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BENNINGTON TOWNSHIP.
FRY, JOSHUA, farmer in Bennington township. He was born in Loudoun county, Virginia, in 1827 ; came to this county in 1851. He married in 1853 Miss Martha A. Sanford, of this county. Mrs. Fry was born in 1833 in this county. They are the parents of eight children, all living. Three sons are married, viz. : C. C., living in Kansas; C. E., living in Missouri, and J. D., living in Burlington township, this county. Mr. Fry purchased the farm on which he now lives in 1867.
BOWLING GREEN TOWNSHIP.
FRANKS, MRS. MARY. This lady was born in Perry county, Ohio, November 11, 1817. Her father, John Brown, emigrated to America from near Strabone, Tyrone county, Ireland, in 1791, at the age of twelve, in company with an uncle. He first lived a while in the rural districts of Virginia, then moved to Crawford county, Pennsylvania. He enlisted in the war of 1812 and upon its termination came to Perry county, Ohio. Her mother. Mary Shunk, was a native of Chester county, Pennsylvania. Mrs. Franks is the seventh of eight children. Her marriage to Peter Franks was solemnized May 11, 1837, in Perry county. He was born in Union county, Pennsylvania, December 17, 1813, and was the son of Jonathan and Margaret Franks. His parents moved to Perry county when he was three months old. He had one brother, Jacob, living in Perry county, Ohio, and one sister,.. the. wife. of Alvah ..Swisher, of Franklin township, this county. After their. marriage Mr. and Mrs. Franks moved to Hardin county, Ohio, where they remained thirteen years ; then came to Bowling Green township. Mr. Franks departed this life April 21, 1878. Four of seven children survive, of whom. J. Allen, Sarah, wife of Jacob Coryell, and Eliza, the wife of John Meredith, live in this county. Hamilton lives in Indiana, Willis C. Courson, the on of Mrs. Franks' daughter Margaret, makes his home with his grandmother.
BURLINGTON TOWNSHIP.
FROST JOHN, carriage dealer. Born in 1828 in this county. His father, John Frost, was born in 1803 in Tennessee. He came to this county at an early age. He was married to Miss Mary A. Heggs, of this county. She was born in 1807, in
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Pennsylvania. He died in 1879; she died in 1874. They were the parents of six children. The subject of this sketch is the second. He was married in 1854 to Miss Sarah A. Grant. She was born in x827, in Monmouth county, New Jersey. They are the parents of six children, Leonidas M. (dead), Gilbert B. (dead), Reuben G., Adolphus S., Mary E. and Lillie B.
FRY JOHN, farmer. Born in 1802, in Green county, Pennsylvania Came to this county in 1810. Married in 1826 to Miss Mary A. Oldaker, of this county. She was born in 1805, in Virginia. She died in 1874. They were the parents of ten children, Henry, Andrew, Jacob, Martin, both the latter dying in the army; Sarah A., Mary A. Mr. Fry lived in this county for ten years, when he removed to Knox county, Ohio. Lived in Knox county until 1862, when he came back to this county, living here till 1874, when his wife died and he again went to Knox county to live with a daughter, staying there till 1878, when he came back to this county, where he has since lived.
LIBERTY TOWNSHIP.
FOSTER, A. H., breeder of draught and fast horses, was born March 23, 1844, in Liberty township. He remained at home until he was about twenty-four years of age, when he took a trip west, going to Champaign county, Illinois, remaining during the summer season, he returned home, and November 24, 1869, he with his cousin G. H. Land, started to England, their destination being Staffordshire. They sailed from New York on the mail steamer "City of Washington," November 27, 1869, and landed at Liverpool December 8, his object being to purchase some English stock, but upon investigation he returned without investing. February 5, 1870, he again sailed from Liverpool for New York, on steamer "China." They were eleven days on return trip crossing the ocean. On his return home he began breeding the Norman pilot draught as well as trotting stock; thoroughbred short horn cattle; Cotswold and South Down sheep; improved chester white hogs, and fancy poultry. He married Melissa P. Wire, December 22, 1870; she was born December 30, 1847. They had two children: Ann Maud and Florence M., the latter dying in infancy. His first wife died July 13, 1873. His second wedding took place December 22, 1874. Mrs. Foster's maiden name was Lucy K. Curtis; she was born March 19, 1842, on their present homestead. They have two children: Albert Curtis and Lulu K. Mr. Foster is one of the enterprising farmers and breeders of Licking, and at the present time is making arrangements to move some of his choice stock to Webster county, Iowa, near Fort Dodge He is also contemplating the excavation of a fish pond, as well as other necessary improvements.
MARY ANN TOWNSHlP.
FISK, T. W., farmer, born in this township April 13, 1842. His father, P. C. Fisk, moved from Vermont in 1835, to this township. His mother, Amanda Wilkin, was a native of this county. Mr. T. W. Fisk was married in the spring of 1868, to Margaret Beckford, both of whose parents John and Margaret Beckford, were natives of this county. They have four children, Emma Nettie, Charlie B., Willie B., and Amanda M. He is the owner of one hundred and eighty-four acres of land, comprising a portion of what was originally known as the Levi Miller farm, although he is now working the Barbara Wilson estate.
McKEAN TOWNSHIP.
FARMER, AMOS, deceased, was born in 1793 in Bedford county, Pennsylvania, was the son of John Farmer, who married a Miss Twig and came to this county in 1805, locating in Union township. Amos enlisted at Newark in the War of 1812, under Captain McCulock; was on the march to Upper Sandusky under General Beall, but was afterwards detailed to do hauling from Newark to Sandusky with a six-horse team. He returned home after the trouble was over at Upper Sandusky. He was married about 1814 to Mary Owens, of this county, who was born in Wales. She was the daughter of Thomas Owens, who was among the first settlers of Welsh Hills, in Granville township. Amos was one of the first voters o was thirteen. township. The number of votes cast thirteen. en. The votes were cast on a white oak log, within the limits of Fredonia. A hat was substituted for a ballot box, and, after counting the votes it was found that each voter held some township office. This was in 1821, that being the first election in the township. Mr. Farmer cast his first vote for President in 1820. He always voted the Democratic ticket and was a very strong advocater of his party. He never voted for a Republican officer of the county. He became the father of seven children: Lydia, Ann, Grace, Rachel, Emma J. Lewis, Jeremiah, and Mary. Rachel and Emma J. are deceased. The rest are all married except Mary, and are living in this county. Lydia A. was married to Harrison Peas, of this county, lives at Fredonia. Grace was married to Ira Stratton of this county, and is now living in Liberty township. Rachel was married to Miles North, of this county, and lived in McKean township. Emma J. never was married. Lewis was married to Diantha Stout, of this county, and lives on the old homestead. Jeremiah was married to Louisa Chrysler, of McKean township, and lives
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at Fredonia on the old Chrysler homestead. Mary is single and lives with her brother Lewis. Amos Farmer located on the farm where his son Lewis now lives, when it was a solid green woods. He built his first log cabin in the woods in 1820. The latter part of his days were occupied in the ministry of the Old School Baptist church. He officiated at Friendship church, of Licking township; he also preached in local places where there was no regular minister. He was very highly esteemed by his acquaintances as a true Christian. He died June, 1865, on the old homestead, aged seventy-two years.
FOSTER, MARANDA, was born in 1813, in Loudoun county, Virginia. She was the daughter of Jonah and Elizabeth Humphrey, who came to Muskingum county in 1817. They had nine children. Maranda was married November, 1836, to Daniel Foster, of Muskingum county, who was born .in 1811, in Connecticut. They came to this county in 1848 and located in Franklin township. They had twelve children, seven of whom are living at present, viz: Mary, born in 1839; George in 1840, Alice in 1847, Margaret in 1849, James M. in 1851, Harriet in 1853, and Henry in 1857; are all married, four living in Indiana, and the rest in this county. Mr. Foster died July, 1867, aged fifty-seven years. Mrs. Foster located in McKean township in 1871, where she now resides. Mrs. Elizabeth Humphrey is now living with her daughter, Mrs. Foster. She was born in 1790, in Loudoun county, .Virginia. She is now- in her ninety-first year and retains her memory as in younger days. Her children are located as follows: Mrs. Foster in McKean township, Elizabeth West in Athens county, Tasy Quick in Vinton county, Thomas Humphrey in Muskingum county, John Humphrey in Polk county, Iowa; Hannah Dusthimer lives in Franklin township, this county; Martha Robnet lives in Caldwell county.
FRIEL, MARGARET, was born July, 1835, in Warren county, New Jersey. She was married November 13, 1855, to John Friel, of this county, who was born in 1804, in Ireland. They had three children, Samuel, born September 14, 1856, was married to Fanny Wilson, of this county, and is now living in Utica, and is a produce dealer. John P., born February 16, 1859, is single and lives in Utica; he is a blacksmith. James, born July 1, 1861, is single and lives at home. Mr. Friel died April 16, 1862, aged fifty-eight years.
MONROE TOWNSHIP.
FORD, HUGH, retired farmer, Johnstown, was born April 27, 1815, in Kirkwood township, Bellmont county, Ohio, where he remained until April, 1832, when his parents, Hugh, sr., and Ann Ford, came to this township, where he has since remained. He married Ann Eliza-Davis November 5, 1840. She was born March 6, 1819, in Westchester county, New York. They had four children: Priscilla B., born August 31, 1842 (died August 27, 1851); William H., born August 6, 1845; Elizabeth A., September 26, 1847; Isabel, June 22, 1850 (died August 10, 1850). When Mr. Ford, sr., came to the township he purchased four hundred and forty-seven acres of land, two hundred and forty-seven acres in this township and two hundred acres adjoining in Delaware county, military land, and purchased at one dollar and twenty-five cents per acre. Mrs. Ford's parents, Daniel and Priscilla Davis, are eastern people of English and Irish descent, and are now in the decline of life.
FORD, WILLIAM H., physician, was born in Monroe township, August 6, 1846; was educated in the public schools of Johnstown. After reading medicine for two years with Dr. Charles Stimson, of Newark, he entered the college of Physicians and Surgeons, of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania,. in the winter of 1864, graduating in the class of 1865. After graduating he returned to Johnstown and entered upon the practice of his profession. March 33, 1878, he was married to Miss Mina Conklin, of Hartford, Licking county.
FRENCH, TRUMAN B. (deceased), was born in Otsego county, New York, August 13, 1804. He came to Ohio in 1813, and settled in Springfield; was married in Granville, December 28, 1828, to Miss Rosetta M. Paige, who was born in Ticonderoga, New. York, June 14, 1810. He came to Johnstown, April, 1849, and engaged in the hotel business two years, the balance of his life being spent in buying and shipping stock. Mr. and Mrs. French had nine children, as follows: Abbie M., born October 28, 1829; Lucinda J., August 16, 1832; William P., July 28, 1834, died May 31, 1836; Sarah 0., born September 28; 1836; Ira Paige, March 5, 1839; Henry C., January 28,1842; Frank D., May 21, 1844; Harriet E., April 19, 1849; Homer Howe, November 4, 1850. Ira P. and Frank D. French enlisted; the former at the first call for three months, was placed in commissary department. At the expiration of the three months he returned home and assisted in recruiting company B, of the Seventy-sixth Ohio volunteer infantry, of which he was commissioned first lieutenant November 12, 1861, promoted captain September 30, 1862, Frank D. enlisting as private in the same company, they participating in the following memorable engagements: Fort Donelson, Shiloh, Siege of Corinth, Pea Ridge, Milliken's Bend, Haines' Bluff, Greenville, Bolivia, Chickasaw, Arkansas Fost, Deer Creek, Mile Creek,
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Jackson, Mississippi; Siege of Vicksburgh, Canton, Lookout Mountain, Missidn Ridge, and Ringgold, where Captain French fell mortally wounded by a rifle ball piercing his breast, November 27, 1863, while leading his men; Frank D. afterward taking part in the battles of Resaca, Dallas, and Atlanta, where he was wounded in the thigh, July 22, 1865, never being off duty a day until he was wounded. Mr. French, subject of this sketch, died October 8, 1863.
NEWARK TOWNSHIP.
FRENIER, JANE MRS.-She was born one mile south of Newark, November 29, 1810. She is one of the family of eleven children of Andrew and Ruth Galer, early settlers of Licking county; they came in 1806. Mrs. Frenier was married October 19, 1834, to Samuel Miller, of Granville. They had two children-Robert A. and Uretta, the latter of whom died at the age of eight years. Mr. Miller by occupation was a farmer, and died October 20, 1838, aged thirty-one years. She was again married to Lewis Frenier, August 24, 1839. Lewis Frenier was born in Canada, March 25, 1791. He was a soldier in the War of 1812. By this marriage they have four children - Sylva Etta, Lysander J., Ella C., and Sarah J. who died August 26, 1879, aged twenty-nine years. Mr. Frenier by occupation was a blacksmith. He died September 27, 1875. Mrs. Frenier is now living with her son Lysander. She draws a pension from the Government.
FULTON, JOHN M., deceased, a son of Robert Fulton, was born in Berkeley county, Virginia,. December 27, 1814. He passed his boyhood days on. a farm, and after growing to manhood he turned his attention to farming, which he made his principal vocation through life. He commenced in life a poor man, but by hard work and good management, he accumulated an estate valued at eighty thousand dollars at the time of his death. In 1824 he came to this county with his parents, and located in Newark township. In x838 he married Miss Rebecca, daughter of William S. Young, of this county. Miss Young was born in Licking township, this county, December 27, 1820. Mr. and Mrs. Fulton settled on a farm in Newark township, remaining until 1840, when he purchased and moved on the farm, in same township, now owned by his son, John Willis Fulton, where he deceased December 20, 1874. His companion is still surviving him, and is now living in Newark. They reared a family of five children-Robert S., Mary E., John Willis, Sarah Louisa, and Nettie M., all of whom are now living in this county, except Robert S., who is practicing law in Cincinnati. Mr. Fulton served as an officer in the Licking County Agricultural society about fifteen years. He was a gentleman of exceedingly popular turn, always in excellent spirits. He possessed good judgment, great energy and enterprise, was very kind ,hearted and full of sympathy for the suffering and unfortunate.
CITY OF NEWARK.
FETZER, MRS. MARY, was born in Bedford county, Pennsylvania, February 21, 1827, and is the daughter of Robert Ogle. She was married to Jacob Fetzer September 1, 1861. Mr. Fetzer enlisted in company G, Seventy-sixth Ohio volunteer infantry, in December, 1861, and was discharged in July, 1865. He died January 20, 1870, from a disease which he contracted in the army. Previous to the war he followed farming at which he worked since the war closed. They were the parents of one daughter, Anna, born April 7, 1867.
FLEEK, ADAM.-Mr. Fleek was one of the earlier business men of Newark. He was horn in Hampshire county, Virginia (now West Virginia), March 11, 1803, and was one of eighteen children, who all reached maturity. Mr. Fleek came to Newark in April, 1826, and died August 22, 1877, after a residence here of more than fifty-one years. His career was one characterized by industry, energy, enterprise, and great tact and shrewdness as a business man, hence his success, aided by his temperate, frugal habits, in the acquisition of wealth. Few, if any, of the citizens of Licking county have had greater success in the accumulation of property, and it was fairly attributed to his characteristic habits of industry and frugality, his common sense and integrity. Though very decided in his theological views, as he was on all questions that claimed public consideration, he yet held them in a spirit of toleration, and not in narrow contractedness or bigotry. He held a membership in the Second Presbyterian church of Newark, and was a large contributor to the erection of the fine church edifice in which that congregation worships. Mr. Fleek was in the seventy-fifth year of his age at the time of his death.
FLEUELLING, MARY, was born in North Ireland February 14, 1826; came to Newark, when fourteen years of age, with her parents. Joseph Evans, her father, died in Newark in 1849, at the age of fifty-three years, and his wife in February, 1875, aged seventy-seven years. The subject of this sketch was married in September, 1845, to Joseph Fleuelling. He came to Newark in 1840; followed carpentering, and died in 1870, at the age of fifty-three years. They have had eleven children: Mary, Annie, Linnie and Wallace died when quite young; Leonard,. Nellie, Mattie, Emma, Erie, Jennie and Hattie are yet living. Nellie is the wife of Samuel W. Stephens, news agent in New-
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ark. Mrs. Fleuelling has a fine home on Mt. Vernon street. Her son, Leonard, is in the regular army at Fort Lincoln, Dakota.
FLORY, JESSE A., attorney at law, Flory & Havens' block, was born September 4, 1853, in this city. After completing. his education in the. high school of this city, at the age of seventeen, he became bookkeeper in the store of Flory (his father) & Havens, and remained two years; at nineteen, entered, as a student, the law office of Hon. Gibson Atherton, and was admitted to practice June 16, 1874; remained with his preceptor two years, since which time he has conducted his profession alone. Mt. Flory was married September 16, 1875 to Miss Phebe Smith, daughter of James Smith, of this city; they have two children-Charles L, and Walter Leroy.
FLOWER, HENRY, stone mason.-He has made this line of work a business for life. He was born November 17, 1835, in Pennsylvania. He went to Somerset, Ohio, where he was married to Rachel Hynus April 13, 1857. She was born in Pennsylvania November 11, 1836. They had one child; Mary C., born September 30, 1859, and died October 29, 1875. Mr. and Mrs. Flower have living with them a neice, Mary Hynus. Her parents are dead. Her father was a soldier in the late war, and died from the effects of a wound.
FOOS & BROTHER, livery, feed and sale stable, rear of American house, Newark, Ohio.- Wilson Foos of this firm is a native of Columbus, Ohio, where he was born January 13, 1845, and was educated in the public schools of that city, and in early life he learned body making in the carriage business, in which he continued until 1869, when he came to Newark and entered the employ .of the firm of Ball & Ward, whom he served three .years, when in 1872 he, in company with his brother, established the carriage business on Fifth street, which they have conducted with success-ever since; and in 1879 they added to their business that of the livery business, in which they occupy the large and commodious brick stable in rear of American house, and in which they keep a stock of eleven head of good horses and ten vehicles, consisting of single and. double carriages, phaetons, barouches and hacks, all of which are in good condition and afford first class accommodation for the traveling public.
FOOS & BROTHER'S carriage shops are locate on Fifth, between Canal and Main streets. The were established in 1873 by S. G. and Nelson Foos who have since been successfully carrying on th business of manufacturing all kinds of light buggies, carriages and spring wagons. They also give prompt attention to repairing.
FORRY, DANIEL, farmer, was born in Newark November 20, 1808. His father came to Newark from Lancaster county, Pennsylvania, in 1806, and lived six months in the village of Newark, then settled on the farm now occupied by the subject of this sketch. The farm was originally two hundred acres; but the father sold several acres, which were laid off in town lots, and is part of Lockport. His father subsequently purchased twenty-five acres adjoining his farm on the north, fifty acres on the south, and fifteen acres on the east line of the two hundred acre tract. His father died in 1840; and at his death the property above. described was divided between Henry and Daniel. There were six sisters, but Henry and Daniel purchased their interests in the estate. The subject of this sketch sold to Wilson & Buckingham forty-three acres, north of the railroad, which was platted in town lots; and was the site of the Newark rolling mills. January 8, 1835, he was married to Maria Sperry. She was born March 14, 1814, in Virginia, and moved with her parents to Knox county, Ohio, in 1816. They have six children: Jacob W., born December 18, 1836; Eliza A., born June 15, 1839; Orin, born January 16, 1842; Mary O., born May 8, 1845; Martha A., born January 14, 1848; and Laura S., born April 23, 1851. The children are all living in Newark, except Jacob, who is in Knox county. His wife died January 3, 1863.
FRANKLIN, EDWARD, deceased, was born in England, February 11, 1791. March 28, 1816, he was united in marriage with Miss Mary Hooper, born in England, January 10, 1795. By, this union they reared eight children, viz.: Honor G., Edward A., Mary H., John H., Elizabeth A., George F., Oliver H. M., and Benjamin. In 1832,. he with wife and family migrated to America and located in York State; remained about five years; then, in 1837, he removed to Circleville,, Ohio, remained one year, and in 1838 he came and settled in Newark, this county, where- he passed the remainder-of his days.. October 6, 1859, he deceased,. highly .esteemed . .. and respected by all who knew him. His companion deceased December 21, 1876. In 1845 he established the Franklin bank, of. Newark, which he operated until the time of his death.
FRANKLIN, GEORGE F., third son of the afore said Edward Franklin, deceased, was born in England, November i9, 1832. He was brought to America by his parents in 1834, and located in Newark, this county, in 1838. He received his education in the common schools of Newark, and Central college, Franklin county, Ohio. His first business engagement was in his father's bank as clerk and teller, where he remained several years. Since 1874 he has been engaged in the insurance business as agent, with office on north side of
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public square, No. 338. At present he represents the following companies:
For fire.-The Phoenix, of Hartford; Hartford, of Hartford; Star, Watertown, Westchester, Pennsylvania, Manhattan, Mechanics and Traders', of New York; Underwriters Insurance company, of North America; Miami Valley, of Dayton; Cooper, of Dayton; Amazon, of Cincinnati; Farmers' Insurance company; Home Insurance company; Franklin Insurance company; Newark Fire, of New Jersey; London (England) Assurance corporation; Western Assurance, of Toronto; and the Aetna, of Hartford
Life and Accident-The Northwestern, of Wisconsin; the Travelers, of Hartford; Fidelity and Casualty company, of New York; and the Railway Passengers' Insurance company, of Hartford. The aggregate assets of this selection of companies including the two oldest in England and America, respectively-may be fairly estimated at seventy-five million dollars, and increasing daily. Mr. Franklin is not only carrying all kinds of insurance-life, fire, accident, and marine-for the simple advantage of this city or county, but has extensive business relations in a number of adjacent counties, carrying over twenty thousand policies, and having promptly met some twenty thousand dollars to thirty thousand dollars losses since his accession to the business, a few years ago. In his home office he is assisted by his son, Hooper Franklin, besides having some dozen or fifteen subagents scattered through the district, The business having increased at least ten fold since under his management.
FULTON, W. N., county treasurer, born January 23, 1841, in Westmoreland county, Pennsylvania, son of Robert Fulton, also a native of Westmoreland county, Pennsylvania, and son of Henry Fulton, the builder of the Fulton house, \'4 Washington, which was the first temperance house in the State. W. N. was raised on a farm in Burlington township this county, having come to this county with his parents in 1844. Mr. Fulton has been engaged in various businesses. Came to this city in 1872 and engaged in contracting and building, and was elected to his present office in October 1877, an was re-elected in 1879. Mr. Fulton was marrie November, 1864 to Miss Belle Selby, daughter o Milton and Emily Selby, of Homer, of this county they have five children: Harvey S., Maud, Mary Jessie H., Myrtle N.
FULTON, JOHN M.-Deceased was born in Berkeley county, Virginia, December 27, 1813. He was of Scotch-Irish parentage, being the second son of Robert Fulton, sr. He was married to Rebecca A. Young, January 9, 1840. She was born in Licking township, December 5, 1819 They are the parents of Robert, born January 8, 1842 ; Mary E., February 12, 1846; J. Willis, March 18, 1851 ; Sarah L., February 2, 1854; Nettie, October 25, 1860. The subject of this sketch, when about thirteen years of age, came with his father's family to the vicinity of Newark. He began his married life in slender circumstances. His first house was about two miles west of Newark, on the Granville road. In the spring of 1847 he purchased a small farm on Ramp creek. Subsequent purchases were added to it from time to time as his means enlarged until it grew to a fine estate. Several years since it received the award of the agricultural society of the county as being the best cultivated farm in the county. He took an active and enthusiastic interest in the Licking County Agricultural society from the time of its formation, and prior to his death had been a member of its board of directors over thirteen years. Whatever was for the good of the community received his warmest support. Many will remember him as being one of the most efficient citizens in securing the success of the sanitary fair held in Newark in 1864. Mr. Fulton died at his home on Ramp creek, December 29, 1873. His wife is now living on West Main street, Newark.
FURGUSON, MARGARET, was born in Somerset, Perry county, Ohio, May 12, 1812; moved to Lancaster, when five years old, with her parents. In 1828, she came to Newark on horseback to visit her sister, Mrs. R. Harrison. She was married in 1833 to James Furguson, who was born in Westmoreland county, Pennsylvania. He died at Newark, February 17, 1875, at the age of sixty-four years. In his early life he learned tailoring at which he worked until about twenty years before his death, on account of his health failing he was compelled to quit his former trade. He then went into the employ of the Baltimore S: Ohio railroad company. He remained with them until his death, caused by an accident on the road, He was a man respected by everybody, was a great friend of children and took a special interest in his little grandchildren, Maggie and John McGinnes. He was the father of ten children: Mary J., Frederick, Margaret J., Edward S., Edward Spencer, Hannah Josephine, William Fletcher, Mary Frances (now the wife of John McGinnes), and Cara. Mrs. Furguson now lives on Third street, Newark, at quite an advanced age. Her grandfather, Peter Blosier, was in the Revolutionary war.
NEWTON TOWNSHIP.
FOWLER, HIRAM O., miller and farmer, and owner of Fowler's mills, post office, St. Louisville. to. He was born December 15,1826, in Columbia county, Pennsylvania. He carne to Newton township in 1857, and bought a half interest in Fowler's
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mills in 1858, and carried on the business of milling about fourteen years. His wife's father, Stephen O. Robinson . and John Dunlap built the mills. In 1864 he purchased the other half interest, and has since owned them. He was married to Sarah A. Robinson, May 1, 1858. She was born March 12, 1836, and is an only child. Her mother is re-married to John Lee, and lives in Brown county. Part of the house Mr. Fowler lives in was built sixty-six years ago. Mrs. Fowler's grandfather was one of the first settlers. He located on twelve hundred acres of land, part of which is the farm Mr. Fowler now occupies, and the west part, what is the west side of St. Louisville. At that time he kept tavern. Mr. Fowler in his boyhood and young manhood, followed farming, carpenter work, and boat building. From 1853 to 1857 he followed boating on the Susquehanna canal, and owned from one to four canal boats. His business was shipping grain, lumber, and produce from Pittston, Wilkesbarre, etc., to Philadelphia and Baltimore. He was in Philadelphia in 1844, at the time of the Roman Catholic riots, and from there to Baltimore city, to Henry Clay's nomination. Mr. and Mrs. Fowler have six children. Moore C., born January 11, 1860; Fidelia F., born July 12, 1862; Charles A., born February 20, 1864; George W., born February 18, 1866; Avaretta, born July 15, 1871. Mr. Fowler is a man of vigorous health, and for one of his experience retains his age very well. His mill is leased to Mr. Sherman, and has three run of stone and a saw-mill connected with it. Their business is principally custom work. They have the reputation of making first-class flour.
PERRY TOWNSHIP.
FLEMING, THOMAS D., farmer, post office, Perryton, was born in this township June 11, 1807; married Miss Rebecca Hall in 1830. Miss Hall was born in 1814; they had four children, Nathan Quinn, Matilda Jane; Hugh Alexander, and Cynthia Martha; Hugh A. Fleming was born in this township in 1837, and was married to Miss Kate Wintermute in 1858; they have had one child. Mr. Hugh Fleming owns two lots and a residence in Elizabethtown, and carries on the business of undertaker; was a member of company F, Ohio national guards, and was actively engaged seven months, besides spending five months in Andersonville and Millen prisons.
FORD, R J., plasterer, post office, Hanover, was born in York county, Pennsylvania, 1839; came to this county and located in 1867; was married to Miss Emeline Elliott in 1868; she was born in Ohio in 1846, her parents being Virginians. They have four children-Minnie Catharine, aged ten; Samuel James, seven; Rawleigh Edwards, four; Millie Alice, one. Mr. Ford's father was born in Chester county, Pennsylvania, in 1819, and his mother in York county, Pennsylvania, in 1807; both. are living. Mr. Ford owns his home and four acres of land; is a first-class plasterer.
ST. ALBANS TOWNSHIP.
FALLEY, L. A., farmer, Alexandria, Ohio, was born in Granville, this county, December 3, 1822. He married Miss Elizabeth Houpt, April 15, 1858. Since his marriage he has resided in St. Albans township. They have three children-Charles E., born Dec- 5, 1862 ; Mary B., January y 15, 1865; Walter L., February 28, 1870. Samuel Falley, father of the subject of this sketch, was born in Westfield, Massachusetts, October 9, 1780. From the age of seventeen to twenty-two he followed the sea, crossing the Atlantic ocean several times, visiting different parts of Europe, Africa, and the West India islands. He rose from the. position of cabin boy to second mate of the vessel. He returned home in 1801, came to Ohio in 1803. After three or four years he returned to Massachusetts. He married Ruth Root, July 19, 1810, and came to Granville, this county. about 1814, and purchased a farm on which he resided until his death.
He was among the early advocates of the temperance reform, and was a pioneer in the anti-slavery cause. For forty years he was a consistent member of the Congregational church. Blessed with a robust constitution, he enjoyed excellent health until within a few years of his death. He retained his mental faculties unimpaired until the last. He was very much interested in all social, political, and religious news of the day. He reared a family of eleven children, six sons and five daughters. He was a son of Richard and Margaret Falley, and grandson of Richard Falley, who came from France to Canada at the age of twelve years. His wife, Ruth Root, was born June 1, 1784, in Montgomery,. Massachusetts. She died November 29, 1862. Samuel Falley died February 2, 1871.
BOWLING GREEN TOWNSHIP.
GRIFFITH, JACOB S., born February 14,. 1814, in Washington county, Maryland When a year old he came with his father's family to this township. His mother, Sarah Swope, was a native of Maryland. His father, Daniel, born in Virginia, and subsequently moving to Maryland, was a millwright, and upon his arrival here in 1815, bought the northwest quarter of section fourteen, this township, which he fanned and carried on his trade at the same time. He was a man of positive character, well known and popular, which is attested by the fact that he, being a Whig in politics, was frequently elected to office in a strong Democratic
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township. A hater of strife and contention, he was never a party to a suit in court. In his youth he worked in his father's grist- and saw-mill, the first erected in the township; was married September 14, 1841, to Sarah Smith of Belmont county, Ohio, and has subsequently engaged in farming. He has fonr children, William, Josephine, wife of Daniel Mohler, Frank, and Charles.
GOLDSMITH, JOHN V., born in Saxony, Germany, in the village of Kaltensundhime, September 13, 183o. His father, John, was a shoemaker by trade, but by occupation a tax collector and farmer. Determined to seek his fortune in the new country, he embarked alone on a vessel and landed at New York, where he was robbed of seventy-five dollars in gold, almost all that remained of his patrimonial estate, so that he was compelled to borrow from a friend a part of his fare to Newark, Ohio.. Arriving here without a cent, and in debt, unable to speak the English language, he worked for a month on the railroad, then went to Lancaster, Ohio, where he learned the tanner's trade with Louis Philippi & Co.; he then worked at his trade awhile in Chillicothe, and afterwards moved to Portsmouth, where he took the chills and fever and was obliged to quit work-, he successively visited Steubenville, Canton and Massillon, remaining a short time in each place, then located at Canal Dover, where he clerked for a few months in a grocery, then resumed his trade, working at it for three years, during which time he saved three hundred and twenty-five dollars. Returning to Lancaster, Mr. Goldsmith there married Caroline Walter, daughter of Jacob Walter. He purchased the tannery he now owns in Linnville, and moved here in 1853. He has several times invested in real estate and to-day owns property to the value of fifteen thousand dollars, including the Parr farm near Linnville. He has five children, Jacob, Ellen, Jane, Edward, and Andrew J.
FALLSBURY.
GARDNER, JOHN W., farmer, a son of George D. and Sarah Gardner. He was born in Fallsbury township, April 5, 1843. Soon after arriving at the age , of manhood, he enlisted in the United States service under captain Lemert, in company A., Seventy-sixth Ohio volunteer infantry, Colonel Woods command. Mustered into the service October 5, 186; ; they first encamped near Newark, on the fair-ground where they were drilled till about the fifth of February. They were then moved to Fort Donelson, Tennessee, where they were engaged in a fight for about twenty-four hours, from there to Nashville, Tennessee, where they had another fight with the rebels; next the Snake Creek Gap fight, in Georgia; from there they marched to Taylor' mountain, they there had an engagement with Hood ; from there to the Mississippi river. Their next engagement took. place at Helena, Arkansas, with Bragg; next was. at Shiloh, Tennessee, again with Bragg, which took place May 31, 1862; the next fight took place January 11, 1863, at Arkansas Post; next at Chickasaw Bayou ; were engaged up to Vicksburgh ; there they fought General Pemberton, remaining forty-seven days, the regiment being there when the rebels surrendered, July 4, 1863 ; their next fight took place at Warrington ; next Jackson, Mississippi; next Cherokee, Mississipi; from there to Mission Ridge, Lookout Mountain, and Ringgold ; these fights took place in 1864. He then re-enlisted at Woodville, Alabama, February 3d. He then returned home on a thirty days furlough. Soon after his arrival home he was taken sick and delayed his getting back to his command till the tenth of May following; they were then ' engaged in the Kenesaw Mountain fight. The next battle took place at Chickamauga creek ; next Pigeon Mountain, where the subject of this sketch . received two wounds; their next fight was Atlanta, Georgia; next Sand Town battle, where he received another wound ; there he received a sixty day's furlough and came home. When the time expired he again rejoined his command at Hilton Head, South Carolina; from there to Goldsborough, North Carolina ; there they had an engagement with General Johnston ; from thence to Raleigh, North Carolina, while there Johnston surrendered ;from there they marched to Richmond, Virginia; from there to Washington where they passed the review and camped a few days ; they then boarded the train for Parkersburgh, West Virginia; there took a boat for Louisville; there remained until discharged. They were mustered out at Columbus, Ohio and paid off. He then came home; after being home a while he then proceeded to buy and ship stock; this he continued one season. He then gave his attention to farming which he has continued since that time. January x, 1869, he married Leonora Denman, a daughter of P. R. and Susan Denman. She was born in Perry township, June 26, 1851. After his marriage he engaged in farming for William Tilton, where he remained three years. In 1873 he made a purchase of a farm of ninety acres known as the McQueen farm, where he moved and now resides, Mr. and Mrs. Gardner are the parents of four children: Fredie, born October 5, x869 ; Carrie, February 15, 1871 ; Eddie, December 29, 1873; Minnie, September 22, 1878. The subject of this sketch was also; engaged in the Grand Gulf, Hilton Head, Black River battles.
FRANKLIN TOWNSHIP.
GLENN, JAMES P., post-office, Little Clay Lick. He is the son of Alexander and Jane Glenn, and was born December 7, 1857, in Appennoose county,
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Iowa. His father was killed in the late war, April 6, 1862. His mother died in a short time after the death of his father. After the parents were dead James McGary, a brother of Mrs. Glenn's went to Iowa and brought the orphan children to Ohio. There were three-one son and two-daughters. They were brought to Franklin township, where they were reared. The subject of this sketch was married to Miss Mary Williams, November 3, 1876. They have two children: Martha A, born January 3, 1877; Edward L., born May 27, 1879. Mrs. Glenn is the daughter of Lansing and Cass Ann Williams, and was born January 1, 1855, in Bowling Green township. Mr. Glenn lives in the eastern part of Franklin township on the Newark and Zanesville road, about nine miles from Newark. Anna one of the daughters that was brought from Iowa, is dead; she died about 1869 or 1870. Catharine R. the other daughter, is married to Jacob T. Puffer, and is living in Franklin township. They have three children.
GRANVILLE TOWNSHIP.
GEORGE, JAMES W. He was born in Licking county, February 27, 1842; he is the son of Adam and Elizabeth George. His father died October, 1841; his mother died September, 1863. The subject of this sketch was a member of the Eighteenth regulars, and served three years in the late war. He was married to Mahala C. Bucklew, April 2, 1872 ; she was born in Holmes county, Ohio, October 6, 1840. She is the daughter of Rees and Anna Bucklew; her father died when she was nine years of age; her mother died in 1864.
GOODRICH, STEPHEN G., was born December 17, 1790, in Simsbury, Hartford county, Connecticut, and came to Granville, Ohio, in the fall of 1812, purchasing the farm upon which his son, Moses Goodrich, now resides. He served a short time in the War of 1812, and at the expiration of. his term of service, returned to his .farm, where he .lived until his death, which occurred August 14, 1865.
GRIFFITH, WALTER, was born in Wales, in 1769. He emigrated to America, landed in New York in 1796. He married Mary Hughes, in 18oi or x802, of New York, born in Wales in 1776. They settled in Oneida county, York State, remained until 1815; then he with his wife and six children migrated to Licking county, Ohio, and settled in Granville township, on the farm now owned by their son, Griffith Griffith, where they remained until deceased. His wife died in 1835 he in 1848. His vocation was farming. They reared a family of eight children, viz: Griffith, Timothy (died), Mary, Eleanor (died), Esther, Margaret, Anna, and Samuel (died). He was a consistent member of the Congregational church.
GRIFFITH, GRIFFITH, son of Walter and Mary Griffith, was born in Oneida county, New York, March 30, 1803. He came with his parents to Ohio in 1815, who settled on a farm in Granville township, Licking county. He was reared a farmer, and has followed that as his vocation. He married Anna Weeks, daughter of Joseph and Mary Weeks, in 1838. They settled on the old Griffith homestead in Granville township, where he is still living. His wife died in 1861. They reared a family of four children: Ann M., Jane A, Mary E. (died), and William W., who is living with his father on the home farm. He married Ella Jones, in 1873. Their union has resulted in four children, one son and three daughters.
HARRISON TOWNSHIP.
GIBBONEY, SAMUEL G., was born in Bedford county, Pennsylvania, August 25, 1816. He is a tailor by trade. In 1837 he came to Ohio and located in Kirkersville, this county, where he has since been carrying on the business of tailoring. On October 9, 1840, he married Miss Malvina Austin, born December 30, 1818, daughter of Silas Austin. By. this union he reared four children: Florence, Issadore, Melva and Silas A All are now living except Silas A, who was killed on the fourth day of July, 1864, at the .battle of Ruff's Mills, Georgia. His wife died April 6, 1863. Mr. Gibboney served about four months in the late war, and was discharged at the expiration of his term of enlistment.
