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in Carroll County he bought sixty-two acres in Harrison Township, to which he added more land, and is now kept busy operating all his acreage, doing general farming and stock-raising upon his land.
At republican, he was elected on his party ticket supervisor of Center Township, and was re-elected several times.. Mr. Smith was married to Lucinda M. Cogan, a daughter of Henry and Mary (Easterday) Cogan, of Cleveland, Ohio. Mrs. Cogan is dead, but Mr. Cogan survives. Mrs. Smith was the second child born to her parents. Mr. and Mrs. Smith became the parents of three children, namely ; Clenton A., who is the eldest; Virgil Lewis, Who was drafted into the United States Army during the great war; and Mary Vivian, who is the youngest. While Mr. Smith has attained to a large measure of prosperity, he has not made this progress without working very hard, practicing thrift and using good judgment in making investments. When he served on the county board it was his constant endeavor to act and induce his colleagues to do likewise, just as though he were carrying out a private investment so as to give the taxpayers the benefit of the same sound principles which had proven so valuable to him. As a result his services were requested for the same office by his fellow citizens at the polls. He is a member of the Grange.
ALVAH OTIS HOOBLER is one of the solid American citizens of Carroll County and has gained his independent circumstances as the result of many years of studious devotion to the vocation of farming. He lives in Rose Township, where he has a well improved farm of sixty-two acres.
He was born in Harrison Township of the same county October 9, 1868, oldest son in a family of two daughters and three sons born to Adam and Rebecca (Little) Hoobler. His grandfather was William Hoobler, who came to Carroll County from Jefferson County, and lived out his life in Rose Township, where he died in 1892. He was the father of five sons and four daughters. Adam Hoobler was born in Jefferson County and has spent his active life in Harrison and Rose township, where he still owns 100 acres of farm land. For a number of years he operated threshing outfits and saw mills.
Alvah Otis Hoobler acquired his education in the Willow Run School of Harrison Township, and after the age of fifteen in the Hoffey School. Like most other boys in the country, he attended during winter session and had a round of duties on the home farm the rest of the time.
Mr. Hoobler remained at home and assisted his parents until 1892, when he married Ada Roof, daughter of Frederick and Sarah (Trusell) Roof, of Monroe Township. This is one of the pioneer families of Carroll County. Mr. and Mrs. Hoobler had two children. The daughter, Zana May, is the wife of Jerry Baxter, of Dellroy, and has two young children, Earl Lloyd, born in 1916, and Chester Wayne, born in 1919. The only son of Mr. and Mrs. Hoobler is an ex-service man, Lloyd Clark, born in 1897. Just after he reached his majority he enlisted in Carrollton in 1918, was trained at Camp Sherman, at first as a private in the infantry but after a month or two was transferred to Company G of the First Gas Regiment and received his honorable discharge as a first class private in the Ninety-fifth Regiment December 15, 1918. He is now a member of American Legion Post No. 475 at Dellroy.
After his marriage Mr. Hoobler began his career as a renter, handling the James Little farm of ninety-five acres in Rose Township for two years. In 1894 he bought his present farm and there he has worked and reared his family and made himself a factor in local affairs. He is an independent democrat in politics.
LOUIS J. GOTTSMAN, one of the practical farmers of Carroll County, is profitably engaged in operating his valuable farm of 157 acres in Rose Townshp. He was born in Alsace, France, September 11, 1863, a son of Jacob and Julia (Simon) Gottsman, of German-French stock, While the greater number of the members of the family were agriculturists, Jacob Gottsman was a weaver of cloth. He and his wife had the following children : Julia, who is Mrs. Alfred Dedre, of Paris, France, has two children; Elizabeth, who died at the age of forty years, was a resident of Alsace; and Louis J., who was the youngest. Jacob Gottsman died in 1894, in his home town in Alsace, but his widow survived him until 1913, when she passed away, having reached the venerable age of ninety-one years.
Growing up in his native province, Louis J. Gottsman attended the public schools until he was fourteen years old. He was then apprenticed to the saddlery trade, and for the first three years received no remuneration, not even his board. For two years more he worked to complete his apprenticeship, going to Paris, France, for this purpose, and left Paris at the age of nineteen years for Antwerp, Belgium. In May, 1884, he landed in New York City, from whence he came to Rose Township, Carroll County. Ohio, and until 1890 worked as a farm hand on different farms. In that year he married, and then he and his wife operated a farm for another party during the succeeding seven years, saving their money until they were able in the spring of 1899 to buy their present farm, then comprising eighty acres. In 1916 they added thirty-eight and one-half acres, and in the spring of 1917 bought thirty-six acres more, so that they have today 157 acres, which their industry has developed into a very valuable and productive property. Here they are carrying on general farming.
In 1890 Mr. Gottsman was married to Magdalena Steinbach, a daughter of Francis and Mona (Wilner) Steinbach, of Rose Township. Mr. Gottsman and his wife became the parents of the following children: Frank Jacob, who married Catherine Motter, of Rose Township, but has no children; Charles Augustus, who is at home; James Harvey; Herman Louis; Victor Raymond, and Eugene Valentine, who died at the age of nine months in the fall of 1899.
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Since receiving his papers of naturalization Mr. Gottsman has voted the republican ticket and has been honored by his fellow citizens by election to the office of township trustee of Rose Township upon two occasions, and to that of school director. He and his family belong to Saint Mary's Catholic Church. During the late war Mr. Gottsman's sons Charles and James were drafted for service and called to the colors in 1917. They left Carrollton and went together to Camp Sherman, Ohio, from which James was sent to Camp Forrest, was assigned to Company L, Eleventh Infantry, Fifth Division, as a first-class private, and was sent to France in April, 1918, on the Leviathan to Havre. From there he was sent to Nancy in Alsace, and saw service in the Saint Mihiel and Argonne offensives, and participated in engagements of less moment.. After the armistice was signed he was sent to Coblenz as one of .the Army of Occupation, and still later to Luxemburg. Finally he was returned to Alsace, and was sent home July 5, 1919, uninjured in spite of his long and active service. The other son, Charles, remained at Camp Sherman until May. 1918, in Supply Company, Three Hundred and Thirty-second Regiment, Eighty-third Division, and was then sent overseas to England, and thence to France, where he saw service, following which he was sent to Italy. Frank Gottsman-was sent to Camp Sherman May 26, 1918, as a member of Company C, One Hundred and Thirty-eighth Infantry, Thirty-fifth Division, and was sent to France, where he was in the commissary department. He was slightly gassed while driving a supply wagon to the firing line trenches. He was returned home in May, 1919.
Mr. Gottsman is a hard worker and thrifty, and he and his wife richly deserve the prosperity which has come to them, for they have earned it. He is recognized as a good citizen, and a man worthy the confidence of all with whom he does business.
SIDNEY SHEPPARD GALLATIN. Though he had to fight life's battles alone from the age of fourteen, Sidney Sheppard Gallatin early took his place as a man among men in Carroll County, where he is known for his upright and industrious character, and his successful operations as a farmer and horticulturist. His valuable farm of 206 acres is in Rose Township, on rural route No. 1 out of Sherrodsville.
He was born in East Huntington Township. Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, April 24, 1866, a son of Albert W. and Anne (Sheppard) Gallatin, and is descended from Albert Gallatin, who came from Geneva, Switzerland, was an officer in General Washington's army during the Revolution, and was an engineer by profession. He laid out the City of Geneva, Ohio, and surveyed many extensive tracts of land in northern Ohio. His son, Abraham Alphonse Gallatin, was for many years a Mississippi River pilot. His son, Daniel Gallatin, the next in line of descent, and grandfather of Sidney S. Gallatin, spent his life as a farmer in Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, where he died in 1852. His second wife was Jane Montgomery, of Pitts burgh, who became the mother of nine children, including Albert W. Albert W. Gallatin was a soldier of the Civil war, being company clerk of Company B of the One Hundred Forty-second Pennsylvania Infantry, and was with General McClellan's army in the Richmond campaign. After the war he farmed, was also a teacher, and died September 28, 1918. His wife died in May, 1913.
Oldest of a :family of five sons and three daughters Sidney Sheppard Gallatin acquired most of his education in Rose Township of Carroll County. At the age of fourteen be began to earn his own living, and his subsequent education was paid for out of his own -efforts, and he continued to attend school in winter sessions until he was twenty-one. When he was eighteen years of age he hired out to George Jameson, of Rose Township, as a farm hand at an agreed upon wage of a hundred dollars a year. Two years later he took the hand of his employer's daughter in marriage, Minerva Jameson, and she is a daughter of George and Emma (Williams) Jameson. Mr. and Mrs. Gallatin have four children: Oliver Bowman, born in 1888, married Elna Scarlott, of Rose Township, and their three children are Lester Sheppard, Iva Irene and Pearl. George Albert Gallatin, born in 1890, married Lucy Gilmore, of Atwood, Ohio. Charles R. Gallatin, born in 1895, married Mary B. Price, of Canton. The fourth and youngest child is Miss Effie Pearl. still at home with her parents.
Mr. Gallatin's extensive farm of over 200 acres is part of the old Jameson homestead, where members of that family have lived since 1815. Originally the estate comprised 320 acres, and the title to it rests upon a Government deed written on parchment and now more than a hundred years old. Mr. Gallatin has done general and diversified farming and has also been one of the leading apple growers of the county and still has a large orchard of fine trees. He is independent in politics. At one time he was candidate for county commissioner, and he was elected and served two terms as township treasurer. He is a charter member of the National Grange at Atwood and a member of the Methodist Church.
WILLIAM GALBREATH HERRON. Having devoted his life to agricultural pursuits, William Galbreath Herron of Harrison Township, is recognized as one of the leading farmers of Carroll County. He is conducting the 208 acre farm owned by him and his brothers, which is one of the best rural properties in this region. Mr. Herron was born in Monroe Township July 10, 1862, a son of Robert Power and Rachel (Galbreath) Herron, who came of Irish and Scotch stock. The history of the Herron family in America dates back to Charles Herron, who came here from Ireland during the eighteenth century and settled at Cannonsburg, Pennsylvania, but he died in Washington County, Pennsylvania, September 27, 1818. The first name of his wife was Anna, and she died at Cannonsburg. Pennsylvania, November 14, 1803. Their children, all of whom were born in Ireland, were as follows: James, Robert,
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Margaret and Wiliam. After the death of his tirst wife Charles Herron was married to a lady whose first name was Bridget. The Herrons, however, trace still further back in their family record than Charles Herron, for the Herrons were found in Rouen, France, at a very early date, and went to England in 1066, at the time of the Norman conquest of that country by William of Normandy. Representatives of the family spread out into Scotland and. Ireland.
James Herron, a son of Charles Herron, was born in County Tyrone, Ireland, In 1755, and came to America later on in the eighteenth century. On October 7, 1784, he was married to Rachel Reed, who died May 15, 1821, he surviving her until November 22, 1822, when he passed away in Washington County, Pennsylvania. Their children were as follows: Charles, John I., William, James, Robert, John II, Joseph, Thomas, Samuel and Rachel.
Of the above family, William Herron was the grandfather of William Galbreath Herron, of whom we write, and he married Mary Powers, a daughter of Robert Powers. After his marriage Wiliam Herron moved from Washington County, Pennsylvania, to Holliday's Cove, Brooks County, Virginia, now in West Virginia, but in 1827 moved to Cumberland, Tuscarawas County, Ohio, where he died December 17, 1848, his widow surviving him until March 12, 1875. Their children were as follows: James P., Elyaser, Robert, Margaret, Charles, Joseph B. and Rachel.
Robert Herron, father of William G. Herron, was born at Holliday's Cove, West Virginia, September 4, 1830, but wps taken to New Cumberland, Tuscarawas County. Ohio, and was there reared to manhood. In 1864 he traveled by wagon to Atwood, Monroe County, Ohio, and later on established himself as a farmer and stock-raiser near Carrollton. He married Rachel Palmer Galbreath, and they became the parents of the following children: William G., Robert Randall, and infant who died in 1866, at the age of six months; James Lawson, who died March 14, 1878; Calmet; Sedgewich, of Chester, West Virginia, who married Lena Gamble; Elroy C., and Joseph Glenn, a teacher at Malvern, Ohio.
An uncle of William G. Herron, Joseph B. Herron, served in Company H, Ninety-eighth Ohio Volunteer Infantry, during the war between the two sections of the country. During the battle of Perryville, Kentucky, October 8, 1862, he received a gunshot wound which received no attention from Wednesday, when it was received, until Saturday, when he was sent to a hospital at Louisville, Kentucky. On account of this unavoidable neglect and the severity of his injury he was honorably discharged for disability, and was attached to the Smithsonian Institute at Washington, District of Columbia. After the death of President Garfield, Mr. Herron was selected as one of the guards of honor of the funeral cortege from Washington to Cleveland, Ohio. Joseph B. Herron died in April, 1882.
William G. Herron attended the Valley Hall School until he reached his majority, during
which period he had made himself useful on the homestead, and he was then afforded the educational advantages offered by the Carrollton High School for two fall and winter terms. Returning to the farm, he has made his home upon it ever since, carrying on general farming rn conjunction with his brothers, their property being one of the best in the neighborhood. The
homestead originally comprised ninety-seven acres, but they have increased it to its present size of 208 acres. William G. Herron belongs to the United Presbyterian Church of Carrollton, and he has been an elder of it since 1898. He is a republican, but aside from exercising hrs rrght of suffrage does not participate in public life. In addition to his interest in the farm Mr. Herron is a stockholder of the Farmers exchange at Carrollton. He is not married.
Robert Randall Herron, a brother of William G. Herron, was born in June, 1864, and he, too, makes his home on the farm, having never marrred. another brother, Elroy Herron, also living on the home farm, is a school-teacher at Cold Spring Run, Carroll County. He married Belle Shotwell, a daughter of James W. and Mary Ann (McCray) Shotwell, of Union Township, in 1901, and they have two children, Mary Heien anu John Wendell. Elroy Herron has had charge of his present school for twelve years, and has been a school-teacher since 1897, so that many of the young men and women of the county have been under his instruction at one time or another. He and his wife are members of the United Presbyterian Church.
The record of an old-fashioned American family like the Herrons is an interesting one, and those possessing it have every reason to be proud of their ancestry. The majority of the Herrons have been agriculturists, taking pride in developing valuable farms, and all of them have been earnest, purposeful men, upright in their dealings and devoted in their service to
church and country.
WILSON EDGAR WHERRY is a farmer of Carroll County who is demonstrating on his farm of 186 acres in Harrison Township that farming is an industry which requires the best of attention and skilled knowledge to make it a paying business. His experiments are watched with interest and his results are used by his neighbors in their operations. He was born on his present farm August 9, 1868, a son of Jackson and Margaret Ann (Foraker) Wherry, and grandson of Joseph Wherry, a native of Washington County, Pennsylvania, who married a Miss Gardner, and with her came to Harrison Township, Carroll County, Ohio. They had two sons, Adam and Deams, when they came to Harrison Township, and the homestead then comprised 160 acres of land. He bought this farm from a Mr. Reed, who had obtained it from the Government, and the sale was made November 21, 1821. Joseph Wherry lived on this farm until his death, which occurred in 1875, and two years later his wife passed away. Five children were born to them after they came to this farm, making seven in all, and of them Jackson Wherry was the sixth in order of birth. His life was spent on this farm, and
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here he died in October, 1904, aged sixty-nine years. His widow survived him for a year. They had three children, of whom Wilson Edgar Wherry is the eldest.
Reared in his native township and sent to its schools, Wilson Edgar Wherry worked for his father until he reached his majority, and then took charge of the farm where he has always lived. He carries on general farming. He is a stockholder in the Farmers Exchange at Carrollton. He is independent in the matter of voting, but has been active in politics, and was elected on the democratic ticket trustee of Harrison Township, and as a member of the School Board, he holding the latter office for eight years. For twenty-seven years he has been ruling elder of the Presbyterian Church of New Harrisburg, of which he has long been a consistent member. Mr. Wherry and his sister, Mrs. Frank Harsh, of Harrison Township, are the only survivors of their father's family, their only other member, Arthur J., having died unmarried in 1893, at the age of twenty-one years.
On December 5, 1894, Mr. Wherry was married to Laura Viola Snively, a daughter of Joseph and Susan (Grunder) Snively, of Washington Township, Carroll County. There were five children born of this marriage, namely: Mary Zella, who died August 27, 1918, was the wife of Roy B. Sutton, of Canton, Ohio, and left one daughter, Mildred Irene; Arthur Vale, who is at home, was drafted into the army during the World war, but the armistice was signed before he was called into the service; Earl, who died in 1904, aged ten months; Ruth Elizabeth, who is thirteen years old, and Joseph Alton, who is eleven years old, and the youngest. Mrs. Wherry died November 11, 1920, and is deeply mourned as a lady of high Christian character and kindly disposition, which endeared her to all who knew her.
SIMPSON ORR BOGGS. Practical farming is a line of business that yields ample returns for money and effort invested. Some of the most aggressive and level-headed men of Carroll County have devoted much of their time to agricultural pursuits and have no reason to regret their decision in favor of farming. One of these men thus prosperous is Simpson Orr Boggs, who owns and operates a valuable farm of 182 acres in Harrison Township. He was born on his father's homestead March 31, 1864, a son of Ezra and Clarentine (Scott) Boggs.
Growing up in his native county, Mr. Boggs attended the country school at Cold Spring Run during the winter terms, and at other times assisted his father and brothers in operating the homestead. In this way, when still a lad, he learned to be a practical farmer, and his early training has been of immense value to him in later years. He had to work hard, for he was the fifth in a family of ten children, but does not regret this, for he feels that his early training established his habits of thrift and industry.
In 1898 Mr. Boggs was united in marriage with Mary Gotschall, a daughter of Hamilton and Hannah (Duell) Gotschall, of Harrison Township, and they have three children, namely: James Wilbur, Robert Warden and Kenneth Orr.
Following his marriage Mr. Boggs lived for two years on the home farm, and then for five years conducted the Need farm, which he rented. He then moved on his present place, where he has since been engaged in general farming. During twelve years of this period he has been a timber merchant, sawing his timber in the woods and shipping it to different markets. In addition to these occupations he has other interests and believes in encouraging home industries. He is a democrat and active in his party, serving as township clerk for one term, and always taking an interest in politics with the idea of getting the best class of men in office. The Presbyterian Church holds his membership, and he is earnest in his support of its faith. Mr. Boggs has practically devoted his life to farming, and has made his work pay. At the same time he has established a reputation for fair and honest dealing, and is recognized as a good farmer and public-spirited. citizen.
JOHN ELI BOGGS. While agriculture has given employment to the energies and brains of men since the beginning of the world, it is only within recent years that the farmer has been accorded his proper place among the workers of importance, and science and governmental power have been employed to give him assistance. The modern farmer conducts his business much more expeditiously and profitably than did his forefathers, and in consequence is able to enjoy many comforts that were utterly out of the reach of people in the rural districts a few years ago. One of the representatives of this great and important class of workers of Carroll County is John Eli Boggs, owner of 133 acres of land in Harrison Township. He was born in this township, on the homestead of his parents, Ezra and Clarentine (Scott) Boggs, December 25, 1865.
The grandfather, Joseph Boggs, was born in Washington County, Pennsylvania, where he was married to a Miss Simpson, and came to Harrison Township, Carroll County, Ohio, after that event, settling on a quarter section of land. He and his wife had six children. Ezra Boggs was eight years old when brought to Carroll County, and he continued to live on his father's homestead the remainder of his life, and there he died in 1905, but his widow survived him for a year. They had ten children, of whom John Eli Boggs was the sixth in order of birth.
John Eli Boggs went to school during the winter terms at Cold Spring Run, and had to do a man's work on the farm from the time he was fifteen years old. When he was twenty- nine years old, in 1895, he was married to Gertrude Moore, a daughter of William and Margaret (McElderry) Moore, of Union Township. Her grandfather, James Moore, married a Miss Riley, and they had eight children, but both are now deceased. William Moore was a farmer of Union Township, who died in 1907, and Mrs. Moore died in 1911. Mrs. Boggs at-
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tended the country schools, and then took a teacher's course at Scio College, but was married at the age of twenty years, so did not follow her girlish plans for becoming a teacher.
When Mr. Boggs was married he owned ninety acres of land, and since then has added land until he now has 133 acres and is raising a diversity of crops. He is a stockholder of the First National Bank of Carrollton, and belongs to the National Grange at New Harrisburg. The Presbyterian Church of New Harrisburg affords him expression for his religious creed.
Mr. and Mrs. Boggs have had four children, namely: Charles Scott, who is twenty-four years old; Forrest M., who died in 1901, when thirteen months old; Paul J., who is fifteen years old, and Wilma, eleven years old. Charles Scott Boggs is a veteran of the World war, and was called to the colors under the selective draft August 29, 1918, and sent to Camp Taylor, Louisville, Kentucky, for two months, as a private in the Sixty-ninth Field Artillery. He was then transferred to Camp Knox, south of Louisville, Kentucky, and was there when the armistice was signed. Like thousands of others, he was very much disappointed at not having had a chance to get into action. He received his honorable discharge December 21, 1918, and returned home.
MRS. LYDIA JANE ECKLEY, one of the highly respected residents of Carroll County, is living on her farm of seventy-one acres in Center Township. She is the widow of Absalom F. Eckley, who was born in Carroll County August 5, 1860, a son of Joseph and Catherine (Custer) Eckley, of German ancestry, whose family were all farming people. Mr. Eckley attended the local schools and worked on the home farm until his marriage, which occurred when he was twenty-two years old. At that time he rented a farm of eighty acres near Leesburg. Ohio, for a year, and then moved to Carrollton, where they resided for a time, Mr. Eckley being street commissioner. Later he served for twelve years as road commissioner of Center Township, to which he was elected on the repubtican ticket. Leaving Carrollton, Mr. and Mrs. Eckley moved on the farm she now occupies, and bought it in 1904. Here Mr. Eckley died June 9, 1911. He was an excellent farmer, public-spirited man and very active in the republican party.
Absalom F. Eckley married Lydia Jane Brown, a daughter of John H. and Mary (Or- wick) Brown, of Dellroy, Ohio, and they became the parents of nine children, all of whom are living, as follows: Alice, who is Mrs, Heber Slates, of Carrollton; Harvey, who lives at Malvern, Ohio, married Margaret Harsh, and has one son, Roy; Viola, who married Ross Dunlap, of Carrollton, and has seven children, Samuel, Ruth, Fouty, Phyllis, Martha, Catherine and Kenneth; Catherine, who married Charles Slates, of Jewett, Ohio; Charles, who married Lina Cramer, and has one son, Paul; Isabel', who married Charles Lucas, has a son, Charles, and lives at Massillon, Ohio; Harry, who lives at Sebring, Ohio, married Florence Wright, and has one daughter, Catherine; Joseph R., who is at home and works in the pottery; LeRoy, who married Ethel Deck, of New Harrisburg, Ohio, in 1915, has two children, Ralph Thomas and Absalom Fouts, and is operating the home farm for his mother. They are fine young men who understand farming thoroughly, and are a credit to their parents, as are the remainder of the children, all of whom are doing well. It is a source of pride to Mrs. Eckley that she and her husband not only prospered in a material way, but that they were able to afford their children the proper training and advantages so that they developed into splendid men and women. She is a member of the Reformed Church of Carrollton, and is held in high regard in that congregation, as she is elsewhere, for she possesses a noble, Christian character and those qualities which endear her to those who know her.
EDWARD POWER BOGGS deserves the reputation he enjoys of being one of the most capable farmers of Carroll County, and his fine farm of 133 acres in Harrison Township reflect his skill and industry. He was born on his present farm April 26, 1861, a son of Ezra and Clarentine (Scott) Boggs. He was reared on his fathersis farm, and attended the Cold Spring Run school during the winter months, until he was twenty years old, and during the rest of the year worked, for his father. When he married he rented land for a time at Cold Spring Run, and then lived for a time at New Harrisburg, Ohio, where he was occupied with lumbering and farming. In the fall of 1898 he returned to the homestead and rented it from his father for eight months. The latter dying, Mr. Boggs inherited a portion of it, and purchased the remainder of his present holdings from the other heirs. He is carrying on a general line of farming, and has been very successful. He has other interests, being a director of the, First National Bank of Carrollton, and is a member of the National Grange of New Harrisburg. A democrat, he is active in his party, and has served as assessor of Harrison Township and as a member of the School Board. The Presbyterian Church of New Harrisburg holds his membership, and be is generous in his donations to it. Mr. Boggs feels that his prosperity has come to him through his industry and thrift, and claims that no man need lack the necessities of life if he is willing to, work hard for them and save something of what he earns.
In 1894, when he was thirty-three years old, Mr. Boggs was married to Ella Booth, a daughter of Joseph and Agnes (Workman) Booth, of Monroe Township, Carroll County, and they became the parents of five children, namely: Donald Booth, who is now at home, is mentioned below; and Helen Emma, Ezra J., Edward Scott and Ethel Agnes, who are all at home.
Donald Booth completed a one year high school course and is now teller of the Cummings Trust Company of Carrollton. He is a veteran of the World war, having enlisted June 30, 1917, at Cleveland, Ohio, as clerk in the aviation branch of the service, and was sent
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to Camp Kelly, Texas, for training. From there he was transferred to New York city in October of that year and placed in the Forty-Eighth Construction Squadron. Sailing from New York city, the unit was landed at Liverpool, England, after a short voyage, and from there sent to Brest, France. He was engaged in preparing the airplanes for the flyers, and kept following the advance of the Allied troops until the signing of the armistice. Promoted to be a corporal, he was sent as one of the Army of Occupation to Coblenz, Germany. for the winter and spring, and was then returned home, being mustered out July 9, 1919.
ABRAHAM H. SMITH for more than half a century has been closely identified with the agricultural activities and the community affairs of Harrison County in Nottingham and Stock Townships, and is one of the best known residents of those localities.
He was born in Nottingham Township June 10, 1848. His paternal grandparents were John and Alice (Hopkins) Smith, natives of Ireland. John Smith whose home was in County Wick-. low, Ireland, was a school teacher and veterinary surgeon. In 1819 he brought his family to America, and located at Deersville, Harrison County, Ohio. Deersville at that time contained only three log cabins. John Smith bought land in Nottingham Township, developed a farm and spent the rest of his life in that occupation and the farm is still in the family. John Smith and wife had the following children: John, born May 12, 1806, and died in infancy.; Thomas, born May 6, 1809; John, born August 12, 1810; Robert, born April 11, 1814; William, born July 20, 1816; and Sarah, who was the only child born in America.
William H. Smith, father of Abraham H. Smith, was born in County Wicklow, Ireland, and was about three years of age when brought to America. He grew up on the old homestead in Harrison County, lived an active career as a farmer in Nottingham Township, and died there June 1, 1873. He and his wife were members of the Methodist Church. In August, 1847, William H. Smith married Julia Hedges. She was born April 24, 1818, near West Liberty, West Virginia, a daughter of Abraham and Edith (Carter) Hedges. Abraham Hedges spent his life as a farmer near West Liberty, West Virginia. A brief record of his children is as follows: Joseph, born April 18, 1815, and died August 14, 1893; Samuel, born December 9, 1816, and died August 30, 1850; Julia, wife of William H. Smith, born April 24, 1818, and died February 28, 1890; Ruth, born January 8, 1820, and died April 22, 1901; Greenberry, born March 6, 1822, and died January 6, 1897; Abraham, born January 3, 1825, and died July 15. 1904.
The children of William H. and Julia Smith were Abraham, Mary, Frank, Emma, William, Samuel, Anna Bell, Julia, Robert and Ellen. Six of these are still living.
Abraham H. Smith acquired a substantial education as he grew to manhood and reached his majority well versed in the practical operations of farming, a vocation he has followed all his life. He still owns a hundred nine acres in Stock Township. He has been a member of the Methodist Church at Deersville for about forty years.
December 27, 1870, Mr. Smith married Nancy J. Spiker, daughter of William and Mary (Coterol) Spiker. She died August 31, 1904, the mother of six children. The oldest of these children is William who married Emma Mill- born and has a daughter Hilda; the second is Charles who married Tentha McCave and has two children, Winifred and Wesley; the third in the family is Wesley who married Edith Hines and has a daughter Rebecca Jane and a son George; Mary, the fourth child of Abraham H. Smith, is the wife of William Robasky, a farmer in Franklin Township of Harrison County; Clara is the wife of John Dunlap and has one daughter Ethel; Howard, the youngest, married Ida Freeburn and has two children, Walter and Lucile.
April 4, 1907, Abraham H. Smith married Catherine M. Hines who died February 22, 1918. On February 18, 1920, he married Laura A. Hines.
WILLIAM ROBASKY is one of the substantial citizens of Franklin Township, Harrison County, whose career is the more creditable because of difficulties he has overcome and the fact that his position has been achieved by industry and honesty and in no sense is due to circumstances.
Mr. Robasky was born in Tuscarawas County, Ohio, October 23, 1878, and was nine years of age when he came to live with the family of W. E. Cramblett in Stock Township of Harrison County. He grew up in the family home, acquired such education as was afforded by the district schools of Stock Township, and lived with the family until he was twenty-six. He spent seven years as a farm hand with E. C. Spiker of Franklin. Township.
In the fall of 1910 he married Mary V. Smith, daughter of Abraham Smith, whose record is given above. For the past ten years Mr. and Mrs. Robasky have been farmers in Franklin Township. and since 1912 have been on their present farm of 155 acres. Mrs. Robasky is an active member of the Methodist Episcopal Church.
JAMES B. McDEVITT is a representative of the fourth generation of the McDevitt family in Harrison County and here he has proved himself resourceful and progressive in connection with the basic industry that engaged the attention of earlier generations of the family in the county. He was born in Stock Township, April 27, 1880, and the major part of his life has been passed on the fine farm of 171 acres, of which he is now the owner, in Monroe Township. Here he is successfully engaged in general farming and stock raising, besides which he has for the past several years controlled a prosperous enterprise in the operation of a saw mill in this section of his native county.
The founder of the McDevitt family in Harrison County was James McDevitt, who came with his family from Pennsylvania and established his home in North Township about the
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year 1820. He took up a tract of wild land and developed the same into the productive farm on which he and his wife passed the remainder of their lives, as honored pioneers of the county. James, the youngest of their five sons, was born in Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, December 2'5, 1810, and thus was about ten years of age when he accompanied his parents on their immigration to the wilds of Harrison County, where he was reared to manhood under the pioneer conditions. In 1830 he wedded Miss Annie Birney, who was born in Green Township, this county, in 1808, a daughter of John Birney, who was another sterling pioneer of the county. James McDevitt developed a productive farm in North Township, and there be remained until his death, March 19, 1874, his wife having passed away October 15, 1862, and both having been earnest members of the Methodist Episcopal Church. Of their ten children the first five died in infancy, and the other five attained to years of maturity. Of this number John was the father of him whose name introduces this review.
