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BENNINGTON TOWNSHIP.
NEWBERRY, W. R., wagon-maker, born in Hartford, Connecticut in 1846; came to Granville, in this county, in 1855. At the age of sixteen he enlisted in the One Hundred and Thirteenth Ohio volunteer infantry, company D, Colonel James A. Wilcox. He was at the battle of Chickamauga, and with Sherman on his famous march to the sea; received a wound in the right knee at Kenesaw Mountain; was at the battle of Goldsborough, and was honorably discharged at the close of the war in July, 1865. He. receives a pension on account of the wound; was married, in 1870, to Miss Cilia Milligan, of Newark. Mrs. Newberry died in the spring of 1877, and, in the fall of 1878, Mr. Newberry again married, uniting with Miss Martha Milligan, sister of his first wife. He is the father of two children by his first wife, and of two by the second; all living.
GRANVILLE TOWNSHIP.
NICHOLL, WILLIAM H., farmer, was born in Chittenden county, Vermont, October 10, 1812. His father deceased in 1813. He migrated to Granville, Licking county, Ohio, in 1816, with his mother, where they lived several years. He was brought up a farmer, and has made farming and stock raising his vocation. His education consists of what could be obtained in the schools of Granville in early days. In 1838 he went back to Vermont, married Miss Mary Partridge and then returned with his bride to his home in Granville township, Licking county, Ohio, making the journey there and :back in six weeks. They settled on the farm where they are now living, on Burg street, Granville township. They reared a family of four children: Alfred M., Sidney H., Edward A., and Albert P. They have a looking-glass in their house that has been among their ancestors about one hundred and seventy-five years. It was brought from Scotland to Massachusetts, from there to Vermont, and from Vermont to Licking county in a six-horse wagon with a load of goods in 1816. His grandfather, Robert Nicholl, was a paymaster, and also served as a captain in the War of 1776.
NEWARK TOWNSHIP.
NEIBARGER, P. J., farmer, was born in Madison township, April 11, 1825; has lived in Licking county all his life. He is the son of the late John Neibarger. April 15, 1859, he was married to Catharine Benner. They are the parents of seven children - Matilda. E., the wife of Alihu Warner, John, Hulda, who died in 1873, January 5th, aged eighteen years, Mary R., Martha A., Melceina and Albert. Mrs. Neibarger is the youngest child of the family of the nine children of David Benner, deceased.
CITY OF NEWARK.
MEHLS, FREDERICK, carpenter and joiner, learned his trade in Germany, after which he came to America, landing April 20, 1854, and settled in Buffalo, where he remained until 1859; then he removed to Newark, where he has resided ever since. He was born November 6, 1830, in Germany; was married before he came to America, to Paul Dorthe.. They have four children, two of whom are dead.
NEWKIRK, MATTHEW, dealer in staple and fancy dry goods, millinery goods; ladies' cloaks, etc., corner of Third and Main streets. His salesroom is twenty by one hundred feet, with an addition of an I, of seventeen feet, with a basement used for the storage of goods, and a room up-stairs, a part of which is used for storage, the remainder as a work shop, in which they do millinery work, dress and cloak making. His salesroom is well filled with the best quality of goods. Mr. Newkirk is a native of New Jersey, where he was born on the eighth day of March, 1814. In 1828 he went to Philadelphia, where he engaged as clerk in a dry goods house, remaining one year. Then, in 1829, he removed to Cincinnati, where he remained nine years as clerk in a drug and grocery store. In the fall of 1838 he came to Newark and engaged as
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salesman in the store of Seymour & Baldwin, with whom he remained ten years. In 1848 he entered the store of N. H. Seymore & Co. as salesman, where he remained four years. In 1852 he, in company with N. B. Hogg, purchased the entire stock of dry goods and groceries of Hammill & Co., of Newark, and engaged in the business. The firm name being known as M. Newkirk & Co., and remained as such about four years, when Mr. Hogg sold his interest in the goods to B. J. Wilson, who remained a partner of Mr. Newkirk until in 1857, then Mr. Newkirk purchased his partner's interest, and conducted the business alone, until in 1869, when his son, Charles H., became his partner, and remained as such until in 1875, when he withdrew from the firm, leaving Mr. Newkirk again alone in the business, who is now conducting one of the largest dry goods establishments in the county. He has in his employ eight gentlemen and five lady salesmen, and three lady workmen. He was united in marriage to Miss Nancy M. St. Clair, of Cincinnati in 1837. They became the parents of six children-three of whom are now living-Edward T., Charles H. and William. His companion died November 3, 1874. He married Miss Mary E. Fleek, April 3, 1878, of Newark, daughter of Adam Fleek.
NICHOLS, VOLNEY, son of Jonah and Nancy Nichols, was born December 25, 1835, in Belmont county, Ohio. He came to this county with his parents, April 11, 1850, and located on a farm in Madison township, remaining there about eight years, working for his father. He was married to Mary Albaugh, June 19, 1859; she was born in Newton township, in 1830. After their marriage, Mr. Nichols followed farming about nine years, when he turned his attention to the carpenter trade, and has been working at it ever since. They reside on East Main street.
NORMAN, JOHN H., barber, was born in the District of Columbia, July 4, 1829. He was married to Margaret A Berry, of Allegheny City, Pennsylvania, August 11, 1848. They have seven children: Mary, born August 29, 1819; Maria, February 22, 1851; Eva, December 19, 1853 Frank B., February 28, 1856; Oliver W., May 26, 1858; John F., October 13, 1862 ; Lizzie, December 15, 1864. Mrs. Norman was born January 13, 1832. Mary was married to Charles P. Henry, of Coshocton, Olio; she died August 31, 1878; Maria is the wife of Lawyer N. R Harper, and now lives to Louisville, Kentucky; Eva is the wife of Charles P. Henry, of Coshocton, Ohio. Mr. Norman came to Newark in 186o, and the next year moved his family. His occupation is barber.
NUGENT, MRS. R M., was born in Berks county, Pennsylvania, March 23, 1838. She was married to Samuel McNolty, February 16, 1853; he was born in 1835. They bad one son, Charles S., born May 18. 1854. Mr. McNolty died in October, 1854, and Mrs. McNolty married her second husband, George H. Huber, March 9, 1856. He was born September 1, 1835. They have nine children-Sarah A., born April 2, 185 7 ; Anna E. and Agnes O., born July 30, 1858 (Anna E. died August 9, 1859, and Agnes O. died August 15, 1859) ; Alice L. died May 11, 1861, .aged four months; Mary J., born May 30, 1861; James C.; May 5, 1863; George A, May 18, 1865; William Sherman, October 28, 1866 ; Rachel Catharine, April 30, 1868. Mr. Huber died May 5, 1868, and the widow married a third time, A. Nugent, January 25, 1870. By this marriage they have three children - George H. was born November 29, 1870; Walter H., November 3, 1872; Mary E., May 6, 1876. Mr. Huber was a member of company B, Fortieth Pennsylvania volunteer infantry; enlisted July 23, 1863, and was discharged July 16, 1865. In 1868 Mrs. Nugent lived in Mechanicsburgh and Allegheny, Pennsylvania, until 1875, when she moved to Uhrichsville, Ohio, then to Indianapolis and again to Uhrichsville, and, two years after, to Newark. Her father, Jacob Ehrgood, was a colonel in the Mexican war. He died in October, 1854, aged eighty-seven years.
PERRY TOWNSHIP.
NETHERS, NATHAN (deceased), was born in Culpeper county, Virginia, in 1807; he came to Ohio after he was married to Miss Jemima Berry, in the year 1831, October 6th; they had ten children; John W. was born November 12, 1832; Catharine E., February 15, 1834; George W., April 15, 1835; Henry Willis, December 17, 1836; Andrew Jackson, September 17, 1838; Lloyd Arnold, August 31, 1840, Sarah Ann, February 14, 1844; Calhoun, May 3, 1845; Mary Jane, January 25, 1849; Joseph Emmet, August 7, 1853; Mrs. Nethers was born in Virginia in 1814. When Mr. and Mrs. Nethers came to Ohio she walked the entire distance with the exception of one day, when she was sick. At the time of Mr. Nethers' death he was in good circumstances, owning three hundred and twenty acres of land, and was a progressive and respected citizen.
ST. ALBANS TOWNSHIP.
NICHOLS, THOMAS, miller, Alexandria, was born September 19, 1831, in St. Albans township. He remained with his parents until about 186o, and attended the district schools in his native township. He married -Esther P. Brown October 5, 1859. She was born in Jersey township December 6, 1838. They have three children : Frank, born
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October 8, 1860; Fannie B., Jennie M., twins, born October 27, 1861. Dr. Enos Nichols, father of the subject of this sketch, was born May 12, 1799. In Windsor county, Vermont, and emigrated to Granville, Licking county, about 1817. He married Percepta Ingham, of York State; she was born about 1804. To them were given nine children, only three of whom are living. Thomas Nichols, the subject of this sketch, ranks high as a miller, and is considered honorable and straightforward with his fellow man.
BOWLING GREEN TOWNSHIP.
OLDHAM, JOHN, born in Washington county, Pennsylvania, March 3, 1814, son of Robert and Martha (Morrison) Oldham. In 1821 he came with his parents to North Cambridge, Guernsey county, Ohio, and completed an apprenticeship of four years in the saddle and harness making trade there to 1832, then worked at his trade two years in Zanesville. In 1834 Mr. Oldham came to Brownsville, where he has resided ever since, engaged in saddle and harness making. He has twice been postmaster at Brownsville during the administrations of Presidents Taylor and Johnson, and has been township treasurer for fifteen years. He was married to Miss Phoebe Dumm, November 4, 1836. Her father, Jacob Dumm, moved to Zanesville, Ohio, in 1806, from Bedford county, Pennsylvania. In 1832 she came to Brownsville with her mother. They taught a very popular and successful industrial school here in a church, having as many as fifty pupils in attendance at one time, some of them from quite a distance, Mrs. Oldham giving instruction in sewing, working samples, etc., and her mother teaching the common branches. Mr. Oldham has seven children living-Ellen T., wife of Thomas Tippet, of Delaware; Lide M., wife of Albert Robinson; of Albany, Ohio; C. A. Oldham, a druggist in Enfield, Illinois; B. T. Oldham, a tobacconist in Delaware, Ohio; Lizzie, Minnie, and Allion.
FRANKLIN TOWNSHIP.
ORR, JOHN B.-Mr. Orr was born March 30, 1828, in Bowling Green township: His grandfather and family came to this county from Fayette county, Pennsylvania, in 1803, when his father, James Orr, was a small boy. They first lived on the place near Newark, where Thomas Taylor now resides. . In a short time,. however, they removed to the farm in Bowling Green township, upon which James Orr has ever since lived. Mr. Orr's mother, Elizabeth Dusthimer, was born in Loudoun county, Virginia. His parents were married in 1824. Mr. Orr is the second of nine children, three of whom have died. He was married September 18, 1851, to Eliza Ann Cooperider. By this marriage he had six children: Martha, Leroy, Harvey, Austin, Stephen and Millie Alice. Martha and Stephen are dead. Mr. and Mrs. Orr are members of the Lutheran church. He moved to his present residence in 1856, and has, during his whole life, pursued the quiet avocation of a farmer.
MADISON TOWNSHIP.
O'BANNON, P. N.-Mr. O'Bannon was born upon the farm on which he died, two miles below Newark, November 6, 1806, and was seventy-three years and ten months old. He was a man of considerable prominence and ability, and more than ordinary activity in affairs of public interest. He was a member of the State legislature in 1844-5, and had also been elected to the position of a member of the board of equalization, once or oftener, and was. also president of the Licking County Agricultural society in 1852, and since 1872 had been the president of the Licking County Pioneer Historical and Antiquarian society. Mr. O'Bannon had long been associated with the Masonic fraternity, and also with the various temperance organizations, and could always be counted to give the weight of his precept and example to the side of good order, sound morality and virtuous principles. His life was chiefly devoted to agricultural pursuits and general husbandry, although for perhaps thirty of the later years of his life he exercised his gifts in the ministry of the Lutheran church, as opportunity offered. Hon. P. N. O'Bannon was the eldest son of the late judge William O'Bannon, a prominent pioneer of Licking valley, who settled there on the banks of the Shawnee tun in 1803.
NEWARK TOWNSHIP.
O'BRIEN, MICHAEL, son of Clark and Ellen O'Brien, was born February 7, 1841, in Clare county, Ireland. He came with his parents. to America in 1849, and first settled in Hillsboro, Ohio; remaining about one year, when they .removed to Lancaster for another year, after which they located in Newark, where they have resided, principally, ever since. Mr. O'Brien lives about one mile north of the public square of Newark, on the Mt. Vernon road, where he is engaged in the gardening business. He was married to Martha McCarthy, November 5, 1861; she is. the daughter of Edward and Ann McCarthy, and was born March 4, 1846, in Ireland. Her parents emigrated to America when she was quite young, and settled in York State. Mr. and Mrs. O'Brien have six children: Ella, born August 26, 1865: Elizabeth, born February 11, 1869 ; Anna, born November 9, 1871; Maggie, born June 28, 1874; Mary, born February 14, 1877; Edward, born June 17, 1879.
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O'DEI,L, JAMES B., a farmer, located on the Sharon valley road, about four miles west of Newark. He is the son of Stanton B. and Syndica O'Dell, and was born March 27, 1844, in Granville township. He was married to Anna L. Gray, October 28, 1875; she is the daughter of William T. and Temperance Gray, and was born July 25, 1851, in Fayette county, Pennsylvania. Mr. and Mrs. O'Dell have two children: Lura Belle, born October 28, 1876; Blanche R., born December 2, 1878. Mr. O'Dell enlisted in the service during the late war February I6, 1865, in company E, One Hundred and Ninety-first Ohio volunteer infantry, under Captain George E. Richards. He received his discharge August 27, 1865.
OWENS, JOHN R., farmer, a native of North Wales, was born March 31, 1811. He was brought up on a farm. After he reached his majority, in 1832, he migrated to America, and located in New York State, where he engaged as engineer in a distillery, and remained with the same firm about nine years. In 1841 he emigrated to Ohio, and located in Granville township, this county. He then turned his attention to farming, which business he has since been engaged in, and is counted one among the leading farmers in the county. His first purchase of land was fifty acres on Burg street, Granville township, on which he moved and lived for many years. He continued buying land until he had in his possession about two hundred and eighty acres of good land in Granville township. In 1842 he was united in marriage to Miss Ann Jones, born in Wales, in 1817, and came to this county with her parents in 1841. They . settled on his farm in Granville township, where they resided until in 1872, when they purchased and moved on the farm in Newark township where they now reside; farm containing one hundred and sixty-three acres. Their union resulted in four children: Robert J., David R., Thomas D., and John J.
CITY OF NEWARK.
OWENS, JAMES W, a lawyer by profession, actively engaged in the practice, with office on west side of public square, over Franklin's bank, Newark, Ohio. Mr. Owens was born October 24, 1837, in Franklin county, Indiana. He entered Miami university at Oxford, Ohio, in 1859, and graduated in 1862. He entered the army as a private in the Twentieth Ohio volunteer infantry, and served during the three months' service. He re-enlisted and was made first lieutenant of company A, Eighty-sixth Ohio volunteer infantry, and, on its re-organization, was made captain of company K. He attended law school at Ann Arbor, Michigan, in 1864-65, and in March of the latter year he located at Newark, Ohio, and was admitted to the bar the same year. July 23, 1867, he married Miss Martha, daughter of Elias Kumler, of Oxford, Ohio. By this union he has one child, Eva G. In 1867 he was elected prosecuting attorney of Licking county, and was re-elected in 1869. In 1875 he was elected to the senate by a majority of eight hundred and forty-four, and he was re-elected in 1877 by a majority of two thousand and sixty-five. When the senate was organized, there being no lieutenant governor, Mr. Owens was elected president of the senate, and as such appointed the committees. When Lieutenant Governor Fitch was inaugurated he became president pro tem. He is a fluent and forcible speaker, and a good parliamentarian.
NEWTON TOWNSHIP.
OSBURN, THOMPSON E., contractor and builder, post office, Vanatta, was born in Franklin township, this county, July 27, 1842. About 1835 his father, Richard Osburn, came from Virginia, settling on Clay lick, in Franklin township. Mary (Hurnphrey) Osburn, his mother, was also a native of Virginia, and came to Muskingum county when a child, and when that county was a wilderness. Thompson E. Osburn enlisted in company F, One Hundred and Thirteenth regiment Ohio volunteer infantry, August 22, 1862, and was honorably discharged, July 7, 1865. He took part in the following battles: Chickamauga, Mission Ridge, Buzzard Roost, Resaca, Rome, Dallas, Kenesaw Mountain (where one half of the company was killed or wounded) Peach Tree Creek, New Hope Church, Front of Atlanta, Jonesborough, and many skirmishes. He was also with Sherman on his famous "march to the sea." During this march he was connected with the foragers, who fought a small battle by themselves, whipping the rebels at Sandersville, Georgia, driving them out of that place and capturing a good . dinner that had been prepared by the ladies of that village for the gray-coats. He was also with Sherman in his march through the Carolinas, and was engaged in the severe battle of Bentonville, and also that of Black River. He remained with Sherman until after the surrender of Johnson's army, and fired one of the last shots of the war on the tenth of April, 1865, the day following the surrender of Lee, he being at the time on the skirmish line near Smithfield, North Carolina. Sergeant Osburn also fired one of the. first and one of the last shots at the battle of Chickamauga. In this battle his company lost twenty-one out of thirty-five men in killed and wounded. At the battle of Kenesaw Mountain Sergeant Osburn rescued Andrew J. Shaw who fell, desperately wounded near the enemy's works. Shaw had been his friend at home; and afterward died in the hospital. Mr. Osburn rescued him by crawl-
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ing snake-like to the rebel works and taking him away unperceived. He was never unable to do duty, and never received a scratch, though in every engagement in which the regiment was engaged. At Jonesborough the regiment captured two pieces of artillery, and more prisoners than there were men in the regiment. The nearest he came to getting shot was at Kenesaw, where his gun stock was shattered by a ball. He was in the great review at Washington, at the close of the war.
ST. ALBANS TOWNSHIP.
OLDHAM, R D., pioneer farmer and miller, was born May 7, 1814, in Cambridge township, Guernsey county, Ohio, and migrated to Licking county about April 10, 1838. His parents are Thomas and Nancy Oldham. The former was born in Allegheny county, Pennsylvania; the latter in Washington county, Pennsylvania, within two miles of the Virginia line. Mrs. Oldham's maiden name was Davis. R. D. Oldham located in St. Albans township, purchasing ninety-eight acres, and continuing to add until he had four hundred and thirty acres. He married Commillar Brill, September 22, 1836. They had one child, Mary Elizabeth, born May 25, 1846, who graduated at the Granville college, June; 1867. She married George McLaughlin, January 10, 1871, and died May 17, 1873. Her mother died August 20, 1867. Mr. Oldham's second marriage took place October 14, 1868, to Sarah Carlock, who was born July 24, 1816, and died June 1, 1880. Mr. Oldham is one of the most enterprising citizens of this county. He has erected buildings in the township costing over eight thousand dollars. He has cleared and improved about two hundred acres. He has met with loss after loss, by death and fire. November, 1840, he contracted with Paul Roberts to run a grist-mill in Newcomerstown, Tuscarawas county, Ohio, for three years, at twenty dollars per month. He remained there two and one-half years, making enough money to pay for his first purchase in the township. November, 1844, they took a little girl, Rachel Robert, to bring up, and gave her an excellent education. She was prevented from graduating on account of failing health. October, 25, 1866, she married W. T. Chambers, and now lives in West Virginia, five miles from Wheeling, at Elm Grove. They have five children - Harry, William, Samuel, Mary, and Sarah.
BOWLING GREEN TOWNSHIP.
PHERSON, JOHN R., farmer, born in Perry county, Ohio, December, 17, 1833, the son of Robert Pherson, who emigrated from Ireland .in 1793 when twenty years old, settled in Perry county in 1808; He was a soldier in the War of 1812, and was at the siege of Fort Meigs. His mother, Margaret McCormick, was from Maryland. In 1851 he married Caroline Beall, a Virginian by birth, who emigrated to this township with her father, Ninian, about .1835. Nine children resulted from this union-Henry, Mary, Anna, William, Irvin, Frank, Hattie, Clara, and Laura. Mr. Pherson lived in Henry county, Ohio, one year1854-55 then returned to Burlington township, this county, where he remained until 1863, when he came to the farm where he now lives.
BURLINGTON TOWNSHIP.
PATTON, THOMAS, farmer, born in 1846, in this county. His father, Joseph Patton, was born in 1795 near Derry, Ireland. He came to Philadelphia in 1821, and to this county in 1835. He was married in 1837 to Miss Jane Lusk, of Fairfield county, Ohio. She was born in 1808, in that comity. He died in 1875. They were the parents of four children. The subject of this sketch is the third child. He was married in 1879 to Miss Sarah Larimore, of this county. She was born in 1856, in this county.
PATTON, CLEMENT M., farmer, born in 1839, in this county. He was married in 1872 to Miss Caroline E. Boyd, of this county. She was born in 1854, in Coshocton county, Ohio: They are the parents of three children-Morton, Joseph, and Susannah.
PRESTON, W. N., miller, born in Newton township, September 22, 1845. His grandfather, Nathan Preston, was born in 1777, in Maryland. In 1794 he left home, coming to Chillicothe, this State, where he remained for several years without his parents knowing where he was. He went to Washington county, Pennsylvania, where his parents had moved to in the meantime, and was married in 1808 to Miss Mary Belt, of that county. He died in 1846, and she died in 1857. They were the parents of ten children. Jacob, the father. of the subject of this sketch, was the sixth child. .He was born in 1814, in Newton township. He was married in 1837 to Miss Elizabeth Harding, of this county. She was born in 1815, in Hagerstown, Maryland. He died in 1866. She is still living in Illinois. The subject of this sketch is the third child. He was married in 1873 to Miss Annie M. Sellers, of this county. She was born in 1850, in Knox county, Ohio.
FALLSBURY TOWNSHIP.
PAINTER, WILLIAM, farmer and stock raiser, a son of John and Margaret Painter, born in Muskingum county, October 12, 1827. He remained with his father and farmed on the shares for about five years, after he became of age, and during this time he married Julina S. Robinson, October 26, 1852. She was born in Fallsbury township,
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March 5, 1830. After his marriage he made a purchase of eighty acres of land in this township, to which he moved and began housekeeping. He carried on farming and carpentering in connection. This he continued till about the fall of 1861 or 1862, when he sold his farm to his brother John. He then purchased the farm known as the Robinson farm, near Robinson grove, or Painter run, where he moved the fall following, where he has since remained. He was a member of the home guards, and was called into service May 2, 1864. They were ordered to report at Newark, and from there they were taken to Camp Chase, where they were mustered into service May 11th. They left there for Martinburgh, West Virginia, landing there the fourteenth. There they were divided into squads to do guard duty. Companies F and B were sent to North Mountain, West Virginia. While there the subject of this sketch was taken prisoner, July 3, 1864, and was marched by the rebels from North Mountain to the pike; July 4th to Martinsburgh, where they halted till the morning of the fifth; from there to Winchester, a distance of twenty-two miles. On July 6th they marched to Middletown; next to Woodstock; from thence to Edinburgh, distance .twenty-two miles; then halted till the morning of July 8th; from thence to Newmarket. On the 9th they marched to Harrisonburgh, where he remained sick in the hospital till September 3rd; from there by stage to Staunton; September 4th by rail to Richmond, where he was put in Libby prison, and remained till September 23d. On the 24th he was paroled and took the boat for Akins, where they were met by Union soldiers. On the twenty-fifth they boarded the steamer New York, and headed for City Point; from there to Harrison's Landing and Fort Powhatan ; from there to Fortress Monroe; thence to Annapolis, Maryland; from there to parole camp; thence to Camp Chase, where he received his discharge October 1, 1864; from there he came home and assumed his old business, farming. Mr. and Mrs. Painter are the parents of eleven children, as follows: Thona V., born December 9, 1853; Florence 0., August 8, 1855 ; John W., February 16, 1857; Sarah M., September 18, 1858; David H., November 11, 1860; Jonathan E., November 29, 1862; William E., January 1, 1865; Ira C., March 22, 1867; Walter E., March 18, 1869; Myrtle S., January 4, 1872; Arthur B., September 12, 1874. John W. died March 25, 1857. Mr. Painter is a consistent member of the Baptist church of Fallsburgh.
PAINTER, JOHN W., farmer, born in Muskingum county, October 22, 1829; was brought to Licking county, when a boy, by his father, where he was reared, and became a man; shortly after that, he married Margaret Sperry, daughter of Ezra and Abigail Sperry. She was born in Muskingum county, January 24, 1834. After his-marriage Mr. Painter purchased a farm of eighty acres of .land to which he moved, and remained about two years. He then sold this, and rented a farm of William S. Brown, where he remained seven years. He then made a purchase of the farm known as the Walnut Grove farm, containing eighty acres, where he then moved, and now resides. About one year after moving on this place, he made a purchase of the Brown farm, of one hundred and sixty acres, which makes in all two hundred and forty acres. Mr. and Mrs. Painter are the parents of two children: Amanda C., born October 28, 1853, and now married to N. H. Tilton, residing in Martins. burgh, Knox county; Adda A., born June 4, 1858. Mr. Painter is a consistent member of the Predestinarian Baptist church.
FRANKLIN TOWNSHIP.
PYLE, ROBERT.-Mr. Pyle was born in Bowling Green township February 22, 1839, his parents, John and Sarah Pyle, having removed to Licking county from Jefferson county, Virginia, in 1830. He is the fifth child of a family of seven children, and is the only one who resides in this county. His two brothers have established themselves in Stark county, Illinois. Two sisters live in Kansas, and the other two in the adjoining counties of Muskingum and Perry. At eighteen years of age, he left the place of his nativity for Stark county, Illinois, where he was engaged in agricultural pursuits until the breaking out. of the war December 7, 1861, he enlisted in company K, Forty-seventh Illinois infantry, and remained in the service three years. During this time Mr. Pyle participated in seventeen battles, among which were those at Corinth, Iuka, Jackson, Mississippi; Pleasant Hill, Louisiana; Siege of Vicksburgh, etc. The regiment to which he belonged, was one of the brigade commanded by General Joseph Mower. At the close of the war Mr. Pyle returned to Licking county, and united in marriage with Mary J. McKelvey, the daughter of James and Anna McKelvey, March 16, 1865. His four children are: Clara A., James Edwin, Thomas H. and Anna Gertrude. He is engaged in farming. He and his wife are members of the. Evangelical Lutheran church.
GRANVILLE TOWNSHIP.
PAIGE, NATHANIEL,. deceased, was born in Hardwick, Massachusetts, April 14, 1776. He received a good common school and business education. In 1795 he migrated to Rutland, Vermont, where he learned the clothier trade with his older brother. May 30, 1798, he married Pheba Smith, of Rutland, Vermont, born December 19, 1779, daugh-
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ter of John Smith. They settled in Rutland, Vermont, where he engaged at his trade carrying on the business himself, manufacturing and fulling all kinds of cloth. He continued in the business until in 1815; he with his wife and six children migrated to Licking county, Ohio, located in Centerville on T. Little's farm; remained until the spring of x816, he purchased and moved on a farm east of the D. M. Baker farm. He then turned his attention to farming, and followed that as his vocation. In 1820 he sold his farm, near D. M. Baker's, purchased and moved on the farm now owned by his son, L D. Paige, in the southwest corner of Granville township, where he passed the remainder of his days. His companion deceased September 13, 1867. He survived her until January 6, 1869. They lived together nearly seventy years, and reared a family of ten children: James, deceased, born in Vermont August 25, 1799; Eliza, deceased, born in Vermont June x5, 1801; Smith W., deceased, born in Vermont August 15, 1805 ; Marietta, born in Vermont September 20, 1807; Nathaniel M., deceased, born in Vermont, August 20, 1809; Lafayette, deceased, born in Vermont June 20, 1812; Pheba L., born in Vermont, January 31, 1815; Mercy A, born in Ohio August 25, 1817; Lucius D., born in Ohio August 21, 1821; Henry C., born in Ohio June 25, 1825. Five of the above named children are now living. Mr. Paige taught vocal music for a number of years in this vicinity.
PARSONS, RALPH, deceased, was born in Hartford county, Connecticut, October 12, 1807. He was a cabinet-maker by trade and followed that business as a vocation for a number of years. In 1831 he migrated to Ohio and located in the northern part of the State, where he, in company with H. K. Kendall, carried on the mercantile business about three years. In the spring of 1834 he came to Granville, this county, and established a general store, which .he conducted with success, dealing in dry goods, groceries, notions, boots, shoes, hats, caps, in fact, everything that was kept in a country store, until the time of his death, which occurred October 1, 1874. On the thirtieth day of April, 1835, he married Miss Laura O., daughter of George W. Case. Miss Case was born in East Hartford, Connecticut, December 11, 1816; came to this county with her parents in 1823, and located in Granville. Mr. and Mrs. Parsons settled in Granville, where she is now living. They reared a family of five children: George C., John F., Francis R., Caroline C., and Mary F. John F. and Mary F. are now deceased.
PARSONS, GEORGE C., eldest son of the aforesaid Ralph Parsons, was born in Granville, this county, March 30, 1838. He received his education in Denison university. In 1856 he engaged with A. P. Stone, of Columbus, as salesman in his dry goods store, with whom he remained about one year. In 1857 he returned to Granville, and entered his father's store as salesman, and remained as such about seven years. In 1864 he became a partner of his father to the business, the firm name then being R. Pasons & Son, who conducted the business with success until the death of his father in 1874. The son then took charge of the business, and the house is now known as George C. Parsons, dealer in dry goods, .notions,. boots and shoes, hats, caps, hosiery, etc. In fact his business room, twenty by thirty feet, is well filled with everything in his line of business.