The following is a copy of a letter sent to Mr. Gibboney by Captain Simpson, after the death of his son, Silas A Gibboney:
CAMP TWENTY-SEVENTH OHIO INFANTRY, NEAR CHATTAHOOCHIE RIVER, GEORGIA, JULY 6, 1864.
Mr. S. G. Gibboney:
SIR.-I have a painful duty to perform in making known to you the death of your son, Silas A. Gibboney, of company C. Twenty-seventh Ohio infantry. ,who was' killed while the regiment was making a charge on- the rebel works near Ruffs Mills, Georgia, of July 4, 1864.
In the death of your son we have lost a youth of promise and worth. As a soldier there was none superior, always ready for any and every duty. A murmur was never known to pass his lips. He was a true soldier; as a man he was honest, up-right and generous. He was an honest, patriotic, and a true lover of his country. He was in the front rank of his company when the fatal ball struck him, passing through his body. He was by my side when he tell, but my duty being with my company. I could not stop. I think be never spoke after he was struck; he was killed instantly.
I with the company mourn his loss as irreparable. He was so young, so brave, always at his post in times of danger. He died as a true soldier wishes to die, facing the enemy.
You have the heartfelt sympathy of myself and the company.
He was buried near Ruff's Mills, Georgia. I had a box made for him, and sent part of the company to attend to his burial. His grave is marked with a head-board, Silas A. Gibboney, company C, Twenty-seventh Ohio infantry; killed in battle July 4, 1864
If you think of removing your son to his home I will lend
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you all the assistance in my power. I will close hoping to hear from you soon. Yours with much respect,
JAMES T. SIMPSON.
Captain company C, Twenty-seventh Ohio infantry, First brigade, Fourth division.
HARTFORD TOWNSHIP.
GRANDSTAFF, WILLIAM, farmer, born in 1816, in Muskingum county. He was married in 1841 to Miss Elizabeth Day, of Delaware. She was born in 1820, in this county. She died in 1846. They were the parents of three children-Mary J., Louisa, and Truman. He again married in 1848 Miss Barbara Day, sister of his first rife. She was born in 1823. They are the parents of seven children-Maria (deceased), born in 1849; Elizabeth, born in 1850; Frank P. (deceased), born in 1852; Jackson (deceased), born in 1855; Laceann, born in 1857 ; Viola, born in 1860; Douglas, born in 1864.
GRANDSTAFF, A. J., farmer, born in 1829, in Muskingum county, Ohio, came to this county in 1831, with his father, Jacob Grandstaff. Jacob died in 1863, aged seventy-eight. His wife died in 1871, aged eighty-two. They were the parents of ten children; A. J. is the youngest; he was married in 1855 to Miss Lucinda Saddler, of this county. She was born in 1833, in Pennsylvania.. She died in 1869. They had four children, two of whom are living. Franklin and Willie are deceased. Elonora and Victoria are living. He again married in 1870 Miss Isabella Williams, of this county.
GRAVES, A. G., stock dealer, born in 1815, in this county. His father, C. L. Graves, was born in Granville, Massachusetts, in 1792; came to this county in 1803. He was married in 1813 to Miss Lida Rose, daughter of Hiram Rose, of this county. She was born in 1794, in Granville, Massachusetts. He died in 1875; she in 1872. They were the parents of seven children. The subject of this sketch is the second. He was married in 1844 to Miss Emeline Graves, of this county. She was born in 1817. She died in 1858. They were the parents of four children. He again married in 1869 Miss Rhoda Lincoln, of this county. She was born in 1833. They are the parents of five children. C. L. Graves was the second settler in Hartford township. There was nothing but woods in the township when he came.
HOPEWELL TOWNSHIP.
GUTRIDGE, GEORGE W., post office, Brownsville. He is a farmer, and is also engaged in the sawmill business. He is the son of E. and Mary Emily (Lampton) Gutridge, and was born February 28, 1848, in Hopewell township. His parents have always lived in this county. His father was born on the place now occupied by the subject of this sketch. The Lamptons were the first settlers in the western part of Hopewell Mr. Gutridge was married August 1, 1867, to Hortense Brown, the daughter of George and Eliza (Iden) Brown. She was born June 7, 1849, in Hopewell township. Her father was born in Hopewell, but her mother came from Loudoun county, Virginia, when but a small girl, and settled in this county.. Mr. and Mrs. Gutridge have six children living, and one dead. Those living are, Cary C., born May 17, 1868; Edgar F., born. August 10, 1869; Estella M., born May 7, 1871; Samuel M., born August 6, 1876; Emma E., born September 10, 1878; Andrew Ray, born March 18, 1880. Francis J. was born July 19, 1874. The latter died May 21, 1875.
JERSEY TOWNSHIP.
GEIGER, ISAIAH, was born in Jersey township February 16, 1840; the son of Jacob and Elizabeth Geiger. His grandfather emigrated to this county from Virginia in 1805, when his father was six weeks old, and first settled in Licking township. Upon attaining his majority, Mr. Geiger worked two years at farming in Franklin county; then February 17, 1863, went west, where he remained nearly four years, spending two years in Sonoma county, California; engaged chiefly in herding on a Spanish grant, and nearly two years among the Sierra Nevada mountains in the mining camps Aurora and Boda, mining, teaming, etc. Returning to his native county with one thousand three hundred dollars, he has since led an agricultural life; was married in 1868, to Henrietta, daughter of Columbus Kent. Mr. Geiger is a leading member of the Univeralist church, of Caledonia Lodge NO. 416 of the Masonic order, and of the Central Jersey Grange.
LICKING TOWNSHIP.
GILLILAND, REUBEN, post office, Hebron, was born May 6, 1809, in New York State. He is the son of David and Anna Gilliland, who came to this county in 1817 and located on Big Licking, on the old Hand farm. David's family numbered eight, all living except Ambrose, who died in 1879 at Prairie City, Kansas. David died in 1835, aged fifty-five years. Anna, his wife, died in 1879, aged ninety-three years, and was the oldest lady in the township, at her death. Reuben, the subject of this sketch, was married May 7, 1829, to Margaret Geiger, of this county. They have had ten children; four are dead and six living; all married. Rebecca and Elizabeth are living in Hardin county, Valentine and Mary Ann in Hancock county, John in Franklin county, and Ambrose in Illinois. Margaret died November 1, 1875, aged sixty-six years. Reuben was married again to Harriet Snelling. of this county, November 2, 1876. Mr. and Mrs. Gilliland have been members of the United Brethren church at Jamestown over forty years. Three
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of Reuben's sons were in the late war, two serving five years as volunteers; the other one, three years. They .enlisted in the Eighty-second regiment, and were in several hard fought battles. They all returned home safe, and are now living in Franklin . and Hancock counties.
GRAY, GEORGE, was born April 7, 1790, in the State of Maryland. He is the son of Hezekiah and Nancy Gray. His father was a soldier of the Revolutionary war, under General La Fayette, whose grandfather came to the United States with Lord Baltimore. George, the son, was married to Sarah Mitchel, of Maryland, October 10, 1816: The result of this marriage was seven children: Mary, Sarah Ann, Barrack, George, Joseph, John H. and Marinda; all are deceased except Marinda, who married Tow Townsend Tavener, of Licking county, who is a farmer. His first. wife died November 15, 1834; married again June, 1838, to Mary Menser, of Licking county, who was born April 20, 1799, in Pennsylvania. The result of this marriage was two children-Jane and- Benton. Jane married John Hurse, of this county, and is a farmer. Benton married Jennie Spurgeon, of Muskingum county, and lives with his parents. Mr. Gray served in the War of 1812 under General Winder four years; was in the battles of Bladensburgh, Indian Head and Pautuxen. He moved to Licking county in 1833, and settled on the farm he now occupies, of some one hundred and- sixty acres of land, in Licking township. Mr. Gray was one of the four who built the first Methodist Episcopal church of Jacksontown, Licking township, in x840, and has remained a devoted member of the church ever since. He was one of the first trustees of the church, and is now in his ninety-first year is yet able to walk to church, which is one mile.
GREEN, ISAAC, post office, Hebron, was born April 15, 1845, in this county. He was the. son of Theodore and Elizabeth, who came to this county in 1805. He married Mary Comisford, of Hebron, who was the daughter of Paris P. Comisford, who came to this county in 1835 and located at Newark. Isaac Green has one child, Rosa M., who was born September 15, 1877. Mrs. Green is a member of the Roman Catholic church at Newark.
GREEN, NIMROD A., son of H. S. Green, was born May 6, 1837, in Paris, Fauquier county, Virginia. When two years old he came with his parents in the spring of 1839 to Ohio, and settled in Perry township. He remained with them until he was twenty-one years of age, when he went to Iowa, and remained there until the breaking out of the late rebellion, when he volunteered and went into the service as a Union soldier. He was in the war until it closed; afterwards came back to this county and married Miss Amanda E. Miller, of Elizabethtown, Perry township. She was born in Muskingum county, near Adams Mills. They have three boys: Adonis, born March 18. 1868; Lester, born May 14, 1870; and Arthur, born April 23, 1873. Mr. Green's occupation is that of carriage making. He is an active business man and a respectable citizen.
GREEN, THEODORE, son of. Andrew and Margaret Green, was born October 19, 1805, in Maine. He came to this county in 412, and was married February 27, 1830, to Elizabeth Malone, of this county, but a native of Maine. They had twelve children-six dead and six living. Those living are all in sight of each other on lands left to them by their father. Mr. T. Green died February 13, 1868, aged sixty-three years. Mrs. Green died February 20, 1877, aged sixty-six years the death taking place at the house of her son, James A. William Green, the subject of this sketch, was born in March, 1842, and was married to Mrs. Mary Ireland, of Licking county, in 1861. They have one child, Andrew, born February 2, 1862, who lives at home. Theodore Green came here when there were but few in the present county, and by hard work and good financiering he was able to leave each of his children a home. He was honest, upright in all his transactions, and was highly respected by all his friends and neighbors.
MARY ANN TOWNSHIP.
GLOVER, GEORGE M., farmer, born in Mary Ann township, May 14, 1852. His parents came from Hardy county, Virginia, in the year 1818, and settled in Mary Ann township. They remained there till the year 1879, when they removed to Newton township, where they are now living. They .were of English descent. Mr. Glover is one of eleven children, four boys and seven girls; nine of whom are now living, two girls having died. He, together with his brothers, Franklin, John, and William, are now living in Mary Ann township, upon a portion of Mr. Solomon C. Smith's farm.
MCKEAN TOWNSHIP.
GOSNELL, DANIEL, was born 1799, came to this county in 1814, with his parents. He was married in 1822 to Naomi Preston, of this county, who was born in 1803, in Washington county, Pennsylvania. They had fifteen children, seven living at present-Chester, Abraham, Anna, Joseph, Ada, Jesse, and Philander; all have been married and art living in the county. Daniel Gosnell died in 1874, aged seventy-five years. Chester Gosnell was born in 1825, in McKean township; he was married March 26, 1863, to Margaret Winner, of this
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county, who was born in 1845, in McKean township. Results of this marriage, two children, Elzenia, born 1865, and Semers, born November 9, 1868. Mrs. Naomi Gosnell is at present living with her son Chester, where she, with her husband, first located Everything being a dense forest at that time, they cleared away the timber to build a cabin. They were subject to the hardships of pioneer life. Mrs. Gosnell remembers when there were but one or two cabins between Sylvania and Chatham. She retains her memory the same as in her younger days. She is now in her seventy-eighth year.
GOSNELL, PETER, farmer, was born in 1802, in Huntingdon county, Pennsylvania, and is the only one living of the family of Daniel Gosnell, who came to this county in 1814, and located in McKean township in 1815. Daniel Gosnell died at the age of eighty-one years; Sarah, his wife, died at the age of eighty-six years. They built their first log cabin in the woods, cutting away timber enough to get a clear spot. Peter, the subject of this sketch, was married in 1825 to Anna Preston, of this county, who was born in 1804, in Pennsylvania. Results of this marriage, nine children, all living except one. Erilla, born 1826, was married in 1844 to George Bowers, of this county, a farmer; they had five children; two deceased. Ellen, George, and Sarah Anna are living. Elizabeth, born in 1827; John, born 1829; Sarah, born 1832; Bernard, born 1834; George R, born 1836; Daniel, born 1839; Anna M., born 1841; Mary, born 1847; all married and living in McKean township, except Daniel, who is living in Union county. Mr. Gosnell died November 7, 1874 aged seventy years. Peter has two grandchildren . living with him; Lorenzo H. Gleson, who was born in 1852, and Clara A, who was born in 1856. Mr. Gosnell cast his first vote in 1824; he has always voted the Democratic ticket.
GOSNELL, JOHN W., was born October 30, 1829, In McKean township; is the son of Peter and Anna Gosnell, who came to this county in 1814, from Pennsylvania. John W. was married in 1855 to Elizabeth Barrack, of this county, who was born May 24, 1837. Results of this marriage, two children; Laura F., born December 23, 1856, and Lenora D., born February 12, 1858. These young ladies yet live at home. Mr. Gosnell is a shoemaker by trade; carried on the business fifteen years, then moved on a farm west of Fredonia, where he now resides. The family are members of the Methodist Episcopal church-Liberty chapel. They have always lived in McKean township.
GOSNELL, ELEAZER, farmer, was born January 8, 1852, in McKean township; was the son of Joshua and Susan Gosnell. He was married October 2, 1873, to Amanda Rhodes, of this county, who was born April 29, 1852, and is the daughter of Cassel and Mary Rhodes. They have one child, Mertie Mary, born November 1, 1878. Mr. Gosnell has always lived in McKean township, and is a farmer by occupation.
GREENWOOD, THEODORE, was born in 1837, in Clark county; was the son of Jewett and Matilda Greenwood. Jewett Greenwood was born in 1806, in Vermont; came to this county in 1822 with his parents; was married in 1831 to Matilda Woolford of this county, who was born in 1803, in Virginia. They had eight children. Theodore, the subject of this sketch, was married in 1866 to Julia Ann Fraker, of this county; they have no children, but have adopted a girl, who is living with them. Mr. Greenwood located in McKean township in 1870. He enlisted in company I, Forty-fourth infantry, from Clark county, October, 1861; was under General Rosecrans, and in the battles of Louisburg, Green Mountain, Green River, Meadow Bluff, Allegheny Mountain; where Floyd was defeated, losing twenty pieces of heavy artillery. He returned home in 1863.
MONROE TOWNSHIP.
GREEN, NOAH, farmer, post office, Johnstown, was born May 11, 1811, in Monroe township. He is the third child and first son of George and Diadema Green, who were the first settlers in the township, Mrs. Green, who is still living, giving birth to the first white child born in the township. The subject of this sketch is the oldest living male child now living in the township of Monroe, May 31, 1830. Mr. Green was married to Miss Olive Crawford, by whom he has had two children, Lavina (born, married, and living in Coles county, Illinois). She was born April 12, 1831, and Margaret born June 29, 1833, and died January 23, 1879. Mr. Green has seen the country grow from its infancy, and is yet a well preserved and vigorous man, able to make a hand in the harvest field, which he did during the harvest of 1880. The mother of the subject of this sketch was Diadema Green, whose family were the third who moved into Monroe township. Washington Evans was first, Charles Green second, and the third was George Green, husband of Diadema Green (whose maiden name was Willison), was born on the eleventh day of January, 1788. She was married when about the age of sixteen years. Her husband came to Monroe township about 1807, and purchased eighty acres of land, paying at the rate of one dollar and twenty-five cents per acre, located in Raccoon town, and on which the Indians had cleared from three to five acres. Great quantities of relics have been found in this vicinity:
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Grandmother Green states that she remained alone for three weeks in the midst of about three hundred Indians whilst her husband was cutting and threshing his crop of wheat near Lancaster, Fairfield county. She says there were three Indians (two of whom were called Indian Joe and Indian George, the other she does not recollect his name), came to kill her husband and his brother Charles ; her husband taking down his rifle, on their approach, went out to meet them but instead of their showing any hostile disposition they were inclined to be remarkably friendly, using the following language: "Indian no kill white man, Indian white man's friend." She speaks highly of this tribe of Indians, the Wyandotts, and delights in relating incidents that occurred in an early day. She is the mother of seventeen children, fourteen of whom lived to become mothers and fathers. She is making her home with her youngest daughter. She still owns about thirty acres of land, so that she is not dependent upon any one for a subsistence.
GREEN, CORWIN C., farmer and stock dealer, Johnstown, was born June 18, 1841, in Monroe township, where he has always resided. He is the only son of Rezin and Parmelia Green, and grandson of Diadema Green, who was the third family who settled in Monroe township. He married Ann M. Beaver September 27, 1866. She was born September 11, 1847, in Monroe township, Seneca county, Ohio. They have three children, Grant C., born June 23, 1868; Clyde B., born May 13, 1871 ; Earl R., born August 3, 1876. All bright, promising boys. They own one hundred and thirty-three acres of land under a high state of cultivation. They possess genial natures and are highly respected by their relatives and acquaintances.
GROVER, THOMAS, blacksmith, Johnstown, was born in Washington county, Maryland, August 25, 1833. Came to Licking county in 1836. Married Miss Catharine Hone, of Monroe township, January 27, 1856. She was born August 25, 1836. They had twelve children: Christie, born February 25, 1857; Rose, July 4, 1858; Orville, February 19, 1860; Adda, December 1, 1861; William, July 11, 1863 ; Joseph, February 13, 1865; Lovary, January 2, 1867; Manderville, January 2, 1869; Harry, January 2, 1871; Lottie, March 19, 1874; Ernest, December 28, 1875 (died January 16, 1876); Thaddeus, October 3, 1878. Mr. Grover is among the leading smiths in the county. He served ten months in the Seventy-sixth Ohio volunteer infantry during 1862.
ST. ALBANS TOWNSHIP.
GREEN, W. H., farmer and stock dealer, Alexandria, was born near Hunt's station, Knox county, Ohio, September r i, 182 5. He married Kate A. Banata, January 1, 1856, but to them no children were given. She died August, 1867. September 8, 1868, he married Mrs. Lucinda J. Spellman, daughter of Rufus and Martha Knapp. She was born June 14, 1833. As a result of their marriage they had two children: Carrie Dell, born December 31, 1869; William C., born December 23, 1872. Mother died June 14 1877. Mr. David Green, father of the subject of this sketch, was born May 4, 1800. He married Sarah Hunt, December 9, 1824. Eleven children were given to them: William H., Honor Leake Eric, Jonathan Smith, Elizabeth E., Martha Jane, Sarah Ann, James H., Samantha, Thomas Augustus, Mary Malissa and Emeline C. Father died about 1854 or 1855 ; mother died April, 1864. James H., enlisted in company L, Fifth Illinois cavalry, September 1, 1861, and participated in the following engagements: Arkansas Post, Smithville, Vicksburgh, Jackson, Meridian, Cold Water, Clarendon, Holly Springs and many skirmishes and raids. He received a flesh wound while in a skirmish with General Forest's guerillas.
GURNEY, JOHN, wool and stock dealer, was born in Cornington, Massachusetts, in 1815. He immigrated to Ohio to 1833, locating about one mile east of Alexandria, on Raccoon creek, where he still resides. Mr. Gurney ranks high in his township as being one of the most enterprising men in St. Albans township;.in fact he has been instrumental in the building of churches and other public improvements to his own detriment. Before the era of railroads he walked all the way from Alexandria to Cincinnati and purchased the bell now used by the Baptist church of Alexandria. Mr. Gurney married Ruth Pierson, May 26, 1839. She was born January 27, 1814, near Auburn, New York. They had eight children-the eldest died in infancy; Paul P., born May 26, 1842; Bryant, .born February 4, 1844; Heber M., born April 1, 1846; David, born May 19, 1848; Willis, born August 2, 1849; Lucy A., born January 29, 1851; Winona, born December 7, 1853. Mother died September 8, 1872.
GURNEY, PAUL P., was born May 26, 1842, to the building where he now lives. He received his education at the district schools, where he attended to the age of twelve years. He remained at home on the farm until he was twenty-six years of age. He married Bye E. Williams, September 21, 1868. She was born August 7, 1845, in Monroe township. They have one child: Asa D., born September 21, 1870.
CITY OF NEWARK.
GAHN, MARGARET, born February 6, 1835, in Germany. Emigrated to America to 1877, and
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settled in Columbus, Ohio, where she lived one year and a half, when she married Nicholas Gahn, of Newark, Ohio. They lived on a farm near Newark, Ohio, Mr. Galin directing his attention to agriculture. In a short time Mr. Gahn died, leaving her with two children. About six months after the death of her husband, Mrs. Gahn moved to Newark where she has lived since.
GARBER, J. M., of the firm of Garber & Vance, planing mills at Newark. He is a carpenter, joiner and contractor. He was born April 3, 1845, in Washington county, Pennsylvania, and is the son of C. and Ann Garber. He came to this county June 16, 1873, and settled in Newark, where he has lived since. He was married April 3, 1873, to Annetta Woodrow, of Washington, Pennsylvania. She was born October 10, 1850. They have three children: Lillian, born March. 23, 1874; Bertha, May 18, 1876; Ernest, March 8, 1880. Bertha died July 26, 1877. Mr: Garber resides on Locust street.
GARBER & VANCE, proprietors of the Newark planing mill, sash and door factory, between Fifth and Sixth streets, on Canal street. This firm commenced business at their present location in 1873, where they have since been conducting the business successfully. They dress all kinds of lumber, and manufacture doors, sash, blinds, window frames, stair buildings, all kinds of mouldings, brackets; in fact, everything pertaining to house carpentering; .also do contracting for building and repairing.
GARBER, SAMUEL B., carpenter, born September 15, 1818, in Washington county, Pennsylvania. He removed to Richland county, Ohio, with his parents in 1836, and was married to Lydia Mikesell, of Knox county, October 4, 1838. After his marriage he returned to Richland county, and remained there until the year 1846, when he, with his wife and three children, came to Licking county, where they have resided ever since. They have ten children: Emeline, born October 26, 1839; Lucinda, born August 28, 1841; Alpheus, born August 31, 1844; Rachel, born February 12, 1847; Benjamin, born August 6, 1849; Sarah, born December 4, 1851; Martha, born July 29, 1854; Mary, born January 10, 1857; Samuel, jr., born June 20, 1859; Edward, born February 10, 1862; Charlotte, born March 11, 1866. The children are all living except Benjamin, who died August 19, 1851.
GARRIGUES, MILTON, plasterer by trade. He was born May 27, 1841, in New Jersey, and came to this county October 1875, and settled in Newark where he has since lived, working at his trade. He works principally in fancy and ornamental plastering. His house on Ninth street, in Newark, is finished in a very fine style; the ceilings being in rare and ornamental designs of his own work and idea He was married May 1, 1876, to Josephine Ashchenback. She was born in Newark, New Jersey. Mr. Garrigues belongs to the Masonic order, has his membership in L. A. F. and A. M., No. 39, Newark, New Jersey.. He also belongs to the Warren chapter, No. 6, R. A. N., Bigelow council No. 7, R. and S. M., Newark commanding No. 34, K. T.
GARVER, A. L., carpenter and joiner. He was born near Belville, Richland county, August 31, 1844. At an early day he learned his trade with his father, S. B. Garver, of Newark. He was married to Miss Emma Patterson, of Newark, January 10, 1872; she was born February 24, 1845. They are the parents of two children: Gertrude D., born July 27, 1872; Lulu B., born December 7, 1877. The subject of this sketch came to Licking county in 1860; followed carpentering until 1862, when he engaged with the P. C. & S. railroad company, and remained with them eighteen months. He then went back to his present occupation. He lives on South Third street, Newark, and his mother lives at the east end of St. Clair street; she is sixty-six years old.
GERLACH, JOHN, gardener. He was born in Germany March 7, 1820; emigrated with his father to Shenandoah county, Virginia, in 1850; was married to Elizabeth Ribbel, who, also, was born in Germany June 30, 1822. They came to Newark during the civil war, since which time Mr. Gerlach has been following market gardening. They have seven children living: Annie E., Anna C., Wilmina, Richel, Mary, Philip and Samuel. Lyda died in infancy. Mr. Gerlach was an unwilling member of the southern army, and has seen many hardships in consequence.
GLAUNSINGER, FRED., machinist.-He was born in Wurtemberg, Germany, June 18, 1839. He came to Newark in 1866, and engaged with Vogelmeyer in the manufacturing of brick. In 1877 he engaged with the Baltimore & Ohio railroad company to work in their shop. He was married March 18, 1867, to Miss Maggie Shafer, who was born in Wurtemberg, Germany, August 22, 1846. They have four children: Fred, born November 10, 1868; Mary, born August 11, 1871; George, born September 3, 1878; Louisa, born March 26, 1880. Henry died August 22, 1874, aged eight months. Infant son died in 1846, at the age of three weeks. Mr. and Mrs. Glaunsinger came to America, leaving their parents in Germany.
GLEKLER, DAVID, trimmer and cutter. He was born in Newark, October 26, 1838. When he was
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sixteen years of age he learned the tinner trade. He was married to Elizabeth Burns, October 28, 1861. She was born in July, 1842. They have six children living: Elizabeth E., born February 14, 1864 (died September 8, 1865) ; John W., born August 20, 1865 (died January 26, 1867) ; Celia, born March 5, 1869 ; Louisa, August 20, 1873 ; Fannie, September 10, 1875; Robert, December 9, 1877 (he died at the age of eight months); Bertha, born December 30, 1879. In connection with the tinning business, M. Glekler follows market gardening of which he is master. He has a pleasant little home in Newark township.
GORIUS, J. A., manufacturer of boots and shoes, was born in Kenton, Hardin county, Ohio, November 18, 1848; came with his father's family to Newark in October, 1855. In January, 1867, he learned the shoemaker trade; this he still continues. In August, 1869, he went to Connersville, Indiana, and was married to Julia A. Hofherr, of that city. She was born in Weibstadt, Baden, Prussia, July 25, 1852. They have three children: Rosa C., born March 27, 1872; Frederick M., January 9, 1875; Charles L., April 3, 1877. Mr. Gorius is the son of John Gorius, who now lives on Main street, who was born in Buschbach, Loraine, France, May 20, 1811. He came to Licking county June, 1840. His wife was born February, 1812. He was fourth sergeant of company E, Seventy-sixth Ohio volunteer infantry, and served twenty months in the late war; was .discharged on account of disability. He was a national guard in France under Louis Philip. His son, John J., was a member of company I, Second Ohio heavy artillery; served eighteen months, and was discharged when the war closed. He died July 18, 1879, aged thirty-five years, two months and nine days.
GRASSER, GEORGE M., probate judge, Licking county, Ohio. Judge Grasser is a native of Rhein Bavaria, Germany, and was born December 13, 1831. His parents emigrated to America in the year 1837, and located in Newark. He received his education in the public schools of this city, after which he read law with H. C. Blackman, and was admitted to the bar in 1857, and entered upon the practice of his profession in 1858. He was elected to the office of township clerk, in which he remained eleven years. He also served as a member of the board of education ten years. In 1864 he was elected justice of the peace of this city, in which he served six years, and in 1870 he was elected mayor, and served the city in that capacity one term, after which he served as deputy clerk of court until 1876, during which, in 1875, he was elected probate judge. and was re-elected in 1878. He was married August 8, 1855, to Sarah J. Little, daughter of Elias Little, of Canton, Ohio, by whom he has a family of three children: Flora O. (Mrs. Ed. S. Franklin), George G. arid Charles C.
GREEN, FERDINAND, E., carpenter and joiner, was born near Amosville,, Culpeper county, Virginia, March 31, 1827. In 1842, his parents moved to Pike county, Missouri, remained there about a year, when they returned to Virginia. The trip to Missouri was made overland and took thirtyone days time; remained in Virginia until 1849, when he went to Barren county, Kentucky, where he commenced to learn his trade. He returned to Virginia, and in 1850 went to Meigs county, Ohio, and finished his trade in 1852 ; went back to Virginia and was married to Mary M. Butler, September 14, 1854, who was born July 5, 1832. They had nine children: Annie E., born September 1, 1855 ; William H., born July 2, 1857 ; Ruterter C., born February 7, 1859 ; Mary V., born May 10, 1861, and died January 10, 1864 ; Robert Lew, born March 18, 1863 and died August 19, 1864 ; Joseph F., born March 17, 1866 ; Jackalinie, born April 14, 1868 ; Sallie M., born June 24, 1870 ; Mollie B., August 6, 1875 and died August 7, 1877. Annie was married to William G. Belt, October 25, 1877, and lives in Union township, In 1863, he moved from Amosville, Virginia, to Washington, District of Columbia, where he remained till 1865, when he came to Newark, where they have since resided. His parents are both dead ; his mother died in 1866, sixty-seven years of age. His father was born in 1789 and died in 1846. Mrs. Green's mother is living in Washington, District of Columbia, and is seventy-two years old. Her father died December 24, 1872, seventy-one years of age. Mr. Green lives in West Newark, following his trade as carpenter and joiner.
GRIFFITH, JOHN, railroad engineer, was born in Remsen, New York, June 13, 1835. He came to Newark in 1845.When the war began he enlisted, June 22, 1861, in the Twelfth Ohio volunteer infantry, and was in service one year. He was discharged on account of disability. He again enlisted in company I, One Hundred and Twenty-ninth Ohio volunteer infantry, July 4, 1863, and served ten months. He was married to Elizabeth Kipp, of Dresden, Ohio. She was born January 10, 1846. Since the war he has been in the employ of the Panhandle railroad company, and for . . the past. thirteen years he has been engineer. His parents are pioneers of Licking county. His mother is now living, at the age of eighty-four years. They were formerly from Wales. Mrs. Griffith is one of a family of seven children. Two of her brothers were soldiers in the late war. William served in the First Ohio volunteer cavalry over four years, Henry in company G,
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Forty-fifth Ohio volunteer mounted infantry. He was promoted to first lieutenant of artillery. Mr. Griffith is one of a family of five children. He has one sister. Three brothers were soldiers in the late war. He came from Rome, New York, to Newark, all the way by canal.
GUY, JOHN, merchant tailor.-He was born in Beith, Ayrshire, Scotland, October 10, 1833. He came to this country in 1857, and travelled throughout the United States until he settled in Cincinnati May, 1874. He was married to Jennie Alexander, who was born in London, England, October 10, 1832. Their marriage took place in London, January 1, 1855. They have seven children: Jennie, Lettie, Minnie, Arabelle, Alfred, Charlie and Howard. Miss Lettie is an accomplished whistler. This seems to be natural for her, for at the early age of three she could whistle and imitate the warble of almost any bird, and to-day she attracts the attention of all with this rare accomplishment. She is now nineteen years of age, and has visited many of the largest cities in this and other States. After remaining in Cincinnati for about five or six years they removed to Dayton and remained there eleven years, after which they came to this county and settled in Newark, where they have lived ever since.
BENNINGTON TOWNSHIP.
HALL, JOHN, farmer, born in ,1834, in this county. His father, Gideon Hall, was born in Green county, Pennsylvania, in x809, and came to this county with his father, Jonathan Hall, in 1830. Gideon Hall was married in 1833, to Miss Delilah Butcher, daughter of John Butcher, of this county. They were the parents of five children. John Hall, the subject of this sketch, was the oldest child. He was married in 1855, to Miss Hannah Dumbauld, daughter of P. W. Dumbauld, of this county; she was born in 1836. They are the parents of seven children: Marion, married and living in Knox county; William, married and living in this county; Alonzo A., Mary E., Emma D., Levi L., and Ettie M. Mr. Hall has a good farm, and is engaged in sheep farming, having a fine flock of registered sheep.
HAWKINS, JAMES, farmer, born in Hampshire county, Virginia, in 1819, came to this county in 1831, with his father, Joseph Hawkins. James was married in 1840, to Miss Esther Huddles, of Knox county; she was born in 1819. They are the parents of three children: Joseph, living at home; Homer, who is married, and lives on the farm; and Melissa, living at home. After living in this county some five years, .Mr. Hawkins removed to Knox county, where he lived about fifteen years, when he returned to this county, where he still resides. He is a member of the board of directors of the Hartford Agricultural society.
HOOVER, J. H., farmer, born in Monroe township, this county, in 1835. Has been engaged in a great many pursuits, and has been moderately successful in all. Was married in 1870, to Miss Sarah Woodward, of this county; she died in 1876. They had two children. Again married in 1878, to Miss Huldah White, of this county. Mr. Hoover is a farmer, and devotes some of his time to selling agricultural implements.
HOOVER, B. G., merchant, was born in Monroe township, this county, in 1843. His early life was spent at home with his parents, attending school and working on the farm until he was about twenty years of age. Early in the year 1864, he went to Montana territory, spending nearly two years there, returning late in 1865, the mining business proving unsuccessful. In 1866 he married Miss Susie McInturf, daughter of James McInturf, of this county. Miss McInturf was born in December, 1845, in this county. They are the parents of three children. Immediately after returning from the mines, he engaged in farming his father's place, working as a tenant for two years, and at the end of that time purchasing a part interest in the farm. He continued farming until the autumn of 1872, and, although successful at farming, he sold out and engaged in the lumber business, handling a large amount of lumber and logs in the three years that he was interested in the business. In 1876, he in company with an older brother, J. N. Hoover, purchased a general merchandise store in Appleton. In September, 1879, he bought out his brother's interest in the store, and at present is the sole owner.
HOUCK, WILSON, farmer, born in 1848, in this county. His father, David Houck, was born in Muskingum county, Ohio, in 18x0, and came to this county in 1818. His wife, Miss Hannah Vance, of Knox county, Ohio, was born in 1809. Mr. Houck died in 1877. They were the parents of four children; the subject of this sketch is the youngest. He was married in 1872, to Miss Christiana Myers, daughter of Solomon Myers, of this county. She was born in 1850, in this county. They are the parents of two children: Mabel D. and Orril.
BOWLING GREEN TOWNSHIP.
HUPP, BALSER, born in Franklin township, May 14, 1828. At the age of fifteen he and his brother contracted extensively for cutting wood in Green, Hamilton, Butler and Warren counties for the Cincinnati market. In 1849 he went to California, where he spent the next four years of his life engaged chiefly in mining. Since his return he has
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been farming and buying and shipping stock. In August, 1856, was married to Esther Lewis. They have three children: Emma, Flora and Charles Henry. Emma is married to Henry Courson, of this township, who is engaged in business with his father-in-law.
BURLINGTON TOWNSHIP.
HANGER, A. C., Christian minister and farmer, born in 1817 in Knox county, Ohio. He was married in 1844 to Miss Sarah A. Rockwill, of Stark county, Ohio. They are the parents of seven children living and two dead: James A., who died in a southern prison during the war; Martha E , Mary E., Oliver D., Rebecca (deceased), John, India, Flora B., Margary.
HELPHREY, BURGESS, farmer, born in 1820 in this county. His father, Daniel Helphrey, was born in 1796 in Rockingham county, Virginia. He came to this county in 1808. He was married in 1816 to Miss Elizabeth Harrison, of this county. She was born in 1798 in Rockingham county, Virginia. He died in 1871. They were the parents of eleven children, seven of whom are living. The subject of this sketch is the third child. He was married in 1854 to Miss Mary A. Wallace, of this county. She was born in 1823 in this county. They are the parents of two children: Mary E., Allie J. Mrs. Helphrey's father, David Wallace, was born in county Armagh, Ireland, in 1773. He married Mary Flenny, of the same county. They came to this country in 1819. They brought with them three children. They arrived at Wilmington, now Utica, December 25. Three children, Robert J., Mary A., Elizabeth J., were born in this country. David Wallace died December 23, 1846. His wife died February 8, 1857.
HOUCK, DANIEL M.-Mr. Daniel Houck was the son of the veteran pioneer, James Houck, now considerably more than ninety years old. Daniel Houck was born in Muskingum county, March 10, 1810, and died at his residence, in Burlington township, April 9, 1877, at the age of sixty-seven years. The house of his father stood within the range of the great " Burlington Storm" of 1825, and was blown down, but none of the inmates were seriously injured. He had a large- circle of friends and relatives who all highly esteemed him for his many excellent traits of character. Mr. Houck held a membership in the Christian church for--many years; and was always held in high repute for his work's sake.
EDEN TOWNSHIP.
HALL,. JORDAN, ESQ. - Squire Hall lived In Eden. township more than fifty years, and died there: December 8, 1875, at the advanced age of eighty-one years. He was born in Monongalia county, Virginia, in 1794, and came to Licking county with his father's family in 1811, when he was seventeen years old, and had therefore spent fifty-eight years of his life here. Squire Hall was a man of integrity and intelligence. and maintained from early manhood to old age an 'excellent christian character. He was for many years an acting magistrate, and served as county commissioner from 1848 to 1851. Squire Hall had an extensive acquaintance, and enjoyed the confidence and friendship of a large circle of friends.
FALLSBURY.
HOLMAN, THOMAS, farmer, born in Cornwall, England, May 5, 1820. At the age of twenty-four years he married Charlotte Simmons March 26, 1845. She was born in Devonshire, England, September 1, 1825. The next April he and his companion sailed for America, landing at Quebec, Canada, May 29. From there he came to Marietta, Washington county, remaining there about three years, and performing labor on a farm; he then moved to Portsmouth, Scioto county, in the fall of 1827, where he remained about eight years, laboring in a rolling mill; from there he moved to Zanesville, Ohio, where he remained about three months, driving team during that time; from there he came to Fallsbury township; and purchased a farm of eighty acres, where he now resides. It is a very desirable and pleasant home. Mr. and Mrs. Holman are the parents of eight children: Elizabeth A., born March i8, 1846; Thomas H., August 18, 1847 ; Mary S., July 20, 1850 (died August, 1850); William J., born November 4, 1852; Samuel P., January 8, 1859; Mary E., June 8, 1862; Florie E.; November 19, 1865; Emma Z., October 29, 1867. Mrs. Holman is a consistent member of the Methodist Episcopal church of Pleasant Valley.