John McDevitt was born on the old homestead in North Township, March 10, 1845, and his death occurred in July, 1918, on the farm now owned by his son James B. As a young man he served an apprenticeship to the carpenter's trade, and as a journeyman he applied himself to his trade about five years, in various parts of the state. In 1873 he became a successful contractor and builder, with residence at Selo, Harrison County, and among the buildings erected by him was that of the Methodist Episcopal Church at Harlem Springs. In 1877 he engaged in farming in Stock Township, but he continued to follow his trade to a certain extent for a number of years thereafter. In 1884 he sold his farm and purchased a place of 160 acres, on Plum Run, in Monroe Township, and in 1887 he established a tile manufactory on his farm. In this connection he developed a large and prosperous industry, with a productive capacity for the output of one billion feet of drain tile annually, and his trade extended far outside the limits of his native county. He was one of the highly esteemed citizens of the county, achieved large and worthy success, was a republican in politics, and was a member of the Methodist Episcopal Church, as is also his widow, who now resides at New Philadelphia, Tuscarawas County, with her son, James B. of this sketch. The marriage of Mr. McDevitt to Miss Martha M. Easterday was solemnized June 24, 1875, Mrs. McDevitt having been born in Carroll County, a daughter of David and Mary Easterday, who were residents of Harrison County for many years prior to their death. Mr. and Mrs. McDevitt became the parents of four children, two sons and two daughters, all of whom are living.
James B. McDevitt gained his youthful education in the district schools of Monroe Township, where, save for brief intervals, he has resided continuously on the old home farm, of which he is the owner and to the active management of which he gives his attention. His political allegiance is given to the republican party and his wife is a member of the United Brethren Church.
January 20, 1914, recorded the marriage of Mr. McDevitt to Miss Nellie Marie Morland, and they have two children—Ethel Margaret and Annie Marie. Mrs. McDevitt was born in Harrison County, Ohio, and is a daughter of William and Margaret (Wagner) Morland, the former of whom was born in Palermo, Carroll County, Ohio, September 3, 1855, and the latter in Tuscarawas County, in 1860, their marriage having been solemnized December 22,1883. Thomas Morland, father of William, was a carpenter by trade, but as a young man he became the owner of a farm in Carroll County. After selling this property he established his residence at Bowerston, Harrison County, where he opened a general store and where he continued to reside until his death, his children having been nine in number: Jane (Mrs. Andrew Wilson), William, Margaret (Mrs. Hadley Dunlap), Thomas, Martha (Mrs. Harvey Renicker), Etta (Mrs. William Bower), James and Robert (twins), and Alice (Mrs. Charles Wheeler).
After his marriage William Morland purchased a farm in Tuscarawas County, where he remained until 1890, when he sold the place and purchased his present fine farm, in Monroe Township, Harrison County. He and his wife had eight children: John married Mary Warner and they reside at Milan, Erie County; Edgar is deceased; Alma is the wife of Jesse Custer; Nellie Marie is the wife of James B. McDevitt, of this review ; Zella is the wife of Charles Gotschall; Mary married Floyd McCauley ; and two children died in infancy. John Wagner, grandfather of Mrs. Morland, was born near Tappan, Franklin Township, Harrison County, in 1823, and his wife, whose maiden name was Margaret Scott, was born in Carroll County, in 1817, a daughter of Robert and Hannah (Russell) Scott. John Wagner was a son of Mathias (born in 1792) and Nancy (De- Long) Wagner, and Mathias Wagner served as a soldier in the War of 1812; he was a son of John Wagner, who was born and reared in Maryland and who came thence to Ohio in the early pioneer days. Mathias Wagner engaged in farming in Harrison County when he was a young man, and in 1831 he removed with his family to Tuscarawas County, where his death occurred in 1848. His children were: Sarah, Isaac, George, Nancy, John, Enoch, James, Jefferson, Harrison and Mathias, Jr.
John Wagner continued his residence in Tuscarawas County from 1831 until his death in December, 1880, and his widow passed away in 1891. They became the parents of four children—Sarah Jane, who died in 1911, Mary Ellen, Mathias S. and Margaret Ann.
SAMUEL S. EASTERDAY, whose well improved farm of 166 1/2 acres, is situated in Monroe Township, Carroll County, is a popular representative of one of the old and honored families of this section of the Buckeye state. He was born in Perry Township, Carroll County, near Conotton, a village just over the line in Harrison County, and the date of his nativity was March 5, 1861. He is a son of David and
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Mary (Trushel) Easterday, and is a scion of a family, of German origin, that was founded in Pennsylvania in the colonial period of our national -history. George Easterday was barn in the old Keystone State, and there he reared his family of five sons and two daughters, all of whom remained in that state except John, grandfather of Samuel S. John Easterday was reared and educated in Pennsylvania and there was solemnized his marriage to Eve Swinehart. In the spring of 1830 he came with his family to Ohio and settled in Harrison County, where he remained until 1855, when he came to Carroll County and established his residence in Perry Township, where he purchased the farm that continued his place of abode until his death, which occurred November 19, 1873, his widow having passed away December 28, 1880, and their remains being laid to rest in the Bowers- ton cemetery, both having been devout communicants of the Lutheran Church. They became the parents of nine children, namely: Magdalene (Mrs. Washington Borland), George, Adam, David (father of the subject of this review), John, Margaret (Mrs. Michael Trushel), lSamuel, Elizabeth (Mrs. Joseph Smith), and Eve A. (Mrs. Henry Cogan).
David Easterday was born on the old home farm in Perry Township, and in his farm activities he was for some time a resident of Harrison County. He finally removed to' the state of Illinois, and there his death occurred. His wife died in Harrison County, when about eighty-six years of age and both having held the faith of the Lutheran Church. They became the parents of six children, namely: Martha, William, Samuel, Margaret, John and Mary.
Samuel Sylvester Easterdav first attended school at Conotton, and later continued his studies in the Grundy Ridge district school for six years, his final schooling having been received in the village of Scio, Harrison County, in 1880. He attended school principally during the winter terms, when his services were not in requisition in connection with the work of the home farm, and as a youth he applied himself diligently to service as a farm employe. Finally he became sufficiently fortified in a financial way to justify his purchase of a farm of forty acres, in Perry Township, Carroll County, a property which he later sold. After his marriage, in 1882, he gave his attention principally to farm work in the employ of others having purchased a threshing rig, and followed threshing for twenty years, until 1901, when he purchased and assumed the management of his present farm, which he has since continued to make the scene of vigorous and successful agricultural and live-stock industry. Mr. Easterday is found staunchly aligned in the ranks of the democratic party, and he served two years as supervisor of Perry Township, in which office he was the advocate and supporter of progressive measures for the benefit of his constituent township. He and his wife are earnest members of the Methodist Episcopal Church at Leavittsville and their pleasant home is known for its generous and unassuming hospitality.
In the year 1882 was solemnized the marriage of Mr. Easterday to Miss Margaret Bus ler, of Perry Township, and they became the parents of five children; Charles, the firstborn, died in 1887, at the age of five years; Anna Maria is the wife of Edward Elliott, of Rose Township, and they have two children—Ethel and Clayton; Mary is the wife of Mack Brown, of Magnolia, Carroll County; the other two children died in infancy.
WILLIAM C. HARSH conducts at Harlem Springs, Carroll County, an automobile garage that is thoroughly modern in equipment and facilities, and he is aso the owner of a well improved farm of eighty acres in Lee Township, the active management of the place being vested in his sons, who are numbered among the progressive young representatives of farm industry in this county.
William C. Harsh was born at Harlem Springs, Ohio, on the 9th of July, 1.868, and is a son of Jackson and Anna (Craven) Harsh, the former of whom was born in Washington County, Pennsylvania, November 5, 1830, and the latter was born in England. She was a child at the time when her parents, Robert and Mary (Greenwood) Craven, established their home in Carroll County, Ohio, Mr. Craven having become a prosperous merchant and honored and influential citizen of Harlem Springs. Jackson Harsh was a son of Philip and Sarah (Booker) Harsh, who became early settlers in Harrison Township, Carroll County, whence they removed to Kansas in the year 1875, the remainder of their lives having been passed in that state, where Mr. Harsh became the owner of an extensive stock ranch. Jackson Harsh was reared and educated in Carroll County, and with the passing of years he became prominently and successfully identified with the livestock business in this section of the state, besides which he became one of the most extensive buyers and shippers of wool from Carroll and adjoining counties. He became the owner of a fine farm estate of more than 500 acres in Harrison and Lee Townships, and there he remained until his death. In 1854 he married Alvira, daughter of Jacob Strayer, and she died four months later. October 5, 1867, recorded the marriage of Jackson Harsh to Miss Anna Craven, and she passed to the life eternal on the 10th of August, 1889, her six children having been William C., Edward, Mary, Annie, Frank and Sarah.
William C. Harsh was reared in the home of his maternal grandparents at Harlem Springs, where he was given the advantages not only of the public schools but also of Harlem Springs. At the age of twenty years he joined his father on the farm, where he remained a few years. Two years after his marriage, which occurred in 1890, he left the farm and engaged in the buying and shipping of wool at Harlem Springs, in the meanwhile continuing his active alliance with farm industry. Five years after his return to Harlem Springs he here purchased a handsome brick house of about fourteen rooms, and this has since continued the family home. For sixteen years Mr. Harsh was a successful traveling salesman in the handling of farm machinery, and it was upon his retirement from
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this service that he erected his present modern garage at Harlem Springs. He is a stalwart supporter of the cause of the republican party, he and his wife hold membership in the Presbyterian Church, and he is affiliated with the lodge of Free and Accepted Masons No. 124, at Carrollton; with Minerva Chapter, Royal Arch Masons; with the council of Royal and Select Masters in the City of Canton; and with the Scottish Rite Consistory in the city of Columbus.
In July, 1890, was solemnized the marriage of Mr. Harsh to Miss Emma Hanna, who was born in Washington Township, Carroll County, and who is a daughter of Hugh and Elizabeth (McCausland) Hanna, the former a native of Pennsylvania and the latter of Center Township, Carroll County, Ohio, where her father, James McCausland, settled in the pioneer days. Mr. and Mrs. Harsh have seven children--Anna, Lelia Jean, Bessie, Robert G., William Conley, Mary and Harold. All of the children remain at the parental home except the eldest, Anna, who is the wife of L. E. Anders, of Harlem Springs. The family is one of marked prominence and popularity in the representative social life of the community, and their spacious and beautiful home is a center of generous hospitality.
DAVID JACKSON DAVIS. The claim of David Jackson Davis upon the consideration and good will of his fellow-citizens of Union Township is based upon many years of effective work as an agriculturist, upon a meritorious record as a citizen, and upon his activity in promoting education and kindred accompaniments of advanced civilization. His entire career has been passed in Carroll County, and with the exception of one and one-half years he has devoted his energies to agricultural pursuits, in which he has won success through the application of industry and good judgment.
Mr. Davis was born on a farm in Union Township February 5. 1863, a son of William and Sarah (Tope) Davis, the former a native of Perry Township, Carroll County, and the latter of Union Township. His paternal grandfather was Joshua Davis, a native of Maryland, who married an Irish girl who had been brought to the United States at the age of thirteen years, and they spent their later lives in Union Township, where they entered land from the United States Government. The maternal grandparents of Mr. Davis were Stephen and Jemima (Kail) Tope, who were among the earliest settlers of Carroll County and also entered Government land.
Following their marriage William and Sarah (Tope) Davis settled on a farm in Perry Township, where they resided for a short time, but soon bought land in Union Township, and there continued to be engaged in agricultural operations during the rest of their lives, Mr. Davis passing away May 28, 1895, and his widow surviving until 1918. They were industrious, God- fearing people, who discharged their responsibilities faithfully, and were held in the highest regard in the community in which their home was located. They were the parents of the following children: Stephen, who is engaged in agricultural operations in Union Township; Mary Ann, of Union Township, who is the widow of John McKnight, a farmer; Jasper N., who died at the age of two years; Joshua B., of Monroe Township; David Jackson; Thomas J., of Carrollton, Ohio; Martha E., of Massillon, Ohio; and John, who resides on the home place.
The district schools of Union Township furnished David Jackson Davis with his educational training, and his boyhood and youth were passed on the tome farm, where he secured experience in, agricultural methods while assisting his father and brothers. When he entered upon his independent career it was as a farm hand, and for four years he was thus employed. Following his marriage he became the owner and operator of a thresher and manager of a sawmill for about three years. During the time he conducted these enterprises he made his home at Petersburg, but eventually returned to farming, and for one year lived on his father's place. He then purchased 128 acres of the home property, on which he has continued to carry on general operations to the present time, in addition to which he raises all kinds of fruit and has a well-ordered apple orchard of 300 trees. He has won well-merited success, and in so doing has held the confidence and respect of those with whom he has had dealings.
On October 22, 1892, Mr. Davis was united in marriage with Miss Cora A. Sell, who was born in Union Township, Carroll County, a daughter of John and Elnora (Hahn) Sell, the former a native of Tuscarawas County, Ohio, and the latter of Lee Township, Carroll County. Mr. and Mrs. Davis have no children. They are consistent members and liberal supporters of St. John's Lutheran Church, of which Mr. Davis has been a member of the Board of Trustees since 1918, and a deacon for many years. He has rendered valuable and efficient service to his community in several offices of public trust, having been a justice of the peace for nine years, land appraiser of Union Township in 1910, personal assessor in 1912, and for some years a member of the School Board.
HENRY RUTLEDGE. In the passing away of Henry Rutledge on June 25, 1907, Union Township and Carroll County sustained an agricultural and social loss of more than average import. Mr. Rutledge had occupied an important position in his community, and in his passing left not only a legacy of material wealth, but of useful lessons, and he who would may read that early limitations develop, rather than discourage, the strong and resourceful.
Mr. Rutledge was born in Union Township March 4, 1846, a son of Robert and Jane (Brooks) Rutledge, and a grandson of Thomas and Jane (Crosier) Rutledge, natives of Ireland. Thomas Rutledge died on the ocean while en route to the United States, but his widow completed the journey and established her four sons, Edward, John, Robert and James, in Union Township, where she lived for many years and died in advanced age. Robert Rutledge was still a lad when brought from his native Ireland to America, and he grew to manhood in Union Township, where he met and married
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Jane Brooks; a native of that township, and a daughter of Henry and Durinda (Fawcett) Brooks, early settlers of Union Township. Following their marriage Mr. and Mrs. Rutledge settled down to farming in the same community, and there the father died when still comparatively a young man, September 22, 1876, the mother reaching ripe old age and dying August 10, 1906. They were the parents of the following children: Durinda, the wife of Richard Kelley, of Perry Township; Ann Jane, who died as the wife of the late Samuel Buchanan, of Union Township; William, who also died in Union Township; Henry ; and Mary E., who died as the wife of the late John Pittenger. of Union Township.
Henry Rutledge secured his educational training in the public schools of Union Township and remained on the home farm until the time of his marriage. He then purchased a small farm in that township from Mr. Dunlavy, and to it from time to time added until he was the possessor of 258 acres of good land. Of this property there is now pasture land and timber amounting to fifty acres, the remainder being all under a high state of cultivation. During the time that he carried on operations on this farm Mr. Rutledge added to the house, remodeled the barn and erected new outbuildings, and in various other ways added to the facilities and equipment necessary for modern farming. This is known as Locust Lawn Stock Farm, and is largely devoted to the raising of live stock, although general farming methods prevail. Here Mr. Rutledge passed away June 25, 1907.' During his active life he drew to him many warm and devoted friends, and the confidence of the community in which he lived and worthily labored. He was recognized as an intelligent, upright and enterprising agriculturist, in private life he was exemplary, and as a citizen he was always faithful to the obligations of public duty. He served efficiently as supervisor of roads and as a trustee of the Methodist Episcopal Church. Politically a republican, he stood staunchly by the principles of his party. He was a valued and popular member of the local Grange.
Mr. Rutledge was married September 14, 1870, to Miss Rebecca Ann Brackin, who was born in Union Township August 24, 1850; a daughter of Richard and Sarah' Jane (McCort) Brackin, the former a native of Jefferson County, this state, and the latter of Harrison County, and a granddaughter of Cornelius and Rebecca (Brooks) Brackin and James and Ann (Fawcett) McCort, all born in Ireland and early settlers of this part of Ohio. Mrs. Rutledge, who survives her husband and lives on the home farm, is a woman of many virtues and accomplishments, and a faithful member of the Methodist Episcopal Church. Three children were born to Mr. and Mrs. Rutledge: Elva Dixon, the proprietor of a pharmacy at Minerva. Ohio, who married Bessie Florence Stockin and has one child, Margaret Marie; Robert Loman; and Richard Elmer, who is employed in the First National Bank of Carrollton." Robert Leman Rutledge, one of the enterprising farmers of Union .Township, is the operator of the farm which was formerly cultivated by his father. He married September 23, 1914, Miss Georgia Ann Amos, of Perry Township, daughter of Sanford C. and Agnes (Amos) Amos, the former a native of Perry Township, Carroll County, and the latter of Fort Wayne, Indiana. To this union there have been born three children: Ruby Rebecca, Richard Amos and Catherine Agnes.
CHARLES JACOB HOLMES. Descended from one of the fine old substantial agricultural families of Harrison County, Charles Jacob Holmes, though he began his active career by learning a trade and was a journeyman machinist, eventually returned to the occupations of his earlier years and for over twenty years has been an active leader in the farming community of Harrison Township in Carroll County. Mr. Holmes owns 155 acres, divided into two farms, located on rural route No. 1 out of Dellroy.
He was born at Conotton in Harrison County September 4, 1866, only son and child of Jacob and Jerusha (Stratton) Holmes. His grandfather, George Holmes. was one of the hardy pioneers who at the beginning of the nineteenth century sought the new lands west of the Ohio River, and in about 1821 settled in North Township of Harrison County. Altogether he acquired about 500 acres there and spent many of his years in clearing it up and developing a high class farm. He died in 1883 and his wife, whose maiden name was Mary Criplever, died in 1885. They had ten children. Of these Jacob lived in that community all his life and died in June, 1866, several months before the birth of his son Charles Jacob. The widowed mother survived him just half a century, spending these years in Harrison County, where she died in 1916.
Charles Jacob Holmes grew up in the Conotton community of Harrison County, attended country schools there, and was also partly educated at Salem in Columbiana County, Where his mother had lived before her marriage. At the age of nineteen Mr. Holmes began an apprenticeship in the plant of the Buckeye Engine Works, and spent four years learning the trade. From 1890 until 1899 he was employed as a journeyman machinist at different points and with different industries in Ohio and Pennsylvania.
In 1898 Mr. Holmes married Alice Schwab, daughter of Nicholas and Margaret (Abuehl) Schwab, of New Philadelphia, Ohio. Mr. and Mrs. Holmes have four children: George Nicholas, born in 1900, still at home; Ethel Margaret, born in 1902; Lewis Whittier, born in 1904; and Clara Lucille, born in 1908.
At the time of his marriage Mr. Holmes began planning for a permanent home and resumption of his former vocation as a farmer. In 1899 he bought 109 acres and has given his attention to farming that tract ever since. He bought another nearby farm of fifty acres in 1914. He is also a stockholder in the First National Bank of Carrollton and in the Farmers Exchange of Carrollton. He is a democrat, and was one of the unsuccessful candidates on the county ticket in 1920 for the office. of county commissioner. He served two years as a mem-
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ber of the School Board of Harrison Township, and is a member of the Methodist Church of Baxter's Ridge.
JOHN WASHINGTON BORLAND, one of the representative farmers of Carroll County, comes of a family, four generations of which have had residence in this part of Ohio. This family has proved its substantial qualities in later years as well as in the times when the country was new and required the dauntless pioneer spirit.
The farm of 193 acres in Harrison Township now owned and managed by John Washington
Borland was the scene of his birth on June 15, 1881. He owns a half interest in sixty acres in Monroe Township of the same county. He is a son of Samuel J. and Anna (Molls) Borland. His great-grandfather was Samuel Borland, who was born in Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, May 11, 1785. As an early settler of eastern Ohio, coming from Westmoreland County, he paid two hundred and fifty dollars for a quarter section of land in Monroe Township in Carroll County. He was twice married, his first wife being Nancy Little, while his second had the Christian name Elizabeth.
Washington Borland, grandfather of John W. Borland, was born in Westmoreland County, July 11, 1822, and during his long life improved and cultivated a portion of the ancestral estate in Monroe Township, and was one of the influential citizens of Carroll County, where he died September 21, 1904. He married Magdalena Easterday, who was born January 18, 1825, and died February 18, 1895. They had a family of ten children, equally divided between sons and daughters, the oldest being 'Samuel J. Borland, who was born February 11, 1849, and is still living, having devoted his best years to agricultural pursuits. His wife was born January 14, 1858. They have two sons, John W, and Elmer T. Borland. The latter lives at Dellroy, and by his marriage to Florence Smith has four children.
John W. Borland is an American citizen who believes that some of the best opportunities for profitable work to himself and to his fellow citizens are found on the farm. He has devoted practically his entire life since early boyhood to growing crops in the field of the farm where he was born. At intervals until he was twenty-one he attended the country school at Mount Nebo. When he was twenty-three, in June, 1904, he married Alverda Loretta Hawk, of Center Township. They have one of the good country homes of Harrison Township and have taken a generous interest in community affairs. Mr. Borland is a member of the National Grange at Dellroy, and the Presbyterian Church of Dellroy. Both he and his father are democrats, and his father at one time was candidate for director of the County Infirmary.
LAFAYETTE BUSBY. The Busby family is one of the old established ones of Harrison County, and the majority of those bearing the name have devoted themselves to agricultural pursuits with the result that a great deal of credit is due to them for the present development in this very important industry. One of these ex cellent farmers and representative citizens of the name is Lafayette Busby of German Township. He was born in his present township, February 17, 1878, a son of Samuel William and Mary (Cole) Busby, and a grandson of Bennie Busby.
Bennie Busby married Virginia Harper and located in German Township, Harrison County,' Ohio, at a time when there were but few settlers in this neighborhood. He and his wife had the following children: S. W., A. S.; B. H., John, Edward, Homer, Stewart, Harper, Lizzie, Amanda and two other daughters. Samuel William Busby was a farmer of German Township, and spent all of his life there, becoming one of its representative men. His death occurred April 3, 1919, but his wife died July 12, 1907. She was also born in German Township, a daughter of Thomas Cole. The children of Samuel W. Busby and his wife were as follows: Samuel F., who lives in Indiana; Lafayette, whose name heads this review; and J. E., who died June 21, 1913.
Lafayette Busby was reared on his father's farm and while he was attending the district schools, he was also learning how to perform the duties pertaining to a farm. In 1899 he was married to Mary Hosterman, a daughter of Hied and Lizzie Hosterman, and they had one child, Hugh, who married Lucy Mattern. Mrs. Busby died in 1901. In 1902 Mr. Busby was married to Mary Viola Hart, a daughter of A. A. and Alison (Andrew) Hart. By his second marriage Mr. Busby has the following children: Valena May, Marcus L., Melvin, Harold, Edward, Bernice, Velma and Essie Eleanor.
After his first marriage Mr. Busby lived in Green Township but was in the employ of other farmers. Since 1906 he had lived on his farm in German Township. It comprises 221 acres of land, one-half of it being in German Township and the remainder in Green Township, but the house is in German Township. Here he is carrying on general farming and stockraising, and for ten years he has operated a coal bank. Mr. and Mrs. Busby are members of the Methodist Episcopal Church. A hard-working, thrifty man, Mr. Busby has earned all he now possesses through his own efforts, and while doing so has employed such methods of transacting his business, and given such faithful attention to his civic duties, as to win for him the approbation of his neighbors, and he stands very well in public favor.
DAVID W. SELWAY of Cadiz is member of a family that both in Great Britain and in America has been identified with the coal industry for many generations. Mr. Selway has his home, some of his business interests, and also farming interests in Harrison County, and as a coal operator and producer has been a well-known figure in the Eastern Ohio fields for many years.
He was born at Tonyrefail, Glamorganshire, South Wales, January 6, 1876, son of Stephen and Ann (Thomas) Selway. His father founded the family in America, immigrating from Wales in 1881, accompanied by his wife and ten children. After landing in New York Stephen Selway came direct to Ohio, and at
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Massillon he and three of his older sons became coal operators. From Massilon Stephen Selway and family removed to Flushing, Belmont County, where he bought a coal mine and continued his operations as a producer in that field until about twenty years prior to his death. He died October 20, 1919, and his wife on December 31, 1912.
David W. Selway was five years of age when brought to America, and acquired his education in the public schools at Flushing, in the Mount Union College at Alliance, and in a Massillon commercial college. While with his father at Flushing he gained a thorough and all around experience as a coal operator, accepting opportunities to familiarize himself with every branch of the business and as a producer he has some important interests in Belmont County.
June 1, 1910, Mr. Selway married Lura McCune. Mrs. Selway is a member of a very historic American family, and in her own life she has vitalized many interests connecting her with historical organizations, church and othersi social movements. Mrs. Selway was born at Athens, Athens County, Ohio, daughter of Francis Marion and Mary (Parminter) McCune.
The McCune family is of good old Irish stock and was established in the United States by Archibald McCune, son of Martin McCune of Londonderry, Ireland. Archibald McCune after coming to Pennsylvania married a young lady whose Christian name was Jane but whose family name has not been preserved. They lived at Cherry Valley, scene of one of the Indian massacres that have been described in Colonial history. When the Indians made their attack on the settlement Jane McCune was out in the field with another woman pulling flax. Her two children Nancy and William had been left in the Block House. Her husband Archibald was then with the army engaged .in frontier service. Jane McCune was captured by the Indians and was kept a prisoner by them for three years. After the massacre five other children were born to her and her husband, named John, Thomas, Samuel, Jane and Elizabeth. Of these John McCune was the ancestor of Mrs. Selway. He married Mary Boyles, daughter of Jacob and Nancy (Wilgus) Boyles, natives of Germany, and residents of Hackettstown, New Jersey. From New Jersey. John McCune came west and after a sojourn in Pennsylvania selected a home in Athens County, Ohio. He was a pioneer settler. acquired land in Ames Township, and was busy with its development and cultivation the rest of his life. He died in 1815. William McCune, third son of John and Mary (Boyles) McCune, was the grandfather of Mrs. Selway. He married Philura Tracy, daughter of Jonas and Susanna (Curtis) Tracy.
The Tracy family was established in America by Lieut. Thomas Tracy, one of the original proprietors and first settlers of Norwich, Connecticut, and also one of the early proprietors of Windham, Connecticut. He was born in England in 1610, and was descended from Egbert, the first Saxon king of England. The family traces its ancestry beyond the Conquest ; in reality, the family records go back for more than a thousand years through thirty-four generations and through the male line of Tracys twenty-three generations. Lieut. Thomas Tracy came over from England in 1636, his first settlement being at Salem, Massachusetts, and afterwards successively he was a resident of Windsor and Saybrook, Connecticut. He was three times married. His first wife was Mary Mason whom he married in 1641, and their first son Jonathan was the ancestor of Mrs. Selway, who stands in the fifth generation from him. Jonas Tracy, great-grandfather of Mrs. Selway, married for his second wife Susanna (Curtis) Whaley. Their daughter Philura was born November 10, 1809, and was the grandmother of Mrs. Selway. Philura Tracy, on December 25, 1825, became the wife of William, third son of John McCune. William McCune. Who was born in Athens County, Ohio, April 28, 1802, at the time of his marriage took up in his brother Thomas' name 400 acres of Government land and in its cultivation and improvement spent all his married life. His wife died July 1, 1891, and he passed away in April, 1894. William and Philura McCune had the following children : Louisa, born June 6, 1827, died in Missouri in 1916, the wife of John Ross; Seth D., born December 22, 1832, married Sarah Van Dyke, and died in 1893; and Matilda, who married Harold Bowman.
Francis Marion McCune, the other child of William and Philura McCune, was born September 12, 1843, and as a young man enlisted in the Union army and served in the Seventh Regiment of Ohio Cavalry. On November 6, 1867, he married Mary Parminter who was born in Morgan County, Ohio, July 12, 1848, daughter of Jewett and Rebecca Parminter, early settlers of Morgan County. Jewett Parminter was born in Penobscot County, Maine, in 1809 of English parentage and was a boy when the family moved to Morgan County, Ohio. Jewett Par- minter for many years lived on his farm in Athens County where he died. His wife Rebecca was a native of the Shenandoah Valley of Virginia, and related to the Handcock family of that State. Francis M. McCune and wife had five children: Lura, born June 6, 1870; Allen L., born February 11, 1872, a resident of Akron, Ohio; Ada V., born November 13, 1881, wife of Thomas McCune of Athens County ; Francis M., born October 12, 1882, a resident of Athens; and Leon B., born July 14, 1885, also at Athens.
Lura McCune grew up in Athens County, was graduated from the Ames High School and took a preparatory course in Ohio College at Athens. November 1, 1893, she became the wife of William S. Porter who was descended from one of the pioneer families of Harrison County. Mr. Porter died June 13, 1906. He was survived by two children : Alva E. Porter who was born in Cadiz January 24, 1896; and Francis J. Porter, born at Cadiz, January 13, 1902, who on December 19, 1920, married Bernice Ramsey of Cadiz. Alva E. Porter was educated in the Cadiz High School, Franklin College and Ohio College at Athens, and on May 16, 1918, enlisted at Cadiz for the World war, entering the Student Army Training Corps at Valparaiso University, Indiana. Later he was transferred to Orono,
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Maine, later to Camp Hancock, and after nine months with the colors received his honorable discharge at Camp Sherman January 18, 1919.
Mr. and Mrs. Selway have one son, David McCune Selway, born February 18, 1911. Mr. and
Mrs. Selway are members of the Methodist Episcopal Church. Mrs. Selway has always taken a deep interest in church work, and she is a member of Moravian Trail Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution.
JOSIAH THOMPScN BARRICK is a well known resident of Harrison Township, Carroll County, a prosperous and representative farmer, and comes of a family which deserves a place in the history of this part of Ohio.
Mr. Barrick, whose life has been one of industry and since his majority has been devoted to the cultivation of .the old homestead of 120 acres, was born on this farm July 29, 1884. son of William Clark and Mary Margaret (German) Barrick. His grandfather, Samuel Bar- rick, came to Harrison Township in pioneer days, later lived in Rose Township, and while he farmed he also followed the trade of carpenter, building many of the houses and barns in his country district. As a cabinet maker he also performed the chief functions of a pioneer undertaker, making the coffins. He was twice married, and had seven children by each wife, two of whom are still living. William Clark Barrick was the second among the children of the second marriage. He lived in Carroll County all his life, was a successful farmer and died September 14, 1917. His widow is still living.
Josiah Thompson Barrick is the seventh of ten children, and as a youth he attended the country school at Mount Nebo, and for three years the Dellroy High School. He found duties and responsibilities ready at hand when he reached mature years, and since the age of twenty has had some active part in the management of the old homestead. He has never married. In 1921 he and his brother-in-law, B. F. Sells, purchased the John Hess farm of 156 acres.
Mr. Barrick is a popular citizen, a man of convictions and great earnestness, and for a number of years has been a local minister. He is a trustee of the Pleasant Valley Church and a teacher in the Sunday School. A prohibitionist in politics, he was a candidate on that ticket for county auditor in 1916.
DONALD MCGREGOR ELLIOTT. The life of Donald McGregor Elliott. one of the successful farmers of Carroll County, has been such as to elicit just praise from those who know him best. He has spent the major portion of his `life in Harrison Township, where he lives today, engaged in the pursuits for which nature and training have best fitted hilt, though for several years in his early manhood he was also one of the popular teachers of the county.
Mr. Elliott, who represents one of the respected old families of Carroll County, was born in Harrison Township August 18, 1884, son of William Cellars and Nancy Flora (McGregor) Elliott. His father was also a native of Har rison Township, and in early life taught school in that locality. The rest of his years were devoted to farming in Monroe and Harrison townships, and he died in June, 1909. Mrs. William C. Elliott, who is now living at Carrollton, was born on the old McGregor farm near Atwood in Monroe Township. Donald McGregor is the oldest of three children. His brother is Joseph Howard Elliott, and his sister, Mary Rebecca, is the wife of Wilford Janson, of Canton, Ohio.