PITTSFORD, DAVID, deceased, born in Wales, near the line between Wales and England, June, 1762. He was a Slater by trade, and followed that as his vocation forty-five years. In 1797 he married Ann Davis of Wales. In 1801 he, with wife and two children, Mary and William, migrated to America, and located in Chester county, Pennsylvania; remained there until 1816 when they migrated to Licking county, Ohio. They located in Granville township, on a farm now owned by their son, James Pittsford, where he engaged in clearing away the timber, and cultivating the soil as his vocation, which he followed until he died, September 30, 1842. His companion survived him until February 27, 1863, aged ninty-one years and six months. Their union resulted in six children: Mary, born in Wales, June 19, 1798; William (deceased), born in Wales, June 12, 1800; John (deceased), born in Pennsylvania, October 2, 1802; Elizabeth, born in Pennsylvania, June 9, 1804; Isaac (deceased), born in Pennsylvania, October 1, 1807: James, born in Chester county, June 15, 1812, came with his parents to Licking county, Ohio, in 1816. He was educated in the common schools of Granville township. The most of his schoolboy days were spent in the old stone school-house. He followed-teaching school as his vocation for fourteen winters, all his teaching being done 'in Granville and adjoining townships. He was reared a farmer, and he followed farming and stock raising as his principal vocation. He was elected infirmary director of Licking county, in 1860, and served until 1863; he was then elected county commissioner and served until 1869. Mr. Pittsford has also held .various township offices. He was married to Mary Jones, September 27, 1838; she was born in York State, August 16, 1816, and is, the daughter of David R Jones, who migrated to Licking county, Ohio, in 1837. They settled on the home farm, where they are now living, Their union resulted in seven children, Pheba A., Mary E., Susan, David
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B., John E., William H., and Franklin J., all of whom are living except Pheba A., who died March 4, 1864.
POND, AARON, was born in York State, October 1, 1808. He was brought to Licking county, Ohio, by his parents, in 1812, who settled in Granville township. He is a cooper by trade, and followed coopering as his vocation for twenty years. He has also been engaged in various other business. He married for his first wife Electa Biglow, March 20, 1831. They settled in Granville township, where they remained three years, then removed to Granville, where he is still living. Their union resulted in three children, one son and two daughters. His wife deceased 1837. He married for his second wife Lydia Handle. Their marriage resulted in two children, one son and one daughter.
HANOVER TOWNSHIP.
PHILLIPS, JOHN, post office, Clay Lick, a farmer by occupation in the southern part of Hanover township, on the Mt. Sterling road. He is the son of Simeon and Elizabeth Phillips, and was born March 12, 1827, in Green county, Pennsylvania. He with his parents came to this county in the fall of 1845, and settled on the farm now occupied by the subject of. this sketch Simeon Phillips died April 7, 1870. His widow lives with her son, William, at the old homestead. John was married November 30, 1851, to Jane Lake, the daughter of Elias and Charlotte Lake, and was born January 16, 1842, in Franklin township. Her mother came to this county at the age of fifteen, from Virginia, and her father was born in this county. As the result of this marriage Mr. and Mrs. Phillips have three children, two boys and one girl: William Henry, Benjamin Franklin, and Sarah Louisa. William Henry was born June 6, 1853; Benjamin Franklin born August 1, 1854; Sarah Louisa born, June 12, 1859. The latter died October 23, 1862.
HARTFORD TOWNSHIP.
PAYN, THOMAS M.; farmer, born in 1853, in this county. His grandfather, Jesse Payn, was born in 1790, in Virginia. He came to this county in 1804. He was married in 1815, to Miss Sarah Lair, of this county; she was born in 1796, in Virginia. He died in 1866. They were the parents of nine children. John S., father of Thomas M., was the sixth child; he was born in 1828. He was married in 1852, to Miss Annie M. Harris, of this county; she was born in 1834, in Knox county. They are the parents of six children. The subject of this sketch is the oldest. He was married in 1878, to Miss Luella Baker; she was born in 1853, in this county. They are the parents of one child, Clinton B.
POTTER, T. B., farmer, born in 1847, in this county. His father, William Potter, was born in Virginia in 1804; came to this county in 1818 with his father, William Potter, sr. William Potter, sr., died in 1853. His wife died in 1866. They were the parents of eight children. William Potter, jr., was the fourth child. He was married in 1828 to Miss Eliza Dewel, of this county. Shewasbornin1804, in New York. She died in1832. They were the parents of two children. Mr. Potter again married in 1834, Mrs. Julia Dewel, a widow. Mr. Potter died in 1849 ; she in 1876. They were the parents of seven children. The subject of this sketch was married in 1868 to Miss N. E. Morrison, of Delaware. She was born in Jefferson county in 1848. They are the parents of two children.
POST, E. J., farmer and sorghum maker, born in 1841, in Passaic county, New Jersey, cane to this county in 1863. He was married in 1863 to Miss Louisa Condit, of Delaware. She was born in 1843 in Delaware county. They are the parents of six children-Chauncy, Schuyler, Alice, Kelly, and Lula living, and Sarah D., the oldest, deceased. In connection with his farming he makes sorghum molasses, having all the necessary machinery to make a first-class article. He has a very large custom.
PUMPHREY, H. R, Hartford, Licking county, Ohio, breeder and shipper of thoroughbred Spanish merino sheep. He breeds only registered sheep, which are registered in the United States registry. His sheep are from the Atwood and Hammond families.
JERSEY TOWNSHIP.
PIERSON, ORVILLE A., born in this township, February 8, 1849. His father C. N. Pierson, was born in Caldwell, New Jersey, December 8, 1815; was a shoemaker by trade, and emigrated to Jersey about 1840; here became a member of the firm E. P. Pierson & Co., consisting of his brother, himself, and two Condits. The business of the firm was varied and extensive; besides a large stock of the gods generally carried in a country store, the company had a harness shop, a shoe shop, and an extensive tailoring establishment. He remained in the firm till his death, March 19, 1866. He had long been an elder in the Presbyterian church, and died respected by all, leaving seven children-Joseph, killed in the freight yard at Columbus by an engine in 1874; Maria (Condit), of Champaign county, Illinois; Janet (Crane), of Wayne county; Walter, who enlisted in the One Hundred and Thirty-fifth Ohio volunteer infantry, was captured at North Mountain, and died in Millen prison, Georgia, November 15, 1864 ; O. A., whose name heads this sketch; Caleb, a house carpenter, of
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Elizabeth, New Jersey, and Julia (Notestein), of Wayne county; John, a young child, died in 1865. At his father's death O. A. took his place until the affairs of the firm were .settled up, then on February 14, 1867, while yet a mere youth, though a practical shoemaker, began business for himself, opening a shoe shop of his own the success of which is attested by the fact that he has constantly employed from one to five workmen; married June, 1874, to Angeline Anderson, of Indiana. Their children are Nelson, John, and a yet unnamed infant.
LIBERTY TOWNSHIP.
PRICE, JOSIAH W., pioneer farmer, was born February 4, 1829, in Newark township, where he remained with his parents until March, 1853. He married Hannah M. Davis, April 15, 1852. Mrs. Price was born April 11, 1832, in Granville township. In March, 1853, they moved to Liberty township, where they now live, previously purchasing one hundred and five acres of land, to which he has added sixty-one acres. They had six children, three boys and three girls, four of whom are living-Isaiah M., George W., Ida A., and Bertha M. Edward Price, father of the subject of this sketch, was born July 17, 1797, in South Wales. He was a weaver by trade, and married Mary Pittsford, July 26, 1825: She was born June 19, 1798, in South Wales, and emigrated in 1801 to the United States, locating in Chester county, Pennsylvania, where they remained until 1816, when they came to the Welsh Hills, in Granville township. They have two children-Thomas, living in Newark township, and the subject of this biography. Edward Price died December 26, 1878; his wife survives him and is living with her son. Mr. Price is one of the enterprising farmers of the township. The family belongs to the Welsh Hills Baptist church.
LICKING TOWNSHIP.
PANGLE, JAMES, son of . Joseph Pangle; was born in Shenandoah county, Virginia, April 18, 1808. He remained with his parents until he was eighteen years of age, receiving a. limited education, then served. an apprenticeship of three years and six months in learning the tanner's trade with Martin Funkhouser, of Winchester, after which he followed various pursuits until the fall of 1831, when he came with his parents to this county, where he was married to Miss Mary Lanham, who was born in Page county, Virginia. She died in her eightieth year. The result of their marriage was two children-both girls: Elira Ann, born July 30, 1835; Matilda J., born January 25, 1837. Elira Ann was first married to William Gill, June 23, 1860; second marriage, to Isaac L Holmes. Result of said marriage, six children - Mary Frances, Elva V., Louisa J., James P., dead, Aurelia V. Matilda J. Pangle was married to George Wheeler, September 8, 187o, and has three children-Aura, Eva Irene, and Lillie Gay. Mr. Pangle commenced the business of farming on Peter Coffman's place in Newton township, then moved to Cherry Valley, remained there two years, then bought the place he now lives on in 1848 (in this township), all woods at that time. He worked his stone quarry twenty-six years, cleared and worked his farm also. Mr. Pangle says he never was sued, not did he ever sue any body. He has taken the Newark Advocate forty-five years; and expects to as long as he takes any paper. He is now in his seventy-third year, and is quite active, although his physical constitution is beginning to give way.
PRIEST, MARSHAL, post office, Hebron, was born in 1797, in Culpeper county, Virginia. He was the son of John and Dorcas Priest, and came with his parents to Fairfield county in 1812, and subsequently removed to this county. He was married to Jane Davis of Knox county. They had seven children-Frances, Darcus and John (twins), Elizabeth, Mariah, William and Mary Magdalene. They are all married except Mary M., who lived with her father until his death. Mrs. Priest died in 1876, aged sixty-three. Mr. priest died June 25, 1880, aged eighty-three years. He was always a farmer; was a straightforward man in all his business.
PRICE, JARETT, was born in Fairfield county, July 9, 1841, being the son of Nicholas and Celesta Price, who are natives of Maryland and New York. Nicholas was married in 1839 to Celesta Peas, of this county. They had seven children, five boys and two girls, and they are all living except James H., who died October 1, 1870. Jarett Price was married September 7, 1869, to Miss Mary Harter, of this county. Mrs. Price was born September 8, 1842, .being the. daughter of John and Marinda Harter. They have two-children-Celesta M. and Nicholas E. Celesta was born March 27, 1873, and Nicholas E. September 9, 1874; both are at home with their parents. Jarett Price enlisted November 9, 1861, in company G, Seventy-sixth Ohio volunteer infantry, under Captain Stewart, Colonel Charles R. Woods commanding. Was in the battles of Fort Donelson and Pittsburgh Landing. He went as a private, was taken sick at Pittsburgh Landing; lay sick at that place four months and. then returned home. He had enlisted for three years.
LIMA TOWNSHIP.
PRESCOTT, BENJAMIN, post office, Columbia Center, was born in England in 1814, and was by trade a hatter until he left for the new world, in the
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year 1847. He married Sarah Vaughn, in England. They settled on the place they now occupy, in 1848, and have since resided there. They joined the Presbyterian church soon after settling in the county
MADISON TOWNSHIP.
PIGG, GEORGE, deceased, was born in Northumberland county, England, in 1798. In 1837 he married Miss Jane Knox, born in the same county in England in 1808. In a few months after their marriage they emigrated to America, and located in Madison township, Licking county, Ohio, on land now owned by George A Wilson; remained on the Wilson farm about fourteen years. In 1851 he purchased and moved on the. farm in the same township now owned by his son, Charles A Pigg, where he deceased September 16, 1862. He made farming his principal vocation. His companion is still 'surviving him, and is living on the home farm, with her son Charles. They reared a family of five children-Charles-A., Isabella, William, George T., and David H., all of whom are now married and living in Madison township.
PIGG, DAVID H., farmer, youngest son of George and Jane Pigg, was born in Madison township, this county, June 22, 1847. On the twenty-first day of June, 1876, he married Miss Eliza, daughter of James Avery, of Newark They settled on the farm where they now reside, in Madison township. They have one child, Mary K. At present he is filling the office of justice of the peace of Madison township.
MARY ANN TOWNSHIP.
PITZER, JAMES, ESQ.-This well known citizen was a son of Major Anthony Pitzer, once a leading man in military and political circles, and was born in the Hog Run settlement in 1809, and died at his residence on Rocky fork, December 28, 1875, aged sixty-six years. James, as well as his father, gave attention to military affairs, no .less than to civil and political matters, and had many friends. He attained to the rank of captain in military affairs, and as a politician had acquired considerable local popularity. He was repeatedly elected to the office of justice of the peace of Licking township, and largely enjoyed the confidence of his neighbors and acquaintances.
MCKEAN TOWNSHIP.
PIERSON, J. M., farmer, was born in 1839, in this county; was the son of Nathan and Abby Pierson, who came to this county about 1830, and located in Liberty township. He was married December, 1871, to Jane Cross, of this county, who was born in 1848, in McKean township. The results of this marriage were three children: Artie D., born January 27, 1873; Lella L., born March 11, 1874; Harry R., born September 10, 1877. Mr. Pierson located in McKean township in 1872. His parents both died in March, 1872, aged seventy-four and seventy-one years:
PRATT, MOSES L, was born June 13, 1801, in Rutland county, Vermont, was the son of Benjamin Pratt, who was born August 13, 1777. Benjamin Pratt was the son of Ebenezer Pratt, who was the son of Silas Pratt, who was born February 27, 1722, and who traced his ancestry back to the Pilgrims of Plymouth Rock. The grandfathers of Moses Pratt, Silas Pratt and Benjamin Whipple the last of whom. was born May 4, 1727, both served through the Revolutionary war. Silas Pratt was the .father of three sons: Ebenezer had three children, and Benjamin was the father of eleven children. Benjamin and family, except Moses L, came to this county in the year 1814, located in Granville township, making the journey by wagon. Moses L, the subject of this sketch, followed his father two years afterwards. He was married August 21, 1825, to Abigail Bigelow, of this county, who was born November 30, 1801, in Battleborough, Vermont, came to McKean township with her parents in 1824. The results of this marriage were six children: George B., born June 1, 1826, was married June 25, 1851, to Mary Smith, of this county, and is now living at Granville; is in the furniture and undertaking business; James Edwin, born November 17, 1827, was married September 25, 1850, to Maria L. Cross, of this county, and now lives in Bellefontaine, and is a physician; Jane Elizabeth, born August 29, 1829, was married March 21, 1854, to T. H. Odell, of this county, a miller. She died April 4, 1868 ; Moses L., jr., was born October 1, 1831, was married August 1, 1860, to Sarah Alstadt, Champaign county, lives at Quincy, Logan county, and is a physician. John W., born July 19, 1834, was married September 30, 1869, to Maria W. Bigelow, of this county. The results of this marriage were four boys: Edwin B., Ellis C., Benjamin W., and William A Redelia was born December 29, 1838; died April 18, 1870, aged thirty-two years. Moses L. Pratt cast his first vote in Ohio for John Quincy Adams, in 1824; has voted the Whig and Republican tickets ever since.
Mr. and Mrs. Pratt have been married fifty-five years, and both living at this time in their eightieth year.
PRESTON, BENEDICT, a farmer and stock raiser, was born January 18, 1829, in Newton township, and is the son of Jonathan and Harriet Preston. Jonathan came to this county in 1812, and his family, which numbered twelve in all, in 1815. All are living except one. Jonathan cut away the timber to build his first log cabin, which was in
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the southwest corner of Washington township, but in later years he built a log house just over the line in Newton township, where he lived, and where he died September, 1856, aged sixty-five years. He never changed his residence after his first location: Benedict, the subject of this sketch, went to Morrow county in 1853, to live with an older brother, remaining there about three years, then went to Iowa, and came back to this county in eighteen months. He was married October 8, 1857, to Rachel Fringer, of Morrow county, who was born July 10, 1836. The results of this marriage . were six children: Harry J., born September 30, 1858, is single and lives at home; Eugene Elwood, died at the age of eighteen months; Lonetta May, born May 26, 1863, is single and lives at home; Ruth Ann, born May 26, 1868; Sylverius S., born October 4, 1872; Zelora, born February 11, 1876. Benedict's mother is yet living. She was born in 1796, and is now in her eighty-fifth year. She retains her memory the same as 1n her younger days.
PRICE, WILLIAM W., farmer, was born September 20, 1838, in Muskingum county. He is the son of John and Jane Price, who came to this State about 1834. They emigrated from Wales, and located in McKean township in 1855, on the place where William now lives. John Price died October 23, 1878, aged sixty-eight years. Mrs. Jane Price died July 4, 186o, aged sixty years;. William was married March 29, 1860, to Catharine Eshelman, of this county, who was born October 25, 1833, in this county. They have three children, two girls and one boy. Thomas W., born February 7, 1863; Clara E., born October 3, 1865; Carrie J., born May 30, 1868, are all living at home. Mr. Price is a general farmer, stock and wool producer. He also has a choice variety of fruit.
MONROE TOWNSHIP.
PAIGE, WILLIAM, physician, deceased; he was born April 19, 1820, in Granville;. fourth Child of William and Rosetta M. Paige. He began reading medicine about 1842 or 1843, with Dr. Homer Thrall, of Gambier, attending lectures in New York city. He began the practice of medicine with the late Dr. Pratt, of Johnstown; he married Miss Sophronia Buxton, and to them were given three children, two of whom are living: Adel and William W. The former married Rev. Daniel Towney; the latter Miss Lucy Stevens, of Johnstown. They have one child: Frank Stevens. Dr. Paige died December 3, 1878, mourned by a large concourse of friends; his wife still survives him, residing in the village of Johnstown. Mr. Paige was one of these genial, pleasant men who make friends where ever they go, and are missed by the entire community. His son, William, read medicine under his father, and attended lectures at Cincinnati, where he received his diploma.
PECK, ISRAEL H., retired farmer and stock grower, post office, Johnstown, was born September 30, 1805, in Horton township, Kings county, Nova Scotia, and immigrated to Monroe township, where he now lives. In 1817 he left Nova Scotia and came overland by way of New Jersey, Pennsylvania, through Zanesville, Ohio, and landed where he now lives, in October, 1817. He received his education at the district schools. He states that the school-house in which he first attended school had paper windows in it. He has lived where he now lives more than sixty-two years; his father built the house in 1818, and it is still standing, Mr. Peck making it his home ever since he came here. The longest he has been absent at any one time, was six weeks when on a visit to his birth place in Nova Scotia He married Violet Smith, October 14, 1841; she is a daughter of John and Elizabeth Smith, deceased, who emigrated from Luzerne county, Pennsylvania, in the fall of 1832. Mr. and Mrs. Peck have had seven children: Eugene, born October 10, 1842; Charles L., September 19, 1844; Mary Alice, September 15, 1846; infant son, April 16, 1848; Jane, July 23, 1849; infant son, April 11, 1852; Israel Harris, April 20, 1856. Eugene and Charles enlisted in the late war, and both came home, receiving an honorable discharge; the latter on the fifteenth of July, 1865. Benjamin Peck and Mary Harding, the former born March 25, 1773, and the latter born in 1775, parents of the subject of this sketch were married July 6, 1794. They are of English parentage, the former settling in Nova Scotia during the Revolutionary war. Benjamin Peck died April 23, 1819; Mary, his wife, died October 10, 1856. Mr. Peck has a farm of two hundred and fifty-two acres of land in the immediate vicinity of Johnstown, and is spending his declining years in peace and plenty, respected by all who know him. Mr. Peck has been a member of the Masonic fraternity since he was twenty-one years of age, is a member of the Baptist church and a Republican politically.
PHILBRICK,, JOEL, farmer and stock grower, Johnstown, Ohio, was born in Gratton, Hillsborough county, New Hampshire, May 29, 1813. His father, Joel Philbrick, sr., was born in Ware, New Hampshire, in 1782. He married Sally Fox in 1809. She was born in. Center Harbor, New Hampshire, about 1789. They emigrated to Licking county in 1817. The subject of this sketch married Carrie E. Brown, daughter of Jonathan and Rozilla Brown, who emigrated to Licking county during 1835. Carrie was born July 31, 1824. Mr. Philbrick's father and mother died, the former during the year 1846, the latter February
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18, 1876. The subject of this sketch has had four children, all of whom died in infancy. He ranks very high as a farmer and possesses a large farm under a high state of cultivation. With him farming has proved a success.
PRATT, ELI, post office, Johnstown, was born July 18, 1798, in Fayette county, Pennsylvania, and came to Licking in the year 1814. The following year (1815), in March, he came to Monroe township, and has been a resident of the township ever since. He was married December 10, 1824, to Mrs. Susannah Munson knee Jewett), by whom he had four children-Israel, born August 22, 1825, died December 30, 1874; Hector, born February 3, 1827; John, born October 26, 1830; Lucy H., born September 28, 1832. "Major" Pratt, as his neighbors call him, is, in spite of his eighty-three years, yet a vigorous man, and bids fair to become a centennarian. He is foremost in all enterprises which tend to the material interests of Johnstown. Through his efforts the village has a splendid flouring-mill, which has all the latest improvements. The Baptist denomination has a church which cost four thousand five hundred dollars, built mainly by his contributions. To such men as he every community owes all of its material prosperity. He is a member of the Baptist Church and a Republican in politics. His wife, Mrs. Susannah Pratt, died November 23, 1871, and he now resides with his son-in-law, William Ashbrook, esq.
PRATT, BENJAMIN WALTER (deceased), was born in Rutland, Vermont, March 22, 1813; came with his parents to Granville, Ohio, in 1814; commenced the practice of medicine at the age of twenty-one, under tutilage of Dr. Homer Thrall; commenced practice in Johnstown, Ohio, in 1837. In the winter of 1839 '40. he attended lectures at the Medical college of Ohio, from which institution he received his diploma. He continued to practice in Johnstown until his sickness and death which took place August 21, 1879; was married twice-January, 1843, to Tamar Josephine Tuttle, of Franklin county, Pennsylvania, by whom he had two children; was married again in December, 1852, to Miss Jane M. Bean, of Bennington township, by whom he had four children-three living. The subject of the above sketch possessed a character in which was united two strong peculiarities, quick perception and firmness. This gave him a strong intuitive power that enabled him to grasp the truth of things without going over them in detail. He succeeded in all things, not so much because he knew more than his associates, but because his knowledge came to a focus his whole power to a cutting edge, and he could decide what to do, and have it half done before the average man could get ready to begin. Thus he gained victories in his profession, not because he was stronger, but because his power was quick. He was not adapted to foster slow interests. He belonged to the spirit of the ninteenth century at the head and front of it. He was accurate and scientific, ranking with the leaders of his profession. He was self-made, and became what he was solely by the force of his own ability and character. In the death of Dr. Pratt, Johnstown not only lost a useful man, but a power for good. He was quick to see and combat public wrongs, even at great cost to himself, and it will be a long time before there will be one that can fill his place. He was a man of original honesty and honor. He did not live a long life, but it was a useful, a worthy and even a great one. His system broke down through overwork, and manifested itself by an affection of the brain which produced paralysis.
NEWARK TOWNSHIP.
PRICE, THOMAS D., born May 19, 1826, on the farm on which he now lives, in Newark township. He was married to Sarah J., daughter of Maurice Jones, of Newton township, June 4, 1855: They have eight boys-Ira M., Asa E., Eber S. Mark E., Enoch J., Milo B., Orlo J., and Homer C. Mr. Price has followed farming, giving his attention more particularly to the raising of Merino sheep and fruit growing. His education was obtained mostly at the district school, with two terms at the academy; also by teaching several winter terms of district school. This was followed by close reading and study, which has made him a diligent student of nature in all its bearings on his calling and business. He is an earnest advocate of education, and has made provision to give each of his boys a liberal education. The eldest, Ira M., having completed' his course at Denison university, is now teaching in Des Moines (Iowa) university; Asa E., after attending university awhile, died December 4, 1877 ; Eber S. has been at school two years. Religiously, Mr. Price is a Baptist, belonging to the Welsh Hill Baptist church. He takes a decided interest in Sunday schools, and the moral and religious training of children. He is positively opposed to the use of liquors and tobacco, neither of which are ever allowed in his house. He believes in providing for his family plenty of good books and papers, and encourages his boys to spend their spare time in storing their minds with useful knowledge. Edward Price, his father, was born in Wales in 1797. He settled in Newark township in 1824. He was married to Mary Pittsford in 1825. They had two sons, Thomas D. and Josiah W. Edward Price died December 26, 1878.
PRICE, ISAAC.-He came to this country in 1833, and settled in Columbus for about eighteen months, when he removed to Newark, and remained about
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nine years, when he removed to the northern part of. Newark township and settled on a farm containing. one hundred and seventy-five acres, where he has since resided. He is the son of David and Margaret Price, and was born in Breckinshire, South Wales, in May, 1803. He was married to Ann. Jane Davis, June 26, 1841. She is the daughter of John and Jane Davis, and was born in Baltimore, August 10, 1825. Mr. Price has nine children; Mary, John, Martha and Mamie are dead; John D., William T., Frank I., Margaret A., and Martha J. are living. Margaret married Samuel A. Davis, of Newark township, May 5, 1870. They have three children-William, Milo and Maud.
CITY OF NEWARK.
PACK, MRS., MARY, Newark. She was born in Belmont county, Ohio, December 17, 1826. She is one of a family of five children; her father, Thomas Hyde, was born in Maryland, and died in Belmont county, Ohio, January 22, 1851, at the age of forty-five years; his wife died August 23, 1867, at the age of seventy-seven years. Mary Hyde was married to Shelton Pack, December 24, 1852: She is the mother of five children: John W., born April 1, 1853; Elida, February 22, 1855; Martin L. W., January 22, 1860; Lizzie, March 28, 1862; Rosa, December 11, 1866. Mrs. Pack's great-grandfather, William Hyde, came from England. when twenty-one years of age; he died February, 1828, at the age of sixty-five years; his wife died some three years previous to his death, at about the same age. Mrs. Pack lived on the farm formerly owned by her grandfather, near Fairview, Belmont county, until 1871, when she moved to Barnsville. Since April 13, 1880, she has lived with her son John, in Newark. Her father had one brother, John, and three sisters, Mary, Sarah, and Margaret. Her son, John W. Pack, followed farming until he was nineteen years of age; he then learned telegraphing in an office of the Baltimore & Ohio railroad company. This. he followed some two years, but on account of ill health was compelled to give it up. He then learned printing, which he followed about the same length of time, and since then has been fireman on the Baltimore & Ohio railroad. He was married December 2, 1879, to Katie Linskey, of Bellair, Ohio. Her father, Patrick Linskey, was one of the early settlers of that place.
PAIGE, JOSEPH, was paper hanger and kalsominer; was born in Granville June 29, 1844. He is the son of Joseph Paige, sr., who died December 3, 1874, at the age of seventy-nine years. The subject of this sketch, at an early day of his life, learned the above business, which he yet follows. When the civil war broke out he enlisted July 28, 1863, in company E, Fifth United States colored troops, and he was in the battles of Petersburgh, Fort Fisher, Richmond, Wilmington, Deep Swamp, Virginia, and several other engagements; he has seen many hardships of soldier's life. He was married. October 26, 1862, to Sarah Berget, of Mt Vernon, Ohio. They are the parents of seven children: Mary, Clara, Wymon, Rosa, and three who died in infancy.
PARKINSON, JAMES C., carpenter; he was born in Reading, Perry county, Ohio, October 27, 1823. When he was thirty-one years old he was married to Miss Tamson P. .Mann. She was born in Chester county in 1829. Shortly after marriage they removed to Newark and located. They are the parents of eight children: Ida I., born January 20, 1855, married to Joseph A. Taylor; William H., born April 23, 1857; Charles E., September 20, 1867 (died at the age of twenty two months); Frank E., September 1, 1859; James A., April 12, 1864; Andrew J., July 2, 1866 (died September, 1866); John E., July 1869 (died March, 1870); Robert F., March 13, 1872. The subject of this sketch was first engaged in printing seven years; afterwards followed farming three years: he then worked for Daugherty twenty years as day laborer, but for the past five years he has been following carpentering and slating. He is an expert blacksmith; his son, William H., is a telegraph operator and is in the employ of the Baltimore & Ohio railroad company. Ida I. is the wife of Joseph A. Tabler, an engineer on the Baltimore & Ohio railroad. Mr. Parkinson's mother was a pioneer of this county and died September 12, 1877, aged seventy-eight years.
PARKINSON, WILLIAM M., stone mason, was born in Somerset, Perry county, Ohio, July 14, 1830. His occupation in early life was chair - making ; he next learned the carpenter trade; his eyesight failing, he then engaged in his present occupation. He was.a soldier in company.. H, Ohio volunteer infantry, Thirty-first regiment, and was in several hard battles; he was discharged June 29, 1865, on account of disability; has seen many of the hardships of army life. Mr. Parkinson was married to Miss Kate Steckel, October 30, 1877, who was born in Virginia in 1840. They have two children: John Webb, born November 28, 1878; Joseph Andrew, November 16, 1879. Mrs. Parkinson's mother is now living in Somerset at the age of seventy-nine.
PARSHALL, E. O., conductor Baltimore & Ohio railroad, son of David and Elizabeth Parshall, was born in Putnam, Muskingum county, October 10, 1845. He remained with his parents until his marriage to Lizzie W. Hagelbarger, September 24, 1874.She was born December 4, 1847, in Jeffer-
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son township, Coshocton county, and is the daughter of Jacob and Catharine B. Hagelbarger. Mr. Parshall removed to Newark December 4, 1874. He went to breaking on the Baltimore & Ohio railroad in 1873, and served in this capacity until November 1, 1876, when he was promoted to the position of conductor on a freight train. He has given entire satisfaction to the company ever since his first engagement with it. He resides in East Newark, on Grant avenue.
PHILLIPS, P. S., Newark, builder and contractor. He was born near Jolleytown, Green county, Pennsylvania, October 21, 1852, being the oldest child of Simeon Phillips. His mother, Elizabeth Phillips, died January 13, 1864. Mr. Phillips remained with his father on the farm until December 25, 1872, when he came to Newark, where he now resides. He learned the carpenter trade, and makes that his business during the summer season; while in the winter, he teaches school. He taught his first school in a log schoolhouse, near his old home, in 1871. He has been teaching since 1874, in Licking county, during the winter months. Mr. Phillips is highly esteemed by all who know him. He is a deacon in the Congregational church of Newark. By industry and economy he has succeeded in building for himself a. nice residence on West Church street, where he makes his home with his tenant, Mr. M. R. Scott, editor and proprietor of the Newark Banner.