FRANKLIN TOWNSHIP.
HISEY, WILLIAM.-Mr: Hisey was born in Shenandoah county, Virginia, December 24, 1822. In 1824, his parents, Jonathan and Sarah Hisey, removed with their family to this township. All the children, eleven in number, are, at this writing, still living-most of them in this county. Mr. Hisey's occupation is farming, and he has always resided in this township. He was united in marriage October 25, 1855, to Sarah Parr, the daughter of Samuel Parr and Amelia Ann Ernst, born June 12, 1829. Her grandfather, Ernst, was one of the original settlers in the township, and located upon the farm where Mr. Hisey now resides. He endured the hardships and privations incident to pioneer life. His first com crop having failed to mature, his family was obliged to subsist during the ensuing winter upon bread made from a mixture of the un-
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ripe corn and boiled pumpkins. Mrs. Hisey has in her possession a valuable relict in the shape of a snuff box of peculiar pattern, once belonging to her mother's grandfather. Their only child, Louisa Vilora, was married March 4, 1877, to William Alfred Smith, who died of bilious fever April 24, 1880. She now lives with her parents.
GRANVILLE TOWNSHIP.
HERVEY, REV. DWIGHT B., the oldest son of Rev. Henry Hervey, D. D., was born in Martinsburgh, Knox county, Ohio, June 4, 1831; was educated at Martinsburgh academy, Hanover college, Indiana, and Jefferson college, Pennsylvania, graduating at the latter place August, 1858. He studied theology one year at Princeton Theological seminary, and two years at Allegheny seminary, from which he graduated April, 1861. He was licensed to preach the gospel by the Presbytery of Richland, June 13, 1860, and immediately took charge, as stated supply, of the Presbyterian church of Mt. Gilead, Ohio, for three months. October 9, 1861, he received a call to become pastor of the Presbyterian church of Mt. Vernon, Ohio, which he accepted, and was ordained and installed pastor of that church January 16, 1862. He continued to serve that church until January, 1874, when he resigned and accepted a call to become pastor of the Presbyterian church of Jersey, in this county. In July, 1875, receiving a call from the Presbyterian church of Granville, which he felt it to be his duty to accept, he resigned his charge in Jersey, removed to Granville, and was installed pastor of that church September 29, 1875. He was married September 16, 1861, to Miss Mary Elizabeth Eells Reeder, of Newark. Their family consists of four sons and one daughter.
HOBART, GILES, was born in Essex, Vermont, September 28, 1809. He came with his parents, Noah and Abigail Hobart, to Licking county, Ohio, in 1817, who settled on land now owned by Wesley Hobart, on Burg street, Granville township, where they passed the remainder of their days. He deceased in April, 1853. His wife survived him until February 26, 1867. Our subject married Miss Mary A. Warden, September, 1833, daughter of Captain Gabriel Warden, born September 25, 18io. They settled on Burg street, Granville township, remaining until in 1849, then he purchased and moved on the farm now owned by his son, Wesley J. Hobart, on North street, where they deceased; he, February 1, 1872, his wife surviving him until August 5, 1874. Their union resulted in six children: Martha, Henry, Heman L., Lewis (deceased), George, and Wesley J. All grew to be men and women. He was reared a farmer, and followed farming as his vocation during life. With the exception of about eighteen or twenty years, he was engaged in the manufacture of tomb-stones; from free-stone and marble, which he made a success, commencing the business in about 1831, and retiring from it in 1849 or 1850. He was a member of the Methodist Episcopal church. His wife was a member of the Presbyterian church.
HOBART, GUY C., son of Noah and Abigail Hobart, was born in Essex, Vermont, January 27, 1817. He was brought to Licking county, Ohio, by his parents, in September, 1817, who settled in Granville township, on Burg street. He was reared a farmer, and followed farming as his principal vocation. He married Emeline Tyler, November 26, 1840, daughter of Colonel George Tyler. Their marriage resulted in five children-two sons and three daughters; all are living. He migrated to Kansas in 1856, his family remaining in Granville township. In 1863 he enlisted in a Kansas regiment, and served about one year in the war. His wife deceased October 20, 1865. He died April 25, 1869.
HOLLER, MRS. JULIA A.; was born in Bedford county, Pennsylvania, September 29, 1809; she is the daughter of John Cutchall, an early settler of Newark. She was married to Samuel Holler, February 22, 1833; they are the parents of eight children: Mary A., wife of Charles Hendricks; N. C., Sarah E., wife of William Boner; S. J., James E., Jacob N., David S., Isaac W. Mr. Holler by occupation was a farmer. He died July 18, 1871, aged sixty-four years.
FAMILY OF AMASA HOWE. - Howe, Amasa, son of Ephraim and Damaris Howe, was born in Granville, Massachusetts, July 28, 1765. Sarah Harrington, wife of Amasa, was born in Lanesboro, Massachusetts, May 18, 1768. They were married in March, 1788, and settled in Franklin county, Vermont. Two of their eleven children died in infancy: six sons and three daughters lived to mature-age, and had families. Their names and order were: Daniel, Orpha, Adah, Norval D., Hiram R., Ephraim G., Samantha, Timothy W., and Amasa E. He left Vermont in 1813, and came to Ohio, stopping in Muskingum until April 4, 1814, when he arrived in Granville, this county. He purchased and settled on the farm south of town, where his grandson, Howard W. Howe, now resides. Three of his sons became ministers of the gospel, namely: Norval D., Hiram R., and Timothy W. The last two settled in Ohio, the other in Virginia Amasa E. taught school many years in Zanesville, Ohio, and in Danville, Illinois. He was highly esteemed by his pupils and patrons as an excellent governor and successful teacher. Amasa Howe, at the age of fifteen, enlisted in the American army during the war of the Revolution.
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He saw its close in 1783. In after life he was a farmer and carpenter mechanic. Possessing a good physical constitution and a willing mind, he was ever ready for work. By his .industry and regular habits, he set an example worthy of imitation by his sons. By his manly, upright deportment in civil and social life, he secured and sustained an unblemished reputation to the close of his life. He spent a few of the last years of life in Gallia county, near the town of Vinton. His wife died in that county, April, 184o, aged seventy-two years. Mr. Howe married for his second wife, a Mrs. Blagg, who still survives. He lived until January. 18, 1853, aged eighty-seven years and six months. His soul was sustained in peace at the approach of death, as it had been during his long life, by an unfaltering faith in the merits of Jesus Christ as his Savior. Three of the family are still living: Hiram R, eighty-two, Timothy H. and Amasa E., seventy-four years of age.
FAMILY OF CURTIS HOWE.-Curtis Howe younger brother to Amasa, born in Granville: Massachusetts, May 10, 1772. Sybel Phelps who became his wife, was born in Agawam, now Springfield, Massachusetts. Soon after marriage he settled in St. Albans, Franklin county, Vermont. His children were Lucy D., Bathsheba P., John M., Marianne C. and Samuel L. In 1818 he came to Licking county, Ohio, with his family, traveling, as others in those days did, in wagons, drawn by oxen and horses. He purchased a farm near his brother, one and a half miles south of Granville. All his children became . famous as school teachers-the daughters until they married. The sons, after .they left the Ohio university at Athens, followed teaching as a profession.
John M., for many years, was principal of the McIntire academy in Zanesville. Leaving Zanesville in 1851, he went to California, and there followed his vocation until his health failed. .He died_ in Virginia City, Nevada, in 1878, at the age of seventy-six. His fame as a teacher was excellent.
Samuel L. taught in Lancaster, Ohio, for a time,. and for pupils had some of the Shermans, who are a "tower of strength" at present in our government. He went from Lancaster to Mt. Pleasant, Iowa, and established an academy in 1840, which continues under the superintendence of one of his sons. He was called to his eternal home a few years ago, aged about seventy years.
Marianne C. married a minister, who was a foreign missionary in Turkey for twenty years, under the auspices of the A. B. C. F. M.
Curtis Howe sailed for California at the age of ninety-two, and remained there four years. He returned by the way of New York and Granville, and immediately went with his son-in-law, Justin Hillyer, to what was then called Grasshopper Falls, now Valley . Falls, Kansas. About January 15, 1871, he was attacked with an acute disease which terminated in. death on the eighteenth, exactly to a day eighteen years after his brother, Amasa's death, and within four months of being ninety-nine years old. Thus passed away a man, than whom, no one sustained a better name for industry, honesty, sterling integrity and scriptural morality through his long life, than Curtis Howe. His wife died many years ago in Granville. All the daughters are still -living: One in California; one in Topeka, Kansas, and one in New Haven, Connecticut.
HUMPHREY, LUCIUS, was born in Connecticut in 1813, and is the gentleman mentioned in another part of this work as having conveyed a valuable property in Columbus to judge Buckingham and others for the purpose of establishing, in this county, a "Home for the Friendless." He stood in the front rank of Licking county's philanthropists. He died in Etna in this county November 2, 1876, in the sixty-fourth year of his age.
HUGHES, ELIAS, was born in Allegheny county, Pennsylvania, May 13, 1830. He was reared a farmer. In 1849 he commenced working at the plastering trade in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. In 1851 he migrated to Columbus, Ohio, where he formed a partnership with Evan Jones,. to work at the trade of plastering, and contracting for the erection of buildings. They continued as partners, making the business a success until, in 1862, they dissolved partnership. In 1863 our subject purchased and moved on the farm where he is now living, located on the Cherry Valley road, Granville township, Licking county, Ohio. For his first wife he married Mary Jones, of Columbus, Ohio, in 1853. Their marriage resulted in five children-one son. and four daughters.- September 20, 1869, his wife deceased. For his second wife he married Leah B. Arthur, December, 1870, born in Wales in 1844, migrated to America with her parents in 1846. They have two children sons. He is now following farming and stock raising.
GOODRICH, STEPHEN G., was born in Simsbury, Connecticut, December, 179o: He was brought up. a farmer, and followed farming as his vocation. In 1812 he migrated to Licking county, Ohio, and located in Granville township. His first purchase was a piece of land containing one hundred acres, now owned by his son, Moses Goodrich He married Sarah Powell in 1832, daughter of Rev. Thomas Powell They settled on his land, which he had purchased some time prior to his marriage.
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They reared a family of six children-Stephen, George, Lydia J., Moses, Hannah, and Susan L Stephen is deceased. Lydia J. married Rev. D. D. Green, who was a minister to China, where they spent ten years. Our subject served seven months in the War of 1812 He deceased August, 1865.
HARTFORD TOWNSHIP.
HIGGINS, WILLIAM, farmer and thresher, Croton, Ohio, born in Knox county, Ohio, in 1828. He was married in 1852 to Miss Elizabeth Coffield, of Licking county. She was born in 1825, in this county. They are the parents of five children, four living: Aaron, Sarah, Minerva, John (deceased), and Jacob. After getting married he lived in Knox county, close to the line of Licking county, for nine years, when he removed to Licking county, where he has lived ever since.
HOOVER, GILES W., carriage maker. He is a fine workman and enjoys a large custom.
HOPEWELL TOWNSHIP.
LEVINGSTON, ANDREW, was born in Fayette county, Pennsylvania, in 1781. In 1801 he traveled up the Licking valley, but did not permanently settle in this county until 1808, when he settled in Hopewell township, where he ever afterward lived, and where he died February 14, 1879, at the ripe age of ninety-eight years.
JERSEY TOWNSHIP.
HANDLEY, JESSE T., farmer, born August 8, 1845, in this county, the seventh of ten children. His father, David Handley, born in Loudoun county, Virginia, in 1805, moved to Bowling Green township with his mother and her family about 1827; married Harriet, daughter of Peter Parkhurst, and has the following children: David F., born November 11, 1867; William H., born March 6, 1870; Ella May, born April 9, 1873; Lillie Estelle, born April 10, 1876, and Mary Jane, born June 25, 1879.
LICKING TOWNSHIP.
HARTER, HENDERSON, post office, Hebron, was born March 12, 1833, in Licking county; was the son of John and Elizabeth Harter. He was married to Ann C. Sibert, of this county, December 2, 1858. They have five children: Eva Jane was born October 4, 1859 ; Mary Alice, September 2, 1861; Ida Bell, February 10, 1863; Charles Elmore, February 21, 1873 ; La Fayette, February 5, 1880. Eva Jane was married to Alva L Smith, of this county, a farmer. The remainder of the children are single and at home. Mr. and Mrs. Harter' are members of the new school Baptist church. They have always lived in this county, and are Virginian descent.
HENDREN, CHARLES L E, was born November 12, 1844, in this county; was the son of Daniel C. and Frances Hendren, who had ten children; six are living at present who are in Franklin and this county. Charles L E., the subject of this sketch, was married August 4, 1869, to Mary Lones, of Franklin county, who was born June 20, 1847, in Franklin county. Results of this marriage five children; the first lived but seven days; Emma Grace, was born September 13, 1872; Willis Edwin, born March 9, 1874; john Robert, February 23, 1876; Samuel Orlando; April 1, 1878. Mr. Hendren has always been a farmer, and now lives west of the Baltimore & Ohio Railroad; has about one hundred and two acres of land.
HOUSE, JOHN, post office, Jacktown, was born December 27, 1794, in Chester county, Pennsylvania; was the son of F. and Mary House. He farmed in the summer and worked at shoemaking in winter; was married to Mary Rolens, of Harrison county, in 1820. He came to this county in 1832; located in Licking township on the farm where he now lives. He is the father of ten children: Angeline, born May 13, 1821 ; Sarah, May 18, 1822; Nathan, February 28, 1824; William, February 15, 1826; John Q., July 16, 1829; Mary, July 7, 1835; David, July 1, 1838; Elizabeth, April 19, 1841; Jefferson, March 15, 1842, and one child born dead; Mary House, died in 1871. John House was married again to Mary Switzer, of this county, in 1872. Mr. House has lived on the one farm for forty-eight years.
HUPP, ADELINE, post office, Jacktown, was born March 31, 1820, in Ohio county, West Virginia ; was the daughter of Joseph B. and Margaret Steward, of the same county, who moved to this county in 1834, making the journey in wagons. They located in Licking township, where they lived and died. Joseph B. Steward died February 26, 1879, aged eighty-eight years; Margaret Steward died August 4, 1878, aged eighty-one years. Adeline was married to Samuel Hupp, of this county, January 31, 1839. Results of this marriage four children: Joseph M., Margaret S., J. W., and George N. Joseph M. married Lucy White, of this county; Margaret S. married James Richeson, of this county, who died September 7, 1870, aged thirty years; J. W. married Amelia Jane Etnier, of Licking county; George M. is single and lives at home with his mother on the old homestead where his father was born and reared. Samuel Hupp's parents came to this county in an early day, when there were but a few log cabins where Newark now stands. Their old homestead was all in woods when they located upon it, they themselves cutting away the trees to build a cabin. Mrs. Samuel Hupp is a member of the Presbyterian church at Fair Mount.
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HUPP, BALSER, was born October 4, 1779, in Shenandoah county, Virginia. He was the son of Balser and Barbara Hupp; married Mary M. Kanaup, of Rockingham county, Virginia. The results of this marriage were eleven children; moved to Licking county in 1825, and worked at house carpentering and farming. Mrs. Hupp died September 28, 1852, in her fifty-fifth year. Harry Hupp was born July 4, 1816, in Shenandoah county, Virginia; came to this county with his parents; was married to Helen Stevens, of Licking county; they have no children of their own, but have adopted and raised seven children, all of whom are married and living, but one. Balser Hupp is now in- his one hundred and first year, and lives in Bowling Green township, and is in Rood health.
LIBERTY TOWNSHIP.
HOOVER, ELAM C., farmer, New Way, was born October 27, 1838. He married Mary A. Overturf January 30, 1862. She was born August 23, 1835. They had six children: Perry M., born June 21, 1863; Newton G., born October 6, 1864; Emma J., born March 18, 1866; Cora, born April 25, 1869; Harvey, born February 10, 1874; Seth, born April 9, 1876. Mother died January 10, 1879. Mr. Hoover is a genial, whole-souled man who has all of his children around him, and endeavors to make home pleasant. He is the third child of Mohlan and Mary C. Hoover, of Monroe township.
MADISON TOWNSHIP.
HANDLEY, HOMER C., farmer, son of Henry and Mary Handley, was born in Franklin township, this county, September 16, 1848. On the thirteenth day of February, 1876, he married Miss Mary E., daughter of Zadock Flemming, Miss Flemming was born in Fairmount, Virginia, March 8, 1853, and was brought to this county in 1855. Mr. and Mrs. Handley settled on the farm in Madison township, where they are now living. He owns a good farm in the northeast part of the township, and is following farming as his vocation.
HOLTZ, JOHN, a farmer, residing in the northwest corner of Madison township. He is the son of George and Susan Holtz, and was born November 14, 1830, in Jackson township, Knox county. He remained with his parents until he was twentythree years of age, when he commenced farming for himself. He removed from Knox county to Madison township, in the spring of 1874, where he has lived ever since. He was married September 15, 1853, to Mary Henry. She was born in Davis county, Indiana, September 15, 1836, and is the daughter of John and Sarah Henry. They have six children: Theodosia, born August 9, 1855; Isadora, born December 19, 1858; Le-Grand V., born October 7, 1860; Orpha, born September 6, 1862; Vallandigham, October 30, 1864.
MARY ANN TOWNSHIP.
HICKEY, WILLIAM, farmer and stock raiser, was born in Frederick county, Virginia, near the town of Winchester, August 4, 1797, he being the fifth child of Edward and Diannah Hickey. The subject of this sketch enlisted in the War of 1812 at the age of seventeen years, under Captain David Vanmeter and Colonel Henry E. Coleman, and served about. three months; .was discharged in December, 1814. He then returned home to Virginia, and there remained until August, 1815, when he made a trip to Ohio with his knapsack on his back, landing in Zanesville. From there he went up into Coshocton county, where he married Sarah Shambaugh, March, 1818, she being a daughter of Philip and Margaret Shambaugh, and was born in July, 1805. After his marriage he moved to Madison township, this county, where he worked out by the day, farming. In two and a half years he leased a farm in Mary Ann township for twelve years, the conditions of the lease requiring him to clear forty acres of the land and set out fifty apple trees. This was about 1821. After a few years he purchased three hundred and three acres of land. They had five children-four sons and one daughter. Their son Henry died in April, 1871. Mr. Hickey is at present the owner of eight hundred and seventy-nine acres of land, besides having given to his children three hundred and eighty-three acres. September 15, 1848, his wife died, and in July, 1853, he married Harriet Moore, daughter of Thomas and Catharine Moore. She was born March 18, 1831. They have three children, one son and two daughters, all living. Mr. Hickey has been justice of the peace three terms. He and his wife are members of the Disciple church of Rocky fork.
MCKEAN TOWNSHIP. .
HORTON, THOMAS, SR., was born February 14; 1795 in Rutland county, Vermont. Was the son of Jesse and Nancy Horton. He was married November, 1814, to Miss Carter, of Vermont, who was born August, 1795. They had twelve children; nine are living at present. He came to this county in 1833, locating in Granville township; cams to McKean township in 1837. The names of his children are Edwin, Orson, Thomas, Paschal I., Charlotte, Sophia, Emily, Edgar and Helen M. Mrs. Horton died in 1865, aged sixty-eight years. Thomas, sr., was married again in 1872, to Alice Green, of Delaware county, who was born in 1819 in New York.
HORTON, THOMAS, JR., was born in 1822, in Rutland county, Vermont. Was married to Matil-
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da Wright, of this county, in 1846. They had four children, all of whom died in infancy. They adopted two children; Clara and Frank C. Wright. Clara was married October 12, 1878, to Rev. R. I. De Selm, a pastor of the Methodist Episcopal church, at that time of the Johnstown circuit. Clara died October 9, 1879, just one year after her marriage, leaving a daughter three weeks old which has been adopted by Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Horton, jr. Frank C., is a student at present in the university of Delaware, Ohio. Thomas, jr., has been engaged in the mercantile business at Fredonia, was appointed local minister of the Methodist Episcopal church in 1861; was ordained by the Methodist Episcopal conference October 6, 1867, at Ironton, Ohio; has served in this capacity ever since; is at present living on the farm where his father located in 1837.
MONROE TOWNSHIP.
HARDING, WINFIELD SCOTT, miller, Johnstown, was born September 26, 1847, in McKean township, Licking county. He enlisted in the One Hundred and Seventy-eighth Ohio volunteer infantry, September, 1863, and served till the close of the war, being mustered out at Charlotte, North Carolina. He was married September 22, 1869, to Melvina Keckly, of Homer, Licking county. He has two children living - Burton C., born June 22, 1870, and Harvey Edward, born September 28, 1871. Blanche Ella, born February 11, 1876, died August 12, 1877. Mr. Harding is a Republican in politics, and is at present in charge of Pratt's mills, at Johnstown.
HODGES, JOHN B., miller, Johnstown, was born in Miller township, Knox county, Ohio, September 30, 1850. He was married December 25, 1874, to Mary E. Keckley, of Homer, this county. He has one child, Holland L., born October 17, 1875. Mr. Hodges has an interest in the Pratt mills at Johnstown, and is a Republican in politics.
NEWARK TOWNSHIP.
HOLLAR, A. ABSOLOM, son of Henry and Catharine Hollar, was born in Newark township, November 18, 1818. His father was born in Virginia, in 1770, came to this county in 1814 and settled in Newton township, near what is known as the Bunker hill school-house. A short time after this he and his brother John purchased a tract of land containing two hundred and eighty-two acres, in the northern part of Newark township, where they erected a log cabin. Here Mr. Henry Hollar reared a family of eight children: Absolom, Moses, Polly, Joseph, Peter, Henry, Elizabeth and Ellis. Absolom and Polly are still living upon the old homestead; Joseph, Moses, and Peter are dead; Henry lives in Newark ; Elizabeth lives in the western part of Newark township and is the wife of John King; Elias lives in Vanattasburgh, Newton township. Mary Ward, an old lady, lives with the Hollar family. She came from Virginia at an early day, and has always made Mr. Hollar's her home.
HARPER, ELIAS.-He was born in Defiance, February 22, 1851 ; he is one of the family of seven children of John Harper, of Mount V Vernon. In early life he learned blacksmithing, and latterly has been in the employ of the Baltimore & Ohio railroad company. He was married May 16, 1878, to Miss Fannie Stinger, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Jones Stinger, of Newark. They have one child, born April 22, 1880.
HENDERSON, R. B., farmer, post office, Newark. His ancestry is Scottish. The Originator of the American family, James Henderson, emigrated to America in 1740. He settled near Chambersburgh, Pennsylvania, and raised a family of three sons and two daughters. The sons served in the revolution. After its close two of them settled in the south, where they passed their days. James, the oldest, with his wife, Sarah (Hindman), and family of eight children, came to Perry county, Ohio, in 1800. His first son, James (the third of that name) was born in Pennsylvania, November 17, 1775. He was married to Nancy Day, of Perry county, in 1809, and was in the War of 1812. They raised four sons and two daughters. Their second son, James Henderson the (fourth), was born in Perry county, Ohio, March 2, 1812. His second marriage occurred in 1844, when he married Rebecca S. Myers, of Hebron, Licking county, Ohio (the Myers family trace their ancestry to George Washington). They raised two sons and three daughters. R B. Henderson, their oldest son, was born in Hebron, Licking county, March 24, 1847. He lived with his parents in Perry county for twenty years. In 1867 his parents moved near Granville, where his mother died January 28, 1880, leaving his father an aged invalid. His father-in-law, W. H. Montgomery, died June 1, 1880. Mr. Henderson now enjoys a comfortable home near the city of Newark 1n the society of his happy family. His wife was born in Brookfield, Trumbull county, and is now, December, 1880, twenty-eight years of age. At her birth, she says, she had eight grand-parents, all American born, tracing their ancestry to Ireland. Three are now living. Robert Montgomery was born in Brookfield, Trumbull county, in 1826. He married Elizabeth Brannon. To them were born eight children, six sons and two daughters, of whom five are now living. Their second son (her father), William H. Montgomery, was born September 26, 1827, and was married in 1849 to Eliza L. Mervin. Two children were born to them, one of which died in in-
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fancy. Her birth was recorded thus: " Harriet L. Montgomery, born February 10, 1852." When she was six days old her father, with his two brothers, started for the gold mining -region of California, going by the way of Cape Horn, being six months on the water. They landed safely at San Francisco, August 9, 1852. Here he experienced frontier life in all its excitement, among thousands of miners until 1855 when, leaving his two brothers, he set out for Ohio, crossing the Isthmus of Panama. He arrived at Brookfield August 13, with gold enough to secure a comfortable home for his family. Here her childhood days were spent attending school. The severe winters so near the northern lakes caused her father to move his family to Licking county in 1867, locating south of Newark, on a beautiful eminence commanding a full view of the city and surrounding country. Here she continued to go to school until seventeen years of age, when she began teaching in the country, her first term being taught in the Lutheran district, about four miles from Newark; compensation twenty dollars per month. She continued to teach there and in adjoining districts until her twentieth year, 1872, when she married R. B. Henderson. In the spring of 1873 they located in central Tennessee, near the village of Franklin, immediately upon the battle ground contested for by Hood and Thomas. Near the village, in a small cemetery, sixteen hundred rebel dead lie side by side. Upon the top of Roger's Knob, a spur of the Cumberland mountains, stands the rude constructed Federal fort with a narrow grade, up whose steep side the artillerymen tugged their huge cannon. During the summer of 1873 that dreaded scourge, Asiatic cholera, visited Nashville in all its terror. On November 16, 1874, their little daughter, Gracie Lee, was born in the house where Generals Hood and Thomas made their headquarters. The failing health of their parents necessitated their return to Licking county in the spring of 1875, where they are living at the present time. Here their little son, Robert Willie, was born April 12, 1877. In the fall of 1878, after a vacation of several years, Mrs. Henderson again became a teacher in the country schools. This present time finds them prepared to realize life's practical cares in a comfortable and happy home, with many blessings and bright prospects for their happy children.
HENRY, W. H., farmer;.he was born in Granville township December 20, 1825, the only son of John W. Henry, who died in Newark township, May 13, 1857, aged sixty-six years, and his wife died in 1878, aged eighty-five years. The subject of this sketch has followed farming all his life; he is now living two and one-half miles southwest of Newark, on the farm of William Miller, where he has lived for the past twelve years. He was married to Sarah C. Tyhurst, of Newark, daughter of William and Mary Tyhurst, deceased. By this marriage they are the parents of Jessie F., born October 16, 1856, Mary C., November 6, 1858; Lizzie, June 25, 1861; George M., January 13, 1870. John W. Henry was a soldier with General Harrison, in the War of 1812.
HESSIN, LYSANDER J., son of Tames and Statia Hessin, was born December 15, 1846, in Union township. He is one of a family of five-being the fourth. He removed to Newark township in 1877, and settled on a farm on. the Cherry valley road. He was married March 20, 1870, to Sarah E. Alwardshe is the daughter of James L. and Catharine Alward, and was born December 3, 1847, in Harrison township. They have five children: J. Herbert, born August 15, x872; Albert, born November 25, 1873; Ionia, born June 22, 1875 Olema Lena, born November 26, 1876; Fern, born August 15, 1878. Mr. Hessin is a member of the Myrtle lodge, Independent Order of Odd Fellows, No. 350.
HOLLER, ADAM, deceased, a son of Nicholas and Sarah Holler, was born in Pennsylvania, March 9, 1809. In 1812 he was brought to Licking county, Ohio, by his parents, who located on a farm in Newark township; now owned by their son, Nicholas Holler, where they passed the remainder of their days. March 5, 1840, Mr. Holler was united in marriage with Miss Elizabeth Hetzer, born in Maryland, April 3, 1811, and came to this county in 1814. Mr. and Mrs. Holler settled on a part of the Holler homestead now occupied by his heirs. Their union resulted in five children: David T., Nancy E., Oliver M., William and Adam. David T. is deceased. Nancy E., married Aaron Vannatta, and is now living in Granville township. Mr.. Holler deceased July 31, 1872, and thus ended the life of one of the county's pioneers.
HOLLER, NICHOLAS, deceased. He was born in Lancaster county, Pennsylvania, December 20, 1808, and came to Newark township with his father in 1812. His father purchased fifty-two acres at ten dollars per acre; he afterwards had to release a mortgage that cost him ten dollars more per acre. Mr. Holler, jr., is the fourth of his father's family of eleven children. His father, Nicholas, was a Pennsylvanian by birth, and died near Newark in 1870, aged eighty-eight years. His wife preceded him some five years, aged fifty-six years. The subject of this sketch is the only surviving member of his father's family. He was married November 18, 1845, to Sarah Hetser,
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daughter of Jacob Hetser. She was born near Newark, May 22, 1822. They are the parents of six children living, and two died in infancy: Phillip, William, Lucinda, now the wife of John R Jones; Mary, wife of James W. Taylor; Susan and Libbie are single. Mr. Holler has followed farming all his life; he now has a farm of seventy-eight acres of choice land three miles west of Newark, and one hundred and sixty acres of land in Illinois.
CITY OF NEWARK.
HAIN, J. B., was born in Hocking county, Ohio, near the "Rock House" in 1845. During his minority days he went to school in the winter and worked on a farm in the summer. In August, 1863, he enlisted in the Second Ohio volunteer heavy artillery and served until after the close of the war, and was mustered out of the service in the fall of 1865. In 1866 he engaged with C. Weldon, of Circleville, Ohio, as salesman in a wholesale grocery store, with whom he remained about one year. In 1867, he engaged with the Singer Manufacturing company as agent, to take charge of the local agency of Madison and Fayette counties, Ohio, where he remained about four years. In 1871 he came to Newark and took charge of their branch office, embracing Licking and Perry counties, where he has since been located. He has largely increased the sale of the Singer machine in Licking and Perry counties since he has had the management of the Newark office under his care. His machine ranks second to none, but is considered the machine which will give the best satisfaction. On an average he has sold about forty thousand dollars worth of machines per year through this office. His best work was in 1874. During that year there were sold from his office about fifty-eight thousand dollers worth of machines. He has under his employ thirteen salesmen, as subagents of his office. His office is in the Lansing house block, north side of public square, where he is always willing and ready to accommodate his many customers.
HAMILTON, SAMUEL G., JR., son of Samuel G. and Anna H. Hamilton, was born in Newark October 5, 1829. He is the fourth child of a family of seven. His father came to this county in 1827, and settled in Newark where he reared his family. The subject of this sketch, when ten years old, entered the printing office of Clark Dunham, where he remained six years, when he turned his attention to the shoemaker's trade, and after working at this about one year, he enlisted in the service of the Mexican war under Captain John R. Duncan as mounted rifleman, and served in this capacity fifteen months. After his return from the Mexican war, he turned his attention to traveling, making a three years' trip to California. He was one of the first from this county to the golden State, and made the overland route. After his return to Newark he engaged in the boot and shoe business four years, when he turned his attention to horticulture, and in this he has been engaged since. Mr. Hamilton enlisted in the service of the late war in June, 1861, and in August following, he was duly appointed first lieutenant First regiment of Ohio cavalry. December 16, 1862, he was appointed captain in the First Ohio volunteer cavalry; he was in charge of this regiment until April 24, 1863, when he resigned on account of ill health During this time he participated in some of the more important conflicts. February 20, 1872, he received the commission of United States marshall, in which capacity he has served since first under W. R. Thrall seven years, and then under J. C. Ullery. Mr. Hamilton was married to Mary J. Phillips August 29, 1854. She was born in Newark March 25, 1834, and was the daughter of William and Mary Phillips. Mrs. Hamilton died February 6, 1868, leaving five children: Kate L., born March 30, 1856; Anna, December 31, 1857; William F., September 18, 1860; Mary E., August 28, 1862; Frank, September 24, 1864. Kate was married to James M. Clark, of Utica, March 24, 1878. Anna married John W. Shaw near Newark, August 15, 1875. Anna died November 25, 1877. Mr. Hamilton married his second wife, Mary Cummings, May 23, 1871. She is the daughter of William A. and Mary Cummings, and was born in Dresden, Ohio, June 8, 1841. They have two children: Ella, born July 10, 1872; Charles C., April 16, 1874. Mr. Hamilton resides about one mile north of the public square of Newark. He is an excellent taxidermist. He has a very fine collection of specimens of his own work which may be seen at any time at his residence. He is widely known throughout the various States as one of the best taxidermists in this section of the country. He has many specimens of his work throughout the old country.
HAMPTON, WILLIAM, brick mason, was born June 19,1832, on Cherry creek, Chautauqua county, New York; moved to Zanesville, Ohio, with his parents in 1838; attended school at Zanesville until he was sixteen, and then went to work in the nail factory; worked there two years, and then went to Baltimore, Maryland, in a one-horse wagon, a journey over the mountains of eighteen days. He remained in Baltimore three years, and there learned the shoemaker's trade. He returned to Zanesville in 1853, and in 1854 went to work for Daughtery & Evans, brick laying, and has followed the business ever since. Was married to Margaret Brelsford in 1856, who was born May 23, 1839. They
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had one child, Ella, born July 18, 1857. Mrs. Hampton died November 22, 1857. Mr. Hampton came to Newark in the spring of 1858, and was married to Sarah Jones in 1860. By this marriage he had two children: Willie, born September 7, 1861, and Freddie, September 2, 1868. May 15, 1876, Willie and Freddie left home at five o'clock P. M. to go fishing in a pond near the house, and they were never seen alive again; by some means they were both drowned in the pond, but the exact cause is not known. His second wife died December 8, 1870. He married his wife's sister, Mary E. Jones, November 25, 1873. By this marriage they have three children: Nettie C., born February 26, 1875, who died July 12, 1876; Mary Josephine, born November 25, 1876; and Thomas H., born October 2, 1878. Mr. Hampton's father and mother are both living with him; they came to Newark in April, 1871. His father was born in 1802, and his mother was born in 1811. He resides with his family in South Newark.
HARRINGTON, JOHN S., shoemaker, Newark, Ohio, was born in Salem, Columbiana county, Ohio, June 30,1828; came to Mary Ann township with his father and settled on a farm in 1832 ; he is the son of Harvey Harrington, who died in February, 1853, aged fifty-seven years. At the age of thirteen, Mr. Harrington learned shoemaking, at which he has worked ever since. He was married, in 1851, to Annie Walker; she died December 13, 1853 He was again married to Mrs. Hannah Jacobs, of Ashland; she is the daughter of Lansan Walker, deceased, of Ashland, Ohio. Mr. Harvey Harrington was a soldier in the regular. army and participated in the battle of Perry's victory. Perry Harrington, brother of John S., was a soldier in the Mexican war; William, Dayton, Giles, and David, also his brothers, were in the late war; Giles and David lost their lives in the service.
HARRISON, M. S., son of Thomas and Maranda Harrison, was born January 30, 1824, :in Orange; New Jersey. Mr. Harrison. learned the shoemaker's trade with his father, and remained with his parents until he was twenty-two years of age, when he married Harriet Dean, daughter of Peter L. and Elizabeth Dean. She was born April; 1829, in Orange, New Jersey. After living in Orange for two years after their marriage they removed to Newark, where they have since resided. They have four children: Maranda, Jesse, William and Emily. Maranda married Henry L. Peck, of Huron, Jesse, married Sadie Losh, of Mt Vernon. Mr. Harrison resides on Granville street, in Newark. Mrs. Harrison's father lives with them. He served in the War of 1812, and was a volunteer from New Jersey. He was born in 1791, in Orange. He possessed a strong constitution.
HARVEY, JAMES, was born in Queen Ann's county; Maryland, October 8, 1814. He entered a dry goods store as salesman in 1830, in Hillsborough, Maryland, where he remained until in 1835, when he came to Ohio and located in Kirkersville, this county, where he engaged in the mercantile trade; continued in the business in that village about three years. In 1838 he removed to Hebron, this county, where he carried on the mercantile business in connection with packing pork and farming, making the business a success twenty-eight years. In 1865 he moved to Newark and engaged in banking, in company with Robins,. Wing, Warner & Co. In 1867 he erected the Harvey block, on Third street, Newark. In 1875 he withdrew his capital from the banking company, and engaged in the wholesale notion trade in company with J. F. May. The firm name was known as Harvey & May. They occupy, as a business, room No. 4, in Harvey's block, which is one hundred feet deep by thirty-five feet in width. The firm of Harvey & May conducted the business until the death of Mr. May, December 6, 1879, when Mr. Harvey purchased his partner's interest, and his son became his partner, the firm becoming James Harvey & Son, who are still conducting the business successfully. They employ one traveling salesman, who travels over and sells goods for them in twelve different counties in the State. In 1840 he was united in marriage with Miss Eliza Hand, who was born in Licking county in 1819. She is the daughter of Samuel Hand, sr., one of Licking county's pioneers. By this union he has two sons and one daughter.
HAYES, MISS N. E., dress-maker, West Raccoon street, was born in Coshocton county, December 7, 1847. She is the daughter of Gabriel Hayes, of Coshocton county, who was killed by a horse June 1, 1853, in the thirty-third year of his age. . Mrs. Hayes married again to William Schooler, and is again .a widow;. she. is. living.: near Bladensburgh, Knox county, and is. fifty=seven years of age. Miss Hayes has been. with-her mother most of her time. She lived with an uncle in Indiana about ten months, and came to Licking county, Elizabethtown, in 1866, and to Newark in 1871. She has been here in the dress-making business since. She is well educated, and at intervals has taught school in Coshocton county.
HAYNES, JAMES B., cabinet-maker, was born in Loudoun county, Virginia, November 10, 1821. He came to Newark in 1825, and was married to Sarah Walker, of Richwood, Union county, Ohio, in 1854; she died in 1856, and he again married, Ann Eliza Abbott, March 22, 1868. They have three children: William Ira, born April 6, 1872; James T., born December, 1874; Estella, born
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November 10, 1877. Mr. Haynes enlisted in the United States signal service in November, 1863. He served in the army of the Potomac, and was in every battle fought in that department from Mine Run until Lee's surrender. He was discharged in Washington August, 1865. He was one of the six detailed by the chief signal ofcer to read confederate signals. After the war closed he resumed his old trade, cabinet-making, at which he is now working. His second wife was formerly married to J. Gibson, who was a member of company C, Seventy-sixth Ohio volunteer infantry, and who died at Pittsburgh Landing, May 28, 1862, at the age of twenty-four years.