Donald McGregor Elliott completed his common school education in the Mount Nebo country school, was graduated from the Dellroy High School in 1903, and subsequently spent two summer terms in the normal school at Wooster, Ohio. By experience in the meantime he was well qualified for farming and at the death of his father be took charge of the home place, which he now owns, in Harrison Township, on rural route No. 1, out of Dellroy.
In 1910 he married Miss Anna Catherine Tope, daughter of W. S. and Mandane (Campbell) Tope, of Monroe Township
JOHN S. McBEAN, M. D. The late Dr. John S. McBean, of Cadiz, was for thirty-five years a successful physician and a leading citizen of Harrison County. He was born in Cadiz in 1840 and died in that city in 1907. His father, Dr. John McBean, long a leading physician of Harrison County, was a native of Scotland, born in 1797; and died in Cadiz in 1875. His father, a member of the elan of McBean. married Jessie Campbell, of the clan Campbell, and both died in Scotland when their son John was but a boy. When he was eight years of age the orphan boy went to the West Indies and made his home with an uncle until he had reached young manhood, at which period of life he came to the United States and eventually to Harrison County. Although self-educated, he was a learned man, versed in Greek and Latin and the classics. For a time he was a teacher of the above languages; and even in after years, while engaged in the practice of medicine, he at different times tutored a number of young men who in later life became eminent; among them having been Bishop Simpson of the Methodist Church. He read medicine, and began the practice in Moorefield Township, later removed to Cadiz, where he continued to practice and at the same time kept a drug store. For many years he was regarded as the leading physician of Harrison County, if not of this section of Eastern Ohio. In Moorefield Township, Harrison County, Dr. McBean was married in 1829 to Belinda, the daughter of Henry and Catherine Johnson, both natives of Pennsylvania, and they had the following issue: Jane, William, Catherine L., John S. Mary, Harriet, Julia M., Belinda, Laura and Henry.
Dr. John S. McBean was reared in Cadiz, attended the local schools and studied medicine under the guidance of his father. Later he turned his attention to the law as a profession, read law in Carrollton, Ohio, and later when his preceptor was appointed United States Consul to Tangier, Morocco, Mr. McBean accompanied him to Africa in an official capacity and remained abroad for a year, when growing tired
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of that service, he resigned and returned to Cadiz and resumed his medical studies under his father, at the same time gaining proficiency as a pharmacist. In 1872 he was graduated with the M. D. degree from the Medical College of Ohio, at Cincinnati, and in that year entered the practice of medicine at Cadiz.
Like his father, Dr. John S. won high standing in his profession and was regarded as one of the eminent practitioners of his day in Harrison County; while as a citizen his course in public affairs left nothing to be desired.
In 1876 Dr, McBean married Georgia, the daughter of George W. and Anna Scott of Columbus. She died in 1883, leaving one son John G. McBean.
In 1886 Dr. McBean was united in marriage with Alice, the daughter of Martin S. and Martha (McKee) Kennedy. and to this second marriage was born one daughter—Martha Hollingsworth McBean, who married Robert Brokaw, of Cleveland, and to their marriage one son has been born, Robert Burns Brokaw, and a daughter, Anne McBean Brokaw.
Dr. Moses Kennedy's father was Michael Kennedy, born in Ireland in 1759 and died in 1846, married Margaret Thompson in 1784. Margaret Thompson was born in 1760 and died in 1837. They had three children. Ann, Isabella and Moses.
Martin Snyder Kennedy was born in the brick house built by his father in Green Township on January 25, 1832, and died in Cadiz on September 11, 1903, being buried in Cadiz cemetery. His father, Dr. Moses Kennedy, was born in County Down, Ireland, on December 24, 1797, the youngest of three children and only son born to Michael and Margaret (Thompson) Kennedy. He was educated at the University of Edinburgh, and when nineteen years of age he came to the United States as surgeon of the vessel on which he sailed. He came to Harrison County and entered the practice of medicine at his home in Green Township. about four miles out from Cadiz, where he died April 7, 1857. He was a successful physician, a kind hearted, sociable and generous man, and held the confidence of his patients and the respect of his fellow citizens. He married in July, 1920, Catherine, the daughter of Martin Snyder, an early settler in Harrison County. The maternal grandfather of our subject, named Martin Snyder. was a native of Germany. where he was born in 1728, and at the age of eighteen he left the fatherland to seek his fortune in the new world. Arriving at New York, he remained there a short time, then proceeded to Pennsylvania, where he married Catherine Amon. and took up his home in Adams County.
Martin Snyder. Sr., came with his wife and family in 1800 to the new state of Ohio and settled in the woods on a section of land where is now Green Township, 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 of wilderness, and the stalwart pioneer family experienced all the adventures. dangers and hardships incident to those times.
Their children were Martin, Henry, Eve, Eliizabeth, Katherine, Adam, John, Mary and Motalena, all of whom, save Martin, lived to be over seventy-five years of age. A cemetery had been laid out on part of the old homestead, where the grandfather settled and he was the first to be 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 farm, but death intervened. In 1810 this. venerable pioneer passed away at the age of eighty-two years. His wife died in 1821, age sixty-two years, and was laid by his side.
Martin S. Kennedy was one of the most reliable men of the community and held the respect of all who knew him. He was a farmer, occupying the Doctor Kennedy place and lived there with his family until the year 1870, when he removed to Cadiz to live. He and Joseph Clark were partners in the lumber business for several years—later, Mr. Clark retired, selling his interest to his nephew, Oliver Clark, and this firm was known as "Clark & Kennedy Lumber Yards" He sold his interests to his partner in 1900, retiring to go into the real estate business. Mr. Kennedy also had a host of friends. He had a quiet, happy disposition, with a good word to say of all his acquaintances. Good nature was in every lineament of his countenance. He was kind-hearted and always ready to do a rood act for a friend. He was also interested in oil properties. He married in 1859 Martha McKee, daughter of James and Sarah (Lewis) McKee. She was born on November 14, 1839, and died July 3, 1882. Martha McKee Kennedy was a noble Christian woman, an ornament to society, always kind and sympathetic, ready to assist the sick and the distressed and loved for her virtues of heart and mind.
After their marriage they settled on part of his grandfather Snyder's farm in Green Township. Harrison County. Among the early settlers of Harrison County none were more identified with the growth and prosperity of it than the McKee family. The founder of the family came to America in 1815, and settled in Redstone, Pennsylvania. His family consisted of twelve children, Robert, the father of James McKee. who was married in 1806 to Rachel Wills. They soon after came to Ohio, and settled in Harrison County where they died. He was a strong whig in politics and was an ardent supporter of that party. In early life both himself and wife were members of the Presbyterian Church. but soon after marriage they joined the Methodist Church, in which faith they both died. He and wife now sleep together in Bethel Cemetery.
James McKee was born February 11, 1811, in Archer Township. He spent his youth in attending the district schools, using a clapboard with the alphabet marked on as primer, and assisting his parents in various duties on the farm. November 24, 1834, he was united in marriage to Sarah Lewis, born 1814, died 1906, daughter of Joseph Lewis. a resident of Pennsylvania. After marriage they settled on the farm on which Mr. McKee died and which he labored
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so much to bring to the high state of cultivation which it had reached at the time of his death.
His children were Mary, Hanna, Rachel, Martha, John, Henry, Joseph, Amanda, Robert E., Eliza, Adeline and Anna Rebecca. In politics Mr. McKee was a strong and enthusiastic republican and was a hearty supporter of Abraham Lincoln and the principles which led to the forming of that party. A member of the Methodist Episcopal Church, the same as his wife, they were both ready and willing to bear their full share of the burdens of life and duty, and were ever foremost in church work. On May 8, 1886, he passed away, leaving his children and dearly beloved wife to mourn his decease. He was buried at Cadiz. The family are well known and highly respected.
Mrs. Sarah McKee's father, Joseph Lewis, was born October 31, 1769, in New Jersey. At an early age he married Rachel Canby, a resident of Pennsylvania. The young couple commenced housekeeping immediately in Pennsylvania. Their family of children was a large one and were named Jesse, Jacob, Joseph, Elizabeth, David, Vernon, Lydia, Rebecca, Ester, William, Rachel, Sarah and Hannah. Joseph Lewis was a whig in politics and he and his wife were Quakers in religious matters but the children werc all Methodists.
Joseph Lewis died September 4, 1853, and was buried at Bethel, Harrison County. His wife died September 1, 1852, and was buried at Bethel also. The eldest two boys, Jesse and Jacob Lewis, with their families left Chester County, Pennsylvania, in 1817, came to Harrison County, Ohio, where with their brother Joseph, who came later, they each bought a farm in Green Township where they lived the remainder of their days. In 1829 the parents with Joseph and family and Sarah and Hannah, came to Harrison County, remaining there as long as they lived.
The American ancestor of this branch of the Lewis family was David Lewis, a Revolutionary soldier who came over from England and settled first in New Jersey, then in Chester County, Pennsylvania, and finally in Delaware County, Delaware. He married in Chester County, Pennsylvania, 1755, Lydia Vernon, who was born in 1735. Their son Joseph who was born October 31, 1769, and died September 4, 1853, married Rachel Canby who was born in 1768 and died in 1791.
The children of Martin S. Kennedy and wife were as follows: Frances Isabelle, deceased; Mrs. Mary Alice McBean; John Franklin, deceased; Moses James McKee, Catherine and Anna Genevra, the two latter deceased.
Mrs. McBean is a member of Moravian Trail Chapter, D. A. R., and is eligible to the Society of Colonial Dames.
MACK C. BOWER is showing his versatility through his continued service as telegraph operator at the O. B. tower of the Panhandle division of the Pennsylvania Railroad Lines, near Bowerston, Harrison County, a position which he has held since 1903, and by giving his effective supervision to his excellent farm, which comprises 153 67/100 acres and is situated in close proximity to the office in which he is telegraph operator. Mr. Bower purchased this farm in 1910 and has made many improvements upon the same, including the erection of the modern house in 1914, and the substantial barn, in 1916. He is a scion of one of the representative pioneer families of Harrison County, where the village of Bowerston perpetuates the family name, and in the general history, as well as numerous personal sketches in this work, will be found interesting data concerning the family.
Mack C. Bower was born at Bowerston, in Monroe Township, this county, on the 23d of May, 1885, and is a son of David T. and Amanda J. (McBeth) Bower, both likewise natives of Monroe Township, where the former was born May 14, 1850, in the village of Bowerston, where he and his wife now maintain their home. Mrs. Bower is a daughter of John and Mary (Webster) McBeth, who continued to reside on their farm, in Monroe Township, until their death, Mrs. McBeth having passed away July 27, 1858, and her husband having survived until July 22, 1863; both were earnest members of the Presbyterian Church. The names and respective dates of birth of their children are here recorded: Nancy, February 21, 1834; Maria, May 21, 1836; Robert C., October 8, 1838; David J., June 10, 1841; William H., September 30, 1843, died of typhoid fever, at Nashville, Tennessee. Novembers 5, 1862, while serving in the Civil war, as a member of Company K, Ninety-Sixth Ohio Volunteer Infantry; Margaret A., May 10, 1846; John W., February 9, 1849; Amanda J., July 26, 1852; and Mary C., October 18, 1856.
David T. Bower is a son of David and Elizabeth (Swinehart) Bower, the former of whom was born May 14, 1803, and the latter on the 3d of July, 1806. David Bower was a representative farmer and miller and an influential citizen in Monroe Township, and served many years as justice of the peace, with the result that he was familiarly known as 'Squire Bower. Other family sketches in this history give ample information concerning this honored pioneer. He was a communicant of the Lutheran Church and his wife was a Dunkard in religious faith. They became the parents of ten children, whose names and dates of birth are here noted: Jeremiah, January 6, 1829; Mary Ann, May 18, 1831; Isaiah, April 26, 1833; Ezekiel, August 18, 1835; Margaret, August 8, 1837; Obediah, May 15, 1840; Caroline, January 3, 1842; William Henry, January 15, 1845; John A., September 1, 1847; and David T., May 14, 1850. The son William Henry represented Harrison County as a gallant soldier of the Union in the Civil war. He enlisted in Company A, One Hundredth Ohio Volunteer Infantry, was captured by the enemy, at Limestone Station, in eastern Tennessee, September 6, 1863, and was thereafter held a captive in the odious Andersonville Prison of the Confederacy until his death, which occurred March 6, 1865.
David T. Bower has been actively identified with farm industry in Monroe Township during the greater part of his active career, though he has also followed teaming and carpenter work at intervals, and is now living in the village of Bowerston. He still retains ownership of a
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farm of 122 acres, in Monroe Township. He and his wife hold membership in the Methodist Episcopal Church in their home village. Their marriage was solemnized September 2, 1875, and the names of their children are here entered with respective dates of birth: Louella F., October 1, 1876; John W., January 4, 1879; Albert S., March 23, 1880; Iva R., January 11, 1882; Mack C., May 23, 18,85; and Ward C., August 1, 1895.
The early education of Mack C. Bower was obtained in the public schools of Bowerston and the schools of Union Township, Carroll County. At the age of eighteen years, in the autumn of 1903, he became a telegraph operator in the employ of the Pennsylvania Railroad Company, and he has since continued in this service on the Panhandle division, his present post as operator at the 0. B. tower having been held by him since 1903. He is a democrat in politics and he and his wife hold membership in the Methodist Episcopal Church at Conotton.
On the 11th of June, 1913, was solemnized the marriage of Mr. Bower to Miss Ethel Markley, daughter of Daniel and Laura (Hoobler) Markley, and the two children of this union are sons—Donald C. and Ernest Dean.
MARTIN WASHINGTON BORLAND. Nothing has interfered with the continuous play of Mr. Borland's interests, industry and activities as a farmer since he started life for himself in Carroll County. He is one of the leading farmers of Harrison Township, where he is proprietor of two farms aggregating 198 acres. His home is on rural route No. 1 out of Dellroy. Mr. Borland was born in Monroe Township of Carroll County in 1860, son of Washington and Magdalene (Easterday) Borland. He is of Irish and Pennsylvania Dutch ancestry. His grandfather, Samuel Borland, was married in Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, and at an early day came to Harrison County, Ohio, where both of them lived out their lives. Washington Borland was the oldest of a family of two sons and one daughter, his brother being William, and his sister, Lyda, who became the wife of James Waddington. Washington Borland was one of the highly esteemed residents and prosperous farm owners of Monroe Township, where he died in September, 1904. His wife died in February, 1895, and of their ten children Martin W. is the seventh.
Mr. Borland, as he grew to manhood, acquired his education in the country schools of Nebo, Glendale and Dellroy, going to school in winter and working at home on the farm in other seasons of the year. He continued assisting his father until he was twenty-three, and then for four years was a share farmer on his father's place of 115 acres. After his marriage he continued on the old homestead, raising crops and live-stock on the shares. Eventually he bought fifty acres in Harrison Township, and his continued progress has brought him the ownership of the larger property noted above. He has lived in Harrison Township since 1917. Mr. Borland takes an active part in local affairs, is a member of the Farmers Exchange Elevator Company of Carrollton, a member of the Na tional Grange at Dellroy, and was elected and served two years, 1916-17, as township trustee. He is a democrat and a member of the Presbyterian Church.
In 1887 Mr. Borland married Clarinda Hazlett, a daughter of George and Louisa (Gossett) Hazlett, of Harrison Township. She died in 1891, and later Mr. Borland married her sister, Mary Jane Hazlett. Mrs. Borland's grandfather, Samuel Hazlett, came from Fayette County, Pennsylvania, and her great-grandfather was a native of the north of Ireland. Mrs. Borland's father was the oldest of four children, and he lived for some years in Jefferson County and later in Harrison Township of Carroll County. where he died in 1904. By his first marriage Mr. Borland has one son, George Howard, born in 1890. He married Verna May Little on April 4, 1917. She is a daughter of Daniel and Mary (Finefrock) Little, of Rose Township, Carroll County. George H. Borland and wife have a son, Ralph Howard.
EDWARD LINDER utilizes in his resourceful farm activities 237 acres of the excellent land of Monroe Township, Carroll County, his home being on rural route No. 1 from the neighboring town of Sherrodsville.
Mr. Linder has the distinction of being a native of the fair little republic of Switzerland, where he was born, in picturesque Canton Berne on the 6th of March, 1861, a son of Peter and Elizabeth (Krabill) Linder. The home farm on which Mr. Linder was born is situated two miles distant from the City of Thun, and the family of which he is a representative has been for many generations actively identified with stock farming in Switzerland. Mr. Linder, the third in a family of five sons, acquired his youthful education in the public schools of Gwatt in his native canton of Berne, and he continued his studies until he had attained to the age of sixteen years. He then entered upon an apprenticeship to learn the baker's trade, and in this apprenticeship he received careful Instruction and experience under the able direction of his father, who has not only been active as a farmer but also had conducted a bakery. After the completion of his four years' apprenticeship Mr. Linder continued to work as a journeyman at his trade in his native land until he had attained to the age of twenty-one years, when, in 1882, he severed the ties that bound him to home and native land and came to the United States, where he felt assured of better opportunities of winning success through individual effort. After disembarking in the port of New York City he passed only one night in the national metropolis, and then made his way to Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, where he found employment as a cheesemaker, a vocation with which he had become familiar in his native land. He next passed one summer on the Crooked Run Farm near Oldtown, Ohio, and in that locality he thereafter continued to be employed as an expert cheesemaker for a period of six years. He then, in 1888, returned to Switzerland, and that he had a definite attraction and worthy object in making this visit is attested by the fact that soon after his arrival
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in his native country he was united in marriage to Miss Elezebeth Meyer, daughter of John and Suzanne (Wittmer) Meyer, the father of the bride having been a successful farmer near Thun. This marriage was solemnized March 19, 1888, and within a short time thereafter Mr. Linder returned to America, accompanied by his fair young wife. They established their home in the City of Philadelphia, and there Mr. Linder was manager of a cheese factory for the ensuing two years. At the expiration of this period he came to Tuscarawas County, Ohio, and in consonance with cherished ambitions and well formulated plans here purchased a farm of 100 acres near Strasburg. There, in, connection with other departments of farm enterprise he developed a prosperous business in the manufacturing of cheese, according to the celebrated Swiss formulas. At the expiration of nine years he sold this farm and in 1901 purchased 200 acres of his present fine landed estate in Monroe Township, Carroll County. In 1912 he purchased an adjoining tract, and thus he is now the owner of a valuable property of 240 acres, devoted to diversified farming and conducted with the progressiveness and ability that have significantly marked the course of Mr. Linder during the entire period of his residence in the United States and that have enabled him to achieve large and worthy success through his own efforts, with his wife as a devoted helpmeet and coadjutor. On his farm Mr. Linder keeps a fine herd of cattle, and from his mulch cows he obtains much of the milk utilized in-his successful cheese manufacturing enterprise, the products of his cheese factory commanding the maximum prices when placed on the market. In politics Mr. Under has aligned himself loyally in the ranks of the republican party, and both he and his wife are earnest communicants of the Lutheran Church.
Concerning the children of Mr. and Mrs. Linder brief record is given in this concluding paragraph: Walter Edward, who was born May 8, 1889, and who is now successfully engaged in farming in Stark County, married Miss Ruth Busby, daughter of Jacob Busby, and they have four children—Leroy Edgar, Wilson, Elizabeth and Wilma. John Albert, who was born July 4, 1893, and who is associated in the activities of the home farm, was one of the gallant young men who represented Carroll County in the nationls military service at the time of the late World war. In October, 1917, at Carrollton. he enlisted, and after being sent to Camp Sherman he was assigned to the Three Hundred and Thirty-second United States Infantry, Eighty- third Division. After serving six months as a private he was transferred to the Cooksl and Bakerssi School of the army, and his further service was in connection with the food-production department of the army. He was attached to the Quartermaster's Corps, and after the close of the war he continued in service until October 11, 1919. when he was mustered out and honorably discharged, with the rank of sergeant of the first class. Elmer, the third son, was born June 13, 1895, is likewise associated with the work and management of the home farm. He married Miss Ethel McCartney, of Rose
Township, and they have one son, William Edward. Edward Carl, the youngest of the four sons, was born December 15, 1897, and remains at the parental home, his energies being enlisted in connection with the progressive activities of the fine farm. All of the sons were afforded excellent educational advantages and all are doing honor to the name which they bear.
GEORGE G. MAGEE is a native son of Carroll County and has here found ample opportunity for the exercising of his energies through association with industrial and business affairs. He is now one of the representative merchants of the village of Dellroy in Monroe Township, where he owns and conducts a well equipped hardware store and also handles agricultural implements and machinery.
George Grant Magee was born in Harrison Township, this county, on the 14th of August, 1868, and is a scion of Scotch-Irish ancestry. His paternal grandfather, William Magee, was born and reared in the north of Ireland and was a young man when he came to America and settled in Washington County, Pennsylvania. In 1850 he came from the old Keystone State to Carroll County, Ohio, and settled on a farm in Washington Township, where he became the owner of 160 acres of land and where he and his wife passed the remainder of their lives. In Pennsylvania was solemnized his marriage to Miss Anna Scott, whose ancestors, according to family tradition, were of the nobility in Scotland, there being also a strain of royal blood in the family. William and Anna (Scott) Magee became the parents of three sons, John. James and George, and of the number James was the father of him to whom this review is dedicated.
James Magee became a successful farmer in Harrison Township, where he continued his active association with agricultural industry until 1880, when he came to Dellroy and retired. He lived retired during the closing period of his life and passed away on the 12th of August, 1916, as one of the sterling and highly esteemed citizens of the county. His wife did not long survive him, as her death occurred on the 6th of January, 1917, both having been earnest members of the Methodist Protestant Church. They became the parents of six sons and one daughter. and of the number George G. was the fourth in order of birth.
George G. Magee gained his early education in the public schools of his native county. In 1893 he became the owner of a barber shop at Dellroy, and this he successfully conducted eleven years. He then formed a partnership with his father-in-law, the late Crawford Barnes Scott. and engaged in the hardware business at Dellroy. For the ensuing fifteen years the enterprise was successfully conducted, under the firm name of Scott & Magee, and since the death of Mr. Scott, on the 1st of April, 1900, Mr. Magee has individually continued the prosperous business. He is a stockholder in the First National Bank of Carrollton.
Mr. Magee has proved himself most loyal and progressive as a citizen and has inviolable place
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in the esteem and confidence of his home community. He has served three terms as township clerk of Monroe Township, and in 1912 became town treasurer, of which office he continued the incumbent one term of two years, besides which he has been several times selected a member of the village council of Dellroy. He is a staunch supporter of the cause of the republican party, and he and his wife are active members of the Protestant Methodist Church in their home village, in which he has served as class leader and steward and also as superintendent of the Sunday school. He is now a member of the Board of Trustees of the church and also a trustee of its parsonage.
In 1898 was solemnized the marriage of Mr. Magee to Miss Elsie May Scott, daughter of the late Crawford B. and Margaret (Dunlap) Scott, and the two children of this union are Gladys Margaret and 'Dwight Scott. The daughter is now the wife of Fred Newell, of Leavittsville, this county, and the son is not yet two years of age at the time of this writing (1920), his birth having occurred on the 6th of May, 1919.
ROBERT FORBES McCAULEY. Numbered among the successful agriculturists of Harrison County, the late Robert Forbes McCauley of Monroe Township accumulated during his lifetime a- competency and left a valuable farm and good name to his family. He was born in Monroe Township, Harrison County, Ohio, September 27, 1852, a son of Robert McCauley, and grandson of Robert McCauley and his wife Mary (Booth) McCauley, who had three children, namely: Margaret, Samuel and Robert. Of these children of the grandfather, Margaret and Robert came from Ireland to the United States in 1832, at which time Robert McCauley was seventeen years of age as he was born in Ireland, March 17, 1815. They settled at once in Monroe Township, Harrison County, and bought eighty acres of land. The following year their parents and Samuel joined them, and all spent the remainder of their lives in this township.
Robert McCauley was the only one who left descendants. Samuel. McCauley never married, and while Margaret was married to Alexander McCauley, she had no children. They were all consistent members of the Presbyterian Church, and they were of Scotch-Irish descent from County Tyrone, Ireland. The wife of the second Robert McCauley bore the maiden name of Sarah Forbes, and she, too, was born in Ireland, a daughter of Thomas and Sarah (Johnson) Forbes. The children born to Robert and Sarah McCauley were as follows: Booth, who married Elizabeth Smiley; Sarah Jane, who never married; Robert F., whose name heads this review. This generation also belonged to the Presbyterian Church.
Robert F. McCauley attended the district schools of Monroe Township, and lived at home until he was married on May 6, 1880, to Sadie A. Brown, a daughter of James and Rebecca (Evans) Brown. James Brown was born in Monroe Township, Harrison County, Ohio, February 12, 1834, and his wife was born August 1, 1836. For many years they were engaged in farming in Monroe Township. Their children were as follows: John, Sadie, Annie E., Laura E., Robert D., Mary Ida, Emma, Elizabeth, James Edmond and Bell Jane. The Browns were Methodists. The paternal grandparents of Mrs. McCauley were John and Sarah (Davis) Brown, natives of Ireland. John Brown came to the United States as a young man, and was one of the pioneers of Monroe Township, Harrison County, Ohio. John Brown and his wife had the following children: Margaret, George, Joseph, William, Samuel, David, James, Jeremiah and Hester Ann They, too, were Methodists.
After their marriage Mr. and Mrs. McCauley came to the farm now owned by Mrs. McCauley, which is near Bowerston, in Monroe Township, Harrison County, Ohio, and contains 160 acres. On it Mr. McCauley carried on general farming and stock-raising until his death, which occurred November 26, 1902. Mr. and Mrs. McCauley had two children: Olive M. and Ida J. The latter was married to L. C. Price and lives at Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Since the death of Mr. McCauley Mrs. McCauley and her daughter, Olive M., have continued to live on the farm. Mr. McCauley was a supporter of the Presbyterian Church, but his widow and daughters belong to the Methodist Episcopal Church. He was a Blue Lodge Mason, belonging to the lodge at Leesville, Ohio. A man of the highest principles he lived up to them and was recognized as a person of fine character and pleasant manner, and left behind him many friends in addition to his family, to mourn his loss.
HUGH WESLEY BIRNEY, who was born in Green Township, Harrison County, Ohio, March 17, 1848, died at. Cadiz, judicial center of his native county on the 24th of November, 1916, known and honored for his fine personal attributes and also as a representative of one of the sterling pioneer families of this section of the Buckeye State. In connection with other personal sketches and genealogical reviews appearing in this work is given adequate record concerning the Birney family, so that in this present connection it will not be necessary to enter again into these details.
Hugh Wesley Birney was a son of Asbury Birney, who was born in Green Township, Harrison County, March 15, 1815, a son of Hugh and Elizabeth (Brown) Birney, natives of Ireland. In 1815 Hugh Birney and his wife became residents of Chester County, Pennsylvania their marriage having been solemnized in their native land, in 1800. After residing in Pennsylvania about four years the family came to Ohio and Mr. Birney purchased wild land in Harrison County, where he bent his energies to reclaiming and developing a farm in the midst of the surrounding forests, and where he was one of the substantial men of the county at the time of his death, in September, 1862, his children having been nine in number.
Asbury Birney passed his entire life in Green able age at the time of his death. He achieved Township, Harrison County, and was of vener-
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distinctive success in connection with farm enterprise, and in 1875 he erected upon his farm what was at that time one of the finest houses in the county. He and his wife, who survived him by a few years, were zealous members of the Methodist Episcopal Church. On April 23, 1840, Asbury Birney married Miss Ellen McCollough, who was born May 29, 1821, in Jefferson County, Ohio, where her parents, Hugh and Isabella (Cunningham) McCollough, natives of Ireland, settled in the year 1810. Of the children of Asbury and Ellen Birney, the first born was Isabella, who died May 22, 1863; Oliver is individually mentioned on other pages of this volume; Almond removed to Labette County, Kansas; Hugh W., of this memoir, was the next in order of birth; John William; Elizabeth became the wife of Joseph McCollough; and Rebecca J. became the wife of Henry K. Ford.
Hugh Wesley Birney gained his youthful education in the schools of his native county, and with the passing years he achieved marked success in connection with farm industry, he having purchased, in 1884, a part of his father's old home farm, and having improved the place with a fine new house and other good buildings. He gave special attention to the raising of livestock of excellent grades and was a leader in sentiment and action in his native township. He remained on his farm until the spring of 1903, when he removed to Cadiz, the county seat, where he passed the remainder of his life and where his widow still maintains her home. He was affiliated with the Masonic fraternity and was an active member of the Methodist Episcopal Church, in which he served as a trustee and as recording steward for a long term of years.
Mr. Birney was thrice married. June 15, 1883, he wedded Miss Estella Montgomery, whose death occurred in the following year. February 9, 1886, recorded his marriage to Miss Hadassah Jackman, who was born in Washington County, Pennsylvania. a daughter of Andrew and Elizabeth (Gaddiz) Jackman, natives of Ireland. Harry J., the only child of this union, died June 26, 1895, and the devoted wife and mother passed to eternal rest December 20, 1903, a zealous member of the Methodist Episcopal Church.
On the 22d of November, 1911, was solemnized the marriage of Mr. Birney to Miss Caroline Snyder, who, as before stated. resides at Cadiz, she being an active member of the Methodist Episcopal Church and holding membership also in the Order of the Eastern Star. Her father, Jacob Snyder, was born July 5, 1814, and died October 21, 1896. Mr. Snyder remained on the old homestead on which he was born, in Green Township, Harrison County, and was one of the representative farmers and citizens of that section of the county at the time of his death. His grandfather, Martin Snyder, was born in Germany, in 1728, and came to America as a youth of eighteen years, his marriage having occurred in Pennsylvania, whence, in 1802, he came to what is now Harrison County, Ohio, where he obtained a large tract of forest land in Green Township and where he remained until his death, in 1810. His wife died in 1821, and their remains rest in the little family burying plot on the old home farm. Of their children the eldest was Martin, Jr., father of Jacob. Martin, Jr., was born in Adams County, Pennsylvania, in 1775, and came to Ohio with his father. In 1803 he here married Ruth, daughter of Samuel Tipton, who had settled in this section of Ohio in 1801. Martin Snyder and his wife remained on the old home farm in Green Township until their deaths, he having died as the result of injuries received when he was struck by a falling tree. He died April 12, 1819, aged forty-four years, and his widow was seventy-two years old at the time of her death. Both were earnest communicants of the Lutheran Church.
Jacob Snyder was reared to manhood on the old home farm and continued throughout his active career to be one of the representative farmers of Green Township. He was influential in public affairs in his community, held various offices of trust, including that of township trustee and was a stalwart republican in politics. June 24, 1847, he married Miss Elizabeth Bradford, daughter of Thomas Bradford, of Green Township. Jacob Snyder died October 20, 1876, and his widow died April 27, 1899. Of their children the eldest, Martin, was born March 7, 1848, and is still living on the home farm. He first married Mary J. Carson, who died in August, 1875, leaving one child, Clark W. For his second wife Martin Snyder married Nancy Jane McGuire, and they became the parents of six children-Lizzie (died in 1900), John J., Walter Clyde, Mary (died in childhood), Caroline and Amanda. Catherine, the second child of Jacob and Elizabeth Snyder, resides at Minerva, Stark County. She is the widow of Leander Bigger, who died March 25, 1898. They had three children-Walter (died in infancy), Mary E. and George B. Sarah, the third child, never married, and her death occurred April 15, 1899. Caroline, widow of the subject of this memoir, was the next in order of birth. Isabella is the wife of Finley Mattern, of whom mention is made on other pages of this work.