PIERCE, ERMINA, residence Lockport, daughter of William and Lavina Francis, was born December 11, 1837, in Hanover township. Her parents came to this county in 1817, and were married in 1819. Mrs. Pierce's grandfather was in the Revolutionary war, her father was a soldier in the War of 1812, and her husband and brothers were in the late Rebellion. She was married to Stephen H. Pierce January 3, 1856. As before stated, Mr. Pierce was a soldier in the war. He enlisted in the service for three years in company I,, First Iowa cavalry. Before his term of enlistment expired he was discharged on account of ill health. He died in Linn county, Iowa, December 31, 1864, leaving Mrs. Pierce with two children: Franklin A., born November 13, 1856; John R., born November 2, 1860. Franklin was married. February 20, 1879, to Mary C. Henry. John is in the employ. of the American Union Telegraph company, and is located at Indianapolis, Indiana. He has been telegraphing since he was thirteen years of age.
PLUM, ISAIAH, railroader. He was born in Preston county, West .Virginia, January 6, 1856; lived near Kingwood tunnel on Cheat river. He came to Newark in May, 1876, engaged with the Baltimore & Ohio railroad company, and has been with them ever since. His father died in Preston, Virginia, December 27, 1863, aged fifty years. His mother is still living in Preston, with her second husband; her age is forty-three years. Mr. Plum is a member of the order. of United American Mechanics. He was married to Elvira Brooks, of Elizabethtown, July 9, 1877. They have two children.
POWELL,. LIEUTENANT A. J., cabinet-maker, West Main street; was born in Muskingum county, Ohio, October 14, 1837, and was married April 3, 1875, to Mary A. Pond, who was born in Granville, October 1, 1837. They have seven children: Carrie, born April 7, 1861, now the wife of A. Noble; Katie, who died March 10, 1859, at the age of eleven months; William A., born March 29, 1866; Franklin G., born May 11, 1868; Judie, born November 17, 1872, who died September 12, 1875; Nicholas B., born June 29, 1873; Myrtle May, born March 9, 1876; Jesse J., born November 9, 1878. When the war broke out Mr. Powell enlisted in the One Hundred and Thirteenth Ohio volunteer infantry, and was promoted to first lieutenant. He was discharged before his time expired on account of ill health. Since the war he has been engaged in the sale of sewing machines, but has been working at his trade for the past three years.
NEWTON TOWNSHIP.
PRITCHARD, JOHN, minister of the Baptist church of St. Louisville. Elder Pritchard was born November 9, 1821, in Hopewell township. His parents, Guilford and Jane G. (Cook) Pritchard, were natives of Culpeper county, Virginia; they emigrated to Ohio, settling in Hopewell township, in 1817 ; they became the parents of sixteen children - nine sons and seven daughters. John was born in Hopewell township, and was the third child and oldest son. He obtained a hope in Christ in his nineteenth year, and a year later was baptized by Elder David E. Thomas. He was married to Mary Coffman (only surviving daughter of Peter and Rebecca Coffman) October 2, 1844. They became the parents of three daughters, two of whom are living, viz: Nancy R, now the wife of Thomas Wheeler, of St. Louisville, and Matilda Jane, now the wife of James C. Lee, also of St. Louisville. Mr. Pritchard united with the Lost Run Baptist church in August, 1843; in January, 1844, he was licensed to preach, and in June was ordained by this church. He has served as pastor of the following churches since his ordination: Lost Run church, St. Louisville, which he yet serves; Zore church, Muskingum county, five years; Beulah church, Muskingum county,
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twenty-one years (began these in December, 1859); Goshen church, Muskingum county, fifteen years; Pleasant - Hill church - twelve years; Mt. Pisga church, Monroe township, fifteen years. Some of these churches he is yet serving, while others have been resigned. Elder Pritchard owns and manages a good farm near St. Louisville, where he lives, but he devotes his time and labors to the ministry, believing that to be first in life with him.
PRYCE, OWEN, farmer, was born in England, November x, 1829, where he remained until the year 1857, when he emigrated to America, landing in New York, and coming from there to Licking county, locating near Centerville, where he remained about eight years, performing labor among the farmers. During that period he married Jane Owens, April 6, 1862. After his marriage he remained two years in Centerville, then moved up near Granville for one year, and from there to the Jones farm, in the same township, about 1868. He then made a purchase of the farm where he now resides, it being located in a beautiful valley. He and his wife are devoted members of the Evangelical Baptist church of the Welsh Hills.
PERRY TOWNSHIP.
PREDMORE, WILLIAM HARRISON, farmer and lawyer, post office, Hanover, was born in this township in 1830; his father was a native of New Jersey. He was married April 1, 1853, to Miss Elizabeth Ann Willey. He owns eighty acres of farming land and runs a portable saw-mill, and has the reputation of always giving entire satisfaction in his work. He is honest and a good, pleasant gentleman.
PORTER, SILAS B., teacher, post office, Perryton, was born April 19, 1851, in Tuscarawas county, Ohio. His father, Silas Porter, was born in Pennsylvania. His mother, Catharine Porter (maiden name Mitchel), was born in Harrison county, Ohio. His mother died soon after his birth; and his father being left with a large family of small children, and bereft of his companion, he felt unable to give his infant son the necessary care and attention. Under these circumstances he was taken into the family of George W. Bliss, of Harrison county, Ohio, where he was nursed and reared to manhood. He emigrated with them to Perry township, September 5, 1860, in which township he has resided ever since. At the age of twenty-two he was elected to the office of township clerk, which office he filled with honor to himself and constituents; also, he has been engaged in teaching school for ten years, and he stands among the peers in his profession. He was married to Elizabeth Alexander, the amiable and accomplished daughter of Benjamin and Hannah Alexander, October 23, 1879. He graduated at the "Utica Normal school," May 28, 1880. He and his wife are members of the Disciple church; he became a member at the age of seventeen and she at sixteen years.
ST. ALBAN'S TOWNSHIP.
PALMERTON, PETER, farmer, was born in Saratoga county, York State, November 15, 1826, where he remained until October, 1836, when he with his father, two brothers and one sister emigrated to Ohio, where he has remained ever since. He married Sarah Mannary, December 8, 1856; she was born in Manchester, England, July 8, 1827. She came to New York, August 30, 1837. They had two children: Jennie E., born February 18, 1858, who resides with her parents; and Ida, born December 17, 1859; Ida died December 31, 1862. William Palmerton, father of the subject of this sketch, was born in Saratoga county, York State, September 30, 1784; married about August 29, 1806, and had a family of twelve children. He died April 7, 1869. Peter, the subject of this sketch, lives in a cozy cottage on the banks of Moots run, owning forty acres of land, on which is the noted artesian well, four hundred and fifty feet deep, in the boring of which a bed of coal was struck, about three hundred and fifty feet from the surface, said to be from ten to fifteen feet in thickness. One of the natural curiosities on his farm is a petrifying spring, located on a hill side, where the water continually dripping forms a petrification resembling moss. They are a benevolent and hospitable family, and members of the Baptist church at Alexandria, where they are regular attendants.
PENDLETON, J. J., farmer and fruit dealer, was born July 26, 1825, on the Pendleton homestead, where he has always made his home. He married Lavina Brown,. April 16, 1848. They had twelve children, eleven of whom are living. James G. Pendleton, father of the subject of this sketch, was born August 18, 1783, on Deer Island, Maine, and followed fishing along the banks of Newfoundland and Brown Banks, in pursuit of halibut, cod, and mackerel about twenty-five years. He married Elizabeth Philbrook, daughter of Joel Philbrook and Mary Leadbiter, his wife, who migrated to St Albans township, from Hancock,. now Waldo county, Maine. Gideon Pendleton married Miss Gilkey. They were grandparents of the subject of this sketch, and natives of New Brunswick. They were of Scotch birth. The parents of Mr. J. J. Pendleton had twelve children, the third son, Gideon was murdered about thirty miles. west of San Antonio, Texas, during the late war.
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UNION TOWNSHIP.
PARK, A., farmer, post office, Union Station.He was born in Union township. Since 184o he has been living on his present farm, consisting of two hundred and six acres. In the fall of 1837 he was married to Miss Elleanor Belt. They have five children-four daughters and one son-all living. Mr. Park is a man of cultivation, and held in high esteem by all.
PRICE, JOHN I., farmer, post office, Union Station, was born in the year 1815, in Breconshire, on the line between England and Wales, and was married to Catharine Baughan in 1840. The same year he moved to America, settling at Newark, Ohio. He removed from Newark to Newton township, and after living there seven years on the Benjamin Elliot farm, he moved to Union township, settling upon the same farm upon which he still lives. They have had six children, five having died with consumption. One son is still living to comfort the hearts of his aged father and mother in their declining days. Mr. Price and his wife are members of the Licking Baptist church. They were both converted at quite an early age in their native country, and there united with the Baptist church. After coming to this country they united with the same church in Newark. The subject of this sketch is still industriously engaged in his favorite pursuit of agriculture on a farm of one hundred and seventy acres.
WASHINGTON TOWNSHIP.
PHILLIPS, JACOB, farmer, post office, Utica. He was born in Coshocton county, Ohio, February 4, 1823. His parents came to that county in 1816, from Pennsylvania, and settled on a farm of sixty acres, purchased of a Mr. Comstock, one and one quarter miles from West Carlisle. This land was all timber. His father had built for him a hewed log cabin. Jacob remained at home with his father until he was twenty-six years of age, attending school and assisting on the farm. There were ten boys and two girls in the family, of whom seven are living, scattered about the country. In 1849 his father purchased one hundred and twenty acres near Fallsburgh, Licking county, where he moved. He was married February 8, 1849, to Annie M. Painter. She was born November 2, 1831, in Licking County. Her parents came to Muskingum county from Virginia, in an early day. After his marriage he remained in Fallsbury township with the exception of one year (1854), when they lived in Eden township until 1877, when he moved to Utica; where he now resides. He sold eighty acres of land in Fallsbury, and purchased a house and lot in Utica, and fifteen acres of land near the lin of Licking and Knox counties, which he works. They have had. twelve children: Malinda Jane born June 14, 1851 ; David Thomas, April 13, 1853; Margaret E., July, 1854; Frances M., April 26, 1856, and died March 16, 1857; Rachel I., born January 24, 1857, and died June 9, 1858; John William, born April 28, 1859, and died August 15, 1859; Mary E., born May 25, 1860, and died September 5, 1860; Rebecca Mariah, born December 22, 1861; Charles Sherman, September 6, 1864; Estra M., November 4, 1866 ; Ora A., May 1, 1869; Jacob Grant, March 28, 1872, and died March 21, 1879. Malinda is married to Russell Harmon, and lives in Knox county. David Thomas is married to Clara Bagley, and lives in Uniontown, Muskingum county, and has two children. He is a blacksmith, and carries on his business at his place. Maggie is a school teacher, and the balance of the family reside at home. In 1863 Mr. Phillips joined the One Hundred and Thirty-fifth national guard, and on the second of May; 1864, they were called into service by order of Governor Brough. They were sent into Virginia; and participated in the battle of North Mountain, and were taken prisoners by General Early, and sent to Andersonville, where they arrived on the twenty-seventh of July, 1864, and were kept until November 2nd; then removed to Millen prison; kept about eighteen days, and from there to Savannah, where they were paroled November 25, 1864. During their imprisonment their treatment was very severe. Their food was not fit for any human being, and very short at that, their rations consisted of corn bread and beans, and were issued once a day, and if a prisoner became unruly, Wirtz would cut off his supply. It was not unfrequent that he was two days without anything to eat. Water was very scarce until the rebels, in digging a trench around the prison in order to discover tunnels, struck a vein of water which seemed providential; after that water was very plenty. At this time there were about thirty thousand prisoners on the island, and during this time he contracted a disease, from which he never will be free, and which troubles him considerably; otherwise he is in the prime of life, and enjoys life with his family as well as could be expected, from the hardships he has experienced.
BURLINGTON TOWNSHIP.
ROBINSON, EDWARD, farmer, born in 1832, near Ottawa, Canada West, came to this county in 1856. He was married in 1858 to Miss Sarah . Ewing, of this county. She was born in 1833, in Perry county, Ohio. They are the parents of four children: Charles H., Eddie E., Lizzie B., and Emma L. He has lived in this county since 1856, with the exception of three years spent in Delaware county. He purchased the farm on which he now lives in the spring of 1879.
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FRANKLIN TOWNSHIP.
RUTLEDGE, WILLIAM D., is a descendant of the Virginia Rutledges, and was born in Muskingum county, Ohio, June 27, 1827. His father died when he was but six years old, and he was obliged in early life to depend chiefly upon his own resources. At sixteen he learned the blacksmith trade, and worked at it about sixteen months. Afterwards he read medicine awhile in the office of Dr. Green, of Gratiot, this county. Mr. Rutledge had acquired a good education by private study and extensive reading, and at twenty began teaching, a pursuit which he found congenial to his taste, so much so that he continued to teach many years, having taught about twenty-five terms in different districts in the southeastern part of this county. As an illustration of the advanced cost of living, Mr. Rutledge states that he could procure boarding for seventy-five cents per week when he first began to teach, but latterly paid three dollars for the same. He was married in 1853 to Rebecca A. Sigler, a native of Hopewell township. He located at Gratiot, but soon after came to this township, where he has since resided. In his early married life, when not engaged in teaching; he dealt extensively in sheep and cattle, having handled as many as three thousand head of sheep in one season. Of late he has given his attention more to general farming. In 1870 he was elected justice of the peace, and served his township creditably in this capacity for nine years. Mr. Rutledge has five children: Glenna F., Thomas V., Margaret E., Edward Sturges and James William, all of whom live with him at home.
GRANVILLE TOWNSHIP.
REED, SIMEON, deceased, was born in Rutland county, Vermont, January 1, 1792. He was a carder and fuller by trade, which he followed several years. In 1814 he married Miss Olive Cram; of Vermont, born May z, 1794. In August, 1819, he with his wife and two children migrated to Ohio and located in Granville. In 1824 he engaged in the mercantile trade in Johnstown, this county, where he conducted the business until in 1831, when he returned to Granville and purchased an interest in Cook's dry goods store, with whom he remained as partner about twelve years. In 1843 he moved on a farm in Granville township and followed farming about one year. In 1845 he moved to Newark and engaged in the commission business in company with George M. Young, with whom he continued about three years. In 1848 he engaged in the wholesale grocery trade in company with D. D. Jewett, of Newark, and conducted the business about two years. In 1850 he returned to Granville and engaged in the banking business, which ht followed until the time of his death, which occurred September 20, 1855. His wife survived him until March, 187o. He was the father of six children-Caroline, Evaline, William, Harrison, Maria, and Henry L., all of whom are now dead except Evaline and Henry L.
REED, HENRY L., was born in Johnstown, Licking county, Ohio, January 14, 1831. He remained in the store with his father until in 1849, when he began farming, which he followed until in 1880,when he moved to Granville and engaged in the grocery trade, which business he has since been conducting with success. He deals in groceries, provisions, queensware, glassware, etc. In April, 1852, he married Miss Elizabeth, daughter of Edwin Bancroft, of Granville. By this union he had two children-Charles H. and Edwin S. Charles H. died October 31, 1880.
ROSE, LEVI, deceased, was born in Granville, Massachusetts, in about 1777. He was reared a farmer and followed farming as his occupation. In 1805 he married Polly Stow, of Granville, Massachusetts, born in 178o. They migrated with the colony to Granville, Licking county, Ohio, the same year of their marriage, and located on land now owned by Henry Hobart, on North street, Granville township, remained six years, and in 1811 purchased and moved on the farm now owned by their son, William Rose, where they spent the remainder of their days. In 1863 he deceased; his wife in 1865. He served as captain of a company in the War of 1812. He was with Hull when he surrendered, and fell into the enemy's hands. For several years he filled the office of justice of the peace. They reared a family of five children: William Roland, Levi (deceased), George, Betsey and Polly. Some of the children died when they were very young; and after their death there was not a death among the children for a space of sixty years.
ROSE, WILLIAM, eldest son of Levi and Polly Rose, was born in Granville township, Licking county, Ohio, October 23, 1806. He is .said to be the second white male child born in Granville township. He was brought up a farmer, and has made farming his principal occupation. In 1827 he married Mary Atwood, born in 1809, daughter. of Jonathan Atwood. They settled on the farm where Henry Hobart now lives, remained a few years, then moved on the farm where he is now living. They reared a family of four children-Emeline, Mary, Albert and Frances. In 1876 his companion deceased. He held the office of captain of an independent company for five years. For forty-nine years he has been a constant member of the Baptist church, and held the office of deacon fifteen years.
ROSE, LEMUEL, deceased, born in Granville, Mas-
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sachusetts, July 28, 1793. In 1805 he migrated to Granville, Licking county, Ohio, with the Granville colony, then a boy of twelve years old. He was reared a farmer, and made farming his principal vocation. For his first wife he ma-ried Miss Ada Howe, in 1814. They settled on the farm in Granville township now owned by his son, Martin Rose, which Mr. Rose had purchased and made some improvements on prior to his marriage. Their union resulted in three children: Norval D., born November 3, 1815; William D., born October 10, 1817; Martha D., born October 19, 1819. All are now living. For his second wife he married Elizabeth; Grout, nee Chadwick, in 1822. This union resulted in eight children: Timothy H., deceased, born November 28, 1823; Julia A., deceased, born August 14, 1828; Almira, born August 1, 1830; Emma E., deceased, born February 1, 1832; Henry H., deceased, born October 2, 1833; Warren C., born July 30, 1836; Martin L., born June 28, 1838; Edward, born May 12, 1845. Four of the above named children are deceased. Henry H., served about one year in the war of 1861, and died on a boat in front of Vicksburgh. Warren C. and Edward each served three years in the war of 1861, and returned home. Mr. Rose served in the War of 1812. He lived on the farm where he made his first improvements and settled when first married until deceased, in April, 1873. His wife deceased in December. 1878.
ROSE, TIMOTHY M., retired; a native of Granville, Massachusetts, was born March 24, 1797. In 1805 he accompanied his parents, Timothy and Lydia Rose, who came with the first colony from Granville, Massachusetts, to this county, and settled in Granville township, where the village of Granville is now located, where Timothy Rose, father of the subject of this sketch, and a soldier of the Revolution, deceased, November 27, x813, at the age of fifty-one years. He was the principal agent sent by the colony to purchase the land, and was one among the first to make improvements on the land now occupied by the village of Granville. He was one of the first associate judges of this county, after its organization as a county. He was elected in 1808, and served as such until the time of his death. His companion, Lydia Rose, mother of Timothy M. survived him until February 27, 1855, aged eighty-seven years They reared a family of seven children, viz : Clarrissa, Samantha, Lavina, Lydia, Timothy M Samuel W., and Almeria. All are now deceased except Timothy M., who is still living in Granville. He was reared a farmer and has followed farming as his vocation through life. He has resided to Granville township and Granville village since 1805, never being out of the township over six weeks at any one time. He is the only one now living in the village that came with the first colony. He has been an active member of the Granville Presbyterian church since 1818. He has been married twice; first to Miss Matilda Mead, in 1819. Miss Mead was a native of Rutland, Vermont, and migrated to Granville, this county, in 1815. By this union he reared three children : Timothy, Matilda, and Clarrissa. All are now deceased. His companion deceased March 1, 1857. His second marriage was to Susan Little, of Liverpool, Illinois, April 28, 1858, who is still living with him, to take care of and comfort him in his old days. He is highly esteemed and respected by all who know him, and is looked to as one of Granville's pioneers. His son, Timothy Rose, was born February 14, 1821. He married for his first wife Miss Harriett Howe, October 8, 1844, by whom he had two children Timothy H. and Harriett M. His companion died in 1854. His second marriage was with Miss Fidelia Follett, October 10, 1855. By this marriage he had one son, Franklin F. He deceased July 29, 1877, leaving a wife and one son to mourn his loss. He was an active member of the Presbyterian church at Granville for many years, and was superintendent of the Sabbath-school for fourteen years.
HANOVER TOWNSHIP.
REDMAN, L. MAHLON, son of Thompson and Hannah M. Redman, was born July 1, 1852, in Hanover township, on what is known as the Samuel Francis farm. Here he remained until about eight years of age, when he moved with his parents to a farm about one mile west of his birthplace. He was married November 12, 1873, to Mary C. Esworthy. She is the daughter of John and Mary A. Esworthy, and was born in Muskingum county July 11, r, 1854. Mr. and Mrs. Redman have, by this union, three children: Hannah A., born August 16, 1874; Marion H., March 10, 1876, and Ora M., July 27, 1877. Mr. Redman is a member of the Nashport Independent Order of Odd Fellows, No. 487.
HARRISON TOWNSHIP.
ROOT, ALANSON, deceased, son of Noble Root, deceased, was born in Granville, Massachusetts, November 17, 1803. He was brought to this county by his parents, in 1807. They settled in Granville township, about two miles south of Granville village, where they passed the remainder of their days. Mr. A. Root was reared a farmer, and followed farming as his vocation through life. March 29, 1827, he married Miss Phebe T. Williams. daughter of Elias Williams. Miss Williams was born in Essex county, New Jersey, February 28, 1807, and came to this county with her father
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in the year 1818. Mr. and Mrs. Root settled on the old home farm in Granville township; and remained until 1857, when they moved on the farm in Harrison township, now owned by their son, Elias. N., where he died July 19, 1866. His wife still survives him, and is living on the home farm with her son, Elias N. Root. They reared a family of eight children: Moses B., Elias N., Emma, George, Martin L., Lucy A., Marcus and Elizabeth P., all of whom are now living except Martin L., who enlisted in company D, of the One Hundred and Thirty-fifth Ohio national guards, May 2, 1864, and died at the Annapolis hospital, Maryland, August 9, 1864.
ROOT, ELIAS N., was born in Granville township, this county, December 13, 1829. He was reared on a farm, and has made farming his vocation. November 6, 1860, he married Miss Ann S. Williams, born January 2, 1832; daughter of John Williams, of this county. They settled on the farm where they now reside in Harrison township. They have three children-one son and two daughters. May 2, 1861, he enlisted in company D, One Hundred and Thirty-fifth . Ohio national guards, and served about four months in the late war. He filled the office of township trustee for five successive years. He is considered one among the enterprising farmers of Harrison township.
JERSEY TOWNSHIP.
RHODES, W. J., farmer and stock raiser, born in this township January 19, 1830; son of William and grandson of John Rhodes, who emigrated to this county from Maryland, with his family about 1812, settling first in Licking township, and afterwards, about 1824, coming to this township. His mother, Sarah Geiger, daughter of Anthony Geiger, an early settler , of this county, was born in East Liberty, Pennsylvania. Mr. Rhodes is the fourth of ten children, five of whom survive, as follows: Anthony G., deceased; Joseph, now of Marion county, Iowa; John, of Jackson county, Iowa; W. J., Philip, of this township; Rachel (Gilliland); Sarah, deceased; Henry, deceased; Marv Ann, deceased; and George, deceased. Mr. Rhodes was married in 1856 to Amanda, daughter of John Beem, and has three children-Ella, Sarah and George.
ROBINSON, MRS. REBECCA, born in Mount Rock, Cumberland county, Pennsylvania, July 29, 1809. In Freeport, Pennsylvania, she married John Robinson, of New Jersey, and in 1835 they came to Ohio. In 1872 she moved to Jersey village, having previously lived in the country. She has had eight children: DeWitt Clinton, George W., John M., Matthias, David, Vienna, Alonzo, Wesley, and Sarah Jane. John M. died young. Of her six boys, five entered the army, and four of these five fell a sacrifice for their country's welfare. Matthias, David and Wesley enlisted in the three months' service, and all returned sick, reenlisting before full recovery. Matthias was taken sick at Camp Chase, brought home and died November 29, 1861. David also was brought home sick and died July 14, 1862. Wesley was wounded at Chickamauga, captured, and never heard from again. Alonzo, while vet a young boy, enlisted and died at the hospital in Memphis, Tennessee. In a letter home from one of the boys the following was enclosed:
"At my post I am standing, 'tis a dark, dreary, night,
The scenery around is shut out from my sight.
With a gun in my hand, I stand thus alone,
While my thoughts are wandering to the loved ones at home.
Perhaps in their slumbers, they are dreaming of me,
While I stand here on picket in old Tennessee.
With my cartridge box on, filled with powder and lead,
I stand winking and blinking and nodding my head.
Now I rouse up again and rub hard my eyes,
Peep out in the darkness to see rebel spies.
Not a sound can I hear, not a soul can I see,
There is nobody here but grim darkness and me.
So I lean on my gun, while my thoughts again roam
To that circle of loved ones I left at my home.
There's a father with locks that are growing quite gray,
Who is anxiously thinking of his son far away,
Not knowing how soon he may see that son's name,
Among those who in battle were wounded or slain.
Then there is mother, what a charm in that word!
What a thrill it creates whene'er it is heard;
The counsels she gave loom up from afar,
To shine in my pathway like some guiding star."
ROSS, HENRY H.; born on Shamony Hill centennial grounds, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, July 23, 1823, then the property of Judge Warner. In 1833 his father came to Muskingum county, Ohio, one and one-half miles below Zanesville. In 1837 they moved to Zanesville, living where the reservoir of the waterworks now is. Serving a three years apprenticeship to James Bishop, boatbuilder, he worked for him a short time; then as carpenter and watchman, spent two years on the boats Malta, Captain Dexter; and Zanesville, Captain Hurd, plying between Zanesville and Pittsburgh, and occasionally running down to Cincinnati. He once took a flat-boat trip to Memphis, Tennessee, conveying a load of crockery, then called "Putnam currency." While on the river cholera raged among the boatmen, and many died, but Mr. Ross escaped an attack, and this without resorting to brandy as a preventive, as he was urgently requested to do. From 1843 to 1851 he made ten trips over the mountains to Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, working at his trade the. most of the time, in various places, one year in tramps' shipyards, Philadelphia. He was then employed. in the shops of the Central Ohio Railroad company, at West Zanesville, where he remained until the great strike occurred. Since then he has been
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chiefly engaged in portable saw-milling, at first in Bladensburgh, Knox county, then in various localities in this vicinity. Since 1875 he has turned his attention more to farming. Married July 20, 1862, to Amanda J. Yantis, by whom he has six children John William, Henry Albion, Mary Estella, and Amanda Luella, twins; George S. C., and Earnest Huntley. Mrs. Ross' father, William Yantis came from Maryland to Tarlton, Ohio, in 1815, and in 1817 to Plain township, Franklin county. He was one of the earliest settlers, and laid out the west half of New Albany, about 1830.
LIBERTY TOWNSHIP.
RICE, MARTHA M., widow of E. G. Rice, Appleton, was born in Marshall county, West Virginia, near where Moundsville now stands. She was born May 24, 1821. When she was about five years of age her widowed mother, with her three youngest children, immigrated to Green county, Pennsylvania, where she resided with her mother until her marriage with E. G. Rice, February 22, 1844. March 18, 1847, they immigrated to Ohio, locating and purchasing the present E. G. Rice homestead. Mr. Rice was born February 2, 1819, within seven miles of Cumberland Maryland. They had nine children-Hannah E., born April 28, 1845, married March 2, 1865, to William G. Lytle; she died December 11, 1870; Esther A, born May 3, 1846, was married June 4, 1869, to Alonzo Iles; Joshua A., born July 21, 1847, married to Mary Lake, May 24, 1868; Temperance, born January 11, 1849, married William Lytle, April 10, 1872, and died September 30, 1879; Josiah A, born March 24, 1850, living with his widowed mother, and has charge of the homestead; George L., born January 22, 1852, married Caroline Clark, November 7, 1877; Mary E., born October 31, 1853, married Perry L. Channell, May 26, 1878; Arvesta J., born December 6, 1856, married Orlando Dumbauld, December 24, 1879; Ella B., born September 24, 1859. Father died J January 3, 1880, regretted and lamented by all. He joined the Methodist church when at the age of thirteen; and was considered one of the pillars of the same to the close of his life. He died leaving his family in very comfortable circumstances. Politically he was a Democrat.
LICKING TOWNSHIP.
RICHESON, MARGRETT, was born January 11, 1794, in Washington county, Maryland. She was married to James Richeson, of the same county, December, 1812; came to this county in the year 1833; located in Licking township in the place where she now lives. She is the mother of fourteen children, ten of whom she raised to manhood and womanhood. She has at present a young lady living with her whom she took to raise when a child three years old, Mary C. Cleckner; she was born May, 1849. James Richeson died in 1857, aged seventy-one years. Mrs. Richeson is now in her eighty-seventh year, and is an Old School Baptist and a member of Friendship church. She has yet eight children living.
ROLEY, THOMAS, was born in 1796, in Fauquier county, Virginia. He was married to Hannah Gladstone, of the same county. They had eight children, five of whom are living. Mr. Roley came to Perry county in 1832; lived there six years; came to this county in the year 1838; located in Licking township, on the farm where his son, John, now lives. The subject of this sketch was born October 26, 1822, in West Virginia. He came to this county with his parents; married to Mariah Sprinkle, of this county. They had eight children: William Henry, Emma I., Sarah C., Thomas J., Franklin P., Ella, Hannah E. and Alfaretta. William Henry died October 28, 1856, aged eight years. Emma J. married Robert Meredith, of this county, and lives in Bowling Green township. Sarah C. married G. W. Handley, of this county, and lives near home. Thomas J. married Josie Smith, of this county; has one child, and lives on the farm of his father. Frank P. is single, and lives at home. Ella B. married Charles W. Allen, of this county, and lives in Licking township. Hannah E. and Alfa. E. are single, and live at home. Mrs. Hannah (Gladstone) Roley was born February 15, 1799, in Fauquier county, Virginia. She received only nine months schooling. She is able to read any kind of print; she is a very devoted bible reader, and has been a faithful member of the Old School Baptist church over thirty-seven years. She is at present living with her son, John, and is in her eighty-first year. Her memory is as good as it ever was, and she can tell of the trials and difficulties of this county in early days.