HAZELTON, BENJAMIN, son of William and Mary Hazelton, was born in Fayette county, Pennsylvania, near Laurel hill, October 6, 1820, and came with his parents when a small boy to Perry county, Ohio, and remained with them on the farm until he was twenty-eight years of age, when he was married to Rachel Darst. By this union they have six children, two sons and four daughters: Elizabeth, John, Benjamin J., Phoebe Jane, Mary and Irene. Elizabeth was married to U. H. Harrison, now dead. They have one child: Gertrude. John married Minnie McClearren, of Circleville, Ohio. They now live in Iowa. Hr. Hazelton moved with his famity to this county in the spring of 1860, and has been engaged in the machine shops and glass works in Newark up to the present time, and is a man of industrious habits and is regarded as a very good citizen.
HAZELTON, BENJAMIN J., son of Benjamin and Rachel Hazelton, was born July 17, 1855, in Hocking county, Ohio; he came with his parents to Newark in the spring of 1860, and still remains with them. He is night foreman in the glass factory of Newark and was in Zanesville. He received a common school education and is an industrious young man.
HEIM, JOHN, born in the city of Newark, February 2, 1853, where he has resided most of the time ever since. Was married March 24, 1874, to Mary Gerlach, who was born in Shenandoah valley, Virginia, August 24, 1854. They have three children: Emma, born July 6, 1875 ; William, born September 26, 1877 ; John, jr., born September 21, 1879. They reside at the present writing on South Second street.
HERVEY, REV. H. M., was born in Martinsburgh, Knox county, Ohio, October, 1838. He was the son of Rev. Henry Hervey, D. D., one of the pioneer .preachers of central Ohio. The subject of this sketch received his preliminary education in his native place, in schools under the supervision of his father, and afterward graduated with honor at Kenyon college. He subsequently entered as a theological student, the Western' Theological seminary of the Presbyterian church, at Allegheny city, Pennsylvania, where he took a. full course of instruction preparatory to entering the ministry. In April, 1863, he was licensed to preach, and on the first Sabbath of the succeeding month he preached his first sermon to the congregation worshiping in the First Presbyterian church of Newark. December 15, 1863, he was installed pastor of the church, and sustained that relation until his death, making a ministry of twelve years. He died in Jersey, Licking county, September 1, 1875, having not quite reached his thirty-seventh year. He held a position above the average as a minister;. was an excellent writer, clear headed and argumentative as a preacher, and a gifted, excellent man.
HINGER, CHRISTIAN, was born June 2, 1836, in Sigmaringan, Prussia, and emigrated to America with his parents in 1849, landing in New York city March 20, 1849. After remaining there but a few . days they removed to Deavertown, Morgan county, Ohio, remaining there seven years, when he moved to Zanesville, while his parents moved to Perry county, Ohio. While at Zanesville he worked at his trade blacksmithing. Mr. Hinger remained in Zanesville until October, 1865, when he went to Perry county. After making several other moves he settled in Newark, Ohio, 1870, where he has resided ever since-working at his trade in the Baltimore & Ohio shops. Mr. Hinger was married to Christina Wise, of Perry county, December 21, 1861. She was born April 28, 1841. They have eight children: Diary, born March 3, 1863; Edward, born February 8, 1865; Lizzie, born June 3, 1866; William, born January 24, 1868; Charles; born October 4, 1873; Frederick, born January 7, 1876; Minnie, born December 15, 1878; Amelia, born December 20, 1879.
HOAG, MICHAEL, wood workman in. Foos & Brother's carriage shops. Mr. Hoag is a native of Bavaria, Germany, where he was born on the tenth day of November, 1851. He began working at the wagon and carriage maker trade in 1868, and served two years as an apprentice at the trade. In 1870 he commenced working at his trade as journeyman, and has since been following the business, making the woodwork for all kinds of buggies, carriages and wagons. In 1872 he came to America and located in Mansfield, Richland county, Ohio, remained two years, then in 1874 he came to Newark, where he has since been residing, and working at his trade. He is now working in Foos & Brother's carriage shops. In 1876 he married Miss Julia A. Gleckler, of Newark, daughter of Jacob and Ann M. Gleckler: They have one son and one daughter.
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HOLCOMB, JOHN, was born in New Jersey in October, 1845, and was married January 1, 1871, to Mary M. Bathy, who was born in Buffalo, New York, May 30, 1850. They have four children: Olive, born July 17, 1873; Jane Ann, September 10, 1874; Jacob Frederick, August 27, 1875; Mary Augusta, August 4, 1878. Mr. Holcomb, when a young man, learned glass blowing, at which he is now working in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. He moved from New Jersey to .Newark in September, 1877, and worked for the Newark. Glass blowing company until they suspended business, and, since November, 1879, he has been working. for Witeman & Co., of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Mr. Holcomb is master of his business, energetic and industrious.
HOLMES, W. F., was born in Franklin, Harrison county, May 21, 1852. In 1868 he moved to Denison, Ohio, and was married December 1, 1870, to Rebecca J. Speck, of that place. She was born in Tuscarawas county, Ohio, December 10, 1850, and is the daughter of john and Margaret Speck The father died in 1876, at the age of sixty-four years. Her mother lives in Harrison county. Mr. Holmes is the son of Samuel and Rebecca Holmes; his father died in 1855, but his mother is yet living. in Denison, Ohio, at the age of sixty-four years. Mr. Holmes is the father of four children: Alwilda Ann, born September 17, 1871; Margaret Maud, January x8, 1873; Elizabeth Viola, March 25, 1875; J. H. P., August 18, 1876. In his early days Mr. Holmes followed farming. In 1869 he engaged with the Pan Handle railroad company as brakeman. November 18, 1876; by an accident in Denison yard, he lost his left leg; this kept him from duty some six months; he then came to East Newark, June 3, 1877, since which time he has been in the employ of the same company, guarding crossing on East Main and Morison streets.
HONE, GEORGE.-He .was born near London. When he was eighteen years of age, he emigrated to America; and located near Newark, and made his home with Charles Montgomery; he was in Newark three years; he returned to London, and staid about a year. Before embarking,. he took to himself a wife in the person of Mary Gray. They came to Newark, and again located with Mr. Montgomery. He was again married January 14, 1872,. to Anna Lake, daughter of George Lake, of Hopewell township. She formerly taught district school in different parts of Licking county; her last school was in 1871 in number three, Hopewell township; she is the mother of one child: Minnie Mantie, born April 5, 1873. The subject of this sketch has been. in the employ of the Baltimore & Ohio railroad company for the past four years. By his first marriage be bad two children: Emma, born December 4, 1861, now the wife of Joseph W. Huffman, of Zanesville, married May 20, 1880, now in the Baltimore & Ohio shops of Newark, Ohio; Eda died at the age of fourteen months.
HOOVER, JOHN H., miller.-He was born in Pennsylvania June 17, 1814, and came to Newark with his grandfather when quite young. He learned the trade of miller, and has worked at this ever since. He was married June 11, 1838, to Sarah Armstrong, who was born in Washington township Washington county, Pennsylvania, July 8, 1814, and came to New Newark when she was fifteen years of age, and made her home with her cousin, Mrs. Charles Hoover. They have had two children: Uriah, who died November 9, 1870, aged, thirty-two years, and Charles, who- died March 27, 1863, aged eighteen years.
NEWTON TOWNSHIP.
HARRIS, ISAAC, was born in Loudoun county Virginia, in 1863, came with his father to Clear Fork valley in 1805, where, within a mile of Chatham, be lived, and where he died August 6, 1879, aged seventy-six years, having, at the date of his death, the longest residence (seventy-three years) of any person within the borders of Newton township
HARRIS, PERRY A., merchant, St. Louisville, was born in Clay township, Knox county, November 17, 1827. He moved. with his parents to Eden township, Licking county, in 1828; lived with his parents on the farm until 1847, when he went to Newark, and, during the summer of 1847, clerked in the grocery store of H. W. R. Brunner, and for John Lott during the winter. In the spring of 1848 he went to Martinsburgh, Knox county, and commenced to learn harness-making; worked two years and gave it up on account of weakness of the eyes. In August, 1850, he worked for L. Rambo Rambo in woollen factory two miles north of Newark. In the spring of 1851 he went to work for Colville & Giffin, of Newark. Stayed there until. July 29, 1852, when he started the grocery business in Vannatasburgh. He stayed there until the spring of 1853, when he moved to St. Louisville, where he started business, and has since resided. His stock 'consisted of a general stock of goods that he purchased of William McDaniel for one hundred and fifteen dollars. The next day he went to Newark and bought one hundred and thirty-five dollars worth of fresh goods, making the total amount of stock at commencing two hundred and fifty dollars, and at present has increased his stock, does an ample yearly business, and carries about five thousand dollars worth of goods. Besides his
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mercantile business he is engaged in the grain business with G. M. Benear, and has been postmaster of the place for twelve years. He was married to Elizabeth E. Myers October 16, 1854. She was born March 5, 1833, in Richland county. They had five children-Laura E., born September 19, 1855, married F. M. Smith October 1, 1873, and resides in Newark Mr. Smith is a carpenter and joiner. Charles F., born August 5, 1857, and died October 31, 1859; Harry E,, born August 22; 1859, is a printer by. trade, and works in Bangor, Michigan; Mary A., born March 23, 1862; Harriet E., born January 5, 1866. Miss Mary assists her father in the store. Mr. Harris' father died on the old homestead November 8, 1874. His mother is still living, is seventy-seven years of age, and lives with her daughter. Mrs. Harris' parents are both dead. Her father died February 4, 1854 fifty-two years old. Her mother died February 20, 1870, seventy years of age.
PERRY TOWNSHIP.
HARRAH, JAMES, farmer, post office, Cooksey, was born in Belmont county, Ohio, March 5, 1836. He left Belmont county when fifteen years of age and came to Knox county. After living in several counties in this State he finally located in this township, where he owns seventy-seven acres of land He was married to Miss Catharine Nethers. They have had six children-Leander J., Lloyd W Willis, Mary Almeda, Sammy, Zona Arilla, and Sarah. Mr. Harrah took an active part in the late war, going out in the Sixteenth Ohio volunteer infantry. From the effects of falling in the water when sick he has very poor eyesight.
HARSCH, JOHN, farmer, post office, Hanover, was born in Baden, Germany, in 1833, and came to this country in 1854. In 1860 he was married to Miss Koppert, who was born in Baden, Germany, in 1839. They are the parents of seven children: George, aged nineteen; Lizzie, aged seventeen; Mary, aged fifteen; Katie, aged twelve; Johnnie, (deceased); Nellie, aged seven; Emma, aged three. Mr. Harsch's parents were born in Baden,Germany, and came to this country in 1854, and are living near Dresden, Muskingum county, at present, the father aged seventy, and the mother in her seventieth year. Mrs. Harsch's parents came to this country in 1859. In 1870, while a resident of Muskingum county, her father died, and her mother passed away in 1867. Mr. Harsch owns one hundred and nineteen acres of. fine farming land in this township, and is raising up a bright family o children. He was track foreman on several railroads, previous to farming, for some fifteen years, and has a large acquaintance among railroad men.
HARTUPEE, DANIEL, blacksmith, post office, Cooksey.-The subject of this sketch has been-engaged in his present vocation for a number of years, and takes pride in doing better work than can generally be found in this part of the country. He is practical arid industrious, and is respected as an honest man by his many patrons.
HOLMES, JAMES, farmer, post office, Cooksey, was born September 20, 1813, in Fauquier county, Virginia. In 1825 he came to Muskingum county, Ohio. In 1837, he came to this township, where he has since resided. He was married to Miss Elizabeth Redmond, a native of Virginia. They have had six children-Willis, Isabell, Susanna, Lucy, infant, and Sarah Elizabeth. Isabell was married to E. J. Thumwood. Lucy was married to George W. Gardner. Sarah was married to Minor Romine. Mr. Holmes is possessor of three hundred and forty-five acres of land, and is an industrious, honest man. His father and mother were natives of Virginia, of English extraction.
HOLMAN, D. H., carriage manufacturer, post office, Perryton. Mr. Holman's parents were born in Cornwall, England; and came to Marietta, Ohio, in 1844, and located in Licking county in 1856. T. H. Holman was born in Washington county; Ohio, in 1847; went to Scioto county in 1852; went to Fallsbury township in 1856. After learning his trade in Scioto county in 1864, he worked at journeyman's work in Columbus, Mt Vernon, and other places until 1869, when he located in this township, and started a little jobbing shop, which he run for five years, and with such success that the little shop has at this time developed into one of the largest and best appointed carriage and wagon works in this part of the State, running some twenty-five or thirty skilled men. His "enterprise" can be seen on all the roads and farms in Licking county, and his work has taken the first premium four consecutive years in the county, against many competitors. Mr. Holman was married to Miss Jane Evans, in 1870, the fruits of this union being four children: William, aged eight years; Charles, six years; Lotta, deceased; and the fourth, an infant, deceased. Mr. Holman is a justice of the peace, having run on the minority ticket, and receiving a majority twice as large as such minority. "A prophet is not without honor save in his own country." Mr. Holman is accorded the honor due him by his own people.
HOYT, LUCIUS V., merchant, post office, Hanover, was born in this county in 1835. He was married to Miss Isabel Denman, a native of this county, in 1863. They have four children: Ada, deceased; Maggie, deceased; Blanche, four years of age; Maude, two years of age. L. V. Hoyt is possessor of sixty-five acres of farming land, and
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carries on a large business in dry goods and groceries; also engages in other business, such as buying wool, grain and stock. .His mother, Mrs. Margaret Hoyt, was born in 1800, and is still living in this township; his father, Sillick Hoyt, passed away thirty-four years ago. L. V. is one of twelve children, five of whom are now living.
HUNT, TOWNSEND, farmer, post office, Hanover. Mr. Hunt was born in Loudoun county, Virginia, in 1826. With his father he came to Muskingum county, and after some years in that county, he finally located in this township. He owns some seventy-five acres of fine land, and gives a great portion of his time to the raising of bees for the market. He is very successful as a bee-man, as he thoroughly understands their habits and peculiarities, having devoted a large part of his life to a careful study of them. He is prepared to furnish Italian queens of the purest strain to any one who may want to engage in the bee business. Any one in the business, or about to engage in it, could do no better than to consult Mr. Hunt. Owning his farm and a large stock of bees, he is prepared to sell cheaper than parties less fortunate.
UNION TOWNSHIP.
HAYS, E. P., farmer, post office, Union station. He was born in Essex county, New York, February 8, 1816. He first engaged in business for himself in the manufacture of potash on a quarter section of wild land in the Rathborn tract in Union township. He then, about the year 1844, commenced clearing up this farm for cultivation. He then followed, from that time, agriculture and dealing in stock. He was married to Miss Adelia Paige, March 18, 1832. Thomas E. Hays, the only living child, was born in Licking county, Ohio, December 4, 1845. He served in the late Rebellion in company B, One Hundred and Thirty-fifth Ohio national guards, and was captured at North Mountain, Virginia, July 3,x864. He was, marched to Andersonville, where he was held for a period of five months, suffering all the horrors and cruelties of that notorious prison. The subject of this sketch, through his industry and economy, is now the owner of three hundred and fifty acres of valuable land under a fine state of cultivation. He has also a fine dwelling house and four large barns. His son is living on a portion of the farm, and occupies a prominent position in society and in the Methodist Episcopal church.
HOUSE, JEFFERSON, farmer, post office, Hebron. Mr. House's father, John House, was born in Chester county, Pennsylvania, in the year 1794, and is now living in Licking township, this county. His mother was born in West Virginia, in 1796, and died in 1871, in this county. The subject of this sketch was born in Harrison county in the year 1832, and came with his parents to this county in 1833, at which time his parents located in the edge of a vast woods, and commenced to clear off a farm. In the year 1868 he was married to Miss Larona Young, a native of this township. They have had five children: Addie Bell, eleven years; Harry Allen, six years; Mamie, three years; Gracie, dead, and an infant. Mr. . House owns eighty acres of fine farming land, where he resides.
WASHINGTON TOWNSHIP.
HELPHREY, DANIEL JR., farmer, post office Utica. He was born in October, 1831. His father, Daniel, sr., came to this county from Rockingham county, Virginia, in 1808, with his parents and settled in Burlington township, on the farm owned at present by Jams Watson. Daniel, sr., married Elizabeth Harrison in 1816. She was born in 1798. Her parents came to Licking county from Rockingham county, Virginia.. Her mother was ninety-three years of age when she died in 1871. Mr. Helphrey's parents commenced life in the woods, purchasing forty acres in McKean township; lived there five years, sold, and, in 1822, bought ninety acres in Bennington township, in the woods. They made the necessary improvements; set out an orchard, built a hewed log cabin, and staid there ten years. Daniel's grandfather died in 1834, when his father bought the heir's interest and moved on the home farm, where they lived about twenty years. He sold to one of his boys, with the intention of going west, but changed his mind and moved to Delaware, Delaware county, Ohio, and lived there twelve years, when he returned to Licking county, where he remained till his death, in 1871. Mr. Helphrey had ten brothers and sisters: Rhoda, Rachel, Burgess, Lewis, Rebecca, Elizabeth, Catharine, Christianna, Molencia, and Hezekiah. Rhoda died at three years of .age, Rachel married Nathaniel English; she died September 13, 1854; Burgess married and lives in Burlington township; Lewis married Maria Koontz and lives in jasper county, Iowa; Rebecca married Anderson Weir and lives in Logan county, Ohio; Elizabeth married lohn Miller and lives in Utica; Catharine married J. L. Boyd; Christianna married Benjamin Boyd, and owes the adjoining farm of his brother, in Washington township. His mother makes her home with her daughter Catherine; his sister Molencia, died August 2, 1862, aged twenty-four years; his brother enlisted during the war, in the One Hundred and Ninety-sixth Ohio volunteer infantry, aril died of chronic diarrhea April 11, 1863. His mother has thirty six grandchildren ; the oldest is thirty-one years of f age; she has fifteen great-grandchildren, the oldest
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of whom is seven years old. Mr. Helphrey. remained at home until he was twenty-three years old when he went west, made a couple of trips to Iowa, then in 1859, with a party of ten, started for Pike's Peak, but did not go through.; returned to Ohio in the spring of 1860, he went to Nemeha county, Kansas, and was married to M. J. Lawrence. She was born in 1832, in Vermont. They have five children. When Mr. Helphrey went to Kansas he settled on a farm of three hundred and twenty acres, and went to raising sheep and general farming. He was a member of the State legislature in 1868-69. He lost one child and his wife by death in 1872. After his wife died he returned to Ohio with the remaining children, and makes his home with his brother-in law, J. L. Boyd, and assists in farming. He also works at the carpenter trade.
HUGHES, JONATHAN, retired farmer, post office, Utica, was born January 14, 1796, Thursday evening, eleven o'clock, in Harrison county, Virginia, and is one of the sons of Captain Elias Hughes, the great Indian hunter, scout and spy. His father removed with his family, in 1797, to Muskingum county, in a vessel made of a large poplar tree, called a pirogue. It was large enough to lay a barrel across the boat lengthwise; part of their goods were sent on horseback. His mother rode a horse and carried him, and those of the family who were able to walk did so. He was the eleventh child and the baby. Captain Hughes remained in Zanesville until April 6, 1798, when he started for Licking, county with his family. During their stay in Zanesville, Mrs. Hughes gave birth to a daughter, consequently there were three young children in the family; the subject of this sketch being about two years old, a brother eighteen months older. The subject of this sketch and his brother, older, were placed each one in a salt sack, were hung over the pommel of the saddle and were carried to Bowling Green in that manner. They made the trip as fast as their geese would travel, as they drove them and had to gut a path through the woods. The Hughes and Ratliff families were the first white settlers that settled within the boundary of Licking county, and he is the only surviving member of either family. His father was ninety-seven years old when he died; he was a soldier in the battle at Point Pleasant in 1774, and was not married until he was past twenty-five. They lived in Bowling Green ten years, when they moved upon North Fork, on a farm owned by Samuel Davis. In 1809 his father bought a farm, now owned by William Weiss, and, in the fall of 1813, gave it up. During the winter of 1808 and 1809, he attended school taught by his brother-in-law, James Maxwell, east of St. Louisville, a distance of six- miles; he boarded with his sister; he attended school during the winter of 1810 and 1811, and then was apprenticed to a carpenter and joiner in Mount Vernon, Knox county, in 1815. During his apprenticeship he received two months schooling in a school situate in the public square at Mount Vernon; he remained there till the fall of 1816; was married to Lovina Davis, June 9, 1817. He carried on the carpenter business in Utica thirty years. When his father-in-law died, he purchased the interest of the heirs and moved to this farm, where he has since resided, farming and working at his trade until fifteen years ago, when he gave up his trade altogether. Mrs. Hughes was born June 14, 1800, and became the mother of five children; she died October 28, 1876. Her children are: Clarenda, born December 7, 1818; Louisa, born November 17, 1820; James M., born July 15, 1823; Vincent S., born March 31, 1827, and Adaline N., born December 7, 1829. They are all married and are living in various parts of the country. After his wife's death, two of his granddaughters kept house for him; they are the children of his son James, who lives in Indiana. He is an unusually smart and intelligent man for one of his age, and has remarkable good health and is able at this time of life to split his one hundred rails a day. On his eightieth birthday he cut and split one hundred and thirty rails in five hours and forty minutes, and walked fifty rods to his work, and came to his dinner and returned within the time. He has five grandchildren married, and has ten great-grandchildren ; his oldest great-grandchild is about twelve years of age, and his oldest grandchild is past forty. His father before him was a remarkably smart man in old age. When he was eighty years old he started from Utica after sunrise, and arrived at his daughter's, in Muskingum county, before sunset the .same day, a distance of about forty miles; he remained with Jonathan from the spring of 1828 until the fall of 1844, when he died; he had been blind in one eye before he made the walk spoken of, but when he reached his daughter's, he found he was totally blind; outside of that was in perfect health till the day of his death. He always had a deadly hatred of the Indian race. Although a great many Indian murders were laid to his door, there are but few of which any proof is known. At one time General Putram was going to have him arrested, but through the agency of Colonel Ben Wilson and Colonel Elias Louths, General Putnam withdrew the order, as the Virginians thought everything of Captain Hughes, and they were afraid that if anything was done to him they would raise up and destroy the town of Marietta. At one time the Indians stole some horses belonging to him, Ratliff, Bland and Mr. Weedman. He, Ratliff, and Bland, started in pursuit. They overtook them, shot them, and re-
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turned with the horses. About a year after, some Indians, friends of those that were shot, came to Ratliff's and demanded indemnity for those that were killed. Ratliff sent to Hughes a number of times, but he did not go,. but finally he told his daughter Mary to go home and tell her father he would be over in the morning, and tell him, "damn him, I will pay him." On his return, he told his wife that the Indians had gone, and he did not see him. Jonathan's mother was the mother of sixteen children; of whom fourteen lived to be men and women; she died in 1827. The subject of this sketch never drank whiskey, as a beverage, in his life, never tasted tobacco but once, and that was to cure a sore mouth, and never smoked a cigar, never voted the Democratic ticket, only at the time of the Jackson and Clay ticket, when he voted for Jackson. He is now a strong Prohibitionist.
BENNINGTON TOWNSHIP.
ILES, A. M., farmer.-His great grandfather, Henry Iles, was born in England in 1749; cattle to America during the Revolution. His wife, Mary M. Stine, was born near Reading, Pennsylvania, in 1764. Henry lies died in 1814, and his wife in 1832. They were the parents of several children, but only two lived in this county, vie.: George and Frederick. George was born in 1803, and in 1826 married Miss Elizabeth Weiant, of this county. She was born in Orange county, New York, in 1809. George Iles died in 1871; his wife died in 1866. They had no children, and at his death he, among other munificent bequests, donated a fund of one thousand five hundred dollars to the Bethel Methodist Episcopal Bennington chapel, to be administered by three trustees-the fund to be perpetual and the trustees to serve for life. Frederick Iles, brother of George, married Miss Hannah Conard, of this county. They were the parents of one child, a son, Alexander, who was born in this county in 1818; married Miss Martha Milligan, of Monroe township, in 1844. Mrs. Iles is living in this township. They .were the. parents of tour children: Alonzo M., the subject of this sketch, married Miss Rice, daughter of E. G. Rice, of this county; Delano, married Miss Sarah E. Harris, daughter of Jesse Harris, of this county; Emma, married Noah Dumbauld, of this county; Alice B., married William Moore, of this county. Alonzo, the subject of this sketch, has a fine farm north of Appleton, and will, in a few years, have as pretty a place as can be found in the township. He has a son named Marion I.
GRANVILLE TOWNSHIP.
INGHAM, THOMAS H., a son of Thomas and Elizabeth Ingham, was born in Pittsfield, New York, October 22, 1798. He migrated to Licking county, Ohio, with his parents in 1814, who settled in Granville township. Their first purchase was a fifty acre tract of land on Loudoun street, now owned by B. Jones, on which they built a cabin, made-improvements and lived for several year., then he exchanged the fifty acres of land with the improvements, for a piece of land on the same street, near the line between McKean and Granville townships. On this he made improvements, and moved his family, where he passed the balance of his days. His companion deceased July 6, 1850, aged eighty years. He died June 15, 1863, aged ninety-one years. Thomas H. Ingham, married Clarrissa Baker in the year 1821, born November 24, 1801. They settled on the land first purchased by his father, and remained until that farm was exchanged for the land further north, on the same street; then, as soon as some improvements could be made and a residence erected, they moved to their new home, where he is now living. They reared a family of five children: Lyman E., born January 17, 1822; George H., born May 18, 1824; Volney V., born June 30, 1828, Marion, born April 10, 1832; Sylvester A., born October 30, 1837; all are deceased except George H. and Marvin. His companion deceased May 20, 1865. He is still living at the age of eighty-two years.
LICKING TOWNSHIP.
IVORY, THOMAS.-The subject of this sketch was born in Westmeath, in the parish of Street, Ireland, January 2, 1774. He emigrated to the United States in 1818, and moved to Licking county in 1829, and died in Licking township December 27, 1870, in the ninety-seventh year of his age. He was, when in the full maturity of his powers, a man of enterprise, energy, industry and many excellent qualities, reaching his great age without a stain upon his character.
CITY OF NEWARK.
IDEN, GEORGE, county recorder, pro. tem.; was born July 9, 1845, in Hanover township. After finishing his common school education, he took the commercial course at the Vermillion institute, Ashland, and a course at the Capital City college at Columbus. after which he engaged in teaching, and followed his profession exclusively until his appointment to complete the unexpired term of Recorder Lingafelter. He was president of the Teacher;' institute for the year 1879. He enlisted in: September, 1864, in company F, Ninety-ninth Ohio volunteer infantry, and served to the close of the war.
INGMAN, O. L., grocer, corner of Main and Fifth streets, Newark. - Mr. Ingman is a native of Newark, and was born February 14, 1842; he re-
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ceived his education in the public schools of this city, and made his first start in life by selling papers as newsboy, and was the first one that sold Cincinnati and Columbus papers in this city. When about fourteen years old, he engaged with T. H. Sites as salesman, with whom he remained three years; he then went west, and located in Madison, Wisconsin, where, in 1863, he enlisted in company D, Twenty-third Wisconsin volunteer infantry, in which he served as a corporal until 1864, when he was promoted to second lieutenant, and transferred to company I, Forty-third Wisconsin volunteer infantry, in which he served until the close of the war, after which he returned to Wisconsin, and engaged as salesman in the hardware business, in which he remained a short time, and then went to Vicksburgh, Mississippi, where he served the firm of Myers & Co. about a year. He then came to Memphis, and engaged in the plastering business which he also followed in St. Louis and in Newark until 1873, when he engaged in the grocery business in company with L. O. Granger, under the firm name of Granger & Ingman, which continued until 1876, when he purchased his partner's interest, and has since been sole proprietor. He occupies an excellent location and Commodious rooms at No. 101, on the corner of Main and Fifth streets, where he has a salesroom, twenty by ninety, four warerooms, fourteen by fifteen each, and a cellar, twenty by twenty-five. He carries a large, first-class stock of staple and fancy groceries, confectioneries, fancy goods, toilet articles, tobacco and cigars of the latest and best brands, stoneware, wooden and willow ware, sugar-cured and smoked hams, pickled pork, fish, salt, flour, ham sausage, dried and fresh meats of all kinds, bologna, etc.
INGMAN, WILLIAM, was born in Newark, Ohio, July 3, 1832; was married June 14, 1868, to Lizzie Henderson, of Mt. Vernon, Ohio. She was born in Baltimore, Maryland, September 6, 1843, and was the daughter of William B. Henderson, of Mt. Vernon, Ohio. Mr. and Mrs. Ingman have three children: Lottie B., born November 28, 1870; Sadie F., December 7, 1871; Jessie M., May 20, 1873. Mr. Ingman was a member of company H, Third Ohio volunteer infantry; enlisted April, 1861, and was discharged January, 1863. Before the war he worked with his father, who carried on the business of manufacturing mill picks, axes„ edge tools, iron fencing, etc., in Newark, Ohio. Since his father, W. D. Ingman's death, June 15, 1871, William carries on the old business. His father was born in Bath county, Virginia, November 28, 1803; came to Fairfield county, Ohio, in 1804, with his father, and after his marriage he moved to Newark where he died He was the father of seven children. Mother Ingman is one of the first twelve members of the Methodist church of Newark.
FALLSBURY TOWNSHIP.
JONES, NATHAN, farmer, post office, Fallsburgh. He is a son of William Jones, and was born in Knox county, August 11, 1818. When quite young his parents died, leaving a family of ten children. At the age of thirteen he bound himself to Rudolph Rine, until he became twenty-one, for a, horse saddle, bridle, a suit of clothes, and nine months schooling. After the time expired, he was then employed to perform labor among the farmers by day and by the month; this he continued for about two years. He was then married to Juliann Fry, who was born in Coshocton county, April 26, 1826. After his marriage he purchased forty acres of land in Knox county, where he erected a cabin and moved his family; then he cleared the land and made it ready for tilling; this he continued for about nine years, being a successful farmer; he then made a purchase of eighty acres more adjoining the forty, part in Knox and part in Licking county, where he moved and now resides, having a very pleasant home. In 1859 he purchased forty acres in Knox county; in 1875 he purchased seventy-eight and three-fourth acres of land, partly in Knox and partly in Licking, making in all two hundred and fifty-eight and three-fourth acres of land. By their marriage Mr. and Mrs. Jones became the parents of five children: Margaret E., Sylvester, William, Elizabeth J. and Anthony, died October 10, 1871; these are the children of his first wife, who died August 4, 1853, in her twenty-eight year. On the tenth of November following of the same year he married Nancy Rine, born August 20, 1830; they have four children, one son and three daughters, Juliann, Malinda, John C., Eliza E., all of whom are living. Sylvester Jones, son of Nathan Jones, was in the late Rebellion. Mr. and Mrs. Jones are consistent members of the Methodist Episcopal church of Fallsbury township.
GRANVILLE TOWNSHIP.
JONES, THOMAS, deceased, a native of South Wales, was born in 1787. He married Miss Sarah Jones, of South Wales. In 1830, he, with his wife and family emigrated to America and located in Montgomery county, Pennsylvania; remained there until 1833, when they migrated to Ohio and located in Granville township, this county, where they passed the remainder of their days. He died September 17, 1847. His wife survived him some years. He followed farming as his vocation through life. They reared a family of nine children: Maria, Ellen, Judith, John C., Lewis, Rachel, Evan, David and George, four of whom are now deceased Maria, Judith, Lewis and David..
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JONES, LEWIS, was born in 1820; married Miss Henrietta J. Twinning, of Granville, by whom he had three children: De Esting W., Otto S., and Alma. He was a tinner by trade, having learned the trade in Granville with -Leonard and Lucius Humphrey. He succeeded them in business in 1848, which he conducted until his death March 23, 1864.
JONES, GEORGE T., was born in Montgomery county, Pennsylvania, November 10, 1832, and was brought to this county by his parents in 1833. He remained on the farm with his father until he arrived at the age of thirteen when he commenced at the tinner trade with his brother Lewis Jones, and served about seven years as an apprentice. In 1853 he became a partner with his brother Lewis in the business of dealing in tinware, stoves and house furnishing goods; the firm name being known as G. T. Jones & Co., who operated the business successfully about four years. In 1857 they admitted their brother Evan Jones as a partner, the firm name then changing to Jones & Brothers, and remained as such until the death of Lewis Jones in 1864. Then, the other two brothers purchasing his interest, the firm became known as Jones & Brother, who have since been conducting the business with success. In 1865 they added a general stock of hardware to their already large stock of tinware, stoves and house furnishing goods. In 1872 they erected their present brick block, twenty-eight by one hundred. and ten feet, three stories high. They occupy the entire building with their business (except one-half of the third story), which is well filled with everything in their line. They also carry a large stock of furniture, such as bedsteads, chairs, tables, bureaus, stands, etc.
JONES, J. M., son of John C., and Merretta Jones, nee Cook; was born in Granville township, Licking county, Ohio, March 18, 1849. He was reared a farmer. Received his education at benison university and at Columbus Commercial college. Married Susan J. Lloyd, September 24, 1872, which union has resulted in one child, a daughter. They settled on a farm in Granville township; he followed farming as his avocation until in 1874, they moved to Granville. He engaged in the grocery business a short time, then in the milling and farming, until in August, 1878, he, in company with his brother, G. E. Jones, purchased the E. C. Blanchard planing mill and furniture factory. Since their purchasing the factory they have attached to the establishment an undertaking department, and to make this the leading undertakers' wareroom they have spared neither time nor expense. Their large stock and improved facilities guarantee them in saying that they can give satisfaction. They are prepared to manufacture furniture of all kinds. Their shop is well supplied with the latest improved machinery, which enables them to manufacture furniture in better style and at lower prices than any other Ouse in this or adjoining counties. They have in' stock bureaus, bedsteads, wash stands-walnut and ash with walnut trimmings, center tables, extension tables of which they make a specialty, brackets, cupboards, and in fact everything found in a well socked furniture house. They have also perfected arrangements by which they can furnish those desiring upholstered furniture. Buying direct of the manufacturer they can furnish everything in the upholsterer's line at the lowest prices and on short notice. They also re-seat cane-bottomed hairs. Repairing of all kinds promptly attended o. They keep on hand a full and large stock of umber of all kinds. They make a specialty of troll sawing. Firm name, J. M. Jones & Co., Granville, Ohio.
HANOVER TOWNSHIP.
JONES, E. W., farmer, post office, Hanover, was porn August 14, 1852, in Muskingum county, Jackson township. He is the son of Joseph and Mary Jones. He came to this county in 1876 and orated on the farm he now occupies, it being situated about one mile and a half east of the town )f Hanover. He was married to Belle McGinnis January 6, 1876. She is the daughter of Jonathan and Christina McGinnis, and Was born June 17, 1855, in Muskingum county, Jackson township. By this marriage they have three children: Anna Belle, born December 2, 1876; Daniel, born April 10, 1878; Leonard, born April 14, 1880.
LICKING TOWNSHIP.
JURY, TOWNSEND C., was born July 19, 1804, in Loudoun county, Virginia. He was married to Mary A. Drake, of the same county, who was daughter of Jacob and Sarah Drake, of the same State. They had five children: A. T., Sarah M., Mary F., Jacob A., and Ada V. A. T. was born September 26, 1832; was married March 16, 1860, to Rebecca Davis. They had six children: James E., Elsworth J., John G., Townsend C., Charley D., and Mary .M. Sarah M. Jury was born September 28, 1833; died February 28, 1838, Mary F. . was born J January 5, 1836. She was married February z, 1853, to Peter Wolf, of this county. Her husband was one of the home guard; was taken prisoner and died at Millen, Georgia, November 12, 1864, aged thirty-four years, leaving a widow and two children. Jacob A. was born February 23, 1838; was married to Libbie Bussey, of this county. They have two chxl-rei1, and live at Ashland, Nebraska. , Ada V, was born
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March 25, 1846. She was married June 4, 1863, to G. C. Forry, of this county. They have two children, and reside at St. Joseph, Missouri. He is general State agent for D. M. Osburn & Co., machine works. Mr. and Mrs. Jury came to Muskingum county in 1838; lived there fourteen years; came to this county in 1852; located in Licking township, one mile south of Jacksontown, on the Lancaster road. Jacob Drake, Mrs. Jury's father, was in the War of 1812, and served as captain until his death. He died in November, 1814, and teas buried at Fairmount cemetery, leaving a widow and three children, the youngest child being only six weeks old. Mrs. Jury has been a member of the Old School Baptist church over thirty-seven years. Her husband was a member of the same church until his death. A. T. Jury and wife have been members of the same church since 1861. Mrs. Mary A. Jury has in her possession a pewter dish on which President Jackson ate his dinner at Baking's fort, Loudoun county, Virginia, while on his way from Winchester to Washington. The dish is eighteen inches in diameter and is known by the family as the Jackson dish.
MADISON TOWNSHIP.
JONES, JOHN, farmer, was born in Wales February 12, 1844, and emigrated in x853. He was married to Mrs. Thersey Jones, widow of the late Evan Jones, in Sepember, 1866. By this marriage they have one son, Charles T. When the war broke out Mr. Jones enlisted in the Thirty-first Ohio volunteer infantry, served some four years, and has seen many hardships. Mr. Evan )ones, his brother, was also a soldier in the same regiment, and died at Milledgeville, Georgia, November 29, 1864, aged twenty-four years. He was the father of Victor O., Mary M., and Joseph S. Mrs. Jones was married to her former husband in 1859. She is the daughter of Joseph and Eveline Reed. Mr. Reed now lives in Madison township. Mr,. Reed died in 1832. Mrs. Jones note lives on the farm where she was born. John was wounded at Chickamauga. Evan was also wounded.