CHARLES T. McDEVITT is a representative of the third generation of the McDevitt family to be actively and successfully concerned with farm industry in Harrison County, where he resides upon his well improved farm of 156 acres, in North Township. Ills grandfather, George McDevitt, a native of Pennsylvania, was one of the pioneer settlers of this township, where he reclaimed from the forest the farm upon which his son Thomas R., father of the subject of this sketch, was born. By his first marriage George McDevitt became the father of eight children, and his second marriage was with Mrs. Susan (Rutler) Scott, eight children likewise having been born of this union. Mr. McDevitt died in February, 1869, in his seventy-third year, and his widow passed away in 1872, aged sixty-two years.
Charles T. McDevitt was born on the old homestead farm which his grandfather secured in the pioneer days, as noted above, and the date of his nativity was November 13, 1875,
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and this farm is that now owned and effectively operated by him whose name initiates this review. On this farm likewise was born Thomas R. McDevitt, the sixth in order of birth of the eight children of George and Susan (Rutler) McDevitt. He was born December 8, 1837, and here he was reared to adult age, his educational advantages being those of the pioneer schools. When the Civil war brought menace to the integrity of the nation he was one of the patriotic young men of Harrison County who promptly tendered aid in defense of the Union. In 1862 he enlisted as a member of Company A, One Hundred and Twenty-sixth Ohio Volunteer Infantry, with which command he continued in service somewhat more than three years. The regiment was ordered to Virginia, where it was assigned to the Third Army Corps of the Army of the Potomac. In the battles of the Wilderness Mr. McDevitt received a gunshot wound that eliminated the index finger of his left hand, but after the wound had healed he resumed his place with his regiment, the history of which constitutes a record of his valiant and faithful career as a soldier of the Union. He took part in many engagements, including the battles of Spottsylvania Court House and Cold Harbor, and the siege of Petersburg. He participated in the Grand Review of the victorious troops in the national capital after the close of the war, and there received his honorable discharge June 28, 1865.
Returning to his home in Harrison County, Thomas R. McDevitt was here united in marriage in the autumn of 1865 to Miss Sarah A. Anderson, who was born in Carroll County, near the Butterfield Schoolhouse, in Perry Township, and who was a daughter of Robert and Esther (McCullough) Anderson, whose marriage was solemnized in Harrison County, Robert Anderson having been a native of Pennsylvania and having been a young man when he accompanied his parents to Harrison County in 1838. Thereafter he was for a time engaged in farming in Carroll County, but he passed the closing years of his life as a .farmer in North Township, Harrison County. Of the Anderson family more specific record is given on other pages of this work, in the personal sketch of Ralph V. Whittaker, whose mother was a daughter of Robert Anderson. After his marriage Thomas R. McDevitt continued his activities as a substantial farmer in North Township during the remainder of his active career, but he passed the last few years of his life in Tuscarawas County, where he died; his wife having passed to eternal rest in Scio and both having been consistent members of the Methodist Episcopal Church. Mr. McDevitt was a republican in politics, was influential in community affairs and served as treasurer of North Township. Through his affiliation with the Grand Army of the Republic he perpetuated the more gracious memories and associations of his career as a soldier in the Civil war. Of his six children Martha and Ella died when young; Jennie is the wife of Harry Lightner, of Canton, Stark County; Bernard died when a young man; Charles T. is the Immediate subject of this sketch; and Robert died when a young man.
Charles T. McDevitt is indebted to the schools of North Township for his early educational advantages, and he remained at the parental home until his marriage, in 1899, after which he was for seven years employed in the steel rolling mills of this section of Ohio. Since 1906 he has resided upon his present farm, which he rented the first five years, at the expiration of which time he purchased the property, as this is the old homestead which was,the birthplace of both father and son, as previously noted in the sketch. Mr. McDevitt is aligned in the ranks of the republican party, is affiliated with the lodge of Independent Order of Odd Fellows at Seto, and he and his wife hold membership in the Methodist Episcopal Church at Hanover.
The year 1899 recorded the marriage of Mr. McDevitt to Miss Olie Lightner, daughter of Michael and Joan Lightner of Stock Township, Harrison County, and of this union have been born eight children: Lucille, married Lloyd Cramblett, of Stock Township, Harrison County; Gertrude ( deceased ), Mildred, Ernest, Marie, Charles, Robert and Pauline.
CADMUS A. TOPE owns and conducts a well equipped hardware store in the City of Carrollton and is not only one of the leading business men of Carroll County but is also a representative of a sterling pioneer family of this section of the Buckeye State. He was born in Harrison County. Ohio, on the 8th of June, 1863, and is a son of Dr. Hiram G. and Mary A. (Schultz) Tope, the former of whom was born in Carroll County, July 1, 1839, and the latter of whom was born in Harrison County, where her parents, Solomon and Rachel (Knouf) Schultz established their home in 1832 and where they passed the remainder of their lives.
Dr. Hiram G. Tope was a son of Henry and Catherine (Croghan) Tope, both natives of what is now Carroll County, where the former was born in 1813 and the latter in 1818, they having removed to Peru, Illinois, in 1843, and having there died, just two days apart, in 1849, as victims of an epidemic of cholera. William A., the eldest of their children, sacrificed his life while serving as a soldier in the Civil war ; John H. removed to Michigan and engaged in the lumber business; Catherine became the wife of Craton McCoy and their home was in Van Wert County, Ohio; and Dr. Hiram G. was the second son.
Henry Tope was a son of George Tope, who was born in 1782, and who was reared in what is now Carroll County, Ohio. where he died in 1832, after becoming the father of four sons and two daughters. His father, George Tope, Sr., was born in Maryland and became one of the very first settlers in the present County of Carroll, Ohio, where hp secured a tract of heavily timbered land and where he erected the first grist mill in this section of the state, the same having been situated in what is now Union Township. The original American ancestor came from Germany and settled in Maryland in the early colonial period of our national history.
Dr. Hiram G. Tope was about ten years old at the time of the death of his parents, at Peru,
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Illinois, and was then taken into the home of his maternal grandparents, who established their home at New Hagerstown, Carroll County, where be was reared to adult age and was afforded the advantages of a well conducted academy, his grandmother having been 100 years old at the time of her death and having, in her girlhood, met and shaken hands with Gen. George Washington. At the age of nineteen years Doctor Tope entered a medical college at Columbus, Ohio, and after his graduation he was for one year engaged in practice in the western part of the state. He then returned to Carroll County and engaged in practice at Perrysville, which continued to be his place of residence until his death. In 1862 he enlisted in the Eightieth Ohio Volunteer Infantry, of which he later became assistant surgeon, in which capacity he served until the close df the Civil war, his regiment having taken part in many of the important battles of the war and having been with Sherman in the Atlanta campaign and subsequent historic "march to the sea." The doctor received his honorable discharge, at Little Rock, Arkansas, August 13, 1865, and then resumed the work of his profession at Perrysville. He built up a large and representative practice and was for many years one of the leading physicians of Carroll County, where his name and memory are revered. His death occurred in December. 1907, and his widow, who celebrated her eightieth birthday anniversary July 20, 1920, still resides at Perrysville, secure in the affectionate regard of all who know her. Doctor Tope was a republican in politics, was affiliated with the Masonic fraternity and was an appreciative member of the Grand Army of the Republic. Of the two children Cadmus A., of this review, is the elder; and Dr. Ulysses I. is his father's successor in the general practice of medicine at Perrysville.
The early educational discipline of Cadmus A. Tope was obtained in the public schools at Perrysville and was supplemented by a higher course of study, in Harlem College, at Harlem Springs, this county. For ten years he was a successful and popular teacher in the public schools, and thereafter he served two terms as county recorder of Carroll County. In 1894 he engaged in the hardware business at Dellroy, this county, but about two years later he found a broader field by engaging in the same line of enterprise at Carrollton, the county seat, where he became a member of the firm of Campbell, Tope & Beamer. Upon the retirement of the senior member the firm name became Tope & Beamer, and in 1918 Mr. Tope purchased his partner's interest and became sole owner of the prosperous business, which he has since conducted in an individual way. His establishment is supplied with a complete stock of heavy and shelf hardware, and the various accessories that go to make up the modern hardware store.
Mr. Tope is well fortified in his political conviction and has been active in the local councils and campaign activities of the republican party. Both he and his wife are active members of the Methodist Episcopal Church in their home city.
January 1, 1885, recorded the marriage of Mr. Tope to Miss Ella Beamer. who was born and reared in Carroll County, and they have two daughters: Mary E., a graduate of Mount Union College, is the wife of R. M. Stewart, of Alliance, Stark County, and she has been a specially successful teacher of music, her one child being a daughter, Helen, who was born February 2, 1912. Sarah L. was graduated in the Carrollton' High School and the celebrated musical conservatory of Oberlin College. She is a talented teacher of music and china painting, and is now the wife of Roy D. Vasbinder, who is associated with her father's hardware business.
BAZELEEL BLAZER is now one of the more venerable of the native sons of Carroll County still residing within its borders, and he remains on and has general supervision of his fine farm estate in Monroe Township. He is an honored representative of one of the sterling pioneer families of eastern Ohio. His grandfather, Bazeleel Blazer, in whose honor he was named, was born and reared in Germany and became a resident of eastern Pennsylvania after his immigration to America. In the old Keystone State was solemnized his marriage to Miss Jane Burgett, a member of the family in whose honor the Village of Burgettstown, that state, was named, and of this union were born the following children—George, Bazeleel (II), John, William, Joseph, Hamilton, Mary A., Elizabeth and Philip B. Just prior to the inception of the War of 1812 Bazeleel Blazer (I) came with his family to Ohio and became a pioneer settler in that part of Jefferson County that now constitutes Lee Township. Carroll County. Here he reclaimed a productive farm in the midst of the forest wilds, and here be and his wife passed the remainder of their lives. Though he came from Germany, it is a matter of family tradition that the genealogy traces back to Scotch and Irish stock.
Philip Burgett Blazer, youngest of the sons in the above mentioned family, was born on the old homestead farm in what is ,now Lee Township, Carroll County, and the date of his nativity was June 20, 1817. As a boy and youth he had full fellowship with the labors and hardships that marked the pioneer era in the history of this section of the Buckeye State, but the discipline was such as to beget self-reliance and that sterling character that marks appreciation of the true values in the scheme of human thought and action. In 1840 was solemnized the marriage of Philip B. Blazer to Miss Mary Allmon, who was born in Jefferson County and who was a daughter of James and Anna (Preston) Allmon, pioneers of that county. After their marriage Mr. and Mrs. Blazer located on a partly reclaimed farm in Lee Township, Carroll County, where they remained ten years. In 1850 they removed to a farm in Center Township, and there on the 6th of February, 1853, occurred the death of the devoted wife and mother, who was survived by five children—William, James, Bazeleel, Silas P. and Anna William was a resident -of Jefferson County at the time of his death; James died
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when about twenty-five years of age; Bazeleel is the immediate subject of this review; Silas P. became a representative farmer of Carroll County, where he still maintains his home; and Anna, who became the wife of Matthias Roudebush, is deceased. On the 29th of June, 1854, Philip B. Blazer wedded Miss Mary Bothwell, who was born in the City of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, and whose parents, George and Jane (Armstrong) Bothwell, were natives of Ireland, their marriage having occurred in the City of Philadelphia. For a number of years Mr. Bothwell followed his trade, that of, weaver, in Pennsylvania, but in 1832 he came with his family to Carroll County, Ohio, and established a home in Lee Township. Later he removed to Harrison County, where his wife died December 2, 1868, and where he remained until his death in January, 1877, at the patriarchal age of ninety years.
Shortly after his second marriage Philip B. Blazer established his residence in Center Township, where he developed and improved one of the finest farms of Carroll County. On this place his death occurred May 9, 1889, and his wife survived him by several years. Eight children were born of his second marriage, namely: Hamilton R., Thomas A., David, Joseph, Philip H., Morris B., John C. and George W. A man whose character was the positive expression of a strong, noble and loyal nature, Philip B. Blazer marked his course by large and worthy achievements and stood exemplar of the best in citizenship. He was a republican in politics and was twice elected a director of the county infirmary. He was an earnest member of the Methodist Episcopal Church, as were also his first and his second wives, and he was one of the honored citizens and representative farmers of Carroll County at the time of his death.
Bazeleel Blazer, to whom this sketch is dedicated, was born in Lee Township, Carroll County, on the 8th of November, 1846, and his early education was obtained principally in the rural schools of Center Township, where his father became the owner of a landed estate of 1,000 acres. He continued to attend school, principally during the winter terms, until he was seventeen years of age, and he continued his association with the activities of his father's extensive farm until his marriage, at the age of twenty-four years. After his marriage Mr. Blazer rented a farm of 160 acres in Lee Township, whence he removed four years later to a farm of the same area in Washington Township. There he continued his vigorous activities seven years, at the expiration of which on the 21st of March, 1882, he purchased and removed to his present homestead farm, which comprises 162 acres and which lies adjacent to the Village of Dellroy. In addition to giving careful supervision to the management of his farm Mr. Blazer conducted a meat market at Dellroy for a period of three years, and he also has the distinction of having been the pioneer mail carrier after the rural free-delivery service was instituted in his native county. He became carrier on route No. 1 from Dellroy, and retained this position eleven years. He was ap pointed at the time of the administration of President McKinley, and continued his service in this capacity until January. 1903. He has since lived virtually retired, though he still has the general management of his excellent farm. He is a staunch Republican and his secure place in popular esteem is attested by his having served two terms as trustee of Monroe Township. He is affiliated with the Dellroy Grange of the Patrons of Husbandry, and both he and his wife are zealous members of the Presbyterian Church at Dellrov, in which he is serving as a trustee. In his farm enterprise he has been an extensive and successful breeder and grower of Shorthorn cattle and Chester White swine.
October 27, 1870, recorded the marriage of Mr. Blazer to Miss Susan Martha J. McCausland, who was born on the 25th of March, 1849, a daughter of the late Thomas McCausland, of Leo Township. Mr. and Mrs. Blazer became the parents of two sons: Thomas Walter, who was born June 2, 1878, was for eight years a Government clerk in the Army and Navy Building in the City of Washington, District of Coplumbia, and he now has the active management of his father's farm. He married Miss Laura Beam, and they have one child, Drusilla. Robert Warner Blazer, the younger son, was born September 6, 1881, and was thirty-six years of age at the time of his death, February 17, 1918.
JOHN E. WARNER. One of the men who has found it profitable to devote himself to agricultural pursuits in Harrison County is John E. Warner, of Monroe Township, whose finely cultivated farm shows the effect of hard work and careful planning. He was born in Monroe Township, February 17, 1888, a son of Simon Henry and Florence (Fierbaugh) Warner, and grandson of Jeremiah Warner, one of the early settlers of the township.
Simon Henry Warner was born in Monroe Township, and was reared in it, and attended its schools for a period, but completed his education in the Hagerstown Academy at Hagerstown, Ohio, where he remained for several years. Because of ill health, however, he did not graduate, and returned home. His father and Emanuel Bell owned the first threshing machine of the neighborhood, and Simon Henry Warner began operating the outfit, and was also interested later on in life in saw-milling. A natural mechanic he built himself the first saw-mill he ever owned, and secured very good results with it. His death occurred August 4, 1907. His wife was born in North Township, Harrison County, a daughter of John Fierbaugh. She survives him and makes her home at Canton, Ohio, where she is active in the United Brethren Church, to which her husband also belonged. Their only child is John E. Warner.
Growing up in Monroe Township, John E. Warner attended its schools and the Bowerston High School for nearly two years, but on account of his father's failing health he could not complete his courses for his services were required on the farm. He has always lived on his present farm of 145 acres of valuable land, and here he is profitably engaged in general
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farming and stock-raising, his property being known as the "Rising Sun Stock Farm."
On November 30, 1916, Mr. Warner was united in marriage to Mary A. Smith, a daughter of N. A. Smith. They have no children. Mr. Warner belongs to the United Brethren Church of Bowerston, while Mrs. Warner is a member of Asbury Chapel Methodist Episcopal Church. His fraternal connections are those he maintains with the Bowerston Lodge, Knights of Pythias. A hard-working and thrifty man, Mr. Warner has exerted himself to produce the best results, and his farm is a credit to him and his township. While he has never cared to go into public life, he has always taken an intelligent part in local affairs, given his support to the good roads and similar movements, and is recognized as one of the representative men of this region.
WILLIAM TOBIAS THORLEY. One of Carroll County's most enterprising and best known citizens is William Tobias Thorley, of Dellroy, Monroe Township. Mr. Thorley during an active career of thirty years or more has figured as a business man, merchant, farmer and public official. He owns one of the large and well improved farms of Monroe Township, and has also developed some of the important coal deposits of this section and is president of the Dellroy Coal Mining Company.
Mr. Thorley was born in Monroe Township Jaw 29, 1868, a son of John and Phoebe (Bar- :Tick) Thorley. The father, born in Pennsylvania, came to Ohio as a young farmer in Monroe Township, where he died when seventy- lour years of age. He was a democrat and an Wave member of the Methodist Episcopal Church. His wife died on the homestead at the age of eighty-four years. She was also a member of the Methodist Episcopal Church. They had two children, William and Laura J. The daughter married Beldon Davis, of this township, and of whom mention is found elsewhere in this work.
William T. Thorley is a member of one of the old families of eastern Ohio. He grew up on a farm, attended public school at Atwood to the age of eighteen, and then began an apprenticeship at the carpenter's trade. After completing his apprenticeship he worked as a journeyman and also as a contractor and builder altogether for ten years. For seven years he was a hardware merchant at Dellroy, and on leaving commercial lines bought 150 acres of land near Dellroy and has enjoyed marked prosperity through his agricultural enterprise. All of his land is underlaid by coal, and for the purpose of developing this and marketing it he incorporated the Dellroy Coal Mining Company, of which he is president. Mr. Thorley is also a stockholder in the First National Bank at Carrollton, and is a charter member of the Dellroy unit of the National Grange.
He is a democrat in politics, and among various public officers has served as township clerk, as a member of the School Board of Monroe Township, and as a member of the City Council of Dellroy. He is a member of the Methodist Episcopal Church at Dellroy.
In June, 1894, he married Miss Dora E. Hoobler, daughter of Adam and Rebecca (Little) Hoobler, of Rose Township. They have three children, Olin Forrest, born in 1895; John Adam, born in 1898, and Laura Jeanette, born in 1910. Olin Thorley was called to service during the World war at Carrollton March 4, 1918, and was first assigned to Fort Oglethorpe, Georgia. For three months he served as medical private. From New York he went overseas to Liverpool and to London and landed in France at Havre. At Nevres he was transferred to the Ninety-fifth Motor Transport Corps as an ambulance driver, and was on duty as such until the armistice, and continued with that branch of the army practically a year, returning home in June, 1919, as a first class private.
LINCOLN E. NEWELL, who resides upon fine old homestead farm which was the place of his birth, in Monroe Township, Carroll County, and which comprises 146 acres, is to be designated as one of the representative agriculturists and stock-growcrs of his native county, and in connection with his farm enterprise he gives special attention to the raising of fine Percheron horses, for which he finds a ready and appreciative demand in this immediate section of the state. He is a popular representative of one of the honored pioneer families of Carroll County, with whose history the family name became identified long before the county was created. His paternal grandparents, Peter and Christena (Garbrant) Newell, came from Hamden, New Jersey, to Ohio, and settled on a tract of Government land in what is now Orange Township, Carroll County, in the year 1919. Here the grandfather reclaimed from the forest wilds a productive farm of 160 acres, and here he and his wife endured the full tension of the early pioneer days, when Indians were still numerous in this section of Ohio and when droves of deer roamed through the wooded hills and valleys of Carroll County. On the old homestead the grandparents passed the residue of their lives, and they became the parents of a fine family of thirteen children.
On his present farm, which was purchased by his father in the year 1848, Lincoln Elmer Newell was born March 27, 1861, a son of Jacob and Catherine (Boutrager) Newell, who established their home on this farm shortly after their marriage. Here the father continued his active association with productive farm industry until his death, which occurred when he was about sixty-five years of age, and the devoted wife and mother long survived him, she having been eighty-seven years of age at the time of her death, in 1908. Of the ten children Lincoln E. of this sketch was the ninth in order of birth, and of the number five sons and five daughters, he is the only one living.
Until he had attained to his legal majority Lincoln E. Newell continued to attend school at New Philadelphia, Tuscarawas County, near the old home farm, his studies having been pursued principally during the winter terms and the intervening summer seasons having found
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him diligently working on the home farm, of which he is now the owner. His filial devotion to his mother was shown by his tender care of her from the time of the death of his father until she, too, passed away, at an advanced age, Thus remaining at the old home, he refused to consider marriage so long as his devoted mother remained with him, but after her death, in 1908, he wedded Miss Minnie Caughell, daughter of John and Elizabeth (Gardiner) Caughell, of White County, Indiana. Mrs. Newell is the popular chatelaine of the attractive rural home and makes it a center of generous hospitality. Mr. Newell Is a republican in politics and he has not become self-centered in his successful activities as a farmer but shows loyal interest in community affairs and gives his influence and co-operation in the furtherance of measures advanced for the general welfare, along both civic and material lines. He is a great lover of music and played a cornet in the band for more than twenty-five years. He can also play the violin.
HERBERT R. DAVY. The attractive Village of Dellroy in Monroe Township, Carroll County, has its full Complement of well ordered business establishments, and prominent among the number is the furniture and undertaking store owned and conducted by Herbert Roy Davy, who is not only one of the representative business men of the village but also one of its progressive and enterprising citizens. He was born in Rose Township, this county, on the 5th of August, 1881, and is a son of Abraham Gordon Davy and Sarah (Little) Davy. His paternal grandfather, Dorsey Davy, of Scotch- Irish lineage, came from Maryland to Carroll County, Ohio, and became a prosperous farmer in Rose Township, besides which he here successfully practiced his profession, that of veterinary surgeon, and also developed a substantial business in the buying of horses and shipping them to the eastern markets. His death occurred in 1888, and his wife, whose family name was Gordon, passed to eternal rest in 1893. It is a tradition, practically authentic, that the Davy family of Carroll County can trace lineal descent from Sir Humphrey Davy, and representatives of the name came to America on the historic ship "Mayflower." From New England members of the family removed to Maryland, where they became owners of large landed estates and also held slaves. The slavery question caused a division of family sentiment in Maryland long prior to the Civil war, and it was largely owing to his opposition to the institution of human slavery that Dr. Dorsey Davy left his native state and established his home in Ohio, as already noted in this paragraph. Of his three children who attained to years of maturity Abraham G. is the youngest. The latter long held prestige as one of the representative farmers of Rose Township, where he still resides on his fine farm of 200 acres, though he is now virtually retired from the active labors and responsibilities that long engaged his time and attention. His wife died in October, 1918, and is survived by one son and three daughters, the subject of this sketch, the only son, having been the third in order of birth.
Herbert R. Davy attended the public schools of Dellroy, later attended Scio College in Harrison County, and thereafter was for two years a student in the preparatory department of Wooster University, where he completed a normal course. For thirteen years thereafter he was a successful and popular teacher in the public schools of Carroll County and for two years in Columbiana County, his pedagogic service having been in both rural and village schools. For five years he was mail carrier on one of the rural free-delivery routes from the Dellroy postoffice, and in 1918 he established his present furniture and undertaking business, his establishment being modern in equipment and service in all departments and the enterprise being one of important and successful order. He is a stockholder in the First National Bank of Carrollton, and has been appointed as depositor for the bank for the town and community.
With secure place in popular confidence and esteem in his native county, and with well fortified convictions that place him in the ranks Of the democratic party, Mr. Davy has been called upon to serve in various local offices of public trust, including those of trustees of Monroe Township, township clerk, and village clerk and trustee of Dellroy. He served one term as a member of the village council and two terms as a member of the Board of Education of Dellroy.
The year 1908 recorded the marriage of Mr. Davy to Miss Hazel Herrold, daughter of Hemming Herrold, a representative citizen of Dellroy, and the one child of this union is a daughter, Mildred.
JOHN W. SLATES. Among the well-cultivated farms of Archer Township is the one of 136 acres owned by Bachel Welch and operated by John W. Slates, a prosperous agriculturist of Harrison County. He was born in Missouri, January 23, 1873, a son of Adam Slates, and grandson of William Slates. Adam Slates was born in Loudon Township, Carroll County, Ohio, and his wife, Elizabeth McConnell, was born in Lee Township, Carroll County, a daughter of Joseph McConnell. With the exception of a few years that he spent in the State of Missouri, Adam Slates passed his life in Carroll County, and he was a farmer by occupation. His death occurred in November, 1885, but his widow survives him. Their children were as follows: Mary, who married David Stenger; Edwin; John W. Cora M., who married Emanuel Hendricks; and George, who died when about eighteen months old.
Although born in Missouri, John W. Slates was reared in Loudon Township, Carroll County, and attended the Kilgore School of that township. As a young man he began working by the month among farmers, and continued this plan until 1903, when he began operating rented land, and in March, 1919, moved on the present farm, where he is carrying on general farming and stock-raising, specializing on sheep.
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On November 28, 1901, Mr. Slates was married to Emma Finnicum, a daughter of A. W. Finnicum, and they have three children, namely : Harry J., Dorothy Fay and Dora May, the last two named being twins. Mr. and Mrs. Slates and their children are members of the Methodist Episcopal Church of Hanover.
A. W. Finnicum, father of Mrs. Slates, was born in Rumley Township, Harrison County, December 26, 1849, a son of George and Lydia Ann (Hilbert) Finnicum, and grandson of Thomas and Phoebe Finnicum. Thomas Final- cum Was one of the early settlers of Rumley Township, where he spent the remainder of his life. He had come to Harrison County from England, which was his native land, but stopped for a brief period in Pennsylvania, where his son, George Finnicum, was born.
George Finnicum grew to manhood in Rumley Township where he became a farmer, and he was engaged in this line of work all of his life. The children born to George Finnicum and his wife were as follows: Thomas, Jennie, Mary, A. W., Hattie, George, Allen, Frank and one other.
Until his marriage A. W. Finnicum, who had been reared in Rumley Township and educated in its schools, worked among the farmers of that region, but afterwards he began farming on his own account, and has been a resident of Archer Township ever since. He and his wife own ninety-two acres of land and live along the Cadiz and Jewett turnpike.
In 1872 A. W. Finnicum was united in marriage with Amanda Carnaga, a daughter of Manassa and Elizabeth Carnaga, and they became the parents of the following children: George, who died at the age of four years; Joseph Frank, who died in childhood; Emma, who is Mrs. Slates; Blanche; Elmer; Myrtle; Mary and Jessie. Mr. and Mrs. Finnicum belong to the Presbyterian Church. Both the Slates and Finnicum families stand high in public estimation, and those bearing one or other of these names have every reason to be proud of their honorable line of upright, industrious ancestors.
ALONZO TIPTON is a representative of the third generation of the Tipton family to be actively and successfully identified with productive farm enterprise in German Township, Harrison County, where he owns and operates an excellent farm of 105 acres. He was born in this township, on the 13th of November, 1879, and is a son of William M. and Elizabeth Jane (Gotschall) Tipton, both likewise natives of Harrison County, where the former was born April 6, 1844, and the latter on the 22d of July, 1851, their marriage having been solemnized June 8, 1876.
William M. Tipton devoted his active career to farm industry, in German Township, and was one of the substantial and highly respected citizens of his native county at the time of his death, October 26, 1916. He was a member of Center Unity (Presbyterian) Church, as is also his widow, who resides with her son, Alonzo, and whose father, John Gotschall, was an early settler in this county. William M. Tipton was a son of William and Jane (McKittrick) Tipton, the former of whom was born in 1811 and the latter in 1815. William Tipton was born and reared in Pennsylvania and became one of the pioneer settlers of Harrison County, Ohio, where he long held prestige as one of the substantial farmers in German Township. Mr. Tipton held membership in the Methodist Episcopal Church and his wife was a member of the Presbyterian Church. They became the parents of ten children: Mary Ann, Drusilla, Albert and Alexander (both died in early childhood), Catherine (Mrs. Philip People), Edmund (died in young manhood), William M. (father of the subject of this review), Eliza Jane, James Stewart, and Julia Ann (Mrs. Marion Houser). Mr. and Mrs. William M. Tipton became the parents of three children: Amidella is the wife of Frank Davidson and they reside in the State of Iowa ; Alonzo, of this sketch, was the next in order of birth; and Leander is a resident of German Township.
Alonzo Tipton was reared to the sturdy and invigorating discipline of the farm and profited duly by the advantages offered in the district schools of German Township. He has from his youth been continuously identified with farm industry in this township and is one of the progressive exponents of agricultural and livestock enterprise in his native county, where his circle of friends is coincident with that of his acquaintances. He has had no desire to enter the arena of practical politics but gives loyal support to the cause of the republican party. His wife is an activc member of the Center Unity Presbyterian Church.
On the 27th of December, 1902, Mr. Tipton was united in marriage to Miss Mary Helen Busby, daughter of Edward H. Busby, of whom individual mention is made on other pages of this volume. Mr. and Mrs. Tipton have four children, whose names and respective years of birth are here 'designated: Beatrice Lucille, 1903; Fred Alonzo, 1905; Gayle Busby, 1908; and Hazel Elizabeth, 1914.
DUDLEY MELVILLE MASTERS is one of the substantial business men of Carroll County who is devoting his abilities to merchandising, and owns a general store at New Harrisburg, Harrison Township, which is a source of supply to the farmers for a wide radius. Mr. Masters was born at New Harrisburg, December 3, 1868. a son of David Marion and Sarah Ann (Barr) Masters, of English stock. The grandfather, Isaac Masters, was born in Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, and died in that county when he was seventy-one years old. He married Mary A. Thompson, and they had two children, of whom David M. Masters was the elder, his sister being Sarah Jane, who married Isaac B. Woods and they live at Malvern, Ohio. After the death of her first husband, Mrs. Isaac Masters, grandmother of Dudley M. Masters, married George Washington Criswell, of Stark County, Ohio, who died in 1900, she having passed away in 1912. David M. Masters attended the country schools, and learned the 'trades of shoemaker and stone mason. His death took place at New Harrisburg, Ohio, Au-
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gust 19, 1920, but his widow survives him. They had five children, four sons and one daughter, of whom Dudley M. was the first born.
Dudley M. Masters went to the schools of New Harrisburg until he was sixteen years old, and then went to the Mount Union School for a year. For five years he was engaged in teaching school at New Harrisburg, for one year was in charge of the school at Cold Spring, and for two years taught at Dublin, Brown Township, Carroll County. In 1895 he left the educational field to become a merchant, and established his present store at New Harrisburg, where he has built up a valuable trade. He owns three and one-half acres of land surrounding his residence which is near New Harrisburg. In addition to his store Mr. Masters has other interests and is a stockholder in the First National Bank of Carrollton. Active as a republican he was elected on his party ticket township clerk and served as such for three terms, and for one term was a justice of the peace. The Christian Church holds his membership, and he gives it an earnest support.
On December 25, 1894, Mr. Masters was married to Emma R. Boggs, a daughter of Ezra and Clarentine (Scott) Boggs, of Harrison Township, and they became the parents of three children, namely: Olan Boggs, who lives at Youngstown, Ohio; Edward LeMoine, who is at home; and Ruth Alma, who is also at home.