ROLEY, ELIZABETH,. was born September 17, 1829, in Fairfield county, and came to this county in 1835, with her parents. They located in Licking township. She was married to Jesse A. Roley, of this county, March 30, 1848. Results of this marriage five children : Levi W. was born May 28, 1850, and was married to Clara A. Bounds, of this county; Mary A was born August 6, 1852, and was married to John M. Stotler, of this county; Rebecca J. was born September 23, 1854, and was married to B. M. Irwin,. . of this county, a school teacher by profession; they had one child born March 7, 188o, and died July 7, 1880, aged four months; Hannah E. was born February 3, 1856, and was married to George Beery, of Fairfield county; they have one child. Mr. Beery is an artist, and resides at Amanda, Perry county; Ida
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V. was born November 1, 1865, and is at home with her mother. Jessa A. Roley died March 20, 1879, aged fifty-two years. He and Mrs. Roley have been members of the United Brethren church at Jacksontown over twenty-seven years.
LIMA TOWNSHIP.
RITCHIE, JOSEPH, farmer, post office, Columbia Center. He was born in Washington, Pennsylvania, October 12, 1816. He is a son of William and Elizabeth Ritchie, and is the third of a family of eight children. He remained home until he was thirteen years old when, on account of his parents death, he went to learn the blacksmith trade, which he followed about eleven years. In October, 1837, he was married to Susanna Stoolfire, who was born in Washington county, Pennsylvania, August 12, 1819. After his marriage he carried on his trade until 1840, when he moved to Harrison township, and in 1843 he bought and moved to his present farm, which was principally woods at that time, and which he has highly improved. He has held the office of real estate appraiser two terms, and other minor offices in the township. Mr. and Mrs. Ritchie have eight chil. dren, two of whom are dead. Lucius entered the late war as a volunteer in the One Hundred and Thirteenth regiment, company B, Captain Taylor, and died at Nashville, Tennessee, in March, 1863.
MADISON TOWNSHIP.
REID, THOMAS W., farmer, was born in Licking county, Ohio, August, 1851, son of Joseph Reid. For many years he has worked at the trade of carpentering. Some seven years since he located on a little farm of twenty acres, some five miles east of Newark, where he now lives. He was married to Eliza Vermillian, born November 23, 1856, daughter of George Vermillian. They have three children: John Henry, Sarah Emily, Frances Ann.
ROWELL, .MRS. HANNAH.-Mrs. Rowell was a. native of Pennsylvania, and was born there in the summer of 1783. While quite young her parents removed to Parkersburgh, now in West Virginia, where, at the age of eighteen years, she married Mr. Wilson Rowell, who died about twenty years thereafter. She was the mother of a number of children, but out-lived them all except one. Mrs. Hannah Sargeant Rowell, to give her full name, lived during the last forty years in Licking county, and died in Madison township, August 12, 1880, at the great age of ninety-seven years. She had been a member of the Methodist church about sixty years.
MARY ANN TOWNSHIP.
REID, M. L., farmer, born in Warren county, Virginia, January 22, 1853. He moved with his father's family to Licking county in 1861, locating near Elizabethtown. In 1873 his parents moved to Danville, Knox county, where his mother died one year after, at the age of thirty-seven years. Two years after this his father moved to Missouri, where he is now living. Mr. Reid is one of ten children-three girls and seven boys. Soon after his mother's death the youngest brother died. Previous to this one sister had died during their stay at Elizabethtown. He was married on the twenty-second of March, 1877, to Mary Moats, daughter of Benjamin Moats, of this township. They have one child, Emily Ellen, born March 15, 1880. Mr. Reid is a carpenter by trade, as was also his father. He is now farming the eighty acres of land belonging to the Linn estate.
McKEAN TOWNSHIP.
RAMEY, ELIJAH, farmer, was born October 28, 1807, in Woodstock, near the Shenandoah river, eastern Virginia. He came to Zanesville, Muskingum county, Ohio, with his parents, about 1808. He left home about 1828, and followed the life of a boatman about seven years, running on the Muskingum, Ohio, and Mississippi rivers. In the spring of 1835 he enlisted in company K,. of the Fourth regiment, engaged in the Seminole war, and participated in battles under Generals Gaines, Simmons, Hammuck and Worth, and the battle also of Okechobe, under General Taylor. He was engaged in a number of skirmishes, through the war, and at its close helped move the Creek nation of Indians to their reservation in the west. He went into the Mexican war, and engaged in the memorable battles of Paloalto and Resaca de la Palma; also at the siege of Monterey, Vera Cruz and Liengardo; from thence to Cherubusco, where he was wounded in the right hand by a lance. He was discharged at the city of Mexico, on account of his wound. He was engaged there about two years. From Mexico he returned to McKean township, where he now resides. He married Rosanna Harigale, October, 1846. They have nine children: David, Gifford, Winfield Scott, Alice, Belle, Martin, Ella May, John and Howard. He owns twenty-six acres of land, under a high state of cultivation.
RHODES, MARY, was born November 3, 1820, in Rockingham county, Virginia. She was the daughter of Henry and Hannah Carrier, and was married to Cassel Rhodes, of Virginia, who was born September 29, 1809. They were married on the evening of October 15, 1836, and started the next morning on horse-back across the Alleghany mountains on their wedding tour for Ohio. They located in Fairfield county, and came to this county in 1838, locating in Burlington township. They had fourteen children: Romantha, Francis,
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Milton N., Asbury W., George F., Henry J., Lucinda, Cyrus E., Hannah, Amanda, Mary, Elizabeth C., Jesse N., and Wilson C. Three are deceased and three are single, the others are all married. Elizabeth C. was born October 30, 1856, in this county, is single and lives at home; Wilson C. was born July 19, 1860, is single and lives at home with his another, and is the only boy left at home; Asbury and George are now living at Salt Lake city, Utah territory; Milton, Francis and Romantha, are living in Illinois; Amanda, Mary and Hannah are living in this county. Mr. Rhodes died August 5, 1875, aged sixty-six years. He was a well-to-do farmer, was honest in all his business transactions, and was highly esteemed by all his acquaintances.
MONROE TOWNSHIP.
REED, ALPHEUS (deceased), was born February 11, 1805, died January 17, 1874. He came to Johnstown in September, 1836, and engaged in the mercantile business, in which he continued uninterruptedly for thirty-seven years. He was married at Keesville, New York, to Miss Almira Allen, April 29, 1829, by whom he had two children: Mary L, born October 29, 1833; Helen M., born December 24, 1835. In his dealings Mr. Reed was honest and honorable. His only rule of action was "do right;" and it was-well said of him, "a good man has gone," when he was called to that "bourne from whence no traveler returns."
RUSLER, HENRY B., manufacturer of pumps, and dealer in agricultural implements, also has the general agency of the celebrated Corey's patent rubber bucket pump, Johnstown. He was born August 11, 1847, in Liberty township. He married Sarah E. James, of Granville township, January 25, 1870. They had one child, Ernest Dillon, born November 28, 1871, died September 12, 1878. Mr. Rusler is a Democrat in politics, and is at present clerk of Monroe township, which position he has held four years. He is also a member of the Masonic fraternity; has been Master Mason of the lodge for three years; is also a member of Johnstown lodge of Independent Order of Odd Fellows, No. 422.
CITY OF NEWARK.
RICHARDSON, JOSEPH, son of J. and H. Richardson, was born November 1, 1842, in Putnam, Morgan county, Ohio. He remained with his parents until he was nineteen years of age, when he enlisted in the service of the late war, in company E, Twelfth Ohio volunteer infantry, for three years. He received his discharge in the spring of 1864. After coming from the war he went to braking on the Central Ohio railroad. He served in this capacity until the fall of 1865, when he removed to Montana, Iowa, where he was in the employ of the Northwestern railroad company. He remained with this company until the spring of 1867, when he removed to Charlestown, Illinois, where he engaged in farming, remaining until 1871, when he removed to Newark, and engaged himself with the Baltimore & Ohio railroad company, as brakeman. He served in this capacity until 1873, when he was promoted to the position of conductor of a freight. He has since been engaged in this business. He was married to Cora McComer, February 5, 1867; she is the daughter of Amos and Mattie McComer, and was born July 29, 1852. They have three children: Frank, born December 20, 1871; Maud, born November 1, 1874; Finn, born August 12, 1877.
RANK PERRY, livery and sale stable, located between Third and Fourth streets, near fire department. Mr. Rank was born in Fairfield county, Ohio, December 11, 1832. He received his education at Central college, Franklin county, Ohio, He followed teaching school as his vocation during the winter months, and dealing in stock during the summer months, for about ten years, when he gave up his profession as teacher and turned all his attention to stock dealing, which he followed for a number of years. On the twenty-seventh day of September, 1872, he came to Newark and engaged in the livery business in company with his brother, Phillip Rank, which business he has since been engaged in, keeping constantly on hand a large stock of first class buggies, carriages, and horses. The firm name is Rank & Rank, who also have a first class livery in Granville in connection with their Newark stables. They also run a carriage line between Newark and Granville, on which they make two trips per day, for the accommodation of the traveling public.
READHEAD, ELIZABETH, was born November 11, 1810, in Londonderry, Ireland; came to America in 1840, and settled in Albany, New York; married John Carson, of Londonderry, February, 1842. Mr. Carson died three years after their marriage, leaving her without any children. About one year after Mrs. Readhead was married to James Devlin. They had four children-James H., died when three years old; John, born January 17, 1847; Elizabeth, born February 9, 1849; Margaret J., born May 11, 1851.. Mr. Devlin died September 6, 1847. November 11, 1855, she married her third husband, Benjamin Readhead, of Newark, formerly of London, England. Mr. Readhead died May 20, 1862, thus leaving her a widow for the third time. Mrs. Readhead has lived her life without the personal knowledge of what sickness is. Her health at present is good, considering her age. She with her daughter Margaret lives at present on
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Valandigham street, to which place they removed in 1861.
RICHARDS, MRS. MARY E., was born in Frederick county, Virginia, July 14, 1808; in October, 1825, she was married to Henry Richards, of the same place; he was born in Virginia; in August, 1799. When a young man he learned the trade of carpenter and joiner with David Yost, of that place. In 1826 they moved to Newark, to the old frame house east of the river, on East Main street, now owned by Mr. William Hannet; he afterwards bought her present home, six acres of land, on Buena Vista street, in 1826, built their present house, and moved into it the same year. Mr. Richards continued his trade until his death. They have ten children - Ann Evaline, now the wife of John Thompson, living in Arkansas; she was born . May 30, 1827; Benjamin B., born March 11, 1831, now living in Kansas City, Missouri; Mary V., born April 6, 1833; she now is the wife of David Wooster; they now live in Jacksonville, Illinois; William born March 3, 1835, died in Jacksonville, Illinois, April, 1877; Jane, born February 21, 1837; she died December 17, 1839; Franklin, born May 5, 1839, now living with his mother; he was a member of company H, Third Ohio volunteer infantry; Jane B., born November 13, 1841, died April, 1857; Victoria J., born November 17, 1843; George A. in February 1846, died August 2, 1857; James B., died in infancy, September 7, 1852. Mr. Richards health failed him many years before his death; he died in August, 1878; his wife yet survives him. For the past twelve years she has been blind; she can only distinguish daylight from dark. Among the people of her acquaintance, when they first came to Newark, was Mr. Isaac Smucker, Mrs. Dr. Marble and Mrs. James Young. Mrs. Richards has been a member of the Methodist Episcopal church since 1817. When she came to Newark there were only three families living in East Newark.
ROWLAND, RICHARD, was born at Aberystwith, near Cardiganshire, South Wales, May 6, 1825. While in Wales he carried on the business of manufacturing English flannels. Was married to Ann Watkins October 10, 1851. They had three children: Mary Ann, born October 17, 1854; William W., born July 13, 1856, and Ella, born January 9, 1859. The subject of this sketch came to Newark December 12, 1868, where he he since resided, on West Main street. He invested capital in the Newark Rolling mills, but as they were not a success, he is not at present engaged in business. His son, William, belongs to the Newark fire department.
PERRY TOWNSHIP.
RECTOR, SAMUEL, farmer, post office, Cooksey, was born in Fauquier county, Virginia, in 1815; came to Ohio in the fall of 1838, in which year he was married to Miss Emily R Brown, a native of Virginia. They have had ten children: jacinth B., Samuel B., Joseph S., Adelia Ida, deceased, Jane E., Sadie A., George N., John B., Mary M., and Andrew J. Mr. Rector owns one hundred and eighty-three acres of land in this township.
ST. ALBANS TOWNSHIP.
REED, JOHN, retired merchant, was born in Wheeling about 1828, and with his parents emigrated to Racine, near Pomeroy, on the Ohio river, where his parents, Reuben and Hannah, died, leaving him to the charities of the world. He came to Alexandria when he was about fourteen years of age, where he has been connected with mercantile business ever since. February 14, 1850, he married Mary Davis, who was born December 25, 1832, in Huntingdon county, Pennsylvania. They have five children: three boys and two girls, only one of whom is living, John E., born July 26, 1859. Mr. Reed began life without a dollar, and by honesty and strict economy has made himself a competency.
UNION TOWNSHIP.
ROSEBRAUGH, S. H., harness manufacturer, post office, Hebron, was born in Hebron in 1854; his father was born in Virginia, and his mother in Vermont.. In 1878 Mr. Rosebraugh started his present business, and is at present enjoying a big trade, his success being brought about by skillful industry and honest goods at bottom prices. Although a young man, he is already recognized as one of Hebron's foremost. citizens; he also has' charge of the Western Union telegraph lines at Hebron, seven wires running into his shop.
WASHINGTON TOWNSHIP.
ROBERTSON, WILLIAM ALEX., wool dealer, Utica. -The grandfathers of the subject of this sketch both bore the .name of . Robertson. His paternal grandfather lived arid died in Franklin county, Pennsylvania. His maternal grandfather lived near Philadelphia. William Robertson, the father of Alexander, was born December, 1786, in Franklin county, Pennsylvania. He married his cousin, Sarah Robertson, who was born in 1791, in Franklin county, Pennsylvania. They were married in January, 1813, and came to this county in March of the same year. They came all the way on horseback. On their arrival at Newark they staid over night at judge Wilson's, on the. North fork. The next morning they swam, their horses across the Licking river and pursued their perilous journey to their new home. Arriving in sight of the cabin which was to be their home they commenced crossing the creek, which was high and
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swift. When near the middle of the stream Mrs. Robertson's horse tripped and fell, throwing her into the rolling waters. Mr. Robertson, mutually resolving to die with her or rescue her, plunged in after her and, with almost superhuman effort, robbed the swift river of its prey, and brought his almost unconscious wife in safety to the shore. After all these perils the hardships of these pioneers were scarcely begun. Three years before, Mr. Robertson, with his youngest brother, James, had, almost in the midst of the wilderness, erected a log mill which was replaced in June, 1815, by the frame mill which is now standing and doing good work. Mr. Robertson, in digging his millrace, unearthed two or three ribs which measured about four feet in length; also a part of the vertebral column of the same animal. In 1814 he laid out the town of Utica, which was then named Wilmington. In November, 1840, he died of consumption, brought on by exposure in his efforts to develop the county. Mrs. Robertson died December 25, 1877, having during her life twice made the trip to Pennsylvania on horseback. In 1821 Mr. Robertson started a wool carding machine, which was operated until his death. William Alex. Robertson was born in Utica, December 15, 1817. In November, 1844, he married Elizabeth S. Chapman, whose father came from. Connecticut in 1837 and settled in Utica, in 1838, having lived one year in Granville. Her mother's maiden name was Susan Chapman, who was also a native of Connecticut. Mr. Robertson had been engaged for eight years in the dry goods business for his father, and four years for himself. After his marriage he engaged in the produce and shipping business, which he still continues. Mr. and Mrs. Robertson have a pleasant home in Utica, and are the parents of three children - Phonnie, Jennie, and Lizzie.
BENNINGTON TOWNSHIP.
SANGER, J. R., farmer and fine sheep raiser. James C. Sanger, grandfather of the subject of this sketch, and son of Nathaniel Sanger, was born in Ellington, Connecticut, June 17, 1786. Achsa Blodget, daughter of Abner Blodget, was born in East Windsor, Connecticut, February 4, 1789. They were married March 27, 1807. Olive, first daughter, was born May 19, 1808; James, first son, was born May 11, 1810; Barton, second son, was born July 8, 1812 ; Oliver W., third son, was born March 17, 1817 ; Sally, second daughter, was born June 27, 1821; Ralph B., fourth son, was born April 26, 1824; Ira, fifth son, was born December 27, 1826; James C. Sanger died July 20, 1832; Achsa Sanger died July 11, 1872; Ralph B. Sanger died March 6, 1829; Ira Sanger died November 26, 1828. Olive was married to John Vanfossen, April 3, 1831. James married Miss Ann Myer, daughter of John Myer, of Jersey township, February 2, 1845. James died June 27, 1849, and his wife died September 24, 1877. Barton is unmarried and living in this township. Oliver Walcot Sanger is living in Hamilton county, Indiana. He is very prominent where he lives. Sally was married to Luther Stone, of this county, September 12, 1842. James and Ann Sanger were the parents of two children, Clara C. and T. R. Clara C. was born in 1845; she married J. W. Coffman, of Liberty township, in 1867. Mr. Coffman died February 1, 1874. They were the parents of three children, one dead and two living at present. Mr. Coffman was a carpenter and farmer. J. R. Sanger, the subject of this sketch, was born in 1848, in this township. He has lived on the farm and given his attention to agriculture. He held the office of township clerk ten years, viz.: from 1870 to 1880; he is a justice of the peace at present, and gives his attention mostly to the breeding and raising of fine sheep, in which pursuit he is deeply interested. He is a genial, pleasant man to deal with, and has the confidence and respect of all who know him. The Sanger family came to this county in 1818.
SHIPLEY, HENRY, farmer and carpenter, born in Holmes county, this State, in 1830. His father, Josiah Shipley, was born in Pennsylvania in 1808. His mother, whose maiden name was Hoglan, was born in Virginia in 1816. Mr. Shipley, sr., on coming to this county in 1832, purchased what was known as the Parr mill. His wife dying, he was again married, in 1853, to Miss Rohrick, of this county, and in 1854 he removed to Iowa, where he now lives. He is the father of twenty-four children by the two marriages, thirteen living and eleven dead. Mr. Henry Shipley, the subject of this sketch, and his brother, Moses, are the only ones living in the State. Henry was married in 1856. to Miss Sarah A. Parsons, daughter of J. C. Parsons, of this county. Mrs. Shipley was born in this county in 1839. They are the parents of seven children living and one dead. The names of those living are: Willis M., Josiah C., Elmer E., Miles M., Martha E., Zoa Z., and Charles H. Mr. Shipley is a township trustee and also trustee for life of the trust fund of fifteen hundred dollars left by George Iles for the benefit of the Bethel Methodist Episcopal chapel in this township.
SHIPLEY, MOSES H., farmer, born in 1832, in this county. He was married in 1861 to Miss Susannah L. Hatch, daughter of Seth Hatch, of this county. She was born in 1844, in this county. They are the parents of five children-Lewis M., Franklin P., Mary E., Barton J., and Seth J. Mr. Shipley is a carpenter by trade, and is also a shingle maker.
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SIMMONS, J. J., farmer.-His father, Van Simmons, was born in Hampshire county, Virginia, in 1793. He came to this county in 1810. His mother was born in 179o, and came-to this county in 1808. They were married in 1815. His father died in 1871, and his mother in1857. They were the parents of ten children. The subject of this sketch was born in 1826. He was married in 185o to Miss Mary J. Wise, of this county. She was born in Washington county, Pennsylvania, in 183o, and came to this county with her parents in 1816. Mr. Simmons and wife are the parents of five children, all living, and one married. Mr. Simmons is the owner of a first-class farm of one hundred and fifty acres.
JOHN SMITH, farmer, born in Sussex county, New Jersey, in 1817. Lived at home until the age of twenty-on:, when he married Miss Eliza Simpson of the same county and State. Mr. Smith came to this township in 1841; purchased a farm soon after conning here, and farmed until 1865, when, after disposing of a part of his farm, he turned his attention to the mercantile line, and sold general merchandise for six years, when he returned to farming, which business he has followed ever since. His wife died in October, 1869, and he again married in September, 1870, his second wife being Mrs. Charity E. Parsons, daughter of J. D. Edwards, of this county. He is the father of five children by the first wife and three by the second. In October, 1854, , Mr. Smith was elected justice of the peace, and remained in that office twenty-one year, in succession, once receiving every vote cast. He has been in office as trustee, treasurer, and justice of the peace, ever since 1847.
STOUT, CALVIN, farmer, born in 1833, in this county. His father, john Stout, was born in 1809, in Westmoreland county, Pennsylvania. He was married in 1830. Mrs. Stout, wife of John Stout, died in August, 1868. They were the parents of eight children. The subject of this sketch was the second child. He was -married in 1855 to Miss Mary A. McDaniel, daughter of Robert McDaniel, of this county. She was born in Essex county, New Jersey, in 1840. They are the parents of four children-Charles, married and living in this township; Millard D., married and living in this township; Harry E., and Sarah E.
BURLINGTON TOWNSHIP.
SCOTT, E. W. merchant, born in 1834, in this county. His father, Samuel Scott, was born in 1803, in Westmoreland county, Pennsylvania. He came to this county in 1810. He was married in 1824, to Miss Lydia Mead, of this county; she was born in 1803, in Vermont. He died in 1877. She is still living in Kansas City, Missouri. They are the parents of six children. The subject of this sketch is the fourth child. He was married in 1856, to Miss Helen M. Williams, of this county; she was born in 1837, in Wilkesbarre, Pennsylvania. They are the parents of two children: Charles and Lulu. Mr. Scott began business as a clerk, in 1850. In 1873 he purchased the store he now owns. He was made postmaster during the war, which office he still retains.
SMITH, W. A., physician, born in Rockingham county, Virginia, in 1851; came to this county in 1869. He began his medical education in Dr. Coleman's office, in Homer, reading there two . years and a half, when he went to the Cincinnati College of Medicine and Surgery, graduating from there in the spring of 1877. May, 1877, he began to practice in Lock, this county, living there three years. He removed to Homer in June, 1880, retaining the practice he had built up in Lock, and has succeeded in building up a fine practice here.
SMITH, D. A., retired farmer, born in 1792, in Rockingham county, Virginia; came to this county in 1814. He was married in 1819, to Miss Maria Cavitt, of Ross county, Ohio; she was born in 1801, in Pike county; Ohio; she died in 1827. They were the parents of four children: Anderson, William, John and Maria. He again married in 1828, Miss Elizabeth Mitchell, of this county. She was born in 1808, in Green county, Pennsylvania. They are the parents of eight children: Phoebe A., Mitchell, Mary E., Catharine, Martha J., Sarah E., Benjamin D., and Esther L., all of whom are living with the exception of Mary E. Mr. Smith has twenty-six living grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren. .Three sons, William, John and Benjamin, were in the army in the war of the Rebellion. Mr. Smith was in the War of 1812, and receives a pension for the service rendered. He is of German extraction, his grandparents coming from Germany. He was placed in a saw and grist-mill to work at the age of twelve. In 1818 he traded with the Indians in Crawford county. In early days he was a hunter and trapper. After marriage he bought a farm, and remained on it until 1868, when he removed into the village of Homer, where he has since resided.
STINSON, CHARLES, farmer, born in 1827, in Morris county, New Jersey, came to this county in 1834, with his father, Joseph Stinson. He was born in 1795, in Mortis county, New Jersey. He was married in 1819, to Miss Mary Larason, of the same county; she was born in 1794. He died in 1843, she died in 1870. They were the parents of four children. The subject of this sketch is the third child. He was married in 1855, to Miss
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Phoeba A. Montanye, of this county; she was born in 1834. They are the parents of five children.
SWIFT, REV. WARREN, Congregational minister, deceased, born in 18oo, in Virginia. He came to this county in 1851. He was married in 1864, to Mrs. Sergeant, of this county; she was born in 1827, in Bedfordshire, England. She was married in England, to James Sergeant; he was horn in 1822. They came to this country in 1850, and to this county in 1852. He died in 1862. They were the parents of one child, Bessie. Mrs. Sergeant was married in 1862, to Warren Swift, the subject of this sketch. He died in 1872. He preached for thirty years. Bessie was married in 1874, to George Welch; he was born in 1853, in Erie county, Pennsylvania. They are the parents of two children: Harry B., and Charlie. Mr. Welch is a school teacher and surveyor.
BOWLING GREEN TOWNSHIP.
STERRETT, JAMES, born in Berkeley county, Virginia, April 4, 1803, and emigrated with his father, Adam, to Ohio, to the fall of 18o6, and first settled in Muskingum county, near Uniontown, but shortly after his father entered a quarter section of land in-Perry county, near the Muskingum line. James' school privileges were very limited, but when fourteen years old, the community in which he lived bought a circulating library, by reading which a taste for literature was cultivated in himself and others. He learned the cabinet-making trade and followed it over forty years, living in Lancaster, Luray and other places. He moved to Brownsville in 1849, where he has resided ever since, except a year, 1872-3, spent in Newark. For twenty-one years he kept hotel in Brownsville, during which time he did not sell one gill of intoxicating drink. On February 8, 1825, he married Amy Park, who came to Union township, Licking county, from Hampshire county, Virginia, with her father, Amos Park, in 181o, at the age of two years. Mr. Sterrett is the father of twelve children, three of whom died in infancy. Of his five daughters, Josephine and Virginia live in Kansas; Jane Eliza in Savannah, Missouri; Clarinda B. at home, and Mary Euphemia, wife of Robert Cowan, in Ashland; Ohio. Their oldest son, James Milton; is at present in California; their youngest, Charles P., in Dayton, Ohio. Adrian C. joined the United States navy in 1853, and was in Perry's cruise to Japan to open the ports to foreign intercourse. During the war he was ordnance officer of the Gulf fleet, a position which he filled with signal ability and bravery, resigning his commission in 1865, he entered the cotton trade extensively in Alabama, and died October 26, 1865, on the boat Ben Stickney, on the Mississippi river. William Wirt entered the naval service as master's mate on -the gunboat Champion, April 6, 1863, and died at Paducah hospital June 3, 1863.
FALLSBURY TOWNSHIP.
SCOTT, DAVID, farmer, born in Scotland in 1815, and emigrated to America in company with his brother, William, about the year 1834, landing at Quebec,. Canada. From there they came to Licking county, locating in Fallsbury township, on the farm where he now resides. On September 9, 1847, he married Lydia Atwood, a daughter of James and Hannah Atwood. She was born June 11, 1828. They became the parents of five sons and seven daughters, all of whom are living.
FRANKLIN TOWNSHIP.
SANDERS, SAMUEL, born in Brooke county, Virginia, in 1816. He is the son of Louis and Prudence Sanders. In 1824 his parents came to Tuscarawas county, Ohio, where he was married in 1839, to Sarah Bail. He continued to reside near New Philadelphia until 1868, when he became a citizen of Licking county. Mr. Sanders has five children living, and four: Henry, Samuel, Rose A. and Nancy-dead. Julia Ann is the wife of George D. Kuhn. Mary is married to Alfred Neighbours. Louis, Sarah (the widow of John Boyce), and James live at home. James is married to Drusilla Neighbours, of Coshocton county, Ohio, and has two children: Virgil Austin and Ada Estella. Mr. Sanders is a member of the United Brethren church.
SMITH, JOHN A., farmer, born in Franklin township. His father, James Smith, was born December 25, 1792, and came to this township in 1831, from Wheeling, West Virginia. His grandparents, Henry and Mary Smith, were early residents of Wheeling, his grandfather keeping the first grocery in that city, bringing his gods from Philadelphia. Henry's children were as follows: Harriet Beall, Nancy Clark, Jams, Nathaniel, Louisa Clark, William and Caroline Carnihan. James was married October 23, 1817, to Sarah Masters, daughter of Henry and Sarah Masters, of Virginia. Henry and Sarah Master' other children were: Mary Dickson, Rachel Hagens, Nancy Widie, Rebecca Adair, Jennie Brown, Hannah Fry, Mrs. Morrison and Henry. The children of James and Sarah Smith are: William H., born play 4, 1818; Rebecca I., October 31, 1819; Robert C., October 29, 1821; James, March 15, 1824; a son in 1827; Mary, June 7, 1825,. Caroline, July 27, 1828: Harriet, February 14, 1830; Elizabeth A., August 15, 1832; Nathaniel, October 26, 1834; Sarah I.., October 10, 1837; John A., July 26, 1839; Matilda J., October 30, 1843; Oscar J., in 1845. John A. moved to Dover Hill, Indiana, in 1859, and
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December 9, 1860, married Matilda Sanders, born October 12, 1846, spending a year in this county; he returned to Dover Hill, and farmed for five years; then returned to his old home. In October, 1867, he bought a farm in Guernsey county, and -lived there till 1874, when he came to his present home, the old homestead. Hi; wife died April 4, 1871. By her he had three children: Louis Edwin (deceased), Marietta F., born March 5, 1866, and James W. (deceased). In 1872 hem married Lavinia Buvd, daughter of Joseph and Mary Boyd, of Guernsey county, Ohio. Joseph Boyd emigrated to Ohio from Ireland, and his children are: Lydia, Elizabeth J., John, Margaret, Sarah, Lavinia, Miry E., Margery, Moses, Joseph and Amanda C. By his second marriage Mr. Smith has three children - Lydia M., born November 28, 1872 ; Joseph A., July 20, 1876, and Sarah L., June 14, 1878.