A LETTER FROM A REBEL CITIZEN.
MILLEDGEVILLE, GEORGIA, December 17, 1864.
Mrs. Thersay F. Jones: It is under peculiar circumstances that I drop you a line. On the twenty-fourth of last month, while Sherman's army (or a part of it) was in this place, Mr. John Jones came to my house and desired me to take his sick brother (Evan Jones) and take care of him, as he was very sick and not able to be carried any farther. In humanity, my wife and self agreed to take him.and nurse him the best we could. though we were badly situated to do so, for the army had taken everything we possessed, except our dwelling house. They killed every chicken, every hog, and drove off every cow, took all my corn, and eat up every potato, pulled down and burned all the out-buildings; but notwithstanding all this, we done the very best we could for your husband, and we don't think he was in want of medicine, food, or attention, that he did not get. He had camp diarrhoea and fever, and died on the twenty-ninth day of November, 1864. He was prepared to die, and only regretted leaving his wife and children. The day before he died some of the medicine his physician left for him gave out. I went immediately to see the Confederate post surgeon, Dr. Bratton, who is a nice man and good physician; he came forthwith to see him, and left medicine with directions, and gave every necessary attention, but told us he was too near gone to be saved. Our town was so badly used up and everything destroyed it was with difficulty procured his burial. The post surgeon sent me help and buried him not far from my house, near where Sherman's army buried some of their dead. You may never know with any certainty, but I say to you as a truth, we done all for your husband we could. I would write more if it was allowed to pass. Respectfully,
W. A. WILLIAMS.
MCKEAN TOWNSHIP.
JONES, J. O., was born in North Wales, in 1820, was the son of John and Elizabeth Jones, who came to this county in 1839, and located in McKean township. He was married to Melintha Bishop, of this county, who was born in 1832, in New York; she was the daughter of John and Sarah Bishop, who came to this county in 1839, and located in Liberty township. Mr. and Mrs. J. O. Jones were the parents of eight children, four of whom are living: Sarah, born in 1851, was married to Henry Russler, a mechanic of this county, and is now living in Johnstown, her husband being engaged in pump manufacturing; John A., born in 1852, was married to Della Sharder, of this county, and is note living in McKean township; Rhoda A., born in 1853, was married to William Anderson, of this county, a farmer, and is living in McKean township; Frank J., born in 1856, was married to Lucrctia Saxton, of this county, and lives in McKean township. Mr. Jones is a practical farmer, stock raiser, and wool grower. Has about two hundred acres of land along Brushy fork.
NEWARK TOWNSHIP.
JAMES, TAMES S., son of John and Mary James, was born in August, 1821, in Cardiganshire, South Wales. He came to America in 1842, and settled in Granville on a farm. He remained there until 1844, when he removed to Columbus, remaining there until 1848, when he removed to Newark township, and located on a farm about three miles west of Newark, on the Sharon valley road, where he has since lived. He was married to Margaret Evans in January, 1844. She is the daughter of John and Sarah Evans, and was born in April, 1822, in the same neighborhood that Mr. James came from. John H., Mary J., Thomas J., Ellen, Elizabeth, Virgil, Frank, Sarah and Elmore, are children of fir. James. John is a lawyer, and is located in Newark. Thomas is in the employ of the Baltimore & Ohio railroad company, and is located at Attica, Ohio; Mary J. married David Bean, and is living in Granville 'township; Elizabeth married Knox Wright, and lives in Burling-
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ton township; Ellen has been engaged in teaching school since 1870. The other children are attending school, and still live with their parents.
JAMES, JAMES D., son of David and Mary lames, was born March 2, 1802, in Cardiganshire, Wales. He came to America in 1842 and settled near Granville, and remained there about three years, when he removed to Newark township, settling on a farm about two miles north of the public square, where he has since lived. He was married to Ann Davis, February 28, 1830. She is the daughter of Jenkin and Mary Davis, and was born April 15, 1804, in the same neighborhood that Mr. James cane from. By this marriage they have eight children; Catharine, James, Margaret, and Elizabeth are living; David, David S., Jane, and Mary are dead; David died in Wales; Jane died in America, in 1844; David S. died June 18, 1865; Mary died November 8, 1867; Elizabeth was married to E. R. Evans, of Columbus, October 27, 1870; they have two children-Newton James and Edward R.; Catharine was married to Rev. E. W. Brown, of Newark, October 5, 1869. They live in Ebensburg, Pennsylvania; Mr. Brown being pastor of the First Presbyterian church. Mary was married March 21, 1860, to John Gittins, of Newark. They live six miles from Columbus, and have two children-William and Katy Ann.
JOHNSTON, JOHN T., farmer, was born in Fauquier county, Virginia, February 6, 1841; was married to Martha J. Row, February 24, 1866 ; by this marriage they have six. children: William N., Sarah E., Joseph T., Emma V., Martha E., Ninnie B., Mary C. Sarah E. died September 16; 1871; his wife died May 8, 1877. He married, for his second wife, Emma P. Musselman, August 8, 1878 ; by this marriage they have one child: Charles, born February 28, 1880. Mrs. Emma P. is the youngest of the family. of seven children; her parents died when she was quite small. Mr. Johnston is a farmer by occupation; also is handy at shoemaking.
JONES, EVAN, JR., was born October to, 1846, and was educated at the district schools and at Denison university, after which he devoted all his time to agricultural pursuits. He was married April 7, 1870, to Miss ,Josephine Evans, daughter of the late Robert and Margaret Evans, of Delaware county, Ohio, by whom he has a family of four children-Clara May, Bertha Maud, Mabel Idella, and Robert Earl.
JONES, JOHN R., was born June 16, 1844, and was the oldest son of John Jones, sr.; who was a member of the Seventy-sixth Ohio volunteer infantry, and died in the army. The subject of this sketch was married to Lucinda Holler, daughter o Nicholas Holler; February 18, 1868. By this marriage they have five children-John R., Sadie, Libbie, Lulu, and Nicholas. Mr. Jones by occupation is a stone mason, and lives three miles west of Newark, Ohio.
CITY OF NEWARK.
JACKSON, A. B., Newark, Ohio, general agent of the Pittsburgh, Cincinnati & St. Louis railroad, is a native of Richland county, where he was born in September 1838. In 1850 he entered the Ohio Wesleyan university at Delaware, Ohio, where he remained four years, and in 1854 he went to Columbus, where he attended school some time, and in 1856 he entered the employ of the Central Ohio railroad company, whom he served 'in different capacities until 1863, when he came to Newark as the general agent of the Central Ohio and Indianapolis railroads, in which capacity he has served both lines, under their different organizations, until the present time.
JOHNSON, E. C., telegraph operator. He was born in Dresden, Muskingum county, May 5, 1850, and was married to Mary Demming, February 9, 1873. She was born August 21, 1850. She was the daughter of Alexander Demming, who died at Hopendale, Harrison county, in 1853, aged forty-five years, and her mother died in 1877, aged sixty-seven years. Mr. and Mrs. Johnson are the parents of two children: Nina, born May 21, 1875, and Fred, born September 7, 1879. Mr. Johnson learned telegraphing when he was seventeen years old, and it is his present occupation. He is employed by the Pan Handle railroad company. Mrs. Johnson had five brothers in the late war, three of whom were veterans.
JONES, EVAN, Granvil!e street, Newark, Ohio. Mr. Jones is a native of Cardingtonshire, South Wales, where he was born in August, 1816. His early life was spent in assisting his father, who was a gardener, until he was fifteen years old, when he went to the blacksmith trade, at which he served a time, and followed until 1838, when he emigrated to America, and stopped in Buffalo, where he worked at his trade for a short time: He then came to Newark and has made this his home ever since. After his arrival here he engaged at his trade in Lockport, where he conducted the business with success for eighteen years, after which he purchased a farm adjoining the city and engaged in farming, at which he continued until 1875. He then retired from active life and came into the city to. reside. He was married September 27, 1842, to Miss Ann Jenkins, daughter of William Jenkins, by whom he had a family of twelve children, seven of whom are living-Mary Jane, Eliza Ann, Evan, William, Ida, Amanda, and Laura.
JONES, W. D., druggist, No. 351, south side
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public square. Mr. Jones is a native of Newark, and was born June 13, 1853. He received his preparatory education in the public schools of this. city. In 1870 he entered Wooster university, by which he was graduated, in the class of 1874, after which he returned home and engaged in the study of pharmacy, with the view of engaging in the drug business, which he commenced in the spring of 1875, in the Birkey block, in which he continued, with good success, until the spring of 188o, when he removed to his present location in Riders room, which is twenty by sixty feet, and where he carries a large stock of pure drugs, chemicals, toilet articles, fancy goods, patent medicines, trusses, shoulder braces, supporters, etc. The compounding of physicians' prescriptions is a specialty. This is a model establishment in all of its appointments, and is unsurpassed by any in the county.
JONES, D. M., merchant, No. 331 south side of public square, at Fyfe's old stand, Newark, Ohio, dealer in boots, shoes, rubbers, gloves, hats, caps, trunks, valises, and umbrellas, where the best goods can be had for the least money. Mr. Jones is a native of Wales, emigrated to America and located in Newark in 1869. In 1873 he entered the boot and shoe store of John Fyfe, of Newark, as salesman, and continued in the employ of Mr. Fyfe until the first of April, 1880, when he engaged in the business at his employer's old stand, with an entire new stock of goods, of everything in his line of trade, and has since been conducting the business successfully. He occupies a tasteful room, twenty feet wide by eighty deep, which is well filled with goods from the best manufacturers.
JONES, R. D., a native of Wales, was born January 10, 1819. He accompanied his parents, David and Sarah Jones, to America in 1827, who located in Utica, New York, where they remained five years. In 1832 they moved to Rochester, New York, where they lived until 1836, ,when they removed to Ohio. They located in Cleveland a short time, and in the fall of 1836 they moved to Newark, where they passed the remainder of their days. Mr. Jones, is a blacksmith by trade, havilig commenced working at the trade in Trumbull county in 1836, where he remained one year, then in 1837 he came to Newark, where he continued at his trade, as journeyman, with different parties until 1845 he purchased Lloyd's interest in the Jones & Lloyd wagon and blacksmith shops, where he has since been engaged in the business. In 1847 he married Miss Elizabeth Evans, of Newark, daughter of James Evans. They settled in Newark, where they have since resided. They have a family of four children, two sons and two daughters.
JONES, R. D., & SONS, wagon and blacksmith shops. This firm carries on business in the twostory brick building thirty by eighty feet, located on Church street, between Fourth and Fifth streets, with wood and blacksmith shops in the lower apartment, paints and trimming rooms in the upper. These shops were established in 1841 by D. J. Jones and Lloyd, who operated them until in 1845, when Mr. Lloyd sold his interest to R D. Jones, when the firm name became D. J. Jones & Co., and remained as such until in 1848, when at the death of D. J. Jones his brother, R. D. Jones, purchased his interest, and has since had the controlling interest in the establishment. He has had three different partners prior to the partnership of his sons, viz.: Darrah, Giddings, and Lippincott. In 1876 two of his sons, Ellis and James, became partners of the firm, and the firm name is now known as R. D. Jones & Sons. In years past they followed the manufacturing of wagons as a specialty, and have made in their shops as many, if not more, wagons than any other shop in Licking county. At present they are giving their attention to repairing and horse-shoeing. All orders for repairing given prompt attention. They make horse-shoeing a specialty, in which they acknowledge no superior in the county.
JONES, A. J., son of Thomas R. and Susannah Jones, was born March 11, 1836, in Baltimore county, Maryland. He remained with his parents until he was about twenty-one years of age, when he traveled in Maryland until 1875 ; he thenremoved to Newark, where he has since resided; he has been in the employ of the Baltimore & Ohio railroad company since 1863. He has held all positions on the train, from brakeman to conductor; since 1873 he has been employed as engineer; he was married, July 14, 1862, to Sarah E. Stincbcomb, daughter of Levi and Susannah Stinchcomb. She was torn in Jefferson county, West Virginia; they have five children; James A., born June 2, 1863; Susan E., July 5, 1865; Anna May, June 4, 1867; Sarah E., July 5, 1869; John T., July 10, 1873.
PERRY TOWNSHIP.
JONES, CHARLES, carpenter, post office, Cooksey, was born in Rappahannock county, Virginia, in 1833, came to Tuscarawas county in 1835, and to Perry township April 5, 1861, and is one of a family of five children, full brothers and sisters, and has six half-brothers and half-sisters. His father and mother were born in Rappahannock county, Virginia; the former in 1803, the latter in 1806. His mother died in Tuscarawas county, in 1844. February 14, 1854, Mr. Jones was married to Miss Maria Alexander; children-two boys and two girls. Jemima Jane, the second child, died in 1868, aged eleven and one-half years. Mrs. Jones' father was a Pennsylvanian, born in 1788, and
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took an active part in the War of 1812. He died in Tuscarawas county, in 1854. Her mother was born in Virginia, in 1799, and died in Tuscarawas county, in 1879. Mr. Charles Jones gives most of his time to carpentering, and is considered among the most skillful in his part of the county.
JONES, THOMAS M., farmer, post office, Cooksey, was born in Tuscarawas county, in 1838; was married to Miss Ellen N. Jacobs, of Tompkins county, New York. They have had six children: Nevada N., nine; infant; Waizella, six; Mabel, five; M. C., three; Rexford R., one. Mr. Jones took an active part in the late war, enlisting in 1861, with company E, Fifty-first Ohio -volunteer infantry, the first regiment gotten up at New Philadelphia, Tuscarawas county. He served three years, six months and twenty-five days-twelve hundred days, to the hour. Was shot through the neck at the battle of Chickamauga, in 1863; was wounded in the foot at the battle of Stone River. Owns forty acres of land, and is industrious and prosperous.
ST. ALBANS TOWNSHIP.
JONES, ENOCH, farmer and stockgrower, was born April 22, 1833, in Newton township, Licking county, where he remained until 1865. He married Phebe Ann Pittsford, March 31, 1859, and as a result of their union had three children: Oscar J., born June 24, 1860; Jennie M., born May 19, 1862; Phebe A., born February 2, 1864. Mrs. F. A. Jones died March 1, 1864. Mr. Jones again married March 12, 1865, Susan M. Booth, a native of Lancaster, Fairfield county, Ohio. They have four children, Mary E., born March 26, 1866; Carrie, born May 6, 1869; Anna Grace, May 31, 1876; Edna Madge, January 15, 1878. Morris and Jane Jones, parents of the subject of -this sketch, were natives of Wales. Mr. Jones emigrated to the United States about 1810 or 1811, landing at Baltimore; and his wife from 1816 to 1820, and came direct to the. Welsh Hills, Licking county; her maiden name was Jane Glynn. The present Mrs. Jones is a daughter of H. M. and Anna A. Booth, and sister of ex-Representative Booth, of Franklin county.
UNION TOWNSHIP.
JONES, T. P. , farmer, post office, Union Station, was born in Newton township in 1835; moved to Newark, in 1836, and remained there until 1848; he removed soon after to Union township, and settled on the farm where he at present lives; he was married to Miss Minerva J. Spangler in 1878. They have one child. The subject of this sketch is an enterprising and leading man in his township; he has filled the office of justice of the peace for the period of eleven years. Mr. Jones and wife are members of the Licking Baptist church.
BURLINGTON TOWNSHIP.
KECKLEY, JOHN A., farmer, born in 1832, in this county. His father, John Keckley, was born in 1802 in Virginia. He was married in 1820, to Miss Christina Beckingbaugh, of Green county, Pennsylvania. She was born in that county in 1805. They came to this county in 1826. He died in 1874. 'they were the parents of eight children. The subject of this sketch is the fifth child. He was married in 1857, to Miss Sarah Staley, of Union county, Ohio. She was born in 1840, in that county. They are the parents of nine children.
EDEN TOWNSHIP.
KLIVER, H. farmer, born in Mary Ann township in 1822. In 1848 he married Miss Sallie Bonar, who was born in 1832. They have two children, girls, born in 1862 and 1867.
JERSEY TOWNSHIP.
KENT, MORRIS W., born in Muskingum county, Ohio, February 14, 1833; the fifth of a family of ten children. His father, Columbus Kent, emigrated, when young, from near Fredericksburgh, Maryland. In 1838 the family moved to Franklin county. In 1845 glowing accounts of Iowa induced his father to sell a portion of his worldly goods, pack his family and the balance in a large wagon, and "team it" to the land of promise. Upon arrival in Iowa his expectations were not realized and without unloading his goods, he turned his team about, and returned to Franklin county. The year 1856 brought Mr. Kent to this county, where he has resided since, engaged in farming except two years; afterwards spent in Franklin county, one of which was in Columbus. He was a member of company D, One Hundred and Thirty-fifth Ohio national guards. His helpmeet through life is Abbie Parkhurst whom he married March 10, 1859. Her father, Peter Parkhurst, was born-on thie Alleghanies when his parents were on their way to Ohio from the east. They have six children: Frank, Mattie, Jennie, Willie, Albert and Eddie.
MONROE TOWNSHIP.
KASSON, DANIEL, farmer, post office, Johnstown, was born in Wilkesbarre township, Luzerne county, Pennsylvania, October 7, 1799. His father, Samuel Kasson, came to Ohio in 1816, and settled in Monroe township. The subject of this sketch endured the usual hardships of a pioneer life, and did his full share toward clearing up the forest and developing the country. In his twentieth year he commenced for himself, and cleared the farm on which he now lives, unaided. In May, 1819, he was married to Elizabeth Barler, of Monroe township, who was born in Shenandoah county, Virginia,
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July 24, 1799, by whom he had eleven children, named as follows-nine of whom are living: Almeda, born December it, 1819; Alva, born January 2, 1822; Royal, born October 4, 1823; Laura, born July 14, 1826; Lovinia, born April 15, 1829, died in February, 1854; Lucinda, born September 16, 1831; Ewin, born March 13, 1834; Orris and Orin, born August 13, 1836; Norman, born May 31, 1841. Mrs. Elizabeth Kasson died February to, 1858. Mr. Kasson has seen the country grow from its infancy, and has contributed much by his labor to make it what it now is; and although he is now in his eighty-first year he is bright and cheerful and gives promise of living many more.
KASSON, ROYAL, retired farmer, Johnstown, was born October 4, 1824, in Monroe township, where he has always lived. He is the third child of Daniel and Elizabeth Kasson, of this township. He married Miss Charlotte Butt, August 12, 1847. She was born October 17, 1828, and is a daughter of Basil and Mahala Butt, of this township. They have four children; Roa, born November 19, 1848, married Frederick McInturf, and live, near Centerville, Delaware county, Ohio; Lizzie M, born July 22, 1851, married Willis Taylor, and lives in Monroe township; Mirvie B., born January 23, 1859; Charley G., born February 14, 1864; the two latter living at home with their parents. Mr. Kasson has been engaged in merchandise and hotel keeping about six years. He is one of the leading men of Monroe township, and owns over five hundred acres of land, besides several town lots.
NEWTON TOWNSHIP.
KNIGHT, JOHN L., tanner, Chatham, was born in Worcester county, Massachusetts, September 13, 1806, and at the age of eight his parents sent him to Burlington, Vermont, to live with his cousins; he lived with them till he was fifteen years old, when he went to live with Horace Loomis to learn the tanner's trade; he staid with Mr. Loomis five years, then went to work for him at journey work; he worked for him as a jour. three years, and then went to Plainfield, New Hampshire, where he was married to Olive Fellows, March 3, 1830; she was born in Vermont, March 11, 1806. After his marriage, he returned to Burlington, Vermont, and went to work at his trade; staid there until 1833, when he moved to Newark with his family. He remained in Newark, working at his trade, three years, and then went to Granville; staid there two and one half years, and then moved to Chatham, where he purchased five acres of land and erected a tannery with a capacity of about five hundred hides a year. Since coming to Chatham he has gradually increased his land purchases till he has a nice little farm of fifty acres connected with his tannery. Mr. and Mrs. Knight are the parents of seven children; Jane A., born in Burlington, Vermont, December 18, 1831; Ellen L., born in Newark, December y; 1834; Lucy M., born in Granville, December 24, 1837; John L., jr., born in Chatham, October 8, 1840; Olive C., born September 30, 1848; Richard and Mary died in infancy. Jane A. is married to Nimrod Warden, and lives in Homer; Lucy is married to George Robinson, and resides in Columbus; the balance of the family are at home. John L., jr., has charge of the tannery and manages it the same as his own; he learned the trade with his father and commenced the trade when quite young; he employs two hands most of the time, and makes none but first-class leather. It takes about six months to bring around his light stock, and twelve for the heavy. Mr. Knight's father died when he was six years old; he was thir ty-five years of age-, his mother remained in Massachusetts with the balance of her family until her death, and was past eighty when she died. Mr. Knight had one brother older than himself; his brothers and sisters are all dead but one brother, who is a resident of Springfield, Massachusetts.
CITY OF NEWARK
KELLER, THOMAS H., livery and sales stable, also carriage, buggy, and wagon salesroom, corner Second and Main streets. Mr. Keller was born January 14, 1836, in Frederick county, Maryland. On completing a common school education he engaged in the milling business, which, as an "honest miller," he continued until 1864 in his native county, then came to this city and continued his business s at the City mills two years, but, owing to failing health, he was induces to engage in his present business. He keeps an average of about twenty horses, and rigs to suit, and from seventy-five to one hundred vehicles of the best Columbus, Cincinnati, and Dayton manufactories.
KELLENBERGER, JACOB, son of Jacob and Harriet Kellenberger, was born January 6, 1843, in Fairfield county. He left his parents when seven years of age, when he commenced doing for himself. At the age of seventeen he went to learn the carpenter trade with a Mr. Robert Luckey, of Baltimore, Fairfield county. He worked at his trade until February 19, 1864, when he enlisted in the service of the late war in company F, First Ohio volunteer cavalry, as a private of First Lieutenant George F. Ward, for three years. He received his discharge September 13, 1865, by reason of mustered out of organization: After the war he returned to Baltimore, Fairfield county, remaining but a short time, when he went to Toledo and lived until 1875, when he removed to Newark. While living in Toledo he was employed by the Toledo, Wabash & Western railroad company as car man-
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ufacturer. Since living in Newark he has been traveling for the confectionery house of his brother William. He was married to Amelia Bair March 14, 1867. She is the daughter of Samuel and Helen Bair, and was born September 18, 1844, near Baltimore, Fairfield county. They have two children-Bertie J., born January 19, 1870, and Frank R., barn June 3, 1878.
KING, NATHAN, retired, was born in Plainfield, New Jersey, on the twenty-third day of December, 1810. He is a son of Joseph and Catharine King. In July, 1830, he in company with his father's family emigrated to this county. They came from Cleveland on the first canal-boat, through from Cleveland to Newark. He, in company with his father, at once engaged in the manufacture of fur hats, and dealing in boots and shoes, also keeping on hand a large stock of fur hats. In 1835 they commenced the manufacture of silk hats. Then they manufactured both silk and fur hats for a number of years, when they gave up the manufacture of hats and gave their entire attention to dealing in boots, shoes, hats, caps, etc., which they conducted several years. In 1840 his father retired from business, leaving the entire business in his charge, which he carried on with success until in 1860, when he was. succeeded by his son, O. G. King, and he retired from all business cares, and is now living a quiet and retired life, highly esteemed- and respected by all who know him. In 1832 he married Miss Adaline S. Granger, of this county, born November 15, 1815. She was a daughter of Colonel Oren Granger, a pioneer of Licking county. Mr. and Mrs. King settled in Newark, where she deceased September 17, 1860. By this union he had two children, Catharine and Oren G. Catharine married Christopher Weaver, of Mt. Vernon, who died several years since, and she is now living with her father in Newark. Oren G. married Miss Bianca Holton, of Newark, by whom he has four children; two sons and two daughters.
KING, O. G., dealer in boots, shoes, hats, caps, trunks, furs, leather, valises, umbrellas, etc., at prices that cannot be duplicated, and every patron appreciates, No. 113 west side of public square, Newark. Mr. King was born in Newark, this county, in 1838. He received his education in the schools of this city, and at the Commercial college of Columbus, Ohio: He commenced as salesman in his father's (Nathan King) boot and shoe store, when a young man, and continued. as such until in 1861, when he succeeded his father in the business, which he has since been conducting successfully. In 1872 he erected the commodious brick building west side of the public square, eighteen feet wide by one hundred and fifty feet deep, three stories high, with a basement same size of business room, in which he is now carrying on business. The basement is used as the boot and sole leather department. On first floor, the main business salesroom contains a variety of goods in any size or make to be desired; gents fine boots and shoes department and coarse wear, ladies and children's wear of all grades and sizes. In hats and caps there is a lull line, which lacks nothing new, novel, or fashionable for men's, youth's, or children's wear. Also furs and robes of all grades and qualities. The second floor is the trunk and light leather department, which is well filled with trunks of all. sizes, and light leather of all grades. He employs from ten to a dozen efficient salesmen, who are always willing and ready to wait on and accommodate their many customers.
ST. ALBANS TOWNSHIP.
KNAPP, RUFUS, farmer, Alexandria, was born July 6, 1797, near the banks of Lake Champlain, in Benson, Rutland county, Vermont. He attended such schools as were at his command in his day, and in the rural districts of his native State. He hired out, doing general farm work for about nine years. Beginning at the age of twelve or thirteen, at first receiving eight dollars a month, his wages increasing year after year until he commanded eighteen dollars. He married Martha Carter. She was born about 1801, in Benson, Rutland county, Vermont. They had two children Caroline, born March 4, 1830, and Lucinda J., born Jan. 14, 1833. They immigrated to Ohio in the spring of 1845, and purchased fifty-five acres of land, now owned by Dr. Stimpson, where they remained for some years. He then purchased one hundred and five acres and disposed of the former fifty-five acres. He has lived to see great changes take place in the United States; is among the very old men of the county. His wife and children have passed from this sphere of action, leaving-him in .his-extreme old, age without the-comforts that are bestowed upon many others. His grandson, Frederick J. Hazleton, who is farming the home place, was born December 13, 1855. Fred. is one of those genial fellows who make friends where ever their lot is cast, and is caring for his aged grandparent as best he can.
UNION TOWNSHIP.
KEERAN, SAMUEL- The subject of this brief sketch died in Union township, July 28, 1880, at the age of eighty-three years, two months and ten days. He was born in Culpeper county, Virginia, May 18, 1797; married Sarah Lilly in Staunton, Augusta county, Virginia, November 2, 1820, and removed to Licking county, Ohio, in 1831, where he spent the remainder of his days. His wife died in 1871. Thirteen children were born
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to them, nine of whom survived their aged father's departure. He had been from near the time of its organization one of the esteemed members of the Licking County Pioneer society.
BENNINGTON TOWNSHIP
LAKE, V.. V., post office, Appleton, farmer and fine sheep raiser, born in this county in 1835. His father, Jesse Lake, sr., was born in Harrison county, West Virginia, in 1802, and came to this county in 1804, with his father, Vincent Lake, grandfather of the subject of this sketch. Vincent Lake, after coming to this county and living two years, removed to Muskingum county, Ohio, where he lived nine or ten years, when he returned to Licking county, where he lived until his death, in 1825. Jesse Lake, in 1825, married Miss Elizabeth English, who was born in 18oo, in Washington county, Pennsylvania. She died in January, 1880. They were the parents of ten children. Mr. Jesse Lake still lives on the farm where he has lived fifty years. V. V. Lake, the subject of this sketch, was the fifth child He was married in 1855 to Miss Amy Irvin, of Benton county, Iowa. She was born in 1839, in Scott county, Indiana. They are the parents of seven children: William E., Sarah E., married to A. B. Green, of this county; Jessie F., married to Albert Green, of this county; Hattie G., Daniel, Orris and Jacob. Mr. Lake is engaged in the raising of fine sheep, having one hundred and twenty-five sheep registered in the Vermont Sheep Breeders association register. His flock is one of the finest in the State.
LAKE, GEORGE L.,. SR., farmer, born in this county, in 1820. His father, Elijah Lake, son of Vincent Lake, came to this county in 1804. He was born in Harrison county, West Virginia, in 1798, and was married in 1819, to Miss Susannah Livingston, daughter of George Livingston, who was born in Dunkard Bottom, Virginia, September 22, 1795, and moved with his parents to Marietta, Ohio, in 1798, and to Bowling Green township a few years later. Elijah Lake died September 20, 1873. George L. was married in 1839, to Miss Sarah J. Overturf, daughter of Solomon Overturf, of this county; she was born in 1819. They art the parents of five children living: Rebecca A. George L., jr., married, and living in Appleton John R, William S., married, and living in this township; and Frank J., living at home. Mr. Lake is the owner of a good farm of two hundred and eighty acres in this township, arid be-ides overseeing this, he sells agricultural implement of all kinds.
LINING, DAVID, farmer, born in Monongalia county, Virginia, in 1820. He was married in 1841, to Miss Juliet Vance, of the same county; she was born in 1820. They came to this county in 1855. They are the parents of five children. Mr. Lining has a fine farm of one hundred and thirty-three acres in Bennington township.
LINING, JOHN, farmer, born in Monongalia county, Virginia, in 1842; came to this county in 1855, with his father, David Lining. He was married in 1865, to Miss Evaline M. Burgoon, of this county; she was born in 1844. They are the parents of two children: Cora A. and Edson M.
LONG, Cyrus M., farmer.-He was born in 1853, in Knox county, Ohio. His father; Rollins Long, was born in 1821, in Lancaster county, Pennsylvania, and came to this county in 1825, with his father, Solomon Long, grandfather of the subject of this sketch. Solomon Long died in 1869, and his wife in 1879. Rollins Long was married in 1842, to Elizabeth Conway, of Knox county, Ohio. She was born in 1820. They removed to Knox county, on getting married, and reside there yet. Cyrus Long, the subject of this sketch, was married in 1876, to Miss Jennie Simms, of Dougass county, Illinois. She was born in 1857, in that county. They are the parents of two children: Fanny M. and Ella C.
BOWLING GREEN TOWNSHIP.
LAWRENCE, FRANK E., born February 4, 1854 in Linnville, the son of John T. and Clara (Parker) Lawrence. His father and grandfather emigrated from Fauquier county, Virginia, to Muskingum county in 1833, and ten years later came to this township. His father was a school teacher, and his life was terminated by an accident-the upsetting of a wagon upon him-May 15, 1864. Mr. Lawrence is a school teacher, beginning his avocation at the age of seventeen. He is serving his township as justice of. the peace and township clerk. He was married October 1, 1874, to Ella Goldsmith, and his three children are John W., Maud Bell, and Raymond C.
LEWIS, ALMON G., was born in Rensaelleer county, New York, June 17, 1833, the son of Abram and Eunice (Colegrove) Lewis. In the fall of 1850 Mr. Lewis came to Perry county, his father moving with his family the following spring. His father had been extensively engaged in farming in New York, and continued the same business in Perry county. The subject of this sketch moved to the large farm he . now occupies in this township in 1869. No better land nor more improved farm can be found in the township. He has two brothers and one sister now living-Henry, in Perry county; Edwin, and Esther, wife of Balser Hupp, in this township. Two brothers died young and one sister, Emeline, married to Avery
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Martin, died in Hardin county in 1855, leaving three sons-Edwin A, Lewis A., and Charles B. Mr. Lewis was married in 1860 to Linda, daughter of Lewis Boring, of. this township. His children are Ida, Etta, Almon, and Myrtie.
LEWIS, EDWIN C., was born in Rensaelleer county, New York, November 5, 1840. He emigrated to Perry county, Ohio, with his father, in April, 1851, where he resided, engaged in farming, until 1871, at which time he crossed the county line to the fertile southwest corner of this township. He is a farmer and an extensive dealer in stock. He was married July 31, to Melissa A. Armstrong, of Jacksontown. His family consists of eight children-Edwin, Frank, Etta, Eunice, Joseph, Nellie, Blanche, and Maud.
BURLINGTON TOWNSHIP.
LARIMORE, T. P., farmer, born in 1819, in Hampshire county, Virginia. He was married in 1842, to Miss Ellen Stearn, of the same county. She was born in 1822. They came to this county in 1851. She died in 1861. They were the parents of seven children. He again married in 1862, Miss Deborah Ervin, of this county. She was born in 1834, in this county. They are the parents of three children. He was elected justice of the peace in 1864, and continued in that office for fifteen years.
FALLSBURY.
LEGG, LOUIS, farmer and stock-dealer; a son of Harrison and Nancy Legg, and was born in Perry township September 26, 1826. He was reared by his parents till he arrived at the age of twenty-one years; he then made a trip to Wisconsin, bringing a team through for John Arnold, where he remained about eleven months. He then came back to Ohio. He then engaged to perform labor on a farm for Silas Bland, with whom he continued about three years. In December, 1848, he married Augusta Bland, a daughter :of B :Bland: She was born in 1831. After his marriage he located near Fallsburgh where he purchased thirty acres of land, and remained tined about seven years. He then sold out, and moved to Perry township; while there, he rented a farm, and remained three years; he then came back to Fallsbury township, and purchased the Bland farm, where he then moved his family, and remained about four years. He then sold this farm, purchasing the Bright farm, where he moved and now resides; while living near Fallsbury, his companion died June 13, 1860. She was the mother of four children, viz: Thomas H., born November 1, 1849; George F., May 25, 1852, Silas L., January 15, 1856, and died October, 1863; Volia B., July 22, 1859. After the death of his wife, Mr. Legg remained a widower till April 2, 1863, when he married Martha J. Eavens, a daughter of Leander and Jane Eavens. She was born October 6, 1840. After his second marriage he located on the farm spoken of where he now resides. Mr. and Mrs. Legg are the parents of two daughters: Anna M., born June 19, 1866, and Jennie, June 3, 1870. He and his companion are consistent members of the Methodist Episcopal church of Pleasant Valley.
FRANKLIN TOWNSHIP.
LACEY, STACY.-This aged citizen of Franklin township, who recently died, was born in Loudoun couny, Virginia; in the year 1793, and was married to Mahala Sanford, also a native of Loudoun county, Virginia. In 1831 Mr. Lacey removed from Virginia to this county. After he arrived he resided in Newark about two years, but the rest of his life was spent in this township. In early life he joined the Methodist church, but when physical feebleness, attendant upon old age, overtook him, he severed his connection with this denomination and united with the Lutheran church, which is situated in the vicinity of his residence. Mr. Lacey aimed to live a straightforward, prompt and consistent life, in all his dealings with his fellow men, and the confidence, esteem and respect with which all who knew him regarded him, manifest the complete success of his ambition. Of Mr. Lacey's ten children, four-Mary C., Ann Eliza, Townsend L., and Isabella-are dead. Caroline, the widow of Parker L. Morgan, lives in Licking township; Leah Jane, wife of Abraham Armstrong, and William W., reside in Newark; Charlotte lives at home. Walter M. is a dentist. He is widely known as a ready debater and extensive historian. Henry is a physician. He attended lectures at St. Louis and Columbus, and graduated at the Ohio Medical college of Cincinnati in 1861. In the summer of 1862 he enlisted in the One Hundred and First Ohio volunteer infantry, and was ,commissioned sergeant. At Chickamauga he was captured and confined in Libby prison. He was afterwards exchanged; visited home in December, 1863, and rejoined his regiment in January, 1864, and resigned on account of ill. health in November, 1864. He is now practicing medicine in this township.
LAMP, DAVID J., born in the village of Amsterdam, Licking county, June 30, 1847, the ninth of a family of ten children. His father, Jacob Lamp, was born in Frederick county, Virginia, in 1794, and emigrated to Belmont county, Ohio, and from there to Licking county in 1835. His mother, Catharine Stacher, was born in Washington county, Pennsylvania. He married Julia Wiley, a native of Jacksontown, March 22, 1866, and has five children: Lily V., Jacob A., Marion J., Margery A., and Thomas E. Mrs. Lamp's father, Alfred
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Wiley, a tailor by trade, was born in Virginia, and her mother, Mary J. Mossman, born in Ireland, came to this country with her parents when three months old. Mr. Lamp has always lived in Amsterdam, except four years, 1866 to 1870, in Franklin county, one in Jersey township, and one in Jacksontown. He is a farmer, and has also owned a portable saw-mill, from 1870 to 1880. He and his wife are members of the Christian Union church.
GRANVILLE TOWNSHIP.
LINNELL, KNOWLES, Granville, was born in Tolland, Hampden county, Massachusetts, May 30, 1788, and was the fifth of seven children born to Zeuriah and Joseph Linnell. He was one of the original Granville colony, and died in that place July 16, 1875, in his eighty-eighth year. Mr. Linnell, with his parents and most of his brothers and sisters, left their home in Massachusetts, October 19, 1805, arriving in Granville December loth. They came with a wagon, two yoke of oxen, and a horse. He remained, during his life, one of the most influential and highly respected citizens of Granville.
LINNELL, JOSEPH, Granville, was born in Barnstable county, Massachusetts, October 5, 1782; he came to Granville in 1808, and resided there until his death, which occurred about the middle of February, 1871, in the eighty-ninth year of his age; he was among the best of that fine class of pioneers that settled in Granville, and was highly esteemed by the community in which he lived so many years.