O. B. Masters enlisted at Youngstown, Ohio, in the United States Navy, on July 9, 1917, and was sent to the Great Lakes Training Station at Chicago, Illinois, where he did clerical work until he was released in January, 1918, but is still in the Reserves.
GEORGE WALTER YODER. That mankind accomplishes most in congenial occupations and among congenial surroundings is confirmed anew by the farmers of Carroll County. Greater prosperity, as indicated by fertile and productive farms, high-grade schools, churches and social organizations, it would be hard to find in any agricultural community. A uniform standard of excellence and a concerted effort to maintain this standard largely is responsible for this desirable condition. East Township claims her share of prosperity promoters, and of these one who is known to be progressive, enterprising and constructive in his work and citizenship is George Walter Yoder.
Mr. Yoder was born on a farm in Fox Township, Carroll County, December 12, 1858, a son of Joseph and Elizabeth (Hargrove) Yoder. His paternal grandfather was William Yoder, of Pennsylvania, who married a Miss Longaker of that state and became an early settler of Fox Township, and his maternal grandparents were Washington and Priscilla (Clark) Hargrove, the former a native of Harford County, Maryland, and the latter of Chester County, Pennsylvania. Joseph Yoder was born in Fox Township, where he grew to' manhood, and married Miss Hargrove, a native of East Township. Following their union they settled on a farm in Fox Township, where Mrs. Yoder died July 4, 1884, her husband surviving until January, 1914, when he passed away at the age of eighty years. Three children were born to them: George Walter; Elsworth, a resident of Mechanicstown; and Homer, of Alliance.
George Walter Yoder received his education in the district schools and remained on the home farm until he was twenty-three years of age, at which time he came to East Township to live on the farm of his maternal grandmother. He remained on the Hargrove farm for eight years, after which he returned home and farmed his father's land for two years, and November 5, 1891, was married to Nina Mary Hoobler, who was born June 22, 1866, in Jefferson County, Ohio, a daughter of William Kelly and Nancy Jane (Pinnick) Hoobler the former also a native of Jefferson County. Following his marriage, Mr. Yoder rented a farm in Fox Township, on which he remained four years, then moved to another property in the same township, on which he carried on operations for two years, and following the death of his grandmother, Mrs. Hargrove, bought eighty acres of the Hargrove property. Here he has since carried on operations as a general farmer, and that he has a thorough knowledge of his business is apparent by his substantiality and his standing among the agriculturists of his township. A gradual advancement in general improvements is noted on every hand, each year having added something to the facilities for better work along all farming lines.
Three children have been born to Mr. and Mrs. Yoder: Harper Addison, who is engaged in farming in Fox Township; Francis R., who died in infancy; and William Rolf. who after five months of training for the war at Camp Sherman. died of sickness at that army camp, October 7, 1918. Mr. and Mrs. Yoder are consistent members of the Presbyterian Church. Mr. Yoder has rendered his community efficient service in the offices of township assessor and township trustee, in each of which he has served one term. He is a stanch republican in politics, and a valued and interested member of the Mechanicstown Grange.
CHARLES P. HOST. Aside from his secure prestige as one of the representative farmers of Monroe Township, Harrison County, Mr. Host is a scion of an honored and prominent pioneer family of this county. Harvey Host was born in Germany and upon coming to America settled in Pennsylvania, where he married Nancy Fulton and where he died when in the prime of life, his children having been Harvey, Samuel, James, John, William and Eliza. Mrs. Host subsequently contracted a second marriage, with John Moffat, and they became pioneer settlers in Harrison County, Ohio, where they remained until their death. Samuel Host was born December 20, 1801, and was a youth when he came to Ohio. He served an apprenticeship to the blacksmith trade, which he followed as a vocation during the greater part of his active career. August 27, 1825, he married Louisa Oxley, whose death occurred, in Jefferson County. Ohio, June 12, 1834 and who was survived by five children—Henry, James, Mary Ann, John and Louisa. Mr. Host passed the closing years
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of his life in the home of his son John, in Harrison County, where he died November 2, 1889. April 5, 1838, recorded the second marriage of Samuel Host, who then wedded Jane Hines, a daughter of William Hines, of Harrison County. They became the parents of five children, all of whom survived the loved mother. William H. Host was born at New Guilford, Coshocton County, Ohio, March 22, 1839, and he completed his youthful education at Hopedale College, Harrison County, where he was a classmate of Gen. George A. Custer, who met death in the historic Indian massacre known by his name. When the Civil war began, Mr. Host was among the first to tender service in defense of the Union. In 1861 he enlisted as a member of Company I, Thirteenth Ohio Volunteer Infantry, with which he continued in service three years and with which he participated in many engagements, including the battles of Shiloh and Stone's River, in each of which he received wounds. He was finally captured by the enemy and after having languished seven months in historic old Libby Prison he was released, his condition being such that he was incapacitated for further field service and was therefore accorded his honorable discharge. For several years Mr. Host was a successful and popular teacher in the schools of Harrison County, and later he engaged in the practice of law and gained precedence as one of the representative members of the Harrison County Bar. His versatility was further shown through his active association with newspaper publishing. He became editor and publisher of the Bowerston Banner, and in 1900 he became editor of Harrison County Democrat, to the publication of which he continued to give his attention until January 14, 1905, when he sold the newspaper plant and business. During the last twelve years of his life he was engaged in the practice of law at Bowerston, where his death occurred April 17, 1914, and where his widow still maintains her home.
William H. Host was a man of splendid mentality and sterling character, was a public- spirited citizen well equipped for leadership in popular thought and action and was one of the influential representatives of the democratic party in Harrison County. He was called upon to serve in various local offices of public trust and in 1912 was his party's nominee for representative of Harrison County in the State Legislature. For several years prior to his death he had served as secretary of the Democratic Central Committee of the county. From an appreciative tribute which appeared in a local newspaper at the time of his demise are taken the following extracts with minor paraphrase: "He will be missed from life's various channels in the community in which he had moved so long, at soldiers' reunions, in the field of local politics, and throughout the county where he was so well known. Mr. Host was a kindhearted gentleman, and his love for and interest in children were frequently made a matter of comment on the day of his funeral, the large attendance at which gave evidence of the respect and esteem in which he was uniformly held in the community."
At the time of his death Mr. Host was serving as assessor of Monroe Township, and while engaged in official work he was evidently overcome, as his absence from homc led to a search for him, with the result that his body was found by three of his sons, lying in a field near Conotton, where he had succumbed, his death having probably occurred the previous day, April 17, 1914, and his tragic passing having brought a shock, as well as sincere grief, to the entire community.
Mr. Host was a member of R. M. Lyons Post, Grand Army of the Republic, at Bowerston, of which he was an officer at the time of his death, and was a charter member of Centennial Lodge, Knights of Pythias, in the same village. He was a sincere and devout member of the United Brethren Church, as is also his widow.
On the 4th of October, 1864, was solemnized the marriage of William H. Host to Miss Margaret Heller, who was born and reared in Monroe Township, Harrison County, and who is a daughter of the late Henry B. and Mary (Weyandt) Heller. Mr. and Mrs. Host became the parents of six sons and two daughters: Edwin D. was born June 22, 1866, and resides at Bowerston; Henry S., likewise of Bowerston, was born August 1, 1868, and the maiden name of his wife was Estella Bower; Charles P., of this review, was born January 16, 1871; Nannie Mary, born February 9, 1873, is the wife of James Shamp, of Steubenville; Elizabeth Jane, known as Bessie, remains with her widowed mother; William C. was born June 18, 1880; Wallace Herbert, who was born December 9, 1882, married Miss Mamie Butterfield; and Forrest H., who was born May 12, 1888, married Miss Emma Crawford. All of the children still reside in Harrison County except Mrs. Shamp.
Charles P. Host was born in Monroe Township, Harrison County, January 16, 1871, and his early educational advantages were those of the public schools. Since his marriage he has been engaged successfully in farm enterprise in his native township, where he is the owner of a well improved farm of 134 acres. He takes loyal interest in community affairs, is a democrat in politics, and he and his wife hold membership in the United Brethren Church, with secure place in popular esteem in their native county.
On January 2, 1904, was solemnized the marriage of Charles P. Host to Miss Jennie Rains- berg, daughter of Philip and Nancy (Leggitt) Rainsberg, and the three children of this union are Herman W., Clyde H. and Charles Curtis.
JOHN N. DUNLAP. Even a cursory survey of the generic history and various personal and genealogical sketches appearing in this publication can not fail to reveal that the Dunlap family has played a large and worthy part in the development and upbuilding of Harrison County, with whose annals the name has been prominently identified for more than a century, Adam Dunlap, a native of Ireland, was there reared to manhood, and there was solemnized his marriage to Rebecca Work. In 1812 these sterling citizens became pioneer settlers in liar-
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rison County, Ohio, where they passed the remainder of their lives upon their pioneer farm, in Athens Township. Mr. Dunlap was one of the founders of the Nottingham Presbyterian Church and was otherwise influential in the pioneer community. He died September 22, 1830, and his widow passed away on the 20th of May, 1846. They became the parents of six sons and six daughters, and other reviews in this publication give ample data concerning those who have here represented the family in the various generations. David Dunlap, son of Adam, was born in Pennsylvania and was a boy at the time of the family immigration to Harrison County, where he grew to manhood on the frontier farm. He continued his association with farm industry until his death, and his wife, whose maiden name was Mary Ann Kali, was born in Carroll County, a representative of a pioneer family. Of this union were born four children, of whom James was the second in order of birth, the date of his nativity having been August 6, 1836, and his father having been at that time a farmer in Carroll County. He was about seven years old at the time of his mother's death, in 1843, and the father later married Jane Logan, they having continued their residence in Carroll County until death. James Dunlap was reared in Carroll County and early gained full experience in connection with pioneer farm enterprise, the while he profited by the advantages afforded in the primitive schools of the day. in 1859 he married Many Jane McHugh, a native of Carroll County, and she died in the autumn of 1867. The two children of this union were Julia Violet, who died at the age of five years, and Laura B., who became the wife of John Timmerman, of Harrison County. December 26, 1870, recorded the marriage of James Dunlap to Martha Willett, who was born in Carroll County, November 10, 1845, a daughter of James and Salinda (Newell) Willett, both the Willett and Newell families having come to Ohio in the pioneer days. James Dunlap finally came from Carroll County and established his residence on a farm in Monroe Township, Harrison County, a portion of the place being now within the corporate limits of the Village of Bowerston. On this homestead he and his wife passed the remainder of their lives, he having passed away on the 9th of February, 1913, and she having survived until February 24, 1916. They became the parents of three children: William Burt, born August 12, 1872, now engaged in the real estate business in the city of Indianapolis, Indiana, married Miss Elizabeth Hines and they became the parents of four children—David, Helen, James Russell (died in early childhood), and Margaret Grace; John N. was the next In order of birth; and James L. resides on the old homestead farm. James Dunlap was a staunch adherent of the Democratic party, and served as township trustee and member of the school board. In addition to his property in Harrison County he became the owner of land in Jasper County, Illinois, and in states farther to the west. His wife was a zealous member of the Methodist Episcopal Church at Bowerston.
John N. Dunlap, who is now a representative merchant and popular and influential citizen of Bowerston, was born on the home farm, adjoining this village, and the date of his nativity was December 18, 1874. The public schools of Bowerston enlisted a due share of his attention during the period of his boyhood and early youth, and he continued to be associated with the work of the home farm until he had attained• to the age of twenty-two years. In the late '90s he became a clerk in the general 'merchandise store then conducted by his older brother, William B., at Bowerston, and this connection continued until his brother sold the stock and business four years later. Later the two brothers became associated in repurchasing the business, and since 1906 John N. has been the sole owner of this substantial and well conducted general merchandise business, besides which he 'has been for the past several years a stockholder and director of the Minings Safety Device Company, which controls one of the leading industrial enterprises of Bowerston. Mr. Dunlap is always ready to give his influence and co-operation in the furtherance of measures and enterprises tending to advance the best interests of his home village and county, is a democrat In political allegiance, and is serving In 1920 as a valued member of the village council of Bowerston. Both he and his wife are active members of the local Methodist Episcopal Church, and he is serving on its official board.
In 1901 Mr. Dunlap married Miss Cora E. Hines, daughter of Samuel and Catherine Hines, and she passed to the life eternal on the 30th of August, 1909, being survived by two children— James Arthur, and Mabel. For his second wife Mr. Dunlap wedded Miss Cora B. Smith, daughter of Abraham H. Smith, of Stock Township, and the one child of this union is a daughter, Mary Ethel.
JAMES L. DUNLAP is to be considered fortunate in that he is the owner of the fine old homestead farm on which he was born and reared and which is one of the valuable places of Monroe Township, Harrison County, a portion of the farm being included in the corporate limits of the village of Bowerston. Of the sterling pioneer family of which he is a representative adequate record is given in the personal sketch of his older brother, John N.
On his present farm James L. Dunlap was born September 11, 1882, the youngest of the three children of the late James and Martha (Willett) Dunlap, and the public schools of Bowerston afforded him his early educational advantages. He has remained continuously on the old home farm, which comprises 111 acres, and is now the owner of the property, which he makes a stage of progressive and successful enterprise in the important domain of agriculture and stock-growing. He is one of the representative farmers of the younger generation in his native township, Is a democrat in politics, is affiliated with the Independent Order of Odd Fellows, as well as the adjunct organization, the Daughters of Rebekah, in which latter his wife likewise holds membership, and both
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are active members of the Methodist Episcopal Church at Bowerston.
On the 6th of September, 1905, was solemnized the marriage of Mr. Dunlap to Miss Olive E. Deselms, daughter of Truman and Celestine (Brown) Deselms, of Harrison County, and they are popular factors in the social life of their home community, the while they have made their attractive home a center of gracious hospitality.
JOHN W. VICKERS. The Vickers fatally, of which John W. Vickers, manufacturer and lumberman, of Piedmont. Ohio, is a prominent member, is well known in different sections of Ohio, and since the English grandfather's day, have all been engaged In solid, substantial industries that have been remunerative to themselves and of importance to their communities.
The founder of the Vickers family in Ohio was William Vickers, grandfather of John W. Vickers. He was born in England but came to America in boyhood and after some years in Belmont County, near Saint Clairsville, moved to Guernsey County, where he engaged in farm pursuits during the rest of his life. He was a man of strong physique and energetic in character and for many years was a respected citizen of Guernsey County. He married Mary McClellan and they had five children, namely: John, David, Isaac H., Harriet and Mary Ann.
Isaac H. Vickers, father of John W., was a resident of Guernsey County until 1900. He was a prosperous farmer and also operated a saw mill. In the above year he came with his family to Piedmont, where he embarked in the meat market and grocery business, in which he continued until his death, in 1917. He was a native of Belmont County and was born on a farm near Saint Clairsville. In early manhood he married Mary Ellen Hunt, born in Guernsey County, who was a daughter of William and Elizabeth Hunt. Mr. and Mrs. Vickers had a family of six children, as follows: John W.; Elizabeth, wife of Fletcher Jackson; James A.; Lelia, wife of Taylor Jackson; Jennie, wife of Thomas Leuyster; and Myrtle, wife of William Scott.
John W. Vickers was born, in Guernsey County, Ohio. June 8, 1866, and later attended school in both Guernsey and Belmont counties. He very early took an interest in his father's saw mill and soon on his own account began operating and for some years furnished cord wood and mine props for the old C. L. & W. Railroad. He accompanied his father to Piedmont and ever since has been in the lumber business at this place, and for the past ten years, since he bought the Piedmont Handle Factory, has been engaged in manufacturing also. At that time he admitted his son, Isaac Burton Vickers, to partnership and the association continues and the firm is a very important factor here in business circles.
On November 1. 1888, Mr. Vickers was married to Miss Mattie M. Johnson, daughter of John R. and Lizzie (Tool) Johnson, and they have five children, namely: Isaac Burton; Elizabeth.' wife of Rev. W. H. Calfee; and Ada Louisa, Zelma May and Velma. Mr. and Mrs.
Vickers are members of the Baptist Church at Piedmont
Isaac Burton Vickers, only son of John W. Vickers, was born at Piedmont, Harrison County, Ohio, September 17, 1889, and was educated in the public schools of his native place. Since 1910 he has been associated with his father in the lumber business and since 1918 has been interested in farming and stock-raising in Freeport Township in May of that year purchasing his valuable farm of 166 acres. In the following November he and his wife moved on the place, which he had in the meanwhile greatly improved, remodeling the house and erecting two commodious barns. He is meeting with much success in breeding pure DickersonDelaine sheep and big type Poland-China hogs.
Mr. Vickers was married on October 1, 1911, to Miss Ada Gertrude Bell, daughter of P. L. and Laura (Dillon) Bell. They are members of the Methodist Episcopal Church at Piedmont. Mr. Vickers is a Mason, belonging to the Blue Lodge at Freeport, and also is a member of the Modern Woodmen Order at Piedmont.
WILLIAM A. BETHEL has from his youth been actively identified with farm enterprise in Moorefield Township, Harrison County, and on his father's old home farm, in section 4, this township, he was born and reared, the date of his nativity having been May 9, 1877. He is now the owner of a well-improved farm of eighty acres, and his energy and good management are manifest in the fine appearance of the place, which is a center of productive enterprise in the domain of agriculture and successful stock-growing, with special attention given to dairy cattle.
Mr. Bethel is a son of James O. and Nancy M. (Slater) Bethel, the former of whom was born in Flushing Township, Belmont County, Ohio, December 19, 1848, and the latter in Moorefield Township, Harrison County, October 1. 1846, their marriage having been solemnized June 30. 1870. James O. Bethel was reared and educated in his native county and his parents, Alfred and Margaret (McCall) Bethel were born and reared in Ohio, where the respective families settled in the pioneer days. James O. Bethel came to Harrison County in the spring of 1869, and after his marriage he settled on a farm of 183 acres, in section 4, Moorefield Township. He developed this into one of the tine farm properties of the township and among the improvements which he made on the place was the commodious and attractive house, which he erected in 1873. He continued as one of the successful farmers and representative citizens of Moorefield Township until he was well advanced in years, and he and his wife now reside in the city of Cleveland, where he is living in well earned retirement. Mrs. Nancy M. (Slater) Bethel is a daughter of the late James Wells Slater and Margaret Jane (Dunlap) Slater, the former of whom was born April 13, 1816, and the latter on the 30th of November. 1818, their marriage having been solemnized April 23, 1840, and five children having been born of this union—Emily L. (Mrs. Johnson Moore), William D., Nancy M. (Mrs. James O.
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Bethel), James A., and Margaret R. (Mrs. Shriber). James Wells Slater died on the 9th of August, 1875, and his widow passed away on the 5th of December of the following year. Mr. Slater came to Harrison County in 1845 and purchased 207 acres of land, in section 4, Moorefield Township. Here he erected, in 1851, a substantial stone residence of large size, and the same stands as one of the substantial and enduring landmarks of the county. Mr. Slater was one of the very successful farmers and influential citizens of the county and served a number of years as trustee of Moorefield Township. Mr. and Mrs. James 0. Bethel became the parents of seven children, whose names and respective dates of birth are here recorded: Alfred W., June 8, 1871; Charles E., January 27, 1875; William A., May 9, 1877; Harry F., October 5, 1879; George S., July 7, 1882; Jesse M., February 16, 1885; and Margaret M., March 27 1888. Alfred W. married Miss Louella Fulton and they reside at Flushing, Belmont County. Charles E. married Miss Emma Fisher, and their home is in the city of Cleveland, this state. Harry F. died in 1919. George S. married Miss Mabel Kirkpatrick and is a prosperous farmer in Moorefield Township Jesse M. and Margaret M. are with their parents in the city of Cleveland.
William A. Bethel is indebted to the public schools of his native township for his early educational discipline, and he remained at the parental home until the time of his marriage, when he was twenty-three years of age, his wife, whose maiden name was Eva Dickerson, being a representative of one of the old and honored families of Harrison County and adequate data concerning her parents being given in the sketch of the career of her brother. John Edward Dickerson, on other pages of this volume. Since his marriage Mr. Bethel has been successfully engaged in independent farm enterprise in Mooretield Township and he is one of the progressive and substantial citizens of his native township and county. His political support is given to the republican party and his wife is an active member of the Nottingham Presbyterian Church. They have four children —Doris, Blanche, Donald and Harry.
JASPER J. lRONS. Actively engaged as a tiller of the soil in the rich and fertile soil of eastern Ohio, Jasper J. Irons, a prosperous farmer of Mooretield Township, Harrison County. is carrying on the various branches of agriculture most skillfully, his labors being crowned with success. A son of James Irons. he was born, July 17, 1857, in Nottingham Township, this county.
Born and brought up in Jefferson County, Ohio, James Irons came from there to Harrison County in early manhood, becoming a pioneer settler of Nottingham Township. Taking up a tract of land, he there improved the comfortable homestead on which he passed the remainder of his life, dying April 12. 1861, while yet in manhood's prime. He married Jane Titus, who was born in Cassville, Cadiz Township, Harrison County, where her father, Timothy Titus, was an early settler. Mr. Titus purchased land. and cleared and improved a good farm. To him and his wife, whose maiden name was Mary Gutherie, eight children were born, Uriah, Sanford, Jonathan, Taylor, Elza, Jane, Mary. and Amanda
James Irons and his wife became the parents of seven children, as follows: Esther, deceased; Mary, Melissa, and Eliza, deceased; Amanda; Albert, deceased; and Jasper J., of this brief sketch. The mother survived her husband many years, dying March 3, 1905. Both she and her husband were members of the Methodist Church, to which her parents also belonged.
Acquiring his elementary education in the district schools of Nottingham Township, Jasper J. Irons continued his studies for a time in Guernsey County, Ohio. Working on the home farm during his earlier years, he acquired a practical knowledge of the many branches of agriculture, and when ready to begin the battle of life on his own account began farming in his native township. Locating in Moorefield Township in 1897, Mr. Irons has here continued his free and independent occupation, since 1903 having resided on his present fine estate of 136 acres. Having made diligent use of his time, he has added improvements of value, his farm being now one of the most desirable pieces of property in the locality. In addition to carrying on general farming, Mr. Irons has paid considerable attention to the breeding and raising of stock, principally sheep, a branch of agriculture in which he has taken great interest.
Mr. Irons has been twice married. He married, August 7, 1882, Amanda Jane Poulson, a daughter of Andrew Poulson. She passed to the higher life March 25, 1888, leaving two children, namely: Frank, a resident of Colorado; and James Andrew, who married Fannie Walker. On June 16, 1892, Mr. Irons was united in marriage with Margaret Moore, a daughter of Alexander and Lizzie (Garvin) Moore. Mr. and Mrs. Irons have four children, namely: Luella, who died in childhood; Laura, who lived but two years; Hazel died in infancy; and Charles Moore. Religiously Mrs. Irons is a devout member of the United Presbyterian Church.
RALPH F. MOORE. A fine representative of the agricultural interests of Harrison County, Ralph F. Moore, of Moorefield Township, has established for himself an enviable reputation as a successful farmer and a valued citizen. He was born, August 6, 1889, in this same township, which was also the birthplace of his father, Thomas C. Moore, and the township in which his grandfather, Leinard Moore, settled on coming to Harrison County in pioneer days. Leinard Moore married Many Kirkpatrick, and to them four children were born, Thomas C., Samuel, Hannah, and Anna.
Born and brought up in Moorefield Township, Thomas C. Moore became a farmer early in his
career, locating first in Nottingham Township, but subsequently returning to Moorefield Township, where he remained until the spring of 1917, when he removed to his present home in Canton, Ohio. He married Anna Finney, a daughter of Joseph Finney, a thrifty farmer of
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Nottingham Township, who married Margaret Taggart, and reared five children, as follows: William; Anna, wife of Thomas C. Moore; Louisa ; Nettle; and Margaret B. Mr. and Mrs. Thomas C. Moore became the parents of six children, namely : Ralph F.; Hazel Irene; Myrtle Josephine; Craig G., who married Avis Mills; Frances Pauline, and Thomas Orville, who died in childhood. Both parents were worthy members of the Nottingham Presbyterian Church.
Attending the public schools of both Nottingham and Moorefield townships, Ralph F. Moore obtained an excellent knowledge of the common branches of learning as they were called a quarter of a century ago, while on the home farm he became familiar with the various branches of agriculture. His choice of an occupation led him to take up farming,o one of the leading industries of this day and generation, and now has full charge of his father's estate of 112 acres of choice land, on which he is carrying on general farming and stock raising in a highly creditable manner.
Mr. Moore married, December 25,1916, Emma Belle Dunlap, a daughter of William. F. Dunlap, of whom further notice may be found on another page of this work. True to the religious faith in which they were brought up, Mr. and Mrs. Moore are consistent and valued members of the Nottingham Presbyterian Church.
MIRRIE M. FITCH. On a well-improved farm of 196 acres, in Moorefield Township, Harrison County, Mr. Fitch has maintained his residence since July, 1918, and he is one of the progressive agriculturists and stock-growers of his native township, besides which he is successfully operating a small coal-mining enterprise on his farm. He was born in Moorefield Township on the 26th of February, 1877, and is a son of William K. and Hannah E. (Watt) Fitch, the former of whom was born in Belmont County, this state, July 21, 1844, and the latter in the same county, on the 17th of June, 1852.
William K. Fitch was a son of James M. and Mary (Kelley) Fitch. James M. Fitch was a son of Jacob and Eleanor (McGill) Fitch, who were born in Greene County, Pennsylvania, where they were reared and educated and where their marriage occurred. In 1811 Jacob Fitch emigrated from the old Keystone State to Belmont County, Ohio, where he obtained a tract of wild land, in Smith Township. Here he reclaimed and developed a good frontier farm, and on the old homestead he and his wife passed the remainder of their lives, their children having been seven in number.
James M. Fitch was born in Greene County, Pennsylvania, in 1811—the year which marked the removal of the family to Ohio, where be was reared in Belmont County, under the conditions of the pioneer era. In 1838 he married Mrs. Mary (Kelley) McMillan, whose parents, Hugh and Mary (Johnson) Kelley, came from Ireland to America in the year 1800, and who shortly afterward became pioneer settlers in Ohio, Mr. Kelley having been killed by a falling tree, on the farm which later was owned by his grandson, William K. Fitch, in Moore field Township, Harrison County. James M. Fitch developed a productive farm in Belmont County, where he remained until his death, in August, 1876, his wife having passed away on the 1st of March, 1866, and their three children, Jacob, William K., and Mary, are now deceased.
William K, Fitch was reared in Belmont County, where he not only gained full experience in connection with farm industry but also learned the trade of carpenter, which he followed for a number of years. September 20, 1870, recorded his marriage to Miss Hannah E. Watt, a daughter of Robert and Rachel (DeLong) Watt, representatives of sterling pioneer families of Belmont County, where James Watt, grandfather of Robert, settled in 1816, upon coming to Ohio from Maryland. Robert Watt, a son of Thomas and Jane (Gladden) Watt, died on the 11th of February, 1866, his birth having occurred, in Maryland, November 2, 1815, the year prior to the family emigration to Ohio, Mrs. Robert Watt survived her husband by many years, and both were zealous members of the Presbyterian Church. Their children were ten in number.
Within a short time after his marriage William K. Fitch established his home on the farm once owned by his maternal grandfather, in Moorefield Township, Harrison County, and here he continued his activities as one of the representative farmers and substantial and honored citizens of Harrison County until his death, July 9, 1919, his wife having passed to the life eternal on the 25th of June, 1916, and both were active members of the Nottingham Presbyterian Church. He was a democrat in his political allegiance. They became the parents of seven children: Minnie A. is the wife of EIzy Adams; Mary Flora is the wife of Samuel A. Webb; Hirrie M., of this sketch, was the next in order of birth; Lulu D. is the wife of Calvin F. Green; Veda V. is the wife of Earl S. Kerr; Bessie resides at Cleveland; and Suella is the wife of Wilber R. Johnson, of Bedford, Ohio.
Besides having the advantages of the district schools of his native township Hirrie M. Fitch was for one year a student in the Oberlin Business College, after leaving which institution, in 1902, he established his residence in the city of Cleveland, where he remained about twelve years, during practically all of which he was identified with secret-service work. In 1913 he returned to the old home farm, about one and one-half miles north of the village of Moorefield, and there he continued his active association with farm enterprise until July, 1918, when he removed to his present farm, adjoining the village mentioned. He is a democrat in political adherency and his wife is an active member of the Methodist Church at Moorefield.
On the 3d of July, 1918, was solemnized the marriage of Mr. Fitch to Miss Grace Jane Moore, who was born in Moorefield Township, and who is a daughter of Columbus C. and Margaret (Green) Moore. Columbus C. Moore was born July 6, 1849, on the farm now occupied by Mr. Fitch, of this review, and here his death occurred August 10, 1891, his wife, who was born July 2, 1844, having survives him by about
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seven years and her death having occurred March 4, 1898. Columbus C. Moore was a son of John T. and Sarah (Mansfield) Moore, the former of whom was born in Jefferson County, Ohio, in 1813, and the latter on the 4th of September of the same year. Mr. Moore's death occurred October 23, 1898, his wife having passed away on the 4th of September of 1891.
At the age of about sixteen years, in 1828, John T. Moore came to Moorefield Township, Harrison County and found employment in a pioneer tannery in the little hamlet of Moorefield. His cash capital at the time of his arrival was only twenty-five cents, but he was ambitious, self-reliant and energetic, so that he made advancement and was still a young man when he became the owner of the tannery in which he had been employed. Through self-discipline and active association with men and affairs, he effectively overcame the educational handicap of his youth and he became one of the successful business men and influential citizens of Moorefield Township. At the time of his death he owned about 200 acres of land, besides other property. His wife held membership in the Methodist Episcopal Church. They became the parents of seven children—Louisa, Fianna Jane, Almeda, Berkeley, Columbus C., Tulitha and Mary E. Columbus C. Moore assisted his father in the operation of the tannery and also became a successful farmer, he having been a young man at the time of his death, and both he and his wife having been earnest members of the Methodist Episcopal Church. Of their three children Mrs. Fitch is the youngest; Clyde J. remains with Mr. and Mrs. Fitch on the old home farm; and Elmer C., who married Miss Alpha Hudephol, resides in the city of Canton, Stark County.
HENDERSON S. MILLS. A prominent and prosperous merchant of Moorefield Village, Moorefield Township, Harrison County, Henderson S. Mills was for many years actively associated with the advancement of the educational status of county and state as a successful and popular school teacher, later becoming widely and favorably known as county clerk of Harrison County. A son of the late Elias Mills, Jr., he was born, December 7, 1853, in the village where he now resides, and in which the greater part of his life has been spent. His paternal grandfather, Elias Mills, Sr., was born, reared and married in Maryland, the maiden name of his wife having been Nancy Jane Harris, In 1817 he came with his family to Moorefield Township, Harrison County, and bought a large tract of land that was still in its primitive wildness, and a part of the homestead which he cleared is now owned by his grandson, Henderson S. Mills, of whom we write. To him and his wife eleven children were born, Joseph, William, Nathan, Elias, John, Reuben, Jesse, Benjamin, Mary Ann, Rachel, and Asenath.
Elias Mills, Jr., was born in Frederick, Maryland, June 27, 1812, and at the age of five years came with his parents to Moorefield Township, where he subsequently spent the greater part of his life, during his active career having been a hotel keeper, a farmer, and a real estate dealer. He spent his last eight years of life in Millersburg, Ohio, dying there October 18, 1893, at a venerable age.