SWISHER, ALVEY, is the son of Abram Swisher, an early resident of the county, and was born December 26; 1826, in Licking township, In 1830 his parents came to this township, where he has lived ever since, except a few years spent in Licking township. He has one brother, David, and two sisters, Sarah A., the wife of Samuel Motherspaw, and Catharine, wife of Sylvester Reason, also a half sister, the wife of Brook Rutledge. His father was accidentally killed while unloading some heavy timber from a wagon, in 1830. :His mother married John Emory in 1841, and by a singular fatality, he also met his death accidentally by being drowned in the South fork of the Licking river. In 1846 he married Sarah Franks, of Perry county, by whom he had six children-Margaret, widow of William Boring; Allen; Naomi, wife of Elmer Dusthimer, of Licking township: Elizabeth Louisa; Ella, wife of Amos Patterson, and Vara. Mr..Swisher's ancestors were Virginians. He has always followed farming, and is a member of the Evangelical Lutheran n church.
GRANVILLE TOWNSHIP.
SHEPARDSON, DEACON DANIEL, deceased.-The subject of this sketch was one of Licking county's pioneer,. He was born in Middleton, Rutland county, Vermont, September 27, 1787. He possessed a mechanical mind, and at an early age displayed great ingenuity in the use of tools. When about eighteen years old he bean working with a millwright, and became a skit skillful workman at the business. On the twelfth of July, 1807, he married, in Eairfax, Franklin county, Vermont, Mis Prudence Morse, horn in Dublin, New Hampshire, September i9, 1784, oldest child of Daniel Morse. This-union resulted in eight children: Lucetta, box September 28, 1808; Perrin, born July 30, 1810. Abigail, born November 26, 1812; Harriet, born February 22, 1815; Nancy A., born November 6, 1817; Elvira, born February 3, 1820 (died January 8, 1865); Daniel M., born July 11, 1822, deceased July 27, 1824; Daniel M., born February 2, 1825. In the fall of x813 he emigrated to Licking county, Ohio, driving a horse team from Vermont, being forty days on the road. He settled on land now owned by his youngest son, Daniel M. on Burg street, Granville township, about three miles north of Granville. His first purchase was ninety acres of land at a cost of three dollars per acre, turning his horse and wagon in as first payment, having no money for that purpose. He built a log cabin which served his family as an abode for nearly twenty years. During the Summer of 1825-26 he served as superintendent of the construction of a section of the Ohio canal, from which labor he realized sufficient money to enable him to make the last payment upon his land purchase. At an early day he identified himself with the Baptist interest in St. Albans township, and subsequently became one of the consistent members of the Granville Baptist church, in which latter church he held for many years the office of deacon. He was one of the earliest trustees of Granville college, and held the position for several years; he was also superintendent of the first two college buildings, upon the old site. His companion deceased March 25, 1835. For hi, second wife he married Mrs. Mary Dilly, nee Devenney, November 26, 1835, of McKean township, daughter of Cornelius Devenney, born in Berkeley county, Virginia April 11, 1795. She died June 5, 1850. His third wife was Mrs. Parmelia Barlow, to whom he was married July 7, 1852. He deceased November 24, 1866, in his eightieth year. He was a man of fine physique, and possessed great bodily strength as well as a sound mind and an excellent judgment. He was cautious in all his business transactions, prompt in the performance of duty, high-minded and liberal. His companion survived him until February 5, 1874. Of .his eight children six still survive.
SHOWMAN, JACOB, deceased, was born in Wash- r ington county, Maryland, July 14, 1783. He was brought up on a farm, and wide farming his special vocation He married his first wife in 1802. Their marriage resulted in twelve children-Margaret, John, David, Mary M., Catharine, Elizabeth, George, Sarah, Jacob, Fannie, and a pair of twins, not named. They settled in Maryland, where they lived a few years, then emigrated to Tennessee; remained there, near Knoxville, about six years, then returned to their native State. His companion deceased in x823. All of the above named children are deceased except Elizabeth and Sarah. He married for his second wife Phebe Morrison, of
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Maryland. In 1826, he, with wife and nine children of first wife, migrated to Licking county, Ohio, reaching Newark January 1, 1827. They moved into a log cabin, and lived them until the spring of 1827. He leased a piece of land of Mr. Turner, of Newark township, upon which they moved, and lived there three years, then removed to a farm near the Three Mile house, on the Newark and Granville road. In 1831 he purchased and moved on the farm in Granville township now owned by his son, William R. Showman, where he passed the remainder of his days. In 1834 his wife and three of the children died with the cholera. He married for his third wife Susan McCaulley, nee Smith, in 1835, by whom he had three children-William R, Elias W., and Albert B.; who deceased at the age of fourteen years. His wife deceased in 1856.. He married Mahulda Gilliland in 1858. He .deceased March 15, 1860. His companion is still surviving him, at the age of sixty-five years.
STARK, JOSHUA, deceased.-This gentleman was . one of the pioneers of Licking county. He was born in New London county, Connecticut, November 9, 1788. His father was the owner of a farm, a grist-mill, and a woollen factory, and- young Stark was drilled in the various departments of these industries. He was the oldest son in a family of two sons and seven daughters.. He was educated at Brown university. He served in the War of 1812, as an officer in a company led to the defence of New London, Connecticut, in the attack upon that place; in consideration of which service his family received a land warrant from the Government for one hundred and sixty acres of land. In 1817 Mr. Stark (still unmarried) started by himself with a one-horse wagon to come west, not knowing where he would locate, but rather expecting to find a home in what was then called "New Connecticut," or the "Western Reserve." On the way, however, he fell in with George Case, afterwards a well known citizen of Granville, who proposed to him to go to Licking county. This was agreed upon, and. the two came to Granville. Case was a brickmaker by trade, and, brick being in demand, Messrs. Case and Stark formed a partnership and proceeded to manufacture the needed article. They found ready salt for the commodity, and continued the business three years. Mr. Stark subsequently located on a piece of land two and a half miles west of Granville village, where, a few year; later, he purchased one hundred acres . of land, and subsequently added one hundred and seventy acres more. This land comprises the farm upon which his son, Christopher Stark, now resides. On November 22, 1821, Mr. Joshua Stark married Silence Rose, of Granville, Ohio. Miss Rose was a daughter of Deacon Lemuel and of Axa Rose, who came to Ohio in 1805, with the Granville company, from. Granville, Massachusetts.- Miss Rose was born September 4, 1795. Mr. Stark had a family of three children, two sons and one daughter-L. Barlow, born July 1, 1823; Christopher R:, born February 9, 1825; Olive, born June 20, 1828. L. Barlow married for his first wife Lucretia Huntington, a native of Connecticut; had one daughter, Olive. His second companion was Rachel Davis, of Licking county. Seven children were the result of this union-two sons and five daughters. Mr. Barlow Stark was educated at Granville college, and is now engaged in sheep raising in St. Albanstownship, Licking county. Olive Stark married Charles Munroe, of Muskingum county, Ohio, October. 14, 1852; had one daughter, Helen, born October 11, 1853. Since the death of her mother on the twenty-ninth of November, 1853, she has resided in the family of her uncle, -Christopher Stark. Mr. Joshua Stark was a man of very few words, very retiring and diffident, and rather inclined to melancholy. He was industrious, frugal honest. As a friend he was very large-hearted and sincere. He died June 29; 1858. Mrs. Stark died . December 27, 1861. She was a very faithful, conscientious Christian woman, and was devotedly attached to her family.
STARK, CHRISTOPHER R., second child of Joshua and Silence Rose Stark, married Miss Mary Partridge, of Granville, March 12, 1860, which union has been favored with a family of three children - Joshua, born Nova tuber 20, 1862 ; Charles, born October 5; 1863; William Tecumseh, born December 24, 1867. Mrs. Stark was oldest daughter and second child in a family of four children, whose names were David, Mary, James, and Harriet. Her father, Ebenezer Partridge was a native of Burlington, Vermont, born May 18, 1802. Her mother was Lucretia Rice, born in W Westford, Vermont, in 1808. Mr. and Mrs. Partridge emigrated to Ohio in the spring of 1834, and settled in Granville, Licking county, where they passed the remainder of their lives. Mrs. Partridge died March 21; 1849. Mr. Partridge's second wife was Marietta Hamilton, of Canaan, New York. Mr. Partridge died November 1, 1873. M,. Christopher Stark was one of the first students of Granville college, being a pupil of Professor John Pratt, in the old brick Baptist church edifice, where the first nucleus was formed in the fall of 1831. He was a member of the college for some five or six years. In the spring of 1849, Mr. Stark led a company of thirty-two men across the plains to California. Of this company Mr. Stark was both president and commissary. The party was five months on the way; and though they suffered many hardships and
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even perils on their way, they all reached their destination without any depletion by death or serious casualties. After a residence of nine. years in California, in which Mr. Stark met with great success in business, he returned to Ohio, arriving in July, 1858. He then settled on the homestead west of Granville, which has been his residence ever since. Mr. Stark has for a number of years been engaged in raising fine stock, and upon a number of occasions at the county and State 'fairs has exhibited specimens of very choice Durhams. He is a man above medium height, rather slender, and has a countenance indicative of thought and deliberation. He is a close observer of men and things, has a mind of his own, but very modest in the expression of his opinions. He has inherited very largely the noble mental characteristics of his father. He is a member of the Granville Farmers' club, and his speeches in that body are given in few words, but are always to the point.
HANOVER TOWNSHIP.
SKINNER, JOHN H., a farther by occupation, was born June 5, 1831, in Hanover township, near where he lives; he is the son of Asa W. and Martha (Haley) Skinner. They came to this county in 1827, from Virginia, where they were born, and settled on a farm about one-half mile west of where John W. now lives. Here they reared a family of twelve children, consisting of five sons and seven daughters, the subject of this sketch being the fifth burn to them; his. parents are dead, the mother having died in 1866, and the father in 1875. Mr. Skinner was married April 2, 1857, to Malvenia Allen, the daughter of Noah and Mary A. (Esstile) Allen and was born September 28, 1838, in Muskingum county. Her parents removed from Muskingum to this county, in 1842 and. settled in Hopewell township, where they reared a family of twelve children. The result of Mr. Skinner's marriage is eleven children, nine of whom are living, five boys and four girls. One boy and one girl are dead. Those living are: James A., born February 25, 1858; Asa W., October 23, 1859; John H., jr., September 5, 1861; Morris A., July 7, 1863; Martha C., February 1, 1866; Noah T. E., May 23, 1868; Harriet Ann, February 19, 1871; Ella Agnes, January 31, 1876; Lisla Blanche, November 24, 1879. Those dead are Malveina H., who was born April 29, 1873, and died May 27, 1874; infant, born February 6, 1875, died February 11, 1875.
HARTFORD TOWNSHIP.
STOUGHTON, A. D., hardware merchant, born in 1844, in Knox county, Ohio; his father, Lemuel Stoughton, was born in. Vermont in 1812; came to this county in 1818; he was married in 1832 to Miss Emily H. Mead, of this county. She was born in 1814. Mr. Stoughton died in 1875. They were the parents of four children, only two of whom are living. The subject of this sketch was married in Delaware, Ohio, in 1867, to Miss Sarah A. Smith, of Delaware. She ryas born in 1345. They are the parents of two children: Ermina B., born in Delaware in 1868, and died in this county, March 20, 1875; Edward E.. born November 5, 1878. Mr. Stoughton removed from this county in 1850, and returned to this county in 1872. The subject of this sketch began business in the stove and tin-line, in November, 1875, in the old Seymour building. in Hartford, and remained in that building until February, 1877, when he removed to his present place of business, on the southeast corner of the public square. In April, 1877, he took in a partner (J. E. Harrison), when he added to his business hardware and house furnishing goods. In March, 1880, he purchased the interest of J. E. Harrison, and now is the sole owner and proprietor of stock, building, and fixtures, and conducts the business himself with the assistance of Mr. E. H. Moore, who is a practical workman in the tinner's line.
JERSEY TOWNSHIP.
SPRINKLE, WILLIAM, farmer, post office address, Jersey, was born in Fayette county, Pennsylvania, in 1830, the son of John and Barbara Sprinkle. In 1833 his fathers family emigrated to Bowling Green township, this county, where William remained until 1869, when he moved to Jersey township. He is the fourth of seven children, namely: Maria (Ruler), of Licking township; Henry, a farmer, of Allen county, Ohio; Peter, a farmer, of Johnson county, Missouri; William; Catharine (Snyder), Johnson County. Missouri; Mary E. (Poundstone), Newark, Ohio; and Margaret (Ore), of Bowling Green township. December 11, 1857, he was married to Miranda, daughter of Robert and Cornelia (Howell) Reed, of Fairfield county. They have five children - John, Lora E. (Traxler), William Arthur, Walter and Charlie.
LIBERTY TOWNSHIP.
SHRUB, LEAH, was born January 11, 1817, in Lampeter township, Lancaster county, Pennsylvania. She remained with her mother, her father haying died when she was quite young, until she was about twenty years of age. She married Jacob Shaub October 27, 1836, and in the spring of 1837 they emigrated to Ohio, locating about one mile east of Newark, May 1st, where they remained about .eighteen months, and in December, 1838, they moved to Liberty township, where they have remained ever since. Jacob Shaub,. her husband, was born February 15, 1815, in Lampeter township,
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Lancaster county, Pennsylvania. He worked on the farm until he was sixteen years of age, when he served an apprenticeship as a shoemaker at which he spent his evenings and rainy days. When the Shaub estate was settled he fell heir to thirtyseven acres of land, which he disposed of about 1849, and made a purchase of one hundred acres, to which he continued adding until he possessed one hundred and seventy-four acres, which he placed in a high state of cultivation. They had nine children-three boys and six girls-only two of whom are living: Emma, born April 30, 1838; Elizabeth, born April 27, 1839. The latter married George W. Barstow December 9, 1867, and is living with Mrs. Shaub. Mr. Shaub, sr., died January 19, 1878, at an advanced age, loved by his family and respected by all who knew him. He was a member of the Baptist church.
SLIFE, CHARLES, farmer and stock grower, post office, New Way, was born October 26, 1840, in Liberty township. He married Mrs. Ella McNeely May 25, 1876. She was born January 29, 1851, in Liberty township. She married Jacob McNeely in the year 1871. He died September 24th of the same year. Henry Slife, the father of the subject of this sketch, was born July 4, 1816, in Westmoreland county, Pennsylvania. He immigrated to Perry county, Ohio, about 1834. He married Catharine Dumbauld. She was born in Fayette county, Pennsylvania, about 1815. They have five children-Charles, Lydia A., Frederick, David and Samuel. Lydia A. and Samuel are dead. Charles, the subject of this sketch, owns one hundred and twenty-three acres of land, one mile north of New Way. They have one child - Maud Marie, born November 29, 1879. Mrs. Marie Myers, mother of Mrs. Slife, was born February 2, 1821, near Zanesville, Ohio. She came to Licking county wish her parents, Jacob and Isabel Ramey, late of McKean township. Mr. Slife has traveled in the far west, and relates many interesting incidents. He ranks among the enterprising, energetic and benevolent men of Liberty township.
STOCKBERGER, GEORGE F., farmer and stock raiser, post office, New Way, was born in Liberty township, February 6, 1849. He married Roena Warner, September 8, 1867. She was born March 14, 1848. She is a daughter of Daniel and Nancy Warner, of Hartford township, and of German parentage. John Stockberger, father of the subject of this sketch, was born in Westmoreland county, Pennsylvania, and married Lucinda Francis. She was born in Liberty township. The subject of this sketch has two children: Nettie, born November 5, 1869, and Warner, born July 10, 1872. Mr. Stockberger's mother died August 1, 1863. Mr. Stockberger and wife are members of the regular Baptist church. He ranks among the enterprising, energetic men of Liberty township. Politically he is a Democrat. He owns sixty-eight. acres of land under a good state of cultivation.
STRATTON, DAVID, farmer and stone cutter, post office, New Way, was born in Weybridge township, Addison county, Vermont, September 17, 1808. When he was six years of age hi, parents, David and Eunice Stratton, immigrated to Granville township, this county. In the spring of 1826 they moved into McKean township. He married Adelia Critchet, December 31, 1837, and moved and purchased fifty-five acres within a half mile of New Way, Liberty township, where he has made his home ever since. Mrs. Stratton was born July 10, 1818. She was a daughter of Matthew H. and Sarah Critchet, of Granville township. Mr. and Mrs. S:ratton have had three children: Elvira, born November 24, 1843, married April 15, 1880, to Seth L. Woodworth, and resides in Arcola, Illinois; Albert, born April 6, 1851, married Victoria B. Hildreth, December 18, 1878, and resides in Pataskala, this county. Mr. Stratton says he well recollects seeing the red man of the forest surround the schoolhouse in Granville township during school hours and make all manner of grimaces, either to scare or create a laugh. A large dog, belonging to him or some of the scholars, took after the Indians, and they rode away with their usual whoop. He relates incidents of shooting wolves, of seeing bear, deer, and all other wild game.
LICKING TOWNSHIP.
SMITH, RICHARD, was born February, 1810, in Licking county. He was married to Christina Bowman, of this county, April, 1829. They had seven children: Martha, born January, 183o, died seven months afterwards; Samuel, born November, 1831, died six weeks afterwards; Andrew, born November, 1837, was married to Mary Jane Padgett, of this county, died March, 1872, aged thirty-five years; Mary Jane, born January, 1840; married to A. Carlisle, of this county; died March, 1868, in her twenty-eighth year; henry C., born May, 1843; married Amanda Stotler, of this county, and resides in West Jefferson, Madison county; John A., born in 1849; married Minerva Marvin, of Franklin county, and lives on the old homestead with his mother; Solomon, born September 18, 1845; married Elizabeth E. Odel, of this county, October 10, 1869; his wife was the daughter of John and Clarinda Odel, of Fairfield county. Mr. and Mrs. Smith are devoted members of the Methodist Episcopal church at Jacksontown. They have no children and live on the farm bordering the lakes of Licking township. Richard Smith located on
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the farm known as the Island farm, near Summit reservoir. He lived on this firm about forty years, and helped to build the Ohio canal and reservoir. He died May 10, 1871, and his remains are entombed in the cemetery near by his late residence. He was a member. of the Campbellite church for a number of years. He was a very unfortunate man in this life. He was at one time burnt out and left almost penniless and without any help. He was a man of energetic, industrious character, honest in all his transactions, and by judicious management was able to leave hi; children a home. He was never known to use any profane language; was a man of good judgment; always voted the Whig and Republican ticket.
STEWART. JOSEPH B., SR., son of Robert and Margaret Stewart was born June 16, 1791, in Chester county, Pennsylvania; went with his parents to Ohio county, Virginia, in the spring of 1795; remained there with them till he was sixteen years old; he then came to St. Clairsville, Belmont county, Ohio, in 1807, where he learned, and worked at, the hatter's trade till 18x9, when he returned to Ohio county, Virginia, and married Miss Margaret Wallace, of the same place, daughter of John and Margaret Wallace, and sister of Elder Charles Wallace. Came to this county in 1807 as a fur trader, there being but few small houses and a blacksmith shop in the place.-the shop stood between where Newkirk's and O. G. King's stores now stand. Hr, on different occasions, rode his horse into the water-pond, the water being mid-side to his horse, where the court-house now stands. He traveled through all northwestern Ohio buying furs. It is stated that once, while traveling, he stayed all night with a family by the name of Moore, on Boag's creek, who were al1 murdered the next night by the Indians; whom he met the next morning but was not molested by them as he was a fur trader. Said he was in Granville when the buildings were mere buts. He removed his family from Ohio county, Virginia, to this county in 1834, and settled in Licking township, his family then consisting of Adaline, born March 31, 1820. She was married to Samuel Hupp, of this township, and has four children; Margaret Jane, born May 21, 1821. She. was married to Harrison Griffith, of this township, and has three children; Robert, born December 23, 1822. He married Mary Meredith, of this county, and has no children; William, W., born September 11, 1824; married Mary Wilcox, of Fairfield county, Ohio, March 29, 1857, and has eight children; Mary, born August 22, 1826, and remains single-these were all born in Virginia. Joseph B. Stewart, jr., was born May 7, 1834, in this county, married Mary Foxgrave, and has one child. He still resides on the old homestead in Licking township, and is a well-to-do farmer. Mr. Stewart, sr., after settling in this county, was engaged principally in farming but had carried on other business previously to this in Ohio, and was for seventy-four years an active business man. Mr. Stewart and wife were both of Scotch descent, and belonged to the Presbyterian church, also most of the family, every one of whom votes the Democratic ticket. Mr. Stewart was a remarkable man, having undergone a great many hardships and privations incident to pioneer life, having on one occasion started from hi; home in Virginia for Ohio with nothing on but his buckskin breeches, moccasins and buckskin roundabout, as it was called in those days. Mr. Stewart died February 26, 1879, aged eighty-seven year., eight months and ten days. Mrs. Stewart died August 4, 1878, aged eighty years, two months and nineteen days.
STOTLER, JOHN M., was .born October 2, 1849, in Muskingum county, the son of Daniel and Christina Stotler. He was married to Mary Ruby, of this county, October 5, 1871. They have three children: Jessa E., Clara Elizabeth, and George E. Jessa E. was born August 5, 1872; Clara E. May 14, 1874; and George March 24, 1878.
SWISHER, ISAAC, was born February 18; 1807, in Licking township; was the son. of Jacob and Phoebe Swisher. Jacob Swisher came to this county in 1803; Phoebe Green (his wife) came in 1800. Jacob was married in 1805, and was the father of eight children. Isaac, the subject of this sketch, was married June 2.7, 1830, to Sarah Carothers, of this county. Their only child died at the age of six weeks. Sarah Swisher died April, 1831, aged twenty-three years. Isaac was married again September, 1831, to Sarah M. W Woodruff, of this county, who was born May 2, 1809. Results of this marriage, ten children, six of whom are living at present: Ann, Abraham, Jacob, Harmon, Isaac, Rachel, Sarah, William, Mary Jane,-and Nancy Ann. Ann is single and lives at home; Jacob is married and lives in Indiana; Isaac is single and lives in Iowa; Rachel was married to Burress Morland, of Coshocton county, and lives at Akron; Sarah was married to Owen Clark, of this county; they have four children: Armina Bell, Edwin L., Artametia, Roy W.; all are at home with their parents. Mrs. Sarah Swisher died December 21, 1879, aged seventy-one years. Isaac has always lived where he now lives, has always been a farmer, and is now in his seventy-fourth year.
SUTTON, MRS. NANCY.-This veteran pioneer woman died at the old homestead upon which she had lived about seventy years, in Licking township,
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June 7, 1874, at the great age of ninety-seven years and some months. She was the widow of the late Jehu Sutton, to whom she was married about the beginning of the present century. Mrs. Sutton was born in Fayette county, Pennsylvania, in the year 1777, and removed to this county in 18o4. They were a robust, .vigorous pair of pioneers, admirably adapted to -pioneer lice, and led lives of great industry and usefulness. Jehu and Nancy Sutton were Baptists, and were kind, neighborly, good citizens, and discharged their duties faithfully. Jehu Sutton died in 1865, aged about eighty-five years.
LIMA TOWNSHIP.
SNABLY, WILLIAM, farmer, post office Columbia Center.-He was born in St. Louis, April 25, 1834. He was a son of William and Eliza Snably, who came from Pennsylvania about 1829. Hr is the seventh of a family of eight children. He remained at home until he was seventeen years old, when he struck out fur himself: He followed farming, and in 1859 he went to Tennessee, and when the war broke out was conscripted into the Southern army, where he served on;; year and then deserted and came over and joined the Union forces, where he served until the close of the war. After receiving his discharge he came to Ohio, and settled in this county, and, in June, 1866, he was married to Maggie Huttman, of Columbus. After his marriage he settled in Lima township. Mr. and Mrs. Snably have six children-Rosa, Willie, Anna, Sarah, Lena, and Frank.
SMITH, SEYMORE, farmer, post office Pataskala.- He was born in Seneca county, Ohio, in November, 1848. He is a son of William and Mary Smith, who removed from Franklin county about 1844, and in 1866 they moved to Fairfield. He is the second of a family of four children. He remained at home until he was married, in the fall of 1872, to Grace A. Price, of Fairfield county. After his marriage he settled in Franklin county; in 1873 he moved .to Fairfield county, and in the spring of 1876 he bought and moved to his present farm.
SWISHER, J., post office Summit, was born in Hardy county, Virginia, in 1808. He is the son of Philip and Catharine Swisher. Philip Swisher died in 1859; he came to Ohio in 1827, and settled on the present homestead. J. Swisher married Miss Dorothy Howser, in 1833, the daughter of John and Dorothy Howser, formerly of Fairfield.
MADISON TOWNSHIP.
STANBERY, BYRON, farmer.-He was born in Madison township, October 16, 1824, and is the youngest son of William Stanberv, deceased. He served eighteen months in the Mexican war. Mr. Stanbery is a single man and follows farming. He lives about two miles east of Newark in Madison township. His father died in 1872, aged eighty-four years; his mother died the same year at the same age.
STASAL, GEORGE, farmer, was born in Germany, December 19. 1826; came to Fairfield county, Ohio, in 1838, with his father's family. Stayed there some tight years, then moved to Licking county, and located in Newark township. His father, Nicholas Stasal, died previous to this. The subject of this sketch was married December 30, 1848, to Elizabeth Harriman, daughter of Samuel Harriman. They are the parents of six children-John, Dorothy A., Catharine, Mary Margaret, George H., and Charles. Arnold, Abbie, and Louise are adopted children. In 185; Mr. Stasal moved to Newark, and went to work as a day laborer. During his stay in Newark, some twenty years, he drayed some sixteen years. In April, 1868, he bought one hundred acres of land some five miles east of the city, where he now lives.
MARY ANN TOWNSHIP.
SMITH, JOHN C., farmer, was born in Orange county, New York, August 14, 1835, and was brought to Licking county not long afterwards, his father locating J in .Mary Ann township, where he was reared and still remains. On January 1, 1861, he marred Charlotte A. Bebout, daughter of Solomon and Mary Bebout, of Eden township. She was born May 17, 1842. They have two children: Oliver A., born November, 1862, and Virgil C., born November, 1867. After his marriage he purchased a farm of his father, where he now resides. He and his wife arc consistent members of the Disciple church of Eden township.
McKEAN TOWNSHIP.
SCALES, WILLIAM, was born January 3, 1811, in Maine, was the son of Sylvester and Hannah Scales, who came to this county in 1826, locating first in Granville township then removing to McKean township, in 1827. They had eight children. William Scales, the subject of this sketch, was married in 1832, to Susan Eddleblute, of this county, who was burn in 1813, in Alleghany county, Virginia. They had six children: Lucretia T. was born December 29, 1833, and was married to John W. Jourdan, of' this county, and is now living in Columbus; M. M., was born June, 1835, and was married to George AV. Blanchard, of this county, and lives in Fredonia; L. B., was born June to, 1841, and was married to A. E. Valentine, of this county, and is now living at home and is a farmer. Mrs. Scales died October 12, 1875, aged sixty-two years. Mr. Scales has lived on the farm, where he now lives, since 1831.
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He has been trustee, treasurer and assessor of the township a number of terms. He is now in his seventieth year, and has good health and is able to do a great deal of work. Mr. Scales mother lived to be ninety-six years old. She was born in 1779, died to 1874, and was the mother of eight children.
SHAFFER, PERRY, was born August 24, 1845, in Licking county, and is the son of Aaron and Susannah Shaffer, who came to this county in 1825, from Holmes county. Aaron Shaffer was born August 25, 1802, in Pennsylvania. Susannah Shaffer was born August 11, 1805, in Pennsylvania. They were the parents of eight children-seven living at present. Aaron died in 1867, aged sixty-five year. Perry, the subject of this sketch, was the first man in Bennington township to enlist for three year; in the late war. He enlisted sled September 16, 1861, in company H, Seventy-sixth Ohio. He was under Captain Wright, and in the battles of Fort Donelson and Pittsburgh Landing, under Grant. He was discharged November 25, 1862, on account of injury received at Fort Donelson. He was married in 1867 to Mary Gosnell, of this county. They have two children: Nettie M., born April 4, 1869, and Luna E., born June 5, 1876. They located in McKean township in 1869, and where they now live, in 1872. They are members of the Methodist Episcopal church, Liberty chapel.
SPELLMAN, TIMOTHY, was born August 3, 1791, at Granville, Massachusetts, and came to this county in 1805, with his parents, who located in Granville township. He enlisted in the War of 1812, at Granville, under Captain Rose, and in General Hull's division. He was in the battles fought on Lake Erie, and was present at General Hull's surrender. He was married in 1812 to Abbie Graves, of this county. They had four children: Mervick, Melvina, William and Almond. William is dead. Losing his -first wife, Abbie, in 1818, he married, in 1819, Cyrintha Wheeler, of this county, who was born in 1797, in Massachusetts, and came to this county in 1815, with her parents. The result of Timothy's last marriage was nine children: Electa, Hannah, Lucinda, Franklin, George, Harriet, John, Louisa and Lewis. Four are deceased. George, Louisa and Lewis are living in this county. Lewis was born March, 1839, in this county, and was married in 1867 to Abbie Wheeler, of Washington county, who was born in 1839. The result of this marriage was five children: Harry, born February 1, 1869 ; Uretta, April 27, 1870; Julia, August, 1871; Carrie, January 27, 1873, and Mary, May, 1874; all living. Mr. Lovis' wife died in April, 1877, aged thirty-nine years. Lewis was born on the farm where he now lives, and has always lived. Timothy died in December, 1879, aged eighty-nine year. Cyrintha, his rife, died in April, 1880, aged eighty-four years. They were both members of the Baptist church at Fredonia, near which they were buried. Lewis Spellman enlisted for three years in the late war, in 1861, at Alexandria, in company D, Twenty-second Ohio volunteer infantry, under Captain Thrall, and was fur some time under General Rosencranz. He was in the battles of Fort Donelson, Pittsburgh Landing, Corinth, Vicksburgh, Fort Smith and Little Rock. He returned home in 1864. He was never disabled for duty. He endured much hardship, and was many times without food for days.