LITTLE, THOMAS, Granville, deceased, of Scotch descent, was born in Monmouth county, New Jersey, in 1775; he married Miss Lydia Jackson in 1793; born in New Jersey in 1768. They settled in Monmouth county, New Jersey, where they remained until 1805; they migrated to Lycoming county, Pennsylvania ; lived there ten years, and, in 1815, they came to Licking county; arrived in Granville township December 13, 1815. They moved into a house on the Canfield's farm. He purchased the farm now owned by T. J. Robinson, on Centerville street, at- a cost of eleven dollars per acre. The only improvement .on the land was a small clearing and a few acres of wheat sowed. Mr. Little at once went to work to erect a cabin, which he completed and moved .his family into it some time in May, 1816. This served them for a dwelling house until, in 1820, he burned brick and erected a two-story brick residence on the farm, and abandoned the log cabin; he followed farming as his vocation. His companion deceased in 1847, aged seventy-nine years; he survived her until 1863, aged eighty-eight years and six months. They reared a family of four children, viz.: Jane, born in New Jersey in 1797, married Gerrard P. Bancroft, in. 1814, and is now living in Granville; Theophilus Little, born in New Jersey, in 1797, migrated to Licking county, Ohio, with his parents in 1815; married Eunice Weeks, March 29, 1825; born September 11, 1801, who migrated with her parents, Joseph H. and Mary Weeks, to Licking county in 1815. They settled on the Little homestead; remained until 1855; he sold the home farm, purchased a farm in Harrison township, same county; lived there until 1864 ; he sold his farm; purchased property, and moved to Granville, where he deceased, July 2, 1876; his companion is still surviving him; he followed farming as his vocation. They celebrated their golden wedding in 1875; they reared a family of six children: Lydia M., Henry J., Eunice and Theophilus (twins), Jane E. and Caroline. All are living except Eunice, who deceased November 3, 1860. Mary A., second daughter of Thomas and Lydia Little, was born in New Jersey, in 1801; married Holmes Mead in 1825, who deceased in Kansas, August 10, 1874; she is now living in Granville. Hannah W., third daughter, was born in New jersey in 1807 ; married Joseph Linnell in 1856, who deceased February 14, 1871; she is now residing in Granville.
HARTFORD TOWNSHIP.
LAKE, JESSE, farmer and stockdealer, born in this county in 1842, was married in 1862 to Miss Flora L. Wright, daughter of James N. Wright, of this county. She was b-)rn in 1845. They are the parents of three children: J. W., deceased, and H. E., and L. V. Mr. Lake owns a good farm of one hundred and seventy-five acres, and is a director of the Hartford Central Agricultural society.
LATHROP, MRS. ETTIE.-She was born in Brandon, Iowa, in 1859. Her father (Dr. Stimson) came from Vermont at the age of eight years. He married a lady in Athens county, Ohio, in 1853, and in 1857 he removed to Brandon, Iowa. In 1861 he again removed to this State, and has resided here ever since. He is a physician by profession and now practices at Pataskala, this county. Mrs. Lathrop has one sister, living at home with her parents, and a sister and brother are dead. Mrs. Lathrop was married to Mr. J. H. Lathrop, in August, 1879. Mr. Lathrop's father (Mr. Horace Lathrop) was born in Edgar county, New York,. in 1812; came with his father's family in 1815 to Granville; resided in Granville eighteen years, and in 1833 removed to the farm where he now lives. Mrs. Catharine Lathrop, wife of Rorace, was born in the city of New York in 1816. She removed to Delaware county, Ohio, in 1836. She was married to Mr. H. Lathrop, in 1844. They had two children, one son died at the age of seventeen,
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and the other is the husband of the subject of this sketch. Mr. J. H. Lathrop was born in 1847, and has followed farming since attaining his majority.
JERSEY TOWNSHIP.
LEHEW, JOHN (deceased), was born in Zanesville, Ohio, May 4, 1825. When about ten years old his father's family moved to McKean township, and about six years later he came to this township. Learning the carpenter trade with his brother in Muskingum county, he stayed there several years, then returned to this township. He was married February 1, 1855, to Eliza Cramer, a native of', Union county, Pennsylvania, who came to this county with her father, Joseph Cramer, when she was eight years old. By this marriage he had five children: Emma, Joseph, Sarah Ida, Ellen L., and John Sperry. Mrs. Lehew has been deeply bereaved by the loss of her husband and two children within a year all dying of consumption. Mr. Lehew died February 17, 1880, Sarah Ida, July 23, 1879, aged eighteen years, seven months, and seventeen days: Joseph, February 22, 1880, aged twenty-one years, nine months, and twenty-nine days. All were prepared to pass through the dark portals of death, having assurance in the Christian's reward beyond. Mr. Lehew had been an exemplary member of the Christian Union church for thirty-eight years, and the children had united with the same church.
LICKING TOWNSHIP.
LAYTON, FRANCIS M., was born April 26, 1822, in Madison county, Virginia, the son of Richard and Amelia (Liland) Layton, who came to Licking county December 27, 1827. He was married; January 19, 1844, to Hannah Meredith, of Licking county, Ohio. Result of this marriage five children: Angeline, James K., Eliza, Amelia, and Susan P., all living and married; three in Licking county, Ohio, and two in Terre Haute, Indiana. Mrs. Layton died December 20, 1853, in her twenty-eighth year, and Mr. Layton married again. January 17, 1865, to Lucinda P. Gray, of Licking county. Result of this marriage, one child, Samuel Herrick, born October 16, 1866. James is a lumber dealer. Angeline's husband was treasurer of Vigo county, Indiana, for a number of years, and is now a candidate for State senator on the Greenback ticket. Mr. Layton has been a member of the Methodist Episcopal church of Jacksontown, for over twenty-nine years, has been a trustee of the same church over twenty years; was one of the organizers of George's chapel in 1878; was one of the charter members of the Sons of Temperance, of Linnville, of some one hundred and twenty-five members, and superintendent and class leader of Sabbath-school at George's chapel
LIMA TOWNSHIP.
LAYTON, JAMES. post office, Summit Station, born in that historical valley, the Shenandoah, July 29, 1818. The subject of this sketch has had an eventful life. His occupation to the age of sixteen was that of a farmer, but on leaving home at this time he came to Burlington township, and soon settled in Fairfield; where he adopted the trade of miller and followed it for thirty-five years. There was but one mill in the township at this time, located at Homer. He moved to Utica, and again to McConnelville, where he resided ten years. In 1850 he married. Miss Maria E. Patterson, daughter of James Patterson, one of the pioneers, he having settled here in 1819. Mr. Layton is one of the most esteemed of the many settlers of the county.
MCKEAN TOWNSHIP.
LAKE, MARTIN, was born January 4, 1839, in this county; is the son of Elias and Charlotte Lake, who came to this county in 1808. He was married in 1865, to Parmelia A. Boyer, of this county, who was born in 1844. They have three children Amanda A., born October, 1866; John W., born February, 1870; Ada Estella, born September, 1873. Martin Lake located in McKean township in 1858, where he has since resided, and is now living west of Fredonia; is a general farmer, stock raiser and wool grower.
LOWN, JOHN, farmer and carpenter, was born in 1817 in Virginia; is the son of Henry and Esther Lown, who came to this county in 1830, and located in McKean township. They were the parents of ten children that grew to manhood and womanhood. Henry Lown died in 1856. He was a cooper by trade but gave most of his attention to farming. John was married in x841 to Kittie Blackbee, of this county, who was born in 1819, in Virginia, and came to this county with her parents in 1825. They have .two children, one of whom is deceased. Mary was born iii 1851, received her education at the Ladies' Baptist seminary, at Granville, and was married to Edwin Glinn, of this county, a farmer, and is now living on the old homestead. They have two children. Mr. Lown has always been an energetic man and is highly esteemed by all his acquaintances. Mr. Henry Lown died in. 1875, aged eighty-two years.
MONROE TOWNSHIP.
LEWIS, GEORGE W., proprietor Lewis house, Johnstown, Ohio, was born March 28, 1830, in Berkshire township, Delaware county, Ohio; removed to Johnstown, March 29, 1839, where he has since lived. He received his education at the district schools in Licking county. He followed farming about fifteen years. He commenced
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butchering in the spring of 1873, which he has followed ever since. He married Justa A. Shafer, December 6, 1849. She was born August 4, 1831, in Luzerne county, Pennsylvania. She is the fifth child of Christopher S. and Catharine Shafer. David Lewis, father of the subject of this sketch, was born February 9, 1783, in Connecticut, and emigrated to Ohio in 1826, locating in Delaware county, March 29, 1839; he with his wife and children came to Licking county, where he remained until his death, August 1, 1867. His wife died December 24, 1870. Mr. and Mrs. Lewis, proprietors of the Lewis house, are among the most hospitable hotel keepers of Licking county.
CITY OF NEWARK.
LATIMER, JAMES P., physician, office, west side square, Newark. Dr. Latimer is a native of Stark county, Ohio, but was raised principally in Richland county. He attended school at the Wooster university, the Western Reserve Medical college, Cleveland, and at Baltimore. He graduated in medicine in the College of Physicians and Surgeons, Baltimore. He located in Newark in the spring of 1880. He makes a specialty of diseases of the ear, throat, and nasal passages.
LLOYD, GEORGE R, was born in Phoenixville, Pennsylvania, January 1, 1848; was married January 20, 1878, to Rebecca Geary, of Johnstown, Pennsylvania; she was born June 9, 1854. They have one son, Arthur, born February 27, 1879. Mr. Lloyd is the son of George Lloyd, by occupation formerly was roll-turner in rolling mill. He now is in the employ of Oren Ingman, in the grocery business. His wife is the daughter of Edw. and Ann Geary, who live in Kansas.
LOTT, MRS. LYDIA, widow of Harrison Lott. Her maiden name was Lydia Nichols; she was born at St. Albans, this county, March 21, 1829; was married to Harrison Lott March 10, 1864. After her marriage she moved to Newark, on the place owned by her husband, on the outskirts of the city. Her husband was born in the year 1815, and was one of the old settlers of Licking county. He carried on the nursery business until his death, April 9, 1870. After his death Mrs. Lott continued the business until lately. She is now living on the homestead, and is farming her place.
LYON, U., grocer, No. 157, North Third street, Newark. Mr. Lyon is a native of Tompkins county, New York, where he was born February 11, 1834, and when quite young, his parents moved into Chautauqua county, where he received his education in the district and select schools. In the year 1865 he came to Newark and bought out the firm of Rankin & Smucker, dealers in boots, shoes, hats, caps, etc., and after closing out this stock he engaged in general notions, toys, wood and willow ware, and musical instruments, which he conducted until 1867, when he engaged in the bottling business, in which he continued until 1877, when he moved out on his farm and engaged in agriculture, in which he continued three years, when in April, 1880, he returned to Newark and purchased the stock of I.. O. Granger, and engaged in the grocery business, in which he still continues. He occupies commodious rooms, twenty by one hundred feet, with cellarage, twenty by seventy-five feet, in which. he keeps a large stock of first class staple and fancy groceries, confectioneries, stone ware, wood and willow ware, smoked and sugar-cured hams, pickled pork, salt, flour, fish, and all the latest and best brands of cigars and tobacco.
PERRY TOWNSHIP.
LEATHERMAN, JOSEPH, post office, Perryton. Mr. Leatherman was born in Pennsylvania in 1797, and is of German extraction; came to this county the sixth of April, 1827, when there were but few settlers here, among whom were Allen Hall, Samuel Hickison, William Beckman, and a few others. Mr. Leatherman was married April 6, 1820, to Miss Sarah Smith, a resident of Washington county, Pennsylvania. They have had six children: George, fifty-nine years of age; Jonathan, seven months and twenty-five days; Cyrus, fifty-six; Joseph, fifty-four: Henry, fifty-one, and Jackson, forty-eight. Of these, Jackson took up arms in the cause of the Union, serving his full time, three years, at the close of which he was so disabled by the loss of sight (from which he has never fully recovered) that he was obliged to quit the service. He is now a prosperous merchant and farmer of Kansas. The wife of Mr. Joseph Leatherman died on the fourteenth day of July, 1867. On the eighth day of February, 1869, Mr. Leatherman was again married, to Miss Catharine Bishop, a lady of German extraction. After years of toil and industry he disposed of his farm property, and now resides in Elizabethtown.
LIPPINCOTT, WILLIAM, carriage painter, post office, Perryton, was born in this county in 1844, was married in 1864 to Miss Rachel R Nichols, and they have had two children-Charley O., born in 1866, and Harry U., born in 1868. Both boys attend school in Wheeling, where their grandparents reside, and are smart, attractive boys. Mr. Lippincott has been in the employ of T. H. Holman, as painter, for seven years, and has been engaged in his present vocation. twenty-five years.
ST. ALBANS TOWNSHIP.
LADD, JAMES R, Alexandria, Ohio, was born in Niagara county, New York, June 21, I835, and resided with his parents until the sixteenth year of
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his age, at which time he began to serve an apprenticeship with George W. Meader, of Union village, Washington county, New .York, serving three years in that capacity. The remaining time, until he came to Ohio (in the fall of 1856), was spent in following .his trade in different parts of the State. He enlisted as private in the United States service August 20, 1862, for three years, with M. M. Munson, of Granville, Ohio, and upon the completion of the company, it was assigned to the One Hundred and Thirteenth regiment Ohio volunteers, organizing at Camp Chase, Ohio, and ranked as letter D. The regiment was assigned to General Rosecrans' command, and accompanied him to Nashville, from thence to Chattanooga. At that point the regiment was assigned to General Granger's reserve corps. At the battle of Chickamauga he was in command of his company, whose loss was twenty-three out of forty-six, who participated in the fight. Under an order from Governor Tod, of Ohio, to send home one man from each company in every regiment of Ohio troops for the purpose of recruiting their decimaated ranks, and those so selected were to be soldiers, who by meritorious conduct, would be entitled to a leave of absence, he was detailed for that duty and left camp near Chattanooga, October 20, 1863, and arrived in Ohio November 2d, and remained until the following April, and rejoined his regiment at Rossville, Georgia. During Sherman's campaign against Atlanta, he participated in the following battles: Resaca, Peach Tree . Creek, Rome, Kenesaw Mountain, Buzzard's Roost, and Jonesborough, besides several other minor engagements. He accompanied Sherman from Atlanta to the sea, participated in the battle of Bentonville, North Carolina, besides several skirmishes en route. He was promoted second lieutenant August 25, 1863; promoted first lieutenant June 14, 1864; promoted adjutant September 1, 1864, and promoted to captain May 8, 1865, and assigned to duty as captain and inspector general upon the staff' of General John G. Mitchell, commanding second brigade, second division of the Fourteenth army corps, in which position he. served until mustered out of service at Columbus, Ohio, July 10, 1865. May 17, 1866, he married Mary E. Van Buskirk, daughter of John Van Buskirk, sr. He has filled several township offices since the war, including that of justice of the peace, and clerk. At present is acting as notary public, and conducting the business of carriage trimming, also largely engaged in horticulture. He is second to none in energy and benevolence.
LEWIS, D. W., farmer and stock grower, was born March 17, 1831, in Newport, Pembrokshire, Wales. John and Sarah Lewis, parents of the above, emigrated to Ohio in May, 1835, and purchased eighty acres of land where the subject of. this sketch now resides. He has added more than three hundred acres to it. December 15, 1859, he married Margaret Williams, who was born in Delaware county, Ohio, December 24, 1857. They have two children-Lizzie A., born November 10, 1860; Margaret M., born November 21, 1866. John Lewis, the father of this subject, reared six children- D. W., Samuel, Mary, Eliza, David, and Jane; D. W. and Mary live in St. Albans township, Samuel and Eliza In Delaware county, Ohio; David and Jane in Hancock county, Ohio.
LYMAN, ABNER, farmer, post office, Alexandria, was born in Ontario county, New York, near Canandaigua, November 1, 1811, where he remained with his parents, Abner and Tabitha Lyman, until 1817, when he with the family went to Hardincounty, Kentucky, and remained until 1820, when they removed to Louisville, Kentucky, making it their home for six years. About the year 1825 Mrs. Lyman, mother of the subject of this sketch, moved with her family of seven children-Abner, Horace, Lovicia, Arga, Dorcas, John, and Hannah, to Ohio. Abner, the subject of this notice, being fifteen or sixteen years old, drove a yoke of oxen with a cart from Louisville to the southern part of this township, arriving about the twenty-seventh of October, 1825. The family stopped with an uncle, Laman Smith. Mr. Lyman's mother was a widow a number of years, and the care of their affairs principally devolved upon him. His mother died when about sixty-two years of age, his father dying in the prime of manhood. Miss Betsey Hubbard, wife of Abner Lyman, was born September 30, 1815, in Vermont, and was married to Mr. Lyman . July 10, 1836, and had four children, two boys and two girls; Elizabeth, the eldest, married Mr. Rufus Wright; Horace married, first, Miss Levonia Derman, .by whom he has- two children; she dying May, 1871, he married Miss Dora Gardner. Sarah is still at home. Joseph A., the youngest son, enlisted October 9, 1861, in company B, Seventy-sixth regiment Ohio volunteer infantry, and participated in the following engagements: Fort Henry, Fort Donelson, Pittsburgh Landing, Island No. 10, Pea Ridge, Murfreesboro, New Madrid, Siege of Vicksburgh, after which engagements he was -ordered to the front and participated in the battles of Mission Ridge, Lookout Mountain, and Ringgold. The twenty-fifth, twenty-sixth, and twenty-seventh of November, 1863, he led the regiment up the mountain, though a private, and was the first man shot out of the regiment, being shot once through the hand and twice through the left lung. He was born March 7, 1846.
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UNION TOWNSHIP.
LEE, JAMES A., farmer, post office, Granville, Ohio. He was born in Carroll county, Ohio, July 4, 1839, and was married to S. J. Moorehead March 29, 1866, and moved to Union township in 1878; he has six children-two girls and four boys. His father is still living, but his mother is dead; his father had ten children-six boys and four girls.
WASHINGTON TOWNSHIP.
LAMSON, HARRISON A., was born April 6, 1818, in Fayette county, Pennsylvania. His parents moved to Washington township, Licking county, Ohio, in 1822. His parents were farmers, and owned a farm in what is known and called Dog Hollow. (The name originated by a man by the name of Rogers, in consequence of a family by the name of Archer, living in that neighborhood, keeping so many dogs, he being a great hunter.) Mr. Lamson's father was born June 22, 1769, and died in 1847. His mother was born in 1789, and died in 1873. Her maiden name was Rosanna Rogers. Mr. Lamson remained at home with his parents, working on the farm, and attending school in the winter, kept in a log cabin by Archey Wilson. The cabin was made, as all others were made at that time, large fire place and chimney of sticks, and window panes made of paper greased. Here he remained until the spring of 1839, when he went to Granville to learn his trade. He remained here one year with Sennett & Connett, when he came to Utica and worked for Amos McKinley, and, after this, for Mr. King. He was married to Laura Benedict in 184o. By this marriage they had seven children, all living - Elizabeth was born in 1842, Rosanna in 1844, Thadeaus in 1846, Franklin is 1847, Eliza in 1849, Josephine in 1851, and John F. in 1856. In 185o he moved with his family to Fredonia, Licking county, and carried on the wagon business until 1856, when he returned to Utica, where he has since resided. His wife died in the spring of 1856. John F. was but eight days old when his mother died On his return to Utica he worked for Mr. Ball, and married Nancy Still, a widow with two children-Newton and Amanda. Was married January 8, 1857. By this marriage they had one child, born in October, 1857. His father's farm was school lands, and cost at that time one dollar and twenty-five cents per acre. There were but ten acres cleared of sixty-six purchased. His brother purchased the farm at his father's death, of the heirs, subject to the widow's dower. Mr. Lamson's children are all living, and, at this time, he has twenty-six grandchildren.
BENNINGTON TOWNSHIP.
MCCOMBER, ALBERT, blacksmith, was born in Troy, New York, in 1852; he lived at home until the age of fourteen, when he went to Detroit, Michigan, where he learned his trade. After working in various places and States, he moved to Appleton In 1879 he married Miss Kate Rush, of Coshocton. Miss Rush was born in 1853, in Coshocton, Ohio. Mr. McComber is a finished workman.
MCCLINTOCK, W. W., farmer, was born in this county in 1833. His father, John McClintock, was born in Westmoreland county, Pennsylvania, in 1796. His wife, Mary Fulton, was born in the same county in 1793. They came to the county when the country was covered with timber. Mr. McClintock died in 1858, and his wife died in 1868. The subject of this sketch married Miss Lucy Taft, of Knox county, in 1858. She died in 1864. They had two children, John and Mary. He again married in 1866, Miss Larien, daughter of John Larien, of this county. They have four children: Winnie, Jessie, Willie, and Hallie. Mr. McClintock has sixty head of registered sheep, some fine cattle, and some fine grade sheep. His brother Joseph, eras in the United States service five years.
MEYERS, F. R, grocer, born in 1836, in this county. After becoming of age he worked in a saw-mill as engineer, six years, when he was drafted into the nine months service, entering company H, Seventy-sixth Ohio volunteer infantry, Colonel Charles Wood commanding. He was in the engagement at Arkansas Post; from there the command was sent to Young's Point, where they lay until March 1, 1863, when he was sent to the general hospital, having contracted a dangerous disease of the heart, from which he is still suffering. He was honorably discharged from the service on the eighth of July, 1863. He was married in 1857, to Miss Sarah Eirp, of this county, daughter of Caleb Eirp. Miss Eirp was born in 1842. They are the parents of three children, two being married. After leaving the army he was engaged in selling notions on the road until 1876, when he engaged in the grocery trade in Appleton.
BURLINGTON TOWNSHIP.
MATHEWS, ISAAC, dealer in carriages, harness, etc., born in 1822, in Knox county, Ohio, came to this county in 1841. He was married in 1843, to Miss Martha J. Hunter, of this county; she was born in 1825, in this county. They are the parents of nine children: Marquis L., George W., Columbus D. (deceased), died in the army, being a member of the Seventy-sixth Ohio volunteer infantry; Caroline, Sarah M., Martha J., Isaac (deceased), Mary J. (deceased), William G. Mr. Mathews is engaged in the sale of carriages; made princi-
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pally in Cincinnati and Dayton. He began the business four years ago, when he also began the sale of factory made harness. He enjoys a large.' trade and gives good satisfaction.
EDEN TOWNSHlP.
MCWILLIAMS, G. S.-William McWilliams, the grandfather of the subject of this sketch, came from Ireland about the time of the Revolutionary war, in which he fought on the American side. After the close of the war he settled near Wheeling, West Virginia. His oldest son by his second wife was called John McWilliams who was born in 1795, and came with his father-to Belmont county, when he was about four years old. He married Lydia Furgenson. Soon after their marriage they came to Knox county on a sled. They were accompanied by a dog, which became dissatisfied soon after they reached Knox county, and one evening he set off for his old home, making the entire distance of one hundred miles in less than one night. They settled in Knox county, where, in 1830, G. S. McWilliams was born. In 1856 he married Martha Rice, whose grandfather, Thomas Rice, spent his life in Pennsylvania, at Rice's landing on the Monongahela river, where Thomas Rice, Mrs. McWilliams' father, was born January 8, 1809. He started in the world with an axe which was his only capital. He soon acquired a wagon and two good horses. In 1831 he married Martha Simpkins, and about four years after their marriage they came to Ohio in what was then known as a Pennsylvania schooner wagon. Mr. Rice was compelled, on account of the high life of his horses to procure a saddle and ride horseback almost the entire distance. They settled in Knox county, where, in 1838, Martha Rice was born. After her marriage with Mr: McWilliams they lived in Knox county until 1866, when they became residents of Eden township, this county, where they now reside in a home, which, for comfort and beauty, is not. surpassed . in the, township. They are the parents of three children: James A., Thomas R. and Anna, who are all yet at home.
FALLSBURY TOWNSHIP.
MORAN WILLIAM, farmer, post office, Fallsburgh, was born in St. Mary's county, Maryland, August 19, 1805, and remained with his parents until the age of ten years, when his mother died, and his sister took him to Baltimore, where he was raised among strangers. While there he learned the shoemaker trade. He then set out to work journey work This he continued until April 28, 1827, when he was married to Rachel Flaharty, who was born in Harper county, Maryland, February 17, 1806. After his marriage he continued in Maryland, working at his trade until 1834, when he came to Ohio with his family, landing in Muskingum county, where he remained about four years. He then moved to Fallsbury township, where he remained about four years, and moved to Van Wert county, remaining there about four years. He then moved back to Licking county, making a purchase. of a farm of eighty acres, where he located and continued to live until 1861, when he sold his farm and purchased the farm formerly owned by Rake Straw, where he then moved, and now resides. By their union they became the parents of twelve children, seven sons and five daughters, eight of whom are living. William Moran had five sons in the late Rebellion; Thomas Moran enlisted in 1864 and died near Arlington Heights, Virginia; William, John and Joshua Moran all enlisted in the Seventy-sixth Ohio volunteer infantry, company A.
MYERS, JONATHAN W., farmer, post office, Perryton. He is a son of Lambert and Diary Myers, and was born in Carroll county, Ohio, August 30, 1837. In 1844 he was brought to Licking county by his parents, who located in Fallsbury township, where he was raised. After attaining his majority he was employed to work by the month and by the day among the farmers; this he continued to do until his marriage, January 10,1863. He married Miss Teressa Baughman, daughter of William and Mary Baughman. She was born in Fallsbury township, August 30, 1838. After his marriage Mr. Myers removed to and farmed his father-in-law's place about two years and a half; he then moved to Hanover township. and farmed W Barrick's place about five years; he then purchased the old homestead in Fallsbury township, where he moved, and .now resides. Mr. and Mrs. Myers are the parents of ten children, eight sons and two daughters, eight of whom are living.
MYERS, WILLIAM H., farmer, post office, Perryton, was born in Carroll county, April 24, 1842, was brought to Licking county by his parents when a child, his father locating in Fallsbury township. At the age-of twelve years his mother died; he still remained with his father until at the age of twenty years his father died, leaving him without a home; he was then employed to work by the day and month among the farmers. He continued thus engaged for about five years. Since that time has made his home with William Baughman.
FRANKLIN TOWNSHIP.
MOTHERSPAW, SAMUEL.-Mr. Motherspaw's father, Daniel, was one of the old settlers of Licking county, and was born in 1786 in Pennsylvania. He came here with his uncle, Henry Benner, in 1810,and first settled on the North Fork in Newton township. In 1812 he enlisted in the war, and served under General Harrison. He married
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Christina Feazel, who was born in Shenandoah county, Virginia, and came to Licking county in 1805. By this marriage there were six children, three boys and three girls, only two of whom, Samuel, arid his twin-brother, John, lived to the age of maturity. Samuel was born June z r, 1825, and has always lived in this township. He was married November 11, 1847, to Mary Ann Swisher, who was born in this township. Their children are Sarah Alvira, wife of Harvey Cooperider, born October 22, 1848, Elenora, H., wife of James M. Dusthimer, born May 30, 1851; Sevilla Christina, wife of Samuel Parr, born June 28, 1853; Mary Louisa, born June 14, 1855, who died when five years old; Emma Victorine, born May 23, 1858, who also died young; and John W. L., born July 10, 1864. Mr. Motherspaw and wife are members of the Lutheran. church, as was his father before him. He moved to his present residence, the old Armstrong place, thirteen years ago, and expects to make it his home during life. In addition to general farming Mr. Motherspaw pays special attention to the raising of thoroughbred Spanish registered sheep.
MOTHERSPAW, S. J.-The subject of this sketch, one of the young farmers of Franklin township, was born November 27, 1850. He is the son of John and the grandson of Daniel Motherspaw, who came here in 1810, from Pennsylvania. His. maternal grandparents, John and Eva Feazel, were among the few earliest settlers of the township, moving from Shenandoah county, Virginia, in October, 1805. Mr. Motherspaw has two sisters, Lucinda, and Amelia, the wife of Horace M. Coulter. He was married September 16, 1875, to- Anna Rebecca Fravel, the daughter of Aaron and Isabel Fravel, of Shenandoah county, Virginia.
GRANVILLE TOWNSHIP.
MALLORY, LUTHER, deceased, was born in Vermont, October 9, 1794. He migrated with his parents, Luther and Aseneth Mallory, to Licking county, Ohio. They arrived at Newark October 9, 18og; remained until February 10, 1810; then moved on a farm in Granville township, now owned by Andrew Deets, where they remained until deceased. He was reared a farmer, and followed farming, fruit growing and grafting fruit trees as his vocation. He married Elizabeth Metcalf in 1821, born in 1803; daughter of James and Mary Metcalf. They settled in Granville township, where they remained until he deceased in 1864. His wife is still living. They reared two children: Aseneth, married George Kline, and John O., born May 10, 1825; married Nancy Vanatta, and lives in Granville township on the Cherry Valley road.
MOORE, CYRUS, deceased, was born in Litchfield county, Connecticut, July 22, 1786. He migrated to Licking county, Ohio, in 1809, and located in Granville township, making his home with his brother, Frederick Moore, who migrated from Granville, Massachusetts, to this county, with the colony in 1805, and settled on Loudon street, Granville township, where he purchased and improved a farm. Mr. Moore worked on a farm for Jesse Munson and others as a laborer for several years. In 1812 he purchased the land or farm, now owned by his son, Samuel R. Moore, on Loudon street, Granville township, on which he made improvements. January 11, 1816, he married Sarah Morgan, of Muskingum county, Ohio, born in Georgetown, Delaware, September 30, 1793. They lived in the house with his brother until the following spring; by this time he erected a cabin on his land, in which they moved, and lived for several years, when he built a large and more convenient dwelling house where they passed the remainder of their days. His companion departed this life October ii, 1868. He deceased August 18, 1869. He served in the War of 1812. They reared a family of four children Eliza, born September 21, 1817; Samuel R., June 8, 1819; Lucy M., November 16, 1829, and died November 20, 1855; Nira A., born August 24, 1837. The father of David Moore migrated to Licking county in 1817 or 18, where he deceased in 1841, aged eighty-nine years.
FAMILY OF EPHRAIM MUNSON.-Ephraim Munson, was born in Wallingford, Connecticut, early in the eighteenth century, and married Comfort Curtis. Their children were as follows: Jesse, born December 5, 1740; Jerod, born 1742; Margery, burn 1744; Ephraim, born 1745; Thaddeus and Comfort, twins, born 1747; Hannah, born 1749 ; Adah, born 1751.
Jesse Munson. His wife, Miriam, was born in Granville, Massachusetts, October 27, 1746. Their children were as follows: Lydia, born January 18, 1768; Lovicy, born August 16, 1769; Miriam, born June 29, 1771; Comfort, born April 23, 1773; Adah, born July r6, 1775; Jesse, jr., born November 12, 1777; Jeremiah, born May 27, 1780; Clancy, born June 9, 1782; Augustine, born September 30, 1783. Lydia married Timothy Rose. Their children were as follows: Claricy, married Samuel Bancroft; Samantha, married William Stedman; Lovicy, married C. Dickinson; , married William Clemons; Timothy, married Matilda Mead; Samuel, married Twining; Almira, married H. L. Bancroft.
C. Dickinson married Lovicy Munson in 178-. Their children were as follows: Cromwell, Jesse, Alpheus, and Comfort.
Samuel Clark married Miriam Munson in 178-.
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Their children were as follows: Delilah, married James Alexander; Miriam, married Thomas Spellman; Rawley, married Martha Patch; Matilda, married Henry Clemons; Miletus, married Mary Parsons; .Nancy, married Havens.
Jasper Marvin married Comfort Munson in 179-. Their children were as follows: Susan, married Judge Walden in 1810; Comfort, married ----Goodrich in 1812; Sylvanus Marvin, born in 1799 ; Comfort, widow of jasper Marvin, married Landon. They had one son, Munson Landon, born in 1803.
Justin Hillyer married Adah Munson in 179-. Their children were as follows: Rhoda, married Elijah Hunt; Adah, married Jotham Clapp; Sarah, married C. K. Warner; Justin, married Bathsheba Howe: Truman, married Lovicy Rugg; Orlena, married E. C. Wright; Virgil, married
Richards; Horace, married----- Graves; Lydia, married J. N. Fassett; Lewis, married -- Rogers: George, married . - Ring.
Jesse Munson married Hannah Hubbard. Their children were as follows: Claracy; married E. Abbott; Lucy, married I.. D. Mower; Jasper, married Harriet Hubbard; Hannah, married David Putnam.
Jeremiah Munson married in 179-. Their children were as follows: Lorenzo, married Jeremiah, married Susan Reed; Jerusha, married Elias Fassett; Francis, married ; George, married - Cook. Jeremiah married for his second wife Harriet Warner, who is yet living in Newark, at the age of eighty-seven; they had one daughter, Martha.
Augustine Munson was born September, 1783, and married Polly Mead (who was born February 22, 179-), May 26, 1812. Their children were as follows: Mary, born June, 1813, and married Byron Hayes, December 25, 1835; James Alexander, born February 4, 1815 ; Gustavus Adolphus, born September 11, 1816, .married Almeria Conklin, November, 1841; Lucien B., born September 20, 1818, married Mary Ann Ackley, February, 1855; Lorinda, born November 30, 1819, married Rollin C. Jewett, May, 1842; Marion M., born September 24, 1822, married Emma C. Culbertson, July 25, 1850; Micajah T. Williams Munson, born March 27, 1826, died March, 1850.
MUNSON, CAPTAIN M. M., was the son of General Augustine Munson, and was born on the old homestead, on Centerville street, Granville township, September 24, 1822, and intermarried with Miss Emma C. Culbertson, July 25, 1850. He has been most of his life engaged in agricultural pursuits, and was for many years an efficient office of the Licking County Agricultural society. Captain Munson has lived most of his life in Licking county, the exception being a number of years that he spent in Miami county, Ohio, where he conducted a newspaper. Captain Munson was patriotic during the late rebellion, and raised a company for the Union army, which he commanded while his health permitted. He is at present a member of the State board of equalization, and has always been a very popular gentleman. Captain Munson is an intelligent, energetic, enterprising, upright, useful, industrious man, and an exceedingly affable, genial gentleman, who has "troops of friends."
HANOVER TOWNSHIP.
MCDANIEL, GEORGE W., post office, Claylick, a farmer by occupation, the son of Bartholomew and Sarah Ann McDaniel, was born March 11, 1838, in Muskingum county. His parents came to Muskingum county from Maryland at an early day and settled in Licking township; here he reared a family of eleven children, consisting of seven sons and four daughters. The subject of this sketch was married March 19, 1861, to Naomi Brown, the daughter of John C. and Elizabeth Brown. She was born March 28, 1835, in Bowling Green township, near Brownsville. Her father was born in Bowling Green township and her mother came from Pennsylvania. They were married in 1832, and settled in Bowling Green township, where they reared a family of eight children, consisting of four sons and four daughters. Mr. and Mrs. McDaniel are the parents of three children-Louisa A., born December 22, 1861; John W., born December 6, 1867; Franklin O., born May 27, 1871. Mr. McDaniel lives in the southern part of Hanover township, about two miles and a half southeast of Claylick post office.
MCVICKER, JOHN, post office, Hanover, dealer in patent medicines. He was born January 17, 1836, in Perryville, Ashland county. He is the son of Jonathan and Sarah,. (Buchanan) McVicker. He came to Hanover March 3; 1846, and has since lived here. He was married December 19, 1858, to Augusta Fletcher, the daughter of John and Sarah Fletcher. She was born in 1836, in Madison township. By this marriage they have five children: Lizzie, Earnest, William Walter, Nellie and Irene. Mr. McVicker served a term of three years in the late. war, in company E, Twelfth Ohio volunteer infantry. He was first under Captain Legg, and after his resignation he was under Captain John Lewis, of Xenia. He was mustered into the service June 22, 1861, and mustered out July 11, 1864. The enlistment took place June 18, 1861. He participated in some of the more important battles during his term of service. The first being at Skery Creek, Virginia, July 7, 1861; at Colfax, September 10, 1861; at the second battle
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of Bull Run, August 27th; at Frederick City, Maryland, September 12th; at South Mountain, September 14th; at Antietam, September 17th. After the last named battle the Twelfth regiment came back, and took the Kanawha valley which had been occupied by the confederates. This was in the fall of 1861, and in December they went into quarters I at Fayetteville. Here they remained until May, when they were attacked by the confederates whom they drove back a distance of twenty-five miles. After this the regiment to which Mr. McVicker belonged, was called back to Ohio to participate in the defence of that State against Morgan's raid. After capturing one thousand five hundred of Morgan's men, and handing them over to the proper authorities, they returned to Fayetteville, where they remained until 1864; then they started for Dublin depot, within six miles of which place they had a skirmish, and were successful in driving the rebels beyond the depot. The next day the fight was renewed at New River Bridge. The , Twelfth regiment, during this time, was under Colonel Carr B. White, while the rebels were under . Breckinridge. The Federals were commanded by Crook, and the confederates by Jenkins. Mr: MeVicker also participated in the battle at Lynchburgh fought by General Hunter. The rebels were commanded by General Earley. This was a hotly contested fight, resulting in the falling back of the Union soldiers.
MINER, GILFORD, post office, Hanover.--He was born March 21, 1851, in the western part of Muskingum county. He is the son of John and Mary Jane Miner. When quite small he went to live with his Aunt Prinda Ann Billby: here he stayed until his marriage, which occurred February 16, 1869. He married Miss Maria Enyart, the daughter of John and Anna Envart. She was born in this county in the house in which she now lives, January 10, 1843. Her father was born in this county August 6, 1805, and her mother in Pennsylvania, May ii, 1816. She with her parents came to this county in 1827, and settled in Granville township, remaining about two years, when they removed to Hanover township, where they have since lived. Mr. Enyart died in 1853, September 3, and Mrs. Enyart died in 1864, April 10. In 1861, December 5, Mrs. Enyart married Jacob Miley, of this county. He was born in Virginia. The subject of this sketch lives three miles northeast of Hanover, on a farm containing one hundred acres.
HARRISON TOWNSHIP.
MONTGOMERY, Rev. ALEXANDER, was born in Philadelphia, January 1, 1777. His father, Captain William Montgomery, was a brother of General Montgomery, of revolutionary fame. He received a classical education and became a minister of the Methodist church. . He was a resident of this county in 1808, served one campaign in the War of 1812, and died in Harrison township, September 3, 1866.
HARTFORD TOWNSHIP.
MILLER, C. L., post office, Croton. Stock and agricultural implement dealer. He is agent for C. Aultman & Co.'s new buckeye mower, reaper and self-binder, Sweepstakes Thresher, Canton Monitor engine, and general dealer in all kinds of agricultural implements.
MILLS, W. L., breeder and shipper of thoroughbred Merino sheep. Mr. Mills is the owner of one of the largest flocks of registered sheep in the State, having nearly five hundred on hand. He finds ready sale for all he raises. He is a genial, pleasant gentleman, and is very pleasant to deal with.
