century before. Here they remained four years, and then came to Harrison Township, where they lived for three years on what is known as the Robinson Farm, after which they moved to their present place of resi- dence, the property comprising 105 acres of well improved land. The dwelling has been entirely remodeled, and a large barn for stock and grain has been erected. Five children Lave been born to Mr. and Mis. Sweasey, namely: George M. , deceased; Lillie, Mrs. Joseph V. Tope; Sarah H., Mrs. Harvy Marshall; Frank H. and Addie O., both deceased. The parents are members of the Methodist Episcopal Church at Baxter's Ridge, of which Mr. Sweasey has been trustee, steward, etc. Politically he is a Republican, and has served as trustee and assessor of his township, both of which positions he has satisfactorily rilled with remarkable success. rr=V F. CLARK was born January 19, 1836, y£$! m Orange Township, Carroll Co., Ohio. 1^ The family can trace their origin to ■f/ Jesse (the grandfather of R. F.), who was born in Virginia, where the family had for many years resided. Jesse's early life was passed in the pursuit of farming, interspersed with au occasional day or so at school. He grew to manhood in Virginia, and was married to Jane Grant, of Maryland. She bore him the follow- ing children: Sarah, John, William, Maria, Frances, Robert and Grant. Jesse, with his family, consisting of a wife and three chil- dren, in 1808 started for Ohio in a \vagon, cut- ting their way through the small growth that obstructed their path. They finally arrived near the present village of Leesville, where they remained about two years, and then pur- chased a farm near Bowerston, which they oc- cupied for two years, and partially cleared. They then purchased a farm adjoining the tract they first entered. When the call for volunteers was made, in 1812, he enlisted in the defense of the frontier, and, in company with other hardy and brave men, marched under the com- mand of Gen. Harrison, leaving their defense- less families to struggle along as best they could, some of whom were nearly out of food when the volunteers returned. Besides the scarcity of food, which threatened a famine, the mothers had to care for the little ones and de- fend themselves from the wild beasts, which were exceedingly plentiful at that time. Mr. Clark was a Whig, and took a strong stand on the slavery question. He was among the founders of the Methodist Episcopal Church at Leesville, in whose faith he died. At the age of two years William Clark, father of our sub- ject, was brought to Ohio. The remainder of his life was spent mostly within the confines of Orange Township. He remained at home, work- ing on the farm, until he was twenty two, when he set out for himself, and worked on the canal for eight dollars per month. At this work he continued until he had earned enough to pur- chase a small farm, which, after improving, he sold, and purchased a larger one, of 160 acres, on which he remained until his death. This farm he and family improved entirely. In 1830 he was married to Ursula, daughter of William Rouse, of Orange Township, and to this union were born the following children: Jane, Henry F. , David, R. Frank and Anna M. In politics Mr. Clark was first a leading Whig, but, on the or- ganization of the Republican party, he became a member thereof. He was called upon to till many political offices in his township, the duties of which he discharged with credit to himself and to the benefit of his township. On May 15, 1881, he died, and was laid to rest by the side of his wife, who died January 18, 1861. R. Frank Clark has spent his whole life in the township of his birth, and has, since his arrival at a suitable age, been engaged in farm ing, and now has under his control some 550 acres. He has always been among the stanchest of Republicans, and is an earnest and progressive citizen. He inherits the good judgment of his ancestry, as well as their financial ability, and is keeping up the reputation the family gained by their honesty and virtue. On December 31, 1860, he married Isabelle L., daughter of H. C. Roby, of Orange Township. Their chil- dren were C. F., at home; Edward M. deceased; Clyde H, Thaddeus S., Alice B., William D.. Ursula E., Jesse F. and Rush. The family are well known in the histor} r and growth of Orange Township, and have exercised an important and beneficial influence in molding the spirit and opinion of the community. CARROLL COUNTY. 883 JACOB TRUSHELL. The Trushell family is one of the best known in Perry Town- ship, Carrol] County. Valentine Trushell, father of Jacob, was born in Pennsylvania, whence he came to Ohio when about eleven years old, settling in Harrison County. The country at the time he came here was indeed a wilder- ness. Neighbors were few and far between, and the only real enjoyment the pioneer had was clearing the forests and providing for a wife and family. Mr. Trushell was one of this class, a hard-working, energetic, honest man, who be- lieved in bringing up his family in the path of honesty and industry. He passed from earth October 14, 1880. His first wife died in 1845, his second wife died in 1876. He was blessed with a family of sixteen children — five boys and eleven girls — five of whom are dead, the re- mainder being residents of Ohio, except one daughter, who lives in Nebraska. The Trushells are of German descent, the ancestry having come from Germany at a very early date. Jacob Trushell, the subject of this sketch, was born on his father's farm in Harrison Coun- ty. Ohio, October 3, 1848, and his boyhood days and early manhood were passed in that county under the paternal roof. When twenty-three years of age Jacob moved to Carroll County, where he has a well-improved farm of 167 acr.es, situated one and a half miles from the town of Perrysville, in Perry Township. He has lived on this farm about nineteen years, and by good management and hard labor has made many im- provements. The place is well provided with many kinds of fruit trees and shrubs, and with numerous springs of pure water. Mr. and Mrs. Trushell have an elegant dwelling, which they built a short time ago at a great expense. It is one of the finest in Carroll County, built in the latest style, and supplied with all modern im- ■ provements. On October 29, 1871, Mr. Trushell was married to Miss C. A. Simmons, and on No- vember 14, same year, moved to the farm on which they now live. By this union one child was born, named Guy, who is at home helping his father. Mr. Trushell is a hard-working, self-made man. Politically he has always been a Democrat, and has held the office of school director. He and his wife are members of the Methodist Episcopal Church, and they occupy, socially, a high posi- tion among a large circle of friends. i BRAHAM ADAMS (deceased) was born [\ in Columbiana County, Ohio, October 28, 1821, and was a son of John Adams, in relation to whom further mention will be found in the sketch of C. C. Adams, of Fox Township, printed elsewhere in this work. i Abraham Adams was reared to farming in Car- roll County, Ohio, and was educated at the common schools of that early day, absorbing all the learning that the tutors of his time could impart. November 18, 1855, he married Miss Mary A., daughter of John Bellman. After his marriage, Mr. Adams resided in Fox Town- ship, Carroll County, until 1860, when he pur- chased the farm of 263 acres in Washington Township, now owned by his widow, and which lies three and a half miles north of Carrollton. Here Mr. Adams died April 12, 1881, a consist- ent member of the Disciples Church. In politics he was a Republican, and served nine years as infirmary director. Mrs. Mary A. Adams was born August •">. 1827, and still resides on the farm left by her husband, and is comforted in her declining years by an adopted son, John D. , and an adopted daughter, Rebecca J. Burson. qEORGE DECKMAN, furniture manufact- urer, of Malvern, Carroll Co., Ohio, was born in Prussia, May 7, 1833, the second ,-> of eleven children born to Solomon Charles and Wilhelmina (Miller) Deckman, who in 1836 came to America and located in Phila- delphia, Penn., where the father followed his trade of shoemaking until 1854, when he came to Ohio and settled in Stark County, where, in conjunction with farming, he followed his trade until 1864, when he moved to Indiana, Steuben 884 CARROLL COUNTY. County, where he died in 1886, at the age of seventy- six years; his widow is aged eighty. George Deckman was but Ihree years of age when brought to America by his parents. He was educated at the public schools of Philadel- phia until sixteen years old, when he was bound out to serve an apprenticeship of live years at wood, bone and ivory turning. In 1854 he shipped before the mast on the United States man-of-war, "Independence." and cruised in the Pacific Ocean, visiting among other places, the Sandwich Islands. After serving three years and four months he was honorably discharged. On his return to Philadelphia he found his par- ents had removed to Ohio, and in 1858 he came to Canton, this State, and there followed his trade until 1859, when he moved to Minerva, Carroll County; in 1S61 he established himself in the manufacture of furniture, and the follow- ing year moved to Malvern, where he erected buildings, employed eleven hands, and turned out every variety of furniture. In May, 1864, George Deckman enlisted in Company K, One Hundred and Fifty-seventh O. V. I. This regi- ment was organized at Camp Chase, May 15, 1864, and on the 17th of the same month was ordered to report to Gen. Wallace, at Baltimore. It was assigned to Gen. Tyler's command, and after remaining in camp a few weeks was ordered by the War Department to Fort Dela- ware, where it performed guard duty over 12,000 to 14,000 prisoners until the expiration of its term of enlistment, when it was mustered out at Camp Chase, September 2, 1864. Three brothers of our subject also served in the army, as follows: Conrad Deckman enlisted June 5, 1861, in Company F, Fourth O. V. I., and served three years; William Deckman entered Company F, Fourth O. V. I., June 5, 1861, and served three years, and took part in both battles of Winchester, and also at Antietam, Fredericks- burg, Chancellorsville, Gettysburg, the Wilder- ness and at Spottsylvania. He died immediately after his return home. John Adam Deckman entered Company D, Nineteenth Ohio Volun teer Infantry, September 10, 1 86 1 . with the rank of corporal, and took part in the battles of Shiloh, Corinth, Stone River, Chickamauga, Mission Ridge, Kenesaw Mountain, Nashville and others, and was mustered out in 1865. On his return from the army George Deckman re- sumed his business of furniture manufacturing, which he still successfully conducts. In poli- tics he is a Republican, and has filled the offices of township treasurer, township trustee, school director and councilman. He is a member of the I. O. O. F., and of the David Reed Post, No. 142, G. A. R., at Malvern. The marriage of George Deckman took place in 1857, to Miss Mary B., daughter of Jacob and Margaret (Swigart) Young, of Stark County, Ohio, and early pioneers from Pennsyl- vania. To this union five sons and three daughters have been born, as follows: Mary E., Charles J., William H, Elizabeth M., George Stephen, Kittie A., John E. and Arthur W. , all living, and, of these, three sons and two daughters are married. In religion the family are of the Presbyterian faith. JAMES HOLDER, of the firm of Fimple, Holder & De Ford, attorneys at law, Car- rollton, Carroll County, is a native of that county, having been born August 13, 1844, in Lee Township. His ancestry were Scotch-Irish and German, and his father, Jesse Holder, was a native of Pennsylvania, who, in early times, followed the medical profession. He married Miss Margaret Guyer, by whom he had thirteen children; she died in Carroll County, and Mr. Holder afterward married, for his second wife, Miss Nancy Williams. They made their home in Lee Township, where Mr. Holder died, June 26, 1878, at the age of eighty-eight years; his widow still resides in Lee Township, the mother of nine children. James Holder, a son of Jesse Holder by his second marriage, grew to early manhood in Lee Township, receiving a good primary education at the common schools of the neighborhood. vjU> \^d\A^X CARROLL COUXTV. 887 In 1862 Mr. Holder enlisted in Company D, Eightieth O. V. I., serving for the integrity of the Union until wounded, May 14, 1SG3, at Jackson, Miss., where he lost his right arm by a cannon shot. The limb was amputated above the elbow, and next day he was captured by the Confederates, held on the field some time, and then sent to Atlanta, Ga., thence to Libby prison, at which place he was paroled and sent to Annapolis, Md., where be remained until his wounds were healed, when he returned to his home in Carroll County. Mr. Holder, after a rest from his severe war experiences, attended school at Harlem Springs College, in order to acquaint himself with the higher branches of study, and after a close application to his books entered the field of teaching, being for two years very successful in that profession in Carroll County. In 1866 he was elected county re- corder, a position he held nine consecutive years, during which time he read law with Judge Mc- Coy, of Carrollton, and commenced the practice of his profession in that town. In 1884 he was elected probate judge of Carroll County. Upon going out of office he resumed the practice of his profession and formed a law partnership with Hon. John H. Fimple, then representative for the district, and now connected with the general land office at Washington; afterward Mr. U. C. De Ford was admitted into the firm, the style of the same now being Fimple, Holder & De Ford. In 1873 Mr. Holder married Martha, daughter of the late Robert Guiney, of Carroll County, who was a native of the north of Ireland, com- ing to this country at the age of twenty-one, and first settling in Pennsylvania, in 1801, being the younger of two brothers, who were the only surviving members of the family, the elder remaining on his native soil. Mr. Guiney was an "old-time" Presbyterian elder for half a ceuturv, and it is scarcely necessary to add that Mrs. Holder adheres to the faith of her fore- fathers. Mr. Holder, as will be readily seen by perusing this brief sketch, is a self-made man, in the literal sense; in early manhood he worked on a farm, at tliree dollars per month, and by hard work, enterprise and perseverance, he at- tained his present, and honorable, position. dfOHN RAY, a prosperous farmer of Wash- ington Township, Carroll County, was born I in Washington Township, Carroll Co., Ohio, December 15, 1833, a son of Charles and Catherine (Fox) Ray, former a native of Washington County, Penn. , born in 1803, latter of Columbiana County, Ohio. Charles Ray was the youngest in a family of six children, and when he was a small boy his father died, after which event he came to Ohio, along with Jesse Roudebush, with whom he resided some years. He learned the trade of brick-layer, at which he worked for a time in Cleveland, then a small town. This was prior to his marriage. He was twice married, his first wife having been Cath- erine Fox, who bore him the following named seven children: Thomas, a resident of Perry Township, Carroll County; John, in Washing- ton Township, Carroll Co., Ohio; Joseph and Mrs. Mary A. Hanes, in Michigan; Mrs. Eliza- beth Roudebush, in Washington Township, Car- roll County; Mrs. Mary J. Ballantine, in East Liverpool, Ohio; and Mrs. Rachel Hardgrove, in Fox Township, Carroll County. Mr. Ray's second marriage was with Rachel Foster, and by her he had one son, Andrew G., who is now a resident of East Liverpool, Ohio.. Soon after his first marriage Mr. Ray pur- chased forty acres of wild land in Fox Town ship, the greater part of which he cleared with his own hands, cutting down most of the timber after his days' work at his trade was done. After a few years he sold his land, and traveled from place to place about the country, residing part of the time in Virginia. He died in Au- gusta Township, Carroll County, in 1884. He was well known to the people of Washington Township, and was much respected. In politics he was a Republican, and in his religious con- victions a member of the Disciples Church, as is his widow, who is now a resident of East Liverpool, Ohio. 888 CARROLL COUNTY. John Ray, the subject of this sketch, resided under the parental roof, attending the common schools until fifteen years of age, when he went to Columbiana County, Ohio, and resided with an uncle, John Walters. On November 25, 1853, lie was married, in Carroll County, Ohio, to Huldah J. Roudebush, who was born August 22, 1832, in Washington Township, Carroll County, a daughter of Abraham and Melinda Rondebush, and this union has been blessed with four children, viz.: George G., born No- vember 5, 1854, resides in East Township; Isaiah, born June 7, 1858, and Albert A., born June 27, 1861, both live at home; and Mrs. Flora A. Guess, born November 11, 1867, is a resident of Lee Township. Mr. Ray resided in Washington, Lee and Centre Townships until 1859, when he pur- chased the farm where he now resides, contain- ing 114 acres, and is situated in Section 2, Washington Township. The dwelling in which he lives was erected when the land was first entered, but has since been repaired and im- proved by Mr. Ray. Politically, he is a Re- publican, and he and his wife are members of the Disciples Church. JOSIAH B. McCULLY, one of the prosper- ous, native-born agriculturists of Harrison Township, Carroll County, was born De- cember 14, 1830. Thomas McCully, his grandfather, was a native of Ireland, coming to American soil some time during the middle of the eighteenth century, and settling in Pennsyl- vania, where he followed farming. His children were named John, James, Thomas, William, Jesse, Josiah, Jennie, Peggy, Mary and Elizabeth. Thomas McCully, father of Josiah B., was born in Allegheny County, Penn., December 14, 1797, in which State he followed farming chiefly. He was married in 1822 to Anna Young, who bore him the following named children: Sarah, Eliza, Lavina, Margaret, Mary J., Anna M. , Josiah B. and William. In 1830 he came to Ohio and settled on the farm whereon his son, Josiah B. ,now resides, in Harrison Township, at that time but very little improved. On it stood an old-time log house, in which they lived and reared to maturity their famil_y. Mrs. Thomas McCully died in 1844, and October 6, 1877, Mr. McCully followed her to the grave; they are laid side by side in the cemetery at Carrollton. In politics he was a prominent Democrat. Josiah B. McCully, the subject proper of this biographical memoir, was reared to farm life, attending in his boyhood the common schools of the district. On May 14, 1868, he was married to Lydia, daughter of Frederick and Mary Ann Lotz, of Harrison Township, and to this union have been born the following named children: Anna M. , Emma B. and Helen Grace. While nominally a Democrat in polities, Mr. McCully is an independent voter, at all times using his own judgment in the exercise of his franchise. His family are members of the Reformed Church. Mr. McCully owns a fine farm of 140 acres, ad- mirably adapted for general farming and stock- raising. He has always proved himself to be a progressive man, taking deep interest in the af- fairs of his township and county; a friend of education he has never ceased to labor zealously for the improvement of the district school. He and his faithful wife began life's journey to- gether with little save willing hands and stout hearts, and by hard work and good management, coupled with economy and sound judgment, they have succeeded in accumulating a comfortable competence, and securing the respect and esteem of a wide circle of friends. PLIILIP BEAMER (deceased) in his life- time commanded the respect of the com- munity at large, on account of his well- known traits of honesty, integrity ami virtue. He was born April 22, 1822, in Tuscara- was County, Ohio, to which county his father, Adam Beamer, had come from Maryland, where the Beamer family had long made their resi- dence, and where the father was married to Catherine Stoody, a member of the Stoody CARROLL COUNTY. 889 family of Monroe Township, in this county. After bis marriage be located in Tuscarawas County, and tbere remained until bis removal to Indiana, wbere be died in 1866. Tbe chil- dren born to bim were as follows: Philip, Mor- ris, Barbara (Mrs. William Roof), Samuel, George, Solomon, Jeremiah, Elizabeth and Catherine. In politics be was a Democrat, one of the quiet thinkers of the party, and be stead- fastly refused to accept any official position, although repeatedly pressed on him. Philip Beamer, of whom this biographical sketch more particularly treats, passed his early life in Tuscarawas County, Ohio, wbere be at- tended tbe district schools, devoting bis entire attention to tbe cultivation of his mind. He also took an active interest in farming, making himself thoroughly conversant with all the de- tails of agricultural pursuits, which afterward became his life work. On November 1, 1849, Mr. Beamer was married to Sarah, daughter of Peter Eick, and soon thereafter the young couple took up their residence in Monroe Township, Carroll County, where they remained until 186-1, in which year they purchased the proper- ty in Harrison Township, where Mrs. Beamer yet resides. Mr. Beamer departed this life March 18, 1871, his death resulting from in- juries received from tbe kick of a horse. His funeral was largely attended, showing the re- spect and esteem in which be was held by bis fellow-citizens, and he was laid to rest in Big Springs Cemetery. In his death the family lost a kind and affectionate husband and father, and the county one of its most enterprising citizens. He was largely a self made man, his first busi- ness venture being the entering of 120 acres of land in Indiana, which he held for some time, and finally sold, after which he purchased the farm in Harrison Township. In youth he unit- ed with tbe Presbyterian Church, of which he was a member at the time of his death, and for a long time he rilled the position of trustee of same. Politically be was a Democrat. Mr. and Mis. Philip Beamer had tbe follow- ing named children: Adam; Mary R. , Mrs. Samuel Westfall; Ella, Mrs. Cadmus Tope; Peter, deceased, and Wallace. Of these Adam was married, September 14, 1880, to Ruth A., daughter of William C. Scott, of Union Town- ship, Carroll County, and the children born to them are William E., Sarah and Mary. Adam is a member of the Presbyterian Church at Dell Roy, and in his political preferments be is a Republican. Wallace, tbe youngest son of Mr. and Mrs. Philip Beamer, was married October 27, 1887, to Mary, daughter of James McCaus- land, of Lee Township, Carroll County. He is a member of tbe United Presbyterian Church, and in politics is a Republican. JACOB MOORE, one of the oldest and most prosperous farmers of Wasbingtou Township, Carroll Co., Ohio, is a native of Washington County, Penn., and was born September 25, 1812. Jacob Moore, the father of our subject, was also born in Wash- ington County, Penn., in 1774, and was a son of John Moore, who was born in Germany in 1744, and came to the United States when a young man, settling in Washington County, Penn., where he married Annie Settaker, who bore him one son, Jacob, alluded to above. John later took part as a private in the Revolu- tionary War, and did bis duty well and faithfully. In 1814 he came to Ohio and purchased of Daniel Marshall, a tract of land in Centre Township, Carroll County, which tract he cleared and resided upon until his death, about 1845, being then over one hundred years of age. His widow followed him in 1858, at the age of ninety-eight years. Both were members of the Lutheran Church. Jacob Moore the father of the gentleman whose name heads this sketch, was reared and educated in Pennsylvania, and there married Miss Catherine Monninger, who was born in Washington County, that State, in 1774, a daughter of John Monninger, also a native of Pennsylvania. To this union were born six 890 CARROLL COUNTY children, in Washington County, and in the fol- lowing order: Mary (deceased), Nancy (deceased), John (residing in Carrollton, Ohio), George (de- ceased), Jacob (our subject), and Peter (deceased). In 1818 Jacob Moore, Sr., came to Ohio and entered a tract of land in Centre Township, Carroll County, on which he resided until 1873, having cleared the land and made all the neces- sary improvements to render it productive and habitable. In the year last named he removed to Hanover, Ohio, where he died in 1875, a member of the Lutheran Church, his wife hav- ing departed in 1830, a member of the Presby- terian Church. Mr. Moore had gallantly served his country as a private in the War of 1812. Jacob Moore, the subject proper of this sketch, was but six years of age when he was brought to Ohio, and walked all the way from Pennsylvania, the greater part barefooted and through snow; of such stuff were the early pioneers made. He was reared and educated in Carroll County, receiving a practical business education. On March 17, 1832, he married Miss Elizabeth Sunneckder, who was born in 1810, in Washington County, Penn., where the mar- riage took place. To this union were born Mary Strayer, of Washington Township, Carroll Co., Ohio; Catherine Essie, of Columbiana Coun- ty, Ohio; Jonathan, of Salineville, Ohio; Absalom, deceased; Maria Devoe, of Centre Township, Carroll Co. , Ohio, and Rebecca J. King, of Saline City, Ind. After his marriage Mr. Moore remained in Washington County, Penn.,, until 1841, engaged in farming; then came to Ohio and purchased eighty acres in Union Town- ship, where he remained a few years; then removed to Centre Township and purchased a farm of 230 acres, a portion of the farm lying in Washington Township, his residence being in the latter township, located about two and a half miles north of Carrollton. On January 3, 1886, Mr. Moore had the misfortune to lose the com- panionship of his beloved wife, since when he has remained single. Politically he is a Demo- crat, and in religion adheres to the tenets of the German Reformed Church. THE THOMPSON FAMILY. One of the very early settlers of Carroll County, Ohio, was Thomas Thompson, a native of Mary- land, and a farmer by occupation, who reared the following named children: Wakeman, James, Thomas, Samuel, Morgan, Nathan, Nan- cy. Mary, Elizabeth and Clara. The father bought a farm in Carroll County, where he died; he was an Old-time Whig, taking an active part in the workings of the party. Of his children, Morgan was born March 17, 1809, in Maryland. and came to Carroll County with his parents. He was married to Margaret, daughter of Mat- thew Dunlap, and by her had the following named children: William H. ; John D., who died December 4, 1862, from the effects of exposure while serving his country in the Civil War, hav- ing enlisted in the Eightieth O. V. I. ; Matthew D. ; James M. ; Ann, now Mrs. Conrad Zutavern, and Ezra. Some time after their marriage Mr. and Mrs. Morgan Thompson removed to Logan County, same State, where they remained four or five years; they returned to Carroll County, and here purchased the farm in Lee Township on which they died, the mother May 25, 1879, and the father February 18, 1882. They were mem- bers of the Presbyterian Church, and in politics he was originally a Whig, and afterward on the formation of the party, a Republican. William H. Thompson, eldest son of Mor- gan and Margaret Thompson, was born in 1837, and spent his early life on the home farm. De- cember 10, 1861, he enlisted in the Eightieth O. V. I., serving under Gen. Sherman, and re- ceiving his discharge at Savannah, Ga. On March 2, 1869, he was married to Nancy, daugh- ter of Alexander Fawcett of Lee Township, Car- roll County, and she died in 1873, leaving two children, Anna B. and Harvey M. She is buried at Maysville, Mo. Mr. Thompson is a Presby- terian in religion, and a Republican in politics. Matthew B. Thompson, third son of Morgan Thompson, was born May 22, 1842, in Logan County, Ohio, but has spent the most of his life in Lee Township, Carroll County, where he re- ceived his education. He is an enthusiastic CARROLL CO US TV. 59] Republican, taking a leading part in the work- ings of the party, and has held various offices in his township, such as clerk and treasurer. On October 1, 1889, he was appointed by Presi- dent Harrison postmaster at Harlem Springs, which office he fills most acceptably. He is a member of Lodge No. 491, I. O. O. F. at Car- rollton; of Kilgore Lodge, No. 523, F. & A. M. ; of Minerva Chapter No. 123, R. A. M. ; of Can- ton Commandery No. 38, K. T. , and of Kilgore Lodge No. 342, K. of P. James M. Thompson, fourth son of Morgan Thompson, was born September 29, 1845, and received his education at the common schools and at Harlem College. In August, 1804, he enlisted in Company D., Sixty-sixth O. V. I., and was assigned to Sherman's army. On No- vember 12, 1868, he was married to Mary D. , daughter of James Tinliu, a native of Scotland, after which event the young couple remained on the Thompson home place until 1889, when they moved to their present residence in Lee Town- skip. They are the parents of the following named children: William S., Laura M., Mary J. and John. The family are all members of the Presbyterian Church at Harlem Springs, and in his political predilections Mr. Thompson is strongly for the Republican party. Ezra Thompson, youngest son of Morgan Thompson was born November 19, 1852, and has been a life-long resident of Lee Township, where he manages the home farm of the family, on which he lives; he has also been interested in coal mining. Like his brothers he takes an active interest in politics, and is one of the stal- wart Republicans of his township. A born Presbyterian, he follows with fidelity in his relig- ious convictions in the footsteps of his ancestry. EORGE T. DUNBAR, the subject of this biographical sketch, was born in Mercer County, Penn., April 17, 1815, and his & father, Nicholas Dunbar, in Lancaster County, Penn., March 25, 1773. The Dunbar family are of Irish descent, the great-grand- parents having come to this country at an early period. Nicholas Dunbar, who was a weaver, married Miss Sarah Taylor, who was born in Pennsylvania. Her father was a native of Eng- land and her mother of Germany. After mar- riage they moved from Lancaster County to Mercer County, where George was born, being one of a family of eleven children. Nicholas Dunbar moved to Ohio when our subject was but three years old. He settled on a farm in Carroll County, but did not enter the land on which George is living at present until 1829. At that time Carroll County was a wilderness. Nicholas built a log cabin and commenced to clear away the forest. After a long life of hard- ships he died October 21, 1856, upon the farm he entered; his wife died February 16, 1862. George Dunbar was a boy of fifteen years when his father brought him to Fox Township, where he attended the subscription schools in the neigh- borhood, and obtained what education he could at that early time. June 23, 1842, at the age of twenty-seven, he married Miss Catherine Hawk, who was of German descent, and five children were born to them : Two of them are dead; William was born April 23, 1844; John W. was born February 4, 1846, and Mary J., March 13, 1850. Mrs.Dunbar died September 7, 1852. and Mr. Dunbar married his second wife, Miss Rachel Close, June 16,1853. She was born in Jef- ferson County, September 6, 1818, and her par- ents were among the first families that came to Ohio. At that time bears were very common, and Indians were dreaded more than the wild beasts. Mrs. Dunbar relates an incident of early life in the wilderness in which her father took an active part. Mr. Close went out after his cows one evening and while in the woods he met a female bear with her cubs. He undertook to climb a tree, but she followed him and caught his foot as he was climbing to get away from her. In her anger she tore his foot nearly off, but he succeeded in getting away without more harm. George Dunbar, our subject, remembers seeing dogH running the deer in front of the old log cabin. Of the second union three children were 892 CARROLL COUNTY. born: James, April 14, 1854; Joseph C, Octo- ber, 16, 1855; Francis T., June 24, 1858. Mr. Dunbar has a farm of 231 acres, which he has spent many years in improving. When he first came to his present farm there was no cleared land within three miles; it was all one dense forest, where solitude reigned. He is a member of the Church of United Brethren in Christ, and in politics is a Democrat. JS. BOBBINS was born in Lee Township, Carroll County, May 3, 1834. His father, John Bobbins, and his grandfather, Will- iam Bobbins, were natives of Maryland. William was a soldier in the Bevolutionary War, also in the W r ar of 1812. He reared a large family in Maryland, but, not contented with that country, he emigrated with his family to the West and located in the fertile country of Lee Township, Carroll Co., Ohio, and entered a farm where he and his wife died. John Bobbins was a young man of twenty-two when he came to Ohio; there he met and married Miss Crabbs, whose parents were old settlers and of Euglish descent. Ten children were born to them — seven girls and three boys— named as follows: Eliza- beth, Ann (deceased), William, Mary, Henry, Sarah, Isabel G.(died September 8,1890), John, Rachel, and Eliza Jane (deceased). The father died August 12, 1853, and the mother Septem- ber 3, 1842, in Lee Township. Mr. Bobbins was a leading man of his time, and was looked to for counsel by his many friends. He was a soldier in the War of 1812. J. S. Robbins was reared on his father's farm, and attended the district school. At the age of seventeen he began to teach, which voca- tion he followed for Bix years in Lee Township. At the age of twenty-three, August 26, 1856, he married Miss Sarah Jane Conley, who was born June 21, 1834. Her parents were natives of Pennsylvania, and were of English descent. After marriage Mr. Robbins moved to the West and bought a farm, but returned in 1859, and located in Jefferson County, Ohio; after remain- ing there twelve years he moved to his present farm in Carroll County. Four boys and two girls were born to him, viz. : Emery C. , born June 8, 1858; Ross T., June 16, 1860; Patter- son E„ May 12, 1862; Frank S., September 25, 1868; Maggie J. , June 29, 1867; LoraE., March 15, 1871. Mrs. Robbins died April 23, 1881, and April 6, 1882, Mr. Robbins married, for his second wife, Miss Maggie Wright, who was born August 21, 1843, her parents being of Irish descent. Two children have been born to this union: John M. , March 28, 1884, and Walter A., April 18, 1886. Mr. Robbins has a well-improved farm of 220 acres, situated within the limits of Wattsville. He is a stock-raiser, and makes a specialty of sheep. Mr. Robbins' success is attributed to hard work and good management, and he has lived an upright, honest life. J| R. WIGGINS. Among the prominent young farmers of Fox Township none are I more conspicuous than the above named gentleman, who was born in Fox Town- ship, Carroll Co. , Ohio, October 29, 1845. The Wiggins family are of old English stock, but the father and grandfather came from Penn- sylvania. The father of J. R. is a farmer in Carroll County, and was one of the earliest set- tlers. He came west and located, when the country was new, on the farm where J. R., the subject of this sketch, was born. Like many boys, J. R. Wiggins worked on the farm in summer, and attended the district school in the winter time, but, desirous to obtain a better edu- cation, he entered Harlem College, at the age of fourteen, and graduated in the spring of 1870. Mr. Wiggins, in connection with his col- lege course, taught school. After graduation he married Miss Jennie M. Ault, whose parents lived in Jefferson County, Ohio, and were old settlers in that part of the State. Her paternal grandfather came from Germany, and settled in Pennsylvania, where her father was born, lived and reared his family. Mrs. Wiggins was born CARROLL COUNTY. 893 December 25, 1S49. She also attended Harlem College, where she met Mr. Wiggins. They are living at present on a large farm, about one mile south of Seroggsiield, and have a family of eight children to make them happy: Minnie E., born June 17, 1872; Sadie M. , born December 11, 1874; Flora A., born June 19, 1877; John M., born September 17, 1879; George W., born November 24, 1881; Maggie L., born January 30, 1885; Clara A., born April 27, 1887; Wayne, born December 28, 1890; all are at home. Mr. Wiggins has a fine stock farm of 210 acres in Fox Township, and 28 acres in Harlem Springs. His farm is finely adapted to the raising of sheep, in which Mr. Wiggins takes much pride. He has taken special pains to secure the best breeds, and spares no pains in keeping them up to the standard. Mr. Wiggins is a Democrat, and is among the best known and highly re- spected citizens of Carroll County; he and his wife are members of the Presbyterian Church . AMUEL SMITH, one of the oldest na- tive-born residents of Monroe Township, Carroll County, than whom there is none held in higher esteem in his section, is well worthy of prominent mention in this vol- ume. He was born February 22, 1810, a son of Michael and Eve (Sinister) Smith, former a na- tive of Lancaster County, Penn. , born March 7, 1767, and latter a -native of Washington County, Penn., born January 19, 1779, a daugh- ter of Daniel Sinister. The paternal grand- father of our subject was Peter Smith, a native of England, who moved from there to Germany, where he married a Miss Slomp, and soon there- after they emigrated to the United States, tak- ing up their residence in Lancaster County, Penn., for some years, when they moved to Westmoreland County, same State, and there passed the later days of their lives. They were members of the Lutheran Church, and in poli- tics Mr. Smith was an Old-line Democrat. The sons born to this pioneer couple were Michael, Peter and Christopher, latter of whom served through the Revolutionary War. Michael Smith, father of Samuel, lived in Westmoreland County, Penn., some years, and then moved to Washington County, where he married Miss Eve Shuster, who bore him thir- teen children, of whom the following is a record: Catherine, born September 16, 1799; Elizabeth, June 15, 1803; Daniel, October 20, 1805; John, December 13, 180(3; Margaret, July 20, 1808; Samuel, February 22, 1810; Peter, February 10, 1812; Henry, July 28, 1813; Jacob, April 4, 1815; Charlotte, June 22, 1816; Sarah, April 15, 1818; Michael, April 25, 1820; Mary, August 18, 1S23, all now deceased excepting Samuel, Charlotte (who lives in Missouri) and Mary (a resident of Crawford County, Ohio). In 1808 Michael Smith brought his family to Ohio, and entered 160 acres of wild land in Section 12, in what is now Monroe Township, Carroll County, and which is the farm whereon Samuel now re- sides. Here the father put up a rude cabin, in which he lived several years, and then erected a hewed-log dwelling. When he came to this part of Ohio he found it a bewildering forest, teaming with wild animals of many kinds, game being plentiful, and he had to cut his own roads through the woods as he moved onward toward his new home. He passed from earth May 30, 1843, his faithful wife following him to the grave August 15, 1871. For years they had been members of the Lutheran Church, and in poli- tics he was a stanch Democrat. Samuel Smith, of whom this sketch more particularly relates, was reared on the old home- stead, where he was born, attending, in his boy- hood, for a few weeks in winter time, the prim- itive subscription schools of the neighborhood. In his youth he learned carpentering, which he followed about sixteen years, his winters being spent in cabinet-making, his work as carpenter being mostly done in Pittsburgh, Penn., and along the Ohio River. On March 13, 1834, he married Miss Rachel Mangun, a native of Mary- land, born November 24, 1812, a daughter of James and Mary (German) Mangun, and this 894 CARROLL COUNTY. union was blessed with five children, whose names and dates of birth are as follows: James, June 30, 1835; Josiah W., June 3, 1837; Mary E., March 16, 1840; John. November 7, 1843; Daniel, November 2, 1846, all now deceased, Josiah W. having been killed in the War of the Rebellion. The mother of this family died March 16, 1867, an active member of the Pres- byterian Church, and September 14, 1869, Mr. Smith married Miss Sarah A. Madden, who was born in Ohio, a daughter of John and Sarah (Ricbardson) Madden, natives of Maryland. On October 25, 1844, Mr. Smith purchased the old homestead, on which he has since re- sided, and afterward he bought 118 acres, mak- ing a fine farm of 266 acres, situated about one mile and a half west of Dell Roy; the present buildings were all erected by him. He and his wife are members of the Presbyterian Church; in politics Mr. Smith is a Democrat, and he has held several township offices. \ILLIAM SCOTT, one of the oldest and most highly esteemed agriculturists of Mj Monroe Township, Carroll County, of which he has been a resident for over seventy- eight years, was born in Pennsylvania, in January, 1805. His father, William Scott, was born in Ireland in 1764, and in 1790 came to the United States, taking up his residence in Washington County, Penn. , till 1812, when he moved with his family to what is now Monroe Township, Carroll County, entering the quarter section of land now owned by his son William. Here he erected a rude cabin, in which he re- sided some few years, and then put up a hewed- log house, wherein he died, in 1849, the mother dying in 1862. William Scott, the subject of these lines, was seven years old when he came with his parents to Monroe Township, where he was educated and reared to farm life. He has been twice married, first in 1839, to Ruth Scott, who died October 16, 1886, aged eighty years, and in 1887 he was united in marriage with Mrs. Mar- garet Snowden, nee Baxter. Mrs. Scott belongs to the Methodist Church, having united with that church when sixteen years of age. Mr. Scott is now owner of 290 acres of land, all well improved and provided with comfortable dwell- ing and out-houses. Politically, he was first a Whig, and afterward, on the formation of the party, he became a stanch Republican. THOMAS LEGGETT, than whom there is no more prominent a citizen in Carroll County, or more progressive and success- ful an agriculturist, is a native of Ohio, born in Tuscarawas County November 16, 1832. The Leggett family are of Scotch descent, and can be traced to two brothers who left their Highland home in Scotland for the shores of America, landing at Baltimore, Md. After remaining there a short time they pushed farther westward, and settled in Washington County, Penn. One of these brothers, by name Thomas Leggett, the grandfather of our subject, was married in Washington County, Penn., to Pa- melia Dempster. He was a man of fine physique, standing six feet tall, of stalwart frame, and possessed of great courage and perseverance. By industry and economy he amassed a large fortune. He was noted for his positiveness of character and the tenacity with which he stood by his word — principles which he impressed upon his eleven children (seven sons and four daughters, all of whom became wealthy), and which have been fully inherited by his descendants. Joshua Leggett, father of Thomas, was born November 20, 1807, in Washington County, Penn., and there he resided until his marriage, March 4, 1830, with Miss Jane Guthrie, a native of Pennsylvania, whose parents came from Ire- land, her father having participated in the Rebellion in that country on the side of the Protestants. Soon after their marriage Joshua Leggett and his young wife moved to a farm which his father had entered, near Rockford, Tuscarawas Co., Ohio. Joshua brought the 1S 7 CARROLL COUNTY. 897 first fine wool sheep to Eastern Obio, and the Leggett family have ever since made a specialty of that class of live stock. Mr. and Mrs. Joshua Leggett were the parents of nine chil- dren — five sons and four daughters — viz. : Rob- ert G., a farmer in Orange Township, Carroll County; William, a wealthy land owner in Tennessee; James, at home; Joshua, a farmer in Tuscarawas County, Ohio; Thomas, the sub- ject of this memoir; Margaret, wife of Arthur Latimore, who lives in Tuscarawas County; Martha, married to John L. Kennedy, ex treas- urer of Tuscarawas County; Pamelia, wife of Ira W. Kennedy; Sarah E», wife of Horace Riker, owner of about 500 acres of mining land, and one of the wealthiest men in the vicinity of Barnhill, Tuscarawas County. Thomas Leggett, whose name heads this sketch, attended the old log school-house of the neighborhood of his father's place, which primary education was supplemented by a course of study at New Hagerstown Academy, where he remained till he was eighteen years of age. He then taught school in the vicinity of his home for a time, gaining the respect of his scholars by oral persuasion rather than by the use of the birch-rod. On April 20, 1854. Mr. Leggett was united in marriage with Miss Han- nah A. Brown, a daughter of John and Sarah (Mercer) Brown, who were married in Wayne County, Ohio, and brought up eight children — two sons and six daughters — of whom the daughters are all married and settled, one in Kansas, three in Indiana, and two (including Mrs. Leggett) in Ohio. The elder son, Rev. M. W. Brown, is a Presbyterian minister, and is spending his declining years in Delaware, Ohio; the younger son, L. F. Brown, who was a soldier in the Civil War, is now a business man in Louisburg, Kas. The father of this family was a native of Pennsylvania, and came to Ohio with his parents, who entered a large tract of laud in Wayne County at a very early date, when Indians, wolves, deer and bears were numerous. Grandfather Brown's will was the first one probated in the county. On Mrs. Leggett's mother's side, her great-great-grand- father, who was a Protestant, was killed by the Catholics in France, whence his widow fled with her infant daughter to Ireland for safety. This child, whose name was Margaret Bouquette, when grown to womanhood came to America and married a Mr. Thompson, and a daughter by this union, named Isabella Thompson, mar- ried William Mercer, a near relative of Gen. Mercer, of Revolutionary fame. William Mer- cer (Mrs. Leggett's grandfather) was a soldier in the War of 1812. After marriage Mr. Leggett followed agri- cultural pursuits on a farm west of Lees- burg, in Orange Township, Carroll County, and also was interested in wool growing; but in 1880 he bought his present farm, which is situ- ated about half a mile southeast of Leesburg. Mr. and Mrs. Leggett have had born to them six children, of whom the following is a brief record: Armeda A. is married to I. R. Holmes, who became well-to-do by buying a farm under- laid with coal in Orange Township, Carroll County, north of Leesburg; Cyrus M. is mar- ried to Mary Harrison, and lives on the old farm; Lorin B. is married to Theodocia Conway, and is living at home; Charles E. is married to Mat- tie Lee, and lives on a farm south of Lees- burg; Joshua W. is a student at Wooster Uni- versity; Emma E. died when seven years of age. Mr. Leggett owns 800 acres of highly improved land in Carroll and Tuscarawas Counties, and the farm on which he resides in Orange Town- ship (on which there are a fine residence, com- modious barns, etc.) is considered one of the best in Carroll County. He turns his attention mainly to the breeding of sheep, and he takes great pride in his fine flock of 700, all tine wool sheep, thoroughly up to the standard in breed and in quality of wool. He and his father have shipped their wool for a number of years to one buyer, and by way of a compliment an Eastern manufacturer, who comes West annu- ally to buy Mr. Leggett's wool, presented him with a suit of clothes manufactured from wool of his own raising; all of which facts speak S98 CARROLL COUNTY. highly of the quality of the staple, as well as the care and honesty in handling his wool. Politically Mr. Leggett is a stanch Repub- lican, and he has frequently been honored with positions of trust by his pai'ty, such as town- ship trustee, an office he held for seven years in succession, and justice of the peace until he became candidate for representative. In 1877 he was nominated, after a spirited and exciting canvass over five competitors, and was elected to represent his county in the State Legislature, serving one term with such fidelity and ability that he was re-elected in 1879. Mr. Leggett' s popularity was so great that he polled a larger vote than did the chief magistrate of the State, thus leading the ticket in his county by several hundred votes. "While in the Legislature he "was the author of several beneficial laws, viz. : the Tramp law, the Oleomargarine law, and a bill to permit the selling of land on the prem- ises. While he was chairman of the committee on public buildings and lands, he was instru- mental in giving the Kentucky & Marysville Railroad right of way across disputed State lands. Mr. and Mrs. Leggett have been active members of the Presbyterian Church for more than a quarter of a century, and in 1S74 he represented the presbytery of Steubenville at the General Assembly held in St. Louis, Missouri. If If UGH WILSON is a native of Ireland, ; rP^i and is the son of Richard Wilson, a 1[ gamekeeper, who died in Ireland. Mrs. •(/ Wilson, mother of our subject, came to this country at the age of seventy -five, and lived until she was ninety years old. Mr. and Mrs. Wilson were the parents of eleven children. Hugh Wilson, the subject of this biographical sketch, was born in July, 1833. He spent his early days in Ireland, attending school there until twelve years of age, when he, with his uncle, came to America, and in 1845 settled in Columbiana County, Ohio, where Hugh attended the winter school, and worked on the farm for his uncle, summers. At the age of seventeen he began work on the river, followed it for a few years, and soon after married Miss Lewis, who was born in Carroll County, Ohio, of which her parents were old settlers. Mr. Wilson soon moved to Salineville. Ohio, where he encaged in the butchering business, and kept market for ten years; he then bought his present farm, and carried on his meat business in Fox Township, Carroll County, in connection with his farming interests about thirteen years. Mrs. Wilson died in 1S74, the mother of seven children, viz.: Maryetta, Willis, Janorah, Christena L., Pheby A. , William E. and Ella M. In 1875 Mr. Wilson married Miss Andrews, and of this union eight children were born: Hugh G., LoydieL., Mattie B., Ada B., Nellie V., Frank A., John M. and Sam- uel L. Loydie L., Mattie B. and Samuel L. are dead. Mr. Wilson has a stock farm of 160 acres, which is well improved with fine buildings, etc. ; his farm is well watered, and is provided with two orchards. Starting as he did, without any- thing, Mr. Wilson has succeeded in gathering a good deal of earthly wealth, and among the prominent men of Fox Township he holds a conspicuous place. ILLIAM STEARNS, a leading agri- culturist of Lee Township, Carroll County, was born in Pennsylvania May 19, 1811. His father, Samuel Stearns, also a native of the Keystone State, was married there to Elizabeth Poole, a resident of that State, and by her had the following named children: Catherine, Samuel, Mary, Elisabeth, Jane, Sarah, William, Jacob, Anna, Rebecca and Priscilla. The father came with his family to Ohio in 1820, locating in Harrison County until 1840, when he moved to Morgan County, same State, where he died. He was a member of the Lutheran Church ; in politics a Whig and Republican, and by oc- cupation a farmer. William Stearns has been a resident of Car- roll County ever since coming here, in 18'20, and has followed farming on his fine property, con- sisting of llli acres of land situated three miles -- CARROLL COUNTY. soy from Harlem Springs. In 1844 be was married to Susanna Abel, daughter of Conrad Abel, of Carroll County, and by this union four children were born, viz. : Mary E., Rebecca, Sarah D. and Samuel C. Conrad Abel was born in Loudoun County, Va., July 14, 1786, and was married to Mary Schriver, also a native of Virginia, born June 1,1788, who bore him twelve children — sis sons and six daughters. Mr. Abel came to Ohio in 1814, and settled in Carroll County, where he purchased a farm and followed agricultural pur- suits up to the time of bis death; he always voted the Whig ticket. Mr. Stearns has by perseverance and economy succeeded in amassing a handsome competency. When he came to his farm it was in a comparatively wild state, but by dint of hard labor and honest industry he soon brought it into a fine state of cultivation. In politics he is a solid Democrat, and in religion a prominent member of tbe Lutheran Church. rp*V OBERT C. SCOTT, wool merchant, Kil- |i<^ gore, Carroll County, was born in Jef- f\ ferson County. Ohio, October 24, 1847, ■f/ a son of Robert Scott, of Germano, Har- rison Co. , Ohio, a sketch of whom appears else- where. When he was five years old his parents removed to Carroll County, where he grew to manhood, receiving his more advanced educa- tion in tbe college at Harlem Springs. At the age of seventeen he entered his father's grist- mill, in order to learn tbe trade of miller, and in 1871 he moved into the town of Kilgore, where he embarked in the buying and shipping of farm produce. Since 1805 he has been more or less engaged in the wool trade, which he has carried on exclusively from 18S2 to the present time, buying on an average 75,000 pounds per annum. On October 30, 1873, Mr. Scott was married to Miss Almira Shipps, who was born August 30, 1853, in Loudon Township, Carroll Co., Ohio, a daughter of James and Mar- garet (Simmons) Shipps, former a native of Vir- ginia, latter of Harrison County, Ohio. To Mr. and Mrs. Scott have been born five children, as follows: Maggie O., deceased; Robert C. , Jr.; James M. and Emery E., both at home; and an infant, deceased. The parents are members of the Presbyterian Church, and in politics Mr. Scott is a Republican. IiOHN M. GARTRELL, another of the w. I representative, prominent and progressive yjl agriculturists of Orange Township, Car- roll County, is a native of the same, hav- ing been born April 11, 1833. His father, Lawson Gartrell, was born near Baltimore, Md., August 20, 1802, and in 1812 came with his parents to Jefferson County, Ohio, where they remained one year, and then removed to what is now Carroll County, and purchased land in Orange Township. Lawson was brought up on the farm, attending during the winter sea- son the subscription schools of the neighbor- hood, and in 1826 he was married to Elizabeth, daughter of Jacob Glass, a native of Pennsyl- vania and an early settler of Ohio. After mar- riage Mr. and Mrs. Gartrell settled on a farm which he had purchased of Mr. Glass, and here they passed the rest of their days. The chil- dren born to them were as follows: Martha A., Mary E., John M. , Matilda, Naomi, Jacob and Catherine, all now deceased, except Martha A., John M. and Catherine. The father died March 24, 1865; the mother is yet living. He was one of the successful citizens of the township, and a prominent business men. Politically he was a Whig, and in religion he had been a consistent member of the Methodist Episcopal Church from its organization, as have also been his widow and surviving children. John M. Gartrell, of whom this sketch mainly treats, had, in early life, the usual ex- periences of a farmer boy — hard, practical work with a certain amount of common-school edu- cation sandwiched in during the winter months. But Mr. Gartrell was not slow to learn, and to- day there are few better informed men in the county, and few who have made a better suc- cess of life, commencing, as he did, from a 900 CARROLL COUNTY. small beginning. Mr. Gartrell's farm now consists of nearly 500 acres of choice farming land in Orange Township. On November 15, 1860, he was married to Rebecca, daughter of Benjamin and Elizabeth Price, and to this union were born children, as follows: Carrie, wife of Hugh Downing; Thomas G. ; Meredith P. and Charles B. The mother of this family dying April 5, 1872, Mr. Gartrell was united in marriage January 2, 1873, with Matilda, daugh- ter of James and Mary Rippeth, of Orange Township, Carroll County, and the issue of this union has been four children, viz. : Samuel J. , James L., Mary E. and Albert L. Mr. Gar- trell and family are members of the Methodist Episcopal Church, of which be has been class leader and steward; in politics he has always supported the Republican party. (PSf TJY S. DUDGEON, another of the native- -. born, prosperous farmers of Loudon V^i Township, Carroll County, was born Jan- ^ uary 3, 1833, on the farm he now owns in the above-named township, where he grew to manhood and received his education at the com- mon schools. His father, Guy Dudgeon, was born in County Donegal, Ireland, November 9, 1803, a son of Richard Dudgeon,and was reared in his native country, where he received a good practical business education. When eighteen years of age he immigrated to the United States, and his first winter in the land of his adoption was spent in Pennsylvania. In the following spring he came to Ohio, and entered land, which by toil and industry developed into the fertile farm now owned by the subject of this sketch. After entering his land he taught school for some time, then for about twenty years he rilled a po- sition as clerk for John Scott, in Amsterdam, Jefferson Co., Ohio. He married Miss Sophia Charlotte Shober, who was born in Loudoun County, Va. , June 9, 1804, and this union has been blessed with five children, viz. : Guy S. ; Charlotte Algeo, born August 8, 1836, now de- ceased; Sarah J. Smith, born December 29,1839, a resident of Jefferson County, Ohio; Mary E. Seaton, born June 19, 1843, now deceased, and Leah Walker, born June 6, 1846, a resident of Amsterdam, Ohio. Mr. Dudgeon, after his mar- riage, built a log cabin on his land, where he resided some years, and then erected a more substantial dwelling, the one now occupied by his son Guy S. Mr. Dudgeon departed this life November 7, 1885, his wife having preceded him to the grave February 27, 1872. They were both members of the Methodist Episcopal Church; politically he was first a Whig and then a Republican, and for several years he served as justice of the peace. Guy S. Dudgeon, the immediate subject of this biographical record, taught school for some time after securing his own education. On November 16, 1871, he married Miss Mary J. Rankin, who was born September 19, 1849, a daughter of Thomas and Ann J. (Tennant) Rankin, former of whom was born in Washing- ton County, Penn., in 1820, and the latter in New York City in 1823. To this union were born, on the dates given, the following named three children: Sophia J., January 25, 1873; Mary E., April 11, 1876, and Thomas I., Jan- uary 8, 1881. After their marriage Mr. and Mrs. Dudgeon settled on the farm where they now reside, and in 1880 he erected one of the finest and most commodious barns to be seen in Loudon township. Our subject and wife are members of the Methodist Episcopal Church; in politics he is a Republican, and has been elected to the office of justice of the peace, as well as several other positions of trust in his township, but has declined to serve, as the duties of the farm demand all his best attention. t( ' OHN A. RIPPETH, one of the leading y young farmers of Orange Township, Car- roll County, was born September 2, 1847. His father is Samuel W. Rippeth, one of the early residents of Orange Township, a sketch of whom is given elsewhere. The life of John A. has been spent entirely in the pursuit of CARROLL COUNTY. 901 agriculture and stock-raising. He has, by bard work, industry and economy, made a great success iu bis cbosen field of labor, and tbougb he began with little, yet he now possesses a large and well-improved farm situated near the village of Leesville. He received bis education at the district school, which he left at the age of eighteen to study the practicalities of life. He is a Republican, and has always been among the strong supporters of that party. February 29, 1872, he married Marget Gamble, daughter of John Gamble, a sketch of whom appears elsewhere. His family are Carrie, Albert, Harry and Effie. Mr. Eippetb is a self-made man and one of the representative citizens of his township. DP %J) Ohio, AVID CAHILL, a representative of one the oldest families in Carroll County, was born in Perry Township, No- vember 10, 1824. His father, Griffith, was born near the present site of Mt. Pleasant, where, for a short time, the family stopped. Philip, the father of Griffith, was a native of Pennsylvania, where he was engaged in farming. The family were of Irish descent. While a resident of Pennsylvania Philip was married to Mary McGuire, who bore him the following family: Joseph, Philip, John, David, Griffith, Jesse, Mary, Catherine and Elizabeth. After Mrs. Cahill died, Mr. Cabill chose, for his second wife, Ruth West, whose family were identified with the early history of Harrison County. The issue of the second marriage was Elisha, Elijah, William, James, Levi, Rachel and Joshua. After coming to Ohio Mr. Cahill re- mained some time near Mt. Pleasant, but in 1813 came with his family to Carroll County, and settled on a farm he had entered in Perry Township, where his subsequent life was spent. The farm consisted of 320 acres and was cleared by the family. He was a Whig in politics and a leading member of the Methodist Episcopal Church. He passed away at the age of ninety and his wife at eighty seven years. The early life of Griffith was spent in Carroll County, where be received bis physical and mental training. He was married at the age of twenty- one to Mary McQueen, a daughter of William McQueen, an early settler of Carroll County. They remained on the home place until June 12, 1830, when Mr. Cabill was killed by an acci- dental discharge of a gun. From that time on until the marriage of Mrs. Cahill the work on the farm was done by David, who began at the age of six years. The family were as fol- lows: Rachel, David, Robinson and Lovina. Mr. Cahill was a Whig and a member of the Methodist Episcopal Church. At the asre of eighteen David Cahill started in life for himself, and worked out as a farmer for a few years, and then entered the employ- ment of a merchant, with whom he remained one year. He then engaged in river traffic, running as far south as New Orleans. This he continued until October 17, 1861, when he was married to Julia A., daughter of Francis and Mary Worley, of Highland County, Ohio. After his marriage he settled on a farm, where he re- mained until 1870, when bis wife died. Soon afterward, on the failure of bis health, he dis- posed of his property and came to bis "native heath.'' He soon settled in Leesville, where he has since remained. In politics Mr. Cahill has been a Republican, and is an earnest supporter of that party. He is a self-made man, and has made an excellent success financially. Re- spected and esteemed, he is now passing his last days in the enjoyment of his earnings. AMUEL STENGER is a native of Car- roll County, Ohio, having been born in Loudon Township July 9, 1833. His father, George Stenger, was born in Franklin County, Penn., March 4, 1791. Will- iam Stenger, grandfather of our subject, was a native of Germany, but came to Pennsylvania at an early age, and settled on the farm where George Stenger was born. George spent his childhood days in Pennsylvania until seven 902 CARROLL COUNTY. years of age, when the mother with her family moved to Harrison County, Ohio, in 1798. Here he received his education. In 1821 he moved to Loudon Township, Carroll County. At the age of thirty George Stenger married Miss Harner, who was born in Pennsylvania in 1798, her parents being of German descent. Soon after marriage they settled on a farm in Loudon Township, where Samuel Stenger, our subject, was born. There is at present on the farm a pear tree which was brought from Virginia and set out in the year 1800. A family of fourteen children was born to Mr. and Mrs. Stenger, two of whom died in infancy. George Stenger learned the cabinet-making trade, which he fol- lowed until he came to Carroll County, and then farmed as a source of livelihood. After a long and active life he passed away in January, 1S73, his wife having preceded him in 1863. At the time Mr. Stenger settled in Carroll County the country was a wilderness, wild animals fre- quented the forest, while the air teemed with wild fowl, and Mr. Stenger shot deer on his own farm. He always did his share to help lift up mankind, and thus bettered the world by his having lived. Samuel Stenger, the subject of this sketch, was reared amid the scenes of a country home. He attended subscription school at first, and afterward the district school, where he fitted himself for future usefulness. At the age of twenty-six, in October, 1859, he married Miss Sarah A. Weir, who was born and reared in Washington Township, Carroll County. Eight children were the result of this union, one of whom died in infancy. Five sons and two daughters grew to maturity, named as follows: William T., Robert G., E. E., George W., C. O. , Mary V. and Maggie M. After living twenty years on his farm in Loudon Township, Mr. Stenger moved to Kilgore, Loudon Town- ship, where he was interested in a mill for three years, after which he moved to Mechan- icstown, Fox Township, where he was engaged as an agent for thirty years to sell farming implements. March 1, 1887, he moved to his farm, which is located near the depot, where Mr. Stenger has been station agent ever since. In connection with his business as railway agent, he is a manufacturer of hard and soft wood charcoal at Mechanicstown, Ohio. In 1886 Mr. Stenger built him an elegant residence, which is one of the finest in Mechanicstown. In politics he is a Republican, and has held several offices of trust. Mr. Stenger is a Mason, also an Odd Fellow, and is a member of the Railway Agents' Association. Mr. and Mrs. Stenger are united with the Presbyterian Church, and are highly respected by all who know them. QEORGE W. WIGGINS, stock-raiser and , farmer, of Fox Township, Carroll County, was born November 25, 1818, in Chester , ^ County, Penn., and Isaac Wiggins, his father, was born in the same county in 1781. The Wigginses are of old English descent, and both grandparents of our subject were of old Quaker stock. Isaac was reared in Chester County, and when he reached manhood he married Miss Rachel Green. After marriage, for ten years, Isaac worked at the carpenter's trade in the East, but not being satisfied with the country he started for the West and in 1819 entered a piece of land in what is now Fox Township, Carroll County. About 1832 Mr. Wiggins platted Har- lem Springs, and thus was the founder of that place. His early married life was full of hard- ships, and his trip across the mountains of Penn- sylvania into Ohio was most dangerous; but trials were overcome by determination, and suc- cess was his reward. Isaac Wiggins was the father of three boys and three girls, who were born in the old log house that long since has be- come extinct. The boys were named Thomas, Abel and George W. ; the girls were Sarah R., Rachel and Eliza Anne. All are dead except George W. Wiggins, the subject of this bio- graphical notice. Isaac Wiggins was one of the most prominent men of his time. He was jus- tice of the peace, the postmaster for a number of years at Harlem Springs, and was also keeper CARROLL COUNTY. 908 of the hotel at that place. After coming west Mr. Wiggins first practiced medicine and made a successful doctor. He died August 16, 1849, and his wife in 1862. George W. Wiggins at the age of two years was brought by his parents across the mountains to Fox Township, Carroll County, and here his early days were spent working on his father's farm in summer and attending the subscription school in winter. The old school-house con- tained no windows, nothing but greased paper to let in the light. February 6, 1845, he mar- ried Miss Sarah Moody, and four children were born to this union: John R., October 29, 1845, Isaac W., June 21, 1848; Eachel A., October 22, 1851, and David M., October 15, 1853. All are dead but John R.. who is a farmer in Fox Township. Mrs. Wiggins died June 28, 1886, and June 5, 1888, Mr. Wiggins married his second wife, Mary Jane Bowers, who was born in Carroll County, Ohio, February 4, 1835. Mrs. Wiggins' father was born in Pennsylvania and is of German descent; he is still living at the ripe age of eighty-two, and his wife is also living, aged seventy- four, and is of Irish descent. Mr. Wiggins has a stock farm of 250 acres, which is well improved with all modern conven- iences and implements; he has a fine brick resi- dence and well-built barns, stables, etc., and takes great pride in raising blooded stock. His sheep are the Delaine Merino stock, and his cat- tle belong to the Holstein variety. Among the prominent and progressive men of Fox Town- ship Mr. Wiggins holds a conspicuous position. He and his wife are members of the Presbyte- rian Church, and both have a host of friends who rejoice in their success. CHRISTIAN WETZEL, one of the oldest and best known residents of Harrison Township, Carroll County, and one of the representative agriculturists of this sec- tion, was born in Germany, December 14, 1S19. His father, John G. Wetzel, also a native of that country, was reared in Horrheim, Wurtemberg, and followed the hereditary vocation of the family — farming. When yet a youth he was married in his native land to Christina Steinbron, who bore him the following named children: Gotlieb, Jacob, Christian, Frederick, Catherine and Christina. In 1839 Mr. Wetzel set sail with his family for America, and after a voyage of some weeks they arrived safely at New York, whence they proceeded at once to Ohio, locating in Har- rison Township, Carroll County, where he pur- chased a farm on which he passed the rest of his life.dying May 14,1877, his wife having pre- ceded him to the grave September 21, 1851. They sleep their last sleep in the cemetery at Emanuels Church, Rose Township. He was a member, from his youth up, of the Lutheran Church; in politics he was first a Whig and afterward, on the formation of the party, a Republican. Christian Wetzel was nineteen years of age when he came with his parents to Ohio. He was fortunate in having obtained his school train- ing in the Fatherland, where education was more thorough than in America, and he has wisely taken care, that, in his after life, his opportu- nities in that respect have not been thrown away. He was engaged in farming on the home place until April 25, 1844, when he became united in marriage with Catherine, daughter of Lewis and Susanna (Fisher) Smith. They then started out hand in hand on life's voyage, with little capital, save willing hands and a determination to suc- ceed; and they did — as witness the fine farm, comfortable residence and commodiousout-builil- ings. The children born to Mr. and Mrs. Wetzel are as follows: Henry, Christian, Elizabeth, Catherine, John F., George L. , Jacob, Rebecca and Mary J. The mother died June 29, 1888, a member of the United Brethren in Christ. Politically Mr. Wetzel was early identified with the W 7 hig party, and afterward with the Republican. He has served in nearly all the township offices, and was for twenty-one con- secutive years school director. He is an out- spoken champion of education, and has always advocated a more thorough system of educating 904 CARROLL COUNTY. the young in the common schools. He and his family are members of the United Brethren in Christ, of which society he served as trustee for many years, and was instrumental in organizing the present church at Macedonia. Mr. Wetzel ranks among the most prominent and progressive farmers of his section of the county, and is gen- erally held in high esteem. JiOHN A. KLOTZ, one of the enterprising I farmers of Brown Township, Carroll I County, was born in Rose Township, De- cember 26, 1844. His father, Jacob, was born in Alsace (now in Germany), April 27, 1804, and was a son of Jacob, who had born to him four children: Jacob, John, Catherine and Elizabeth, and died at an advanced age in his native land. Jacob Klotz, the father of John A., soon after coming of age was married in the old country to Christina Gutbub, and in 1833 came to the New World in a sailing vessel, the voyage taking several weeks. Landing in Philadelphia, the young couple made their home there for several months, then went to Pittsburgh, whence they came to Carroll Coun- ty, Ohio, and purchased a farm in Rose Town- ship, Mr. Klotz pursuing his trade of shoemaker, in conjunction with farming. He next came to Brown Township and purchased the farm now occupied by John A. He was a stanch Demo- crat and an intelligent voter. His religion was that of the Lutheran Church, of which he was an elder for several years. The children born to Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Klotz were Magdelena, Jacob, Christina, Sophia. Lewis, Philip, Mary, John A., George and Clara. On November 11, 1886, Mr. Klotz passed from earth, and his remains were interred beside those of his wife, who died November 27, 1870. He was an en- terprising and progressive citizen, but as a man was quiet and unostentatious, and he held the respect and esteem of all who knew him. John A. Klotz was reared from childhood in Brown Township, which has ever been his home. March 12, 1868, he married Miss Elizabeth Starkey, daughter of John Starkey, of Stark County, Ohio. Mr. Starkey was born in Swit- zerland, September 20, 1815. He came to the United States in 1840, where he married Barbara Heim. and they settled in Stark County, Ohio, where they reared the following family: Henry, Elizabeth, Daniel, Catherine, John, Samuel, Philip and Susan (twins), Frank, Mary M., Clara and Laura. He was a Democrat, and was a member of the German Reformed Church: he was an enterprising and success- ful farmer. His death took place January 26, 1884. His widow still resides in Stark County. Mr. and Mrs. Klotz for awhile after marriage resided on a rented farm in Brown Township, and then purchased the old home place, which they still occupy, and which is situated about two miles from Malvern, and is in a most excellent state of cultivation. They are members of the German Reformed Church, and, like their par- ents, have always liberally supported that society; but, unlike his father, Mr. Klotz has always supported the Republican party. To Mr. and Mrs. Klotz have been born three chil- dren: E. G., Clara B. and Laura A., the last named being now deceased. 1/ T ENRY LEYDA (deceased), late of Augus- f ~a ta, Ohio, was born in Washington County, 1 Penn., September 26, 1817, a son of •f/ John Leyda. Our subject was reared to manhood on a farm in Carroll County, Ohio, and educated at the district school, his parents having come to this State at an early day. In 1845 he married Jennet Donaldson, who was born in Scotland April 14, 1821, a daughter of James Donaldson. [See sketch of Elizabeth Tatters.] To this union were born ten children, viz. : Susan, residing at home; Mary H. , wife of Eli Dennis, of Augusta; James H, residing in Tuscarawas County, Ohio; John L., in Ray County, Mo.; Thomas G. , deceased; Annie J., wife of George Grim, of West Virginia; Mil- dred, wife of Frank Duel, of Harrison Town- ship, Carroll County; Eliza, wife of George CARROLL COUNTY. 905 Roudebush, of Augusta Township; William A.., residing in Minerva; Jesse H., deceased. Mr. Leyda and his wife settled on a farm of 124 acres in Augusta Township, Carroll County, Ohio, where he resided till his death, March 2, 1879. He was a member of the Presbyterian Church, and politically was a Democrat. Mrs. Leyda remained on the farm for five years after her husband's death, and has since resided in the town of Augusta, where she is an active member of the Presbyterian Church, and enjoys the re- spect of all who know her. THOMAS P. CRAWFORD, M. D., of Augusta, Carroll County, was born in East Township, that county, August 25, 1849. He was reared to manhood on the farm, and received his education at the district schools and the New Wilmington College of Pennsylvania. He then spent about four years in teaching in the district schools, and in 1872 commenced to read medicine- with Dr. James Westfall, of Minerva. In 1874 he entered the Wooster Medical College, of Cleveland, from which he graduated in 1877. When he returned from college he entered upon practice at Me- chanicstown, Carroll Co., Ohio, where he re- mained three years and then removed to Mal- vern, and in 1883 came to Augusta, where he has since been in active and most successful practice. On May 28, 1874, he married Miss Sadilla M. Milbourn, who was born May 31, 1853, a daughter of Samuel and Agnes J. (Myers) Milbourn. To this union was born one son, Samuel Milbourn Crawford. Mrs. Craw- ford died December 3, 1881, an active and devout member of the Disciples Church. Dr. Crawford is a member of the United Presbyte- rian Church. Politically he is a Republican, and is one of the leading and most influential men of Augusta Township. Samuel Milbourn was born in Columbiana County, Ohio, March 1, 1826. His father, Samuel, was born in Vir- ginia, and was a son of Andrew, also a native of Virginia. Samuel, Sr., grew to manhood in his native State, and married Jane Craig. Their children were as follows: Andrew, Lydia and David and Absalom (twins) are residing in Colum- biana County, Ohio; Jacob is deceased; Jonathan and Samuel are in Augusta, Ohio, and Isaac is in Alliance, Ohio. Samuel Milbourn in a very early day came to Ohio and entered a tract of land in Columbiana County, near Hanover, where he resided all his life. Politically he was a Whig. His son, Samuel, Jr., resided on the farm till he was grown to manhood, or till he was eighteen years old, when he commenced to learn the carpenter's trade, which he has con- tinually worked at, his field of labor being mostly in Carroll County, Ohio. On May 1, 1851, he married Miss Agnes J. Myers, who was born in 1829, a daughter of John and Rachel (Wolfkail) Myers. To this union was born one daughter, Sadilla, deceased wife of Dr. Thomas P. Crawford, our subject. Polit- ically Mr. Milbourn is a Republican, and he and his wife are members of the Disciples Church. * OBERT WOODS, a highly respected farmer of Brown Township, Carroll County, was born in Jefferson County, Ohio, July 31, 1817. The Woods fam- ily is of English origin, and those of its mem- bers who first came to America settled in Vir- ginia before the Revolutionary War. The father of our subject, William Woods, was born in that State August 20, 1788, and was one of the early settlers of Jefferson County, Ohio. In 1817 he came to Carroll County, entered a farm in Harrison Township when the country was new and set to work to develop a farm, for many years making his home in the primitive log cabin. While a resident of Jefferson County he married Mary Pugh, daughter of Aaron Pugh, an early settler of the county, and to this union were born Elizabeth, Isaac, George, John, Rob- ert, Jane, Mary, Margaret, Nancy Ann and Thomas. Mr. Woods was an active Democrat, and held many positions of trust in his town- ship. He was an earnest worker in the Method- 906 CARROLL COUNTY. ist Episcopal Church, and was the founder of Woods' Chapel, dying in the faith in 1856, his wife having preceded him seven months. He was eminently successful in business, as a re- sult of his energy and economy, and was, alto- gether, an enterprising and respected citizen. Robert Woods, whose name stands at the head of this sketch, was brought to Carroll County, while yet a babe, and here has ever since resided. His education was such as could be procured at the old-time log school-house, and his business training that of the home farm. June 5, 1840, he married Catherine Finefrock, resided in Harrison Township a short time, and then came to his present place in Brown Township, which had been entered by his father, and which has been highly improved by Robert and his sons, both as to its tillage and its com- modious and convenient buildings. The chil- dren born to Mr. and Mrs. Robert Woods are named as follows: Mary J., Franklin, Oliver, Cordelia, Lemma, Melissa and Alice M. In politics Mr. Woods has ever been a Dem- ocrat, as far as national affairs are concerned, but in township and county politics he makes selections of such candidates as he may think best qualified to fill the respective offices. He has, for many years, been a member of the con- gregation of Woods' Chape], and is a represent- ative citizen, enjoying the respect and confidence of the community and fully sustains the reputa- tion of the family name. JiOHN BUCHANAN, one of the most pros- perous agriculturists of Loudon Township, / Carroll County, was born in what is now Rutnley Township, Harrison County, June 3, 1807. His grandfather, Samuel Buchanan, Sr., was a native of Scotland, and in an early day crossed over to the north of Ireland, where he was engaged for some time in mercantile busi- ness in the city of Londonderry. About the year 1790 he emigrated to the United States, and settled near Chambersburg, Penn. He made several trips to Ireland, returning with immigrants, paying their fare, and then hiring them at this end to work out the price of their passage, etc. When the Revolutionary War broke out he.enlisted on the side of the patriots, soon thereafter being promoted to captain, and served about four years. He was once taken prisoner, but was released after three days. At the close of his service he returned to near Chambersburg, where he continued to reside up to his death in 1791. His children were nine in number, viz. : George, Thomas, Joseph, Ross, Jonathan, Samuel, Mary, Margaret and Jane. Of these, Samuel was born near Cham- bersburg, Penn., in 1773, and when twelve years old he moved to Washington County, same State, where he received a common-school edu- cation, and was married, in 1797, to Miss Mary Neeper, of Pittsburgh, Penn., born in 17S4. By this union there were six children, viz. : Jane and Maria (deceased), John, Margaret, Joseph and Nancy (deceased). On April 10, 1805, Samuel and his family came to Ohio, where he entered land which is now the farm owned by Beatty Anderson, near Jewett. Here he erected a rough cabin, and spent the re- mainder of his days in improving his land. John Buchanan was brought up-{o practical farm life from his early boyhood, receiving but three months' schooling. In 1832 he married Miss Mary W. Pittinger, who bore him five children, viz.: William H. , in Monroe Town- ship, Carroll County; Samuel, in Union Town- ship; Mrs. Nancy Vasbinder, in Monroe Town- ship; Mrs. Susan Rutledge, deceased; and John N. , in Monroe Township. Mr. Buchanan pur- chased, in 1835, a farm in Union Township, Carroll County, containing 242 acres, where he resided until 1870, when he removed to Carroll- ton, and here lived a retired life until 1880, in which year he returned to his farm in Union Township, where he remained till 1884, and then purchased the farm of 168 acres he now owns in Loudon Township. His first wife dying in 1860, our subject married, in 1861, Miss Mary J. Riley, daughter of John and Elizabeth Riley, and who was born in Union CARROLL COUNTY. 907 Township in 1829. Mr. and Mrs. Buchanan are members of the Methodist Episcopal Church, as was his first wife from her youth. In politics he was a Whig until 1855, when he joined the Republican party, with whom he cast his suffrage till 1887 when he joined the Prohibitionists. He has held several township offices, and is a man of influence in the community. AMUEL B. BAKER, farmer and pro- prietor of saw-mill in Orange Township, Carroll County, was born October 2, 1838, in Harrison County, Ohio, a son of Otho and Nancy (Buchanan) Baker, former of whom was also of Harrison County. The fa- ther lived the greater part of his life in that county, and was there married to Miss Nancy Buchanan, whose grandparents came from Ger- many to this country, her parents being natives of Pennsylvania, whence they moved to Ohio in early times. Mr. and Mrs. Otho Baker had seven children, all boys, as follows: Samuel B. ; Zachariah; A. B. ; John, a practicing physician in Illinois; Cyrus; Joseph (deceased), and one that died in infancy. The father died in Perry Town- ship, Carroll County, April 19, 1887, and the mother April 4, 1888. Samuel B. Baker, whose name heads this biography, was a year old when his parents brought him to Orange Township, and he here received a good business education, also a thor- ough practical training in the science of agri- culture on his father's farm. In March, 1862, he was married to Miss Ann Coffee, who was born in Carroll County, and whose parents, John and Elizabeth (Rutledge) Coffee, came from Ireland, and by this union were born six chil- dren, viz. : John Otho, Samuel Joseph, William Emerson, Emmet Ellsworth, and two sons who died in infancy. After marriage, Mr. and Mrs. Baker moved to their present farm, which com- prises 133 acres of highly improved land in Section 23, having a fine residence thereon and a commodious barn. It is well stocked, watered, and equipped with all necessary implements of husbandry. Mr. Baker is not only a practical farmer, but for the past twenty -five years has given much of his attention to saw-milling, his first mill being driven by water-power, and his present one by steam. He is an extensive manufacturer of lumber, supplying the most of his neighbors with all their wants in that line. d/AMES CALDWELL was born in Brown Township, Carroll Co., Ohio, September J 9, 1831. William Caldwell, his father, was born in Washington County, Penn. The Caldwell family can trace their origin as far back as James Caldwell, the paternal grand- father of our subject, who was a native of Ire- land. In Ireland James Caldwell was a farmer, and shortly after marriage he moved to Washing- ton County, Penn., where he reared a large family. After a long life of hardships and pri- vations in the New World, he died on the farm he entered in Pennsylvania. William Caldwell, father of the gentleman whose name heads this article, spent his early years in the vicinity of his father's farm, and obtained his education in Washington County, Penn. After reaching manhood he met and married Miss Mary Love, who was a native of Ireland, and of Scotch de- scent. After marriage Mr. and Mrs. Caldwell sought a new home in the West, and in 1824 set- tled in the wilds of Brown Township, Carroll Co., Ohio, where they entered a farm of eighty acres. In this wilderness they built a log cabin and settled down to undergo all the trials and hardships which are incident to pioneer life. In the midst of this wilderness two children were born: James and Robert. Mr. Caldwell was a progressive farmer, and did many deeds of kind- ness for his neighbors. In 1865, when aged sev- enty, he died, and his wife followed him fifteen years later, in 1S80, at the age of eighty-six. James Caldwell, our subject, spent his early days on his father's farm, and attended the dis- trict school in the neighborhood. At the age of thirty Mr. Caldwell married Miss Eliza Love, who was born in Philadelphia, Penn., and was 908 CARROLL COUNTY. of Scotch descent. After marriage Mr. and Mrs. Caldwell moved to the old Caldwell home- stead, and in 1S76 they came to their present farm in Augusta Township. Three children have been born to them: Mary, John and Will- iam. Mr. Caldwell has a farm of 170 acres, which is well improved with a brick residence and spacious farm buildings. In politics Mr. Caldwell is a Republican, and is an active mem- ber of the Presbyterian Church. He and his wife are among the most prominent citizens of Au- gusta Township. They have made their success by hard labor and good management. Many are their friends who wish them success in the future, and happiness in this the autumn of their earthly pilgrimage. JjOSEPH DICKSON. The Dickson family can trace their history back to when their ' ancestors left Ireland and settled in Mary- land, where William Dickson, father of our subject, was born. William Dickson spent the fore part of his life there on his father's farm. He attended school when he was able to leave the farm, which occurred only during the cold months of winter, as in the summer his time was occupied in cultivating the soil. At the age of twenty he left his old home and moved to Pittsburgh, Penn., where he met and married Miss Moody. After living in Pennsyl- vania about ten years, he moved west and set- tled on Dr. Moody's farm in Lee Township, Carroll Co., Ohio. Mr. Dickson lived in Lee Township but a short time, and then moved to his farm in Fox Township, where he spent the remainder of his life. Mr. and Mrs. Dickson were the parents of three children, viz. : one died at an early age; David Dickson is a farmer in Kansas, and Joseph is the subject of this sketch. Mr. William Dickson died May 12, 1886. When he moved to Fox Township the country was new. A log cabin was soon con- structed, where the little family received shelter and protection; the clearing away of the forest, William, by perseverance and by the help of his boys, accomplished after years of toil. Joseph Dickson was born February 27, 1841. His first six years were spent in the southern half of Fox Township, on the Wiggins' Farm, and then moved to the farm which he now cul- tivates. January 2, 1868, he married Miss Mc- Allister, whose parents were of Scotch descent; three children were born to them : William and Ora May, both deceased, and David, born March 18, 1872. Mrs. Dickson died June 28, 1879, and Mr. Dickson subsequently married Miss Lizzie Leeper. Her parents live in Pennsylva- nia, and are of Irish descent. To this union was born one child, which died in infancy. Mr. Dickson has a well-improved farm of 206 acres, and can say that the improvements are the re- sult of his own labors. Mr. and Mrs. Dickson are members of the United Presbyterian Church, and they are surrounded by many friends. Kjr^, EV. WILLIAM C. McCAETY, a local |«ff minister of the Methodist Episcopal \v Church, in Perry Township, Carroll ■f) County, was born in Lancaster County, Penn., March 29, 1817. His father, David L. McCarty, was a native of Northumberland Coun- ty, born of English ancestry, who came to America at an early day. By trade he was a hatter, at which he worked up to the time of his decease, dying in his native State. He was married to Miss Mary Campbell, also a native of the Keystone State, who died in Carroll County, and by this union were born four children, all sons, viz.: James L., George, Robert and Will- liam O, of whom James L. was a farmer by oc- cupation, and died in Orange Township, Carroll County; George died in Monroe Township, Car- roll County, when a boy, and Robert, who was a lawyer, died in Harrison County. William C. McCarty, the subject of this memoir, remained in Pennsylvania until he was sixteen years of age (1832), when be came with his widowed mother to Carroll County, locating in Monroe Township. He attended the dis- CARROLL COUNTY. 909 trict schools, where he imbibed as much learn- ing as those early educational establishments were capable of imparting, which was materi- ally supplemented by close study at home in his leisure hours. He arid two other young men were the first to form a grammar class in Mon- roe Township, Carroll County, and, by working during daytime and reciting twice a week at night, they were enabled to secure an education that fitted them for future usefulness. Our sub- ject next attended the school at Leesville, same county, being under the preceptorship of Amos Carr. Thus he continued studying at odd times in evenings, and working by day, until he found himself well prepared to enter upon his field of labor. He was ordained October 9, 1849, and, after entering the ministry, he pursued the course marked out by the church. On July 3, 1848, Mr. McCarty was married to Miss Minerva Carper, whose parents lived in Lewis County, Va. After a severe illness she died at Staunton, Va., May 2, 1860, and our subject, February 14, 1861, returned to Carroll County, and, locating in Monroe Township, there married, November 27, 1862, Miss Margaret, daughter of Thomas and Phebe James, former of English descent, latter of German, and since this marriage Mr. McCarty has followed his chosen ministerial work in Perry Township. By this union three children were born: Eva May, Batelle and Wesley James, of whom the following is a brief record: Eva May was married to Harvey N. Heastan, a farmer in Har- rison County; Batelle is a teacher in Harrison County, having graduated from the college at Scio in June, 1890; Wesley James, after gradu- ating in the commercial course at the college at Scio, entered Eastman's Business College at Poughkeepsie, N. ¥., from which he graduated with high honors, being second best in the class of 1890 (at present he is teaching penmanship and commercial law in Buffalo, N. Y.). Rev. W. C. McCarty in his political prefer- ments is a straight Republican. He owns a well-improved farm of eighty acres in Perry Township, well watered and covered with many kinds of fruit and other trees and shrubs. He and his amiable wife enjoy the respect and es- teem of a large circle of fast friends. TJT'V OBERT B. WEIR, although a young y*\ man, yet, by his good management and 1^ industrious habits, has justly won for ■fj himself a place among the representative men of Fox Township, Carroll Co., Ohio. Thomas Weir, his father, was a native of Penn- sylvania, where be grew up to manhood. In Washington County he attended the schools, and obtained his education as best he could by three months' schooling in the winter time, as he, like all boys of his time, was compelled to work on the farm during the summer months. He mar- ried Miss May Dennison, also a native of Penn- sylvania, and of old English descent. After marriage Mr. and Mrs. Weir moved to the West, where they located in Washington Township, Carroll Co., Ohio, on a farm. It was here that Robert B. was born, one of a family of nine children. After a long and successful life, in which the father did much toward the upbuild- ing of his township, he quietly and peacefully passed away in the fall of 1862, and the mother followed him to that higher and better life in the fall of 1889. Hand in hand they traversed life's pathway together, and hand in hand they strewed that pathway with flowers of kindness, rendering to every one his just dues. In short, they lived not for self alone, but to help in bet- tering the condition of mankind. Robert B. Weir, the subject of this sketch, was born August 19, 1851, and was reared in the rural scenery of his father's home, where he grew to manhood, 'obtaining his education at the old district school. He worked on his father's farm until the age of twenty-eight, when he married Miss McClain. Mr. and Mrs. Weir lived on the old farm until the fall of 1882, when they moved to their present farm, which is located about one and a half miles east of Me- chanicstown. This farm contains 100 acres, is highly improved, and well watered, and is 910 CAB ROLL COUNTY. provided with a fruitful orchard. Mr. Weir is a stock-raiser, and pays special attention to the raisingof blooded animals. He is also the owner of the hotel property in Mechanicstown, having conducted the hotel two years prior to the last two years spent on his farm, and will resume his hotel business in spring of 1891. Mr. Weir is a stanch Republican, and has always been con- nected with that party. He and wife are active members of the Presbyterian Church. Like his father, he feels it a duty to help aid every enter- prise which means a bettering of the condition of the people, and an advancement of the inter- ests of his township and county. DAVID McCLAIN was born in Carroll County, Ohio, November 13, 1835. His ^ ' paternal grandfather was a native of Ire- land, but at an early period left his na- tive country and settled in Pennsylvania, where he reared a family. It was in Washington County, that State, that Samuel McClain, fa- ther of our subject, first saw light. He was born in the year 1796, and was brought up on his fa- ther's farm; he obtained a fair education by at- tending a three months' school in the winter time, as at that time the boys were compelled to work hard nine months out of the year. He married Miss Jane Donaldson, who was a native of Pennsylvania, where she was reared; her parents came from Ireland, and had a stormy voyage of thirteen weeks in crossing the ocean. They settled in Pennsylvania, where they pur- sued farming as a means of livelihood. In 1822 Samuel McClain moved his family to Fox Town- ship, where he entered a farm of 160 acres. Here he soon constructed a ldg cabin to protect bis little family from the storms, and, what was worse, the wild beasts which at that early period were quite numerous. Deer were as common as the rabbit is at the present time, while bears, although not so common, were seen and shot by many of the settlers. Mr. and Mrs. Mc- Clain were the parents of seven children — three girls and four boys — all of whom are dead but two of the boys. After a long life of hardship and some pleasure Mr. McClain died August 23, 1873, and Mrs. McClain departed this life September 27, 1860. David McClain. the subject of this biographi- cal sketch, was reared on the old farm which his father had entered, and was educated in an old log schoolhouse that was built on the home place. At the age of twenty he married Miss Lydia A. Hestin, who was reared in Carroll County, and whose parents were of Quaker descent. Mr. and Mrs. McClain moved to the old farm, but after liv- ing there three years, moved to a farm which Mr. McClain had bought. On that farm they lived till 188S, when they moved to Mechanicstown, where Mr. McClain is at present engaged in the hotel business. Four children are the result of Mr. McClain' s marriage, and they are named as fol- lows: Elgaretta F., Sarella J., Howard Atwood and George B. At the breaking out of the Civil War Mr. McClain responded to his country's call, and in 1862 was mustered in at Steuben- ville, Ohio. After serving his country faithfully he was discharged in 1S63, because of disability. Although Mr. McClain was never wounded, yet he was knocked down by a bursting shell. Af- ter being discharged he returned home, and con- tinued farming until he engaged in the hotel business at Mechanicstown. Mr. McClain has a fine farm of 100 acres, which is situated about one mile from Mechanicstown. He has always been a Presbyterian, and in politics a Repub- lican. Among the representative citizens of Me- chanicstown and vicinity, probably none are more prominent or favorably known than Mr. and Mrs. McClain. OWEN BURGETT. The Burgett family can trace their origin to Philip Burgett, ' grandfather of our subject, who was born in eastern Pennsylvania, and from there moved to Jefferson County, Ohio, where he fol- lowed farming as a source of livelihood. Philip Burgett was one of those sturdy Americans who did not believe in English oppression, conse- CARROLL COUNTY. 911 qnently took an active part in the War of 1812. At the time he came to Ohio the country was a wilderness, which teemed with wild beasts and wild birds. He entered the land, built him a log cabin, cleared away the forest and laid the foundation for coming generations to improve upon. Finally death came to the early settler, and he succumbed. George Burgett, the father of Owen, was born in Washington County, Penn., but at an early period his father moved to Jef- ferson County, Ohio, where George Burgett re- ceived his education and early training. After reaching manhood he married Miss Mary Jane Bobb, who was a native of Chester County, Penn., where her father was a farmer, but left that State at an early date, and settled in Jeffer- son County, Ohio, where Miss Mary Jane Bobb received her education. The Robb family were of German and Irish extraction. Shortly after marriage Mr. and Mrs. Burgett moved to a farm near what is now known as Salineville, Ohio; there they reared a family of eleven children — eight boys and three girls. Wild animals at that time were very common. The wild deer was then at home where now the fields hang heavily laden with the golden grain. Mr. Bur- gett was a farmer all his life, was a hard worker and a highly respected citizen. May 6, 1861, he passed away, and his wife followed him April 18, 1874. Mr. Burgett was a Republican in politics, but previous to the formation of that party was an Old-line W T hig. Owen Burgett, the subject of this biograph- ical notice, was born in a log cabin in eastern Fox Township, Carroll Co., Ohio, March 10, 1S44. He spent his youthful days on his fa- ther's farm, attended school in the log house of the district about three months out of every twelve, working on his father's farm the re- mainder of the time. At the breaking out of the Civil War, Owen, although but seventeen years of age, volunteered his services, and was mustered in August 2U, 1861. He participated in about thirteen battles, and after serving for three years, was mustered out, August '29, 1864. He then returned to his old home, where, at the age of twenty-five, he married Miss Elizabeth H. Crissinger, who was born in Brown Town- ship, Carroll Co., Ohio, May 20, 1850. Her paternal grandparents were natives of Germany. After marriage they settled on their present beautiful farm. Six children were born to bless this union, viz.: John W., Willard M., Mary E., Edna P., Laura E. and Anna E. Mr. Bur- gett has a finely improved farm of eighty acres, with a beautiful residence, which was built in 1880. He pays special attention to the raising of small fruits of all description. His farm, besides being productive, possesses three veins of coal and a fine quality of fire-clay. Mr. Bur- gett is a practical man. He is a member of the I. O. O. F. and also G. A. R., and he and his wife are members of the Methodist Church. They have a wide circle of warm friends. 1 OHN R. SLATES, whose farm of eighty w. I acres is located in Section 13, Loudon \J) Township, Carroll County, is a native of that township, born March 19, 1853. His father, John W. Slates, was born in the same township, January 25, 1820, and received a good practical, common-school education. On November 22, 1838, he was married to Miss Susan Hibbs, who was born April 25, 1818, also in Loudon Township, a daughter of Isaac and Mary (Lucas) Hibbs, of whom mention is made in the sketch of Mrs. Drusilla Hibbs. To this union were born thirteen children, named as follows: Isaac, Adam, Eliza Ann, Clark, Cassie Jane. Albert, Mary Bell, Delos, John R., Vio- lette, Merica, William and Susanna. After marriage Mr. Slates rented a farm in Loudon Township, till his removal to Germano, in Har- rison County, same State, where he now resides. He and his wife are members of the Lutheran Church at Germano; he is a Democrat. John B. Slates was educated at the common schools, and in his youth learned the trade of brickmaker. On September 12, 1875, he was married to Miss Nancy J. Shawver, who was born where she now lives, September 13, 1855, 912 CARROLL COUNTY. a daughter of George and Elizabeth (Slates) Shawver, a sketch of whom will be found in that of Daniel George Shawver. To Mr. and Mrs. John R. Slates have been born two children: Laura M. and Homer A. Since his marriage our subject has been engaged in farming. He and his wife are members of the Lutheran Church, in politics he is a pronounced Democrat. [Since the above was written Mr. Slates has sold his farm, and purchased property at No. 198 Navarre Street, Canton, Stark County, Ohio, where he will move April 1, 1S91.] fill LEXANDER BRANDON, of Washington // \\ Township, Carroll County, was born in \r~\± County Donegal, Ireland, in 1820, and •f/ is a son of Hugh and Anna (Scott) Brandon, natives of the same county. In 1852 Alexander, our subject, came to the United States, landing in New York City, thence going to Connecticut, where he worked on a farm until 1854, when he came to Ohio and worked on a farm in Carroll County for W. C. Scott, until 1871, with the exception of three years passed in the army during the Rebellion of the Southern States. August 12, 1862, he enlisted in Company H, Ninety- eight Ohio Volunteer Infantry, and served until the close of the war. On his return he resumed his labors under the employment of Mr. Scott, and on quitting him, in 1871, married Mary Tennis, who was born in County Donegal, Ireland, in 1843, a daughter of James and Ellen (Long) Tennis. This union has been blessed with six children, named as follows: Ellen, Anna, Bessie, Scott, James, and William A. who died in September, 1874. The year of his marriage Mr. Brandon pur- chased a farm of ninety-four acres in Washing- ton Township, about one mile west of Eckley, on which he still resides, and which he has de- veloped to its fullest capacity for cultivation. In politics Mr. Brandon is a Republican, and he and wife are members of the Methodist Episcopal Church. The life of Mr. Brandon has been a just and honest one, and he holds the respect of all who know him. I J; McCOY, a prominent business man w. I and successful farmer of Orange Township, \y) Carroll County, was born May 15, 1833, in that township, a son of Jeremiah and Eliza- beth McCoy. His father, who was a native of Pennsylvania, after reaching manhood came to Ohio, and located in Jefferson County, but soon after moved to Carroll County. On August 16, 1832, he was married to Elizabeth Rippeth, daughter of James Rippeth, and not long after their marriage the husband died. The son, J. J., was born six months after his father's death, and was brought up at the home of his maternal grandfather, receiving only a common-school education. Mr. McCoy evinced in his boyhood and youth a great love for reading, and beiDg a lad of more than ordinary mind, he did not per- mit his limited opportunities to strangle his am- bition for knowledge, but soon gathered around him the most extensive library in the county, containing leading works on science, art, religion and fiction, besides the writings of many liberal authors not often found in private or public col- lections. In all the scope of his reading the general tenor of his whole mind seems to have been to get at the realities of inspiration. Hav- ing in his early days been brought up under the almost impenetrable gloom of superstition by prejudiced but kind and religious guardians, his progress was slow, until after years, when, under more favorable circumstances, he began, with unbiased mind, to deal with the weighty ques- tions of morals and religion, advancing step by step until to-day, on all these questions, he stands in sympathy with the advanced thinkers of the age. Yet he is an unassuming man, and cares not for praise or honor. On September 20, 1860, Mr. McCoy married Miss Phoebe Millisack, of Leesburg, Ohio, who has for many years wisely and prudently carried all the responsibilities of a good mother, and raised to womanhood four angel girls — //th-'^^ CARROLL COUNTY. 