SEALTS, JAMES, was born in 1788, in New York, is the son of Benjamin and Nancy Sealts. He was married December 25, 1817, to Delia Cooper, of Vermont, who was burn September, 1792, in Vermont; she was the daughter of Israel and Rebecca Cooper. Mr. Sealts came to Knox county March 11, 1818, making the journey in a sled He lived in Knox county forty-two years; came to this county in 1860, and located within the limits of Fredunia. His family consisted of a son and two daughters. Manley was born October 17, 1818; was married to Maria Rouse, of Knox county, and is living in Mt. Vernon; Emily J Jane was born June 3, 1820; was married to Elisha Mulford, of Knox county. She died July 27, 1843, leaving one child; Ellen Mary was born April 6, 1825; was married May 27, 1551, to Chauncy Ramsey, of Putnam county, a physician. They had two children: Oran C., burn March 27, 1852,. died January 19, 1857; Emily L, born April 10, 1857, is single, and lives at home. Mr. Ramsey died May 1, 1862, at Fredonia, where he was practicing medicine. Mrs. Sealts died January 6, 1878, aged eighty-five years. Mr. Sealts has been trustee of the the township at different times, and is at present the oldest man in the -township; is now in his ninety-second year.
SMITH, GEORGE, deceased, was born April 10, in 1785, Maryland; was married in 1812, to Elizabeth Yanglin, of Maryland, Who was born January 29, 1793. He enlisted in the War of 1812, and served through to the end of it; came to this county in 1825; located in Licking township, where he remained ten years; his family consisted of eight children; five are at present living. He died in February, 1835, and his wife, Elizabeth, died December, 1845. George W., the youngest of the family, was born in 1815, in Washington county, Maryland, and came to this county with his parents; he is a stone-cutter by trade, but of late years has given his attention to farming and wool growing. He was married, in 1838, to Lid-
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die Piels, of Licking township, who was born in 1821, in Muskingum county. The results of this marriage was thirteen children; two are deceased; those living are William Harrison, born in 1839; Bennett T., born November 21, 1841. William H. and Bennet T. enlisted for three years in company B, Seventy-sixth Ohio volunteer infantry, in 1861, under Captain Scott. They were in the battles of Fort Donelson, Pittsburgh Landing, Arkansas Post, and Chickasaw Bayou, and were taken - prisoners on Yazoo river; were taken to Vicksburgh, then to Richmond, and were confined in Libby prison two months, then sent home in the autumn of 1863. William H. was married to Sarah Tracy, of this county, and is now living in Stark county, Indiana, and is a farmer. Bennet T. was married in 1870, to Mary B. Criswell, of this county, and is living in McKean township. Andrew J. was born in 1843; was married to Lucy Johnson, of this county; is a farmer, and lives in Washington township. Mary E. was born in 1845; was married to Samuel Wayne, a farmer of this county, and is now living in Nebraska. John I., was born in 1847, and died in 1867. Martha I. was horn in 1849; was married to William Howe, a farmer of this county, and is now living in Iowa. George W. was born in 1851, and died in 1870.Asa was born in 1853; was married to Rosa Gosnell, of this county, and is now living in Union county. Henry P. was born in 1855; was married to Nancy Welsh, of this county, and lives. in this township. Richard G. was born in 1858; is single, and is a school teacher by profession. Lidia S. was born in 1860; was married to Mitchel Willard, of this county, and lives in Mckean township Emma U. was born in 1862, is single, and lives at home. Charles L. was born in 1865, and lives at home. Mr. Smith located in McKean township in 1854, and has lived there ever since. He is a well-to-do farmer and is respected by all his acquaintances.
MONROE TOWNSHIP.
SANFORD, A. K., farmer, post office, Johnstown, was born in Hinesburgh, Chittenden county, Vermont, January 11, 1826. His father, Talmage Sanford, emigrated to Ohio about 1844, and settled in Granville township. The subject of this sketch was married July 4, 1851, to Sarah Lane, of Granville township, who was born in North Staffordshire, England, March 26, 1831. Her father, Thomas Lane emigrated from England in 1850, and settled in Liberty township. Mr. and Mrs. Sanford have had ten children, nine of whom are living, named as follows, in the order of their birth: Mary Jane, born June 4, 1852; William Kirk, born March 29, 1854; Charles Sidney, born October 16, 1855; Thomas Henry, born July 3, 1857; Caroline Loraine, born January 17, 1860; George Frederick, born September 16, 1862; Frank Alva, born September t9, 1864; Ann Elizabeth; born March 13, 1871; Sarah May, born May 17, 1875. Mr. Sanford moved into Monroe township and purchased the farm on which he now lives in the year 1870..
SANFORD, WILLIAM, farmer, Johnstown, was born March 29, 1854, in Franklin township, Licking county; was married October 7, 1875, to Sylvia Hoover, of Monroe township. They have two children-Alva H., born June 17, x877; Mary Stella, born March 5, 1880. Mary C. Hoover, mother of Mrs. Sanford, was born December 11, 1811, near Lancaster, Fairfield county, Ohio. About the year 1822, her parents, Eli and Katy Ashbrook, with their family of nine children emigrated to Licking county. She was married to Mahlon M. Hoover March 20, 1834. He was formerly married to Ruhama Williams, of Monroe township, and had one son Giles W. Hoover, born April 26, 1831, his mother dying, a few hours after his birth. By, his second marriage they had nine children: John M., born September 11, 1835; Gilman. G., born April 13, 1837; Elam C.; born October 27, 1838; Truman P., born September 14, 1840; Byron G., born March 24, 1843; Cordelia A.., born October 18, 1844; Infant daughter, born and died January 27, 1847; Mary E., born January 19, 1848; Sylvia H., born October 16, 1852. Mr. Hoover was born in Fayette county, Pennsylvania, about 1804, five miles from Uniontown; died September 6, 1873.
SMITH, JOHN, SR. Green post office, was born October 10, 1806, in Northampton county, Pennsylvania. In 1830 he went to Tennessee and engaged in driving stage and carrying United States mail from Nashville to Memphis, a distance of two hundred and fifty miles. He worked on the read for about two years; from there he went on the Nashville and Huntsville, Alabama route, in the same service; later he carried mail from Nashville to Tuscumbia, Alabama; in 1834, drove on the Louisville, Kentucky route, and continued carrying United States mail until the spring of 1859. Going up into Texas he there contracted to carry Confederate mail, on the Nachtioches and Waco mail line. At the close of the war he went to Louisiana, where he engaged in the United States mail line until 1873. December, 1874, he. returned to Ohio. Mr. Smith. is now permanently. settled, retired from active service, and spending his last years in peace and prosperity. Though in his seventy-fifth year he is hale and hearty.
STEARNS, DAVID W., lumberman, Fishes Eddy, Delaware county, New York. He was born in Mount Pleasant, Wayne county, Pennsylvania,
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March 21, 1826. He married Gertrude Pratt, February 12, 1866. She is first child of Dr. Pratt, of Johnstown, Ohio, was born April 13, 1844. They had four children Benjamin W. born December 12, 1867; Laura Maria, born March 2, 1869, died in infancy; David W., born September 18, 1871; Fred W., born August 17, 1878. Mr. Stearns owns about two thousand acres of lumber land, on which he has placed a large mill and is engaged in the manufacturing of lumber.
NEWARK TOWNSHIP.
SHEPPARD, LENOX, farmer,. was born in Westmoreland county, Pennsylvania, April 13, 1819. He was brought up on a farm, and has made farming his principal vocation. In the year 1822 he came to Ohio with his parents and located in Muskingum county. In the year 1841 he married Miss Ellen McLain, of Muskingum county, by whom he had five children-Nelson, Oscar, Edith E., William M., and Edgar L., all of whom are now living except Ne!son, who served about three months in the War of 1861, and died on the boat between Arkansas Post and Napoleon, January 18, 1863. His second son, Oscar Sheppard, served near four years in the late war, and returned home immediately after the war. His last year's service was as a veteran. His companion deceased July 30, 1853. He married for his second wife Maria Fell; of Muskingum county, October 28, 1856. By this union he has three children-Benona P., Harvey, and Sarah A. In 1858 he with his wife and family came to this county and located in Newark township, where they have since resided.
SHIDE, RICHARD, a farmer by occupation, located about two miles west of Newark, on the Cherry valley road. He is the son of Christopher P. and Elizabeth Shide, and was born November 20, 1832, in Prussia. He came to America in 1854, and settled first in Kentucky, and remained- there three years, when he removed to Newark. He settled on the farm that. he now occupies, in 1865. He was married November 18, 1858, to Catharine Isabel. They have five children: Anna C., Mary E., Emma L., Frank R., and Clara B. Mrs. Shide was born on the Atlantic ocean, April 23, 1839 She is the adopted daughter of David and Anna B. Fisher.
SMITH, ISAAC:-He was born in Page county, Virginia, March 15, 1828. He came to Licking county with his widowed mother, in the fall of 1835, and located in Union township. He was the youngest of the family of seven children; his mother died when he was fourteen years of age; she was fifty-five years of age. He was married February 1, 1855, to Margaret A. Roop, of Knox county, Ohio, daughter of John Roop, deceased; she was born March 31, 1834. They are the parents of eight children: Mary C., born January 22, 1857; Isabel and Martha Belle, May 23, 1859; John W., June 14, 1861; David W., February 14, 1863; Isaac N., July 10, 1868, died when six weeks old; Margaret Ann, May 18, 1870; Eli J. D., born April 12, 1872, died February 26, 1877. At the age of thirteen years the subject of this sketch was bitten by some poisonous reptile, which caused his right leg to be amputated in 1865. His entire family are members of the Methodist Episcopal church.
STARE, PETER, son of Londlene and F. Stare, was born July 11, 1826, in Baden. He with his parents cane to America in 1833, and lived in York State for four years; when they removed to Newark, remaining but a short time, they moved to Franklin township, and lived there about one year and a half, then in Madison township for seven years, then in Mary Ann township for fifteen years, lastly in Bennington township for a short time, then to Newark, where they have lived since. The subject of this sketch well remembers many incidents connected with pioneer life; he having helped to clear a great deal of land, etc. He was married to Sarah Ann Schefller, February 18, 1854; she is the daughter of George and Mary Scheffler, and was born July 13, 1837, in Perry county. They have ten children: Vincent L., Lewis L., Leonard A., Rosa E., Soph-ona A., Agnes L., Sarah A., Walter E., George H., and Franklin. Mr. Stare is engaged in the gardening business, and is located about one mile north of Newark.
CITY OF NEWARK.
SCOTT BROTHERS, furniture dealers, Scott block, South Third street. W. H. Scott and George R. Scott, the members of this firm are sobs of the late R. D. Scott, who established the business here in 1825, and conducted it successfully many years. About thirty years ago W. H. Scott took charge of the business and carried it forward with energy and success until 1871, when George R became a partner in the business, joining the present firm. They occupy the Scott block on Third street, second door north of the canal, which consists of a building twenty-five by one hundred, four stories, with an excellent base; the whole conveniently connected with an elevator. They have a pleasant and commodious office on the first floor, which is also occupied as a . general salesroom, and contains a fine display of a variety of goods, consisting in part of bureaus, book-case, wardrobes, etc. The second story is occupied by an elegant display of sitting room, drawing room, and parlor suits, and broken sets, plain and elegantly carved and
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upholstered. The third floor is occupied by all styles and grades of bed room sets of every material and of the best workmanship. The fourth floor is the chair department, in which is kept a large stock of easy rocking, parlor, nursing, kitchen, and baby chairs of the best materials and workmanship. They have an excellent undertaking establishment on Fourth street, near the Methodist Episcopal church, where they keep a large assortment of coffins, caskets, trimmings, shrouds, wreaths, flowers, etc. Also have three elegant hearses, two of which are for adults and one for children. They keep their own horse; and turn out as fine a funeral cortege as the best could desire. Both members of the firm give their personal attention to both departments of the business, and the most prompt attention is given to all orders.
SEYMOUR, ADAM (deceased).-In 1803, while yet a boy, he came with his father, Thomas Seymour, from Hardy county, Virginia, and settled on Shawnee run. He continued to reside on his father's farm about sixty years, then removed to Newark, where he died November 12, 1871, aged eighty-four pears.
SHAEFER, MRS. RACHEL, dress-maker, was born in Newark township, September 24, 1834. Her father was a farmer, and died in 1870, at the age of seventy two. Her mother is still living, and is sixty-nine years old. Her maiden naive was Simpson She lived with her parents until she was married, March 26, 1857, to Chester Sturman, when she moved to Mary Ann township. Her husband died September 24, 1857. She moved to Newark with her parent, and August 1, 1871, was married to Samuel H. Shaefer, a school teacher and farmer. He was born August 18, 1827, in Newark; they have two children-'Thomas P., born May 5, 1873, and Jesse S., born June 10, 1876. She carries on the dress making business, and employs from two to three assistants.
SHERRARD, HENRY, son of James and Mary Sherrard, was born April 27, 1829. When he was fifteen years of age he went to learn the carpenter trade with a Mr. Hargerty, Nashport, Muskingum county. He has always worked at his trade for a livelihood. April 19, 1852, he was married to Mary A. Walrath. She was born in Canada, in April, 1838. She is the daughter of Joseph and Alary A. Walrath. They have seven children - James, Alice, Mary, William, Jennie, Sherman and Mattie. William died September 26, 1861. James, Alice and Mary are married and living in Newark.
SHERRARD, ELMORE D., plasterer, and carpenter, learned the plastering trade with Samuel Austin, near Zanesville, and the carpenter trade with Benjamin George, of this county. Mr. Sherrard is the son of Curtis and Luticia Sherrard, and was born June 21, 1855, in the village of Irville, Muskingum county. He came to this county, April 1, 1877, and settled in Hanover township, .remaining there until April, 188o, when he removed to Newark. October 25, 1877, he was married to Emma Boyer, daughter of Eli and Julia Boyer. She was born August 3, 1854.
SHURTZ, HENRY.-Mr. Shurtz was one of .Licking county's pioneers, who came to this county in 18og, and died in the eighty-seventh year of his age, January 6, 1870. He was born in Pennsylvania, June 19, 1783, came to Muskingum county in 1806, and three years afterwards settled in Newark. During in the pastorate of Rev. George Van Eman, in 1812, he became a member of the First Presbyterian church in Newark, and lived to the close of his long life a faithful, consistent Christian. He was an unassuming, industrious, honest man, and a good, useful and worthy citizen. Kind remembrances are cherished him by many of the still lingering pioneers of Licking county.
SHERIDAN, BERNARD, telegraph repairer, was born in Ireland in 1830; came to New York in 1850, and remained two years, then came to Columbus, Ohio. In September, 1859, 11e was married to Ann Fox, of Columbus, Ohio. She was born in Inland June 9, 1836, and came to Columbus in 1853. They have seven children living: James, born August 20, 1860; Katie, born July 6, 1862; Mary E., born October 10, 1864, died December 7, 1864; Phillip H. and William T., born March 26, 1866; Edward S. and Bernard F., born December 6, 1869: Bernard F. died May 1, 1870; Annie M.; born November 7, 1873: Maggie I,., born September 1, 1876. His father died when he was quite small. He afterward made his home with his grandfather until after his death; he then made his home with his uncle until he came to America. He worked in the ship-yards of Jersey City two years. After he came to Columbus he worked in the State quarry. and sometime afterwards he engaged with the Western Union Telegraph Co., and has continued with this company up to this time some twenty-three years. He has a comfortable little home on Morris street, East Newark, Ohio. They moved to Newark in October, 186o.
SHERWOOD, COLONEL ALBERT.-Colonel Sherwood was one of the early merchants of Newark, and continued in that business for a generation or more, being the contemporary of such merchants as Bradley Buckingham, George Baker, E. S. Woods, James Rigby, George Shaver; George W. Darlington, B. W. Brice, Carey A. Darlington, Buckingham Sherwood, D. N. Darlington, Robert Hazlett, Rees Darlington, Nathan H. Seymour,
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Daniel Duncan, James Parker, Mr. Vanhorn, Colonel Davidson and others of a later date. He was a native of Connecticut, but had been engaged in business in Knox and Richland counties before he came to Newark. Colonel Sherwood pursued business with great industry, energy and success, and retired from it with ample means before old age came upon him. He had those habits of sobriety economy, frugality, energy, industry and integrity that seldom fail to bring success. Colonel Sherwood was a member of the Second Presbyterian church of Newark for many years, and contributed liberally towards the erection of the elegant and spacious structure owned by said society. He died a few years ago at the age of about seventy-five years.
SHORTER, RACHEL, was horn in Muskingum county, Ohio, March 14, 1836. At the age of seven years she moved to Newark with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Steele. Mr. Steele died in 1860; her mother died in 1873, aged eight-one years. Mrs. Shorter was married to James Shorter July, 1858; he died March 29, 1861. She has a pleasant home on Canal street, between Fourth and Fifth.
SMITH, WALTER A., photographer, No. 125 North Third street, Newark, Ohio. Mr. Smith was born in Huron county, Ohio, March 14, 1839. He was educated in the common school; of his native county and the graded school of Norwalk, Ohio. In 1859 he commenced with P. N. Benham as an apprentice at the photograph business, with whom he remained about two years. In 1861 he engaged in the profession at Plymouth, Ohio, where he conducted the business eight years. Then, in 1868, he returned to Norwalk, continued in his business about two years in that city, and in 1870 he came to Newark, where he has since been carrying on the business successfully. He does all kinds of work in the line of photographing in the latest and best styles, also copying acid enlarging pictures in crayon, oil and pastille, all of which are of superior quality. He carries a large assortment of picture frames, albums and passepartout, which he sells at small profit. By energy and close application to business, he has gained a widespread reputation as an artist.
SMITH, JAMES K., railroad conductor, was born in West Virginia, November 11, 1844. He was reared on a farm. He enlisted August 20, 1861, in company D, West Virginia infantry, and was discharged December 26, 1863. He again enlisted in company 1, Sixth West Virginia infantry December 27, 1863, and was discharged June 10, 1864. He has seen many hardships during his army service. After the war closed he went to Volcanoe, West Virginia, and worked in the oil business some three year:, then to Mineral Point, Pennsylvania, and engaged with the Baltimore & Ohio Railroad Co., as common laborer; something like a year afterward he went to breaking on the road. In 1871 he was promoted to conductor, this he continued at this place until 1875. He then moved to to Newark and went to breaking for the Baltimore & Ohio Co., and alter serving in this capacity for six months was promoted to conductor; this he has followed ever since. In February, 1869, he was married to Columbia Nutter, of Marietta, Ohio. They had -one child which died in infancy.
SMUCKER Hon. ISAAC.-Isaac Smucker has been a resident of Newark fifty-five years. He was born in Shenandoah county, Virginia, December 14, 1807, lived in Somerset county, Pennsylvania, from 1820 to 1825, when he moved to Newark. Here he has ever since been a resident, except a brief period, from 1827 to 1829, which he spent principally in the Southern States. His first educational opportunities were in a German school taught by his father, who was a German, a native of one of the smaller German States. He subsequently attended the common school for some years, and was a student for a year or tyro at the academy in Somerset, Pennsylvania. Meanwhile he had the benefit of some instruction in Latin, at the hand of a private tutor. Judge Jeremiah S, Black, the distinguished politician, lawyer and jurist, was one of his fellow-students at the .aforesaid academy; so also were Hon. John Y. Glassner, editor fur more than forty years of the shield and Banner of Mansfield, Ohio, and Dr. William Elder, the eminent statistician and author, of Philadelphia. In 1837-38 Mr. Smucker was elected a member of the State legislature, serving, as the Legislative journal shows, on the committee on the National road ; also, on a number of select committees, from which he made frequent reports. Among the most important measures he favored, as the journal shows, were the bill organizing the lunatic asylum, with Dr. Awl as superintendent; also, the modification of the Common School law with Samuel Lewis as the State superintendent. Mr. Smucker was re-elected in 1838, and during the session of 1838-39 he served as chairman of the select committee on the geological survey of the State, and made, as. appears from the official proceedings, an elaborate report in favor of the continuance and completion of said survey. He also appears to have served on the committee on unfinished business, on the committee on roads and highways; also on a number of other committees. Mr. Smucker not only voted in favor of a good school law, but subsequently showed his
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appreciation of educational interests by executing that law as a school director, and as a member of the board of education of Newark, as appears from the Centennial volume entitled "Historical Sketches of Ohio Public Schools," which shows that he served many years in those positions. The last civil office he held was that of Presidential elector in 1872. Mr. Smucker early required a literary taste, which he fostered by extensive reading, and cultivated by frequent contributions to . the newspapers and magazines of the day. The volumes of the "Western Monthly Magazine" conducted by the late judge James Hall, and published in Cincinnati as early as 1835, show that he was then a contributor to its pages. He subsequently often found leisure to indulge in magazine writing, as appears from the columns of the "Ladies Repository," while edited by the late Bishop Clark, of Cincinnati; of the "Historical Magazine," published in New York city, and edited by Hon. H. B. Dawson ; of the "Historical Record," conducted by Benson J. Lossing, LL D., in Philadelphia, to which he contributed numerous papers, chiefly of a historical character; of the "American Monthly Magazine" of Philadelphia ; of the "Scientific Monthly," and of various other periodical publications. There are also many pamphlets credited to him, a partial list of which appears in the "Bibliography of Ohio," and which have been mentioned in the chapter on home authors, pamphleteers, and Magazine writers. He has also contributed largely to the literature of most of the literary and scientific associations of which he is a member, among which might be named the "Ohio State Archaeological association," of which he is the president; of the American Philological society; of the "Newark Lyceum ;" of the "American Antiquarian society;" of the "Association for the Advancement of Science ;" of the "Northwestern Historical society," of which he is vice-president, and of the "Licking County Pioneer, Historical and Antiquarian society," whose secretary he has b=en since its organization in 1867, and for which he has written many elaborate historical papers, as will appear in this volume of said society. His historical and scientific papers have appeared in various magazines not here mentioned ; and many have appeared in newspapers during the present year, such as his description of the "Flint Ridge," read before the "Newark Lyceum ;" his Lecture on "Mineral coals," read before. the Young Men's Christian Association of Newark; his palters in the last volume of "Ohio Statistics on Cresap and Logan;" and on "Col. Crawford's Sandusky campaign in 1782 ;" his history of the "Licking County Agricultural Societies," published in pamphlet form ;also, other addresses, essays and lectures, some of which we have been authorized to transfer to this volume, in whole or in part. In the Naturalist's directory of 1879 he is represented as specially interested in archaeology, geology and paleontology. The politics of Mr. Smucker have led him to advocate human.- freedom, equal rights; and the perpetuity of the Union of the States ; his patriotism led him to oppose rebellion, secession, and the disruption of our Government; his ethics or code of morals led him to oppose human slavery wrong, and injustice, and to favor temperance, virtue and universal education; his system of Christian philosophy (based upon the "golden rule," and the "Sermon on the Mount,") naturally led him into individual and associated -efforts that tended to ameliorate the condition of mankind ; his religion, non-sectarian and mildly dogmatic, has led him to favor all organizations, societies, associations and institutions that promised the elevation and improvement of humanity, and the promotion and advancement of the interests and welfare of mankind; and it has also led him to be the zealous friend and constant advocate of a pure, elevating Christian literature, and a Christian pulpit and Christian institutions that rot only perceptively, but practically maintained the fatherhood of God and the brotherhood of man.
The ancestor of Mr. Smucker of the second generation before him crossed the Atlantic in 1785, was at that time the father of five sons, all born in Hesse Darmstadt, and soon after he reached America, settled in the Shenandoah valley. Three of those sons entered the Lutheran ministry, and one (George, the eldest) removed to Pennsylvania, became distinguished in the pulpit during his ministry of more than half a century, and also as an author. His eldest son gave more than fifty years of faithful service to the same church, in the pulpit, and as a professor of theology and Biblical literature in the Theological seminary of the Lutheran church at Gettysburgh, Pennsylvania. In this capacity he held a high position, and acquitted no small distinction as a scholar and Christian minister. He was also a voluminous author, giving to theology and philosophy the benefit of his labor as an author. A number of his sisters married Lutheran minister, who also became college professors or presidents of colleges, one of whom being Rev. Mr. Sprecher, president of the Wittenberg college at Springfield, Ohio. Fire of his sons and son-in-law also entered the Lutheran ministry, one of the sons, however, afterwards devoted himself to literary pursuits and. authorship, having written probably about: thirty volumes, chiefly of a historical character.
Some of the descendants of one of the three preacher brothers (Nicholas), also entered the Lutheran ministry, anti still remain in it. Many others of the numerous descendants of the patriarch
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who sought and found protection on the banks of the classic Shenandoah, "in the old dominion," in 1785, against the tyranny of the Old World, though not. in the ministry of the Lutheran church; are still in its communion, ardent adherents to the faith of their revered .ancestor. They are widely scattered over the United States; especially are the descendants of the youngest (Peter), one of the three preacher brothers, one of whose sons lived in Pennsylvania, another in California; one in Kansas, one in Michigan, two in Ohio, and a daughter in Kentucky. The lineal and collateral or more remote descendants-those of the fourth and fifth generations from their progenitor of 1785-are still mere -widely spread, being inhabitants, in greater or less number; not only of the aforementioned States, but, in addition, of almost every other State in the American Union.
The writer (A. B. C.) begs leave to close the foregoing sketch of his long-time friend, by the following poetical tribute to one upon whom the "passing years seem only to bring more vigorous thought and that calm serenity which is the result of honorable endeavor and acknowledged usefulness. It contains a few impromtu thoughts that were suggested to him on the occasion of the. celebration of the seventy-second anniversary of his birth (December 14, 1879), and were certainly in the memory of some of his friends to-day (December 14, 1880), on the anniversary of his-seventy-third birthday:
"'Tis little that the snows that melt,
"Tis much the Psalmist's limit is not felt A burden now.
"Tis little that he may not. set at naught Great Nature's laws;
"'Tis much that he has lived, and toiled and wrought In Freedom's cause.
"Tis little that the flashing fire of youth Burns dim to-day;
"Tis much that age brings wisdom; that in truth We live alway.
Then let the years roll on;.they cannot stay The heart's bright flame,
Nor mar one leaf the wreath that truth shall lay On his good name."
SMUCKER, C. CARROLL, is a son of Hon. Isaac Smucker, of Newark, and was born there November, 1844. He was a member of company D, Ohio volunteer infantry, the company being commanded by Captain Charles H. Kibler, from November ii, 1862, to May 30, 1863, when he was discharged because of ill health. In December, 1863, having in a measure regained his health, he re-entered the service as a member of the Union Light guards, and continued a member until the close of the war, doing duty chiefly in Washington city and Eastern Virginia, receiving an honorable discharge in September, 1865. He is now a resident of Kansas City, Missouri. His brother, William H., was a member of an Illinois regiment, attached to the army of General Buell, and he died in the service; and his only other brother, Peter, belonged to a cavalry regiment attached to the Mountain department, commanded by General Fremont. He is a citizen of Indiana.
SNETZER, MARTIN, conductor on Baltimore & Ohio railroad. Hr was born in Newark, July 10, 1843, and was married to Helen Blaney July 9, 1868. She is the daughter of Andrew Blaney, now living in Newark, at the age 'of eighty year. She was born December 1, 1844. They had three children:- William, who died July 27, 1870, at the age of six months; Charles Andrew was born August 12, 1871, and Edgar Allen died August 19, 1878. Mr. Snetzer worked on a farm until the war began. He then enlisted in company E, Twelfth Ohio volunteer infantry, July 22, 1861, and was discharged July 9, 1864. He reenlisted in company A, One Hundred and Seventy-eighth Ohio volunteer infantry, September 3, 1864, and was discharged July 3, 1865. He was in the hard-fought. battles of Bull Run, South Mountain, Nashville, and many others; also was on the Hunter raid from Lynchburgh, and has seen many hardships in army service. For the past twelve years he has been in the employ of the Baltimore & Ohio railroad as conductor. He is the son of Phillip Snetzer, of Newark, Ohio.
SPEER, A. T., M. D., of Newark, was born in this county April 4, 1842. He was educated in. the high schools of Newark and the Ann Arbor university, Michigan: He engaged in the study of medicine in 1861, with Dr. John N. Wilson, of Newark, and graduated in the Ohio Medical college at Cincinnati in 1866. In the spring of the same year he commenced the practice of his profession in Newark,. where he has since been engaged He was one of the original members of the Licking County -Medical society. He served as the first secretary of the society, and at present holds the office of first vice-president of this organization.
SPRAGUE, HENRY .D., lawyer.-Office on the north side of public. square, Newark. Mr. Sprague was born near Cooperstown, Otsego county, New York, February 11, 1817. His parents, Joseph and Mary A. Sprague, were of New England stock, having emigrated from Rhode Island and settled in New York near the close of the last century. He was the youngest of a family of six children. He enjoyed the advantages of a common school until he arrived at the age . of thirteen years. He then came west, and arrived at Newark in October, 1830, where
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he found employment with his older brother, Hezekiah S. Sprague, the jeweler, who had settled in Newark a year or two before that time. He continued with his brother in that business until in 1840, when he commenced the study of law with George B. Smythe, attorney, and was admitted to the bar in September, 1842. He at once began the practice of his profession as one of the now well known firm of Smythe & Sprague, and soon became 'one of the prominent and successful lawyers of Newark. Not having attended school after coming to Ohio, he is strictly a self educated man. He has been an earnest Whig or Republican from the time he first had a vote, but has never sought political or official preferment, and still remains in the practice of his profession. In 1845 he married Miss Elizabeth Taylor, of Newark. She is a daughter of James M. Taylor, one of Licking county's pioneers. Mr. and Mrs. Sprague settled in Newark. where they have since resided. They have a family of five children, three sons and two daughters.