HOPEWELL TOWNSHIP.
MYERS, JACOB. Mr. Myers lived within the present limits of Licking county more than seventy years. He was born in the Monongahela country, in Western Virginia, in 1793; was brought with his father's family to the Licking valley in 1801, who first located near the mouth' of the Rocky fork, and a few years afterwards moved to the little Bowling Green.
During the War of 1812 Jacob Myers performed "a tour of duty," and made a good soldier. While on the march to the frontier, the regiment encamped a night at Delaware, and he was there for the first time stationed to do sentinel duty, with instructions to fire upon any man who at', tempted to enter the encampment without giving the countersign. One of the commissioned officers, thinking it would be interesting to know how the boy, Jacob layers, would perform sentinel, undertook to pass the lines, thereby testing his fidelity to his trust. Jacob hailed him the requisite number of times without getting any response, and the officer still advancing, he discharged his musket, severely wounding him. For this act he was court-martialed, but it being in proof that he had only obeyed orders, was acquitted.
Many years afterwards a Methodist preacher was announced to preach, one day, in the old log church near which Jacob Myers lived, and, being a Methodist, he attended the service. The preacher, while in the pulpit, saw in Jacob :flyers a countenance that was not -utterly strange to him, and the latter thought the features of the preacher were those of a man with whom he was not wholly unfamiliar; but neither remembered the time, place, nor circumstances under which they had thus mutually become familiarized to each other. Upon
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the announcement to him of the name of Jacob Myers, the veteran pioneer preacher, Rev. Jacob Hooper, at once recalled to mind the boy-soldier that was tried for shooting an officer at Camp Delaware in 1812; and Jacob Myers then remembered Lieutenant Jacob Hooper, who was a member of the court-martial that tried and acquitted him! The two soldiers that day had a joyful meeting at the old log church on the Flint Ridge'
Jacob Myers lived the life and died the death of an honest man, a patriot, and a Christian. He died at his residence in Hopewell township, February 3, 1873, at the ripe age of eighty years.
JERSEY TOWNSHIP.
MARTIN, LEWIS. - The venerable Lewis Martin, the first settler of Jersey township, was a native of New Jersey; and died in Jersey township, February z, 1872, at the age of eighty-three years. He was a first-class pioneer, exactly- adapted to life in a new country, and ryas moreover a man of irreproachable character, a valuable citizen, an accommodating neighbor, a just man, who sustained a good reputation among all who knew him, and whose Christian character was always good.
MARSH, L. C., carpenter, born in Jersey township, January 26, 1833. His parents, Edwin and Elizabeth (Thompson) Marsh, moved to this town- I ship from Morris county, New Jersey, .in 1832. He was raised on his father's farm, learned the carpenter and joiner's trade from him, and has since followed it in this vicinity, residing in Jersey. He was married March 20, 1855, to Jane B. Whitehead, the daughter of Silas and Sarah Whitehead, by whom he has six children: Henrietta C., Marion Frances, Adeline W., Bertha Vinton, Eleanor Gertrude, and Lulu Dell. Mr. Marsh enlisted in the One Hundred and Thirty-fifth Ohio national guards, company A, and completed his term of service. Not a member of his company was lost from the time of leaving to the return to Camp Chase.
MEAD, ALFRED, born at Fort Ann, Washington county, New York, January 16, 1809. When young, Mr. Mead's occupation was working on the canal. In 1831 he went to Newark, New Jersey, where he engaged in mercantile pursuits. In October, 1848, he came to this township, where he has since resided, leading a farmer's life. He was married-in 1837 to Helen Collins, a native of New Jersey. Of their ten children seven .survive-Isaac, Morris, Alfred, Chauncey, Pierson, Orville, and Mary. Two of his boys, Isaac and Alfred, participated in the great civil conflict of our Nation, Isaac enlisting in Madison county, in the Ninety-fifth Ohio volunteer infantry, and Alfred in the Seventy-sixth Ohio volunteer infantry, company H, in 1861. The latter was wounded at Lovejoy; came home on a visit, but returned before he had recovered from the effects of his wound, and served till the close of the war.
MERRILL, O. P., born near Hartford, this county, in 1836, son of Nicholas and Rebecca (Swisher) Merrill. His father emigrated to this county at an early day from Virginia, and his mother was a daughter of Philip Swisher. His father died in 1845. and the family then resided a short time in Franklin county. In 1849 he came to Jersey township, where he lived on his farm until August, 1879, when he moved to Jersey village and opened a business house, keeping on hand a general stock of dry goods, 'groceries, hats, caps, boots, shoes, queensware, etc In the spring of 1877 he was elected justice of the peace, and re-elected this year: married in 1859 to Jerusha H. Beem, daughter of Daniel Beem, one of the oldest settlers in the township. By this marriage he has four children-Rosa A., Elizabeth M., Mary E., and Daniel B.
METCALF, J. B., was born in Eaton, Madison county, New York, April 20, 1820. His father, John Metcalf, was a native of Barre, Massachusetts, and his mother, Betsey Barber, a lady of Puritan descent. His father sought and found a western home in this county in June, 1837, settling in Cherry valley, near Newark. Mr. Metcalf remained with his father some years, teaching school and farming. He began teaching when sixteen years old and followed it continuously, in connection with farming, until 1877, when he had, probably, taught more terms than any other teacher in the county. His services were called into requisition repeatedly by the directors of schools which were notoriously "rough." He spent one year, 1845-46, in Missouri, and came to this to, township about 1848. For twenty-four years, from 1853 to l877, he served his township as justice of the peace, usually holding at .the same time some other official position- of trust. In May, 1844, he married Lucinda A. Capell, whose native place was Newstead, New York. By this marriage he has eight children-Celia (Slough), Clarendon B., Frank, Elial, John C., Seneca, Oliver A., and Willis Edgar.
MILLS, J. T., M. D., born in Hebron, October 9, 1838, son of Warner W. and Elizabeth Mills. When thirteen years old, he moved with his father to the Sperry Mills, three miles south of Newark, where he worked for his father at milling and farming. When twenty, they returned to Hebron. Here J. T., in connection with his farm labors, began the study of medicine, but, April 21, 1861, enlisted in company H., Third Ohio volunteer infantry, and afterwards re-enlisted ; served at Stone River, Perry-
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ville, the taking of Nashville, Lookout Mountain, Chickamauga, Mission Ridge, etc.; was captured with the regiment, near Rome, Georgia; imprisoned in Libby and Belle Island, and afterwards exchanged. Shortly after his enlistment, he was appointed hospital steward for the Third regiment, and served in that capacity until the close of his service; mustered out June 21, 1864, when he resumed his professional studies, at the same time assisting his father in excavating the feeder of the reservoir, farming, etc. ; attended lectures at Sterling Medical college, Columbus, Ohio, graduating in 1872. The same year he located in Jersey, and has been in active practice since; married, December 25, 1867, to Carrie, daughter of H. R. Green, of Greenville.
LIBERTY TOWNSHIP.
MORRISON, L. F., plasterer and farmer, born January 25, 1835, in Thornville, Perry county, Ohio. His mother dying when he was about one year old, his grandparents, Louis F. and Martha Miller, brought him to Licking county, where he has remained ever since. He married Mary A. Philbrook, January 14, 1858; she was born July 8, 1836 in Liberty township, where she has always lived. They have three children: Ora Mary, born June 22, 1859; Anna L, born February 12, 1862; Mary Frances, born April 4, 1868. Mrs. Morrison is a daughter of Joel and Lydia Philbrook, the former a native of Maine, the latter of Virginia. Mr. J. L Morrison is a son of William F. and Rachel Morrison. The former was born in Brownsville, Tennessee, November 1, 1805, died January 24, 1875; the latter was born in Maryland in 1807.
MOUNT, EMELINE C., post office, Johnstown, was born February 27, 1820, in Topsham, Orange county, Vermont, where she resided with her parents until 1837, when they emigrated to Liberty township, her father purchasing sixty acres, on which his daughter, Mrs. Mount, now resides. The subject of this sketch first married John C. Johnson January 5, 1848. Mr. Johnson was born in Perth Amboy, New Jersey; he was a son of John and Sarah Johnson, of Perth Amboy. They came to Newark, Ohio, about 1812. John, jr., died July 7, 1874. Mrs. Johnson then married Peter D. Mount January 30, 1876; he was born October 8,, 1819, in Monmouth county, New Jersey. They had one child which died in infancy. Mrs. Mount had three brothers who enlisted in the late war: John A. Brown enlisted in the Fifth Ohio cavalry, and remained more than three years; Rodney S. Brown enlisted in a regiment to construct bridges, remaining over one year, until the close of the war; George Washington Brown enlisted in the Seventy-sixth Ohio volunteer infantry, and in a few months, returned home sick, and was killed by a stroke of lightning about July 30, 1863. Mrs. Mount is an active, energetic and thrifty woman.
LICKING TOWNSHIP.
MUSSELMAN, SAMUEL, son of john and Mary Musselman, was born in Page county, Virginia, November 8, 1785; remained with his parents until he was nearly twentynine years old; married Miss Catharine Gochenhour in April, 1814. In October of the same year they removed to Franklin township, arriving there on the thirty-first day of that month; remained there one year and a half, then came into this township. He bought eighty-four acres of land where he still lives, having added more acres to it. He has lived here sixtyfour years. His occupation has been that of farming all his life. He says he saw Mansfield when there was but one little frame house and one log cabin in the place; and in one of these he ate some venison. He says that Newark at that time was also very small, and ponds of water stood where the court house now stands. Mr. Mussslman inherited habits of industry, which are still manifest in his old age, moving about quite actively now in his ninety-fifth year. Mr. Musselman and wife have been married sixty-six years; she was eighty-five years old May 28, 1880. They have had eight children, four boys and four girls-Noah married Elizabeth Richardson, and had one child (dead); John married Rachel Johnston, and has six children; Lewis died when eleven years old; Elizabeth was married to Robert Stickley, and has five children; Rachel was married to Thomas J. Bowlby, and has four living children (Lilly M., Clarrie A., Custis M., and Amsie Irene); Lilly is married to Frank H. Bradley, of Virginia, who is a farmer, and they have four children (Otie Lee, Freddie Scott, Etta E., and Claude C.); Clarrie is married to Milton L Eagle, a farmer and minister in the Tunker church, and they have one child, Fern D. Mr. and Mrs. Musselman have twenty-five grandchildren, and about the same number of great-grandchildren. They both belong to the Baptist church. In politics Mr. Musselman has been a life-long Democrat.
MUSSELMAN, JOSEPH, was born December 2, 1820, in Licking township, and is the son of Samuel and Catharine Musselman. Joseph was married to Lucinda Wilkin, of Newark, who was born October 11, 1825. She was the daughter of Daniel and Barbara Wilkin, who came to this county in 1819. Results of this marriage, four children-Robert was born November 26, 1846, married to Anna Yocum, of Newark, and now lives in Newark township; Samuel, born April 28, 1850, was married to Lora Dorsey, of this county, in 1872,
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died September 25, 1874, and left a wife and two children; Anna B. was born February 14, 1853, was married September 9,.1875, to Henry Dorsey, of this county, and now lives in Newark- township; Ola M. was born .February 13, 1857, is single, and lives at home. Mrs. Musselman is a member of the Old School Baptist church. Mr. Musselman lives near the Baltimore & Ohio railroad, and is a practical farmer and fruit grower.
LIMA TOWNSHIP.
MCQUEEN, GIDEON, blacksmith, post office, Pataskala. He was born in this county, October 31, 1821. He is a son of Minor and Sarah McQueen, who came from east Virginia about 1812, and settled in Fallsbury township, where they , died at the age of eighty-three years. They were among the first settlers in this section. Mr. McQueen entered his tract of land, and in 1837 he erected a church, of the Baptist persuasion, on his farm, in. which he officiated as minister over forty years, and was an earnest worker for Christ. The subject of this sketch is the eighth of a family of twelve children. He was raised on the farm, and can recall many incidents of pioneer life, and grew up on the frontier, and received a limited education., but a good one for the times. At the age of eighteen he was entered as an apprentice at the blacksmith trade in Fallsburgh, a. town that his father had laid out on his farm, where he worked about twenty years. He was married April, 1844, to Lucinda Athey (who died Christmas, 1861). Her parents came from Virginia. After his wife's death he went to Pontiac, Illinois, where he stayed one year, and then came back to the old place, and in November, 1864, he was married to Isabella Miles, of Knox county, and in 1868 he gave up his business to his son and moved to Newton township, and in the spring of the year 1878 he moved to Pataskala, where he still follows his trade. Mr. McQueen has raised eight children, his eldest; George, served as a volunteer in the late war, in company A, Seventy-sixth regiment Ohio volunteer infantry, for three years.
MILLS, W. R., post office, Pataskala, was born in Franklin county in 1845, came to Licking county in the same year, and remained until he was seventeen years of age, with his uncle, Samuel Mills, of this county. He then traveled, following his trade .of carpentering, for about nine years. He married in 1871, Miss Mary F. Ritchie, o Licking county. He now owns forty acres, with a fine two-story house, and the necessary barns, stables, and appliances for a farm of this size.
MYERS, JESSE, post office, Summit Station. Jesse Myers was born in 1814, the fourteenth da of July, in Harrison township. He is the son of Henry Myers and Rebecca Stone, who were married in Virginia, and came to Ohio in 1810, settling in Harrison township, where they lived some five years; they then removed to Union township, there being but few families there at the time. Jesse Myers married Miss Catharine Taggart, the daughter of James and Sarah Taggart, in . 1846, July 26th.
MADISON TOWNSHIP.
MCKINNEY, JOHN, a pioneer of 1814, in Madison township, was born in 1763, in western Pennsylvania. He lived on Bowing Green run, and died in 1855, at the advanced age of ninety-two years.
MCGINNIS, H. K., was born in Jackson township, Muskingum county, January, 14, 1856; he lived there with his father until he was twenty years of age. October 5, 1876, he was married to Miss A. A. Robinson of Hanover township, Licking county. She is the. daughter of Nelson C. Robinson, whose wife died September 14, 1868. Mr. Robinson in his early life followed the trade of a cooper, before his death he followed farming some twelve years. He died September 23, 1874. Mr. McGinnis is a farmer by occupation, and now lives five miles east of Newark. He is the father of Belden M., born September 15, 1878. Mr. McGinnis is one of a family of thirteen children, eleven of whom are yet living in Muskingum county. His grandfather, Samuel McGinnis, was a pioneer of Muskingum county; he died August 26, 1874, aged seventy-six years.
MARY ANN TOWNSHIP.
MOORE, FRANK M., farmer, post office, Newark, Ohio. He was born in Licking township, January 3, 1837 ; he is the fourth of the family of ten children of Mr. and Mrs. John Moore.. His father died April 28, 1856, aged fifty-two years, one month .and .twenty.-eight.days. . Mr. Moore, in an early day, followed farming. In 1858 he moved. to Union county, Ohio. August 17, 1861, he enlisted in company E, Thirtieth Ohio volunteer infantry, and served four years; he was in the battles of Carnifex Ferry, Princeton, Bull Run, South Mountain, Antietam, Jackson, The Hills, Black River, Vicksburgh, Mission Ridge, Ringgold, Resaca, Dallas, Atlanta, Kenasaw Mountain, Jonesboro, Bentonville, and at the storming of Fort McAllister; he was wounded in the shoulder by a musket ball at Jonesboro; he had four brothers also that were soldiers in the late war. He is the grandson of the late John Larabee, of Clay Lick, who was a Revolutionary soldier. Mr. Moore was married May 3, 1864, to Harriet Bradley, of Mary Ann township, daughter of Augustine and Mary Bradley; they are the parents of six children; the oldest died
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in infancy, June 5, 1866; Mary A. was born March 6, 1868; John A., February 22, 1870; Jacob B., October 2, 1873; Elizabeth J., March 26, 1876; Lucy May, May 31, 1879. Mr. Moore now lives with his father-in-law, where he has been for thirteen years.
McKEAN TOWNSHIP.
MILBURN, A. J., was born January 22, 1792, in Bradford county, Pennsylvania, and was married May 13, 1818, to Elizabeth Bowers, of Green county, Pennsylvania, who was born August 12, 1799, in the same county. He enlisted in the War of 1812, but was never called into active service. He and his family came to this county October, 1831, making the journey from Pennsylvania by wagon. They had ten children: Uriah, Alary Ann, Lucinda, John, Rachel, Elizabeth, Rebecca, Isaac N., Andrew J., and Sarah Ellen. Three are deceased-Uriah, Lucinda and John. Uriah was married to Elizabeth Galer, of this county. She died March 13, 1880. Mary Ann married A. J. Critchet, of this county, and is now living in Putnam county. Lucinda died March 26, 1880, in Kansas. John was married to Harriet Gray, of Franklin county; Rachel married Anthony Cummings, and is now living in Pike county. Elizabeth married David Martin, of this county, and is now living in Pike county. Rebecca married Abraham Gosnell, of this county, and is now living in McKean township. I. N., born November 13, 1834, was married to Jennie Rush, of this county, who was born December 3, 1847. The results of this marriage were four children. Ulyses S., Florence C., Edwin R., and John F. I. N. enlisted in company H, Thirty-first Ohio volunteer infantry, at Newark, September 10, 1861, under John H. Putnam; was in General Sherman's division; was in the battles of Mill Springs, Kentucky, Perryville, Stone River, Hoover's Gap, Chickamauga and Mission Ridge. He returned home October 12, 1864. Sarah Ellen married John M. Harris, of this county, and is now living in Crawford county, Illinois. Andrew Milburn died August 5, 1858, aged sixty-six years. Mrs. Milburn is at present living in McKean township, and is very highly respected by all her acquaintances. She is now in her eighty-second year.
MILBURN, ANDREW, was born February, 1840, in McKean township. He was the son of Andrew and Elizabeth Milburn, who came to this county at an early date. He was married November, 1867, to Mary E. Barrick, of Fredonia, who was born in 1844, in Virginia. They have one child, Alonzo Howard, born December 16, 1868. Mr. Milburn was born and reared on the farm where he now lives.
MILBURN, ANDREW V., was born February 14, 1845, in this county. He was the son of Uriah and Elizabeth Milburn, who came to this county in 1831. Uriah was born in 1820, and was married January 12, 1844, to Elizabeth Galer, of this county, who was born on October 19, 1825. They had five children: Andrew V., Perry J., Lovina R., Clayton C., and Elnora N. Andrew V. was married February 22, 1866, to Anna M. Gosnell, of this county, who was born September 22, 1843. They have no children, but have taken one to raise-Martha F. Gosnell. Uriah Milburn died March 13, 1880, aged sixty years. Mrs. Milburn is now living in Kansas.
MONROE TOWNSHIP.
MCINTURF, JAMES, farmer, Johnstown, was born in Hopewell township, July 6, 1819 ; he remained at home until he was twenty-four years of age; March 5, 1845, he married Alsanna Gregg; she was born in western Virginia, September 6, 1825. They had two children: Frederick, born March 4, . 1844; Susannah, born December 19, 1845; married B. G. Hoover, dry goods merchant at Appleton. Alganna McInturf died October 10, 1867. August 1, 1871, Mr. McInturf married Annie Harris, who was born in Bowling Green township, January 1, 1835. As the result of their union, they have had two children: Infant, born and died June 17, 1872; Milly, born September 8, 1873. Frederick McInturf, father of James, was born in Pennsylvania, September 8, 1786, and migrated to Perry county, Ohio, and from there came to Licking about 1816. He married Anna Myers, on the eighteenth of August, 1814, in Perry county, and moved to Hopewell township, Licking county. Mrs. McInturf, sr., was born February 4, 1795, is still living and making her home in Johnstown. '''hen the family first came to Ohio, they had to go to the fort at Marietta.
MORGAN, DIODATE, was born January 23, 1785, at New London, Connecticut; his parents were of Welsh descent. Possessed of good physical constitution and mental ability, he obtained what at that time was considered a fair education. In 1809 he was married to Miss Lucy Church. To their care was given a family of ten children, two sons and eight daughters, who, with one exception, lived to years of maturity. In the government of his children he was stern, at times, even to severity. Yet in the education of so numerous a flock, at a period when school privileges were not, as now, available to the masses, though compelled at times to be clad in the plainest raiment, not one was allowed to miss the advantage of the best schools within the limits of his means, and his last dime was freely given for books and tuition. His first tax was paid under the old Priest tax law, and his first vote cast for the election of James Madison
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to the Presidency. Unswerving in his attachment to party as to friends, he has never since cast any but a Democratic vote, and he hopes yet to live until his party gets control of the Government. Going from Connecticut to New York, he lived there a: number of years, and from there, in September, 1825, he came to Licking county, Ohio, where he has resided the greater part of the time since. His reminiscences to children and grandchildren of the appearance and condition of Licking county at that time, are very interesting. The timbered lands were still the home of the wolf and bear; the rude cabin was the abode of nearly every settler. Semi-annual trips to Sandusky, with an ox team, were made for fish; and little less wonderful to us, for the grinding of wheat and corn he must travel to Zanesville, He is now living at the home of his youngest daughter, Mrs. Adams, at Johnstown. Although in his ninety-sixth year, he walks one mile every day, and his carriage and bearing might rival those of persons who bear the impress of fewer years.
NEWARK TOWNSHIP.
MCKINNEY, PATRICK, was born in Lancaster, Fairfield county, Ohio, April 8, 1835. When quite small he moved with his father, Patrick McKinney, to Newark, Ohio, who purchased the :Mansion house; he owned this until his death. The subject of this sketch is the second son of the family; his only brother, William McKinney, now lives in Livingston, Illinois. Mr. McKinney was married to Sarah J. Redman, daughter of William R. Redman. She was born December 116, 1836, in Hebron. They are the parents of four children: William Oren and Mary Ellen; Sarah E. died in infancy; Abram P. is now living at home; he was born February 13, 1860. William McKinney has followed farming all his lifetime; he is industrious; he lives west of the Old Fort, near Newark. Himself and wife have been members of the Christian Union church for seventeen years. William R Redman was a member of company A, Seventy-six Ohio volunteer infantry; he served about a year and lost his health; came home and died at Mr. McKinney's, June 15, 1862, aged forty-sixth years. His son was a member of the Eighteenth regulars; he died at Bowling Green, Kentucky. Sylvester was a member of company A, Seventy-sixth regiment; he served near four years and was a faithful soldier; he was killed at Atlanta, Georgia. Mr. McKinney - has traveled through many of the western States and territories.
CITY OF NEWARK.
MARKLEY, GEORGE, furniture.-Mr. Markley was born in Pennsylvania in 1825, and came to Newark about 1859; he immediately embarked in the furniture business on the south side of the square. At this time he had a capital of five hundred dollars. In 1867 the building occupied by him was burned, but he had it rebuilt; he is now owner of one of the finest buildings in the city, measuring twenty by eighty feet, and three stories high. In addition to these, h: has two other rooms each twenty by eighty feet; he has accumulated a handsome property by his own exertions. He has one of the finest residences on Hudson street, which he has erected His building is used solely for a furniture depot, and is packed from roof to cellar with every kind and style of furniture. His father, John Markley, eras born in Penna., in 1786, and also came to Newark in 1859, where he died in 1874, at the age of eighty-eight years. George Markley has proved himself a successful business man, and has continually added to, and increased his business. Recently he added the business of undertaking which has very materially increased the volume of his business, and added to its profits.
MCCADDON, MR. JOHN.-The venerable McCaddon was many years, and until his death, a resident of Newark. He settled here in 1826, and . lived to be nearly ninety years old. Under date of May 16, 1842, he wrote a communication which was published in the "American Pioneer," giving some account of an early adventure in connection with the Great West. He enlisted in July, 1780, at the falls of the Ohio, in the army of Col. George Rogers Clarke, raised for the purpose of chastising the Ohio Indians. The force marched up the Ohio to the mouth of the Licking; then crossed it, and where Cincinnati is now situated, be assisted in the erection of a block-house, the first building ever built there. The army then marched to the Indian towns of the Little Miami, and from thence to the Indian towns on the Mad river, where a battle was fought, and a victory won. The centennial anniversary of this battle was recently celebrated (August 9, 1880), on the battleground, five miles west of Springfield, Ohio. Mr. McCaddon wrote at the age of :eighty-five years, giving the foregoing facts. He was a man of intelligence and character, and of extensive information. In his religious views he was decidedly Swedenborgian. He had a large family, most of whom, like their father and mother, attained to more than the average age of man. A number of children, all in advanced life, are still living.
MCCONAUGHEY, ANDREW, switchman in the yards of the Baltimore & Ohio railroad. He has been, engaged in this business about one year. Previous to this engagement he was employed as a brakeman on the Baltimore & Ohio six years. He is the oldest son of William and Sarah McConaughey, and was born April 19, 1851, in Harrison township. He remained with his parents until
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he was twenty-two years of age, when he was married to Amanda Price, January 20, 1873. She was born August 8, 1850, in this county. They have two children--Charles H., born May 5, 1874; Peter, born January 2, 1875. Mr. McConaughey resides in East Newark.
MCDONALD, WILLIAM, was born in Morris county, New Jersey, August 18, 1850; he moved to Columbus, Ohio, in 1873, and came to Newark in 1876; he was married to Samantha Walters, June 22, 1878. She was born in Hopewell township in 1857. She is the daughter of Lewis Walters. Mr. McDonald is the father of one child-Adda, born February 8, 1878. He has been a farmer many years, but now lives in Newark.
MCDOUGAL, STEPHEN.-The subject of this sketch was a well known and prominent man in Licking county. He was a native of Kentucky, but in early life became a citizen of Chillicothe. Upon the organization of Licking county he was invited to take charge of the office of clerk of our courts, which he did in 1808, as a clerk, and in 1809 he was appointed clerk of the courts, and served as such until 1816. He was county auditor from 1820 to 1825, and recorder of the county from 1820 to 1842. Mr. McDougal was a merchant for a number of years, and one of Newark's early-time enterprising citizens.
McKANNA, OWEN, section hand. He was born in county Tyrone, Ireland, in 1843; he came to Mt. Vernon, Ohio, in 1864; he stayed there about eighteen months, then moved to Sandusky, Ohio, and worked on the high school building at that place, two years afterwards moved to Newark, where he now lives. He was married to Mary A. Boyd, daughter of William Boyd. She was born December 12, 1853; they have three children: Edward, born December 17, 1871; Franklin, August 20, 1874; John, March 15, 1876. Mr. McKanna has been in the employ of the Pan Handle railroad company for the past three years; before this time he was with the Baltimore & Ohio railroad company. He owns a neat home on Pine street, where he lives.
MCKENNA, JOHN, grocer, No. 129 Second street. -Mr. McKenna was born in Tyrone county, Ireland, in the year 1835, and he emigrated to America in May, 1854, and located in Sandusky city, Ohio, where he resided until 1867, when he came to Newark and embarked in the grocery business, which he has continued with success until the present. He occupies two commodious rooms, twenty-one by sixty each, with base of the same size, in which he carries a large stock of staple and fancy groceries and confectioneries, queensware, glass and stone ware, and willow ware, cutlery, and notions, sugar cured, smoked, and pickled meats, fish, flour, salt, and oysters in season, and all the latest and best brands of tobaccos, etc.
MANSELL, HENRY, was born near Youngstown, Trumbull county, Ohio, November 11, 1834. He was a delegate from the India Mission conference to the general conference of the Methodist Episcopal church in 1872. He graduated from Allegheny college. He joined the Pittsburgh conference in 1859, and went to India as a missionary in 1863. Besides serving as a preacher in the mission, he has given attention to translations and the preparation of works in the language of the country. Among his works of this character are translations of an abridgement of "Watson's Life of Wesley," a geography in Hindoo; an edition of the works of "Joseph Butler's Analogy;" of Wesley on Christian Perfection," and smaller works, all of which have been published from the Methodist Episcopal mission press. He was married October 1, 1860, to Anna Elizabeth Banshoff, of Johnstown, Cambria county, Pennsylvania. They have five children: Hattie, now living with her grandmother in Newark; William Albert, Edwin Parker, who died in infancy; John W., who died quite young; Sarah Jane, also living with her grandmother. About one year after his marriage he sailed for India; his wife's health failed shortly after landing. She remained there some eight years, and leaving him there came with her three children to Kent, April, 1870, and lived with her mother. Two years after they moved to Newark; she died May 17, 1873. Her husband came home one year after she returned and stayed until after her death; he then. returned to India, where he is now living. William A.,after finishing his education, expects to go to India with his father. Mr. Mansell is the son of Joseph Mansell, who emigrated from England in an early day, and located near Braddock's field, near Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Mrs. Esther Banshoff was born in Westmoreland county, Pennsylvania, November 21, 1813. She is the daughter of John Hill; of that county. Her father died when she was about twenty years of age; she afterwards moved with her mother to Cambria county, Pennsylvania, and was married to William A. Banshoff, of that county, in January, 1844. They have had five children: Anna; Elis, Gasper H., Jacob, who died in infancy, and Similde, now the wife of Mr. Samuel Hamilton. Mrs. Hamilton is the only child now living. Mr. Banshoff died September 26, 1876; aged fifty-three years. He was a farmer by occupation and moved to Newark in 1873.
MARBLE, DR. DANIEL, deceased.-The subject of this sketch was a native of Worcester, Massachusetts, and was born March 18, 1798. During his
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early life he enjoyed the usual educational advantages, and ultimately became a good scholar. He rendered some military services during the War of 1812, when a youth of only sixteen years. The medical profession having been chosen by him as his permanent. pursuit, he entered the. office of Dr. Anson Coleman, of Rochester, New York, as a medical student, and graduated at the New York Medical college in 1823. For four years after his graduation he was engaged in the practice of medicine in Rochester, New York. Dr. Marble, in 1827, in company with Mr. Rufus Henry, settled in Newark, Ohio, and established the Newark Gazette, the latter being a practical printer, performing the duties of publisher, and the former doing the editorial work, and, meanwhile, engaging in the practice of his profession. This arrangement was continued nearly ten years, when Dr. 'Marble's practice became so extensive as to render it impracticable to longer remain on the tripod, or perform the duties and labors of editor. For thirty-eight years, and until his death, Dr. Marble was engaged actively, laboriously r extensively in the practice of medicine in Newark and the surrounding country, the emoluments of which yielded him a handsome competency. Dr. Marble was an editorial writer and essayist of ability, and a well read, faithful, intelligent, judicious physician, who had the confidence of a large class of our citizens. His reading was not confined to politics and medicine, but he had enjoyed the advantages of a course of reading of a much wider scope, embracing history, literature, science, philosophy, morals. He was, therefore, a man of intelligence and general information. He gave his time, labor, and influence, to advance educational interests, secular and religious, temperance and sound morals, and was a liberal and constant contributor to the church and her institutions. Dr. Marble was a man of great energy, of enterprise and industry, of frugality, of strong common sense views of life, and one of Newark's most public spirited citizens. He died October 24, 1865, in the sixty-eighth year of his age.
MARTIN, GEORGE E., painter, was born in Newark May 6, 1847. He learned the printing trade at the age of eleven years; on account of ill health, was compelled to give up this trade. He then learned painting, and .worked at it until the war began, when he enlisted August 22, 1863, in company I, Second Ohio heavy artillery, and was discharged August 23, 1865. He was married to Mary Anderson August 20, 1867. She was born February 5, 1847. They have five children: Minnie, born December 4, 1868; Glendora, September 12, 1870; George E., December 4, 1873; Stella May, August 27, 1877; Mary E., July 27, 1879. Since the war Mr. Martin followed painting for three years, since which time he has been with the Baltimore & Ohio railroad company.
MARVIN, ELLEN, was born in Brownsville, Pennsylvania, July 18, 1810. She moved to Newark with her father, John McCaddon, in 1826; he was a soldier in the Revolutionary war; when he came to Newark, he bought three acres of land on which stands the house where Mrs. Marvin now lives. He died in 1846, aged eighty-eight years. She was married to Henry H. Marvin August 28, 1838. Mr. Marvin was born May 28, 1801. They have one son :William; born May 15, 1850: Mr. Marvin moved to Shelby, Ohio, in an early day of his life, and came to Newark several years before his marriage, to the subject of this sketch He had lost his former wife some three years previous. He worked at the hatter's trade in former life, and later worked at carpentering. Mrs. Marvin is one of eight surviving members of her father's family. James McCadden, of Beverly, aged eighty-six; Mrs: Nancy Baker, of Canton, eighty-five; Elizabeth Cocke, of Canton, Ohio, and Mary Evans, of Zanesville, Ohio, seventy-seven; Mrs. Louisa Van Horn, Zanesville,, seventy-five; J. W. McCaddon, Dexter, Iowa, seventy-three; Margaret McCaddon, of Zanesville, seventy-two; the eight surviving members of this family reaching the high average of seventy-seven years of age, and are all active and of sound mind and body.
MAYLONE, JAMES M., ticket agent at Newark, Pan Handle railroad. He has served in this capacity four years at Newark, and for over two years previous at Denison, Ohio. He is the son of B. F. and Rachel Maylone, of Wellsville, Ohio. He was born near that place, March 5, 1848. He married Emma Jane Davidson, May 16, 1872; she was born March 31, 1851, in Hancock county, West Virginia, on what is known as the "Old Eagle farm." She is one of a family of six children. They have -two children: - Kate Coffey, born in Denison, August 20, 1874; Paul Clark, born in Newark, July 14, 1877. They have .living with them Mrs. Maylone's mother, Mrs. Jane Davidson.
MERRILL, THOMAS B., brick and stone mason, was born in New Haven, Fayette county, Pennsylvania, April 16, 1845. His parents moved to Columbus, Ohio, and died when he was fifteen years old. He learned his trade in Columbus. He enlisted in the Guthrie Greys, of Cincinnati, in the three months service, and was the first person that put his name to the roll in that company from. Columbus. He served his time, and then enlisted in the Seventh Ohio volunteer infantry for three years. He served his time in this regiment, and was mustered out of service at Lookout
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mountain, when he was seventeen years of age. He came to Newark in 1872, and was married to Jennie Oliver, September 14, 1874; she was born in Newark, March 9, 1856. They have three children: Sadie M., born May 21, 1876; Thomas B., jr., born July 9, 1878; and Claude W., born March 29, 1880. Mrs. Merrill's mother is still living, and has been a resident of Newark for thirty years : She was born April 2, 1818.
MERRILL, JOHN, brakeman on the Baltimore Ohio railroad. He has been in the employ of the company since 1867. He is the son of Jonathan and Jane Merrill, and was born June 26, 1840, in Belmont county. In 1869 he came to this county and settled in Newark, where he has since resided. December 27, 1865, he was married to Jennie King, of Belmont county. She was born May 2, 1847, and is the daughter of Simeon and Sarah King. They have four children: Lillie A., born February 8, 1867; Sarah E., born April 23, 1871; Blanche F., born February 22, 1876; Rittie B., born June 17, 1878. Lillie died October 9, 1868. Blanche died January 8, 1877. Mr. Merrill resides in East Newark.
MEISTER, MRS. MARY, was born in Germany June 30, 1835; came with her father's family to Highland county in April, 1853: lived there three years, then moved to Newark to her pleasant little home where she now lives. She was married to Joseph Meister in December, 1866. They have two children: Anna, born October 20, 1867 ; Joseph, February 3, 1870. Mr. Meister died November 18, 1878, at the age of fifty-five years. Her father, Barnhard Binder, is living with her, aged sixty-four years.
MEYERS, M. V., was born December 22, 1845, in Wayne county, New York, and came to Ohio in 1873, settling in the city of Newark, where he engaged his time in the Baltimore & Ohio railroad shops for three years, after which he kept hotel. April 29, 1874, he was married to Lizzie Tomlinson, of Lancaster, Ohio. She was born January 7, 1847, and came to Newark after living in Wisconsin fifteen years. They have two children: Bertha, born February 11, 1875; Charles W., born June 24, 1878.
MILLIGAN, ROBERT, retired, born in Lancaster county, Pennsylvania, on the eighth day of June, 1800. In 1816 he accompanied his father's family to Ohio.. They reached Zanesville, Muskingum county, on the first day of January, 1817. In 1819 Mr. Milligan commenced working at the cooper trade, and served two years as an apprentice; then, in 1821 or 1822, he began business for himself at his trade. In February, 1826, he was united in marriage with Miss Catharine Hunt, a native of New Jersey, born March 3, 1802; and migrated to Muskingum county, Ohio, about 1820. In November, 1826, Mr. and Airs. Milligan moved to Newark, Licking county, where he continued at his trade until in 1849, when he was appointed superintendent of the Newark cemetery, which position he filled, faithfully discharging all duties devolving upon him until June, 1878, when he retired from business, and is now living a retired life, esteemed and respected by all that know him. In 1829 his companion was taken from him by death, leaving one daughter, viz.: Albina, who- deceased, in 1834, of cholera. In October, 1831, he married Miss Mary Wilson, born March 7, 1810, daughter of Jacob Wilson. By this union he had four children: John W., Amanda Melvina, Sarah E., and Annie E. Amanda Melvina, born March 28, 1835; married Isaac W. Biglow and died February 24, 1869; Sarah E., born November 12, 1836, died September 17, 1849.
MILLER, MAJOR CHARLES DANA, was born in Mt. Vernon, Ohio, September 3, 1836, and moved to Newark in the spring of 1857. His family has an ancient and honorable lineage, dating back over two hundred years in America, and antedating from its emigration to America into traditional genealogy another century in Scotland.