Elias Mills, Jr., was four times married. He married first Isabel Glendon, and they became the parents of six children, as. follows: Theodore; W. II. II.; Lovina; Mary E.; Isabel, who was burned to death at the age of two years; and Martha, who died in childhood. He married for his second wife Mary Brown, who was born October 19, 1822, in a suburb of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and died on the home farm in Moorefield Township, June 21, 1865. Of this union six children, also, were born, namely Henderson S., Wherry, Ora, Belle, Eva, and Allie.
After the death of his second wife, Elias Mills, Jr., married Elizabeth Winrod, who died a short time later, leaving no children. He subsequently married Mrs. Margaret Clevenger. Mr. Mills served as postmaster at Moorefield for at least fifteen years, conducting its affairs ably and satisfactorily.
Henderson S. Mills laid a substantial foundation for his future education in Moorefield, later continuing his studies in Lebanon College, in Lebanon, Ohio. After leaving college he embarked upon a professional career, and subsea quently taught school from 1873 until 1900. Beginning his pedagogical efforts in Belmont County, Ohio, Mr. Mills taught there three years, and later taught two terms in Kansas and two terms in Iowa. Returning to Harrison County, Ohio, he taught in Moorefield Village, or Moorefield Township the greater part of the time until 1900.
Being elected clerk of Harrison County in that year, Mr. Mills served in that capacity from 1900 until 1906, rendering excellent service. Turning his attention then to agricultural pursuits, he was engaged in general farming until 1915, placing his farm of 165 acres, and 125 acres in Moorefield Township, adjoining the village, under a good state of cultivation. For the past three years Mr. Mills has conducted a general mercantile business in the Village of Moorefield under the name of A. J. Schreiber, who formerly owned the store in which Mr. Mills is located. Since 1900 Mr. Mills has operated a coal bank on his farm, it being a paying proposition. At the present time he is also serving as postmaster the postoffice being located in his store. Fraternally he is a member, of Cadiz Lodge, Knights of Pythias.
Mr. Mills has been twice married. He married first, in 1877, Lucetta J. Murphy, daughter of Brice and Elizabeth Murphy. She passed to the life beyond on April 18, 1915, leaving one child, Charles M., of Columbus, Ohio, who married Flora Moore, and has one child, Henderson A. On October 25, 1916, Mr. Mills was united in marriage with Mrs. Clara Clendening, widow of Fred Clendening, and daughter of A. J. Schreiber, of Moorefield Village.
OTIS CRAMBETT. The various members of the Cramblett family, for more than two generations identified with agricultural pursuits in Harrison County, do not need special introduction to the people of this part of Ohio, and it
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is therefore sufficient to state that Otis Cramblett, of Franklin Township, who is owner of a good farm and is a good farm manager, is a brother of W. E. Cramblett, extended reference to whom is made on another page of this work.
Otis Cramblett was born in Stock Township, Harrison County, November 28, 1865, a son of Thomas and Hannah (Mallernee) Cramblett, well-known and influential farming people during their active lives, and details of whose families are set out in the sketch alluded to in the preceding paragraph.
Otis Cramblett was educated in the district schools of Franklin Township, Harrison County, principally attending the Beaver Dam school. At the close of his school years he started to work on the home farm and under the able guidance of his father, he became a good farmer. Mr. Cramblett continued to reside on the home place up to the time of his marriage, when he moved to Franklin Township, and resumed farming operations there.
November 11, 1896, Mr. Cramblett was united in marriage to Miss Mary Emma Cecil, born in Franklin Township, March 29, 1870, a daughter of Jesse and Nancy (Gladman) Cecil, prominent and popular residents of Harrison County for many years. Jesse Cecil was born in Franklin Township. August 6, 1839, a son of Philip and Mary (Logan) Cecil. the former of whom was a native of the state of Maryland. Jesse Cecil married Nancy Gladman, who was born November 26, 1842, in Franklin Township, a daughter of David and Elizabeth (Lyons) Gladman. Mr. Cecil spent all his life in his native township engaged in farming, and he and his wife were the parents of six children, namely: David E., Laura Lizzie, Edwin M., Mary Emma, Alfred Edgar and Jesse Laurence. Jesse Cecil died February 13, 1919; his wife died about eighteen years previous, having passed away June 19, 1901. They were earnest members of the Christian Church of Tappan and enjoyed the confidence and esteem of a wide circle of friends.
Some short time after his marriage, Mr. Cramblett engaged in agricultural operations in Franklin Township, and in the spring of 1903 he and his wife moved to Washington Township, where they continued to reside until the fall of 1906, moving in the latter year to his present holding. Here he owns eighty acres of prime land, lying along the Ocean-to-Ocean Highway; he is also the owner of the old home place which consists of 200 acres of good land in Stock Township. His agricultural undertakings comprise general farming and stock raising, his products in both lines being regarded as attaining the best results possible. Since his boyhood, Mr. Cramblett has been operating a threshing outfit in his home neighborhood.
To the marriage of Mr. and Mrs. Cramblett three children have been born, namely: Thomas Jesse. born October 14, 1900; Edith Rachel, April 29. 1905, and James David, June 18, 1911. The Cramblett family are members of the Christian Church of Tappan and take a warm interest in all its good works.
While Mr. Cramblett has never been a seeker after political office, nevertheless, he has al ways evinced close regard for the welfare of the community in which he has been a resident for many years, and he and his wife have ever given of their time and abilities to the advancement of the social and cultural activities of their township and county.
JOEL CRAMBLETT. Mention of several members of the Cramblett family has been made in the pages of this biographical history, and it now becomes the duty of the chronicler to add the name of Joel Cramblett to the existing list, the subject of this sketch being an extensive farmer and stock raiser.
Joel Cramblett was born in Stock Township, Harrison County, May 7, 1869, a son of Thomas and Hannah (Mallernee) Cramblett, well- known residents in their time of this part of Ohio, and extended reference to whom may be found under the caption of W. E. Cramblett, brother of Joel Cramblett.
Joel Cramblett secured his education in the district schools of Franklin Township, and while yet in his young manhood he commenced the life of a farmer in Stock Township. With the exception of two years, during which he farmed in Franklin Township, Mr. Cramblett has always been engaged along agricultural lines in Stock Township. He carries on general farming and stock raising, in the latter branch being a breeder of purebred Black Top sheep and has recently taken on the breeding of purebred Shorthorn cattle, in the handling of which he has been very successful. He is now the owner of 230 acres of excellent land, which he has improved and developed, having practically put all the present buildings on the holding, and is generally regarded as one of the most progressive husbandmen of the district in which he lives.
April 1, 1896, Mr. Cramblett was united in marriage to. Miss Susie P. Henderson, a daughter of J. C. Henderson. They have become the parents of five children as follows: J. Lloyd, Robert H., Ralph B., Virginia L. and Rosa Grace. Mrs. Cramblett is a member of the Ridge Presbyterian Church, while the children are members of the Pleasant Valley Methodist Episcopal Church. Mr. Cramblett has never leaned toward partisan politics, but has always given of his time and efforts to help all movements calculated to advance the legitimate interests of the home community.
JAMES H. McINTIRE has found in his native county excellent opportunities for the resourceful exhibition of his initiative ability and progressive policies, for he has not only become a prominent representative of agricultural industry but has also controlled a substantial business in the manufacturing of lumber from native timber in this section of the state. He owns and resides upon his father's old homestead farm, of 163 acres, in Lee Township, besides which he owns also 112 acres in Loudon Township and 175 acres in Perry Township. He has purchased a goodly amount of timber land in the county and after felling the trees and manufacturing the same into lumber he has sold much of the land, though he still re-
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tains a large and valuable landed estate in his native county. He has been actively identified with the lumber business since 1906, and from the time of his youth to the present has closely associated with farm industry, in which connection he is now one of the representative agriculturists and stock-growers of the county.
Mr. McIntire was born at Harlem Springs. this county, on the 9th of November, 1859. and is a son of Samuel and Virlinda (Davis) McIntire, both of whom passed their entire lives In Carroll County. Within the course of his active career Samuel McIntire owned several different farms in this county, and he was one of the well-known and highly esteemed citizens of the county at the time of his death, April 24, 1900, his widow having survived him by about twelve years and both having been zealous members of the Presbyterian Church. Of their children the eldest is Miss Margaret, who resides at Harlem Springs; Mary became the wife of Frank Osterman and she is now deceased; James H., of this review, was the next in order of birth; Emma is the widow of Andrew Tinlin and resides in the city of Canton, Stark County; and Alice is a resident of Brownsville, Pennsylvania.
In addition to receiving the advantages of the district schools of his native county James H. McIntire also attended Harlem College, at Harlem Springs. He early began to assist his father in farm operations and in his independent career as a farmer and lumberman he has shown exceptional energy and administrative ability, with the result that he has achieved substantial success, the while he has so ordered his course as to retain secure vantage-place in popular confidence and esteem. He is independent in political matters and he and his wife are active members of the Presbyterian Church at Harlem Springs.
In 1882 was solemnized the marriage of Mr. McIntire to Miss Lydia Cogsil, who likewise was born and reared in Carroll County and who is a daughter of the late Oliver Cogsil.
The eldest of the children of Mr. and Mrs. McIntire Is Frederick, who is a successful farmer in Loudon Township; May is the wife of Frederick Simmons, of Lee Township; Ruth Is the widow of William H. Tope and she and her only child, Dean, reside with her parents; Frank is a progressive farmer in Loudon Township; Hazel Is the wife of William Stenger, of that township; and Robert, Pauline and Ralph pre still members of the 'parental home circle.
JOHN L. JOHNSTON. A well-known and highly esteemed citizen of the village of Moorefield, John L. Johnston is actively and prominently identified with the mercantile and agricultural affairs of Harrison County, owning and managing a farm in Moorefield Township, while at the same time he is operating a grocery in the village. A son of the late Alexander Johnston, he was born, January 12, 1842, on section 16, Moorefield Township, Harrison County, Ohio of sturdy pioneer stock.
Alexander Johnston was born in Archer Township, Harrison County, Ohio, February 8. 1818. 'Learning the brick maker's trade when young, he followed it for a short time in both Jefferson and Belmont counties, but spent the greater part of his active life in Harrison County. chiefly in Moorefield Township, dying there in 1873. He married, in 1838, Sadie Latham, who was born in Harrison County, Ohio, and died in 1879. She was a daughter of John Latham, pioneer of Harrison County, Ohio. Six children were born of their marriage, as follows: George. deceased; Susan; Nancy, deceased; Hannah,, deceased; John L., the subject of this brief sketch; and Minerva, deceased.
Educated in the public ,schools of Moorefield Township. John L. Johnston succeeded to the ancestral occupation. with which he had been familiar from boyhood, and after farming for a time in Flushing Township, Belmont County, Ohio, returned to Moorefield Township, where he has since continued his agricultural operations. he and his family owning eighty-seven acres of rich and fertile land. the greater part of which is in a good state of cultivation, responding readily to the care so faithfully given it. For the past thirty years Mr. Johnston has resided in Mooretield Village, where, in addition to looking after his farm, he is carrying on an extensive grocery business.
Mr. Johnston married. March 7, 1867, Almeda Moore, daughter of John T. and Sarah (Mansfield) Moore. Her father came to Moorefield Township, Harrison County, Ohio, as a lad of sixteen years. being then an orphan. He subsequently learned the tanner's trade in Cadiz, serving an apprenticeship with John Hogg. Settling at Moorefield, he operated a tannery for years, carrying on a large business. Mr. and Mrs. Moore reared seven children, as follows: Louise, Anna Jane, Almeda. Berkeley, Columbus C., Tulitha and Mary Ellen. Mr. and Mrs. Johnston have but one child. Sarah Jane, wife of C. A. Quinn, of Canton. Ohio.
During the Civil war, Mr. Johnston enlisted, February 20, 1865, in Company I, One Hundred and Eighty-Fifth Ohio Volunteer Infantry, and spent the greater part of his time in service at Owensburg, Kentucky, being discharged October 5, 1865. For many years he was an active member of the Grand Army of the Republic, belonging to the post at Freeport, Ohio.
JOHN F. MOORE is a representative of one of the influential and honored pioneer families of Harrison County and here he has resided in Moorefield Township from the time of his birth, which occurred January 1. 1845. In his native township he is the owner of a valuable farm estate, and his only son now has the active management of the farm property, comprising more than 302 acres.
John F. Moore is a son of Uriah and Mary Ann (Fulton) Moore, the former of whom was born in Greene County, Pennsylvania, March 4, 1814, and the latter April 14. 1821, in Harrison County. Ohio. where her parents, Philip and Sarah (Hanna) ) Fulton, settled upon coming from Maryland to Ohio, about the year 1819. Uriah Moore was a son of _______ and Sarah (Sheppard) Moore, the former of whom was born in New Jersey in 1767, and the latter in Greene County, Pennsylvania, in 1777, their marriage
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having there been solemnized and their children having been three sons and four daughters. Uriah Moore was three years old when his parents came from Pennsylvania, in 1817. and became pioneer settlers in what is now Moorefield Township, Harrison County, where the home was established on a tract of 160 acres of timbered land—the northeast quarter of section 7. Moorefield Township. Here the parents passed the remainder of their lives and Uriah Moore eventually came into possession of the old home farm, which he retained until the close of his life, besides having added other property to his landed estate. His father died in 1823, and his mother passed away in 1841, both having been active members of the Methodist Episcopal Church.
In his early youth Uriah Moore learned the trade of wheelwright, and this he followed a number of years. after which he engaged in carpenter work, besides giving his supervision to his excellent farm. He and his wife remained on their old home farm until their deaths, each having attained to venerable age, and both having been devoted members of the Nottingham Presbyterian Church. Mr. Moore was a democrat and was influential in community affairs, as indicated by his having held several township offices. His marriage to Miss Mary Ann Fulton occurred October 13, 1842, and they became the parents of ten children: Sarah A. (Mrs. Corbin), John F., William A.. Hannah M. (Mrs. Dickerson). Albert D., Zephaniah, Anderson W., Vincent C.. Elliott D., M. D., and Mary E.
John F. Moore was reared on the old home farm and received the advantages of the common schools of the locality and period. His entire active career has been marked by close and successful association with farm industry, and he is now one of the venerable and honored native sons still residing in Moorefield Township, where he has contributed his share to civic and industrial progress and prosperity. The democratic party has always received his allegiance and he holds membership in the Nottingham Presbyterian Church, as did also his devoted wife, whose death occurred May 7. 1919, after their wedded companionship had continued for more than fifty years.
August 30, 1866, recorded the marriage of Mr. Moore to Miss Catherine B. Knight, who was born in Nottingham Township, this county. on the 1st of December, 1848, a daughter of Joseph and Eliza Ann (Jones) Knight, her grandparents having come to Harrison County in the pioneer days, from Pennsylvania. Mr. and Mrs. Moore became the parents of three children—William E., Annie M. and Hannah M. Of the son, who has active charge of the farm operations and who is associated with his father in the ownership of a large and valuable farm property in Moorefield Township, specific record is given on other pages of this publication.
WILLIAM EVERETT MOORE and his father, John F. Moore, of whom individual mention is made above, own a fine farm property of somewhat more than 300 acres, in Mooretield Township, Harrison County, and the son has the active supervision and direction of the various details of the operation of this valuable landed estate, which is effectively used for well diversified agriculture and the raising of good grades of live stock, the venerable father still remaining on the old home farm and the devoted mother having passed to eternal rest May 7, 1919.
William Everett Moore was born in Moore. field Township on the 23d of July, 1869, and is a representative of an honored pioneer family of the county, as may be seen by reference to the life-sketch of his father. The public schools of his native township afforded him his early, education, and he remained at the parental home until his marriage, September 8, 1892, to Miss Jeanette Haverfield, daughter of Gillespie and Sarah Jane (Hines) Haverfield, of Moorefield Township. Since his marriage he has continued his vigorous and prolific association with farm industry in his native township, and in the live-stock department priority is given to the breeding and feeding of sheep. He is a democrat in his political proclivities, is affiliated with the blue lodge and chapter of the Masonic fraternity, at Cadiz, and he has been a director in the Piedmont State Bank since 1915. He and his wife are zealous members of the Rankin Methodist Episcopal Church and he has served as a steward, as well as treasurer, of the same. Mr. and Mrs. Moore have two children: Roy Vernon, who married Miss Corella D. Todd and resides in Moorefield Township; and Ginevra, who was graduated in the Cadiz High School as a member of the class of 1920, and married Ralph P. Dickerson, of Cadiz, on August 25, 1920,
ELMER E. BARGAR. Among the energetic, industrious and enterprising men who have ably assisted in rendering Harrison County a rich and productive agricultural region special mention should be made of Elmer E. Bargar, a prominent and successful farmer of Moorefield Township, and one of its highly esteemed citizens. A native of Harrison County, he was born, February 6, 1862, in the village of Tippecanoe, a son of the late Alexander Bargar. He comes of- sturdy pioneer stock, his paternal grandfather, Valentine Bargar, having been an early settler of Cadiz Township, where he owned a farm and a saw mill. He married Jane Milliken, and among their children were John C., Betsey and Alexander.
Alexander Bargar was born on the parental homestead in Cadiz Township, and as a boy assisted his father on the farm and in the mill. Following the occupation to which he was reared, he carried on general farming in both Harrison and Guernsey counties, continuing actively employed until his death, which occurred in September, 1897. He was a man of firm convictions, an excellent speaker, and thoroughly enjoyed a good debate. Alexander Bargar was three times married. His first wife, whose maiden name was Elizabeth Lafferty, died a few years after their marriage, leaving no children. He subsequently married Mary Roberts, who died, in early womanhood, leaving two children, Emma and Mary lane. He married
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for his third wife Sophia Phillips, who was born in Washington Township, Harrison County, Ohio, where her father, Joseph Phillips, was a pioneer settler. Joseph Phillips married Jemima Johnson, and they became the parents of seven children, John, Asa, Elihu, Joseph, Comfort, Sophia and Jemima. By his third marriage Alexander Bargar became the father of five children, as follows: Elmer E., with whom this sketch is chiefly concerned; Maggie M.; Flora B.: Anna Laura; and Minnie J.
Attending first the rural schools of Washington Township, in his native county, Elmer E. Bargar completed his early studies in Newport, Tuscarawas County, where he afterward began farming on his own account. Finding the occupation congenial to his tastes, and one for which he was well adapted, both by knowledge and experience, he bought land in Moorefield Township in the spring of 1898, and has since carried on general farming and stock raising with unquestioned success. His farm of 140 acres is well improved, his buildings being of a substantial character, and in its equipments ranks with any in the vicinity.
Mr. Bargar married, April 1, 1891, Cora M. Varner, a daughter of John Varner, a prosperous farmer of Rush Township, Tuscarawas County, Ohio. Mr. Varner married for his first wife Delilah Harman, who bore him seven children, Benjamin, Joseph, Mary Jane, Sarah, Agnes, Martin and Cora M. By his second wife, whose maiden name was Mary Ann Gaudy there were three children. Amanda and Andrew, twins, and Catherine.
Mr. and Mrs. Bargar have four children, namely: Mary Margaret, Francis M., Clyde A., and Lillian Olive. During the World war Francis M. Bargar, on September 5, 1918, entered the service, and after being stationed a short time at Camp Sherman was transferred to the Eastern Coast, where, as a member of the Heavy Artillery, he served in several different camps before receiving his discharge, December 23, 1918, at Camp Sherman.
ISAAC G. DOUGLASS. Of the many enterprising and progressive agriculturists of Harrison County, Isaac G. Douglass, of Moorefield Township, holds a position of note, his life record being creditable to himself, and also to his good parents, who reared him in the paths of industry and integrity. A son of the late William R. Douglass, he was born, August 4, 1855, in Flushing Township, Belmont County, Ohio, of Scotch ancestry.
His paternal grandfather, Samuel Douglass, immigrated from Scotland to the United States, and made his way directly to Ohio. Purchasing a tract of wild land in Belmont County, he cleared and improved a good homestead, and there spent his remaining years. To him and his wife, whose maiden name was Rebecca Armstrong, five children were born as follows: Otha, William R., Samuel, Rebecca, and Mary Ellen.
Born and reared in Belmont County, William R. Douglass spent his entire life in that county, during his active career having been a tiller of the soil. He married Mary Jane Chandler, who was born in Flushing Township, Belmont County, a daughter of Isaac H. and Elsie (Armstrong) Chandler, who had a family of nine children, as follows: Abraham, George, Thomas, William, John, David, Isaac, Mary Jane and Anna. Six children brightened the marriage of Mr. and Mrs. William R. Douglass, namely: Harvey, living in Columbus, Ohio; Isaac G., of this brief biographical record; Albert Le Roy, of West Liberty, Iowa; Charles H., a resident of Los Angeles, California; Luella, wife of Dr. G. H. Mott, of Santaquin, Utah; and Eva R., wife of John Mott, of Boulder. Colorado. Both parents were devout members of the Methodist Episcopal Church, while Mr. and Mrs. Isaac Chandler belonged to the Friends Church.
Isaac G. Douglass attended first the rural schools of Flushing Township, completing his early education in Belmont County, where he likewise acquired his first knowledge of agriculture. Settling in Moorefield Township after his marriage, Mr. Douglass has since devoted his time and attention to general farming, the family having title to 250 acres of tillable land, on which many and valuable improvements have been made.
On August 5, 1888, Mr. Douglass was united! in marriage with Sarah E. Lafferty, a daughter of Joseph and Mary (Bethel) Lafferty, and into* the household thus established seven children have made their advent, namely : George Ca Moorefield Township, who married Bessie Porter, and they have had five children, Estella, who lived but six years, Harry, Roy, Edwin, and Agnes, who died at the age of six months; Joseph C., of Freeport, Ohio, married Iva Huston and has three children, Beatrice Irene, Wilbur Huston, and Mary Marguerite; Charles H., of Holloway, Ohio, married Emma Wharton: William R., of Moorefield Township, married Estella Porter, and has two children, Marion, who died in childhood, and Charles William; Mary L.; Frank L.; and Delbert L. Mr. Douglass is a member of the Methodist Church, while Mrs. Douglass worships with the Baptists.
Charles H. Douglass, the third child of the parental household, served as a soldier in the World war, entering the army on May 26, 1918, and being sent directly to Camp Gordon. On July 15, he started for Camp Merritt, New Jersey, and on July 21 went to Hoboken, New Jersey, from whence, on July 23, he sailed for France. Arriving at Liverpool, England, on August 3, he remained there with his company two days, from there going to Winchester, England. On August 9, he sailed with his command from Southampton, England, for Havre, France, from whence he proceeded to Aignan. At Grand, France, he was assigned to Company C, Thirty- Ninth Infantry, Fourth Division, in which he served until gassed and taken to a hospital. He subsequently took part in the drives at St. Mihiel on September 9 and 12, and on September 19 was relieved, and spent the following six days in the woods. On September 25, he again went with his company to the front, remaining until relieved, on October 5, for the night. Returning to the front with his division on October 6, he remained until the engagement of October 11, when he was gassed, and placed.
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in Base Hospital No. 64, from there being later transferred to Base Hospital No. 52. Leaving there on November 15, C. H. Douglass arrived at Cholet, France, on November 11, Armistice day. He was afterward stationed at different places, including Lucey, Tout, Billies, and Ernst. On March 18. 1919, his division was reviewed by General Pershing at Kaisersesch, Germany. He subsequently traveled through Belgium, across the ruined battlefields, and visited a number of cities of Germany, among others having been Clotten, Bruttig, Cochen, Coblenz, and Bullam. On July 24, 1919, he sailed from Brest, France, on the "Mount Vernon," for the United States, and on August 1, arrived at Hoboken, New Jersey. Proceeding to Oamp Sherman, he was there discharged on August 8, 1919, and returned home.
JOHN E. DICKERSON is the owner or a fine farm of 177 1/4 acres, in :Moorefield Township, Harrison County, and in addition to having prestige as one of the substantial and successful exponents of agricultural and live-stock industry in his native township he is a representative of an honored pioneer family whose name has been one of prominence in Harrison County for more than a century.
Mr. Dickerson was born in Moorefield Township, on the 9th of January. 1868, and is a son of Joshua It. and Rebecca (Dickerson) Dickerson. Joshua R. Dickerson was born in Athens Township, this county, September 2, 1842, and his entire life was passed in his native county, where his death occurred September 29, 1899. He was a son of William and Jane (Lafferty) Dickerson, and his father likewise was born in Athens Township, on the 17th of October, 1815, he having been the last to survive of the sons of Joshua Dickerson, who was one of the very early settlers of Harrison County. William Dickerson devoted his entire active life to farm industry and was a venerable citizen of Moorefield Township at the time of his death. As a young man, in 1838, he married Jane, a daughter of Samuel Lafferty, of Moorefield Township, and they became the parents of eight children, of whom Joshua R. was the second in order of birth. Mrs. Dickerson died in the year 1864, and Mr. Dickerson later married Mary McMillan, after whose death he wedded Margaret Bartow, who survived him by several years. He was a zealous member of the Nottingham Presbyterian Church from his youth until his death.
Joshua R. Dickerson was reared on the old home farm of his father, received the advantages of the common schools of the locality and period, and after his marriage he became the owner of an excellent farm. of 158 acres, in Moorefield Township, a property to which he later added an adjacent tract of forty acres. He made good improvements on this farm and in connection with his successful farm enterprise he was for a number of years engaged in the buying and shipping of live stock. He was influential in community affairs, held various local offices of public trust, was a democrat in politics, and both he and his wife were zealous members of the Nottingham Presbyterian Church. March 10, 1864, recorded the marriage of Mr. Dickerson to Miss Rebecca Dickerson, who was born October 16, 1843, a daughter of John and Elizabeth (McFadden) Dickerson, of Athens Township. Mrs. Dickerson passed to the life eternal on the 22d of December, 1888, and her husband survived her by nearly eleven years. They became the parents of five children-Clara J., John Edward, Mary E., William and Sarah E.
John Edward Dickerson gained his early education in the district school known as the Poplar school, in Moorefield Township, and he continued to be associated with the work of his father's farm until the time of his marriage, in the summer of 1895, when he established his residence on his present well-improved farm. which in its productiveness and general appearance gives evidence of his thrift and prosperity as an exemplar of agricultural and live-stock enterprise. He has had no desire for political activity or public office, but is a loyal and progressive citizen and is affiliated with the democratic party.
On the 22d of August, 1895, Mr. Dickerson wedded Miss Alavan Mauderly. who was born in Perry Township, Tuscarawas County, Ohio, on the 14th of February, 1874, and who is a daughter of Joseph and Deborah (Paxton) Mauderly. Her father was born in Switzerland, March 14, 1828, and his death occurred April 3, 1901, his wife having been born December 3, 1830. and having passed away April 27, 1883. Joseph Mauderly was reared and educated in his native land and was a young man when he came to the United States, where he established his home in Tuscarawas County, his entire active career having been marked by his association with the work of his trade, that of wagonmaker. He was a communicant of the Lutheran Church and his wife held membership in the Baptist Church. They became the parents of nine children, whose names and respective dates of birth are here recorded: Sarah Elizabeth, March 4, 1858; Mary E., August 10, 1860; Casper, February 10, 1862; Samuel, July 2. 1864 (died the following day) ; George, June 29, 1865 (died December 20, 1918) ; Isaac B.. July 30, 1866 (died September 14, 1866) ; John, May 19, 1868 (died the same day) ; Joseph, May 14, 1869 (died March 24, 1874) ; and Alavan. February 14, 1874. Mr. and Mrs. Dickerson have two children-Byron Connard, born May 3, 1898, and Mary Evalyn, born October 21, 1907. Byron Connard Dickerson married February 16, 1921, Helen Todd, daughter of Elmer and Rosa (Crawford) Todd, of Moorefield Township.
CHARLES S. MOORE. Standing prominent among the intelligent and enterprising farmers of Harrison County is Charles S. Moore, of Moorefield, owner and manager of a farm adjoining the village. A skilful agriculturist, he has toiled diligently in his efforts to improve his property, and as a farmer and stock raiser has met with marked success. A native of Harrison County, he was born, May 14, 1865, in Moorefield Township, a son of Johnson and Emily (Slater) Moore, for many years prosperous and esteemed members of the farming
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community. Neither of his parents are living, his mother having died in April, 1909, and his father on October 11, 1911. Further parental history may be found on another page of this volume, in connection with the sketch of John M. Dunlap.
Bred and educated in Moorefield Township, Charles S. Moore was brought up by a father who was well versed in the mysteries of agriculture, and naturally became familiar with all of its branches at an early age. Selecting the occupation of his immediate ancestors, he remained on the home farm until ready to assume the responsibilities devolving upon the head of a household. Moving to the village of Moorefield after his marriage, Mr. Moore continued the management of his farm of 100 acres. and also ran a livery business, building up an excellent patronage in the latter industry. In addition to carrying on general farming after the most approved modern methods, Mr. Moore has been especially interested in the breeding and raising of thorough bred Shorthorn cattle, although he has recently disposed of all of his registered stock,
Mr. Moore married first, in July, 1896, Anna Hopkins, a daughter of Thomas and Sophia (Green) Hopkins. She passed to the higher life in 1900. Three children were born of their union, namely: Harold H., now (April, 1921) a student at the Byron W. King School of Elocution and Defective Speech at Pittsburgh training for teaching; Edith, who died in infancy; and Helen A., a graduate from the Wallace School in Columbus, taught school for a time in Moorefield Township and in April, 1921, a student in the Clifton Sanatorium Nurses Training School, at Clifton, New York.
In 1902 Mr. Moore married for his second wife Mrs. Ella Fulton. widow of George Fulton, and daughter of William H. and Julia (Hedges) Smith, and they have one daughter, Mary Margaret Moore. By her first marriage Mrs. Moore had one child, John Verne Fulton, who married Mary C. Moore, and has four children, Grace, George, Gladys and Ralph. Mr. and Mrs. Moore are consistent members of the Nottingham Presbyterian Church. A public spirited citizen, ever interested in local affairs, Mr. Moore served one term as trustee of Moorefield Township, and at the present time is a member of the township school board.
CHARLES AND EDGAR LONG. One of the old and important families of Monroe Township, Harrison County, bears the name of Long, and the Long homestead that is now owned and operated by Charles and Edward Long, has been in the family for ninety years. It comprises 105 acres, and is accounted one of the best farms in this part of the county. Charles and Edgar Long. brothers, were both born here, the former on September 17, 1874. and the latter on January 16, 1886, and are sons of John A. and Elizabeth (McCullough) Long.
James Long. the paternal grandfather, was a son of David Long and was born in Cross Creek Township, Jefferson County, Ohio, August 8, 1808. and died in October, 1863. He married Isabel McCullough, who was born in Cross Creek Township, Jefferson County, Ohio, in 1814, and died in October, 1884. They had children as follows: Jane, Lucilla D., Asbury, David, Hugh M., Isabel A., John A., Charles W., James A., Cunningham and Hudson, all but three living to maturity. About 1830 James Long and his wife came to the Long homestead in Monroe Township. His father, David Long, had bought the property from Jacob Reed, who had secured it from the Government, and it has never since been out of the Long family.