SPRAGUE, H. S., jeweler, and dealer in gold and silver watches, clocks, jewelry, silverware, plated ware, Rockford watches a specialty; also all kinds of repairing neatly and promptly done, Palisade Row, west side of public square, Newark. Mr. Sprague was born in Otsego county, New York, December 8, 1800. In 1817 he commenced, as an apprentice, at the jewelry trade, in Providence, Rhode Island, and served three years as such. In July, 1820, he migrated to Ohio and located in Columbus, where he worked at his trade a few months with his brother, Lindol Sprague, a jeweler by trade. In November of the same year, he in company with his brother, Lindol, left Columbus on foot for Cleveland, expecting to engage in business at that place. They traveled by the way of Lancaster, Zanesville, Coshocton, Millersburgh, Wooster, Medina, and from thence to Cleveland; but not finding things looking favorable for them and their business, they returned to Wooster, where they engaged in their business as partners, and carried on a jewelry and silversmith shop nine years, when the partnership ceased. In 1829 Mr. Sprague, came to Newark, where he established a jeweler shop, and a few years later he established a jewelry store, which he has since been conducting with success. In 1832 he leased the ground and built a small frame building on his present location, which served him as a business room about four years. In 1836 he purchased the ground and erected his present three-story brick structure, eighteen by one hundred feet. The room on the first floor is occupied by him, as his main business room, which is well filled with everything elegant and attractive to the eye, in his line of business, and all goods warranted first-class, and of the best material. December 5, 1837, he married Miss Elizabeth A., daughter of Dr. Robert Moore, of Zanesville Ohio. Miss Moore was born in Zanesville, J my 12, 1812. By this union they reared four children: Elizabeth A., William A. Belinda M.. and Annie C. His companion deceased August 20, 1871. He purchased the lot in 1832 on which his present fine brick residence now stands, which was completed in 1853, and has since served him as an abode. He brought the first vehicle with springs into this county; he also owned the first top buggy in the county.
SPRAGUE, GEORGE B. & Co., dealers in general hardware, No. 107 Third street, Newark, Ohio. This firm was established in 1874, by Messrs. Sprague and McCune, who purchased the entire stock of hardware, formerly owned by D. C. Winegarner, and have since been conducting the business of dealing in general hardware. They occupy the three-story building, twenty-four feet front and eighty feet back, with a basement of the same size. The basement is used as storage far paints, oils, glass, and putty. The main business room is well filled with a general assortment of hardware; in tact, everything in their line of business. The second story is occupied by sash, doors, blinds, etc., and on the third floor is a large stock of carriage and wagon findings, all of the highest grades.
STANBERY, HON. JAMES R.-Mr. Stanbery is at present the senior resident member of the Licking county bar, having been a practicing lawyer here nearly fifty years. He is the oldest son of the late Hon. William Stanbery, and was born in New York city, March 24, 1810, and brought to Newark the same year, seventy years ago. Mr. Stanbery enjoyed the opportunities of instruction afforded by the early time schools of Newark. He was also a pupil in the grammar and Latin school taught by Rev. Thomas D. Baird, about the Year 1818, and earlier. Subsequently he attended for a time, the classical school of Professor McMullen, in Granville, and of a similar school in Zanesville, taught by Professor Chase, son of the bishop. Afterwards he attended the school at Worthington, taught by the late Bishop Chase, where, among others, he had fur his fellow student Salmon P. Chase, late Chief Justice .of the United States. For the completion of his education his father placed him in the Ohio university, at Athens, of which institution he is a graduate, having attained to a good rank in scholarships After obtaining his diploma he entered the law office of Ewing & Hunter, of Lancaster, as a law student, and afterwards the office of Irwin & Stanbery, of the same place, where he remained until he had completed his law
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studies. He was admitted to the bar in 1831. It has always been conceded that James R. Stanbery possessed intellectual.. endowments of the first order, and, as he had ample educational opportunities, and also enjoyed the benefit of the legal instruction of some of the ablest lawyers of Ohio, to say nothing of the legal knowledge obtained incidentally from his father, who held rank with the best old-time lawyers of the State, it is not at all surprising that he should have become a good lawyer, and have early taken a good position as a member of the legal fraternity of the county, and, indeed, of the State. For nearly fifty. years Mr. Stanbery has been a practicing lawyer, and he has been little else than that, although engaged, more or less, in politics, and sometimes a candidate for office. In 1863 he was elected a member of the senate of Ohio, by the district, composed of the counties of Licking and Delaware, and served two years as such. He was also elected a Presidential elector in 1864, and cast the vote of this district for Abraham Lincoln for President of the United States. After this statement it is scarcely necessary to say that the subject of this sketch was patriotic, loyal to the government during all the dreary years of the "great Rebellion," and no less the friend of freedom. Mr. Stanbery has much vigor and originality as a public speaker, and as a writer, is distinguished for elegance and point. He was postmaster of Newark from 1867 to 1869.
STATER, B. F., railroad engineer, was born in Cumberland county, Pennsylvania, March 18, 1842. About the age of five years he moved to Berkeley county, Virginia, with his father. He was raised on a farm. He enlisted, in November, 1862, in company C, Third West Virginia cavalry, and served- until the close of the war. He was in thirty-six of the prominent battles,. among which were the three fought at Winchester, Fisher's Hill, Cedar Creek, Port Royal, Manassas Gap, Mt. Jackson, Cross Keys, Wythville, and in the Lynchburgh raid, and at Staunton, Virginia, Waynesborough, Virginia, and at Chambersburgh, Pennsylvania, Morefield, Virginia, Bunker Hill, Virgina, Petersburgh, Dinwiddie Court House, Harper's Farms, Appomattox Court House, and many others. He was promoted from the ranks through all the non-commissioned offices to second lieutenant. Jul 26, 1866, he was married to Miss Manerva Tabler, of Martinsburgh, West Virginia. She was born in Westerville, Ohio, November 23, 1845. Her mother is yet living in Springfield, aged about fifty-five years. Peter Tabler, her father, died in California in. 1865. Formerly he was one of the enterprising men of Westerville, Ohio. Mr. Stater is the father of three children, living-Laura Bell, Ada Mabel, Bertha Fern. Four died about the ages of three years-Clara J., Daisy, Thomas Irvin and Mary Mervin. Mr. Stater is one of nine children of the family of Henry Stater, near Martinsburgh, West Virginia, who died at that place at the age of seventy-two years. His wife died when the subject of this sketch was quite small, at the age of forty years. His brother, Henry Stater, of the same company and regiment, was killed on the Lynchburgh raid. In this company, fifty-three able bodied men were in service, and only three returned. After leaving the army he followed farming until 1870. He went in the employ of the Baltimore &- Ohio - railroad, in the- Pittsburgh and Connelsville shops as night foreman. He remained at this only about six months. He then went to firing on a locomotive. This he continued some two years, then was promoted to engineer. In this capacity he has served six years. He now lives in East Newark.
STIEF, PETER, boiler-maker, was born in Baden, Germany, May 6, 1840; emigrated to Upper Sandusky, Ohio, when ten years of age, remained there four years, then came to Newark, where he now resides. December 25, 1866, he was married to Miss Hannah Miller. She was born November 28, 1845. By this marriage they have four children-Herma, born January 17, 1868; Anna V., born August 25, 1870; Edward V., born January 27, 1872; Mirtle S., born August 3, 1876. George W., infant, died February 22, 1879. Mr. Stief learned boiler making, and this is his occupation at present. He has been employed for the past eleven years in the firm of Shideler & McNamar. Mrs: Stief is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Miller, of Newark.
STONE T. W., dealer in groceries and provisions. He was born January 12, 1848, in Bowling Green township. When about twelve years of age he with his parents removed to Putnam county, Iowa, and remained there about three years, when they returned to Bowling Green township. They remained there about four years, when they removed to Clay Lick. Mr. Stone lived in Clay Lick until October 1, 1868, when he married Elizabeth Wilson. She was born in Marion county, Ohio, August 12, 1848. They have two children-Charley E., born July 24, 1870; Mamie, born June 21, 1875. After their marriage they moved from Clay Lick to Hanover, where he engaged in the mercantile business two years, when they removed to Frazeysburgh, Muskingum county, from there to benison, remaining until July, 1874, when he went to Cincinnati and engaged in the theatrical business a short time, then removed to Newark, remaining about six months, then he removed to Sandusky, remaining about two years, when he returned to Newark, where he has since lived. From the fall of 1875 to 1879 he was in the employ of the
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Baltimore & Ohio railroad, Lake Erie division, as conductor. Since that time he has been engaged in the grocery commission business, and is located on corner of Church and Fourth streets, No. 23 commission house.
SUMMER, SAMUEL, employe Baltimore & Ohio railroad. He has been engaged in this business fifteen years, and given entire satisfaction to the company. He was born January 16, 1844, in Hagerstown, Washington county, Maryland; came to this county in July, 1875, and settled in Newark, where he has lived since. He was married December, 1872, to Jennie Webb, of Leitersburgh, Maryland. They have three children-William E., born June 12, 1875; L. C., born July 12, 1878; J. S., born December 15, 1879. Mr. Summer served in the late war three years, in company E, First Wisconsin cavalry, receiving his discharge April, 1865.
SUTTON, MRS. BARBARA, resides on the corner of Third and Baker streets. She was born in Green county, Pennsylvania, August 17, 1816, and was married to job Sutton, February 14, 1836, Came to this county soon after her marriage, and then removed to Knox county, Ohio. From there they went to Warren county, Iowa, remaining there two years, when they removed to St. Joe, Missouri, and, after three years, came to Licking county. Her husband died February 27, 1875. They had but one child, John B., born November 4, 1838, and died July 30, 186o.
SWARTZ, JOHN M., attorney, of the firm of Lawhead & Swartz, born December 11, 1844, in Wayne county; son of Samuel Swartz, of German ancestry. Young Swartz was raised on the farm. In the year 1865 he entered the benison university at Granville, and was graduated in June, 1869, and the same year was elected principal of the Newark High school. In 1871 he entered as a student the law office of J. B. Jones, and was admitted to practice in 1873. On his admission to the bar he was, successively, partner in the law firms of Swartz & Swartz, Swartz & Allen, Swartz& Harris, and the present firm, which was formed in October, 1879. Attorney Swartz was married August 5, 1869, to Miss Anne Carnahan, a native of England, but at the time of her marriage a resident of Wayne county. Four children: Mabel C., Lillie I. (decased), Samuel R., and Annie M. Mrs. Swartz died December 5, 1879, and is buried at Amwell, Wayne county, Ohio. In 1879 Attorney Swartz was a candidate for nomination for representative to the legislature, but was defeated by only one hundred and twenty votes.
SWARTZ, JOSEPH, farmer.-He was born in Alsace, France, December 29, 1824, and came to Perry county, Ohio, with his parents when six years old, and lived with them until twenty-one, but from the age of fourteen he worked around for others. When of age he married Lydia Forenger, February 9, 1845 She was born September 9, 1824. They moved to Licking township, this county, on a farm of forty-three acres belonging to his wife. His father died in 1853, aged sixty-five. His mother is still living, and resides in Somerset, Perry county, and is seventy-six years of age. Her father and mother are dead; he died in 1852, aged sixty-five, and she died in 1853, aged sixty-one. Mr. Swartz afterwards purchased seventy-three acres of land of his brother-in-law, adjoining the forty-three acres. He then purchased eighty acres which joins another tract on the west of one hundred and sixty acres, which he purchased of the Smith heirs, and is known as the "Smith Island." Of this tract there is but eighty-five acres dry land. Mr. Swartz pays taxes on two hundred and forty acres, but has but one hundred and fifty that is tillable. The land that is under water is assessed at one dollar per acre. His farm is known as the Reservoir farm. He also bought of Calvin .Grove sixty-six acres, which was part of the Bussey farm. He afterwards bought thirty-three acres on the east line of the Mesmore tract of another Smith heir; on this tract of land he has a gravel bank of two acres-it is the only gravel bank on the Reservoir. There was found in this bank a human skeleton its history is unknown. The gravel from this bank is used to gravel the roads throughout the township. He afterward bought twenty-two acres from John R. 'Tanner, adjoining the home farm. Mr. Swartz then purchased ten acres in the suburbs of West Newark, where he now resides. They have had nine children, two died in infancy, and two died at the ages of six and eight, respectively, with scarlet fever, and were buried in the same grave. His oldest boy died November 5, 1847, aged eighteen. Francis Marion was born August 17, 1849, and was married to Mary E. Tanner, October 31, 1872, and is living on the Reservoir farm; George L. was born December 25, 1856, and was married to Rebecca V. Coffman, December 27, 1877, and is living on the home farm; Mary Alice was born July 7, 1859; Laura J. April 10, 1863. Mary attended school at Columbus; Somerset, and Newark. Laura is attending school at St. Mary's of the Springs, at Columbus, Ohio. Mr. Swartz has an elegant home in Newark.
SWEET, JAMES A., carpenter, joiner, and millwright, He is the son of A. and L A. Sweet, and was born October 22, 1850, in South Carolina, Chesterfield district. He came to Ohio with his parents in 1865, and settled in Zanesville, making that his home until he married, June 10, 1872. Mrs. Sweet's maiden name was Matzenbar. She
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was born in Rhine Province, Germany, February 28, 1852, and came to this country in 1855, first settling in Birmingham, Pennsylvania. Two years after their settlement in Pennsylvania she with her parents removed to Zanesville, where she remained until her marriage. Mr. and Mrs. Sweet removed to Columbus, remaining until May, 1875, when they removed to Sunbury, Ohio, for a short time. They removed to Newark in July, 1875, where they have lived since. They have two children - Sarah E., born September 3, 1873, in Columbus; Flora C., born June 4, 1875, in Zanesville. Mr. Sweet resides at present on Granville street. He is in the employ of Garber & Vance, planing mills, as foreman.
SWIGERT, DAVID W., son of Henry and Catharine Swigert, was born in Jefferson county, West Virginia, December, 22, 1842. He is a blacksmith by trade, having learned it to Smithfield, Jefferson county, West Virginia. He worked at his trade until the breaking out of the war, when he was pressed into the service of the Southern army from Virginia. He remained there until June, 1861, when he joined the Federal forces at Bunker Hill, under Major General Patterson, and was immediately appointed scout and spy, and was assigned to the brigade of Colonel G. H. Thomas. He served in this capacity until the latter part of November, 1861, when he quit the service and came to Ohio, settling in Green county. A short time after coming to the State he enlisted in the Ninety-fourth Ohio volunteer infantry for three years. He remained with the regiment until after the battle of Stone River. He received several wounds at this battle; had both ankles broken, and also received injuries, by the explosion of a shell, in the shoulder and head. After recovering sufficiently he was detailed into the secret service of the Government, and had his headquarters at Columbus. In September, 1863, he was promoted to major, and was sent to Camp Washburn, near Milwaukee, Wisconsin, where he gathered deserters of the Southern army, and formed them into battalion as United States volunteer infantry. They were sent _ across the plains in 1864, Dakota territory, Black hills, and along the Yellowstone river, up to what is now the National park. The expedition was commanded by General Alfred Sully. In 1865 they returned, and Mr. Swigart was mustered out of service. He then returned to Green county and married Sallie C. Moody, May 28, 1865. She was born May 28, 1842, in Jefferson county, West Virginia, and is the daughter of John H. and Hannah Moody. They have eight children: Anna M., born August 9, 1860; Lelah I., October.17, 1867; Sophia E., November 3, 1869; John H., December 9, 1871; Emma V.; August 15, 1873; D. H., March, 18, 1876; Lillie J., April 4, 1878; William, April 4, 1878. Anna D. H., Emma V., and Lillie are dead.
SWIGART, D. A., locomotive engineer, was born in Fredrick county, Maryland, March 23, 1840. When one year old he went with his parents to Charleston, Virginia. In the year 1861 he was employed by General Patterson as guide in his topographical engineer department, and in his army; also to deliver messages for him. After Patterson was relieved he was in the employ of Major General N. P. Banks, remaining with him until August, 1862, when he went to the Shenandoah valley under Major Generals Milroy and Siegel, remaining until March, 1864, when he enlisted in company F, First Maryland cavalry, known as Cole's cavalry, and remained in service until he was mustered out, July 25, 1865. During the time of his enlistment he was detached as guide under Generals Seward, Siegel, Hunter, Mulligan and Sheridan. On several occasions he was inside the rebel army as spy. His brother, Lewis, was pressed into the rebel service, and strange as it may seem, the subject of this sketch captured him, after which he joined the Union army, and served in the same capacity as his brother D. A. His third brother was also in the rebel army, and D. A. got him from his command, and he also enlisted in the army of the Union. The subject of this sketch was married December 25, 1862, to Miss Eliza J. Fisher, of Fredrick City, Maryland. She was born August 4, 1838. They, have five children: Catharine Elizabeth; born September 2, 1863; Mollie V., November 8, 1865; Harry V., February 23, 1869; George Lee, . March 23, 1872 and Charles, February 8, 1875: After the war Mr. Swigart engaged with the Baltimore & Ohio railroad company as fireman. This he followed three years, and has since then been engineer. His grandfather, Captain Simmons, was n the War of 1812. The following is a list of battles in which Mr. Swigart was engaged: Bills Bluff, Manchester, Strausburgh and retreat from Strausburgh, Cedar Mountain, second battle of Bull Run, Antietam, Gettysburgh, Fisher's Hill, Middletown, and others. He had his horse shot from under him at Opequan. He was a soldier in the home guards at Charlestown before the war, and witnessed the hanging of John Brown.
ST. ALBANS TOWNSHIP.
SPELLMAN, LEWIS M., farmer, Alexandria, Ohio, was born August 28, 1817, in St. Albans township. He received his education at the district schools, with the exception of two terms at Granville, Ohio. He has traveled south as far as New Orleans, in the capacity of a school teacher, and as carpenter and joiner was west as far as Des Moines, and
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northwest as far as Fort Dodge and Storm lake. He married Victoria Buxton, March 6, 1845; she was born January 29, 1826, in Brandon, Rutland county, Vermont. Her parents were David and Betsy Buxton. The former was born October 6, 1799, in Vermont, and the latter was born in Massachusetts, and emigrated to Ohio in 1838. Thomas and Miriam Spellman, parents of the subject of this sketch, emigrated to Granville township in 1805 or 1806, and by their union had seven children, four of whom are living: Thomas H., Rawley, Harriet, and Lewis. The subject of this sketch read law about two and a half years. They have one child, Harry L, born December 9, 1845, and married to Emma Vanness, December, 1869. Mr. Spellman is a man of more than ordinary ability.
SCHUEY, D. C., retired farmer, Alexandria, Ohio, was born March 16, 1803, on the banks of the James river, eastern Virginia. He served his apprenticeship as a blacksmith, which he followed in connection with farming fur about forty-eight years.. He married Sarah Maaer about July, 1821, and has had ten children: Samuel, the eldest, emigrated to Missouri, and during the late war was killed, on his return trip, after escorting Major Pugh from Nevada City, Missouri, to Fort Scott, Kansas; Sarah married Thomas Holmes, and resides in Brownsville, Licking county; John Harrison, married E. A. Arvis; Eliza A. married Isaiah Search; Catharine married Edward Banifield; Harriet married G. Porter; Kissiah married John Gray; Amanda M. married S. Porter; Daniel L, married E. Catrell; Daniel enlisted in Springfield, Illinois, about. 1863, and after serving more than a Sear took typhoid fever. He died May 13, 1870; Mary Ellen married Charles Powell, and resides in Lafayette. Sarah, his first wife, died March, 1846, leaving a family of ten children, the youngest of whom was about three weeks old. With such a charge, of course, he found it necessary to have a helpmeet, and married Mrs. E. B. "Collins, during the same year.; and by their union had one child, Frances Augusta, who died when eighteen months old. Mr. Shuey is in his seventy-eighth year. Mrs. Shuey was born March 27, 1813, in Muskingum county, Ohio. She married Alexander M. Collins, December 18,1834. They had three children: Jane Elizabeth. born November 4, 1835, died in infancy; Joseph P., born December 18, 1836; he remained at home until he was about thirteen years of age, when he decided to learn the tinner's trade. He served his apprenticeship at Zanesville, and continued at his trade until July, 1861, when he enlisted in company K, Twenty-eighth regiment Illinois infantry October 1, 1862 he received a commission as third sergeant, dated at Bollivar, Tennessee. He participated in the battles of Pittsburgh . Landing, the taking of Fort Henry, Corinth, the siege of Vicksburgh, marching from thence to Jackson, Mississippi, and during the battle at this place, he was wounded July 12, 1863, from the effects of which he died at Jefferson Barracks, Missouri, August 16, 1863. Ellen N. the only remaining child, was born November 21, 1838; married Isaac Green, and resides in Prospect, Morrow county, Ohio. Mr. and Mrs. Shuey have a comfortable home in the village of Alexandria, . where they reside.
SHUFELT, WILLIAM, mechanic and farmer, was born on Livingstone manor, New York, October 2, 1803, where he remained with his father, Peter Shufelt, until he was twenty )ears old. He then began the trade of wagon making, at which he continued until he came to Ohio. He married Phebe H. Mead, April 7, 1830. Miss Mead was born January 6, 1811, at Kinderhook, Columbia county, New York. They emigrated to Ohio, June, 1836, and settled on the farm where they now are passing their declining days in peace. They have an only child, Silvany, who was born August 5, 1832. They are in possession of a relic in the shale of a large horn, used for carrying powder, and made by Frederick Klapper, 1776. Are members of the Baptist church at Alexandria, where they are regular attendants.
UNION TOWNSHIP.
SMITH, MISS ADDIE, post office, Kirkersville. She is a native of Fairfield county, Ohio, but carne to Licking county in 1874, and engaged in teaching school. She is a young lady of culture and refinement, and has been teaching about eight years.
SWARTZ, ABRAHAM, contractor, post office, Hebron; parents were born in Ohio, he was born in Fairfield county in 1830, and learned the trade of carpenter near Lancaster; was married to Miss Catharine Hamilton, a resident of Hocking county, in 1851; they have had nine children: William H., Mason F., John F., Mary E., Amy E., Ira E., (dead) Ida B., Nelson B., and Minnie F. Mr. Swartz gives his attention to anything in the shape of erecting or moving buildings, and also sells school furniture. Owns a property in Hebron,. and has held positions of trust in this township. He and his wife are members of the Disciple church.
WASHINGTON TOWNSHIP.
SEYMOUR, MRS. MARY R, post office, Utica, widow of Adam Seymour. Sire was married to Mr. Seymour in 1832. Her maiden name was Mary O'Bannon. She was born November 6, 1811. After her
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marriage she moved to Franklin county and lived there about three years, and then moved to Pickaway county, where they lived about five years, when they moved near South Bloomfield, Pickaway county, on the Scioto river. Mr. Seymour died at this place December 23,. 1846. After her husband's death she moved to Washington township, on the farm on which she now resides with her son William. It is a part of her father's estate. She is the mother of seven children-Margaret, born September 1, 1833; William, born December 4, 1835 ; Mary, born May 31, 1837; Martha A, born April 26, 1839; Ellen R., born November 2, 1842; Christiana, born August 16, 1844; and Elizabeth, G., born August 10, 1847. Margaret died an infant. Mary A. married John McMillan and moved to Colorado, where she died in April, 1879. William married Clara Warner, November 10, 1857. She was born April 23, 1836. Her parents are both dead They were residents of Knox county. Mrs. Seymour is of the old pioneer stock, her father being one of the earliest settlers. He set tied in the woods. She has a farm of one hundred and three acres, where she lives with her son William, who manages the place. William has four children-Scott, born October 17, 1858 ; Harry, born October 21, 1862 ; Nellie, born December 12, 1864; and A. C., born April 18, 1870.
SHAW, WILLIAM H., farmer, post office, Utica. He was born in Washington township, in September, 1853. His father came from New Jersey, and was born in 1819. After coming to this country he was married to Rebecca Helphry, who was born March 9, 1829. By this marriage they had eight children, all of whom are living but one girl. His father died in Henry county, Missouri, in 1866. After his death his mother returned to Licking county with her family, to a farm owned by A J. Wilson. She purchased property in Utica, where she now resides. William H. was married to Lucina E. Chopson in February, 1877. She was born in March, 1855. Her parents are still living, and are residents of this county. _ After his marriage William H. moved to the farm on which he now resides. They have two children-John Gail, born January 19, 1878, and the baby, born in October, 1879. Mr. Shaw's father was a stone-mason by trade. His son lives on the farm that formerly belonged to his father, and on which he was born. He is a young man, and makes his business general farming.
SMOOTS, ELI, farmer and stock raiser, post office, Utica, Ohio, was born in Shenandoah county, Virginia, October 11, 1814; came to Washington township with his parents when he was two years of age; worked with his father until December 20, 1838, when he married Caroline Moore. They had ten children, eight of whom are living: Sarah, born April 20, 1842 ; Huldah, March 22, 1844; Philip W., October 22, 1848; J. Frank, October 23, 1850; Eli S., July 20, 1853; Margie E., October 29, 1855; Albert M., December 19, 1859; Oscar A., November 23, 1862. Mr. Smoots is one of the pioneer farmers of this county.
SMOOTS, WILLIAM M., farmer, post office, Utica, Ohio, was born in Washington township, March 13, 1839; married Miss Orlean Wilson January 2, 1879. Owns a good farm of one hundred and twenty-five acres, two and a half miles south of Utica.
SPERRY, JACOB, a resident of Washington township, died at his home near Utica, in July, 1873, at the advanced age of eighty-four years. Sixty-five years, or more, of his life had been spent in that vicinity. He was a member of the Baptist church and a good citizen.
BENNINGTON TOWNSHIP.
TROTTER, GEORGE P., farmer.-His father, Isaac, was born in 1793, in Augusta county, Virginia. He was a soldier in the War of 1812, and came to this county at the close of that war, and was almost twenty-five years of age when he married Miss Butcher, daughter of James Butcher, of Burlington township. She died in 183o. They had four children, viz: I. F., married and living in Champaign county, Illinois; J., married and lining in Auglaize county, this State; Rebecca, unmarried and living in this township; and Mary Jane, married to Mr. Wheeler, of this county, but removed to Auglaize county, where she died. Mr. Trotter was again married in 1831, to Miss Catharine Patterson, of Augusta county, Virginia. She was born in 1807, and died in 1862. By the second marriage there were Archibald, living in this township; Barbara A, married to Mr. DeWitt, of Auglaize county, where she lives; Cynthia died unmarried .and.. George,- the-subject of this sketch. George was born in 1834, in this county. :In 1859 he married Mrs. Susannah Burgoon, a widow living in this county. She was born in 1824, in Knox county. They are the parents of one child. Mr.. Trotter was a member of the independent company that was gotten up in Mt. Vernon to enter the one hundred days service.
TROUT, DERILUS, farmer, was born in 1837 in this county. His grandfather, Nicholas Trout, was born in Rockingham county, Virginia, in 1769. He came to this county in 182o, and died in 1854. John Trout, his son, and father of D. Trout, -was born in Rockingham county, Virginia, in 1810, and came to this county with his father, Nicholas. John Trout married Maria Bergh, daughter of William Bergh, of this county, in
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1835. John Trout died to 1857. They were the parents of four children, all boys. D. Trout was married in 1856 to Miss Hatch, daughter of Seth Hatch, of this county. She was born in 1840, and died in 1875. They had six children. He was again married in 1876 to Mrs. Melissa Truex, daughter of Henry Welch, of this county. She was born in x844. They have two children. Two girls by the first wife are married. Lydia married Jerome Hall, and Orlinda married J. B. Buckstone.
GRANVILLE TOWNSHIP.
TWINING, MERRICK, was born in Granville, Massachusetts, July 13, 1807. He was brought to Licking county, Ohio, in 1814, by his parents, Lewis and Jennett Twining, who settled on the old Twining mill farm, between Newark and Granville, where his father deceased July 18, 1821, aged forty-nine years. His companion moved to Delaware county, Ohio, with her children, where she died November 8, 1827, aged forty-seven years. Mr. Twining was reared a farmer, and has followed farming as his vocation. On January 22, 1829, he married Corrinthia Clark, born May 8, 1813, daughter of Arunath and Mindivel Clark. They settled in Delaware county, Ohio, remaining five years, then moved to Granville township, where they are now living. Their union resulted in nine children, five sons and four daughters. All are now living.
HARRISON TOWNSHIP.
THRALL, DR BENJAMIN F.-This gentleman, nearly all his life a resident of this county, died at Kirkersville, on the twenty-fourth day of August, in 1870, at the age of sixty-five years. He was a man of intelligence and probity of character, who was engaged for forty years in the practice of his profession in Licking county, and had secured the confidence and friendship of a large circle of acquaintances. Dr. Thrall was a high-minded, honorable, upright, honest man, led a useful, industrious, virtuous life, and was a laborious, successful, faithful practitioner of his profession. During the great rebellion he was true to his Government-true to his country!
HANOVER TOWNSHIP.
TIEBOUT, H. E., post office, Hanover, a carpenter by trade, but at the present time is farming. He learned his trade with his father, he being a carpenter and ship-builder, having learned his trad at the Brooklyn navy yard, under Harry Eckford Mr. Tiebout's father came from New York to Nashport on a visit to a Mr. Nash some time between 1825 and 1828. While thus visiting he and his broth er purchased a tract of land in the north east part of Hanover township; containing five hundred acres, all of which was in the woods. He remained there but a few years, when he returned to the east, and worked at his trade until about 1828, when he returned to his western land, and married Miss Susan Enyart, whose acquaintance he had formed during his visit to the west. She was the daughter of Rufus and Sally Enyart They came from New Jersey at an early day, and settled in Hanover township. After their marriage Mr. and Mrs. Tiebout returned to New York and remained a short time, when they removed to Painesville, Ohio. Here the subject of this sketch was born April 17, 1832. After living in Painesville a short time they removed to Cleveland, then to Green Bay, Wisconsin, remaining about two years. In 1838 they returned to Cleveland, and from there to the land now occupied by the subject of this sketch. His father reared a family of seven, consisting of four daughters and three sons. Margaret,: H. E., George Daniel, Maria, Susan, and Hannah. Of these George Daniel, Maria and Susan are dead. Margaret is married to Frank Traviola, and is living in Clark county, Illinois. H. E. and Hannah are living at the old homestead. Mr. Tiebout was married in October, 1863. He has two children, Addra A. and Nellie. They are at home with their father. Mr. Tiebout's father died in 1847, and his mother in 1878. Mr. Tiebout belongs to the New Home Lodge, No. 338, Free and Accepted Masons. He is in politics a Democrat.
HARTFORD TOWNSHIP.
THURSTON, D. M., M.D., allopathist, Hartford, was born in Morrow county, Ohio, in 1851. His grandfather, Johnston Thurston, was born in Vermont in 1803; came to this county in 1814. He was married in 1824, to Miss Julia Everett, of this county. She was born in 1803, in Granby, Connecticut. She came to this county in 1807. He died in 1858. Mrs. Thurston is still living. They were the parents of seven children. Elisha, the oldest child, and father of the subject of this sketch, was born in 1824. He was married in 1849, to Miss Martha Cougal, of Delaware. She was born in 1854. They, at present, reside in Kalida, Putnam county, Ohio. They are the parents of three children: Johnston, D. M. and Norman. Dr. Thurston began his medical education by reading in the office of Surgeon Welsh, of Delaware. While reading there, he attended two terms at the Starling Medical college of Columbus. At the age of twenty-two he removed to Louisville, Kentucky, as interne to the Female hospital at that place. In the winter of 1874 and 1875 he finished his medical education by graduating .from the College of Medicine and Surgery, Cincinnati. In the spring of 1875, after graduating, he removed to
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Deavertown, Morgan county, Ohio, practicing there for two years, when he removed to Hartford where he now resides as a practicing physician and surgeon.
LICKING TOWNSHIP.
TEDRICK, JOHN, was born 1n 1786, in Alleghany county, Maryland, and is of German descent. He came to this county in 1802, by himself, en horseback, and located in what is now Licking township. He bought one hundred acres of land one and a half miles west of Jacksontown, lying north and south of the pike. The land which he bought was all woods, and by his own industry he cleared and improved the farm, and, at the time of his death, he had and controlled three hundred and forty-five acres. He built the first brick house in the township, in 1827; it is the oldest house of its dimensions in the county. The barn was built two years previous, and is one of the oldest barns in the county. John Tedrick was married to Mrs. Naomi Messmore (formerly Miss Sutton), of this county. They had four children, two boys and two girls. Catharine was born in 1818; she was married to Jacob Wintrode, of Stark county, and they now reside in Topeka, Kansas. Elizabeth was born in 1821; she was married to Dr. Vorse, of Knox county. He afterwards located at Des Moines, Iowa, and died there in 1851. His widow was married the second tithe to William D. Smith, of this county, and at present she lives at Des Moines, Iowa. Linsley was born in 1826; he was married to Mahala Shafer, of this county, and at present resides in Litchfield, Illinois. He is a hotel man. Jehiel was born May 11, 1829, in the same house where he now lives, which was built in 1827. He was married December 24, 1850, to Louisa Larimore, of this county. They have had six children -Alice B., Minnie E., Mary, Eva, Elmore, and Susan Kate. Minnie E. married Oscar Downey, of this county. They are now living in Lancaster, Fairfield county. He is a tinner by trade. Eva married T. J. Clerrey, of this county. He is a hotel man. The other children are all single and live at home with their parents. John Tedrick departed this life in 1851, aged seventy-five years. He was a minister of the Christian church at Hebron. Mrs. J. Tedrick died in 1877, aged ninety-one years. She was a member of the Old School Baptist church. Their remains lie in Friendship church graveyard. John Tedrick was captain of a military company for a number of years, and was always called Captain Tedrick. He was one of the leading men of the township.
LIMA TOWNSHIP.
THARP, P., post office, Pataskala. Mr. Tharp was born in Lima, Licking county, in 1827, April 9th. He is the son of Isaac and Magdelena Tharp, of Hampshire county, Virginia; he came to this county in 1814, and settled on Hog run, in 1819; he moved to this township when there were but five families, including his own, the country at the time being a wilderness. Mr. Isaac Tharp died in July, 1871; he was a member of the Pioneer association of Licking county. Mr. Tharp married, in 1848, Miss Mary Swigart, daughter of Samuel and Susan Swigart, of Pennsylvania. Mr. Tharp has lived at his present home since the spring of 1848; he has been trustee of the township for ten years, and is the present trustee. Isaac was born in Hampshire county, Virginia, and Magdelena in Hardy county.
MONROE TOWNSHIP.
JOHN E. THRAPP, merchant, post office, Johnstown, was born in Muskingum county, Ohio, November 27, 1822, and lived on a farm until 1865. In that year he engaged in the mercantile, business in Utica, Licking county', where he remained twelve years. In 1877 he came to Johnstown and opened his present place of business. November 28, 1844, he was married to Miss Harriet Moats, of Madison township; has no children ; is a member of the Methodist Episcopal church, and a Republican in politics.
THOMPSON, J. D., physician, Johnstown, was born January 14, 1853, in Granville township. He remained on the farm attending the district school until 1870, when he entered the Denison university, where he attended for five faithful years. In the fall of 1875 he began to read medicine with Dr. Hamill, of Newark. He graduated and received his diploma in the spring of 1878, at Jefferson Medical college, at Philadelphia.
TIPPET, THOMAS, farmer, Johnstown, was born April 13, 1818, in Prince Gcorge's county, Maryland. About the year 1833 or 1834, his parents, William and Nancy Tippet, emigrated to Newark township with a family of five children When the subject of this sketch was twenty years of age the family moved to Hartford township, where he remained until he was married, December 23, 1841, t0 Caroline Green; she was born June 15, 1823, and was the eighth daughter of George and Diadema Green. They had ten children, six of whom are living: Green, born January 28, 1843; Smith, August 20, 1844; Lee, November 27, 1845; Emma, July 6, 1847; Eva, November 17, 1848; Parker, July 8., 1852; Ida, January 27, 1856; Edith, April 5, 1859; Bertha, July 13, 1861; Odie, June 12, 1865; Smith, died April 9, 1851; Emma, June 9, 1851; Eva, April 19, 1864. Mr. Tippet began in life a poor man and accumulated four hundred acres of as good land as there is in the township. He is a genial,
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whole-souled man, highly respected, and a man of mark.
CITY OF NEWARK.
TAYLOR, GENERAL JONATHAN, deceased-He was born in the State of Connecticut, in the year 1796. His wife was Sarah Elliott, youngest daughter of Captain Samuel Elliott, who was one of the earliest pioneers of this county. Miss Elliott was born in Alleghany county, Maryland, May 2, 1799, and was brought by her father to Licking county, in 1800. Mr. 'Taylor and Miss Elliott were married in 1821. They had. a. family of eleven children, six sons and five daughters: Mary Olive, born June 23, 1823; David Elliott, born January 12, 1826; Orlando, born August i9, x828; Jonathan Campbell, born September 22, 1829; Harriet, born November 4, 1831; Sarah, born January 12, 1834; Eliza, born April 10, 1836; William and Waldo, twins, born June 3, 1838; Margaret J., born June 19, 1841; Jonathan B., born March 31, 1843. General Taylor led a very active life, and was a commanding character in the community. He attracted to him, and brought under his personal influence, many young men, gave direction to their views, moulded their opinion, and exerted a controlling influence in forming their habits, in establishing their characters, and shaping their destinies. At an early day Mr. Taylor was engaged in running the boundary lines between Michigan and Ohio, and in the conflict that ensued he commanded the Ohio forces in the same. He is .remembered by many as representative in both branches of the general assembly, and as a member elected in 1838 of the Congress of the United States. He died in April, 1848, near "the noon of life," when he had just passed . the meridian of his manhood, and had just attained to the full maturity of his intellectual powers. In the relations of husband, father, friend, he met the requisitions . made upon him to a generous and unusual extent, and many that survived him had abundant reasons to cherish sunny memories of him.
TAYLOR, BURRELL B., brother of Jonathan Taylor, was for some years a member of the Newark bar. He was also a prominent politician, and one of the best political orators in the county. For some twelve years he was editor of the Kentucky Statesman, and died in Missouri several years ago.
TAYLOR, MRS. JONATHAN, was a model pioneer woman, who practiced all the matronly virtues, led an industrious, useful life, and died regretted by many friends. She had a fine intellect, sound judgment, good sense, and had, by observation, intercourse with the world, and also by reading, acquired a large fund of information. She always cherished the Christian faith, and was for more than forty years in communion with the Presbyterian church. Living; during her childhood and early womanhood, among the frontier settlers, and being left in widowhood in charge of a large family for nearly a quarter of a century, many requisitions were, of course, made upon her for the exhibition of the qualities above ascribed' to her, and for the practice of the high womanly virtues which distinguished her honored and preeminently useful career of seventy-four years. She died in Newark, May 13, 1872, aged seventy-four years. Of the eleven children of these parents six are deceased. Mary, the eldest daughter, who became the wife of D. D. Jewett, esq., of Newark, died April 21, 1848. At the time of General Taylor's death his oldest son, David, was a soldier in Mexico. He was a youth of genuine manhood, and was greatly relied upon to take his father's place in the conduct of the business affairs of the family, and came home to do so, but also died in a few months after his return, leaving his widowed mother with but three sons, and they all in early childhood. The date of his death was December 25, 1848. Orlando died August 27, 1829; Jonathan C. died September, 1830; Harriet became the wife of William R. Iles; she died June 20, 1856; Sarah married Theophilus Little, and now resides in Abilene, Kansas; Eliza. died August 10, 1837; William went down in the clash of contending arms in the great Rebellion; he enlisted in 1861, in company D, Seventy-sixth Ohio volunteer infantry, and was killed in the gallant and successful attack upon the rebel works at Arkansas Post, January 11, 1863; Jonathan B. married Bettie Cox, sister of Hon. S. S. Cox, and now resides in Bloomington, Illinois.
TAYLOR, JUDGE WALDO, twin brother of William, was born in Licking county, Ohio, January 3, 1838. After passing his boyhood upon a farm, he attended for a time upon Denison university, at Granville, and Jefferson college, at Cannonsburgh, Pennsylvania. For a man of his age the judge has been heavily loaded with the honors of office. In April, 1861, when twenty-three years of age, he was made supervisor of the road district from Newark to Granville. In April, 1865, he was elected township clerk, and at the expiration of his clerkship declined re-election. In 1863 was elected director of school district No. 5, and was made president of the board of education. The same year Mr. Taylor read law with. Hon. Gibson Atherton, of Newark, and was admitted to the bar June 10, 1861, Admitted to practice in the United States courts October 1, 1867. Mr. Taylor was put in nomination, by. several papers, for clerk of the Supreme court, but declined to allow his name to go before the convention. He was also nominated
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for clerk of the Ohio house of representatives, and received the support of the Democrats. He was one of the originators of the Newark, Somerset & Straitsville railroad, in which enterprise he took a prominent part, and was at one time one of the heaviest stockholders in the same; he has also been secretary and treasurer of the Licking County Agricultural society. On July 4, 1863, he was elected captain company A, First regiment Ohio militia in Licking county, and on August 31st, same year, was chosen lieutenant colonel of the same regiment. As a compliment to his patriotic response for aid to defend Cincinnati, he received a neatly lithographed "Squirrel Hunter's" discharge, embellished with the portrait and characteristic signature of his excellency, Governor Tod. July 26, 1864, Mr. Taylor was elected to the position of justice of the peace, served three years, and declined a re-election. After his admission to the bar he practiced his profession till he was elected probate judge of Licking county, in October, 1872. He -took his seat February 10, 1873, and filled the position with ability and great satisfaction to his constituents. He and his sister, Mrs. Margaret J. Dickinson, wife of Charles T. Dickinson, are the only ones of his father's family that remain in the county. Mr. Taylor is a lawyer of talent and promise, whose energy, go-a head-a-tive-ness, enterprise, industry, and good qualities of head and heart, are a guarantee of his future success.
THOMPSON, DAVID L., dry goods merchant, was born in Hanover township, Licking county, April, 1831. November 3, 1857, he was married to Sarah A. Haughey, of Newark, who was born November 16, 1839. They had nine children: Delano H., born October 3, 1858; May A., born April 30, 1861 ; Clarence W. C., born September 24, 1862; James W., born October 21, 1864; Eugene W., born November 22, 1866; Albert J., born August 21, 1869; Eunice Estella, born July 8, 1872; Mabel Grace, born September 16, 1874 ; David M., born November 17, 1879. Mr. Thompson worked on a farm until he was sixteen years of age, and has since been in the dry goods trade. He is the son of John Thompson, of Hanover township, who died in 1843, at the age of sixty years; his mother died two years later, at the age of forty-five years. Mrs. Thompson is the niece of John Johnson, one of the pioneers of Newark; her mother is now living in Newark at the age of seventy years.
TRAVERS, JOHN H., was born in Frederick, Maryland, April 11, 1827. In 1867 he removed to Parkersburgh, Virginia; stayed there one year, then moved to Pomeroy, Ohio; remained there two years, then came to Newark. He was married to Anna M. Boyer, May 18, 1853. She was born February 19, 1832. They have two daughters: Ella May, born October 19, 1854; R. Lee, born June 1, 1867. At an early day of his life he learned milling; this he followed until about 1868, when he went to dealing in family flour. At this time (December, 188o) he can be found on the corner of Fourth and Main streets, where he keeps a full line of farm implements and choice family flour. He lives on South Third street. His wife has been an invalid several years. Ella is the wife of George Kupp, of Newark.
THOMAS, HARRISON, son of Isaac and Jane Thomas, was born February 7, 1838, near Tarlton, Ohio. Mr. Thomas was reared a farmer, and dealt in stock about fifteen years. In August, 18.72, he went to Nebraska, where he married Rachel Davis, the daughter of Joseph and Ruth Davis: she was born March 3, 1856, in Amanda, about nine miles from Lancaster. After their marriage they removed to Circleville, where they -remained a short time, when they returned to Nebraska, remaining there two years; they moved about from place to place, and finally settled in Newark, in March, 1880. They have three children: Harry, born April 19, 1873; Maud, born March 3, 1875; Gaylard, born February 17, 1877. Maud died February 11, 1876.
TROST, J. G., expressman.-He was born in Newark January 7, 1858, and was married to Hattie A. Holler, May 22, 1879; she is the daughter of Elias Holler, of Vanattasburgh, and was born December 24, 1858. Mr. Trost has been in the city express business seven- years. He has a good home at No. 34 West Main street. His father for twenty years belonged to Tyrer's Newark city band; he died in 1874, sixty-three years of age.
TROST, FRANK, was born .in Zanesville, November 3, 1855; came to Newark with his father's family. He was married to Frances Crouse, September 3, 1878; she is the daughter of Lewis Crouse, of Newark, and was born March 9, 1857. Mr. Trost has been with the Newark fire department for one year, previous to this he worked at the rolling-mill and city expressing. He has a good little home, No. 32 West Main street.
TUCKER, JOHN, dealer in stoves and house furnishing goods, at No. 302 northeast corner of public square, Newark, Ohio. Mr. Tucker is a native of Washington county, Ohio, where he was born March 25, 1848. He commenced his trade as a tinner in 1865, in Cambridge, Ohio, remained until December 31, 1868, when he came to Newark, and in January, 1869, he engaged in business at his present location, where he has since been located in business, dealing in all kinds of cook and heating stoves, house furnishing goods, tin
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and copper ware, stove trimmings, wire work, japanned and granite ware, britannia and triple plated ware, mechanics' tools, table and pocket cutlery, etc. In the way of manufacturing, he executes everything in sheet iron, zinc, copper, tin, or lead, and make a specialty of gas flitting, slate and tin roofing, and the fixing of heating pipes, shouting, and eave troughs. He also keeps on hand a good supply of wood and iron pumps, and points for driving wells.
TYRER & MILLER, cigar manufacturers, corner of Main and third street, Newark, Ohio. This firm commenced business in 1871, at No. 3 West Main street, where they carried on the manufacture of cigars until in 1873, when they removed to their present location, in the upper story, on the corner of Main and Third streets, where they have since been conducting the business. employing regularly from ten to a dozen hands, manufacturing all kinds of cigars, except stogies. The following are a few of the standard brands manufactured by them: "Unforbidden Fruit," "G. M. Principle," " La Escudo," "Ajax," "The Famous B. and O.," "The Rocket," "The Hit," "Shadow," "LaFlorida " "Plantation," and others. They have in their employ one salesman who travels over Northern Ohio, part of Pennsylvania and Virginia. They also have a large local trade. Their goods are all manufactured from the best material, such as the Havana, Yara, Connecticut, Pennsylvania, and Ohio tobacco. They turn out, on an average, about eight hundred thousand cigars yearly, and pay the Government a revenue of four hundred dollars to five hundred dollars per month.
PERRY TOWNSHIP.
THARP, WILLIAM, deceased, was born in this county in the year 1832. In the year 1853 he was married to Miss Lucy Jane Johnson, of Muskingum county, Ohio. They had two children Hannah Jane, and James. Mr. Tharp took an active part in the late war, going out in company G, Seventy-sixth Ohio volunteer infantry, and serving some ten months, when death relieved him of further duty. His widow, Mrs. Tharp, has a pleasant home, made comfortable by her industry.
ST. ALBANS TOWNSHIP.
THORP, WILLIAM S., farmer, was born August 22, 1841. He spent his boyhood on the homestead, where he still remains, receiving his education at the district school. At the age of twenty years he enlisted in company B, Seventy-sixth regiment Ohio volunteer infantry. This regiment lay in reserve at Fort Donelson, February 15, 1862, and lay there in camp until about the first of March, when they broke camp and marched across to the Tennessee river; boarding a steamer they went nearly up to Corinth. Charles R. Woods was colonel of the regiment, and was held in high esteem by all the men. April 7, 1862, the regiment was drawn in line in front of Pittsburgh landing, this being the last soldier's duty the subject of this sketch was able to perform. He received his discharge at Columbus, Ohio, June 30, 1862, by reason of surgeon's certificate. On his recovery to health he returned to the more quiet occupation of a farmer, in which calling he has remained ever since. He married Rebecca Bishop February 17, 1876; she was born May 5,1849. They have two children-Daisy W., born June 8; 1877, and Clarenden H., born March 6, 1879. David Thorp, father of the subject of this sketch, was born November 11, 1802, in Fayette county, Pennsylvania. He followed farming for a livelihood, and emigrated to Coshocton county, Ohio, about 1821. He married Susan Stickle January 3, 1826, and moved to Licking county, locating and purchasing eighty-one acres of land on which his son now lives. They had ten children, only two of whom are living. Mrs. D. Thorp, died October 4, 1873. Mr. D. Thorp died December 18, 1879. They were regular members of the Baptist church.
THOMAS, H. E., farmer, was born in Granville, this county, March 31, 1829, where he lived with his parents until 1837. He then went to Harrison township, where his father had moved two years previous. Here he received his education at the district schools. About March 4, 1850, he, with his father, started for California. They took a stage at Kirkersville and went by the way of Zanesville, where they were met by other parties going to California. They chartered coaches to carry them to Baltimore, Maryland, where they took the train for New York. They embarked at New York, March 13, 1850, on the steamer Georgia for Sacramento, by way of the Isthmus of Panama, arriving at their destination August 13, 1850. The first claim they took up was located six miles from Coloma (where gold was first discovered in California). Here they remained until September 28, 1851, when his father sickened, and they both returned by the same route, arriving at New York, November 5th, and home about the twelfth of November, 1851. The subject of this sketch married Esther Nicholas, who was born October 4, 1831. They have three children-Rosa M., born September 18, 1856; E. Jackson, born September 16, 1862; Mary C., born July 2, 1867.Samuel Thomas, father of the subject of this sketch, came to Granville in 1802, with his parents, David and Mary, where he spent a long and useful life. He died July r8, 1877, at the advanced age of seventy-eight years. His wife died November 25, 1865. Mr. Thomas and family are noted as
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being pleasant and hospitable, and are esteemed by all who know them.
TYLER, CASSIUS, farmer, was born August 2, 1815, in Essex township, Chittenden county, Vermont, where he remained on the farm with his parents,: George and Esther Tyler, until he was twenty-one years of age. The family emigrated to Licking county, Ohio, in 1836, where he has since lived. December 17, 1845, he married Malinda Case. She was born February 24, 1828, in Cattaraugus county, New York. Her parents, Esau and Lucinda Case, emigrated to Ohio in 1837. The former was born in Rhode Island, and the latter in Smithfield, New York. Mr. Tyler, the subject of this sketch purchased his present home in 1840, and has continued adding to it until he now owns two hundred acres in one body. They have five children-Henry, born October 3, 1846; Albert M., born May 26, 1849; Lorin C., born January 1, 1854; Wilbur, born December 16, 1856; Douglas F., born August 1, 1860. George Tyler, father of the subject of this sketch, was born near Brattleborough, Massachusetts, 1768. Esther, his wife, was born near Thompson, northwestern part of Connecticut, 1762. Esau Case, born 1781, died 1866. Lucinda Case, born December 7, 1794, died October 12, 1853. George Tyler acted as colonel in the War of 1812 at Plattsburgh.
TYLER, JOEL L., was born in Essex, Vermont. He is the son of Colonel George Tyler, one of the early settlers of Vermont, and is the youngest of a family of nine children. His father was a man of wealth and commanding position in society, and took an interest in the questions and enterprises of the day. Unfortunately he was induced , by the confidence he had in others to become security for them, and whose notes when due, they failed to meet, fell upon him, the prompt discharge of which swept from him his entire fortune. Stripped in the middle period of life by the acts of others of the accumulations of a lifetime, and left without means, he determined to seek a new home in the wilds of the west, where land was cheap, and where amid new scenes he could forget the treachery of false friends. With his wife and two younger sons he came to Ohio and settled in Alexandria, in Licking county, without one dollar's worth of property, but conscious of having procured in all business transactions a spotless reputation as a man of integrity and honor. With no other advantages than those afforded by a common school, the subject of our sketch, with his brother, entered into the active duties of life determined to win back something of their fortune for the support and comfort of their parents in their declining years. By their united efforts they were soon in the possession of a farm of eighty acres, upon which they erected a home, in which their parents spent. in quietude the remainder of their days. Seeing his parents comfortably situated, Mr. Tyler began life for himself. By the kindness of Mr. Phillips he was enabled to select a farm, and in a few years found himself in possession of money enough to purchase a farm for himself He bought what is known as the Altoona farm, consisting of one hundred and forty acres, handsomely located on Raccoon creek, in St. Albans township, in Licking county. Here he built for himself a home and by its careful improvement, he was gratified by receiving the first premium for the best improved farm in Licking county, from the Agricultural society in 1870, and again in 1874.
In 1852 he was married to Lurinda Waterman, an estimable young lady of Alexandria, with whom he lived happily until the spring of 1863, when she was taken away, leaving to his care three small children, Cora, Edward and Fide, all of whom he has carefully raised. His daughters both graduated at the Ohio Wesleyan Female college at Delaware, and his son, after spending a few years in college, adopted a business career. He is now of the firm of Tyler & Carlise, Cleveland, Ohio. In 1860 Mr. Tyler was appointed United States marshal by Colonel Selfred, of Cincinnati. He performed the work of taking the census of the county, with credit to himself and satisfaction to his employers. He was elected a member of the House of Representatives of the Sixty-third general assembly in 1877 by a majority of one thousand five hundred and three. After serving two years he was returned by about the same majority. Mr. Tyler has an eye for fine horses, and is seldom. without a blooded animal and a swift goer in his possession. He is popular with his fellow members and wins the regard of all by his courteous demeanor and gentlemanly deportment, a man that Licking county may well take honest pride in as her representative.
WASHINGTON TOWNSHIP.
TAYLOR, JUSTUS W., farmer, was born in Saratoga county, New York, in 1826. His parents came from Massachusetts and settled in New York. There were four boys and four girls of the family. His parents moved to Licking county, Bennington township, Ohio, in 1837, and settled on a farm of one hundred and sixty-two acres, of which eighty acres were clear, with a log cabin and some other improvements, for which they paid fifteen dollars per acre. His parents added to this purchase lands until it was increased to three hundred acres. In 1855 the subject of this sketch bought the interest of the heirs of this estate in this farm, and his father's interest, and remained here until 1859, when, his health failing, he sold the farm and
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bought twenty-five acres of land in Burlington township. As his health improved he added to this purchase land, to two hundred acres. His father died March, 1859, seventy-one years of age. His mother died in 1868, seventy years old. Mr. Taylor married Susan M. Stone November 30, 1848. She was born July 6, 1827, in Granville township, Licking county. By this marriage they had four children-Samuel S., born October 4, 1849, died in infancy; Horace, born December 30, 1851; Ella M., born February 26, 1856, died October 1, 1862; Lulu W., born June 19, 1864.
Mr. Taylor remained in Burlington township, when he sold one hundred and sixty acres and moved to Utica, where he purchased property in 1873 in the suburbs of the town where he has since resided. He is one of the trustees of the Presbyterian church, and is active in the work. Mrs. Taylor's great-grandfather was a soldier and died in the service of King George. Her grandfather, Captain Jonathan Stone, was apprenticed to his brother, who was a farmer and tanner. Before his time expired he went to sea on a whaler, and was gone two years. On his return he enlisted in the war of the Revolution, which was in progress at that time. He was appointed orderly sergeant for good conduct, and was promoted to lieutenant in March, 1776. He was actively engaged in the siege of Boston, and was there when General Putnam erected his batteries at Dorchester Neck, which compelled the British to evacuate the town. In January, 1777, he was commissioned paymaster for General Putnam's regiment.
In the summer was with the army at Saratoga, and in the winter at Stillwater. He was with Gates at the surrender of General Burgoyne, in 1778; was at West Point and received his commission as captain, which rank he served to the close of the war. Captain Stone's education was limited, but he acquired a knowledge of surveying, which became very beneficial to him. At the close of the war he purchased a farm of General Putnam, in Brookfield, Massachusetts, and in 1786 and 1787 was engaged under General Putnam, surveying lands on the eastern shore of Maine. About this time he was a volunteer in the successful defence of the public stores and arsenal at Springfield. After this, he and some of his comrades formed the Ohio company. Captain Stone purchased two shares. In 1788 he came to Ohio and arranged for his family, and went east, and brought them to Ohio, after coming across the mountains, and came down the river in a flat-boat. They built a cabin and used their boat for doors. They had scarcely got settled in their Ohio home when the Indian war broke out. They built four block-houses on his farm, where they remained till the close of the war.
It was not until 1795 that the real success of the Ohio company was established. After the war the settlers left the forts and went on improving their farms, and to open the country. Captain Stone was appointed treasurer of Washington county by Winthop Sargent, acting governor of the territory, in 1792. After the war he was engaged in completing the survey of the Ohio company's lands with Jeffery Mathewson, Rufus Putnam, and B. J. Gilman, by territorial legislation, in 1799, to lay out university land at Athens. Captain Stone died before completing this work. He was a Federalist and remained firm to the cause of freedom, and his descendants remained firm to. the cause of freedom ever since. Captain Stone died March 24, 1801, fifty years old, highly esteemed and respected by all, and his early death very much regretted. His wife was a niece of General Rufus Putnam. She was seventy-eight years old at her death, which occurred November 3, 1833. Mrs. Taylor's father, Samuel Stone, one of six children, was born December 22, 1784, and married to Nabby Steadman, January 1, 1809; she was born August 23, 1787, and died September 22, 1853. He came to Licking county in 1815, Granville township, where he died in the year- 18611. Of this family there were ten children, seven of these were boys and three girls, of whom seven are living.
THRAPP, JAMES, farmer, post office, Utica. He was born in Virginia March 3, 18oo. At the age of five his parents moved to Muskingum county, Ohio. They packed most of their goods on horse back to this county. They settled on a farm of one hundred and one acres that his father purchased of a Colonel Jackson. His father died in x816, aged fifty-one years. His mother was married again, in 1819, to William Ewing. In 1821 he cane to Licking county to work a farm of his brother-in-law, who was at that time the head man in the furnace at Rocky fork. He remained with him till he was married, February 14, 1822, to Isabel Evans. She was born in 1798. Her father came from Pennsylvania and settled in Newark in 1805. After his marriage he returned to Muskingum county and rented his step-father's farm for two years. In 1824 he bought one hundred acres of land in Hopewell township, Licking county, where he moved the first of April, x824. This land was entirely covered with timber. He built his cabin; moving into it when it was incomplete. He had no chimney built, and no loft nor door-to the cabin. It snowed the first night, consequently they suffered somewhat. The next day he hired a man to build a chimney out of sticks and mud, put up a door, and lived in this shape till fall, when he daubed the cabin and got it com-
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fortable for winter. He paid for this place one dollar and twenty-five cents per acre, and remained here six years, when he sold to James Hull for three dollars per acre. In the meantime he had cleared about thirty acres. He then bought one hundred acres of land in Newton township, fifteen acres cleared and fenced, and a cabin with one room and aloft, for four dollars per acre. He afterward added thirty-five acres to this tract. He built a frame house and a frame barn, planted orchards and made general improvements. His wife, in their early married life, spun and wove the woollen and linen goods they used. He gave land off his farm for a church, on which was erected a Methodist church in 1858, called "Newton chapel." In 1866 he sold his farm to job Karran for thirty-five dollars per acre, moved to Utica and went in the dry goods business with his son. He remained in this business for six years, then sold his interest to Edward Hickey. Since that time he has not been engaged in any active business. He is the father of five children John E., born November 27, 1822, is married and lives in Johnstown, and is in the dry goods business; William, born November 7, 1824, and died September 4, 1842; Naomi, born October 10, 1826, married Henry B. Oldaker, and had one son ; she died June 11, 1855; Mary Frances, born April 20, 1830, married William Oldaker, a brother of .the other; she lives in Newton township, and had six children, of whom four girls are living. Filender was born April 5, 1832, and is married to Addison Sanford, and is living in Winterset, Iowa; she had two children - Mr. Thrapp has seven great-grandchildren. The oldest is nine years old. His wife died March 27, 1852. After her death he married Sarah Tichenor, March 9, 1854. She was born August 30, 1807. She was the widow of Jonathan B. Tichenor. She had two children by her first husband. Her son is married and lives in Washington county, Kansas, and her daughter is a widow-and lives in Cass county, Indiana. Mr. Thrapp is one of the pioneer members of the Methodist church in Newton township, and has been a member of this church since 1835, August Loth. His father's house was the first preaching place between Newark and Zanesville, in Muskingum county.