The Millers, of Scotland, were of Saxon origin, and followed the leadership of Edwin, who conquered the Picts and founded Edinburgh, A. D. 449. The history of the family is rather obscure, until about the year 1600, when the country was distracted by civil war, assuming a religious character between Catholicism and Protestantism. The Millers took sides with the Protestants, and later with the Presbyterians or Covenanters, when persecuted by James the First, in his efforts to establish Episcopacy. The laws against Presbyterianism were so arbitrary that it led to great disorder and opposition by the inhabitants, and many personal encounters passed between the liberty loving Scots and the minions of the king, in the enforcement of obnoxious laws. The name of James Miller is found twice recorded in a list of those who paid fines for transgressing the laws in the city of Edinburgh, and is recorded in this quaint style
"The compt of mony resauit in fra sick persones as hes transgrest aganest the statutis and ordenances of the guid toun; the namis of the persones that pay it, and the soum that eyrie man pay it, and the occatione whair foir they pay it, begining at Mychelmas, r 6o8 yiers, till Mychelmas the vier of God, 1609 yiers, the time of thair offices of baill yiers, as follows: James Miller, for being found be the gaird at twelve hours at even, with one sword drawin at James Harvie, L.4, James Miller, for the bluid wyte of Patryk Chalmers, L 9 18 d."
The oppression of the Covenanters led many to seek the shores of America, where they could worship God without restraint, and one Senior
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Miller and his son James (who are the direct progenitors of this family in America), emigrated from Edinburgh about the year 1660. They settled in Charlestown, near Boston, and joined the established Presbyterian church at that place. We find recorded in the Genealogical dictionary of the the first settlers of New England. "James Miller, the Scotsman, Charlestown, admitted to First church, December 17, 1676, and made freeman May 23, 1677, and died July 14, 1690. His wife, Mary, joined church August 5, 1677, being baptized that day with her eight children - James, Mary, Robert, Job, Abraham, Isaac, Mercy and Jane. The record of his father's death, August 1, 1688, calls him `Sen,' an aged Scotsman above seventy."
Isaac Miller, the son of James, removed to Concord, Massachusetts, and afterwards to Worcester about the year 1718. His son Isaac, born in Concord May 7, 1708, married in Worcester one Sarah Crosby, and reared a large family. In 1770; the year of the Boston massacre, he removed to Dummerston, Vermont, which town he surveyed and settled. John, the son of Isaac, jr., was born in Worcester, December 20, 1756, and lived and died a farmer in Dummerston. His son, James, who was born in Dummerston, December 16, 1783, emigrated to Ohio in 1814, and settled in Knox county, what is now Miller township, named in his honor. His son, James Warner, born in Dummerston, Vermont, July 8, 1807, settled first in Newark, about the year 1826, afterwards in Mt Vernon, where he married in 1833, and raised a large family, the second son of which, Charles D. Miller, is the subject of this sketch.
The genealogical order of the eight generations as far as authenticated, will then stand as follows: First, Sen Miller, born in Edinburgh, Scotland, about 1613; second, James Miller, born in Edinburgh, Scotland, about 1640; third, Isaac Miller, born in Charlestown, Massachusetts, about 1670; fourth, Isaac Miller, jr., born in Concord, Massachusetts, in 1708; fifth, John Miller, born in Worcester, Massachusetts, in 1756; sixth, James Miller, born in Dummerston, Vermont, in 1783; seventh, James Warner Miller, born in Dummerston, Vermont, in 1807; eighth, Charles Dana Miller, born in Mt Vernon, Ohio, in 1836.
In order to present the history of this family more in detail we must return to the Scotish ancestors.
Many of the Scotch Millers attained eminence in literature and science. The ancestors of Hugh Miller, the great geologist, were a seafaring race. Among the great writers were John .Miller, of Lanarkshire, professor of law in the university of Glasgow; James Miller, of Ayr, physician and chemist, and editor of the fourth edition of the Encyclopedia Britanica; James Miller, professor of surgery in the university of Edinburgh; Thomas Miller, of Glenlee, baron and lord justice clerk of court of sessions.
The ancient coat of arms of this family, adopted by the various Scotch branches, bears a similarity in the chief points of the field; the only variations appearing in minor objects in the divisions according to the fancy of the bearer, or as conferred by heraldic law. The chief points, as borne by all the Scotch families, are: first, the color of the shield (white); second, the Moline cross, which represents-the figure of the. iron that supports the upper mill stone; third, the wavy bar in the base, and last, the mullet, or rowel of a spur. A description of the arms borne by the American branch of the family, as near as can be authenticated, and as expressed in heraldic terms, is as. follows: Argent, a cross moline, azure. In chief, second, bordure of three cinquefoils, gules, lozenge between two mullets; sinister chief lozenge between two, mullets. In fessee, hand with first and second fingers extended, two arms with hands clasped, moline cross, sable, between four hearts; to base, wavy band of vert; crest, lion rampant with moline cross, sable, between paws; motto, Optima Coelo, Unione Augetur:
A very complete record has been preserved of the family of Isaac Miller, jr., the grandson and great-grandson of the Scotish emigrants. He was a staunch Republican in the troublesome times preceding the outbreak of the Revolution. Being a surveyor by profession, he became useful in the settlement of the then new country north of Massachusetts, but his enterprises met with disaster through the machinations of the tools of the king, who had set a mark upon all Republicans. In 1763, he, with others, were granted a township of land in New Hampshire, which they settled and paid for, but by a subterfuge the British court, then in session in Worcester, re-granted it to General
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Bellows, a Tory. He moved his family in 1770 to Dummerston, Vermont, which town he surveyed and settled. Isaac Miller, jr., had twelve children. Vespatian was a soldier in the old French war, and afterwards followed the sea. Hosea was a farmer. Rosanna married Major Joseph Negus, of Petersham. Among her descendants are Mrs. General R. B. Marcy, Mrs. General George B. McClellan, and Mrs. Major W. B. Rossell, of the United States army. Sarah married Silas Wheeler, of Petersham. Tillotson emigrated to New York State. Patience married Dr. Thomas Amsden, of Petersham. Joseph was a soldier of the war of the Revolution, and served seven years with distinction, being promoted to the rank of major, and merited the friendship and confidence of General Washington. Isaac was a captain in the Revolution, and was badly wounded early in the war near Boston. Marshall was a farmer and left many descendants.
John, the great-grandfather of the subject of this sketch, was a Revolutionary soldier, and subsequently became very prominent as a citizen of Vermont. Catharine married a Mr. Knapp and reared a large family. William, the youngest, was a soldier in the latter part of the Revolution and rose to the rank of major.
John Miller, who was born in Worcester, Massachusetts, December 20, 1756, had eight children Lewis, James, Levi, Sally, Polly, Rosanna, Susan, and John B. Rosanna and Susan are still livingthe former eighty-six and the latter eighty-four years of age.
James Miller, who was born in Dummerston, Vermont, December 16, 1783, was educated at Williams college. In the War of 1812 he was a member of the company of Captain Hayes the father of President Hayes. He emigrated to Ohio in 1814, and was six weeks making the journey in wagons. He bought of the government a section of land in what is now Miller township, Knox county, which was then a howling wilderness. James Miller was a gentleman of culture and highly esteemed by his neighbors for his sterling worth, industry, and enterprise. He married Sarah Warner, the eldest sister of Luke K. Warner, of Newark. They were married in 1806, near Wardsborough, Vermont, eight years before their departure for the west. She was an accomplished and educated young lady, of rare personal beauty, and seemingly too tender for the hardships of pioneer life, but she lived to see the primeval forest on her husband's land replaced by smiling and fruitful fields. They reared a family of eleven children-James Warner, Madison, Volney, Henry H., Mary M., Rosanna W., John F., Harriet M., Sarah Warner, Dana, and Lucinda A. Of this family now residing in Newark may be mentioned James Warner, his sons Charles D. and Philip D.; two daughters, Elizabeth V. and Susan R; John F. Miller and one son, Edwin S.; also Mrs. H. C. Bostwick, daughter of Madison Miller.
James Warner, the eldest, was born. in Vermont, July 8, 1807, and emigrated to Ohio with his father. In 1826 he came to Newark and engaged with his uncle, Willard Warner, who kept the old "Green House," on the present site of the Park hotel. In 1830 he moved to Mt Vernon and engaged in business. In 1833 he married Mary G. Bryant, daughter of Gilman Bryant, esq., one of the pioneers of Knox county. He reared a family of ten children-James Bryant; Charles Dana, Elizabeth V., Edward Stanley, Sarah Warner, Philip Dennis, Mary Gilman, Francis Warner, Jennie Ella, and Susan R. James Warner Miller engaged in business in Mt. Vernon for over forty years, and was widely known as one of the most industrious and enterprising merchants. He removed to Newark in the spring of 1879, where he now resides.
This closes the succession of the paternal ancestors of Charles Dana Miller.
His maternal ancestors were also of old revolutionary stock. His mother, Mary Gilman Bryant, was the daughter of Gilman Bryant, a pioneer of Knox county, whose father, David Bryant, was an officer in the Revolution, and a cousin of William Cullen Bryant, the poet. David Bryant married Mary Gilman, the daughter of Colonel Jeremiah Gilman, in whose regiment (the New Hampshire line) he served. The genealogy of the New Hampshire Gilman's is thus narrated:
In May, 1638, Edward Gilman, with his wife, three sons, two daughters and three servants, came from Norfolk county, England, in the ship called the "Delight," of Ipswich, and settled in Hingham, Massachusetts. Moses, the third son of Edward Gilman, lived in New Market, New Hampshire, and had six sons Captain Jeremiah, born in 1660, had Thomas, Andrew, Joseph and others. The last two sons were captured by the Indians, in 1709, and taken to Canada. At a war dance, Joseph was burnt. Andrew was sold to the French, and imprisoned, but obtained favor of the governor and was permitted to work for wages until he earned a sum sufficient to purchase his freedom. He returned to his old home, married, and had one son Jeremiah and three daughters. Jeremiah was born about the year 1721. When the Revolutionary war broke out, he was commissioned a colonel and commanded a regiment in the New Hampshire line. His daughter, Mary Gilman, married Lieutenant David Bryant, who served in his father-in-law's regiment during the war. Lieutenant Bryant was the great-grandfather of the subject of this sketch.
The genealogical successions of the nine genera-
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tions in this line, therefore, stand as follows: First, Edward Gilman, born in Norfolk, England, about 1600; second, Moses Gilman, born in Norfolk, England, about 1630; third; Jeremiah Gilman, born in New Market, New Hampshire, .1660; fourth, Andrew Gilman,.bom in New Market, New Hampshire, 1690; fifth, Jeremiah Gilman (second), born in New Market, New Hampshire, about 1720; sixth, Mary Gilman, born in Vermont, about 1760; seventh, Gilman Bryant, born in Vermont, 1784; eighth, Mary Gilman Bryant, born in Mt. Vernon, Ohio, 1814; ninth, Charles D. Miller, born in Mt. Vernon, Ohio, 1836.
Nicholas Gilman, who was a delegate to the convention in 1787, and signed the constitution of the United States, and the Hon. John Taylor Gilman, governor of New Hampshire, were descendants of Edward Gilman. Governor Lewis Cass was a descendant of Moses Gilman.
Charles Dana Miller received a good academic education, which he greatly improved in after life by much reading and travel. He moved to Newark in 1857 and engaged in business with Luke K. Warner, doing a large and successful trade in the grain products of the county. When the war broke out in 1861 he enlisted as a private in Captain Coman's company C, Seventy-sixth Ohio regiment, and was successively promoted for meritorious services to first sergeant, sergeant major, first lieutenant and adjutant, captain and major by brevet. The latter rank was conferred by the President of the United States. He was of light frame and delicate and nervous temperament, seemingly ill adapted to endure the privations of a soldier's life, but in his case, as well as in many others, actual service proved that physical proportions and strength were fully counterbalanced by spirit and 'energy. During his whole term of service of three years and a month he never permitted himself to be excused from duty, although suffering physical disability, contracted by his devotion to the service. He was twice slightly wounded, at Vicksburgh and Resaca, but continued on duty without reporting his wounds. He was engaged in. the battles of Fort Donelson and Shiloh with credit, and during the Siege of Corinth, when the adjutant of the regiment and adjutant general of the brigade succumbed to disease, he was detailed to perform their duties, at the same time he performed the arduous work as orderly of his company. It was here that his qualifications pointed the road to promotion, and his commanding officer, without solicitation, obtained a commission for him as adjutant of the regiment, to fill the vacancy of the late adjutant who had resigned. He continued to perform the duties of adjutant for nearly two years, never missing a dress parade while with the regiment. In 1864, when the regiment re-enlisted as veterans he was promoted to a captaincy, and placed in command of his old company C. He commanded this company through the active and glorious Atlanta campaign, and in August, .1864, was appointed acting assistant inspector general, performing the laborious service pertaining to that office in a large brigade of nine regiments.
Major Miller commanded the highest esteem and confidence of the colonel of his regiment. He was conspicuous for his devotion to the cause of the Union arms in battle and in camp. At Arkansas Post he was mentioned in special orders for his gallantry. At Atlanta, on the twenty-second of July, 1864, he led his company in advance of the regiment, bearing the colors, and in the face of a scorching fire, drove the enemy from earthworks and re-captured a fine battery of parrot guns.
He presented a conspicuous target in this engagement, but escaped the missiles aimed at him. His first lieutenant (Arnold) was shot three times by his side. At Ships Gap, while on the staff of Colonel Milo Smith, he directed the flank movement which resulted in the capture of two South Carolina companies.
On the twenty-eighth of July, near Atlanta, he stood for four hours encouraging his men while breasting a fearful storm of musketry to which the regiment was subjected. The list of engagements he participated in numbers forty or fifty, but the principle battles and sieges which will be prominent to history, maybe mentioned: Fort Donelson, Shiloh, Siege of Corinth, Chickasaw Bayou, Arkansas Post, Siege of Vicksburgh, Jackson, Dallas, Resaca, Kenesaw Mountain, Atlanta, July 22d and 28th, and Jonesborough.
After the expiration of his term of service he received an honorable discharge, November 18, 1864. The war had practically ended in the west at that time. He returned to Newark and again engaged in his former business.
In May; 1865, he married Lucy Gilman Jewett, daughter of David D. and Lucy Jewett, of Newark. She was a noble woman, a devoted Christian, a fond wife and mother. This union, so promising of long happiness, terminated in her early death, which occurred January 2, 1869, leaving two infant children-daughter and son-Lucy Jewett, born March 4, x866, and Charles Dion, born November 17, 1867.
In 1875-76 he engaged in the commission business in Chicago, retaining, however, a branch business at Newark. In 1877 he returned to Newark and continued in the grain trade, under the firm name of Miller & Root, and is at the present time transacting a large business in the products of the county. Major Miller has always been an out spoken adherent to the principles he fought for dur-
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ing the war, and although he has never aspired to civil office, he has been somewhat conspicuous in his advocacy of 'stalwart Republicanism." He has taken a lively interest in the organizations and re-unions of ex-soldiers, being one of the first projectors of the Soldier's society of Licking county, through whose instrumentality the great re-union was held in 1878.
Major Miller has been continuously elected secretary of the society. He prepared, and had published, the admirable report of the great re-union which gives a very complete record of Licking county's participation in the war for the Union.
Major Miller's early inclinations were decidedly toward the study of a profession instead of mercantile pursuits. He inherited a taste for drawing and painting, and has followed the natural bent, more or less, in an amateur way, during his leisure moments. His eye is almost perfect in its comprehension of forms, distances and colors, with rare taste for landscape gardening, and rural adornment. He has been an industrious student of science and history, his mind favoring geological research more than any other. He has written many able articles for the press upon subjects in harmony with his tastes.
In religion he was early brought up in the doctrines and faith of the Protestant Episcopal church, and became a member of that denomination before entering the army, but his general religious views are of the most liberal character, free from bigotry and disposed to reconcile and harmonize religion with science in its broadest sense.
MILLER, LEWIS E., railroad conductor, was born in Newark, February 2, 1852; was married December 19, 1876, to Miss Mary M. Taylor, daughter of Henry Taylor, of Newark; they have one child, Milton H. L., born August 29, 1877. Mr. Miller is the son of James Miller, of Newark, and has been in the employ of Baltimore & Ohio and Pan Handle railroad companies since January 1, 1877. He was employed by the Newark fire department and worked with them two years and seven months.
MILLER, JAMES, was born in East Newark, December 23, 1878. In his younger days he worked at such work as he could get. He was married to Silvina M. Elwell, of Maine. She was born March 1, 1828; came to Zanesville with her father's family in 1838. By this marriage they had twelve children: Hannah M., born November 28, 1845, is now the wife of Peter Stief; Byron Leverett, born September 10, 1847, died October 9, 1848; James Leverett, born October 18, 1848, married to Mary E. Foost, of Newark; Morvill Morton, born August 9, 1850, married to Miss Ella Dale; Lewis Elwell, born February 2, 1852, married Miss Mary M. Taylor; Nebraska Gertrude, born March 18, 1854, died July 27, 1855; William Edwin, born March 12, 1856, married to Anna Shidler; Joseph Melvill, born February 18, 1858; Nancy Stella, born July 13, 1860, died July 18, 1864; Frank Oscar, born August 23, 1864; Welcome Weldon, born October 17, 1866, died October 8, 1870; Fannie May, born July 12, 1870. About fifteen years ago Mr. Miller learned gas fitting, and for ten years worked for the Newark Gas company; he is now infirmary director. Mrs. Miller's father for many years was a. sailor. He died in Muskingum county, in the forty-fifth year of his age. His widow is yet living, and is with her daughter, Mrs. Miller, having reached the age of eighty-three. She can yet read without the use of spectacles.
MILLER, GEORGE -He has three trades-shoemaker, butcher, and carpenter. He makes the last his main business in the summer season, and during the winter he follows butchering. He has not worked at the shoemakers' trade for five years. Mr. Miller was born August 18, 1847, in Newark. When he was. about four years old he removed with his parents to Liverpool, Ohio, and remained with them until he was fourteen years of age, when he left home to make his own way. Mr. Miller has succeeded, by hard work, in obtaining a home. He removed to Newark in 7867, and has lived there since. He was married October 21, 1869, to Anna M. Komman, formerly of Germany. They have four children: Frederick E., George Andrew, Anna S. and Maud May. He resides at present on Western avenue.
MILLER, ABNER T., carpenter and joiner. Was born in Perry township, January 31, 1845; lived there until 1864, when he enlisted in company F, One Hundred and Thirty-fifth Ohio volunteer infantry; served eleven months; was taken prisoner at North Mountain, Virginia, and taken to Andersonville, Georgia, where he remained seven months of the eleven, when he was sent home on parole. He was never exchanged, as the war closed shortly after. The treatment he received was very bad. His rations were one-half pint of corn meal a day. They were imprisoned in an open field with a stockade around it. The dead-line was about ten feet within the stockade; any prisoner attempting to pass this was liable to be shot by the guard. There was no shelter for the prisoners whatever, and for a bed they used the ground. There were sometimes an average of one hundred dead prisoners removed every morning. When he was paroled he went to Columbus, remaining in Perry township until the war closed, when he was mustered out of service at Camp Chase. He came to Newark, April, 1867, and was married to Mary E. Crow,
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December 17, 1869. She was born June 22, 1845, in Licking township; her parents are both living, are pioneers and residents of Licking township. They have two children: Annie B., . born March 26, 1871, and Ella Myrtle, born July 20, 1875. Mr. Miller lives in West Newark.
MILLER, JOSEPH, tanner, son of Abram and Margaret Miller, who came to Newark from Hardy county, Virginia, in 1802. Mr. Miller's grandfather purchased six hundred and forty acres of land, all timber, on the site of Fast Newark. This land was divided between four children, Abram receiving one hundred and sixty acres. The subject of this sketch is one of twelve children, and was born August 18, 1804. He is at present one of the oldest citizens in Licking county who was born here. He remained with his father until he was twenty-one. During this time he was employed on his father's farm, and also worked for his neighbors. At one time he received his pay, amounting to fourteen bushels of wheat, which he exchanged for a calf skin that made for himself a pair of boots and a pair of shoes for his sister. His father was born November 20, 1780, and died December 18, 1858. At the age of twenty-one he went to Virginia and learned the tanner's trade with an uncle; was gone six years, and returned in 1831. He bought a tannery of Franklin Fullerton, situated in East Newark, near the aqueduct. At this time the residents could shoot ducks in what is now known as court house square, as the place was mostly ponds. He was married to Phebe Michael in January, 1837. She died April 20, 1838, leaving one child, Harriet, who was born November 18, 1837. Harriet was married to Daniel Smith June 11, 1867, and has two children-George Eugene M., born July 26, 1871, and Joseph Franklin, August 25, 1873. Mr. Miller carried on the tanning business until 1865, when he sold to C. D. Myers. The land owned by his father-was sold in a suit in .partition, and the proceeds divided among the heirs. The shops of the Baltimore & Ohio railroad company are erected on part of this land. Mr. Miller is living with his son-in-law, Mr. Smith, in West Newark, and owns thirty-five acres of land in Newark township, near the fair grounds. The second school he ever attended was in a log cabin on his father's farm, built in the woods, and was kept by a farmer. The windows in this cabin were sheets of greased paper. The expense of attending school was two dollars for three months. The tannery where he exchanged his wheat for the calf skin, was situated where the Birkey house now stands. "At-this time the farmers would not raise more than five or ten acres of wheat, and for a market they had to go to Zanesville, where they got their salt. Mr. Smith was born in Franklin county, December 16, 1834, and at five years of age moved to Mary Ann township with his parents, where he lived until 1869, when he moved to Newark. He is a carpenter and joiner by trade.
MILLER, M. M., son of James Miller, was born in Newark, on the ninth day of August, 1850. He engaged with S. R Klotts, in 1861, as stripper in his cigar factory, and worked about two years at stripping. In 1863 he commenced at the cigar making trade with Mr. Klotts, and served three years, as an apprentice at the business. In 1866 he commenced at his trade as journeyman, and worked about three years in Delaware, and eighteen months in Marietta, Ohio. He then returned to Newark. In October, 1871, he, in company with Martin L. Tyrer, established a cigar factory in Newark, which business he has since followed. On June 3, 1873, he married Miss Ellen Dale, of Delaware, Ohio. She was born August 9, 1852. She is a daughter of John Dale, of English descent. Mr. and Mrs. Miller settled in Newark, where they have since resided. They have two children:. Blanche C. and Claude D. In 1878 he was elected vice-president o€ the Licking County Agricultural society. In 1879 he was elected president of the society, which position he held a year. In 1879-8o he represented the Licking county society in the board of the State Agricultural society. To Mr. Miller's efforts is largely due the efficient reports now annually made in this county.
MITCHELL, JAMES, son of Duncan and Mary Mitchell, was born November 30, 1814, in Johnstown, Montgomery county, New York. He came to Ohio in 1832, and settled in Newburgh, remaining about two years, when he removed to Orange township, Cuyahoga county, making that his home, although he worked away the greater part of the time. He learned the carpenter and joiner trade with Launder &: Drawin, in. Cleveland. After finishing his trade he worked at it for a livelihood. He has always followed this avocation. He was married to Louisa Wells, November 4, 1839. She is the daughter of John B. and Charity Wells, and was born in June, 1817. By this marriage they have six children, John, Donnell, Charity A., James H., Mary A., and Francis E. Mr. Mitchell removed to Zanesville in 1847, and remained there until 1874, when he removed to Newark, while his family remained in Zanesville until 1875, when they too removed to Newark. In 1851 he went into the Cincinnatti & Ohio Railroad shops, as a builder of bridges; etc. He served in this capacity until 1870, when he entered the shops of the Baltimore & Ohio railroad company, at Zanesville, working in the repairing department. He has
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been in this employ ever since, save one year. He was initiated into the Columbian Lodge, No. 134, Free and Accepted Masons, at Cumberland, Guernsey county, in July, 1846. He remained a member there until 1847, when he withdrew, and joined the LaFayette Lodge, No. 79, at Zanesville, Ohio, and remained a member there until 1875, when he withdrew, and joined the Ahimman Lodge, No. 492, at Newark, where he has since had his membership. He has held all the offices of any importance both in the LaFayette and Ahimman lodges. He has always been held in high esteem by the fraternity. He became a member of the Zanesville R A. C., No. 10, in 1850. He carried his membership there until 1875, when he withdrew, and joined the Warren Chapter, No. 6, at Newark.
MOORE, JOHN G., railroad engineer, was born in Stark county, Ohio, April 17, 1843. March 3, 187o, he was married to Sarah Williams. She was born in Coshocton, Ohio, March 30, 1851. Her father died when she was two years of age. At this time, her mother being poor, she was compelled to put her children out. Mrs. Moore, with her sister and brother, were put under the charge of Father Bender, Catholic priest of Newark. When about seven years of age she was bound to John DeLong, then living south of Newark, Ohio. On account of bad usage she left this place and came on her own accord to Newark, and stopped with Mrs. Lawler. After finding out where she was her old master came and took her back. She only stayed about three months, when she left as before. This time, by influence of friends, she got back to Zanesville with her mother. She is now the mother of five children: Jessie, born- December 13, 1870; George Wendel, born May 6, 1873; John David, born July 23, 1875; Alice Jonetta, born July 10, 1877; Charles William, born August 11, 1879. At an early day of his life Mr. Moore followed farming. He has been in the employ of the Baltimore & Ohio railroad company for the past sixteen years -three as fireman and the balance as engineer. He is known among railroad men as "The Big 58," or " Boss Moore. Mr. Moore is a member of the order of Masons in good standing, and a good, social fellow.
MOORE, C. C., No. 421 West Main street, Newark, Ohio, dealer in stoves and pumps, bird cages, table cutlery, and house furnishing goods, fruit cans, tin roofing and spouting; tin and sheet iron work done on short notice. He makes a specialty of the Sensation cook stove, the best stove in the world. Mr. Moore was born in Newark, July 7, 1852. In 1870 he commenced at the tinner trade as an apprentice, and, after serving his term of apprenticeship, he continued at the business as journeyman until in 1877, when he engaged in the business of dealing in tinware, stoves, and house furnishing goods, in Jones' block, on Church street, where he conducted the business successfully until in September, 1880, he moved to his present location on West Main street, where he is now carrying on the business. November 14, 1872, he married Miss Maggie Woleaver, daughter of George Woleaver, now living near Granville, this county. They settled in Newark, where they are now living. They have one child: Ralph C., born June 19, 1878.
MOORE, DAVID A. B., deceased, a son of Moses Moore, deceased, was born in Newark, October 8, 1821. He received his education in the Newark schools; he was a cabinet-maker by trade, and followed that business as his vocation in Newark for many years; he served as captain of the home guards several years. In 1846 he married Miss Elizabeth Cross, daughter of James Cross, of Virginia, who came to Newark in 1843. Mr. and Mrs. Moore settled in Newark, where his widow is now living. In 1847 he enlisted in an independent cavalry regiment under General Taylor, and served about fifteen months in the Mexican war, and then. returned home. He served two terms as justice of the peace in Newark. In 1861 he raised a company for the First Ohio volunteer cavalry regiment, and went into the service of his country as captain of the company; served as such until, in the fall of 1862, he was commissioned major, and served in that capacity until he fell at the battle of Stone River, in December, 1862. He was a good soldier and highly esteemed by all of his men. He left a wife and three children-one son and two-daughters.
MOORE, D. M., proprietor of the extensive clothing house, southwest corner of public square, in Lansing house block. This house may be looked upon as among the earliest of its kind in this section. . Since Mr. Moore succeeded to the premises originally conducted by Mr. P. F. Rhodes, over eighteen months ago, thus consolidating the two businesses, the house has assumed proportions unequalled in the county. The double building having a frontage of forty feet, and running back one hundred and twenty feet, one-half being de= voted to ready-made clothing, and the other half to merchant tailoring. They carry the highest grades of goods. Among the many grades of cloths in the latter department are superb English and French worsteds, basket suitings, diagonals, London (England) cassimeres. west of England meltons, particularly fine crepe coatings, etc In fancy patterns, plaids, air-lines, and striped,. they have everything to gratify the most fastidious taste, while the uniform excellence of the entire stock is unexcelled in the State. Three professional cutters-for coats, suits, pants, and vests,
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preside in a special department in the rear of the room. The firm employ in all near forty persons to execute its engagements. Mr. Moore takes general supervision of. the business,.and is very attentive in having every detail carried out efficiently and promptly. In the gents' furnishing goods department this firm may fairly be credited with the richest, finest, and most elegant line in this or adjoining counties. Whether it is stylish scarfs, ties, gloves, half hose, silk or cotton kerchiefs, novelties in sleeve links, solitaires, pins or cuff buttons, they have everything new, novel, and beautiful, while their matchless line of Wilson & Brother's .. and Keep's fine shirts are sought after with avidity by all classes as having no equal in the market. The ready-made clothing department lacks nothing for men, youths, or boys' fine suits, or working clothes, while this house buying so extensively are enabled to sell to an advantage unobtainable elsewhere. Mr. Moore also operates the leading merchant tailoring and gents' furnishing house at Coshocton and one in Mount Vernon.
MONTGOMERY, CHARLES, an attorney and city clerk, born May 9, 1854, in Madison township, son of Charles W. Montgomery, and grandson of William Montgomery, a native of the county Tyrone, Ireland. Young Montgomery was raised on the farm until about seventeen years of age, when he entered Dartmouth college, New Hampshire, and was graduated in 1875. The next year he read law with judge Buckingham, of this city, then he attended the law school of Michigan university one year, and soon thereafter was admitted to practice at the bar at Cambridge, Guernsey county, and immediately entered the Boston university school of law, and in June, 1878, received therefrom the degree of LL B., since which time he has continued the practice of his profession in this city.
MURPHY, CHRISTIANNA AND MARY, were born in Ireland,-Christianna was born August 27, 1828, Mary August 28, 1829. In 1829 they cane to Granville, New York, with their parents, moved to Caledonia, New York, in 1836. In 1838, moved to Dresden, Ohio, then in 1842 to Zanesville. In 1865 they moved to Newark. They are the daughters of John and Anna Murphy. Mrs. Murphy died April 19, 1870, aged seventy years. Mr. Murphy died August 11, 1876, aged seventy-six years. They were members of the Catholic church.
MULLINIX, RANDOLPH, engineer on Baltimore & Ohio railroad. He has been in the employ of this road since 1872, and has served in the capacity of engineer since 1876. He is the son of Charles and Ann Mullinix, and was born June 11, 1851, in Howard county, Maryland. He removed to Newark about 1873, where he has since lived. He was married August 2, 1876, to Emma Davis; she is the daughter of John and Elizabeth Davis, and was born in Jacobsburgh, Belmont county, May 22, 1849
NEWTON TOWNSHIP.
MAHOLM, JAMES. - Mr. Maholm was for many years a prominent business man of Licking county. He was born in Lancaster county, Pennsylvania, in 1792, and settled in this county in 1821. Mr. Maholm was married to Mary Taylor, daughter of judge James Taylor, one of the prominent pioneers of this county. The subject of this-sketch was a man of energy, industry, and integrity, and given to hospitality. He was a highly esteemed citizen, who, by his enterprise, frugality, and skillful business management, had acquired more than a competency. The death of Mr. Maholm occurred at his residence, near Chatham, in the seventy-eighth year of his age.
PERRY TOWNSHIP.
MCCANN, SIBBETT, M. D., physician and farmer, post office, Perryton, was born in Muskingum county, Ohio, in 1828, and came to this county in 1851; he is the second child of a family of seven, four of whom are now living. He was married in 1853 to Miss Elizabeth A. Lemmert, who was born in this township in 1831. Eight children have been born to them: Clara B., Charles Lee, Ada M., Wirt L., Robert P., Louis S., and two now in infancy. Mr. S. McCann owns one hundred and fifty-six acres of land in this county, and two hundred And ten acres in Muskingum county; has practiced medicine in this county since 1851, the date of his graduating at Starling Medical college, Columbus, Ohio. His parents were born in Ireland; his father coming to this country in 1794, when two years of age, and his mother in 1820.
MONTGOMERY, H. S., farmer; post office, Hanover; was born in this-county in 1830; his father, Henry Montgomery, was born in Ireland,. county Tyrone, in 1790, and died in this county in 1870. His mother was born in Virginia of Irish parents, and died in 1866. H. S. Montgomery was married in 1879 to Miss Leanna Wilson, of this county. H. S. Montgomery owns a farm of over three hundred acres in the south part of this township, and lives in one of the most substantial brick houses in the county. He is one of a family of ten children; six boys and four girls.
MONTGOMERY, MILTON, farmer, post office, Perryton, was born in this township March 30, 1828; was married January 1, 1852, to Miss Matilda Jane Fleming; they have had three children: Emma I., born in 1853, Quinn Fleming, born in 1855; Anna Rebecca (deceased), born in
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1857. Mr. Montgomery owns three hundred acres of fine land, and lives in a substantial brick house erected in 1870.
ST. ALBANS TOWNSHIP.
MARANVILLE, C. D., harness, trunk and carriage manufacturer, was born June 8, 1830, in West Poultney, Rutland county, Vermont. About 1834 his mother moved to Fort Ann, New York, where they remained until 1837, when he was given to Ebenezer Martin, of Benson, Rutland county, Vermont, where he remained until April 7, 1848, at which time he began his trade with C. H. Colton, West Granville, Washington county, New York. He emigrated to Alexandria, Ohio, December 1, 1856, where he has since remained. He married Julia A. Twining December 29, 1869. She was born in St. Albans township, in sight of Alexandria. They have two children: Frank W. and Frederick C. He was elected justice of the peace in the spring of 1876, and has held the office to the present time.
MILLER, J. J., undertaker and carriage maker, Alexandria, Ohio, was born July 22, 1838, in Bowling Green township, residing with his parents until he was seventeen years of age. He served his apprenticeship with Stephen Harrison in Jersey township. In June, 1858, he located in Alexandria, where he has since remained. He married Josephine E. Hobart May 12, 1859. She was born October 6, 1841, in Granville township. Her parents, Guy and Emeline Hobart, are natives of Vermont, and emigrated to Granville township in an early day. Aaron and Susan Miller, parents of the subject of this sketch, were born-the former in 1808, in Washington county, Pennsylvania, and the latter about 1810, in Pennsylvania. Mr. Miller is one of the energetic mechanics of Alexandria. They had three children: Charles, born February 15, 1860; Frederick F., July 20, 1816 - the latter died September 20, 1870 - Jessie E., born September 14, 1872.
MOUNT, ALFRED, farmer, was born in New Jersey, December 25, 1828. He married Mary E. Sigler, February 14, 1855. She was born in St. Albans township, March 4, 1834. They have three children-Zilla L., born December 31, 1857, married H. Parsons, January 1, 1879, and resides near Appleton, in Bennington township; Will H., born July 22, 1861; Frank C., born September 19, 1865. Both sons remain with their parents.
UNION TOWNSHIP.
MCMILLEN, W. H., carpenter, post office, Union Station, was born in Muskingum county, Ohio, in 1831. His parents are at present living in that county. W. H. was married in 1861 to Miss Nester Ann Crammar, a resident of this county; they have had five children-Charles C., eighteen; William L, fifteen; Ora, thirteen; Ellen, eleven; Daisy, eight. Mr. McMillen has followed the business of carpentering since he was fifteen years of age, serving his apprenticeship with the firm of Young & Co., of Columbus, Ohio, which firm were interested in the building of the State house, and the improvements of the penitentiary. Mr. McMillen is skillful and industrious.
WASHINGTON TOWNSHIP.
MCCLELLAND, DAVID A., carriage and wagon maker, and dealer in paints and oil, merchant and bar iron, horse shoes, nails; and carriage and wagon hardware, was born in Northfield, Portage county, Ohio, February 19, 1824. His parents were from Pennsylvania, who came to that county in 1822. His father was a shoemaker. In 1839, his parents moved to Newville, Richland county, where he began to learn his trade with Jacob Cable, He worked here seven months and then moved to Utica, and worked for Robert Ardry; worked for him a short time and then worked for William King, where he finished his trade. After completing his trade he went to Mt. Vernon and remained until 1850, when he returned to Utica, working there a short time, and then went to Columbus where he resided until 1859. He was married to Abbie E. Rhodes in 1855. She died September 28, 1858. They had one child, born June 18, 1858, and died August 11, I859. During this time was employed by the Central Ohio Railroad Co., which is now called the Baltimore S: Ohio railroad. While in the employ of the Railroad Co., worked in various places, viz.: Bellaire, Zanesville, Columbus, etc.
In 1860 he quit the employ of the railroad company and went. to Colorado. He started for the gold regions of Colorado in July, 1860; he worked at mining until September, 1861, when the United States Government opened a recruiting office at Central City, when he enlisted in the First regiment Colorado cavalry, company M, Captain D. Hardy. He enlisted on the eighth day of September, for three years, or during the war. Was discharged from service the fifth day of April, 1864, at Fort Lyons. Though he had re-enlisted in the First veteran battery Colorado cavalry January 1, 1864, on the thirtieth of October, 1865,. was mustered out of service on a general order owing to the close of the war. His regiment was engaged, during the war, on the frontiers of New Mexico, Colorado and Kansas, escorting mail trains and suppressing any Indian trouble. He crossed the Rattoon mountains eight times, going into New Mexico.
At an early stage of the war he was run over by an army wagon, which crushed his leg pretty
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badly; this occurred October, 1861, from which he never has recovered, and is in consequence of this injury, receiving a pension from the Governwent. At the close of the war he returned to Utica and bought the shop of Cyrus Hays, and went into the carriage business, and dealing in all kinds of carriage and wagon hardware, and furnishing goods. His place of business is the same that he finished learning his trade in. Mr. McClelland .has remained unmarried, and resides on property belonging to him and his sister; carries on his business, and is a good citizen of the town; fair in his dealings and liked by most of his acquaintances.
MOORE, G. W., farmer, post office, Utica. Mr. Moore's parents came from Adams county, Pennsylvania, to Newark in 1807. Not long after they removed to a farm, and from there to Utica, where Mr. Moore engaged in the mercantile trade. This he followed several years; from there he moved to the farm on which he passed the remainder of his life. Mr. and Mrs. Moore are the parents of ten children, two of whom died in infancy; of the others, Eliza D. married I. D. Johnston; Sarah, J. Kirkpatrick; Charlotte P., T. Rogers; J. Q., Mary Steveson; and Jennie, C. Hember. Maggie died in 1877. There are still two sons on the home farm, one of whom owns seventy-three acres, the other, the other half of the old homestead.