015 Sarah, Mary, Lila and Patty — who once made an unbroken circle, the harmony of which human nature never excelled until death came and laid its seemingly unkind hand upon three, and as gently as the mingling of dissolving views made the change from this world of short stay to an endless, progressive and spiritual home, leaving but Sarah, the eldest sister, in earth-life, but in delicate health. This amiable young lady has of late married Ira Cowen, of Norwalk, Ohio, an estimable gentleman, who has so completely mastered locomotive engineering that he feels, with his competency, it is a moral duty binding him to continue the sacred respon- sibility of guarding well the flying engine upon whose good management the lives and welfare of so many thousands depend. His strict devo- tion to his calling, his high regard for all man- kind, and his tender affection for those near him, have secured him recognition as a worthy and highly respected gentleman. Mrs. Phcebe McCoy is a daughter of Jacob Millisack, one of the pioneer merchants of Leesburg, Ohio. He came to Ohio in 1820, and soon after married Sarah Holmes, a daughter of Isaac Holmes, and to them were born eleven children: Patty, Thomas J., Wesley, Jeremiah, Isaac, Mary, Jacob, Phcebe, William, Wilber and Edward. He remained a resident of Leesburg until 1864, and then moved to the city of Ottumwa, Iowa. ' ' Throughout his entire life his soul hated oppression, and his reason revolted against injustice, and all thought or act giving countenance to either met with no approbation of his. During the prolonged and heated agi- tation on the slavery question from 1840 to 1SG0, when church" doors and home doors all over the land were barred and bolted against such men and women as William Lloyd Garri- son. Wendell Phillips, Abbe Kelly Foster and Lucretia Mott, in the quiet little village of Leesburg, Ohio, they always found a home. and to these comfortable quarters it was the generous hand of Jacob Millisack that wel- comed them; his bountiful table fed them: his protecting roof sheltered them, and all this was at a time when mob law was prevalent over the land and indignation rife, with threats of eggs, brickbats and murder against these noble men and women of now immortal fame. For many years he cried out against the sins of the church, and labored zealously for its reform. He denounced unceasingly its sinful connection with slavery, and defiantly spoke against the doctrine of eternal punishment, fore-ordination and election. He bitterly declaimed against the infallibility and supremacy of the pope, and believed the only salvation was in doing right. All these things for which ho so zealously labored have come to pass. The church within the last forty years has unloaded many of its crushing embarrassments, and to day, in the light of human reason, stands high; slavery and all its abominations are most entirely wiped from off the face of the earth; the barbarous and blasphemous doctrine of eternal punish- ment is no longer entertained by the intelligent clergy of any church; the doctrine of election and fore-ordination, under a recent and brief agitation of the church, has been compelled to go with the many unreasonable things of the past, and the whole world is fast learning that to atone for sin is to pay its penalties." Jacob Millisack is now living in Ottumwa, Iowa, in his ninety-second year of life, a well and hearty man, and looks back with pleasure over his well spent life of almost a century. Mr. McCoy has been a life-long Republican, but no partisan. I OSEPH HEWIT, for sixty-six years a res- ^. I ident of that part of Ohio which, in 1833, \J became Carroll County, was born May 1, 1817, in Washington County, Penn. His great-great-grandfather, George Hewit, a native of France, had barn to him in that country a son named William Ludwic, who in an early day came to America, settling in Maryland, where he died. Philip, a son of William Ludwic, was born in that State about 1733, where he mar- ried Elizabeth Mong, by whom he had twelve children, as follows: Henry, Lewis, George, 916 CARROLL COUNTY. Philip, Catherine, Sarah, Margaret, Mary, Susan, Elizabeth, Esther, and one whose name is not known. In an early day Philip removed to Washington County, Penn., and entered a large tract of land, on which he resided until his death, which occurred about the year L825. George Hewit, the father of our subject, was born in Washington County, Penn., November 28, 1785, and in that State married, September 10, 1810, Miss Annie Dager, who was born in Washington County, Penn., in 1790. This union was blessed by the birth of four children, viz. : Mrs. Susanna Ebersole and Mrs. Rebecca Fishel, both deceased; Joseph; and Mrs. Nancy Shepherd, a resident of Carrolton. On May 5, 1822, Mr. Hewit came to Ohio and entered 320 acres of land in Washington Township, Carroll County. Here he passed his life, making im- provements and increasing the value of his property, dying in 1878, his wife having pre- ceded him to the grave in 1819. They were members of the German Reformed Church. Politically Mr. Hewit was a Republican, and for several years he was justice of the peace in Washington Township. Joseph Hewit, our subject, was live years old when he came to Washington Township, where he was educated at the subscription schools of the early days, and was reared to farm life. On February 20, 1840, he was united in marriage with Malinda Littell, a native of Fayette Coun- ty, Penn., born August 2, 1822, a daughter of Samuel and Catharine (Custer) Littell, also na- tives of Fayette County, Penn. This union has been blessed with nine children, viz. : George and Samuel, both deceased; Mrs. Catharine A. Eckley, residing in Malvern, Carroll Co., Ohio; John M., also in Malvern; Mrs. Mary E. Beadle, in Carrollton, Ohio; Mrs. Malinda Beadle; Mrs. L. B. Allmon; Joseph D., in Lima, Ohio; and A. G., a resident of Washington Township. Mr. Hewit, after his marriage, came to the farm where he now resides, containing eighty-two acres, and located three miles north of Car- rollton. He and his wife are members of the Methodist Episcopal Church; politically he is a Republican, and has served several years as a justice of the peace. YLVESTER S. WALLACE was born in Washington County, Penn., October 20, 1821. His father, Thomas, was a native of the same county, where he spent his youth and married Dorcas Tripp, an aunt of John H. Tripp of Carrollton, and under whose name the history of the family is given. The family of Mr. Wallace were John, Sylvester S. Margaret and Rebecca, all now deceased except Sylvester. In 1828 Mr. Wallace with his fam- ily came to Carroll County, Ohio, and settled in Union Township, but entered a small tract of land in Orange Township, on to which he short- ly moved, and which was cleared by himself and family. The history of the family struggles is that of all the early settlers, and their success was like that of nearly all who came into the county at that time — of their own making. Mr. Wallace was a Whig, and one of the early or- ganizers and workers of the party. He was a member of the Lutheran Church, of which he was a liberal supporter. He was prominently identified with the leading interests of the com- munity in which he resided, and was always a willing and energetic supporter of all public en- terprises. In 1837 Mrs. Wallace died, and was followed, in 1846, by her husband. They now rest side by side in the cemetery at New Hagers- town. The early life of Sylvester S. Wallace was spent in Pennsylvania, though the form- ative period was spent under the benef- icent influence of one of the most excellent schools of eastern Ohio, where so many received the initiation into an intellectual life — the Acad- emy of New Hagerstown. Here he remained until he was about eighteen years of age, when he commenced the carpenter- and-builder's trade, which he has since followed successfully for nearly forty years, save the time he was serving in the defense of his country. In October, 1861, he enlisted in the Eightieth O. V. V. I., Company A, and was sent with the regiment to the Army CARROLL COUNTY. 917 of the Mississippi, and participated in all the movements and engagements of the regiment; was on the march to the sea, and, at Iuka, he was promoted to be first lieutenant for gallant conduct on the field, and later, at the battle of Corinth, was again promoted, his rank being that of captain. He was discharged with his regi- ment at Columbus, Ohio, and returned home and took up his business, which he had relinquished to take part in the battles for the Union. From the casting of his first vote, Mr. Wallace was a Whig, but, on the organization of the Repub- lican party, joined it, and has since been one of its most enthusiastic members. He and family are members of the Presbyterian Church in New Hagerstown, and take an active part in the management of its spiritual as well as financial success. On April 13, 1847, Mr. Wallace was united in marriage with Jane, daughter of Al- exander Brann. The family of Mr. and Mrs. Wallace are Rebecca (Mrs. William H. Wey- andt, whose husband was killed by the cars on the P., C. & St. L. Railroad, January 28, 1891), Mary (Mrs. Samuel Crawford), Thomas, Ann E. (Mrs. Marion Tucker), Charles, Mattie and James. Mr. Wallace has ever taken a leading part in the religious and educational advance- ment of his township, and is one of its well- known and respected citizens. He has been for some years juryman of the United States Court at Cleveland, Ohio. THOMAS R. TAYLOR, one of the lead- ing merchants in Harlem Springs, Ohio, is a native of County Fermanagh, Ire- land, born August 3, 1845. His grand- father, William Taylor, had a family of seven children: Richard, Jonathan, Thomas, Cather- ine, Bessie, Jane and William, and died in Ire- land at the patriarchal age of one hundred and three years. He and his family were members of the Episcopal Church. Of his children, Richard, born in the Emerald Isle in 1798, spent his early life in the land of his birth, and received his education there, being brought up to agricultural pursuits. He married, in Ire- land, Alice Reynolds, and by her had the follow- ing named children: Elizabeth, Mrs. William Taylor, in Harlem Springs, Ohio; William, a resident of Turney's Station, Clinton Co., Mo.; Joseph, in Kansas; Mary Ann, Mrs. Elisha Chase, and Richard W., both in Kansas; Cath- erine died in 1857, at the age of sixteen; Alicia D., Mrs. John Patton, in Madison, Monroe Co., Mo., and Thomas R., in Harlem Springs. In 1852 Richard Taylor came to America with his family, landing in New York City, where they remained about a year, and then came to Lou- don Township, Carroll Co., Ohio, and here he purchased a farm, on which he remained till 1866, in which year he bought another farm in Lee Township, whither they removed, settling thereon. The parents died, the father Febru- ary 6, 1884, the mother December 1, 1863, and are buried in the cemetery at Simmonds Ridge. Mr. Taylor was a member and liberal supporter of the Methodist Episcopal Church at Harlem Springs, and in politics he was a Democrat, always evincing great interest in the working of his party. Thomas R. Taylor was seven years old when he came with his parents to American soil, and received his primary education in Carroll Coun- ty, Ohio, which was supplemented by a few terms at the college in Harlem Springs. On June 11, 1873, he was married to Emma E. , daughter of John and Elizabeth (Fawcett) Riley (the former came to this country with her parents in the year 1816, being eight years old, and died in 18S9 in her eighty-first year), and the young couple immediately located on a farm in Lee Township, where they remained till 1S85, in which year they came to Harlem Springs, where he engaged in mercantile bus- iness, which he still continues in. In 1868 Mr. Taylor commenced teaching, a profession he fol- lowed five successive winters in Carroll County. The record of the children born to him and his wife is as follows: Alice H, born November 1, 1874, and died June 16, 1875; John Riley, born April 7, 1S76; Mary Edna, born June 5, 918 CARROLL COUNTY. 1878; Nellie, bora March 16, 1889, died August 18, 1889. The parents are members of the Methodist Episcopal Church at Harlem Springs, of which he is steward and trustee. In politics he is a zealous Prohibitionist, and has supported the Democratic party. llOHN EASTEKDAY, a representative farm- ^. 1 1 er of Carroll County, was born in Harrison \J) County, Ohio, January 10, 1837, a son of John and Eve (Swinehart) Easterday, former of whom was born in Pennsylvania in 1792. George Easterday, grandfather of our subject, was also a native of Pennsylvania, the family having been settlers there in early Colo- nial days. Little is known of his family save that it consisted of five sons and two daughters, all of whom except John (the father of our subject) remained in Pennsylvania, where their descendants are yet living. In the spring of 1830 the grandfather and his family came to Ohio and settled in Harrison County, where he remained till 1855, when he moved to Carroll County, and here purchased the farm where the family still reside. While in Pennsylvania John was married to Eve Swinehart, who bore him the following named children: Magdalene, married to Washington Borland; George; Adam and David (deceased); John; Margaret, married to Michael Trushel; Samuel; Elizabeth, married to Joseph Smith, and Eve A., wife of Henry Cogan. The father died November 19, 1873, the mother December 28, 1880, and they lie buried at Bowerston. They were members and liberal supporters of the Lutheran Church, and in politics he was a stanch Republican. John Easterday, whose name opens this sketch, passed his early life and youth in Har- rison County, attending the common schools in the winter season and assisting on his father's farm during the summers. When he was eighteen years of age he came with his father's family to Carroll County, where he has since successfully carried on farming. On April 24, 1860, he was married to Rebecca, daughter of Valentine and Susan Trushel, and who was born in North Township, Harrison County, December 19, 1839, to which union have been born the following named children: George W. and Mary N. (deceased), E. A. (married E. E. Emory), Sarah M. (wife of James W. Smith), Martin L., Clara E. and Malinda A. Mr. Easterday and his family are members of the Lutheran Church, which he joined when twenty- one years of age. In politics he is a life-long Republican, and has held various township offices. The Easterday family are leaders in the social life of Orange Township, and are known for their sterling qualities and benevo- lence of character. THOMAS K. PRICE was born July 6, 1810, in Union County, Ohio. His father, Benjamin, was born in 180S in Jefferson County, Ohio, and moved to Orange Town- ship in 1812, where nearly all his life was spent. The name of Benjamin's father was Thomas, a sketch of whom is given elsewhere. Benjamin spent his youth on the farm and in attending the subscription schools. He was married in early life to Elizabeth Scran, a resident of Orange Township, who bore him the following children: Melinda (Mrs. John Tidrick), Mary (Mrs. David Burchtield), Rebecca (Mrs. John M. Gartrell), Thomas K., Elizabeth (Mrs. John Thompson), James M. , Amy M. (Mrs. John Lathers) and Martha (Mrs. Joseph Burchtield). He was a farmer, and one of the hard-working men of his section. He was a Whig, and a lead- ing member of the Methodist Episcopal Church. In 1838 he moved to Union Count}', where he remained four or five years, and then returned to Carroll County, where he died April 3, 1889; his wife died in 1886. He was a leading citizen and an enterprising man. The youth of Thomas K. was spent, until he was four years old, in the western part of Ohio, when, his family coming to Carroll County, he came with them. At the age of twenty-one he responded witli many other brave men to his CARROLL COUNTY. 919 country's call for volunteers, enlisting, in 1861, in the Eightieth O. V. I., Company D. This regiment was sent to the Army of the West, and was engaged in nearly all of the engagements of that corps. Mr. Price followed every movement of the regiment, and was always where duty called. In 1864 he veteranized and served till the close of the war, his regiment being mustered out at Little Rock, Ark., in August, 1865. He then returned home and engaged in farming. August 15, 1867, he married Mary, daughter of Joseph Pearch. Four children have blessed this union, viz.: James H., Sarah E. , John B. and Emmett. Mr. Price has always voted the Republican ticket, and is a man who is steadfast in his opinions, basing them on reason and forming them only after careful consideration. He is among the self-made men of his section, having himself made his entire property, con- sisting of 144 acres. Like his father, Mr. Price has ever identified himself with leading events and has always been a supporter of any enter- prise for the benefit and advancement of his section. To such men are largely due the growth and advancement of the township and county, and as such they deserve a prominent place in this Commemorative Record. djOHN R. McLANE, one of the leading farmers of Lee Township, Carroll County, / was born in that township August 30, 1829. John McLane, his grandfather [who spelled his name McClain], was a native of Pennsylvania, where he grew to manhood and was engaged in farming. He was there mar- ried to Sarah Maple, of the same State, and the children born to them were James, Robert, John, William, Samuel, Thomas, Patience, Anne, Sarah, Keziah and Elizabeth. In 1812 Grand- father McLane moved with his family to Jeffer- son County, Ohio, where he entered the farm on which he died in 1855, his wife having preceded him to the grave shortly before. They were members of the Lutheran Church, and in his political convictions he was a Democrat. His son John, the father of John R., was also a native of the Keystone State, born in 1806, and was therefore six years old when he came to Ohio. He married Martha Rollins, of Carroll County, daughter of William Rollins, who had been a soldier in the Revolutionary War under Wash- ington. After their marriage the young couple settled on a farm in Carroll County, Ohio, which had been entered by his father, and here the wife died in 1840, the mother of the following named children: William, deceased; John R., our subject; Betsy A., deceased; Sarah; Keziah, deceased; Daniel; James; Rebecca and Martha. For his second wife John McLane chose Miss Emeline Low, who bore him six children: Thomas, Harriet, Robert, Louis B. , Abraham and Ida. In I860 Mr. McLane moved to Iowa, where he died in 1864. He was a member, as is his family, of the Disciples Church, in which he was an elder for several years; in politics he was a zealous Democrat and served as trustee and in other offices of the township. John R. McLane, of whom this sketch chiefly treats, received a liberal education at the common schools of his district, and remained under the parental roof until the age of fifteen, when he left home and worked by the month, giving the entire proceeds of his labor to his father until he was twenty-one years old, at which time he commenced for himself. He is the owner of a highly cultivated farm of 212 acres, situated about a mile from Harlem Springs in Lee Township. On March 23, 1854, Mr. McLane was married to Adeline, daughter of Thomas F. Talbot, of Carroll County, and the record of the children born to them is as fol- lows: Martha A., deceased; Henrietta, Mrs. Samuel E. Telfer; George W., married to Etta Maple; Ross T. ; Eliza M. ; Anna B. ; Jennie V. and Frank J. The parents and family are members of the Disciples Church, and in poli- tics Mr. McLane has always been a Democrat; but for the past six years he has voted for the Prohibition ticket; he has been trustee of his township several terms. T OHN A. BALDWIN. The Baldwin fam- ^. I ily trace their ancestry to the branch that MJ/ came from England in the middle of the • eighteenth century and made a settlement near Alexandria, Va. , where they long made their home. William, the earliest one of whom we have authentic record, came with his parents to America. He was early apprenticed to a blacksmith, with whom he remained four years completely mastering the details of the business. He then entered business for himself, and mar- ried Elizabeth Mann, who bore him a family as follows: John, Simmonds, Lewis, Hiram, Sarah, Eliza and Rees. Of these children, Bees, the father of our subject, was instructed in the trade of his father. Not being satisfied, however, with that he engaged in river traffic on the Potomac. He married a native of Vir- ginia, Elizabeth A., daughter of John Irwin, who was also engaged in similar business. In 1828 Rees came to Harrisville, Harrison Co., Ohio, where he remained until 1833, when he brought his family to Carroll County, and pur- chased what is now known as the Baldwin farm. Here he lived and died, spending his time and energy in working at his trade, and in the im- provement and cultivation of the farm. He was a Whig, as was his father, and afterward united with the Republican party. He was justice of the peace for many years, was also trustee, clerk, assessor, etc. His children were Jane (Mrs. James Crooks), William, David, Elizabeth, Mary (deceased), Ellen, Rees (de- ceased) and John A. He was an active member of the Methodist Episcopal Church, in which he was trustee. July 24, 1883, he passed away. John A. Baldwin was born June 10, 1848, in Orange Township, Carroll Co., Ohio, where he has since made his home. His education was received partly at the common schools, and partly as the result of self instruction, aug- mented by attendance at Mt. Union and New- comerstown, Ohio. At the age of eighteen he commenced teaching, a profession which he followed twenty-three years. He was principal of schools at Leesville for twelve consecutive years, giving complete satisfaction. April 22, 1876, he married Melvina, daughter of Benja- min Beans, and to this union were born the following children: Nellie, born February 16, 1877; died March 19, 1877; Lena M., borp September 10, 1878, and Bonnie M. , born June 14, 1882. Mr. Baldwin has always been a strong Republican, occupies a leading position in the councils of his party in the county, and has held nearly all the offices in his township and village. He is a well-known business man, and is agent for a large line of companies, both in life and fire insurance; being of a speculative turn of mind, he made in 1890 a large invest- ment in the Edna Piano and Organ Co. , of Mon- roeville, Ohio, and was chosen president of the company. AMTJEL HOLMES, one of the old set- tlers of Carroll County, a connecting link, so to speak, between the past and the present, was born in what is now Harrison County, Ohio, May 30, 1811. Obediah Holmes, his grandfather, was a native of New York, where he was married to Mary Clunn, who bore him children as follows: John, William, Obe- diah, Abraham, Isaac, Jacob, Samuel, Elizabeth and Margaret. Mr. Holmes was by trade a ship carpenter, which he followed in New York and Pennsylvania, and finally moved to Brooke County, Va., where he died. He was a member of the Methodist Episcopal Church, and in politics a Whig. Isaac Holmes, father of Samuel, was born April 29, 1764, in New Jersey, where he passed his boyhood and youth, removing from there with his parents to Brooke County, Va. There he was married to Elizabeth, daughter of George and Martha (Klung) McNabe, and to this union were born the following named chil- dren: Martha, Clunn, Sarah, Mary, Nancy, Su- sanna, George W., Samuel, Elizabeth and John M. In 1796 Isaac Holmes came to Ohio, and located near what is now known as Mount Pleasant, where he remained one year; then CARROLL COUNTY. 921 purchased a farm in Short Creek Township, Harrison County, on which he lived until 1814, when he sold and moved into the "wilderness," buying the farm, in what is now Orange Town- ship, Carroll County, on which he passed the rest of his life. He died June ( J, 1851, and his wife November 15, 1857, both consistent mem- bers of the Methodist Episcopal Church, Mr. Holmes having been one of the founders of the society at Leesville. His house was at one time the headquarters of the ministers of that denomination; in fact, long before the church building was erected, it was used as a place of worship, and the first quarterly meeting was held therein. At the time this honored couple settled on the property just mentioned, the farm was composed entirely of wild land (save about fifteen or twenty acres around the house) and was cleared by them, assisted by the other members of the family. Samuel Holmes, the subject proper of this sketch, was three years old when his parents moved to what is now Orange Township, and his early education, very primitive in its charac- ter, was obtained at the subscription schools, being confined to a few weeks' attendance in winter time, and he had a considerable distance to tramp through the snow in the dense woods. On December 7, 1841, he was married to Emily E., daughter of Rezin Pumphrey, a native of Virginia, who came to Harrison County, Ohio, in 1828, settling in Franklin Township. Mr. Pumphrey was married to Ann Boone, a native of Maryland, and by her had children as follows: Eliza, Boone, Alfred, Robison, Emily E., Flem- ing and Susanna. To Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Holmes were born five children, viz. : Eliza A., Elizabeth A., Susan A., Isaac R. and Wilbur F., all yet living except Eliza A. After their marriage Mr. and Mrs. Holmes settled on the property where they have since resided. The entire family are members of the Methodist Episcopal Church, and in his political prefer- ments Mr. Holmes was first a Whig, voting for Henry Clay, and since the formation of the party, he has been a stanch Republican. ILLIAM B. REED, one of the leading native-born residents of Brown Town- If; ship, Carroll Co., Ohio, first saw light February 6, 1822, and with the excep- tion of the time spent, in the service of his country during the War of the Rebellion, he has been a resident of the township ever since. In 1806 John Reed and his family immi- grated from Braddock, Penn. , to Ohio, and on the first night after arrival at their destination they camped out under a large elm tree. This honored pioneer entered Government land,where he and his wife passed the remainder of their lives. They were the parents of four children — three sons and one daughter — and of them the third in order of birth was John, born January 9, 1796, in Carlisle, Penn. He came to Ohio with his parents and shared with them all the hardships of pioneer life. On December 27, 1820, he became united in marriage with Jane Thompson, who was born September 10, 179U, and came to Ohio in 1806 with her parents, William and Marjory (McCammey) Thompson. After marriage the young couple located on a tract of land in Brown Township, Carroll Coun- ty (then in Stark County), where they resided until 1863, when they sold their place and came to Malvern, where they died, he in 1872 and she in 1866. They were a worthy, hard-working couple, who did much toward the advancement of their adopted county. Their family consisted of four sons and five daughters, of whom Will- iam B. is the eldest. He was brought up to farming amid the rugged experiences of pioneer life, and attended, as opportunity offered, the subscription schools of his day. Where is now the thriving village of Malvern was then a mere wilderness, and in November, 1836, he helped to lay out the place. On May 30, 1850, Mr. Reed married Sarah Hewitt, also a native of Brown Township, Car- roll County, born February 19, 1827, a daugh- ter of James and Elizabeth (Thompson) Hewitt. To this union were born five children — four sons and one daughter ( four of whom are now living), viz. : John H., James T., William R., David M. 922 CARROLL COUNTY. and Cony May. They remained on the farm until 185 ( J, when they sold and moved into the village of Malvern, where Mr. Reed embarked in mercantile business. In 1864 Mr. Reed was instrumental in or- ganizing a company of volunteer militia, of which he was elected and commissioned captain, and which was mustered into the service at Camp Chase as Company K, One Hundred and Fifty-seventh Regiment O.V. I. This regiment was sent to Fort Delaware for guard duty, and at the end of four months our subject was hon- orably discharged. Returning home he resumed control of his business in Malvern, and carried it on successfully until 1867, when he sold out, and has since lived a retired life. Socially Mr. Reed is a member of the F. & A. M. , and is a Royal Arch Mason ; is a member of David Reed Post, No. 142, G. A. R. Politically he is an active Republican, and has acceptably tilled va- rious township offices. He and his wife are members of the Presbyterian Church. FRICE FAMILY history. The Prices and Hatfields are supposed to have laid out the city of Baltimore, Md. In 1704 Christopher Price leased Price's com- mons, now an important part of the city, for ninety-nine years; but beyond this fact we have only conjectures and suggestions. The family is of English-Welsh descent — perhaps of the middle class — and the qualities of the founder have been reproduced in the descendants. Mr. Price exchanged his lease of land for a horse, which he mounted and rode over the mountains to Lexington, Ky., where he became the father of a respectable and numerous family. His descendants showed no aptitude for public af- fairs, but were the solid and substantial men of their various communities, and acquired good homes and respectability. Among them was Gov. Price, the founder of Leesville, and the head of a large family well known in its vicin- ity. When on a visit to Pennsylvania he met Miss Sarah Rippeth, who afterward became his wife. They returned to Lexington. Ivy. . and to them were born Kit, William, James, John, Joseph, Basil, Joshua, Benjamin, Linda (who married John N. Adair, a merchant and hatter), Anna (who married Dr. Lawtliers). Sarah (who married Mr. Smith), Elizabeth (who married Dr. Watkins), and Rebecca (who mar- ried Mr. Brisbin). They were possessed of more than ordinary ability, and of all the good families we can recall we know of none who have gone beyond them in mettle, or the in- fluence they exerted in local affairs. In about 1812 Gov. Price and his wife rode horseback from Lexington, and stopped in a small cabin where the cemetery is now located. He bought a tract of land, and returned to Lex- ington. On their return it is likely they came up the river to Steubenville. It was thinly settled then, but he was a pioneer who was used to hard work, and at once felled the trees, and built him a log house opposite the one occupied now by Levi Pearch. He next built a house of brick on the lot where the Methodist Episcopal Church now stands. It was torn down, and many of the brick were used in the building of the church. They made their linen from the flax they grew, and their sugar in their camp. Mr. Price was a farmer, but much of his time was spent in clearing land. He laid out Leesville. and at a public dinner the lots were sold at auction. In early life he was a Baptist, but later became a Lniversalist, and often visited Akron to attend their meetings, taking an active part in them. He lived a life of usefulness, and died honored by all. His sons settled principally near Leesville, but a few have gone West, of whom we have no record. James Price deserves special mention, be- cause he is the father of a large family of chil- dren who are identified with the history of Lees- • ville. He first saw the light of day at Lexing- ton, Ky., November 17, 1799, and is now in his ninety-second year. He came up the river with his father when about two years old, in a row-boat. When they stopped for dinner he was left on the bank, and was not missed until ^tbftlJLj sivflcC m / CARROLL COUNTY. 925 they were several miles up the stream. He aided in clearing the land wben a hoy, and afterward learned the trade of -cabinetmaker, of which he was master. On June 14, 1821, he married Mary Holmes, daughter of Isaac and Elizabeth Holmes, and their married life was of an affectionate character. She died October 2, 1865, and a few years later he married Mrs. Gartrell. This marriage, like the former, re- sulted happily. Mrs. Price is still living, but is an invalid requiring constant attention. His life has been a long one. He has seen cities established where forests stood, and the few friendly Indians gradually disappear in the face of modern civilization. He is older than the State of Ohio, and has seen State after State added to the cluster that forms the greatest Republic of the world. He has seen the comforts of those whom he was interested in increase, and pianos and organs take the place of spinning wheels. He is a grand old man, with a life as good as it has been long. Ninety-two years is not a small space of time, but in all these years he never broke a law of his country. Well may his children feel proud of such an ancestor, and Leesville honor him whose daily life added to the dignity of private citizenship. He is not a man of big pretensions and great ideas of his own importance, but a modest, intellectual man who has reached his ideal and embodied the truths of Christianity in his life without its form. His children are Clun, Sarah, Elizabeth, John, Susan, Samuel E., Bazaleel, Isaac T. , Rezin and James O, of whom we give sketches. Clun Price was born April 2, 1822; he re- ceived a common-school education and took up the study of medicine with Dr. Smith, of Moorefield, Ohio; afterward graduated from the Cincinnati Medical College. With his profess- ion came a competency, and he married Miss Linda Hines, and located at Birmingham. He is the father of Merideth O, Galen, John, Will, Tude and Linnie. The men are all familiar with the dry-goods business, which they follow. The daughters are women of whom their rela- tives are justly proud. In politics Mr. Price is a Republican, as are all the Prices with but few exceptions. In religion he is a leader in the Methodist Church. Sarah, born November 3, 1823, has been a popular woman, entertaining, and the possessor of a peculiar goodness that gave distinction to her home and family. On April 20, 1843, she married Amos Carr, a teacher, surveyor and merchant. He was a natural leader among men, influential because he was worthy of the confidence imposed in him. Their children are Lorin, Ermina, Annie, Ada V. , Lish and Lou. . . . .Lorin was born in 1851. We can pay him no greater compliment than to say that he inherited many of the traits of character of his worthy father. His early life was spent in school, and, following the footsteps of his father, he engaged in the mercantile business. He completed the study of law, was admitted to the bar, but abandoned his profession to accept a clerkship in the Ohio House of Representa- tives. His political influence secured him, later, a position in the railroad mail service which he now holds, and is among the most proficient. In November, 1875, he married Lillian Hunt, and they have a family of two boys and one girl, now in school at Canton .... Ermina, born February 2, 1856. More than ordinary gifts were bestowed upon her, and she was carefully educated for the position she now holds among the cultured and the refined. In 1871 she married Alfred Canaga, of the United States Navy, now professor of naval tactics at Cornell University. They have one boy, Bruce, around whom their hopes cluster .... Annie was born October 25, 1858, and early in life married C. M. Rippeth, a successful and popular merchant. They have one child, Mina, yet in school, who stands high in her classes. . . .Ada V., born De- cember 24, 1859, was educated at Baltimore (Md.) public schools, Scio College, and Valpa- raiso (Ind.) Normal, from which institution she graduated. She is a woman of intellectual attainments, who has found pleasure and profit in scholarly pursuits. She is also the possessor of a womanly character scarcely rivaled, and has 926 CARROLL COUNTY. many friends, among pupils and parents .... Lish was born May 15, 1865, attended Lees- ville schools, and afterward graduated from Campbell University, Holton, Kas. She mar- ried W. F. Holmes, a popular farmer near Leesville . . . . Lou, born April 24, 1867, grad- uated from the Clinton (Mo.) public schools, attaining the highest grade of scholarship. On October 22, 1888, she married A. D. Walker, an attorney at law and speculator, of Holton, Kas. Susan Price, born August 20, 1825, died October 16, 1855. Between these dates might be recorded the events of a noble life whose many acts of kindness endeared her to her peo- ple and friends. Elizabeth, born January 17, 1827, married Ecton Koby, son of John H. Koby, both of whom are dead. Their representatives are Maud (who married Webster Herron, whose industry has placed him at the head of one of the largest industries of Columbus), Eva (who married Charles Wheaton, of South Bend, Ind.), and Meritt (who is a salesman in one of the Territories). Johu Price, born October 12, 1829, became a millwright when a young man, and went West IjO make his way by virtue of his own energies. He secured employment at Taylor- ville, 111. , and soon formed a partnership in the milling business. His success has been com- mensurate with his zeal; his business has extended over several States, and is lucrative. He married Miss Hattie Cogle, and they are without children. Samuel E. Price, born October 31, 1831, received his education at Hopedale College, where he was known as the " bachelor student." After leaving school he taught for awhile, and later read law with Judge Hance, of New Phila- delphia. He married Miss Carrie Smith, principal of the New Philadelphia schools, and moved to Clinton, Mo., to practice his profes- sion. He and his wife have been active in edu- cational work — he as president of the board of education, and she as principal. In his pro- fession he has shown marked ability and him- self to be a man of method aod firmness, prompt in discharge of duties intrusted to him. He has won the confidence of business men, and reaped for himself the rewards which an honor- able profession always brings to those who faithfully discharge its duties. He is, perhaps, the only lawyer in Missouri who neither smokes, chews nor swears. His equal would be hard to find, for in many ways has he taught us all lessons of moral and financial wisdom. He has one son studying architecture in Colorado Springs. Bazaleel Price, born October 8, 1833, re- ceived a common-school education, and began life as a clerk in his brother-in-law's (Amos Carr) store, at Leesville. and later became pro- prietor. He was a competent, courteous sales- man, a gentleman in language and deportment, and for many years was well known in Harrison and Carroll Counties as a merchant without re- proach. In business matters he was a man of strict integrity, who yielded not to the consider- ation of policy,, and but few men can look back upon a more useful and honorable career. He was a strong Abolitionist, and did valuable serv- ice in the anti-slavery cause. He was an en- thusiastic Republican until Horace Greeley en- gaged in a sham battle with the nation's " hero," Grant, when he supported him, and has since voted the Democratic ticket. He neither wished nor sought an office, but without his knowledge he was nominated for auditor. There was a big majority against him, but he cut it down one- half, receiving: at his home the largest vote ever given any candidate from the township. On August 7, 1856, he married Miss Jennie Burr, daughter of the late Dr. Joseph S. Burr, and they have three children, Orrin, Wendell and William. . . .Orrin was born February 24, 1S5Q, married Miss Clara Finney, October 30, 1879. For years he has had charge of one of the de- partments of Joseph Home's dry -goods store, who does the largest business of any company in Pittsburgh. He commands over one thous- and three hundred dollars a year, and is rapidly rising .... Will, born April 3, 1866, CARROLL COUNTY. 927 has a similar position with Giddings Bros. & Bent, of Colorado Springs .... Wendell, born October 15, 1860, graduated from the North- ern Ohio University in 1883. On August 28, 1889, he married Miss Florence Head, an accomplished musician, and graduate of the same school. Mr. Price is now principal of Leesville public school. James C. Price was born November 15, 1835. At the age of eighteen he learned the trade of brick- laying, and followed the business of con- tracting of churches, schools and public build- ings. In 1859, during the Pike's Peak gold excitement, he with three others from the vicin- ity of Leesville, thinking how nice it would be to dig the gold out of the hill in place of toiling for it here, after some one else had done the digging, concluded to try their luck as gold hunters, and, collecting a few things together, they started by way of Steubenville, taking deck passage to St. Louis and Kansas City, where they bought an outfit for the trip, consisting of a wagon, two yoke of cattle and one year's pro- visions. Having arrangements all complete, they connected themselves, for safety, with a wagon train of fourteen teams and seventy men, with plenty to eat and drink on the long and tedious journey of seven weeks across the plains. They pulled in to what is now Denver City, then only a Government post-office. After resting themselves and teams for a few days, they pushed on to the gold fields, only to meet thousands disgusted with the prospect of finding gold, and devising all manner of means to make their way back to the States. So great was their disappointment that out of the seventy of the party only four remained, and they were soon separated. Mr. Price, with a young man from Vermont, opened up a claim in what was then called Kussel's Gulch, where they worked five men at two dollars and fifty cents a day and board. One being enough to look after the working of the claim, Mr. Price spent his time prospecting between Mountain City and Pike's Peak, and to the head of the Arkansas Biver. In the fall they returned to the States for winter quarters, again returning to the mines as before. In 18b 1 Mr. Price re- turned to Ohio, and in 1862 enlisted in the Forty- third O. V. I. At the close of the war he did contract work in Cadiz, Uhrichsville and New Philadelphia. He married Miss Martha En- glish, of Mastersville, and has since made his home at Leesville, where he is the proprietor of the United States Hotel. Their children are Burdell, Neva, De Forest and Fay. Judge Isaac T. Price was born November 27, 1837. Blessed with a liberal education, he took up the study of law. He was admitted to the bar in Ohio, moved to Holton, Kas., where he soon found clients and friends. His ability was of a high order, and easily won his election three times as probate judge. He has a family of four girls: Effie, Ella, Myrtle and Floy, all of whom are educated and conscientiously trained for the duties of life. Bezin Price, born February 26, 1840, by trade is a wood-workman. For a number of years he was engaged in the furniture and undertaking business. He is now employed in the Edna Piano and Organ factory, at Monroe- ville. He enlisted in the late Bebellion, and endured his share of hardships of army life. He married Miss Jennie Kail, daughter of Mary E. Kail, the popular poetess and song writer, and they have an interesting family of three daughters and two sons, viz. : Effie (at present a music teacher), Pearl, Meritt, Orlo (all three yet in school) and Marie (not two years old). Merideth C. Price was born May 25, 1846, and when two years old was adopted by his grandfather, James Price, Sr. , under whose care he grew to manhood. Fired with patriot- ism he laid down his books at his country's call, and enlisted in February, 1864, when a boy of seventeen, in Company A, Eightieth O. V. I., and was assigned a place as drummer boy. What he lacked in years he made up in pluck, and with the rest shared the many hardships of war, particularly the famous march to the sea. At the close of the war July 8, 18(55, he received •CiS CARROLL COUNTY. his discbarge. When he returned home he en- tered Mount Union College, and there remained until 1867, when he took charge of the dry- goods business of his uncle, Baz. W. Price. He remained with his uncle until 1874, when he engaged in the jewelry and music business, where the office of his present building is lo- cated. There he remained one year, when he bought out a stock of general merchandise in the old Millisack corner, and remained until the fall of 1878, when he purchased the Crawford corner and erected a model business block at a cost of nearly ten thousand dollars. Seeing the advant- age of a newspaper, he established the Times, and later on also published the Plaindealer from the Times office. On December 5, he sold his stock to A. F. Kail for twenty thousand dollars, and be- came the largest stockholder and also manager of the Edna Piano and Organ Company, of Mon- roeville, whose buildings and stock represent a capital of sixty thousand dollars. He is the best known business man of Leesville, whose enter- prise has been largely due to his efforts. He is by far the largest real-estate owner in town, paying more than double the tax of any other citizen. More than a dozen times has he been elected to offices of trust. Sometimes the con- test was spirited, yet, strange to say, he was never defeated. Mr. Price has been a favorite, not only with voters, but with all who knew him, with the families he visited and the men he associated with in business. He is a good con- versationalist, with marked persuasive powers, to which his success as a salesman has been largely due. His business shows him to be a man of an unparalleled energy that has enabled him to dispatch an amazing amount of business, and to inspire his employes with the same en- thusiasm. These mixtures — energy, ability, tact, a thorough knowledge of men and busi- ness — were the foundation upon which he built. He grasped at deals no other man would attempt, and when failure was predicted he succeeded. It is characteristic of him that he has always been warm-hearted, generous and liberal, often accommodating others at a sacrifice to himself, and, as has been truthfully said of him, no man was ever refused a favor when it was within his power to grant it. These have won for him the admiration of all, and he will long be remem- bered, not by his building which stands a monument to his push and energy, but by the many acts of benevolence and kindness that others like to recall, and which increase with time as rivalry and envy cease to exist. We clip the following from the county papers, which show what others think and say of M. C. Price: M. C. Price. When, in 1872. B. W. Price sold bis dry-goods business and goodwill to Rippeth CARROLL COUNTY. 931 business man. with pusli and energy, and is eminently suited to these posts of trust. JOHN GRUNDER, one of the oldest, best known and highly esteemed agriculturists of Brown Township, Carroll Co., Ohio, but now retired and residing in Minerva, is a native of the township, born on the old home- stead September 11, 1830. At an early day his grandfather, Jacob Grander, came from Switz- erland with his family of two sons and three daughters (his wife bad died in Switzerland) to American soil and settled in Brown Township, Carroll (then Colnmbiana) County, where he entered Government land, the place being at that time a very forest wilderness — wolves, deer, panthers, bears and other wild animals roaming the woods comparatively unmolested. Here he passed the remainder of his useful life, dying at the advanced age of eighty-seven years. As said above, he brought with him two sons and three daughters, and of these one son and one daughter remained in Philadelphia, which city the family had stopped at after arrival in the country. The second child in order of birth was Jacob, who was born in Switzerland in 1798, and came with his father to Brown Township. He married Elizabeth Kail, also a native of Switzerland, who came to America with her parents, John and Elizabeth Kail, locating in Washington Township, now in Carroll County, and Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Grander then built for themselves a log cabin on his father's farm, but on the death of her parents they moved to the Kail homestead in Washington Township. Here they resided the rest of their days, Mr. Gran- der dying in 1882, his wife having preceded him to the grave about the year 1842, at the age of thirty-seven years. He was a member of the German Reformed Church, and in polities was first an Old-line Whig, then a Republican and was an ardent Abolitionist. This honored couple were the parents of seven children — three sons and four daughters — six of whom are yet living, a brief record of whom is as follows: Mary is the wife of Christopher Dumbleton, of Augusta Township, Carroll County; John is the subject proper of this sketch ; Catherine is mar- ried to William Cameron, also in Augusta Township; Susan is the wife of Joseph Snively, of Washington Township, Carroll County; Daniel lives on the Kail homestead in Carroll County; Jacob lives in Brown Township. John Grander, the gentleman whose name opens this sketch, was ten years old when his parents moved into Washington Township. He attended the subscription school of the neighbor- hood as opportunity offered, and when old enough began to assist his parents in the duties of the farm. He would often take the horse (for they had but one) and ride to mill with a grist, or to Lisbon for groceries, etc. He remembers many a time in his boyhood pulling and scutching flax, which his mother would weave into clothes. He wore homespun, and plowed with a yoke of oxen, the plow being a home-made wooden one — everything, in fact, about the farm was of a very primitive character. On January 18, 1855, he was married to Ann Dumbleton, a native of Car- roll County, Ohio, born in Augusta Township. Her parents, John and Sarah Dumbleton, were natives of England, whence they emigrated to this country in an early day, becoming early residents of Augusta, afterward settling in Brown Township, in a little log cabin. Mr. Dumbleton commenced life with an old shilling his grandfather had given him, and he followed his trade, that of carpenter, up to the time of his marriage. For six years after marriage Mr. and Mrs. Grander lived on rented land, and then bought 210 acres, all well improved, the property being part of the homestead. In April, 18S9, they moved into the village of Minerva, where they now reside. They had born to them four sons, named as follows: Lawrence, in Brown Town- ship; Alvin, a member of the hardware firm of Roller, Taylor & Grander, in Minerva; Jesse, on the farm, and James, in Minerva. Politically Mr. Grander is an active Republican, and has been superintendent and school director. 932 CARROLL COUNTY. It RWIN W. THOMPSON, one of the wealthy and well-known farmers of Brown Town- __[ ship, Carroll County, was born June 12, 1836, and is a son of Robert Thompson. His life long days have been passed on the farm he at present occupies. He early began his busi- ness career, and his success has been most satis- factory as well as creditable to himself. Octo- ber 12, 1887, he married Miss Corda, daughter of Robert and Mary Ann (Hildreth) Barnes, former of Iowa, but at one time a resident of Waynesburg, Ohio, latter of New York. Mr. and Mrs. Thompson began their mar- ried life in the house which had been erected by Mr. Thompson's father, and which is one of the landmarks in the beautiful valley in which it is located. Mr. Thompson has just completed a large stock and grain barn, which is a model in its wav, and is considered to be one of the finest in that section of the country. Mr. Thomp- son has been a life-long member of the Presby- terian Church, and has ever taken an active interest in its advancement, and has been a liberal contributor to its support, of which church Mrs. Thompson is also a member. Mr. Thomp- son also takes a lively interest in all movements looking to the improvement of his locality, and to the enhancement of the comfort and happi- ness of his neighbors. His farm comprises 430 acres, and is very productive under his careful supervision and management. It DAM CLARK JACKMAN, for fifty- six \\ years a resident of Lee Township, Car- |^ roll Co. , Ohio, where he was born De- cember 24, 1S34, is one of the most progressive and successful agriculturists in this part of the State. His grandfather, John Jack- man, was a native of Ireland, and came to the United States at an early date. He was mar- ried to Margaret Morton, and they made their first settlement in West Virginia, where they re- mained till 1S02, in which year they came to the newly created State, Ohio, locating in Jef- ferson County until 1806, when they entered land now known as the " Cogsil Farm." The names of their children are as follows: Jane, Edward, John, Robert and Adam. The father died in 1830; in politics he was a Whig. Adam Jackman, father of the subject of this bio- graphical sketch, was born in West Virginia, where his early life was spent, and in 1802 came to Jefferson County, Ohio, with his par- ents. He here married Mary, daughter of Isaac Miller, a resident of Jefferson County, and to this union were born Margaret, now in Canton, Ohio; Robert, in Waynesburg, Ohio; Isaac M., in De Kalb County, Ind. ; Susan, deceased; Adam C. ; Mary A., in Amsterdam, Jefferson Co., Ohio, and John, in Lee Township, Carroll County. In 1816 Adam Jackman moved to Stark County, same State, where he remained six years, and then came to Lee Township, where he passed the remainder of his life, dy- ing in 1863, his widow following him to "the better land" in 1878. They were members of the Methodist Episcopal Church, of which So- ciety, at Harlem Springs, he was one of the founders, and he held various offices in the same; in politics he was a firm Democrat, and before moving to Stark County he was elected justice of the peace; while in that county he was chosen to a similar position, in which he served six years; on his return to Lee Town- ship he was re-elected, serving twenty-one con- secutive years, and during all this long incum- bency he never had a decision reversed. Adam Clark Jackman attended the common schools of his neighborhood during winters, performing his share in the duties of the farm in the summer months. On August 27, 1856, he was united in the bonds of matrimony with Rachel, daughter of John and Sarah Robins, of Lee Township, Carroll County, and they have been blessed with the following named children: Edwin Janes, deceased; John Robins; Sarah Ida; Mary Alice, and Sherden Baker. The family are leading members of the Methodist Episcopal Church at Chestnut Ridge. Mr. Jack- man, in addition to plain farming, pays con- siderable attention to stock-raising, and devotes CARROLL COUNTY. 933 some of his time to the breeding of trotting horses. His farm is situated about three miles from Harlem Springs, and is under excellent cultivation. In politics Mr. Jackman is a Democrat, has served his party faithfully, and ha^ lilled the office of trustee several terms. J I AMES A. LAWRENCE, another of the | prominent and progressive young farmers r of Lee Township, Carroll County, was born in Carroll County, Ohio, April 7, 1855. a son of Richard and Ann (Park) Law- rence. He received his education at the common schools of the neighborhood, and at the college in Harlem Springs, which he attended several terms. At the age of twenty he commenced teaching, a profession he followed in connection with farming for eight years. On April 30, 1877, he was married to Miss Mina M. born October 10, 1858, daughter of Charles and Mary (Parks) Oliver, of Trumbull County, Ohio. Mr. Oliver is a native of Holland, and while a young man he commenced a seafaring life, a vocation he followed much after coming to America, chiefly on the Great Lakes, but is now retired on a farm, where he is peacefully spending his latter years. After coming to the United States he became united in marriage with Mary Parks, who bore him twelve children, named as follows: William C. , Jennie, Maggie, Mary A., Frank F., Mina M., David D., Emma, Edwin, Edward, Ella and Nettie. The family are all members of the Disciples Church, and in politics Mr. Oliver is a Democrat of the old Jacksonian type. After marriage Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence settled on the farm which he still occupies in Lee Township, and where he carries on with well deserved success agriculture in all its branches, including the raising of stock. Two children have been born to them, Mary Blanche, born January 31, 1885, and Homer Kingsley, born January 23, 1887. Mr. Lawrence and family are members of the Methodist Episcopal Church at Harlem Springs, in which he has held various offices, such as class leader and steward, and of the Sunday-school of which he is superintendent. In 1883 he was elected lay delegate from Harlem Springs charge to the East Ohio Confererice which met at Canton. He has always been an uncompromising Dem- ocrat, but has never failed to command the confidence and esteem of his political oppo- nents; for three and one-half years he has acceptably filled the office of township clerk, and has also served as assessor, two terms. -In 18S9 he was elected appraiser of his township, running sixty-six ahead of his ticket, the vote for governor, at same election giving a Repub- lican majority of twenty-four. Well known, his many excellent qualities have endeared him to a large circle of friends, and he takes a just pride in the financial success his honest efforts have secured him. ^TS) G- RAMSEY, a highly respected agri- h^\( culturist and ex-school teacher, of Fox j^ Township, Carroll County, was born in •f/ Washington County, Penn., November 18, 1817, a son of Mitchell and Ann (George) Ramsey, both of Scotch-Irish descent, and na- tives of Pennsylvania. The father was reared to agricultural pursuits on his father's farm, and all his life followed husbandry. He was married in Washington County, Penn., to Miss Anna George, who bore him seven children — four sons and three daughters, viz. : R. G., James, Thomas, Mary, William, Christina and Ann Eliza. The father died in 1857, and the mother in 1882. Mr. Ramsey was a leading farmer of Washington County, Penn., and took an active interest in all measures tending to the public good, being recognized as a most useful, able and progressive citizen. The subject of this sketch attended, in his boyhood and early youth, the subscription schools of his neighborhood, proving himself a diligent student and apt scholar; and his fond- ness for books and desire to drink deep at the " Pierian Spring" were so great that he would spend his evenings at study, often far into the 934 CARROLL COUNTY. night. When he considered himself competent, he turned his attention to school teaching. When twenty- seven years old (in 1844) he and his brother, James, came to Ohio, where each bought a farm, that of our subject comprising 160 acres of well-improved land, provided with a com- fortable dwelling, commodious barns, etc., and situated in Fox Township, Carroll County. Mr. Ramsey was married in 1844 to Miss Margaret Ann McLaughlin, born June 3, 1824, whose parents, James and Nancy McLaughlin, were early settlers of the county, and to this union were born eight children, as follows: James (de- ceased), James W. , Robert M. , Anna M. , Will- iam A., Nancy M., John M. and Lizzie Jane. The family are members of the United Presby- terian Church; in politics Mr. Ramsey is a stanch Republican, and has served in many offices of trust and responsibility, both in Church and State. He has been eminently successful, both as an agriculturist and as a' school teacher, and in connection with the first-named vocation he gives special attention to the raising of blooded stock, more particularly sheep. Prior to coming to Ohio, and for several years afterward, he taught school, his system of teaching and ami- ability of character being such as to endear him to his pupils, many of whom, now perhaps gray- haired men and women, still hold him in the most affectionate respect. rt( LBERT R. HAINES, one of the most [j \\ prominent and influential citizens of Car- l/§\ roll County, was born in Brown Town- ■fj ship, Carroll Co., Ohio, September 15, 1826, and his home has since been made within the confines of his native county. His antece- dents or ancestors have to some degree been lost in the obscurity of the past. The first clearly defined ancestor of all the Haines (who spell their names " Haines"), was Jacob Haines (mentioned in the Bancroft History of the United States), who crossed the Atlantic in the same ship with William Penn, early in the seventeenth century, and settled Philadelphia. He was a Quaker, and like William Penn, a follower of George Fox, the Quaker minister and the founder of that denomination or sect of Christians. They were persecuted in England for their religious belief, and were called " dissenters, " and on this account they emigrated to America. Jacob Haines was a single man when he ar- rived on this continent; but certain it is that he married a woman of the colony, and of the same religious persuasion as himself. The offspring of this marriage were sons — Joshua, John, Isaac and Jacob. These sons intermarried and had sons and daughters, who resided in Chester County, Penn., for several generations. Short- ly prior to the Revolutionary War there were three sons of one Jacob Haines (a lineal descend- ant of the Jacob Haines who emigrated with William Penn from England, as above stated), whose names were Joshua, John, Isaac and Jacob. These sons emigrated to different parts of the colonies and never met each other again. Joshua, the grandfather of Abner Haines, who was a lawyer and judge of the courts of Preble County, Ohio, and who served a term in the Ohio Senate with the subject of this sketch, had sons — John (father of Judge Abner Haines), Joseph, Jacob, Isaac, Joshua, Job and Nehe- miah. The brothers of Judge Abner Haines were Joshua, Job, Samuel and Jacob. Of the other brothers our information is that John and Isaac emigrated to the colony of Virginia, where they settled and raised families, and whose descendants are now scattered over the continent. Many of them were engaged in iron works and became wealthy. The other brother, Jacob, emigrated to the colony of Mary- land, and settled in Frederick County, where he raised a family, many of whom emigrated west, mostly to Ohio. Albert R. Haines is a great- grandson of one Jacob Haines who resided in Frederick County, Md., and died in the year 1820, and whose wife, Esther, died in the year 1804. We believe by careful investigation and research that Jacob Haines, great-grandfather of Albert R. Haines, is the same Jacob Haines who emigrated from Chester County, Penn., to / CARROLL COUNTY. 937 Frederick County, Mil, at an early date. The offspring of Jacob and Lis wife, whose name was Esther, were sons — John, Abraham, Isaac, Jacob and Henry. John, Abraham and Isaac emigrated to Ohio in about the year 1816, and settled in Stark and Carroll Counties. Jacob ilied while young, and Henry died at an ad- vanced age in Frederick County, Md. John Haines entered into matrimony with Margaret Castleberry, in Frederick County, Md. , about the year 1797. " She was a daughter of Benja- min and Julia Castleberry, who afterward emi- grated to Carroll County, Ohio." He was the grandfather of Albert R. Haines, and reared a family of sons and daughters, their sons being Josepb, Jacob and John, and the daughters, Rachel, Elizabeth, Margaret, Susan, Catherine and Julia. Joseph, the father of Albert R. Haines, was born in Frederick County, Md. , in the year 1799, and emigrated with his father and family to Ohio (as stated above), in the year 1816, and settled near Pekin, Carroll County, on a farm when the country was a dense forest with little or no improvement, on which fine and well-im- proved farm some of the children of the above named John Haines, Jr., still reside. In about the year 1822 Joseph Haines married Hannah Shriver, who lived in the neighborhood. She was a daughter of John and Catherine Shriver, who emigrated at an early date from Frederick County, Md., and brought with them a large family of sons and daughters, first settling in Columbiana County, Ohio, near New Lisbon, and soon after in Stark County, where they died. Joseph and Hannah Haines settled on a small farm about a mile northwest, of Pekin. There were born to them " )ur sons and six daughters, the sons being Albert R., John S., Thomas E. and Henry, and the daughters Rachel Anne, Catherine, Rebecca, Margaret Matilda, Joetta and Elizabeth B. The survivors of the family at this writing are Albert R., Thomas E., Re- becca, Margaret Matilda and Elizabeth B. , and of these Albert R. and Margaret Matilda (mar- ried to J. D. Thompson) are settled in Carroll County, near Malvern, the others being settled through Iowa, Montana and Colorado. The house in which they were all born still stands in a good state of preservation. Albert R. Haines, at the age of twenty-two, made his first trip away from home, which was to Wayne County, 111. He traveled by buggy, on foot, and by steamboat on the Ohio river. About the first business he did for himself was to teach school in Fairfield, the county seat of Wayne County. The country was quite new, and there were but few school- houses; he taught in a room in a court-house. His father taking sick he was called home, but his father had died and was buried the day before he reached home. He then for several years worked the home farm and taught school in the neighborhood, after which he clerked in the store of Joseph Poole & Co., in Minerva, Ohio, and later for Morledge & Perdue; then after a short time he entered into partnership with William and Jeremiah Unkefer in a general store, and continued several years. In the fall of the year 185") Mr. Haines removed to Malvern, where he conducted a general country store, keeping everything the farmers needed, and buying all kinds of prod- uce. The store belonged to a joint-stock company, he being general agent and stock- holder. The business prospered, and in a few years, after several changes he bought out the whole business, and conducted it upon his own account. After being fairly successful he bought the farm upon which he now resides, called " Church Hill Farm," moved upon it, and improved it in a modern way, and it is now one of the finest resident farms in the county. After removing to the farm", besides conducting it, he took considerable interest in politics, and several times engaged in mercantile pursuits in Malvern. In the fall of 1857, while in business in Malvern, he was married to Almira Harsh, daughter of Leonard Harsh, Esq., of Harrison Township, Carroll County. They were united in marriage at the residence of her father on the farm upon which she was born, Rev. Alex- ander Swaney officiating. *J38 CARROLL COUNTY Leonard Harsh was born in Washington ■County, Penn., whence he moved to Carroll County when a young man, and lived until his •death on the farm upon which he settled. He was a man of more than ordinary ability in his day; he acted as justice of the peace for twenty- live years; was a member of the State Board ■of Equalization, and a member of the General Assembly of Ohio for two terms, at different times. In every respect Mr. Harsh was a thorough business man, and accumulated con- siderable means. After their marriage Mr. and Mrs. Haines made a trip to New York and other eastern cities. There were born to them four daughters: Lula Hannah, Jettie Lilian, Minnie Albert and Carrie Elizabeth, Lula and Jettie ibeing born in Malvern, and Minnie and Carrie ■on Church Hill Farm. Lula and Carrie grad- uated at the Female Seminary of Steubenville, Ohio; Jettie attended the University at Colum- bus, Ohio, and Minnie spent two years at Steu- benville and one at Wooster, Ohio, Lula was married to J. T. Wallace, of Ouray, Colo. ; they now reside in Denver, same State, and have one son, Albert Haines Wallace. Jettie married Williard J. Combs, of Malvern, Ohio, and now resides in Altoona, Iowa. This family in religion is Presbyterian, and in politics Democratic. Mr. Haines' ancestors for generations back were strong adherents of the Democratic party, and were true and con- sistent professors of religion, his father having been an elder and exhorter in the Disciples Church for twenty-five years or more. Mr. Haines has always been an aggressive, working and sound Democrat. He was ever elated over victories, and never discouraged by defeat. He has attended many County and State conven- tions; was presidential elector on the Greeley ticket in 1872; visited Samuel J. Tilden at his Gramacy Park residence in New York City in 1870, who he believed was elected instead of R. 33. Hayes; attended the inauguration of Grover Cleveland in Washington in 1885; represented the Eighteenth Congressional District as dele- gate to the National Democratic Convention held in the city of St. Louis in 1888, where Grover Cleveland was renominated; was elected to offices in his township and county, and rep- resented the Twenty-first Senatorial District, called the " Carroll- Stark District." He is a strong advocate of the working classes and farmers; is liberal with his political party, also the church and his family. His business often called him from home, which gave him quite a knowledge of this country. He traveled through the eastern, southern and western States, journeying over and along the Rocky Mountains and through Canada. In the fall of 1889 he crossed the Atlantic, landing at Queens- town, Ireland, traveled through England, France, Italy, Switzerland and Scotland, visited the great cities of the world, London, Paris, Genoa, Rome, Venice, Glasgow, etc. His wife and daughters have also visited the Atlantic coast cities, taking in Washington City, Niagara Falls, etc. They have also traveled through the western States and Territories, and along the range of the Rocky Mountains, visiting and spending some time at the great National Yel- lowstone Park in Wyoming Territory, also Helena, Salt Lake City, Leadville, Ouray, Den- ver, Chicago, and many other large and impor- tant cities. Mr. Haines has taken but little part or interest in military matters. In this he believes, as did his illustrious ancestors, that the general diffusion of civilization, education, morals and religion ought to so elevate and enlighten all nations that they "should learn war no more," but live in perpetual peace and prosperity. He believes that countries and governments, morally and religiously, have no more right to settle their differences of opinion and disputes by the shedding of blood than communities and individuals have; but that all matters of dispute and misunderstanding should and can better be settled and adjusted by the justice and wisdom of the people, through their leaders and representatives, by civil law and arbitration. He is Quaker enough to proclaim every day, " Peace hath her victories, no less renowned than war," aod CARROLL COUNTY 939 philosopher enough to believe with Franklin that ' ' There never was a good war, or a bad peace. ' ' Mr. Haines joined the Ancient Order of Free and Accepted Masons when young, and has ever since been a zealous member. He holds that it was founded upon the Bible, or old Scriptures, and that it stands pre-eminently higher than any other human society or organi- zation, except the church militant, or the Chris- tain Church, which he believes holds a place far above all other organizations, its influence being worldwide, and for the good and salva- tion of all. He believes that its influence and power for good are much curtailed and injured through the lack of honest, faithful, zealous, wise and good leaders. Mr. Haines is opposed to capital punishment, or punishment by death, believing it be uncivilized and unchristian; he believes it to be wrong to take human life for crime committed, but holds that fallen and err- ing humanity should be confined, educated, civilized, moralized and Christianized, holding that the means and time spent in their convic- tion and execution,with other millions of money misappropriated, would more than reform, convert and save all the criminals of any land or country. He also believes in the evolution of man and religion. He believes that the Grand Architect of the Universe, the Creator of all things, He who made ho mistakes, will do justice to all. Mr. Haines never used tobacco in any form, and is opposed to the use of liquor as a beverage. Mr. Haines never accumulated a fortune. He and his family always lived well and in com- fort, and they now own and reside on a nice farm in the Sandy Valley. They are well located, and have pleasant surroundings. He also owns the clay and coal land near Malvern, out of which the clay and coal are taken to the Malvern Clay Company plant, in which he is an officer and stockholder. He also owns several thou- sand acres of land in the State of Arkansas, with other assets. In conclusion we will say that Mr. Haines' only education was received in the common schools of his neighborhood, where his chances were limited. He is a great lover of country life; has a great attachment for his own country, his neighborhood, his friends and his family — with him, in fact, "there is no place like home." JLLIAM DRAKE, a worthy representa- tive of one of the oldest families of M( Lee Township, Carroll County, was born July 6, 1841, in that township. His grandfather, Cheseman Drake, a native of New York, where he resided several years, came to Ohio at an early day, dying soon after his arrival. Simeon Drake, father of William was born in East Springfield, Ohio, and his child- hood was spent in Jefferson County until he was six years of age, when his family came to Car- roll County. In 1833 he was married to Rachel, daughter of Thomas Scarlett, and she bore him the following named children: Eliza, deceased; Ann, Mrs. I. B. Shepherd; William; Rebecca, deceased; John; Oliver; and Kate, Mrs. Alex. Rennie. The family are members of the Meth- odist Episcopal Church at Harlem, of which Mr. Drake was one of the founders, a trustee, steward, etc. In politics he was first a Whig, and afterward, on the formation of the party, a Republican. He died March 3, 1874, having been preceded to " the other shore " by his wife, October 3, 1855. As a financier he was em- inently successful, as proven by his exceptional prosperity through life. William Drake, the subject proper of this sketch, was brought up to farm life, attending in the winter months the common schools of his district. When the war for the Union broke out, Mr. Drake hesitated not for a moment to offer his services to his country, and enlisted December 9, 1861, in Company D, Eightieth O. V. V. I., participating in all the battles in which his regiment was engaged, including Mission Ridge, Iuka, Corinth, Jackson, Champion Hills, and the sieges of Corinth, Yicksburg and Reseca. Through the explosion of a cannon he lost his 940 CARROLL COUNTY. hearing in the right ear, the left being also af- fected. The regiment was finally sent to Little Rock, Ark., where he was mustered out, Au- gust 13, 1865, and on the 27th of the same month retirrned home, where he resumed the labors of peace. On August 20, 1868, he be- came united in marriage with Nancy A., daugh- ter of the late "William Jackman. of Lee Town- ship, Carroll County, who when a child of two years was brought from Ireland to Ohio, by his father, Henry, who became one of the early settlers of Jefferson County. The family of Henry Jackman were named William, Henry, Andrew, Mary, Nancy and Christian. The early life of William Jackman was spent in Jef- ferson County, where he was married to Rebec- ca Shannon, who bore him seven children, as follows: Thomas, Andrew, John, William, Nancy, Mary J. and Eliza. For his second wife Mr. William Jackman wedded Jane Boyd, and to this union were born Nancy A., Violetta and Christiana. The family are members of the Methodist Episcopal Church, as was also Mr. Jackman. In his political relations he was first an Old-time Whig, and then a stanch Repub- lican from the time of the organization of that party. He departed this life in March, 1864. After their marriage Mr. and Mrs. William Drake settled on the farm in Lee Township, where they now reside. The names of their children are as follows: John M. (deceased), Sarah J., Jessie E., William D. , Thomas B., Howard I. and Clement C. All the family are members of the Methodist Episcopal Church, in which Mr. Drake has been class leader for many years, also trustee and treasurer. Until within the past few years he always supported the Democratic party, but transferred his vote and interest to the Prohibitionists. He has served in various offices of trust in his township, and in 1869 was nominated for sheriff of the county; in 1888 he was nominated by the Pro- hibition party for sheriff. Mr. Drake has been exclusively engaged in agricultural pursuits, and is recognized as one of the progressive and influential men of Carroll County. JiOHN H. MOORE, produce dealer and grain merchant, Leesville, Carroll County, I is a native of the county, born April 24, 1835, in Orange Township. His great- grandfather, Elijah Moore, was a native of Eng- land, and when young came to this country with his parents who settled in Maryland, where they followed agricultural pursuits. His boyhood and youth were spent on the farm, and soon after attaining his majority he was married to Ede Harris, by whom he had the following named children: James, Horatio, Mary, Eliza- beth and Adeline. In 1815 Elijah Moore came to Ohio and entered land on which a portion of the village of Leesville now stands. He here died at an advanced age, and was soon followed to the grave by his wife, both being interred in the cemetery at Leesville. They were members of the Methodist Episcopal Church, of which he was one of the organizers in this section, and in politics he was a Whig. James Moore, grandfather of our subject, was born in Maryland in 1797, and was eight- een years old when he came to Ohio with his parents. He was married when quite a youth to Precious Ann, daughter of Leslie Roby, a native of Maryland (a sketch of whom will be found elsewhere in this work), and to this union were born seven children, viz. : Ellen J. , Atto- way, Caleb P., William H. , Thomas J., Mary J. and George H. During his residence in Ohio Mr. Moore was engaged exclusively in farming and stock-raising, and in 1837 he passed from earth, followed by his faithful wife in 1877. They were consistent members of the Methodist Episcopal Church, and in politics he was a straight Whig. Caleb P. Moore, father of John H. , was born in Maryland, where he learned the building trade, which he followed through life. He came to Ohio about the same time as his father's family, and settled near the village of Leesville, where he was a well-known and pro- gressive citizen, held in much esteem by all. On March 12, 1834, he was married at Leesville, Ohio, to Sarah A., daughter of John Gidley, and CARROLL COUNTY. 'J41 by her had the following named children: John H., Louisa J., Mary M. , William D. and James M, The father died in 1848; the mother is still living at an advanced age. John H. Moore, of whom this sketch more particularly treats, received his school training in his native township. He then learned the blacksmith and iron-molder trades, and worked in the Leesville Foundry, part of the time as proprietor of the same, up to the year 1878, ex- cepting the year 1S70, when he was one of the proprietors of the Sherrodsville Flouring-mills, and from 1871 to 1875 he was owner and man- ager of the coopering interests at Leesville, which up to that time still retained some impor- tance as a business. Since 1878 he has been engaged in his present business, that of dealer in grain and feed, etc., in which he has met with a reasonable degree of success; and among the producers resident in a large area of the sur- rounding country Mr. Moore is widely and favor- ably known for his recognized honesty and fair- ness in his many dealings, and has made hosts of friends. He was married October 29, 1857, to Lin- dred, daughter of Fendel B. and Nancy Roby, of near Chillicothe, Ross Co., Ohio. The chil- dren born to this union were Caleb and John (deceased), Ida M. (Mrs. Edgar Adair) and Lidu (at home). In the political affairs of the country Mr. Moore takes an active interest, and has al- ways been an earnest Republican; socially he has been a leading member of Orange Lodge, No. 406, F. & A. M., for the past twenty years, and for a number of years he rendered the lodge valuable and efficient service as master. 'ONRAD PEARCH, a farmer of Monroe Township, was born in Monroe Township, Carroll Co., Ohio, January 4, 1827, a son of John and Elizabeth (Barrick) Pearch. His father, John Pearch, was born in Northum- berland County, Penn., March 29, 1803, and Con- rad Pearch (2), the father of the latter, was born in Northumberland County, Penn., August 24, 1781. Conrad Pearch (1), the father of Conrad Pearch (2), was born in Hesse-Darmstadt, Ger- many, in 1755, and in 1773 came to the United States to escape conscription into the German army. After his arrival here he was compelled to work several years, under the ' ' apprentice- ship" system, in payment for his passage. He resided in Pennsylvania, married, and reared the following named children: John, Joseph, Conrad, Catherine and Hannah. By trade Con- rad Pearch (1) was a wheelwright, but became a farmer, and in 1815 came to Ohio and entered the land now owned by Catherine Pearch, where he resided until his death, which occurred in 1839; he was a member of the Lutheran Church. His son, Conrad (2), grew to manhood in Penn- sylvania, and learned the trade of a wheelwright. He married Barbara Essig, who was born March 4, 1774, and to them were born John, Adam, Abraham, Catherine, Jacob, Elizabeth and Jo- seph. . In 1815 the father of these children came to Ohio in company with his father, and occu- pied a quarter section of land. Within a few years he erected the residence now occupied by his daughter, Catherine Pearch, a sketch of whom follows this memoir. He fell dead in his barn March 13, 1860. His wife died March 4, 1849. They were members of the Lutheran Church, and politically Mr. Pearch was a Whig till 1855, when he became a Republican. John Pearch, son of Conrad, last mentioned, was twelve years of age when he came to Ohio. In 1826 ho married Miss Elizabeth Barrick, who was born in October, 1801, a daughter of John Barrick, a native of Maryland, and to this union were born Conrad, our subject; Cather- ine, who resides in Tuscarawas County, Ohio; George, deceased; Ann Mary, deceased; John, deceased; Jacob, who resides in Tuscarawas County, Ohio; Elizabeth, deceased, and Barbara Barrick, who resides in Monroe Township. Mrs. Elizabeth Pearch, died January 27, 1841, and in 1842 Mr. Pearch married Miss Ann M. Bar- rick, a sister of his first wife, and who was born June 5, 1S14, and died in 1875. To this second union were born eight children, viz. : Margaret 942 CARROLL COUNTY. and Hulda, both deceased; Luther, Melancthon and Allen, all three in Sherrodsville; James, in Tuscarawas County, Ohio; Lovina and Emma, both deceased. Politically Mr. Pearch was a Republican; in religion he was a member of the Lutheran Church, in which faith he died at Sher- rodsville, July 16, 1887. Conrad Pearch, whose name opens this sketch, grew to manhood in Orange Township, and was educated at the district school. On June 21, 1849, he married Miss Eliza J. McDivitt, who was born in Harrison county, Ohio, April 25, 1826, daughter of Samuel and Christina (Humphrey) McDivitt, to which union were born five children, viz. : Margaret A. Rainsberger, William J., Elizabeth Beamer, Wintield S., and Alice A. Capes. Oq March 31, 1859, Mr. Pearch purchased the farm where he now resides, containing 113 acres, on which he has made many improvements and has erected a fine resi- dence. Politically he is a Republican, and has served twelve years as justice of the peace. He and his wife are members of the Methodist Episcopal Church, and give evidence, in all their acts, of the sincerity of their faith. t: J&C&-C CARROLL COUNTY. 955 deceased); Alfred Anson (a farmer in Perry Township), and Florence Nevada, Mablon Ross, Josephine (at home). About the year 1852 Mr. Stewart commenced the tanning business near Perrysville, which is still in operation under bis direction. His farm of 464 acres, one of the very finest in Perry Township, is devoted to general agriculture and stock-raising, and in 1880 be erected his capa- cious and elegant dwelling thereon, his fine, commodious barn having been put up in 1S83. Politically, Mr. Stewart is a straight Republican, and in 1888 he was elected to his present posi- tion of county commissioner, rilling the duties assigned to him in a manner satisfactory to his constituents. He and his wife are members of the Methodist Episcopal Church at Perrysville. JOHN THOMPSON, one of the self-made men of Orange Township, Carroll County, and a prominent, progressive agricult- urist, was born in Harrison County, Ohio, February 7, 1S3S. His father, George W. Thompson, a native of Ireland, came to America when a young man, and took up his residence in Harrison County, Ohio, where he carried on his trade, blacksmithing, which he had learned in his native country. Soon after his arrival in Harrison County he was married to Elizabeth Hoffman, of that county, who bore him the fol- lowing named children: John, Mary, Rebecca, Jane and Elizabeth. In 1840 be came to Car- roll County with his family, remaining but a short time, however, when they moved into Tus- carawas County, where the parents passed the remaining days of their lives. They were earnest Christian people, members of the Meth- odist Episcopal Church, and their memory is held in deep respect by all who knew them. John Thompson, of whom this sketch is written, was reared under the parental roof, re- ceiving his education at the common schools of the district, until he was eighteen years of age, when he commenced to learn the mason's trade, at which he worked exclusively until he was twenty-six years old, when he purchased a farm in Orange Township, Carroll County. Mr. Thompson has since that time been largely en- gaged in farming, as well as in buying and sell- ing stock and following bis trade. He has suc- ceeded in accumulating, by industry and perse- verance, a large tract of land, and is now recognized as one of the solid financial men of his section. It is but just to say that his efforts throughout have been very materially aided by his amiable and diligent wife. Mr. Thompson was married, March 4, 1862, to Elizabeth (born March 24, 1842, in Union County, Ohio), a daughter of Benjamin and Elizabeth (Seran) Price (the latter born in Gloucester County, N. J., October 11, 1806), of Orange Township, and the children born to them were as follows: Eva B. (deceased) Benjamin F. (deceased), Cora E. (deceased), John M., Lorin C. , Etta P. and Thomas J. Mrs. Thompson is a devoted Chris- tian and a member of the Methodist Protestant Church, of which they are liberal supporters; in politics Mr. Thompson has always been a strong Republican. AMUEL J. CAMERON, proprietor and editor of the Republican, Carrollton, was born in Washington Township, Carroll Co., Ohio, July 2, 1847, and was educated at the common schools of his native township, and at select school in Carrollton. The Cameron family in Carroll County, of which our subject is a member, are of Scotch- Irish extraction. James Cameron, a native of the "Emerald Isle," was there married to Jane Sharp, and together they came to America prior to the Revolutionary War, settling in Virginia, in what is now Hancock County, W. Va., where they carried on farming. They died there on the farm he had entered, haviug reared a family of nine children, viz. : William, John, James,. Joseph, Alexander, Samuel, David, Thomas and Margaret. Of these, Thomas, who was the, direct ancestor of the Cameron family in Carroll Coun- ty, was reared to agricultural pursuits which he 956 CARROLL COUNTY. followed during his long life. He was married to Jane, daughter of William Maxwell, a native of Ireland, and they made their home in Vir- ginia, where their family of ten children were born, as follows: James, living in Carrollton; Sarah (deceased), who was married to Levi West- fall; William, now a resident of Iowa; John, in Topeka, Kas. ; Joseph (deceased); Jane, de- ceased wife of Philip Bell; Thomas, living in Carrollton, Ohio; Elizabeth (deceased); Mary, deceased wife of William McGlean, and Sam- uel, deceased. In 1857 the mother died at the age of seventy years, and a few years later the father passed away, having attained the patri- archal age of ninety-one years. The first of this family to come to what is now Carroll Coun- ty was James, who was born May 30, 1799, and who, about 1823, came hither with his wife and purchased a farm in Washington Township, where he remained until 1840, when, having been elected, on the Democratic ticket, treasurer of Carroll County, he removed to Carrollton, where now at the extreme old age of ninety-two years he is yet living. He was for many years a merchant in the town. Thomas Cameron, brother of James, was born February 19, 1812, and two years after James came to Ohio, Thomas following him; but after spending one summer he returned to his Virginia home, whence for the second time he came, in 1837, to Carroll County, bringing his wife whom he had married the preceding March. She was Mary Jane Morehead, daughter of Alexander and Nancy (Gibson) Morehead of Virginia; the Morehead family had come to America from Ireland. James Gibson, father of Mrs. Nancy Morehead, was a captain in the English army prior to and during the American Revolution. His sympathies, however, were with the Colonists, and it is related of him that after the battle of Bunker Hill, the troops being ordered out for the purpose of participating in a public jubilee, Captain Gibson refused to call out his company, saying, "I will never rejoice over the shedding of human blood." For this act of insubordination he was tried, found guilty and ordered to be executed; but by some fortun- ate ©ircumstance he succeeded in effecting his escape and getting into the hold of a vessel, where he lay for ten days, secreted among the cargo, and then made his way to America, where he was joined by his wife and family. Thomas Cameron and his young wife lived on their farm in Washington Township, Carroll County, from July, 1837, to April, 1803, when they removed to Carrollton. On August 23, 1890, the faithful wife departed for the "other shore," at the age of seventy-four years, having shared life's joys and sorrows for a period of over fifty-three years. They were the parents of ten children, of whom the following is a brief record: Alexander M. was a soldier in the War of the Rebellion, serv- ing in Company A, Thirty-second O.V. I., and was killed at Harper's Ferry, Va. , September 15, 1862; Eliza L. is the wife of James R. Weir, in Carroll County; Samuel J. is more fully spoken of farther on; Nancy M. is the wife of Abe Moore, of New Lisbon, Ohio; James T. lives in Carrollton, Ohio; Cyrus B. is in Columbus, Ohio; Ezra B. is deceased; John W. lives in Carrollton; Robert M. is deceased; and one son deceased in earliest infancy. Since the mother's death the father has resided at the old home- stead. Politically he is a Republican, and for some twelve or fourteen years he served as clerk of Washington Township; in religion he is a member of the Presbyterian Church. Samuel J. Cameron came to Carrollton in 1863, and on April 4, 1864, he became a dis- ciple of Gutenberg by entering the office of the Free Press as " devil " under McCoy & Teter. Af- ter a time he proceeded to Columbus, where he worked on the morning paper for about a year, then returned to Carrollton and became foreman on the Free Press. On July 1, 1869, he bought out McCoy's interest in the paper, and the firm became Teter & Cameron, which partnership lasted three and a half years, at the end of which time our subject purchased Mr. Teter' s interest, and the very next day sold this interest to Judge John H. Tripp, the present proprietor of the Free Press, in partnership with whom he re- CARROLL COUNTY. 957 mainedover eight years. In 1881 Mr. Cameron went East, and bought the outfit for The Car- roll Republican, and on April 21, same year, the first number of that journal was issued. His old force of hands was transferred from the Free Press to The Carroll Republican, which has since continued to flourish. The first issue he sent out was 2,400 specimen copies, and within six weeks he had a list of over 1,000 bona-fide subscribers, and the circulation has since stead- ily increased. On January 21, 1873, Mr. Cameron was married to Miss Sarah E. Crumrine, a native of Carrollton, Ohio, and daughter of Isaac Crum- rine, and by this union there have been born three children, viz. : Charles C. , born March 3, 1875; Grace L , born March 17, 1870, and Isaac Thomas (namesake of his two grandfa- thers), born May 5, 1885. Mr. Cameron, it seems superfluous to here state, is a stanch Re- publican, and has served two terms as a member of the council. Socially he is a Royal Arch Mason and a member of the Blue Lodge, hold- ing next to the highest position in each. He was baptized in childhood in the Presbyterian Church, and ever since he was nineteen years of age he has paid his annual fees to the church. I( NDREWS GEORGE, a native of Fox l\ Township, Carroll County, was born |\ March 26, 1815, and is a member of one of the most highly respected families of the county. His father, Robert George was born in Cumberland County, Penn., and was a son of a native of Ireland, also named Robert. At a very early period in his life Robert George, Sr., came to America, where he espoused the cause of the patriot army and took part in the battle of Bunker Hill. Later, he located in "Washington County, Penn., but shortly after- ward moved to Cumberland County, same State, where, as already stated, his son Robert was born. The mother of the latter was of German descent, her parents having come to this country from the Fatherland at a very early day. In 1807 the two Roberts, father and son, and two others, crossed the mountains to seek a home in the new country in eastern Ohio, and, after camping and hunting in this section a few weeks, found a desirable location in what is now Fox Township, where they decided to take up their residence. Returning to Pennsylvania, Robert, the younger, closed up his business, and two years later came back to Fox Township, and settled on the land he had entered in 1807. He had married in Pennsylvania a native of that State, a lady of Irish extraction, and whom Mr. George brought with him to share his fortunes in his new home. The county was a wilderness filled with bears, panthers, wolves and wild- cats, while deer were more plentiful than rab- bits are at present. There was but one other white family in Fox Township in that early day, and many were the hardships that Mr. and Mrs. George were compelled to undergo. But they r overcame them all, and Robert became a wealthy and leading member of the community, which rapidly increased as the years rolled by. For fourteen years he was an associate judge, and for one term was representative. He was not only a popular citizen and office holder, but a successful business man, and for a number of years kept a general store. He lost his faithful wife in 1S4S. and after a long life of usefulness he himself passed away in the winter of 1858. To Robert George and his wife were born a family' of twelve children, as follows: James M. (who died at the age of two years). Robert R., Thomas, Andrews. James M. . David S., Chris- tiana, Mary, Elizabeth, Nancy Ann, Sarah Jane and James M. Amlrews George, whose name heads this sketch, was reared on his father's farm, and at the age of twenty-rive years married Miss Ann Robinson, whose father was a veteran of the "War of 1812, and by this union were four children, as follows: John W., born March 20, 1841; Robeit M., bom June 16, 1S42, and died while patriotically serving his country during the Civil "War (he was a soldier in Company H, Ninetv-eighth Regiment O. Y. I., and died in 958 CARROLL COUNTY. Hospital No. 18, the number and locality of bis grave being 4239); Sarah R., born November 17, 1845, and Matilda Jane, born August 25, 1847. The mother of these children passed from earth in 1848, and in August, 1849, Mr. George took, for his second wife, Eliza Graham, who was born in Pennsylvania October 16, 1828. This marriage has been blessed by the birth of nine children, of whom Anna, Kitty and Mary are deceased, those living being Samuel J. , born August 19, 1850; David N., born February 16, 1855; Ellen E., born February 2, 1860; Ida M. , born December 11, 1862; Mary W., born October 22, 1865, and Robert M. , born August 2, 1S70. Mr. George is recognized as one of the most skillful farmers of Fox Township, and his tine farm of 140 acres gives every evidence of his thrift and good management. He is a representative citizen, and has filled several offices of public trust, in which he served with ability and integrity. In politics he is a Re- publican, and both he and his wife are members of the United Presbyterian Church. \ILLIAM NOBLE, one of the oldest farmers of Carroll County, Ohio, and M( one of the most progressive citizens of Lee Township, was born February 12, 1808, in East Bethlehem, Washington Co., Penn. His father, William Noble, was a native of County Leitrim, Ireland, where he married Eliza Scarlott, who bore him the following named children: Catharine, James, David, Thomas, Mary, William, John, Richard, Robert and Eliza. In 1796 the parents came to America, settling in Washington County, Penn., where they carried on farming, the father dying in 1818, and the mother in 1854. They were members of the Methodist Episcopal Church, and in politics the father was a Democrat. William Noble, the sixth child of the above named parents, and whose name appears at the commencement of this sketch was reared in his native county to the age of eighteen years, at which time of life, in 1826, he came to Youngs- town, now in Mahoning (then in Trumbull) County, Ohio, and served three years as appren- tice to the trades of bricklayer and stone mason. In 1829 he came to Amsterdam, Jefferson Co., Ohio. He worked at his trade in various places in eastern Ohio until the year 1837, when he went to Iowa, and worked in the new and rising towns along the Mississippi from Quincy to Dnbucpie. He bought the first land he owned in 1829, and commencing life with nothing, but having good health with industry and thrift, he has become the owner of 353 acres of improved land in Lee Township. On August 10, 1843, he was married to Jane, daughter of Job and Rebecca (Kelley) Tripp, of Cannonsburg, Penn, and by this union were born four children, viz.: William T. , George, David and James. Mr. Noble was originally an adherent of the Methodist Episcopal Church, but is now a consistent member of the Presby- terian Church; politically he is a Jacksonian Democrat, always voting that ticket on occasions of presidential and other governmental elections; but in county and township matters he places his vote according to his own convictions re- gardless of party. AMUEL WARD. About the year 1811 one Philip Ward came with his family from Steubenville, Jefferson Co. (his na- tive county), Ohio, to a farm in what is now Centre Township, Carroll County, near the town of Carrollton. This was then part of Stark County, and Carrollton at that time was a little hamlet known as Centreville. The Ward family were among the very early pioneers of that part of the county, and Philip Ward passed the re- mainder of his life on the farm where he had set- tled. He had been twice married, first time in Jef- ferson County to Catherine McGuire, a native of Columbiana County, Ohio, who bore him three children, and died in Carroll County; the sec- ond wife. Catherine (Cassell), bore him two children. William Ward, the second child by the first CARROLL COUNTY. 959 marriage of Philip Ward, was born in Jefferson County, Ohio, in 1801, and was but a lad when he came with his parents to what is now Car- roll County, where he grew to maturity sur- rounded by all the dangers and difficulties in- cident to pioneer life. In 1820 he was mar- ried to Mary Beatty, daughter of Samuel Beat- ty, and they began life for themselves on a farm in Harrison Township, whence, after a resi- dence of about four years, they removed to Cen- tre Township, Carroll County, and located on a farm until 1836, in which year the}' moved to Augusta Township, where they passed the re- mainder of their lives. They had born to them ten children — four sons and six daughters — (of whom seven are now living): Susan, married to Nathan Clark; John, married to Isabel Downs; Mary C, married to John S. Clark; Keziah, married to Alfred Rice; Samuel is the subject of this sketch; Philip; Eliza J.; Margaret A., married to Moses Davis; William, married to Jane McClintock, and Nancy, married to Joseph Price. Samuel Ward was born in a little log cabin in Harrison Township, Carroll Co., Ohio, Feb- ruary 9, 1827, and attended, in his boyhood, the subscription schools of his day. He was early in life inducted into the labors of the farm, and many days he worked in the harvest and hay field for forty or fifty cents per day, becoming an expert in the use of the "cradle." On August 25, 1853, Mr. Ward married Hes- ter Watkins, a native of Augusta Township, Car- roll Co., Ohio, daughter of James and Mary (Lozier) Watkins, early pioneers of Augusta Township, and who were the parents of eleven children, Mrs. Ward being the only member of the family now living. She had two brothers in the Civil War, viz. : James, who enlisted in an Indiana regiment, and was killed at Jackson, Miss., and John, who also enlisted in an Indiana regiment, serving three years, when he was honorably discharged, bat soon thereafter died of lung disease contracted in the service. Mr. and Mrs. Watkins were natives of Western Pennsylvania, and came to Ohio at an early day, i marrying in Columbiana County. Mr. Watkins ! cleared the ground whereon the village of Salem now stands, and in 1831 they moved to Augusta Township, where they passed the remainder of their days. After marriage Mr. and Mrs. Ward located in Brown Township in a small log house at the head of Whole Bark Run, their sole capital be- ing industry, economy and stout hearts. They soon succeeded in making a nice home, sur- rounding themselves with a well-cultivated farm. Mrs. Ward has made many a yard of "home- spun," for which she had hackled and spun the tow. Their farm contains 110 acres of highly improved land, the products being mainly live stock and grain; they also own some land in Augusta Township. To our subject and wife have been born six children, viz. : Mary Jane, married to Madison Caskey, October 10, 1872, and living in Augusta Township, Carroll Coun- ty; John H. (deceased); Nancy L. , married to John Earnst, December 30, 1880, aud living in Washington Township; Elmer, married Sep- tember 29, 1887, to Mary Lebeau, of Brown Township, where they live; Ida M., married to Benjamin Snook, of Brown Township, Febru- ary 19, 1885, and died August 29, 18S6; and one that died in infancy. Politically Mr. Ward is a Republican, and has held various township offices; he and his wife are members of the Mt. Zion Methodist Episcopal Church. rif S. PATTERSON is a representative of //l\ one of the first white families who came fft\ from the East and settled in Carroll ■// County, Ohio, when this country was a wilderness. John Patterson, father of the sub- ject of this sketch, was a native of Ireland, and was born in the spring of 1S03. John Patter- son, Sr. .grandfather of our subject, was a farmer in his native country, where he was married and lived until the year 1806. At that date he left the land of his birth to seek a home and fortune in the New World, and, after a long, tiresome, journey, he and his little family found the former, 960 CARROLL COUNTY. as he thought, where the city of Allegheny, Perm. , now stands, but soon afterward moved to AVashington County, in the same State; there they remained until the spring of 1819, when, being still satisfied with Pennsylvania and its soil, they pushed yet farther westward, and finally located in the fertile fields of Augusta Township, Carroll Co. , Ohio. Here Mr. Patterson entered a farm of 160 acres, from which he and his stalwart sons commenced to clear away the forest. After some years of hardships and pri- vations, the sturdy pioneer and his devoted wife succumbed to that mighty warrior — Death. John Patterson, father of A. S. Patterson, received his education in Pennsylvania. At the age of sixteen he came to Carroll County with his father, and here married Miss Peterson, whose parents lived in Harrison County, Ohio, were early settlers and were of English descent. After marriage Mr. and Mrs. Patterson located on a farm near Carrollton, but soon moved to a farm near Augusta, where they lived until the death of Mr. Patterson in 1863. Nine children — five boys and four girls — were the result of this uniou. Mr. Patterson was a Democrat in politics and, in his dealings with his fellow-men, an honest, upright citizen. He lived to witness the changes from the log hut to the elegant resi- dence of modern times, and saw the forests dis- appear before the woodman's ax and the fields bloom in their stead. But life is, ofttimes, too short to admit of the enjoyment of the fruits of one's labor, and thus it was with Mr. Patterson. A. S. Patterson was born in Augusta Town- ship, Carroll County, January 2, 1852. Like many boys in the neighborhood, he attended the district school, winters, and worked on his father's farm during the summer months, but he has ever been an apt pupil in nature's school- house — the world — and has "picked up" a practical education by experience and by coming in contact with his fellow-beings, greatly in ex- cess of that he acquired in the school-room. On November 11, 1875, at the age of twenty-three, Mr. Patterson married Miss Belle Kennedy, who was born August 4, 1855, in Augusta Township, Carroll County. Her parents were natives of Ireland, and were among the first settlers who ventured into eastern Ohio. After marriage Mr. and Mrs. Patterson settled on the old Patterson homestead where they are still living. Three children have been born to their marriage, one of whom died in infancy. The two living are Frank R., bom February 27, 1878, and Nena M., born August 2, 1882. Mr. Patterson has a well-improved farm of 100 acres, and is a stock- raiser and general farmer, taking much pride in raising blooded stock. In religion he is a Meth- odist, in politics a Republican, and as a citizen he is honest, industrious and courteous. L EVI MARSHALL, probably the oldest living pioneer of Augusta Township, Carroll County, was born in Jefferson County, Ohio, January 28, 1812. The family are of English descent, and trace their origin in this country to the old Colonial period. Jacob Marshall, father of Levi, was a native of York County, Penn., where his parents had set- tled at an early date and reared a family. Here he grew to manhood, and in course of time was married to Miss Anna Westfall, a native of New Jersey, whose parents were of German descent and farmers by occupation. In 1S15, soon after their marriage, Jacob Marshall and his wife came to eastern Ohio, where he entered a farm of 160 acres of wild land, teeming at the time with savage animals and game of many sorts. The young couple were among the first white people to venture into that part of the country, and dare to face the many dangers and hardships incident to early pioneer life; but here they went to work with a will, and soon had a comfortable though primitive home, to bless which there came a family of eight chil- dren, viz. : John, Hannah, Thomas, Levi, James, Simeon, Hester and Catherine. The father died in 1865 and the mother in 1867. Levi Marshall, whose name opens this memoir, was reared to agricultural pursuits, and received such education as was obtainable in his CARROLL COUNTY. 961 boyhood days at tbe old log school-house of the period, but be proved an apt scholar and studi- ous youth, and by perseverance and close appli- cation to his lessons, both in school and at home, succeeded in securing better than an average education. At the age of twenty-three years (in 1835) he was united in marriage with Miss Levina Wier, a native of Washington County, Penn., and whose parents were probably of Irish descent. In 1836 Mr. and Mrs. Marshall moved to Augusta Township, Carroll Co., Ohio, where they carried on farming and pros- pered. To them were born seven children, viz. : Thomas, Mary, Horace, James, Samuel, Josiah and Jason, all of whom have left the parental roof. In 1889 the parents moved into the town of Augusta, where they have a fine brick residence, and Mr. Marshall also owns a very fine farm in the township, comprising 100 acres of highly improved land, equipped with all modern improvements. In addition to car- rying on general farming he deals extensively in live stock — buying and selling — and he ships large quantities to Chicago, 111. In politics he is a Republican, and has held offices of trust in his township, such as trustee, treasurer, etc. He and his wife have been active members of the Methodist Church for nearly half a century. the hardships incident to clearing up a new farm, attending in the winter season, for a few weeks, the district school. His father died in 1837, and Robert R. remained with his widowed mother, assisting in conducting the farm. In 1871 he was married to Libbie A. Holmes, a native of Carroll County, and daughter of Samuel and Emily (Pumpbrey) Holmes, old pio- neers of the vicinity of Leesville, that county. After marriage Mr. and Mrs. Harvey located on tbe home farm, which he carried on in partner- ship with his brother, Simpson J. The farm was divided, and our subject now owns 125 acres of excellent land, on which be has built a com- modious house, and made all the improvements; he also owns a half interest in a planing mill. In the fall of 1871, he moved into Carrollton, and here, in the following spring, embarked in the lumber business, but in 1874 he returned to the farm. To Mr. and Mrs. Harvey were born six children, three of whom are now living, viz. : Addie A., Mary Laura and Florence. The parents are members of the Presbyterian Church; in politics Mr. Harvey is a Democrat, though not bound by any party ties. He has served as vice-president of Carroll County Agricultural Society several years, and as a member of the school board. »pv OBERT RAY HARVEY, one of the rep- LUr resentative, well-to-do citizens of Centre 1^ Township, Carroll County, was born in ■f/ Washington County, Penn., June 29, 1833. His parents, Robert and Sarah (Simp- son) Harvey, came from Washington County, Penn., to Carroll County, in the spring of 1836, and settled on a farm where they passed the remainder of their lives. They had born to them a family of six children, three of whom are yet living, the subject of this sketch being fifth in the family in order of birth. Robert R. Harvey was, as will be seen, three years old when he came with his parents and others of the family to Carroll County, the jour- ney being made by wagon. He experienced all JiOHN FRITSCHLE (deceased), who was I numbered among the prominent farmers ) of Rose Township, Carroll County, was born December 9, 1817, in Baden, Ger- many. His father, also named John, reared a family of six children, of whom four were boys. He came to what is now Brown Township. Car roll Co., Ohio, in 1829, and followed farming all bis days, dying in the faith of tbe Lutheran Church, of which he was one of the founders in Carroll County. John Fritschle, our subject, received his limited education in Germany, inasmuch as his youthful days after his arrival in America were occupied in hard labor on the farm in Carroll County, clearing and improving. On June 15, 962 CARROLL COUNTY. 1845, he married Christina Wetzel, daughter of George Wetzel, and born March 4, 1825. They at once located in Harrison Township, Carroll County, where they resided until 1867, when they came to the farm in Rose Township now owned by his widow. The children born to John and Christina Fritschle were named as follows: George, Catherine (Mrs. John Yoelm), Christina (Mrs. Daniel Baker). Jacob, Caroline (Mrs. Philip Lind), Elizabeth (Mrs. Charles Sattler), Lydia (Mrs. Daniel Seemann), Mary (Mrs. Allen Black), John and Sarah. Mr. Fritschle was originally a Whig in his politics, but afterward a Republican, in which party he became a leader. He was a prominent member of the Lutheran Church, in the faith of which he died January 4, 1S74, his remains being interred at Waynesburg. The life of Mr. Fritschle was an exemplary one. worthy the emulation of the young. He left a large and valuable property, the result of his industry and frugality, in which he was encouraged and assisted by his worthy wife. He was patriotic and enterprising, and was ever active in promot- ing all measures intended for the public good. LEXANDER A. FAWCETT, one of the leading progressive farmers of Lou- don Township, Carroll County, was born in Union Township, same county, May 16, 1829. His grandfather, John Fawcett, married Miss Letta Armstrong, and to them were born the following named children: Eliza- beth Riley, Letta Grace, Jane Atwell, Ann Me- Court, Dorinda Brooks, Charles and Alexander. Iu 1816 John Fawcett, with his family, emi- grated from his native land, Ireland, landing in New York City, where they remained a short time and then started on foot for Ohio. Arriv- ing in what is now Union Township, Carroll County, Mr. Fawcett entered a one-half section of land. Here he erected a small hut, which was built by placing two forked posts in the ground, and then putting a pole in the forks for a ridge pole; he next split slabs from trees, and then placed one end of each on the ground and the other against the ridge pole, leaving a hole in the peak for the smoke to escape. In this hut the family resided till they could build a better cabin, and about the only provisions they had was cornmeal mush and milk. After a few years Mr. Fawcett erected a hewed-log house, in which he lived till 1837, when he put up the brick dwelling which is yet standing. On this land Mr. Fawcett resided from the time he entered it till his death. He died in 1838 at the age of about seventy-five years, his wife having passed from earth the year previous. They were members of the Methodist Episcopal Church for many years. Their son Charles, the father of the subject of these lines, was born in County Fermanagh, Ireland, in 179'J. He received a common- school education in his native land, and, coming with the rest of the family to Union Township, when seventeen years of age, he took an active part in clearing the land his father had entered. In 1820 he married Miss Margery Brooks, a native of Ireland, who was born about the year 1800, and came to the United States when six- teen years of age. To this union were born the following named children: Nancy Grace (deceased); John, in Union Township, Carroll Comity; Dr. Henry (deceased); Letta Kneen, a resident of Iowa: Rebecca Butler, in Nevada Countv, Cal. ; Alexander A. ; Dr. Charles, a resi- dent of Salem, Columbiana Co., Ohio; Dorinda Teter. in West Virginia; Thomas, in Cedar County, Iowa; Margery Moore, residing at Harlem Springs, Carroll Co. , Ohio, and James (deceased), of whom Thomas and James were both soldiers in the Civil War. Charles Faw- cett remained on the old farm until 1S57, in which year he removed to Cedar County, Iowa, where he remained till his death in 1873; his wid- ow died in 1882. They were members of the Methodist Episcopal Church, and politically Mr. Fawcett was first a Whig, and afterward, on the formation of the party, a stanch Republican. He served several years as justice of the peace in Union Township. Ardh7'*^w^ CARROLL COUNTY. 965 Alexander A. Fawcett grew to manhood in Union Township, Carroll County, receiving his education in the common schools of the neigh- borhood, and remained on the home farm till February 1, 1855, the date of his marriage with Miss Ella Kneen, who was born in September, 1829, on the farm our subject now owns in Lou- don Township, Carroll County, a daughter of William and Mary (Kenyon) Kneen, natives of the Isle of Man. The Kneens immigrated to the United States in 1826, and first located in New Rumley, Harrison Co., Ohio, where they remained a short time, and then purchased the farm of 160 acres now owned by our subject. Here they passed the remainder of their lives. Soon after their marriage Mr. and Mrs. Fawcett came to the farm where they now reside. To them have been born the following named chil- dren: Mary Reed (deceased); William C, a civil engineer in West Virginia; Ella, John H. and Flora, at home. The parents are members of the Methodist Episcopal Church, and in poli- tics Mr. Fawcett is a Republican. JOSEPH H. MINNICK, a representative of one of the oldest families of Perry Township, Carroll County, and one of the rising young farmers of his township, was born April 23, 1864. His grandfather, John Minnick, was a native of Maryland, where the family had resided for several generations. The father of William reared a family of live chil- dren, viz. : Mary, Sarah Susan, Sophia Rebecca, Joseph and William. After farming for some time in Maryland, he, with his family, came to Ohio and entered a large tract of land in Orange Township, Carroll County. He soon after removed to Harrison County, and entered a quarter section in North Township, which his two sons largely cleared and improved. He was one of the early Whigs of his township, and was among the organizers of the Lutheran Church, with which he was connected during life. After a long life of usefulness he passed away, and was laid to rest by the side of his faithful and loving wife, who had preceded him to the grave a few years. The youth of William Minnick was spent largely on the home place, where he received instruction in farming. Although a severe school, and one in which only the sturdiest of natures received full benefit, still that school of hardship, toil and economy is the one to which many can trace their success. In his early man- hood Mr. Minnick was married to Margaret Emory, who bore him one child, Daniel, who on the commencement of the Civil War enlisted in the Eightieth O. V. I., and was killed at Jack- son, Miss. For his second wife Mr. Minnick married Mrs. Margaret Watson (wee Hoobler), who had one son, John T., who enlisted at the age of eighteen and died from the effects of a bursting shell near Altoona Mountains, Ga. By this second marriage Mr. Minnick had chil- dren as follows: Martin L., Mary O, Susanna R., Sarah E. and Joseph H. Mr. Minnick was one of the stanchest of Whigs and Republicans, and took an active part in the work of his party. In his youth and earlier manhood he had been a member of the Lutheran Church, but in later years he became a member of the Methodist Episcopal Church, in which society he was class- leader, steward and trustee. He was an ener- getic and progressive man, always taking an active part in the advancement of the cause of education and religion. He was well known for the sterling qualities he possessed, and his un- questioned honesty and integrity. Largely a self-made man, he was successful in his own way, and never made money at the expense of another. He died November 24, 1887; his widow is at present a resident of Scio, Harrison County. Joseph H. Minnick, the subject of this sketch, spent most of his life on the farm, working summers, and attending the common school at Scio in winters. He removed to Scio in the fall of 1890, and then took a special I course, Which he considered would be beneficial j to him in his business. He believes that a thorough education is almost necessary to the 966 CARROLL COUNTY. would-be-prosperous farmer, and his own suc- cess argues well for his conclusions. On Feb- ruary 15, 18S7, he was married to Anna, daugh- ter of Van Kirby, of Perry Township, Carroll County, and one child blessed their union, William, who died at the age of six months. Mr. Minnick is a supporter of the Republican party, and takes an active part in the State and National politics. He and his wife are members of the Methodist Episcopal Church at Scio. His farm consists of 117 acres of highly pro- ductive and well improved land. AMUEL DUNLAP, a life-long resident and highly esteemed farmer citizen of Lee Township, Carroll County, was born in that township, June 1, 1S15. His grandfather, Samuel Dunlap, came from Mary- land to Lee Township in 1810, and entered land which he cleared with the assistance of his family. He was one of the organizers of the Presbyterian Church at Carrollton, and held various offices in same for several years — such as trustee and elder. In politics he was an old- time Whig, and afterward, on the formation of the party, a stanch Republican. He passed from earth on July 24, 1833. Matthew Dunlap, father of the subject of this sketch, was a native of the Keystone State, born in 1791, and at an early age came with his parents to Lee Township, Carroll County, where he passed the remainder of his days. In 1812 he married Nancy Greer, a native of Pennsyl- vania, and after that event they settled on a farm which they cleared themselves, their dwelling being the ordinary primitive log cabin of pioneer days. The children born to them were as follows: Mary, born July 27, 1813 (Mrs. George McDaniel, in Jackson, Monroe County, Ohio); Samuel Dunlap, born June 1, 1815; Margaret, born August 16, 1818 (Mrs. Morgan Thompson, deceased); John Dunlap, born March 23, 1820 (in Harlem Springs, Ohio); Sarah, born March 23, 1822 (Mrs. Eathen Daniel, in Cameron, Mo.); Rebecca, born August 23, 1825 (deceased); Eliza A., born August 24, 1828 (deceased), and Belinda, born November 8, 1830 (Mrs. Hance Glazner, deceased). The father died August 10, 1S78, and the mother at the home of her son Samuel, in 1SS6, at the age of ninety-two years; they rest in the cemetery at Harlem Springs. Mat- thew Dunlap was a self-made man, having com- menced with but little, and succeeded in accum- ulating a good property. He built a grist-mill, which was operated by horse-power and was crowded with work, which he carried on for several years, and then retired from active life. As one of the oldest members of the Presby- terian Church in his community, he took an active interest in everything pertaining to its welfare, and in politics as a Whig and Repub- lican he always voted the straight ticket. Samuel Dunlap, whose name heads this biographical sketch, attended the subscription schools of his native township for a short time, having from one and a half to two and a half miles to tramp through the woods and brush, which was no light journey in the rough winter months. Most of his learning was picked up in the practical work of the farm — chopping and clearing away brush, plowing, sowing and reaping. On March 8, 1842, he wedded Catherine, daughter of Samuel and Margaret (McDowell) McWhirter, of Jefferson County, Ohio, who were the parents of the following named children: William, deceased; Maria, Mrs. Samuel Rath; Catherine; Robert, Samuel and Alexander, all three deceased; and Sarah A., Mrs. Moses Handley. Mr. McWhirter came from Pennsylvania in 1818 to Jefferson County, where he carried on the tanning busi- ness. He was a member of the Seceder Church, in politics a Democrat. In 1857 he departed this life, his widow in 1873. To Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Dunlap have been born the following named children: Ann (deceased), John, Mar- garet J. (Mrs. David Fryer), Sarah A., Ida M. (Mrs. Robert W. Lyons) and Matthew A. Mr. Dunlap and wife are members of the Pres- byterian Church at Harlem Springs; in his CARROLL COUNTY. 967 politics he was first a Whig.and since the forma- tion of the party has been a Republican. V Hi ENRY BRANDT. The name Brandt is German, and the Brandt family in Car- roll County are of German origin. Fred- rick Brandt, father of Henry, was born in the Fatherland, where he was a shepherd, and came when a young man to New York State, where he worked on a farm about five years, and then moved westward to Ohio, landing at Cadiz, Harrison County, about the year 1839, with a flock of sixty-five sheep, two shepherd's dogs and one horse. He bought a farm of 187 acres in Loudon Township, Carroll County, and was here married to Miss Margaret Shawver, by which union were born four children, viz. : William, who was killed in the Civil War in 1863; Elizabeth, who died when a mere child; Henry, our subject, and Susan, who married Morris James, a farmer of Loudon Township, but who at present is keeping a general store at Kilgore, Loudon Township. The mother of this family died in 1845, and Fredrick Brandt afterward, about 1852 married Elizabeth Able, who bore him the following named seven chil- dren: Washington, Frederick, Andrew, Marietta, John, Belle and Harrison, all yet living except Andrew. The father died on his farm in 1868, being at the time of his death very wealthy, be- ing owner of 1,365 acres of land, and about 1,500 sheep. Our subject's mother's people went to Iowa, being about the first settlers in Cedar County, that State — in fact his relations on his mother's side all live in the West. Henry Brandt, of whom this sketch more especially treats, was born April 25, 1842, in Loudon Township, Carroll County, Ohio, where he grew to manhood, attending a few weeks in winter time the district schools. When the Civil War broke out he was one of the first to come to the front at the call of his country, en- listing when twenty-one years of age in Com- pany H, Ninety-eighth O. V. I., and was mus- tered in August 18, 1862. He took part in the engagements of Chickamauga, Jonesboro, Buz- zard's Roost, Kenesaw Mountain, Peach Tree Creek and many others, as well as in Sherman's march to the sea, and was mustered out in 1865, thus having been in continuous service about three years. At the close of the war Mr. Brandt came home and settled on his present farm in Carroll County, which after renting it about three years he bought. On October 5, 1869, our subject was married to Miss Matilda Hoobler, who was born in 1847, in Harrison County, Ohio, daughter of John and Sarah Hoobler, na- tives of Ohio, born of German lineage, and who are yet living. To this union six children have been born, viz. : John (deceased), Harry D. (at home), Virginia G. (deceased), Jennie M. and Willie F. (both at home), and one that died in infancy. Mr. Brandt's farm contains 210 acres of prime land, and is situated in the southwest corner of Section 24, being distant about three miles from Perrysville and six miles from Scio, being one of four farms which occupy the entire section. Mrs. Brandt belongs to the German Reformed Church. In politics Mr. Brandt is a Republican, as was his father before him. He and his wife are representative citizens, have a host of friends, and rank among the influential people of Carroll County. He has always been a hard-working man, and his success in life is due to his industry and economy. JiASON MOORE is among the youngest of the prominent farmers in Fox Township, / Carroll County, and justly deserves a place among the successful and energetic citizens. He was born October 13, 1859, in Jefferson County, Ohio, where his father, G. L. Moore, was also born. William Moore, his grand- father, was a native of Pennsylvania, and soon left his old home to enter and locate on the farm where our subject was born. G. L. Moore was reared in Jefferson County, and attended Hope- dale and Hiram Colleges, where he obtained an education to fit him for future usefulness. After reaching manhood he married Miss Lister, who 968 CARROLL COUNTY. was a native of Pennsylvania, and seven chil- dren were born to them, named as follows: Emma, Jason, Frank S., Maggie A., John, Belle and Mary. G. L. Moore has been a farmer all his life, and has always been identified with the progress of the county. Mrs. G. L. Moore died February 14, 1881. Jason Moore spent his early days on his father's farm, where he grew to manhood. After attending the district school in the neigh- borhood, he attended Hopedale College. At the age of twenty-three, March 15, 1883, he married Miss Maggie Smith, who was reared in Jefferson County, her parents being of Scotch descent. Soon after marriage Mr. and Mrs. Moore moved to their present farm in Fox Township, and two children were born to bless their home, viz. : Lister S.,born March 14, 1884, and Bessie M., born August 9, 1888. Mr. Moore has a well-improved farm of 1S6 acres, which is provided with a large barn, 56x36 feet in length and breadth, and twenty feet high — the highest barn in Fox Township — and which was constructed in the summer of 1890. Mr. Moore is a stock-raiser, and takes much interest in the raising of Shorthorn cattle. In religion Mr. and Mrs. Moore are Presbyterians, and attend the Cornith Church at Mechanicstown; in politics he is a Democrat " to the backbone." Mr. and Mrs. Moore have many friends who wish them many years of happiness and success. El A. THOMPSON, a well-known farmer of Brown Township, Carroll County, was I born in Stark County, Ohio, September 5, 1836. He traces his paternal ancestry to Thomas Thompson, a native of Scotland, who married Rachel Van Fossen, a native of Ire- land, and came to America soon after the close of the Revolutionary War, settling in Pennsyl- vania on a farm near Mt. Pleasant. One of his descendants, also named Thomas Thompson, was the father of our subject, and was born in Fayette County, Penn., March 20, 1796, and in 1816 was united in marriage with Margery McKinley. In 1817 Thomas and his bride came to Ohio and entered a farm in Lawrence Town- ship, Stark County. The children born to this union are as follows: John and Hugh. In 1821 Margery Thompson died, after which Thomas Thompson returned to Pennsylvania, and on December 24, 1822, he was united in marriage with Margaret Smitley, daughter of Caspar Smitley, of Westmoreland County, Penn. Dur- ing the same year they removed to the farm formerly occupied by Thomas Thompson, in Lawrence Township, Stark Co., Ohio, upon which they resided, and he continued to im- prove until 1830, when they moved to Sandy Township, whence, in 1840, they came to Brown Township, Carroll County, and purchased the farm now occupied by our subject. They were parents of the following named children: Amanda (Mrs. W. A. Nichol), Thomas, Israel, Mathew and Andrew (twins), Mary L. (Mrs. J. \V. Crawford), Caroline (Mrs. Frances Haugh- ton), E. A. and Emma (Mrs. John Crisman). The father of this family in early life learned the trade of shoemaking, which he followed in conjunction with farming. In politics he was a AVhig, and while a resident of Stark County aided in organizing that part}'. He was a great friend of all educational movements and was in- variably a liberal contributor, financially, to all beneficial objects. He died September 24, 1844, after which event his widow made her home with our subjects until her decease, which oc- curred February 5, 1881. E. A. Thompson, with whose life this sketch chiefly concerns, passed his youthful days in Brown Township where he continues to reside, and where he has followed his father's calling, meeting with abundant success. His school attendance, like that of other boys of that day, was limited to a brief period of each winter season until he was eighteen years of age, when the farm claimed all his attention and time. On December 25, 1862, he was united in the bonds of matrimony with Miss Susan, daughter of Frederick Roose. Mr. Roose was a native of Maryland, and in that State married Eliza- CARROLL COUNTY. 969- betb Watkins, by wbicb marriage be became tbe father of tbe following children: Mary, Margaret, Barbara. Elizabeth, Susan and Jennie. After tbeir marriage Mr. and Mrs. E. A. Tbompson settled on tbe home farm, wbicb tbey purchased, still further improved and beautified, and wbicb is conveniently located near the town of Malvern. Tbe family born to this union are as follows: Nora (Mrs. Orlando Jennings), Bird (Mrs. Samuel Totten), Minnie, Lilian (Mrs. J. F. Buel), Wade and Verne. Mr. Tbompson bas been a life-long Republican, and bas served bis party in many official capacities, always per- forming his duties faithfully and satisfactorily. He has ever been recognized as an enterprising citizen, and has always stood shoulder to shoulder with the representative men of the township in advancing all its material interests. JOSEPH V. and JAMES F. LAWLER, proprietors of the Carroll County Chroni- cle, are both natives of Carrollton, Ohio, and are sons of Fenton and Hannah (Easley) Lawler, former of whom was born in County Queen's, Ireland, and when fifteen years of age came with his four brothers, four sisters and widowed mother to America, and took up a residence in Pittsburgh, Penn. Allan, the eldest brother, rued just before entering the ship, and bade his mother and her eight chil- dren a last farewell and returned to Mount- mellick, where he spent his days and was buried beside his father. The mother wa9 a Quaker woman, but became a convert to the Catholic Church after coming to America. In January, 1833, Fenton Lawler was married, at the home of the bride's sister, in Pittsburgh, to Miss Hannah Easley, a native of Armstrong County, Penn., one of a family of seventeen children born to her parents who were Pennsylvania Germans for several generations back. The Easleys were a long-lived race, the father of Mrs. Lawler having lived to the age of four- score years, other members of the family to be nearly ninety, and one sister, Mrs. MeCue, lived to be one hundred. After a residence of ten years after their marriage in Pittsburgh and Steuben ville (Ohio), Mr. and Mrs. Fenton Law- ler came in May, 1843, to Carrollton, and pur- chased the homestead that still remains in the possession of the family. Here Mr. Lawler established himself in his trade, that of weaver, which he had partly learned in bis native land, and he supplied tlfe people of Carrollton and surrounding country with cloth up to the time of his death, which occurred April 8, 1852, be- ing yet a young man, but one who had by toil and perseverance made a good start in life. The widow was left with seven small children to care for; she nobly performed this sacred duty and passed from earth in 1887, after five weeks of frightful suffering, her death being the result of a fall which produced an impacted fracture of the hip-joint. She was buried at Canton. Her age was seventy years. A brief record of the children born to Mr. and Mrs. Fenton Lawler is as follows: Thomas died in Pittsburgh, Penn., at the age of thirteen months; Andrew Easley died, and was buried at Effingham, 111. ; Mary Ann is the deceased wife of Mathias Waggoner, of Minnesota; Elizabeth is married to J. T. Champer, of Terre Haute, Ind. ; Helen is the wife of John Duffy, of Canton, Ohio; John W. died at the age of nine months; Helena remains unmarried; Joseph V. and James F. are the subjects of this sketch. Tbe parents were adherents of the Catholic Church — for a long time represent- ing the only Catholic family in Carrollton. Missionary priests celebrated mass in their house, and on one occasion Archbishop Purcell was a visitor. Joseph Vincent Lawler was born in Sep- tember, 1848, and after a few years' attendance at the common schools of his native town en- tered what is often called "the poor boy's school" — a printing office. This was tbe office of the Carroll Free Press, then owned by Col. J. Weyand, and here he remained six months. The next year he transferred himself to the office of the Carroll Democrat, and thence to 970 CARROLL COUNTY. other printing establishments, being thoroughly inducted into the awful mysteries surrounding the life of a printer's " devil " until 1867, when he varied the monotony of ' ' sticking type ' ' and "throwing in slush" by teaching school in the county, during the winters of 1867-68, 1868-69, in the meantime working at his trade, in Oil City, Pittsburgh, and Philadelphia (all in Pennsylvania), and in Steubenville, Salem, and Canton (in Ohio). The Democrats of Carroll County, having had since 1S63 up to this time (1871) no paper to represent their party in the county, resolved to have one established, and while Mr. Lawler was in Salem they invited him to return to Carrolltou and confer on the matter. The upshot was the establishment of the Carroll Chronicle with Mr. Lawler in charge as pub- lisher and Mr. Thomas Hays as editor, but at the end of two years Mr. Hays retired and Mr. Lawler assumed the editorship. At this time he enjoyed the distinction of being the youngest Democratic editor in Ohio. The paper was owned by a stock company, composed of twenty- five wealthy and influential Democrats. In 1874 nearly all of this stock passed into the hands of Mr. Lawler. The Chronicle has grad- ually increased in popularity, until to-day no newspaper in the county enjoys so large a circu- lation. In 1872 Mr. Lawler was married to Miss Emma, daughter of Archibald McGregor, of Canton, Ohio, who is of Scotch extraction. He settled in Canton, in an early day, and is yet living there, now retired, and for over forty years was editor and publisher of the Stark County Democrat. To Mr. and Mrs. Lawler were born seven children (six of whom are yet liv- ing) viz. : Edward F. , Martha. Mary, Anna.Archie (deceased), and John Malcolm and Joseph V., the last two being twins and the pride of the fam- ily. Mr. Lawler was for six years a member of the board of education, and for four years and four months was postmaster at Carrollton. James Fenton Lawler was born in March, 1850, and in early life he worked on a farm and at carpentering until 1876, when he united with his brother in the printing business, becoming, in 1886, a one-third owner. In 1882 he was united in marriage with Miss Mary, daughter of Isaac Atkinson, a pioneer and one of the organ- izers of Carroll County, to which union three children have been born: Robert, Frank and Fenton. Mr. Lawler, like his brother and his father before him, is a Democrat in politics, firm in the faith. J OHN HUNTER, farmer, Monroe Town- w I ship, Carroll County, was born in Penn- \^J) sylvania in 1815. His father, James Hunter, was a native of Ireland, where he married Miss Jane Caughran. and to them were born children as follows: Thomas, Sarah, Mary, Nancy, James, John, Jane, William, Eliza and George. Mr. Hunter, soon after his marriage, immigrated to the United States, and settled in Allegheny County, Penn., where he remained till 1834, when he came to Ohio and purchased a farm of 160 acres in Rose Township, Carroll County. He cleared this land, making many improvements, and resided upon it until his death, which occurred in 1877. John Hunter, our subject, grew to young manhood in Allegheny County, Penn. , and came to Ohio in 1834 with his parents. He has been twice married: first, in 1840, to Miss Mary Aber, of Rose Township, and to this union were born, March 17, 1841, John and Mary, twins. John, who is a mute, resides on the farm; he was married to Pauline Monnin (also a mute), of Stark County, Ohio, and to them were born three children: Josephene,Mary and John. Mary is the wife of James Kennedy, who resides inVioksburg, Miss., and is employed by the Government as Special Pension Examiner; to them four children were born, viz. : Lelia, Hunter, Mary and Gray, Mrs. Hunter died in 1841, and the second mar- riage of Mr. Hunter was with Miss Christina West, a daughter of James West, of Columbiana County, Ohio, to which union were born six children, viz.: Sarah J., who died in infancy; James, who resides in Kansas; Douglas, Mar- garet, Nettie and William, who reside at home. CARROLL COUNTY. 971 Mr. Hunter remained in Rose Township till 1801, when he purchased the farm on which he now resides, and which contains 230 acres in Section 12, Monroe Township, where he is suc- cessfully engaged in grain producing and stock- raising. In 1880 he erected his line residence. Politically Mr. Hunter is a Democrat, and in religion he is a member of the United Presby- terian Church, in which he has been an elder for thirty years. T. HAWKE, a representative and pros- perous agriculturist, and a member of one of the oldest and most highly esteemed families of Brown Township, Carroll County, is a native of the same, born March 28, 1855. His grandfather, Robert Hawke, was born July 18, 1753, near Castle- Jinn, County Donegal, Ireland, and was married to Hannah Russel, of the same place, who died in Ireland. Their children's names are William, Martha, John, Jane (who became Mrs. Robert McConal, of near Steubenville, Ohio), James, Eliza (who became Mrs. William Hamilton, of Brown Township, Carroll County), and Robert, father of our subject. Grandfather Hawke was one of the first five men to organize the First Presbyterian Church of Waynesburg, Ohio, in which church our subject now holds the offices of trustee, secretary and Sabath-school super- intendent. In 1814 the family came to America and settled in Ohio, in what afterward became Brown Township, Carroll County. It is said that they were compelled to leave their native land on account of threats of violence at the hands of a gang of robbers, who had " visited" them as well as others. The Hawke family had "informed" on these outlaws, and the latter notified them that unless they removed from the country within a few days they would be killed. Other families received similar warn- ings, but paid no heed to them, and the result was that they were burned out, and some mem- bers murdered. The farm on which the Hawkes settled is now known as the Baxter Blythe Farm, and was largely cleared and improved by them. After selling his farm Robert Hawke moved to Stark County, same State, where he died, a member of the Presbyterian Church, and in politics a strong Democrat. Robert Hawke, father of the subject of this sketch, was born in County Donegal, Ireland, August 25, 1805, and was consequently nine years old when he came with the rest of the family to America. His education was limited to but a few days at school, and to such study as he was enabled to apply himself to at home. On January 18, 1848, he was married to Jane, daughter of Isaac and Elizabeth (Cute) Black, former a native of Ireland. Mr. and Mrs. Black came to America in 1814 from County Tyrone, Ireland, the voyage being made in the same ship that brought Grandfather Hawke and family, but they knew nothing of it until after the marriage of the father and mother in 184S. They settled in Philadelphia, Penn., and there remained until 1825, when they moved to Wash- ington County, Penn. , where they resided until 1831, in which year they moved to Monroe Town- ship, Carroll County, Ohio, and here they died. Their children were as follows: James (born on the ocean), Elizabeth, Jane, Thomas, Rob- ert, Isaac, and Eliza (now Mrs. David McCul- lah, of TJhrichsville). They were Presbyterians in religious faith, and politically Mr. Black was a Whig. Mr. and Mrs. Robert Hawke, after their marriage, settled on the property where their son R. T. now resides, and this by hard work they improved and made one of the most productive farms in the valley. The chil- dren born to them were as follows: Hannah R. (deceased); Elizabeth O, now Mrs. Oliver J. Strayer; John R., now of Pueblo, Colo.; R. T. ; Elnora J., now Mrs. T. R, McElhany, and Alica Mary (deceased). The father died Jan- uary 9, 1871, the mother January 24, 1881. They were leading members of the Presbyterian Church, and in his political preferments Mr. Hawke was an active Democrat. R. T. Hawke, whose name opens this sketch, from his youth up has passed his life on the 972 CAREOLL COUNTY. old home place where he was born and where he yet resides. In consequence of there being sickness in the family, instead of going to school he remained at home, but, by steady ap- plication to books, and a keen observation of men and things in general, he succeeded in securing a good practical education. On Octo- ber 7, 1879, he was united in marriage with Jennie N. Hamilton, who was born near Waynesburg, Stark Co., Ohio, August 20, 1860, daughter of R. B. Hamilton, and the result of this happy union is three children: Robert B., Paul G. and Florence. Mr. and Mrs. Hawke are members of the Presbyterian Church at Waynesburg, and in his political pre- dilections Mr. Hawke, as were his forefathers, is a solid, uncompromising Democrat. JOHN T. COGSIL has resided on the same farm in Loudon Township, Carroll • County, for over half a century, having come here with his parents when nine years of age. He was born in Maryland, Sep- tember 18, 1829, a son of Harvey and Mary (Vincel) Cogsil, and a grandson of Truman Cogsil, who was born near Roxbury, Conn., of English parentage. He, Truman, was married to Civil Hawley, also a native of Connecticut, who bore him children as follows: Harvey, An- son B., Elizur, Hawley, Mary, Almira, Nancy, Harriet, Sarah and Ann. The parents lived all their lives near Roxbury, where they carried on farming. They were members of the Epis- copal Church, and in politics Mr. Cogsil was an Old-line Whig. Harvey Cogsil, father of John T., was born near Roxbury, Conn., April 17, 179S, receiving his education at the subscription schools of the neighborhood. In his youth he went to Vir- ginia, where he met Miss Mary Vincel, a native of Loudoun County, that State, born in 1801, and became united in marriage with her in 1820. They remained in Virginia, engaged most of the time in farming, until 1838, in which year they proceeded to Ohio, where he purchased the farm of 400 acres in Loudon Township, Carroll Coun- ty, on which his son, John T., resides, now known as "The Oaks.'' He afterward bought more land in the same locality and 2,000 acres in Missouri, residing on the farm first purchased until his death, which occurred March 12, 1885, his wife having preceded him to the grave June 30, 1876; she was a member of the Lutheran Church for many years. To them were born seven children, a brief record of whom is as fol- lows : Oliver is a resident of Lee Township, Car- roll County; George is deceased; John T. is the subject of this memoir; Harvey lives in Mus- kingum County, Ohio; Anson B. is deceased; Antoinette and Mary F. are living with John T. Politically Harvey Cogsil was a Democrat; he was one of the founders of Carroll County Fair; and took an active part in building the Carrollton & Oneida Railroad, the first railroad to reach Carrollton, and was one of the pioneer stock-dealers of the count)'. John T. Cogsil was reared to manhood in Ohio, attending the common schools, where he received a good, practical business education. He has, since commencing for himself, always been engaged in farming and stock-dealing on the old home place. In politics he is a Demo- crat. At one time he was captain of Company K, First Regiment, StateTUilitia. PERRY A. SMITH, a leading agricult- urist of Orange Township,Carroll County, is a native of Ohio, born in Tuscarawas County, November 8, 1828. The pater- nal grandfather was the first of this family to come from the Old World to the New, and he settled in Maryland, where Benjamin, the father of Perry A., was born. Benjamin Smith moved from his native State to what is now Harrison County, Ohio, at a time when the country was new and neighbors few. He built a home in the wilderness, and commenced to clear his farm by felling the " giants of the forest " and hewing away the brush. After coming to Har- rison County he married Miss Jane Gartrell, tr- . s: &r-atuA. CARROLL COUNTY. 975 who came to that county from Maryland aloDg with her parents. To this union were born five children — one son and four daughters — Perry A., Elizabeth L., Mary Ann, Catherine J. and Matilda. The father was called from earth August 20, 183S, and the mother December 9, 1853. They were an industrious couple, hon- ored and esteemed far and wide. Perry A. Smith, whose name opens this bio- graphical memoir, was educated in the common schools of his district, and had a thorough practical training on the home farm. On April 10, 1856, he was married to Miss Mary Parker, whose father, Robert Parker, was a native of Ireland, and came to this country in an early day, settling in eastern Ohio, and finally taking up his residence in Carroll County, where he cleared up a farm and reared a large family; he is still an aged, honored citizen of Monroe Township, Carroll County. Soon after their marriage Mr. and Mrs. Smith came to Carroll County, where they lived first on a farm near Carrollton, whence they moved to their present place in Orange Township. Five children were born to their union, as follows: Robert B., Sarah O, James W., Winfield S. and one that died in infancy, and of these Robert B., Sarah C. and Winfield S. are living at home, and James W. , who is married, is a farmer on a place of his own, also in Orange Township. Perry A. Smith owns 177 acres of choice farm- ing land, situated about two miles north of Leesville, comprising both bottom aDd high land, all well improved, with abundance of water and many kinds of fruit trees, etc. He has been and is now a very ardent Republican, and a strong supporter of the Government during the late Rebellion. Although not in the army him- self, he helped to clear the township several times from draft, and contributed liberally of his means to the boys who went to the front to face the enemy in order that the institutions he so much cherished might be perpetuated for his children" s childreu, and for the unborn genera- tions of this great republic. For over half a century Mr. Smith has been an esteemed resi- dent of Carroll County, and has always ranked among her most respected citizens. It SAAC W. COX, one of the most prominent of Carroll County's prosperous agricultur- [ ists, is a native of the same, born in East Township, January 22, 1839. His grand- father, Joseph Cox, who was born in Ireland in 1709, came to this country when a young man (it is supposed) and settled in Beaver County, Penn. , where he married his rirst \vife(whose name is not now known), and hail children as follow-,: James, John, Isaac and Nancy, of whom James became the father of our subject; Isaac resided in Beaver County, Penn., alibis life, and John went to Illinois, where he died. The second wife of Joseph Cox was Mary Bettis, who bore him the following named children: William, who grew to manhood in East Township, Carroll Co., Ohio, and then moved to Williams County, Ohio, where he died ; Margaret, who was mar- ried to David Holmes, and lived in Carroll County, Ohio, all her days, and Joseph, who went to Williams County, Ohio, enlisted in the Civil War, and died at Camp Dennison. The father of these children had come to Ohio in 1818, and entered 160 acres of land in what is now East Township, Carroll County, part of which land is now owned by Jacob Gamble. On this place he erected a log house in which he passed the remainder of his days, dying in 1854. In religion he was a member of the Disciples Church, and in politics he supported the princi- ples of the "Whig party. James Cox, father of our subject, was born in Beaver County, Penn., in 1800, where he received a common-school education. In 1818 he came to Ohio with his parents and helped to clear and improve the land entered by his father. In 1821 he was married to Mary Smith, who was born in 1797 in eastern Pennsylvania near the Susquehanna River, a daughter of Robert Smith, a native of Ireland. To this union were born ten children: Jane, wife of the late William Davis, of East Township, Carroll Co., Ohio: 976 CARROLL COUNTY. John, who resides in Bergholtz, Ohio; Mary A., wife of Andrew Bash, of Van Wert County, Ohio; Ellen, widow of the late Andrew Ken- nedy, of East Township, Carroll County; James, who resides in East Township; Elizabeth, de- ceased wife of Albert Bettis; Isabelle, wife of Alex Cunningham, in Augusta Township, Carroll County; Sarah, wife of John B. Shaw, of East Township, Carroll County; Isaac W.', our sub- ject, and William H. , who reside in East Town- ship. After his marriage James Cox settled on part of the land which was entered by his father, where he remained until his death, which oc- curred in 1856, at which time he owned 276 acres of land in East Township. His widow passed her last days at the home of her son, Isaac W., and died in 1875. Both had been members of the Presbyterian Church for many years, and politically Mr. Cox was first a Whig and afterward a Republican. Isaac W. Cox was reared to manhood on the farm and educated at the district school. On May 30, 1859, he was married to Lydia A. Pot- torf, who was born in Augusta Township, Car- roll Co., Ohio, April 6, 1842, a daughter of Henry and Mary (Hewitt) Pottorf, and to this union were born eight children, all living in Carroll County, viz. : Alpheretta, wife of Rob- ert Graham, of Lee Township; Mary, wife of Homer Manfull, of Augusta Township; William H., in Washington Township; Seymour, at home; Benjamin L., in East Township; James, in Augusta Township, and Frank and Eva, at home. After his marriage Mr. Cox remained on his father's farm a short time, and then moved to Muddy Fork, whence, after a brief res- idence, he returned to the home farm, where he remained till 1871, when he purchased the farm he now owns which contains 212 acres on Sec- tions 13 and 18, East Township. In 1881 he erected one of the finest barns in Carroll County, in size 40x72 feet, with basement, etc. His elegant gothic residence, 40x54 feet, which is built of brick and finished with walnut, cherry, white ash, chestnut, oak and red elm, was greeted in 1886. It is surmounted on the south- west corner with a tower sixty feet in height, a flight of stairs leading to the top. The timber the house is finished with grew on the farm, the brick was made from clay taken from the farm, and was made on the farm. Mr. and Mrs. Cox are members of the Presbyterian Church of Augusta, and in politics he is a Bepublican. Fit M. McCOY. Washington County, Penn., // \\ has furnished Carroll County, Ohio, with fr"l\ many of her best citizens, among them ■€/ being the McCoy family. A. M. McCoy was born there August 19, 1830, a son of James McCoy, who was born in York County, Penn., in 1799, of Irish ancestry. James McCoy mar- ried Miss Eliza Tripp, who was also of Irish descent, and in 1835 they moved to Loudon Township, Carroll Co., Ohio, and purchased a farm which Mr. McCoy worked, also carrying on his trade as a carpenter. After a long life of hardships he died in 1865, his good wife following in 1867. Seven children were born to them, of whom two died in infancy. A. M. McCoy came to Ohio with his father when he was but five years of age, and here he attended school in the winter season and worked on the farm during the summers. On May 20. 1852, at the age of twenty-one, Mr. McCoy married Miss Mary Eleanor Madden, a native of Pennsylvania, but at that time a resident of Carroll County, Ohio. Mr. McCoy lived with his father on the old homestead in Loudou Township until the death of the latter in 1865. Five children were born to Mr. and Mrs. A. M. McCoy, viz.: Mary E., Agnes J.. William, Martha and Howard, all now deceased except Howard. The mother departed this life iu 1869, and Mr. McCoy married in 1872 for his second wife, Nancy Spere, a native of Pennsyl- vania, where she was educated. Three chil- dren were the result of this union, of whom two, Nancy and one not named, died in infancy; Ed- win S., still living. Nancy, second wife of A. M. McCoy, died February 22, 1874, and on April 20, 1S76, he was again married, this time to CARROLL COUNTY. 977 Miss Mattie M. Nile, by whom were born two children: Frank L. and Belle Vernon, both now living. Mr. McCoy moved, in 1870, to his present farm, which contains 195 acres of im- proved land, is well watered, and is provided with two young orchards. Mr. McCoy is a stock-raiser, and pays special attention to the keeping up of the standard of high grades. Politically he is a Prohibitionist, and he stands high in the estimation of his neighbors as an honest man and a gentleman. He and his wife are members of the Presbyterian Church, and have been actively connected with the same for a number of years. jJLLIAM CRAWFORD (deceased) was born in County Donegal, Ireland, in 1790. His father, William Crawford, was also born in County Donegal, and was a son of Matthew Crawford. In 1803 Matthew, his son William, and their families emigrated to the United States and settled in Washington County, Penn. In 1820 Matthew, in company with his three sons, Matthew, John and James, came to Augusta Township, Carroll County, Ohio, where the three sons entered 100 acres each, part of the land being now owned by the heirs. Matthew spent his last days on this land. William Crawford, the son of Matthew, was reared to manhood in Ireland, and married Nancy Monon, a native of that country, the fruits of the union being twelve children, viz. : George, Matthew (1), William (1), (Matthew (1) and William (1) died in infancy in Ireland), William (2), Margaret and Matthew (2) (they were born in Ireland), and John, James, Oliver (an M. D.), Thomas, Lettie and Robert were born in the United States. Matthew (2) still re- sides in Washington County, Penn., the only one of the twelve children now living; Margaret married Thomas Forsythe, and both are now de- ceased; Lettie died in infancy; William (father of subject) remained all his life in Pennsylvania. on the land where thev first settled in 1803, and died in 1847, aged seventy-seven years. His wife, Nancy, died in 1848, aged seventy-seven. William Crawford, our subject, was seven years old when his parents settled in Pennsyl- vania, where he was reared to manhood and educated at the subscription schools. On May 4, 1831, he married Miss Elizabeth Slator, who was born in Washington County, Penn., Decem- ber 30, 1803, and the fruits of this union were two childreu, viz. : One daughter that died in infancy, and one son, John T., who now re- sides in East Township, Carroll, Co., Ohio. Elizabeth (Slator) Crawford died January 18, 1840, aged thirty-six years eighteen days. Our subject and his son, John T. , moved to Ohio in April, 1840, to his farm in East Township, Carroll Co , Ohio, which contains 100 acres, and which he had purchased in 1827. On May 7, 1841, he married Miss Isabella Orr, who was born in Washington County, Penn., February 19, 1810, a daughter of Joshua and Mary (Col- well) Orr, natives of County Tyrone, Ireland, and who, in 1811, came to the United States and settled in Washington County, Penn., where they remained till their death, Mr. Orr dying in 1872. aged eighty-two years; his wife, Mary, having died in 1870, aged seventy-nine years. They were parents of four children, viz. : Isa- bella, Elenor, James and Eliza. Our subject purchased fifty-five acres adjoin- ing his farm on the east, and the farm is at pres- ent owned by his son-in-law, James Patterson. Mr. William Crawford remained on his farm till his death, which occurred in 1873, when he was seventy-seven years old. He was well known and highly esteemed, and had been a ruling elder in the United Presbyterian Church for many years. Mrs. Isabella Crawford still re- sides on the farm. They were parents of eight children, viz.: William B., a resident of Au- gusta Township, Carroll Co., Ohio; Nancy L. , wife of J. Patterson, of East Township; Joshua H., in Pueblo, Colo.; Thomas P., an M. D. , in Augusta, Ohio; James F., hardware merchant at Malvern, Ohio; George R., Robert O. and Mary J. (deceased). 978 CARROLL COUNTY. E NOCH W. ABEL, a farmer and carpen- ter by occupation, and one of the well- to-do citizens of Perry Township, Car- roll County, is a native of Harrison Coun- ty, Ohio, born April 30, 1838. Christopher C. Abel, his great-grandfather, was a native of Germany, whence he came to America about the time of the Revolutionary War. After his arrival in this country he made his way to that part of the Northwest Territory that was then known as the " Steubenville Land District,'' where he took up land and made a home for himself and family. He was among the first settlers in what afterward became the State of Ohio, and his farm subsequently, on the organization of the county in 1814, was brought within the limits of Harrison County. The country was then in a very primitive con- dition, and where are now prosperous farms and beautiful fields and meadows the Indian roamed, and the dense woods teemed with wild animals, bears, deer, wildcats, turkeys, etc. Remaining here but a short time after bringing out his family, Christopher Abel returned to Germany, where he died about the year 1840. Christopher C. Abel, a son of the old pio- neer, and grandfather of Enoch, came from Virginia to what is now Harrison County, Ohio, shortly after the War of 1812, in which he served as captain. He died May 29, 1859. He was the father of seven children — three sons and four daughters — all born in Harrison Coun- ty, and all now deceased, and a brief record of the four daughters is as follows: Polly married David Blickendaffer, a shoemaker by trade; Elizabeth married George Levengood, a black- smith and stock-raiser; Anna married Samson Barnhouse, a farmer; Margaret married Henry Heisler, a farmer. The following is a brief record of the three sons: George moved to Iowa, where he settled on a farm ; Alexander P. was a school teacher; John (father of Enoch W.) was born in Harrison County, Ohio, July 26, 1816, and died September 23, 1849 (he was a stonemason and farmer, and was married October 30, 1837, to Miss Sarah Ann Abel, a first cousin, also a na- tive of Harrison County, Ohio, born July 9, 1818, and whose parents came here from Vir- ginia. By this union were born three children, viz.: Enoch W., Christopher O, born October 3, 1839, and is living in Perry Township, Car- roll County (he served about three years in the Civil War), and Henry K. , born March 3, 1841, and died November 19, 1S44. The mother, who is yet living, was married March 3, 1853, to Henry Kick). Enoch W. Abel, the subject proper of this memoir, spent his early life in Harrison County, attending the district schools. He was a lad of twelve summers when his father died, and so he had to " paddle his own canoe," which he did bravely. Being determined to acquire a good education, he went to work with a resolution, earning by labor in the summer months suffi- cient money to defray his expenses of education in winter time. Having laid in a good stock of book-lore, Mr. Abel then learned the trade of a carpenter in Jefferson County, Ohio, later re- moving to a western State, where he followed it until his return home in I860. In the spring of the following year, the Civil War having broken out, he enlisted in Company A., Third O. V. I. (three months' service), participating in the battle of Bull Run, after which he re- turned home to Harrison County, and August 12, same year, he re-enlisted, this time in Com- pany A, Thirty second O. V. I. (three years' service), which was sent to West Virginia, and participated in many engagements in that cam- paign. On September 15, 1862, Mr. Abel was taken prisoner at Harper's Ferry, but being ex- changed, he rejoined his regiment and followed its fortunes till the close of the war. He took active part in the battles of Vicksburg, Atlanta, Champion Hills, Jackson (Miss. ), Port Republic, Winchester, Resaca and others, and was mus- tered out in the fall of 1865, having served his country four years and six months. As will be seen, our subject experienced a deal of hard fighting, having many narrow escapes, and to this day he bears the marks of three wounds. The fratricidal conflict being emled. Mr. Abel CARROLL COUNTY. 979 returnecl to the pursuits of peace, and settled in Perry Township, Carroll County, where, since 1870, he has both worked at his trade and fol- lowed farming. In 1870 he was married to Margaret Kirby, who was born January 8, 1844, in Carroll County, Ohio, a daughter of Isaac and Rachel Kirby, old settlers of Carroll County. Mr. and Mrs. Abel have no children, but raised an adopted daughter, by name Mollie Carter, who is teaching school. Politically Mr. Abel is a Democrat, has held various offices of trust in his township, and has been a justice of the peace for the past six years. AMTEL W. RIPPETH. the subject of this sketch, is a representative of one of the earliest settlers of what is now Orange Township, Carroll County, then a part of One Leg Township, Tuscarawas County, Ohio. He was born October 31, 1822, in One Leg Township, and has spent his whole life within its confines. His father, James Rippeth, was born in Washington County, near Middle- town, Penn., in 1791. The father of James was William, who was a native of Queen Anne's County, Md., where the family lived for many years. In his youth William Rippeth was mar- ried to Sarah Ross, who bore him the following named children: Elizabeth, William, James, Sarah, Mary and Katherine. In 1780 Mr. Rip- peth left his native State, and joined the fort- unes of the pioneers of Washington County, Penn., and here he remained until 1812, when he came to Carroll County, Ohio, where he had, some years previously, entered land. He was engaged in farming during his life, and was one of the hard-working and progressive pioneers. He early identified himself with the movement for independence, and was an earnest supporter of the Americans in the Revolutionary stuggle. After the formation of the political parties he united with the Federalists, and afterward became a W r hig. He was also a member and worker in the Methodist Episcopal Church. James Rippeth, father of Samuel W\, spent his early life in Washington County, Penn., where he received the education usually accorded to the children of the early settlers. In 1S05 he came to Ohio, and built a cabin on the laud entered by his father. He came in the spring, and as the grain in the country was what is known as ' ' sick ' ' he was compelled to return to Pennsylvania, which he did on foot, his wife and two children traveling on horseback. He was married in Pennsylvania to Mary Amspoker, daughter of Alexander Amspoker, of that State, who came from Germany, his wife having came from Ireland; the names of their children are John, Sarah, Martha, Samuel, Alexander, James and Mary. Alexander Amspoker, the father of these children, took up a tract of land by tomahawk title in Brooke County, Va. (now West Va.), where the children were born and raised until the}- were all married, except Alex- ander and James, who died young. Mary Amspoker, his daughter, was the last of the family to marry. The children born to James and Mary Rippeth were named Elizabeth, Sarah, Rebecca, Martha, Mary, Samuel W. , Amanda, James A., Matilda and Delilah. Shortly after coming to Carroll County Mr. Rippeth opened a hotel, which, in conjunction with farming, he conducted for more than a quarter of a century, and which was a stopping place for parties going westward. The house was raised by the assist- ance of his neighbors and also a party of Indians who happened to be in the vicinity. Mr. Rippeth was one of the strongest of Whigs, and was among the first to vote the ticket in his section. He was a member of the Methodist Episcopal Church, and was among its founders and workers. He passed away at a ripe old age, respected and esteemed by all. The life of Samuel W. has been spent in his native township, where he experienced the usual difficulties in acquiring an education, an old log cabin answering the purpose of a school- house. He, however, early acquired the princi- ples of hard work and economy, which have given his success in life. At the time of his marriage Mr. Rippeth had nothing, but now he is the 980 CARROLL COUNTY. possessor of one of the best producing farms in his section, and which comprises 400 acres. He has always been a Whig and Republican, and has held various positions of honor and trust in his township. A leading member of the Methodist Episcopal Church, he has held all the offices in that society, and has been class leader for over forty years. On November 18, 1841, he was united in marriage with Mi- randa, daughter of Benjamin Price, of Orange Township. Mrs. Rippeth died May 3, 1844, and on August 28, 1845, Mr. Rippeth was mar- ried to Emily Roby, a native of Orange Town- ship, Carroll County, daughter of R. T. Mankin and Ceny Roby, who came from Maryland and settled in Ohio. To Mr. and Mrs. S. W. Rippeth were born the following named children: Lemuel O. , John A. , Charles M. , Jeremiah S. , James A., Albert S., Frank L., Mary and Delilah E. f | AMES B. BR ANN. The Brann family are ^ 1 1 among the best known of Orange Town- Xjl ship, Carroll County. Alexander Brann, father of William Brann, was born in Ire- land, as was also his wife, Ann Brann. They came to America and settled on eighty acres of land in Monroe Township, Harrison Co., Ohio, in the year 1828. They entered the land which was at that time a wilderness, built themselves a log house, where William was born, and also Jane (Mrs. Sylvester Wallace). Mr. Brann was a Democrat, one who always took a leading part in all public movements, and was a man of much energy and skill. He died in May, 1885, his wife in September, 1864. William Brann spent his life on the home place, was educated in the schools of New Hagerstown, Ohio, and followed farming. In 1852, at the age of twenty-four years, he was married to Miss Margaret J. Lenhart, to which union the following named children were born: Mary A., Alma J., James B., Peter A. and Laura A. Mr. Brann, like his father, took a leading part in county and township matters, never neglecting to do his duty, but always ready to advance a good cause. James B. Brann was born January 10, 1857, in Carroll County, but, imbued with a natural desire to see the world and not contented to remain at home, left his native State and trav- eled through many of the western States, among them being Kansas, Missouri, Illinois and In- diana. He was educated at New Hagerstown, Ohio, where he learned the lessons necessary to fit him for future usefulness. He inherited that rush and restlessness which characterized both his father and grandfather. It was this character that prompted his ancestor to break away from the many ties which naturally held him to his own country and to seek his home and fortune among strangers in the New World; it is this character, when rightly used, that is the mainspring of future success and greatness. With this invaluable feature indelibly stamped upon his nature, James B. Brann will meet with success and fortune. "Honor and shame from no condition rise; Act well your part, there all the honor lies." APTAIN HARRY WALTER KTRBY, although still in the prime of life, has probably had a wider experience and passed through a more varied career than any other citizen of his township, and as a cap- tain in the army, a college professor, attorney at law and journalist, he has represented a name that has been familiar in the southern part of Carroll County since 1824 — nine years before the erection of Carroll as a political division of the State. The name Kirby is of Scotch origin — derived from Kirk (church) and by (near) Kirk- by signifying "near a church," was in the lapse of time anglicized for the sake of euphony into Kirby. It is not the purpose of this gene- alogy to give extended space to remote ances- try, farther than to sketch the lineal descent of the subject of this memoir. Some time in the latter part of the seventeenth century a shep- CARROLL COUNTY. 981 herd of this name threw down the bagpipe and crook and left his dear native Highlands of Scotland to try his fortune in the unexplored New World, and landed in the then new Quaker province of Pennsylvania. Cotemporaneous with this event, a Teuton surnauied Bear left the his- toric Rhine in " Faderland " destined for the new Eldorado of America and landed in South Carolina. As "Westward the star of empire wended its way," the American Revolution re- volved and brought forth a nation. Both fam- ' ilies took part in the struggle, after which John Bear, a descendant of the immigrant of that name, took up his abode near the capital of Pennsylvania, where he married Catherine Anderson, who bore him six children, viz. : Jacob, John, Barbara, Henry, Margaret and Eve. Through the vicissitudes of the great whirligig of Time, amid the closing scenes of the event- ful eighteenth century, the lineal descendants of this long converging consanguinity met in the fertile Cumberland Valley, Bedford Co., Penn. , and there Joseph Kirby and Jacob Bear were united in holy wedlock to Catherine Ander- son and Mary Walters, respectively, and became the honored grandparents of the subject of this biography, at whose record their shades have no reason to blush. Jacob Bear, the maternal grandfather of our subject, removed to Ohio in 1813, and settled in what twenty years later became Carroll County, Ohio, and in that almost unbroken wilderness infested with Indians, bears, wolves, etc., reared eight children, viz. : John, Jacob, Eliza- beth, Catherine, Anne, Joseph, Jane and Henri- etta; of whom Elizabeth, Catherine and Henrietta still survive. Joseph Kirby, the paternal grandfather of our subject, a shoemaker by trade, served in the War of 1812, and through exposure became a cripple, and died in Bedford County, Penn., in 1S22. Two years later his widow came to Carroll County with her eight children, named Anne, Isaac, David, Susan, Mary, Ephraim, John and Elizabeth, and of these John is the sole survivor, and one of the most respected citizens of his township. In 1832 the Clyde became the confluent of the Rhine in the marriage of Ephraim Kirby and Elizabeth Bear, and together they lived for fifty-six years in the same township, and reared nine children, viz. : Samuel, Mary Ann, Van Buren, Harry Walter, Catherine, William. Martha Ellen, Jacob Jasper and Francis Marion. The father was a carpenter, and left the mark of his ax on almost every log building in Perry Township and environs — many of which buildings are still in existence. He was fond of sport, and employed much of his leisure time with his hounds and gun. By industry and good man- agement he made the " wilderness blossom as the rose," until he had acquired four hundred acres of good laud, all under cultivation. "Uncle Eph," as he was reverently addressed by every one, died September 4, 1888, at the age of eighty-one years, willing all his earthly pos- sessions to William and J. J. Kirby, the only children then living with him, which proves the proverb, absens haeres non erit. Harry Walter Kirby, the fourth offspring of this pioneer union, whose personal history we shall now chronicle, was born December 18, 1845. Not being inclined to husbandry, but ambitious for something beyond the humdrum life of the farm, he began life on his own account at the age of fourteen, and became faber suae fortunae. In 1858, having improved the few advantages of the common school, he taught one term, and in 1859 attended Rich- mond College. In 1860 he entered Rural Sem- inary, and while there engaged in his studies the first shot of the Rebellion was fired at Fort Sumter. Notwithstanding the remonstrances of his parents, his patriotic enthusiasm could not be bridled, and October 21, 1861, he en- listed in the Eightieth O. V. I., Company A. While the company was at Fort Meigs, Ohio, he was sent home to assist in recruiting Company D, and at one meeting at Harlem, where he had attended school, made a war speech that secured the enlistment of seventeen young men, mostly old schoolmates, and soon returned to camp with the new company. His regiment 982 CARROLL COUNTY. followed Gens. Pope, Eosecrans and Halleck through Kentucky, Tennessee and Mississippi, and participated in all the marches, battles and sieges of the campaign to the fall of Corinth, Miss., in July, 18G2. He was then detailed by General Orders from Washington to return to Ohio and recruit the regiment, whose ranks had been greatly decimated. In a short time he re- ported a sufficient number of recruits, and for this service, Governor Tod commissioned him second lieutenant over all the non-commis- sioned officers in the regiment. He rejoined his regiment at Memphis, Tenn., just as General Grant was entering upon his famous Vicksburg campaign, and was assigned to the command of Company D, which position he held through the Yazoo Pass expedition, severe marches, and battles of Champion Hills, Jackson, etc., until the surrender of Vicksburg, July 4, 1863. He was then promoted to first lieutenant and placed in command of "die Deitcher cumpanie" E, with which he followed Sherman four hun- dred miles through Tennessee and Alabama to Chattanooga, and also led his company through the three days' fight at Lookout Mountain and Missionary Ridge, November 23, 24 and 25, 1863, where one-half his men were killed, wounded and taken prisoners, and his haversack was lost by a ball that cut his clothing under his left arm. He took part in every conflict from Chattanooga to the fall of Atlanta, where he was promoted to captain of Company A, and followed Sherman "from Atlanta to the sea," "sixty miles in latitude, 300 to the main." Toward the close of 1864 he was again de- tached by General Orders to conduct drafted men, substitutes and bounty jumpers to all parts of the army — a responsible as well as perilous task, and thus spent the last part of the war traveling on land and sea. Being the ranking captain of the regiment, he was now entitled to the majorship of the regiment, which rank he declined, and resigned his commission February 13, 1865, after a service of three years and four months, during which period he was never off duty, except four weeks in 1864, when he was stricken with smallpox. His brother Samuel, who enlisted in August, 1862, was, after a few months of camp life, discharged for disability, and Van Buren was drafted, but sent a substitute. After reviewing his long neglected studies, Capt. Kirby entered the University of Michigan in September, 1865, and graduated in 1869. He then accepted the professorship of languages in Harlem Springs College (being able to read and write five languages), and at the end of a year began reading law with Judge Tripp, of Carrollton. He was admitted to the bar in 1873, but teaching being more congenial to him than the practice of law, he returned to the school-room, where he remained continuously until 1882, when a telegram summoned him to the bedside of his brother Frank, who was stricken with smallpox while practicing medi- cine at Willshire, Ohio. Through his famil- iarity with the disorder, the Captain not only saved the Doctor's life, but successfully nursed thirteen other cases. After leaving the pest- house the Captain visited his sister, Mrs. Kate Thompson, in Indiana, and there accepted the superintendency of the schools at Pleasant Mills, where he remained three years. Tired of confinement, he accepted an appointment as surveyor of Adams County, which furnished much out- door work for two years, when he resigned and purchased the Decatur Journal, a Republican paper published in Decatur, Ind. In 1887 he was elected superintendent of schools at Malvern, Ohio, without his knowledge, and conducted the schools and edited the Journal at the same time for one year, and in June, 1888, returned to Decatur, where he personally man- aged the Journal through the exciting campaign that placed Harrison in the White House. In- diana was the doubtful State, and so hot was it in that Democratic county that he was mobbed upon the street at night by a Cleveland club, and sued for libel by the Democratic candidate for treasurer, but came off victorious in both fights. He was admitted to the practice of law in the Indiana courts in April, 1889, and soon CARROLL COUNTY. 983 after, having sold all his interests in the West, returned home to look after his claim in his father's estate. The Captain is five feet, nine inches in height, straight as an Indian, and always wears long, jet black, curly hair, which often gave him the cognomen, "Buffalo Bill." And while he has ever enjoyed the society and been a favorite of the fair sex, strange to say cupid's cable has not been strong enough to anchor his bark in the hymeneal harbor. He is still a bachelor, "heart whole and fancy free." He has long been a worthy and consistent member of the Masonic fraternity and Grand Army of the Republic, but never united with any branch of the Christian Church; has ever been a stanch Republican, although his father and brothers were dyed-in-the-wool Democrats. He never sought office, except in 1S70, when he consented to become a candidate. for representative to the Ohio Legislature. Capt. Kirby is a leader in all athletic sports, an eloquent speaker, a polished logician, brilliant writer and accomplished linguist. His pen, like his oratory, is chaste and classical. He has published many line things both in prose and verse, and contemplates publishing a volume of his best poems in the near future. His whole life and character present a bright example of self-reliance. "Intrepid minds climb soonest into crowns," and since he flour- ishes not upon ancestral honors, but perpetuates an illustrious and venerable name by his own individual efforts, we bid him Dieu voas garde, et serus in coelum redeas. dfOSEPH TRIPP, who for the past sixty- one years has lived on his present farm / in Orange Township, Carroll County, ranks among the best known and most highly respected citizens of his section. He was born in Pennsylvania in 1824, a son of Caleb Tripp, also a native of that State, who lived some time in Washington County, where he carried on farming and was married to Miss Nancy Wallace, of the same place. To this union were born six children, viz. : Rebecca; Margaret (deceased); Joseph; John, a farmer in Illinois; Job, a carpenter in Missouri, and Thomas, a farmer in Missouri. The parents both died in Carroll County, the father April 27, 1877, and the mother July 15, 1873. Joseph Tripp, our subject, was reared and educated in his native State, and in 1850 was married to Miss Meliuda McQueen, whose par- ents, Elisha and Lydia McQueen (former of whom was of Irish descent, latter of Dutch), came to Ohio from Pennsylvania, settling in Carroll County. Immediately after their mar- riage Mr. and Mrs. Tripp moved to Orange Township, Carroll County, where five children — four daughters and one son — were born to them as follows: Mary M., married to James Pil- lars, a lumber dealer in Bowerston, Ohio; Ann R., married Thomas R. Brooks, a farmer in Perry Township, Carroll County; Lydia A., married to B. F. Crumrine, a marble dealer in Akron, Ohio; Hettie S., married to M. E. Vorhes, a carpenter in Kansas, and Elmer E., married to Miss Rebecca I. Bracken. Mr. Tripp is the owner of three farms in Carroll County, aggre- gating 249 acres of improved land — two of the farms being in Orange Township and one in Perry Township, latter comprising 112 acres. All these farms are under cultivation, and he has accumulated them by hard work, thrift and good judgment. He and his wife are members of the Methodist Episcopal Church, and in pol- itics he is a Democrat. E LI R. ROTTDEBUSH (deceased), who in his lifetime was one of the rising young j men of Washington Township, Carroll County, was a native of the same, born December 25, 1845, a son of Jesse H. and Jane A. Roudebush, former of whom was a native of Washington Township, Carroll Co., Ohio, of which part of the State the family were early settlers. The early life of our subject was spent at home, working on the farm and attending 98-4 CARROLL COUNTY. the district schools, and afterward an educa- tional institution at Carrollton. At the age of nineteen he commenced teaching school, a pro- fession he followed for several years with emi- nent success, and his love for learning was so great that he never ceased from the study of one subject or another as opportunity offered. He was married October 22, 1867, to Catharine A.., daughter of Peter and Margaret Garnbert, of Harrison Township, Carroll County, and by her had four children: Laura I., Edgar F., Maggie E. and Eva F. , all living at home with their mother. After marriage Mr. and Mrs. Roudebush settled on a farm in Washington Township, whence they removed in 1868 to Centre Township, and after a sojourn there of about a year and a half came to Harrison Town- ship, where he purchased the farm on which the family now reside. Mr. Roudebush died August 26, 1885, and was buried in the cemetery at Mt. Olivet Church in Washington Township, the respect in which he was held being attested to by the large con- course of sorrowing friends who followed his remains to the grave. By his death the town- ship lost one of its most enterprising citizens; education one of its strongest supporters, and religion, one of its most zealous advocates. He had always taken an active part in the affairs of the Republican party, and served a term as infirmary director so satisfactorily that he was re-elected. In his township he was an active worker in all public matters, taking a leading part in the promotion of whatever tended to the welfare of the community. From early youth Mr. Roudebush was interested in church mat- ters; when he lived in Washington Township he was a member of the Mt. Olivet Church, but after moving to Harrison Township he was taken into the Disciples Church at New Harris- burg by letter; he was a faithful member and was an elder for a number of years. His widow and two eldest children are members of the church at Mt. Olivet, Laura having joined Oc- tober 20, 1884, and Edgar on November 7, 1886. Before Mr. Roudebush died the church at New Harrisburg had some difficulty among the members which they failed to settle satis- factorily, and so Mr. Roudebush and family returned to the church at Mt. Olivet. AMTJEL ALLEN, a thoroughly represent- ative and progressive citizen of Monroe Township, Carroll County, having his residence east of the town of Dell Roy, was born in the county, December 26, 1825. His father, Joseph Allen, was a native of New York State, where the latter' s father, Lemuel Allen, carried on farming and died. Joseph was reared to agricultural pursuits, attending in the winter months the schools of his district. Soon after reaching man's estate he was married to Mary, daughter of Joseph Manchester, a native of New England, and by this union were born the following named children: Cranston, Elizabeth, Henrietta, Albert, Samantha, John, Bersheba, Samuel, Sarah A., George, Hannah, Ruth, David and William. In 1823 Mr. Allen, accompanied by his family, came to Ohio, and entered a piece of land where is now Perry Township, Carroll County, which land was cleared by himself and sons. Here the father died in 185-4 and the mother in 1870; they were members of the Disciples Church. Mr. Allen in politics was a stanch Democrat. The early life of Samuel Allen was passed much in the manner of the average farmer boy of over half a century ago — toiling on the farm in the summer time, and attending school a few weeks in winter. In November, 1853, he was married to Mary, daughter of Jacob and Eliza- beth (Jenkens) Strayer, of Harrison Township, Carroll County, and the names of the children born to this union are Jacob, J. C. , Clara A., Frank, Joseph, Oliver, George and Harvey S. In 1851 Mr. Allen came to Dell Roy, where he lived twelve years, then moved to a farm half a mile east, where he has since resided, being en- gaged in various kinds of business, at one time extensively in droving, having on different occa- sions taken droves of cattle and sheep east of the CARROLL COUNTY. 985 mountains. When he came to Dell Roy he em- barked in merchandising, which he carried on twelve years, and for a long time he conducted a coal bank for the benefit of his neighbors. In 1880 he opened a large vein, which he worked for some years, and he now operates three mines which yield about 500 tons per day, of as good a quality of coal as can be found in Ohio. For the past year Mr. Allen has confined his atten- tion exclusively to his coal and farming interests, and be now owns 700 acres of land under excel- lent cultivation. In all his enterprises and ventures Mr. Allen has been eminently success- ful, thanks to his energy, perseverance and sound judgment. He and his family are mem- bers of the Presbyterian Church, and in poli- tics he is an out-and-out Republican, a promi- nent and efficient worker in the party. El ZRA BOGGS, one of the oldest and most highly respected residents of Harrison I Township. Carroll County, was born No- vember 15, 1824, in Washington Coun- ty, Perm. James Boggs, his grandfather, was a native of Ireland, where he was married, and he and his wife, coming to this country at an early date, located in New Jersey for a time, carrying on farming, finally moving to Pennsyl- vania, where they passed the remainder of their lives. One son of this pioneer couple, by name James, was born near Newark, State of Dela- ware, where he was brought up on his father's farm, with such close application to the many duties thereon, that he had but little time for availing himself of educational advantages. He was twice married, first to Rebecca Kerr, who bore him two children, James and Eliza, both now deceased, and this wife dying in 1810 Mr. Boggs was married to Margaret Simpson, a native of Washington County, Perm., daughter of James Simpson, a resident of Pennsylvania, and a native of Ireland. Immediately after marriage they located on a farm in Pennsyl- vania on which they remained until 1833, in which year they came to Carroll County, where he purchased the farm in Harrison Township, on which their son Ezra, our subject, now re- sides, and which they cleared and improved with the assistance of their children. Those born to the second marriage of James Boggs, were John (deceased), Margaret, Mary J., Sarah A., Rebecca, Ezra and Emeline. The mother died in 1845, and the father in 1808 at the patriarchal age of ninety years; he had been an active Democrat, taking prominent part in the success of the party. The entire family were members of the Presbyterian Church at Carroll ton. Ezra Boggs, son of James and Margaret (Simpson) Boggs, and the subject proper of this memoir, at the age of nine years, accompanied his parents from Pennsylvania to Ohio. He received a fair education at the district schools, which he supplemented with a close course of private study in spare hours, and succeeded in securing a good knowledge of the English branches. On July 2, 1857, he became united in marriage with Clarantine, daughter of Will- iam and Margaret (Power) Scott, former of whom was born in Washington County, Penn., latter of Chester County, same State. Mr. Scott was raised on a farm until eighteen years of age, when he was apprenticed to a Mr. Ham- ilton, of Washington, to learn the trade of blacksmith. After attaining his majority he married Margaret Power, and by this union were born the following named children: Mar- garet, Edward, Robert P., Clarantine, Mary, Rebecca A., William and Emily (both deceased) and Eleazer. Mr. Scott came to New Harris- burg, Carroll Co., Ohio, in 1839, and lived in the village and vicinity until his death which occurred in 1879, when he was aged seventy- nine years; his wife survived him several years and died in 1882, at the age of eighty-one years. Mrs. Boggs and a niece are all of the Scott family, now living, in Carroll County. Her eldest brother, Edward, lives in the adjoining county of Stark, in the town of Waynesburg, while her other surviving brothers and sisters are residents of various western States. To Mr. 986 CARROLL COUNTY. and Mrs. Boggs were born the following named children: James W., Margaret O. (deceased), Edward P., Anna M. (deceased), Simpson O., John E., Emma E., Carrie M., Fred W. and Daisy B. After their marriage our subject and wife settled on the old home farm of his par- ents, he having bought out the interest of the heirs, and have since resided here successfully engaged in general agricultural pursuits. Mr. Boggs in his political convictions has always been a Democrat, voting, however, in local affairs for the best man irrespective of political bias. He and his family are members of the Presbyterian Church at New Harrisburg, in which he has been an elder since 1859. The family are well known in Carroll County as one prominent in social and religious circles. JOHN C. GEORGE. This gentleman was born in Fox Township, Carroll Co., Ohio, May 22, 1842, and is a descendant of one of the oldest families of eastern Ohio. His early days were spent in the vicinity of Mechanicstown, where his father was an extensive and progressive farmer. When old enough to receive an education he was sent to the district school, where, by application and hard work, he obtained an education which fitted him for the trials of life and which, as a result, enabled him to successfully overcome the many obstacles which are common to every pathway. At the age of forty Mr. George married Miss McGinnis, a native of Carroll County, whose parents came from Pennsylvania and finally settled in Iowa, where she was liv- ing at the time of her marriage with Mr. George. Five children were born to Mr. and Mrs. George, named as follows : Myrtie, Ethel, Edgar and Edwin (twins), and Walter. After marriage Mr. and Mrs. George moved to their present beautiful home, which is located about one mile south of Mechanicstown, and here Mr. George has a farm of 193 acres. Since he located on his present place he has made many improvements. In 1879 he built a fine resi- dence which is of the latest style and modern elegance. The farm is well provided with all kinds of implements and buildings necessary for the carrying on of agriculture successfully. Mr. George is one of the representative men of Fox Township, and has reached his present position by hard work and good management; he is a stock-raiser, and makes a specialty of breeding fine sheep, being the first to introduce improved breeds into Eastern Ohio. Temperate in his habits, honest in his dealings, generous in all things, he has won a position which he may well be proud of. In religion Mr. and Mrs. George are United Presbyterians, and in politics he votes the Republican ticket. P^ETER SHERER, a well-known and highly respected farmer citizen of Rose Township, Carroll County, was born in Alsace, Germany, September 10, 1827. His father, also named Peter, was a husband- man in the Fatherland, as had been his ante- cedents for many generations back. He was married in 1S26 in Alsace, to Barbara Schmidt, who bore him children as follows: Peter, Sophia, Philip, Christian, Jacob, George and Frederick. In 1847 he sailed with his family for America, and after a tedious voyage of fifty- three days they landed at New York, whence they proceeded to Ohio by way of Albany, Buf- falo, Cleveland, etc., finally landing in Stark County, this State; there the father purchased a small farm on which he spent the remainder of his busy life; he died in 1855, his widow in 1875. They were members of the German Reformed Church, and in politics Mr. Sherer was a Whig. Peter Sherer, the subject proper of this sketch, was educated in his native land in both German and French, being reared, in the mean- time, to agricultural pursuits, and at the age of twenty he came with the rest of the family to Stark County, Ohio, where, when twenty two years old, he left his home and worked by the year until he accumulated five hundred dollars, CARROLL COUNTY. 987 and when twenty-six years of age, in March, L854, he bought a farm. On April 25, 1854, he was united in marriage with Caroline Ken- right, daughter of Michael and Margaret (Cas- par) Kenright, and to this union were born the following named ten children: Sarah (died in 1861), John, Michael, Emma (Mrs. John Foltz), Alice (Mrs. Albert Hay), Mary, Wil- liam F., Amos, George and Lydia. Mr. and Mrs. Sherer remained on the small farm he had first bought, in the meantime fully paying for the same and also adding another to it, to which they moved, after a five years' residence on the first farm. They kept on adding to their pos- sessions until they finally found themselves the owners of 240 acres of prime land, all accumu- lated by hard work, good management and economy. Mrs. Sherer died in 1875 on the same farm on which she was born. In 1880 Mr. Sherer purchased the farm in Rose Town- ship where he at present resides. During the War of the Rebellion he enlisted in Company I, One Hundred and Sixty-second Regiment O. N. Gr. , one-hundred-days men. Politically he has been an active Republican for many years, and in religion he is a consistent member of the German Reformed Church, in which he has been an elder twenty-eight years. J/OSEPH FALOON (deceased) was born in Ireland in 17S9, a sou of William and / Jane (Spence) Faloon, who were born in Ireland, where they lived and died at ad- vanced ages; their family consisted of six sons —John, James, William, Joseph, Thomas and Jeremiah — and four daughters — Agnes, Sarah, Jane and Mary — all now passed away to their reward. Our subject grew to manhood in his native land, learning the trade of a weaver. When about twenty years of age he came to the United States and settled at Carlisle, Penn., where he followed farming, and in 1832 married, at Carlisle, Agnes Philpot, who was born in County Down, Ireland, in 1816, a daughter of Samuel and Elizabeth (Morrow) Philpot, who came to America from Ireland in 1832, and made their home in Pittsburgh, Penn., for a period of about three years, and then came to Saline- ville, Ohio, both dying of old age. Their fam- ily consisted of six sons — William and Robert (both deceased); Hugh, living in Salineville, Columbiana Co., Ohio; Samuel and Isaac (both deceased), and Robert, who resides at Humboldt, Richardson Co., Neb., and four daughters — Mary Jane and Eliza (both deceased); Agnes, residing at Salineville, Columbiana Co., Ohio, and Isabella, who lives at Waterville, Marshall Co., Kas. To Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Faloon were born children as follows: William, who resides in Salineville, Columbiana Co., Ohio; Eliza Lewis, also in Salineville, Columbiana Co., Ohio; Samuel, in Wellsville, Columbiana Co., Ohio; James, in East Township, Carroll Co., Ohio; Isaac, in Salineville, Columbiana Co., Ohio, and Joseph and Watson, both in Colum- biana County, Ohio. Mr. Faloon came to Ohio in 1834, and purchased a farm, which was situ- ated partly in Fox Township, Carroll County, and partly in Columbiana County. He resided on this land till his death, which occurred in 1865; in religion he was a Presbyterian, in politics a Democrat. After his death his widow resided on the farm a few years, then married Pat McCormick, of East Township, Carroll County, who died in 1S84; since his death she has resided in Salineville, Ohio, where she is greatly respected by all who knew her. dfAMES FALOON, a prominent and pros- perous citizen of East Township, Carroll County, was born in Columbiana County, Ohio, August 23, 1840, a son of Joseph and Agnes (Philpot) Faloon, and was reared to manhood in his native county, attending the district school, where he received a sound, practical education. He worked on his father's farm till he was twenty-four years old, and fol- lowed threshing for five falls in partnership with his father and brother Samuel; then re- turned to Salineville, where he teamed for four 988 CARROLL COUNTY. years. On May 20, 1809, be married Rebecca J. Shaw, wbo was born in Columbiana County, Ohio, June 27, 1847, a daughter of Thomas and Emily (Robbins) Shaw. Thomas Shaw was born in County Down, Ireland, in 1807, and in 1817 came to the United States and settled in what is now Augusta Township, Carroll County, where he grew to manhood and received a com- mon-school education. He married Miss Emily Robbins, who was born in 1807, a daughter of Abram and Hannah (Free) Robbins, and by their union there were born eight children, viz. : Abram, a farmer in Iowa; John R. , resident of East Township, Carroll County; Elizabeth Faloon, deceased; Hannah Crawford, in East Township, Carroll County; Mary Cavanaugh, deceased ; Davis H, residing in Columbiana County, Ohio; Rebecca J., Mrs. James Faloon, a resident of Carroll County, and Susan Faloon, a resident of Columbiana County. Mr. Shaw resided in Augusta Township and in Harrison Township, Columbiana County, till 1851, when he came to East Township, Carroll County, and purchased the farm now owned by Uriah Thomas, where he remained till 1874, in which year he sold his farm and returned to Colum- biana County, and there purchased a farm, only remaining thereon, however, a short time, when he removed to Salineville, Ohio. Here he died September 8, 1882; his wife died in 1805. Mr. and Mrs. James Faloon are parents of four children, viz. : Joseph O, born April 16, 1870; Thomas W., bom July 29, 1873; James H., born December 25, 1880, and Samuel L., born December 13, 1882. Mr. Faloon, after his marriage, engaged in the milling business in Salineville in company with his brothers, Will- iam and Isaac, and in 1872 he removed to Wellsville, Ohio, where he remained but a short time, however, and then removed to East Liver- pool, Ohio, where he and his brothers took a contract to erect the Methodist Episcopal Church building, which took them over one year to complete, for which they received sis- een thousand dollars. He then returned to Salineville and went into the milling business again. In 1877 Mr. Faloon purchased the farm he now owns, which contains 160 acres, situated in Section 21, East Township, and on which he has made many improvements. In politics he is a Democrat, and in religion he and his wife are members of the Presbyterian Church. FjRANCIS WESTON, one of the most popular wide-awake business men of Min- erva, Brown Township, Carroll County, a prosperous dealer in produce of all kinds, including grain, lumber, wool, etc., is a native of Augusta Township, Carroll Co., Ohio, born on the old homestead of his parents June 17, 1828. He attended the primitive subscrip- tion schools of his day, but when he was nine years of age he lost his father, and conse- quently, being the eldest son, he had to remain pretty closely at home in order to help his mother in the many chores to be clone about the place. At the age of seventeen he went to Wheeling, W. Va., where he worked in the Anchor Iron Works, thence moved to St. Louis, at which place he assisted in the erection of the St. Louis Rolling Mill, afterward becoming manager of the manufacturing department, in which capacity he served about two and one half years. He then returned to Wheeling and formed the firm of Weston & Co. , proprietors of the Clinton Blast Furnace in Monongahela County. This firm became very successful, turning out a high grade of iron, and doing a large business, but at the end of two and one- half years Mr. Weston decided to retire. He then entered college at Mt. Union, and about 1855, his mother, having returned to Augusta Township, and located on the old homestead, he joined her, and they together carried on the farm several years. In 1870 Mr. Weston came to Minerva and carried on business about one year, then went to East Rochester, Columbiana County, where he remained seven years, at the end of which time, in 1878, he returned to Minerva, since when he has been successfully engaged in his present business. In 1862 Mr. CARROLL COUNTY. 989 Weston was married to Caroline M. , daughter of James and Elizabeth (Jackson) Morledge, early pioneers of Augusta Township, Carroll County, and to this union were born four children, as follows: Elizabeth H. , wife of Leonard Dennis, a teacher of music; Jennie M. , Grace E. and Mary L. , at home. Elizabeth Morledge, mother of Car- oline M. Weston, came from England to America in the year 1819. Her father, Francis Jackson, entered land at the land office at two dollars per acre, which land was in Augusta Township, Carroll Co., Ohio. Mrs. Morledge is still living on the farm bought by her father, and although eighty-four years of age she distinctly remem- bers the howling wolf and many adventures of the early settlers; deer were plentiful, and rat- tlesnakes and copperheads were abundant; hard work, danger and many privations were endured by all. William and Thomas Jackson, brothers of Mrs. Morledge, are still living in Minerva, and are witnesses of the growth and improve- ments of the country. James Morledge, eldest son of Koger and Mary Morledge, was born in England in 1811, came to America with his parents in 1821, was married to Elizabeth Jack- son in 1832, and died in 1878. One brother and two sisters still living are all that is left of a family that numbered thirteen. Francis Weston, father of our subject, about the year 1820 emigrated from his native county, Derbyshire, England, to America, and took up Government land in Augusta Township, Carroll Co., Ohio, arriving in the place when there were only three families in that section of the county, including his own, the other two being the Jack- sons and W 7 atheys. The country was then a wilderness, and wild animals roamed the forest at large. On one occasion Mr. Weston had gone to Wathey's to buy some fresh meat, and on his way back through the forest he was chased by wolves, but fortunately he reached home in safety. He lived with his family in a small shanty, having puncheon floor and chim- ney made of sticks and clay. Mr. Weston had married at Wheeling, in 1821, Grace Moore, also a native of Derbyshire, England, who came to America with her parents when she was a young girl, and by her he had seven children, six of whom grew to maturity, three being yet alive, and the subject of this sketch is the third child in order of birth. Mr. Weston, of whom this memoir is written, was, in politics, originally a Whig, and has been a stanch Republican since the formation of the party, but in voting he does not consider himself bound by party ties. The family are all mem- bers of the Methodist Episcopal Church, of which he is district steward. IMON EARNST, a prominent and pros- perous farmer and stock grower of Monroe Township, Carroll County, was born Sep- tember 19, 1823, in Cumberland County, Penn., a son of Daniel and Salome (Snyder) Earnst, both also natives of Cumberland Coun- ty, the father born in 1799, of German descent, and the mother in 1797, a daughter of Henry Snyder. Daniel Earnst was twice married, and by his first wife, Salome, he had thirteen chil- dren, as follows: John, a resident of Pike Couu- ty, 111.; Mary, deceased; Barbara, deceased; Simon; Henry, deceased; Jacob, in Illinois; Daniel, deceased; David, in Allen County, Ohio; Levi B., also in Illinois; Cassyan and Sarah, deceased; Andrew, in Allen County, Iud., and Oliver, deceased. After the death of the mother of this family, in 1862, Mr. Earnst was united in marriage, in 1863, with Elizabeth Graham, who bore him one son, George, now a resident of New York City. Daniel Earnst in 1830 came to Ohio and purchased 160 acres of land in what a few years later became Harrison Township, Carroll Coun- ty, and which land is now owned by David Leyda. Hereon Mr. Earnst, with the help of his neighbors, put up a log cabin, in which he lived till 1851, when he purchased a farm near Malvern, Ohio, where he passed the rest of his lifetime, dying January 28, 1881. He was a member of the Lutheran Church until 1863, when he became a member and elder of the 990 CARROLL COUNTY. Presbyterian Church, and so continued the rest of his life. In politics he was a Democrat. When he came to Ohio all his earthly posses- sions consisted of a team of horses and a couple of wagons, and at the time of his death he was considered one of the wealthiest men in Carroll County. Simon Earnst, of whom this sketch more particularly treats, grew to manhood on his father's farm in Harrison Township, and re- ceived his education at the common schools of the district. On August 2, 1849, he was mar- ried to Miss Jane Miller, who was born in Dell Eoy, Carroll Co., Ohio, August 2, 1827, a daughter of Jacob and Jane (Thorley) Miller, natives of Cumberland County, Penn., and this union has been blessed with two children, Mary R. and Nancy, both living at home. Mr. Earnst soon after marriage purchased the farm now owned by William H. Buchanan, in Section 22, Monroe Township, where he resided till 1863, in which year he bought the farm he now owns, comprising 1S9 acres in Section 18, same town- ship, and on which he has erected fine commo- dious buildings. He and his wife and daughters are members of the Presbyterian Church, and in politics he affiliates with the Democratic party. IiONAH QUEEN. It is safe to say that in ^. I Fox Township, or even in the whole of \J Carroll County, there lives no man who is better known or who stands higher in the estimation of the people than the above named gentleman. He comes of sturdy north of Ire- land stock, his grandfather, Jonah Queen, hav- ing been born in County Donegal, May 5, 1753; his grandmother, Mrs. Jonah Queen, was born April 15, 1767, of German descent. When a young man the grandfather immigrated to Amer- ica, locating in Virginia, where he reared a family of children, among whom was Samuel, the father of our subject. After a residence of several years in Loudoun County, Va. , where he followed agricultural pursuits, Grandfather Queen moved to Ohio, and settled in Columbiana County, where he and his wife died. He was a soldier in the Revolutionary War, one of the many colonists who fought for the establishment of this great Republic. Samuel Queen, the father of the gentleman whose name opens this biographical memoir, was born in Loudoun County, Va., June 3, 1790, where he was reared and educated. He was married in Loudoun County, Va. , in March, 1820, to Miss Mary Hesser, also a native of Vir- ginia, born September 5, 1792, of German descent, and shortly afterward he and his young wife moved to what is now known as Fox Town- ship, Carroll Co., Ohio, where he bought a farm of 160 acres of land, which had been entered by Samuel Morgan, who, however, was unable to pay for it. Mr. Queen paid the cash, and re- ceived from the Government a deed dated March 2, 1821. Here in the wilderness Mr. and Mrs. Queen set to work to make themselves a com- fortable home, their dwelling for the first winter being a primitive log cabin, and in the spring of 1822 they built a new log cabin. The woods in those early days were teeming with wild animals and Indians, and the nearest neighbors of the Queens lived two miles away. Not long after- j ward Mr. Queen entered a farm of 240 acres, the deed for the same being signed by President Jackson. Eight children were born to this honored couple — two sons and six daughters. Mr. Queen, after a long life of usefulness, died, in May, 1840, on the old place he had settled, his widow passing away June 21, 1884. Samuel Queen was a volunteer in the War of 1812, and after serving out his term of enlistment — three months — he hired himself as a substitute for another man, and served three months more. After his death his widow applied for, and re- ceived from the Government, two land warrants for eighty acres each, which she sold; she also applied for and received a pension of eighty- eight dollars per month until her death. Jonah Queen, the subject proper of this sketch, was born in Fox Township, Carroll Co., Ohio, September 12, 1823, and he has been one of the most prosperous and active citizens of v CARROLL COUNTY. 993 bis section for the past half century. He at- tended the old-time log school-house a few weeks during the winter months, the rest of the year being occupied with the arduous duties of the farm, and he became thoroughly conversant with all the details of agriculture. At the age of twenty-three he was married to Miss Catherine Robb, who was born August 15, 1825, in Jeffer- son County, Ohio, of German-Irish descent, and whose parents were honest farming people. To this union were born the following named children: Mary E., born September 5, 1849, died November 20, 1S68; Samuel George, born December 26, 1853, died August 8, 1885; Will- iam E., born July 2, 1856, died October 15, L862; Tipton J., born October 3, 185S, and Willietta, born August 18, 1862, died May 29, 1890. Tipton J. is living at the parental home. Mr. Queen owns a fine stock farm of 320 acres of land, all well improved and amply pro- vided with necessary buildings, the large brick dwelling having been built in 1863. Mr. Queen pays special attention to the raising of blooded stock, such as Spanish Merino sheep. Shorthorn cattle, Clydesdale horses, etc. He and his wife have been members of the Methodist Church for nearly half a century; in politics Mr. Queen is a Republican, and has held several offices of trust in his township. Jl P. DUTTON, one of the well-known suc- cessful farmers of Orange Township, Car- _^ roll County, is a native of Ohio, born in Delaware County, June 23, 1844. He was educated in the common schools, and reared to agricultural pursuits in both Tuscarawas and Carroll Counties. He early evinced a strong liking for literary pursuits, but circumstances demanded his early attention to the duties of the farm, and all his life he has been a tiller of the soil — a prosperous one, for he now finds himself in comfortable circumstances, well situ- ated on bottom land by the sunny banks of the Conotton. Mr. Dutton was married, May 21, 1868, to Mary E. Benedum, who was born May 21, 1849, daughter of J. W. and Mary E. (Gartrell) Benedum, of whom mention is made elsewhere in this volume. To this union were born the following named nine children (six of whom are yet living), viz. : Ella M. , born June 6, 1869; Carrie E., born May 15, 1871; Frank P., born July 5, 1873, died January 2, 1878, aged four years five months twenty-seven days: John P., born December 14, 1877; Harry G., born October 7, 1879; Eda V., born June 9, 1882; an infant unnamed, born July 30, 1886. died August 5, 1886; an infant unnamed, born August 11, 1887, died August 15, 1887, and Minnie, born August 23, 1889. The family are members of the Presbyterian Church, Mr. Dut- ton for many years, and he has always taken a lively interest in everything tending to the wel- fare of his county and township, both social and educational. He has been a life-long Re- publican, a leader in the party, and has often been solicited by his friends to accept office, but. invariably refused. J | AMES BAXTER, ooe of the oldest living I members of the Baxter family who have ' played so important a part in the educa- tional, religious and financial development of Carroll County, was born August 15, 1825, in Harrison Township, that county, in the neighborhood of the farm on which he now resides. His parents were Cornelius and Re- becca (Pillars) Baxter, former of whom was born near Baltimore, Md.,in 1784. Grandfather Pillars lived in Pennsylvania, where he was captured by Indians, and when he returned to his home he was so ravenously hungry, having been nearly starved, that he eat his shoe strings and the tops of his shoes, averring that he thought it the sweetest morsel he had ever tasted. He again went away and never re- turned, nor was he ever heard of again. Benjamin Baxter, grandfather of James, was a native of England, where he was married to Mary Durbin, who was born in the village of his birth. Shortly after their marriage they 994 CARROLL COUNTY. immigrated to America, settling near Baltimore, Md. , where he passed from earth. Their chil- dren were as follows: Cornelius, James, Nicholas, Benjamin, John, Mary, Elizabeth, Rachel and Sarah. Cornelius Baxter, father of our subject, moved from his native State to Washington County, Penn., where he remained till 1814, in which year he and his family came to Ohio, and entered a tract of land on what is now known as Baxter's Ridge, in Carroll County. This, with the assistance of his family, he cleared, succeed- ing in making excellent improvements. While a resident of Pennsylvania he had married Re- becca Pillars, who bore him the following named children: Elizabeth, Bethel, Rachel, Hester, Lydia, Sarah, Ruth, Cornelius, James, John and Elias. The father passed from earth in 1840, the mother in 1862, and they sleep their last sleep, side by side, in Baxter Church Ceme- tery. Mr. Baxter was one of the organizers of the Methodist Episcopal Church, donating the land on which stands the church building, in the erection of which he did a large share of the work. He was an active member of the society, and held all the offices in the same at different times. He was a firm Republican, an enthusias- tic friend to the cause of education, and for many years served as justice of the peace. Coming into Carroll County with but little means, he here succeeded in accumulating a comfortable competence by industry, persever- ance and sound judgment. James Baxter, whose name opens this bio- graphical sketch, passed his youth on the home place, where he was early instructed in those principles of economy and work that have largely aided him in achieving success. Al- though in his boyhood days the schools were of a most primitive character, yet he acquired a fair knowledge of the English branches. On November 6, 1851, he was married to Iantha, daughter of John McCreery, of Rose Township, Carroll County, and they at once settled on the farm where they now reside, in Harrison Town- ship, and which they have succeeded in improv- ing to a marked degree. The following named children have been born to them: Findley, Amelia, Clarissa, Miner, Jefferson, Palmyra, Grant (deceased), Ruth, James M. and Eliza- beth C. Mr. Baxter has, since his early man- hood, held a deep interest in religious matters, and has always taken active part in the man- agement and support of the society of which his father was one of the founders, giving lib erally both of his time and means. Politically he was first a Whig, and, since the formation of the party, has been a zealous Republican. IMPSON McFADDEN. Perhaps no man in Fox Township, Carroll County, is bet- ter or more favorably known than the above named gentleman. He is the old- est pioneer now living in Mechanicstown, haviDg moved here in the year 1843. Thus for nearly half a century has he witnessed the changes wrought by " the busy hand of time.' - Mr. McFadden' s paternal grandparents were natives of Ireland, where they received their education, but, desirous of moving to a free country, they settled in America in the latter part of the eighteenth century, where Samuel McFadden. father of our subject, was born. Samuel was an extensive farmer in Bedford County,Penn., where he met and married Miss Sarah Connor, who is of German descent. Shortly after marriage Mr. McFadden moved with his family of five chil- dren to Kentucky, where the mother contracted a sickness and died. Mr. McFadden moved back to Pennsylvania, and was engaged in vari- ous occupations until his death, which occurred in 1803 in Illinois. Simpson McFadden, the subject of oursketch. was born in Bedford County,Penn., December 26, 1813. His early life was passed in Washing- ton County, Penn., where he attended the old subscription school winters and tilled the soil fur his uncle in the spring and summer time. In his seventeenth year (in 1829) Simpson left the scenes of his boyhood days and proceeded to the Far West ; he settled in Ohio, moving about, how- CARROLL COUNTY. 995 ever, until 1832, when he commenced to learn the cabinet trade at Lancaster, that State. After learning the trade he moved to Peoria, 111., where he worked one year, after which he returned to Ohio and located in Washington Township, Carroll County, where he built a shop and continued to work at his trade. There he met and in 1837 married Miss Sarah McGee, who was reared in Jefferson County, of which county her parents were old settlers. In 1843 Mr. McFadden moved to Mechanicstown, where he farmed and also worked at his trade. Seven children were the result of the marriage, live of whom are now living, viz. : Holmes, Thomas, Simpson D., Caroline and Anna. Mr. McFadden has a farm of fifty acres in the town, which is productive and finely located. At the present time Mr. McFadden is the undertaker for the locality, which he has made his business exclu- sively since 1880. In religion he is a Presby- terian by profession. In politics is a Repub- lican, having always voted that ticket. Of the many representative men of Carroll County none is more worthy of a place in its history than Mr. McFadden. He is unassuming, but he is one who has won his position among the few by pa- tient, honest, manly dealings with his fellow- men, and now, in the evening of his active life, he is enjoying the fruits which he has justly earned. f'RANK DOWNS, one of the representative farmer citizens of Carroll County, first saw the light December 18, 1831, in what a few years after his birth became Brown Township, Carroll Co., Ohio. John Downs, his father, was a native of Maryland, of which State the family were long residents, and he and his brother, Alfred, came together to Ohio, where they entered adjoining tracts of land in what is now Brown Township, Carroll County. This they improved and resided on until their death. Soon after his arrival in Ohio, John Downs was united in marriage with Nancy, daughter of John Rice, of Lee Township, Car- roll County, and the children born to them were Harrison. Rebecca (Mrs. Solomon Miller), John, Cassandra, Eleanor, George and Frank, all now dead except Rebecca, John and Frank. The father died in December, 1864, the mother in March, 1875, both members of the Methodist Episcopal Church, in which he had been class leader many years; in politics he was first a Whig and then a Republican, was always active in public affairs, and materially assisted in pro- moting the advancement of his township in mat- ters of religion, education and finance. Frank Downs, whose name heads this bio- graphical memoir, was reared to farm life, receiving his educational training in the common schools of the district. On May 13, 1855, he was united in marriage with Hannah, daughter of Edward Tillett of Brown Township, Carroll County, and this union has been blessed with eight children, of whom the following is a record: Leavitt M., born January 22, 1859, married December 16, 1882, Lulu D. Highlands, by whom there is one son, Floyd M. ; Elmer E., born March 23, 1861, married January 23, 1883, Annie Smith, who has borne him one child, Edna; Charles F., born May 1, 1864, married December 14, 1889, Lillie M. Beckley by whom there is one son, Carl C. ; Nannie E., born June 25, 1866, married Frank Hines October 27. 1888, by whom there is one daughter, Lois; Ross G. , born December 16, 1S6S; Mandy G., born September 3, 1872, died September 30, 1873, from the effects of a grain of corn lodging in the windpipe; Raymond D., born September 3, 1874, and Ira M., born February 18, 1877. After marriage Mr. and Mrs. Downs located in Columbiana County, Ohio, where they re- mained two and a half years, when they came to Brown Township, Carroll County, where they resided eleven years, and in ISO',! they purchased their present property In Harrison Township, comprising 192 acres of highly improved land, where Mr. Down9 carries on general farming and stock-raising. They are consistent mem- bers of the Methodist Episcopal Church, and in politics he is a stanch and active Republican. During the Civil War Mr. Downs served in the 990 CARROLL COUNTY. One Hundred and Fifty-seventh O. N. G., as the following copy of his discharge attests: "That said Franklin Downs, private of Captain William B. Reed, Company (K), 157th Regiment of Ohio, State National Guards Volunteers, who was enrolled on the fifteenth day of May, one thousand eight hundred and sixty-four, to serve for 100 days, is hereby discharged from service of the United States this 2d day of September, 1864, at Camp Chase, by reason of expiration of time of service." He is a progressive farmer, and has always identified himself with every- thing tending to the advancement of the com- munity at large. G CHARLES E.BENEDUM, retired, with res- idence in Leesville, Carroll County, Ohio, ') was born April 12, 1819,in Loudoun Coun- ty, Va. , a son of John Benedum, of whom mention is made elsewhere in this work. Our subject, when nineteen years of age, came to Ohio, and was employed in clearing and farming the home place for about six years. He then concluded to learn the tinsmithing trade, and in 1845 went to Washington, D. C, making the journey, which occupied seven days, on horse- back. Soon after his arrival in the city he en- tered the employ of a tinsmith, and remained with him until he had fully mastered the details of the business, after which he worked as a journeyman until 1S55, in which year he came to Ohio and opened a tinware and stove store in Leesville. This business he carried on until 1889, when he retired from active labor, leaving the business to his sons. On February 20, 1849, Mr. Benedum was united in marriage with Miss Martina K. Boss, who was born August 17, 1826, in Loudoun County, Va., daughter of S. M. Boss, who in his lifetime was one of the leading merchants of Leesville. In early life Mr. Boss was married to Elizabeth Fox, who bore him the following named children: Mary, Margaret, Martina K., Jane, Julia, Virginia, Sarah and James. Mr. Boss in religion was a member of the Methodist Episcopal Church, and in politics was a Whig. On November 11, 1865, Mrs. Benedum passed from earth leaving five children, of whom the follow- ing is a record : Charles S. , born December 3, 1849, died May 9, 1S75; Franklin, born Novem- ber 13, 1852; Thomas A., born August 20, 1855, died February 19, 1879; James H. , born Feb- ruary 15, 1858, and William G., born May 17, 1860. On February 8, 1868, Mr. Benedum was united in marriage with Keziah Hall, who was born in Maryland July 25, 1824, and died September 28, 1873, leaving one child, Lillian, born September 3, 1869. Our subject was united in marriage May 26, 1874, with Sarah C. Aughey, who died January 15, 188S, leaving one child, Edgar A. , who was born December 10, 1875, now in New York. On August 21, 1888, Mr. C. E. Benedum was married inFhrichs- ville, Ohio, to Rebecca O. Thistle, who was born in Cumberland, Md. In religion our subject is a Presbyterian, in politics a Democrat. Z BAKER. Carroll County, Ohio, is fully represented by many well-to-do, large, ^ influential families, whose ancestors, being reared in the East and possessing great energy and perseverance, pushed them- selves far to the West amid hardships, knowing not what failure meant, nor caring for little trials to which all mankind are more or less subjected. Among this class we find the Baker family, and among its individual members Z. Baker occupies a prominent position. He is one of three brothers who are among the fore- most farmers of Orange Township. S. B. Baker (oldest brother) was born in Harrison County, others in Carroll County, and all three are of the representative substantial class. Zachariah Baker spent his early days in Car- roll County, and has been a citizen here ever since. He was born August 2, 1S40, and after attending the schools in the neighborhood and working for his father on the farm until he reached manhood he married Miss EInor J. Wilson, whose parents were Datives of Pennsyl- CARROLL COUNTY. 997 vania, but came from Pennsylvania to Carroll County, Ohio. Mrs. Baker was born in Orange Township, Carroll County, January 14,1844, and her youthful days were spent among the rural scenery of her father's country home until she met and married Mr. Baker, January 5, 1865. She is a daughter of William and Elizabeth (Logan) Wilson, former of whom was born in Butler County, Penn., of Irish descent, and latter born in Washington County, Penn. ; the Logans were among the early settlers of Carroll County, and Mr. Wilson also came early to the county. Mr. and Mrs. Baker's family consists of three children, viz.: Al. L. , born January 3, 1866; Anna May, born March 23, 1872, and Lizzie, born in 1878. Mr. Baker has a farm of ninety- one acres, situated about one mile north of New Hagerstown, and a mile and a half east of Leesville; this farm is provided with a tine residence and an elegant, substantial barn built in the year 1889. Mr. Baker, like his brothers, is a hard-working, industrious man, full of that perseverance and energy which means only suc- cess. Socially Mr. and Mrs. Baker are cer- tainly prominent, and are surrounded by a host of friends. D' , AVID MOODY, one of the well known, progressive farmers of Lee Township, Carroll County, was born September 28, 1825, in what is now Lee Township, Carroll Co., Ohio. His grandfather, James Moody, was a native of Ireland, whence he came to America while young. In Philadelphia he married Elizabeth Keed, also a native of Ireland, and the children born to this union were David, John, Joseph, Mary and Elizabeth; for his second wife he wedded Mary Herron, who bore him the following named children: James, Margaret, Alexander and Samuel. Mr. Moody followed farming in Pennsylvania, and in 1812 he came to Jefferson County, Ohio, where he entered land near Bergholz, near the Carroll County line, clearing it with his own hands. He was among the earliest members of the Seceder Church, and in politics he took a prominent part in the ranks of the Whig party. He died in 1847; his wife having gone to Iowa, she followed him to the grave in 1850. David Moody, a son by the first marriage of James Moody, and who became the father of the subject of this sketch, was a native of Washington County, Penn., born October 19, 1781. He spent his early life in his native State, attending the common schools, and learn- ing the trade of a tanner, which he followed through life. In 1809 he was married in the Keystone State to Mary, daughter of John Boyd, a native of Ireland and a Revolutionary soldier. In 1816 Mr. Moody came to Ohio and settled in Lee Township, Carroll County, where he died April 5, 1850, his wife having preceded him to the grave January 17, 1836; they lie buried at Carrollton. She was a member of the Presby- terian Church at that place; in politics he was a Whig, serving his township as trustee. Mr. and Mrs. Moody were the parents of the follow- ing named children: John B., Eliza, Martha (Mrs. James Brown), deceased; Nancy, Mrs. John McLaughlin; James, deceased; Sarah, de- ceased wife of George Wiggins; and David, whose name heads this sketch. David Moody was reared on a farm, and re- ceived a good common-school education. Early in life he entered his father's tannery, where he learned the trade, which he continued for some years after the death of his father. On October 23, 1856, he was married to Eliza A. McLaughlin, of Lee Township, daughter of Robert and Nancy (Lindsay) McLaughlin, of Washington County, Penn., and the children born to this union were named as follows: Mary E., now Mrs. Thomas McFadden, of Fox Town- ship; Nancy M.. now Mrs. John A. France, of Harlem, Ohio: Lillian G, now Mrs. Charles G. Fawcett, of Uniontown, Ohio; Martha J. and John Ross, latter of whom died February 16, 1876. The entire family are members of the Presbyterian Church at Harlem Springs, of which Mr. Moody has been an elder for several years past. In politics he has always been a 998 CARROLL COUNTY. supporter of the Republican party, since its organization, having previously been a Whig- He is in disposition kind, generous and enter- prising, by his amiability and courtesy has won for himself a place in the affections of the people. EORGE GANS. Among the successful business men of eastern Ohio, the above named gentleman justly holds a promi- nent place. The town of Augusta, Car- roll County, in which Mr. Cans has an extensive mercantile business, twenty years ago was a small hamlet, but through the energy and push of a few progressive men like our subject it has become an active, live town. The paternal an- cestors of George Gans (as the name Gans indicates) were Germans, while on the maternal side the ancestry were Irish. John Gans, father of our subject, was born in Fayette County, Penn., November 7, 1794, the son of a farmer. At the age of twenty-one, in 1815, he came west and settled in what is now Harrison Town- ship, Carroll Co., Ohio, where he entered a farm of 160 acres, and in the wilderness built a log house. Soon thereafter he married Miss Downs, by whom he had two children, Harriet and Elizabeth, but the angel of death ere long entered the little circle and took from the midst tbe faithful wife and good mother. The father found a new companion in the person of Miss Elizabeth Cook, a native of Columbiana County, Ohio, where she grew to womanhood on her father' s farm ; Mr. Cook was of German descent, and was one of the early pioneers of Columbiana County. A large family was the result of this union, of which our subject is the sixth in order of birth. After a long life of activity the father died in the fall of 1866, being about seventy- two years old. George Gans, the subject proper of this bio- graphical sketch, was born in Harrison Town- ship, Carroll Co., Ohio, March 18, 1837. There he grew to manhood on his father's farm, attending the district school, and was inoculated with those principles which to a great extent led to the degree of success which he achieved. On March 19, 1861, he married Miss Jane Cameron, who was born in "Washington Town- ship, Carroll Co., Ohio, December 15, 1837. Mrs. Gans is of Scotch-Irish descent, and her parents were among the earliest pioneers who came to this part of the county. After marriage Mr. and Mrs. Gans settled on a farm in Wash- ington Township, whence, after a residence there of five years, they moved to another farm; but desiring a change Mr. Gans, in 1869, came to Augusta, where he has ever since been actively connected with the mercantile business. In 1S69 Mr. Gans formed a partnership for the transaction of a general business, and the firm was styled Crawford, Heston & Gans. In 1873 Mr. Crawford and Mr. Gans bought Mr. Hes- ton' s interest in the firm, the style of the firm becoming Crawford & Gans. In 1889 this firm was in possession of three stores, one room con- taining dry goods, groceries, notions, etc. ; another room containing ready-made clothing, piece goods, gents' furnishing goods, etc., and yet another room containing a general stock of hard- ware. This partnership had a quiet, peaceable reign of twenty years, at the end of which time it was mutually agreed that they would divide — Mr. Crawford taking the dry -goods stock and building, and Mr. Gans the other two stores and buildings. In connection with this busi- ness Mr. Gans is also an extensive wool-buyer, and his success in life is due mainly to his close attendance to business. Starting as he did with a small capital, he certainly can claim to be called a " self-made man. " Mr. and Mrs. Gans are members of the Presbyterian Church, being among the most active workers of that society, and in politics ha is a Republican. f ESSE W. SHAW. At an early day ^ I Nathan Shaw, grandfather of this gentle- SU) man, came from Jefferson County, Ohio, to Carroll County, and took up his resi- dence in what is now Washington Township, Carroll Co., Ohio. He was a native of Fay- CARROLL COUNTY. 999 ette County, Penn. , born June 17, 1777, near Brownsville, where he married, May 15, 1802, Ruth Crawford, who was horn July 25, 1 782, a daughter of Josiah Crawford, of the same place. Nathan Shaw was engaged for a time in boat building ou the Monongahela River, whence he emigrated to Ohio and located in Jefferson County, near Hollow Rock, and a few years thereafter they moved to Carroll County. They were among the first pioneers of Wash- ington Township, which was at that time all wild woodland where roamed in comparative security many wild animals — bears, wolves, pan- thers, deer, etc. Here the honored couple passed the remainder of their lives. To their union were born six daughters and one son: Mary Shaw was born February 15, 1803, and was married in March, 1821, to George Long, who was accidentally shot and killed by his brother, Jacob Long, while hunting deer in Augusta Township (his was the first grave in the Herrington Cemetery, said Township), after which Mary Long married John Morgan and moved to Scioto County, Ohio, and died there November 26, 1870 Cassandra Shaw was born November 28, 1806, was mar- ried to Simeon Westfall, May 15, 1823, and died July 20, 1871. She preceded him to the grave a few years, and both are interred in Minerva Cemetery Elizabeth Shaw was born July 5, 1808, married to Robert Deu- niston, January 23, 1840, died November 13, 1877, and was buried in Corinth Cemetery at Mechanicstown, Ohio Christena Shaw was born March 27, 1810, was married to Joseph Caskey, September 30, 1830, died in September, L886, and was interred in Mt. Zion Cemetery, Augusta Township Margaret Shaw was born April 12, 1812, was married to Silas Cas- key, May 28, 1833, died September 3, 1836, and was interred in the Herrington Cemetery, in Augusta Township Josiah C. Shaw was born October 30, 1816 .... Sarah Shaw was born March 21, 1819, was married to Peter Abrahams in 1842, and he dying she married Henry Ted- ler; she died in April, 1884, and was buried in Bethesda Cemetery, Franklin Township, Col umbiana Co., Ohio. Ruth Shaw died Octo- ber 13, 1836; Nathan Shaw died October 28, 1853, and both lie in the Herrington Cemetery, Augusta Township. Nathan Shaw was one of the best farmers of his section and time, he taking great pride in fruit growing, having one of the finest orchards in the county at that time. The public road passing through his premises was lined with black morella cherry trees; his apple orchard consisted of numerous varieties of the choicest kinds. Josiah C. Shaw, the next youngest child, and the only son born to this honored pioneer couple, was born in Jefferson County, Ohio, October 30, 1816. He attended the early sub- scription schools of the neighborhood a few weeks during the winter months, the balance of the year being occupied in the arduous duties of pioneer farming; wheat with them in those days was cut with the sickle and threshed with the flail, then hauled to the nearest market place, either Massillon or Bolivar, about thirty miles distant. Often in his boyhood Josiah would take a load of wheat, and after trading a part of it for groceries and other necessaries of life would return home the following day. On No- vember 5 he was united in marriage with Miss Maria Walton, a native of Augusta Township, Carroll Co.. Ohio, born August 6, 1823, a daugh- ter of Gabriel and Mary (Townsend) Walton, early settlers of said township. Gabriel Walton was born of English descent, November 17, 1777, in Bucks County, Penn., and was married to Mary Townsend, March 12, 1801, at New Garden, in the then Territory of Ohio; she was of Welsh descent, born Septem- ber 8, 1781, in Chester County, Penn. To this union were born eleven children — three daugh- ters and eight sons: Edith Walton was born December 10, 1802, at New Garden, Ohio, and was married to John Wathey, of Augusta Township; Edith died August 18, 1890, at Pe- trolia, Penn.; John died June 4. 1S77. and both are buried in the Augusta Cemetery .... Bath- sheba Walton was born May 16, 1804, at New 1000 CARROLL COUNTY. Garden, Ohio, was married to Henry Criss, of Augusta Township; she died in November, 1852, and was interred in the Herrington Cemetery; Henry died February 18, 1877, at Minerva, and is buried there .... Levi Walton was born April 10, 1807, at New Garden, Ohio, and died No- vember 7, 1811,inPhiladelphia,Penn. . . .Joseph T. Walton was born February 25, 1809, at New Garden, Ohio, was married to Ann Wiseman, of Augusta Township, and he died July 7, 1847, and is buried at Augusta; Ann died and was buried in Morrow County, Ohio .... Jesse Wal- ton was born March 28, 1812, at New Garden, Ohio, and was married to Esther Wildman, of Marlborough, Stark Co., Ohio, in October, 1811; he died November 9, 1842, in Augusta Town- ship, and was buried at Augusta; Esther died, and was buried at Marlborough in July, 1865. ....Morris Walton was born March 12, 1814, in Philadelphia, Penn., and was married to Mary Randolph in 1835; she died in 1836 and was buried in the Herrington Cemetery, Au- gusta Township; he was afterward married to Maria Chandler, of Columbiana County, Ohio, and she died and was buried near Polk, Ash- land Co., Ohio; he was again married, this time to Miss Abigail Whinnery, of New Garden, Ohio, and she now resides in Wabaunsee County, Kas., where he died September 27, 1872.... Eli Walton was born April 19, 1816, in Augusta Township, Carroll Co., Ohio; he had a great partiality for grist- and saw-mills — was propri- etor of the New Franklin (Stark County) Mills for many years, was also a large oil operator at Oil Creek, Penn., and was considered one of the best horsemen of Carroll County; he was mar- ried to Perthena Wildman, of Marlborough, Ohio, born July 24, 1836; they now reside in Alliance, Ohio .... Moses Walton was born March 12, 1818. and married Eliza Chandler; she died November 6, 1848, and was buried in the Marlborough Cemetery; he later married Jane E. Paxton, who died in Cleveland, Ohio, and was buried at Marlborough, Ohio; he died November 27, 1888, in Morgan County, Ohio, and was buried there .... Amos Walton was born January 21, 1820, and was married to Matilda Paxton in 1845; she died in April, 1865, and was buried at Marlborough, Ohio; he afterward married Esther Ann Lukens, of New Garden, Ohio .... William Walton was born March 12, 1822, was married to Sarah Ann Williamson, of Eobertsville, Stark Co., Ohio, in October, 1842; he died in Adams County, Ind. , where she and family still reside; he served as a Union soldier a short time in the Civil War in some Indiana regiment. .. .and Maria Walton, who was married to Josiah C. Shaw. Gabriel and Mary Walton moved from New Garden, Ohio, to Philadelphia, Penn., residing there three years on Spring Gar- den Street, he working a part of that time for Stephen Gerard as a house carpenter; thence moved back to New Garden, Ohio, from which place they moved in about 1815 to Augusta Township, entering 640 acres of land, it being the west half of Section 27 and east half of Sec- tion 28 of said township. The buildings where he resided are now owned by the heirs of John Kennedy; Gabriel Walton died April 18, 1845; Mary Walton died in Brown Township, Novem- ber 15, 1862, and both are buried in the Au- gusta Cemetery. Mr. and Mrs. Josiah C. Shaw began life in Washington Township, where they lived on a rented farm which by industry and economy they were soon enabled to purchase. He erect- ed a saw-mill, and for years operated it in con- nection with his farm, and became eminently successful in most of his undertakings; the lit- tle village of Eckley now stands on this farm. In 1852 Mr. Shaw removed with his family to Brown Township, where he purchased a farm, to which he from time to time added until he owned in all nearly 700 acres, on which he erected a handsome residence on the boundary line be- tween Augusta and Brown Townships. There, on January 10, 1883, Josiah C. Shaw passed from earth, and was buried in the Minerva Cemetery, after a useful life devoted to his family, his township and county. Politically he was first an old line Whig, and afterward, on the formation of the party, a stanch Bepub- CARROLL COUNTY. 1001 lican. In 1870 he was elected a member of the State Board of Equalization for Carroll and Stark Counties, and he tilled many positions of trust in his township; he taught one term of school in Washington Township. He joined Oak Eidge Grange, No. 661, as a charter mem- ber in March, 1871. Josiah C. Shaw devoted the most of his time to sheep husbandry, after having a flock from 40( I to 500 head. Personally he was a genial, kind-hearted man, generous to a fault, liberal to the poor and needy, justly held in the highest esteem and respect by all. His widow, now well and active at the age of sixty- seven years, yet lives on the old homestead; four children were born to them, viz. : Jesse W. ; Mahlon; Eli D. ; and Ida T. Jesse W. Shaw, whose name opens this biographical memoir, was born on his father's farm in Washington Township, Carroll Co., Ohio, August 26, 1842. He received the advan- tages of a thorough education in the public school of the neighborhood, which was supple- mented with a course of tuition in the semi- naries at, Malvern and Minerva. In August, 1862, he enlisted in Company F, One Hundred and Twenty-sixth Regiment, O. V. I., and served with his regiment in the battles of Mar- tinsburg, the evacuation of Harper's Ferry, Wapping Heights, Culpeper C. H., Bristow Station, Manassas, Bealton, Kelley's Ford, Bappahannock Bridge, Ewe's Hill, Brandy Station, Raccoon Ford, Locust Grove, Mine Run, Wilderness, Spottsylvania and others. At the battle of the Wilderness he received a gun- shot wound in the right leg, the limb being fractured, on account of which he was sent to Judiciary Square Hospital, Washington City; from this wound he has never recovered, as he still suffers much pain, is confined to bed a great deal and has to use crutches a part of the time. He was honorably discharged April 26, 1865, and returned home, after which he taught school thirteen terms, working for his father as a hired hand for seven summers and teaching school in the winter season. On August 13, 1867, Mr. Shaw was married to Rebecca E. Leyde, daughter of Henry and Amy (Fishel) Leyde, early settlers of Augusta Township, Carroll Co., Ohio, and to this union have been born six children — one son and five daughters: Emma V., who was married September 20, 1888, to Allen Cook, a promising young attorney of Canton, Ohio, and to this union was born, Sep- tember 19, 1889, one son, Carroll C. ; Edgar S., Austa L., Mary L. and Bessie M. and Gertie A. (twins). Mr. and Mrs. Shaw began life for themselves on their present farm in 1872, whereon, in 1883, he erected a handsome and commodious barn. Mr. Shaw, in addition to general farming, makes a specialty of stock-raising, to which he pays particular attention. He has a fine herd of registered Ayrshire cattle; devotes a greater part of his time to the growing of sheep and wool; has several head of registered sheep of the famous Black Top Merino breed. Mr. Shaw has been a breeder of recorded Chester- White hogs from such sires as "Commodore" and "Gar- field," and such dams as "Lady King" and "Jumbo." He also breeds thoroughbred re- corded Poland-China swine from such noted sires as "Glad Tidings," "Corporal Tanner," and others; dams such as "Lady Hilton." ' ' Dell B.,' ' " Carroll Beauty," etc. He has been quite a breeder the last five years of high-bred driving horses, strong in the blood of "Hamble- tonian Wilkes" and "Tncaho." Mr. Shaw pays special attention to fruit growing. He claims he has the best selection of fruit in the county, consisting of apple, peach, pear, plum, cherry and quince; his apples are of the finest cookers, keepers and shippers, such as "Baldwins," "Kings," "Ben Davis," "Greenings," "Gates," "Ramboes," "Stewarts," and "Grime's Golden Pippins," "Spitzenberg," "Babbotts," "Black Twig," etc. He has planted a very fine young orchard of the above varieties, and he has the largest peach orchard in this section of all the best varieties, but relies principally on the well- established "Smock Peach" for main crop and for profit. Mr. Shaw inherits a part of his fondness for fruit and trees from his grand- 1002 CARROLL COUNTY. father. He has made the growing and study of the potato a specialty for twenty years; has tested over a hundred kinds, as many as seventy- five varieties, the same season. Mr. Shaw, while teaching school, took great delight in the studies of geography and penmanship. He has been quite a contributor to the agricultural press on various subjects. He joined Oak Ridge Grange, No. 661, as a charter member in March, 1871, same time his father did. Jesse W. Shaw was elected Grange delegate to the State Grange in 1880. He served as county deputy for six years. He is a member of the G. A. R., Minerva Post No. 106, department of Ohio. Mr. Shaw is now serving his second term as justice of the peace. He has held other positions of trust, in his township. In politics he is a strong Repub- lican. His farm is situated in Brown Township, contains 252 acres of highly improved land, on which is an excellent bed of coal covering eighty acres, the vein being four feet or over in thick- ness. Mrs. Shaw was born July 22, 1846, in Augusta Township. She is a member of the Lutheran Church. Mahlon Shaw was born August 23, 1844, on his father's farm in Washington Township, Car- roll Co. , Ohio. He attended the district schools a few months in the year, thereby receiving as thorough education as was possible to get at such school. He afterward took a course of study at Malvern and Minerva Seminaries. In May, 1S64, he enlisted in Company K, One Hundred and Fifty-seventh Ohio Regiment, served his time, was honorably discharged and returned home. In 1867 he began a college course at Mount Union, Ohio, graduating in the class of 1871. Mahlon is a scientific mathema- tician; problems that others in the family can not work are no trouble for him; while the rest were attending the district school they scarcely ever saw him studying, especially in arithmetic, but when he came to recite he always knew his lesson well. After graduating, he worked for a while for George Long in the white lead factory at Alliance, Ohio; then came home and worked for his father on the farm for a few years; then went to the oil fields of Pennsyl- vania, operated as a driller for a few years, then purchased and sold oil territory; has had terri- tory in all the oil sections; was a member of the Oil Exchange at Parker, Petrolia and Bradford, Penn., and he is still operating in oil. Eli D. Shaw, one of the popular represent- ative citizens of Brown Township, Carroll County, and ex-county surveyor, is a native of the township, born on a farm, October 12, 1852, a son ofJosiah C. and Maria (Wal- ton) Shaw. Our subject was reared to farm life, and attended the district school, prov- ing an apt and diligent scholar. He early disclosed a fondness for the science of mathe- matics, and ere long chose civil engineering as a profession. He entered Mt. Union College, where he took a course in civil engineering and surveying, passing a most creditable examina- tion. In 1876 he was elected county surveyor of Carroll County, which office, by well-merited continuous reelection, he held nine years; and great praise is due him for his untiring efforts in collecting many valuable notes relative to boundary lines through the county. Mr. Shaw now resides on the homestead containing 400 acres of prime land, where he devotes his atten- tion to farming in connection with his profes- sion. He is extensively engaged in the dairying industry, making a specialty of the manufacture of Swiss cheese, turning out from 8,000 to 10,000 pounds per annum, and using exclusive- ly the milk produced upon this farm. On March 9, 1875, Mr. Shaw was united in marriage with Martha E., daughter of Levi and Mary A. Eckley, and to this union have been born two children: Lorin M. and Corwin J. Mrs. Shaw is a Presbyterian. Mr. Shaw was raised with his Grandmother Walton, who was a Quakeress, always using the plain language, and, young impressions being lasting, he ad- heres to the Quaker faith. In politics he is a stanch Republican. He is a member of the Oak Ridge Grange, and was sent as delegate to the State Grange at Tiffin, in December, 1890. Ida T. Shaw was born March 19, 1860, on CARROLL COUNTY. 1003 her father's farm in Brown Township, Carroll Co., Ohio. At the age of four years she was thrown from a horse, which was supposed to lu- the cause of a spinal affection resulting in death. She died April 8, 1870, and lies buried in Minerva Cemetery next to her father. Henry Leyde, the father of Mrs. Jesse W. Shaw, was a native of Washington County, Penn. , born August 9, 1806. After becoming of age he came to what is now Augusta Town- ship, Carroll Co., Ohio, and was married to Amy Fishel, who was born October, 1813, in Washington Township, Carroll Co., Ohio. They purchased a farm in Augusta Township, and re- sided on same until her death, which occurred June 2, 1880; he died May 2, 1883, at Minerva, Ohio, and both are interred in the Pleasant Grove Cemetery, Brown Township, Carroll Co., Ohio. They were devoted members of the Lutheran Church for many years and paid largely to the church and all benevolent pur- poses. Mr. Leyde owned 350 acres of land well improved, and was considered one of the best of farmers making his money in grain growing, wool growing and fruit growing; he used to sell his entire large peach crop for two dollars per bushel ; he got the highest market price for his apples on account of their superior quality. Politically he was in early days a Whig, but afterward a very strong Republican. Mr. and Mrs. Leyde had ten children, all living but two: S. F. Leyde was born on his father's farm in Augusta Township, Carroll Co., Ohio; he is fifty years old; was married to Mary Hen- sil, of New Philadelphia, Ohio, and now resides in East Liverpool, Ohio; by occupation he is a dentist; to their union was born two children — one son and one daughter. .. .Barbara J. was born on her father's farm in Augusta Township; she is fifty-three years old; was married to J. R. Byers, and they reside on their farm near Mt. Fnion, Ohio; to this union were born four chil- dren — two sons and two daughters; Mr. Byers owns 100 acres of most valuable land and well tilled .... Margaret C. was born in Augusta Township; she was about fifty-one years old when she died February 27, 1891 : Bhe was mar- ried to Samuel Lininger, and they resided in Andrew County, Mo. ; Mr. Lininger was a first lieutenant in the One Hundred and Ninety- first Regiment, O. V. I. ; he and his wife were blessed with six children — five sons and one daughter ....Elizabeth M. was born on her father's farm; she is forty-nine years old; was married to A. J. Schory, and they live on their farm in Brown Township, Carroll Co. , Ohio, Hibbetts P. O. ; they are both devoted members of the Methodist Church; he is considerable of a small fruit-grower .... Emily A. was born on her father's farm; is now forty-eight years old; was married to Owen Moninger, of Amwell Town- ship, Washington Co., Penn.; they live on their farm of 160 acres seven miles from Little Wash- ington, Penn. ; he is a first-class farmer; they are both members of the Disciples Church; to their union have been born five children — three daughters and two sons .... Edith F. was born on her father's farm; was married to E. E. Davis, who died March 4, 1875; is interred in Pleasant Grove Cemetery; her occupation is school teaching and dress making .... Mrs. Shaw's sketch has been given elsewhere.... Louisa C. was born on her father's farm; she is forty-two years old; was married to Rev. Amos Casselman, and they reside in Lyons, Rice Co., Kas. ; have four children living — three sons and one daughter; Mr. Casselman has been a very successful minister in the German Reformed Church .... John F. was born on his father's farm January 21, 1850; was married in 1881 to Sannie McGiuty, and one son, Freddie, was born to them; she died in October, 1883, and is interred in Malvern Cemetery ; he was afterward married, March 8, 1886, to Miss Carrie Harvey, of Carrollton, Ohio, and they have one daughter, Mary ; they live on a farm of 241 acres of good tillable land in Augusta Township. . . .Lucretia A. was born on her father's farm August 11, 1854; was married to Joseph A. Finney in June, INS 1, and to them have been born three children — two sons and one daughter; they now reside in Conneaut, Ashtabula Co., Ohio .... These 1004 CARROLL COUNTY. children were at one time all members of the Lutheran Church. These brothers and brothers- in-law are all stanch Republicans. extensively through the West, visiting Missouri, Kansas, Colorado, Illinois, Indiana and other points, returning home highly pleased with their trip. BRAHAM V. WESTFALL, a prosperous representative farmer of Brown Township, TL\ Carroll County, is a native of the same, born September 22, 1846, a son of John and Amy (Beatty) Westfall, early settlers of the township. Abraham Westfall, grandfather of our subject, came in an early day, with his family, to what is now Carroll County, Ohio, and settled in Washington Township. He went out as a private in the War of 1812, and was killed in action. Of a family of thirteen children — seven sons and six daughters — born to John and Amy Westfall, Abraham V. is the youngest. He lost his father by death when he was an infant six months old, but he had a true mother, who care- fully reared him to manhood, and when old enough he faithfully carried on the farm for her. He received his education at the public schools, and at the early age of fifteen years commenced life in earnest. On April 30, 1873, he was united in marriage with Calista Thompson, of Brown Township, Carroll County, daughter of Thomas and Susan (Finefrock) Thompson, early settlers of that township. Following their marriage, the young couple located on the Westfall home- stead, his mother making her home with them until she was called from earth, August 19, 1877, at the age of seventy-two years and five months. Our subject and wife have no children of their own, but, they have an adopted daughter named Nova E. Westfall. Mrs. Westfall was origi- nally a Presbyterian, but recently united with the Methodist Church, and she and Mr. West- fall are both members of Pleasant Grove Method- ist Church; politically he is a Republican, active and zealous. He is owner of the old homestead, comprising eighty acres of prime land, on which, during the summer of 1890, he erected a commodious barn and other out-build- ings. In 1887 Mr. and Mrs. Westfall traveled If TrIRAM G. TOPE, M. D., ranks among 1*^1 the influential citizens of Carroll County. 1 and is one of the most popular and suc- ■f/ cessful medical practitioners. A resi- dent of Perrysville, Perry Township, Carroll County, for over a quarter of a century, he has succeeded in surrounding himself with a large circle of friends and patrons. The first of his family on the paternal side came from Germany to America at a very early period, and settled in Maryland, where was born George Tope, great-grandfather of the subject of this memoir. Some time in the last century George Tope left his native State for that portion of the then "Far West" afterward formed into the great State of Ohio, and settled on a piece of wild land in what is now Carroll County, where he built the first grist-mill (called Tope's Mill) in that part now known as Union Township. George Tope, Dr. Tope's grandfather, was born in (17S2) and reared and died in (1832) in what is now Carroll County, Ohio, having been one of the first pioneers of Eastern Ohio; he was the father of four sons and two daughters, of whom John lives in Jackson County, Ohio, where he follows carpentering; George W. is a farmer in Gallia County, same State, and Mrs. Elizabeth Wilson also lives in Ohio, where her husband is a farmer. Henry Tope, father of our subject, and by trade a gunsmith, was born in Carroll County. Ohio, in 1813, and died at Peru, 111., in 1849. He was married in June, 1S36, to Catharine Croghan, a native of Carroll County, born in 1818 and died in 1849, and they had four children, viz.: William A., who was born in 1837, and died at Nashville, Tenn., April 24, 1862, aged twenty-five years, while serving as a member of Company C, Sixty-ninth O. V. I. ; CARROLL COUNTY. 1005 Hiram G. ; John H. , born in 1841, now in the lumber business in Michigan, and Catherine M., born in 1S44, and married to Craton Mc- Coy, a stock-dealer in Van Wert County, Ohio. The parents both died of cholera in Peru, 111., in July, 1849, just two days apart. The ma- ternal grandmother died at the patriarchal age of one hundred years, and in her long life had seen many changes in the world; she had met Gen. Washington frequently, had shaken hands with him and was present at his funeral; she was of English descent, as was ber husband. Hiram G. Tope, whose name appears at the opening of this sketch, was born July 1, 1839, in Carroll County, Ohio, and when four years of age went with his father to Peru, 111., where he lived six years. On the death of his parents, as above stated, young Hiram was left to the care of his grandparents, who moved to New Hagers- town, Carroll Co., Ohio, where he grew to manhood, attending the public schools and academy of the place. At the age of nineteen, having decided on the medical profession as his life work, he proceeded to Columbus, Ohio, where he studied four years at college, teaching school at intervals in order to help out the ex- pense of his education. After his graduation and receipt of his diploma, Dr. Tope went to the western part of Ohio, where he practiced one year; but not being satisfied with the local- ity, he moved to Perrysville. Carroll County, which has since been his home. Toward the breaking out of the Civil War, the Doctor, in response to his country's call, volunteered into the army, joining, in 1862, the Eightieth O. V. I., of which he was hospital steward about two years, and then assistant surgeon to the close of the war, receiving his discharge August 13, 1865, at Little Rock, Ark. His regiment par- ticipated in many of the most important engage- ments of the war, including Iuka, Corinth, siege of Vicksburg, Atlanta, Jackson, Champion Hills, Missionary Ridge, Raymond and many others, being also with Sherman on his memor- able march to the sea. Returning to Perrys- ville, the Doctor renewed the practice of his profession, having in connection a flourishing drug store. In 1862 Dr. Tope was married to Mary_A. Shultz, daughter of Solomon and Rachel (Knouf ) Shultz, who were of Dutch descent and were reared in Jefferson County, Ohio, but in 1832 moved to Harrison County, same State, where Mary A. was born. Her father died at the age of eighty-one and her mother when eighty-four years old; they were both members of the Lutheran Church. To the union of Dr. and Mrs. Tope have been born two children : Cadmus A. (a teacher in the public schools of Carrollton, Ohio, also a member of the common council of that place) and Ulysses I., now aged twenty years (at present at home, reading medicine under the instruction of his father.) Dr. Tope, politically, has always been a Republican, and socially is a Royal Arch Mason. of MRS. DRUSILLA HIBBS, widow the late William Hibbs, was born in that part of Jefferson County now {/ known as Loudon Township, Carroll County, March 6, 1822, a daughter of Conrad Slates, of whom mention is made in the sketch of Mrs. Catharine Colar. Our subject in her girlhood days attended the district school about six months, the greater part of her time being spent in the many domestic duties of the house and farm. On December 15, 1839, she married William Hibbs, who was born in Salem, Ohio, September 10, 1816, a son of Isaac Hibbs, a native of Maryland, born (it is believed) in 1758. Isaac's father, also named Isaac, who was of English parentage, reared a family of seven children, Isaac being the third in order of birth. About the year 1806 (as near as can be ascertained) Isaac (first) came to Ohio and en- tered a tract of land on Section 16, in Loudon Township, Jefferson County, where he put up a rude cabin, in which he lived the remainder of his days. Game of all kinds was plentiful, and he spent much of his time in hunting. His son Isaac (second) grew up to manhood in Loudon 1006 CARROLL COUNTY Township, and here married Miss Mary Lucas, who bore him seven children, of whom the fol- lowing is a record: Nancy, Elizabeth and Will- iam are deceased; Mrs. Susan Slates resides in Germano, Harrison Co., Ohio, and Mahlan, Mary and Isaac, in Carroll County. The father of these continued to make his home in Loudon Township till 1850, in which year he removed to Tuscarawas County, same State, where he died. About 1823 he entered the land in Loudon Township, now owned by Mrs. Drusilla Hibbs. William Hibbs spent his early life in much the same way as other boys in his day — working hard on the farm in summers, and facing the stern pedagogue in the district school during a few weeks in winter time. In 1846 he pur- chased of his father the farm place now in the possession of his widow, and here resided until his death, which occurred December 25, 1889. At the time of his marriage he did not own one dollar's worth of property, and at his decease he was worth fifteen thousand dollars. He was an active member of the Lutheran Church; in poli- tics a firm Democrat. Mr. and Mrs. Hibbs were never blessed with any children of their own, but they reared to manhood and womanhood the following, giving to each a good education and means wherewith to commence life: Oliver Harding, a carpenter, who resides in Florida; Sarah Davis, deceased; William Slates, a farmer in Loudon Township; Drusilla Shawver, wife of Grant Maynard, in Tuscarawas County, Ohio; Mary J. Salmon and John B. Salmon, now married and living with Mrs. Hibbs. Our sub- ject has been a member of the Lutheran Church since she was fifteen years of age. Mr. Hibbs left a will, making disposal of his property after his death; he left fourteen hundred dollars to Mary J. Salmon, fourteen hundred dollars to W. H. Slates, one thousand dollars to Drusilla Shawver, fourteen hundred dollars to Oliver Harding, and the balance of his estate was willed to thirty-eight different persons, some of whom were not related to him, but were poor. John B. Salmon, one of the adopted sons of Mr. and Mrs. Hibbs, was born in Tuscarawas County, Ohio, March 13, 1853. His parents having died when he was a small boy, he was left with his grandfather to be turned out of a home by him when he was but fifteen years of age. He then came, a stranger, to Mr. and Mrs. Hibbs, who took him and reared him. Mrs. Salmon was born December 23, 1857. They have had the following named children: Mary M. , Maggie B., Annie O. , William Hibbs and Jesse T. TfOHN SLATES, than whom there is no ^ I more progressive or prosperous farmer in \J) Loudon Township, Carroll County, is a native of that township, born March 11, 1821. His father, John Slates, Sr., was born in Loudoun County, Va. , August 2, 178-1, and was reared to agricultural pursuits, attending in the winter season the common schools. He was married to Miss Elizabeth Buse, who was born in 1780, also in Loudoun County, Va. , and to them were born children as follows: Mrs. Cath- arine Albaugh, Mrs. Elizabeth Shawver, Mrs. Margaret Wood, Mrs. Mary Bichie, Adam (de- ceased), Frederick and John in Loudon Town- ship, Carroll County. In 1811 John Slates, Sr. , came to Ohio and entered land which is now the farm owned by Adam Albaugh, in Lou- don Township, Carroll County; here he erected a cabin, in which he and his family lived some years. By trade he was a shoemaker, at which he worked for a living until he succeeded in getting a small patch of laud cleared, on which to grow corn. In a few years he was enabled to build himself a hewed log house, in which he and his wife lived until within a few years of their death. He died in 1859, his wife having preceded him to the grave in 1855. They were active members of the Lutheran Church for many years, and in his political convictions he was a Democrat. John Slates, whose name heads this sketch, was reared to a practical farm life, and in his boyhood attended the common schools. He has been thrice married: First, June 27, 1814, to CARROLL COUNTY. 1007 Mi>-s Nancy Stinger, who was born in February, 1821, a daughter of George Stinger, and by this union were born rive children, viz.: Oliver, in Martin County, Ind. ; Harvey, in Carroll County, Ohio; Mrs. Emily Arbaugh, in Kilgore, Ohio; Sarah E., and Hebert, deceased. This wife dying in 1853, Mr. Slates took, for his second wife, April 20, 1854, Miss Abby Harner, who bore him three children, viz. : Mrs. Nancy Myers, in Jewett, Ohio; Samuel, in Loudon Township, Carroll County, and John, deceased. The mother of these children died in 1860, and September 12, 1865, our subject married Mrs. Eliza J. "Walters (nee Duel), born in 1833. a daughter of Samuel Duel, and the result of this union has been five children, a record of whom is as follows: James D. is at the pater- nal home; Mrs. Hattie B. Miller lives in Lou- don Township; Howard AY., Mary and Charles W. are still under the parental roof. Mr. Slates has resided on his present farm since his first marriage, and has erected in all three large barns, the first of which was struck by light- ning, August 19, 1875; the second was blown down July 16, 1881, and the third was destroyed by wind April 12, 1889. He and his wife are members of the Lutheran Church, and politic- ally he is a Democrat. (?*?/ EORGE BELL, a resident of the vicinity ,. of Kilgore, in Loudon Township, Carroll County, was born in the town of Leeds, ^ Yorkshire, England, October 1, 1823, a son of Henry and Eleanor (Forster) Bell, who were the parents of three sons and two daugh- ters, viz. : Henry, William, George, Mary Ann and Esther. Of these, Henry came to the United States in 1831, and took up his residence in Kinderhook, N. Y. , where he carried on un- dertaking (about 1840 he returned to England and corresponded a few times, but his brother George heard nothing of him until the hitter part of December, 1890, or beginning of Janu- ary, 1891; he is living a retired life in Ripon, Yorkshire, England); William came to this country in 1834, along with his brother George, going to New York, and has not since been heard from; Mary Ann married and remained in England; Esther married and went to Aus- tralia, where she died. When George was two years old his parents died, and he was taken under the sheltering wing of an aunt. As already narrated he came to the United States with his brother William, in 1834, landing in New York; from there he went to Buffalo, thence to Cleveland, then to Detroit, where he remained one week, washing dishes in a hotel for his board, being at this time in the company of his uncle, Jonathan Richardson. From Detroit they returned to Cleveland, where they sojourned but a short time, and then took canal boat for Dresden, same State, where he left his uncle Richardson. In company with another uncle, Edward Forster, Mr. Bell proceeded to Rochester, Ohio, walking most of the way, and from there, by same mode of locomotion, to Canton, Waynesburg, Harris- burg, Carrollton and Kilgore, remaining at the last named place a short time, and then walked to Scio, where they stopped for a brief space with Joseph Harrison. Edward Forster had a brother-in-law named John Barker living near Joseph Harrison's place, and with him they so- journed for about two weeks, when Forster con- cluded to return to England, which he did. Mr. Bell then went to live with Andrew Hen- derson, remaining there seven years in Perry Township,Carroll County, after which he resided some ten years with Gabriel Sells, in same township. On December 2, 1851, our subject married Mrs. Mahala Slates (nee Walters), and to this union were born four children, viz. : Mrs. Esther Salsburey, of Bowerston, Ohio; Will- iam H. and Minerva, both deceased, and Le- nora, at home. After marriage Mr. Bell purchased the farm in Loudon Township, Carroll County, now owned by William Al- baugh, and on this he remained till 1S57, when, in company with his brother-in-law, he bought another farm in Lee Township, same county. 1008 CARROLL COUNTY. On this he lived till 1859, when he returned to Perry Township for a short time, and Septem- ber 1, same year, came to the farm he now owns in Loudon Township, comprising 105 acres of well-improved land. On June 5, 1882, his wife died, an active member of the Lutheran Church, and on July 8, 18S6, he married Mrs. Rebecca E. Grayhill (nee Canaga), of New Rumley, Harrison Co., Ohio, who was born October 4, 1840. She is a member of the United Brethren Church, Mr. Bell of the Luth- eran; in his political affiliations he votes the Democratic ticket. ,\ILLIAM McLAUGHLIN, a highly re- spected and prosperous farmer, was born in Fox Township, Carroll Co., Ohio, May 22, 1816, where he has ever since resided. The McLaughlin family can trace their ancestry to James McLaughlin, grandfather of our subject, who left the hills of Scotland, and after living in Ireland a short time came to America, settling in Pennsylvania, where James, Jr., was born in 1775. James McLaughlin, Jr., learned the carpenter's trade, which he worked at in Washington County, Penn. , when he was a young man. After reaching manhood he was united in marriage with Miss Nancy Wilson, who was of Irish descent, and whose parents were old settlers of Ohio, having entered 160 acres at a very early period, about 1806. James McLaughlin was one of a party of hunters who left Pennsylvania to find a suitable place to build their new home, and they found such a place in Carroll County Ohio. Mr. and Mrs. McLaughlin were the parents of eight children — six sons and two daughters, viz. : Martha (mar- ried to Robert George, of Moorestown, Jefferson Co., Ohio), James, John, William, Robert, Rob- ert D., Margaret A. (married to R. G. Ramsey, a farmer of Fox Township) and Mitchell. After a long life of joys and sorrows, adversity and prosperity, Mr. and Mrs. James McLaughlin were called away to meet their reward, he dying in 1846, his good wife following him to the grave in 1854. He was a leading man of his time, always ready to advance a success which tended to the bettering of mankind. In politics he was a Republican, and taught his children to believe in the doctrines of that party. William McLaughlin attended in his boy- hood the old log school-house about three months in the winter time, being obliged to work on the farm the other nine months, and in this way he managed to obtain a good practical education, one admirably adapted to tit him for future usefulness. Mr. McLaughlin has never married, and has lived all his life on his present farm, which consists of 200 acres of fine land, being as good a farm as can be found in Carroll County. It is of the best soil, productive, high- ly improved and finely situated for the raising of all kinds of crops. Mr. McLaughlin is sur rounded by many warm friends, who hold him in the greatest respect. T/OHN F. FARBER, one of the best known ^ I citizens of Rose Township, Carroll County, }^Jj was born November 22, 1834, in Stark County, Ohio. His father, James Farber, was born March 1, 1S08, in Tuscarawas Coun- ty, Ohio, and was the first white child born in that section. The educational advantages of James were necessarily limited, as, being the eldest son, he was kept at home to assist on the farm, while the younger members of the family, less able to labor, were afforded bet- ter school facilities. After he had attained his majority he began teaming, making trips to Pittsburgh. This business he carried on for sev- eral years. On September 30, 1833, he mar- ried Caroline Weaver, who bore him the following named children: John F., Isabelle (Mrs. John Keifer), Emily, Oliver, Philip, Abi- gail (Mrs. Franklin Newhouse), and Elizabeth. After his marriage, when about twenty-six years of age, he moved to Stark County, Ohio, settling on a farm on which he lived up to the time of his death; he died June 1, 1890, having been pre- Ofc*- (yffdLyUjL. ' (Ccc ct ?>i e^r &tcj?Zr*"i- CARROLL COUNTY. 1013 ceded to the grave by his wife February 21, same year. In politics he was first a Democrat, then became a Whig, then a Know nothing, then a Eepublican, and finally, in 1869, returned to the Democratic ranks, and was, all in all, an able politician. He also took a lively interest in church work; he had belonged to the Lutheran Church fifteen years, but for thirty years was not identified with any church, though he gave financially to all denominations around him. Jjhn F. Farber, the subject proper of this sketch, was reared on the home farm iu Stark County, and April 15, 1800, he married Har- riet, daughter of George Flora, who was born in Bradford County, Penn., in 1S06. Jacob Flora, the father of George Flora, was a native of Maryland, in which State he married Mary Bachtel, who bore him the following named children: David, Daniel, George, Mary, Bar- bara and Catherine. Jacob Flora came to Ohio in 1812 and settled in Stark County, where he passed the remainder of his life. In politics he was a Whig; in religion a Lutheran. George Flora married Hannah Bowman, and to this union were born Franklin, Jacob, Harriet, Har- rison and Emma (Mrs. George Boyer). In poli- tics George Flora was a Whig, and for many years was a member of the Lutheran Church. After their marriage Mr. and Mrs. Farber re- sided on the home farm in Stark County for three years, and then came to Rose Township, Carroll County. They have had born to them three children, named as follows: Emma (Mrs. Franklin Seemann), Franklin and Philip. Mr. and Mrs. Farber have a foster daughter named Hattie, a daughter of his brother, adopted when she was four weeks old. Mr. Farber is an enthusiastic Eepublican, and, being a highly educated gen- tleman, has done much to mold public opinion in his township. For twenty-four years he has taken a leading part in church matters, has filled all. the offices in the United Brethren society, and at present holds a license as an exhorter. Mr. Farber has in his possession one of the oldest records probably existing iu his township, run- ning back, as it does, to 1750. S. HOLE was born April 1 2, 1841, in An- gusta Township, Carroll Co., Ohio, of which township his father, Lemuel Hole, was also a native. John Hole, grand- father of our subject, was a native of Virginia, where he was engaged in farming pursuits; his father (our subject's great-grandfather) was of German descent and came to America at a very early period. John Hole came to what is now Carroll County, Ohio, when this country was a wilderness teeming with wild beasts of every description, and here he entered a farm in Augusta Township, and began to clear away the forest and prepare the soil for coming genera- tions. After rearing a large family he passed away in the winter of 1867. Mr. Hole was a prominent man of his times, was elected com- missioner for a number of terms, and in poli- tics was in his latter days a Republican. Lemuel Hole was reared on his father's farm, attended subscription school, finally be- coming a teacher in same, which, at that time, was the only one in the township. At the age of twenty-two he married Miss Unity C. Stan- ley, born in Columbiana County, Ohio, in 1820, the daughter of a Quaker, who was one of the first pioneers of eastern Ohio. Ten children were born to this union, of whom our subject is the eldest. After an eventful life, Lemuel Hole died January 20, 1865. Like his father, he was a Republican, and was honored by his party with several offices of trust; in his life- time he contributed freely to advance all causes of public interest, educational, political and religious. On August 28. 18S6, his widow peacefully ended her earthly pilgrimage. B. S. Hole, whose name heads this article, lived with his father, and experienced all the trials and disadvantages incident to early farm life, until he was twenty- seven years old, at which age, March 10, 1868, he married Miss Mary C. Marshall, only daughter of Levi and Lavina Marshall, who resided in Augusta Town- ship, Carroll County; a family of four children were born to bless the home of Mr. and Mrs. Hole, viz.: Rozella O, Lavina U., Linneas M. 1014 CARROLL COUNTY. and Lemuel G. Soon after marriage they set- tled on the old homestead, in Augusta Township, where they have ever since resided. Mr. Hole has a large farm of 140 acres, finely situated for the yielding of all kinds of farm products, and in connection he owns a saw-mill, which he extensively operates in winter time. In religion Mr. and Mrs. Hole are members of the Meth- odist Episcopal Church. Politically he has always been identified with the Republican party, and is ever ready to help advance move- ments tending to the bettering of his fellow- men. By good management and honest, up- right living, he has justly won for himself a position among the representative citizens of Carroll County. dOHN PAUL GEIGER, one of the most respectable, as well as one of the most ex- ' perienced farmers of Brown Township, Carroll County, was born near Baden, Germany, September 11, 1818, and is a son of John J. Geiger, whose father, Paul Geiger, reared three sons and three daughters, and lived and died in Germany. John J. Geiger was reared on a farm in the old country, in the ex- cellent schools of which he received his educa- tion. He married a cousin, Catherine Geiger, who bore him six children: Henry, Margaret, John P., Catherine, Jacob and Elizabeth. In 1825 he, with his family, embarked for America in a sailing vessel and landed at Philadelphia, where he remained but a short time and then set out for Ohio, his destination being Stark County. The journey was made with a six- horse team, drawing a heavy wagon, laden with all his household effects as well as his family. In Stark County he entered a small piece of land, erected a small log cabin for temporary shelter and began the preparation necessary to the production of such crops as were required for the immediate wants of the family. Farm work in the wilderness in those days was of the most primitive character. Grain was threshed by flail, was winnowed in the open air,, and had to be taken to town to be ground — in this case to Massillon. Wagons were almost unknown in the region, the settlers chiefly using as vehicles what were called "punks," which were low-set sleds, the runners being small logs cut in half. Under these and other difficulties, Mr. Geiger pursued his way to fortune, and by perseverance and industry ultimately reached the desired goal. He early took an active part in politics, and allied himself with the Whig party. In re- ligion he held the positions of deacon, elder, etc. On January 1, 1833, Carroll County was erected from Columbiana, Stark, Tuscarawas, Harrison and Jefferson Counties, and the farm of John J. Geiger was then in Carroll County. Here the father died, September 5, 1845, and the mother November 6, 1848, and they were mourned far and near. John Paul Geiger spent his younger days on the farm above alluded to, and passed through all the hardships undergone in redeeming the home place from the wilderness. On October 26, 1843, he married Magdalena, daughter of Henry Snyder. Mr. Snyder was born in Ger- many, where he married Margaret Gross, who bore him four children, viz. : Henry, Elizabeth, Jacob and Magdalena. After marriage Mr. and Mrs. Geiger lived on the home place until 1S76, when they purchased their present residence. Their dwelling, which is of that substantial and commodious kind denoting the prosperous and successful citizen, was erected by Mr. Geiger, and all the surroundings indicate intelligent management. In politics Mr. Geiger was orig- inally a Whig, casting his first presidential vote for William Henry Harrison, and has been a Republican since the organization of that party, of whose principles he has been a firm supporter. He and his family are members of the German Reformed Church, and for the past fifty years he has served in one capacity or another, until he has filled all the offices of the society. He has ever been a warm and liberal supporter of all enterprises calculated to secure the prosper- ity of the community, and is regarded as one of the most valuable acquisitions to his section. CARROLL COUNTY. 1015 His live children are named John J. ; Mary M., wife of Henry Shorrey; Charlotte E., married to George Mower; Emma L., now Mrs. Charles Lair, and Malinda E., wife of Eugene Worley. * I ft ARVEY J. BROWER, one of the lead- •» ing young farmers of Orange Township, 1 Carroll Couuty, was born in that town- ship October 31, 1847, a son of Joseph and Polly (Jackson) Brower, former a native of Westmoreland County, Penn., born February 11, 1811, and latter of New Hagerstown, Carroll Co., Ohio. David Brower, grandfather of Harvey J., was born in Germany, whence he emigrated to America in his youth, taking up his residence in Pennsylvania, where he com- menced work on a farm. He was there married to Catherine Giger, who bore him children, as follows: Elizabeth, Joseph, John, Ellen, David, Caroline, Isaac and Peter. In 1814 Mr. Brower came to Ohio and purchased a farm in what is now Orange Township, Carroll County, in the clearing up of which he spent the rest of his life, it being nearly all redeemed by the time of bis death. Like nearly all of the early settlers of this part of Ohio, Mr. Brower was a Whig, and took a leading part in the workings of the party. Our subject's grandparents, John and Hulda (Prnden) Jackson, were of Scotch descent; they had born to them in Pennsylvania two children: Polly C. and Oliver P. H. John Jackson and his brother William were in the Mexican War. Joseph Brower was three years old when his parents brought him to this part of Ohio, and he ha9 ever since been a resident of the place where he now lives. In 1837 he was married to Polly, daughter of John Jackson, of New Hagerstown, Ohio, and the children born to them were as follows: John J., in Coshocton County, Ohio; Caroline, Mrs. David Gamble; Harvey J. and Theodore (latter deceased.) The father died December 15, 1877, the mother, De- cember 2, 1879; she was a member of the Meth- odist Episcopal Church. In politics Mr. Brower was first a Whig, and afterward, on the organiza tion of the party, a stanch Republican. Harvey J. Brower, of whom this sketch more particularly treats, for some years attended the common schools of his native township, and then entered the public schools at Leesville, where he mastered some of the higher branches. On December 19, 1869, he was married to Elizabeth Gamble, who was born in Orange Township, Carroll Co., Ohio, a daughter of John and Lucinda (Plowman) Gamble, of whom mention is made elsewhere. Mrs. Lucinda (Plowman) Gamble was a daughter of John and Catherine Plowman. The children born to Mr. and Mrs. H. J. Brower were Ora (Mrs. Frank True), Mary, Charles and Harry, living, and Idella and Mina, deceased. The parents are members of the Methodist Episcopal Church, and are held in the highest esteem in the community in which they live. In politics Mr. Brower is a leading Republican, and has held many public positions of trust, such as trustee and assessor of his township. D. SHEARER, one of the citizens of Leesville, Orange Township, Carroll Co., was born in Jefferson County, Ohio, June 2, 1833, a son of Hugh B. and Catharine (McConnell) Shearer. The fam- ily are of Scotch-Irish and English descent, and the first member in this country of whom they have any record was Robert (grandfather of W. D.), who was born in the State of New York about the year 1776. He was married in his native State to Abrilah Brown, who bore him children as follows: Hugh B., Robert, Arthur, Elizabeth, Mary and Ruth. At the breaking out of the War of 1812 he volunteered and entered the army, but remained only a short time, being discharged for disability, after which he emigrated to Jefferson County, Ohio, where he was employed by the State to assist in driving out the Indians who were making frequent raids into the settlements along the Ohio River. Having learned no trade he occu- 1016 CARROLL COUNTY. pied himself chiefly in farming. In politics he was a Democrat in early life, but when the anti- slavery party came into existence he es- poused their cause, heart and soul, and was one of their strongest workers. Hugh B. Shearer, father of our subject, was born in New York State, and came with his parents to Ohio, where, soon after, his mother died. He was then apprenticed to Thomas Day, to learn the tanning trade. After finishing his trade, his father took him to Mansfield, Richland Co., Ohio, and there purchased a piece of land and started his son in business. Bark being scarce he remained only three years, and selling out his possessions returned to Bloomfield, Jef- ferson Co., Ohio, and entered into partnership with a man by the name of Latta. Becoming, at the end of one year, dissatisfied with the location, he dissolved his partnership with Mr. Latta, and again embarked in business for him- self in Amsterdam, in same county. While there he was married to Catharine, daughter of Will- iam McConnell, and she bore him the following named children: Abrilah, William D., Joseph S. (in Missouri), and Samuel M. (in California). In the course of five or six years he again sold out and moved with his family to Leesville, Carroll Co., Ohio, where he remained, following his business of tanning, and at the age of seventy-seven he died, his wife passing away about a year later, at the age of sixty-nine years; both are buried at Leesville. W. D. Shearer, whose name opens this sketch, came to Carroll County at the age of three years, and has since made his home in Leesville, with the exception of about four years he spent in Harrison and Tuscarawas Counties. He early in life learned the trade of tanning in his father's tannery, mastering the various de- tails of the business, which, on the death of his father, he succeeded to and has since conducted. On September 10, 1857, Mr. Shearer was united in marriage with Martha, daughter of Levi Hays, of Harrison County, Ohio, and of this union six children were born to them, viz. : Albert R., John M., Sarah A. (deceased), Mary (deceased), Everell L. and Guy E. Mr. Shear- er's education was obtained partly at the com- mon schools of his place and at the New Hagers- town Academy, about a mile distant from his home. After his marriage Mr. Shearer learned the saddle and harness trade with his father-in- law, and with one of his sons (in connection with the tanning business) is still engaged in it. Though Mr. Shearer's education has been some- what limited, yet he is a fine scholar, and has made the most of his advantages. In educational mat- ters he is a champion for any and all improve- ments, earnestly working in the cause. He and a part of his family are members of the Methodist Episcopal Church, in which he is honored and held in esteem by his brethren. Politically he is a Republican, and has held with satisfaction to his constituents the office of justice of the peace for fifteen consecutive years. LEXANDER S. LONG, farmer, of Mon- roe Township, Carroll County, was born ^ in Allegheny County, Penn., near Pitts- burgh, July 29,1830,a son of Alexander and Nancy (Scott) Long, who came from County Donegal, Ireland, and had a family of twelve children, eight of whom are still living. The parents, who are yet living, now in their eighty- seventh year, moved to Ohio in 1832; they were members of the Methodist Episcopal Church, and in politics Mr. Long was a Democrat. They settled in Union Township, Carroll County, where our subject grew to manhood and received a common-school education. On March 18, 1856, Alexander S. Long married Miss Nancy Brooks, who was born in Union Township, Carroll County, July 17, 1828, a daughter of Henry and Dorinda (Fawcett) Brooks, natives of County Fermanagh, Ireland, who emigrated to America in 1S18; they had nine children, five of whom are yet living. Henry Brooks died October 28, 18S4, and Dorinda Brooks April 26, 1881; they were mem- bers of the Methodist Episcopal Church, and in politics he was a Democrat. To Mr. and Mrs. Alexander S. Long have been born children as CARROLL COUXTF. 1017 follows: Dorinda J. Rainsberger, of Union Township; Simpson H., deceased; Mary E., deceased: Wesley S. and Henry A., at home. Mr. Long, after bis marriage, resided in Union Township till 1860, when he purchased the farm he now owns, which contains eighty-one acres. He has erected a line dwelling and barn, ami brought the land into a most excellent state of cultivation. Mr. and Mrs. Long are members of the Methodist Episcopal Church, and polit- ically he is Democratic. Industrious, upright and persevering, he has won the esteem of all his neighbors. | ACOB GRUNDER, a prominent and pros- ^ I perous farmer of Brown Township, Car- lUj roll County, is a native of the same, born November 15, 1832, in the old homestead of his parents, Jacob and Elizabeth (Kail) Grander. When his parents moved to Wash- ington Township our subject went to live with an uncle, Jacob Shearer, in Brown Township, with whom he remained until the latter' s death; he then carried on a farm in Augusta Town- ship, Carroll County, for his own account. On October 8, 1859, he married Katherine, daugh- ter of John and Sarah Dumbleton, and he then purchased his farm in Brown Township, which by. industry, economy and perseverance, together with the assistance of his faithful wife, he soon succeeded in paying for. Seven children — four sons and three daughters — were born to this happy union, viz.: Annie O, Mrs. James Mosier, in Augusta Township, Carroll Count}'; John E., also in Augusta Township, married January 3, 1891, to Mina Green, of Fox Town- ship, Carroll County; Christopher E., on the home farm, married to Carrie Boggs, daughter of Ezra Boggs, of Harrison Township; Frank D., principal of the Oneida school; Byron, Lillie M. and Verna D., at home. Mr. Grander is now the owner of 215 acres of prime laud in an excellent state of cultivation, live-stock and grain being the main products. The farm is well equipped in all respects, and in 1S89 he erected a comfortable and commo- dious dwelling thereon. In politics Mr. Gran- der is a Republican, and he is a member of the school board. Mrs. Grander was formerly a member of the Bible Christians but now of the Disciples Church. PETER J. JINNINGS, of Monroe Township, Carroll County, was born in New Jersey, July 23, 1821, a son of Isaac Jinnings, was born in Hunterdon County, that State, in May, 1787. Isaac's father was named Peter, and as nearly as can be ascertained was also born in Hunterdon County, N. J., where he married and reared the following named chil- dren: Jemima, Sarah, Mary, Desire, William, Peter and Isaac. About 1820 he came to Ohio and purchased 100 acres of land, now owned by Peter Eick, in Monroe Township, where he re- sided till his death. Isaac Jinnings, the father of our subject, grew to manhood in his native Stato and married Miss Mary Johnson, who was born in New Jersey in 178S, a daughter of Peter Johnson, also a native of New Jersey. To this union were born Elizabeth Rainsberger, de- ceased; Peter J., and Hannah Rainsberger, de- ceased. In 1836 Isaac Jinnings came to Carroll County, Ohio, and purchased the farm now owned by our subject, which farm contains eighty acres on Section 10, Monroe Township, and of which there was about one acre cleared. In 1836 Mr. Jinnings erected the house now occupied by his son Peter; in fact he spent the remainder of his life here in clearing the land and making improvements; he died in Novem- ber, 1863, having been preceded to the grave by his wife, July 14, 1859. Mr. Jinnings served in the War of 1812. and politically was a Republican. Peter J. Jinnings received his education partly in New Jersey and partly in Ohio, being fifteen years of age when he came to Ohio. He married Miss Elizabeth Johnson, who was born February 4, 1828, a daughter of Henry and Catherine (Eick) Johnson, and to this union 1018 CARROLL COUNTY. have been born children as follows: Mary, de- ceased; Jemima, deceased; Saniantha, at home; Sarah E., at home; Amos, in Orange Township, Carroll County; Isaac, in Magnolia, Ohio, and Ira, at home. Mr. Jinnings has resided on his present farm since he came to Ohio, and helped to clear the land and make the improvements. Politically he is a Republican, and he and his wife are members of the Presbyterian Church. Mr. Jinnings was one of the first men to enlist in the Civil War from Monroe Township. 'j'p'v, J. BOYCE, a prosperous farmer of East IW/ Township, Carroll County, was born in 1^ Columbiana County, Ohio. His father, ■f/ Richardson Boyce, was a native of Ire- land, and in 1801, at the age of twenty-one years, came with his father, Robert Boyce, to this country, and together they took up their residence in Washington County, Penn., where they resided a few years only, when, not being satisfied with the country, they pushed west- ward and entered into the fertile territory of Columbiana County, Ohio. There Robert Boyce entered 160 acres of farm land, and passed the remaining days of his life, his faithful life-com- panion also ending her span on earth at the same place. The country at that time was a wilderness, the forests teeming with game, and the streams with fish, while neighbors were few and very far apart. In this wild, however, Mr. Boyce built up from the forest a fortune, and left his heirs in comfortable circumstances. Richardson Boyce, the father of our subject, married Miss Anne Spence, who was born in Ireland, but, at the age of eight years, came to America; soon after his marriage, Richardson Boyce bought a farm in Columbiana County, Ohio, near East Liverpool. The parents are both now deceased, he having died in Liverpool Township, Columbiana County, in 1860, re- garded as an active, progressive man. He had been made a Free Mason in Ireland, and was conspicuous among the members of that frater- nity. After reaching America he took an active part in the War of 1812, and in politics was a Democrat; for forty-one years he held the office of justice of the peace, and was always a popu- lar man in the community in which he lived. R. J. Boyce, whose name heads this sketch, I spent the early part of his life on his father's farm near East Liverpool. At the age of twen- ty-nine he married Miss Mary Simmons, who was probably of English descent. Soon after marriage Mr. Boyce sold his farm in Columbi- ana County, and in the spring of 1866 bought his present farm in East Township, Carroll County. He and his wife are parents of five children, named as follows: Nettie, Allie, Emma, Lizzie and Charley. Mr. Boyce's farm contains 117 acres, and is provided with a fine residence and commodious out-buildings, and there is, per- haps, not a better farm in Carroll County adapt- ed to sheep-raising or growing of grain. He takes great interest in the raising of blooded stock, making Short-horn cattle a specialty, and by hard work and good management has achieved success. In politics Mr. Boyce is a Prohibitionist, and is a sincere advocate of the suppression of the liquor traffic. He and his wife are members of the Methodist Episcopal Church, and were instrumental in securing the erection of the present church edifice in his neighborhood. Mr. Boyce in his every act of life has proved himself a progressive citizen, one who believes in promoting the upbuilding of his county. DAM FOLTZ, a native of Brown Town- ship, Carroll Co., Ohio, and a repre- sentative of one of its oldest families, was born November 2, 1836, and is a son of Valentine Foltz, who was born in the Country of Bieren, Germany, in 1800. Valentine Foltz came to America while still quite young, and was married in Philadelphia, Penn., to Eva Abbott, a native of Elsass, Germany, the re- sult of their union being the following named children: Eva, now Mrs. Jacob Kleitz: Adam; Caroline, wife of Frederick Schorey: William; CARROLL COUNTY. 1019 Elizabeth, married to Jacob Grosman; Lovina, now Mrs. Henry Zwablen, and Jacob. Soon after bis marriage Valentine Foltz, with his wife, came to Carroll County, Ohio, and purchased the farm in Brown Township on which his son Adam still resides. He was a self- made man, and at his death was the owner of 333 acres of excellent farming land. In politics be was originally a Whig, afterward a Republican, and was much interested in the work of the lat- ter party. In religion at first he was a Lu- theran, but afterward became a member of the Reformed Church, in which he wa9 an office holder. His death took place in 1875, his widow following him to the grave in 1883. Adam Foltz was reared on the farm on which he was born, and was educated at the common schools. On October 8, 1857, he married Miss Margaret Zwablen, daughter of Christian Zwablen, latter of whom was a native of Canton Berne, Switzerland, born in 1796, and was mar- ried to Susan Early, who bore him the follow- ing named children: Susan, Margaret, Chris- tian, John, Elizabeth, Henry, and Catharine. Mr. and Mrs. Zwablen came to Ohio in 1843, and settled in Stark County, where they died; they were members of the German Reformed Church, and in politics he was a Democrat. After marriage Mr. and Mrs. Adam Foltz settled on the old homestead, where they con- tinue to reside. Their union has been blessed with the following children, named in order of their birth: John H, Lovina (wife of Michael Shearer), W. Henry, Edward F., Louis C. and Adam V. (the last named deceased). In poli- tics Mr. Foltz is a Republican, and although no office seeker, has always contributed his share toward the party's success. He is a mem- ber of the German Reformed Church, which he joined while quite young, and in which he has been an elder for several years. He is a self- made man and now owns 375 acres, which he de- votes to mixed farming and stock-raising. He has always taken an active part in the develop- ment of his township, and is recognized as a representative citizen. John H. Foltz was married in 1881 to Emma, daughter of Peter Shearer, of Rose Township, Carroll County, and has two children: Marion E. and Bertha M. He is a Republican, and a mem- ber of the Reformed Church W. H. Foltz married, in 1885, Cora E. , daughter of Michael Werle, of Stark County, Ohio, and has two chil- dren : Arthur P. and Edna V. He is a member of the Republican party and of the Reformed Church Edward F. Foltz was married on Christmas day, 1890, to Linda C, daughter of Frederick Heim, of Stark County, Ohio .... Louis C. Foltz was educated at the Ada Normal School, and has been teaching about ten months. QEORGE LAUBACHER. In the year 1832 there came from France to America, in company with his family, Louis Lau- ,i bacher, in search of a new home in the then comparatively young State of Ohio. They first took up their residence in Harrison Town- ship, Carroll County, where they remained until 1850, in which year they removed to Brown Township, where Mr. Laubacher died in August, 1867, at the age of sixty-six years; his wife, Margaret (Wallett) Laubacher, who was born in 1798, survived him until 1872. Louis Lau- bacher (as was his father before him) was a car- penter by trade, until, in bis later years, he turned his attention entirely to farming. He bad a family of seven children, of whom the subject of this sketch is the second in order of birth. George Laubacher, whose name appears at the head of this biographical memoir, was born in France, January 17, 1832, and was therefore but an infant when his parents brought him to this country. His boyhood was passed amid pioneer experiences in the then new county of Carroll, bis education being limited to a few weeks' attendance in winter time at the schools of the neighborhood. He was reared to agri- cultural pursuits, and filially be faithfully aided his parents in the manifold duties of the farm, often, also, working for neighbors in the field, mowing hay with a scythe, from sunrise to sun- 1020 CARROLL COUNTY. set, at fifty cents a day. This mode of life con- tinued until be was twenty-one years of age, when he turned his attention to the carpenter's trade, and he then experienced the lack of edu- cation, but, resolving to become better informed in books, he, together with a few other young men, secured the services of a teacher, and established a night school, where, after a hard day's work, they would congregate and study for hours. Thus did Mr. Laubacher industriously lay the foundation of his after successful busi- ness career. He followed the carpenter's trade for about twenty-five years, and then, on account of failing health, turned his attention to farming exclusively. On January 30, 1868, our subject was married to Anna Gang, who was born March 18, 1848, near Malvern, Carroll Co., Ohio, daughter of Xavier and Mary (Shaffer) Gang, former of whom died in 1855, when aged fifty-three years, his widow surviving him until 18S4, when she, too, passed from earth, at the age of seventy- eight years. The names of the children born to Mr. and Mrs. Laubacher are as follows: John S., Frank A., Joseph H., Edward G., William L. (deceased), Maggie S. , Benjamin D. and Bernadena T. In February, 1809, Mr. and Mrs. Laubacher settled on their present fine farm, which was at that time wholly unim- proved. By religious profession the family are Catholics; in politics Mr. Laubacher is a Demo- crat, and is at present treasurer of the Brown Township Mutual Fire Insurance Company. y\ G. STOODY, a representative and pro- gressive young citizen of Dell Roy, Ohio, was born in Monroe Township, Carroll County, January 4, 1860, a son of D. L. and Sarah A. (Harper) Stoody, both natives of Monroe Township, Carroll County, where they always resided. They were married in March, 1859, and had born to them one son and three daughters, viz.: Virgil G., Jennie R. (Mrs. M. G. Douglass), Laura B. and Ora V. The mother died in July, 1889, at the age of fifty -four years; she had been a member of the Presbyterian Church since childhood, the father, also, for a period of thirty years, and the children were reared in that belief, all being members of the same congregation. V. G. Stoody spent his youth on the farm, and there remained until he was about twenty years of age, when he entered the telegraph office at Dell Roy, then under the control of W, M. Harsh, now superintendent of the Lakeside & Marblehead Railroad. For sixteen months Mr. Stoody applied himself diligently to the learning of his profession, and so thoroughly did he master its details that he was at the end of that time appointed agent and operator at Barr's Mills, Ohio, where he remained six months. He was then promoted to the control of the office at Robertsville, Ohio, remaining two years, when he was appointed to his present position of station agent at Dell Roy, in which he has all along given complete satisfaction. His life, as a whole, is a good example of what may be accomplished by a careful attention to business. Mr. Stoody' s politics are of the Democratic type, and for some years he has taken quite an active part in the work of that party. For the past five years he has been clerk of the township, and, for four years, clerk of the village, although both town and township are strongly Republican. In 1888 he was nominated by his party as clerk of the court, and so well did he run that the usual majority of 600 for the opposition was cut down to 300. Mr. Stoody is a member of the Presbyterian Church, and takes quite an active part in the management and support of that society. On September 26, 1SS6, Mr. Stoody was married to Amelia Adolff, daughter of Peter Adolff, and by this union one daughter, named Irma S., was born November 7, 1889. Peter Adolff was born in Germany, where his youth was spent; he came to America in 1848 and resided in the town of Paris, Ohio, for a year, then removed to Robertsville, where he opened a general mercantile store, which he carried on for over forty years. In 1S52 he married Catherine Bobart {nee Meeey) who bore hiru the following named family: Josephine, Mrs. Telltis Sheatsly; Louisa, Mrs. Washington Kleitz; Franklin; Alice; Amelia, Mrs. V. G. Stoody; Mary C. and John. Mr. Adolff died January 10, 1891, aged sixty-four years, after an illness of two years, from a complication of diseases. In politics he was a Democrat, and was, as are his family r , a member of the Lu- theran Church. y\ILLIAM N. GEORGE. This gentle- ' man stands prominent among the citizens of Fox Township as a repre- sentative man. He was born in Lee Township, Carroll Co., Ohio, March 18, 1825, and has been a progressive and energetic citi- zen of this county ever since he reached his majority. The paternal grandfather of our subject was a native of Ireland, where he spent his boyhood days. Soon after marriage he came to America, settling in what is now known as Washington County, Peun., where Robert George, father of William N., was born. After reaching manhood Robert George married Miss Nevin, a native of Pennsylvania, whose parents were of Scotch descent. Desirous of obtaining a new home and wishing to better their condi- tion, Mr. and Mrs. George moved west and settled in the fertile country of eastern Ohio, where, in Lee Township, Carroll County, they "drove their stake," and commenced to clear away the dense forest. They constructed a log cabin, which, although humble, still to them was their castle of refuge and protection — it was their home. In that almost unbroken wilderness seven children were born to bless them, among them being William, the subject of this biographical sketch. After a few years' life in the wilds of Lee Township, where the father and mother traveled life's pathway to- gether, death, in 1829, entered the household and took away the mother, and a short time after Mr. George married for his second wife, Mrs. Strain, by which union six children were born. Mr. George was an energetic, progressive farm- er — one who did his share toward the advance- ment of all enterprises of public interest. William N. George spent his youthful days on his father's farm, helped to clear away the forest, and when not employed in this manner, attended the district school. At the age of twenty-seven he married Miss Sarah Golden, who was reared in Lee Township, Carroll County, and whose father was one of the old settlers of eastern Ohio. Four children were born to them, named as follows: Margaret R. (married to a farmer), R. A. (a minister of the United Presbyterian Church), W. J. (a pro- fessor) and C. M. (a physician). Two nephews reared by Mr. George — W. J. Golden and H. G. Golden — are both ministers of the gospel. Mrs. George died September 10, 1881. Miss Priscilla C. Clark, the second wife of Mr. George, was reared in Fox Township, her par- ents being among the first settlers of eastern Ohio. Mr. and Mrs. George moved to their present place in Mechanicstown in 1S84, and here they are living a retired life, being among the representative people of Fox Township. Politically Mr. George was a Republican, but is now a Prohibitionist, and socially he is much esteemed by his fellow-men. Mr. and Mrs. George are both United Presbyterians, of which church Mr. George has been a ruling elder in the congregation of Mechanicstown for a number of years. ifpY OBERT G. LEGGETT, a representative IW( farmer of Orange Township, Carroll ^h County, was born April 3, 183-4, in ■f) Union Township, Tuscarawas Co., Ohio. His grandfather, Thomas Leggett. a native of Maryland, born near Baltimore (his father was a native of the north of England, probably of Scotch-English parentage), was a farmer by profession, and moved to Washington County, Peun., about the year 1803. He was one of the early settlers in that county, coming east of the mountains on horseback and carry- 1022 CARROLL COUNTY. ing all his possessions with him, which consisted of a few articles of clothing in his saddle-bags and a rifle on his shoulder. He was married in 1805 in Pennsylvania to Amelia Dempster, and by her had the following named children: Joshua, James, Robert, Pamelia, William, Har- riet, Thomas, Sarah, Mary A., David and An- derson. Grandfather Leggett was a close stu- dent and a lover of his profession. Amelia, his wife, was of Scotch descent, born in Mary- land, and came to Washington County, Penn., about 1804. They lived a long and prosperous life together to ripe old age, dying, he at the age of eighty-four years, and she at the age of ninety-seven years. In religion they were Methodists, and in politics he was a stanch Democrat. Joshua Leggett, father of Robert G., was born in Washington County, Penn., November 20, 1807, and was there married March 4, 1830, to Jane Guthrie, daughter of Robert and Mary Guthrie. The young couple moved to Ohio, locating in Union Township, Tuscarawas County, and settled on a quarter section of land previously entered from the Government in that county. Their children were : Margaret A. (Mrs. Authur Latimer), Thomas, Robert G. , William, Martha J. (Mrs. J. L. Kennedy), James, Joshua, Pamelia H. (Mrs. Ira Kennedy), and Sarah E. (Mrs. Horace Riker). The parents were members of the Presbyterian Church, in which Mr. Leggett was a ruling elder for over thirty years; in politics he is Republican; he is living to-day in the eighty-fourth year of his age. Jane (Guthrie) Leggett, mother of Rob- ert G., was born near the classic town of Can- nonsburg, Washington Co., Penn., where her parents, Robert and Mary Guthrie, settled in an early day, about the latter part of the last cent- ury; they were Scotch -Irish, Presbyterian in religion, and Whig in politics; they adhered to the Scotch rule of ' 'true to Church and State. ' ' Their children were: James, Jane, Robert, Isabel, Thomas, Sarah, Mary, Ibby, William and Archibald. The father of this family died when aged about eighty years and the mother at seventy-nine; cause of death not known in either case. Jane, wife of Joshua and mother of Robert G. , was fitted for a pioneer' s wife and for the hardship and toil they are called to en- dure. She manufactured all their wear from the raw material that was necessary for the use of the family — such as carding, spinning, weav- ing and making — and did this all with her own hands with the little help from the rest of her own family; and besides her work in the house she would work out on the farm, and could make a good hand at almost any labor that was to be done on the farm; she died June 4, 1887. Joshua A. Leggett would attribute his well- merited success to a united effort on the part of himself and wife in hard labor and close finan- ciering, and above all to the overruling and gov- erning hand of Providence. Robert G. Leggett spent his youth on the home farm, his education being obtained in the common schools of the district and at New Hagerstown Academy. He taught school in his youth, but has since by profession been a farmer and stock-raiser. He was married Sep- tember 13, 1853, to Mary A., daughter of James and Margaret Forbes, of Harrison County, Ohio, and in 1854 he bought the farm upon which he now resides, in Orange Township, Carroll. Co., Ohio, the improvements on which have been made by himself; he also owns a large farm in DeWitt County, 111., which is managed by his son, James F. The family of Robert G. and Mary A. Leggett consists of Mar- garet J., James F., Adda E., Clyde O. , Lena E., Robert L., the last four children living at home with their parents. Of these children, Margaret J. was married to John N. Johnston November 5, 1879, and they have the following children: Mary F., Carrie N. and Frank. John N. Johnston is of Scotch-Irish parentage and is a farmer and stock-dealer, living on a farm of his own near New Hagerstown, Ohio. James F. Leggett married March 4, 1885, Julia A. Hixon, and their family are Robert O., Mary A., and Clyde; James F. moved to DeWitt County, 111., in 1888, and is a farmer and stock- CARROLL COUNTY. 1023 raiser, having a farm of bis own; be received bis education in the common scbools and at New Hagerstown Academy and is a live, ener- getic young man. Robert G. Leggett is a self-made man, and he and bis wife, Mary A., by diligence and sound judgment, coupled with enterprise and perseverance, have secured well-merited success, all the result of stock-raising, wool -growing and dairying; and in all this description and history of about five generations, there has been no taint of strong drink or of tobacco. The family are of vigorous constitutions, with no taint of con- stitutional ailment. They are honorable, in- dustrious, prosperous citizens, and are blessed with a fair portion of this world's goods. Mrs. Mary A. (Forbes) Leggett was born in New Hagerstown, Carroll Co., Ohio, October 2, 1834. Her great-grandfather was born in Ire- land, and John Forbes, his son, and grandfather of Mary A., was also born in Ireland, of Scotch- Irish parentage; he was a farmer by profession; bis wife, Mary Anthony, died in Ireland. The grandfather came to America in 1820, bringing his family with him, and settled near Chambers- burg, Penn. His family by his first marriage consisted of James, Robert, Mary, Elenor, Joseph, Jane and Martha. He was married in Pennsylvania (the second time), and by this union had the following named family: Ann, Rebecca, John, Susana, Margaret and Sarah. He came to Ohio in 1828, and died at Waynes- burg, Stark County, (age not known; cause of death, fever). After his death the family emigrated to Iowa, where his second wife died in Van Buren County; the survivors of that fam- ily live in Iowa and Kansas at the present time. James Forbes, father of Mary A., was born August 17, 1802, in Ireland, and came with his father to America, settling near Chambersburg, Penn. He was married, in 1825, by Dr. Denney, of Chambersburg, Penn., to Margaret, daughter of Benjamin and Anna Jeffrey. Here he learned the trade of weaver, and here earned his first five hundred dollars. He came with his wife to Ohio in a one-horse wagon, containing their goods, and in 1827 be em- barked in mercantile business in New Hagers- town, Carroll Co., Ohio, at which early date he had to wagon his goods from the East. This business be followed for about thirty years, it at first being managed by himself and later by a partner; his was the first stock of goods brought to New Hagerstown, and the first visit be and his wife made to the East, a distance of over 300 miles, was on horseback. Their children were Mary A., and Rebecca J. (Mrs. William B. Law), who lives in Heyworth, 111. James Forbes moved to his farm in Harrison County, Ohio, about the year 1840, where he resided until bis death, which occurred April 14, 1870; Margaret, his wife, died March 18, 1864, of lung disease, in the sixty-seventh year of her age. This honored couple did not have strong constitutions, but were industrious and persever- ing, having accumulated a large amount of wealth; they Were Presbyterian in religion, and were strict in their profession and zealous workers in the cause; in politics Mr. Forbes was a Democrat, and was noted for his benevo- lent qualities, especially to the poor. Margaret (Jeffrey) Forbes, mother of Mary A., was born near Chambersburg, Franklin Co., Penn., where her parents, Benjamin (a farmer) and Anna Jeffrey had settled. Benjamin was born in 1744, in Ireland (bis father, John Jef- frey, was married to Rachel Chambers, in County Antrim, Ireland), and when a young man, came to America about 1700, Pennsylvania being then under the control of the mother coun- try. He was married to Anna Swan, a native of Pennsylvania, and their children were as follows: John, Katharine, Rachel, Rebecca and Margaret. Benjamin Jeffrey enlisted and fought through the Revolutionary War for the independence of the colonies, and was wounded in the right shoulder at the battle of Brandy- wine, by a light-horse infantryman; bis son, John, enlisted in the War of 1812, and died in the army. Benjamin Jeffrey was a Presbyte- rian in religion, and in politics was a Democrat; he died in 1S34, at the age of ninety years, bis 1024 CARROLL COUNTY. wife at the age of fifty six. Cause of death in the first instance, old age; in the second, cause not known. rrVOBERT G. THOMPSON, dealer in y*C J household improvements and other \^ specialties, Salineville, Columbiana ■fj Co., Ohio, was born in Pittsburgh, Penn., October 31, 1827. His father, William Thompson, was a native of Ireland, born August 6, 1771, and emigrated to this country at an early age, locating in Pittsburgh, Penn. On September 11, 1821, he was united in mar- riage to Miss Margaret George, of Wash- ington County, Penn., belonging to one of the families of the old Scotch Covenanters, by which union four children were born. On No- vember 22, 1832, the father and husband peace- fully passed away, at the age of sixty-one years, and in 1836 his widow united in marriage with Mr. John Slater, of Fayette Township, Alle- gheny Co., Penn., to whose country home the family moved in due time. Here Robert G. Thompson, the subject of this sketch, was reared, attending the district school near his step-father's farm. At the age of sixteen he was indentured to learn the wagon-making trade near Pittsburgh, Penn. , but, becoming dis- satisfied with the treatment he received in his new home, he concluded to learn the boot and shoe making under more congenial surround- ings. After an apprenticeship of nearly three years, in the spring of 1817, this young man, with a full kit of tools and a well-packed trunk, took passage in a steamboat from the city of his birth to fight the battle of life at Moore's Salt Works, Jefferson Co., Ohio. In 1848 he was united in marriage with Miss Jane Hutson, of Jefferson County, Ohio, and in April, 1851, he moved with his family to Wattsville, Carroll County, same State, in which village he worked at his trade until the breaking out of the war in 1861, when, like many other brave "boys," he responded to his country's call for troops to sup- press the Rebellion. On August 15, 1861, he was mustered into the service of the United States and assigned to Company A, Thirty- second O. V. I., for three years, or dur- ing the war. After participating in many battles and skirmishes — such as Greenbrier, Monterey and Bull Pasture Mountain (or McDowell), Ya, he was transferred to the Invalid Corps, and assigned to duty in the general hospital at Cumberland, Md. , as hos- pital steward, whence he was transferred to Washington City Hospital for treatment; was finally discharged October 16, 1863, and, return- ing to his family, settled on a farm in Fox Township, Carroll County, where he followed farming and stock-raising for over twenty years. In October, 1889, he was placed upon the pen- sion roll of the United States. In the fall of 1889 he moved to Salineville, Columbiana Co., Ohio, and has been a resident of that town since. Mr. and Mrs. Thompson are the parents of ten children — six born before the war: Martha G. , John S., Margaret J., William A.. George P. (deceased in 1881), and Robert E. (died in April, 1862), and four born after the war: Flora B., Anna E., Ida M. and Jessie M. — in all six girls and four boys, and at this writing there are eighteen grandchildren. The family are members in good standing in the United Presbyterian Church, and in politics all are stanch Republicans. John S. Thompson was born at Wattsville. Ohio, August 21, 1851, where he grew to man- hood. He attended the schools there in winter time and worked on his father's farm summers, until he was married to Miss Jessie B. Haver- field, January 31, 1880. She was reared in Harrison County, Ohio, where her parents were substantial farmers and old settlers. After living about six years in Harrison County, he removed to his present home near Wattsville, on his father's farm, where he is engaged in agri- culture. Three children were born to Mr. and Mrs. Thompson, named as follows: Paul (de- ceased), Fannie (deceased) and Robert E. The Thompson family is well and favorably known. Mr. R. G. Thompson, who was a resi- CARROLL COUNTY. 1025 dent for many years of Fox Township, is looked upon as one of her representative citizens and substantial farmers, and although he is at pres- ent located in Salineville, Columbiana County, still his many friends in Carroll County re- gard him as a fellow-citizen and know him to be a substantial, upright man. For a number of years he tilled the offices of township clerk and assessor and constable in a satisfactory manner. JiASON KENNEDY. Among the promi- nent farmers of Augusta Township, Car- roll County, the Kennedy family have long since occupied a conspicuous place. William Kennedy, the father of the subject of this sketch, was born in County Down, Ireland, and James Kennedy, the grandfather of our subject, was also a native of Ireland, where he was married and where he reared a family, but, desiring a new home, he left his native country with his family and settled in America in 1832; at this date William Kennedy was a lad of thir- teen summers. On reaching manhood William married Miss Rachel Martin, a native of Carroll County, Ohio, born of Scotch descent, her fa- ther having come from Scotland, when a young man. to seek a home in the wilds of the New World. Soon after marriage Mr. and Mrs. Kennedy bought a farm of eighty acres in Au- gusta Township, where they built a log house in the dense forest, and commenced to clear the fields and till the soil. Mr. Kennedy was a stone mason, and often worked at the trade after he came to Ohio; but farming was his chief occupation, and he always aimed to make his farm one of the best in his section. Ten children were born to help the father and mother in the declining years of their life, and of these sis are now liviug, three of them — James Mar- tin, Isaac N. and Levi — being farmers and saw- niillersin Michigan; Mattie,a sister, is married to George W. Reamer, a farmer, born of Dutch an- cestry, and they live in Columbiana County, Ohio; George W. and Jason, are the other two surviv- ing children. William Kennedy died in 1883, his wife, who had always been a help-mate and partner in his joys and sorrows, having preceded him to the grave in 1862. Jason Kennedy, whose name heads this sketch, was born in Augusta Township, Carroll Co., Ohio, November 30, 1858. Like other boys in the neighborhood he attended in winter the district school, working on the farm in the summer time. On July 23, 1890, he married Miss Lizzie Lewis, a native of Crawford Coun- ty, Penn., born of Irish descent. Mr. Kennedy and his brother, George W., are the present owners of the old homestead, which contains 230 acres. This fine farm is well provided with adequate buildings and every improvement that progressive, successful men should possess in order to carry on successfully an extensive ag- ricultural business. They are stock- raisers and grain producers, and hold a high place in the estimation of the people; in politics they are Democrats, and socially they are prominent, representative farmers and citizens. Mr. and Mrs. Jason Kennedy are Methodists, while George W. and Mrs. Mattie Reamer, are mem- bers of the Disciples Church. Mr. Kennedy has two uncles on his father's side living, viz. : Samuel Kennedy (a farmer and saw-miller in Michigan), and Joseph Kennedy (a preacher and dentist in the State of Washington). X IfTHAMAR MILLS, a prominent farmer of Augusta Township, Carroll County, is a de- \ scendant of one of the oldest families in the county. John Mills, his grandfather, was a native of Ireland, but early in life left his native shore for America with her almost bound- less territory and equally boundless freedom. He settled in Mercer County, Penn., where he was married and became the father of a large family of children. Not being contented with his location, and desirous of amassing more of this world's goods, he moved to Jefferson Coun- ty, Ohio, where he entered a farm and also en- gaged extensively in the salt business, becoming one of the largest shippers of this product to 1026 CARROLL COUNTY. Cadiz, Ohio, where he was recognized as one of the leaders in this industry. After some years in Jefferson County, Mr. Mills sold out his in- terests there and moved to Augusta Township, Carroll County, where he resided until his death; Mrs. Mills, wife of John Mills, was of English descent, and died in the same township as her husband. Alexander Mills, the father of Ithamar, was born in Mercer County, Penn., in 1801, and when he was three years of age his father moved to Jefferson County, Ohio, where Alex- ander was educated and finally taught school himself. While in Jefferson County he met Miss Mary Billman, whose parents moved to Augusta Township, Carroll County, and entered a farm of 160 acres; later, Mr. Mills came to Augusta Township, and here married Miss Bill- man. They at first resided in Jefferson County for a period of three years, after which they moved to Augusta Township, Carroll County, and the farm on which they here settled is that on which Ithamar Mills at present lives. Mrs. Mills, mother of our subject, was born in Lehigh County, Penn. , her parents having been of Ger- man descent. As a result of this union of Alex- ander and Mary Mills nine children were born, named as follows: Susan, John, Andrew, Nancy E., Sarah J., Alexander, Ithamar, James H. S. and Melancthon. Mr. Mills was a successful farmer and business man, and was the first butcher to take meat to Carrollton, Ohio, which he did by ox-team. In politics he was a Repub- lican, and was elected justice of the peace for five terms; in religion he was a member and elder of the Presbyterian Church. Mrs. Mary Mills, when a girl, was one day in the sugar camp, making maple sugar, when she saw a deer com- ing toward her, chased by dogs, and the animal being somewhat fatigued Miss Billman ran up to it, caught it and jerked its front legs over its horns, then ran to the house and told her father, who came and killed and dressed the deer. This was one of the feats of daring of early times, one that most men would hesitate to do at the present day. Ithamar Mills was born in Augusta Town- ship, Carroll Co., Ohio, September 5, 1843, and spent his early life upon his father's farm. Not having the many privileges that most boys of the present time enjoy, his schooling was somewhat neglected; but since reaching matu- rity he has secured by experience with the world and its people what is more valuable — a practi- cal education. On May 25, 1870, Mr. Mills married Miss Margaret B. Leyda, who was born in Washington County, Penn., of German ex- traction. Soon after marriage they settled on their present farm, and have been residents of Augusta Township ever since. Three children have been born to bless their home, viz. : James W., born October 13, 1872; Harvey F., born April 15, 1876, and Clara E., born September 2, 1881. Mr. Mills' farm consists of 152 acres, and is well improved ; he is a stock-dealer, and frequently visits the eastern markets in the in- terest of his business. At the breaking out of the Civil War Mr. Mills was one of the first to shoulder his rifle in defense of his country. Out of five boys who left their father's home Mr. Mills was the only one to return. In politics he is a Republican, in religion a Presbyterian, and he is justly classified among Carroll Coun- ty's representative citizens. JLLIAM H. SMYTH, a resident of Lee Township, Carroll County, was born in Ross Township, Jefferson Co., Ohio, August 25, 1834. William Smyth, his grandfather, was born in Ireland, where he grew to manhood, and married Catharine Armstrong, by whom he had twelve children. They set sail for America in 1802, landing in Phila- delphia, and same year migrated to Washing- ton County, Penn., and lived there until 1817, when he moved to Jefferson County, Ohio, and purchased the farm on which he lived the balauce of his life. He was a member of the Methodist Episcopal Church, and in politics was a Democrat. Andrew A. Smyth, father of William H, CARROLL COUNTY. 1021 was born in Washington County, Penn., in the year 180(5, and came with his father's family, in 1817, to Jefferson County, Ohio, where his youth was passed in assisting on the farm and securing a fair common-school education; also in learning the trade of carpenter and cabinetmaker, in which he was a skilled mechanic in his day. In 1833 he was married to Lydia McLoud, daughter of William McLoud, and they had three children, viz.: William H. , Annie and Electa M., the latter of whom died in 1854. William McLoud (whose father was a native of Scotland) was born in a block-house, in what is now West Virginia, in 1777; he was a soldier in the War of 1812; his wife, whose name was Prudence Daniel, was born in 1784. They moved to Ohio among the first settlers of the State, and afterward entered, in 1820, the farm in Lee Township, Carroll County, where the subject of this sketch now lives. William Mc- Loud died in 1854, and his wife in 1836. Andrew A. Smyth lived in Jefferson County, Ohio, until 1847, when he purchased the farm in Lee Township, Carroll County, from his father-in- law, William McLoud, where he lived until his death, which occurred in 1873. He was a member of the Methodist Episcopal Church, and in politics a Democrat. William H. Smyth passed his youth on the farm, his education being at the same time secured at the common schools of his district, and subsequently at Richmond College. In 1860 he was married to Amanda Blackburn, daughter of James Blackburn, of Steubenville, Ohio. They have one son, Roscoe O, who waB born in 1861, and married Mary Carson, by whom he has three children: Addie E., Boscoe C. and Stanley V. Mrs. James Blackburn was Amy England, daughter of Israel England, one of the first settlers of Jefferson County, Ohio; her uncle, John England, kept the first store in Steubenville, Ohio, and donated to the town the land on which the City Opera House and public buildings now stand. William H. Smyth en- listed, August 15, 1N62, in Compauy H, Ninety- eighth Regiment. O. V. I., and was discharged with the regiment June 1, 1865. He was wound- ed at the battle of Chickamauga, September 20, 1863, by a musket ball striking him in the knee, which confined him in a hospital for el^YHii months. He lived in Steubenville five years (from 1868 to 1873), and when his father died in 1873 he moved on the farm where he has re sided until the present time. Mr. Smyth has viewed with apprehension and alarm, for years, the rapid accumulation of the wealth of the country in the hands of the few, and the cor- rupting power of money in high places, result- ing in class legislation; and has been an earnest advocate of economic and financial reform for over fifteen years. He rejoices in the present awakening of the farmers and other common people to the dangers that beset us, and hopes that he may live to see the day when our Gov- ernment will return to the wisdom, justice, fra- ternity and political purity of our forefathers. DANIEL B. LEE. Among the earliest pioneer settlers of that part of the State _^ ' of Ohio known since 1833 as Carroll County, none have attained greater prom- inence than the Lee family, of whom Thomas Lee is now the eldest living representative. He was born April 27, 1811, a son of Alexander Lee, a native of County Donegal, Ireland, who came to America at an early date, and settled in Somerset County, Penn., where he remained for some time and married Martha Hammell, about two or three years after which event they moved to Jefferson County, Ohio, where they took up their residence until 1806, when they came to what is now Carroll County and entered a farm, where they passed the remainder of their lives. They reared the following named children: Mary, David, Sarah, John, Martha, James, Thomas, Ezekiel and William. The entire family were Presbyterians. Thomas Lee, dur- ing his minority, remained on the home place, attending the schools of the period and assist- ing on the farm. At the age of twenty-one he commenced dealing in horses, a business he sue- 1028 CABROLL COUNTY. cessfully carried on until his retirement from active life. He is a member of the Presbyte- rian Church at Harlem Springs, of which he was one of the founders, and in his political convictions he casts his suffrage with the Demo- crats. May 5, 1S31, he married Ann Buckins, who bore him the following named children: Martha J. (deceased), Mary A. (Mrs. John Foot), Daniel B. , James A. , Ezekiel, Martha J. (Mrs. Wesley Lewis), Thomas K., Ann (de- ceased), Erasmus and John. On December 31, 1876, the mother closed her eyes to earth. Daniel B. Lee, the eldest son born to Thomas and Ann (Buckins) Lee, is a native of Lee Township, Carroll Co., Ohio, having opened his wondering infant eyes to the light of day August 4, 1S37, on the farm where he still lives. He attended the common schools of his neigh- borhood, and in 1861 entered Washington and Jefferson College of Pennsylvania, where he was graduated in 1S65. In that year he embarked in the wool trade, which he has continued since, buying large quantities of -the staple in Harri- son, Jefferson and Carroll Counties, Ohio, West Virginia and western Pennsylvania. December 23, 1869, he married Bessie, daughter of Eben- ezer Howey, of Harlem Springs, Carroll County, and the names of the children born to this union are as follows: Thomas S. and Ann P. (deceased), Mary L., Ann P. and Thomas R. The family are all members of the Presbyterian Church at Harlem Springs, and in politics Mr. Lee is an influential Democrat. JAMES GAULT, one of the most respected and best known farmers and stock-raisers in Lee Township, Carroll County, was born in Washington County, Penn., March 29, 1811. His father, John Gault, a native of the same county, and also a farmer by occupa- tion, was twice married; first to Mary Morrison, who bore him the following named children: Elizabeth, John and Mary. After the death of this wife Mr. Gault married Elizabeth Hemphill, the result of which union was seven children, named as follows: James, Isaac, Samuel, Sarah, Enoch, Rebecca and William. John Gault came in 1839 to Loudon Township, Carroll Co., Ohio, where he died in 1846, and his wife two years later; in his political convictions he was a pronounced Democrat. James Gault, whose name opens this sketch, received his education at the common schools of his native county, and bravely did his share of the arduous work on his father's farm, learning those principles of economy and industry which so largely contributed to his success in later life. In 1839 he came to Ohio with his parents, purchasing a small farm in Loudon Township, Carroll County, which he largely improved with his own hands, and here he remained till 1867, in which year he bought his present property in Lee Township, on which he has since resided. On June 10, 1845, Mr. Gault was married to Elizabeth Davis, who bore him the following named five children: William T. , Samuel H., Sarah E., John H. and James R. Death hav- ing called away the mother of these children, Mr. Gault for his second wife wedded, April 18, 1865, Harriet Patton, daughter of Henry Patton, and the result of this union has been three children: David E., Mary E. and Mar- garet A. Henry Patton was a native of the Keystone State, born November 30, 1808. His father, John Patton, was one of the early settlers of western Pennsylvania, where he was united in marriage with Nancy Woodrow, by whom he had children named as follows: Martha, Joseph, Stephen, David, Henry, Thomas, Hiram and Ellen. Of these, Henry came to Ohio in 1842, and bought a farm in Rumley Township, Har- rison County. He had been previously married in his native State to Hannah Wright, who bore him the following named children: Harriet, Noah, Ellen, Josephine, Bela, Elvira, Emma, David, Nancy and Hiram. On November 5, 1877, Mrs. Patton died, and April 12, 1882, Mr. Patton followed her to the grave. They were consistent members and liberal supporters 0i#flE8]i&wKt jC?92^ ^cu^£tr~ CARROLL COUNTY. 1031 of the Presbyterian Church; in politics he was a Democrat. James Gault is a representative self-made man, and is now in his advanced years enjoying the fruits of his toil. He is a stanch Democrat, taking a lively interest in general politics; he and his family are members of the Presbyterian Church at Harlem Springs, and are held in high esteem in the community. T/HE LEEPER FAMILY were French Huguenots who, because of religious and political persecution, made their escape from France to Ireland during the reign of Louis XIV. of France. James Leeper and Jennie Amspoker were married in Ireland, and, emigrating to the United States, settled on Muddy Creek Fork, York Co. , Penn. , whence, in 1780, the family removed to Brooke County, now in West Virginia. The children of James and Jennie (Amspoker) Leeper were James (who married a widow by the name of Wilson, and lived in Jefferson County, Ohio), Anna (who married Henry Dil- lon, and resided in Vinton County, Ohio), Mattie, John and Jane (neither of whom three ever mar- ried), and William. AVilliam Leeper married Eleanor Lawther at the old Lawther homestead in Washington County, Penn., in 1814. He was a soldier in the War of 1812, serving under Capt. Elison and Gen. William Henry Harrison, and was in the service fifteen months. He was at the siege and battle of Fort Meigs, and assisted in the burial of the dead at River Raisin. Will- iam Leeper was the first justice of the peace in Orange Township, Carroll Co. , Ohio, and served in that office thirty years. He was a black- smith by trade, and built the first smith shop in Leesburg, where he worked at his trade for a number of years, and then retired to a farm one mile west of that town. He was an ardent supporter of the principles of the Whig party, and was one of the founders of the Presbyterian Church at New Hagerstown, in which he was an active worker, and of which he was a liberal supporter. Eleanor Lawther Leeper died September 6, 1844, and in 1853 William Leeper and Marl ha Holmes Wilson were mar- ried; William Leeper died September 8, 1858, and his widow in 1883. Eleanor Lawther Leeper and William Leeper are buried in the Leesburg Cemetery, and Martha Holmes Wilson Leeper is buried at Kenton, Ohio. The Lawther family were Scotch Covenant ers, and lived in the Highlands. At the time of the persecution of the Protestants by the Roman Catholics, a number of the Lawther family were burned at the stake, and the re- mainder were banished to the north of Ireland — County Down. The family lived on the es- tate of Sir Alexander Hamilton, and at Mill- town, near Belfast. Alexander Lawther (whose wife was a Howie) left the town of Milltown on a venture to the Isle of Man, and was never afterward heard from, as he and all his crew were lost. One son was born and called Alexander Lawther. Alexander Lawther, who was lost at sea, was told by his father that his (Alexander's) grandfather was a boy at the time of the battle of the Boyne, fought July 1, 1690, and that his father was an old man who had lost a leg in the "Forty-one Wars." At the time of the battle of the Boyne a church- yard was set apart for old people — a sort of neutral ground — where the old and infirm would be free from attack by the contending armies. The old man Lawther was on his way home after the battle, and had nearly reached his fireside, when he was surrounded by three re- treating Catholics, who were soon joined by four more. The old man begged for his life because he was not able to fight any more. The Catholics replied that while he himself could not fight he had six bloodthirsty sons in the army of Prince William of Orange, and they took his life. The family were in the city of Derry at the time of the celebrated siege of Derry. Alexander Lawther, who was lost at sea, was a brother of Gawin Lawther, the father of Gawin Lawther, who married Elizabeth Lawther. 1032 CARROLL COUNTY. Alexander Lawther married Christian Murch- land, who was a daughter of Robert and Eliza- beth Murchland (nee Crawford). The coun- ties of Down, Derry and Antrim were Protest- ant, and the Lawther family were noted for their loyalty to Calvinism. Alexander and Christian Lawther and Mrs. Murchland came to Baltimore, Md., in 1790, the voyage to Amer- ica being made in the brig "Brothers," and taking seven weeks and three days. They re- mained near the Atlantic coast for three months, when Robert Murchland, who was a brother- in-law of Alexander Lawther, came from his home in Washington County, Penn., with a train of pack-horses, and brought the entire family and their goods across the Alleghany Mountains to his Western home. The children of Alex- ander and Christian (Murchland) Lawther were, John, who was a member of the Enneskillen Dragoons, famous in English history. (Each member was over six feet in, height, and mounted upon a black horse; he was honorably discharged with a pension and lived in Mancehster, Eng- land; in 1804 he was ordered to Gibraltar, and died of the plague in 1814, leaving one son, who was in the Thirty-ninth Regiment, and two daughters, who married and lived in Manchester, England); James, born March 15, 1769, and married Jennette Shaw in Kalela, a noted city in that part of the country for fairs, horse-racing and games of skill, County Antrim, Ireland, in 1790 (on tbe day of their marriage they left for America); Nancy (who never married); Robert (who never married); Elizabeth (who married Gawin Lawther, a second cousin (they lived in Washington County, Penn., until 1808, when they moved to Cross Creek Township, Jefferson County, Ohio; they are buried at Two Ridge (Presbyterian) Church); Alexander (who never married); Christian (married to William Patterson). The children of James and Jennette (Shaw) Lawther were Eleanor, who was born in a fort, or block-house, during an Indian siege (it was on the Wells farm in Virginia and near Elders- ville, Penn.) and who married William Leeper; Christian, who married Charles Long; Nancy, who married Samuel Wright; John, who mar- ried Mary Stein; Jane, who never married; Gawin Lawther, who was one of the early teachers in the frontier schools, learned the trade of blacksmithing with William Leeper, and read medicine, in which profession he en- joyed an honorable practice (he married Anna Price); Alexander, who married Nancy Smith; Catherine, who never married; and Jane, who never married. The children of William and Eleanor (Law- ther) Leeper were James L., Mary A., John, William A., and Martha J., of whom Mary A., Jane and John died in early youth. James L. Leeper, the eldest of the family, was reared a farmer, learned the trade of blacksmithing in the shop of Gawin Lawther, and soon after- ward read medicine with Dr. Thomas Abbot, of Massillon, Ohio. On July 10, 1837, Dr. James L. Leeper and Miss Sophia M. Dickey were married at Steubenville, Ohio. Dr. Leeper began the practice of his profession in Navarre, Stark Co., Ohio, in May, 1810, and achieved a high place among his fellow physicians. He conducted a drug store for fifteen years and was appointed postmaster by William Henry Harrison. In 1866 he retired to his farm three and one-half miles northeast of Navarre. He was an active member of the Methodist Episco- pal Church and Patrons of Husbandry. He died at his home of paralysis December 27, 1887. Dr. J. L. and Sophia M. Leeper have one child, George C. , who resides on the home farm with his mother. Martha J., the youngest of the family, was married September 3, 1856, to William Adair, an attorney at law, and who was a member of the Ohio Legislature two terms, and a member of the Constitutional Convention of 1873-74. He is the author of the "Adair Law," the original Civil Damage Liquor Law. Mr. Adair is at present practicing his profession in Lees- burg, Carroll Co., Ohio. They have one son, Emmet M., who was born February 8, 1864, and taught school for several years; he read law CARROLL COUNTY. 1033 with bis father, and was admitted to the practice of law by the Supreme Court of Ohio, October St, 1890. He lives with his parents at Lees- burg, Carroll Co., Ohio. William A. Leepee spent his youth on his father's farm, and at an early age learned the trade of harness-maker. On April 21, IS")!*, he married Margaret, daughter of Joseph Masters, of Connottou, North Township, Harrison Co., Ohio, and after marriage Mr. and Mrs. Leeper immediately began housekeeping on the old home farm, which they have ever since occupied and improved. Like his father Mr. Leeper was originally a Whig, now a Republican, and has always taken an active interest in politics, he having often held positions of trust and re- sponsibility. Three children have been born to the above union, viz. : Ernest, who learned the trade of wagon and carriage building with Grant Clark, in Leesburg, Carroll Co., Ohio (he worked in the Pennsylvania Company Car Shops at Pittsburgh and Steubenville, but now lives at San Bernardino, Cal., and holds an im- portant position of trust in the maintenance of way department of the California Southern Railroad); James L. is a farmer and successful apiarist, and lives at the home farm with his parents (he was educated in the public schools and at New Hagerstown Academy); Mary E. lives with her parents on the home farm (she was educated in the public schools, the New Hagerstown Academy and Scio College, is now a successful teacher in the public schools, and an artist of acknowledged ability). Ex INGLEY RUSSELL. Probably no fam- h ily in Carroll and adjoining counties is ]) better known or more highly respected than the one of whom the subject of this sketch is an honored member. He is of Scotch descent on his father's side, of English on his mother's, and is himself a native of Ohio, born in Monroeville, Jefferson County, April 13,1843. James Russell, his great-grandfather, who was born in Glasgow, Scotland, came when about eighteen years of age to America, and a few years afterward was married to an English lady. He then located in Pennsylvania, where he reared a large family, and in 1815 he moved to Harri- son County, Ohio, where he entered a piece of land, where he carried on farming, and died at the patriarchal age of ninety-six years. He had ten children, of whom James, the grandfather of Bingley, and the eldest in the family, was married in Pennsylvania to Miss Jane Densmore, a native of Ireland. Some time after their mar- riage they came to Ohio and took up their resi- dence on a farm near New Hagerstown, Carroll County, whence they moved after a time to Co- lumbiana County, same State, where they died, Mr. Russell in 1849, and his widow in 1860. They were the parents of twelve children, of whom Squire James Russell, father of our sub- ject, was the fourth in order of birth, born Sep- tember 3, 1808, in Westmoreland County, Penn. When he was ten years old his parents brought him to Ohio, where he attended the subscription schools in what is now Carroll County, and learned the trade of cabinet-maker. On May 10, 1832, he was married to Mary Croxton, a na- tive of Virginia, born March 22, 1807, of Eng- lish descent, and after marriage they located at Monroeville, where they lived about twelve years. While there he was elected a justice of the peace, and in 1849 was chosen to represent his district in Congress. In 1855 he moved to Carroll County, where he continued to reside until the death of his wife, September 22, 1886. He is at present living at Salineville, Ohio, at the advanced age of eighty-two years, calmly awaiting the summons that shall call him hence. He is the oldest Free Mason in Ohio, having been an active member of the fraternity for forty years, and in politics he has always been a Democrat. Bingley Russell, whose name opens this sketch, obtained his education at the common schools of the district in which his boyhood and early youth were spent, and was reared to farm- ing, his first experiences in that line being for the most part chopping wood, driving ahead, plowing, sowing, reaping, mowing, etc. He was 1034 CARROLL COUNTY. twelve years old when bis parents came to Car- roll County, and about sis years afterward the War of the Rebellion broke over the land. So anxious was young Biugley to respond to the call to arms that he and some neighbor boys agreed to meet secretly at midnight in a certain field, there to make arrangements for volunteer- ing into the army. Only two of these boys met, however — our subject and James Maple — and they proceeded to Cleveland, Ohio, where, July 28, 1862, they enlisted in Company E, One Hundred and Third O. V. I. , at the age of nine- teen years. They participated in many impor- tant battles, among which may be mentioned Knoxville (Tenn. ), Missionary Ridge, Lookout Mountain, Resaca, Atlanta, Franklin, and they were in Sherman's memorable march to the sea. On June 12, 1865, Mr. Russell was mustered out at Cleveland, Ohio, and returned to the pa- rental home, after having made many narrow escapes. His comrade, Maple, was killed by his side in the service, and among many other inci- dents one or two worthy of note may be here recounted: When entering the wild charge at the battle of Resaca, where so many of the boys of his company were killed, a cannon ball passed immediately over Mr. Russell's head, prostrat- ing his comrade; and at the battle of Atlanta, while kneeling in the act of firing, a bullet from the gun of the enemy's sharpshooters (on a tree) passed down, almost touching his face and along his body, penetrating deep in the ground. Dur- ing the three years' service, foot-sore and weary, he endured many long, arduous, dusty marches, by day and by night; suffering from thirst under the galling rays of a hot Southern sun in sum- mer; wading through freezing cold mud and water in winter; sleeping on the ground the en- tire time; engaging in many unnumbered hard- fought skirmishes. He forded many a river, some under trying circumstances, for instance: forded the Holston River at Strawberry Plains, Tenn., in December, 1863 (about Hallow-days), and late in the evening; the river was wide, swift and arm-pit deep, freezing to the clothing of the men; our subject lay on the ground all night, a short distance from the bank of the frozen river after fording it, and in front of the enemy, without food or fire; forded, July 8, 1864, the Chattahooche River in Georgia, which was very wide, deep, swift and muddy, the bot- tom being covered with slippery bowlders; enemy on opposite bank firing; formed in line of battle after crossing, with all comrades being almost nude; charged up the bank with fixed bayonet, and gained and held a lodgment in order to assist troops to cross over, and engage in battle around Atlanta, orders having been given pre- viously in a deep ravine close to the river, under cover from the enemy in dense pine woods, to undress and push rapidly across and surprise the enemy, which was done. On September 6, 1866, our subject was united in marriage with Miss Elizabeth McKen- zie, "The girl he left behind him," who was born in Jefferson County, Ohio, April 20, 1843, of Scotch descent, and soon afterward the young couple bought a farm of eighty acres on Brush Creek, Carroll Co., Ohio, where they lived until 1873, in which year they moved to another farm in Fox Township, same county, their present home. Twelve children have come to bless the home of Mr. and Mrs. Russell, as follows: James M. , John N. , Mary, Andrew B. (de- ceased), Edwin S., Elizabeth, William C. , Isa- bel, Alice M., Abram W., Martha H, and one daughter that died in infancy. Mr. Russell, by industry, prudence, frugality, coupled with vigorous well-directed labor, and the practice of economy, has become owner of 360 acres of highly improved land, 200 in the farm on the ridge, he now occupies, and 160 in the old homestead on Brush Creek, well provided with comfortable and commodious dwellings and out- buildings, and all kinds of modern improved agricultural implements. He makes a specialty of raising blooded stock, such as Spanish Merino sheep, Short horn cattle, Norman horses, Ches- ter-White hogs, etc. In politics he is a Demo- crat, and has been honored with election to several positions of trust, by the people, al- though he is no office seeker; socially he is a CARROLL COUNTY. 1(135 Free Mason, and he and bis wife are members of the Presbyterian Church. Mr. Russell evi- dently believing with the poet, has put the suggestions in practice: In the world's broad field of battle, In the bivouac of life, Be not like dumb, driven cattle! Be a hero in the strife! Let us. then, be up and doing, With a heart for any fate; Still achieving, still pursuing, Learn to labor and to wait. JOHN GAMBLE. The Emerald Isle has furnished all portions of the United States with some of its most desirable citizens, and in this respect no locality has been more favored than Carroll County, Ohio. Among those who left their native shores and came into the wilderness of the frontier, to escape, not more the tyranny of fortune than that of government, may be named George Gamble, the father of our subject, who was a descendant of a family who had long resided in Ireland; the father of George was Wilson Gamble, by occupation an agriculturist. George Gamble was early married to Margaret Wilson, of the same locality, and with her came to America and founded a home in the then wilds of Tuscarawas County, Ohio. He entered the land now known as the Parker farm, in 1822, and subsequently entered other tracts, in all amounting to 480 acres. Much of his time was expended on the original entry, the other tracts being improved by his family of sons, to each of whom he gave eighty acres. He was a mem- ber of the Church of England, and remained true to that faith during his life. While in Ireland he learned the weaver's trade, which he followed for many years after coming to Ohio. His family were Isabelle, Robert, Alexander, George, John, William and Matilda, who died at sea. John Gamble was born in County Cavan, Ireland, June 20, 1816, and came with his parents to Ohio, where the remainder of his life has lieen spent. He was early instructed in the mysteries of clearing land and farming it, and has continued with good success in that occupa- tion till the present time. On April 0, 1837, he married Lucinda, daughter of John and Catharine Plowman, who came to Ohio from Maryland and settled in Harrison County, near Bowerston, where they reared a large family of children, whose names are Rebecca, Elizabeth, Rachel, Henry, Lucinda, John O, Jesse, Amon T., Julyanne and David. The family of Mr. Gamble are Matilda A., David W., Elizabeth J., Margaret C, John W. and Mary M. After their marriage they settled on the farm on which they still reside, and which has been improved entirely by them. Mr. Gamble has always been a Whig or a Republican, and while taking an active part in the canvass of his party, still has, for the past few years, been satisfied in voting the ticket, and allowing the younger class to do that work. He and his wife are among those who have, by their own work and frugality, made a success in their efforts to acquire a com- petence. Their farm consists of 240 acres of land, well adapted for the purposes of farming and stock-raising. Mr. Gamble is well and favorably known as an enterprising citizen, and is looked upon as one of the first men in his township. jn ENJAMIN F. HAYES, one of the repre- sentative farmer citizens of Harrison Township, Carroll County, was born in Huntingdon County, Peun., November 25, 1825. His grandfather. Hayes, was a native of Ireland, where the ancestry had long lived, and here he married a village maiden. About the middle of the eighteenth century he came to American soil, settling in Maryland, where he pursued the same vocation (presumably that of farming) as had his ancestry in Ireland. His son, John E., father of Benjamin F., was born in Maryland, January 22, 1770, and after attaining his majority, separated from the other members of the family and came west, marry- 1036 CARROLL COUNTY. ing, however, before leaving his native State, Miss Mary Farvef, a young lady of German descent. Soon after their marriage they lo- cated in Pennsylvania, where they remained till 1830, in which year they moved yet farther west, remaining a short time in Tuscarawas County, Ohio, whence they proceeded to Rich- land County, thence to Wayne, where the father died in 1841. The mother then returned to Tuscarawas County, where she passed from earth in the year 1846. They were the parents of the following named children: Nancy, John, Elizabeth, Sarah, Eachel, Ruth, Margaret, Mary, Hannah, Joseph and Benjamin F. John E. Hayes was a well-educated man, and during his residence in Pennsylvania, and also for some years while in Ohio, he taught school success- fully; he also mastered the science of surveying, a profession he was engaged in many years. Politically he was a Democrat, and took a lively interest in the workings of his party. Benjamin F. Hayes was reared to agricult- ural pursuits on his father's farm, attending during the winter months the common schools of his district in his native county, and when he came of age he commenced life for his own account. On April 5, 1850, he was married to Christiana E., daughter of Jacob Pontius, a native of Pennsylvania, born February 27, 1801, where he was married to Elizabeth Shaffer, a resident of New Jersey, who bore him five chil- dren, viz. : Sarah, Christiana E. , Henry, John and Ezra. Coming to Van Wert County, Mr. and Mrs. Pontius settled on a farm, and in 1854 returned to Montgomery, Ohio, and there died, he in 1876 and she in 1863, both members of the Presbyterian Church; in politics he was a Democrat of the most pronounced type. Abraham Pontius, father of Jacob, and also a native of Pennsylvania, was married in that State to Eve Stetler, and their children were Jacob, Lidda, Abraham, Elizabeth, Sarah and John and Daniel (twins). The family were residents of Washington County, Penn. ; in re- ligion they were Presbyterians and in politics Democrats. After marriage Mr. and Mrs. Benjamin F. Hayes took up their residence in Willshire, Van Wert Co., Ohio, until 1874, when they pur- chased their present property in Harrison Town- ship, Carroll County, their highly improved and well-stocked farm comprising 197 acres. The children born to them are named as follows: Elizabeth, Mrs. Ira Baxter; Jacob and Arminda J., deceased; and John B. , at home. In poli- tics Mr. Hayes was a stanch Republican until a few years ago, since when he has given bis aid and influence to the Prohibition party. He is recognized as a man of excellent judgment, pos- sessed of thorough business qualifications, and has made his own success in life. DAVID McBURNEY (deceased) was born in Washington County, Penn., Septem- _^ ' ber 25, 1813, and was a son of John McBurney, a native of Ireland, who im- migrated to America wheo a young man and located in Pennsylvania, where he afterward married Sarah Hunter, and they resided in Washington County the remainder of their lives. Five sons and four daughters were born to them, of whom but one, Samuel McBurney, of Scroggsfield, is now living. The seventh child in the order of birth of this family was David, who grew to maturity in his native county, surrounded by all the priva- tions and dangers of the pioneer period, and there laid the foundation for the sturdy charac- ter and sterling integrity of his after life. He inherited a love for justice, and being a man of tender sympathies, he could not bear to see any one suffer unjustly. An apt illustration of this virtue is furnished by an anecdote of his boy- hood: He, with other pioneer children, attended school in the little log schoolhouse, with its puncheon floor, split-log benches, and a large bundle of birch switches. One day the teacher, who was none other than the afterward cele- brated Dr. John Dixon, of Pittsburgh, punished one of the younger pupils, as David thought, unnecessarily. Instantly the boy's blood was CARROLL COUNTY. 1031 aroused, and be remonstrated with the teacher, who immediately transferred his attention from the younger pupil to David. A tussel ensued, in which, suffice to say, our young hero did not come out second best. While a boy and youth he wore the red wampus and linsey pants, which his mother spun, wove and made, and many a day did he pull and scutch flax for her. On January 5, 1832, David McBurney was mar- ried to Eliza Lyle, a native of the Keystone State, born in Washington County, May 16, 1812, and a daughter of James and Mary (Campbell) Lyle. The Lyle family, who are of Scotch-Irish extraction, lived in Pennsylvania prior to the Revolutionary War, and Aaron Lyle, grandfather of Eliza, was for years a member of Congress from that district. In March fol- lowing their marriage, Mr. and Mrs. McBurney migrated to Ohio, the trip being made overland, Mrs. McBurney riding the entire distance on horseback, while he drove the team with covered wagon containing a few household effects, all the wordly possessions of the young couple. They located on a tract of land in Centre Town- ship, Carroll County, one of the earliest settled places in this region, and which was partly im- proved when they came to it, same having been entered by a man named Pugh. Their first dwelling in the new country was a small log cabin with puncheon floor and roof, and a huge fireplace at one end. Mrs. McBurney had one of the first stoves in that section, and the neigh- bors came for miles to see the " new fangled wonder." Many a day has Mrs. McBurney run her spinning wheel, spinning flax and wool for use in making blankets and clothing for her family. The dwelling, erected in 1844, was the third brick house built in Carroll County. Mr. McBurney died October 27, 1878. He had for years been a ruling elder in the Scroggs- fiekl United Presbyterian Church. He gave liberally, but unostentatiously, of his means to all charitable, benevolent and public movements. Of unimpeachable character, firm in his convic- tions, he won for himself the respect and esteem of his fellow-men. He was one of the early Abolitionists, and voted that ticket when there were but six Abolitionist ballots cast in Carroll County. He afterward became a Whig, and later became identified with the Republican party. He never sought office, choosing retire- ment rather than public position. Mr. and Mrs. McBurney' s union was blessed with nine chil- dren: Mary Ann, wife of George Barrick, of Mechanicstown, Carroll Co., Ohio; John, who married Martha Burson, of Columbiana Coun- ty, Ohio; Sarah Jane; Elizabeth; Margaret, deceased wife of Andrew Russell, of Washing- ton County, Penn. ; Esther; Martha; Kate; Ella, deceased. She and the family reside on the home farm in Centre Township, where they have a pleasant home, surrounded by the com- forts of life. They are members of the Scroggs- field United Presbyterian Church, and are re- spected and esteemed by all. T OSEPH HAESSLY, of Summitville, Ohio, w I was born in Berks County, Penn. , October Xj) 17, 1822, a son of Philip Haessly, who was born in Baden, Germany, October 20, 1794. Conrad Haessly, grandfather of Joseph, also a native of Germany, where he spent his life, had two sons: Philip and Lewis. Philip grew to young manhood and received his educa- tion in his native country. In 1817 ho immi- grated to the United States, and locating in Berks County, Penn., there spent four or five years working on a farm. In 1821 he married Annie Mary Spohn, who was born in Berks County, Penn., October 24, 1800. a daughter of Conrad Spohn, also a native of Pennsylvania. To this union were born twelve children, viz. : Joseph; Jacob, a farmer and surveyor in Fond du Lac County, Wis. ; Jonathan and Philip, farmers in Fond du Lac County, Wis. ; Cather- ine, wife of Andrew Romans, also in Fond du Lac County; Nathan, deceased; Charles, a car- penter in Cleveland, Ohio; Sarah, widow of the late S. Moister, of East Township. Carroll County; Lucy, deceased; Abraham and William. 1038 CARROLL COUNTY. farmers in Columbiana County, Ohio, and Annie, deceased. Philip Haessly, after his marriage, purchased a small farm in Berks County, Penn. , on which he resided a few years, when he sold and pur- chased a farm of eighty acres in Northumber- land County, same State, where he resided till 1839, when he sold and removed to Ohio, buy- ing a farm of 100 acres in Columbiana County; he afterward made an additional purchase of 144 acres. On this land he remained till his death, which occurred February 22, 1890, his wife having preceded him to the grave Decem- ber 14, 1889. They were members of the Cath- olic Church, and in politics he was a Democrat. Joseph Haessly was reared in his native county, and educated at a German school there. When eighteen years old he came to Ohio with his parents. On January 8, 1849, he was mar- ried to Catherine McMullen, who was born in East Township, Carroll Co., Ohio, a daughter of James and Mary (McMullen) McMullen, na- tives of Ireland, and to this union have been born children as follows: John and Philip, residents of Cleveland, Ohio; Joseph C. , in East Town- ship, Carroll County; Jennie, at home, and James, deceased. After his marriage Mr. Haessly remained in Columbiana County, Ohio, till 1851, when he purchased the farm he now owns, containing 160 acres, on Section 21, East Township; he has since by purchase added to this seventy-four acres in another part of the township. Mr. and Mrs. Haessly are members of the Catholic Church, and in politics he is a Democrat. THOMAS THOMPSON (deceased), who in his lifetime was one of the best known and most enterprising of the leading agriculturists of Brown Township, Car- roll County, was born October 25, 1825, in Wayne County, Ohio. When he was five years old his parents moved into Stark County, Ohio, where his early life was spent and where he was taught those principles of honesty and economy that became such prominent factors in the mak- ing of his success in after life. Mr. Thompson was a son of Thomas and Margaret Thompson. Mrs. Thompson, whose maiden name was Sniit- ley, was born in Westmoreland County, Penn., she being from a sturdy race of people, noted for longevity. When our subject was yet a boy his father died, leaving him nothing but a good constitution and a sound judgment, which proved to be the essential things to his success. After his father's death he remained with his mother until 1847 when he went to Pittsburgh, staying there until 1848, on May 16 of which year he was married to Miss Susannah Fine- frock, daughter of John Finefrock. After their marriage Mr. and Mrs. Thomp- son settled in Brown Township, at Thompson's mills, which he operated, being a miller by trade. Subsequently they moved to various places until 1855, when they purchased a farm in Brown Township, known as the Hudlemyer place, consisting of ninety-eight acres, to which they moved and on which they made all im- provements at the expense of much labor, time and means. During the Civil War he purchased of David Eakin sixty-two acres; afterward, in 1876, he bought of John Finefrock land con- sisting of 114 acres, generally known as the Still Fork Farm; again, on January 1, 1880, he purchased his last piece of land, consisting of seventeen acres adjoining the farm on which he lived; at his death he was the possessor of nearly 300 acres of land. Mr. Thompson passed from earth January 28, 1889. He was (as is Mrs. Thompson) a member of the Presbyterian Church, many years one of its most liberal sup- porters, and was highly respected in the com- munity. Politically he was a leading Eepub- lican in his section, but, although often solicited, he could never be prevailed upon to accept office. His life had been a busy one, and he made a success of it, always employing his own characteristic methods in his undertakings. The nine children born to Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Thompson were as follows: Calista, Mrs. A. V. Westfall, and residing in Brown Township; CARROLL COUNTY. 1039 Harnmon, residing in Newton, Kas. ; Susan, Mrs. John Gearhart, in Minerva, Carroll County, Ohio; Newton, at home; John, residing on Still Fork Farm in Brown Township; Olive C. and Lester Thomas, both deceased; Nettie, Mrs. Charles Wain, living in Malvern, Carroll County, and Ulysses G. , at home. DAVID BELKNAP. Among the prom- inent and influential families of Orange ___ ' Township, Carroll County, the Belknaps have long been recognized as leaders in all movements — social, political and progressive. The earliest authentic history of the Belknap family is traced to David, the great-grand- father of the subject of this sketch, who was a native of England, but of whose family little is known save that they were sturdy tillers of the soil. One of his sons, also named David, the grandfather of our subject, at an early age came to America where he was married to Jane Seran, by whom he had three sons and five daughters. In 1800 he came to Ohio, and for four years took up his residence in Jefferson County, after which he moved to what is now Carroll County, and here purchased a farm on which he lived the rest of his days. He and his family were members of the Lutheran Church; in politics he was first a Whig, afterward becoming a Repub- lican, and was one of the organizers of that party in his township. Samuel Belknap, father of the gentleman whose name heads this sketch, was born October 17, 1822, in that part of Ohio which a few years thereafter became Orange Township, Carroll County. His educational facilities were com- paratively meager, being confined to the sub- scription and common schools of his day, fortunately supplemented, however, with a large amount of home study — in fact he was one of the best read men in his section. He had studied law and was admitted to the bar in 1853, but failing health compelled him to abandon his intention of following a profession, and he retired to his farm, where he ended his days, dying January 11, 1875. He was a progressive, useful man, a leader in the com- munity, and when he was called away he was mourned by a wide circle of friends. In relig ion he was a consistent member of the Luther- an Church; in politics he was first a Whig and afterward a Democrat. On May 2, 1854. Mr. Belknap was married to Catherine M., daughter of Peter Hoopengarner, and they then resided in Tuscarawas County thirteen years, when they sold their property there and came to Carroll County. The following named ten children were born to them: Delia (deceased), Alcon, Flora (Mrs. William Baird), Jane (Mrs. Lewis Hall), Orange, Judd, Martha (Mrs. Charles Her- ron), David, Niles and Dilla. David Belknap, whose name heads this sketch, was born September 10, 1867, in Orange Township, Carroll Co., Ohio, and received his primary education at the common schools of his district, afterward attending the college at Scio, Harrison County, several terms. He is now managing the home place, and is very success ful in all the departments of the farm. He is a member of the Presbyterian Church at Lees- ville, and in politics is a progressive member of the Democratic party. Mr. Belknap is an active, energetic and much respected young man. TfOSHUA B. AMOS, another of the wide- w. I awake and prosperous native-born agri- \J) culturists of Carroll County, was born in Perry Township, January 25, 18-44, a son of Benjamin B. and Charity (Webb) Amos. His paternal grandfather was a native of Wales, whence he came to America at an early period in the history of the country, settling in Maryland, where he reared a large family, among them being Benjamin B., the father of our subject. Benjamin B. Amos endured in his boyhood and youth many hardships, but succeeded in securing a good practical education, which he found of much service in after life. In his na- tive State he was married to Miss Charity Webb, 1040 CARROLL COUNTY. a native of Virginia, whose parents were of old English lineage. Mr. and Mrs. Benjamin B. Amos came about the year 1836 to Carroll Coun- ty, Ohio, where he bought a farm situated about three miles east of Perrysville. In connection with agricultural pursuits be also carried on the milling business, having erected a grist-mill in Perry Township, to run which he constructed a water race one mile in length. This old mill, built over half a century ago, is still standing, and traces of the race are yet visible. He also had a general country store, and altogether he was one of the most prominent men in this sec- tion of the county. Politically he was a Repub- lican, and held many positions of trust, taking an active interest in all public matters. He died in the winter of 1876, his wife having pre- ceded him to the grave in 1871. They were the parents of ten children — five sons and five daughters. Joshua B. Amos, whose name opens this sketch, was reared to farm life, attending, as opportunity offered in the winter seasons, the common schools of the district. In 1865 he was married to Miss Mary Cogsil, a native of Lou- don Township, Carroll County, born in August, 1848, daughter of Oliver Cogsil, an old settler of Carroll County, coming from Virginia, where he was born of German descent. To our sub- ject and wife have been born twelve children, two of whom died in infancy. After their mar- riage Mr. and Mrs. Amos resided in various parts of Carroll County, until finally, in 1880, settling in Perry Township, where they own a fine farm of ninety-eight acres, devoted to the raising of all kinds of agricultural products. Politically our subject is a stanch Republican. He was a soldier in the Civil War, having en- listed, August 11, 1862, in Company H, Ninety- eighth O. V. I., was mustered in in August, 1862, and discharged in June, 1863, on account of disability; re-enlisting in May, 1864, in the One Hundred and Fifty-seventh Regiment, he was discharged, after going to the front, at the expiration of his term of service, and returned home to the more peaceful pursuits of the farm. AMUEL G. PERRY. Among the sub- stantial farmers and self-made men of Harrison Township, Carroll County, stands prominent this gentleman. He was born, November 23, 1820, near the village of Annapolis, Jefferson Co., Ohio, a son of William and Nancy Ann (Golden) Perry, former a native of Brooke County, Va. , where his family had long been residents, and the latter a native of Maryland. The early life of the father was passed on the farm, and soon after attaining his majority he was married to Nancy Ann Golden. In 1810 they came to Ohio, where he purchased a small place in Jefferson County, on which they remained, however, but a short time, when they moved to what is now Harrison Township, Carroll County, dying in after years in New Harrisburg, in that town- ship. He was a carpenter by trade, which he followed most of the time; in religion he was a member of the Presbyterian Church; in politics he was first a Whig, and afterward, on the organization of the party, a stanch Republican. His children, five in number, were as follows: David E. , Samuel G. , Oliver H. , George W. and Sarah J. (Mrs. Robert Black). Samuel G. Perry, the subject proper of this sketch, early in life was obliged to put his hand to work, having to assist by manual labor in the support of the family. At the age of eight years he was working on a farm, at which he continued some time, and then commenced to learn the tanning trade, which he followed many years, chiefly in the village of New Har- risburg, in his native township. In this enter- prise he became highly successful, his business necessitating the employment of many hands most of the time. Retiring from the tanning industry in 1868, Mr. Perry commenced farm- ing on his present place in the same township, his farm being under excellent cultivation, and provided with comfortable and commodious buildings, all built in modern style. In 1843 Mr. Perry was married to Mary A., born in Harrison Township, Carroll Co., Ohio, in 1824, a daughter of John and Sarah (Everitt) CARROLL COUNTY. 1041 McCauley, of Harrison Township, the former a native of Washington County, Penn., the lat- ter of Maryland. The following named chil- dren have been born to Mr. and Mrs. Perry: Sarah A., Mary E., Samuel G., Oliver I., John W., Maria, Alvina and Jefferson B., all now deceased except Maria and Alvina. Mr. Perry early identified himself with the Whigs, and afterward with the Republicans on the organiza- tion of that party, and has been one of the political leaders in his township. He is a mem- ber of the Disciples Church, of which he is one of the prominent supporters. DAVID E. ROATCH. This family in ] Carroll County are of Scotch-Irish de- ' scent, the progenitor having emigrated from Ireland to America in 1776, and served in the Revolutionary War. He came to Ohio after the War of 1812, and settled in Jef- ferson County, where he died. Eben Roatch was born in Virginia in 1794. At the age of seventeen he went as a substitute for his brother, who had been drafted, and served two years, at the end of which time, liking the service well, he re-enlisted into the regular army for five years, serving in all seven years, during which time the War of 1812 was being carried on. He was married to Mary Roberts, of Pennsyl- vania, and in 1819 they located in Jefferson County, Ohio, whence, in 1830, with their four children they came to what is now Brown Town- ship, Carroll County, and from there moved into Stark County in 1840. The father died at New Harrisburg, Carroll County, in 18R8, at the age of seventy-four years, and the mother in 1879 at Alliance, Ohio, when eighty-six years old. They were the parents of twelve children, of whom the subject of this sketch, the eleventh in order of birth, was born on the farm in Brown Township, Carroll County, April 15, 1838. He was educated at the schools of his day, and at the age of sixteen was apprenticed to learn the trade of cabinet-maker, serving three years at same, and then worked as journeyman until the breaking out of the War of the Rebellion. In April, 1801, he enlisted in Company I, Nine- teenth O. V. I., which was mustered into the service at Camp Taylor, and sent to West Vir- ginia under Gens. Rosecrans and McClellan. Mr. Roatch participated in the battle of Rich Mountain, and at the close of his term of enlist- ment he received his discharge, but immediately re-enlisted, this time in Company I, First O. V. I., of which he was commissioned second lieu- tenant September 1, 1861. He was in the bat- tles of Munfordville, Green River, the Shiloh campaign, and siege of Corinth, after which he resigned, May 28, 1862, and at once enlisted in Company I, Ninety-eighth O. V. I., with which he participated in the battles of Perryville, Chickamauga, the Atlanta campaign and the battle of Bentonville. While in this regiment he was promoted through the various grades to lieutenant-colonel, as follows: January 21, 1863, to second lieutenant; in 1863 to first lieutenant; March 31, 1863, to captain; November 10. 1864. to major, and May 18, 1865, to lieutenant-col- onel. At the battle of Chickamauga the reg- iment was fiercely engaged, and their loss in officers, killed and wounded, was so heavy in the early part of the engagement that Capt. Roatch had to lead the regiment through the remainder of the fight. He was then placed on the staffs of Gen. Beatty and Gen. Mitchell, and at the time of his mustering out at Wash- ington, D. C, in June, 1865, was in command of his regiment. Returning to the pursuits of peace, Col. Roatch located in Waynesburg, Ohio, and opened out a livery business, but this he abandoned in 1867 and moved to Malvern, where he became a partner in the firm of Deck- man & Co., but one year later sold his interest to Mr. Deckman, a furniture manufacturer, and during the following eleven years worked for him as clerk. In 1878 Col. Roatch was elected sheriff of Carroll County on the Republican ticket, and was re-elected in 1880. In 1884 he bought sixty acres of clay land in Carroll Coun- ty, and for two years supplied a company with clay, coal and timber for buildings. 1012 CARROLL COUNTY. In 1860 our subject was united in marriage with Alice Sala, a native of Stark County. Ohio, daughter of Benjamin and Thisbe (McDaniel) Sala, early settlers of Stark County, whither they had come from Pennsylvania. Five chil- dren were born to this union, two of whom died in infancy, those now living being Vinta (Mrs. John Kratz), Araminta and Brita Marte. Mrs. Roatch is an active member of the Disciples Church. ,\ILLIAM NIVIN, probably the oldest living pioneer of Union Township, lf| Carroll County, was born in Washing- ton County, Penn., June 18, 1813, and is descended from sturdy Scotch ancestry, who, in 16SS, came from their native " land of the mountain and the flood" to the shores of America, settling in the northern part of the State of Delaware, near Wilmington. Some of the name are still living there, and in the old burying ground at Christiana rest the remains of the pioneers to Delaware of the Nivin family. William Nivin, grandfather of our subject, went to Pennsylvania at the close of the Revo- lutionary War, and there married Jane Hosick, who was of Scotch-Irish descent; they both died in the Keystone State, and their remains rest in Pigeon Creek Cemetery. They were the parents of four children, viz. : Martha, John, Isabelle and Jane, of whom John became the father of our subject. He was born in 1790, and was reared to farm life in his native State, a portion of the winter months of his boyhood days being passed in the traditional log school-house of the olden time. He was married in Pennsylvania in 1811 to Miss Mar- garet McBride, a native &i Ireland, whence, when a young woman she had come to this country and to Pennsylvania with an uncle. After their marriage Mr. and Mrs. John Nivin remained a few years in Pennsylvania, and in 1816 came to Ohio, where they located on a farm in Jefferson County. In March, 1827, they moved to what is now Union Township, Carroll County, where he had entered a farm in 1825, and here they passed the remainder of their days, the mother dying in 1812, and the father in 1S53 at the age of sixty-three years; they were members of the Presbyterian Church, and in polities Mr. Nivin was first an Old-line Whig, and afterward, on the organization of the party, a Republican. They were the par- ents of five children, viz. : William, James and David (both deceased), Jane (Mrs. Huston, now residing in Carroll County) and Ann (Mrs. Mc- Elderry, residing in Carrollton). William Nivin, whose name opens this mem- oir was fourteen years old when he came with his parents to Union Township, Carroll County, and was just of a right age to assist them in clear- ing away the brush and develop a home from the wilderness, teeming with wild animals — deer, bears, panthers, etc. — which he did with a will- ing hand. The old log school-house of the period provided him, in its primitive way, with a fair education, and being an apt scholar he easily imbibed all that could be taught him by the somewhat pedantic " dominie " of over half a century ago. In 1837, when he was twenty- four years old, he was married to Eleanor Steele, a daughter of John and Jane Steele, of Carroll County, whither they had come from eastern Pennsylvania. For some twelve years our sub- ject and wife remained on his father's farm in Union Township, and in 1849 they removed to another farm in the same township, on which he built a commodious barn, and after a residence there of four years they came, in 1853, to the farm where Mr. Nivin yet lives, and which at that time was very little improved, but is now one of the most fertile and pleasant in the town- ship, the result of honest toil and good manage- ment. On May 21, 1888, Mrs. Nivin died, aged seventy-eight years, the mother of seven chil- dren, viz. : Jane (deceased wife of James Mc- Cune, of Carroll County), Margaret (deceased wife of T. J. Conry), John (deceased), David (at home), Sarah A. and Lizzie (both deceased), and Mary Ann (wife of Cornelius Tope, of Union Township, Carroll County). Mr. Nivin, as was CARROLL COUNTY. 1043 his wife, is a member of the Presbyterian Church at Harlem Springs; in his political preferments he was originally a Whig, and since the for- mation of the party has been a Republican — his first vote having been cast for William H. Harrison, and his last for Benjamin Harrison. He has served in various minor public capaci- ties, such as infirmary director, several times, but has never sought office. Since the death of his wife he and his only surviving son, David, have lived together on the old homestead, con- trolling between them 650 acres of excellent land nicely improved with commodious barns and a large farm residence, all within the limits of Carroll County. David Nivin, son of William and Eleanor (Steele) Nivin, was born in May, 1843, and he was thoroughly reared to practical farm life, his education being obtained in the district schools of his neighborhood. In September, 1865, he was married to Mary Waggoner, daughter of John A. and Mary (Young) Waggoner, of Loudon Township, Carroll County, and by this union four children have been born, viz. : Leona (Mrs. McDonald, of Carrollton, Ohio), one that died in infancy, and Bertha and William at home. The mother of these children died April 21, 1888, and is buried in Carrollton Cemetery. Polit- ically David Nivin is a Republican, and has served in local offices of trust; he is a member of the Presbyterian Church at Harlem Springs. He carries on general farming, and is largely known in the stock interests of the county as an extensive dealer. The Nivin homestead is some five miles distant from the town of Carrollton, being situated in the southeastern part of Union Township. PvETER ICKES, farmer, Monroe Town- ship, Carroll County, was born in Tuscara- was County, Ohio, about the year 1830. His father, John Ickes, was born in Bed- ford County, Penn., where he married Miss Elizabeth Stine, and in an early day he came to Tuscarawas County, where he entered a tract of laud, on which he resided till his death, which occurred August 6, 1851. when he was sixty-four years old; his widow died in 1859. They were the parents of eight children, vifc. : Jonas (deceased), Benjamin (residing in New Philadelphia, Ohio), Peter (our subject), John (residing in Tuscarawas County), William (in Blackford County, Ind.), Elizabeth (deceased), Esther (residing in Wood County, Ohio), and Ann Wright (in Tuscarawas County). Peter Ickes grew to manhood in Tuscara- was County, Ohio, and there married Nancy Garrett, to which union were born the following named children: James (who resides in Mon- roe Township), John (at home), Levi (in Dell Roy), Robert H. (in Dell Roy), and Joseph M., Peter E., Clara D. and Margaret A. (all four at home). Mr. Ickes, after his marriage, resided in Tuscarawas County about two years, and then came to Monroe Township and purchased the farm he now owns, containing eighty- nine acres, on which he has erected a fine residence and barn. His wife died October 6, 1885, a mem- ber of the Methodist Episcopal Church. Polit- ically Mr. Ickes is Democratic. EORGE ALGEO, was born January 28, , 1846, in Loudon Township, Carroll Co., Ohio, and at present resides on 159 acres of well-improved land in Section 14, Range 5, same township. William Algeo, his great-grandfather, was a native of Ire- land, whence he emigrated to the United States in 1787, settling in Pennsylvania, where part of the city of Pittsburgh now stands, and here he ended his days. His children were Mary, Rebecca, William, John, Gregory and Samuel. Of these, John was born in Ireland, January 1, 1785, and was consequently two years old when his parents brought him to these shores. At Pittsburgh he grew to manhood and learned the trade of tanner. He was mar- ried to Miss Eliza McGill, a native of Williams- port, Penn., born in 1797, and this union was blessed with nine children, viz. : William 1014 CARROLL COUNTY. (deceased); John, now in Kansas; James, a resi- dent of Washington County, Kas. ; Kebecca (deceased); Jane, now Mrs. Cogsil, in Lee Township, Carroll County; Harriet, in Brill- iant, Ohio; Mary Knox, in Jefferson County, Ohio; Samuel, in Washington County, Kas.; and George W. (deceased). About the year 1818, the father of this family came to Ohio and entered ICO acres of land near Springfield, Jefferson County. He spent the greater por- tion of his time working at his trade, and in a few years purchased a tract of land near Car- rollton; he also owned 500 acres in Washington County, same State. The last days of his life were spent at the home of Oliver Cogsil, in Lee Township, where he died in 1877, his wife hav- ing preceded him to the grave in 1874. They were members of the Presbyterian Church for many years, and in politics Mr. Algeo was a stanch Republican. Their son, William, the father of the sub- ject proper of this sketch, was two years old when brought by his parents to Ohio, having been born in Pittsburgh, Penn., September 8, 1816. His education was secured at the com- mon schools during the winter months, while his summers were occupied on his father's farm. On May 4, 1845, he was married to Miss Eliza- beth Riegle, who was born in what is now Lou- don Township, Carroll County, April 5, 1819, a daughter of George and Catherine (Stenger) Riegle, natives of Pennsylvania, who came to Ohio in 1810. After their marriage Mr. and Mrs. Algeo settled on the farm now occupied by their son George, in Loudon Township, which property was given to Mrs. Algeo by her father. Here William Algeo died January 16, 1889, and his widow yet resides. Their children were the following named: Eliza and Rebecca (both deceased) and George. Mr. and Mrs. Algeo were active members of the Reformed Episcopal Church, and in politics he was an active Democrat. George Algeo, whose name heads this sketch, received his education at the common schools and the college at Harlem Springs. On De- cember 7, 1875, he was married to Miss Salina Miller, a native of Carroll County, born May 24, 1851, in Union Township, a daughter of Aeiel and Catherine (Busier) Miller, and the result of this union has been six children, viz. : William M., bom February 16, 1877; Allison A., born July 5, 1878; Charles E., born Jan- uary 18, 1880, died October 16, 1883; George R., born March 28, 1883; Homer E., born December 28, 1887; and Darell, November 21, 1890. Mr. Algeo is a member of the Reformed Church, and his political preferments are pro- nouncedly Democratic. Mrs. Algeo is a member of the Lutheran Church. PJMM T. REA. About the year 1840 there came, with his wife and four children, from Chester County, Penn., to Ohio, Samuel Rea, the father of the subject of this sketch. They settled on a farm in Brown Township, Carroll County, near the village of Minerva, where, by industry and prudent econ- omy, they prospered. Samuel Rea was a native of Chester County, Penn., born in 1803, and was reared to agri- cultural pursuits. He was twice married — first, in his native couDty, to Miss Sarah Harris, who came with him to Ohio, but soon after their locating in Brown Township she passed away, leaving four children, two of whom are yet liv- ing, viz. : William, a resident of St. Joseph County, Ind., and Robert H. , in Minerva, Ohio. Samuel Rea's second wife was Catharine Freed, of Butler County, Penn., born in November, 1808, and died in Brown Township, Carroll County, March 26, 1876, at the age of sixty- eight years. Mr. Rea survived her until August 27, 1885, when his spirit took flight to the "Jasper Sea" of eternity. Four children were born to this second union, viz. : Joseph, born November 19, 1841 ; Gilmore, born September 5, 1843; Jacob F., born February 3, 1845, and Pimm T., born September 7, 1847. Pimm T. Rea was born in Brown Township, Carroll Co. , Ohio, and in his boyhood and early CARROLL COUNTY. 1045 vouth attended the district schools. After the death of his parents he assumed control of the home farm, buying out the other heirs. In this tract he has seventy-eight acres highly improved land, besides ninety-seven and a half acres in another part of Brown Township. On May 4, 1S76, Mr. Rea was united in wedlock with Lucretia A. Worley, also a native of Carroll County, born December '2(3, 1850, daughter of John V. and Abigail Worley, old pioneers of the county, and five children have come to bless this union, as follows: Elmer E., born Septem- ber 16, 1877; Abigail G., born June 8, 1882; Violet A., born March 15, 1884; John Freed, born August 24, 1885, and Kittie M., born April 14,1889. Mrs. Rea is a member of the Lutheran Church at Malvern; Mr. Rea, in his political predilections, is a sound Republican. Three full brothers and one half-brother of our subject served in the Civil War, the record being as follows: Joseph enlisted in Company I, One Hundred and Fifty-seventh Regiment,0. V. I. ; Gilmore enlisted in Company B, Third Ohio Battery, and died in Jefferson Barracks, Mis- souri, May 26, 1864; Jacob F. enlisted in Com- pany B, Third Ohio Battery, and died at Hunts- ville, Ala., June 9, 1864 (he participated in the battle of Jackson, Miss.). Robert H. Rea served in the Seventy-ninth Regiment, O. V. I., called "The Glorious Nineteenth, the Flower of the Buckeye Army." / li JlfKS. MARTHA J. WAGGONER, re- \f/\ siding on her farm of eighty acres in 1 Section 10, Loudon Township, Carroll County, was born in that township, April 16, 1842, a daughter of Samuel and Jane (Palmer) Thompson, of whom mention is made in the sketch of John A. Thompson. She grew to womanhood in her native town- ship, receiving her education at the academy at New Hagerstown, in Orange Township, same county, and spent several years in teaching school. On November 26, 1867, she became united in marriage with John Alexander Wag- goner, also a native of Loudon Township, Carroll County, born September 2, 1839, a son of John A. Waggoner, a Mary lander, and by this union there is one son, John Kinsey, born September 29, 1868. John Alexander Waggoner received a liberal education in the common schools of Loudon Township, attending also several terms at New Hagerstown Academy, and taught school one term before entering the service of his country, which he did August 6, 1862, by enlisting in Company H, Ninety eighth Regiment, O. V. I., in which he served until June 1, 1865, when he was mustered out. His marriage with Miss Mar- tha J. Thompson is related above, after which event the young couple settled on the farm now owned by George Thompson, in Loudon Town- ship, where Mr. Waggoner died July 15, 1870. He was a member of the Presbyterian Church, and in his political preferments a stanch Re- publican. After the death of her husband, Mrs. Waggoner removed to Richmond, Jeffer- son Co., Ohio, where she remained until 1885, when she returned to Loudon Township, and purchased the farm she at present resides on. She is a member of the Presbyterian Church. JOHN KEAN, a progressive, well-to-do ag- riculturist of Washington Township, Car- roll County, was born on the farm on which he now resides, in that township, January 26, 1842. He is a son of John and Jane (McMaster) Kean (an account of whom is given in the sketch of Hon. Robert G. Kean), and was reared to farm life, attending the common schools of his district. On No- vember 4, 1886, he was married to Martha J. Mclntire, a native of Carroll County, born in Lee Township December 24, 1846, a daughter of Samuel and Barbara S. (Maple) Mclntire. Mr. and Mrs. Kean are members of the United Presbyterian Church; in politics he is a Re- publican. His farm, which was bought by his father in 1832, contains 160 acres of land in a high state of cultivation. 1046 CARROLL COUNTY. James McMaster, the maternal grandfather of our subject, was born in County Antrim, Ireland, in 1783, and when nine years of age he came to the United States, and to Washing- ton County, Penn. , where he grew to manhood and married Elizabeth George, who bore him the following named six children: Mrs. Jane Kean (mother of our subject); Christianna and Maria (deceased); Mrs. Hannah Hunter, of Bloomington, Ind. ; James C. , in Jefferson County, Ohio; Eliza (deceased). In 1810 Mr. McMaster came to Ohio, where he purchased 160 acres of land in what is now Washington Township, Carroll County, which he cleared and resided on several years, and then removed to Jefferson County, where he died in 1865. L UTHEE L. EOBY. Among the resi- dents of Carroll County, Ohio, the Roby family occupy a prominent place, both as to the time of their settlement in the county, and as to the influence they have ex- erted on its growth, prosperity and develop- ment. James Roby, the founder of the family, was a native of Maryland, where he was mar- ried, and reared a family of children as follows: Horatio, Benoni, Findlay, John, Hannibal C. and Precious. With his family he came to Leesville, Ohio, where he entered a piece of land, on the improvement of which he spent many years of toil. He was one of the early settlers, and fully experienced the trials and hardships of pioneer life. Politically he was an active Whig, and he and his family were mem- bers of the Methodist Episcopal Church. At the advanced age of eighty-five he passed away, having been preceded to the grave by his wife a few years previously. Benoni Roby was born in Maryland, Octo- ber 28, 1800, where his early life was spent, and his youth was passed much in the early manner of all settlers' children. He early evinced a strong inclination for study, though his school advantages were limited; nothing daunted, how- ever, he continued his self improvement until he was fitted to teach — a profession he followed for many years. In his early manho«d he was married to Susan, daughter of George Peterson, of Carroll County, and the names of their chil- dren are Elizabeth, David, George, James, Luther L., John, Eliza E., Mary J. (Mrs. G. H. Moore) and Isabell. After their marriage Mr. and Mrs. Roby settled on a small farm in Orange Township, Carroll County, where they remained a few years, and then purchased a farm in Monroe Township, on which they spent the remainder of their lives. He was a strong advocate of Abolition, and was among its first champions in his section. On the organization of the Republican party he united with it, be- coming one of its leaders, and for many years he held the office of justice of the peace, whose duties he discharged satisfactorily and well; in religion he was a member of the Methodist Epis- copal Church, and died in the faith. In 1869 Mrs. Roby died, being followed to the grave by her husband in 1873, and they now rest side by side in the Queen sborough burying-ground. Luther L. Roby spent his life in Monroe Township until the past few years, which he passed in Sherrodsville. He received the in- struction of the common schools, and was one of the best students in his neighborhood. His youth was spent on the farm, where he received the knowledge which has made him one of the successful men of his section. He has always been engaged in farming and stock-raising, and has been unusually successful. In 1885, having built one of the finest residences in Sherrods- ville, he moved to the town, and has since man- aged his farm, though not residing thereon. He has always been a Republican, and while not accepting office still has taken an active interest in the success of his party. He and his family are members of the Methodist Episcopal Church, in which he has been class leader, steward and trustee. On September 26, 1867, he was mar- ried to Lucinda, daughter of Barney Allmon, of Stark County, Ohio. Mr. Allmon was born in Washington County, Penn., May 26, 1806, and moved with his parents to Stark County in 1810, CARROLL COUNTY. 104'J and in December, 1831, was married to Eve Stump, who bore him eight children. In poli- tics Mr. Allmon was a Democrat until 1850, when he became a Republican. He was class leader in the Methodist Episcopal Church for several years, and in 1874 passed away, his wife dying August 31, 1886. F'RANOIS M. HARDESTY, of the firm of F. M. & W. K. Hardesty, proprietors of grist-mill, Carrollton, Carroll County, was born in Brown Township, that county, August 31, 1838. His grandfather, William Hardesty, came from Maryland to Ohio, locat- ing for a time in Columbiana County, and then moved to Malvern, in Carroll County, where he was a farmer and miller, and where he died; his wife died in Brown Township, same county. Of their twelve children — ten sons and two daugh- ters — seven are still living. William Hardesty, one of the deceased sons, and father of Francis M., was born in Columbiana County, Ohio, where he was brought up to farming and milling, chietiy the former occupation. In Brown Town- ship, Carroll County, he married Miss Priscilla, daughter of William Kirkpatrick, and in 1853 they removed to Wayne County, same State, where he farmed till 1856, in which year they came to Carroll County, settling in Carrollton, where they lived the remainder of their lives. They had a family of nine children, as follows: Nancy Jane, wife of George Dickey, in Sher- rodsville, Carroll Co., Ohio; Jeniah, wife of Jeremiah Dotts, in Carrollton; Francis M. ; Elizabeth, Mrs. M. Tolls, in Canton, Ohio; Emeline, Mrs. John Hollor, in Carrollton; Will- iam Kirk; Charles E., in Masterville, Harrison Co., Ohio; Mary, Mrs. Charles Jackson, in Car- rollton, and Frank, also in Carrollton. In 1876, at the age of sixty-seven years, the mother died, and in 187'J the father followed her to the grave, also aged sixty-seven years. In politics he was a stanch Republican. Francis M. Hardesty, whose name heads this commemorative sketch, was reared on the home farm, and attended the common schools. He went with his parents to Wayne County, and here he worked on a farm and on a canal for a time, since when he has been in the milling business. The first mill he operated, known as "the old Hardesty mill" (a buhr mill), is still running. In Carrollton Mr. Hardesty formed a partnership with his brother, William Kirk, under the firm name of F. M. & W. K. Har- desty, as proprietors of a grist-mill, which part- nership has since continued. In 1864 Francis M. married Miss Mary Malinda, daughter of Absalom Carnes, of Carroll County, whose ante- cedents were pioneers of the county, and rive children were born to this union, viz. : William (on the C. & C. Valley Railroad), Francis M. , Carl and Claire (twins), and Mary, all at home. William Kirk Hardesty, brother of and partner in business with Francis M., was born November 20, 1845, and his early life was much the same as his brother's. On September 25, LS73. he was married to Miss Sisson Strayer, of Carroll County, both of whose parents are de- ceased, and by this union three children have been born, viz.: George M. , Mary Leezie, and Olive Belle, all at home. The parents are mem- bers of the Lutheran Church. In 1880 the brothers built the first stone grist-mill in the county, and six years ago they put in the patent roller process. They do a large, prosperous and increasing business, and are recognized as among the leading, progres- sive men of Carroll County. In politics the brothers are Republicans. UC. De FORD. This young, well-known I and highly popular member of the Oar- ' roll County bar was born in Washington Township, Carroll Co., Ohio, November 15, 1803. His boyhood was spent on the farm, from the duties of which, for a few months dur- ing the winter, he was free to attend the common schools of the neighborhood. He later, how- ever, had the advantages of various higher grade institutions of learning, and finally entered 1050 CARROLL COUNTY. Mount Union College, from which he graduated in the class of 1880. Soon thereafter he came to Carrollton, where he began reading law under the then existing firm of Raley & Fimple, and finished his preparatory studies. He was ad- mitted to practice March 8, 1888, and, the fol- lowing month, was elected a justice of the peace and mayor of the city, a position he is still fill- ing to the satisfaction of all, having been re- elected by a good majority to a second term. On April 26, 1S89, he formed a partnership with J. H. Fimple and Judge James Holder, under the firm name of Fimple, Holder & De Ford, which still continues. On December 3, 1888, Mr. De Ford was united in marriage with Miss Eva Rue, daughter of Joseph Rue (deceased), at one time mayor of Carrollton, and a prominent attorney of the place. The mother of Mrs. De Ford was Caro- line Thompson, daughter of John Thompson, a memoir of whom follows this. Mr. De Ford in his political preferments is a stanch Republican. with Masonic honors by the lodge of which he was a member of high standing. d of whom survives, Henry W.. now residing on his father's old farm in Washington Township- Mrs. Miller died May 23, 1853, and in October, 1875, Mr. Miller married, for his second wife, CARROLL COUNTY. 1051 Mrs. Mary Buck, a native of Germany, born August 1, 1818, and who came to America with her parents, Andrew and Peggy Houck, early settlers of Carroll County. Since their mar- riage Mr. and Mrs. Miller have resided in Car- rollton, where he carried on a grocery business. She was confirmed in the Evangelical Lutheran Church at Carrollton, May 16, 1840, and has been a consistent member thereof ever since. Mr. Miller has been a member of the same church for the past fifty -five years. E LIAS STONEBROOK, one of the repre- sentative, native-born successful agri- j culturists of Carroll County, is well worthy of a prominent place in the Bio- graphical Record. At an early day, before Ohio had become a State, Jacob Stonebrook came hither from Mary- land, and for a time located on land in what is now Harrison County, thence moving to what afterward became Carroll County. Among his children was one son, also named Jacob, born in 1798, who came with his parents to Ohio, and here married Agnes, daughter of Matthias Markley, one of the pioneers of this region. Mr. and Mrs. Stonebrook purchased a farm in what afterward became Perry Township, Carroll County, and at once began to build up a home for themselves and family, taking an active interest in the advancement of the country. After a time they gave up farming and removed to Perrysville, same county, and finally to Car- rollton, where Mr. Stonebrook died in 1873, his widow in 1S7(>, both aged seventy-live years. They were consistent members of the Reformed Church. They had been blessed with a family of eleven children, five of whom died in child- hood, and but four are now living, viz. : Elizabeth Smith, in Carroll County; Susanna Thompson, in Jefferson County, and Rachel Thompson, in Licking County, the subject of this sketch being fourth in older of birth. Elias Stonebrook, whose name appears at the head of this sketch, was born on his father's farm March 4, 1831, his boyhood and early mauhood being passed in assisting on the home- stead, and, for a few weeks in winter time, at- tending the subscription schools of the district. On September 6, 1850, he became united in marriage with Sarah Ann Lauthridge, a native of Harrison County, Ohio, and daughter of James and Sarah Ann (Henderson) Lauthridge. After marriage our subject and wife made their home on a farm he had bought in Perry Town- ship, until the spring of 1871, when they sold this property and purchased their present place in Centre Township, to which they removed. Two of the five children born to them are yet living, viz. : Agnes Annie, now Mrs. Elmer H. Harvey, residing in Washington, D. O, and Edward L., at home. The parents are members of the Methodist Episcopal Church; politically Mr. Stonebrook is a Republican, and has served his township as assessor, trustee, and in other positions of trust. His farm, comprising 100 acres of well-imjiroved land, is situated about three-fourths of a mile east of Carrollton. EV. M. A. MILLER. In the year 1812 there came to Columbiana County, Ohio, from Greensburg, Penn. , Peter and Christina (Aultman) Miller, who settled in New Lisbon where the former carried on blacksmithing, later following farming in that county. To this old pioneer couple were born ten children, of whom but three are now living, the subject of this sketch being the seventh in order of birth. His boyhood and early man- hood days were passed under the parental roof, the father employing a tutor or teacher, and converting one room in the house into a family schi ii '1 room, the German language being taught. When about eighteen years of age, our subject went to live with a brother in order to learn the trade of edge-tool making, remaining with him two years. Having formed a determination, however, to enter the ministry, he began, while working at his trade, to study for that service, and ere long was sent out as a home missionary 1052 CARROLL COUNTY. by the Evangelical Association, his labors being in the western part of Ohio. At that time the country was all a wilderness, and he had to travel on horseback along the paths through the dense woods, often riding fifty miles, and then without eating anything, go at once into the pulpit and preach a long sermon. For this hard and self-denying labor the highest salary he ever received was forty-seven dollars and fifty cents per year. About the year 1834 he was ordained to the ministry, and began officiating in Colum- biana and Stark Counties, Ohio, being one of the pioneer preachers. His parents were mem- bers of the Reformed Church of the old type, believing in baptism and confirmation and a good standing in the church as the only neces- sary means of grace; but the father, awakening to the truth through the preaching of two min- isters from the East, began holding family wor- ship. This was something so strange and un- known in the little town of New Lisbon, that the people would gather in crowds to see and hear him pray. As a result, Peter Miller and his family were turned out of the church. About 1850 Rev. M. A. Miller went to Alliance, Ohio, where he and his brothers built a dam across Mahoning Creek, where for years they operated two saw-mills and a grist-mill, our subject still continuing at the same time in tho ministry. Alliance was then but a small village, and he held forth in a carpenter's shop. After this he preached the gospel two years in Jeffer- son County, and in 1870 he was called to the charge of the Evangelical Church at Carrollton, whither he at once came. This church at that time was in a very weak state, having but about thirty members, and some twenty-five Sunday- school attendants, and during his pastorage of twelve years the membership was increased to 217, and the Sunday-school attendance to over 200. In 1883 Mr. Miller was compelled through failing health to retire from the ministry, and he has since lived a retired life in Carrollton. Our subject has been twice married, first time to Lydia Hankey, a native of Pennsylvania, who died in 1850, leaving sis children, four of whom are now living, viz. : Samuel, George, An- nie and Sarah. On May 10, 1852, he was mar- ried to Annie Whistler, who was born in Stark County, Ohio, November 3, 1831, by which union four children were born, two of whom are yet living, William Albert, a minister in the Re- formed Church, and Perry E. 1/ SAAC COURTRIGHT, one of the honored old settlers of Carroll County, and one of [ the most esteemed citizens of Centre Town- ship, was born at Beaver Falls, Beaver Co., Penn. , July 8, 1814. His parents, John and Mary (Clarke) Courtright, natives of New Jer- sey, moved to Pennsylvania in 1800, and became early settlers of Beaver County, where they took up Government land, and made their resi- dence until 1818, when they came to Ohio, lo- cating in Columbiana County, and later in Jefferson County. They had born to them twelve children, of whom Isaac is the eighth in the order of birth. Isaac Courtright, of whom this sketch more especially treats, was, as will be seen, four years of age when his parents brought him to Ohio, and the next ten years were spent in Columbiana County, where he experienced all the hardships incident to the life of a pioneer boy, having to work hard on the farm and assist in the making of many improvements thereon. His educa- tional training was limited to about six weeks at school, but he succeeded in teaching himself to read and write, becoming, by dint of perse- verance and close study, very proficient in course of time. His parents having a large family to support, young Isaac had to start in life for himself in his boyhood. At fourteen years of age he went out to work among the settlers, many days laboring for them at from ten to twenty cents per day. In 1822 he came to what is now Carroll County, where he remained three years, and then moved away, being absent some five years, at the end of which time he re- turned. On Julv 5. 1835, Mr. Courtright was married CARROLL COUNTY. 1053 to Sarah Norris, a native of New Jersey, who bad come to Ohio with her parents, and five children were born to this union, viz. : three that died in infancy, one deceased in childhood, and James, who was married March 8, 1887, to Rachel Ann, daughter of Samuel and Martha Hueston, early pioneers of Carroll County from Pennsylvania. After marriage our subject and wife located on a farm in Union Township, Carroll County, until 1838, in which year they removed to the farm on which he now lives in Centre Township, near Carrollton, and where she died April 22, 1885, after four years' patient suffering from a stroke of paralysis, which afflic- tion she bore with Christian fortitude. From her fifteenth year she had been a devoted mem- ber of the Methodist Episcopal Church. In politics Mr. Courtright is a Republican, and has served as township supervisor, school director, and in other offices of trust. OHN W. DENNIS. Among the most prominent farmers of Fox Township, Carroll County, the above named gentle- man is certainly one, for very few have lived here longer or are more widely or favor- ably known. He was born in Cumberland County, Penn., July 31, 1827. His great- grandfather, John Dennis, and his grandfather, James Dennis, were both born in Ireland and came to this country when the latter was fifteen years of age. When but sixteen years old James Dennis entered the Revolutionary War with his father, and at its close returned to his home in Franklin County, Penn., where he was married and reared a large family. John Dennis, Sr., father of John W., was born in Franklin County, Penn., in 1788, was reared there and finally met and married Miss Cather- ine Mishey, who was born in Adams County, Penn., in 1791, of German descent. In 1834 he came to Carroll County, Ohio, where he settled on a farm, and passed the remainder of his days, dying August 20, 1852, his wife following him to the grave February 23, 1862. Mr. Dennis was an educated, talented and benevolent man, always ready to assist, in time of need, his fellow-man. John W. Dennis spent the first seven years of his life in Pennsylvania, at the end of which time he was moved with his father's family to Ohio, where his father settled in the wilds of Carroll County. Here John W. received his primary education in the old-fashioned log school-house, which at that time was most primitive, and in 1838 he attended the first public school in Fox Township. On January 27, 1848, at the age of twenty, he married Miss Rebecca Jane Hart, who was born in Pennsyl- vania, April 28, 1830, of old English ancestry. Mr. Dennis located in Jefferson County, Ohio, soon after marriage, and worked in the salt works for one year, but soon moved to a farm, which he carried on until the breaking out of the Civil War, when, like many other brave "boys," he went to the front, and took part in many important battles, among which were Port Gibson, May 1 ; Raymond, May 12, and Missis- sippi, May 14, 1863; he then marched to the city of Jackson, then followed the battle of Champion Hill, May 16, same year, and on May 18, fol- lowing, came up to the siege of Vicksburg. Mr. Dennis was discharged at Natchez, Miss., June 16, 1805, and returned home, where he had left his wife and nine children, but, alas! of these nine only three little ones were left with their mother to tell the sad tale of the doings of that mighty warrior — Death. Such are some of the hardships which our brave "boys" were subjected to. To the first mar- riage of Mr. Dennis were born in all fifteen children, viz.: Catharine E., Christian H, Martha J., Samuel F., Lydia A., Mary E., Sarah M., Delila B. , John N., a son deceased in infancy, Rebecca J., James M., Haddessa L., Thomas S., and a son deceased in infancy, all of whom have passed from earth except Samuel F., Lydia A., Delila B. , Rebecca J., James M., Haddessa L. and Thomas S. Mrs. Dennis died December 11, 1871, and Mr. Dennis married, for his second wife, Miss Lizzie Whitla, December 1054 CARROLL COUNTY. 9, 1873, of which union five children were born, one of whom died in infancy, the survivors being William W., Charles W. , David L. and Eliza- beth E. In 1874 Mr. Dennis moved to his present home. He has a well-improved farm of eighty-three acres, on which are two orchards, and is provided with all modern improvements. Mr. Dennis has seen a great deal of life's trials, but has struggled through them all in a manly manner, showing that difficulties and adversities, if bravely surmounted, make us more truly noble and still more worthy of the esteem of our fellowmen. LEVI SIMMONS, a resident of Kilgore, v, Loudon Township, Carroll County, where Jl he is engaged in the furniture and un- dertaking business, was born in that township May 2, 1821, a grandson of Jacob Simmons, and son of William Simmons who was a native of Maryland, born near Hagers- town, December 3, 1795. When about ten years of age William, in company with his brothers, John, Adam and Jacob, came to Ohio, and here resided with his brother Adam till he was twenty-one years of age, working for his brothers as a day laborer till March, 1820. At that date he became united in marriage with Miss Elizabeth, daughter of John Peter and Lea (Cook) Albaugh, and born August 11, 1S00. After this event he located on a piece of wild land which he had purchased some time previously, containing 155 acres, and now occu- pied by his son John, of Loudon Township. Here he erected a log cabin, and spent his life in clearing the place and making improvements. He and his wife were parents of eight children, as follows: Mary, in Loudon Township; John, on the old farm; Sarah, deceased; Matilda, in Loudon Township; Eliza, living with John; Charles W., in Lee Township, Carroll County; Jacob, deceased, and Levi, whose name heads this sketch. The father died December 22, 1876, the mother February 1, 1883; they were consistent members of the Methodist Episcopal Church, and in politics Mr. Simmons was a zealous Republican. Levi Simmons was reared to manhood on the old farm, attending the district schools. On June 2, 1842, he was married to Miss Cynthia Cottrell, who was born in Harford County, Md., in 1815, daughter of Ephraim and Cynthia (Johnson) Cottrell, natives of Maryland. After marriage Mr. Simmons apprenticed himself to learn cabinet-making with Eli Simmons, with whom he worked three years; also spent some time at carpentering. In 1848 he removed to Amsterdam, same State, where he remained till 1856, when he returned to Kilgore, and since 1857 has been actively engaged in his present business. To Mr. and Mrs. Levi Simmons eight children have been born, viz. : Sheridan B. and David W. (both of whom died of diph- theria July 6, 1861, and were buried in the same grave), Morris, Martha A. (deceased), William F. (in Loudon Township), Mrs. Elizabeth J. Wrikeman and Mrs. Mary C. Tinlin (in Kilgore), and Thomas L. (at home). The parents are members of the Presbyterian Church. Mr. Simmons is a Republican. JOHN MOODY. Among the prominent early families of Carroll County, the Moodys are deserving of especial notice. At an early day James Moody, an Irish- man, by birth, located in what is now Fox Township, Carroll County (at that time a por- tion of Columbiana County, Ohio), near Scroggs- field, and he and his family resided there when the country was in its pioneer period, presenting an almost unbroken wilderness. Among the children of this early settler was a son, John, who was born on the original settlement in Fox Township, where he grew to maturity and mar- ried Phoebe Pugh, and they here passed the rest of their lives. Three sons and four daugh- ters were born to them, of whom the youngest but one is the subject of these lines; David died in Indiana, and James is also deceased; of CARROLL COUNTY. 1055 the daughters, Katie married John Gregory, Jane married James Gregory, Polly married John Maple, Betsy married David Need; Polly and Betsy are yet living. John Moody was born in Carroll County. Ohio, January 14, 1818, and his younger days were spent at home with his parents upon the farm, attending also the early subscription schools, and experiencing the privations incident to the pioneer times. At the age of fourteen he went to New Harrisbnrg, same county, where he served an apprenticeship with his brother-in-law, David Need, the village wagon- maker. Aftpr remaining with him three years he followed his trade as a journeyman, and moved to Carrollton, where he engaged with Elisha McGuire, the pioneer wagon and plow maker of the place. On March 28, 1839, Mr. Moody was married to Lena Pugh, who was born February IS, 1817, a daughter of John and Mary (Reed) Pugh, both of Virginia, and same year established himself in business in Carroll- ton. After following his trade for many years he purchased his present farm near the town and moved tliereon, which farm contains 160 acres. He has operated a coal bank and dealt in sheep. Mr. Moody has always been active in public enterprises and improvements. He is a hearty supporter of the Republican party, has twice served as treasurer of Carroll Count}' and has held various township positions of trust. Mr. and Mrs. Moody have had nine children, four of whom are yet living, viz. : Mary Ann, wife of John Gantz, of Carrollton, Ohio; John, married November 26, 1868, to Areal Amos, daughter of William Amos, of Carroll County; Frank, married October 16, 1 ^73, to Sarah Smeltz, daughter of Peter Smeltz, of Carroll County, and William, born in 1855, married in 1879 to Susie A., daughter of W. F. Bricker, of Carrollton, and now living on the homo farm. Those deceased are Will- iam Harrison, died in 1841; Phoebe Ellen, died in 1843; Maurice, died in 1857; Hannah N. , died in 1875, and Samantha Jane, died in 1888. Mr. and Mrs. Moody are worthy members of the Presbyterian Church, and are highly respected and esteemed by all. df AMES H. PETERSON, one of the leading young farmers of Carroll County, son of / John and Emily J. (Daniels) Peterson, was born July 26, 1862, in Springfield Town- ship, Jefferson Co., Ohio, and moved to Loudon Township, Carroll County in 1865, where he was reared and educated, and where, on his fa- ther's farm, he assisted from the time he was able to work, in the labor incident to the life of the husbandman. On October 21, 1SS6, he was married to Olive V. Jenkins, of Jefferson County, Ohio, born July 28, 1868, a daughter of Cyme Jenkins, who was born in Orange Township, Carroll County, in 184(1, where he remained until about fifteen years of age. Cyrus Jen- kins then moved with his parents to Jefferson County, and here the balance of his brief but use- ful life was spent. He was among the first of the sons of Ohio to respond to the call for volunteers to suppress the Rebellion, enlisting in the Fifty- second O. V. I., whose fortunes he followed about three years. Soon after his return from the seat, of war Mr. Jenkins commenced in the drug business at East Springfield, Jefferson County, where he died in 1872. In 1S67 he was married to Martha Hamilton, daughter of Dr. George D. Hamilton, of Columbiana Coun- ty, Ohio, and two children were born to them, viz.: Olive V. (Mrs. James H. Peterson) and Samson. The parents were members of the Presbyterian Church, as are the children, anil in his political preferments Mr. Jenkins was first a Whig and afterward a Republican. Mrs. Jenkins died in 1879, and was laid to rest by the side of her husband. Samson Jenkins, the father of Cyrus, was born March 9, 1810, in Jef- ferson County, Ohio, where his ancestors had re sideil for many years. He was married to Eliza- beth Holmes, of Carroll County, Ohio, who bore him three children: Cyrus, Luther and Amanda. He died on September 12, 1889; his widow yet survives him. His politics were the same as 103 CARROLL COUNTY. those of his son Cyrus. The Jenkins family are among the best known in Jefferson County, and are much esteemed by all. After their marriage Mr. and Mrs. Peterson settled on the home place in Loudon Township, where they remained till 1889, in which year they came to their present property in Lee Township, comprising 160 acres of highly im- proved land, where he carries on general farm- ing inclusive of stock-raising. They are both members of the Methodist Episcopal Church at Harlem Springs, and in politics Mr. Peterson is an active Democrat. Mrs. Emily J. Peterson, mother of the gen- tleman whose name opens this sketch, was born in Lee Township, Carroll Co., Ohio, February 10, 1852, a daughter of Henry Daniels, a son of Samuel, who was a son of Charles, a native of Ireland. In an early day Charles Daniels located in Hancock County, Va. , where he re- mained a short time and then removed to Lee Township, Carroll County, and entered a large tract of land, where he spent his last days. His son Samuel was born in Hancock County, Va. , and was reared to manhood in Carroll County, Ohio. He married Sarah Peterson, who bore him the following children: Henry, Jennie, Hiram, Seth, Cynthia, Mary, Ethan Allen, Charles, Jonathan, Hannah, Louisa and Sarah. Samuel Daniels entered land in Lee Township, and soon after his marriage went back to Hancock County, Va., where he re- mained a few years and then returned to Lee Township, where he remained until his death. He was born in 1780 and died in 1862. Polit- ically he was a Republican. His son Henry was born in Hancock County, Va., October 3, 1801, and when a small boy came to Lee Town- ship, where he was educated and taught school for some years. On October 23, 1S23, he mar- ried Harriet Gettis, who was born May 31, 1806, a daughter of William and Sarah (Crouch) Gettis, natives of Ireland, and early settlers of Carroll County. To Mr. and Mrs. Henry Daniels were born fifteen children, as follows: Asa, born March 23, 1825, residing in California; John, September 21, 1826, de- ceased; Sarah, January 15, 1828, in Missouri; Cyrus O, October 3, 1829, deceased; William, June 2, 1831, deceased; Larkin L., June 15, 1833, deceased; Emily J., February 10, 1835; Lydia A., December 12, 1836, in Carroll County; Eliza, March, 26, 1839, deceased; Elizabeth, February 11, 1841, in Jefferson County, Ohio; Caroline, March 24, 1843, in Kansas City; Ezra T., December 24, 1844; Samuel, May 11, 1847, deceased; Mary I., November 11, 1849, in Missouri; Winrield Scott, August 10, 1852, in Denver, Colo. Mr. Daniels resided in Lee Township until 1870, when he removed to Clin- ton County, Mo., where he died August 26, 1881 ; his wife died March 7, 1880. They were members of the Presbyterian Church of Har- lem Springs. Mr. Daniels served one term as county commissioner. Emily J. Daniels, on January 22, 1856, married John Peterson, who was born June 17, 1826, in Lee Township, Carroll County, a son of James, who was a son of John, who, about 1800, settled on Yellow Creek, Jefferson County. James Peterson was born on Yellow Creek in 1803, and married Matilda McCaunaugh, to which union were born eleven children, viz. : Mary, deceased; John, deceased; James, in Springfield Township, Jefferson Co., Ohio; Elizabeth, deceased; Joseph, in Bergholz, Ohio; Prudence; Charles, in Lee Township; Finney, deceased; Matilda, Mt. Pleasant, Ohio; Lucinda, Sherrodsville, Ohio, and William, in Jefferson County, Ohio. James Peterson died in Jefferson County.Ohio, in 1871 ; his widow is still living, at the age of eighty-six years. John Peterson grew to manhood in Jefferson County, whither his parents had removed soon after his birth. To him and his wife were born Asa, November 16, 1857, deceased; Elizan, July 6, 1859, living in Jefferson County; Harriet M. , November 3,1860; James H., July 26, 1862, in Lee Township; Ezra, June 21, 1864, in Jef- ferson County, and Joseph, June 1, 1866, at home. In 1863 John Peterson purchased the farm where his family now reside, which con- CARROLL COUNTY. 