John A. Long, father of Charles and Edgar Long, was born on the farm above mentioned, September 17, 1845, and died November 24, 1917. He grew to manhood on this farm and spent all his life here except the two last years, when he lived retired at New Philadelphia, Ohio. He married Elizabeth McCullough, who was born in Monroe Township. Harrison County, March 21, 1848, and died July 22, 1891. Her parents were David and Rachel (Strong) McCullough, the former of whom was born in Cross Creek Township, Jefferson County, and the latter in
Union Township. Tuscarawas County. David McCullough was a farmer in Monroe Township for many years. He died in September, 1896, surviving his wife since 1873. They had the following children: Harriet, Catherine, Jane, Elizabeth, Margaret and Alexander. The family belonged to the Methodist Episcopal Church. To John A. Long and his wife three sons were born: Charles, Frank M. and Edgar. Of these, the eldest and youngest live on the old homestead which they own in partnership. Frank M., who was born March 1, 1876, lives at Conneaut, Ohio. He married Myrtle Houk and they have one child, Ruth. John A. Long and his wife were active members of the Plum Run Methodist Episcopal Church.
Charles and Edgar Long attended school in Monroe Township. They have always lived on the home place and are partners in all their business undertakings. In addition to the homestead, they own another large body of land in Monroe Township containing 273 acres. They are extensive farmers and stock raisers and both are men of vigor and enterprise, have a wide acquaintance in the county and are highly respected wherever known.
On March 17, 1915. Charles Long was married to Blanche A. Gulley, daughter of Frank O. and Julia (Sprankle) Culley. Mr. and Mrs. Long have three children: Julia E., who was born January 7, 1916: John C., born September 8, 1918, and Frank E., born May 5, 1920. Edgar Long is unmarried.
Charles Long is interested to some extent in politics and for the last three years has served as a trustee of Monroe Township. He belongs to the Masonic Lodge at Leesville, Ohio.
JOSEPH A. FRIEND. An intelligent, hard-working, successful farmer of Monroe Township, Harrison County, is found in Joseph A. Friend, who owns and carefully cultivates over 131 acres of valuable land and also raises a fair amount of stock. Mr. Friend is an experienced farmer, his training in this line of work beginning in his boyhood.
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Joseph A. Friend was born in Monroe Township, Harrison County, Ohio, January 31, 1858, and bears the name of his paternal grandfather, Joseph Friend, who was a well-known farmer at one time in Pennsylvania. The parents of Mr. Friend were Milton and Elizabeth (Swinehart) Friend. His mother was born in Carroll County, Ohio, and was a daughter of Adam and Mary (Thomas) Swinehart. Milton Friend was born in Beaver County, Pennsylvania, and came to Ohio in early manhood, married in this state and passed the greater part of his life as a farmer in Tuscarawas County and died there. He and wife were good people, faithful members of the Dunkard Church. They had the following children: Solomon W., David A., Emma Della, Elizabeth, Joseph A., Samuel M., Sarah E. and Milton A.
Joseph A. Friend attended school in three counties, Harrison, Carroll and Tuscarawas, a part of the time while remaining at home and afterward, while working for others. He was a strong, sturdy and independent youth and was only fourteen years old when he started out for himself. He worked on farms in the home neighborhood and still farther away until his marriage in December, 1883, after which he carried on farming in Carroll County for five years. For business reasons he then moved to Canton, Ohio, where he resided for fifteen years and then resumed farming in North Township, in Harrison County. June 23, 1915, he settled on his present farm in Monroe Township, where he owns 131 acres. He devotes his land mainly to general farming but does not neglect the stock feature of his business.
In December, 1883, Mr. Friend married Mary Brower, who was a daughter of Peter and Rebecca (Tripp) Brower. Three children were born to that marriage, namely: Clarence E., and Elizabeth R. and Mary Ellen, twins, the latter of whom died when eighteen days old. Elizabeth R. is the wife of Russell Hine, and they have one son, Joseph F., and live at Canton, Ohio. The mother of the above children died and on June 14, 1893, Mr. Friend married Eldora M. Gundy, daughter of Michael V. Gundy. Mr. and Mrs. Friend are members of the United Brethren Church. Mr. Friend is one of the good, reliable men of his community and can be depended upon to take the right course in all matters affecting the welfare of his neighborhood.
CLIFFORD S. HEAVILIN, one of the progressive farmers of Monroe Township. owns and operates 122 acres of valuable farm land, and is recognized as one of the representative men of Harrison County. He was born in this township, February 22. 1857, a son of Ephraim M. and Sarah A. (Thompson) Heavilin, and grandson of Adam Heavilin, one of the pioneers of Stock Township, Harrison County, Ohio. He married Lucinda McCain and their children were as follows: Stephen. Benny, Ephraim M., James. William, Fener, Eliza Jane, Susannah and Clarinda. In religious faith Adam Heavilin and his family were Methodists.
Ephraim M. Heavilin was born in Stock Township, Harrison County, Ohio, and his wife was born on the farm in Monroe Township now owned by their son, Clifford S. Heavilin. She was a daughter of Stephen J. and Lucinda C. (Conkey) Thompson. Stephen J. Thompson was one of the early settlers of Monroe Township, and bought his farm from the man who had entered it from the government and received the first deed of transfer for thc land. When Mr. Thompson came to take possession of the place he stopped at a sugar camp near his house and obtained some live coals with which to start his fire, and that fire thus lighted was kept burning for over sixty years. The children born to Stephen J. Thompson and his wifc were as follows: James, Elizabeth C., Mary and Sarah A.
Living at home until his marriage, Ephraim M. Heavilin then began farming on his own account, selecting Monroe Township as his permanent home and there he spent practically the remainder of his life and became the owner of 110 acres of land. He and his wife became the parents of the following children: Clifford S.; Jasper S., deceased; George M., deceased; Lewis lives in Cadiz, Ohio; Ephraim died young; Althea A., lives in Medina County, Ohio; Homer F., deceased; and his twin brother Sanford S. lives in Medina County, Ohio. The family all belonged to the Methodist Episcopal Church.
Clifford S. Heavilin attended the schools of Monroe Township and has always lived in this neighborhood and devoted himself to farming. He owns 122 acres of land, and devotes it to general farming and stock raising.
On December 25, 1879, Clifford S. Heavilin was united in marriage with Lucy L. Chaney, a daughter of Henry William Chaney, and they became the parents of the following children: William E.; Jesse L.; Emmett died when a 41: young man; Mary J. married Elgie G. Newell; Iva M., and Pearl Ann. Mr. and Mrs. Heavilin are consistent members of the United Brethren Church. For the past two years Mr. Heavilin has been a director of the First National Bank of Bowerston, Ohio, and for eight years he has been president of the Mining Safety Device Company of Bowerston. For fifteen years he was a member of the township board of education, and for one term was township trustee. A man of the strictest probity. he has lived up to the highest conceptions of Christian manhood, and deserves the esteem in which he is held by his neighbors.
Henry William Chaney, father of Mrs. C. S. Heavilin, was born in Monroe Township, Harrison County, Ohio, and his wife, Mary J. (Borland) Chaney was born in the same township, being a daughter of James Borland. The grandfather of Mrs. Heavilin, Joshua Chaney, was one of the very early farmers of Monroe Township, and became well known in Harrison County. Henry William Chaney lived all of his active years in his native township, but the last few years of his life were spent at Dennison, Ohio. He and his wife had the following children: Lucy T., Mary Bell. Ada Jane died when young, James B., William H. lives in South Bend, Indiana. Olive B., Loris died when young, Jessie D., Loren L. and Alpha A. The
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Chaneys were all United Brethren in religious faith.
William E. Heavilin, eldest child of Clifford S. Heavilin, was born in Monroe Township, where he attended school and learned to be a practical farmer under his father's watchful supervision. He remained at home until his marriage, which occurred April 20, 1904, when he was united with Jennie Fisher, a daughter of Ozias and Mary (Wyandt) Fisher. For the first eight years following his marriage, William E. Heavilin worked in the oil fields, and then returned to farming, and for the past four years has lived on his present farm of 206 acres where he is engaged in general farming and stock-raising. He and his wife belong to the United Brethren Church. Their children are as follows: Florence, Lucile, Hazel and Francis, all of whom are living except the eldest. Like his father William E. Heavilin stands very high in public esteem, and takes a pride in his township and county.
ARTHUR E. MILLHORN, who is one of the progressive farmers of Franklin Township, Harrison County, was born in this township, on the 3d of January, 1878, and here he has made for himself the opportunities that have enabled him to win distinctive success in connection with farm industry. He is a son of Thomas and Sarah Jane (Guthrie) Millhorn, whose marriage was here solemnized in the year 1875, and who became the parents of six children—James P., Arthur E., William, Anna B., Charles and Mary E. Mrs. Millhorn was a daughter of James Guthrie, who was one of the pioneer settlers of Harrison County. She passed to eternal rest on the 4th of April, 1884, and for his second wife Thomas Millhorn wedded Miss Mary M. McMillan, daughter of James McMillan, an early settler in Monroe Township, this county. Of the second marriage was born one child, Zelma Edna.
Thomas Millhorn was born in Guernsey County, Ohio, on the 15th of October, 1853, and his father, James Millhorn, was born in Jefferson County, this state, where his father settled in the pioneer days, upon coming to America from his native Germany. The father of James Millhorn was a Republican in politics and was a member of the Presbyterian Church, as was also his wife, their children having been four sons and four daughters. James Millhorn was reared in his native county, where was solemnized his marriage to Miss Margaret E. Chaney, and their children were six in number—John, Mary, Henry, Thomas, Ruth J.. and Adolphus S. Mrs. Millhorn's death occurred in 1867, and later Mr. Millhorn married Miss Rachel West, the children of the second union being three in number—Ellen, David and Harry. James Millhorn became a substantial farmer in Green Township, Harrison County, and now resides in Princess Ann, Maryland. His political support has been given to the republican party.
Thomas Millhorn acquired his early education in the rural schools and was but fourteen years of age when he became a wage-earner, as a farm workman. He depended entirely upon his own resources in making his was, forward to the goal of independence and prosperity, and in the course of time he became the owner of one of the excellent farms of Franklin Township, this homstead having comprised 130 acres and having been made by him the stage of successful agricultural and live-stock industry. He was one of the substantial and highly esteemed citizens of Harrison County at the time of his death, in 1897, and his widow survived him by several years, both having been earnest nrembers of the Presbyterian Church at Deersville and his political allegiance having been given to the republican party.
Arthur E. Millhorn is indebted to the district schools of Franklin Township for his youthful education, and he continued his association with the work of the home farm until the death of his father. He was about nineteen years of age at this time, and for eight years thereafter he was employed by the month as a farm hand. Since that time he has been actively engaged in independent farm enterprise, in connection with which he has achieved unequivocal success. In 1913 he purchased his present home farm, which comprises ninety-seven acres of well improved land, in Franklin Township, and situated on the Ocean to Ocean highway. In addition to this home place, upon which he has made many improvements, Mr. Millhorn is the owner also of another tract, of forty acres, in section 32, Franklin Township. He is a vigorous and enterprising agriculturist and stock- grower, and in the live-stock department of his farm industry he gives special attention to the raising of sheep, He is interested in all things pertaining to the communal welfare, is a republican in politics and he and his wife hold membership in the Christian Church at Tappan.
December 24, 1903, recorded the marriage of Mr. Millhorn to Miss Anna Vickers, daughter of James and Clara Vickers, of Harrison County, and she passed to the life eternal on the 23d of January, 1917, no children survive her. On the 23d of October, 1918, was solemnized the marriage of Mr. Millhorn to Miss Beulah Wigal, daughter of Monroe and Catherine Wigal, of Wood County, West Virginia.
T. S. BEATTY. For almost twenty-five years T. S. Beatty has been a leading merchant at Piedmont, Ohio, and is numbered with the substantial, representative men of Harrison County. Mr. Beatty comes of fine old Ohio stock and was born in Belmont County, July 29, 1864, the eldest child of William H. and Mary Jane (Miller) Beatty.
William H. Beatty was born in Belmont County, Ohio, about 1843 and spent many years there as a farmer. When the Civil war came on, be entered the Union army, and served as a private in Company H, One Hundred and Eighty-fifth Ohio Volunteer Infantry, participating in many hard fought battles but lived to return home when the war ended. He resumed farming in Belmont County and continued agricultural pursuits for many years. Later in life ill health assailed him, possibly as a result of exposure during army life, and finally, in hope of gaining relief he went to take the waters at Magnetic Springs, Ohio. He was not benefited,
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however, his death occurring four months later, in March, 1893. He was well known and highly esteemed in his neighborhood and in Grand Army circles. He had seven children, as follows: T. S., A. W., Charles, deceased, John 0., Dora, deceased, Frank, and Birdie, wife of W. T. Elliott. The mother of the above family died in 1877. She was born in Harrison County, Ohio, a daughter of William and Mary Jane (Bryan) Miller. For many years William Miller was a farmer in Athens Township.
T. S. Beatty attended the district schools in Belmont County and remained on the home farm until seventeen years of age, although not entirely satisfied with farm life. Having a great desire to see other sections of the country which extensive reading had made him familiar with, about this time he left Ohio and went to Montana and for three years he remained in the west, mainly in Iowa and Montana. He had many experiences and not a few adventures for at that time there was a very rough element in the Montana hills that it was often impossible to avoid. It was during these three years that Mr Beatty and a companion set out on ponies and during a journey of 1,400 miles slept but two nights under shelter, every other night resting on the ground wrapped in a blanket.
At the end of three years Mr. Beatty felt satisfied to return to his native state and subsequently located at Piedmont, Ohio, and has resided here ever since. For eleven and a half years he worked as a blacksmith on the lot which is the site of his handsome store building. He erected this commodious structure in 1897, and has been engaged in the general mercantile business for twenty-three years. He carries a well assorted stock of merchandise and does a very satisfactory business, and is listed with the upright, honorable business men and progressive citizens of Piedmont.
On April 10, 1889, Mr. Beatty was married to Miss Ida Thwaite, who is a daughter of Edward Thwaite. Mrs. Beatty is an unusually well educated lady, having been a highly thought of teacher in Belmont and Guernsey counties for five years prior to her marriage. Mr. and Mrs. Beatty have had three children, namely : Mary. who is the wife of Alvin Garner. and they have two children, Paul and Evelyn; Margaretta, who died September 14. 1918. was the wife of Ross Compher: and Maurine. who lives with her parents. Mr. and Mrs. Beatty are active members of the Methodist Episcopal Church. Mr. Beatty taking a great deal of interest in the Sunday school. of which for the past seven years he has been superintendent. He is not unduly active in political circles although never neglectful of his duty as a watchful, conscientious citizen.
WASHINGTON EARL HARDGROVE. In Washington Earl Hardgrove is found an example of the men who have brought Carroll County into the limelight as a prosperous agricultural center. Endowed with natural ability and backed by shrewd business judgment and determination, this farmer has worked his way to the ownership of a valuable farm of eighty acres in East Township. He is a native of this township, and was born December 18, 1868, a son of George H. and Amelia (Long) Hardgrove.
Washington Hardgrove, the paternal grandfather of Washington E., was born in Harford County, Maryland, in 1798, and was a lad when he went with the family to Greene County, Pennsylvania, where his father died. Later his mother brought the family to East Township, Carroll County, Ohio, about 1821 or 1822, and here Washington Hardgrove secured land by purchase. lie continued to be engaged in agricultural pursuits during the rest of his life, and died about 1880, one of his community's highly respected and esteemed citizens. His wife, who bore the maiden name of Priscilla Clark, was a native of Chester County, Pennsylvania.
George H. Hardgrove was born January 25, 1833, in East Township, and here was reared and educated, and on reaching manhood married Miss Amelia Long, who was born in Augusta Township, Carroll County, February 2, 1831, she being a daughter of John and Amelia (Ambler) Long, the former a native of Holland and the latter of England. John Long was a small boy when brought to this country by his parents, and grew to young manhood in Bucks County, Pennsylvania. About 1816 or 1817 he came to Carroll County, engaging in a race with a Mr. Baker to Steubenville, on horseback, to enter a tract of land. Mr. Baker won the contest and entered the tract, whereupon Mr. Long entered 160 acres in East Township, where he passed the greater part of his life as an agriculturist. Following their marriage. Mr. and Mrs. Hardgrove settled on a farm of eighty acres in East Township. which Mr. Hard- grove purchased from a family named Withrow, who had entered the land from the Govern. ment. There he and his wife rounded out long, useful and honorable careers, Mr. Hardgrove dying April 21..1912, and his widow surviving him until February 15, 1917.
The only child of his parents, Washington Earl Hardgrove secured his educational training in the public schools of East Township, and at Mechanicstown Academy. and was reared to the work of the home farm. He was married January 28, 1897, to Miss Ella Whittiker, who was born in Fox Township, Carroll County, May 30, 1868, a daughter of Joseph and Annis (Petterson) Whittiker, a descendant on both sides of families which had settled in that township at an early date. Her paternal grandparents were Thomas Whittiker and his wife, a Yagely, natives of Pennsylvania, and her maternal grandparents Charles and Louisa (Erne- line) Petterson. natives of England. Joseph Whittiker was born in September, 1825, in Fox Township, and his wife was born July 4, 1842, and died July 4, 1874.
Following their marriage, Mr. and Mrs. Hard- grove moved to Mr. Hardgrove's father's farm of eighty acres, which adjoined the original Hardgrove farm, and the ownership of which Mr. Hardgrove has since assumed. His eighty- acre tract is in the best of cultivation, and on it he is carrying on extensive operations as a general farmer. Here he has realized his wholesome and meritorious ambitions, and the
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Impression in his community, where he has the respect and esteem of all, is that he is one of the reliable and progressive agriculturists of his township. Mr. Hardgrove is a republican in politics and has served several years effectively and satisfactorily in the capacity of justice of the peace. As a fraternalist he belongs to Augusta Lodge No. 504, F. & A. M.
EZRA WILLIARD As farmer, oil producer and public official, Ezra Williard has made his name a well-known one in Carroll County, and his standing both commercial and social is unquestioned. His valuable farm, on which are eight producing wells, is in East Township, and he has not spent a week away from it in his life. Here he was born, April 21, 1857, and has been associated with the history of this locality ever since. He is a son of Elias and Elizabeth (Nicewongar) Williard, natives of Columbiana County, Ohio, and grandson of John and Elizabeth (Lindesmith) Williard, natives of Maryland and Columbiana County, Ohio, and John and Nancy (Wuceman) Nicewongar, natives of Ohio. Both families early settled in Ohio, and entered land from the Government. After their marriage Elias Williard and his wife moved to the 119-acre farm in East Township, where she died. He later moved to Augusta Township, and there died. Their children were as follows: Elizabeth, who is Mrs. Leander Hawk of Carrollton, Ohio; Nancy, who is Mrs. Joseph Lynn of Columbiana County, Ohio; John, who is a resident of Millport, Ohio; Levi, who is a resident of Youngstown, Ohio; Ora, who is Mrs. William Daniels, of Canton, Ohio ; and Eugene C., who died at the age of twenty-seven years. Growing up on his present farm Ezra Williard attended District School No. 2, and learned to be a farmer under his father's watchful supervision. He remained on the homestead, and after his father's death, bought out the other heirs. In July, 1909, he drilled for oil, and met with a wonderful success, his eight producing wells yielding abundantly.
In October, 1888, Mr. Williard was married first to Amanda C. Figley, who was born in Columbiana County, Ohio, a daughter of Michael and Martha (Hayes) Figley, and they had one daughter, Hazel, who is now Mrs. Howard Von Fossen of East Township. Mrs. Williard died in September, 1889. On October 2, 1895, Mr. Williard was married to Elizabeth Crawford, who was born October 2, 1862, in East Township, a daughter of John T. and Hannah (Shaw) Crawford, natives of Washington County, Pennsylvania, and Columbiana County, Ohio. The children born of the second marriage are as follows: Hannah Elizabeth, who Is the widow of Thomas R. Hull, who died at Camp Sherman, Ohio, October 5, 1918, of influenza, and his widow and daughter, Elizabeth, are living with her father; and Eugene C., Flora and Hester, all of whom are at home.
Mr. Williard is an important man in his community, participating as he does in the good work of the Reformed Church, of which he is a member; assisting in the development and maintenance of Glade Run Cemetery, of which he is a trustee, and promoting the usefulness of the Mechanicstown Grange. For several years he was one of, the members of the School Board, for four years he was township assessor, and he has also been road supervisor, his election to these offices within the gift of the people being made on the democratic ticket.
RALPH P. STERLING. Active, enterprising and progressive, Ralph P. Sterling, of Carrollton, manager of the City Drug Store, . occupies a prominent position in the mercantile circles of his community, and takes an active part in advancing the interests of the fraternal organizations with which he is identified. He was born, May 4, 1869, in Carrollton, Ohio, which was likewise the birthplace of his father, the late Samuel L. Sterling.
His paternal grandfather, Samuel Sterling, was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, March 20, 1811. Coming to Carrollton in 1831, when the place was known as Centerville. he established himself as a saddler, and followed that trade during the remainder of his active life. Retiring from business, he continued a resident of Carrollton until his death, November 21, 1896. He married, April 15, 1834, Mary Baxter, who was born in Carroll County, Ohio, July 3, 1814, and died March 8, 1904. She was a daughter of Richard and Elizabeth Baxter, the former of whom was born June 2. 1786, and died June 22, 1869, while the latter was born January 24, 1786, and died May 11, 1873. Samuel Sterling was a man of considerable prominence in local affairs, and served as one of the directors of the Carrollton & Oneida Railroad, the first railway to pass through Carrollton, and served for a time as station agent. To him and his wife ten children were born, as follows: Edmund, was born February 7, 1835; John R., was born August 31, 1836; Samuel L., born February 17, 1838; James, born March 12, 1840; Hugh, born January 13, 1842; Milton C., born August 9, 1843, married, September 7, 1870, Jane Atkinson; Luella J., born August 23, 1845; Mary E., born October 10, 1847; Francis M., born June 24, 1851, married, November 19, 1874, Laura Hill, and is now living in Sacramento, California; and Robert M., born September 21, 1855, married, July 11, 1880, Maggie Couch. Francis M., the ninth child in succession of birth, is the only surviving member of this large family.
Samuel L. Sterling was born in Carrollton, Ohio, February 17, 1838, as above stated, and as a boy and youth attended its public schools. He subsequently worked at the printer's trade until eighteen years old, and then became a clerk in the drug store of his uncle, John Baxter. Buying the business in 1855, he continued as a successful druggist until his death on April 7, 1916, after sixty years of business life in Carrollton. During his earlier life, in the latter part of the '60s, he served as secretary of the Carrollton & Oneida Railroad Company, his father having at that time been station agent. He was a republican in politics, and a member of the Presbyterian Church, to which his wife also belonged.
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Samuel L. Sterling married, October 31, 1861, Laura Rothacker, who was born in Carrollton, Ohio, March 26, 1840, and is now living in Carrollton. Four children blessed their marriage, as follows: Anna, wife of Dr. F. V. Woodward, of Phoenix, Arizona; Nina, wife of H. W. Daykin, of Phoenix, Arizona, has two children. Dorothy and Ralph; Ralph P., of this sketch; and Charles R. also of Phoenix, married Cora Lee, of Hutchinson, Kansas, and they have three children, Elizabeth, Dorothy and Roth- ticker,
A life-long resident of Carrollton, Ralph P. Sterling received the best educational advantages the city afforded, and after his graduation from the local high school became a clerk in his father's drug store. Becoming familiar with all the details of the business, Mr. Sterling has continued in it until the present time, since the death of his father having been manager of the City Drug Store, which under his wise supervision is in a flourishing condition. it being one of the leading establishments of its kind in the city.
Mr. Sterling is a steadfast republican in polltics, but has never been active in the administration of public affairs, his business requiring his time and attention. He is prominently identified with the Ancient Free and Accepted Order of Masons, belonging to Lodge, Chapter, Council, Commandery and Consistory, and to Cleveland Temple, Ancient Arabic Order Nobles of the Mystic Shrine. Mr. Sterling is also a member of the Independent Order of Odd Fellows.
On April 22, 1918. Mr. Sterling was united in marriage with Emily M. Hannan. of Canton, who presides with gracious hospitality over his household, making his home pleasant and attractive.
FREDERICK L. McINTIRE has resided upon his present well improved farm since 1910 and has been the owner of the property since 1915. He is one of the resourceful young men who are effectively upholding the prestige of Carroll County as a center of productive and successful agricultural and live-stock enterprise, and his farm is eligibly situated in Loudon Township, on rural mail route No. 3 from the City of Carrollton. He was born in Lee Township, this county, October 31, 1884, and is ,a son of James H. and Lydia (Cogsil) McIntire, members of well known families long established in this section of the Buckeye State.
On the home farm of his parents Frederick L. McIntire passed the period of his childhood and earlier youth, and he profited fully by the advantages afforded in the public schools of his native township, the greater part of his schooling having been received in District No. 8 of Lee Township. On the 7th of October, 1910, he was united in marriage with Miss Nellie Guess, who likewise was born and reared in Lee Township, as wcre also her parents, Emmett and Ella (George) Guess. After his marriage Mr. McIntire rented his present farm of 160 acres, and in 1915 he purchased the property, which he continued to make the stage of vigorous and successful farm enterprise. He is a democrat but has had no desire to enter the arena of political activity. He and his wife attend and support the Presbyterian Church at Harlem Springs and are popular factors in the social life of their home community. They have three children—Joseph, Lee and Bert.
JAMES A. WAUGH. Among the well-known farmers of East Township whose industry, energy and good management have placed them in comfortable circumstances and gained for them a reputable standing among their townsmen, is James A. Waugh. Mr. Waugh has not followed the usual routine of the farm, for while he carries on general operations to a considerable extent, his chief interest lies in the raising of thoroughbred White Leghorn chickens, and his property, in its name, reflects the chief industry carried on, it being known far and wide as the Valley View Poultry Farm.
Mr. Waugh is a city man by birth, born at Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, June 9, 1863, a son of Joseph H, and Isabel (Tennis) Waugh, natives of the north of Ireland. His father immigrated to the United States in young manhood and settled at Pittsburgh, where he became foreman in a steel rolling mill. By his first marriage he had one son. William, now deceased. He then married Miss Tennis and they both died at Pittsburgh. The four children of this couple are one who died in infancy; James A.; Robert J.. of Pittsburgh and John T., also of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. James A. Waugh attended the public schools of Pittsburgh until he was twelve years of age, at which time, having lost his parents. he accompanied his maternal grandfather. John Tennis, to a farm in East Township, Carroll County, which has since been his home. He remained with his grandfather until the latter's death, caring for him in his declining years. and when Mr. Tennis died purchased the farm, a tract of sixty acres. For some years thereafter he carried on general operations, hut, becoming convinced of the opportunities presented by the poultry business, began to pay more and more attention to this line of endeavor. This has developed into the main interest of the Valley View Poultry Farm, and now yields Mr. Waugh an excellent income. Since 1908 he has raised on an average of from 1,000 to 1,500 thoroughbred White Leghorn chickens annually, with 5,000 young birds per season, and his equipment has a capacity for hatching 3,000 eggs. Mr. Waugh has installed the most up-to-date improvements known to the poultry raising business and has erected new chicken houses of the latest design and equipment. He has made a careful study of his business and is accounted an authority on many phases of poultry care.
In May, 1910, Mr. Waugh was united in marriage with Miss Celia Crumbley, of Salineville, Ohio, daughter of Leslie and Margaret (Smith) Crumbley, the former still a resident of Salineville. Mrs. Crumbley, a native of Scotland, died in February, 1912. Three children have been born to Mr. and Mrs. Waugh: Laura, Helen and Mabel. Mr. Waugh is a republican in his political view, but has not sought public office. He is a citizen of public spirit and has
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always advocated and supported worthy enterprises which have promised to be of benefit to his community. His chief interest is found in his farm, and he has not cared for connection with fraternal or other bodies, but is a popular and valued member of Kensington Grange, in which he has numerous friends.
JOHN KINSEY WAGGONER, well k own citizen and representative farmer of Loud Township, Carroll County, is the only child of John Alexander Waggoner and Martha J. (Thompson) Waggoner, the former of whom died on the 15th of July, 1870, and the latter remains with her son on the tine home farm in Loudon Township.
John Alexander Waggoner was born in Loudon Township, this county, in September, 1840, and was a son of John A. and Mary (Young) Waggoner, the former a native of Maryland and the latter of Jefferson County, Ohio. John A. Waggoner, Jr., was reared in Loudon Township and received excellent educational advantages, including those of Hagerstown Academy, in which he continued his studies several terms. He taught one term of school but at this juncture in his career came to him the call of higher duty, when the Civil war was precipitated on the nation. He and two of his brothers tendered their aid in defense of the Union and gave active service for a protracted period, while another brother enlisted in the 100-days service. On the 6th of August, 1862, John A. Waggoner enlisted as a private in Company H, Ninety-eighth Ohio Volunteer Infantry, and with his command he continued in active service until the close of the vvar, he having been mustered out on the 1st of June, 1865, and having duly received his honorable discharge. He took part in many engagements and his record was that of a faithful and gallant soldier of the Union. In 1867 he married, and he and his bride settled on his father's old home farm, on Irish Creek, Loudon Township. It is probable that the hardships of his military service shortened the life of this sterling young man, who was only thirty years of age at the time of his death, his devoted wife having been loyal to his memory and having continued in widowhood during the long intervening period of half a century. Mr. Waggoner was a republican in politics and an active member of the Presbyterian Church, as is also his widow, who is now venerable in years.
On the 26th of November, 1867, was solemnized the marriage of Mr. Waggoner to Miss Martha J. Thompson, who was born in Loudon Township, this county, April 16, 1842, and who is a daughter of Samuel and Jane (Palmer) Thompson. Samuel Thompson was born in Ireland, January 1, 1812, and was a youth when he came to America. In 1837 he married Miss Jane Palmer, who likewise was born in Ireland but who was a resident of Washington County, Pennsylvania, at the time of their marriage. Soon after this important event in their lives the young couple came to Carroll County, Ohio, where Mr. Thompson purchased 120 acres in Loudon Township. Here he engaged vigorously in farm enterprise, and with the passing years substantial prosperity crowned his efforts. His first wife died in 1844, their children having been four in number—Mary P., Sarah, Martha J., and Rachel. Of the number !Martha J. (Mrs. Waggoner) and Sarah J. are the only survivors. On the 12th of November, 1845, Samuel Thompson wedded Miss Mary J. Scott, who was born in Washington County, Pennsylvania, a daughter of Joseph and Margaret (McCurdy) Scott, natives of Ireland. Of the second marriage were born six children—Joseph S., Margaret M., Samuel G., Hans, John A. and Eliza. Samuel Thompson died August 25, 1885, and his widow passed away on the 22d of April of the following year, both having been members of the United Presbyterian Church, as was also the first wife. At the time of his death Mr. Thompson was the owner of a valuable landed estate of more than 400 acres and was one of the prominent, substantial and honored citizens of Loudon Township. He was a son of George and Sarah (Wilson) Thompson and was a youth of about sixteen years when he accompanied his parents on their immigration to America, in 1828, the first settlement of the family having been at Quebec, Canada, whence removal was made to Pennsylvania.
After the death of her young husband Mrs. Martha J. Waggoner and her little son removed from the farm to Richmond, Jefferson County, where they remained in the home of Mrs. Waggoner's father-in-law until his death, in 1884. The mother and son then returned to Carroll County and purchased a farm on Irish Creek, Loudon Township. Five years later they sold this property and bought a farm of 187 acres in section 34, this township, this being in the northwest half of that section. On this fine farm the mother and son have since remained, and the son has had the active management of the place, upon which he has made numerous improvements, including the remodeling and repairing of buildings, the while he has stood forth as a progressive and successful representative of agricultural and live-stock industry in his native county. He gives special attention to the raising of registered Jersey cattle and excellent types of hogs.