1057 tained 200 acres. He died September 23, 1886. He was a member of the Methodist Episcopal Church, and politically was Democratic; Mrs. Peterson is also a member of the Methodist Episcopal Church. TfAMES D. THOMPSON, one of the well- ^ 1 1 known, prosperous and prominent farmers \J) of Brown Township, Carroll County, is a na- tive of the same, having been born August 3, 1827. His grandfather, William Thompson, who was a native of Ireland, and by occupation a farmer, was married at an early age to Mar- gery McCamey, to which union were born seven children, viz. : Robert, Brown, John, Margery, Elizabeth, Mary and Jane. Owing to the tyrannical form of government, and the oppression received at the hands of the lords, he found it difficult to maintain his large fami- ly on the meager allowance granted him by the Government; so on account of these oppressions he decided to leave Ireland for America, where he and his family could have land of their own. It was on a bright May morning when they bade farewell to "Old Ireland," threw off the yoke of oppression, and set sail for this great home of the free. After being tossed about on the angry Atlantic nine long, weary weeks, they arrived at Philadelphia in August, 1789. At first they located at McKeesport, Westmore- land County, Penn., where the grandfather of our subject purchased a farm. He remained on the same place until 180S, in which year he sold his farm and moved to Ohio, where he bought a farm in that section of the country which after- ward became Brown Township, Carroll County. This farm is now known as "the Thompson Homestead." Here he remained until his death, which occurred in the year 1821, soon to be followed by that of his loving companion who died in 1829; their remains are quietly resting iu a family graveyard on the McElhaney Farm, near Pekin, Ohio. The girls of this family, who all married, lived and died in Carroll County, excepting Margery, who died in Stark County. The two boys, Brown and John, died in the War of 1812. Robert Thompson, the father of the subject of this sketch, was born in County Tyrone, Ireland, in 1787, and was but an infant when brought to America. He received his education in Westmoreland County, Penn., and came with his father's family to Ohio, in 1808. In 1818 he was married to Sarah Downing, daughter of James and Sarah Downing, who were of Scotch descent. Mr. and Mrs. Downing had a family of seven children, viz. : James, Hugh, Adam, Drusilla, Susan, Margaret and Sarah. Mr. and Mrs. Downing came from Virginia to Ohio in 1800, and settled on a farm in Sandy Town- ship, Stark County. This family was noted for bravery and fortitude. The following is an ac- count of one of Downing' s scouting expeditions: James Downing, the grandfather of James D. Thompson, was appointed by the Government captain of a body of Indian scouts, whose duty it was to protect the frontier and inform the sol- diers as to the movements of the Indians. On one of these scouting expeditions he and four others, named Miller, Cuppy, Foltz and Dillo, were attacked while in camp by a body of armed Indians, their camp being situated south of the present site of Minerva. While two of the party were preparing breakfast, two were standing guard, and Downing was graining a deer-skin. The two who were left on guard, discovering two Indians stealing up the bank, gave the cry of alarm "Indians!" at the same time tired their trusty rifles, and the two Indians bit the dust. The cry of alarm and the report of rilles caused the others to drop their work, seize their rifles and rush down the bank. When they reached the brow of the hill they discovered a body of about twenty-five Indians, and Foltz and Dillo, who had been previously captured, and feared torture if again made prisoners, at once broke and ran. Their running off left no alternative for Cuppy and Downing but to follow their example, so all four ran toward where Minerva now stands. Foltz, in an effort to unloose a handker- chief from around his neck, drew the knot 1058 CARROLL COUNTY. tighter, which produced strangulation, causing the blood to flow from his nostrils. He called out " Oh, Downing!" and Downing, turning and discovering the trouble, tore the handkerchief from Foltz' s neck; he then rejoined Cuppy, and the two fled on for their lives. In the meantime Foltz and Dillo had hid in a hazel thicket, which was afterward searched over and over again by the Indians. As they lay there they could catch glimpses of the cruel, horribly painted savages, as they cunningly stole through the brush as a tiger hunts his prey. After Foltz and Dillo had lain there quite a while, the Indians gave up the search, turned back and plundered the camp. While some of the Indians were searching for Foltz and Dillo, Downing and Cuppy were pursued by a, large Indian, who, every time Down- ing would turn to look back, would stop and pat his breast as an invitation for Downing to shoot; but before he could take aim the Indian would drop in the grass, and as soon as Downing would start again, would rise up and follow him. Downing, growing tired of such busi- ness, and thinking he could reload his gun be- fore the Indian could overtake him, suddenly turned, took a quick aim, tired, and the brave but cruel Indian fell to rise no more. In the mean- time Miller was having a race for life across the prairie. Just as he came up the bank of the stream (now called the Stillfork) another of the Indians, feeling sure of a scalp, threw down his gun and, taking his tomahawk, gave the scalp whoop. Then the race began, and, as Dillo and Foltz afterward said, it was the finest they had ever seen. But Miller, being the swifter runner, soon left the Indian far behind, and that night he slept in a hollow chestnut tree, near where the village of New Harrisburg now stands. It was two days after this when they all reached the settlement in West Virginia, having had nothing to eat but berries and nuts gathered in the woods, as all their supply of food had been left in the camp. At the death of his father, Robert Thompson came into possession of the old homestead, and he and his wife resided there the remainder of their lives. To their union were born eight children, viz. : Margery McCamey, deceased; a son who died in infancy ; Lavinia ; James Down- ing; John; Nancy Ann; W T illiam Irvin and Arminta Vienna. The family were all married, and settled near the old homestead, excepting Arminta who resides in McPherson, Kas. The father of this family was one of the prominent farmers of his time, and was very successful dur- ing his life, having accumulated 1,000 acres of fine, fertile land in the Big Sandy Valley of Car- roll County. He held several township offices, and on account of his soundness of judgment his advice was always solicited in business pertain- ing to township affairs. The War of 1812 between our nation and England, and conse- quent hostilities of the Indians, greatly retarded the settlement of not only Brown Township, but of all this section of the country. When the first call for troops was made, James Reed, Robert Thompson, Samuel Knapp and John Creighton volunteered and marched toward De- troit, which was the general rendezvous; but Hull having surrendered they were discharged, and returned home after having gone as far as Sandusky. In religion Mr. Thompson was not a member of church, but attended the Baptist Church, of which his wife was a member, and he always gave liberally toward the support of the good cause. He and his family contributed toward the erection of the following churches: Chris- tian, Methodist and Presbyterian, all in Malvern, Ohio. Politically he was a Whig, and was an ardent believer in the principles advocated by that party. One day, while at work in the field, he was suddenly taken ill, and in spite of the best medical aid called in he died after an illness of only a few days, his death occurring June 14, 18 4 4. He left a widow and seven children, the eldest son, James, being only sixteen years of age. The great responsibilities of the widowed mother can only be realized by those having large farms to superintend, and the care of large families. She was a woman of great native abili- ty, one who trusted in Him who is a husband to CARROLL COUNTY. K l.V.i the widow and a father to the fatherless. With this assurance she was able to carry her work on successfully. The estate remained as it was at the death of her husband until their youngest child became of age, when the family divided the estate amicably among themselves, the mother taking the old homestead, the bal- ance of the estate being evenly divided among her children. Here, amid her children, did this loving and devoted mother pass the re- mainder of her days, until April 28, 1882, sur- rounded by her six children, she calmly passed to rest at the age of eighty-two years. Her remains, with those of her husband, are peacefully rest- ing in Bethlehem Cemetery. After her death the heirs sold the old homestead to the youngest son, William Irvin, who now resides on the same. James Downing Thompson, whose name appears at the beginning of this sketch, had but limited educational advantages, his years for schooling having been shortened because of his father's death. Being the eldest son he was compelled to leave school and assist his mother in superintending the farm; but the education he received was of the kind gained by experi- ence, which is lasting and far more valuable than years of schooling which can scarcely ever be applied to a practical business life. With the aid of his mother and brothers he conducted the business connected with the farm until the youngest child became of age, at which time he received the farm on which he now resides as his stfare of the estate. He was married, in 1865, to Margaret Matilda Haines, daughter of Joseph and Hannah Haines, whose genealogy appears in a sketch of the Haines family elsewhere in this volume. To this union were born the fol- lowing named children : Margery Joette, Rob- ert, Hannah Maude, Albert Haines, James Har- vey, Tottie (deceased), Sarah Downing, Ethel Lucile, and an infant daughter (latter deceased). He gave his children a liberal education, the two eldest having attended school at Hiram College, where Maude is at present taking the classical course, the other children being tooyouug to enter college. Mr. Thompson is a prosperous farmer, and through their mutual economy he and his wife have increased their farm from 130 to 560 acres. Mr. Thompson has made farming a speci- alty and he believes that greater progress would be achieved if every farmer would adopt a plete system instead of going on in a hap-haz- ard way. He is a man of his own mind, be- ing a good thinker, and in his business trans- actions he is honest and honorable; he has never had in his business any serious trouble, and has never had occasion to seek justice by litigation. Mr. Thompson has traveled extensively through- out the United States. In politics he is a Repub- lican, has held several offices in the name of his party, and he believes that the greatest care should be taken in executing the trust of the people. Mr. Thompson and his family are active members of the Christian Church at Malvern, he being an elder in the same. JAMES TRIPP, one of the well-known and prominent farmers of Orange Town- ship, Carroll Co., Ohio, was born Septem- ber 3, 1819, in Washington County, Penn. His father, Joseph, was born in New York State, but, in early boyhood, was taken to Washing- ton County, Penn. , where he grew to manhood, and also acquired his knowledge of books and men. He was, while quite young, married to Anna Reed, daughter of James Reed, one of the early settlers of Pennsylvania. She died soon after their marriage, leaving two children: James and Rebecca. Mr. Tripp was again mar- ried, his wife being Susanna Norris, who bore him the following named children: Jane, Ke- ziah, Elizabeth, Susanna and Joseph. Joseph Tripp came to Ohio in 1838, with his family, and purchased a piece of land, which was alto- gether wild, except that it was improved witli a small log cabin. Into this he moved, and began the cultivation of his place, which he accom- plished by the aid of his children. He was a Democrat, and took quite an active part in the management of his party. In religion he was a member of the Methodist Episcopal Church, 1060 CARROLL COUNTY. and among its strictest and most influential members. He was a kind, liberal-minded man, one who was ever on the alert to assist in all matters of humanity. He quietly passed away at an advanced age, and was laid to rest in Pal- ermo Cemetery. James Tripp came with his parents to Ohio, and remained at home during his youth, assist- ing his father in the improvement and clearing of his farm. His time was fully occupied in such duties, as he was the only son, and, as a consequence, he had but little time for attend- ance at the schools. But, as ofttimes happens, he acquired an education in the school of hard work and economy, which has made him one of the successful farmers of his section. On No- vember 16, 1843, he married Eleanor Brewer, who bore him children as follows: Isaac B. , Joseph R., Margaret Jane, Caroline E., Lorin W., David J., John W. and Thomas. David Brower and wife came from Maryland and settled in Orange Township, Carroll Co., Ohio, among the first settlers, and Mrs. Tripp was born in Ohio when there were very few settlers here. Mr. Tripp has always been identified with the Democratic part)', and has been among its leaders, a position which his self-education has admirably fitted him to fill. Mr. Tripp has always been a Presbyterian, and has taken an active part in the management of the church. He commenced his married life with working out, his first job being clearing land at six dol- lars per acre, and, by working long and hard, he made about sixty cents per day. Not dis- couraged, however, he kept on, saving little by little, and investing it, until at present his farm consists of 300 acres, well adapted to general farming and stock-raising. MARY CATHARINE SIMMONS, widow of Adam Simmons, who in his lifetime _ was one of the well-known and highly f/ respected agriculturists of Loudon Township, Carroll Co., Ohio, was born in Fred- erick County, Md. , June 20, 1822. She is a daughter of Adam Lucas, a native of Maryland, born in 1798, a son of Thomas Lucas, also a Marylander, who migrated to Ohio in 1808, and settled in Jefferson County, where he passed the remainder of his days. Adam Lucas was ten years old when he came to Ohio, in which State he grew to manhood. Revisiting Mary- land, he there married Miss Rhoda Larkins, a native of Frederick County, that State, and to this union were born the following named chil- dren: Mary C. ; Elizabeth A., residing with Mrs. Simmons; Sarah, Thomas, John and Jesse, all de- ceased in infancy; Susan, who died at the age of seventeen years; Martha, who died when thirty- two years old; Josiah and Jeremiah, both resi- dents of Loudon Township, Carroll County. Adam Lucas, about one year after his marriage, returned to Ohio and purchased a farm of 181 acres in Loudon Township, Carroll County, where he spent his latter days in clearing the land. He died in 1877, his wife having preced- ed him to the grave in 1872; they were members of the Methodist Episcopal Church for many years, and in politics he was a Republican. Of their children, Mary O, whose name heads this sketch, was reared to womanhood in Loudon Township, and received a good com- mon-school education. On March 4. 1847, she married Adam Simmons, a native of Maryland, born in 1808, and who came to Ohio when a small boy, being reared to manhood on the farm now owned by his son, Jesse T. After his mar- riage he remained on the old farm for about eight years, when he purchased the property now owned by our subject. Here he remained till his death, which occurred July 25, 1877, at which time he was owner of a one-half section of land. Mr. and Mrs. Simmons were the par- ents of eight children, viz. : Harvey, who died when fifteen years of age; John, when four years old, and Sarah, when two years old; Martha, who died in infancy; Catharine and Joseph, when aged six years and four years, respectively; Jesse T., residing on the old farm, and Theresa A. Stinger, living with her widowed mother. Politically Mr. Simmons was a Republican, and CARROLL COUNTY. 1061 be beld many offices of trust in the township. He was for a long time an active member of the Methodist Episcopal Church (as is his widow), having served as steward for many years. Mrs. Simmons, since her husband's death, has con- tinued to reside on the farm, of which she has the management. fJTILIP "WEAVER. Among the most well- known and highly-esteemed citizens of Brown Township, Carroll County, this gentleman holds prominent place. He is a native of Germany, born June 4, 1831, and was brought by his parents to this country when six years old. His father, Jacob Weaver, also a native of Germany, was there married to Philopena Feldt, and by her had the following named children: Jacob, Elizabeth, Philip, David and Henry. In 1837 the family set sail for the United States, and after a tempestuous passage arrived in New York City. The remainder of their journey to Massillon, Stark Co., Ohio, they made by lake and canal; then by "wagon" to the farm upon which they settled, near Oneida, Brown Township, Carroll Co. , Ohio. Here they lived and carried on farming for about fourteen years, after which they purchased and removed to a farm near Sandyville, Tuscarawas County, upon which they lived and raised their family. The father, Jacob Weaver, died in the year 1863, leaving his wife on the homestead, where she is still living at an advanced age. He and his family were members of the Lutheran Church; in politics he was first a Democrat, but afterward changed to a Whig, and on the forma- tion of the party, became a Republican. Philip Weaver, whose name opens this sketch, was educated at the district schools of the neighborhood, and was reared to agricultural pursuits, afterward learning the blacksmith's trade. On November 24, 1853, he was united in marriage with Margaret McNamara, daughter of James and Elizabeth McNamara, natives of Pennsylvania. Hugh McNamara, father of James McNamara, was born in Ireland, where he was married to Sarah Forman, who bore him the following named children: Robert, James, Margaret, Jane, Hugh and William. They came to America at an early date, and located in Pennsylvania, where they remained until 1820, in which year they came to what is now Carroll County, Ohio, entering a farm in Brown Township. Hugh McNamara was in religion a Presbyterian, and in politics a Democrat. James McNamara was a youth when he came with his parents from the Keystone State to Brown Township, and he ever after identified himself with the progressive interests of Carroll County. He was married while yet a young man to Elizabeth, daughter of John and Mar- garet Haines, who emigrated in 1816, from Frederick County, Md. , and settled nearPekin, Carroll Co., Ohio. After marriage they settled on the farm now owned by Philip Weaver. To Mr. and Mrs. James McNamara were born three children, named Margaret, Sarah A. and Car- oline. The father died December 9, 1862, and the mother October 1, 1871, both members of the Presbyterian Church. Politically Mr. Mc- Namara voted with the Democratic party. For some time after their marriage Mr. and Mrs. Philip Weaver resided in Rose Township, Carroll County, thence moved to Oneida, Brown Township, where he was engaged in blacksmith- ing and the manufacturing of carriages for fourteen years, and in 1871, they came to their present residence. Since then they have pur- chased the farm comprising 168 acres of prime land, and have materially improved it, erecting commodious out-buildings, in addition to a large, handsome dwelling. The children who have come to bless their union were as follows: Elma E. (now Mrs. Levi Cook), Arintha C. (de- ceased wife of Emanuel Koontz), Alvin J., Arthur P., Lorin A., Herbert A., Abby (now Mrs. William Bortz), and Maggie and Orion H. (last two named being deceased). The surviving children are all living in the neighborhood of their parents except Mrs. Cook, who emigrated to Sumner County, Kas., where she resides with her familv. Mr. and Mrs. Weaver and 1062 CARROLL COUNTY. family are members of the Lutheran Church at Malvern, in which, for many years, he has been an officer, and toward which he has always been liberal in his support; he was one of the builders of the present Lutheran Church building at Malvern. In his political preferments Mr. Weaver has always been an active Republican. AMUEL J. BORLAND, who ranks among tbe prominent and progressive agricult- urists of Harrison Township, Carroll County, is a native of the county, having been born in Monroe Township February 11, 1849, the eldest son of "Washington and Magda- lene (Easterday) Borland, a sketch of whom appears elsewhere. Our subject's early life was passed on the home farm, attending as oppor- tunity offered in the winter months the district schools of the neighborhood. Mr. Borland has always evinced a love for books, and being a great reader has succeeded in laying in a profit- able store of literary pabulum. At the age of twenty-seven years he left home and commenced business for himself, renting a farm of his father which he carried on for several years. In 1883 he purchased a farm, paying for same with the proceeds of his own labor; it com- prises 120 acres of prime land, well stocked and admirably adapted to all branches of agri- culture, and, in 1891, he purchased a farm of sixty-five acres. On October 30, 1879, Mr. Borland was mar- ried to Anna E., daughter of John M. Mowls, of Brown Township, Carroll County, and a member of one of the early families of the county. The parents of Mr. Mowls settled in Rose Township, where he passed his youth, and soon after attaining his majority he was married to Mary Gamble, who bore him the following named children: Anna E., James, Jasper, Lee, John, Virgil, Mary, Lillie and an infant un- named. Mr. Mowls was a farmer by occupation, and one of the successful men of his township; in religion he was a member of the Methodist Protestant Church, of which he was an elder for several years, and in politics he was a Dem- ocrat. Mr. and Mrs. Borland after marriage settled on the farm where the family now reside in Harrison Township, and the children who have come to brighten their home are John and Elmer, who are at present receiving the benefits of the home schools. In politics Mr. Borland is a zealous Democrat, and he takes an active part in all the progressive movements of his township, being a leader in the community. / H' ENRY BALL, one of the most promi- nent farmers of Orange Township, Car- roll County, was born January 9, 1812, on the farm where he now lives. The Ball family, of whom he is a member, can be traced to Scotch ancestry who, for the most part, were farmers and sheep-breeders in the "land of the mountain and the flood," as Sir Walter Scott poetically describes Scotland. The first of them to come to American soil settled many years ago in Virginia, where they followed agri- cultural pursuits on a more extended scale than they did in their native land. Here they died, aDd were laid peacefully to rest on the hillside where often they had cultivated the fields, or, mayhap, hunted the wild deer. Henry Ball, Sr. , father of the subject of this notice, was born in Loudoun County, Va., February 15, 1777, died November 25, 1850; he was a member of the old Quaker Society, and was buried in the old Quaker burying ground near Leesville, Ohio. He married Mary M. Carter, who was born October 12, 1815, in Charles County, Md., and in 1816 was brought to Ohio by her parents, Jesse and Christena Carter. Mr. and Mrs. Henry Ball, Sr. , were the parents of five children — two sons and three daughters — viz.: Lemuel O, an attorney at law in Uhrichsville, Ohio; Henry, Jr. ; Mary, wife of John R. Gartrell, a farmer of Orange Township, Carroll County; Sarah Jane, married to Richard Newell, a farmer near Leavittsville, Carroll County, and Christina (Mrs. Isaac N. Keepers), a widow living at CARROLL COUNTY. Kit;:! Scio, Ohio, her husband having died in 1890. The mother of these children died August 29, 1888. Henry Ball, whose name opens this sketch, was reared on his father's farm, and obtained a good practical educational training at the old log school-house of the neighborhood. After his school days he worked on the farm all the year round, proving himself most useful to his parents, until February, 1804, when he enlisted in Company F, Eleventh Ohio Cavalry, which served in Colorado and Wyoming Territories. After serving two and a half years, he returned to the home farm, and in March, 1870, he was married to Blanche Forrester, who was born August 29, 1850, at Leesville, Ohio, a daughter of J. M. and Anna Forrester, natives of Ohio. To this union were born four children, viz. : Imogene, Estella, Henry L. and Alfred F. Mr. Ball's farm, comprising 100 acres of well- improved land, is situated one mile north of Leesville, and gives every evidence of his suc- cess as an experienced agriculturist. Mr. and Mrs. Ball and family staud high in the estima- tion of the people, and are ranked among Car- roll County's representative citizens. In poli- tics he is Republican. rif BR AHAM VAN HORN. The Van Horns [] \\ in Carroll County claim their descent l/~l\ from an old Dutch family of that name '/ who came with a colony of settlers in this country from Holland, and took up their abode near what is now New York, but in those long-ago days was known as New Amsterdam. In 1790, at Potterstown, N. J., was born Abra- ham Van Horn, a son of Abraham and Eva (Pickle) Van Horn, and some years afterward the family removed to Pennsylvania and settled in Union County, where Abraham Van Horn (grandfather of our subject) died at the age of ninety years nine months twenty days. His son Abraham was a powerful athlete, and became the champion wrestler of Union County. He was married in Pennsylvania to Mrs. Sarah Renner (nee Reed), a native of the Keystone State and daughter of Robert and Annie Reed, by birth New Englanders, who had come to Pennsylvania in an early day, but subsequently moved to Ohio, where they died. About the year 1817 Abraham Van Horn came with his family to Ohio and settled in the wilds of Columbiana County, where he entered a quarter section of land which is now part of Carroll County. On one occasion Mr. Van Horn paid a visit to his old home in New Jersey, walking the entire way, there and back. He and his wife, about the year 1843, removed to McHenry County, 111. , where he died in 1802, at the age of seventy-four years; his widow re- turned to Ohio and spent her last days among her children, dying at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Joel Pennock, at the age of seventy-eight years. Abraham Van Horn, the subject proper of this sketch, is the fourth child in the order of birth in the family of four sons and four daughters born to Abraham and Sarah (Renner) Van Horn, seven of whom grew to maturity. He was born November 11, 1821, in a log cabin near New Lisbon, Ohio, and his boyhood and early youth were passed in alternating between the subscription schools of the neighborhood and the duties of the farm. When he was about twenty years of age his parents moved, as already related, to Illinois, and he then com- menced to learn the trade of cabinet-maker, serving his apprenticeship in Hanover and Car- rollton, Carroll County, at times working as journeyman. In 1844 he was married to Miss Julia Ann Fishel, a native of what is now Car- roll County, Ohio, and daughter of John and Amy Fishel, early pioneers of this part of the State. Soon after marriage the young couple located in Augusta. Carroll County, where he established himself at his trade. Here they re- sided some two years and a half, when Mrs. Van Horn was called from earth, the mother of two children — Sarah Samantha, who died in in- fancy, and John Fishel, who grew to manhood, but was killed in Illinois by a boiler explosion. 1064 CARROLL COUNTY. After his wife's death Mr. Van Horn spent some time in traveling in the West, through Indiana and Illinois, among other places visiting, in 1847, Chicago, then a comparatively small town. Returning to Carroll County in the fall of that year he located in Malvern, where he again established himself in business, also carrying on farming near that town. Here, in 1848, he was married to Harriet P. Rodocker. In 1862 they moved to Minerva, same county, and soon afterward settled on his present place in Brown Township, one mile south of Minerva, where Mrs. Van Horn died in 1884 at the age of fifty- six years. The results of this union were nine children, seven of whom are living. On Sep- tember 21, 1886, Mr. Van Horn became united in marriage with Mrs. Matilda Leith, widow of William Leith, and a daughter of Patrick and Elizabeth (Brown) McCauley. Patrick McCauley, when a child, was brought by his parents to America, and was reared to maturity in Columbiana County, Ohio. He there married Elizabeth Brown, a native of Lou- doun County, Va., who came in an early day to Columbiana County with her parents, Samuel and Susan Brown, who bought and cleared up three farms in that county, and there died. Patrick McCauley and his wife moved from Columbiana County to Jackson County, same State, and from there emigrated with their teams and wagons to Iowa, where they died, aged, respectively, seventy-eight and seventy- two years. Mrs. Van Horn, who is the fifth in order of birth in the family of eleven children born to this pioneer couple, grew to womanhood in Columbiana County, Ohio, and there was united in marriage with William Leith. In 1850 they removed to Iowa, locating in Jeffer- son County. Mr. Leith enlisted, during the Civil War, in Company E, One Hundred and Third la. V. I., and participated with his regi- ment in all of its campaigns and marches. After about one year's service he was obliged, owing to impaired health, to return home, but he continued to suffer until death relieved him; he died in 1863, in Fairfield, Iowa, Mr. and Mrs. Leith were the parents of five children, three of whom are yet living. After Mr. Leith' s death his widow returned to Ohio, where she was married, as above stated, to Mr. Van Horn. Mr. and Mrs. Van Horn now reside in their pleasant home near Minerva. They are mem- bers of the Disciples Church; in politics he is a Republican, and has held various offices of trust in his township. One of Mr. Van Horn's sons, James M., is a minister in the Disciples Church, and is now located in Warren, Ohio. He lived in England nine years, engaged in the service of his church. MRS. MARY A. ROBY, daughter of Jacob and Catherine (Bontrager) Newell, is a resident of Monroe Township, Carroll ■fj County, where she was born January 19, 1845. Her grandfather, Peter Newell, was a native of England, and her father of Hunter- don County, N. J., born May 8, 1819. The latter was two years old when brought to Ohio, and he was reared in that portion of the State, which afterward became Orange Township, Car- roll County. On August 25, 1842, he was mar- ried to Miss Catherine Bontrager, who was born in Orange Township, Carroll County, May 23, 1822, a daughter of John Bontrager, a son of Christopher Bontrager, and a native of Baden, Germany, born about the year 1800. To Mr. and Mrs. Newell were born ten children, of whom the following is a brief record: John B., born June 9, 1843, died in Monroe Township, Carroll County; Mary A. is the subject of this sketch; Louisa O, born November 19, 1846, David M., born. February 12, 1849, and Elias D., born September 11, 1851, are deceased; Sarah Buchanan, born March 3, 1854, lives in Monroe Township; Isaac N. , born February 11, 1856, and Eda S., born August 29, 1858, are de- ceased; Elmer J. Abraham Lincoln, born March 27, 1861, is at home; Ettie L. Haugh, born September 1, 1864, is a resident of Mouroe Township. In 1846 Mr. Newell purchased the CARROLL COUNTY. 10(37 farm now owned by bis widow, where be resided till bis death, November 16, 1S84. Mary A. Newell was married January 19, 1862, to George Roby, also a native of Monroe Township, Carroll County, born October 30, 1838, a son of Benoni and Susan (Peterson) Roby, and to this union were born the following uamed nine children: Elsie T., in Orange Town- ship, Carroll County; an infant, deceased; Homer B. ; John B. ; Ora E. , deceased; Viola M. ; an infant, deceased; Erma L. , deceased, and Edgar I. Mr. and Mrs. Roby, after their marriage resided in Orange Township until 1861, in which year he purchased the farm in Monroe Town- ship, now in possession of our subject, and here he passed from earth April 3, 1890, owning at the time of his death a fine property of 400 acres of land. He was a member of the Methodist Episcopal Church, as is also bis widow, and in politics he was a Republican. E. MORLEDGE was born in Augusta Township, Carroll Co., Ohio, July 17, 1854. John Morledge, Sr. , grandfather of our subject, left his native country, England, when a young man, and sought a home and fortune in the wilds of eastern Ohio, where, in 1813, he entered a farm of 160 acres, which is now known as the Patterson Farm. He built a little log cabin in the midst of the forest, and cleared away some of the dense thicket for a garden spot. Here, in this com- plete wilderness, where the bear, wolf, deer and many smaller animals roamed freely in their natural state, he was content to live and to make the first improvements for the benefit of coming generations. After living under these condi- tions for some time, Mr. Morledge sent for his brother, Roger, who came and took the farm which John had entered, and after letting his brother have this first quarter section, John Morledge entered another quarter section, which is the farm our subject now lives on. The two brothers then sent to England for their brother Joseph, who came to America, did not stop in Carroll County, but purchased a large tract of land where Cincinnati now stands. John Dior- ledge, Sr. , married a Miss Hannah Westfall. and, after rearing a large family and undergo- ing many hardships, they died, and were buried in Augusta Township. John Morledge, Jr., received his education in Augusta Township in the subscription school, which was the only in- stitution of the kind in the neighborhood at that time. After reaching manhood he married Mary Jane Cassidy, who was born in Harrison Township, Carroll Co., Ohio, March 24, 1826, and whose parents were natives of Ireland and old settlers of eastern Ohio. A family of thir- teen children was the result of this union. Mr. Morledge was an energetic, successful farmer. In politics he was a Republican,' and held such township offices as trustee, land appraiser, etc. He and his wife were members of the Presbyte- rian Church, and were among the most promi- nent citizens of Augusta Township. Mr. Mor- ledge died October 14, 1X88; Mrs. Morledge is still living at the age of sixty-three, and is highly respected. S. E. Morledge, the gentleman whose name opens this article, and who is a son of John Morledge, Jr. , was reared on the old farm which his grandfather entered. In 1877, at the age of twenty- three, he married Miss Ann Laughlin, who was reared in Columbiana County, Ohio. Her father was of Irish descent, her mother of German, and they were born in Columbiana County, Ohio; her grandfather, Laughlin, came from Pennsylvania and settled among the Indians, as well as the bear and other wild ani- mals. Soon after marriage Mr. and Mrs. Mor- ledge moved to their present farm, and have been residents of Augusta Township ever since. Five children were the result of this union, two of whom are living to bless their home: Harvey B. and Jennie L. The Morledge farm consists of 212 acres, and is well improved and highly favored by nature for the production of grain and the raising of stock. Mr. Morledge is a Republican, also a member of the Granger or- ganization, and both he and his wife are zealous 1068 CARROLL COUNTY. members of the Presbyterian Church. They are active in all matters of public improvement, and, like their ancestors, are upright, honest, and respectable citizens. f AMES R. WEIR, a prominent agricultur- ^. I ist and owner of a productive farm in \JJ Washington Township, Carroll County, was born on Pigeon Creek, Washington Co., Penn., February 15, 1S33, of Irish descent, his grandfather, James Weir, having been a na- tive of the north of Ireland. Thomas Weir, father of our subject, was also a native of Washington County, Penn., born in 1811, and was there reared a farmer, and edu- cated at the district schools. He was united in marriage with Miss Mary Denniston, who was born in 1809 in Washington County, Penn., daughter of Andrew Denniston, a native of County Donegal, Ireland, born in 1769. He learned the cooper's trade, and in 1790 came to the United States, taking up his residence in Washington County, Penn., where he purchased a farm on which he made his home till coming, in 1835, to Ohio. Here he bought the farm now owned by his son, Robert Denniston, in Washington Township, Carroll County. In Washington County, Penn., Mr. Denniston had married Miss Elizabeth Lawrence, who was born in 1784, in Washington County, that State, and by her had the following named children : Sarah, Annie, Mary, Nancy, Robert, Joseph and Jane. The parents died in Washington Township, Carroll County, the father in 1852, the mother in 1856. To Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Weir were born nine children, of whom the following is a brief record: James R. is the subject of this sketch; Andrew resides in Mechanicstown, Ohio; Mrs. Sarah A. Stenger is in Fox Township, Carroll County; Mrs. Elizabeth Croxton lives in Ne- braska; Nancy J. died in infancy; Samuel and William T. are in Washington Township; Mrs. Rebecca Boyd is deceased; Robert B. lives in Fox Township. In 1835 Thomas Weir came to Ohio, and purchased one-half of Section 17, in Washington Township, Carroll County, part of which had been cleared. He first put up on his property a small frame house, in which he re- sided till 1818, when he erected the brick dwelling now occupied by his son Samuel. He died in 1863, his widow in 1889. They were members of the Corinth Presbyterian Church. In politics he was a Republican, and served two years as county commissioner. James R. Weir was reared and educated in the township where he now lives. He has been twice married, first time, November 1, 1854, to Miss Rebecca Cameron, who was born in Wash- ington Township, Carroll Co. , Ohio, January 31, 1835, a daughter of William and Ann Cameron, and the result of this union was three children, viz. : Addison A., a farmer in Washington Town- ship, Carroll County; Samuel D., a merchant in Mechanicstown, Ohio, and Charles J., at home. Mrs. Weir died in May, 1879, a member of the Presbyterian Church, and March 31, 1881, Mr. Weir married Mrs. Eliza L. Huston, widow of the late James E. Huston, and a daughter of Thomas Cameron, of Carrollton. Since his first marriage Mr. Weir has resided on his present farm, which contains 160 acres of excellent land situated in the northeast quarter of Section 23, and in 1884 he erected one of the finest barns in the county. He and his wife are members of the Presbyterian Church; he is a Republican, and has held the office of township trustee. NICHOLAS RANDOLPH, a prosperous agriculturist of Fox Township, Carroll County, comes of English descent. His f) great-grandfather, William Randolph, emigrated from England to theoe shores, and participated in the Revolutionary War; grand- father John Randolph took an active part in the War of 1812. The latter located in Loudoun County, Va.. where he carried on farming, but, becoming dis- satisfied with his Virginian home, he removed to eastern Ohio, where he lived for some time near CARROLL COUNTY. 1069 New Lisbon, Columbiana County. From there he moved to Carroll Connty, where he entered a farm of forty acres, and here built a home in the then wilderness. Wild animals of all de- scriptions were plentiful, and frequently deer were seen in the door yards of the little hut. John Randolph spent the greater part of his life clearing away the forests, and undergoing hard- ships of which the present generation know but little. He finally died at Salineville, Ohio, at the age of eight-seven years. John F. Randolph, father of the subject of this biographical sketch, was born in Columbiana County, Ohio, and spent his youthful days near New Lisbon, where he obtained his education at the old subscription school. At the age of twenty-one he moved to the farm which his father had entered in Carroll County, and here he married Miss Susanna Wierbough, who was born near New Lisbon. Nicholas Wierbough, her father, who was of German descent, was, at the time of his daugh- ter's marriage, a farmer of Carroll County. After marriage Mr. and Mrs. Randolph settled on the farm in Fox Township, Carroll County, where they reared a family of nine children, and where Mr. Randolph followed farming until his death, which occurred when he was aged sixty-two years; his widow is still living at the ripe age of three score and ten years. Nicholas Randolph, the subject proper of this article, was born in Fox Township, Carroll Co., Ohio, October 23, 1838. He was reared amid the scenes of a country home; a log hut, although humble in the extreme, being his castle of refuge and protection. He attended the dis- trict school, which was of the rudest descrip- tion, and here laid the foundation for his future usefulness. At that time two or three months' schooling out of every twelve was the extent of learning and preparing in an educa- tional way for the battle of life, but Mr. Ran- dolph, by studying nights, and persevering, suc- ceeded in obtaining a good education. At the age of twenty-two he worked at Salineville, Ohio, at coal-miniug for a few years, and, in 1880, he bought his present beautiful place, which is situated near Salineville. On October 14, 1883, Mr. Randolph married Julia Randolph, who was born in Jefferson County, Ohio. March 5, 1838, of English descent. Our subject has a fine farm of eighty acres, well provided with all modern improvements. He and his family be- long to the Disciples Church at Salineville, Ohio, and politically he is a Republican; he is progressive, and helps to advance all mat- ters tending to the promotion of public good. Like his ancestors, he possesses the same spirit of love of liberty as that which caused them to fight for independence. Mr. Randolph volunteered in the Civil War by enlisting. May 1, 1864, in the One Hundred and Forty-Third Regiment O. V. I., and since its close has re- sided on his old place, where he has ever been conspicuous as an honest, enterprising citizen. ^ AMUEL A. HIGHLANDS. Of the mer- chants of Carroll County, probably there is no one that has been longer in active business within its borders than Samuel A. Highlands, the well-known and popular general storekeeper at New Harrisburg. He was born in Cumberland County, Penn., Sep- tember 1, 1811, a son of Thomas N. and Mary (Alexander) Highlands, natives of Pennsylvania (former of whom was a farmer in that State), where both died after rearing an interesting family, whose names are William, John, Robert, Samuel A. , Thomas and Elizabeth. The father was, in religion, a member of the Presbyterian Church, and in politics a Democrat. At the age of eighteen years, having re- ceived a fair common-school education, Samuel A. Highlands commenced business for his own account, and coming to Ohio he for some years was successfully engaged in teaching, most of the time in what is now Carroll County. In 1829 he opened a general store at New Harris- burg, where he has since continued, having been in business for fifty-seven consecutive years. From his first commencement in that line his motto has been " fair dealing and hon- 1070 CARROLL COUNTY. esty," and having always acted up to it he not only gained but has permanently held the con- fidence of the public, commanding their respect and esteem. Mr. Highlands has been thrice married, first time in 1831 to Mary, daughter of Peter Sibert, a resident of Harrison Township and a native of Pennsylvania. To this union the following named children were born: Sara J. and Louisa (deceased), Thomas and Elizabeth, deceased, and Samuel. Our subject's second wife, whom he married in 1S44, was Hannah Denney, who died leaving no issue, and he then married, in 1873, Flora L. Lotz, who has borne him three children, viz. : one that died in in- fancy, Jasper B. and Eugenia. Mr. Highlands is a leading member of the Disciples Church at New Harrisburg, and in politics he has been a stanch Republican since the organization of that party, having previously been a Whig. He has always taken an active part in the promo- tion of enterprises pro bono publico, chiefly those promising benefit to his town, township and county. [Since the above sketch was pre- pared Mr. S. A. Highlands died December 17, 1890, at the advanced age of seventy-nine years, three months, six days. ] EORGE H. MOORE, proprietor of the popular drug store in Leesville, Orange Township, Carroll County, was born in that township February 28, 1829. His grandfather, Elijah Moore, was a native of Eng- land, and when young came to this country with his parents, who settled in Maryland, where they followed agricultural pursuits. His boyhood and youth were spent on the farm, and soon after attaining his majority he was married to Eda Harris, by whom he had the following named children: James, Horatio, Mary, Eliza- beth and Adeline. In 1815 Elijah Moore came to Ohio, and entered land on which a portion of the village of Leesville is now located. Here he died November 25, 1835, in the eighty-second year of his age, his wife, Eda, on August 25, 1818, aged ninety years, six months and six days, and both are interred in the cemetery at Leesville. They were members of the Method- ist Episcopal Church, of which he was one of the organizers in his section; in politics he was a Whig. James Moore, father of our subject, first saw the light in Maryland in 1797, and was eighteen years of age when he came to Ohio with his parents. He was married, when a young man, to Precious Ann, daughter of Leslie Roby, a native of Maryland, and to this union were born seven children, viz. : Ellen J., Attoway, Caleb P., William H, Thomas J., Mary J. and George H. During his residence in Ohio Mr. Moore was engaged exclusively in farming and stock- raising, and in 1837 he passed from earth, being followed to the grave by his faithful wife in 1878. They were members of the Methodist Episcopal Church, and in politics he was an uncompromising Whig, as were all of his sons. George H. Moore, whose name opens this sketch, was reared in his native township, at- tending the common schools of the district, and early in life learned the milling trade, which he followed for some time. In 1882 he opened a drug store in Leesville, which he still carries on with success. In 1850 Mr. Moore was married to Mary A., daughter of Abraham and Mary (Spencer) Johnson, of Leesville, and one son, Roland O., has been born to them. On October 1, 1861, in response to the call of his country, Mr. Moore enlisted in the Eightieth O. V. I., which was attached to the Army of the West, and he participated in all the movements and engagements of the regiment until 1863, when he was discharged on account of disease incurred through exposure while in the service. Re- turning home, Mr. Moore, after a few months, recovered thoroughly, and was once more enabled to attend to business. Mrs. Mary A. Moore died December 24, 1886, aged fifty-seven years, and Mr. Moore was afterward married to Mary Jane Newell, daughter of Benoni Roby. He has always been a zealous Republican, and a hard worker in the party, though declining to accept office. CARROLL COUNTY 1071 di W. BENEDUM. The Benedum family trace their history back to the early set- ' dement of Pennsylvania, whither Peter, the grandfather of the present genera- tion, came when a young man. Of the early history of him but little is known save that he came from Germany, and in this country was engaged in farming and stock-dealing. He married, and reared a family, of whom are the fol- lowing: John ; Henry, who married Sarah Yantes, and lived in Loudoun County, Va. , on a farm adjoining his father's (Peter Benedum), and in 1841 moved to Harrison County, W. Va. , set- tling on a farm near Clarksburg, where he and his wife both died (his family are as follows: Emanuel, Sarah, Mary Catherine, William, Daniel, Rebecca, John and Charley, all mar- ried and living in the community near the old homestead); Emanuel; Maria married John Quick, and they had born to them one son, Amstard (they moved to Ohio, near Lancaster, and there she died); Nancy married John Benedum (she also moved to Ohio, near Lan- caster, and reared a son named John, and died. In 1808 Peter Benedum and hiB family re- moved to Loudoun County, Va. , where he was engaged in farming, and spent the remainder of his life, dying at the advanced age of ninety-four years, a zealous member of the Methodist Episcopal Church, and an ardent Democrat. His son, John, the father of our subject, was born July 22, 1703, in Lancaster County, Penn., and at the age of fourteen years went to Virginia, where he made his home until com- ing to Ohio. In his early manhood he was married to Mary Carr, who was born Decem- ber 7, 1707, a daughter of James Carr, of one of the old families of Virginia. The children by this union were James H, born May 10, 1817: Charles E., born April 12, 1810; John W., born September 28, 1821; Martha E., born January 16, 1824; Mary A., born April 27, 1826; Joseph F., born November 27, 1828; Amos K. , born August 17, 1832; Isaac F., born January 29, 1S34, and Susanna E., born Sep- tember 11. 1S37. In 1838 the family came to Carroll County, Ohio, making the journey in a wagon drawn by a four-horse team, consuming about ten days in getting to their destination. They settled near Leesville, where they have since remained, engaged in agriculture, and have always been successful in their endeavors. In politics Mr. Benedum was a Democrat un- til L856, when he joined the Republican party, and was ever after one of its ardent supporters. He was a prominent member of the Methodist Episcopal Church at Leesville, in which he was class leader for several years, and died in the faith July 16, 1876; Mrs. Benedum de- parted this life May 15, 1880, and both lie buried at Leesville. The early life of J. W. Benedum was spent in Loudoun County, Va., and coming to Orange Township with his father, he has here remained ever since, having been closely identified with the leading citizens and all public matters tend- ing to the benefit of his section. He is a warm friend of education, and takes a deep interest in the advancement of the cause in his section; in church matters he has always taken an active part, joining his society at the age of eighteen, and has held nearly all the offices of the church. A liberal supporter of the church, and a kind neighbor, he is well known and esteemed by all. While his education was confined to the com- mon schools, still he has done much toward educating himself, and is to-day one of the best informed men in his section. He has always supported the Republican party, and is one of its most faithful adherents. He is a self-made man, having made his own success entirely, at present owning 500 acres of as good land as there is in the county. On September 18,1848, Mr. Benedum was married to Mary E., daugh- ter of Lawson Gartrell, one of the early settlers of Carroll County, and the children born to this union are as follows: Mary Elizabeth, born May 21, 1849, now Mrs. J. P. Dutton, and living on a farm in Orange Township, near Leesville, Carroll Co., Ohio; Thursey Adaline, born March 14, 1851, married to James Price, and 1072 CAB ROLL COUNTY. living on a farm in Monroe Township, near Dell Roy, Carroll Co., Ohio; Franklin, born May 7, 1854, married Elizabeth Havigh, and is now located in Sherrodsville, Ohio, successfully engaged in the livery business; and John Wes- ley, born May 27, 1859, married Ida Randalls, and residing on the old homestead farm in Orange Township. On April 11, 1S78, Mrs. Benedum died, and in 1880 Mr. Benedum mar- ried Clara, daughter of Adonijah and Jerusha (Miller) Crane; no children have been born to the marriage. ,\ILLIAM FOLTZ was bom March 3, 1841, in Brown Township, Carroll Co., Ohio, his present place of resi- dence, and was educated at the com- mon schools of his district. On May 25, 1865, he married Miss Elizabeth, daughter of Chris- tian Schorey, who was born in Canton Berne, Switzerland, in 1803, a son of Benedict, whose children were named Benedict, Jacob, Christian, John, Albert, Peter, Anna and Elizabeth. Christian Schorey came to America in 1832, landing in Philadelphia, whence he came to Ohio and purchased a farm near Minerva, Car- roll County. Here he married Anna, daughter of Henry Zwhalen, of Carroll County, and this union has been blessed with the following named children: Sophia, now Mrs. Charles Le- Beau; Henry; Elizabeth A., Mrs. William Foltz; Mary, Mrs. John J. Geiger; Christian W. ; Amelia M. ; Caroline J.; Peter S., and Malinda M. , Mrs. John Miller. Mr. Schorey now re- sides in Stark County, Ohio, at the age of eighty-eight years, his wife being seventy years old. In politics he is a Democrat, while his religious belief is that of the Reformed Church, in which he was at one time an elder. After his marriage Mr. Foltz settled on his present farm of 111 acres, the improvements on which have been made by himself. His dwell- ing, which was erected in 1876, is 24x32 feet in dimensions, and his barn is 36x64 feet. The place is in excellent condition, and gives evi- dence of the skill, thrift and attention bestowed upon it by its owner. The children born to Mr. and Mrs. Foltz were nine in number, viz . : two deceased, Mary E., Cora A., Almon T., Emeline G., Leona M. , Walter Arthur, Elmer Dwight- Mr. Foltz has always been a Republican, and has ever taken an active interest in the welfare of the party. He has been a school director for fifteen years, and a member of the Reformed Church since early manhood. [Further details of the Foltz family will be found in the sketch of Adam Foltz.] JOHN MILLER, the oldest living male resi- dent of Lee Township, Carroll County, _^, was born March 10, 1807, in West Bethle- hem, Washington Co., Penn. His father, Isaac Miller, also a native of Pennsylvania, was married there to Susanna McGuire, and they had the following named children: Elizabeth, Mrs. Edward Jackman ; Mary, Mrs. Adam Jack- man; Sarah, Mrs. George Downs; Susanna and John. In the spring of 1809 the family came to Lee Township, Carroll County, where Isaac Miller purchased the farm now occupied by A. C. Jackman. The land was wild, and had to be cleared of trees and stumps, Mr. Miller and his family doing all the work with their own hands. He participated in the War of 1812, and died from the effects of exposures. The early life of the subject of these lines was spent in Lee and adjoining townships, se- curing the best education he could at the district schools. In 1835 he was married to Sarah, daughter of James Gibson, of Loudon Town- ship, Carroll County, and after that event they settled on a farm in Lee Township, where they remained about fifteen years, and then moved to their present residence in the same township. Here they carved out for themselves, by indus- try, perseverance and -economy, a comfortable home. In 1875 Mrs. Miller was stricken with paralysis, and was faithfully cared for by her husband; she died June 25, 1879, and was buried in the cemetery at Simmonds Church. CARROLL COUNTY. 1073 Mr. Miller and family are members of the Meth- odist Episcopal Church, as was also Mrs. Mil- ler, who was the means of bringing about many conversions. In politics Mr. Miller is a sound Democrat, though he east his first vote for Gen. Harrison. He is enterprising and progressive, and now at the age of eighty- four years he calm- lv awaits the summons that will call him hence. Ul PTON B. GARTRELL, one of the oldest | and most highly respected citizens of ' Orange Township, Carroll County, was born in Montgomery County, Md., No- vember 11, 1813. His grandfather was Frank- lin Gartrell, a native of England, who came to America with three brothers, Stephen, William and Aaron, taking up land in Maryland. Their father was a trader, owning and sailing his own vessel. These brothers all died in Maryland, and were laid to rest side by side. Stephen was elected governor of Maryland. Franklin was married in that State, and had children as fol- lows: Rollins, Josiah, John, Richard, Kate, Ellen, Sarah and Deborah, and of these Rollins and Josiah both participated in the War of the Revolution. They were all members of the Church of England. John Gartrell, the father of our subject, was born in 1760 in Maryland, where he was reared and educated, and at the age of twenty- eight was married to Lucretia, daughter of Lawson and Elizabeth Bell, natives of Scotland. To this union were born the following named children: Lawson, Perry, Upton B. , Remus R. (in Tuscarawas County), Jane, Catherine, Eliza- beth, Matilda, Mary, Eleanor and Lucretia, all now deceased except Upton B., Remus R. and Eleanor. In 1818 Mr. Gartrell came to Ohio, for one year taking up his residence near Mt. Pleasaut, thence moving to Tuscarawas County, where he purchased a farm which was entirely wild laud. This he improved, and erected there- on a cabin, 1Sx22, constructed of round logs, and having but one small window made of greased paper. The neat dwelling, a rather more pre- tentious affair, was built of hewed logs, some of which were "scored" by the sou, Upton B. The family were industrious and succeeded well, the father owning, at the time of his death, 240 acres of comparatively well improved land. He died in 1837, aged seventy-seven years, his widow in 1868, at the advanced age of eighty-seven, and both are buried at Leesville, Carroll County. At the age of five years Upton B. Gartrell was brought to Ohio by his parents, and he was here educated, the school, which was held in some abandoned cabin, being taught by a man who knew but little more than the scholars. On January 24, 1839, he was married to Mar- garet, daughter of Andrew McCullough, a native of Pennsylvania, who was married to Margaret Norris, also of that State. The children born to Mr. and Mrs. McCullough were as follows: Susanna, Jane, Elizabeth, Charles, John, Mar- garet, Richard W. and Andrew, all now deceased. Mr. McCullough was a member of the Methodist Episcopal Church, and in politics he was an old line Jacksoniau Democrat, but, on the breaking out of the War of the Rebellion his family be- came Republicans. After marriage Mr. and Mrs. Gartrell resided on the home place five years, at which time he sold his interest in the property and purchased a farm about two miles north of Leesville, where they remained twenty years; thence they removed to Uhrichsville. same State, and from there, after seven years' residence, came to the village of Leesville, where he is now quietly living a retired life. His wife died February 4, 1890, and is buried in Leesville Cemetery. The names of the chil- dren born to this honored couple are as follows: Lucretia (deceased), John R. , Remus W. , Mary J. (Mrs. Enoch Parker), Catherine (Mrs. Green- berry Bosley), and Andrew N. Mr. Gartrell has made his own success, and accumulated a tine property, comprising 370 acres of well iin proved land. He has always been a Republican, his first vote being cast for Gen. Harrison iu 1830, and he has filled many offices of trust in his township. In religion he is a member of the Methodist Episcopal Church at Leesville, 1074 CARROLL COUNTY. and be has always taken an active interest in the affairs of the society. [Since the above was in type, Mr. Upton B. Gartrell departed this life, March IS, 1891 and was buried in Leesville Cemetery. J L M< ATTHEW DIXON was a native of Ire- ^f/\ land, where he spent his youthful days; 1^ he emigrated to Pennsylvania, where // he engaged in farming. While a resi- dent of that State he married Mary Hutchin- son, and after marriage they came west to Ohio, arriving in what is now Union Township, Car- roll County, where he rented land, on which they settled. Here for many years they strug- gled on together, and finally succeeded in own- ing and improving a productive farm. On the death of his wife, Mr. Dixon sold his farm in Union Township and purchased an- other in Harrison Township, where he resided until his death, which occured in 1871, several years after his wife's decease. Their children were four in number, viz.; Eliza, Mary, Sarah and John, all now passed from earth, except Eliza. Mr. Dixon was, in politics, first a Whig, and afterward, on the formation of the party, a Republican. For many years, up to the moment of his death, he had been a sincere member of the United Presbyterian Church, and of all public enterprises he was a liberal supporter, active in everything that tended to the advancement of the religious, educational and financial growth of his section of the county. I OHN E. GARTRELL, eldest son of Up- ^. I ton B. and Margaret (McCullough) Gar- }^j) trell, was born June 24, 1845, near Sher- rodsville, in Orange Township, Carroll Co., Ohio, and was reared on the home farm, attending during the winter months the schools of his district. On December 2, 1869, he was united in marriage with Mary M. Ball, of Orange Township, a daughter of Henry and Mary M. (Carter) Ball, and to this union have been born five children, viz.: Bertha F., Upton D., Charles W., Viola J. and Alice M., of whom Bertha F. was married January 8, 1890, to Joseph H. Preston, a farmer of Orange Township, Carroll County. Mr. Gartrell in his political preferments is a Republican, and has held several public positions of trust in his township, all of which he has filled with credit to himself and satisfaction of his constituents. He is one of the most progressive and pros- perous farmers in the township, and his suc- cess has been entirely due to his own indus- try, perseverance and good judgment. He is now the owner of two farms, all in one tract in Orange Township, aggregating 322 acres of as fine land as may be found in the county, and he and his estimable lady are regarded as repre- sentative citizens, held in the highest respect. JLLIAM S. HEIDY, one of the pro- gressive young native-born farmers of Lee Township, Carroll County, was born July 2, 1860. His grandfather, Jacob Heidy, a native of Pennsylvania, born of German descent, was married to Parmelia Kuntz, also of German descent, and they had the following named children: Matilda, Mary, Moriah, Adaline, Maggie, Nancy, John, Henry and Samuel. They were early settlers of Perry Township, Carroll County, where they remained till 1859, in which year Mr. Heidy purchased the farm on which his grandson, our subject, now resides. His first land was bought with the earnings of hard farm work, and he was among the foremost in the development of the township. He died March 13, 1886, and is buried at Harlem Springs; he was a member of the United Brethren Church, and politically was an active Democrat. William S. Heidy, whose name opens this biographical memoir, has had the management of the home place for several years past, carry- ing on general farming and stock-raising. The property comprises 160 acres of well-improved land, situated two and a half miles from Harlem CARROLL COUNTV. 1075 Springs. In 1879 he was married to Maggie, daughter of Thomas Minor, whose father, also named Thomas, was born in Loudoun County, Va., May 14, 1795, and came to Ohio when twenty years of age, settling in Jefferson County, where he was married to Fannie Coil, who bore him children as follows: Thomas, Charles, Harvey, John, Julia, Rebecca and Mar- tha. The father of this family died November 22, 1882, having been a member of the Method- ist Episcopal Church since the age of twenty- two. In his political preferments he was first a Whig, and afterward, on the formation of the party, a Republican. After the marriage of Mr. and Mrs. William S. Heidy, they settled down to the stern reali- ties of life on the property whereon they at present reside. They are the parents of one in- teresting little child, named Mvrtle. -J EMUS W. GARTRELL, second son of ^ Upton B. and Margaret (McCullough) 1^ Gartrell, was born April 9, 1850, in Orange Township, Carroll Co., Ohio, where he was reared and educated. On Decem- ber 2G, 1872, he was united in marriage with Miss Mary Margaret Boyd, daughter of John and Matilda (McQueen) Boyd, natives of Vir- ginia, born of English extraction, and who came to Monroe Township, Carroll County, at an early period. Mrs. Gartrell was born in Monroe Township, Carroll Co., Ohio, and was a resident of the same up to the time of her mar- riage. Mr. and Mrs. Gartrell are the parents of four children — two sons and two daughters — viz.: Olive, born October 2, 1873; Alonzo, born January 27, 1875; Margaret, born June 20, 1880, and Chester, born May 27, 1888. Mr. Gartrell has been a successful agriculturist, and his prosperity is ,due to the industry and thrift of both himself and his estimable wife. They have been prominent members of the Methodist Episcopal Church for several years; in politics he is a Republican, and has been elected and served four years as assessor for Orange Township, Carroll County, during 1887- 88-81 » and IS'. III. JOHN S. IDEN (deceased) was born in E ast Township, Carroll Co., Ohio, January 5, 1827. The ancestors of the Lien family in Carroll County came from England in the same vessel or in company with William Penn, in 1682. George Iden, father of John S. , was born February 28, 17N.">, in Loudoun County, Va., where he grew to manhood and married, Septem- ber 12, IS 12, Miss Matilda A. Brown, who was born January 3, 1 793, in the same place. To them were born twelve children, their names and dates of birth being as follows: Lucinda, June 12, 1813 (wife of Thomas Willie, of Licking County, Ohio): George W. , May 30, 1815 (residing in Indiana); Catherine, December 17, 1817 (mar- ried Thomas Duncan, both deceased); Samuel, April 7, 1820 (residing in Indiana); Jehu B.. June 2, 1822 (also in Indiana); Mary, August 15, 1824 (widow of the late Greenburry Ray, Knox County, 111.); John S. (our subject); Ma- tilda, May 2, 1829 (died in infancy); William H, March 27, 1830 (resides in East Township) ; Abigail A., October 23, 1832 (died in infancy); Harvey A., October 25, 1833 (resides in Augus- ta Township), and Frances M. , August 29, 1S3S (widow of Josiah Westfall, late of Roches- ter, Ohio). George Iden came to Ohio in 1814, crossing the Ohio River the day on which the battle of New Orleans was fought. He built a cabin on or near the ground where Hanoverton, Colum- biana County, now stands, and there remained two years, during which time he erected a fcwo- story hewed log house on the farm now owned by J. S. Lien's heirs, and January 2, 1819, the deed for this land was given by the Government. In this log house George Iden lived, and died October 26, 1849, and it was occupied by Mrs. Iden and family until 1858; the present farm house stands on the same ground as did the old log one. For one summer after coming here they had a quilt hung up for a door, as nails 1076 CARROLL COUNTY. and lumber were scarce — nails having to be made by hand as well as hinges and latches. W. H. Iden has still in his possession some of the nails and the latch-relics of bye-gone pioneer days. For several years after coming on the farm the family were troubled with bears, wolves and other wild animals, whose visits were more frequent than welcome. This farm contains 160 acres and is situated in the northwest corner of Section 19, East Township. When Mr. Iden had made all but the last payment on his prop- erty, he entrusted the amount with one Craig, a minister, also the receipts for his former pay- ments. Craig was to take the money and re- ceipts to Steubenville to make the payment and get the deed, but instead he ran away with both. This nearly broke Mr. Iden up, both financially and physically. Craig went to the western part of Ohio, and a brother residing near Mr. Iden's started out in search of him to secure the re- ceipts and if possible the money; he was success- ful in securing the receipts but not the money. Mr. Iden owned one cow, and that season he had raised some corn, and being anxious to save his home sold the cow and part of the corn to Simon Sheckler, who had come to Ohio from Pennsylvania that fall, and had brought some money with him. Politically Mr. Iden was a Whig, and he and his wife were members of the Disciples Church. Mr. Iden died October 26, 1849, his widow February 5, 1885. John S. Iden the subject of this sketch, grew to manhood on the old farm, and was edu- cated at the district school, in which, when fif- teen years old, he commenced to teach, a pro- fession he followed nearly all the time till he was forty- five years old. On October 13, 1859, he married Miss Eliza A. Potts, who was born March 25, 1841, in Fox Township, Carroll Co., Ohio, a daughter of Silas and Miriam (Pinnick) Potts, former of whom was born in Fox Town- ship, and latter in Pennsylvania. To Mr. and Mrs. John S. Iden were born five children, viz. : Edward W., deceased; Kate H. , deceased; Ada, wife of Robert Arthur, of East Township (she was born February 21, 1863); James R. (born June 11, 1866), at home, and Frank H. (born January 25, 1873), also at home. Mr. Idea died on the old homestead May 31, 1879. In religion he was an active member of the Dis- ciples Church, and in politics he was a Repub- lican; held several offices in the township, and was well known and very highly esteemed. Since Mr. Iden's death Mrs. Iden and her two sons (who are now two of East Township's finest and most intelligent young men) have resided on the old farm. Mrs. Iden is an act- ive member of the Disciples Church, and is universally respected. The Iden family, as a rule, take pleasure in preserving relics, and W. H. Iden has at present in his possession a tea canister which his forefathers brought from England. JOHN MAY was born in Washington, County, Penn. , August 11, 1830, a son of Arthur and Elizabeth (Scisler) May. His maternal grandparents were of German descent, and were old settlers of Harrison County, Ohio. Arthur May, father of our sub- ject, was born in Pennsylvania, where he met and married Miss Scisler. He was a shoemaker in Pennsylvania, and was always connected with the progressive movements of his time. Mr. and Mrs. Arthur May were the parents of seven children, named as follows: Margaret and Catherine, who died in infancy; David, who died at the age of nineteen; Alexander, Nancy Jane, A. Maria and John. Of these Alexander May is following the shoemaker's trade at Scio, Ohio; Nancy (Mrs. Perrin) is living in Bowerston, Ohio, where her husband is a wagonmaker; Maria is married to Samuel Allbaugh, a teacher in Harrison County. The father died in Pennsylvania in 1834, and our subject, at that time but a small boy, moved to Ohio with his widowed mother, who is now eighty- three years old. John May settled with his mother in Carroll County, and here made his own living from the time he was nine years of age. On October 7, CARROLL COUNTY. 1077 1852, he married Miss Elizabeth Moreland, whose parents lived in Monroe Township, Car- roll County, of which county Mr. Moreland was a pioneer. Two children were the result of this union, one son and one daughter, former of whom died in infancy, and latter, by name Margaret, lived to womanhood and then yielded to the strong arm of death. At the breaking out of the Civil War John Ma)' responded to his country's call, and, like many other brave "boys" was ready to sacrifice life for the cause which was uppermost in every noble heart. He was mustered in August 11, 1802, and dis- charged March 19, 1803. After the close of the war he returned to Ohio, where he followed farming, as well as the carpenter's trade which he had learned. Mr. May is not only a pros- perous farmer, but also a successful contractor, having been connected with the latter business about twenty years. His well -improved farm of 170 acres, situated in Section 20, is provided with all modern implements necessary for the proper carying on of agricultural pursuits. The farm consists of both upland and lowland, with a fine stream of water, being altogether well adapted for the requirements of stock. Mr. May is now over sixty years old, but by good habits and proper living has wonderfully preserved his manhood, and he is a hard-work- ing, industrious, successful man. Politically a Republican, he is always ready to stand by those principles which he believes to be right. Mr. May has a host of friends, and is prominent among Carroll County's representative citizens. y OBERT MARSHALL a prominent and progressive farmer of Monroe Town- ship, Carroll County, was born in Jeffer- son County, Ohio, in 1821, a son of Robert and Jane (Lemmon) Marshall, natives of County Derry, Ireland, latter born December 25, 1 784, of Protestant parents, members of the Presbyterian Church. Robert Marshall and Jane Lemmon were married in County Derry, Ireland, September 5, 1810, and soon thereafter embarked for America, landing in New York November 3, same year. Here they remained four or five days, and then proceeded to Phila- delphia, whence, after a sojourn of about two weeks, they traveled on to Pittsburgh, Penn., finally locating at Nine Mile Run, distant from Pittsburgh as indicated by the name of the stream. From there they moved, in April, 1812, to Ohio, and in 1822 settled in Auburn Town- ship, Tuscarawas County (now Monroe Township, Carroll County), where Mr. Marshall entered eighty acres of land, on which he put up a cabin where the family resided some years; then built a hewed log house (yet standing) where he and his wife passed the remainder of their days. About the first thing Mr. Marshall did after settling here was to clear a field for grain, laboring all day and often all night, having to go six miles in order to procure a two-bushel sack of corn, which he would carry to the nearest mill (five miles distant) to have ground, there wait for his grist, and then return home, by which time it would be nearly morning. The road through the woods was hardly worthy of the name, and when he struck a by-road he would have to take the woods for it, his journey, before he got through, often proving a sixteen-mile one; for a single bushel of salt he had to go to Steuben- ville, about forty-live miles distant; but in course of time salt works were started at Yellow Creek, some twenty miles away, and things in general began to become comparatively modern- ized, and in many respects easier for the hard- worked pioneers. Mr. Marshall traded corn for whisky, a barrel of which he would bring to his home on a sled (the journey taking three days), and then would trade the whisky with his few neighbors for grain, when he could not get cash payment. * Robert and Jane (Lemmon) Marshall were the parents of eleven children — eight sons and three daughters — of eight of whom the following is a brief record: William and James are de- ceased; Joseph lives in Monroe Township; George is deceased; Robert is spoken of more fully further on; Margaret is the wife of Henry 1078 CARROLL COUNTY. Stoody, and they live in Hocking County, Ohio; Mary J. is deceased; Alexander is a resident of Harrison Township, Carroll County. The fa- ther died December 25, 1872, being the owner, at the time of his death, of 333 acres of land in Monroe Township. He was a man of iron will, indomitable perseverance, not easily baulked or discouraged, and he was, withal, what some poet has described as the " noblest work of God" — an honest man. In his political preferments he was a Republican. The mother passed from earth March 14, 1SG8. Her health had been rapidly failing for about three years prior to her decease, and her faculties, especially her mem- ory, became much impaired in a corresponding degree for some time before her dissolution. As a wife she was devoted and affectionate; as a mother she was kind and indulgent; affliction shared her sympathy, the poor her hospitality. She was modest and unassuming, yet cheerful and pleasant; she had little desire for the society of the gay and frivolous, and still less for fash- ions and follies; in a word, she "lived like an angel and died like a child." In her religious profession she was a firm believer in the Pres- byterian faith, though not a member of any church. Robert Marshall, the subject proper of this memoir, received a good practical education in the common schools of his township, and re- mained with his parents up to the time of their decease. On May 7, 1874, he married Eliza- beth Jane Barton, who was born in Jefferson County, Ohio, January 5, 1840, daughter of William and Esther (Lions) Barton, also na- tives of Jefferson county, Ohio, the former of Irish descent, the latter of Dutch; they were married in Jefferson County, May 1, 1826, whence, in 1843, they moved to Stark County, where the father died in 1847; the mother then (in 1848) moved to Carroll County, and there died in 1849. They were the parents of nine children — seven sons and two daughters — of whom are living Elizabeth Jane (Mrs. Robert Marshall); William, in Iowa; Levi, in Illinois, and Commodore, in Malvern, Carroll Co., Ohio. In religion Mrs. Marshall is a member of the Protestant Methodist Church: on her father's side they were all Methodists, and on her mother's side, all Lutherans, but both Mrs. Marshall's parents lived and died Lutherans. Mr. Mar- shall is not a member of any church; in politics he is a Republican. ,ILLIAM B. ANDERSON, one of the rising young farmers of Harrison Township, Carroll County, much re- spected in the community, comes of good old Maryland stock, of which State the family had been residents for over half a cent- ury prior to coming to Ohio. His great grand- father Anderson was a native of Maryland, whence, at a very early day he came to Penn- sylvania, at a time when the Indians were still troublesome, and the whites were wont to meet at Mr. Anderson's place to throw the tomahawk, shoot at marks, and wrestle. He was a soldier of 1776, and was captain of a company. John Anderson, grandfather of William B. , was a native of Pennsylvania, where he followed trading and agricultural pursuits, owning a large farm in that State ; he was very successful, financially, and purchased land in Harrison County, a farm in Carroll County, and another in Richland County, all in Ohio. He died at the age of ninety years, having been an ex- tremely strong man, and very active; he has been known to pick up and shoulder a barrel of pork weighing 300 pounds. In religion he was a member of the Presbyterian Church, and in politics he was a stanch Whig. The children born to him were five in number, viz. : James, Steven, William, Mary and Jane. James Anderson, father of our subject, was was born in Pennsylvania in 1817, whence, when about twenty-seven years of age, he came to Carroll County, Ohio, and settled on the farm now occupied by his son, William B., which, with the assistance of his children, he almost entirely cleared. Soon after coming to this State he was married to Ann B. Johnston, CARROLL COUNTY. 107!> daughter of Abiraui Johnston, one of the early settlers of Harrison County, Ohio, and the chil- dren born to this union are John, William B. , Abiraui, Lydia (Mrs. Bowman) and James Ells- worth. Mr. Anderson enlisted, in 1862, in Company A, Eightieth O. V. I., serving until the battle of Jackson, Miss., where he was severely wounded and made prisoner. After lying in Libby Prison until he was nearly starved to death, he was exchanged and sent to Annapolis, Md. , where he died. He was a con- sistent member of the Protestant Episcopal Church, and in politics was first a Whig and afterward a Republican. William B. Anderson, the subject proper of these lines, was born March 24, 1851, on the farm where he now lives, and where his boyhood was passed, working on the farm in the sum- mers, and attending school a few mouths in winter time. At the age of twelve years he commenced for himself by working on a farm in Harrison County, where he remained two years: then returned to Carroll County, and for three years worked at sawmilling in the counties of Carroll and Jefferson, after which he moved to Michigan, where he assisted in clearing up a farm near Salt River, in Isabella County. From there he proceeded to the lumber camp of A. Rust & Co., of Saginaw, where he worked, also on the river, driving logs. At the age of nine- teen he returned to Ohio, and for one year worked at carpentering, and then in the fall of the year went west, visiting Indiana, Illinois, Missouri, Kansas, Nebraska and Iowa. In Ne- braska he entered land, and owned land in How- ard County, worked on a farm, hunted, trapped and fished, and helped to survey a large part of northwestern Nebraska, from Black Hills east along Nebraska River. At the age of twenty- four, he returned to his native State, and when twenty-five years old, married Sarah E. Elder, daughter of William Elder, of Harrison Town- ship, Carroll County; her mother was a daughter of John Dunlap, one of the first settlers of Car- roll County. After marriage Mr. and Mrs. An- derson at once settled on the old home farm, where they yet reside. The names of the chil- dren born to them are Laura, Maggie, James E., Daisy and Bessie. Mr. Anderson has always been a strong Republican, and served as trustee for Harrison Township three years, and as as- sessor one year, up to the present writing. dfOHN B. HERRON, one of the well-known residents of Sherrodsville, Orange Town- I ship, Carroll County, was born in Tus- carawas County, Ohio, November 9, 1851. His father, Rezin Herron, was a native of West Virginia, of which State his parents had been for many years residents, coming in 1820 to Tuscarawas County, Ohio, where they followed farming. Here Rezin was reared to agricult- ural pursuits, attending the common schools of his district, and at the age of nineteen years he commenced life for his own account, becoming one of the most successful farmers of his section. He was thrice married, first time, in 1835, to Elizabeth Belch, who bore him six children, and died in 1852; he then married, in 1854, Elizabeth Alford, by whom there were four chil- dren, and she dying in 1863, Mr. Herron took, for his third wife, in 18(15, Martha Jane Sparks, by which union there were born nine children. Mr. Herron is a member of the Methodist Epis- copal Church, of which his parents were among the founders, and in politics he is a radical Republican. John B. Herron passed his boyhood ami early youth in his native county, his primary education being obtained in the common schools of the neighborhood. He also attended the academy at New Hagerstown, Carroll County, and afterward the college at Scio, in Harrison County, several terms. Soon after completing his education he married Lovina Pearch, who was born in Sherrodsville, Carroll Co. , Ohio, a daughter of John and Ann Mary (Barrick) Pearch. To Mr. and Mrs. Herron have been born the following named children: Myrtie L., Ollie C. , Herman W.. Verdus E., James R., Thomas O., Ila J. and Ebert W. They have 1080 CARROLL COUNTY. all been baptized in the Lutheran faith, and the eldest two belong to the Lutheran Church. In politics Mr. Herron is a leader in the Repub- lican party in his section, and has held various public offices of trust. He has been a success- ful farmer, owing mainly to careful husbandry, industry and economy; and while so assiduously engaged, he has yet found time for literary work, of which he is passionately fond, being well read on most of the popular subjects of the day. CC HARLES F. BROOKS, a leading farmer . of Union Township, Carroll County, is D well known as one of the class of younger men whose public spirit, energy and en- terprise have been instrumental in placing Car- roll in the front rank among the counties of Ohio. He was born on a farm in Union Township, Car- roll Co., Ohio, January 9, 1857, fourth in the family of six children born to Thomas F. and Elizabeth (Crozier) Brooks. In 1818 Henry Brooks, a native of County Fermanagh, Ireland, left his native land with his family and started for America, but Mr. Brooks died on ship-board ere they had reached this country, and was buried in the deep At- lantic. The family, however, landed and pro- ceeded westward, finally locating in Carroll County, Ohio, where they took up and settled on a tract of Government land. They were among the earliest pioneers of that region, which, in the vocabulary of the early times, was known as " Little Ireland, " owing to the'nativity of the settlers, who were mostly Irishmen who had emigrated from the Emerald Isle, and taken up land in this new country, which at that time was a portion of Harrison County. Thomas F. Brooks, a grandson of Henry Brooks, before mentioned, was born on the Brooks homestead in Union Township, Carroll Co., Ohio, April 9, 1820. He grew to maturity with his parents in the new country, wearing the home-made clothing, and attending the subscription schools of the early times. In 1847 he married Eliza- beth Crozier, a native of Cadiz, Ohio, but who, when she was sixteen years of age. came with her parents, John and Ann (Grinn) Crozier, to Carroll County, where the parents died. The young couple located in the wilderness of Union Township, in a small log cabin, and resided in that township until the spring of 1883, when they moved to Carrollton, where Mrs. Brooks died August 29, 1881, leaving two sons and one daughter. The following year Mr. Brooks married Margaret Stubbins, of Cadiz, Ohio, and they now reside in their comfortable home in Carrollton, he having now retired from active life. By hard labor as a farmer, by unswerving perseverance and judicious economy he suc- ceeded in amassing considerable wealth, and found himself the owner of some 500 acres of land. The boyhood days of our subject were passed upon the farm with his parents, and his educa- tion was acquired at the public schools of his neighborhood. In 1881 he married Sarah I. Scott, a native of Monroe Township, Carroll County, and a daughter of Wilson and Elizabeth A. Scott, an early family in the county. The union of Mr. and Mrs. Brooks has been blessed with two children, May and Anson. Mrs. Brooks died in May, 18S7. Politically Mr. Brooks is a Republican, and takes an active in- terest in and gives his hearty support to all the party's affairs. He resides at his pleasant home near Carrollton, the tine farm of 191 acres being well tilled with a careful husbandry that has placed Mr. Brooks in the front rank of prominent agriculturists in his county. I ILLIAM DAVIS (deceased). The family, of whom the subject of this sketch was a member, trace their origin to Pennsylvania, of which State they were for many years resident prior to coming to Ohio. For the most part they were agricultur- ists, though some followed other vocations. William Davis, father of the gentleman of whom this sketch is written, was a native of the Keystone State, where he received his education, CARROLL COUNTY. 1081 anil was married to Mary Maguire. Soon after- ward they came to Ohio, and here purchased a farm, where they carried on general agriculture and stock-raising. Six children came to bless their home, viz.: James, Sarah (Mrs. Samuel Black), Ruth, Luke, Thomas and "William, all now dead except Luke and Thomas. The father lived to a ripe old age, and died much regretted by all who knew him; he was in politics hrst a Whig, and then, on the formation of the party, a Republican. William Davis, whose name opens this sketch, was born in 1817, in Pennsylvania, where he spent his early life, and when his parents came to Ohio he accompanied them. He received a good common school education in his native State, and soon after coming to Ohio he com- menced farming for his own account. In 1846 he was married to Calista, daughter of Mankin R. and Ceny Roby, former of whom was an early settler of Harrison Township, Carroll County, and died January 4, 1877, aged eighty-seven years and four days (he was a soldier in the Revolution); his wife died October 21, 1872, aged eighty-eight years, nine months and twenty days. Our subject and wife, immediately after marriage, settled on their present place, which, by faithful hard work, they improved, the farm being now one of the best in the neighborhood. The record of the children born to them is as follows: Margaret, died November 23, 1856; George, died June 29, 1865; Mary (Mrs. J. B. Foutz), died April 13, 1873; Cenie (Mrs. Will- iam Clemens), died February 20, 1890; those living are Mankin R. ; Sallie (Mrs. J. A. Oriu); Kate (Mrs. S. H. Herron), and Ida B. (Mrs. D. E. Bracken). In politics, first a Whig and afterward a Republican, Mr. Davis always took an active and leading part in the success of his party, and was recognized as a leader among their counselors. Often solicited to accept office, he yet invariably refused, though well fitted by education and training to fill any public position of trust. Mr. Davis was essentially a self-made man ami a representative citizen. He was ever actively interested in the advancement of his township, especially in matters of religion, education and politics. He was an honest man, respected by all for his integrity, and honored for his up- rightness. He died August 18, 1881, aged sixty- four years, eight months and eight days. I :PHRAIM L. SPARKS, owner of 106 acres of as highly improved land as can y be seen in Orange Township, or even in all Carroll County, is a native of Ohio, born in Tuscarawas County, July 5, 1841. His grandfather Sparks was a native of Pennsylva- nia, as was also Ephraim Sparks, Sr., father of our subject, who was born in 1815, and there reared. The latter came to Ohio and settled in Tuscarawas County, then a comparative wilder- ness, and here set to work to clear a farm, brave- ly surmounting the many hardships incident to pioneer life. He was married to Comfort Hillary, whose pafents also came from Pennsylvania to Ohio, and to this union were born five children, viz.: Samuel (deceased); Joseph, living in Rose Township, Carroll County; Clarissa, married to Thomas Williams, a farmer in Stark County, Ohio; Martha Jane married to Reason Herron, and living in Carroll County, and Ephraim L. The father of this family died in 1870, and the mother in 1866. Ephraim L. Sparks received a good education in the district schools of his neighborhood during the winter months, and in the summers assisted on the farm in all its departments. On April 13, 1862, he became united in marriage with Miss Mary Jane Ricketts, of Tuscarawas County, Ohio, a native of Indiana, born June 27, 1841, daugh- ter of Samuel and Jane Ricketts. To Mr. and Mrs. Sparks have been born ten children, their names and dates of birth being as follows: Luther R., January 22. 1863, died October 4, 1865; Albert D., July 30, 1S65; Samuel E., Au- gust 30, 1S67; Clara W., December 22, 1869; Jennie R,, February 29, 1872; Kittie A., Octo- ber 1, 1874; Joseph H., September 27, 1877; BelvaO, February 22. 1880; Thomas W., April 1082 CARROLL COUNTY. 22, 1883, and Myrta Bell, March 8, 1886, all those living being yet at borne except Samuel E. , who is married and resides in New Philadel- phia, Ohio. Mr. Sparks moved to his present place in 1876, and has a comfortable, well ap- pointed home. He and his wife are members of the Methodist Episcopal Church, and in poli- tics he is a Prohibitionist. BRAHAM ROUDEBUSH, for seventy years a resident of that part of Ohio L\ which, January 1, 1833, became Carroll County, is one of the representative suc- cessful farmers of Washington Township. He is a native of Pennsylvania, born in Washington County, July 26, 1819. His grandfather, Jacob Roudebush, came from Germany, the land of his birth, to the United States in an early day, settling in Washington County, Penn., where he reared the following named children: Tobias, Abraham, Jacob, Jesse, Lydia and Susan. In 1821 he came to Ohio, where he entered the farm now owned by Thomas Bnxon, in Wash- ington Township, Carroll County. On this farm Mr. Roudebush put up a rude log cabin, the first building of any kind on the property. Here he resided all his life, dying in 1837, at the age of eighty-five years. He was a member of the Disciples Church; in politics a Whig. Jesse Roudebush, son of Jacob, was also born in Washington County, Penn., where he was trained to agricultural pursuits, attending in winter season the common schools of the neighborhood. About the year 1816 he was married to Miss Hulda Ray, a native of the same county as her husband, which union was blessed with nine children, as follows: Annie, wife of Jacob Stearn, a resident of Indiana; Abraham, whose name opens this sketch; James, deceased; Samuel, a resident of Washington Township, Carroll County; John, deceased; Jesse, in Indiana; Tobias, in Washington Town- ship; John, deceased, and Sarah (Mrs. Eli Marshall), a resident of Washington Township. In 1820 the parents moved to Ohio, where Mr. Roudebush purchased sixty acres of land of his brother, Tobias, in what afterward became Washington Township, Carroll County, and soon thereafter entered eighty acres, now owned by W. S. Crawford, also in Washington Town- ship, and adjoining the ' sixty-acre purchase. Here he lived several years, and then removed to Hanover, Columbiana County, where he pur- chased a farm of eighty acres, on which he re- sided about two years, at the end of which time he went to live in Carrollton, where he died in 1868,,his wife having preceded him to the grave in 1860. They were members of the Disciples Church, and in politics he was a prominent Re- publican. Abraham Roudebush, the subject proper of these lines, as will be seen was about two years old when brought by his parents to Ohio. He was reared to farm life, and educated at the dis- trict schools. On September 17, 1840, he was married to Miss Margaret Easterday, who was born in Carroll County, Ohio, July 31, 1822, a daughter of Christian and Barbara (Strayer) Easterday, which union has been blessed with nine children, viz. : Sarah J. (wife of Jonathan Myers), born April 25, 1842; Louisa M. (wife of William V. Figley, of Canton, Ohio), born March 13, 1845; Christian E., born July 24, 1848, living in Indiana; William R., born Sep- tember 17, 1850; John J., born July 10, 1853; Jehu, born June 29, 1856; Jesse, born Decem- ber 4, 1858, resides in Indiana; Solomon E., born July IS, 1861, and Leander, born Novem- ber 10, 1863, living on the homestead, all being residents of Washington Township, except where otherwise stated. After their marriage Mr. and Mrs. Roude- bush went to live on a farm of eighty acres (to which he has since added, till he has now 265 acres), which he purchased in Washington Township, their dwelling being a rude cabin until I860, when he erected his present elegant and comfortable brick house. In 1868 he put up a commodious barn, 36x60 feet in- size. On November 23, 1864, Mrs. Roudebush was called from earth, and February 22, 1866, Mr. Roude- Mij^fYJW/ ABRAHAM ROUDEBUSH CARROLL COUNTY. loss bush was married to Miss Sophia Miller, who was born in Union Township, Carroll Co. , Ohio, February 17, 1S25, a daughter of Jonas and Frances Miller, natives of Lancaster County, Perm. Mr. and Mrs. Roudebush are members of the Disciples Church, as was also his first wife; in politics he is a stanch Republican. .1 WASHINGTON BORLAND, a farmer of y^JJ Monroe Township, Carroll County, was Vj born in North Township, Harrison Co., Ohio, July 11, 1822. His grand- father, Samuel Borland, Sr. , was a native of Ireland, whence he came to the United States, and settled in Westmoreland County, Penn., where for several years he served as a justice of the peace, and where he died, an elder in the Presbyterian Church; he was the father of ten children, as follows: John, Samuel, Rachel, James, Matthew, William, Margaret, Mary, An- drew and David. Of these, Samuel, the father of our subject, was born in Westmoreland Coun- ty, Penn., May 11, 1785, and grew to manhood in Pennsylvania. In 1821 he came to Ohio, where he entered land in North Township, Har- rison County, erecting a small cabin. He mar- ried Miss Mary Lytle, who bore him three chil- dren: William, Washington and Lydia, and passed from earth when Washington was but three years old; she lies buried in Peter Trus- hell's Cemetery. Mr. Borland next married Elizabeth Heaviling, who bore bim two children, Mary and David. Mrs. Borland died October 28, 1882, and is buried in Connot ton Cemetery. Mr. Borland resided on the land he first entered until his death, but in the meantime, in 1833, had entered the land now owned by his son Wash- ington, in Monroe Township, Carroll County. Samuel Borland died September 11, 1862, aged seventy-seven years, four months, and was buried in Connotton Cemetery. Washington Borland was reared in Harrison County, Ohio, and was educated at New Hagers- town Academy. On April 27, 1848, he married Miss Magdaline Easterday, who was bom Jan- uary 25, 1825, a daughter of John and Eva (Swiuehart) Easterday, and this happy union has been blessed by the birth of ten children, viz.: Samuel J., now in Harrison Township, Carroll County; Eva A. Allmon, in Lee Town ship; Mary E. Aldridge, in Harrison Township; Lydia Flory, in Indiana; John, in Harrison Township: Margaret Mowls, in Rose Township; Martin W. and Matthew, both in Harrison Town- ship, and Franklin and Lucinda, both at home. Soon after his marriage Mr. Borland settled on the farm of 2U5 acres which he now owns in Monroe Township, Carroll County, and here he has since made his home. He is a member of the Protestant Methodist Church, leads a life consistent with its teachings, and is highly re- spected in his community. Politically he is a Democrat, and has held several township offices. ETER FARBER. The Farber family in Ohio, are of German lineage, the hist of the name having come to America at a very early period, their settlement being made in New Jersey, whence the more imme- diate ancestry of our subject came to Ohio in 1806, Philip Farber, the grandfather, having been the first to come West. He was born Oc- tober 28, 1755, in New Jersey, where he was reared and educated. In early life he was mar- ried to Margaret Wallace, who was born April 19, 1753, and the children born to this union were named: Mary, Daniel, John, Elizabeth, Catherine, Sarah, Martha, Peter, William and Philip. Grandfather Philip Farber settled with his family in Stark County, Ohio, the country at the time being all primeval woodland, teem- ing with wild animals and frequented by the un- tutored Indian. Here they set to work to clear a farm out of the wilderness, their first habita- tion being a very primitive log structure. John Farber, son of this pioneer couple, was also a native of New Jersey, and was there married to Elizabeth Douglass, who bore him children as follows: Elizabeth, James, Margaret. Peter, Catherine, Abigail, Sarah, John, Phcebe, 1086 CARROLL COUNTY. Isabel and Mary. The parents were active members of the Presbyterian Church, and in politics he was a stanch Democrat. Peter Farber, the subject proper of this memoir, was born in Stark County, Ohio, Octo- ber 13, 1812, and was early inducted into the arduous duties of farm life, his education being secured at the district schools of his day, very primitive in their character in all respects. On March 10, 1835, he was married to Elizabeth, daughter of David and Margaret (Wagner) Evans, former of whom, a native of Pennsyl- vania, came to Stark County, Ohio, in 1S19, and purchased land where he passed the rest of his life. After their marriage Mr. and Mrs. Peter Farber remained in Stark County until 183(3, when he purchased his farm in Rose Township, Carroll Co., Ohio, where they have ever since resided, successfully carrying on agricultural pursuits, having now one of the best and larg- est farms in the township. The names of their children are Milton S., David E., Margaret J., Elizabeth (Mrs. Henry Bowman), Emma (Mrs. William Wallen), J. W., James and Michael. The family are adherents of the United Breth- ren Church at Magnolia (Stark County), of which Mr. Farber has for many years been deacon, elder, etc. , and they give liberally to all church and charitable objects. In politics our subject was a Democrat until the organiza- tion of the Republican party, when he associated with it, and has since been one of its stanchest supporters. THOMAS M. McLAUGHLIN, of Monroe Township, Carroll Co., Ohio, was born in Washington County, Penn., December 27, 1830. His father, Thomas Mc- Laughlin, was also a native of Washington County, Penn., his grandfather was a native of Ireland, and his great-grandfather of Scot- land. Thomas McLaughlin was born Septem- ber 1, 1785, and in 1815 married Miss Elizabeth Moorhead, who was born in Washington Coun- ty, Penn., November 3, 1795, a daughter of Samuel Moorhead, a native of Ireland, but whose father was a native of Scotland. To Mr. and Mrs. Thomas McLaughlin were born James P., Eliza, Margaret, Harriet, William W. and Jane, all deceased; Thomas M., John, deceased, and Nannie A., who resides with our subject. April 1, 1848, Thomas McLaughlin came to Ohio and purchased the farm of 105 acres, now owned by Thomas M. , and resided on this un- til his death, September 26, 1868. His widow survived until October 7, 1880, and both died in the faith of the United Presbyterian Church. Politically Mr. McLaughlin was a Republican. Thomas M. McLaughlin grew to manhood in Pennsylvania and came to Ohio with his par- ents. On December 12, 1865, he married Miss Martha J. McCarty, who was born in Septem- ber, 1816, in Monroe Township, a daughter of James L. and Mary McCarty, natives of Pennsylvania and Ohio, respectively. To this union have been born three children, viz. : Annie, James R. and Mary L., all of whom live at home. Since Mr. McLaughlin came to Ohio in 1818, he has resided on the farm he now owns. He and his wife are members of the United Presbyterian Church, and politically he is a Republican. IiOHN B. FRANCE, physician, Harlem w. 1 1 Springs, Carroll County, was born in But- \J) ler County, Penn., October 13, 1820, the eldest son of Rev. John and Anna (Mc- Clymonds) France, both natives of Scotland, former of whom was born in the village of Buchlyvie, Stirlingshire, in 1773, latter born in or about the year 1800 at Wigton, a village near Glasgow. Rev. John France, grandfather of our sub- ject, was a minister of the Associate Secession Church at Buchlyvie, Stirlingshire, Scotland. He had two sons and two daughters: John (father of Dr. France) and James, latter of whom succeeded his father as pastor of the Buchlyvie congregation, and died at an early period of his ministry, leaving a widow and CARROLL COUNTY. 1087 three children, of whom two still survive, viz.: James France, now of Brooklyn, N. Y., and William, a minister in Paisley (near Glasgow), Scotland. Rev. John France, father of the subject of those lines, was educated in Glasgow Classical College, and received his theological training in Whitburn Theological College, in connection with the Associate Secession Church of Scotland. After his licensure he was called as pastor to the congregation of Kirriemuir, Forfarshire, proba bly about the year 1812, and after serving said congregation till about 1817 or 1818 he was ap- pointed a missionary to America. Arriving in New York in 1819, he settled in Butler County, Penn., in 1820, and was called to the pastorate of Glade linn, in said county, and continued pastor of said congregation till 1848 or 1849, when, on account of the infirmities of age, he resigned; he died in 1861, in the eighty eighth year of his age and the sixty-eighth year of his ministry, having been preceded to the grave by his wife, who died in 1832, leaving to mourn her death her husband and three sons: John B., James D. (who now resides in Louisiana) and Andrew O. (who died in Allegheny City, Penn., in INTO, leaving three children: Anna Mary, Etta and Willie Edgar, latter now deceased). John B. France, the subject proper of this memoir, passed bis early life in Butler County, Penn., whore he received his primary and more advanced education, being well grounded in all departments of literature. At the age of twenty - eight he commenced the study of medicine with Dr. John H. Donnan, of Hickory, Washington Co. , Penn. , and after passing through the medical college in Cleveland, Ohio, and being admitted to the practice of medicine, he came to Ohio and settled at Harlem Springs, Carroll County, where he has since successfully fol- lowed his profession, having now had over forty years' continuous practice. The Doctor was married November 18, 1852, to Margaret H. Donnan, who was born at Hickory, Wash- ington, Co., Penn., in 1822. a sister to Dr. John H. Donnan, Dr. France's preceptor, and daughter of Rev. Alexander and Helen (Han- nay) Donnan, natives of Scotland, latter born in Dumfriesshire. Rev. Donnan was pastor of the Associate Secession Church at Hickory. Washington Co., Penn., and died in 1859. The children born to Dr. and Mrs. John B. France are Helen Anna (now the wife of W. N. Shep- herd), John Alexander (now married), William Albeit and Mary Isabella, all at Harlem Springs, Ohio. The Doctor is independent in both religion and politics, though in regard to the former he is naturally inclined to the Pres- byterian faith of his forefathers. He is a rep- resentative, progressive citizen, and, together with his family, enjoys the respect and esteem of the entire community. D^AVID B. SHERROD, M. D. (deceased). I The history of the Sherrod family in / Carroll County is more immediately traceable to William Sherrod who was born in Maryland, near the city of Baltimore. He was the second son in a large family whose ancestors, many generations back, had come to American soil from the motherland, England. The family were agriculturists, and ranked among the leading citizens of their section. The early life of this. William Sherrod was not unlike that of his ancestry, excepting in that he had bettor educational advantages, and was well read for his time. While yet a young man he was married to Mary Nichols, one of the play- mates of his youth, and they reared a family of children as follows: liuhama, born March 23, 1789; Amos, born March 1, 1792; William, born August 2, 17D4; Richard, born January 1, 1797; Nancy, born June 17, 1799; John G. , born Jan- nary 17,1801; Elizabeth, born, February 15, 1803; Charles M., born July 11, 1805; Joseph R., born June 7, 1808; James, born June 26, 1810; David B., born January 22, 1813; and Mary, born October 18, 1815. In 1810 Mr. Sherrod, with his family, came to Ohio and set- tled near the present town of- Mt. Pleasant, where he remained only a few years, however, 1088 CARROLL COUNTY. coming in 1815, to what is now Carroll County, where he entered land near the present site of Sherrodsville, which land was improved entirely by his own and his family's efforts. He was an enthusiastic Democrat, always a leader and prominent worker in his party, having been one of its organizers. He and his faithful wife were members of the Methodist Episcopal Church, in which they both took an active part. Mrs. Sherrod was known far and wide for her Christian character, and her untiring energy and zeal in church matters. On March 7, 1843, Mr. Sherrod died, and was followed some years later by his widow. Dr. David B. Sherrod, the subject of this sketch, was born as above related, January 22, 1813, and when two years old was brought by his parents to what is now Carroll County, Ohio. He received his primary instruction at the com- mon schools of the neighborhood, and at the Ha- gerstown Academy; and his natural bent being for the study of medicine, he entered the office of Dr. Cummings, of Leesville, where he read for some years, supplementing his study by at tending a thorough course of lectures at Cincin nati Medical College, wherehereceivedhis degree in 1844. He immediately commenced practice in his native township, and by his skill and success- ful treatment built up a large aDd lucrative practice. He was regarded as one of the lead- ing physicians in his section, and was frequent- ly called to a distance for consultation. He was a public-spirited man, and liberally aided, both by time and money, any enterprise tending to the upbuilding of his county. In religion he was a member of the Methodist Protestant Church, and in politics he was an earnest Democrat of the old school, one of the leaders in his party in the county. On June 12, 1845, he was united in marriage with Sarah A. Hedges, daughter of Hiram Hedges, a merchant of Virginia. Mr. Hedges married Hannah Foreman, who bore him children as follows: Reuben, Charles T., Mary, Sarah A., Elizabeth and Caroline J. To Dr. and Mrs. Sherrod were born four children, viz. : Two died in infancy: Hannah M. died at the age of eight years; Carrie, deceased wife of R. D. Baird, of Cleveland, Ohio. Dr. Sherrod departed this life at his old home in Orange Township, Car- roll County, December 17, 1889, at the age of seventy-six years, ten months, twenty-rive days. Joseph R. Sherrod was born in what is now Harrison County, Ohio, June 7, 1808, and was married August 14, 1834. to Mary Jane Depuy, daughter of John and Catherine Depuy. They had born to them eleven children as follows: Catharine, born June 10, 1835; Sarah Alvina, January 17, 1837; Lucinda, February 14, 1839, Mary Margaret, May 11, 1841; William Ben- ton, May 22, 1843; Sylvester Deaves, December 10, 1845; Jane Adaline, June 2, 1848; Leroy Leonidas Hamlin, August 12, 1850; Alvin Les- ter, October 27, 1852; John Orlando, August 25, 1854, and Emma, September 19, 1856. At this date (February, 1891) five of the children and the mother are still living. All the fam- ily were members of the Methodist Episcopal Church. Joseph R. Sherrod was a faithful worker in the church, holding the responsible position of class leader during the last fifteen years of his life. He was a farmer by occupa- tion, and in April, 1855, removed with his fam- ily to Monroe County, Iowa, settling on a farm near Eddyville, where he died of typhoid fever October 27, 1858, in the triumph of the Chris- tian faith. THOMAS E. HAINES, a widely known and influential citizen of Altooua, Polk Co., Iowa, and " brother of A. R. Haines, whose biographical sketch will be found in this volume, with a full history of their antecedents," was born on the home farm of his parents, near Pekin, Carroll Co., Ohio, on January 21, 1831. He remained on the farm with his mother until June, 18G3, when he emi- grated to Iowa, taking with him a flock of sheep. He remained in the sheep business in Mahaska and Keokuk Counties until the fall of 1807, when he went out of the sheep business and engaged in mercantile pursuits in Oskaloosa, CARROLL COUNTY. 1089 Mahaska County. After disposing of bis busi- ness there, be removed, in March, 1869, to Al- toona, Polk Co., Iowa, in which place he built a --train elevator and engaged in the grain busi- ness, in which he has been very successful. In August, 1869, he was married to Loretto J. Ber- ridge, of Martinsburg, Iowa, whose father was a native of England, and mother a native of Ohio. They have had no children born to them, but are caring for three as their own — two girls and a boy. In 1884- he erected a factory and en- gaged in the brick and tile business, which he runs in connection with the grain business. In 1S8S he donated ten acres of land within the cor- porate limits of his village for a park, including land surrounding the park for streets, etc. He has served as township trustee, member of town council, mayor of his town, and master of his Masonic lodge. In 1881 he was elected by the Republicans a member to represent Polk Coun- ty (the capital county) in the Legislature that held its session in the winter of 1882. He, with his wife, in 1890, spent the greater part of the summer on a western tour among the mountains and mines of Montana. He visited the Yellowstone National Park, the cities on Puget Sound, also Portland ; thence by ocean steamer went to San Francisco, and thence homeward via Salt Lake City, Ouray, Pueblo, Denver and Omaha. He is now an elder in and the treasurer of the Christian Church in Altoona; is town treasurer, and treasurer of his Masonic lodge ; is also a trustee of Drake University, at Des Moines City, to which he has given some assistance. JVOHN V. WORLEY, one of the leading and | most prosperous native-born agriculturists I of Carroll County, Ohio, comes of an hon- ored family for many years well-known in this part of the State, the first of whom came to Ohio from Pennsylvania, where at the time of the Revolution they were employed in farming. During that historic struggle they fought with distinction and bravery. The earliest direct an- cestor of John V. Worley, of whom there is any authentic knowledge, was his grandfather, John Worley, who was born on the frontier settlement of Pennsylvania, where he was reared amid the hardships and privations incident to pioneer life. During his early manhood he was united in mar- riage with Mary Springer, who bore him the following named children: Daniel, Michael, Joseph, Jacob, Akey, Catherine, Nancy, Mary Ann and Rebecca Jane. Soon after the War of 1812 Mr. Worley brought his family to Ohio and entered a tract of land near Morges, in Rose Township, Carroll County, in the improvement of which he spent the rest of bis life. He was the founder of the Lutheran Church in his sec- tion, and took an active interest in all educa- tional matters. Akey Worley, father of John V., was born in Washington County. Penn., and came with his parents to Ohio, where he assisted his parents in the improvement of the farm. Soon after his arrival in the Buckeye State he was married to Jane Swearingen, a daughter of Thomas Swear- ingen, one of the early settlers of Rose Town- ship, and the young couple at once settled down to the stern realities of life. They erected a log cabin on their land in Rose Township, and here by hard toil, good management and economy, they built themselves up a comfort- able home, being the owners of a fine farm of 267 acres, with pleasant surroundings. Here they died, the former September 27, 1861, when aged sixty-three years and eleven months, the latter May 25, 1877, when aged seventy-four years, six months and eight days. They were the parents of the following named children: Henry, John Y., George W., Akey, Bazil L., Joseph P., James R., Catherine, Elizabeth J., Melinda, Rebecca J. and Matilda A., the entire number being members of the Methodist Epis copal Church. In politics Mr. Worley was a leading Democrat. John Y. Worley was born in Rose Township, March 31, 1824, and received his education, during a few weeks in the winter season, at the school-house of his neighborhood, which was in 1090 CAB ROLL COUNTY. reality an old log shanty that had been aban- doned as a dwelling. The boy proved an apt scholar, and by hard shady and assiduous perse- verance laid the foundation of the material that made the man. On the home farm he labored industriously, becoming thoroughly conversant with the various branches of agricultural pur- suits. On October 5, 1848, he married Abbie, a resident of Rose Township, and a daughter of John and Elizabeth Snider, former of whom died August 3, 1868, latter March 22, 1860, when aged sixty-eight years, six months and ten days. They were the owners of 210 acres of land at the time of their death. After marriage Mr. and Mrs. Worley remained in Rose Town- ship ten years, then moved to Brown Township, same county, where Mr. Worley purchased his present property. He is one of the largest land holders in the township, being owner of 943 acres of fine farm land, representing a life- time of patient industry and careful husbandry on the part of both himself and his faithful wife. It may be related as a curious incident that Mr. Worley retains in his possession a fifty- cent piece, the first money he ever earned, which was given to him by John Mansfield as pay for two days' labor in the harvest field. The coin, dated 1813, has a hole in it, and on this piece nine of Mr. Worley' s children cut their teeth. It is the intention of Mr. Worley to give this relic to his youngest child, with the request that it be handed down to his youngest born. The chil- dren born to this honored couple are named as follows: James M. , born September 16, 1849, died January 16, 1876; Elizabeth Jane, born January 25, 1853, died November 24, 1854; Cordelia, married to A. D. Miser; John J., married to Margia Kirkpatrick; Owen C. ; Elmer Kennedy; Achsa Ann, married to R. G. Pottorf ; Lucretia Ann, married to P. J. Ray; Abbie J., married to O. S. Cooper. The parents are mem- bers of the Lutheran Church. In politics Mr. Worley was a Democrat until 1861, when he united with the Republican party, of which he has since been an ardent supporter. He has always evinced considerable interest in educa- tional matters in his township, and has served as a member of the board of education twenty- one consecutive years. *T^\ OBERT CRAVEN, one of the well-known Y^C! enterprising representative agriculturists 1^ of Lee township, Carroll County, is an •f/ Englishman by birth, having been born January 28, 1816, at Liverpool, County of Lan- caster. His father, Robert Craven, also a native of England, received his education at the schools of his native village, Shipley, Yorkshire, and soon after attaining his majority was united in mar- riage with Annie Appleyard, who bore him two children : Robert and Martha. In 1832 the family came to America, and to Ohio, where the father purchased a farm, on which he resided the re- mainder of his days. He was a member of the Episcopal Church, and a faithful adherent of the Democratic party; a useful and enterprising citizen, he was of value in the early settlement and in the organization of Lee Township. Robert Craven, whose name opens this sketch, emigrated from his native land to Ohio in 1832, along with the rest of the family, remaining a little over a year, when he returned to England, where he completed his education at Bramley. He was married in England to Mary Greenwood, and then for thirteen years he lived at Shipley, above mentioned, where their three children, William, Annie and Robert, were born. Mrs. Craven died, April 11, 1879; William died, April 6, 1866; Annie died August 10, 1889, and Robert died November 24, 1880. On March 9, 1881, our subject took for his second wife Ame- lia, daughter of Israel Wiand. Mr. Wiand was born April 29, 1809, at Salem, Jefferson Co., Ohio, and was united in marriage at New Cum- berland, Tuscarawas County, September 18, 1832, with Easter Suter, born March 29, 1810, who bore him the following named children: John, Julia A., Israel, Eliza J., Love, Jemima, Amelia (Mrs. Craven), Craven and Columbus S. Mr. Wiand died March 3, 1873, and Mrs. Wiand November 26, 1887. He was a Whig up to the CAEROLL COUNTY. 1091 time of the dissolution of that party, when he joined the Democrats. Mr. and Mrs. Craven, after marriage, at once settled at Harlem Springs, Lee Township, where they still reside. They have been blessed with the following named children: May E., born March 7, 1882, and Mary A., born November 10, 1888. They were adherents of the United Brethren Church, Mr. Craven adhering to the Episcopal faith; politically he is a Republican. JOHN WALLACE. Among the worthy and influential farmers of Fox Township, Carroll County, the subject of this sketch justly holds a conspicuous position. He was born in Jefferson County, Ohio, February 4, 1842. Isaac Wallace, father of John, was also born in Jefferson County, and was of Scotch descent. The grandfather of our subject was born in the highlands of Scotland, from whence he emigrated to and settled in Pennsylvania at an early date. After living in Pennsylvania for some time he eventually found a new home in eastern Ohio, where he reared a family. Isaac Wallace was brought up on his father's farm, and, like the boys of his time, attended the sub- scription school when not employed in farming pursuits. After reaching manhood he married Miss Matilda Kean, whose parents came from Ireland, and were old settlers of eastern Ohio. A family of eight children were born to Mr. and Mrs. Isaac Wallace. About 1850 Isaac moved to Carroll County, where, in 1863, he bought a farm of 160 acres, but soon moved back to Jefferson County, where he died in 1 882, his wife following him to the grave in 1887. John Wallace, the subject of this biograph- ical sketch, spent the first fifteen years of his life in Jefferson County. At that age he moved to Carroll County, where he was en- gaged in farming. In 1861, at the breaking out of the Rebellion. Mr. Wallace, responding to his country's call for troops, enlisted and marched to the front. He was in the thickest of many battles, was shot through the leg in the battle of Chickamauga, and as a result was in the hospital twelve months. After one month's furlough he returned to the front and participated in the battles of Atlanta and Re- saca; at the latter place he was wounded again, and was discharged in 1864. Two brothers of Mr. Wallace lost their lives in the struggle to pre- serve their country. Francis died at Vicksburg, and William died at home from tho effects of a disease which he had contracted while in active service. Ou June 16, 1866, John Wallace married Miss Mary Almon, and after their mar- riage they settled on a farm in Jefferson County, where they lived until 1875, when they bought their present farm. Six children were the re- sult of this union: Frank, Wilford, John, Emma, Anna and Mary. Mr. Wallace has a farm of 280 acres in Carroll County, and also a one- half interest in 280 acres in Jefferson County. He is one of the most successful farmers in Fox Township and takes much interest in the rais- ing of sheep. Mr. Wallace has always been conspicuous as a straightforward square-deal- ing man, one who takes pride in helping to advance all matters of public interest, and one who has many friends to wish him much suc- cess in the future. 'r^/ D. WEIR is the name of a young busi- ness man of Mechanicstown, Carroll Co., Ohio, who at present is a member of a firm which does as large a business and keeps as large a stock of goods a9 any one firm in the village. Although a young man he has gained the confidence of the people, who are ready at all times to aid young men who show marked principles of integrity. Mr. Weir was born in Carroll County, Ohio, April 9, 1863. Thomas Weir, grandfather of our subject, was a native of Ireland. He left his country at an early period and settled in Washington County, Penn., where James Weir, father of our sub- ject, was born. James Weir was reared in Pennsylvania, but left the old home to find a new one in the then Far West. The father and 1092 CARROLL COUNTY. grandfather entered a farm in Carroll County, where Thomas Weir died. James Weir worked on his father's farm, helped to clear away the forest and to prepare a home for himself for the future. After reaching manhood he mar- ried Miss Rebecca Cameron, whose parents were old settlers and of English descent. Three children were born to them, to help make their country home a happy one. Mrs. James Weir died in the fall of 1880. James Weir is at present living upon the old homestead and is one of the substantial farmers of Washington Township. S. D. Weir spent his boyhood days on his father's farm in Carroll County. It was here that he obtained his first lessons in schooling that would fit him for future iisefulness, but he was not able to attend the school nine months out of the year, as the average student of to- day is; he was compelled to work on the farm in the summer time, and was thus deprived of a thorough education, but by studying nights he was able to obtain a business education. On January 19, 1888, he married Miss Mollie Stevens, who was born January 11, 1867, and whose parents were pioneers of Carroll County. After living two years on the farm Mr. Weir came to Mechanicstown, where he became in- terested as a partner in a large general store, which contains dry goods, groceries, boots and shoes, and notions. One child was born, March 12, 1889, to Mr. and Mrs. Weir to make their home happy. Among the citizens of Mechan- icstown none have more friends or are more highly respected than are Mr. and Mrs. Weir. ^ILLIAM ALLISON, a prominent and influential farmer of Fox Township, Iff Carroll Co., Ohio, was born in Penn- sylvania, November 13, 1S22. James Allison, father of our subject, was a native of New York. The grandparents of William were of English descent. James Allison was reared in Beaver County, Penn. , where he attended school and grew to manhood. He married a Miss Witherspoon, of the same place, whose father and mother were natives of Ireland, but came to America when young. After marriage they located on a farm in Pennsylvania, but soon left that State to seek a home in the West. In 1833 the Allison family moved to Ohio, where they located in Fox Township, Carroll County, near Scroggsfield. Five children were born to bless the home of Mr. an'd Mrs. James Allison — three girls and two boys. After living for a short time on the farm which Mr. Allison had purchased, he bought the mill property near Wattsville, and carried on that business in con- nection with his farm until his death, which occurred in )873. Thus, after living nearly half a century in Fox Township, where he was always conspicuous as an active, honest man, Mr. Allison passed away to meet his reward. Mrs. Allison died in 1885. William Allison, the subject of this sketch, spent his early days in Pennsylvania. At the age of eleven he came with his parents to Fox Township, Carroll County, of which he has ever since been a resident. He attended the subscrip- tion school in the winter time and in summers helped to clear away the forest. William and his brother were compelled to carry on the farm- ing, as their father was occupied in the mill at Wattsville. December 9, 1846. Mr. Allison mar- ried Miss Johnson, who was born in Pennsyl- vania, and whose parents were of German de- scent and old pioneers of Fox Township, and representative farmers of Carroll County. Soou after marriage Mr. Allison bought and settled on a forty-acre farm; he then bought eighty acres, and after living thereon for seven years he moved to his present farm in 1859. Seven children were born to Mr. and Mrs. Allison, two of whom are dead, those living are Sarah M., Elizabeth A., Ross, Howard and Johnson. Mr, Allison has a farm of 170 acres situated near Mechanicstown, and is at present (1890) build- ing a fine residence, which is of modern style. His life has been one of push and thrift. Po- litically he is a Republican, and has been hon- ored by his party with many offices of trust. CARROLL COUNTY. 1093 Mr. and Mrs. Allison have been consistent mem- bers of the United Presbyterian Church for a number of years. Among the representative citizens of Fox Township Mr. and Mrs. Allison justly deserve a place, being highly respected bv all who know them. OBERT DICKSON. Among the highly honored citizens of Fox Township, for honesty and integrity none are more conspicuous than the above named gen- tleman. Mr. Dickson's grandfather was born in Ireland, emigrated to America and settled in Maryland, where John Dickson, father of Robert, was born. John Dickson was reared on his father's farm, and after reaching man- hood he married a native of Wales. They reared a family of fourteen children, all of whom are dead but Alexander, a farmer near Salineville, Ohio, and Robert. John Dickson died in Maryland in 1830, his wife having de- parted for the latter land in 1823. Robert Dickson was born in Maryland Oc- tober 3, 1S19, and spent his early days on his father's farm. He learned the blacksmith's trade, and by diligent study at night, and by attending the subscription school in winters he obtained a very fair education for that period. At the age of twenty -one, he came west and located at Scroggsfield, Carroll Co., Ohio, where he started a blacksmith shop and worked at his trade about four years. In 1850 Mr. Dickson bought his present place, and moved on it in the fall of the same year. He brought with him from the East his sister, who lived with him nearly forty years, until she died in 1889. Mr. Dickson has a line farm of eighty acres, which is well improved with a good residence and other buildings of the latest style. He has made these many improvements by his own hard work and good management. He is a stanch Republican, and cast his first vote for William Henry Harrison. Mr. Dickson is a man alive to all matters of public interest, and is always ready to advance any cause, social, religious or educational, which will help to bet- ter mankind. He stands out among his many friends as the sturdy oak, the pride of the for- est, and is looked upon as a man of great moral strength, integrity and true worth. T/HOMAS McCOY, one of the well-to-do and progressive native-born agriculturists of Loudon Township. Carroll County, was bom August 17, 1842. His grandfather, John McCoy, was a native of Ireland, and in an early day came to this country, locating, at first, for some years, in Maryland, whence he moved to Washington County, Penn., where he entered a tract of wild land, on which he spent the rest of his life in clearing same. His children were Esther, Mary, Martha, William and James. Of these, James was a native of Maryland, born in 1799, and was educated at the subscription schools of the period. In 1825 he was married to Miss Eliza Tripp, who was born in 1802, and by this union there were six children, whose record is as follows: John resides in Loudon Township, Carroll County; Andrew, in Fox Township, same county; William, Mary and Martin are deceased; Thomas is the subject of this sketch. In 1836 James McCoy came to Ohio, and purchased the farm in Loudon Town- ship, Carroll County, now owned by George Elliott. Here he died in 18fi5, his wife in 1868. They were members of the Seceder Church till 1858, when they joined the United Presbyterian Church. Politically Mr. McCoy was a Repub- lican, and held the office of trustee of Loudon Township for several years. The old cabin in which this honored couple resided for so long a time is yet standing. Thomas McCoy, whose name heads this sketch, was reared to farm life, and attended in his boyhood the district schools. In February. 1865, he enlisted in Company A, One Hundred and Eighty-sixth Regiment O. V. I., and served eight months. After his return home he was married, February 27, 1866, to Miss Elizabeth J. Perry, who was born in July, 1817, a daugh- 1094 CARROLL COUNTY. ter of John and Eebeeca (Tripp) Perry, and to them have been born two children: Laura J., born November 10, 1873, and Mary B., born October 31, 1880, both at home. Mr. McCoy, after his marriage, bought his present farm of sixty- three acres in Loudon Township, where he has since resided. He and his wife are members of the Presbyterian Church. Politically he is a Republican, and has held the offices of township trustee two terms, and assessor one term. JOHN BARCLAY, a prominent farmer of Fox Township, Carroll County, was born in ' that county in July, 1829. Joseph Bar- clay, his father, was a native of Scotland, but left his native land at an early period, emigrated to America, and eventually located on and entered the farm on which John is at present living. Joseph Barclay married a Miss Nobles, who was also a native of Scotland. Soon after coming to the then wil- derness of Fox Township, Carroll County, they built themselves a little home, and began to clear away the forest. John Barclay has often listened to his father tell of the wilderness at that early period, when pens were made to pro- tect the sheep from the wolves and bears. There were no roads, but footpaths which led through the woods were frequented ofteuer by wild animals than by the white man. Eleven children were born to Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Barclay — five boys and six girls. Mr. Barclay was a farmer who took pride in clearing away the forest and advancing civilization, but death finally claimed him and his worthy wife, and they passed peacefully from the scenes of their early trials and hardships. John Barclay has spent his whole life on a farm, in boyhood, attending in winter the old subscription schools, and working on the farm in summer. At the age of thirty-five he married Miss McKinsey, who was reared in Jefferson County, and whose parents were old settlers of this part of the country. Five children were born to Mr. and Mrs. Barclay, named as follows : John J.. Elizabeth, Mary N., Sadie and Anna B. Mr. Barclay has an elegant residence and a fine farm of 195 acres, stocked with all kinds of modern improvements: his success is attributed to hard work and good management. Among the prominent farmers in Fox Township, Mr. Barclay is justly worthy of his position, having attained it by honest, upright, manly dealing with all. JOSHUA LATIMER, a representative farmer of Orange Township, Carroll County, was born in Tuscarawas County, Ohio, July 2, 1853, a son of Arthur and Margaret (Leg- gett) Latimer, natives of eastern Ohio. Arthur Latimer was born in Jefferson County, Ohio, and was one of the prominent farmers of that place. After marrying, he migrated to Harrison County, Ohio, but, not contented, he finally moved to Tuscarawas County, where he has fol- lowed agricultural pursuits ever since. Mrs. Latimer is the daughter of Joshua Leggett, who was one of the most extensive and prosperous farmers of Tuscarawas County, Ohio. She was born of Scotch-Irish descent, her paternal ances- tors having come from Scotland and her maternal ancestors from Ireland. Mr. and Mrs. Latimer have a family of six children, viz. : William, Joshua, Nancy Jane, Mary, Alice and Emma. Joshua, who is the subject of this biograph- ical sketch, lived with his father on the farm in Tuscarawas County, attended the school in the district, and obtained what education was possi- ble during the winters, when he could not work the farm; but, like all boys who were compelled to work in the spring and fall, he was not able to obtain the education which he craved. At the age of twenty-five, April 2, 1878, Joshua married Miss Maleny J. Mangun, whose parents were pioneer farmers of Carroll County. Mrs. Latimer is of Scotch-English descent, and was born in 1856. Mr. and Mrs. Latimer have had three children to bless their home, who are named as follows: Eva Jane, born April 20, 1880; James, born April 28, 1882, and Minnie, CARROLL COUNTY. 1095 April 14, 1884. Mr. and Mrs. Latimer have lived in Carroll County ever since marriage, with the exception of four years which they spent on the old homestead. Mr. Latimer is the possessor of ninety-six acres of good pro- ductive land, which has been made so by contin- ual hard work. In politics he is a consistent Republican, having always voted and supported that ticket. Mr. and Mrs. Latimer are among the best known people in Carroll County, as their parents were old settlers and representative cit- izens. They have many friends, both in Carroll and Tuscarawas Counties, who look upon them as citizens of honor and trust. JlOHN SIMMONS, a worthy and influential farmer citizen of Loudon Township, was / born on the farm he now owns, in Loudon Township, Carroll County, December 10, IN'25, a son of William and Elizabeth (Albaugh) Simmons, of whom mention is made in the sketch of Levi Simmons, which appears elsewhere in this volume. Our subject grew to manhood on the farm, on which he has resided all his life, and received a good common-school education. In his relig- ious convictions he is a member of the Method- ist Episcopal Church, and in his political pre- ferments he is a Republican. His farm com- prises 155 acres of well improved land. NDREW GARRETT was born in Sep- tember, 182S, in what is now Orange Township, Carroll Co., Ohio. The Gar- rett family is one of the oldest settled fam- ilies in Carroll County, and are of German de- scent, and probably settled in America long before the war for independence. Henry Garrett, father of Andrew, was born in Somerset County, Penn. , where he worked his father's farm until he became of age, when he married Miss Mary Oiler, a German lady whose parents brought her to America when young. Mr. and Mrs. Garrett, not contented with their home in Penn- sylvania, longed to make themselves a new home in what was then the wilds of Ohio. With this desire burning within them, and pos- sessing a worthy spirit of determination, they set out on horseback to find their ideal place of rest. Riding in day time and camping out at nights, they finally reached their place of desti- nation, which was Carroll County, Ohio, in the summer of 1816. At that time our beautiful country was a dense forest which was wait- ing to be cleared by the horny hand of toil. With two cows as the amount of their cap- ital, which they drove over the mountains, Henry and his wife began the resolute fight for existence. Slowly but surely he cleared away the forest; slowly but surely were his labors re- warded by the productions of mother earth. Finally the family was re-enforced by new comers until eleven children came to bless the home, viz. : George, John, Henry, William, Benjamin, Andrew, Nancy, Thomas, Jonathan, Eli and Susan. George died in Missouri; John is a farmer in Perry Township, Carroll Co., Ohio; Henry is a farmer in Allen County, Ohio; Will- iam is a farmer in Richland County, Ohio; Ben- jamin is a farmer in Monroe Township, Car- roll Co., Ohio; Thomas is dead; Jonathan is a farmer in Missouri; Eli is in Canton, Ohio; Nancy married Dr. Cutler, and Susan died about 1885. Andrew, the subject of this sketch, lived with his father, attended the district school, and, at the age of thirty, married Miss Sharp, whose parents lived in Leesburg, Carroll Co., Ohio, and were of German descent. Mr. Garrett is the father of two girls: Mary A. and Martha. Mary is married to I. S. Albaugh, a farmer of Monroe Township, Carroll County; Martha is married to S. H. Moffet, a farmer. Mr. Gar- rett has a finely improved farm of eighty acres. with fine buildings and all modern improve- ments. He possesses the same kind of perse- verance that prompted his father and mother to leave relatives and friends to seek a home in the then Far West. Many are Mr. and Mrs. 1096 CARROLL COUNTY. Garrett's friends, and many there will be who will rnias them when they are called away to settle in the "city of the dead." l[OSIAH LUCAS, one of the native-born w. I prosperous agriculturists of Loudon Town - \J) ship, Carroll County, first saw light on the farm he now owns, in the above-named township, June 20, 1837, a son of Adam and Rhoda (Larkins) Lucas, both natives of Mary- land, former born in 1798, a son of Thomas Lucas, also a Marylander, who in 1808 came to Ohio and settled in Jefferson County, where he died. Adam Lucas was ten years old when lie moved to Ohio, in which State he grew to man- hood. Revisiting his native State he there mar- ried Miss Rhoda Larkins, by whom were born the following named children: Mary O, now the widow of Adam Simmons, and residing in Loudon Township, Carroll County; Elizabeth A., living with Mrs. Simmons; Sarah, Thomas, John and Jesse, all deceased in infancy; Susaa, who died at the age of seventeen years; Martha, who died when thirty-two years old; Josiah and Jeremiah, residents of Loudon Township. Adam Lucas, about a year after his marriage, returned to Ohio and purchased a farm of 181 acres in Loudon Township, Carroll County, where he passed the rest of his life clearing the land. He died in 1877, his wife having preceded him to the grave in 1872; they were members of the Methodist Episcopal Church for many years, and in politics he was a stanch Republican. Josiah Lucas, whose name appears at the head of this sketch, grew to manhood on the farm where he was born, and received a liberal common-school education. On June 26, 1862, he married Miss Mary James, also a native of Loudon Township, born March 20, 1S44, a daughter of Thomas James, and to this union were born five children, viz.: Mary E., wife of J. B. Mclntire, of Loudon Township; and Har- vey T., Edgar L., Howard W. and Mary L., all at home. The mother of this familv was called from earth in 1876, and in April, following year, the father took, for his second wife, a sister to his first, named Maggie A. James, who was born in 1840. Mr. Lucas has resided all his life on the farm he now owns, and for the past twenty-five years he and his brother, Jeremiah, have been engaged in threshing. Politically, our subject is a Republican, and has served as township trustee. He and his wife are consistent mem- bers of the Methodist Episcopal Church, as was also Mr. Lucas' first consort. T-HOMAS SMILEY. The Smiley family can trace their record back to when the grandfather of Thomas left Ireland and settled in America when a boy. He was married, and reared a family in the eastern part of the United States. "William Smiley, father of Thomas Smiley, left his home and settled in Washington County, Penn., where he wooed and won a Miss Brownlee, whose parents were natives of Scotland. They reared a large fam- ily, among whom was Thomas, the subject of this biographical sketch. William Smiley was an active, progressive citizen, bringing up his fam- ily to live lives of honesty and integrity, to which principles he himself adhered. Thomas Smiley was born March 15, 1815, and spent his early days on his father's farm. At the age of eighteen he began to learn the trade of harness-making, at which he worked about fifteen years. At the age of twenty-six he married a Miss Coventry, whose parents were natives of Ireland. Not contented with the East, Mr. Smiley, in 1848, moved to Ohio and settled on a farm in Fox Township, Carroll County. His farm was indeed a wilderness, but he went to work with a will, and succeeded after a few years of hard labor in converting that wilderness into a productive farm. Mrs. Smiley died March 25, 1888, at the ripe age of seventy- one years, having shared with Mr. Smiley life's joys and sorrows for about forty-seven years. Mr. Smiley has a stock farm of 386 acres, and has paid special attention to the raising of CARROLL COUNTY. 1097 blooded sheep, but is at present living a quiet and retired life at Scroggsfield, Carroll County, Ohio. He is numbered among the worthy and prominent men of Fox Township, is a member of the United Presbyterian Church, and he feels that it is his duty to help advance any cause of public interest. ;ILLIAM S. McQUEEN was born in Washington County, Penn., De- cember 31, 1815, and among the early settlers of Carroll County, Ohio, none are more conspicuous for integrity and straightforwardness than he, who is probably better known by his many friends as " Senator." William McQueen, Sr. , father of our subject, was also born in Washington County, Penn., but was of Maryland descent. The Mc- Queen family, as far back as can be traced, were farmers. The grandparents of William, Jr., left Pennsylvania about 1827, and settled in Union Township, Carroll County, Ohio, where they lived until death claimed them. William McQueen, Sr., married Miss Ellen Robinson, who was of Scotch descent, and had a family of seven children, named as follows: Elijah, Ammon, Westley. William S., Harriet, Elizabeth and Ellen. After living in Pennsyl- vania a number of years on the farm Mr. and Mrs. McQueen moved their family of seven children to the wilds of Ohio, in the spring of 1819, where they located in what is now Orange Township, Carroll County. Many were the trials that the father and mother were subjected to in clearing away the forest, and providing sustenance for seven children as well as for themselves. A log house in the midst of a dense wood, where the wolves howled at night, the near- est neighbor living about four miles away, were some of the experiences connected with pioneer life in eastern Ohio. The father cleared the land and cultivated the crops; the mother watched the children and cooked what food they could manage to get. Mr. McQueen died in Tuscarawas County. Ohio, and the good mother died on the farm in Orange Township, Carroll County. William S. McQueen, the subject of this sketch, was but a boy of four summers when his father settled in Ohio in 1819. He obtained what schooling he could in the old log school- house, with the paper windows and ample fire- place. He married, January 14, 183(1, Miss Sarah Huffman, whose parents came from Penn- sylvania, where Sarah was born, and were of German descent. Mr. and Mrs. McQueen were blessed with a family of seven children, as fol- lows: Hiram, Silas, Cyrus, Mary Ann, Martha. Sarah A. and Maria. Of these children Hiram, at the breaking out of the war went to the front, but never returned; Silas and Cyrus are both dead; Mary Ann Laird's husband is a mechanic; Martha is at home; Sarah married a farmer, and Maria married a miner. Mr. McQueen has a farm of 160 acres, which has become one of the best in Orange Township. He has lived seventy-one years on this one farm, and it is not necessary to say he has seen many changes dur- ing those decades. Seventy years ago there was but one house in Perry Township, at Perrys- ville, one in Orange Township, at Leesville, and one where Bowerston is now located. Thus he has witnessed the march of civilization ; he has seen the dense forest melt away before the woodman's ax; he has beheld where one house was, a hundred — yes, a thousand — appear, and school-houses and churches dot the beautiful land where once it was the home of the wolf and the bear. Mr. and Mrs. McQueen have many warm friends who wish them still many years of life and pleasure. FjRANK J. CUMMINGS. Among the young and industrious farmers of Fox Township, Carroll County, none perhaps have made greater success than the above named gentleman. He was born in Steuben ville, Ohio, in the year 1S58, but both his father and mother died when he was live years of age Thrown out into the world at that tender age, 1098 CARROLL COUNTY and being placed among strangers, he soon for- got all about his parents, and consequently re- members but little of his ancestry. After the death of his parents he was cared for by a man by the name of Ault. After living with Mr. Ault for some time, he went next to live with a family named Roudebush, in Washington Township. By close and diligent study, and attending school in the winter months, he managed to obtain a fair education, his time during the summer being devoted entirely to work on the farm. At the age of twenty-five he married Miss Malinda J. Ray, who was born in Carroll County, Ohio, February 9, 1862. Her parents were old settlers in this county. Four children were born to Mr. Cummings and wife, viz.: George V., March 16. lSSS^Charles E., September 3, 1885; Ollie, January 27, 1888, and Anna A., March 13, 1890. After marriage they lived in Washington Township about four years, then Mr. Cummings bought his present farm of David Hunter, and has been living there ever since. Mr. Cummings' farm consists of 115 acres of improved land, which is well watered and covered with fruit trees. Mr. Cummings is a self-made man, having started with nothing but a good constitution and a strong determina- tion. He has in a short time, by perseverance and honest toil, won himself an honorable posi- tion among the successful farmers and repre- sentative citizens of his township and county. AMUEL SIMMONS, for over three- fourths of a century a resident of Loudon Township, Carroll County, is a native of the same, born on the farm where he now resides, March 10, 1S14. His father, Adam Simmons, was born about the year 1775 in Maryland, where he was reared to manhood. In 1806 or 1807, in company with his brothers John, Peter, Jacob (a twin brother of Adam), Daniel and William, he came to Ohio, settling in what is now Loudon Township, Carroll County. Adam married Miss Sarah Springer, and had three children, namely, Jacob and Samuel, both residents of Loudon Township, and Mary (deceased). Soon after his marriage Adam Simmons entered the farm now owned by his son Samuel, and hereon he built a log- cabin in which the family resided some years, when he erected a hewed-log house, and in 1833 he put up the brick dwelling at present occupied by our subject. He served in the War of 1812 under William H. Harrison. In 1810 death called him from earth, his widow surviving him till 1856, when she, too, fell before the Reaper's scythe. They were both consist- ent members of the Methodist Episcopal Church. Samuel Simmons, whose name heads this biographical sketch, was reared to manhood on the old farm, and received a good education at the common schools. On April 28, 1836, he married Miss Susan Thomas, who was born April 25, 1811, in Adams County, Penn. , to which union have been born five children, as follows: Margaret, wife of William Fickes, in Missouri; Sarah L., wife of Hiram Zimmer- man, of Jefferson County, Ohio; Mary O, wife of John F. Warner, of Taylorsville, Christian Co., 111.; Jane, wife of Fletcher Simmons, of Loudon Township, Carroll County; and Jesse, in Kansas. Mr. Simmons has resided on his farm all his life, and by industry and economy has amassed a comfortable competency. He and his wife have been active members of the Methodist Episcopal Church for several years. Politically he is a Republican, and has held various offices of trust in his township. d'fOSEPH N. TRIPP, one of the most suc- cessful and progressive native-born agri- I culturists of Orange Township, Carroll County, was born in the year 1837. His paternal grandfather was a native of England, whence he emigrated to America, settling in Pennsylvania in the latter part of the eighteenth century, and was there married. Joseph Tripp, father of Joseph X., was born in the Keystone State in 1801, and was there married to Miss Susan Norris, whose parents CARROLL COUNTY. 1099 were early settlers of that State. To this union nine children were born — two sons and seven daughters. The parents came to Ohio, and set- tled in what is now known as Orange Township, Carroll County, where they carried on farming and passed the remainder of their lives. Joseph N. Tripp, the subject of this sketch, had the usual experiences, in his boyhood and youth, of the average farmer boy — working on the farm in summer time and attending the dis- trict school a few weeks in winters. In 1858 he was married to Miss Hannah Booth, whose father came from Pennsylvania to Ohio, settling in Orange Township, Carroll County, and this union has been blessed with three children, viz.: James, married and living at Leavittsville, Car- roll County; Thomas, also married, residing on the old homestead in Orauge Township, and Laura, wife of Thomas King, a farmer of Perry Township, Carroll County. Mr. Tripp is the owner of two farms, both obtained by hard work and industry, and the one on which he at pres- ent resides ( which adjoins the old home place on the south) comprises 152 acres of highly im- proved land, well adapted in every respect to the raising of grain of all kinds as well as live stock. In politics he is a Democrat, voting in local elections, however, for the best man, ac- cording to his judgment. Philip, our subject, is the fourth son. He was reared to manhood on the farm, and learned the trade of a carpenter, which he followed for forty years. On April 9, 1890, he was married to Miss Amanda Tomlinsou, who was born March 9, 1867. In his political proclivities Mr. Bur- ner is a Democrat. PHILIP BURRIER, a carpenter by trade, residing in Loudon Township, Carroll County, was born in Loudon Township, Carroll Co., Ohio., November 8, 1817. His father, also named Philip, a native of near Baltimore, Md., married Mary Nutzbaum, also a Marylander by birth. About the year 1800 he came to what is now the State of Ohio, and entered one-half of Section No. 28, which is now in Loudon Township, Carroll County. Mr. and Mrs. Burner here spent the rest of their days improving the land, which was at the time of their coming a complete wilderness. They were members of the Lutheran Church. The chil- dren born to them numbered seven, of whom GHARLES RAY. There are very few men who have lived over sixty years in one ' place, but such is the experience of Mr - . Ray. He was born July 31, 1829, on his fa- ther's farm in Carroll County, Ohio, and has lived on the same place ever since, except for a short time when he was serving his country in the Civil War. Mr. Ray's grandfather, on his father's side, was born in Ireland, but, desirous of finding a new home, he immigrated to Amer- ica and settled in the eastern States, where he reared a large family and finally died. Thomas Ray, father of our subject, was born in the year 1800. His early days were spent in the East, where he learned the mason's trade, at which he worked some years, and then came West and bought a farm in Fox Township, Carroll Co., Ohio. Like many early settlers he built a log cabin in the wilderness, where he and his voting wife began pioneer life with all its stern reali- ties, he working as a mason in conjunction with farming. His wife's maiden name was Lydia Roudebush. She was born east of the mount- ains, and her parents were of German descent. Mr. and Mrs. Ray were the parents of eight children, named as follows: Abraham, Mary Ann, Charles, Malinda, William, Sarah, Hannah and Lydia. Mr. Ray died in Fox Township in the fall of 1873, his wife having died in the year 1860. Charles Ray helped to clear away the forest, and to make for himself and family a productive, substantial farm. At the age of twenty-four he married Miss Lydia Marshall, who was reared in Washington Town>hip. Carroll Co., Ohio. Her parents were of German descent, and ten children were born to them, two of whom are 1100 CARROLL COUNTY. dead, the survivors being Mary A., Elmer E., M. H., Ervin L., Sarah M., Joshua M., Eva L. and Malinda J. Mr. Ray enlisted in 1864, and served faithfully until mustered out September 13, same year. At the close of the war he returned to his farm, which he has since successfully operated, being now the owner of 112 acres of good land in Washing- ton Township, and forty-eight acres in Fox. I HARLES A. SCOTT. In the vicinity of Piney Fork Creek, Jefferson Co., Ohio, on September 27, 1820, there was born an infant who has lived and grown to old age, these long years, in the counties of Jeffer- son and Carroll, and is known as Charles Alex- ander Scott. His grandfather, Charles Scott, and father, John Scott, were natives of Ireland, whence they emigrated to Pennsylvania in 1 790, when the latter was twelve years old. Grand- father Charles Scott was a minister of the gospel, and in an early day brought salt from Baltimore, Md., over the Alleghany Mountains to western Pennsylvania, on horse pack-saddles. John Scott emigrated from his father's home in Pennsylva- nia to Jefferson County, Ohio, in 1802, and was soon after married to Elizabeth Davidson, whose parents were of German descent, her father hav- ing been a minister of the gospel. To them were born nine children, viz. : Nancy, Polly, Samuel, William, Eliza, Charles A., John, David and Jane, all of whom were reared by pious and religious influence. John was a farmer and miller, making gunpowder and flour. He and his wife were strict members of the Methodist Protestant Church, forty years. They passed from earth, and were interred at Palermo, Carroll Co., Ohio, John dying April 10, 1864, at the age of eighty- four years, his wife eight years later when aged eighty-two. Charles A. Scott, the subject of this biogra- phy, spent his early boyhood days in laboring for the support of the family in summer, and at- tending school in winter. He was employed in teaming, hauling flour to Steubenville, with six horses, also in farming, milling and occasionally teaching singing. At the age of twenty-nine he was married to Phebe A. Frazier, of Jeffer- son County, Ohio, daughter of John and Zellah Frazier (who were of Irish and English descent ), who emigrated from Pennsylvania when Phebe was three years old. Soon after marriage Mr. and Mrs. Scott moved to Orange Township, Carroll Co., Ohio, and purchased the farm on which he still resides. He had little capital with which to start on life's journey, but has made a grand success, and the evidence that he is a self-made man is sufficient, when it is considered that he owns 440 acres of prime land, all ac- cumulated by hard labor, perseverance and sound judgment. Mr. Scott has lived forty-one years on the same farm, and has seen and par- ticipated in the many changes taken place in that period. He is among the leading figures of the community in politics, having tilled a majority of the township offices with credit, and was twice elected commissioner of the county by the Republican party; was chairman of the board during the time of the contracting for and construction of the new court house. He is firm in decision, prompt in action, energetic, honest, and kind to his family and neighbors, being willing and ready to contribute to good and charitable purposes. Although he has sustained losses equal to half his gain, yet he is in good circumstances, financially. He and his wife have lived consistent mem- bers of the Methodist Protestant Church, at Palermo, since I860. In person Mr. Scott is tall and commanding, being six feet in stature, possessing a good countenance, high forehead and dark-blue eyes, which, though not particu- larly expressive, have an electrical appearance when kindled; he has light colored, grey hair and full beard. His family consisted of eight children — three sons and five daughters — all of whom are living, except the third child, which died in infancy: Lancaster F., an M. D. in Chicago, 111., is married to Anna R. Cope, of Cadiz, Ohio; Laura D., is the wife of Alpha B. Baker, a farmer of Orange Township, Carroll tfjlutx&i £- -doW CARROLL COUNTY. 1103 County; Zella J. is the wife of J. H. Brackin, of Perry Township, Carroll County; Dassa A., Nina, J. Frazier and Walter H., the younger four children, are living with their aged parents who reside on the banks of the beautiful vale of Connotton, facing the old village of Leesville just beyond. / Mi RS. MARY VAN HORN. The earliest settler in what is now Lee Township, Carroll County, was Alexander Lee, a native of County Donegal, Ireland, who came to America at a very early date. He was married to Miss Martha Hammill, a lady of Scotch descent, and they resided in Somerset County, Penn. , until 1804, in which year they moved to the then new State of Ohio, their journey being made in a two- horse wagon, the second vehicle of the kind to pass over that road. They took up their residence near Steu- benville, for two years, and then came to what is now Lee Township, Carroll County. The country was at that time wild and unsettled, panthers, wild cats, deer, wild turkeys and many other denizens of the dense forest being as plentiful as blackberries, while neighbors were "few and far between." Mr. Lee here entered a half section of land, on which he passed the remainder of his days. The chil- dren born to him and his wife were the follow- ing named: Mary, married to Daniel Van Horn; David; Sarah, Mrs. George Greer; John; Mar- tha; James; Thomas; Ezekiel and William. Mr. Lee and his family were all members of the Presbyterian Church, of which he was a liberal supporter, and in his political prefer- ments he was a Whig, being one of the organ- izers of that party in his section. He was a leading man there, and the township wherein he ended his days was named for him. Mary Lee, the eldest child born to this worthy old pioneer, was married, November 20, 1848, to Daniel Van Horn, a native of Holland, who came to the United States with his parents, at an early day, residing in Pennsylvania for a time, and then becoming one of the earliest settlers of what is now known as Lee Township, Carroll Co.. Ohio. After marriage Mr. and Mrs. Van Horn took up their residence on a farm in Lee Township, where they remained up to the time of his death, which occurred in 1871. His widow, Mrs. Mary Van Horn, then removed to the village of Harlem Spriugs, where she is now living, at the venerable age of ninety years. Mr. Van Horn was a member and liberal supporter of the Presbyterian Church, as has been Mrs. Van Horn; and in his political proclivities he was first an Old-line Whig, and then a Republican, taking an active interest in the affairs of his party. Commenc- ing life as he did with little or nothing, Mr. Van Horn made a success, having at the time of his death 190 acres of tine farm land. TEEN McINTIRE, a well-to-do farmer of Loudon Township, Carroll County, was born in Jefferson County, Ohio, February 21, 1822, a son of Samuel and Elizabeth (Steen) Mclntire, former a native of Lancaster County, Penn., born about 1779, latter born about 1789. Peter Mclntire, grandfather of our sub- ject, was also a native of Lancaster County. Samuel learned the trade of weaver, and when a young man moved to Washington County, Penn., where he married Miss Elizabeth Steen, who bore him seven children, a. record of whom is as follows: Mrs. Sarah Telfer resides in Minerva, Ohio; Samuel is deceased; Mrs.Martha Gotshall lives in Lee Township, Carroll County; Peter, in Jefferson County, Ohio; Mrs. Elizabeth Donaldson, in Wellsville, Ohio; Steen is the subject proper of these lines; James resides in Jasper County, Mo. In 1818 Samuel Mclntire came to Ohio, locating on a piece of land he had leased in Salem Township, Jefferson County, till 1825, when he moved to Rock Township, same county (now Lee Township, Carroll County). Here he entered eighty acres of land, erected a log cabin, and lived the remainder of his days; he died about the year 1835. his wife in L854. 1104 CARROLL COUNTY. They were members for many years of the Seceder Church, and in polities Mr. Mclntire was a Democrat. Steen Mclntire was three years old when his parents brought him to what is now Carroll County, and he here attended for a time the common schools of the district. When a youth he commenced to learn blacksmithing with Will- iam Baxter, of Carrollton, a trade he followed in various parts of Carroll County up to 1S80. In 1850 he became united in marriage with Miss Lydia Newcomer, a native of Fayette County, Penn., born in 1S33, daughter of Jacob and Elizabeth (Hersey) Newcomer, of Allegheny County, Penn. To our subject and wife have been born three children, viz. : Elizabeth, de- ceased; Mrs. Emma Wilson, in Lee Township, Carroll County, and John B., residing near the paternal home. In 1865 Mr.McIntire purchased the farm in Loudon Township, where he now resides, which contains 100 acres of well culti- vated land, and to this he moved in 1872. In religion he is a member of the Presbyterian Church, and in his political connections he is a stanch Democrat. John B. McIntire, son of Steen, was born in Carroll County, and obtained his education at the common schools of the neighborhood. In 1883 he was married to Miss M. E. Lucas, a native of Loudon Township, Carroll County, daughter of Josiah Lucas, lo which union three children were born: Bessie, Edna and Otto. ¥ i ¥ i ENRY BARKICK, one of the oldest resi- 1^1 dents and most progressive agriculturists 1 of Orange Township, Carroll County, was ■f/ born in what is now that township and county, August 31, 1821. His paternal grand- father was married to a Miss Catherine Weaver, by whom he had four children, one being a daughter, all now deceased. He came to Ohio in 1802 and settled in Licking County, where he purchased a farm and spent the remainder of his life. He was a Democrat of the old school, and one of the hardy pioneers who did so much to build up and settle the wilderness. Abraham Barrick, father of Henry, was born in 1800 in Maryland, where for many generations the family had resided, and he was consequently about two years old when his parents brought him to Ohio. He was married in Carroll Coun- ty to Hannah Beainer, who bore him the follow- ing named children: Henry, David, William, Catherine, George, Elizabeth, Ann, Phoebe, Isaac and John. The land on which Mr. Bar- rick settled was entirely wild, but by hard work and steady labor he and his family succeeded in converting it into a productive farm. He was a leading member of the Lutheran Church, having been one of its organizers, and in politics he was an enthusiastic supporter of Jacksonian principles. Mr. Barrick departed this life in 1873, his widow in 1882. Henry Barrick, the subject proper of this sketch, was reared on his father's farm, and re- ceived his education in the somewhat primitive schools of his day. He has always followed agricultural pursuits. In 1846 he bought a flouring and saw mill in Tuscarawas County, which he operated for nineteen years, and then bought his present farm, where he has met with well-merited success. This farm, comprising 360 acres, lies partly in Carroll Count}', partly in Tuscarawas County, the buildings thereon, consisting of a comfortable dwelling-house, a grain and stock barn, etc., are commodious and substantial. On August 10, 1851, Mr. Barrick was united in marriage with Mary, daughter of Peter Eick, and their children are as follows: Eliza, wife of Lemuel Bontrager; Jemima, wife of James Herron; Elsie, wife of James Belknap, and George, a merchant in Sherrodsville, who married Flora, daughter of John Alman. Mr. Barrick, together with John Alman and George Tomlinson, organized a bank at Sherrodsville. of which Mr. Alman is the president. Mr. Barrick has always given liberally toward the support and the building of the Methodist Church at Sherrodsville. While a Democrat in general politics, in local public matters he prefers to use CARROLL COUNTY. 1105 his own judgment when balloting — invariably selecting the candidate he considers best adapted to the position in question. Widely and favor- ably known, he has at all times commanded the respect and esteem of his fellow-citizens, and now, at the age of seventy years, he can look back with pleasure on a life well spent — a life brightened by his own deeds of kindness and words of good-will. He lost his amiable wife in December, 1887. H. WALKER, M. D., was born in Fox Township, Carroll Co., Ohio, De- cember 24, 1855. Hamilton Walker, Sr., grandfather of our subject, was a native of Ireland, but at an early age emigrated to America, and located in Pennsylvania, where he married an American-born lady. He fol- lowed chair-making as a source of livelihood. After following his trade for some time in Penn- sylvania, he sought for himself and wife a new home in the then "Far West." Such a place was eastern Ohio, where he and his young wife settled in the wilderness of Jefferson County. Amid difficulties on every hand they built for themselves a rural home, where Hamilton Walker, Jr., was born in the year 1823. Two years later Mr. Walker and his small family moved to Moorestown, Jefferson County, where he bought a farm. It was there that Mr. and Mrs. Hamilton Walker at last found rest. After an eventful life, interspersed with sunshine and shadow, happiness and sorrow, they departed this life to join friends in that better and happier home. Hamilton Walker, Jr., was reared on his father's farm, attending the school which at that time was rude enough, and finally met and married Miss Mary Coventry in the year 1845. Mrs. Walker's parents were of Irish descent, her grandparents at a very early period in the history of this century having come here to make their home. In 1S47 Mr. and Mrs. Walker bought the farm, where Mr. Walker died August 6, 1850. Three children were born to them: Mrs. J. W. George, Jennie R. and W. H. Hamilton Walker was a Republican in politics as well as in actions. He always took a leading part in all matters of public in- terest, never failed to do his duty, and believed in rendering good when it was within his power. W. H. Walker, like many farmers' sons, was compelled to work in the summer, and allowed to obtain what learning he could by attending the winter schools. Having a desire for a better and higher education than the common schools afforded, he attended school at Mechan- icstown, and secured an education in vocal and instrumental music, of which he has for some time past been an instructor. On February 21, 1882, he married Miss Frances De Ford, who is of French descent. She was born June 22, 1802, in East Township, Carroll County, Ohio, where her parents were farmers and were among the early pioneers of Carroll County. Two children have been born to Mr. and Mrs. Walker, viz.: Oliver P., born March 20, 18S4, and Orville O, born August 29, 1888. Mr. Walker eventually left the farm to study medi- cine at Cleveland, Ohio, graduating, after three years of assiduous application, in March, 1891. Mr. Walker has a fine farm of 202 acres, which is well located for the production of all kinds of farm products. In politics he is a Republican, and both he and his wife are members of the United Presbyterian Church. Among the prominent families of Carroll Couuty, none are more worthy of mention than the Walkers. JLLIAM STOCKMAN, an old-time farmer and resident of East Township, M( Carroll County, was born in Mary- land, December 13, 1820. His father, William Stockman, also a native of Maryland, married Miss Elizabeth Montgomery, and to them were born George, now deceased; Will- iam, our subject; Mary A. Norris, John and Elizabeth, all three deceased; Lawson and Em- ma, who both reside in Utah. Mr. Stockman, in 1824, came to Ohio and purchased the farm now owned by our subject, which contains eighty 1106 CARROLL COUNTY. acres, and remained on this land till his death. His wife died in Kansas, and both were mem- bers of the Disciples Church. Politically Mr. Stockman was a Republican, William Stockman, our subject, grew to man- hood in East Township, Carroll County, on the farm where he now resides, and received a com- mon-school education. In 1850 he married Miss Lydia A. McGhee, who was born in 1828, a daughter of John McGhee. To this union have been born Lemuel W. , who resides in Au- gusta, Ohio; Albert, at home: Homer, in Mi- nerva, Ohio; Emma Toalston, in East Township, and Elva, at home. Our subject has resided on the farm where he now lives, since 1824. He and wife are mem- bers of the Disciples Church, and politically he is a Republican. The land was in its wild state when William Stockman, Sr. , purchased it, but now it is as line an eighty-acre farm as there is in the county. \ILL J. ROBINSON. Among the young \aj business men of Carroll Couuty the m[ Mj above named gentleman occupies a eon- spiciious place. He was born in Fox Township, Carroll County, Ohio, March 4, 1859, a son of David Robinson, who was born June 25, 1829, on the same farm as our subject. The Robinsons can trace their history back to one James Robinson who left his native laud (Ireland) and settled in the fertile territory of Ohio. James, the grandfather of our subject, after leaving the Emerald Isle, entered a farm in the wilderness of Carroll County, Ohio. David Robinson was reared in this township, attended the district school and worked on his father's farm. On April 25, 1858, he married Mary Ann Seaton, who was reared in Jefferson County, Ohio. Her father was a native of Ire- land; her mother came from England. Mr. and Mrs. David Robinson were the parents of eight children, as follows: W. J., Frances E., John E., Henry B., Mary H., Stewart D. and two infants who are deceased; of these Frances E. married T. C. Weir, a merchant of Amsterdam, Jefferson County, Ohio; John E. is married to Miss May Lewton, and lives on a farm in Fox Township; Henry B., Mary H. and Stewart D. are at home. David Robinson, father of the above named family, died February 9, 1890, of cancer of the face; his widow is still living. Will J. Robinson spent his early days with his father on the farm, and attended the dis- trict school, also the academy at Mechanicstown. At the age of twenty-two he married Miss Mary C. Kean, whose parents were born in Ohio, but whose grandparents came from Ireland. Mr. and Mrs. Robinson have had three children, viz. : two deceased and Floyd Harrison Robinson, born June 25, 1888. Mr. Robinson was actively en- gaged in farming until within the past three years, and in 1888 he embarked in the general store business, his stock consisting of dry goods, groceries, boots and shoes, hardware and jewel- ry. Mr. Robinson, by perseverance and honest dealing, has built up an extensive trade, and has gained the respect and confidence of a host of friends, who realize the benefits to be derived from dealing with an honest man. Mr. Robin- son takes quite an interest in polities; has twice been elected assessor, also twice as constable of his township. He is an active member of the K. of P., as well as of three other prominent societies. [( BRAHAM MOREHEAD. Lee Township, l\ Carroll County, has a just right to feel ^ proud of her native-born stalwart sons of the soil, who in their lifetime have done so much toward making the fair land ' ' blossom as the rose," and among the names most deserving of perpetuation in this work is that of Abraham Morehead. Mr. Morehead was born January 5, 1817, a son of Thomas and Mary (Hill) Morehead. [See sketch of James Morehead. ] His boyhood days were passed on the farm and in the school- room, alternately, according to the season of the year, the greater part of his time, however, being CARROLL COUNTY. 1107 occupied in receiving practical lessons in hus- bandry. At his death he was the owner of 300 acres of well-improved land in Lee Township, all the result of his industry, economy, persever- ance and progressiveness. In 1841 he was mar- ried to Martha Rawlson, who bore him the fol- lowing named children: Mary, Nancy, Ellen, Andrew, Joseph, Willard and Annie. This wife dyiQg, Mr. Morehead took, for his second wife, Mary, daughter of Thomas Beatty, and to this union have been born two children, viz. : Dillie and Abraham. Mr. Morehead departed this life in 1890, a consistent member of the Presbyterian Church at Harlem Springs, which church his family also attend; in politics he was a sup- porter of the Democratic party. Thomas Beatty, father of Mrs. Morehead, was a native of Virginia, born in Loudoun County in 1810. His early life was spent on the home farm of his parents, and while yet a young man he married Rachel Cummings, who bore him ten children, named, respectively, Lucinda, Nancy, William, Albert, Mary, Elizabeth, Jo- siah. Martina, Martha J. and Sarah. Mr. Beatty in religion was a consistent member of the Presbyterian Church, and in his political convictions was a stanch Democrat. C. RAINSBERGER, the youngest busi- nessman in Sherrodsville, Orange Town- ship, Carroll County, was born Decem- ber 12, 1802, a son of John Rainsberger. He was reared on a farm near Sherrodsville, and received his education at the schools of the neighborhood. At the age of eighteen he en- tered the employ of A. A. Davis, of Mineral Point, Ohio, with whom he remained one year, when, desiring to further improve his educa- tion, he took a two years' course of instruction at the Academy at New Hagerstown. In 1882 he opened a drug store in Sherrodsville, com- mencing with but a small stock, but gradually increasing same until he has now one of the finest establishments of the kind in the town, all the result of his own industry, perseverance and close attention to business. The store is well equipped in all departments, and with Mr. Rainsberger himself as pharmacist, the public are given excellent satisfaction. On May 17, 1883, Mr. Rainsberger was united in marriasre with Emma T., daughter of Austin Belknap, of Orange Township, Carroll County, and one child, Mary, was born to them June 3, 1887. For many years our subject has been a stanch member and liberal supporter of the Methodist Episcopal Church; in politics he is a Republican, but does not take any very active part in the workings of the party, as his business occupies all his time and attention. He is a young man of good prospects, and his gentlemanly demeanor has brought him the respect of many friends. ANIEL GEORGE SHAWVER, a representative, native-born farmer of Loudon Township, Carroll County, was born June 27, 1843, on the farm he now occupies. His grandfather, Daniel Shawver, supposed to have been a native of Germany, re- sided for a lime in Loudoun County, Va., and in about ISO! he came to the then new State of Ohio, where he entered a large tract of land in what is now Loudon Township, Carroll County. Here he remained several years, and then moved to Logan County, same State, where he died. George Shawver was born on his father's farm in Ohio, and received his education at the primi- tive schools of the period. He was married to Miss Elizabeth, daughter of Adam and Savilla (Winner) Slates, and by this union there were eight children, viz.: Catharine, William, de- ceased; Mary, Sarah, John, Daniel George, Elizabeth, and Nancy Jane. After marriage Mr. and Mrs. George Shawver purchased the farm now owned by their son, Daniel G. , which con- tains 160 acres of well-improved land, situate in Section 13, Loudon Township. He afterward bought 317 acres, which he gave to his children. He and his wife died in Loudon Township in 1S83 and 1^ S T. respectively, both members of 1108 CARROLL COUNTY. the Lutheran Church. Politically Mr. Shawver was a Democrat. Daniel G. ■ Shawver, the subject proper of this sketch, was brought up a practical farmer, and received his education at the common schools. He has been thrice married: first to Miss Sarah Davis, who bore him one child, Drusilla, now a resident of Bowerston, Harrison Co., Ohio; his second wife was Mary Goff, who died September 17, 1883, the mother of two children: Lillie B. , at home with her father, and Deba J., deceased; and his third wife was Ma- hala Davis. Mr. and Mrs. Shawver are mem- bers of the Lutheran Church; in his political preferments he is a sound Democrat, and is a trustee of his township at the present time. ' RaFATHANIEL FINEFROCK, a represent- I \| ative citizen of Rose Township, Carroll l[ Co., Ohio, of which township he is also •(/ a native, was born April 13, 1833, and is a son of John and Elizabeth Finefrock. Un- til seventeen years of age he passed his life on the home farm, doing his best to help improve it, and also attended the district school at inter- vals. He then served an apprenticeship of three years at harness-making, after which he went into business for himself, which he con- tinued for fourteen years in the village of Waynesburg. He then moved to a farm in Brown Township, which farm he afterward sold, and then came to his present farm, where he has ever since been successfully engaged in agriculture. This farm is a model one and im- proved with an excellent dwelling and commo- dious and convenient outbuildings. Like his ancestors, Mr. Finefrock has always identified himself with the Republican party, and has been an earnest and sincere advocate of its principles. With his wife and family he is a member of the Lutheran Church at Waynes- burg, in which he has filled the office of deacon for three terms. His marriage took place De- cember 16, 1860, with Miss Sarah Rinehart, of Rose Township, and a daughter of David and Elizabeth Rinehart, and this union was blessed with the following children: Laura, Lewis, David, Olive Nettie, Charles, Ellen, Mary and Clara. Mr. Finefrock is well known among his neighbors for the sterling integrity and honesty which have ever characterized his actions through life, and which have placed him on the highest plane of public esteem. JiEREMIAH GANTZ, one of the prominent and well-to-do farmers of Harrison Town- ' ship, Carroll County, was born in what is now Union Township, same county, March 2, 1825. William Gantz, his grandfather, was a native of Pennsylvania, in which State he lived, and reared a family of children, of whom the fourth in order of birth was George, the father of Jeremiah. George Gantz was born in 1802 in the Keystone State, where he lived until attaining his majority, when he came to Ohio and secured work on a farm in what is now Carroll County. A few years after coming here he was united in marriage with Miss Mary, daughter of Jacob Campher, one of the oldest residents of Carroll County, and the young,, couple then settled on a farm in Union Township, where were born their nine children, named as follows: Eliza (wife of John Wyant), Harriet (married to Nicholas Berger), Jacob, George, William, David, John, Jeremiah, and Charlotte (wife of John H. Tripp). The father died in 1838, a Democrat in politics, and one of the leading citizens of his section ; the mother is also deceased. Jeremiah Gantz, of whom this sketch more especially treats, passed his early life in Union and Lee Townships, alternately in working on the farm and absorbing an education at the sub- scription and common schools of tbe neighbor- hood. On April 19, 1855, he was married to Melinda, daughter of John Burrier, of Lee Town- ship, Carroll County, and they then remained in Union Township eight years, at the end of which time they removed to Lee Township, whence, after a residence of two years, they came to Har- CARROLL COUNTY. 1109 rison Township and settled on their present farm, comprising 120 acres of well improved land, provided with substantial and commodious buildings. To Mr. and Mrs. Gantz have been born six children, named as follows: Eliza J. and Robert (deceased), William H. and Emma (at home) and Frank and Charles (deceased). In politics Mr. Gantz has always been an uncompromising Democrat, and, while never accepting office himself, has assisted materially by his influence, and otherwise, in the election of others. His financial growth has been steady and continuous, he and his faithful wife having commenced with little else than their willing hands, habits of economy and industry, coupled with good judgment and excellent management. He carries on general farming and stock-raising, and is assisted by his son William H, one of the well-known rising young farmers of Harrison Township. The latter, like his father, is a zealous Democrat, and, although not a politi- cian, takes an active and effective part in the advancement of the interests of the party. JAMES McGHEE, a highly respected and influential farmer of East Township, Car- roll County, was born in Columbiana County, Ohio, near New Lisbon, Decem- ber 15, 1825. His father, John McGhee, was born near Johnstown, Penn. , in 1S07, and his grandfather, James McGhee, was born in Coun- ty Tyrone, Ireland, where he grew to manhood and learned the trade of a miller. James, the grandfather, married, in Ireland, Margaret Hazlett, a native of County Tyrone, and to them were born James, Alexander, Eliza, Mary A., Margaret, Elsie, John and Jackson. In ;m early day James McGhee migrated to the United States and settled at Johnstown, Penn., where he erected a mill and resided for a few years; he then removed to Columbiana County, Ohio, near New Lisbon, where he erected a grist mill and remained till 1885, when he removed to Gallia County, Ohio, and erected another grist- mill on Big Raccoon Creek, and also laid out the town of Vinton, Gallia County, where he remained till his deat'h. His son, John, grew to manhood in New Lis- bon, Ohio, and received a common-school educa- tion. He married Susan Walters, who was born in Gettysburg, Penn., and to this union were born James, our subject; Margaret, deceased; Lydia A., wife of William Stockman, of East Township; Joanna, deceased; David, who re- sides in Kensington. Ohio; Franklin, in Oneida, Ohio; Albert, in Kensington, Ohio; Mary Skel- ton, in Augusta Township, Carroll County. Mr. McGhee remained in New Lisbon till 1835, being engaged in conducting a hotel and farm. In 1835 he came to East Township, Carroll County, where he and his wife ended their days. Politically he was a Democrat. He was a mem- ber of the United Presbyterian Church, his wife being a member of the Lutheran Church. James McGhee, our subject, was ten years old when his parents came to East Township, where he attended the district school and re- ceived a practical education. In 1852 he mar- ried Mary Orin, who was born in 1835, a daugh- ter of Thomas Orin. To this union have been born John, deceased; Margaret Streetman, of East Township; Aletha, at home; Elizabeth, deceased; Annie Yeagley, of Mahoning County. Ohio; Sarah, deceased; Eliza, who resides in Missouri; Charles, a resident of Minerva, Ohio; Mervin, deceased; Ada Grimes, of Alliance, Ohio; James W. and Minnie J., at home. In 1801 Mr. McGhee purchased the farm he now owns, which contains 160 acres, and on which he has made many improvements. Politically he is Democratic, and has served as trustee of his township. He and his wife are members of the United Presbyterian Church. QEORGE RUTLEDGE is a representative of one of the earliest families that settled in eastern Ohio. He can trace his origin ,1 as far back as James Kntledge, his grand father, who was a native of Ireland, where he was engaged in farming. Not being contented 1110 CARROLL COUNTY. with bis native land, James came to America and settled in Washington County, Penn. ; after remaining there some time and rearing a family, he moved to the then " Far West," and built a home in the wilds of Jefferson County, Ohio. After enduring a long life of privations and hardships, he and his wife died upon the farm that they had entered. Edward Rutledge, father of the subject of this sketch, first saw light of day in Washington County, Penn., in 1797. He came to Ohio when a young man and here attended the old subscription school about three months out of every twelve, the re- mainder of the time being utilized on his father's farm. In the year 1827 he married Miss Jane Stephenson, who was a native of Ireland, having been born in County Donegal. She left her native home when a young lady, and was three months coming across the Atlantic Ocean. Soon after marriage Mr. and Mrs. Rutledge bought a farm of 160 acres in Washington Town- ship, Carroll County, Ohio, where they lived until 1834. They then moved to Augusta Township, same county, where Mr. Rutledge engaged in farming until his death in 1871, Mrs. Rutledge following in 1880. They were the parents of four children, of whom our sub- ject was the youngest. In politics Mr. Rut- ledge was a Republican and a man who gained the respect of all. George Rutledge was born in Augusta Town- ship, July 26, 1836, and here he grew to man- hood on his father's farm. By attending the district school about three months of the year, he laid the foundation for his success in after life. March 30, 1873, he married Miss Boory, who was born in Carroll County, Ohio, and is of German descent; but scarcely had they settled in their little home before the angel of death came and took away Mrs. Rutledge, March 30, 1871. Mr. Rutledge has a farm of 210 acres, which is well improved in every par- ticular. He is a stock-raiser and grain pro- ducer, and takes much pride in keeping up a good establishment. He is a Republican; is an active member of the Methodist Episcopal Church, and has always been one of the first to advance any cause to help lift up mankind. JfOHN ALLMON (deceased), who in his lifetime was one of the most successful and popular physicians in Carroll County, was born in Jefferson County, Ohio, in 1820. His father, James Allmon, was a native of Washington County, Penn;, where his early life was spent, and where he learned the mill- ing business. While yet a young man he was married to Anna Preston, who bore him the following named children: William, Preston, John and Mary. Coming to Ohio when this part of the country was yet a wilderness Mr. Allmon had his share of pioneer experiences, and encountered many hardships and trials while prospecting for a suitable site whereon to locate, often having the bare earth for a couch and the blue canopy of heaven for a covering. One night he arrived at the spot where he afterward erected a saw- and grist- mill, in Jefferson County, and discovering a hollow log he crept into it, there spending the night. In the morning he found that for bed- fellows he had been honored with the company of a dozen or so rattlesnakes. Mr. Allmon carried on milling and farming in that locality until his death. , John Allmon, while a boy and a young man, assisted his father in the mill, his primary edu- cation being secured in the common schools, which was supplemented by a course at Frank- lin College, New Athens, Ohio. At the age of twenty-three he commenced the study of medi- cine, and so assiduously did he apply himself that he was soon admitted to the practice of his profession, which he began in the neighborhood of his home, and continued with eminent success till death called him from earth. He died, a prominent member of the Methodist Episcopal Church, in which he was an active and ener- getic worker. In politics he was an influential Democrat, holding several positions of honor and trust, discharging his various duties most CARROLL COUNTY. 1111 faithfully. He was a warm champion of educa- tion, and ranked among the foremost in all pro- gressive movements. On March 22, 1844, Dr. Allmon was married to Ellen, daughter of John Babbitt, a native of Maryland, and after mar- riage the young couple remained in Jefferson County until 1S65, when they moved to Carroll County, where they purchased the farm now occupied by the widowed mother and some of her children. To Dr. and Mrs. Allmon were born the following named sons and daughters: Anna, now Mrs. Thomas Duffy; James; Ed- ward, deceased; Mary, now Mrs. Thomas Faw- cett; William; Ada, now Mrs. Hamilton Suits- man, and John P. JW. KEED, who stands in the front rank of the progressive and industrious young i farmers of Loudon Township, Carroll County, was born in Richmond, Jefferson Co., Ohio, July 30, 1854. His father, William Reed, a native of the same place, born about the year 1807, attended the subscription schools of those early days, and learned the trade of a cabinet-maker, which he followed all his life. He died in Richmond, the town of his birth, in 1862. He had married Miss Sarah James, who was born in Richmond, May 6, 1822, a daughter of William James, a native of Ireland, and to this union were born eight children, as follows: John, a resident of Kansas; Lavina, deceased; Mary Snow, in Loudon Township, Carroll County; J. W. ; Rebecca, at home; Samuel B. , a dentist in Richmond, Ohio; Emma, deceased, and Lavina, also in Richmond. The parents were members of the Methodist Episcopal Church, and in politics Mr. Reed was a Repub- lican. J. W. Reed was reared to manhood on the old home farm, the winter months of his boy- hood being spent in fathoming the mysteries of the "Three R's"' at the schools of his district, and for a trade he learned that of stone-mason, which he carried on three years. On April 5, 1879, he married Miss Mary M. Fawcett, born in 1800, a daughter of A. A. Fawcett, and by this union there is one child, Bessie, who re- sides with Mr. Fawcett. Mrs. Reed died in February, 1883, a member of the Methodist Episcopal Church, and December 10, 1884, Mr. Reed married Miss Salena Miller, who was born July 2(5, 1864, a daughter of Adam Miller of German Township, Harrison Co., Ohio. The result of this marriage is one son, Franklin G. On December 3, 1884, our subject bought the farm of eighty-three acres in Loudon Township, where he now resides. In his political prefer- ments he is a stanch Republican; in his religious convictions he is a member of the Methodist Episcopal Church, Mrs. Reed being a member of the Lutheran Church. LEVI SIMMONS, one of the well-known, . prosperous agriculturists of Union Town- I ship, Carroll County, was born in Washing- ton County, Penn., August 1, 1S1 5. His grandfather, Lawrence Simmons, anative of Prus- sia, immigrated to America about the middle of the eighteenth century, and settled in Northum- berland County, Penn. He was married prior to the Revolutionary War (in which he participat- ed), the lady of his choice being a resident of the Keystone State, and by this union there were children as follows: Simon, Lawrence, Da- vid and Peter. Having sold his property, and got his pay for the same and for his service in the army in Continental money, he moved to Washington County, Penn. Then he found his money worthless. He rented a farm a number of years before he purchased land in Washing- ton County. Lawrence Simmons carried on farming until the opening up of Ohio for settle- ment, at which time he came to what is now Carroll County, where he spent the remainder of his life, dying at the good old age of one hun- dred and sis years. He was a hearty support- er of the German Reformed Church, and was one of the organizers of the same in each of the settlements he assisted in founding. His wife was a Lutheran. Peter Simmons, father 1112 CARROLL COUNTY. of Levi, was born in Northumberland County, Penn., in 1781, and moved with his parents to "Washington County, same State, about the year 17S7, and there, in 1814, was married to Mrs. Jacob Beckley, by whom he had the following named children: Levi, Eliza, Catherine, David and Nancy. In 1820 he came with his family to what, is now Carroll County, Ohio, and set- tled near Centreville (now Carrollton); in 1821 he moved to Brown Township, near where Oneida now is, and purchased a farm on which he died at the age of about seventy-five years. In religion he was a member of the German Baptist Church; politically he was a Democrat. Levi Simmons, whose name opens this sketch, received his education in the common schools of Brown Township, Carroll County, and was thoroughly trained to farm life. On November 18, 1841, he was united in marriage with Elizabeth, daughter of Christian Kintner, and moved, in April, 1842, to Union Township, near Carrollton, where he has resided ever since. To his marriage five children were born, viz.: Celia A., Salathial, Sarah M., Catherine E. and Angeline C. The mother of these children died in 1859, and was laid to rest in the ceme- tery at Carrollton. On May 26, 1864, Mr. Simmons was married to Martha Heim, of Co- lumbiana County, Ohio, a daughter of Daniel and Mary Heim, former of whom was a native of Pennsylvania, born December 10, 1805. Mr. and Mrs. Heim were married in Pennsylvania, and the children born to them were Martha, Catherine, Daniel, Mary, Jacob, Susanna, Lydia A., Melinda and Emeline. The family came to Stark County, Ohio, in 1839, where they re- mained some twenty years, at the end of which time they moved to Columbiana County, same State, where Mr. Heim died, December 15, 1878, his wife having preceded him to the grave February 2, 1872. They were members of the Lutheran Church, and in politics he was a Democrat. After marriage Mr. and Mrs. Simmons came to the farm where they now reside, which their untiring labor has greatly improved and beauti- fied. The children born to them were Levi (deceased) and George W. Mr. and Mrs. Sim- mons are honored members of the German Bap- tist Church at Carrollton, and in his political preferments he has always been allied to the Democrats. Our subject commenced life with but meager financial advantages, and to-day he is the owner of a large tract of land situated near the town of Carrollton. |\ILLIAM T. WEIR, a highly prosperous farmer of Washington Township, Car- roll County, is a native of the same, having been born July 1, 1848, a son of Thomas and Mary (Denniston) Weir, a record of whom appears in the sketch of his brother, James R. Weir. Our subject was reared on the old homestead of his parents, and educated at the district schools. On February 2, 1871, he was married to Miss Sarah E. Mar- shall, also a native of Washington Township, born in October, 1848, a daughter of Joshua and Mary (Roudebush) Marshall, and to this union have been born four children, viz. : Calvin R., Albert M., Willard O. and Elsie M. After marriage Mr. and Mrs. Weir resided on the old farm until 1878, in which year they removed to their present home which is situated in Section 17, Washington Township, and com- prises 158 acres of prime land. They are con- sistent members of the Presbyterian Church at Mechanicstown; in his political preferments Mr. Weir is a Republican. I7t( LLEN PEARCH, a worthy representa- U \\ tive of the widely known Pearch family lr~]h of Carroll County, and a son of John f/ and Ann M. (Barrick) Pearch, was born June 20, 1850, in Orange Township, Carroll Co., Ohio, where he has ever since resided. His boyhood and youth were spent much in the manner of farmer boys, summer time being de- voted to the practical lessons of agriculture, and winter time to the more theoretical study CARROLL COUNTY. 1113 of "reading, 'riting aud "rithmetic." At the age of nineteen be left school, and applied his entire time to farming, which he has since fol- lowed with success. On March 31, 1870, he was married to Ann, daughter of Thomas Wal- lace, and by her had five children, as follows: Ada, John, Thomas, Garfield A. and Boy. In bis political preferments Mr. Pearch has always been a zealous Republican, voting, however, in local affairs for the man, not the party. He is a leading citizen in his township, which be has done much toward building up. IjOHN STOOD Y, SR., farmer, Monroe ^ I Township, Carroll County, was born April )US 4, 1799, in Washington County, Penn., on the same farm where his father, George Stoody, was born June 21, 1774. John Stoody, father of George, was born in Germany, where he married Margaret Shuster, and soon after they came to the United States and settled in Washington County, Penn., where he ended his days. His son, George Stoody, grew to man- hood in Washington County, Penn., where April 25, 1797, he married Miss Ann Barbara Shuster, who was born in Washington County, Penn., Sep- tember 28, 1777, and by this union were the fol- lowing named children: Margaret, born January 31, 1798, now residing in Missouri; John, our subject: Catherine, born August 23, 1800; Eliza- beth, bora May 3, 1802; Mary M., bora July 23, 1804; Daniel, bora August 24, 1806; Georgo, born June 4, 1808; Ann Barbara, born March 24, 1812; Eve, born May 23, 1814; Samuel, bom May 12, 1810; Lavina, born July 13, 1821, and Sarah Ann, born August 6, 1825, all now deceased except Margaret and John. George Stoody came to Ohio in 1810, and en- tered one-quarter section of land in what is now Monroe Township, Carroll County, erected a cabin, and built one of the first mills ever erected in the county. He died in May, 1842, his wife having passed away in 1837; both were mem- bers of the Lutheran Church for many years. John Stoody, Sr., came to Monroe Township when eleven years old, and here he was reared to manhood and educated at the common schools. On March 27, 1823, he married Miss Susanna Yant, who was bora in Washington County, Penn., May 19, 1799, a daughter of John and Mary E. (Shuster) Yant. Tbis union was blessed with the following named children : Sarah Moore, born March 24, 1824, living at home; Henry, born April 12, 1825, residing in Hocking Coun- ty, Ohio; George W., bora March 14, 1S27, now deceased; Elizabeth, bora May 8, 1829, also deceased; Catherine Marshall, born August 15, 1830, residing in Carroll County, Ohio; Mary E. Gonzales, born December 26, 1831, re- siding in Monroe Township; Daniel L.,bora April 10, 1833, residing in Monroe Township; John, born in 1835, living in Indiana; Barbara A. Mil- ler, born December 3, 1836, residing in Indi- ana; David, born October 8, 1838, deceased, and Jane, born March 3, 1840. Our subject after his marriage resided for some years on a farm near where he now resides, when he came to the farm of eighty acres which he now owns, where he has since lived. The first house on this farm was a rude cabin, and the elegant dwelling in which he now lives is the second house erected on the farm. Politically Mr. Stoody is Democratic, and has held several of- fices in the township. He and his wife are mem- bers of the United Presbyterian Church, but formerly were members for some years of the Lutheran. Mr. and Mrs. Stoody are the oldest couple residing in Carroll County. JLLIAM C. ELLIOTT. About a cent- ury and a quarter ago there came from Germany to America the great-grand- father of the gentleman whose name here appears. He settled in Jefferson County, Ohio, aud to him was born a son, Thomas, who married Keziah , to which union was born in Jefferson County, January 25, 1800, Ricbard, the father of William O. Elliott. • Richard Elliott was reared in his native town- ship, and experienced all the vicissitudes and 1111 CARROLL COUNTY. dangers of pioneer life. When a boy of about eleven years he met with a serious accident; he was driving a span of horses one day when he accidentally fell off the sled and got caught somehow in the traces, whereby he was deprived of any means of stopping the horses, who dragged him about forty rods in the woods, tearing the flesh off one of his legs in a frightful manner. He was a thorough "Nimrod," a dead shot, and was wont to kill bears, wolves, etc. He was also a great climber and wrestler, and although a small man he never found any one who could throw him; however, he was not quarrelsome or given to fighting. He was one of the most expert coon hunters of his day, and when he succeeded in treeing one of those wily animals, he would readily climb the loftiest tree in the forest and bring his " coonship " down. However, like many other hunters, he at times made a mistake or miscalculation; on one occasion he climbed a tree after what he sup- posed to be a coon, and when he got near enough to the animal to see it distinctly, he was more than surprised to find himself face to face with a wildcat, who with angry, glitteriug eyes, was making for him. What Mr. Elliott did under these circumstances can be better imagined than described; however, we are told that "discre- tion is the better part of valor." He was one of the first singers in this section, and for twenty- five years led a church choir. He was twice married, the first time in 1821, to Elisabeth Mick, a native of Jefferson County, Ohio, and five children were the result of this union, two of whom are now living: Mary A., now Mrs. James Kerr, residing in Kentucky, and Sarah Jane, now Mrs. William Kurtz, in Minerva, Stark Co., Ohio. Mr. Elliott's second marriage occurred in 1836, with Mrs. Catherine Clinton, a widow, also born in Jefferson County, daugh- ter of William and Catherine Wright. Mrs. Elizabeth Wright (nee Cassleman), grandmother of our subject, was bo'rn in Vir- ginia, and at the age of seven years was stolen, along with her sister Mary, by some Wyandotte Indians. The girls had crossed the Ohio River near where Steubenville now stands, to be com- pany to a man who was engaged in making sugar, there being extensive sugar camps on the Ohio side of the river. At about dusk in the evening five Indians sprang upon them and secured th e two girls, but the man who was with them fled and made for the canoe which had been left by the river bank, but was tied. Being hotly pursued, and thinking to save himself, he jumped into the river, where one of the Indians shot him, and our subject's grandmother often related to him how well she remembered seeing the blood boil up while the unfortunate man sank to rise no more. This occurred on a Tuesday evening, and from that time they traveled all night, ly- ing hid during the day, without a morsel of food till early the following Friday morning, when the Indians killed a bear which they roasted and ate. The children were carried to where Upper Sandusky now stands, where a man named Mcintosh paid twenty-five dollars for Elizabeth, whom he sent to school and treated very kindly all the time she was living with him. After a time a trader on the old Tuscarawas path received tidings of the girl, and carried the news to her parents in Virginia, opposite Steubenville; so the father set out on horseback for the place, and brought his daugh- ter homo in safety after an absence of seven years. Her sister Mary, who was the elder of the two, while in captivity among the Indians, was forced to marry a young chief who took her to Western Ohio, whence, after an absence of fourteen years, she made her escape, leaving her child, a son, behind. She made her way homeward through the wilderness traveling by night and hiding by day, her only sustenance being what she could gather, in the way of nuts and berries, in the woods. After much suffer- ing she at last reached her old home, where she lived ten years, finally dying in Portage Coun- ty, Ohio, at the age of ninety-eight years. Gen. Eckley, some time after her escape from the Indians, saw her son, and declared he was a fine specimen of the red man. In the spriag of 1837 Mr. and Mrs. Richard CARROLL COUNTY. 1115 Elliott came to Carroll County, and took np their residence on a tract of land in Washing- ton Township; then, in 1850, they removed to Brown Township, locating on a farm, where their deaths occurred, the father's December 4, 1876, and the mother's February 23, 1890, when she was aged eighty-nine years, three months sixteen days, having been born November 7, 1800. They were consistent members of the Methodist Episcopal Church. Four children were born to this honored pioneer couple named as follows: Martha Etta, William C, Richard M. and one that died in infancy. William C. Elliott was born in Washington Township. Carroll Co. , Ohio, September 28, 1839, and during a few weeks in the winter months of his boyhood he attended the district schools. One day he had an adventure with his teacher, named Mills, who wished to whip him for some reason, but the boy ran out of school, teacher after him; the boy as he ran came to a spring which he jumped, but the " domiuie " fell in and got a ducking that effectually cooled off his wrath. Young William was a studious youth, and when but eleven years of age he would take his book into the field where he might be work- ing, and as opportunity offered sit down and con his lesson. In 1859 he entered the semi- nary at Malvern, and in evenings, while there, he taught a geography school. He had commenced a classical course, and as he acted as tutor he had favorable opportunities of educating him- self. In 1863 he returned home and took charge of the home farm, his father having taken sick, and the following year he bought the place. On November 8, 1864, Mr. Elliott was mar- ried in Fulton County, 111., to Nancy J. Long, a native of Brown Township, Carroll County, daughter of Joseph and Betsy Long, early set- tlers of that township, but who removed to Illi- nois in 1863, where they are still living, now well advanced in years. Mr. and Mrs. Elliott located on the home farm, his parents living with them until their death. Five children have come to bless the marriage of our subject and wife, as follows: Annie M., now Mrs. Elmer L. Pennock, of Augusta Township, Carroll County: Alban II. ; Kittie E. ; John W., who died at the age of two years and five months, and Bessie M. The parents are members of the Pleasant Grove Methodist Episcopal Church, in which Mr. Elliott is class leader, Mrs. Elliott being active in woman's work in same. In pol- itics Mr. Elliott is a Democrat; is secretary of Oak Ridge Grange, No. 661, and is a member of Brown Township Agricultural Society. He has acted as a teacher in the public schools for eight years, is a member of the school board, and takes a lively interest in all educational matters. Mr. Elliott's farm contains 125 acres of highly improved land, devoted to general agriculture, chiefly grain and stock-raising. diOHN RAINSBERGER, farmer, Monroe \ Township, Carroll County, was born on the I farm where he now resides. His father, John Rainsberger, was born in Pennsyl- vania in 1773, and his grandfather, also named John Rainsberger, was born in Germany, where he was married, and whence in an early day he emigrated to the United States, settling in Penn- sylvania; he served in the Revolutionary War as a private. About the year 1812, John Rains- berger, the grandfather, came to Ohio, and en- tered land in what is now Orange Township, near Sherrodsville, Carrol] County, where he resided till his death, which occurred in 1N42, when he was aged ninety- seven years; he was a member of the Lutheran Church. When he first came to Ohio he made several trips to Syra- cuse, N. Y., for salt, bringing it on pack horses. His son, John, grew to manhood in Pennsyl- vania, and married Miss Susanna Albaugh, of Jefferson County, Ohio, who was born June 25, 1790. In July, 1819, Mr. Rainsberger entered the farm of 146 acres now owned by our sub- ject, and on this land he built a log oabin, in which he resided for several years, when he erected a hewed-log house. He died in 1835. of fever. To Mr. and Mrs. Rainsberger were born 1116 CARROLL COUNTY. eight children (of whom three are living), viz. : Josiah, born April 1, 1819 (he was married to Nancy Fowler, and to this union were born eight children, of whom sis are now living: he died April 11. 1889, of apoplexy); John, our subject; David, born April 19, 1823 (he married Ann Tope, and to them was born one son, living; David died October 12, 1889, of paralysis); Isabelle, born January 12, 1825 (was married to Henry Dunster, and to them were born three children, of whom one is living; she died Feb- ruary 24, 1854; she belonged to the Methodist Church at Leavittsville); Hiram, born April 23, 1827 (was married to Elizabeth Griffin, and to them were born five children, one living; Hiram died July 17, 1869, of typhoid fever; in religion he was a Methodist) ; Catharine, born February 9, 1829, died February 7, 1848, of lung fever; Thomas, born April 30, 1831 (married Cath- erine Griffin, a sister to Hiram's wife, and to them were born six children, three yet living); William, born June 11, 1833 (married Martha Jane Hall, and to their union were born four children, three now living; when at the age of twenty-five he had one of his legs amputated at the knee; he resides in Wood county, Ohio, close to the oil regions). John and Susanna Rainsberger, our subject's parents, were active members of the Methodist Episcopal Church, at Leavittsville, Ohio, of which they were charter members. Susanna was the last one of the original members to go to rest. The first class of this church was founded in Mr. Rainsberger' s house, and there continued until the erection of the Monroe Church building, which is now called, the Leavittsville Church. Susanna died June 8, 1S75, of paralysis. John Rainsberger, whose name opens this sketch, is the second son of the generation just spoken of, and was born August 20, 1821, grew to manhood on the farm he now owns, and re- ceived his education in the district school. He joined the Methodist Episcopal Church at Leav- ittsville, Ohio, in the twenty-first year of his age. He was married twice, first time April 18, 1844, to Patience Davis, daughter of Evin and Nancy (McGuire) Davis, by Rev. Archibold (at the time when Dr. Dehass and he traveled on the Leavittsville charge). To this union were born three children, all now married: Isabelle was married to James Teter, merchant at Leav- ittsville (to them were born four children, three living, one married to J. H. McQueen); George D., married to Maggie A. McCarty (to them were born three children all living; he, also, keeps store in Leavittsville); Thomas, a farmer married to Maggie A. Peareh (to them were born four children, all living). The mother of these children died of lung trouble September 1, 1853; she was a Methodist and died very happy. On December 27, 1S53, John Rains- berger married, for his second wife, Mary M. Sweasy, who was born March 12, 1833, daughter of Daniel and Sarah (Smith) Sweasy, natives of New Jersey. She joined the Methodist Church in 1849, under the preaching of Rev. Jacobs. To this union were born four children, viz. : a son that died in infancy; Clarissa Alice, married to William Lichtenwaller a farmer of Crawford County, Ohio (to them were born two children, living); Allen Chester, married to Lizzie Belknap (to them was born one daughter; he is a drug- gist in Sherrodsville; on the night of July 18, 1890, his property was all destroyed by fire, but he has rebuilt on the same place and started a new business), and Annie Florence who is now (1891) fifteen years of age, and lives at home. Mr. Rainsberger states that during the Civil War he was treasurer of what was known as "a military fund" (in which leading business men of Monroe Township, Carroll County, were in- terested), the purpose being to raise, by sub- scription, money wherewith to hire substitutes to the number of twenty-three, in order to fill the quota of Monroe Township, under the Pres- ident's call for men for military service at that time. Mr. Rainsberger further says that he donated toward the prosecution of the war in all one thousand four hundred and thirty-one dollars, besides traveling expenses to and from Alliance several times, whither he went to de- posit money in the hands of the agents of the CARROLL COFXTY. Ill" township. He avers that he was authorized to borrow and furnish whatever more money would be necessary to secure the twenty-three substi- tutes ("which amount the township would repay him"), and that he did borrow one thousand dollars from the county auditor, which he had to pay back himself. Mr. Rainsberger says he demanded a settlement, but was refused; that law suits followed to the number of six, the first five of which were decided in his favor, but the last and conclusive one went against him. He further says that the upshot of this unpleasant business was his having to sell, in 1890, over four thousand dollars worth of his farm prop- erty, in order to clear himself of the heavy in- debtedness he had incurred. Mr. Rainsberger further states that only one man in the town- ship, by name Alexander Long, compromised with him (Mr. Rainsberger) by paying his share. The township of Monroe has had the use of one thousand dollars since the year lSfil. His law- yers, the witnesses, county officers and a few other citizens of the county favored Mr. Rains- berger in his law suits, or he might have been broken up years ago. \EST T. ALLMON, farmer, Lee Town- ship, Carroll County, was born in Co- lumbiana County, Ohio, April 8, 185-t, a son of Henry and Mary Ann (Blazer) Allmon. His grandfather. John Allmon, was a native of Washington County, Penn., where the family had resided many years. Early in the history of the State, he came to Ohio, locating in Tuscarawas County, whence he finally re- moved to Carroll County, where he settled on a piece of land, which is now the highly improved farm occupied by the subject of this sketch. While in Pennsylvania he had married a Miss West, who bore him the following named chil- dren: William, Mary, Thomas, Elizabeth, Han- nah, Jane, Henry and Belinda. The mother of this family dying, Mr. Allmon took, for his second wife, Susannah Knouse, by whom he had one child that died in infancy. In connection with farming John Allmon followed thetradeof a blacksmith for many years. He was quite a hunter in his day, and as Lee Township when he came to it was abounding with' game of all kinds, it was a perfect elysium of sport for such a Nimrod as Mr. Allmon, to hunt in half of the night and all day for fox and deer. Politically he was a Democrat, taking a fairly active inter- est in the workings of his party. Henry Allmon, father of West T., was born January 18, 1828, in Lee Township, Carroll Co., Ohio, where his entire life was passed. His business was mainly plain farming, but he was en- gaged to no little extent in buying and selling live stock. On one occasion he drove a herd of cattle over the mountains to Harrisburgh, Penn. , being six weeks en route. He was married in 1846, to Mary Ann, daughter of Bazil Blazer, and they then settled in Columbiana County, Ohio, where he died November 4, 18S5, his re- mains being buried at Monroeville. They were the parents of nine children, four of whom are still living, viz. : West T. ; Alissa, married to William Buck, and now residing in Columbiana County; Monroe, married to Samantha Peter- son, and living in Columbiana County (he is a Democrat in politics, and is engaged in farming and stock-raising on the home place), and Em- met, living with his widowed mother on the farm the father last bought. Mr. Allmon had ac- cumulated over 300 acres of land, which gave to each of the family a nice little home. He was a Democrat in politics, evincing consider- able interest in his party. He was energetic and progressive, and made a success of life. West T. Allmon, our subject proper, spent his early life in his native county, his education being secured at the common schools, and also at the high school in Salineville, near which his home was. On May 22, 1879, he was united in marriage with Eva Ann, daughter of Wash ington Borland, of Monroe Township, Carroll County, and June 11, 1879, the young couple settled down to the stern realities of life, on the farm iu Lee Township where our subject still resides. He has made some valuable improve- 1118 CARROLL COUNTY. meets thereon, inclusive of a commodious barn, 36x54 feet in size, with a basement and slated roof, and here he carries on farming and general stock-raising, his place comprising 160 acres of improved land. To Mr. and Mrs. Allmon have been born two children: Laura E., born Febru- ary 6, 1881, and Oma V., born October 14, 1882. In politics Mr. Allmon is a Democrat. Mrs. Allmon belonged to the Lutheran Church ; Mr. Allmon is connected with none, but be- lieves in Christianity. Ours is the seed time; God alone Beholds the end of what is sown; Beyond our vision, weak and dim, The harvest-time is hid with Him.— Whittier. d/OHN R. STEEVES, principal of Harlem Springs College, was born in Lee Town- I ship, Carroll Co., Ohio, January 18, 1852. The family of Steeves seems to be of French descent, and associated with it, on the maternal side, are the names of Lutz and Kay. Morton Steeves was born in St. Johns, New Brunswick, in 1819, one of nine children born to his parents. The family came to Ohio in 1829, and located in Scio, Harrison Coun- ty. Morton Steeves was by occupation a car- penter, and in the later years of his life a stock-dealer and farmer, with residence in Lee Township, Carroll County. In November, 1863, he was fatally injured by a vicious horse, dying two weeks thereafter. In religion he was a member of the Methodist Episcopal Church, in politics first a Whig and afterward a Repub- lican. In 1850 he married Martha Lee, daugh- ter of David and Julia (Dobbins) Lee. The Lees are of English extraction, and, coming from Virginia, they were among the first set- tlers of Carroll County in Lee Township, to which they gave the name. The Dobbins fam- ily are of Scotch-Irish descent, and early settled in Pennsylvania. The brothers of Martha Lee (all deceased) were William, Jonathan, David, Gideon, and Alfred D. Lee, the founder of Rural Seminary (now Harlem Springs College), in Har- lem Springs, and also of Scio College. The sisters (all living) are Mrs. Elizabeth Crellin, Mrs. Caroline Wilson and Mrs. Julia A. Har- mount. The family of Morton and Martha (Lee) Steeves consisted of John R., Mary (Mrs. R. H. Lee), Sarah (Mrs. George Wiggins), Julia (Mrs. William Allensworth), Henry and Olive. John R. Steeves spent his youth on a farm, receiving his education at Rural Seminary and Scio College, where he graduated in the scien- tific course in 1S71, receiving his classical de- gree in 1873. His teaching record is as follows: Professor at Scio College, one year; president of New Castle College, New Castle, Penn, six years; president of Harlem Springs College (his present position), ten years. He spent one year in Richmond, Ind. , where he finished his law course and was admitted to the bar. He spent one summer in California and one winter in the Sputh. In politics he is a Republican, and in religion a Methodist. He is a thorough, earnest teacher, of unquestioned ability, and has served sis years as county examiner. He is a notary public, and mayor of the village of Harlem Springs. In November, 1881, Mr. Steeves mar- ried Miss Mary J. Clark. They have greatly improved the college property, and conducted the institution through some of the most pros- perous years of its history. The points of ex- cellence always claimed for the school are its beautiful surroundings, healthfulness, the high moral, religious and temperance sentiments of the community, and the excellent character of the work done in the school-room. Harlem Springs has long had an enviable reputation as a health resort, on account of the pure quality of the atmosphere and the mineral properties of the water. From 1840 to 1860 it was liberally patronized, and many patrons have acknowl- edged marked benefit from the use of the wa- ters. To utilize the features of the place, the college buildings are opened in the summer months for the reception of all who wish a quiet retreat for rest, recreation and recuperation at reasonable rates. Mrs. Mary J. (Clark) Steeves is a native of £Z^ZS &is&<£<~ CARROLL COUNTY. 1123 Leesburg, Carroll County, the only daughter of John and M. Anne (Smith) Clark. Her pater- nal grandparents were Jesse and Jane (Grant) Clark, who in 1810 came from near Winchester, Va., and settled near Leesburg. Their sons, John, William, Robert and Grant, all lived and died in or near Leesburg; three of the daugh- ters — Sarah, Elizabeth and Maria — have died, Frances Rouse being the only one now (1891) living. The maternal grandparents of Mary Clark Steeves were Russell Smith and Priscilla (Basil) Smith, of St. Charles County, Md. In 1818 Heniy Smith and his wife, Anne (Russell), came from Maryland to Ohio, where two of their sons, James and Wilmer, had entered laud near Leesburg. With them they brought their eld- est grandchild, Anne (whose father had died in Maryland), leaving the other child, Mary, with the widowed mother; Thomas S. and S. Galon, their other sons, soon followed. In 1829 John Clark and Anne Smith were married, and of their four children — Luther, Lemuel, William Russell and Mary Jane — the two eldest died in youth; William Russell succeeded his father in the ownership of a carriage factory, becoming a successful business man in Leesburg, where he died in April, 1875; his wife (formerly Miss Maggie Swaney), survived him till October, 1N76; his eldest son, Charles M..died in Chattanooga, Tenn., in October, 1882; three children remain, viz. : Miss Clara H. , J. Howard and W. O. Mrs. John Clark died in January, 1881, Mr. Clark in January, 1882. Early in life Mary J. (Clark) Steeves devel- oped a love for teaching, and has since 1863 made it her chosen profession. Her first teach- ing was in Clark's district, where she taught five terms. As a student teacher she entered Rural Seminary in 1864, graduated in 1866, remaining till 1867. Since then two years were spent in Leesville graded schools, two in Scio College, six in New Castle College, New Castle, Penn., and the last ten years in Harlem Springs College. Her long life in school work has only increased her love for the profession. She has kept pace with the advancement, and is actively and earnestly keeping up interest in educational matters. Descended from a long line of Meth odist families, she is methodistic in religious belief. Having graduated in Chautauqua Sun- day-school normal course in 1879, she is a Sun- day-school worker, making the most of oppor- tunities, and thus helping the cause. D ANIEL SEEMANN. The family which this gentleman represents originated in Germany, where they were engaged in agriculture. John Seemann, the grand- father of our subject, reared a family of five daughters and two sons, of whom Henry, the father of our subject, was born in Germany, July 12, 1808, and in 1833 came with his par- ents and their family to Ohio, where they settled on a small farm in Tuscarawas County. Soon after arriving Henry married a resident of the county, named Amaker, who died early, leaving three children, viz. : Frederick, John H. and George A. For his second wife Henry wedded Mary Kugler, daughter of Peter Kugler, a na- tive of Alsace, Germany, who married Mary Worner, and had two children, Jacob P. and Mary. He came to Ohio in 1831, and purchased a farm in Tuscarawas County, on which he re- mained until 1849, when he moved to Carroll County, where he passed the remainder of his life. He was a member of the Reformed Luth- eran Church, and in politics a Democrat. Mr. and Mrs. Henry Seemann remained in Tuscarawas County until 1855, when they came to Carroll County, and purchased a farm in Rose Township. Their children were named as follows: Jacob, Peter, Mary M. (Mrs. John E. Rice), Daniel, Franklin, Louisa (deceased), Charles (an attorney at law in Canton, Ohio), Loue, Solomon W. (a minister of the Reformed Church at Tiffin, Ohio), Calvin (a student at the Cincinnati Law School), Emanuel and Alice. Henry Seemann was a Democrat, and took an active part in the management of local politics. For many years he was an elder and deacon in the Reformed (JBhurch, was a self-made man. 1121 CARROLL COUNTY. and at Lis death, September 21, 1887, was owner of 550 acres of good farming land. Daniel Seernann, the subject proper of this sketch, was born in Tuscarawas County, Ohio, September 26, 1852. His education, which is far above the ordinary, was begun in the com- mon schools and finished at Tiffin, Ohio. On March 10, 1881, he married Lydia Fritschle, daughter of John Fritschle, a sketch of whom appears elsewhere, and to this union have been born three children, viz. : Preston, Ivah M. and Lelia M. (the last named being now deceased). After his marriage Daniel Seernann settled on a farm in Pike Township, Stark County, on which he resided five years, after which he moved on the home farm in Pose Township, Carroll Coun- ty, on which he still resides, and which he man- ages. He has been a life-long Democrat, and has taken a deep interest in the success of the party. In church matters he is also prominent and active as a member of the Reformed society. He has ever been a warm supporter of worthy enterprises, and is progressive and enterprising in all matters of local improvement. THOMAS TAYLOR, a member of one of the oldest families of Carroll County, was born in England, November 11, 180S. Robert Taylor, his father, was a native of Derbyshire, England, where he learned the weaving trade, which he followed till after he was married; he then got a hand-loom, and went to the manufacturing town of Staleybridge, where he was engaged in a cotton-mill, preparing warps for power-looms. This business he fol- lowed for about eight years, at the end of which time he and his family set sail for America, September 8, 1827, and arrived at New York some time between the 5th and 11th of Novem- ber of the same year. He then proceeded to Troy, N. Y., where he lived six years, and then moved to the State of Ohio, settling on a farm in Harrison Township, Carroll County, arriving in the fall of 1833. Robert Taylor was a man of good habits, and being industrious he settled down to the business of farming, enduring cheerfully the hardships and privations incident to those pioneer times. Very little of the farm on which he located had been cleared, but by industry, perseverance and economy, with the aid of his industrious and willing children and faithful wife, he succeeded in clearing it up and making a pleasant home for himself and family. In England Robert Taylor had married Hannah j Rhodes, a native of Derbyshire, and the names of the children born to them are as follows: James, Ann, Thomas, Sarah, John, Mary, Rob- ert and Jane, all of which children were born in England. Robert Taylor enjoyed his cpiiet home until the death of his wife, which occurred September 26, 1856; he passed from earth November 22, 1869, aged eighty-six years and eleven days. Robert Taylor and his wife were members of the Disciples Church; in politics he was at first a'Democral; but, changing his views, i he united with the Whigs and finally with the j Republicans, always assisting at elections. Thomas Taylor, the subject proper of this sketch, was eighteen years of age when he ac- companied his parents to America and to Troy, N. Y., where he was employed in the cotton mills six years. He then came with the rest of the family to Ohio settling in Harrison Town- ship, Carroll County, where he has since resided. He assisted his parents in the improvement of the farm, and aided them in the erection of the log cabin, which stood till about the year 1885. At the age of twenty-nine Mr. Taylor was mar- ried to Mary A., daughter of Adam Crosser, of Carrollton, Ohio, and the children born to them were as follows: Robert, Hannah D., George, Zack, Sarah Ann, Adam, Caroline, John and Mary Ann, of whom Robert, Adam, George, John and Mary Ann are all deceased. George, who enlisted in the One Hundred and Eighty- fourth O. Y. I., Company F, was sent South and died at Bridgeport, Ala., of fever. Han- nah D. was married to Isaac Ley da; Zack was married to Millie Lewton; Sarah Ann was married to Emanuel C. McCarty; Caroline was married to William Gautchie. Thomas Taylor CARROLL COir XT Y. 1125 is a well informed man, and has held several offices of trust. He has traveled extensively, and has always done with his best energy whatever he has undertaken. JOHN TAYLOR, a prosperous and highly respected farmer citizen of Harrison Township, Carroll County, is a native of England, born June 18, 1821. Robert Taylor, his father, was a native of Derbyshire, England, where he was apprenticed to a weaver, with whom he remained until he had fully mastered his trade. He carried on the bus- iness of weaving for many years in his native country, but judging that there were better chances of bettering himself and his family in America, he set sail for the New World with his wife and children, landing in New York, whence they proceeded at once to Troy, N. Y. , arriving early in November, 1827. Here for six years he lived, and then came to Carroll County, where he purchased a farm in Harri- son Township, on which he lived until the death of his wife, September 26, 1856, when he made his home with his son, John. The farm on which he settled was very little improved when he went on it, the dwelling being but a small rough cabin. Here Mr. Taylor strug- gled on, and finally succeeded, by industry, perseverance and economy, in clearing his land. Of the hardships he and his family endured in those pioneer times the present generation know but little; of how the days were occupied in the fields, and of how it took one day to carry their grist to the nearest mill on horseback — hard- ships that are read of, but not experienced in these advanced days of railroads, telegraphs and telephones. In England, Robert Taylor had married Hannah Rhodes, also a native of tbat country, and the names of the children born to them are as follows: James, Ann, Thomas, Sarah, John, Mary, Robert and Jane, all born in Eng- land. For the first few years of his residence in America Mr. Taylor was. in his political con- victions, a Democrat, but, his ideas changing, he united with the Whig party, and anally with the Republican, always assisting at elections. He and his wife were members of the Disciples Church many years, in the management of which he took an active part. Mr. Taylor died Novem- ber 22, 1869. John Taylor, the subject proper of this sketch, has been a resident of Carroll County, ever since he was twelve years old. His school training was all secured in Troy, N. Y., where in that respect he had exceptional advantages, and his knowledge of agriculture was obtained from practical lessons received on his father's farm. On June 1, 1843, he was united in mar- riage with Nancy, daughter of Isaac and Tamar (Robbins) Lewton, an early settler of Harrison Township, Carroll County, and they then lo- cated for a few years in that township. In 1847 they moved to Illinois, remaining four years, and returning to Harrison Township Mr. Tay- lor purchased his present property in 1855. His farm consists of 160 acres, pleasantly situ- ated about three miles from Carrollton. The children born to our subject and wife are named as follows: Eliza Ann (deceased), Sarah Jane, Caroline, Robert, Harriet E., Isaac, James (de- ceased), John O, Leonard, Lewis, Mary Etta, and Alvira; those alive are all in Ohio, except John O. , who is in Denver, Colo., and Leonard, who is in Kansas. Politically Mr. Taylor is a Republican, and has served his county as direct- or of the infirmary, as well as in other positions of trust. In his township he has been hon- ored with election to nearly all the offices, the various duties of which he has always discharged with ability and fidelity. Mrs. Taylor is a member of the Disciples Church. CHARLES J. DECKMAX. Among the representative young business men whose public spirit, enterprise and energy have done so much toward placing Carroll in the front rank of the grand array of Ohio's counties, the gentleman whose name opens this 112(3 CARROLL COUNTY. sketch stands prominent. He is a native of the Buckeye State, born in Stark County, February 21, 1861, a son of George and Mary B. (Young) Deckman (of whom mention is made elsewhere in this volume), and soon after his birth his parents moved to Carroll County, locating in Malvern. Here, at the Union schools, our sub- ject received his education, and on finishing his school days, at the age of eighteen, was placed in charge, as manager, of the Malvern Furnit- ure Factory, owned by his father. In this position he continued until July 1, 1888, when, associated with other enterprising citizens, they organized the Malvern Clay Company, for the manufacture of brick for street paving purposes, of which concern he was elected superintendent and general manager, a position he yet holds. In the spring of 1885 Mr. Deckman became a member of the Sons of Veterans, and January 8, 1886, he organized Joseph B. Foraker Camp, No. 82. The National Reveille, a periodical pub- lished in the interests of the S. O. V., in a recent number has the following in regard to Mr. Deck- man's connection with the order and with Camp 82: "He served the boys as their first captain, has been an ardent working member of the camp since its organization, and was instru- mental in arming the camp with thirty-seven stand of cadet rifles fully equipped. The boys of 82 are pleased to number ' Deck ' as one of their number. Brother Deckman has served the Ohio Division as one of her officers for sev- eral years past, having been elected a member of the Division Council at the Division Encamp- ment held in Zanesville, Ohio, in 1886. He was elected major at Cleveland, Ohio, 1887, lieutenant-colonel at Dayton, 1888, and was a candidate for colonel at the encampment held in Cincinnati, 1889, receiving eighty-five votes. He was elected delegate to the National En- campment at Paterson, N. J., and in each of the above positions he has proven himself worthy the confidence reposed in him. His election to the colonelcy at the Eighth Annual Encamp ment held at Mansfield, Ohio, on the first ballot, receiving 153 votes, speaks well for the position in which he is held by the Division of Ohio, and from the mauner in which the business at headquarters is transacted under his own per- sonal observation and direction, we feel assured in saying that Ohio has made no mistake in her choice, and under his administration the cap- stone will be placed with Ohio on 'deck.' " In addition to the order of Sons of Veterans, Mr. Deckman is a member of Nimecilla Lodge, No. 39, I. O. O. F., of Canton, Ohio, and of Mal- vern Lodge, No. 294, Knights of Pythias, Clay City Council, No. 60, Junior Order United American Mechanics, and Canton Tent, No. 11, Knights of the Macabees. Mr. Deckman has been chosen to represent his K. of P. lodge at Grand Lodge for the past four years, and is an active worker in the order. On February 21, 1883, Mr. Deckman was married to Rachel D., daughter of Simon and Samantha (Ryan) Miller, worthy people of Car- roll County, and to this union, on January 1, 1885, was born one child, Frank M. , who, April 26, 1889, then a bright and promising little boy, was killed by the accideutal discharge of a gun, in the hands of a meddlesome child. After the death of little Frank, the home was left without children, until December 11, 1890, a bright baby boy — christened Charles G. — came to bless their home. Mr. and Mrs. Deckman attend the services of the Presbyterian Church. A stanch Republican, he has represented his party at State, senatorial and congressional conventions. In the spring of 1885 he was elected a member of the town council, and in April, 18S9, was elected mayor of his town, in which capacity he is now serving his first term. It can be truth- fully said of Mr. Deckman that in his business and official life he has proved himself excep- tionally successful, and his advice is sought and freely given on many of the important questions incident to a rapidly growing and prosperous town and community, his personal worth being recognized by his election to the school board of the Malvern special school district, at the election of April 6, 1891; as a member of the board, and as its clerk, the erection of anew CARROLL COUXTY. 1127 twenty-thousand-dollar school building engages his attention. I T. GERMAN has met with as good success k I as any other agriculturist in Rose Town- \J ship, Carroll County, in the same length of time. His paternal grandparents were natives of Maryland, and his maternal grand- parents of Virginia, both families being of Ger- man descent. His father, George German, was born in 1803, probably in Loudoun County, Va., where he was reared to manhood in the family of Richard Van Pelt. On October 5, 1824, he married Miss Eleanor Van Pelt, and after their marriage they continued to live in Virginia until their first child, J. R.,was born, July 25, 1825. They then moved to Ohio and located near Augusta, Carroll County, and while living there three more children were born to them, viz. : Jonathan L., December 25, 1827; Josiah T., May 13, 1830, and Sarah A., April 13, 1832. In the latter or following year Mr. German bought eighty acres of land in Sugar Creek Township, Tuscarawas County, to which he moved. The main portion of the county was at that time a dense forest, inhabited by wild beasts, and farmers had to keep their sheep penned up at night on account of the wolves. Here to Mr. and Mrs. German was born, on March 24, 1834, one daughter, Mary Elizabeth. After struggling for a time with the difficulties incident to a new country, Mr. German, in 1837, sold his farm and moved to Loudoun County, Va. , where he remained one year, and then by himself returned on foot and by stage to Tus- carawas County, the trip taking about three weeks. Here he bought back his old farm (which he had recently sold), and having made everything ready for his family he moved them in a covered wagon drawn by three large black horses. Being a blacksmith by trade, he fol- lowed the same in connection with farming until he sold out in 1844. From 1N3S to that year Mr. and Mrs. German had many hardships to encounter. They had two more children born to them: Phebe Eleanor, July 19, 1836, and George, September '.). 183'J. and two wore taken from them by death: George, February 18, 1S41, and John Richard, July 18, 1843. After selling out. as above related, Mr. German put four of his children out among strangers. .Insiah T. going to B. W. Maugun. He and his son Jonathan remaineil in the old neighborhood for about one year, and then went to Arkansas, but the latter soon after died; the father lived until about the year 1SS7, when he, too, passed from earth. While a resident of Augusta Township Mr. German was a very sturdy, muscular man, his usual weight being about 180 pounds; he was swift of foot, and in a foot-race never found his match. On a certain occasion he wounded a deer which sought escape by flight, but Mr. German, throwing down his gun, went in swift pursuit, caught the deer and killed it! To Mr. and Mrs. George German were born seven chil- dren — four sons and three daughters — of whom Sarah A. and Josiah T. are yet living. J. T. German, the subject proper of this sketch, was born May 13, 1830, in what soon afterward became Augusta Township, Carroll Co., Ohio, whence, a few years thereafter, his parents moved to Tuscarawas County, as above related. In 1837 his parents took him to Vir- ginia, and on their return to Ohio a year later he saw the first railroad he remembers having ever seen, and this one was somewhere east of the mountains; the ties were laid lengthwise, with flat bar-iron nailed on the top of them. The family came, as already stated, by wagon, and our subject's father had to pay toll on all pike roads. In that day transportation of goods was generally done by wagon, and it was no uncommon thing to see from four to eight horses to one wagon, their harness being very large and heavy, with bells surmounting the collars, and the driver, carrying a large black-snake whip, rode the saddle-horse. At night the wag- oners would carry their blankets into the tavern bar-room, and. spreading them down on the floor in front cf a large lire, thev would all lie 1128 CARROLL COUNTY. down with their feet toward the fire, and so rest for the night. In those early days the farmers had to turn their cattle into the dense forest to browze, bells being fastened around their necks so that they could the more readily be found; and Mr. German says that among his various occupations as a farm lad he had to fill the posi- tion of "cow boy,'' when the summer evenings came. The farmers cut their grain with the sickle and cradled it, and our subject had to carry the sheaves, but as he became older he was promoted to higher duties. When he first went to school it was held in a log house daubed with mud, the seats being made of split saplings with legs let into them, and the desks for writ- ing on were common boards fastened onto wood- ' en pins placed in holes which were bored in the wall; the windows were glass, and a ten-plate wood stove heated the room. The scholars wrote with pens made of goose quills. When Mr. German was in his thirteenth year he had a severe attack of fever, and when he was fourteen his father and mother separated, at which time he went to live with Benedict W. Mangun, of Eose Township (as already related), and then, after about a year, his father bound him to Mr. Mangun for three years more for his clothes and a horse worth fifty dollars. Here he remained until the fall of 1S49, and during the following winter he went to school from James Mangun' s, in Monroe Township. Then in the spring of 1S50 he went to work for Mar- garet Hayden, in Rose Township, and in the fall of the same year he went to live with John Arbuckle, going to school from there during the succeeding winter. In speaking of his conver- sion Mr. German says that he attended, at that time, a protracted meeting at Harmony Church, in Rose Township, and, being converted, joined the Methodist Protestant Church. In 1851 he bought from Adam McKerman a house and one acre of land in Tuscarawas County, situated about a mile and a half from New Cumberland. The price of this property was one hundred and thirteen dollars, and at that time he had but one hundred dollars in notes. From his father's estate he got two dollars, being part of the sum realized on a saddle his father had sold. When his mother died our subject was left the family Bible, a round mahogany table and a large pew- ter dish. When he purchased the house and lot. his mother and sister were living with strangers some fifteen miles away, on what is known as Crooked Run, and his mother hired a young man by the name of John Swinehart to move her and her daughter to Mr. German's place in the month of March, to pay for which moving our subject had to borrow the money from John Cross. This sister had been subject to fits from her tenth to her twentieth year, at which lime she died. Mr. German bought his first cow and pig of Levi Allbaugh, paying for same twelve dollars and sixty-two cents, and he then commenced housekeeping. For three months he worked for Levi Allbaugh, who lived close by, returning home every night to his mother and sister. In 1852 he rented eighty acres of land of James Mangun, and rented his lot to Michael France for one year for fifteen dollars. On March 10, 1853, Mr. German was mar- ried to Mrs. Aby Davy, who was born August 2, 1828, in Pennsylvania, daughter of Nathaniel and Margaret Hayden, of Rose Township. In the fall of 1853 he purchased from John Ar- buckle eighty acres of land, onto which they moved in the following spring. In 1864 they came to their present farm of eighty-five acres; then he bought forty acres, then eighty-five acres, and afterward purchased sixty acres more, out of which he has sold 120 acres to two of his sons. Thus it will be seen that Mr. Germap has, from his first purchase, added from time to time, until now he is one of the largest land owners in Rose Township. His farm is one of the best culti- vated in the county, and is improved with an elegant residence, a spacious barn and other requisite outbuildings, and all the surroundings indicate thrift aud good management. Mr. German has bought and sold a great deal of stock, especially cattle, and eight droves he pur- chased in the western part of Ohio; also fol- CARROLL COUNTY. 1129 lowed butchering and retailing meat for many years. He had to provide for and take care of his mother and sister most of the time up to their death. His sister (Phebe Eleanor) died in 1857, his mother in 1862, and buried at Union Valley Church, which stands about twenty-five rods from Mr. German's present dwelling; the school-house stands on the farm. To Mr. and Mrs. German were born thirteen children, as follows: Mary M. , John R., Sarah J., Joseph H. (died in his eighteenth year), Ahy L. (died in her twenty-ninth year), Eme- line (died in her seventeenth year), Josiah A., Dauiel S., Razina A., William W., George S., Silas F. and James M. (died in his fifth year); of these, three daughters and one son are mar- ried, and the first death in this numerous family did not occur till after the birth of the youngest. Politically, Mr. German is a Republican. In conclusion, it will readily be seen by the perusal of this ungarnished biographical narra- tive that Mr. German is in every particular a self-made man, one who commenced life with next to nothing, but who by consummate tact, indomitable perseverance, untiring industry and good management has reached the highest rung in the ladder of success. df H. CARNAHAN, one of the leading busi- ness men of Dell Roy, Carroll County, be- ' longs to one of the earliest settled families in the county, and was born in Monroe Township June 28, 1860. His youth was spent on the home farm, where he assisted in its duties, at the same time attending the common schools, when he could be spared from farm work. In 1883 Mr. Carnahan commenced business in Dell Roy by opening a gents' furnishing and clothing house, and by honest dealing and care- ful attention to business he has built up a large and growing trade. In 1888 he added to his line, and he now carries a general assortment of goods selected with excellent care and judg- ment. By his business as well as social life Mr. Carnahan has made himself one of the esteemed and respected citizens of his section. Financially Mr. Carnahan has made his own success In politics he is a Democrat, but, while supporting the principles of that party in State and national questions, he always votes in local matters, according to the dictates of his judgment, for the man whom he thinks would prove to be the most efficient public serv- ant. In the progressive movements of his county and township, Mr. Carnahan has always taken an active part, and has ever identified himself with the best class of people. Young, energetic and honest, he is destined to make a still greater success in his business. It SAAC YANT, druggist, and one of the oldest residents of Dell Roy, Carroll County, was [ born in Tuscarawas County, Ohio, January 27, 1822. His father, John Yant, was born in Washington County, Penn. ; his grandfather, also named John, was born in Maryland near the city of Baltimore; the latter' s parents were natives of Holland, and came to America in the latter part of the eighteenth century. Soon after their arrival they died, leaving three chil- dren: John, Philip and Abraham, all of whom moved to Pennsylvania, and settled in Washing- ton County, where they engaged in farming. While in Pennsylvania, John, the grandfather of our subject, was married to Eva Schuster, who bore him the following named family: Samuel, Elizabeth, Henry, Philip, Margaret, Mary, Catherine. John and Susan. In 1806 Mr. Yant, together with his family, came to Ohio, where he entered 1,260 acres of land in Tuscarawas County, all of which was cleared by himself and family. In polities Mr. Yant was a Democrat, and was among the organizers of his party in Tuscarawas County. He and his fam- ily were members of the Lutheran Church, of which he was a leading member and strong sup- porter. Surrounded by his family, Mr. Yant passed away at an advanced age, in the county that had been the scene of his early pioueer life. John Yant, father of our subject, spent his 1130 CARROLL COUNTY. life in Washington County, Penn., until he was nineteen years of age, when he accompanied his parents to Ohio. His early work was that of the farmer, a calling which he followed during his life. He married Ann Ingram Hillary, of Maryland, and to them were born six children, viz. : Isaac, Eliza, Samuel, John A. , Sarah A. and Abraham. After their marriage, Mr. and Mrs. Yant settled in Tuscarawas County, where they remained some time and then came to Carroll County, where they carried on farming until their death. Politically Mr. Yant was a Demo- crat, and like his father took an active interest in the success of his party. He and his family were members of the Lutheran Church, in which he was an elder, an office he held for many years until his death. In 1877 he passed away, and two years later was followed to the grave by his wife. The early youth of Isaac Yant was spent in Tuscarawas County, and he was yet quite young when he came to Carroll County. His educa- tion was that of the common schools and the fireside, where so many of our well-informed and best citizens cultivated their intellect. At the age of eighteen he entered the office of James Hyralman, where he remained eight years. He then removed to Putnam County, Ohio, where he resided nearly eighteen years, and then came to Carroll County, where he has since remained. In 1856 Mr. Yant mar- ried Catherine Wise, daughter of Henry Wise, of Tuscarawas County, and his family consists of the following named children: Virgil M. , Laura J., Sarah A. and Mary M. In politics Mr. Yant remains faithful to the teachings and belief of his ancestry, supporting the Democratic party. He held various offices in Tuscarawas County, and has served as mayor of Dell Hoy two terms. He is justice of the peace, having been elected in 1888. While a resident of Putnam County he was appointed major of militia, and afterward colonel. He has ever taken an active part in all progressive move- ments, andjis among the representee men of his section. A self made man, he has gained all his property honestly and fairly, and while do- ing so has made and kept friends. He has been actively engaged in business for the past eight- een years, and at present carries on the drug business. Mr. Yant is well and favorably known to a large number of people, whose re- spect he merits and possesses. JfOSEPH BOOTH, a representative and | worthy farmer of Monroe Township, Car- ' roll County, was born in Harrisville, Har- rison Co., Ohio, February IS, 1829. His father, Isaac Booth, was born near Philadelphia, Penn., December 25, 1779, and his grandfather, Thomas, was also a native of Pennsylvania, and served as a private in the Bevolutionary War. Isaac Booth grew to manhood in his native State, and married Miss Leah Arbuckle, who was borr in Washington County, Penn., January 24,1798, to which union were born the following named children: Hannah Tripp, of Orange Township, Carroll Co., Ohio; James, of Perry Township, Carroll County, and Joseph. In an early day Isaac Booth removed to Short Creek Township, Harrison County, entered 160 acres of land, and erected a log cabin which he occupied till 1S35, when he sold his place and came to Monroe Township, Carroll County, and purchased the farm now owned by Thomas M. McLaughlin, which farm then contained 236 acres. He re- sided on this land until 1853, when he sold out and removed to Union Township, to a farm he had purchased some years before, on which farm he remained a few years; then removed to Tus- carawas County, Ohio, and purchased a farm, where he remained till his death, which occurred November 23, 1853. His wife survived him un- til 1876. Joseph Booth, the subject proper of this sketch, grew to manhood in Carroll County, and received a common school education. On No- vember 23, 1854, he married Miss Agnes Work- man, who was born March 8, 1836, and to this union were born eight children, as follows: William M. , a resident of Monroe Township, CARROLL COUNTY. 1131 Carroll County; James H., of Centre Township; Martha J. Garrett, of Perry Township; David W., of Stark County. Ohio; Leah B. , Hannah E., Sarah A. and Annie M. , at home. Mrs. Booth died August 3, 1879, a member of the Presbyterian Church, and December 7, 1882, Mr. Booth married Miss Mary McDonald, who was born September 29, 1858. To this union have been born four children, viz.: Joseph Ma, Isaac N., Ellsworth and Luella. Mr. Booth, after his first marriage, purchased his father's farm in Tuscarawas County, in company with his brother James, remained on the place about two years, and then bought a farm in Fairfield Township, Tuscarawas County, where he re- mained till 1861, when he bought the farm he now owns, which contains 120 acres, and here he has erected a fine dwelling. Politically Mr. Booth is a Republican, and has held several offices of trust in the township; he and wife are members of the Presbyterian Church. Mr. Booth is well known to the people of Carroll County, and is highly respected by all. ■^ AMUEL GONZALES, farmer, of Monroe Township, Carroll County, was born in Beaver County, Penn., August 31, 1830. His father, Richard, was also born in Beaver County, Penn., grew to manhood in his native State, and married Miss Jane Gonzales. To them were born the following named chil- dren: Nancy A., deceased; Samuel, our subject; Silas, who resides in Nebraska; Benjamin, in Carroll County; Richard, in Iowa, and John, who died in infancy. Richard Gonzales con- tinued to reside in Pennsylvania for some time after his marriage; he then moved to Columbi- ana County, Ohio, where he lived for some time, and then proceeded to Missouri, where he died in 1836. After his death his widow returned with her family to Columbiana County, Ohio, where she remained till 1839, when she came to Car- roll County; her last days, however, were spent in Iowa, in which State she died in 1875. Samuel Gonzales has been a resident of Carroll County since he was nine years old. At the age of seventeen years he commenced to learn blacksmithing, and worked at that trade until 1882. On October 11, L862, ho enlisted in the United States service in Company H, Tenth Ohio Cavalry, and was mustered out July 24, 1S05. On September 22, 1852, Mr. Gon- zales married Miss Mary E. Stoody, who was born in Monroe Township, Carroll County, De- cember 26, 1831, a daughter of John Stoody, Sr. In 1878 he purchased the farm he now owns, which contains forty-one acres, and on which he has erected commodious buildings. Politically he is a Republican, and has served three years as justice of the peace, trustee of the township one term, and township treasurer two terms. He is a member of B. F. Potts Post, No. 438, G. A. R., at Dell Roy. Mr. and Mrs. Gonzales are active members of the United Presbyterian Church. |( |/ENRY STEES, a prosperous farmer of l;J Monroe Township, Carroll County, was 1 born in Tuscarawas County, Ohio, June ■f) 14, 1836. His father, George Stees, was born in Washington County, Penn., Au- gust 23, 1802, a son of Jacob Stees, who was born in Germany about 1780. Jacob grew to young manhood in his native country, and mar- ried a Miss Truckelmiller, soon after which they came to the United States and settled in Wash- ington County, Penn. To Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Stees were born the following named children: Christiana, Mary, Lydia, Sarah, Catherine, Bar- bara and George. In 1807 Jacob Stees came to Ohio and entered 160 acres of land in Mon- roe Township (then in Tuscarawas County). The greater part of the way froui Steubenvillc Ohio, to Monroe Township he had to cut In- road through the forest. Here he erected the first water grist-mill ever built in Carroll Coun- ty. Mr. Stees was a member of the Lutheran Church, and died in its faith about 1840. George Stees, the father of our subject, grew to man- hood in Monroe Township, his boyhood days 1132 CARROLL COUNTY. being mostly spent in bis father's grist-mill, and be received bis education at tbe common schools. In 1S23 be married Miss Margaret Maughiman, who was born in 180(3 in "Washington County, Penn., and to this union were born children as follows: John F., deceased; Jacob, deceased; Henry; George, who resides in Tuscarawas County, Ohio; William, in Tuscarawas County; Daniel, deceased; Catherine Beamer, in Mon- roe Township, Carroll County; Esther, in Monroe Township; Margaret Kimmell, Matilda Hoffman and Christina Beamer, all three in Tuscarawas County. After his marriage George Stees lived on a farm in Monroe Township, Carroll County, some years; then moved just across the line into Tuscarawas County, where be purchased a farm and remained until his death, which occurred September 1, 1887, his wife baving died Sep- tember 5, 1881. They were members of the Lutheran Church for many years, and politically he was Democratic. Henry Stees grew to manhood in Tuscara- was County, and attended the district school. On October 2, 1859, he married Miss Mary A. Maughiman, who was born April 8, 1831, a daughter of Henry and Elizabeth (Beamer) Maughiman. To this union have been born the following named children: Elizabeth "West, a resident of Monroe Township; Sarah, at home; Louisa Minks, in Belmont County, Ohio; Mar- garet A., deceased; Alice, at home; John F., deceased, and Henry M. , at home. Our subject resided in Tuscarawas County until 1863, when he purchased the farm be now owns, whicb con- tains 130 acres, being located on tbe Indian fork of the Connotton Creek. Politically Mr. Stees is Democratic. AZELEEL BLAZER, a substantial and v worthy farmer of Monroe Township, Carroll County, was born in Lee Town- ship, in the same county, November 8, 184H. His grandfather, also named Bazeleel, the progenitor of the Blazer family in America, came from Germany and located in eastern Pennsylvania. About the same time there came also to the region another pioneer family, named Burgett, whose place of settlement is to this day commemorated as Burgettstown, and to Jane, a daughter in this family, Bazeleel Blazer was married, to which union were born ten children, viz: George, Bazeleel, John, "William, Joseph, Hamilton, Mary A., Elizabeth, Sarah and Philip Burgett. Just before tbe War of 1812, Bazeleel and his wife came to Ohio, and located in that part of Jefferson County now known as Lee Township, in Carroll Count}', and here they ended their days. Philip Burgett Blazer, one of the children enumerated above, was born in Jefferson County, Ohio, June 20, 1817. His early life was passed on tbe pioneer farm of his father, on which he endured all the hardships and suffered tbe privations common to the period; but the lessons be learned in facing dangers and surmounting difficulties laid tbe foundation for his success in after life, and developed the habits of economy and industry, and, above all, the sterling integ- rity which were characteristic of him through- out his later career. In 1840 Philip B. married Miss Mary Allmon, a native of Jefferson County, Ohio, and daughter of James and Anna (Pres- ton) Allmon, pioneers of the county. The young couple at once located in Lee Township, Carroll County, where they began life for them- selves on a limited capital, consisting chiefly of energy and determination. They remained in Lee Township until 1850, when they removed to Centre Township, where, February 6, 1853, Mrs. Blazer passed away, leaving five children, viz. : William, now of Jefferson County; James (deceased); Bazeleel, whose name heads this sketch ; Silas P. , of Carroll County, and Anna, deceased wife of Matthias Roudebush. On June 29, 1S54, Mr. Blazer took for his second wife Miss Mary Botbwell, a native of Pitts- burgh, Penn. , and a daughter of George and Jane (Armstrong) Botbwell, natives of Ireland, who came to America in 1820 and 1822, respectively, and were married in Philadelphia. George CARROLL COUNTY. 1133 Bothwell was a weaver, and for a number of years followed his trade in Philadelphia and Pittsburgh. In 1882 he came with his family to Lee Township, Carroll County, Ohio, then removed to Harrison County, where Mrs. Both- well died, December 2, 186S, in the sixty-seventh year of her age, and Mr. Bothwell in January, 1S7T, at the ripe age of ninety. Following their marriage, Mr. and Mrs. Philip B. Blazer located on the magnificent Blazer farm in Centre Township, Carroll Coun ty, where Mr. Blazer died May 9, 18S9, the father, by his second marriage, of eight chil- dren, viz.: Hamilton R. , Thomas A., David, Joseph, Philip H., Morris B., John C. and George W. In the death of Philip Burgett Blazer the county lost one of its best citizens. A man of modest, unassuming disposition, he sought retirement, rather than public position. He gave liberally of his means, yet so unosten- tatious was he in his charity that many of his noble deeds were never heard of until after his death. In all public enterprises tending toward the improvement and advancement of the coun- ty he was always prominent, and devoted to such measures liberally of his time and means. A Republican, politically, he sought no office, but was always willing to perform his duty as a citizen and tilled only those positions which called for labor that was without recompense. Twice he was elected a director of the Carroll County Infirmary, and faithfully discharged the duties of the position. He was in all respects a self-made man, having worked out his own suc- cess. He was a consistent member of the Methodist Episcopal Church, and won for him- self the respect of all who knew him; his widow. who resides upon the estate near Carrollton, is also a member of the same congregation. Bazeleel Blazer, son of the above, grew to manhood in Centre Township and was educated at the district school. On October 27, 1870, he married Miss Susan M. J. McCausland, who was born March 25, 1849. a daughter of Thomas McCausland, of Lee Township. By this happy union there are two sons: Thomas W., born .June 2. 1878, and Robert \\\. born September <>, 1881. For some years after his marriage Mr. Blazer made his residence in Lee Township, and then removed to Washington Township, same county, where he remained until March 21, 1882, when he purchased and moved upon his farm of 162 acres in Monroe Township. This land was entered by Samuel Hayes, December 12, 181 5, the original patent for which Mr. Blazer has now in his possession. Politically, our subject is a Republican, and he and his wife are members of the Presbyterian Church at Dell Roy, both honored and esteemed for their up- rightness of walk through life. JfOSEPH CLOSE, one of the honored old ! landmarks of Carroll County, was born in i Island Creek, Jefferson Co., Ohio, August 18, 1815, a son of Peter and Rebecca (Mo- Mnrland) Close, the father a native of Germany, born in 1775, a son of John Close, and the mother a native of Ireland, born in 1785, being brought to the United States by some friends when she was yet a child. When Peter Close was ten years old he came to this country in company with some neighbors, landing in New York, whence he made his way on foot to Vir- ginia, where he found friends and remained sometime. Here he was married to Miss Re becca McMurland, who bore him nine children, as follows: Sarah, John, Michael, William. I and Hebecca, all deceased, and Mrs. Phoebe Thorley (residing in Rose Township. Carrol] County), Mrs. Jane Bobbins diving at Delta, Ohio) and Joseph. Soon after marriage Mr. and Mrs. Peter Close removed to Island Creek, in Jefferson Co., Ohio, where he remained till April 9, 1820, when he came to what is now Monroe Township, Carroll County, and leased the farm now owned by Dr. Samuel Black. This he resided on till 1828, when I ntered eighty acres of land in Section 5, same town ship, on which he passed the. remainder of his useful life, dying in 1864, his wife having passed away the previous year. They were for many 1134 CARROLL COUNTY. years members of the Lutheran Church, and in politics Mr. Close was a Democrat. He served as a private in the War of 1812. Joseph Close, the subject proper of these lines, was educated at the district schools of his neighborhood, and early in life learned carpen- tering, a trade he followed till 1885. On No- vember 29, 1838, he was married to Miss Mar- garet Tborley, a native of Somerset County, Penn., and to this union were born eleven chil- dren, of whom the following is a brief record: John and Elizabeth are deceased; Mrs. Jane Briceland resides in Greencastle, Ind. ; Peter is at home; Thomas resides in Oneida, Ohio; Mrs. Phoebe Huff is in Monroe Township; Mrs. Sarah Bower lives in Rose Township; William is still on the homestead; Mrs. Margaret C. Marshall lives in Monroe township; John R. is in Rose Township, and Mrs. Rebecca Griffin in Stark County, Ohio. Mr. Close, after his marriage, purchased forty-five acres of land near his father's farm, on which he lived iintil 186S, when he moved to where he now resides, the farm having been en- tered by the Russell Brothers, and purchased by our subject in 1864. It contains 114 acres, and lies partly in Monroe Township and partly in Rose. In politics Mr. Close is a Democrat, and has served as justice of the peace twelve years; in religion he is a member of the Pres- byterian Church, as was also his amiable wife, who departed this life November 12, 1880. »jTV AVID HAUGH, one of the sturdy rep- II resentative farmers of Monroe Town- iLJf) ship, Carroll County, was born in Pitts- burgh, Penn., October 12, 1824, a son of John and Jean (Graham) Haugh, both natives of Scotland, the former a son of James Haugh and born May 26, 1778, latter a daughter of William and Elizabeth Graham and born Octo- ber 27, 1785. John and Jean Haugh were married May 31, 1803, and had the following named children: James (I), born July 14, 1804, died in infancy; William, born May 19, 1SO0; John, March 26, 1808; James (II), April 21, 1810; Andrew, August 16, 1812; Elizabeth, May 16, 1815; Robert (I), August 14, 1817, all born in Scotland; and Samuel, born May 31, 1819; Robert (II), February 25, 1822; David, October 12, 1824; Mary, May 25, 1827, all born in Pittsburgh, Penn. In 1818 John Haugh immigrated to the United States with his family, and they took up their residence in Pittsburgh, Penn., where he was in the employ of John Gibb, manufact- urer of alum, vitriol, soap, candles, etc., until 1836, iu which year he moved to Carroll County, Ohio. Here he purchased the farm now owned by his son David, at that time containing ninety acres, to which our subject has since added twenty acres, aggregating a fine farm of 110 acres of well-improved land. The father died December 21, 1854, the mother October 30, 1869, both members of the United Presbyte- rian Church. In politics Mr. Haugh was first a Whig, and afterward a Republican. David Haugh, the subject proper of this memoir, received his education partly at the public schools of Pittsburgh, and partly at the common schools of Monroe Township, in the meantime securing a thoroughly practical train- ing in the science of farming, which has been his life vocation. On November 23, 1848, he was married to Mary R. Moffatt, who was born October 13, 1827, in Monroe Township, Carroll County, daughter of Nathan and Sarah (King) Moffatt, which union has been blessed with nine children, of whom the following is a brief record: John, born March 27, 1850, resides in Dell Roy, Ohio; William G., born March 29, 1852, lives in Canton, Ohio; Robert B. , born February 7, 1854, Sarah J., born July 17, 1856, Mary E., born March 7, 1859, and Annie M., born March 25, 1861, are all four de- ceased; Andrew E. , born June 8, 1863, is still at home; Grant H. , born February 7, 1866, is deceased; Ross L. , born July 19, 1867, is yet under the parental roof. The mother of this family died April 12, 1871, a member of the United Presbyterian Church, and Novem- CARROLL COUNTY. 1135 ber 7, 1S72, Mr. Haugh was united in marriage with Mrs. Elizabeth Boiling, who was born October 30, 1S41, a daughter of Adam and Catherine (Stoody) Beamer. Mr. and Mrs. Haugh are members of the United Presbyte- rian Church ; in his political preferments he has always been a solid Republican, and has held several township offices. Our subject has lived on the same farm ever since coming to it with his parents in 1836, and he has made many substantial improvements thereon, erecting com- fortable and commodious buildings. Tjpy EUBEN RUNYON, one of the old and y^C. influential farmers of Monroe Township, V Carroll County, was born on tbe farm ■f) where he now resides, May 11, 1819. His father, also named Reuben, was born in New Jersey, by trade was a shoemaker, and when fifteen years of age moved to Washington County, Penn. , where he married Miss Mary M. Shuster; in 1817 he came to Ohio and entered the farm our subject now owns. Here he put up a rude cabin, in which he resided for a number of years, and finally erected a hewed- log house, in which he resided till his death. Reuben Runyon, our subject proper, is the youngest of a family of seventeen children born to his parents, and has never lived elsewhere than on the farm on which he was bom. In 1876 he married Mrs. Sarah Conover, whose maiden name was Justus; she was born in Hun- tingdon County, N. J. Politically, Mr. Runyon is Democratic. His farm contains eighty acres, which are well tilled and very productive. He is a progressive agriculturist, thrifty ami indus- trious, and is much respected by his neighbors. ETER EICK. a prominent farmer of Mon- roe Township, Carroll County, was born in Huntingdon County, N. J., July 6, 18'20. His father, also named Peter, was born in the same county. September 8, 1791, and was a son of Peter Eick, who was born in Germany and in an early day immi- grated to the United States, settling in New Jersey, where he married Margaret Hopler. To this union were born Anthony, Elizabeth, John, Jacob, Peter. William, Catherine A., Julia A., Lany and Mary. Peter Eick. the father of our subject, grew to manhood on the farm in New Jersey, and July 30, 1817, married Miss Eliza- beth Jennings, who was born in New Jersey in 1799, a daughter of Peter Jennings. This union was blessed with seven children, named as follows: John, who resides in Harrison Township, Carroll County; Philip, in Tuscara- was County, Ohio; Peter, our subject; Elizabeth Dilly, in Tuscarawas County, Ohio; Mary, de- ceased; Sarah Beamer, in Harrison Township, Carroll Co. , Ohio, and Lany, who resides in Carrollton, Ohio. In 1821 Mr. Eick came to Ohio and purchased the farm now owned by our subject, of which there had been a few acres cleared, and a small cabin erected thereon. Mr. Eick resided on this land till the marriage of our subject, when he purchased a farm near Sherrodsville, where he resided till the death of his wife, which occurred August 25, 1880; he then resided with our subject till his own death December 17, 1882. Mr. Eick came from New- Jersey with a team and wagon, all the property he had, and would have returned to New Jersey . but his money was gone, and he was obliged to remain; yet, at his death, he owned 221 1 acres of choice land. Mr. and Mrs. Eick were mem- bers of the Presbyterian Church for over forty years. Politically, he was a Whig till 1855, but from that date to his death was a Republican; served several terms as trustee of his township. Peter Eick, our subject, grew to manhood on the farm where he now resides, and was edu cated at the common schools. On October 31, 1849, he married Miss Bather E. Barriok, who was born in Monroe Township, Carroll Co., Ohio, August 7. 1881, a daughter of George and MarytMaiighimanl Barrick. By this union there were ten children, viz.: John, born Sep tember 13, L850, deceased; Benry,bornOi 10, 1853, reside- in Monroe Township; Milo, 1136 CARROLL COUNTY. born March 8, 1855, deceased; Philip M., born September 3, 1858, deceased; Alice A., born February 27, 1862, deceased; Eli B., born September 22, 1864, resides in Monroe Town- ship; Jacob, born February 11, 1867, died in infancy; Martin, born February 20, 186S, de- ceased; William G., born April 11. 1870, at home, and Mary M. born February 21, 1872, also at home. Mr. Eick has lived where he now resides since he came to Ohio, and has been identified as one of the leading men of his town- ship. Politically, he is a Republican, and he and wife are members of the Lutheran Church. II SAAC RUSSELL, a thrifty farmer of Mon- roe Township, Carroll County, was born July 10, 1828, on the farm he now owns. His fa- ther, Arthur Russell, was born in Ireland, in 1779. Arthur's father was Robert Russell, who, about 1789, migrated to the United States, and settled in Washington County, Penn., entering a large tract of land, on which he remained till his death. His children were Samuel, Arthur, Robert Bell, Elizabeth and Sarah. Arthur grew to manhood in Pennsylvania, and was educated at the common schools; in 1805, he, in company with his brother, Robert, came to Ohio, and en- tered Section 36, of what is now Monroe Town- ship, Carroll County, where they both put up cabins, and spent their time in clearing the land, Arthur erecting one of the first saw- mills in Carroll County. In Pennsylvania, Arthur mar- ried Miss Belle Holmes, who was born in Ireland, and was brought to the United States when but two years old. To them were born children as follows: Jesse, Isaac, Maria and Belle, all de- ceased except Isaac. Mr. Russell, a few years after he built his cabin, also erected a hewed- log house, near where Isaac now resides, in which he lived till his death, in 1844, his wife having preceded him to the grave in 1834; both were members of the Methodist Episcopal Church. Isaac Russell, whose name opens this sketch, was reared to manhood on the farm, and edu- cated at the district school. On September 6, 1849, he married Miss Eleanor Nixon, who was born in 1828, a daughter of James Nixon, of Union Township, Carroll County. This union has been blessed with the following named chil- dren: James M. , who resides in Dell Roy, Ohio: Cordelia B., deceased; Samuel R., deceased; Isaac N. , in Canton, Ohio, and Howard, at home. Mr. Russell has resided on the old farm all his life; he now owns 110 acres, on which he has erected a fine residence, and made many other improvements. In 1890 he was elected land appraiser of Monroe Township, he being, politically, a Republican. He and his wife are members of the Methodist Episcopal Church, and are highly esteemed by their neighbors. AMUEL TIPTON, a leading agricult- urist of Monroe Township, Carroll Coun- ty, was born in Tuscarawas County, Ohio, January 12, 1837. His father, John Tipton, was a native of Maryland, born in 1774, and there married Elizabeth Tipton. To them were born children as follows: John, Samuel, Eliza J., Mary A., Catherine, Elizabeth and Nancy. Mr. Tipton, who was a carpenter by trade, resided in Green Township, Harrison Co., Ohio, for some years, but died in Wisconsin in 1842. After his death his widow returned to Ohio, and died in Franklin Township, Harrison County, in February, 1887, aged ninety-three years. Samuel Tipton, the subject proper of these lines, was educated at the district schools, and in 1865 married Esther Beamer, who was born in 1849, in Monroe Township, Carroll Co., Ohio, a daughter of Jacob and Esther (Maughi- man) Beamer. To this union were born seven children, viz. : Florence, Clyde, Samuel, Etta, Bertha, Udella and Bartlett, all of whom reside at home. Mr. Tipton came to Carroll County in 1862, and in 1865 he purchased the farm where he now resides, which contains 135 acres. Politically, he is Democratic. He and his wife are members of the Lutheran Church, and the family are among the most respected in the township where they reside. *jrV OBERT G. KEAN, member of the State L*C Legislature for Carroll County, and a Y^ prosperous and influential farmer of f/ Washington Township, is a native of the same, born April 25, 1844. John Kean, his grandfather, was born in Ireland, where he was married, and soon after that event he was pressed into the British Army, in which he served some two or three years. Succeeding in deserting, however, he came to America, and for some time taught school in Washington County, Penn. In 1814 his wife came to the United States and, rejoining her husband, they proceeded from Pennsylvania to Salem, in Jef- ferson County, Ohio, where they resided a short time. They then came to what is now Wash- ington Township, Carroll County, where he leased a tract of land and commenced farming; he also taught school here, being the first teacher in the county. After several years' residence in Washington township he removed to near Berg- holz, in Jefferson County, where he passed the remainder of his life; politically he was a Democrat. The children born to this pioneer couple were as follows : Mrs. Jane Kelly, Mrs. Rosanna Sweany, John, Mrs. Mary A. Miller, Francis, Mrs. Isabella Fulton, Mrs. Matilda Wallace, Daniel and William. Of the children above enumerated, John was born in County Antrim, Ireland, and came with his parents to Ohio, where he was brought up on the farm and educated at the subscription schools. In 1827 he was married to Jane McMaster, a native of Washington County, Penn., born December 5, 1809, and daughter of James and Elizabeth (George) McMaster. To this union were born ten children, as follows: James, Mrs. Mary Donaldson and Mrs. Elizabeth J. McClellan, all three now deceased; Mrs. Christiana Stephen- son, residing in Columbiana County, Ohio; Mrs. Matilda George, in Lee Township, Carroll County; Mrs. Hannah Crofts, a resident of Columbiana County, Ohio; Mrs. Isabella Carey, in East Liverpool, Ohio; John, in Washington Township; Robert G., our subject, and Will iam, a Presbyterian minister in Lafayette, Ind. After their marriage Mr. and Mrs. John Kean resided on a leased farm in Washington Town- ship until 1832, when he purchased the property now owned by his son John, containing 160 acres, afterward buying the farm owned and occupied by our subject, also comprising 160 acres (these 320 acres being located in Section 2, Washington Township), where he died. In politics he was a Republican, and in religion a member of the United Presbyterian Church; his widow is now living with her son John. Robert G. Kean, the subject proper of this memoir, grew to manhood on his father's farm, attending in the winter months the common schools of the district. In August, 1862, he enlisted in Company H, Ninety-eighth Regi- ment, O. V. I. , and was promoted to sergeant. On March 30, 1869, he was married to Miss Sarah McBurney, who was born March 10, 1847, in Monroe Township, Carroll Co., Ohio, a daughter of Samuel and Sarah Jane (George) McBurney, and after their marriage they came to the farm already referred to, whereon they have since resided. They are consistent mem- bers of the Presbyterian Church; in politics Mr. Kean is a Republican, and in the fall of 1889 he was elected to represent the people "f Carroll County, in the State Legislature; he has served as justice of the peace twenty years. I NOCH C. ROSS, M. D., a worthy and ^ respected member of the most beneficent of all professions, is a resident i>f Mal- vern, Brown Township, Carroll County, of which he is a native, having been born in that village October 3, 1846. His grandfather, Enoch Ross, came in L812 with his wife and family from Pennsylvania to Ohio, and took up his residence near Waynes- burg, where he and his wife passed the re- mainder of their lives. Among the children 1138 CARROLL COUNTY. born to them was Samuel I., who first saw the light of day in Greene County, Penn., and was two years old when his parents brought him to Ohio, where he grew to manhood and obtained his education. He was married to a Miss Stans- burg, who bore him five children, only one of whom is now living — Jasper S. Ross, a minister in the Disciples Church. Samuel I. Ross mar- ried, for his second wife, Miss Angeline Cross, a native of Carroll County, Ohio, whither, in an early day, her parents, John and Margaret Cross, had emigrated from Ireland. Six chil- dren were born to this union, the subject of these lines being sixth in order of birth. About the year 1842 Samuel I. Ross removed with bis family to Malvern, where he opened out one of the first hotels in the place, a hostelry known in its day, far and near, as the cosy rendezvous for the old settlers who would gather around the blazing log fire in the bleak winter evenings, and "spin" full many a thrilling "yarn" about pioneer and other experiences. For nearly half a century, forty years of which he served as a justice of the peace, Mr. Ross lived in Malvern, dying there January 17, 1890, esteemed and honored by all who knew him. Enoch C. Ross attended in his early boy- hood the public schools of his native village, and in 1861 he entered Hiram College, where he remained till May, 1863, when, no longer able to restrain his desire to serve his country in her hour of need, he laid aside his Virgil and Homer, his Cresar and Xenophon, and en- listed in Company K, One Hundred and Fifty- seventh Regiment O. N. G., 100 days' men; at the expiration of his term he re-enlisted, this time in Company A, One Hundred and Ninety- seventh O. V. I., which regiment formed rjart of the Fourteenth Army Corps, and was at- tached to the Army of the Cumberland. Our subject participated in all the battles and cam- paigns of his regiment, and was mustered out of the service at the close of the war. Re- turning to Hiram College, he resumed his books, remaining until 1866, when he com- menced the study of medicine under the pre- ceptorship of Dr. J. H. Tressel, of Alliance, Ohio, and afterward attended lectures at the Hudson Medical College (now known as the Cleveland Medical College), from which he graduated in 1S70. Dr. Ross then commenced the practice of his profession in Malvern, and some time later opened out, in connection there- with, a drug business, his son being associated with him, the style of the firm being' Ross & Son. On December 24, 1869, the Doctor was united in marriage with Cordelia Paessler, of Carroll County, daughter of Christian and Christina Paessler, natives of Saxony, Germany, and to this union were born two children — both boys — Iverson H. and Harwood C. Dr. Ross is a stockholder in the Malvern Clay Company, of which he was one of the origi- nators and the first president, a position he held two years. In politics he has always been a stanch Republican, and in 1880 he was elected to represent his district in the State Legislature, serving four years; in 1885 he received the nomination for State Senator, but withdrew from the contest. Dr. Ross, in all things tend- ing to the advancement of his town, township and county, has ever evinced an active and commendable interest. J G. MURDOCK. Among the early fami- t I lies who located in Cannonsburg, Penn., \J) were the Murdocks, who had migrated thither from Maryland. The head of the family was James Murdock, a millwright by trade, who lived quietly with his family, peacefully enjoying the fruits of his labor. The eldest of his children, William G., was born in Cannonsburg, Penn., in 1804, and his boyhood days were spent in Washington County. At the age of eighteen he went to Steubenville, Ohio, and there served an apprenticeship at the harness and saddlery trade, 60on after com- pleting which he embarked in business, in com- pany with his brother, in Wellsville, Ohio. In 1832 he returned to Pennsylvania, and there CARROLL COUNTY. L139 married Nancy McClintock, a native of "Wash- ington County, that State, and early in the spring of the same year he set out with his young bride for their Ohio home at Wellsville. In the course of their journey they reached the Ohio River at Steubenville just as the flood of that year was at its height, and it would seem like tempting Providence to cross. in any craft. The stream was in angry commotion, awful to behold, and was hurrying along with it a heter- ogeneous mass of ice, saw logs, broken up rafts, houses, fences, and all sorts of floating debris. But this awe-inspiring sight did not daunt the young travelers, for with courage and sturdy determination, and placing their trust in Providence, they crossed the stream without accident, and arrived at Wellsville in safety. Here they made their home, becoming numbered among the most respected citizens of the place and neighborhood; and here, August 9, L890, at the advanced age of eighty-four years, after a happy married life of nearly sixty years, died the faithful wife. Mr. Murdock is still a resi- dent of Wellsville, and is familiarly known among the citizens as "Squire Murdock," from the fact of his having officiated as a justice of the peace for about a quarter of a century — indeed, in the earlier days of Wellsville, court used to be held in his little workshop, convert- ing it pro tern, into a temple of justice. This honored pioneer couple were blessed with six children, of whom the gentleman whose name heads this sketch is the eldest. J. G. Murdock was born November 4, 1836, in Wellsville, Ohio, at the public schools of which place he received his education. In 1863 he was united in marriage with Martha E., daughter of John and Isabella (Arbuckle) Hewitt, and to this union were born three chil- dren, of whom but one is now living, John Hewitt, now a bright little boy of eight years. In his political predilections Mr. Murdock is a Republican, and has served as township clerk, also notary public for several years; he and his worthy wife are consistent members of the Presbyterian Church. HD. DUNLAP, M. 1)., one of the lead ing physicians of Sherrodsville, Orange Township, Carroll County, is a native 581 Bethel, Simpson 428 Bethel, William B Betts, Brice E 680 He \;in. Joseph 318 Bevan, Mrs. Maria 218 Bingham, John A o Binns, Jonathan 114 Binns, Joseph P 485 Binns, Thomas II 686 Birney, Asbury 74'.i Birney, II. W 750 Birney, James N 267 Birney, J. S 419 Birney, Samui I II ".17 Black, Henry C, M. D 632 Black, II. S 206 Black, James Stean 349 Black, John Hervey 514 Black, Mrs. Mary K 514 Blackwood, Mrs. Margaret 751 Blackwood. Samuel M 751 Blair, Albert X 443 Blair, John W 442 BoggS Family BoggS, K. W Boggs, Samuel M 675 BolithO, Thomas 571 BolithO, William 571 Boor, William Henry 158 norland. David 78 Bosley, Jacob S62 Boyd, Mrs. Martha A 163 Boyd, Thomas 463 Boyles, Henry 67 Bradcn, David B 681 Bradford, James M i«7 Branson, Abraham Wilson 514 Branson, LlndleyM 466 Brindley, Albert 884 Brindley, John 701 Hrindhy, Mrs. Malinda Brindley, Thomas 702 Brokaw, John H 545 Brown, Melford J nan Family 78 Buchanan, William 464 Burgess, Dr. William 645 Burrell, William I' Busby, Abraham II 706 Busby, Mr-. Elizabeth 706 Buxton, (ami. hell 284 ■ lane- 89 t. Benjamin •„':;! Caldwell, William Harvey 34S Campbell, John :u Campbell, Rev. Dr. R. G s; Cannon, James on, Sarah Ann I arnian, L. N 715 Carrick, Ezra L 371 Carrothers, Beatty 4:14 flier-, C. I> 494 11, E. K (arter, James 1,44 196 Carver, Elijah 94 Carver, Benrj B i, Tl - I' 400 Cassell, John Wesley 1(14 Cecil, Hiram 470 (Veil, Mary J 470 Cecil. Richard i baney, Samuel 202 Chancy, Thomas 201 Clark. Daniel 7'JU (lark Family (lark. Ingram 4li> (lark. Joshua 648 Clark. Oliver Clark. Mrs. Sarah 410 ( larke, Matthew Clemens, S. C 150 ( dements, Daniel 507 Clements, John M Clements, Thomas W 507 Cleiidcnnin, Nathaniel Edward Clifford, John 44.; . Charles, M. I> ''''■»" Co, j, ran. Robert Ji '41 ( 'in liran. Samuel id, James William ' > ,; 17 577 1112 HARRISON COUNTY. PAGE. Collins Family 51 Collins, George H 109 Collins, Mrs. Rachel 330 Collins, Zachariah 329 Comly, John W., M. D 461 Conaway, Aaron 403 Conaway, Charles 445 Conaway, Moses H 701 Condo, Jacob 432 Condo, John 391 Conwell, John 27 Cooke, George 522 Cooper, Freeman M 257 Cope, Benjamin T 510 Cope Family 515 Cope, Hiram 518 Cope, John 517 Cope, Joseph 516 Cope, Oliver G 517 Copeland, Enoch C 739 Copeland, James (deceased) 720 Copeland, James (German Tp.).. 618 Copeland, Mrs. Mary A 720 Copeland, William 742 Copeland, William D 732 Couch, Thomas Wilson 92 Coulter, Robert McCoy .. 583 Coultrap, Kiehard M 688 Courtright, Joseph W 195 Courtright, Z. Z 194 Covert, Benjamin 413 Covert, J.H 379 Cox, George 339 Crabtree, John D '. 483 Craig, John Alvin 306 Craig, Walter 336 Cramhlet, George W 749 Cramhlet, Jacob 717 Cramhlet, Mrs. Sarah 7ls Crawford, John 40 Crawford, R. F 241 Crawford, Samuel Edward 703 Crawford, Thomas 4:-;o Crawford, Rev. T. R., D. D 208 Creal, Abraham B 315 Creal, Joseph M 316 Cree, Thomas M 176 Crew, Mrs. Elizabeth H 402 Crew, ( reorge A 17 Crew, Jesse B 401 Croak y, William 439 Crumley, Ira 476 Culbertsou Family 110 Culbertson, John ill Cummings, Philip 096 Cunningham, David 24 Curtis, Isaac 1 09 Custer, William Webster, M. 1). . . 182 Davidson, Lewis H 440 Davidson, Samuel F 042 Davis, Alexander C 397 PAGE. Davis* Elias W 754 Day. Rev. James 258 Decker Family 304 Decker, John H 304 Decker, Joseph 670 DeLone;, Espy 256 Dennis, Jacob, Sr 423 Derry, Jacob M 719 Dewey, Chauncey 42 Dewey, Mrs. Nancy 48 Dickerson, Barriek 41 Dickerson, Joseph 233 Dickerson, Joseph B 253 Dickerson, Joshua (Cadiz Tp.) . . . 41 Dickerson, Josb.ua(MooreneldTp.) 443 Dickerson, Theodore 42 Dickerson, Thomas D 410 Dickerson, William N 309 Dickerson, William, Sr 252 Dickerson, William W 677 Donaldson, William 070 Downs, John F 371 Dunlap, Adam 89 Dunlap, Adam, Jr. (Athens Tp.).. 91) Dunlap, Adam, Jr. (Moorefield Tp.) 580 Dunlap, A. B 606 Dunlap, A. M 93 Dunlap, Hugh B 415 Dunlap, James 108 Dunlap, John 91 Dunlap, John A 180 Dunlap, Joseph (Athens Tp.) 91 Dunlap, Joseph (Archer Tp.) 107 Dunlap, Joshua 91 Dunlap, Mrs. Mary 339 Dunlap, Robert 90 Dunlap, Samuel (Moorefield Tp.). 196 Dunlap, Samuel (deceased) 107 Dunlap, Watson 91 Dunlap, William 685 Dunlap, William F 107 Eaglesou, Henry 79 Easter, Mrs. Elizabeth 268 Edgar, James 130 Edgar, Samuel D 130 Edwards, John 595 Elliott, Samuel 133 Elliott, Mrs. Sarah 133 Endsley, Mrs. Elizabeth 710 Endsley, James 738 English Family 197 English, George 198 English, Scott 198 Ervin, Henry 031 Estep, John H 568 Estep, Josiah Morgan 80 Estep, W. G S3 Evans, Gei irge W 482 Evans, James C 724 Ferguson, John H 139 Ferrell, J. W 84 S TACK. Fierbaugh Family 331 Fierbaugh, Michael B 331 Finical, John 316 Firebaugh, David 883 Fitch, William K 169 Ford, John E 615 Forsythe, Jesse 90 Forsythe, Thomas C 4*1 Forsythe, William 350 Foster, M.J 354 Fowler, Garret 286 Fowler, James W 689 Fowler, Jeremiah 625 Fowler, Joseph C 288 Fowler, Thomas E 287 Fox, Charles James 528 Fox, Josiah 528 Fox, William Spicer 399 Francis, William M 143 Franklin College 703 Fribley, Milton W 714 Fulton, Alexander 138 Fulton, James 730 Fulton, Mary J 139 Fulton, Samuel 138 Furney, John H 010 Gallaher, J. W 333 Gaudy, Franklin 700 Garner, Edward 754 Garner, Hezekiah 754 George, A. M 019 George Family 199 Giffln, Morrison Niehol 330 Giffin, William G 675 Gilbert, Samuel 682 Gillespie, John W 274 Gilmore, Francis 39 Gladmau, David 539 Gladmau, Mrs. Elizabeth 540 Glover, Jefferson C 755 Green, Aaron 495 Green, Israel J 434 Green, James 355 Green, Thomas 667 Greenlees, John M 242 Greenlees, Joseph E 242 Griffin, Oscar 588 Gundy, Michael V 386 Gutschall, James 643 Guyton, Benjamin 316 Hagan, Edward 460 Hagan, Robert K 475 Hagedorn, Henry 724 Hall, Parker 459 Hall, Tipton 433 Hamill, Samuel S 59 Hamilton, Craig 414 Hamilton, Joseph MeFadden 415 Hamilton, Samuel 207 Hamilton, Samuel Rankin 415 Hamilton, William Sherman 415 1'AliK. Hammond, Alexander 56 Hammond, Alexander J 51 i [ammond, Anderson N 57 Hammond, John II 55 Hanna, Miss Ann 455 Hanna, James 455 Hanna, John Newton 326 Hanna. John X 741 Hanna, Samuel 484 Harrah, George M 708 ltarrah, John L 707 Harrison, John 336 Harrison, William ( North Tp.) .. . 237 Harrison, Win. (Short Creek Tp*j L06 Eauck, A 704 Haverfield, Mrs. Elizabeth 17", Haverfield, Emmett N 719 Haverfield, Henry 1 152 Haverfield, James 177 Haverfield, James N 170 Haverfield, John :;:i Haverfield, John N 152 Haverfield, J. C 666 Haverfield, Nathan 134 Haverfield, Nathan B 131 Haverfield, Rev. William H 151 Haverfield, W. K 235 Haverfield, W. s 38 Hawthorne, Arthur Allison 501 Hayes, Thomas C 627 Hearn, Wesley Browning 392 Heastan, John Wesley 636 Heberling, George II '-'1 7 Heckler, George 103 Hedges Family 51 Hedges, W. P 52 Heller, Edwin Stanton 047 Henderson Family 726 Henderson, James ."..Ml Henderson, James O 727 Henderson, John C 322 Henderson, Mrs. Susannah 550 Henderson, William 727 Herron, William 115 Hess, D. F 637 Hillyer, Henry, Jr 507 Hillyer, Jewell E Hillyer, \V. II 168 Hilton, John H. T 699 Hines, A. B .v; Hines Family 156 Ilines, George 437 Hines, .lames McMahan 157 Ilines, o. C Hines, Peter 722 Hines, William Fletcher 157 Hitchcock, John 390 Hitchcock, Johnson 621 Hol.son. F. Y 658 Hogue, Mrs. Elizabeth mi Hogue, Mark 641 Holland. John ; In Hollett, William W Holliday, Eldred G 417 Hollingsworth, 1 »ai id A . ;i> Holling-sworth, Elihu 98 Hollingsworth, Valentine '.is Holmes, Asa. . . Holmes, Mrs. Chloe A Holme,-. Clifford A 147 Holmes Family 650 Holmes, Isaac 406 Holme-, Joseph 392 Holmes. Mr-. Marj 140 Holmes, Mrs. Mary M 392 Holme,. Thomas V ,.. 657 Holmes, Wesley A 599 Holmes, William F 650 Hopedale Normal College 585 Hopkins, Thomas 109 Host, John 131 Hotz, Michael 705 Hollser. .lame- 74 Houser, William L 750 Howell, J. G., M. D is;; Hughes, Edward 684 Hughes, Mr-. Sarah A e,si Humphrey, Mrs. Jane 493 Hurford, John II ill Hurford, Dr. Joseph 70 Huston, Jacob 784 Irons, Mrs. lYrmilla 581 Iron.-. Thomas II 580 Jamieson, Rev, J. M.. I). 1) oil Jamison. Andrew 145 Jamison Family Jamison. James B 39" Jamison. John Jamison, John A 140 Jamison, Wiley Jamison. William Jamison, William Walter Jarvis, Jacob 60 Jenkins, .lame- B 325 Jenkins, Mrs. James IS Johnson. Albert Johnson, Alexander 597 Johnson, Final. 186 Johnson, Mrs. Rachel Johnson, William II Johnston, Joseph F 661 Kail, Au-tin 168 Kail, Hance Wilson Kail, John R 867 Keepers, Mrs. Christina •"•so rs, I- ■ N ;;s " Keesey, James 175 Kee-ey, John I Keesey, Margaret L75 Kelly, Samuel C Kennedy, Jackson 759 > PAOl . Kennedy, Salathiel Kent, Absalom Ken 754 Kent, John II Kent, Mrs. Ruth J 740 Kerr, Aaron Kerr, B 419 Kerr Family Kerr. James \V Kerr, John C Kerr, Rev. Samuel C Kerr. Thomas Hamilton Kim 1, Jonathan 179 Kimmel, William Kinsey, K w Kirkpatrick, George Washington. 615 Kirkpatrick, Harrison 308 Kirkpatrick, Jane- Kirkpatrick, Joseph (' Kirkpatrick, \V. I; Knox, E.M 668 Kyle, Mr-. Matilda 746 Kyser, John F 116 Lacey, II. B Lafferty Family 478 Lafferty, Hiram I7i Lafferty, Mrs. Jane 171 Lafferty, John W 175 Lafferty, Joseph I.afferty, Mr-. Mary I.afferty, Samuel I) 474 Lamb, I.. B Lantz, Jasper N 540 Laughridge, E. W Laughrige, Edward L68 Laughrige, Mrs. Susannah L68 l.anthers, Robert 687 Law, Harvej B Law, John 17:1 Law, John Quincy Law, K.B Law, William B Lawrence, Isaac Lawrence, Robert K 752 Lemasters, Isaac K Hon Lisle, John 471 Lisle, William Livingston, William A \i. rander Long, David *88 Long, David M.. M. 1) 186 Love, Alexander 164 Love Family Love, George I Athens Tp. i 544 Love, i Nottingham Tp. I 557 Sobi ii \i .'. 158 I.owmiller. Balaam Lukens Family Lukens, Thomas J 1144 HARRISON COUNTY PAGE. Lukens, William H 235 Lyle Family 399 Lyle, George W., M. D 270 Lyle, Mrs. Jaue 423 Lyle, William. ,Tr 423 Lynn, Reuben P 266 Lyons, John C 57 Lyons, Richard 34 Lyons, Robert 24 McAfee, George 74:: McAfee, James, Jr 361. McBean, John 8., M. D 272 McBeth, DaTid J 275 McCaulcy, Join 695 McClaiue, Nathan S 497 McCleary, Ephraim 123 MeClintick, Thomas C 753 McConnell, Adam 307 McConnell, Edward M. S 139 McConnell, John C 524 McConnell, LaFayette 575 McConnell, M.J 575 McConnell, Mrs. Rachel 525 McCormick, Reuben Allen 69 McCoy, Charles S 29 McCoy, M. J IS McCready, Rev. Jonathan S 30 Mc< ready, Mrs. Margaret 20 McCullough, William 545 McDivitt, John 576 McDivitt, Lyle 444 McDowell, 8.M 72s McDowell, William 728 McFadden, Alexander 5S7 MeFadden, Edward Stanton 231 MeFadden Family 288 MeFadden, Mrs. F. I 22 MeFadden, George 30 McFadden, H. S 31 MeFadden, James 290 MeFadden, John 290 McFadden, John J 200 MeFadden, John S 568 McFadden, Joseph 431 MeFadden, Mrs. Martha A 291 MeFadden, Nathaniel 241 MeFadden, Osear R 270 MeFadden, Samuel 289 MeFadden, Samuel R 512 MeFadden, Thompson 144 MeGavran, Samuel B., M. D 374 McGavran, William H 215 McGrew, William 173 MeKee, James 166 McKee, Mrs. Sarah 166 MeKeown, William 495 McKibben, John 631 McLain, R. S 527 McLandaborough, John 693 McLaughlin, S. K 54 MeMauus, Jacob J 362 PAGE. McMath, J. F 433 McMillen, Thomas 526 McXary, Matthew R 436 McNeely, Cyrus 105 MePeck, Elmer Ellsworth, M. D. . 314" McPeek, George 298 MePeck, John E 298 Maddox, Thomas 405 Mahau, William 591 Mallarnee, John Calvin 539 Mallernee, Benjamin J 671 Manly, Mrs. Amy II 573 Manly, John 572 Mansfield, Elijah P 278 Mansfield, Henry O 280 Mansfield, William L 277 Markley, Mathias 384 Markley, Mrs. Sarah Jane 383 Martin, George 229 Martin, Jesse 440 Martin, John 550 Martin, John H 600 Martin, Orlando K 230 Martin, Sumner T 441 Martin, William H 330 Masters, A. J 723 Matteru, A. S 503 Maxwell, Allen 421 Maxwell, James 200 Mears, S. T 547 Megaw Family 326 Megaw, Jacob 32S Megaw, James 327 Megaw, -lames R 328 Megaw, John 328 Megaw, John, Sr 320 Megaw, Samuel 327 Megaw, Sarah 327 Mehollin Family 112 Mehollin, John F 113 Mehollin, Samuel 113 Melany, John Riley 726 Melany, Mrs. Martha 720 Merryman, John 717 Mikesell, Jesse 313 Mikesell, Joseph 625 Mikesell, Mrs. Mary E 311 Milford, Rev. T. J., Ph. D 141 Miller, David D 385 Miller, Henry 602 Miller, H. A 434 Miller, Jason 046 Miller, John (German Tp.) 592 Miller, John ( Stock Tp. ) 659 Miller, John N 555 Millhoru, Thomas 723 Milliken, Michael 727 Mills, Mrs. Ella B 410 Mills, Mrs. Eliza J 373 Mills, John 372 Mills, William 222 PAGE. Minney. Jacob 61s Miu tier, David 127 Mintier, James 120 Miutier, Joseph 137 'Mitchell, John 5S1 Mitchell, John D 113 .Mitchell, Robert 221' Moore, Albert 13(T Moore, David B 30 Moore, I. Craig 16 Moore, James 14 Moore, John F 124 Moore, Samuel A 346 Mi ii ire, Uriah 558 Moore, William 262 Moore, William C 69±_ Morris, John 261 Morris, Joseph 370 Morrison, James E 349 Newell, Thomas A 373 Nibloek, W. A 572 i >glevee, Barrick Francis 65 Oglevee, David 39 Oglevee, Hugh 165 ( iliphant, Abraham 395 Osburn, John W 365 Osburu, Samuel 188 Osburn, Mrs. Sarah 193 Ourant, James K 68 Ourant, John M 363 Palmer, Adam J 492 Parkinson, Thomas 570 Patterson, John 133 Patterson, J. C 535 Patterson, Samuel, D. D 705 Patton, Fre 425 Patton, George M 340 Patton, John Walker 367 Patton, M. M 502 Petm, F. H 599 Penn, William Boyee 31s Perry, W. T 472 Peterman, Jacob 69S Petty, AsburyF 537 Petty, Henry 377 Petty, Mrs. Sarah J 377 Phillips, Alfred 121 Phillips, Amasa 343 Phillips, Richard 333 Fillers, James 342 Pittenger, Mrs. Antoinette 385 Pittenger, Jacob 1S1 Pittenger, Samuel 384 Pittis, Albert 617 Pittis, Mrs. Jane K 017 Pittis, John A 601 Poeoek, Alonzo C 74 Poore Family 23 Porter, Augustus 61 Porter Family 34 Porter, Irwin, Sr 35 INDEX. 1145 PAGE. Porter, Irwin, Jr 873 Porter, James ill Porter, John D 681 Porter, Samuel B 629 Porter, Samuel T 34 Poulson, John 121 Price, Benjamin F 454 Price Family 126 Priee, ,Jt>el 454 Price, John L 45-4 Price, Leonard D 42l> Price, Oscar 427 Price, Steward 126 Pritchard, John 48 Pumphrey, Dr. R. J 689 Ralston, L. B 480 Ramsey, A. W., M. D 649 Ramsey, John (Nottingham Tp.). 725 Ramsey, John ( Green Tp) 518 Ramsey, Rev. Samuel 521 Ramsey, William 743 Ramsouer, Mrs. Susanna 889 Ramsouer, Thomas W 389 Rankin, Israel 235 Rankin, Mrs. Mary 160 Rankin, William 160 Rea, Andrew J 35 Rea, JohnC 328 Reaves, James 669 Reed, Charles H 86 Reed, R. W 125 Reynard, William 884 Reynolds, Leauder J 184 Richey, John M 49 Riehey, Samuel "> ss Richey, Thomas J 50 Ripley, Isaiah 590 Ri they, John P 708 Ritchej", William 71 > s Roherts, James Ross 326 Rohisou, George 716 Robison, James 543 Roby Family 311 Rogers, Calvin 366 Rogers, James B Ill Rogers, Mrs. Mary E 266 Rogers, William 66 Romans, Lewis T 198 Ross, Aaron 645 Rowland, James 128 Rowland, Leinard 385 Rowland, Philip 733 Sampson, Archibald J 388 Sampson, C. W o s ~ Sampson, William E 584 Sargent, John Edward 4'J1 Sawvel, Jonathan 407 Scott, Alexander 244 Scott, Charles S 606 Scott, David 578 Scott Family, John W 605 P LOB, Scott, James 350 Scott, John Harvey 681 Scott, Mrs. Mary (Patterson) .... 138 Scott, Robert G 408 Scott, Robert P 606 Scott, Robert W 805 Scott. Samuel 721 Scott, William 381 Scott, William II 244 Sewcll, T. M., Ph. D 183 Shaffer. John 162 laugh, Mrs. Amanda 627 Shambaugh, Michael 219 Shambaugh, Phillip, Jr 210 Shambaugh, Samuel 687 Sharp, William T.. M. I) 19 Shearrow, B. F 4S!S Shepler, Mrs. Amanda 513 Shepler, Henry V 512 SbiverB, I 882 Shivers, S. K 206 Shotwell, Stuart Beebe 757 Shotwell, Walter G 758 Shultz, John 104 ' Simmons, George W 417 Simpson Family 83 Simpson, F. H 366 Simpson, J. W. A 84 Simps, ,n, Matthew W 344 Simpson, William 84 Singer, Laird 628 Skelley, William 85 Skinner, Carleton Adolphus 226 Skinner, Samuel 22o Smith, Captain Andrew 630 Smith, Daniel 485 Smith Family 251 Smith, Joseph 232 Smith, Richard P 252 Smith, Samuel 368 Smith, Simeon 505 Smith, Theodore W 400 Smith, William F 504 Smylie, John 388 Sneddecker, Samuel 381 Snider, David l"' s Snider, Jacob 665 Snyder, Daniel J., M. D 498 Snyder, John 498 Snyder, Martin 82 Sparrow, John r,:;: ' Spiker, G. D 186 Spiker, John W Spray, John Sproull, John Stahl, Huston 288 Stahl, James, Jr Slant, ,n, Edwin McMasters 609 Btarkey, Antilles v ' 4 i David Btephen, Silas 696 P v,;r. -,,n. Joseph i: 196 Btevenson, John Miller ids Stewart. Mrs. Maria 648 Stewart. Robert 185 Stewart, Samuel 648 Stiers, Henry 685 Stone, Jamr- II., M. 1> T.Mt Stonei David 162 161 String, , on 364 Stringer, John M 73s Stringer, Mrs. Susanna 789 Taggart, Jam,* Taggart, Milt,, n J 508 Tannehill, Mrs. Caroline 398 Tannehill, Isaiah 898 Taylor. David i 151 Taylor, James E 556 T, iin, nt, Da\ id 557 Thorn, Robert 751 Thompson, James 31 on, John 553 Thompson, Samuel 253 Timmons, Robert 1 420 Tipton, A,,nila 732 Tipton, C. R 31 Toole, John 715 Townsend, David C 316 Truslicl, John 560 Trushel, Peter 560 Trushel, Valentine 96 Turney, Jacob Ctterback, Barnett 578 Van,,'. Washington J Voorhes, John Alexander Vorh.es, Daniel 785 Waddle, Dr. Benjamin Waddle, William Glenn, I). I).... 438 Walker, Joseph 306 Walla,,', 1). B »8 ( Wallace, Elijah R Wallace, Nathaniel A 718 Wallace, Rev. William Wallace. W. A 4'.i:l Walli-. Jesse 641 Warner, Jacob 285 Warner. Jeremiah Watson, John W Watson, Joshua P Watson, Mrs. Rebecca Watson, Smith R 260 Watson, Mrs. s. J Watson. Thomas Wesley 897 Watt. John 480 Watters, William 504 Webb, Jacob w Webb. John. Sr.. Webb. John. Jr Webster, David 382 \Y,i. \ Weld,. Daniel 1140 HARRISON COUNTY. PAGE. Welch, David Barclay 155 Welch Family 62 Welch, James W 123 Welch, Rezin 62 Welch, William L22 Welch, William A 343 Welling, George W 559 Welsh, James M 676 Welsh, John 30 Welsh, John M., M.D 500 Welsh, Mrs. Margaret 29 West, Amos 745 West, JohnD., M.D 148 PAGE. West, Nancy 7411 West, Rezin 740 Wcyandt, Abraham 595 Weyandt, Daniel 609 Wharton, Ezra 559^ Wheeler, William 360 Wheeler, W. S 301 White, James 435 White, Joshua P 335 Wiley, William 162 Wilkin, Archibald B., M. D 462 Wilkin, Samuel 596 Willett, Louis M 731 PAGE. William-, L. B 525 Willisou, J.M 679 Wilson, .Mrs. Eliza 95 Wilson, James 96 Wilson, W. L 571 Wood, Robert 606 Wood, William Thomas 27 Woodborne, Edwin S 233 Wi ii idward, John L 88 W< irstell, Henry P 178 Wortman, J. I)., M. D 18 Yarnall, John 94 Yost, Elias 155 > «■ < » Portraits. Bingham, John A Black, H. C, M. D Boggs, S. M Branson, Liudley M Clark, Ingram Clendennin, N. E Clendennin, Mrs.'Libbie M Cobbs, Dr. Charles Coulter, R. M Craig, Walter Crawford, T. R .' Crumley, Ira Davidson, L. H Davidson, Mrs. Lucinda Dewey, Chauncey I (ewey, Mrs. Nancy Estep, Josiah M Fox, Charles J Fox, Mrs. Esther C Havcrfteld, James N 1 in vertield, John N llavcrhelil, Nathan Hearn, W. B Henderson, James Hollingsworth, D. A Holmes, W. F Holmes, Mrs. Amanda S Holmes, Mrs. Hannah J Jamieson, J. M Welch, Rezin. 633 673 467 411 357 356 691 583 337 209 477 449 448 44 45 81 531 530 171 153 135 393 551 99 651 054 655 613 Kent, John H Lacey, John S Lafferty, Joseph Lantz, J. N Long, David Long, David M., M. D.. Lyons, Robert McDowell, William McGavran, S. B., M.D.. McPeck, JohnE McPeck, Mrs. Mary Manly, John Miller, Henry Miller, John Moore, William Osburn, Samuel Osburn, Mrs. Elizabeth . . Penn, William B Ramsey, John Ritchey, J. P Ritchey, William Seott, W. H Skinner, C. A Snyder, D. J., M. D Taggart, James Trushel, Peter Trushel, Mrs. Susannah. Waddle, W. G Weight, George A PAGE. ... 747 ... 117 ... 023 ... 541 ... 488 ... 489 ... 25 ... 729 ... 375 ... 301 ... 300 ... 573 ... 603 ... 593 ... 263 ... 191 ... 190 ... 319 ... 519 710 711 245 227 499 509 563 562 429 281 63 *BIH* TNDEX. 1147 CARROLL COUNTY. PAGI . Abel, Christopher C 978 Abel, Enoch W 978 Adair, Bazzle W 825 Adair Family 828 Adair, John 823 Adams, Abraham 888 Adams, Judge C. C 867 Adams, John 867 Adams, Mrs. Mary A 888 Adolff, Peter 1020 Algeo, George lot:'. Algeo, William 1044 Allen, Samuel 984 Allison, William 1092 Allmon, Mrs. Ellen 1111 Allmon, John 1110 Allmon, West T 1117 Amos, Benjamin B 1039 Amos, Joshua B 1089 Anderson, William B 1078 Baker, A. B srs Baker, San uel B 907 Baker, Zachariah 990 Baldwin, John A 920 Ball, Henry 1062 Barclay, John 1094 Barriek, George 852 Barrick, Henry 1104 Battin, Abraham 872 Baxter, Cornelius 994 Baxter, James 998 Beamer, Philip 888 Beamer, Mrs. Sarah s*s Bebout, John 878 Belknap, David 1039 Belknap, James A 852 Belknap, Samuel 1039 Bell, George ' 1007 BemenderJEer, Isaac 861 Bemenderfer, Peter S64 Benedum, Charles E 998 Benedum, James H 861 Benedum, J. W 1071 Berlieu, Hiram S 793 Bettis, Mrs. Jane 951 Bettis, John 950 Billman, A. L 945 Black, Andrew 862 Black, Samuel, M. D 862 Blazer, Bazeleel 1 132 Blazer, Philip B 1182 Boggs, Ezra 985 Booth, Joseph 1180 Borland, Samuel J 1062 Borland, Washington 1085 PAGE. Boyce, Richardson lots Boyce, R.J 1018 Boyd, Andrew 816 Boyd, William sit; lira nib in. Alexander 912 Brandt, Mrs. Elizabeth 950 Brandt, Fredrick 950 Brandt, Henry 967 Brann, James B 980 Brooks, Charles F 1080 Brooks, John 11 870 Brower, Harvey J 1015 Brower, Joseph 1015 Brown, Basil SU Brown, William 814 Buchanan, John 906 Buchanan, William II 826 Buck, John (i 822 Buel, Frederick 860 Burgett, (iwen '.mi Burrier, Philip 1099 Butler, George J 829 Butler, Earry S 880 Butler, Washington 829 Butler, William F 772 Byder, John ti 780 Cabill, David 901 Caldwell, James '.107 Caldwell, William J 866 ( lameron, Samuel J 955 Cameron, Thomas 956 Campbell, John 780 Camahan, J. H 1 L29 Clark, R. F 882 Close, Joseph 1133 Cogsil, Harvey 972 Cogsil, JoluiT 972 Colar, Mrs. Catharine 870 Colar, William 871 ( looper, Obadiah J 947 Cooper, Mrs. Obadiah J '.<4T Couch, Eli 800 Courtright, Isaac 1052 Cox, Isaac W 975 Cox, .lames 975 Craven, Robert 1090 ( nm lord. Mrs. Anne 867 Crawford, Mrs. Isabella 977 Craw lord, James V| 'i Crawford, Thomas P.. M. D 905 Crawford, William 977 Craw ford, William B 858 ( ruiurinc, George I) 865 Cum in in us. Frank J 1097 ( lummingS, James P PAOK. Davis, Mr-. Cftlteta 1081 Davis, William 1080 Deckman, Charles J I lei I 1 1 1 o 1 1 . i . . rge ss:j lie Ford, John 841 > l ord, U. C 1049 He Ford, William Ml Dennis, John W LOSS Dickey, Rev. Samuel 1 790 Dickson, Joseph '."is Dickson, Robert 1098 Dixon. Matthew 1074 Donaldson, .lames 868 Donaldson, Rev, John 828 Donaldson, Thomas <; B28 Downs, Frank 995 Down-, Josiah E mo Drake. William Dud-con. Guy S '.'00 Dunbar, lie,, rue T 891 Dunlap, Hi'. M. D 1189 Dunlap, John '.it's Dunlap, Matthew 966 Dunlap, Samuel 966 Dutton, J. P 993 Earnst. Simon 9S9 Easterday, John 918 Eckley, Ephraim 782 Eckley, Gen. E. R 782 Eckley, Earvej J 786 Pick. Peter Elliott, W. C Hi"' Faloon, James '.is; Faloon, Joseph 987 Farber, John F 1008 Farber, Peter 1085 law cett, Alexander A 962 Faweeii. Charles 962 Fawcett, John S06 Fawcett, Robert Crosier Ferrall, Edwin 808 Ferrall. Junius C 808 Fimple, John II 771 Fimlroek, John 794 Finefrock, Nathaniel 1 108 Fishel, Joseph I'oHz. Adam 1018 Foltz. William 1072 Forbe-. .lame- Forbes, John C France. John II.. M. D 1086 Fritschle, Mrs. Christina.. . i 961 861 Gambert, Peter . Uexander 1148 CARROLL COUNTY. PAGE. Gamble, John 1035 ( rang, Frank J 859 Gans, George 998 Gantz, Jeremiah 1108 Garrett, Andrew 1005 Gartrell, Andrew N 781 Gartrell, John M 899 Gartrell, John R 1074 Gartrell, Remus W 1075 Gartrell, Upton B 1073 Ganlt, Daniel 949 Gault, James 1028 Ganlt, William 949 Geiger.John Paul 1014 George, Andrews 957 George, John C 986 George, John S 942 George, John W 865 George, Robert L 835 George, Thomas 835 George, Thomas J 869 George, William N 1021 German, J. T 1127 Gonzales, Samuel 1131 Graham, James 863 Graham, Robert G 815 Grander, J a col. 1017 Grander, John 931 Haessly, Joseph 1037 Haessly, Philip 1(67 Haines, Albert R 931 Haines, Joseph 937 Haines, Joshua 934 Haines, Thomas E 1088 Handley, Wallace L 776 Haulin, Mrs. Hannah 805 Hanliu, William 805 Hardesty, Frauds M 1049 Hardest}', William Kirk 1049 Hardgrove, Sarah A 869 Hardgrove, Washington S69 Harsh, Ephraim 795 Harsh, Jackson 799 Harsh, Leonard 93S Harsh, Philip 799 Harvey, Robert R 961 Harvey, Simpson J 792 Hangh, David 1134 Hawk, Rev. James H 791 Bawke, Robert 971 Hawke, R. T 971 Have-, Benjamin F 1035 Hays, Thomas 774 Heidy, William S 1074 Helfrich, Jacob 836 Helfrieh, John W S39 Hemming, Richard S54 Herbert, Albert 855 Herron, John B 1079 Hewit, George 916 Hewit, Joseph 915 PAGE. Hibbs, Mrs. Drusilla 1005 Hit. I.-, William 1005 Highlands, Samuel A 1069 Hines, Gei irge 793 Holder, James svt Hole, B. S 1013 Hole. Lemuel 1013 Holmes, Isaac 920 Holmes, Isaac R 859 I Inlmcs, Samuel 920 Holmes, William 807 Hosterman, David 878 Hostermau, Enos 878 Hunter, John 970 Hunter, Robert G 948 Huston, James 818 Huston, V. E 818 Ickes, Peter 1043 Iden, Mrs. Eliza A 1076 Iden, John S 1075 Jaekman, Adam C 932 Jaekman, Samuel S80 Jeffrey, Benjamin 1023 Jinnings, Peter J 1017 Kean, John 1045 Kean, Robert G 1137 Kelly. James 862 Kennedy, Jason 1025 Kintner. Jacob 7S0 Kirby, Capt. Harry Walter 980 Kirby, Jacob J 879 Klotz, John A 904 Knox, William S 791 Lane, Jacob D 809 Lane. Joseph 810 Latimer, Joshua 707 Lauhacher. George 1019 Lawler, James F 969 Lawler, Joseph V 969 Lawrence, James A 933 Lawrence, Richard 871 Lawrence, Richard E 845 Lawther Family 1031 Le Beau, Adolph 951 Lee, Dauiel B 1027 Lee, William L 873 Leeper Family 1031 Leeper, William A 1033 Leggett, Joshua 894, 1022 Leggett, Robert G 1021 Leggett, Thomas 894 Lewi-, John 832 Lewis, William S 832 Leyda, Henry 004 Leyda, Mrs. Jennet 904 Leyde, Henry 1003 Lung, Alexander S 1016 Long, David H 787 Long, John 821 Long, Joseph C 821 Lut/, Joseph 948 PAGE, Lotz, Peter H 943 Lucas, Josiah 1096 MeBurney, David 1030 McBurney, Mr-. David 1036 McCarty, Rev. William C 908 McCausland, Erasmus J 947 M . Causland, Thomas 863 McClain, David 910 McCorinick, Mrs. Agnes 987 McCoy, A. M 976 McCoy, Jeremiah 912 McCoy, J.J 912 McC< iy, Thomas 1093 MeCray, Levi 805 McCray, Thomas 805 McCully, Josiah B 888 McC'ully, Thomas 888 McFadden, Simpson 994 McGhee, James ...'. 1109 McGuire, Elisha 827 Mclntire, John B 1104 Mclntire, Steen 1103 McLane, John R 919 McLaughlin, James 1008 McLaughlin, Robert 881 McLaughlin, Thomas M 1080 McLaughlin, William 1008 McLaughlin, William L 842 McLoud, William 1027 Me Master, James 1046 McQueen, William S 1097 Maple, William S13 Marshall, Jesse 789 Marshall, Levi 960 Marshall, Robert 1077 May, John 1076 Miller, Abraham E 855 Miller, John 1072 Miller, John J 873 Miller, Levi 1050 Miller, Mrs. Mary M 873 Miller, Rev. M. A..! 1051 Mills, Alexander 1026 Mills, Ithamar 1025 Minniek, Joseph H 965 Miunick, William 965 Moody, David 997 Moody, John 1054 Moody, John B., M. D 856 Moore, Caleb P 940 Moore, George H 1070 Moore, Jacob 880 Moore, Jason 067 Moore, John H. (Leesville) 940 Moore, John H. (Centre Tp) 811 Morehead, Abraham 1106 Morehead, James 800 Morledge, S. E 1067 Murdoek, J. G 1138 Neely, James R 813 Nihart, Jonathan 809 INDEX. 11W PAGE. Nivin, David L043 Xivin. William 1042 Noble, William 958 Parker, Robert 842 Patterson, A. S 959 Patterson, John 980 Patterson, Robert A 804 Patton, Henry 1028 Pearch, Allen 1112 Pearch, Miss Catharine 942 Pearch, Conrad 941 Pearch, John 941 Perry, Samuel G 1040 Peterson, James H 1055 Pottorf, Jaeob S 856 Priee Family 922 Price, Clun 925 Price, Meredith C 927 Priee, James 922 Price, Thomas K 91* Queen, Jonah 990 Queen, Samuel 990 Rainsberger, A. C 1107 Rainsberger, John 1115 Raley, Judge Robert 769 Ramsey, R, G 933 Randolph, Nicholas 1068 Ray, Charles 1099 Ray, John 887 Rea, Pimm T 1044 Rea, Samuel 1044 Reed, J. W 1111 Reed, William B 921 Rippeth, James 979 Rippeth, John A 900 Rippeth, Lemuel 885 Rippeth, Samuel W 979 Roateh, David E 1041 Roatch, El. en 1041 Robbins, J. S 892 Robertson, Edmund s";:; Robinson, Will J 1106 Roby, Beuoni 1046 Roby, George 1067 Roby, Luther L Iii4(i Roby, Mrs. Mary A 1064 Ross, E. (.'., M. D 1137 Roudebush, Abraham 1082 Koudebush, Abram 884 Roudebush, Mrs. Catharine A 984 Roudebush, Eli R 983 Roudebush, Jesse 1082 Roudebush, Tobias 815 Runyon, Reuben 1135 Russell, Bingley L033 Russell, Isaac IL86 RusseU, James 1038 Rutan, David 7ss Rutledge, George 1109 Rutledge, Thomas 861 Salmon. John B L006 PAGE, Scott, Benjamin 944 Scott, Charles A niio Scott, John 944 Scott, Robert C 899 Sc.tt, William 894 Seemann, Daniel Shaw , Eli D 1002 Shaw, Jesse W 998 8haw, Josiah C 999 Shaw, Mahlou 1002 Shaw, Nathan 998 Shawver, Daniel G 1107 Shawver, tin. rue 830 Shawver, John 830 Shearer, Hugh B 1016 Shearer, W. D 1015 Shepherd. Elijah s;;4 Shepherd, George 845 Shepherd, Isaiah B 845 Shepherd, James 833 Shepherd, Mrs. Jane 834 Shepherd, Wesley 833 Sherer, Peter 986 Sherrod, David B., M. D 1087 Bherrod, Joseph K 1088 Shermd, Mrs. Sarah A 1088 Sherrod, William 1087 Simmons, Adam 1060 Simmons, John 1095 Simmons, Levi (Kilgore) 1054 Sim ns, Levi i Union Tp) 1111 Simmons, Mary C 1060 Simmons, Samuel 1098 Slates, Conrad STO Slate-. John lour, Slate-, John R 911 Slates, William 832 Sloan, George 709 Smiley, Thomas 1096 Smith, Mrs. Annie 1 140 Smith, Henry ((Iran--- Tp.) L140 Smith, Henry (Harrison Tp.).... 817 Smith, Michael sir, Smith, Perry A 972 Smith. Samuel ' 893 Smyth, Andrew A 1026 Smyth, William II 1026 Sparks, Ephraim 1- h |S l Stearns, William B98 Stees, Henry 1131 Steeves, John R 1118 Steeves, Mrs. Mary (Clark) 1118 Steeves, Morton ins Stemple, John M 851 Stemple, Levi 774 Stenger, Samuel 901 Stephenson, John H., M. D BIO Stephenson, Joseph s i" Stewart, Alfred A Stewart, Edward 952 Stewart, Mahlon 952 sto, I, man. William 1105 Stockon, L. D., \l. I) 77* Stockon, Samuel M., M. I) 7?'.i on, Vire.il 777 Stonebrook, Eliae 8 ly, John, Sr Stoody, V. (I 1020 Sweasey, Daniel 881 Sweasey, Henrj A 881 Talbott Family Tatters, Mrs. Elizabeth 868 Tatters, William 868 Taylor. John 1125 Taylor, Thomas Taylor. Thomas, R Teller. John W 844 Telfer, Samuel Thompson -44 Thompson, Ezra 891 Thorn]. -on, E. A 968 Thompson Family 890 Thompson, Cm in W 932 Thompson, Jam.- i> in:,; Thompson, James M 891 Thompson, John (Carrollton) 1050 Thompson, John 955 Thompson, John s 1024 Thompson, John A 816 Thompson, Matthew B 8(10 Thompson, Robi rl i Loudon Tp.) - 10 Thompson, Robei I i dei eased ).... 1057 Thompson, Robert G 1084 Thompson, Samuel 816 Thompson, Mrs. Susannah 1038 Thompson, Thomas Thompson, William ll Tipton, Samuel 1136 Tipton, William R 831 Toban, Asbery Tope. Henrj 1004 Tope, Hiram G., M. D 1004 Tope, William S 839 Trip]., James 1059 Tripp, John II -74 Trip].. Joseph 988 Tripp, Joseph N 1098 Trip]., William, M. D Mo Tripp, W. H Trushell, Jacob 888 Van Fossen,John B 787 Van Horn, Abraham Van Horn, Daniel Van Horn. Mr-. Marj 1108 Waggoner, John Alexander 1045 Waggoner, Mrs. Martha J Walker. W. II.. M. I) Ib'.T Wallace, John U>91 Wallace, Sylvester s 916 Waltoi 999 Ward. Samuel 958 Ward. William 958 Wathey, Zachary 1150 CARROLL COUNTY. PAGE. Wearer, Philip 1061 Weir, James R 1068 Weir, Robert B 909 Weir, 8. 1) 1091 Weir, Thomas L068 Weir, William T 1112 Westfan, Abraham V 1004 Westfall, Jacob M 798 Weston, Francis 988 PAGE. Wetzel. Christian 903 White-raft, Henry H 795 Wiggins, George W 902 Wiggins, J. R.. 892 Williams, J. R., M. D 775 Wilson, Edward 812 Wilson, Hugh S9S Wilson, James H 813 Wilson, John A 813 PAGE. Wood, Mr,-. Catharine 879 Wood, Joseph sso Wood, Rebecca 880 Woods, Robert 905 Wi irley, Akey 1089 Worlcy. John V 1089 Tant, Isaac 1129 Yant, John. 1129 Young, Wrfliam 946 > *<♦ JPor traits. PAGE. Cogsil, John T 973 Couch, Eli 801 Eckley, (icn. E. R 783 Fawcett, A. A 963 Gault, James 1029 Haines, A. R 935 Helfrieh, J S -T Holder, James 885 Huston, James 819 Leggett, Thomas 895 McCoy, J..T 913 McLaughlin, John 1010 McLaughlin, William 1011 Tripp, William, M. D Moody, John B., M. D.... Price, James Price, M. C Queen, Jonah Raley, Robert Roby, George Roby, L. L Roudebush, Abraham Scott, Charles A Steeves, John R Steeves, Mrs. Mary Clark Stewart, Edward Tripp, John H PAGE. . . . S5T , 923 . . . 929 ... '.I'll ... 768 . . . 1065 . . . 1047 . . . 1083 ...1101 ...1121 ... 1 120 ... 053 . . . 875 84 v ^. ^* '.+- ** \ %.- $ % ... .. *<# %. ^ ^ / -< %** LIBRARY OF CONGRESS 014 574 638 3 B ■■■I HMi^^^H H^H mm ' ' ','>"«,'•.';>'.>!,.•;,"' .."..-ri »■'.'.!.'-.' >.:?•': • ■MM Kg n Km IriBH EH «C* ISlsl hSK H j Ulai Is BjSE PIMM BBHB KQ9h SB EuB9CflpuN fHfrnl] BHShBH ■PHE mSSmWBSSBmm flBoi |Qflffl|flB HI IHTTMHIW BS9