John Kinsey Waggoner was born in Loudon Township on the 29th of September, 1868, and his early education was obtained in the schools of Carroll and Jefferson counties. He has always given his attention to farm enterprise, and his devotion to his widowed mother has been equaled by her maternal love and solicitude. In July, 1890, Mr. Waggoner was united in marriage to Miss Verna Campbell, who was born in Loudon Township and who is a daughter of Jesse and Isabel (Scott) Campbell, likewise natives of this township and representatives of honored pioneer families of Carroll County. Mr. and Mrs. Waggoner have three children: Clada is the wife of Earl F. George, of Mechanicstown, this county; Martha I. is the wife of Thomas Markley, of Carrollton; and Mabel is a popular teacher in the public schools at Minerva, Stark County, her older sisters likewise having been successful teachers prior to their marriage. Mr. and Mrs. Waggoner and their daughters are active members of the
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Presbyterian Church, in which he is serving as an elder. He is a republican in political sentiment and action, and is actively identified with the Amsterdam Grange.
JESSE H. SUTTON. Carroll County farm land repays well those who spend their days cultivating it, for it is fertile, well-watered and conveniently located with regard to transportation facilities. Therefore some of the most levelheaded men of this locality are agriculturists, and one of those who has devoted his life to farming is Jesse H. Sutton of Harrison Township, a veteran of the World war. He was born in Jefferson County, Ohio, July 17, 1892, a son of Charles E. and Elizabeth Ada (Beresford) Sutton. The family moved to Lee Township, Carroll County, when Jesse H. Sutton was three years old, and until he was eighteen years old he attended the Straw Camp School in that township, and assisted his mother in operating her 160-acre farm. After that time, Jesse H. Sutton attended the White Hall School in Harrison Township until he was twenty, the family having come to this township, where his mother bought thirty-four acres of land. After leaving school, Jesse H. Sutton spent about six years as a farm hand, working for the neighboring farmers. For six months he worked for the Timpkin Roller Bearing Company of Canton, Ohio, as a machine hand.
Under the selective draft Mr. Sutton was called into the United States Army at Carrollton, September 21, 1917, and sent to Camp Sherman, where he spent six weeks as corporal in Company E, Three Hundred and Thirty-second Regiment, Eighty-third Division and was then transferred to Camp Perry, where he spent six weeks on the rifle range. So proficient did he prove himself in the latter, that he was returned to Camp Sherman and served for five months as drilling instructor. In May, 1918, he was sent to Camp Merritt, New Jersey, and sailed for Liverpool, England, June 5, 1918. After a stay in that city of three days, he was sent to Southampton, and from there to Havre, France. Two days were spent at the camp at Havre, and then he was stationed at Longues, France, in the central training area, for five weeks. Sent to Italy, he was at. Villa Franca, where he was in the Piave trenches. From then until the signing of the armistice he was on the Tagliamento River fighting the Austrians. Following the armistice he was at the Venetian Plains and different Italian cities, and was then returned to Venice. After four days he was sent to Albania, across the Adriatic, and spent five months in doing guard duty at Zelenica, Albania. From there he took boat to Genoa, Italy, and came home on the "Canopic," and landed at Camp Merritt, New Jersey, April 15, 1919, and after a week there had the satisfaction of participating in the big peace parade in New York City. Returned to Camp Sherman, after a week he was mustered out, May 2, 1919. He belongs to the American Legion at Carrollton.
On July 21, 1919, Mr. Sutton was married to Mary Eleanor Scarlott, a daughter of Albert F. and Elvina May (Miller) Scarlott, of Harri son Township. Mrs. Sutton's great-grandfather, William Scarlott, entered land from the Government in Loudon Township, Carroll County, and she was born on that homestead. William Scarlott married Eleanor Scott, and both died on their farm of 117 acres, which was inherited by their son, John Scarlott, who married Eliza Williams, and they had five children, of whom Albert F. Scarlott, Mrs. Sutton's father, was the second. Albert F. Scarlott lived on this homestead nearly all his life, and was there married. In 1904 he moved to' a farm of 160 acres of land near New Harrisburg and there died July 20, 1919, but his widow survives him. His death was occasioned by an accident when he fell from a grain stack. Mrs. Sutton is the eldest of her parents' three daughters, her sisters being Lois E. and Sarah Emma.
After their marriage Mr. and Mrs. Sutton settled on the Scarlott homestead of 160 acres in Harrison Township, where Mr. Sutton is carrying on general farming. He is a stockholder of the Farmers Exchange of Carrollton, and he is a charter member of the New Harrisburg Grange. Possessed of strong convictions Mr. Sutton prefers to select his own candidates, and so votes independently. The Presbyterian Church of New Harrisburg holds his membership. A young man of excellent character, and pleasant personality, he has a wide circle of friends in his neighborhood, and is held in the highest esteem by all who know him.
ALBERT DICKERSON, M. D. For many years the late Albert Dickerson, M. W., was numbered among the foremost physicians and surgeons of Harrison County, having an extensive and lucrative practice in New Athens, where, by his genial manners, kindly courtesy, and professional skill, he endeared himself to all classes of people. A son of Adam Dickerson, he was born, April 27, 1857, in New Athens Township, Harrison County, Ohio.
A life-long resident of Athens Township, Harrison County, Adam Dickerson was born December 11, 1806, and died February 26, 1878. He was a miller and a farmer, and a man of prominence in his community. He married Jane McFadden, whose birth occurred February 14, 1819, and her death March 6, 1896. Both were members of the Methodist Church, with which they united when young. They reared a family of ten children, as follows: Elizabeth, born December 28, 1836; Sarah, born April 11, 1838; Joshua, born September 24, 1840; Margaret Jane, born April 26, 1842; Rebecca, born May 21, 1844; Samuel, born February 12, 1846; Adam, Jr., born March 10, 1848; William J., born June 30, 1851; Mary E., born January 5, 1854; and Albert, born April 27, 1857,
Dr. Albert Dickerson received his preliminary education in the rural schools of Athens Township, and having decided to enter upon a professional career, for which his native talent and acquired forces well fitted him, he entered the Louisville Medical College, at Louisville, Kentucky, where he was graduated in the spring of 1889, with an excellent record for scholarship. Immediately locating at New. Athens, Harrison County, Doctor Dickerson made rapid strides
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in his profession, his skill in diagnosing and treating the various ills to which human flesh is heir winning him the confidence of the people, and an extensive patronage. His death, which occurred September 7, 1903, was a loss not only to his family and friends, but to the entire community, and was deeply deplored by a host of friends and acquaintances. He was a man of sterling character, and a valued member of the Methodist Episcopal Church.
Doctor Dickerson married, January 23, 1879, Ella Dickerson, a daughter of Thomas Hudson and Hannah (McCoy) Dickerson. • She was born in Harrison County, Ohio, November 4. 1856, and is of pioneer ancestry, her paternal grandfather, Hiram Dickerson, having been an early pioneer of Cadiz Township. Doctor and Mrs. Dickerson became the parents of three children, namely; Anna Dora, wife of George A. Dunlap, of Jewett, Ohio, who have one child. Vivian M; Ethel Blanche, who married Harry Miller, has four children, Gwendolyn A.. Lillian W., Ella Elizabeth and Mary C.; and Adam W., who married Bessie E. Thomas, has one child. Ella Marie.
Mrs. Dickerson survived the Doctor, and married for her second husband, December 2, 1914, John F, Adams, a successful farmer of Stock Township, becoming his second wife. Mr. Adams's first wife, Amanda B. (Bargar) Adams, passed to the higher life March 9, 1912, leaving three children. Olive Belle. wife of A. O. Fin- ideal; Ernest O., of Canton. Ohio; and Elzie Day Adams,
JOHN F. ADAMS. In his productive enterprise as one of the representative agriculturists and stock-raisers of his native county. Mr. Adams is the owner not only of Irls well improved and attractive homestead farm of sixty acres in Stock Township, but also of a valuable farm of 142 acres in Nottingham Township. He has long maintained secure vantage-ground as one of the vigorous and successful exponents of farm enterprise in Harrison County and is one of the substantial and representative men of the county in which the Adams family has been one of prominence since the pioneer era.
Mr. Adams was born in Stock Township, on the 20th of March, 1846, and is now one of the venerable native sons still resident of this township. He is a son of Percival and Mary Jane (Downs) Adams, both of whom passed their entire lives in Harrison County. Percival Adams was born in Cadiz Township, this county. September 10. 1820. and was a son of Thomas Adams, who was born in Pennsylvania. about the year 1790. and who came from the old Keystone State to Ohio in 1815. Here he married Miss Charity Blair, a daughter of John Blair, and they became the parents of ten children. Upon coming to Harrison County Thomas Adams and his wife established their home in Cadiz Township. but in the early '30s they removed to Stock Township. Later he became a successful farmer in Nottingham Township, where he died in 1855, his widow passing away in 1866. He held membership in the Presbyterian Church and his wife was a member of the Methodist Episcopal Church from her child hood until her death. Mr. Adams was a whig in politics and was a staunch abolitionist in the period prior to the Civil war.
Percival Adams was reared under the conditions and influences of the pioneer days and eventually became one of the successful farmers of Stock Township, where he owned a farm of 184 acres, in section 1. He was a republican in politics, was influential in community affairs and he and his wife held membership in the Methodist Episcopal Church. Their marriage was solemnized March 27, 1845, Mrs. Adams having been born August 26, 1822, and having been a daughter of !Richard and Elizabeth (McKinney) Downs, the former of whom was born in Carroll County, Ohio, in 1797, and the latter of whom was born in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, January 22, 1797. Mr. and Mrs. Adams became the parents of seven children: John F. is the immediate subject of this review; Albert B. was born May 23, 1849; Eliza J. was born March 14, 1851, and died November 14, 1887; Richard M. was born August 27, 1853; Thomas P. was born December 3, 1857; James B. was born July 12. 1860; and Maggie B. was born December 13. 1865.
On the old homestead farm John F. Adams was reared to strong and self-reliant manhood. and in his youth he profited by the advantages afforded in the district schools. Energetic and ambitious, be initiated his independent career by engaging in active operation on a farm adjoining his present home place. In 1878 he purchased his present residential farm, upon which he has made excellent improvements and he made each succeeding year count in progressive achievement, so that he has well earned the substantial prosperity that has attended his activities as an agriculturist and stock-raiser, he having glven special attention to the breeding and raising of sheep and having made this a profitable feature of his farm enterprise.
Taking an active interest in everything pertaining to the advancement of his community and giving a loyal allegiance to the republican party, Mr. Adams has never had any ambition for public office, though he gave three terms of efficient service as assessor of Stock Township. He and his wife are leading members of the Asbury Chapel, Methodist Episcopal, of which he has served as steward for fully a quarter of a century and of which he had previously been a trustee for five years.
In 1869 Mr. Adams wedded Miss Amanda B. Bargar, a daughter of John C. and Isabel (Day) Bargar, and she was summoned to the life eternal on the 9th of March, 1912. the three children who survive her being: Olive Belle, who is the wife of Albert O. Finnical; Ernest O., who married Leota Chaney and who resides at Canton. Stark County; and Elza Day Adams. whose first wife. Louisa Finney Brough, died in early womanhood, leaving three childrenTacy May, Bessie and Helen. For his second wife Mr. Adams married Minnie Fitch, their one child being Veda and their home being at Freeport. Ohio.
On the 2d of December, 1914, was solemnized the marriage of John F. Adams to Mrs. Ella (Dickerson) Dickerson, widow of Dr. Albert
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Dickerson, to whom a memorial tribute is dedicated on other pages of this work. Mrs. Adams was born in Harrison County, November 4, 1856, her grandfather, Hiram Dickerson, having been one of the prominent and influential pioneers of this county. She is a daughter of Thomas H. and Hannah (McCoy) Dickerson, who were honored citizens of Cadiz Township at the time of their deaths. January 23, 1879, recorded the marriage of Miss Ella Dickerson to the late Dr. Albert Dickerson, whose death occurred September 7, 1903, and who is survived by three children—Anna Dora, the wife of George A. Dunlap, mother of one child, Vivian M.; Ethel Blanche, the wife of Harry Miller and the mother of four children—Gwendolyn A., Lillian W., Ella Elizabeth and Mary C.; and Adam W., the maiden name of whose wife was Bessie E. Thomas, their one child being a daughter. Ella Marie.
JAMES BRAY CRAMBLETT. For nearly two score years intimately identified with the development and advancement of the agricultural interests of Harrison County, James Bray Cramblett, of Moorefield Township, is profitably engaged in general farming and stock-raising, his land being fertile and well adapted to the production of the crops common to this section of the country. A son of the late John P. Cramblett, he was born, July 25, 1858, in New Athens, Harrison County, Ohio.
His paternal grandfather, Ephraim Cramblett, spent the larger part of his life in Belmont County, Ohio, his death, however, occurring in New Athens, Harrison County. He became the father of three children, Ellen, Elizabeth and John P.
Born and reared in Belmont County, Ohio. John P. Cramblett served an apprenticeship at the blacksmith's trade when young. and subsequently established a smithy at New Athens, where he built up an extensive patronage, continuing a resident of the place until his death, in March, 1916. He married Keziah Shivers, a daughter of Thomas and Mary (Norris) Shivers, who reared seven children, Samuel, Hannah, Sarah. Mary, Lew, Amanda and Keziah. Her father was a carpenter by trade, and followed it in New Athens during his active life. Keziah (Shivers) Cramblett died in early womanhood, leaving but one child, James Bray Cramblett, the subject of this sketch, who was then an infant. scarcely a year old. John P. Cramblett subsequently married for his second wife Mary Fisher, and they became the parents of one child. Alice, who died unmarried.
James Bray Cramblett received his early education in the district schools of New Athens. Having a natural aptitude for mechanical pursuits, he learned the blacksmith's trade when young, and worked at it for about ten years. Making a change of residence and occupation in 1882, Mr. Cramblett came to Moorefield, Township.a and soon after bought the valuable farm of 110 acres on which he has since resided, and on which he has made substantial improvements. As a general farmer and stock- grower be has met with undoubted success, his efforts having been richly rewarded. Although not an office seeker, Mr. Cramblett is much interested in local matters, and for one term served very satisfactorily as township trustee.
On March 12, 1879, Mr. Cramblett was united in marriage with Anna Harvey, a daughter of James Harvey, Jr. Her paternal grandfather, James Harvey, Sr., was a pioneer farmer of Moorefield Township, where he took up a homestead claim from the Government, and cleared a good farm. He married Susannah Condon, and to them the following children were born: Milton, James, William, Levin A., Susan, Eleanor, Anna, Ruth, Betsey, John and Allen, the two last named dying in infancy. James Harvey, Jr., father of Mrs. Cramblett, was born in 1832 in Moorefield Township, where he was engaged in agricultural pursuits for many years. Moving to Uhrichsville, Ohio, in 1871, he resided there until his death. He married Margaret Clark, who was also born in Moorefield Township, where her father, Samuel Clark, was a prominent farmer and blacksmith. To him and his wife, whose maiden name was Jane Hathorne, three children were born, as follows: Margaret, who became the wife of James Harvey, Jr.; Elizabeth ; and Mary, who died in infancy.
Into the home of Mr. and Mrs. Cramblett five children have been born, namely: Harry, who married Fannie Campbell, and has one child, Ila ; Otis married Dessie Showber; Grace married Charles Blemler, and has one child, Donald; Gretta ; and Chester, who married Ruth Mills, and has two children, Wanda and Mary. Mr. and Mrs. Cramblett are liberal supporters of the Methodist Church and Mr. Cramblett is a republican.
JOSEPH V. LAWLER was one of the veterans in the ranks of the newspaper fraternity in Ohio at the time of his retirement therefrom six years ago, and has to his credit a splendid record in connection with the publishing of The Carroll Chronicle, a democratic paper established in Carroll County after the close of the Civil war. He made the Chronicle a power in political affairs in Carroll County and was the youngest democratic editor in the state when he assumed charge of that paper, the active management of which is now vested in his sons, who are well upholding the journalistic prestige of the family name, as well as that of political influence and the formulating and directing of popular sentiment and action. Mr. Lawler has been postmaster at Carrollton since President Wilson was elected for his first term, besides which he held this office also under the administration of President Cleveland.
He has been liberal and loyal in the furtherance of the best interests of his home city and county, and is one of the essentially representative citizens of this section of the Buckeye State.
Mr. Lawler was born at Carrollton, September 15, 1848, and is a son of Fenton and Hannah (Easley) Lawler. Fenton Lawler was born in Queens County, Ireland, and was a lad of fifteen years when he came to the United States, in company with his widowed mother, four of his brothers and three sisters, the eldest brother having at the last moment decided to remain
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in his native land, where he passed the remainder of his life, his remains resting beside those of his father in the cemetery at Mount Mellick, Ireland. The mother was a member of the Society of, C Friends, but became a communicant of the Catholic Church after coming to America. The family home was established in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, where Fenton Lawler was reared to maturity and where was solemnized his marriage to Miss Hannah Isabelle Easley, who was born in Armstrong County, that state, as one of a family of seventeen children, sixteen of whom grew to maturity and Were noted for their longevity. The Easleys or Islichs were farmers of Pennsylvania German descent and trace their ancestry back for 150 years. After their marriage Mr. and Mrs. Lawler continued their residence in Pittsburgh, for a time and resided in Steubenville, Ohio, until May, 1843, when they established their home at Carrollton, which was then an unpretentious village. Here Mr. Lawler provided a home and established himself in the weaving business, he having served a partial apprenticeship to the weaver's trade before leaving his native land. He supplied the jeans and yarn that were used by the people of this section until the time of his death, which occurred on the 8th of April, 1852, and left his wife with seven young children. Mrs. Lawler was not only a devoted mother but also a woman of marked resourcefulness, so that she kept her children together and provided ways and means for their maintenance. Revered by all who came within the circle of her gracious influence, she attained to the age of seventy-two years and passed to the life eternal in 1887, her remains being laid to rest in the English Catholic Cemetery at Canton, Stark County. Thomas, first born of the children, died in Pittsburgh at the age of thirteen months; Andrew Easley, the second son, died at Effingham, Illinois, in 1861 ; Mary Ann became the wife of Matthias Waggoner and both died in the State of Minnesota; Elizabeth became the wife of J. T. Champer of Terre Haute, Indiana, and is now living; Sarah Helen became the wife of John Duffy and they established their home at Canton, Ohio; John W. died at the age of nine months; Helena died in 1892 at the age of 46; Joseph V. is the subject of this sketch; James F. was a yearling when his father died. The parents were devout communicants of the Catholic Church and in the early days missionary priests were occasionally entertained in and celebrated Mass in their home.
Joseph V. Lawler is indebted to the public schools and early academies of Carrollton for his initial educational discipline, which was supplemented by the service in printing establishments that have consistently been termed the equivalent of a liberal education. His initiation into the mysteries of the "art preservative of all arts" was solemnly perpetrated in 1859 in the office of the Carroll Free Press, of which paper Col. Jacob Weyand was then editor and publisher. After six months of fortifying experience in this office this boy was for a time employed in the office of the Carroll Democrat, and he continued his active service in printing office work until 1866, When he assumed the dignified office of teacher In a district school. He taught two winter terms, and in the interim worked at the printer's trade at Oil City, Pittsburgh and Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and at Steubenville, Salem and Canton, Ohio. This statement indicates that he followed the itinerant policies common in the printing trade at that period, and each experience broadened his mental horizon.
Between the years 1863 and 1871 the democrats of Carroll County had no paper to represent their interests, and as a result of their importunities Mr. Lawler became the executive functionary in establishing the Carroll Chronicle, of which he became publisher and Thomas Hays was made editor, though Mr. Lawler assumed editorial charge two years later, becoming possibly the •youngest democratic editor in the Buckeye Slate. The Chronicle was owned by a stock company, composed of twenty-five influential men of the county, but in 1874 they turned control of the paper over to Mr. Lawler. Under his administration the paper gained a large circulation and its prestige has continued to the present time, completing in March, 1921, a cycle of fifty years. It has been potent in advancing the cause of the democratic party, its editorial policies have been carefully formulated and maintained, and it -has at all times been a faithful representative of community interests in general.
Mr. Lawler was elected three terms (nine years) as a member of the board of education of Carrollton, and his first appointment to the office of postmaster was incidental to the first term of President Cleveland's administration. He retained the office both terms and when President Wilson was elected to the presidency, Mr. bawler again received commission as postmaster, an office in which he is giving a characteristically efficient administration.
The year 1872 recorded the marriage of Mr. Lawler to Miss Emma McGregor, daughter of the late Archibald McGregor, who was a man of fine intellectuality and sterling character, and an early settler of Canton, Ohio, where for more than forty years he was editor of the Stark County Democrat, always taking an active interest in school affairs. In recognition of this service the Canton School Board named one of their schools after him, the building being completed in 1921, nineteen years after his death. Mr. McGregor's memory was a marvel as he could recite nearly all of Burns' poems and many of the longer classics. At the age of ten he could recite Pope's Essay on Man with rare prompting.
John McGregor, his father, was a graduate of Glasgow University, and a rare scholar and teacher. Coming to this country he established three academies in as many cities. Forty years after his death his students from numerous states erected a monument, imported from Italy, at his grave in Wadsworth, Ohio, and assembled to unveil it and spend a day in reminiscence, song and story. All who assembled were gray-haired men and women. John McGregor taught mostly without books and every lesson was a lecture.
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In conclusion is entered brief record concerning the children of Mr. and Mrs. Lawler. Edward Fenton Lawler, eldest of the children, is now editor of the Carroll Chronicle; Martha is the wife of Homer J. Richards of Carrollton, and their children are John L., Joseph V., Mary, Tonr and Martha; Mary, second daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Lawler, is the wife of Frederick W. McCoy of Carrollton, and they have one daughter, Mary Margaret; Anna is the wife of William A. Dorgan, of Terre Haute, Indiana, and they have three children, William Lawler, Catherine Cecelia and Emma Isabella; Archibald died in 1887, at the age of five years; and John Malcolm and Joseph Vincent, Jr., are twins, the former having been graduated in Rose Polytechnic Institute at Terre Haute, Indiana, a civil engineer by profession and vocation. He married Miss Caroline Stockon and they maintain their residence in Cheyenne, Wyoming, John M. Lawler and Dr. R. T. Shipley were the first two from Carroll County to volunteer to serve in connection with the nation's participation in the World war, and, in the Engineering Corps. He was first at Camp Benjamin Harrison, Indiana, later stationed at Fort Leavenworth, Kansas, and at Camp Sherman, Ohio, and finally assigned to Camp Custer. Michigan, where was organized a company of which he was made captain, and he was then sent to France, where he continued in active service fourteen months, his entire period of service having comprised two years. Joseph V. Lawler, Jr., is associated with his brother Edward F. in the publishing of the Carroll Chronicle. He married Miss Rosella Stevenson of Pittsburgh and they have two children: Helen Patricia, 6, and Joseph V., III, aged 4.
JAMES F. LAWLER was born at Carrollton, Judicial center of Carroll County, Ohio, in March, 1851, and in the public schools of the county he acquired his youthful education. For two years he was employed at farm work, besides which he gained skill as a carpenter and followed that trade for several years at Intervals. He worked in The Chronicle office from 1887 until June, 1914. when an aged sister induced him to go to Terre Haute and live with her, both of them having been left alone. It is scarcely necessary to state that James F. Lawler, like his father and brother, is a stalwart in the camp of the democratic party, and he has s been zealous and influential in the promotion of the party cause in Carroll County.
In 1882 was solemnized the marriage of Mr. Lawler to Miss Mary Atkinson, who likewise was born and reared in Carroll County, her father, the late Hon. Isaac Atkinson, having been one of the early settlers. He had been so actively identified with the organization of Carroll County in 1832 that he, in recognition of his great public services, was elected as the county's first representative in the Legislature. In dogged determination to advance the public interests he had few equals in the state.
Mr. and Mrs. Lawler had three sons born to them, two of whom are living: Frank of Saint Louis, a locomotive engineer, and Fenton, of Indianapolis, who conducts a linotype school.
Mrs. Lawler and the oldest son, Robert F., passed away in early life.
WILLIAM L. GUMMINGS, who for the past twenty years has been the efficient and popular local agent for the Pennsylvania Railroad at Station 15, in Monroe Township, Harrison County, and who resides upon his excellent farm not far distant from this station, is a native of this county and a representative of one of its sterling pioneer families. He was born on the old homestead farm of his father, on Plum Run, Monroe Township, September 14, 1862, and is a son of Philip and Rebecca (Cox) Cummings. His father was born in a pioneer log cabin on Plum Run, Monroe Township, this county, January 28, 1821, and had the distinction of being the first white child on the course of the little stream mentioned, while the little log cabin in which he was born was the first erected in the immediate neighborhood, the same having been constructed of round logs and its dimensions having been only ten by fourteen feet. Philip Cummings was a son of James and Mary (Peterson) Cummings, both natives of the State of Delaware. James Cummings was born in Kent County, that state, in 1781, and was there reared to manhood. He went forth as a bugler in a Delaware regiment in the War of 1812, and in 1815, after the close of the war, with teams and wagons he and his family set forth on the long and arduous journey through the wilderness to Ohio. He took up Government land in Monroe Township, Harrison County, which was then a part of Tuscarawas County, and here instituted the development of a frontier farm in the midst of the forest wilds. He was one of the influential and honored citizens of this pioneer community and remained on his Plum Run farm until his death, in 1845, his widow having accompanied some of her children to Iowa and having died in Buchanan County, that state, in 1851, when sixty years of age. Both were zealous members of the Methodist Episcopal Church and numbered among the charter members of the church of this denomination on Plum Run, in which James Cummings served as steward and class leader. He was a man of superior education and had marked musical talent, as a vocalist. He and his wife became the parents of four sons and four daughters, all of whom are now deceased.
Philip Cummings was reared under the conditions and Influences that marked the pioneer days in Harrison County, and here he continued his residence until 1847, in which year he married and went to Iowa, where he took up 120 acres of Government land with the intention of becoming a pioneer farmer of the Hawkeye State. He soon returned to Harrison County, and he abandoned his plan of removing to Iowa' as he was able to trade his land hi that state for his father's old homestead farm, which he sold a few years later. He eventually became the owner of a valuable landed estate of 400 acres. upon which he made the best of improvements, including the erection of a fine farm house and other farm buildings of the best type. At the time of his death he was the oldest
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native resident of Monroe Township, and had a record of having cleared and reclaimed more land than any other resident of the township. He was a staunch abolitionist during the period leading up to the Civil war, and thereafter was a leader in the local councils of the republican party. He served more than a quarter of a century as township supervisor, and for an equal period as a member of the School Board of his district. He was liberal and public- spirited, his life was marked by a high sense of stewardship, and he commanded inviolable place in the confidence and respect of his fellow men. This honored pioneer was eighty-eight years of age at the time of his death, and his widow survived him by several years, she having passed away at the age of seventy years.
January 12, 1847, recorded the marriage of Philip Cummings to Miss Mary Anne Trimble, and she died March 11, 1856, two of the three children of this union having attained to years of maturity—Sarah A. (Mrs. Perry Dempster), and Mary R. (Mrs. John T. Carson). On the 18th of June, 1856, Mr. Cummings married Miss Rebecca Cox, who was born in Monroe Township, this county, a daughter of William and Editha Cox. Of the five children of this union two are living—Ida M., wife of Amos Host, of Monroe Township, and William L., of this review. Mrs. Cummings entered into eternal rest on the 18th of March, 1872, and the third marriage of Mr. Cummings was with Sarah E. Ellis, who was born in Tuscarawas County, a daughter of Nathan and Margaret Ellis, pioneers of that county. Of this marriage were born four sons and one daughter—Melville, Manton Marble, Laurette N., Montcalm, and Gillespie Blaine.
William L. Cummings early began to lend his aid in connection with the work of the home farm, and as a youth he profited duly by the advantages offered by the district schools of Monroe Township. He has been continuously associated with farm enterprise during his entire mature life, and though his official duties as station agent for the Pennsylvania Railroad require a goodly part of his time and attention, he finds satisfaction and profit in maintaining also the active management of his excellent farm, which comprises 132 acres. After his marriage, in 1884, Mr. Cummings was for eight years engaged in the mercantile business; as the owner of a general store at Philadelphia Road, but he has at no time severed his allegiance to farm industry. For the past twenty years he has served as the local station agent of the Pennsylvania Railroad at Philadelphia Road on the Panhandle Division of the Pennsylvania Lines, and no citizen of Monroe Township is better known or held in higher esteem. Mr. Cummings gives his support to the republican party and is affiliated with the fraternal organization known as the Tribe of Ben Hur.
On the 8th of May, 1884, Mr. Cummings was united in marriage to Miss Laura Brown, daughter of James and Rebecca Brown, of Monroe Township, and they have three children: Philip, Who resides at Dennison, Tuscarawas County, married Miss Olive Patterson, and they have two children—Paul and Ruth; Lenora is the wife of Emmerson R. Rainsberg, of Frank lin Township, Harrison County, and Bessie remains at the parental home.
ORSON O. COX. Among the farmers of recognized moral and material worth whose labors have helped largely to develop the interests of East Township, one who has been the architect of his own fortunes and has worked his way unaided to prosperity is Orson O. Cox. Mr. Cox is one of the agriculturists of his community who has found success through specializing, devoting himself principally to 'fruit and berry culture and to the raising of White Leghorn chickens, and in both connections his property, known as Grand View Fruit Farm, has gained something more than local distinction.
Mr. Cox was born November 12, 1872, in East Township, Carroll County, a son of James and Anna Jane (Downer) Cox, and a grandson of James Cox, an early settler and agriculturist of this township. James Cox the younger, father of Orson O. Cox, was born on the old family farm in East Township, where he grew to manhood, and here married Miss Downer, who had been brought as a child from her native Cumberland County, Pennsylvania. Mr. and Mrs. Cox rounded out useful and successful careers in East Township, where both passed away. They were the parents of the following children: Lorinda, the wife of James Crawford, of Los Angeles, California; A. M., of East Township; J. E., of New Philadelphia, Ohio; Elmer E., of East Township; Ephrain E., of Salina, Kansas; Casper G., of Columbiana County, Ohio; Perry O., of East Township; Orson O.; and Jennie, the wife of Calvin Creighton, of Mount Union, Ohio.
Orson O. Cox is indebted to District School No 1, of East Township, for his education, and to the teaching of his father for his agricultural training. He was reared to the pursuits of the soil and remained under the parental roof until the time of his marriage, when he was twenty-six years of age, at which time he began operations on his own account on a property east of his present location, which he rented for twelve years. He then bought his present farm, known as Grand View Fruit Farm, a tract of fifty-six acres which he has brought to a high state of cultivation, and on which he has erected modern buildings and installed up-to-date equipment and improvements. Mr. Cox has met with much success in the raising of thoroughbred White Leghorn chickens, a field of business endeavor in which he has built up a large patronage and something of a reputation, and has also been more than ordinarily prosperous in his operations as a grower of berries and peaches, both of which are of an excellent quality and meet with a ready sale. He is thorough, systematic and painstaking in his work, and is truly typical of the most worthy and substantial agricultural element in Carroll County.
In April, 1898, Mr. Cox married Miss Bertha Moore, who was born in Augusta Township, Carroll County, daughter of Samuel and Sophia (Thompson) Moore, natives of Ireland, and to this union there have been born three children: