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1050 - CARROLL COUNTY. Mount Union College, from which he graduated in the class of 1886. Soon thereafter he came to Carrollton, where be began reading law under the then existing firm of Raley & Fimple, and finished his preparatory studies. He was admitted to practice March 8, 1888, and, the following month, was elected a justice of the peace and mayor of the city, a position he is still filling to the satisfaction of all, having been reelected by a good majority to a second term. On April 26, 1889, he formed a partnership with J. H. Fimple and Judge James Holder, under the firm name of Fimple, Holder & De Ford, which still continues. On December 3, 1888, Mr. De Ford was united in marriage with Miss Eva Rue, daughter of Joseph Rue (deceased), at one time mayor of Carrollton, and a prominent attorney of the place. The mother of Mrs. De Ford was Caroline Thompson, daughter of John Thompson, a memoir of whom follows this. Mr. De Ford in his political preferments is a stanch Republican. JOHN THOMPSON (deceased) was born at Burgettstown, Penn., July 3, 1813, and was baptized into the Presbyterian faith, but later in life he united with the Lutheran Church. In 1835 he came to Carrollton, where, for over fifty years, he carried on the business of cabinet-maker, and, in connection, that of undertaker and funeral director, having officiated during his lifetime at over 1,000 funerals. He was of a most kind, sympathetic and obliging disposition, liberal and charitable, and mindful of the circumstances of the poor and needy in the hour of their bereavement. On November 29, 1837, he was married to Margaret E. Geiger, and for fifty-one years they lived in the house where he passed from earth. To this union were born four children, as follows: Mrs. Samantha A. Rukenbrod, Oscar E. (who died April 6, 1843), Edwin S. (living in Canton, Ohio), and Caroline L. Rue (who died November 25, 1886). Mr. Thompson died from a 'general dissolution of the whole system, and he was buried with Masonic honors by the lodge of which he was a member of high standing. LEVI MILLER, one of the oldest living native-born residents of Carroll County, first saw the light in what is now Monroe Township, November 11, 1808, and is a son of Henry and Elizabeth (Reader) Miller. Henry Miller was a native of Germany, whence, when he was eighteen years old he emigrated to this country, locating at first in Pennsylvania, where he married Elizabeth Reader, a native of Washington County, that State. They then removed to Ohio, and here, probably about the year 1807, settled in that part of the State which afterward became Carroll County, being among the early pioneers of these parts. At that time the dense woods were teeming with wild animals, and our subject well remembers his mother piling up wood against the frail door of their small log cabin, in order to keep out the savage wolves that prowled around the dwelling, "making night hideous" with their howls. Henry -Miller served in the War of 1812, leaving his family alone while he went to the front, and until his return home. He was the father of six children, of whom the subject of this sketch is the eldest. Levi Miller was born and reared in the old log cabin above referred to, and in his boyhood and early manhood experienced all the hardships and trials of pioneer farming life. He attended the subscription schools, such as they were in those early times, and often encountered some of the denizens of the forest, such as wolves, deer, etc. He remained under the paternal roof until his marriage April 18, 1839, with Julia A. Riley, a native of Cadiz, Ohio, and then commenced farming on a place of his own in Washington Township, Carroll County. To this union were born five children, only one of whom survives, Henry W., now residing on his father's old farm in Washington Township. Mrs. Miller died May 23, 1853, and in October, 1875, Mr. Miller married, for his second wife, CARROLL COUNTY - 1051 Mrs. Mary Buck, a native of Germany, born August 1, 1818, and who came to America with her parents, Andrew and Peggy Houck, early settlers of Carroll County. Since their marriage Mr. and Mrs. Miller have resided in Carrollton, where he carried on a grocery business. She was confirmed in the Evangelical Lutheran Church at Carrollton, May 16, 1840, and has been a consistent member thereof ever since. Mr. Miller has been a member of the same church for the past fifty-five years. ELIAS STONEBROOK, one of the representative, native-born successful agriculturists of Carroll County, is well worthy of a prominent place in the Biographical Record. At an early day, before Ohio had become a State, Jacob Stonebrook came hither from Maryland, and for a time located on land in what is now Harrison County, thence moving to what afterward became Carroll County. Among his children was one son, also named Jacob, born in 1798, who came with his parents to Ohio, and here married Agnes, daughter of Matthias Markley, one of the pioneers of this region. Mr. and Mrs. Stonebrook purchased a farm in what afterward became Perry Township, Carroll County, and at once began to build up a home for themselves and family, taking an active interest in the advancement of the country. After a time they gave up farming and removed to Perrysville, same county, and finally to Carrollton, where Mr. Stonebrook died in 1873, his widow in 1876, both aged seventy-five years. They were consistent members of the Reformed Church. They had been blessed with a family of eleven children, five of whom died in childhood, and but four are now living, viz. : Elizabeth Smith, in Carroll County; Susanna Thompson, in Jefferson County, and Rachel Thompson, in Licking County, the subject of this sketch being fourth in order of birth. Elias Stonebrook, whose name appears at the head of this sketch, was born on his father's farm March 4, 1831, his boyhood and early manhood being passed in assisting on the homestead, and, for a few weeks in winter time, attending the subscription schools of the district. On September 6, 1856, he became united in marriage with Sarah Ann Lauthridge, a native of Harrison County, Ohio, and daughter of James and Sarah Ann (Henderson) Lauthridge. After marriage our subject and wife made their home on a farm he had bought in Perry Township, until the spring of 1871, when they sold this property and purchased their present place in Centre Township, to which they removed. Two of the five children born to them are yet living, viz. : Agnes Annie, now Mrs. Elmer R. Harvey, residing in Washington, D. C., and Edward L., at home. The parents are members of the Methodist Episcopal Church; politically Mr. Stonebrook is a Republican, and has served his township as assessor, trustee, and in other positions of trust. His farm, comprising 100 acres of well-improved land, is situated about three-fourths of a mile east of Carrollton. REV. M. A. MILLER. In the year 1812 there came to Columbiana County, Ohio, from Greensburg, Penn., Peter and Christina (Aultman) Miller, who settled in New Lisbon where the former carried on blacksmithing, later following farming in that county. To this old pioneer couple were born ten children, of whom but three are now living, the subject of this sketch being the seventh in order of birth. His boyhood and early manhood days were passed under the parental roof, the father employing a tutor or teacher, and converting one room in the house into a family school-room, the German language being taught. When about eighteen years of age, our subject went to live with a brother in order to learn the trade of edge-tool making, remaining with him two years. Having formed a determination, however, to enter the ministry, he began, while working at his trade, to study for that service, and ere long was sent out as a home missionary 1052 - CARROLL COUNTY. by the Evangelical Association, his labors being in the western part of Ohio. At that time the country was all a wilderness, and he had to travel on horseback along the paths through the dense woods, often riding fifty miles, and then without eating anything, go at once into the pulpit and preach a long sermon. For this hard and self-denying labor the highest salary he ever received was forty-seven dollars and fifty cents per year. About the year 1834 he was ordained to the ministry, and began officiating in Columbiana and Stark Counties, Ohio, being one of the pioneer preachers. His parents were members of the Reformed Church of the old type, believing in baptism and confirmation and a good standing in the church as the only necessary means of grace; but the father, awakening to the truth through the preaching of two ministers from the East, began holding family worship. This was something so strange and unknown in the little town of New Lisbon, that the people would gather in crowds to see and hear him pray. As a result, Peter Miller and his family were turned out of the church. About 1850 Rev. M. A. Miller went to Alliance, Ohio, where he and his brothers built a dam across Mahoning Creek, where for years they operated two saw-mills and a grist-mill, our subject still continuing at the same time in the ministry. Alliance was then but a small village, and he held forth in a carpenter's shop. After this he preached the gospel two years in Jefferson County. and in 1870 he was called to the charge of the Evangelical Church at Carrollton, whither he at once came. This church at that time was in a very weak state, having but about thirty members, and some twenty-five Sunday-school attendants, and during his pastorage of twelve years the membership was increased to 247, and the Sunday-school attendance to over 200. In 1883 Mr Miller was compelled through failing health to retire from the ministry, and he has since lived a retired life in Carrollton. Our subject has been twice married, first time to Lydia Hankey, a native of Pennsylvania, who died in 1850, leaving six children, four of whom are now living, viz. : Samuel, George, Annie and Sarah. On May 10, 1852, he was married to Annie Whistler, who was born in Stark County, Ohio, November 3, 1831, by which union four children were born, two of whom are yet living, William Albert, a minister in the Reformed Church, and Perry E. ISAAC COURTRIGHT, one of the honored old settlers of Carroll County, and one of the most esteemed citizens of Centre Township, was born at Beaver Falls, Beaver Co., Penn., July 8, 1814. His parents, John and Mary (Clarke) Courtright, natives of New Jersey, moved to Pennsylvania in 1800, and became early settlers of Beaver County, where they took up Government land, and made their residence until 1818, when they came to Ohio, locating in Columbiana County, and later in Jefferson County. They had born to them twelve children, of whom Isaac is the eighth in the order of birth. Isaac Courtright, of whom this sketch more especially treats, was, as will be seen, four years of age when his parents brought him to Ohio, and the next ten years were spent in Columbiana County, where he experienced all the hardships incident to the life of a pioneer boy, having to work hard on the farm and assist in the making of many improvements thereon. His educational training was limited to about six weeks at school, but he succeeded in teaching himself to read and write, becoming, by dint of perseverance and close study, very proficient in course of time. His parents having a large family to support, young Isaac had to start in life for himself in his boyhood. At fourteen years of age he went out to work among the settlers, many days laboring for them at from ten to twenty cents per day. In 1822 he came to what is now Carroll County, where he remained three years, and then moved away, being absent some five years, at the end of which time he returned. On July 5, 1835, Mrs Courtright was married CARROLL COUNTY - 1053 to Sarah Norris, a native of New Jersey, who had come to Ohio with her parents, and five children were born to this union, viz. : three that died in infancy, one deceased in childhood, and James, who was married March 8, 1887, to Rachel Ann, daughter of Samuel and Martha Hueston, early pioneers of Carroll County from Pennsylvania. After marriage our subject and wife located on a farm in Union Township, Carroll County, until 1838, in which year they removed to the farm on which he now lives in Centre Township, near Carrollton, and where she died April 22, 1885, after four years' patient suffering from a stroke of paralysis, which affliction she bore with Christian fortitude. From her fifteenth year she had been a devoted member of the Methodist Episcopal Church. In politics Mr. Courtright is a Republican, and has served as township supervisor, school director, and in other offices of trust. JOHN W. DENNIS. Among the most prominent farmers of Fox Township, Carroll County, the above named gentleman is certainly one, for very few have lived here longer or are more widely or favorably known. He was born in Cumberland County, Penn., July 31, 1827. His great-grandfather, John Dennis, and his grandfather, James Dennis, were both born in Ireland and came to this country when the latter was fifteen years of age. When but sixteen years old James Dennis entered the Revolutionary War with his father, and at its close returned to his home in Franklin County, Penn., where he was married and reared a large family. John Dennis, Sr., father of John W., was born in Franklin County, Penn., in 1788, was reared there and finally met and married Miss Catherine Mishey, who was born in Adams County, Penn., in 1791, of German descent. In 1834 he came to Carroll County, Ohio, where he settled on a farm, and passed the remainder of his days, dying August 20, 1852, his wife following him to the grave February 23, 1862. Mr. Dennis was an educated, talented and benevolent man, always ready to assist, in time of need, his fellowman. John W. Dennis spent the first seven years of his life in Pennsylvania, at the end of which time he was moved with his father's family to Ohio, where his father settled in the wilds of Carroll County. Here John W. received his primary education in the old-fashioned log school-house, which at that time was most primitive, and in 1838 he attended the first public school in Fox Township. On January 27, 1848, at the age of twenty, he married Miss Rebecca Jane Hart, who was born in Pennsylvania, April 28, 1830, of old English ancestry. Mr. Dennis located in Jefferson County, Ohio, soon after marriage, and worked in the salt works for one year, but soon moved to a farm, which he carried on until the breaking out of the Civil War, when, like many other brave "boys," he went to the front, and took part in many important battles, among which were Port Gibson, May 1; Raymond, May 12, and Mississippi, May 14, 1863; he then marched to the city of Jackson, then followed the battle of Champion Hill, May 16, same year, and on May 18, following, came up to the siege of Vicksburg. Mr. Dennis was discharged at Natchez, Miss., June 16, 1865, and returned home, where he had left his wife and nine children, but, alas! of these nine only three little ones were left with their mother to tell the sad tale of the doings of that mighty warrior—Death. Such are some of the hardships which our brave "boys" were subjected to. To the first marriage of Mr. Dennis were born in all fifteen. children, viz. : Catharine E., Christian H., Martha J., Samuel F., Lydia A., Mary E., Sarah M., Delila B., John N., a son deceased in infancy, Rebecca J., James M., Haddessa L., Thomas S., and a son deceased in infancy, all of whom have passed from earth except Samuel F., Lydia A., Delila B., Rebecca J., James M., Haddessa L. and Thomas S. Mrs. Dennis died December 11, 1871, and Mr. Dennis married, for his second wife, Miss Lizzie Whitla, December 1054 - CARROLL COUNTY. 9, 1873, of which union five children were born, one of whom died in infancy, the survivors being William W., Charles W., David L. and Elizabeth E. In 1874 Mr. Dennis moved to his present home. He has a well-improved farm of eighty-three acres, on which are two orchards, and is provided with all modern improvements. Mr. Dennis has seen a great deal of life's trials, but has struggled through them all in a manly manner, showing that difficulties and adversities, if bravely surmounted, make us more truly noble and still more worthy of the esteem of our fellowmen. LEVI SIMMONS, a resident of Kilgore, Loudon Township, Carroll County, where he is engaged in the furniture and undertaking business, was born in that township May 2, 1821, a grandson of Jacob Simmons, and son of William Simmons who was a native of Maryland, born near Hagerstown, December 3, 1795. When about ten years of age William, in company with his brothers, John, Adam and Jacob, came to Ohio, and here resided with his brother Adam till he was twenty-one years of age, working for his brothers as a day laborer till March, 1820. At that date he became united in marriage with Miss Elizabeth, daughter of John Peter and Lea (Cook) Albaugh, and born August 11, 1800. After this event he located on a piece of wild land which he had purchased some time previously, containing 155 acres, and now occupied by his son John, of Loudon Township. Here he erected a log cabin, and spent his life in clearing the place and making improvements. He and his wife were parents of eight children, as follows: Mary, in Loudon Township; John, on the old farm; Sarah, deceased; Matilda, in Loudon Township; Eliza, living with John; Charles W., in Lee Township, Carroll County; Jacob, deceased, and Levi, whose name heads this sketch. The father died December 22, 1876, the mother February 1, 1883; they were consistent members of the Methodist Episcopal Church, and in politics Mr. Simmons was a zealous Republican. Levi Simmons was reared to manhood on the old farm, attending the district schools. On June 2, 1842, he was married to Miss Cynthia Cottrell, who was born in Harford County, Md., in 1815, daughter of Ephraim and Cynthia (Johnson) Cottrell, natives of Maryland. After marriage Mr. Simmons apprenticed himself to learn cabinet-making with Eli Simmons, with whom he worked three years; also spent some time at carpentering. In 1848 he removed to Amsterdam, same State, where he remained till 1856, when he returned to Kilgore, and since 1857 has been actively engaged in his present business. To Mr. and Mrs. Levi Simmons eight children have been born, viz. : Sheridan B. and David W. (both of whom died of diphtheria July 6, 1861, and were buried in the same grave), Morris, Martha A. (deceased), William F. (in Loudon Township), Mrs. Elizabeth J. Wrikeman and Mrs. Mary C. Tinlin (in Kilgore), and Thomas L. (at home). The parents are members of the Presbyterian Church. Mr. Simmons is a Republican. JOHN MOODY. Among the prominent early families of Carroll County, the Moodys are deserving of especial notice. At an early day James Moody, an Irishman, by birth, located in what is now Fox Township, Carroll County (at that time a portion of Columbiana County, Ohio), near Scroggsfield, and he and his family resided there when the country was in its pioneer period, presenting an almost unbroken wilderness. Among the children of this early settler was a son, John, who was born on the original settlement in Fox Township, where he grew to maturity and married Phoebe Pugh, and they here passed the rest of their lives. Three sons and four daughters were born to them, of whom the youngest but one is the subject of these lines; David died in Indiana, and James is also deceased; of CARROLL COUNTY - 1055 the daughters, Katie married John Gregory, Jane married James Gregory, Polly married John Maple, Betsy married David Need; Polly and Betsy are yet living. John Moody was born in Carroll County, Ohio, January 14, 1818, and his younger days were spent at home with his parents upon the farm, attending also the early subscription schools, and experiencing the privations incident to the pioneer times. At the age of fourteen he went to New Harrisburg, same county, where he served an apprenticeship with his brother-in-law, David Need, the village wagon-maker. After remaining with him three years he followed his trade as a journeyman, and moved to Carrollton, where he engaged with Elisha McGuire, the pioneer wagon and plow maker of the place. On March 28, 1839, Mr. Moody was married to Lena Pugh, who was born February 18, 1817, a daughter of John and Mary (Reed) Pugh, both of Virginia, and same year established himself in business in Carrollton. After following his trade for many years he purchased his present farm near the town and moved thereon, which farm contains 160 acres. He has operated a coal bank and dealt in sheep. Mr. Moody has always been active in public enterprises and improvements. He is a hearty supporter of the Republican party, has twice served as treasurer of Carroll County and has held various township positions of trust. Mr. and Mrs. Moody have had nine children, four of whom are yet living, viz. : Mary Ann, wife of John Gantz, of Carrollton, Ohio; John, married November 26, 1868, to Areal Amos, daughter of William Amos, of Carroll County; Frank, married October 16, 187.3, to Sarah Smeltz, daughter of Peter Smeltz, of Carroll County, and William, born in 1855, married in 1879 to Susie A., daughter of W. F. Bricker, of Carrollton, and now living on the home farm. Those deceased are William Harrison, died in 1841; Phoebe Ellen, died in 1843; Maurice, died in 1857; Hannah N., died in 1875, and Samantha Jane, died in 1888. Mr. and Mrs. Moody are worthy members of the Presbyterian Church, and are highly respected and esteemed by all. JAMES H. PETERSON, one of the leading young farmers of Carroll County, son of John and Emily J. (Daniels) Peterson, was born July 26, 1862, in Springfield Township, Jefferson Co., Ohio, and moved to Loudon Township, Carroll County in 1865, where he was reared and educated, and where, on his father's farm, he assisted from the time he was able to work, in the labor incident to the life of the husbandman. On October 21, 1886, he was married to Olive V. Jenkins, of Jefferson County, Ohio, born July 28, 1868, a daughter of Cyrus Jenkins, who was born in Orange Township, Carroll County, in 1840, where he remained until about fifteen years of age. Cyrus Jenkins then moved with his parents to Jefferson County, and here the balance of his brief but useful life was spent. He wag among the first of the sons of Ohio to respond to the call for volunteers to suppress the Rebellion, enlisting in the Fifty-second 0. V. I., whose fortunes he followed about three years. Soon after his return from the seat of war Mr. Jenkins commenced in the drug business at East Springfield, Jefferson County, where he died in 1872. In 1867 he was married to Martha Hamilton, daughter of Dr. George D. Hamilton, of Columbiana County, Ohio, and two children were born to them, viz. : Olive V. (Mrs. James H. Peterson) and Samson. The parents were members of the Presbyterian Church, as are the children, and in his political preferments Mr. Jenkins was first a Whig and afterward a Republican. Mrs. Jenkins died in 1879, and was laid to rest by the side of her husband. Samson Jenkins, the father of Cyrus, was born March 9, 1810, in Jefferson County, Ohio, where his ancestors had resided for many years. He was married to Elizabeth Holmes, of Carroll County, Ohio, who bore him three children: Cyrus, Luther and Amanda. He died on September 12, 1889; his widow yet survives him. His politics were the same as 1056 - CARROLL COUNTY. those of his son Cyrus. The Jenkins family are among the best known in Jefferson County, and are much esteemed by all. After their marriage Mr. and Mrs. Peterson settled on the home place in Loudon Township, where they remained till 1889, in which year they came to their present property in Lee Township, comprising 160 acres of highly improved land, where he carries on general farming inclusive of stock-raising. They are both members of the Methodist Episcopal Church at Harlem Springs, and in politics Mr. Peterson is an active Democrat. Mrs. Emily J. Peterson, mother of the gentleman whose name opens this sketch, was born in Lee Township, Carroll Co., Ohio, February 10, 1852, a daughter of Henry Daniels, a son of Samuel, who was a son of Charles, a native of Ireland. In an early day Charles Daniels located in Hancock County, Va., where he remained a short time and then removed to Lee Township, Carroll County, and entered a large tract of land, where he spent his last days. His son Samuel was born in Hancock County, Va., and was reared to manhood in Carroll County, Ohio. He married Sarah Peterson, who bore him the following children: Henry, Jennie, Hiram, Seth, Cynthia, Mary, Ethan Allen, Charles, Jonathan, Hannah, Louisa and Sarah. Samuel Daniels entered land in Lee Township, and soon after his marriage went back to Hancock County, Va., where he remained a few years and then returned to Lee Township, where he remained until his death. He was born in 1780 and died in 1862. Politically he was a Republican. His son Henry was born in Hancock County, Va., October 3, 1801, and when a small boy came to Lee Township, where he was educated and taught school for some years. On October 23, 1823, he married Harriet Gettis, who was born May 31, 1806, a daughter of William and Sarah (Crouch) Gettis, natives of Ireland, and early settlers of Carroll County. To Mr. and Mrs. Henry Daniels were born fifteen children, as follows: Asa, born March 23, 1825, residing in California; John, September 21, 1826, deceased; Sarah, January 15, 1828, in Missouri; Cyrus C., October 3, 1829, deceased; William, June 2, 1831, deceased; Larkin L., June 15, 1833, deceased; Emily J., February 10, 1835; Lydia A., December 12, 1836, in Carroll County; Eliza, March, 26, 1839, deceased; Elizabeth, February 11, 1841, in Jefferson County, Ohio; Caroline, March 24, 1843, in Kansas City; Ezra T., December 24, 1844; Samuel, May 11, 1847, deceased; Mary I., November 11, 1849, in Missouri; Winfield Scott, August 10, 1852, in Denver, Colo. Mr. Daniels resided in Lee Township until 1870, when he removed to Clinton County, Mo., where he died August 26, 1881; his wife died March 7, 1880. They were members of the Presbyterian Church of Harlem Springs. Mr. Daniels served one term as county commissioner. Emily J. Daniels, on January 22, 1856, married John Peterson, who was born June 17, 1826, in Lee Township, Carroll County, a son of James, who was a son of John, who, about 1800, settled on Yellow Creek, Jefferson County. James Peterson was born on Yellow Creek in 1803, and married Matilda McCaunaugh, to which union were born eleven children, viz.: Mary, deceased; John, deceased; James, in Springfield Township, Jefferson Co., Ohio; Elizabeth, deceased; Joseph, in Bergholz, Ohio; Prudence; Charles, in Lee Township; Finney-, deceased; Matilda, Mt. Pleasant, Ohio; Lucinda, Sherrodsville, Ohio, and William, in Jefferson County, Ohio. James Peterson died in Jefferson County,Ohio, in 1871; his widow is still living, at the age of eighty-six years. John Peterson grew to manhood in Jefferson County, whither his parents had removed soon after his birth. To him and his wife were born Asa, November 16, 1857, deceased; Elizan, July 6, 1859, living in Jefferson County; Harriet M., November 3, 1860; James H., July 26, 1862, in Lee Township; Ezra, June 21, 1864, in Jefferson County, and Joseph, June 1, 1866, at home. In 1863 John Peterson purchased the farm where his family now reside, which con- CARROLL COUNTY - 1057 tained 200 acres. He died September 23, 1886. He was a member of the Methodist Episcopal Church, and politically was Democratic; Mrs. Peterson is also a member of the Methodist Episcopal Church. JAMES D. THOMPSON, one of the well-known, prosperous and prominent farmers of Brown Township, Carroll County, is a native of the same, having been born August 3, 1827. His grandfather, William Thompson, who was a native of Ireland, and by occupation a farmer, was married at an early age to Margery McCamey, to which union were born seven children, viz. : Robert, Brown, John, Margery, Elizabeth, Mary and Jane. Owing to the tyrannical form of government, and the oppression received at the hands of the lords, he found it difficult to maintain his large family on the meager allowance granted him by the Government; so on account of these oppressions he decided to leave Ireland for America, where he and his family could have land of their own. It was on a bright May morning when they bade farewell to " Old Ireland," threw off the yoke of oppression, and set sail for this great home of the free. After being tossed about on the angry Atlantic nine long, weary weeks, they arrived at Philadelphia in August, 1789. At first they located at McKeesport, Westmoreland County, Penn., where the grandfather of our subject purchased a farm. He remained on the same place until 1808, in which year he sold his farm and moved to Ohio, where he bought a farm in that section of the country which afterward became Brown Township, Carroll County. This farm is now known as " the Thompson Homestead." Here he remained until his death, which occurred in the year 1821, soon to he followed by that of his loving companion who died in 1829; their remains are quietly resting in a family graveyard on the McElhaney Farm, near Pekin, Ohio, The girls of this family, who all married, lived and died in Carroll County, excepting Margery, who died in Stark County. The two boys, Brown and John, died in the War of 1812. Robert Thompson, the father of the subject of this sketch, was born in County Tyrone, Ireland, in 1787, and was but an infant when brought to America. He received his education in Westmoreland County, Penn., and came with his father's family to Ohio, in 1808. In 1818 he was married to Sarah Downing, daughter of James and Sarah Downing, who were of Scotch descent. Mr. and Mrs. Downing had a family of seven children, viz. : James, Hugh, Adam, Drusilla, Susan, Margaret and Sarah. Mr. and Mrs. Downing came from Virginia to Ohio in 1806, and settled on a farm in Sandy Township, Stark County. This family was noted for bravery and fortitude. The following is an account of one of Downing's scouting expeditions: James Downing, the grandfather of James D. Thompson, was appointed by the Government captain of a body of Indian scouts, whose duty it was to protect the frontier and inform the soldiers as to the movements of the Indians. On one of these scouting expeditions he and four others, named Miller, Cuppy, Foltz and Dillo, were attacked while in camp by a body of armed Indians, their camp being situated south of the present site of Minerva. While two of the party were preparing breakfast, two were standing guard, and Downing was graining a deer-skin. The two who were left on guard, discovering two Indians stealing up the bank, gave the cry of alarm Indians!" at the same time fired their trusty rifles, and the two Indians bit the dust. The cry of alarm and the report of rifles caused the others to drop their work, seize their rifles and rush down the bank. When they reached the brow of the hill they discovered a body of about twenty-five Indians, and Foltz and • Dillo, who had been previously captured, and feared torture if again made prisoners, at once broke and ran. Their running off left no alternative for Cuppy and Downing but to follow their example, so all four ran toward where Minerva now stands. Foltz, in an effort to unloose a handkerchief from around his neck, drew the knot 1058 - CARROLL COUNTY. tighter, which produced strangulation, causing the blood to flow from his nostrils. He called out " Oh, Downing!" and Downing, turning and discovering the trouble, tore the handkerchief from Foltz's neck; he then rejoined Cuppy, and the two fled on for their lives. In the meantime Foltz and Dillo had hid in a hazel thicket, which was afterward searched over and over again by the Indians. As they lay there they could catch glimpses of the cruel, horribly painted savages, as they cunningly stole through the brush as a tiger hunts his prey. After Foltz and Dillo had lain there quite a while, the Indians gave up the search, turned back and plundered the camp. While some of the Indians were searching for Foltz and Dillo, Downing and Cuppy were pursued by a large Indian, who, every time Downing would turn to look back, would stop and pat his breast as an invitation for Downing to shoot; but before he could take aim the Indian would drop in the grass, and as soon as Downing would start again, would rise up and follow him. Downing, growing tired of such business, and thinking he could reload his gun before the Indian could overtake him, suddenly turned, took a quick aim, fired, and the brave but cruel Indian fell to rise no more. In the meantime Miller was having a race for life across the prairie. Just as he came up the bank of the stream (now called the Stillfork) another of the Indians, feeling sure of a scalp, threw down his gun and, taking his tomahawk, gave the scalp whoop. Then the race began, and, as Dillo and Foltz afterward said, it was the finest they had ever seen. But Miller, being the swifter runner, soon left the Indian far behind, and that night he slept in a hollow chestnut tree, near where the village of New Harrisburg now stands. It was two days after this when they all reached the settlement in West Virginia, having had nothing to eat but berries and nuts gathered in the woods, as all their supply of food had been left in the camp. At the death of his father, Robert Thompson came into possession of the old homestead, and he and his wife resided there the remainder of their lives. To their union were born eight children, viz. : Margery McCamey, deceased; a son who died in infancy; Lavinia; James Downing; John; Nancy Ann; William Irvin and Arminta Vienna. The family were all married, and settled near the old homestead, excepting Arminta who resides in McPherson, Kas. The father of this family was one of the prominent farmers of his time, and was very successful during his life, having accumulated 1,000 acres of fine, fertile land in the Big Sandy Valley of Carroll County. He held several township offices, and on account of his soundness of judgment his advice was always solicited in business pertaining to township affairs. The War of 1812 between our nation and England, and consequent hostilities of the Indians, greatly retarded the settlement of not only Brown Township, but of all this section of the country. When the first call for troops was made, James Reed, Robert Thompson, Samuel Knapp and John Creighton volunteered and marched toward Detroit, which was the general rendezvous; but Hull having surrendered they were discharged, and returned home after having gone as far as Sandusky. In religion Mr. Thompson was not a member of church, but attended the Baptist Church, of which his wife was a member, and he always gave liberally toward the support of the good cause. He and his family contributed toward the erection of the following churches: Christian, Methodist and Presbyterian, all in Malvern, Ohio. Politically he was a Whig, and was an ardent believer in the principles advocated by that party. One day, while at work in the field, he was suddenly taken ill, and in spite of the best medical aid called in he died after an illness of only a few days, his death occurring June 14, 1844. He left a widow and seven children, the eldest son, James, being only sixteen years of age. The great responsibilities of the widowed mother can only be realized by those having large farms to superintend, and the care of large families. She was a woman of great native ability, one who trusted in Him who is a husband to CARROLL COUNTY - 1059 the widow and a father to the fatherless. With this assurance she was able to carry her work on successfully. The estate remained as it was at the death of her husband until their youngest child became of age, when the family divided the estate amicably among themselves, the mother taking the old homestead, the balance of the estate being evenly divided among her children. Here, amid her children, did this loving and devoted mother pass the remainder of her days, until April 28, 1882, surrounded by her six children, she calmly passed to rest at the age of eighty-two years. Her remains, with those of her husband, are peacefully resting in Bethlehem Cemetery. After her death the heirs sold the old homestead to the youngest son, William Irvin, who now resides on the same. James Downing Thompson, whose name appears at the beginning of this sketch, had but limited educational advantages, his years for schooling having been shortened because of his father's death. Being the eldest son he was compelled to leave school and assist his mother in superintending the farm; but the education he received was of the kind gained by experience, which is lasting and far more valuable than years of schooling which can scarcely ever be applied to a practical business life. With the aid of his mother and brothers he conducted the business connected with the farm until the youngest child became of age, at which time he received the farm on which he now resides as his share of the estate. He was married, in 1865, to Margaret Matilda Haines, daughter of Joseph and Hannah Haines, whose genealogy appears in a sketch of the Haines family elsewhere in this volume. To this union were born the following named children: Margery Joette, Robert, Hannah Maude, Albert Haines, James Harvey, Tottie (deceased), Sarah Downing, Ethel Lucile, and an infant daughter (latter deceased). He gave his children a liberal education, the two eldest having attended school at Hiram College, where Maude is at present taking the classical course, the other children being too young to enter college. Mr. Thompson is a prosperous farmer, and through their mutual economy he and his wife have increased their farm from 130 to 560 acres. Mr. Thompson has made farming a specialty and he believes that greater progress would be achieved if every farmer would adopt a complete system instead of going on in a haphazard way. He is a man of his own mind, being a good thinker, and in his business transactions he is honest and honorable; he has never had in his business any serious trouble, and has never had occasion to seek justice by litigation. Mr. Thompson has traveled extensively throughout the United States. In politics he is a Republican, has held several offices in the name of his party, and he believes that the greatest care should be taken in executing the trust of the people. Mr. Thompson and his family are active members of the Christian Church at Malvern, he being an elder in the same. JAMES TRIPP, one of the well-known and prominent farmers of Orange Township, Carroll Co., Ohio, was born September 3, 1819, in Washington County, Penn. His father, Joseph, was born in New York State, but, in early boyhood, was taken to Washington County, Penn., where he grew to manhood, and also acquired his knowledge of books and men. He was, while quite young, married to Anna Reed, daughter of James Reed, one of the early settlers of Pennsylvania. She died soon after their marriage, leaving two children: James and Rebecca. Mr. Tripp was again married, his wife being Susanna Norris, who bore him the following named children: Jane, Keziah, Elizabeth, Susanna and Joseph. Joseph Tripp came to Ohio in 1838, with his family, and purchased a piece of land, which was altogether wild, except that it was improved with a small log cabin. Into this he moved, and began the cultivation of his place, which he accomplished by the aid of his children. He was a Democrat, and took quite an active part in the management of his party. In religion he was a member of the Methodist Episcopal Church, 1060 - CARROLL COUNTY. and among its strictest and most influential members. He was a kind, liberal-minded man, one who was ever on the alert to assist in all matters of humanity. He quietly passed away at an advanced age, and was laid to rest in Palermo Cemetery. James Tripp came with his parents to Ohio, and remained at home during his youth, assisting his father in the improvement and clearing of his farm. His time was fully occupied in such duties, as he was the only son, and, as a consequence, he had but little time for attendance at the schools. But, as ofttimes happens, he acquired an education in the school of hard work and economy, which has made him one of the successful farmers of his section. On November 16, 1843, he married Eleanor Brewer, who bore him children as follows: Isaac B., Joseph R., Margaret Jane, Caroline E., Lorin W., David J., John W. and Thomas. David Brower and wife came from Maryland and settled in Orange Township, Carroll Co., Ohio, among the first settlers, and Mrs. Tripp was born in Ohio when there were very few settlers here. Mr. Tripp has always been identified with the Democratic party, and has been among its leaders, a position which his self-education has admirably fitted him to fill. Mr. Tripp has always been a Presbyterian, and has taken an active part in the management of the church. He commenced his married life with working out, his first job being clearing land at six dollars per acre, and, by working long and hard, he made about sixty cents per day. Not discouraged, however, he kept on, saving little by little, and investing it, until at present his farm consists of 300 acres, well adapted to general farming and stock-raising. MARY CATHARINE SIMMONS, widow of Adam Simmons, who in his lifetime was one of the well-known and highly respected agriculturists of Loudon Township, Carroll Co., Ohio, was born in Frederick County, Md., June 20, 1822. She is a daughter of Adam Lucas, a native of Maryland, born in 1798, a son of Thomas Lucas, also a Marylander, who migrated to Ohio in 1808, and settled in Jefferson County, where he passed the remainder of his days. Adam Lucas was ten years old when he came to Ohio, in which State he grew to manhood. Revisiting Maryland, he there married Miss Rhoda Larkins, a native of Frederick County, that State, and to this union were born the following named children: Mary C. ; Elizabeth A., residing with Mrs. Simmons; Sarah, Thomas, John and Jesse, all deceased in infancy; Susan, who died at the age of seventeen years; Martha, who died when thirty-two years old; Josiah and Jeremiah, both residents of Loudon Township, Carroll County. Adam Lucas, about one year after his marriage, returned to Ohio and purchased a farm of 181 acres in Loudon Township, Carroll County, where he spent his latter days in clearing the land. He died in 1877, his wife having preceded him to the grave in 1872; they were members of the Methodist Episcopal Church for many years, and in politics he was a Republican. Of their children, Mary C., whose name heads this sketch, was reared to womanhood in Loudon Township, and received a good common-school education. On March 4, 1847, she married Adam Simmons, a native of Maryland, born in 1808, and who came to Ohio when a I small boy, being reared to manhood on the farm now owned by his son, Jesse T. After his marriage he remained on the old farm for about eight years, when he purchased the property now owned by our subject. Here he remained till his death, which occurred July 25, 1877, at which time he was owner of a one-half section of land. Mr. and Mrs. Simmons were the parents of eight children, viz. : Harvey, who died when fifteen years of age; John, when four years old, and Sarah, when two years old; Martha, who died in infancy; Catharine and Joseph, when aged six years and four years, respectively; Jesse T., residing on the old farm, and Theresa A. Stinger, living with her widowed mother. Politically Mr. Simmons was a Republican, and CARROLL COUNTY - 1061 he held many offices of trust in the township. He was for a long time an active member of the Methodist Episcopal Church (as is his widow), having served as steward for many years. Mrs. Simmons, since her husband's death, has continued to reside on the farm, of which she has the management. PHILIP WEAVER. Among the most well-known and highly-esteemed citizens of Brown Township, Carroll County, this gentleman holds prominent place. He is a native of Germany, born June 4, 1831, and was brought by his parents to this country when six years old. His father, Jacob Weaver, also a native of Germany, was there married to Philopena Feldt, and by her had the following named children: Jacob, Elizabeth, Philip, David and Henry. In 1837 the family set sail for the United States, and after a tempestuous passage arrived in New York City. The remainder of their journey to Massillon, Stark Co., Ohio, they made by lake and canal; then by " wagon " to the farm upon which they settled, near Oneida, Brown Township, Carroll Co.,Ohio. Here they lived and carried on farming for about fourteen years, after which they purchased and removed to a farm near Sandyville, Tuscarawas County, upon which they lived and raised their family. The father, Jacob Weaver, died in the year 1863, leaving his wife on the homestead, where she is still living at an advanced age. He and his family were members of the Lutheran Church; in politics he was first a Democrat, but afterward changed to a Whig, and on the formation of the party, became a Republican. Philip Weaver, whose name opens this sketch, was educated at the district schools of the neighborhood, and was reared to agricultural pursuits, afterward learning the blacksmith's trade. On November 24, 1853, be was united in marriage with Margaret McNamara, daughter of James and Elizabeth McNamara, natives of Pennsylvania. Hugh McNamara, father of James McNamara, was born in Ireland, where he was married to Sarah Forman, who bore him the following named children: Robert, James, Margaret, Jane, Hugh and William. They came to America at an early date, and located in Pennsylvania, where they remained until 1820, in which year they came to what is now Carroll County, Ohio, entering a farm in Brown Township. Hugh McNamara was in religion a Presbyterian, and in politics a Democrat. James McNamara was a youth when he came with his parents from the Keystone State to Brown Township, and he ever after identified himself with the progressive interests of Carroll County. He was married while yet a young man to Elizabeth, daughter of John and Margaret Haines, who emigrated in 1816, from Frederick County, Md., and settled near Pekin, Carroll Co., Ohio. After marriage they settled on the farm now owned by Philip Weaver. To Mr. and Mrs. James McNamara were born three children, named Margaret, Sarah A. and Caroline. The father died December 9, 1862, and the mother October 1, 1871, both members of the Presbyterian Church. Politically Mr. McNamara voted with the Democratic party. For some time after their marriage Mr. and Mrs. Philip Weaver resided in Rose Township, Carroll County, thence moved to Oneida, Brown Township, where he was engaged in blacksmithing and the manufacturing of carriages for fourteen years, and in 1871, they came to their present residence. Since then they have purchased the farm comprising 168 acres of prime land, and have materially improved it, erecting commodious out-buildings, in addition to a large, handsome dwelling. The children who have come to bless their union were as follows: Elam E. (now Mrs. Levi Cook), Arintha C. (deceased wife of Emanuel Koontz), Alvin J., Arthur P., Lorin A., Herbert A., Abby (now Mrs. William Bortz), and Maggie and Orion H. (last two named being deceased). The surviving children are all living in the neighborhood of their parents except Mrs. Cook, who emigrated to Sumner County, Kas., where she resides with her family. Mr. and Mrs. Weaver and 1062 - CARROLL COUNTY. family are members of the Lutheran Church at Malvern, in which, for many years, he has been an officer, and toward which he has always been liberal in his support; he was one of the builders of the present Lutheran Church building at Malvern. In his political preferments Mr. Weaver has always been an active Republican. SAMUEL J. BORLAND, who ranks among the prominent and progressive agriculturists of Harrison Township, Carroll County, is a native of the county, having been born in Monroe Township February 11, 1849, the eldest son of Washington and Magdalene (Easterday) Borland, a sketch of whom appears elsewhere. Our subject's early life was passed on the home farm, attending as opportunity offered in the winter months the district schools of the neighborhood. Mr. Borland has always evinced a love for books, and being a great reader has succeeded in laying in a profitable store of literary pabulum. At the age of twenty-seven years he left home and commenced business for himself, renting a farm of his father which he carried on for several years. In 1883 he purchased a farm, paying for same with the proceeds of his own labor; it comprises 120 acres of prime land, well stocked and admirably adapted to all branches of agriculture, and, in 1891, he purchased a farm of sixty-five acres. On October 30, 1879, Mr. Borland was married to Anna E., daughter of John M. Mowls, of Brown Township, Carroll County, and a member of one of the early families of the county. The parents of Mr. Mowls settled in Rose Township, where he passed his youth, and soon after attaining his majority he was married to Mary Gamble, who bore him the following named children:, Anna E., James, Jasper, Lee, John, Virgil, Mary, Lillie and an infant unnamed. Mr. Mowls was a farmer by occupation, and one of the successful men of his township; in religion he was a member of the Methodist Protestant Church, of which he was an elder for several years, and in politics he was a Democrat. Mr. and Mrs. Borland after marriage settled on the farm where the family now reside in Harrison Township, and the children who have come to brighten their home are John and Elmer, who are at present receiving the benefits of the home schools. In politics Mr. Borland is a zealous Democrat, and he takes an active part in all the progressive movements of his township, being a leader in the community. HENRY BALL, one of the most prominent farmers of Orange Township, Carroll County, was born January 9, 1842, on the farm where he now lives. The Ball family, of whom he is a member, can be traced to Scotch ancestry who, for the most part, were farmers and sheep-breeders in the "land of the mountain and the flood," as Sir Walter Scott poetically describes Scotland. The first of them to come to American soil settled many years ago in Virginia, where they followed agricultural pursuits on a more extended scale than they did in their native land. Here they died, and were laid peacefully to rest on the hillside where often they had cultivated the fields, or, mayhap, hunted the wild deer. Henry Ball, Sr., father of the subject of this notice, was born in Loudoun County, Va., February 15, 1777, died November 25, 1850; he was a member of the old Quaker Society, and was buried in the old Quaker burying ground near Leesville, Ohio. He married Mary M. Carter, who was born October 12, 1815, in Charles County, Md., and in 1816 was brought to Ohio by her parents, Jesse and Christena Carter. Mr. and Mrs. Henry Ball, Sr., were the parents of five children—two sons and three daughters—viz. : Lemuel C., an attorney at law in Uhrichsville, Ohio; Henry, Jr. ; Mary, wife of John R. Gartrell, a farmer of Orange Township, Carroll County; Sarah Jane, married to Richard Newell, a farmer near Leavittsville, Carroll County, and Christina (Mrs. Isaac N. Keepers), a widow living at CARROLL COUNTY - 1063 Scio, Ohio, her husband having died in 1890. The mother of these children died August 29, 1888. Henry Ball, whose name opens this sketch, was reared on his father's farm, and obtained a good practical educational training at the old log school-house of the neighborhood. After his school days he worked on the farm all the year round, proving himself most useful to his parents, until February, 1864, when he enlisted in Company F, Eleventh Ohio Cavalry, which served in Colorado and Wyoming Territories. After serving two and a half years, he returned to the home farm, and in March, 1870, he was married to Blanche Forrester, who was born August 29, 1856, at Leesville, Ohio, a daughter of J. M. and Anna Forrester, natives of Ohio. To this union were born four children, viz. : Imogene, Estella, Henry L. and Alfred F. Mr. Ball's farm, comprising 100 acres of well-improved land, is situated one mile north of Leesville, and gives every evidence of his success as an experienced agriculturist. Mr. and Mrs. Ball and family stand high in the estimation of the people, and are ranked among Carroll County's representative citizens. In politics he is Republican. ABRAHAM VAN HORN. The Van Horns in Carroll County claim their descent from an old Dutch family of that name who came with a colony of settlers in this country from Holland, and took up their abode near what is now New York, but in those long-ago days was known as New Amsterdam. In 1790, at Potterstown, N. J., was born Abraham Van Horn, a son of Abraham and Eva (Pickle) Van Horn, and some years afterward the family removed to Pennsylvania and settled in Union County, where Abraham Van Horn (grandfather of our subject) died at the age of ninety years nine months twenty days. His son Abraham was a powerful athlete, and became the champion wrestler of Union County. He was married in Pennsylvania to Mrs. Sarah Renner (nee Reed), a native of the Keystone State and daughter of Robert and Annie Reed, by birth New Englanders, who had come to Pennsylvania in an early day, but subsequently moved to Ohio, where they died. About the year 1817 Abraham Van Horn came with his family to Ohio and settled in the wilds of Columbiana County, where be entered a quarter section of land which is now part of Carroll County. On one occasion Mr. Van Horn paid a visit to his old home in New Jersey, walking the entire way, there and back. He and his wife, about the year 1843, removed to McHenry County, Ill., where he died in 1862, at the age of seventy-four years; his widow returned to Ohio and spent her last days among her children, dying at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Joel Pennock, at the age of seventy-eight years. Abraham Van Horn, the subject proper of this sketch, is the fourth child in the order of birth in the family of four sons and four daughters born to Abraham and Sarah (Renner) Van Horn, seven of whom grew to maturity. He was born November 11, 1821, in a log cabin near New Lisbon, Ohio, and his boyhood and early youth were passed in alternating between the subscription schools of the neighborhood and the duties of the farm. When he was about twenty years of age his parents moved, as already related, to Illinois, and he then commenced to learn the trade of cabinet-maker, serving his apprenticeship in Hanover and Carrollton, Carroll County, at times working as journeyman. In 1844 he was married to Miss Julia Ann Fishel, a native of what is now Carroll County, Ohio, and daughter of John and Amy Fishel, early pioneers of this part of the State. Soon after marriage the young couple located in Augusta, Carroll County, where he established himself at his trade. Here they resided some two years and a half, when Mrs. Van Horn was called from earth, the mother of two children—Sarah Samantha, who died in infancy, and John Fishel, who grew to manhood, but was killed in Illinois by a boiler explosion. 1064 - CARROLL COUNTY. After his wife's death Mr. Van Horn spent some time in traveling in the West, through Indiana and Illinois, among other places visiting, in 1847, Chicago, then a comparatively small town. Returning to Carroll County in the fall of that year he located in Malvern, where he again establiched himself in business, also carrying on farming near that town. Here, in 1848, he was married to Harriet P. Rodocker. In 1862 they moved to Minerva, same county, and soon afterward settled on his present place in Brown Township, one mile south of Minerva, where Mrs. Van Horn died in 1884 at the age of fifty= six years. The results of this union were nine children, seven of whom are living. On September 21, 1886, Mr. Van Horn became united in marriage with Mrs. Matilda Leith, widow of William Leith, and a daughter of Patrick and Elizabeth (Brown) McCauley. Patrick McCauley, when a child, was brought by his parents to America, and was reared to maturity in Columbiana County, Ohio. He there married Elizabeth Brown, a native of Loudoun County, Va., who came in an early day to Columbiana County with her parents, Samuel and Susan Brown, who bought and cleared up three farms in that county, and there died. Patrick McCauley and his wife moved from Columbiana County to Jackson County, same State, and from there emigrated with their teams and wagons to Iowa, where they died, aged, respectively, seventy-eight and seventy-two years. Mrs. Van Horn, who is the fifth in order of birth in the family of eleven children born to this pioneer couple, grew to womanhood in Columbiana County, Ohio, and there was united in marriage with William Leith. In 1850 they removed to Iowa, locating in Jefferson County. Mr. Leith enlisted, during the Civil War, in Company E, One Hundred and Third Ia. V. I.,. and participated with his regiment in all of its campaigns and marches. After about one year's service he was obliged, owing to impaired health, to return home, but he continued to suffer until death relieved him; he died in 1863, in Fairfield; Iowa, Mr. and Mrs. Leith were the parents of five children, three of whom are yet living. After Mr. Leith's death his widow returned to Ohio, where she was married, as above stated, to Mr. Van Horn. Mr. and Mrs. Van Horn now reside in their pleasant home near Minerva. They are members of the Disciples Church; in politics he is a Republican, and has held various offices of trust in his township. One of Mr. Van Horn's sons, James M., is a minister in the Disciples Church, and is now located in Warren, Ohio. He lived in England nine years, engaged in the service of his church. MRS. MARY A. ROBY, daughter of Jacob and Catherine (Bontrager) Newell, is a resident of Monroe Township, Carroll County, where she was born January 19, 1845. Her grandfather, Peter Newell, was a native of England, and her father of Hunterdon County, N. J., born May 8, 1819. The latter was two years old when brought to Ohio, and he was reared in that portion of the State, which afterward became Orange Township, Carroll County. On August 25, 1842, he was married to Miss Catherine Bontrager, who was born in Orange Township, Carroll County, May 23, 1822, a daughter of John Bontrager, a son of Christopher Bontrager, and a native of Baden, Germany, born about the year 1800. To Mr. and Mrs. Newell were born ten children, of whom the following is a brief record: John B., born June 9, 1843, died in Monroe Township, Carroll County; Mary A. is the subject of this sketch; Louisa C., born November 19, 1846, David M., born February 12, 1849, and Elias D., born September 11, 1851, are deceased; Sarah Buchanan, born March 3, 1854, lives in Monroe Township; Isaac N., born February 11, 1856, and Eda S., born August 29, 1858, are deceased; Elmer J. Abraham Lincoln, born March 27, 1861, is at home; Ettie L. Haugh, born September 1, 1864, is a resident of Monroe Township. In 1846 Mr. Newell purchased the CARROLL COUNTY - 1067 farm now owned by his widow, where he resided till his death, November 16, 1884. Mary A. Newell was married January 19, 1862, to George Roby, also a native of Monroe Township, Carroll County, born October 30, 1838, a son of Benoni and Susan (Peterson) Roby, and to this union were born the following named nine children: Elsie T., in Orange Township, Carroll County; an infant, deceased; Homer B. ; John B. ; Ora E., deceased; Viola M. ; an infant, deceased; Erma L., deceased, and Edgar I. Mr. and Mrs. Roby, after their marriage resided in Orange Township until 1861, in which year he purchased the farm in Monroe Township, now in possession of our subject, and here he passed from earth April 3, 1890, owning at the time of his death a fine property of 400 acres of land. He was a member of the Methodist Episcopal Church, as is also his widow, and in politics he was a Republican. S. E. MORLEDGE was born in Augusta Township, Carroll Co., Ohio, July 17, 1854. John Morledge, Sr., grandfather of our subject, left his native country, England, when a young man, and sought a home and fortune in the wilds of eastern Ohio, where, in 1813, he entered a farm of 160 acres, which is now known as the Patterson Farm. He built a little log cabin in the midst of the forest, and cleared away some of the dense thicket for a garden spot. Here, in this complete wilderness, where the bear, wolf, deer and many smaller animals roamed freely in their natural state, he was content to live and to make the first improvements for the benefit of coming generations. After living under these conditions for some time, Mr. Morledge sent for his brother, Roger, who came and took the farm which John had entered, and after letting his brother have this first quarter section, John Morledge entered another quarter section, which is the farm our subject now lives on. The two brothers then sent to England for their brother Joseph, who came to America, did not stop in Carroll County, but purchased a large tract of land where Cincinnati now stands. John Morledge, Sr., married a Miss Hannah Westfall, and, after rearing a large family and undergoing many hardships, they died, and were buried in Augusta Township. John Morledge, Jr., received his education in Augusta Township in the subscription school, which was the only institution of the kind in the neighborhood at that time. After reaching manhood he married Mary Jane Cassidy, who was born in Harrison Township, Carroll Co., Ohio, March 24, 1826, and whose parents were natives of Ireland and old settlers of eastern Ohio. A family of thirteen children was the result of this union. Mr. Morledge was an energetic, successful farmer. In politics he was a Republican, and held such township offices as trustee, land appraiser, etc. He and his wife were members of the Presbyterian Church, and were among the most prominent citizens of Augusta Township. Mr. Morledge died October 14, 1888; Mrs. Morledge is still living at the age of sixty-three, and is highly respected. S. E. Morledge, the gentleman whose name opens this article, and who is a son of John Morledge, Jr., was reared on the old farm which his grandfather entered. In 1877, at the age of twenty-three, he married Miss Ann Laughlin, who was reared in Columbiana County, Ohio. Her father was of Irish descent, her mother of German, and they were born in Columbiana County, Ohio; her grandfather, Laughlin, came from Pennsylvania and settled among the Indians, as well as the bear and other wild animals. Soon after marriage Mr. and Mrs. Morledge moved to their present farm, and have been residents of Augusta Township ever since. Five children were the result of this union, two of whom are living to bless their home: Harvey B. and Jennie L. The Morledge farm consists of 212 acres, and is well improved and highly favored by nature for the production of grain and the raising of stock. Mr. Morledge is a Republican, also a member of the Granger organization, and both he and his wife are zealous 1068 - CARROLL COUNTY. members of the Presbyterian Church. They are active in all matters of public improvement, and, like their ancestors, are upright, honest, and respectable citizens. JAMES R. WEIR, a prominent agriculturist and owner of a productive farm in Washington Township, Carroll County, was born on Pigeon Creek, Washington Co. Penn., February 15, 1833, of Irish descent, his grandfather, James Weir, having been a native of the north of Ireland. Thomas Weir, father of our subject, was also a native of Washington County, Penn., born in 1811, and was there reared a farmer, and educated at the district schools. He was united in marriage with Miss Mary Denniston, who was born in 1809 in Washington County, Penn., daughter of Andrew Denniston, a native of County Donegal, Ireland, born in 1769. He learned the cooper's trade, and in 1790 came to the United States, taking up his residence in Washington County, Penn., where he purchased a farm on which he made his home till coming, in 1835, to Ohio. Here he bought the farm now owned by his son, Robert Denniston, in Washington Township, Carroll County. In Washington County, Penn., Mr. Denniston had married Miss Elizabeth Lawrence, who was born in 1784, in Washington County, that State, and by her had the following named children: Sarah, Annie, Mary, Nancy, Robert, Joseph and Jane. The parents died in Washington Township, Carroll County, the father in 1852, the mother in 1856. To Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Weir were born nine children, of whom the following is a brief record: James R. is the subject of this sketch; Andrew resides in Mechanicstown, Ohio; Mrs. Sarah A. Stenger is in Fox Township, Carroll County; Mrs. Elizabeth Croxton lives in Nebraska; Nancy J. died in infancy; Samuel and William T. are in Washington Township; Mrs. Rebecca Boyd is deceased; Robert B. lives in Fox Township. In 1835 Thomas Weir came to Ohio, and purchased one-half of Section 17, in Washington Township, Carroll County, part of which had been cleared. He first put up on his property a small frame house, in which he resided till 1848, when he erected the brick dwelling now occupied by his son Samuel. He died in 1863, his widow in 1889. They were members of the Corinth Presbyterian Church. In politics he was a Republican, and served two years as county commissioner. James R. Weir was reared and educated in the township where he now lives. He has been twice married, first time, November 1, 1854, to Miss Rebecca Cameron, who was born in Washington Township, Carroll Co., Ohio, January 31, 1835, a daughter of William and Ann Cameron, and the result of this union was three children, viz. : Addison A. ,a farmer in Washington Township, Carroll County; Samuel D., a merchant in Mechanicstown, Ohio, and Charles J., at home. Mrs. Weir died in May, 1879, a member of the Presbyterian Church, and March 31, 1881, Mr. Weir married Mrs. Eliza L. Huston, widow of the late James E. Huston, and a daughter of Thomas Cameron, of Carrollton. Since his first marriage Mr. Weir has resided on his present farm, which contains 160 acres of excellent land situated in the northeast quarter of Section 23, and in 1884 he erected one of the finest barns in the county. He and his wife are members of the Presbyterian Church; he is a Republican, and has held the office of township trustee. NICHOLAS RANDOLPH, a prosperous agriculturist of Fox Township, Carroll County, comes of English descent. His great-grandfather, William Randolph, emigrated from England to these shores, and participated in the Revolutionary War; grandfather John Randolph took an active part in the War of 1812. The latter located in Loudoun County, Va., where he carried on farming, but, becoming dissatisfied with his Virginian home, he removed to eastern Ohio, where he lived for some time near CARROLL COUNTY - 1069 New Lisbon, Columbiana County. From there he moved to Carroll County, where he entered a farm of forty acres, and here built a home in the then wilderness. Wild animals of all descriptions were plentiful, and frequently deer were seen in the door yards of the little hut. John Randolph spent the greater part of his life clearing away the forests, and undergoing hardships of which the present generation know but little. He finally died at Salineville, Ohio, at the age of eight-seven years. John F. Randolph, father of the subject of this biographical sketch, was born in Columbiana County, Ohio, and spent his youthful days near New Lisbon, where he obtained his education at the old subscription school. At the age of twenty-one he moved to the farm which his father had entered in Carroll County, and here he married Miss Susanna Wierbough, who was born near New Lisbon. Nicholas Wierbough, her father, who was of German descent, was, at the time of his daughter's marriage, a farmer of Carroll County. After marriage Mr. and Mrs. Randolph settled on the farm in Fox Township, Carroll County, where they reared a family of nine children, and where Mr. Randolph followed farming until his death, which occurred when he was aged sixty-two years; his widow is still living at the ripe age of three score and ten years. Nicholas Randolph, the subject proper of this article, was born in Fox Township, Carroll Co., Ohio, October 23, 1838. He was reared amid the scenes of a country home; a log hut, although humble in the extreme, being his castle of refuge and protection. He attended the district school, which was of the rudest description, and here laid the foundation for his future usefulness. At that time two or three months' schooling out of every twelve was the extent of learning and preparing in an educational way for the battle of life, but Mr. Randolph, by studying nights, and persevering, succeeded in obtaining a good education. At the age of twenty-two he worked at Salineville, Ohio, at coal-mining for a few years, and, in 1880, he bought his present beautiful place, which is situated near Salineville. On October 14, 1883, Mr. Randolph married Julia Randolph, who was born in Jefferson County, Ohio, March 5, 1838, of English descent. Our subject has a fine farm of eighty acres, well provided with all modern improvements. He and his family belong to the Disciples Church at Salineville, Ohio, and politically he is a Republican; he is progressive, and helps to advance all matters tending to the promotion of public good. Like his ancestors, he possesses the same spirit of love of liberty as that which caused them to fight for independence. Mr. Randolph volunteered in the Civil War by enlisting, May 1, 1864, in the One Hundred and Forty-Third Regiment 0. V. I., and since its close has resided on his old place, where he has ever been conspicuous as an honest, enterprising citizen. SAMUEL A. HIGHLANDS. Of the merchants of Carroll County, probably there is no one that has been longer in active business within its borders than Samuel A. Highlands, the well-known and popular general storekeeper at New Harrisburg. He was born in Cumberland County, Penn., September 1, 1811, a son of Thomas N. and Mary (Alexander) Highlands, natives of Pennsylvania (former of whom was a farmer in that State), where both died after rearing an interesting family, whose names are William, John, Robert, Samuel A., Thomas and Elizabeth. The father was, in religion, a member of the Presbyterian Church, and in politics a Democrat. At the age of eighteen years, having received a fair common-school education, Samuel A. Highlands commenced business for his own account, and coming to Ohio he for some years was successfully engaged in teaching, most of the time in what is now Carroll County. In 1829 he opened a general store at New Harrisburg, where he has since continued, having been in business for fifty-seven consecutive years. From his first commencement in that line his motto has been " fair dealing and hon- 1070 - CARROLL COUNTY. esty," and having always acted up to it he not only gained but has permanently held the confidence of the public, commanding their respect and esteem. Mr. Highlands has been thrice married, first time in 1831 to Mary, daughter of Peter Sibert, a resident of Harrison Township and a native of Pennsylvania. To this union the following named children were born: Sara J. and Louisa (deceased), Thomas and Elizabeth, deceased, and Samuel. Our subject's second wife, whom he married in 1844, was Hannah Denney, who died leaving no issue, and he then married, in 1873, Flora L. Lotz, who has borne him three children, viz. : one that died in infancy, Jasper B. and Eugenia. Mr. Highlands is a leading member of the Disciples Church at New Harrisburg, and in politics he has been a stanch Republican since the organization of that party, having previously been a Whig. He has always taken an active part in the promotion of enterprises pro bono publico, chiefly those promising benefit to his town, township and county. [Since the above sketch was prepared Mr. S. A. Highlands died December 17, 1890, at the advanced age of seventy-nine years, three months, six days.] GEORGE H. MOORE, proprietor of the popular drug store in Leesville, Orange Township, Carroll County, was born in that township February 28, 1829. His grandfather, Elijah Moore, was a native of England, and when young came to this country with his parents, who settled in Maryland, where they followed agricultural pursuits. His boyhood and youth were spent on the farm, and soon after attaining his majority he was married to Eda Harris, by whom he had the following named children: James, Horatio, Mary, Elizabeth and Adeline. In 1815 Elijah Moore came to Ohio; and entered land on which a portion of the village of Leesville is now located. Here he died November 25, 1835, in the eighty-second year of his age, his wife, Eda, on August 25, 1848, aged ninety years, six months and six days, and both are interred in the cemetery at Leesville. They were members of the Methodist Episcopal Church, of which he was one of the organizers in his section; in politics he was a Whig. James Moore, father of our subject, first saw the light in Maryland in 1797, and was eighteen years of age when he came to Ohio with his parents. He was married, when a young man, to Precious Ann, daughter of Leslie Roby, a native of Maryland, and to this union were born seven children, viz. : Ellen J., Attoway, Caleb P., William H., Thomas J., Mary J. and George H. During his residence in Ohio Mr. Moore was engaged exclusively in farming and stock-raising, and in 1837 he passed from earth, being followed to the grave by his faithful wife in 1878. They were members of the Methodist Episcopal Church, and in politics he was an uncompromising Whig, as were all of his sons. George H. Moore, whose name opens this sketch, was reared in his native township, attending the common schools of the district, and early in life learned the milling trade, which he followed for some time. In 1882 he opened a drug store in Leesville, which he still carries on with success. In 1850 Mr. Moore was married to Mary A., daughter of Abraham and Mary (Spencer) Johnson, of Leesville, and one son, Roland 0., has been born to them. On October 1, 1861, in response to the call of his country, Mr. Moore enlisted in the Eightieth 0. V. I., which was attached to the Army of the West, and he participated in all the movements and engagements of the regiment until 1863, when he was discharged on account of disease incurred through exposure while in the service. Returning home, Mr. Moore, after a few months, recovered thoroughly, and was once more enabled to attend to business. Mrs. Mary A. Moore died December 24., 1886, aged fifty-seven years, and Mr. Moore was afterward married to Mary Jane Newell, daughter of Benoni Roby. He has always been a zealous Republican, and a hard worker in the party, though declining to accept office. CARROLL COUNTY - 1071 J. W. BENEDUM. The Benedum family trace their history back to the early settlement of Pennsylvania, whither Peter, the grandfather of the present generation, came when a young man. Of the early history of him but little is known save that he came from Germany, and in this country was engaged in farming and stock-dealing. He married, and reared a family, of whom are the following: John; Henry, who married Sarah Yantes, and lived in Loudoun County, Va., on a farm adjoining his father's (Peter Benedum), and in 1841 moved to Harrison County, W. Va., settling on a farm near Clarksburg, where he and his wife both died (his family are as follows: Emanuel, Sarah, Mary Catherine, William, Daniel, Rebecca, John and Charley, all married and living in the community near the old homestead); Emanuel; Maria married John Quick, and they had born to them one son, Amstard (they moved to Ohio, near Lancaster, and there she died); Nancy married John Benedum (she also moved to Ohio, near Lancaster, and reared a son named John, and died. In 1808 Peter Benedum and his family removed to Loudoun County, Va., where he was engaged in farming, and spent the remainder of his life, dying at the advanced age of ninety-four years, a zealous member of the Methodist Episcopal Church, and an ardent Democrat. His son, John, the father of our subject, was born July 22, 1793, in Lancaster County, Penn., and at the age of fourteen years went to Virginia, where he made his home until coming to Ohio. In his early manhood he was married to Mary Carr, who was born December 7, 1797, a daughter of James Carr, of one of the old families of Virginia. The children by this union were James H., born May 10, 1817; Charles E., born April 12, 1819; John W., born September 28, 1821; Martha E., born January 16, 1824; Mary A., born April 27, 1826; Joseph F., born November 27, 1828; Amos K., born August 17, 1832; Isaac F., born January 29, 1834, and Susanna E., born Sep teinber 14, 1837. In 1838 the family came to Carroll County, Ohio, making the journey in a wagon drawn by a four-horse team, consuming about ten days in getting to their destination. They settled near Leesville, where they have since remained, engaged in agriculture, and have always been successful in their endeavors. In politics Mr. Benedum was a Democrat until 1856, when he joined the Republican party, and was ever after one of its ardent supporters. He was a prominent member of the Methodist Episcopal Church at Leesville, in which he was class leader for several years, and died in the faith July 16, 1876; Mrs. Benedum departed this life May 15, 1880, and both lie buried at Leesville. The early life of J. W. Benedum was spent in Loudoun County, Va., and coming to Orange Township with his father, he has here remained ever since, having been closely identified with the leading citizens and all public matters tending to the benefit of his section. He is a warm friend of education, and takes a deep interest in the advancement of the cause in his section; in church matters he has always taken an active part, joining his society at the age of eighteen, and has held nearly all the offices of the church. A liberal supporter of the church, and a kind neighbor, he is well known and esteemed by all. While his education was confined to the common schools, still he has done much toward educating himself, and is to-day one of the best informed men in his section. He has always supported the Republican party, and is one of its most faithful adherents. He is a self-made man, having made his own success entirely, at present owning 500 acres of as good land as there is in the county. On September 18,1848, Mr. Benedum was married to Mary E., daughter of Lawson Gartrell, one of the early settlers of Carroll County, and the children born to this union are as follows: Mary Elizabeth, born May 21, 1849, now Mrs. J. P. Dutton, and living on a farm in Orange Township, near Leesville, Carroll Co., Ohio; Thursey Adaline, born March 14, 1851, married to James Price, and 1072 - CARROLL COUNTY. living on a farm in Monroe Township, near Dell Roy, Carroll Co., Ohio; Franklin, born May 7, 1854, married Elizabeth Haugh, and is now located in Sherrodsville, Ohio, successfully engaged in the livery business; and John Wesley, born May 27, 1859, married Ida Randalls, and residing on the old homestead farm in Orange Township. On April 11, 1878, Mrs. Benedum died, and in 1880 Mr. Benedum married Clara, daughter of Adonijah and Jerusha (Miller) Crane; no children have been born to the marriage. WILLIAM FOLTZ was born March 3, 1841, in Brown Township, Carroll Co., Ohio, his present place of residence, and was educated at the common schools of his district. On May 25, 1865, he married Miss Elizabeth, daughter of Christian Schorey, who was born in Canton Berne, Switzerland, in 1803, a son of Benedict, whose children were named Benedict, Jacob, Christian, John, Albert, Peter, Anna and Elizabeth. Christian Schorey came to America in 1832, landing in Philadelphia, whence he came to Ohio and purchased a farm near Minerva, Carroll County. Here he married Anna, daughter of Henry Zwhalen, of Carroll County, and this union has been blessed with the following named children: Sophia, now Mrs. Charles Le-Beau; Henry; Elizabeth A., Mrs. William Foltz; Mary, Mrs. John J. Geiger; Christian W.; Amelia M. ; Caroline J. ; Peter S., and Malinda M., Mrs. John Miller. Mr. Schorey now resides in Stark County, Ohio, at the age of eighty-eight years, his wife being seventy years old. In politics he is a Democrat, while his religious belief is that of the Reformed Church, in. which he was at one time an elder. After his marriage Mr. Foltz settled on his present farm of 111 acres, the improvements on which have been made by himself. His dwelling, which was erected in 1876, is 24x32 feet in dimensions, and his barn is 36x64 feet. The place is in excellent condition, and gives evi- dence of the skill, thrift and attention bestowed upon it by its owner. The children born to Mr. and Mrs. Foltz were nine in number, viz.: two deceased, Mary E., Cora A., Almon T., Emeline G., Leona M., Walter Arthur, Elmer Dwight. Mr. Foltz has always been a Republican, and has ever taken an active interest in the welfare of the party. He has been a school director for fifteen years, and a member of the Reformed Church since early manhood. [Further details of the Foltz family will be found in the sketch of Adam Foltz.] JOHN MILLER, the oldest living male resident of Lee Township, Carroll County, was born March 10, 1807, in West Bethlehem, Washington Co., Penn. His father, Isaac Miller, also a native of Pennsylvania, was married there to Susanna McGuire, and they had the following named children: Elizabeth, Mrs. Edward Jackman; Mary, Mrs. Adam Jackman ; Sarah, Mrs. George Downs; Susanna and John. In the spring of 1809 the family came to Lee Township, Carroll County, where Isaac Miller purchased the farm now occupied by A. C. Jackman. The land was wild, and had to be cleared of trees and stumps, Mr. Miller and his family doing all the work with their own hands. He participated in the War of 1812, and died from the effects of exposures. The early life of the subject of these lines was spent in Lee and adjoining townships, securing the best education he could at the district schools. In 1835 he was married to Sarah, daughter of James Gibson, of Loudon Township, Carroll County, and after that event they settled on a farm in Lee Township, where they remained about fifteen years, and then moved to their present residence in the same township. Here they carved out for themselves, by industry, perseverance and economy, a comfortable home. In 1875 Mrs. Miller was stricken with paralysis, and was faithfully cared for by her husband; she died June 25, 1879, and was buried in the cemetery at Simmonds Church. CARROLL COUNTY - 1073 Mr. Miller and family are members of the Methodist Episcopal Church, as was also Mrs. Miller, who was the means of bringing about many conversions. In politics Mr. Miller is a sound Democrat, though he cast his first vote for Gen. Harrison. He is enterprising and progressive, and now at the age of eighty-four years he calmly awaits the summons that will call him hence. UPTON B. GARTRELL, one of the oldest and most highly respected citizens of Orange Township, Carroll County, was born in Montgomery County, Md., November 11, 1813. His grandfather was Franklin Gartrell, a native of England, who came to America with three brothers, Stephen, William and Aaron, taking up land in Maryland. Their father was a trader, owning and sailing his own vessel. These brothers all died in Maryland, and were laid to rest side by side. Stephen was elected governor of Maryland. Franklin was married in that State, and had children as follows: Rollins, Josiah, John, Richard, Kate, Ellen, Sarah and Deborah, and of these Rollins and Josiah both participated in the War of the Revolution. They were all members of the Church of England. John Gartrell, the father of our subject, was born in 1760 in Maryland, where he was reared and educated, and at the age of twenty-eight was married to Lucretia, daughter of Lawson and Elizabeth Bell, natives of Scotland. To this union were born the following named children: Lawson, Perry, Upton B., Remus R. (in Tuscarawas County), Jane, Catherine, Elizabeth, Matilda, Mary, Eleanor and Lucretia, all now deceased except Upton B., Remus R. and Eleanor. In 1818 Mr. Gartrell came to Ohio, for one year taking up his residence near Mt. Pleasant, thence moving to Tuscarawas County, where he purchased a farm which was entirely wild land. This he improved, and erected thereon a cabin, 18x22, constructed of round logs, and having but one small window made of greased paper. The neat dwelling, a rather more pre tentious affair, was built of hewed logs, some of which were " scored" by the son, Upton B. The family were industrious and succeeded well, the father owning, at the time of his death, 240 acres of comparatively well improved land. He died in 1837, aged seventy-seven years, his widow in 1868, at the advanced age of eighty-seven, and both are buried at Leesville, Carroll County. At the age of five years Upton B. Gartrell was brought to Ohio by his parents, and he was here educated, the school, which was held in some abandoned cabin, being taught by a man who knew but little more than the scholars. On January 24, 1839, he was married to Margaret, daughter of Andrew McCullough, a native of Pennsylvania, who was married to Margaret Norris, also of that State. The children born to Mr. and Mrs. McCullough were as follows: Susanna, Jane, Elizabeth, Charles, John, Margaret, Richard W. and Andrew, all now deceased. Mr. McCullough was a member of the Methodist Episcopal Church, and in politics he was an old line Jacksonian Democrat, but, on the breaking out of the War of the Rebellion his family became Republicans. After marriage Mr. and Mrs. Gartrell resided on the home place five years, at which time he sold his interest in the property and purchased a farm about two miles north of Leesville, where they remained twenty years; thence they removed to Uhrichsville, same State, and from there, after seven years' residence, came to the village of Leesville, where he is now quietly living a retired life. His wife died February 4, 1890, and is buried in Leesville Cemetery. The names of the children born to this honored couple are as follows: Lucretia (deceased), John R., Remus W., Mary J. (Mrs. Enoch Parker), Catherine (Mrs. Green-berry Bosley), and Andrew N. Mr. Gartrell has made his own success, and accumulated a fine property, comprising 370 acres of well improved land. He has always been a Republican, his first vote being cast for Gen. Harrison in 1836, and he has filled many offices of trust in his township. In religion he is a member of the Methodist Episcopal Church at Leesville, 1074 - CARROLL COUNTY. and he has always taken an active interest in the affairs of the society. [Since the above was in type, Mr. Upton B. Gartrell departed this life, March 18, 1891 and was buried in Leesville Cemetery.] MATTHEW DIXON was a native of Ireland, where he spent his youthful days; he emigrated to Pennsylvania, where he engaged in farming. While a resident of that State he married Mary Hutchinson, and after marriage they came west to Ohio, arriving in what is now Union Township, Carroll County, where he rented land, on which they settled. Here for many years they struggled on together, and finally succeeded in owning and improving a productive farm. On the death of his wife, Mr. Dixon sold his farm in Union Township and purchased another in Harrison Township, where he resided until his death, which occured in 1871, several years after his wife's decease. Their children were four in number, viz.; Eliza, Mary, Sarah and John, all now passed from earth, except Eliza. Mr. Dixon was, in politics, first a Whig, and afterward, on the formation of the party, a Republican. For many years, up to the moment of his death, he had been a sincere member of the United Presbyterian Church, and of all public enterprises he was a liberal supporter, active in everything that tended to the advancement of the religious, educational and financial growth of his section of the county. JOHN R. GARTRELL, eldest son of Upton B. and Margaret (McCullough) Gartrell, was born June 24, 1845, near Sherrodsville, in Orange Township, Carroll Co., Ohio, and was reared on the home farm, attending during the winter months the schools of his district. On December 2, 1869, he was united in marriage with Mary M. Ball, of Orange Township, a daughter of Henry and Mary M. (Carter) Ball, and to this union have been born five children, viz. : Bertha F., Upton D., Charles W., Viola J. and Alice M., of whom Bertha F. was married January 8, 1890, to Joseph H. Preston, a farmer of Orange Township, Carroll County. Mr. Gartrell in his political preferments is a Republican, and has held several public positions of trust in his township, all of which be has filled with credit to himself and satisfaction of his constituents. He is one of the most progressive and prosperous farmers in the township, and his success has been entirely due to his own industry, perseverance and good judgment. He is now the owner of two farms, all in one tract in Orange Township, aggregating 322 acres of as fine land as may be found in the county, and he and his estimable lady are regarded as representative citizens, held in the highest respect. WILLIAM S. HEIDY, one of the progressive young native-born farmers of Lee Township, Carroll County, was born July 2, 1860. His grandfather, Jacob Heidy, a native of Pennsylvania, born of German descent, was married to Parmelia Kuntz, also of German descent, and they had the following named children: Matilda, Mary, Moriah, Adeline, Maggie, Nancy, John, Henry and Samuel. They were early settlers of Perry Township, Carroll County, where they remained till 1859, in which year Mr. Heidy purchased the farm on which his grandson, our subject, now resides. His first land was bought with the earnings of hard farm work, and he was among the foremost in the development of the township. He died March 13, 1886, and is buried at Harlem Springs; he was a member of the United Brethren Church, and politically was an active Democrat. William S. Heidy, whose name opens this biographical memoir, has had the management of the home place for several years past, carrying on general farming and stock-raising. The property comprises 160 acres of well-improved land, situated two and a half miles from Harlem CARROLL COUNTY - 1075 Springs. In 1879 he was married to Maggie, daughter of Thomas Minor, whose father, also named Thomas, was born in Loudoun County, Va., May 14, 1795, and came to Ohio when twenty years of age, settling in Jefferson County, where he was married to Fannie Coil, who bore him children as follows: Thomas, Charles, Harvey, John, Julia, Rebecca and Martha. The father of this family died November 22, 1882, having been a member of the Methodist Episcopal Church since the age of twenty-two. In his political preferments he was first a Whig, and afterward, on the formation of the party, a Republican. After the marriage of Mr. and Mrs. William S. Heidy, they settled down to the stern realities of life on the property whereon they at present reside. They are the parents of one interesting little child, named Myrtle. REMUS W. GARTRELL, second son of Upton B. and Margaret (McCullough) Gartrell, was born April 9, 1850, in Orange Township, Carroll Co., Ohio, where he was reared and educated. On December 26, 1872, he was united in marriage with Miss Mary Margaret Boyd, daughter of John and Matilda (McQueen) Boyd, natives of Virginia, born of English extraction, and who came to Monroe Township, Carroll County, at an early period. Mrs. Gartrell was born in Monroe Township, Carroll Co., Ohio, and was a resident of the same up to the time of her marriage. Mr. and Mrs. Gartrell are the parents of four children-two sons and two daughters viz. : Olive, born October 2, 1873; Alonzo, born January 27, 1875; Margaret, born June 20, 1880, and Chester, born May 27, 1888. Mr. Gartrell has been a successful agriculturist, and his prosperity is due to the industry and thrift of both himself and his estimable wife. They have been prominent members of the Methodist Episcopal Church for several years; in politics he is a Republican, and has been elected and served four years as assessor for Orange Township, Carroll County, during 1887-88-89 and 1890. JOHN S. IDEN (deceased) was born in E ast Township, Carroll Co., Ohio, January 5, 1827. The ancestors of the Iden family in Carroll County came from England in the same vessel or in company with William Penn, in 1682. George Iden, father of John S., was born February 2S, 1785, in Loudoun County, Va., where he grew to manhood and married, September 12, 1812, Miss Matilda A. Brown, who was born January 3,1793, in the same place. To them were born twelve children, their names and dates of birth being as follows: Lucinda, June 12, 1813 (wife of Thomas Willie, of Licking County, Ohio); George W., May 30, 1815 (residing in Indiana); Catherine, December 17, 1817 (married Thomas Duncan, both deceased); Samuel, April 7, 1820 (residing in Indiana); Jehu B., June 2, 1822 (also in Indiana); Mary, August 15, 1824 (widow of the late Greenburry Ray, Knox County, Ill.); John S. (our subject); Matilda, May 2, 1829 (died in infancy); William H., March 27, 1830 (resides in East Township); Abigail A., October 23, 1832 (died in infancy); Harvey A., October 25, 1833 (resides in Augusta Township), and Frances M., August 29, 1838 (widow of Josiah Westfall, late of Rochester, Ohio). George Iden came to Ohio in 1814, crossing the Ohio River the day on which the battle of New Orleans was fought. He built a cabin on or near the ground where Hanoverton, Columbiana County, now stands, and there remained two years, during which time he erected a two-story hewed log house on the farm now owned by J. S. Iden's heirs, and January 2, 1819, the deed for this land was given by the Government. In this log house George Iden lived, and died October 26, 1849, and it was occupied by Mrs. Iden and family until 1858; the present farm house stands on the same ground as did the old log one. For one summer after coming here they had a quilt hung up for a door, as nails 1076 - CARROLL COUNTY. and lumber were scarce—nails having to be made by hand as well as hinges and latches. W. H. Iden has still in his possession some of the nails and the latch-relics of bye-gone pioneer days. For several years after coming on the farm the family were troubled with bears, wolves and other wild animals, whose visits were more frequent than welcome. This farm contains 160 acres and is situated in the northwest corner of Section 19, East Township. When Mr. Iden bad made all but the last payment on his property, he entrusted the amount with one Craig, a minister, also the receipts for his former payments. Craig was to take the money and receipts to Steubenville to make the payment and get the deed, but instead he ran away with both. This nearly broke Mr. Iden up, both financially and physically. Craig went to the western part of Ohio, and a brother residing near Mr. Idea's started out in search of him to secure the receipts and if possible the money; he was successful in securing the receipts but not the money. Mr. Iden owned one cow, and that season he had raised some corn, and being anxious to save his home sold the cow and part of the corn to Simon Sheckler, who had come to Ohio from Pennsylvania that fall, and had brought some money with him. Politically Mr. Iden was a Whig, and he and his wife were members of the Disciples Church. Mr. Idea died October 26, 1849, his widow February 5, 1885. John S. Iden the subject of this sketch, grew to manhood on the old farm, and was educated at the district school, in which, when fifteen years old, he commenced to teach, a profession he followed nearly all the time till he was forty-five years old. On October 13, 1859, he married Miss Eliza A. Potts, who was born March 25, 1841, in Fox Township, Carroll Co., Ohio, a daughter of Silas and Miriam (Pinnick) Potts, former of whom was born in Fox Township, and latter in Pennsylvania. To Mr. and Mrs. John S. Iden were born five children, viz. : Edward W., deceased; Kate H., deceased; Ada, wife of Robert Arthur, of East Township (she was born February 21, 1863); James R. (born June 11, 1866), at home, and Frank H. (born January 25, 1873), also at home. Mr. Iden died on the old homestead May 31, 1879. In religion he was an active member of the Disciples Church, and in politics be was a Republican; held several offices in the township, and was well known and very highly esteemed. Since Mr. Idea's death Mrs. Iden and her two sons (who are now two of East Township's finest and most intelligent young men) have resided on the old farm. Mrs. Iden is an active member of the Disciples Church, and is universally respected. The Iden family, as a rule, take pleasure in preserving relics, and W. H. Iden has at present in his possession a tea canister which his forefathers brought from England. JOHN MAY was born in Washington, County, Penn., August 11, 1830, a son of Arthur and Elizabeth (Scisler) May. His maternal grandparents were of German descent, and were old settlers of Harrison County, Ohio. Arthur May, father of our subject, was born in Pennsylvania, where he met and married Miss Scisler. He was a shoemaker in Pennsylvania, and was always connected with the progressive movements of his time. Mr. and Mrs. Arthur May were the parents of seven children, named as follows: Margaret and Catherine, who died in infancy; David, who died at the age of nineteen; Alexander, Nancy Jane, A. Maria and John. Of these Alexander May is following the shoemaker's trade at Scio, Ohio; Nancy (Mrs. Perrin) is living in Bowerston, Ohio, where her husband is a wagonmaker; Maria is married to Samuel Allbaugh, a teacher in Harrison County. The father died in Pennsylvania in 1834, and our subject, at that time but a small boy, moved to Ohio with his widowed mother, who is now eighty-three years old. John May settled with his mother in Carroll County, and here made his own living from the time he was nine years of age. On October 7, CARROLL COUNTY - 1077 1852, he married Miss Elizabeth Moreland, whose parents lived in Monroe Township, Carroll County, of which county Mr. Moreland was a pioneer. Two children were the result of this union, one son and one daughter, former of whom died in infancy, and latter, by name Margaret, lived to womanhood and then yielded to the strong arm of death. At the breaking out of the Civil War John May responded to his country's call, and, like many other brave "boys" was ready to sacrifice life for the cause which was uppermost in every noble heart. He was mustered in August 11, 1862, and discharged March 19, 1863. After the close of the war he returned to Ohio, where he followed farming, as well as the carpenter's trade which he had learned. Mr. May is not only a prosperous farmer, but also a successful contractor, having been connected with the latter business about twenty years. His well-improved farm of 170 acres, situated in Section 26, is provided with all modern implements necessary for the proper carying on of agricultural pursuits. The farm consists of both upland and lowland, with a fine stream of water, being altogether well adapted for the requirements of stock. Mr. May is now over sixty years old, but by good habits and proper living has wonderfully preserved his manhood, and he is a hard-working, industrious, successful man. Politically a Republican, he is always ready to stand by those principles which he believes to be right. Mr. May has a host of friends, and is prominent among Carroll County's representative citizens. ROBERT MARSHALL a prominent and progressive farmer of Monroe Township, Carroll County, was born in Jeffer- son County, Ohio, in 1821, a son of Robert and Jane (Lemmon) Marshall, natives of County Derry, Ireland, latter born December 25, 1784, of Protestant parents, members of the Presbyterian Church. Robert Marshall and Jane Lemmon were married in County Derry, Ireland, September 5, 1810, and soon thereafter embarked for America, landing in New York November 3, same year. Here they remained four or five days, and then proceeded to Philadelphia, whence, after a sojourn of about two weeks, they traveled on to Pittsburgh, Penn., finally locating at Nine Mile Run, distant from Pittsburgh as indicated by the name of the stream. From there they moved, in April, 1812, to Ohio, and in 1822 settled in Auburn Township, Tuscarawas County (now Monroe Township, Carroll County), where Mr. Marshall entered eighty acres of land, on which he put up a cabin where the family resided some years; then built a hewed-log house (yet standing) where he and his wife passed the remainder of their days. About the first thing Mr. Marshall did after settling here was to clear a field for grain, laboring all day and often all night, having to go six miles in order to procure a two-bushel sack of corn, which he would carry to the nearest mill (five miles distant) to have ground, there wait for his grist, and then return home, by which time it would be nearly morning. The road through the woods was hardly worthy of the name, and when he struck a by-road he would have to take the woods for it, his journey, before he got through, often proving a sixteen-mile one; for a single bushel of salt he had to go to Steubenville, about forty-five miles distant; but in course of time salt works were started at Yellow Creek, some twenty miles away, and things in general began to become comparatively modernized, and in many respects easier for the hard-worked pioneers. Mr. Marshall traded corn for whisky, a barrel of which he would bring to his home on a sled (the journey taking three days), and then would trade the whisky with his few neighbors for grain, when he could not get cash payment. Robert and Jane (Lemmon) Marshall were the parents of eleven children—eight sons and three daughters—of eight of whom the following is a brief record: William and James are deceased; Joseph lives in Monroe Township; George is deceased; Robert is spoken of more fully further on; Margaret is the wife of Henry 1078 - CARROLL COUNTY. Stoody, and they live in Hocking County, Ohio; Mary J. is deceased; Alexander is a resident of Harrison Township, Carroll County. The father died December 25, 1872, being the owner, at the time of his death, of 333 acres of land in Monroe Township. He was a man of iron will, indomitable perseverance, not easily baulked or discouraged, and he was, withal, what some poet has described as the " noblest work of God "an honest man. In his political preferments he was a Republican. The mother passed from earth March 14, 1868. Her health had been rapidly failing for about three years prior to her decease, and her faculties, especially her memory, became much impaired in a corresponding degree for some time before her dissolution. As a wife she was devoted and affectionate; as a mother she was kind and indulgent; affliction shared her sympathy, the poor her hospitality. She was modest and unassuming. yet cheerful and pleasant; she had little desire for the society of the gay and frivolous, and still less for fashions and follies; in a word, she " lived like an angel and died like a child." In her religious profession she was a firm believer in the Presbyterian faith, though not a member of any church. Robert Marshall, the subject proper of this memoir, received a good practical education in the common schools of his township, and remained with his parents up to the time of their decease. On May 7, 1874, he married Elizabeth Jane Barton, who was born in Jefferson County, Ohio, January 5, 1840, daughter of William and Esther (Lions) Barton, also natives of Jefferson county, Ohio, the former of Irish descent, the latter of Dutch; they were married in Jefferson County, May 1, 1826, whence, in 1843, they moved to Stark County, where the father died in 1847; the mother then (in 1848) moved to Carroll County, and there died in 1849. They were the parents of nine children—seven sons and two daughters—of whom are living Elizabeth Jane (Mrs. Robert Marshall); William, in Iowa; Levi, in Illinois, and Commodore, in Malvern, Carroll Co., Ohio. In religion Mrs. Marshall is a member of the Protestant Methodist Church; on her father's side they were all Methodists, and on her mother's side, all Lutherans, but both Mrs. Marshall's parents lived and died Lutherans. Mr. Marshall is not a member of any church; in politics he is a Republican. WILLIAM B. ANDERSON, one of the rising young farmers of Harrison Township, Carroll County, much respected in the community, comes of good old Maryland stock, of which State the family had been residents for over half a century prior to coming to Ohio. His great grandfather Anderson was a native of Maryland, whence, at a very early day he came to Pennsylvania, at a time when the Indians were still troublesome, and the whites were wont to meet at Mr. Anderson's place to throw the tomahawk, shoot at marks, and wrestle. He was a soldier of 1776, and was captain of a company. John Anderson, grandfather of William B., was a native of Pennsylvania, where he followed trading and agricultural pursuits, owning a large farm in that State; he was very successful, financially, and purchased land in Harrison County, a farm in Carroll County, and another in Richland County, all in Ohio. He died at the age of ninety years, having been an extremely strong man, and very active; he has been known to pick up and shoulder a barrel of pork weighing 300 pounds. In religion he was a member of the Presbyterian Church, and in politics he was a stanch Whig. The children born to him were five in number, viz.: James, Steven, William, Mary and Jane. James Anderson, father of our subject, was was born in Pennsylvania in 1817, whence, when about twenty-seven years of age, he came to Carroll County, Ohio, and settled on the farm now occupied by his 343n, William B., which, with the assistance of his children, he almost entirely cleared. Soon after coming to this State he was married to Ann B. Johnston, CARROLL COUNTY - 1079 daughter of Abiram Johnston, one of the early settlers of Harrison County, Ohio, and the children born to this union are John, William B„ Abiram, Lydia (Mrs. Bowman) and James Ellsworth. Mr. Anderson enlisted, in 1862, in Company A, Eightieth 0. V. I., serving until the battle of Jackson, Miss., where he was severely wounded and made prisoner. After lying in Libby Prison until he was nearly starved to death, he was exchanged and sent to Annapolis, Md., where he died. He was a consistent member of the Protestant Episcopal Church, and in politics was first a Whig and afterward a Republican. William B. Anderson, the subject proper of these lines, was born March 24, 1851, on the farm where he now lives, and where his boyhood was passed, working on the farm in the summers, and attending school a few months in winter time. At the age of twelve years he commenced for himself by working on a farm in Harrison County, where be remained two years; then returned to Carroll County, and for three years worked at sawmilling in the counties of Carroll and Jefferson, after which he moved to Michigan, where he assisted in clearing up a farm near Salt River, in Isabella County. From there he proceeded to the lumber camp of A. Rust & Co., of Saginaw, where he worked, also on the river, driving logs. At the age of nineteen he returned to Ohio, and for one year worked at carpentering, and then in the fall of the year went west, visiting Indiana, Illinois, Missouri, Kansas, Nebraska and Iowa. In Nebraska be entered land, and owned land in Howard County, worked on a farm, hunted, trapped and fished, and helped to survey a large part of northwestern Nebraska, from Black Hills east along Nebraska River. At the age of twenty-four, he returned to his native State, and when twenty-five years old, married Sarah E. Elder, daughter of William Elder, of Harrison Township, Carroll County; her mother was a daughter of John Dunlap, one of the first settlers of Carroll County. After marriage Mr. and Mrs. Anderson at once settled on the old home farm, where they yet reside. The names of the children born to them are Laura, Maggie, James. E., Daisy and Bessie. Mr. Anderson has always been a strong Republican, and served as trustee for Harrison Township three years, and as assessor one year, up to the present writing. JOHN B. HERRON, one of the well-known residents of Sherrodsville, Orange Town- ship, Carroll County, was born in Tuscarawas County, Ohio, November 9, 1851. His father, Rezin Herron, was a native of West Virginia, of which State his parents had been for many years residents, coming in 1820 to Tuscarawas County, Ohio, where they followed farming. Here Rezin was reared to agricultural pursuits, attending the common schools of his district, and at the age of nineteen years he commenced life for his own account, becoming one of the most successful farmers of his section. He was thrice married, first time, in 1835, to. Elizabeth Belch, who bore him six children, and died in 1852; he then married, in 1854, Elizabeth Alford, by whom there were four children, and she dying in 1863, Mr. Herron took, for his third wife, in 1865, Martha Jane Sparks, by which union there were born nine children. Mr. Herron is a member of the Methodist Episcopal Church, of which his parents were among the founders, and in politics he is a radical Republican. John B. Herron passed his boyhood and early youth in his native county, his primary education being obtained in the common schools of the neighborhood. He also attended the academy at New Hagerstown, Carroll County, and afterward the college at Scio, in Harrison County, several terms. Soon after completing his education he married Lovina Pearch, who. was born in Sherrodsville, Carroll Co., Ohio, a daughter of John and Ann Mary (Barrick) Pearch. To Mr. and Mrs. Herron have been born, the following named children: Myrtie L., Ollie . C., Herman W., Verdus E., James R., Thomas O., Ila J. and Ebert W. They have 1080 - CARROLL COUNTY. all been baptized in the Lutheran faith, and the eldest two belong to the Lutheran Church. In politics Mr. Herron is a leader in the Republican party in his section, and has held various public offices of trust. He has been a successful farmer, owing mainly to careful husbandry, industry and economy; and while so assiduously engaged, he has yet found time for literary work, of which he is passionately fond, being well read on most of the popular subjects of the day. CHARLES F. BROOKS, a leading farmer of Union Township, Carroll County, is well known as one of the class of younger men whose public spirit, energy and enterprise have been instrumental in placing Carroll in the front rank among the counties of Ohio. He was born on a farm in Union Township, Carroll Co., Ohio, January 9, 1857, fourth in the family of six children born to Thomas F. and Elizabeth (Crozier) Brooks. In 1818 Henry Brooks, a native of County Fermanagh, Ireland, left his native land with his family and started for America, but Mr. Brooks died on ship-board ere they had reached this country, and was buried in the deep Atlantic. The family, however, landed and proceeded westward, finally locating in Carroll County, Ohio, where they took up and settled on a tract of Government land. They were among the earliest pioneers of that region, which, in the vocabulary of the early times, was known as " Little Ireland," owing to the nativity of the settlers, who were mostly Irishmen who had emigrated from the Emerald Isle, and taken up land in this new country, which at that time was a portion of Harrison County. Thomas F. Brooks, a grandson of Henry Brooks, before mentioned, was born on the Brooks homestead in Union Township, Carroll Co., Ohio, April 9, 1826. He grew to maturity with his parents in the new country, wearing the home-made clothing, and attending the subscription schools of the early times. In 1847 be married Elizabeth Crozier, a native of Cadiz, Ohio, but who, when she was sixteen years of age, came with her parents, John and Ann (Ginn) Crozier, to Carroll County, where the parents died. The young couple located in the wilderness of Union Township, in a small log cabin, and resided in that township until the spring of 1883, when they moved to Carrollton, where Mrs. Brooks died August 29, 1884, leaving two sons and one daughter. The following year Mr. Brooks married Margaret Stubbins, of Cadiz, Ohio, and they now reside in their comfortable home in Carrollton, he having now retired from active life. By hard labor as a farmer, by unswerving perseverance and judicious economy he succeeded in amassing considerable wealth, and found himself the owner of some 500 acres of land. The boyhood days of our subject were passed upon the farm with his parents, and his education was acquired at the public schools of his neighborhood. In 1881 he married Sarah I. Scott, a native of Monroe Township, Carroll County, and a daughter of Wilson and Elizabeth A. Scott, an early family in the county. 'The union of Mr. and Mrs. Brooks has been blessed with two children, May and Anson. Mrs. Brooks died in May, 1887. Politically Mr. Brooks is a Republican, and takes an active interest in and gives his hearty support to all the party's affairs. He resides at his pleasant home near Carrollton, the fine farm of 194 acres being well tilled with a careful husbandry that has placed Mr. Brooks in the front rank of prominent agriculturists in his county. WILLIAM DAVIS (deceased). The family, of whom the subject of this sketch was a member, trace their origin to Pennsylvania, of which State they were for many years resident prior to coming to Ohio. For the most part they were agriculturists, though soma followed other vocations. William Davis, father of the gentleman of whom this sketch is written, was a native of the Keystone State, where he received his education, CARROLL COUNTY - 1081 and was married to Mary Maguire. Soon afterward they came to Ohio, and here purchased a farm, where they carried on general agriculture and stock-raising. Six children came to bless their home, viz. : James, Sarah (Mrs. Samuel Black), Ruth, Luke, Thomas and William, all now dead except Luke and Thomas. The father lived to a ripe old age, and died much regretted by all who knew him; he was in politics first a Whig, and then, on the formation of the party, a Republican. William Davis, whose name opens this sketch, was born in 1817, in Pennsylvania, where he spent his early life, and when his parents came to Ohio he accompanied them. He received a good common school education in his native State, and soon after coming to Ohio he commenced farming for his own account. In 1846 he was married to Calista, daughter of Mankin R. and Ceny Roby, former of whom was an early settler of Harrison Township, Carroll County, and died January 4, 1877, aged eight-seven years and four days (he was a soldier in the Revolution); his wife died October 21, 1872, aged eighty-eight years, nine months and twenty days. Our subject and wife, immediately after marriage, settled on their present place, which, by faithful hard work, they improved, the farm being now one of the best in the neighborhood. The record of the children born to them is as follows: Margaret, died November 23, 1856; George, died June 29, 1865; Mary (Mrs. J. B. Foutz), died April 13, 1873; Cenie (Mrs. William Clemens), died February 20;' 1890; those living are Mankin R.; Sallie (Mrs. J. A. Orin); Kate (Mrs. S. H. Herron), and Ida B. (Mrs. D. E. Bracken). In politics, first a Whig and afterward a Republican, Mr. Davis always took an active and leading part in the success of his party, and was recognized as a leader among their counselors. Often solicited to accept office, he yet invariably refused, though well fitted by education and training to fill any public position of trust. Mr. Davis was essentially a self-made man and a representative citizen. He was ever actively interested in the advancement of his township, especially in matters of religion, education and politics. He was an honest man, respected by all for his integrity, and honored for his uprightness. He died August 18, 1881, aged sixty-four years, eight months and eight days. EPHRAIM L. SPARKS, owner of 106 acres of as highly improved land as can be seen in Orange Township, or even in all Carroll County, is a native of Ohio, born in Tuscarawas County, July 5, 1841. His grandfather Sparks was a native of Pennsylvania, as was also Ephraim Sparks, Sr., father of our subject, who was born in 1815, and there reared. The latter came to Ohio and settled in Tuscarawas County, then a comparative wilderness, and here set to work to clear a farm, bravely surmounting the many hardships incident to pioneer life. He was married to Comfort Hillary, whose parents also came froth Pennsylvania to Ohio, and to this union were born five children, viz. : Samuel t deceased); Joseph, living in Rose Township, Carroll County; Clarissa, married to Thomas Williams, a farmer in Stark County, Ohio; Martha Jane married to Reason Herron, and living in Carroll County, and Ephraim L. The father of this family died in 1870, and the mother in 1800. Ephraim L. Sparks received a good education in the district schools of his neighborhood during the winter months, and in the summers assisted on the farm in all its departments. On April 13, 1862, he became united in marriage with Miss Mary Jane Ricketts, of Tuscarawas County, Ohio, a native of Indiana, born June 27, 1841, daughter of Samuel and Jane Ricketts. To Mr. and Mrs. Sparks have been born ten children, their names and dates of birth being as follows: Luther R., January 22, 1863, died October 4, 1865; Albert D., July 30, 1865; Samuel E., August 30, 1867; Clara W., December 22, 1869; Jennie R., February 29, 1872; Kittie A., October 1, 1874; Joseph H., September 27, 1877; Belva C., February 22, 1880; Thomas W., April 1082 - CARROLL COUNTY. 22, 1883, and Myrta Bell, March 8, 1886, all those living being yet at home except Samuel E., who is married and resides in New Philadelphia, Ohio. Mr. Sparks moved to his present place in 1876, and has a comfortable, well appointed home. He and his wife are members of the Methodist Episcopal Church, and in politics he is a Prohibitionist. ABRAHAM ROUDEBUSH, for seventy years a resident of that part of Ohio which, January 1, 1833, became Carroll County, is one of the representative successful farmers of Washington Township. He is a native of Pennsylvania, born in Washington County, July 26, 1819. His grandfather, Jacob Roudebush, came from Germany, the land of his birth, to the United States in an early day, settling in Washington County, Penn., where he reared the following named children: Tobias, Abraham, Jacob, Jesse, Lydia and Susan. In 1821 he came to Ohio, where he entered the farm now owned by Thomas Nixon, in Washington Township, Carroll County. On this farm Mr. Roudebush put up a rude log cabin, the first building of any kind on the property. Here he resided all his life, dying in 1837, at the age of eighty-five years. He was a member of the Disciples Church; in politics a Whig. Jesse Roudebush, son of Jacob, was also born in Washington County, Penn., where he was trained to agricultural pursuits, attending in winter season the common schools of the neighborhood. About the year 1816 he was married to Miss Hulda Ray, a native of the same county as her husband, which union was blessed with nine children, as follows: Annie, Wife of Jacob Stearn, a resident of Indiana; Abraham, whose name opens this sketch; James, deceased; Samuel, a resident of Washington Township, Carroll County; John, deceased; Jesse, in Indiana; Tobias, in Washington Township; John, deceased, and Sarah (Mrs. Eli Marshall), a resident of Washington Township. In 1820 the parents moved to Ohio, where Mr. Roudebush purchased sixty acres of land of his brother, Tobias, in what afterward became Washington Township, Carroll County, and soon thereafter entered eighty acres, now owned by W. S. Crawford, also in Washington Township, and adjoining the sixty-acre purchase. Here he lived several years, and then removed to Hanover, Columbiana County, where he purchased a farm of eighty acres, on which be resided about two years, at the end of which time he went to live in Carrollton, where he died in 1868, his wife having preceded him to the grave in 1860. They were members of the Disciples Church, and in politics he was a prominent Republican. Abraham Roudebush, the subject proper of these lines, as will be seen was about two years old when brought by his parents to Ohio. He was reared to farm life, and educated at the district schools. On September 17, 1840, he was married to Miss Margaret Easterday, who was born in Carroll County, Ohio, July 31, 1822, a daughter of Christian and Barbara (Strayer) Easterday, which union has been blessed with nine children, viz. : Sarah J. (wife of Jonathan Myers), born April 25, 1842; Louisa M. (wife of William V. Figley, of Canton, Ohio), born March 13, 1845; Christian E., born July 24, 1848, living in Indiana; William R., born September 17, 1850; John J., born July 10, 1853; Jehu, born lane 29, 1856; Jesse, born December 4, 18,58, resides in Indiana; Solomon E., born July 18, 1861, and Leander, born November 10, 1863, living on the homestead, all being residents of Washington Township, except where otherwise stated. After their marriage Mr. and Mrs. Roudebush went to live on a farm of eighty acres (to which he has since added, till he has now 265 acres), which he purchased in Washington Township, their dwelling being a rude cabin until 1860, when he erected his present elegant and comfortable brick house. In 1868 he put up a commodious barn, 36x60 feet in size. On November 23, 1864, Mrs. Roudebush was called from earth, and February 2", 1866, Mr. Ronde- CARROLL COUNTY - 1085 bush was married to Miss Sophia Miller, who was born in Union Township, Carroll Co., Ohio, February 17, 1825, a daughter of Jonas and Frances Miller, natives of Lancaster County, Penn. Mr. and Mrs. Roudebush are members of the Disciples Church, as was also his first wife; in politics he is a stanch Republican. WASHINGTON BORLAND, a farmer of Monroe Township, Carroll County, was born in North Township, Harrison Co., Ohio, July 11, 1822. His grandfather, Samuel Borland, Sr., was a native of Ireland, whence he came to the United States, and settled in Westmoreland County, Penn., where for several years he served as a justice of the peace, and where he died, an elder in the Presbyterian Church; he was the father of ten children, as follows: John, Samuel, Rachel, James, Matthew, William, Margaret, Mary, Andrew and David. Of these, Samuel, the father of our subject, was born in Westmoreland County, Penn., May 11, 1785, and grew to manhood in Pennsylvania. In 1821 he came to Ohio, where he entered land in North Township, Harrison County, erecting a small cabin. He married Miss Mary Lytle, who bore him three children: William, Washington and Lydia, and passed from earth when Washington was but three years old; she lies buried in Peter Trushell's Cemetery. Mr. Borland next married Elizabeth Heaviling, who bore him two children, Mary and David. Mrs. Borland died October 28, 1882, and is buried in Connotton Cemetery. Mr. Borland resided on the land he first entered until his death, but in the meantime, in 1833, had entered the land now owned by his son Washington, in Monroe Township, Carroll County. Samuel Borland died September 11, 1862, aged seventy-seven years, four months, and was buried in Connotton Cemetery. Washington Borland was reared in Harrison County, Ohio, and was educated at New Hagerstown Academy. On April 27, 1848, he married Miss Magdaline Easterday, who was born January 25, 1825, a daughter of John and Eva (Swinehart) Easterday, and this happy union has been blessed by the birth of ten children, viz. : Samuel J., now in Harrison Township, Carroll County; Eva A. Allmon, in Lee Township; Mary E. Aldridge, in Harrison Township; Lydia Flory, in Indiana; John, in Harrison Township; Margaret Mowls, in Rose Township; Martin W. and Matthew, both in Harrison Township, and Franklin and Lucinda, both at home. Soon after his marriage Mr. Borland settled on the farm of 295 acres which he now owns in Monroe Township, Carroll County, and here he has since made his home. He is a member of the Protestant Methodist Church, leads a life consistent with its teachings, and is highly respected in his community. Politically he is a Democrat, and has held several township offices. PETER FARBER. The Farber family in Ohio, are of German lineage, the first of the name having come to America at a very early period, their settlement being made in New Jersey, whence the more immediate ancestry of our subject came to Ohio in 1806, Philip Farber, the grandfather, having been the first to come West. He was born October 28, 1755, in New Jersey, where he was reared and educated. In early life he was married to Margaret Wallace, who was born April 19, 1753, and the children born to this union were named: Mary, Daniel, John, Elizabeth, Catherine, Sarah, Martha, Peter, William and Philip. Grandfather Philip Farber settled with his family in Stark County, Ohio, the country at the time being all primeval woodland, teeming with wild animals and frequented by the untutored Indian. Here they set to work to clear a farm out of the wilderness, their first habitation being a very primitive log structure. John Farber, son of this pioneer couple, was also a native of New Jersey, and was there married to Elizabeth Douglass, who bore him children as follows: Elizabeth, James, Margaret, Peter, Catherine, Abigail, Sarah, John, Phoebe, 1086 - CARROLL COUNTY. Isabel And Mary. The parents were active members of the Presbyterian Church, and in politics he was a stanch Democrat. Peter Farber, the subject proper of this memoir, was born in Stark County, Ohio, October 13, 1812, and was early inducted into the arduous duties of farm life, his education being secured at the district schools of his day, very primitive in their character in all respects. On March 10, 1835, he was married to Elizabeth, daughter of David and Margaret (Wagner) Evans, former of whom, a native of Pennsylvania, came to Stark County, Ohio, in 1819, and purchased land where he passed the rest of his life. After their marriage Mr. and Mrs. Peter Farber remained in Stark County until 1836, when he purchased his farm in Rose Township, Carroll Co., Ohio, where they have ever since resided, successfully carrying on agricultural pursuits, having now one of the best and largest farms in the township. The names of their children are Milton S., David E., Margaret J., Elizabeth (Mrs. Henry Bowman), Emma (Mrs. William Wallen), J. W., James and Michael. The family are adherents of the United Brethren Church at Magnolia (Stark County), of which Mr. Farber has for many years been deacon, elder, etc., and they give liberally to all church and charitable objects. In politics our subject was a Democrat until the organization of the Republican party, when he associated with it, and has since been one of its stanchest supporters. THOMAS M. McLAUGHLIN, of Monroe Township, Carroll Co., Ohio, was born in Washington County, Penn., December 27, 1830. His father, Thomas McLaughlin, was also a native of Washington County, Penn., his grandfather was a native of Ireland, and his great-grandfather of Scotland. Thomas McLaughlin was born September 1, 1785, and in 1815 married Miss Elizabeth Moorhead, who was born in Washington County, Penn., November 3, 1795, a daughter of Samuel Moorhead, a native of Ireland, but whose father was a native of Scotland. To Mr. and Mrs. Thomas McLaughlin were born James P., Eliza, Margaret, Harriet, William W. and Jane, all deceased; Thomas M., John, deceased, and Nannie A., who resides with our subject. April 1, 1848, Thomas McLaughlin came to Ohio and purchased the farm of 105 acres, now owned by Thomas M., and resided on this until his death, September 26, 1868. His widow survived until October 7, 1880, and both died in the faith of the United Presbyterian Church. Politically Mr. McLaughlin was a Republican. Thomas M. McLaughlin grew to manhood in Pennsylvania and came to Ohio with his parents. On December 12, 1865, he married Miss Martha J. McCarty, who was born in September, 1846, in Monroe Township, a daughter of James L. and Mary McCarty, natives of Pennsylvania and Ohio, respectively. To this union have been born three children, viz. : Annie, James R. and Mary L., all of whom live at home. Since Mr. McLaughlin came to Ohio in 1848, he has resided on the farm he now owns. He and his wife are members of the United Presbyterian Church, and politically he is a Republican. JOHN B. FRANCE, physician, Harlem Springs, Carroll County, was born in Butler County, Penn., October 13, 1820, the eldest son of Rev. John and Anna (McClymonds) France, both natives of Scotland, former of whom was born in the village of Buchlyvie, Stirlingshire, in 1773, latter born in or about the year 1800 at Wigton, a village near Glasgow. Rev. John France, grandfather of our subject, was a minister of the Associate Secession Church at Buchlyvie, Stirlingshire, Scotland. He had two sons and two daughters: John (father of Dr. France) and James, latter of whom succeeded his father as pastor of the Buchlyvie congregation, and died at an early period of his ministry, leaving a widow and CARROLL COUNTY - 1087 three children, of whom two still survive, viz.: James France, now of Brooklyn, N. Y., and William, a minister in Paisley (near Glasgow), Scotland. Rev. John France, father of the subject of these lines, was educated in Glasgow Classical College, and received his theological training in Whitburn Theological College, in connection with the Associate Secession Church of Scotland. After his licensure he was called as pastor to the congregation of Kirriemuir, Forfarshire, probably about the year 1812, and after serving said congregation till about 1817 or 1818 he was appointed a missionary to America. Arriving in New York in 1819, he settled in Butler County, Penn., in 1820, and was called to the pastorate of Glade Run, in said county, and continued pastor of said congregation till 1848 or 1849, when, on account of the infirmities of age, he resigned; he died in 1861, in the eighty-eighth year of his age and the sixty-eighth year of his ministry, having been preceded to the grave by his wife, who died in 1832, leaving to mourn her death her husband and three sons: John B., James D. (who now resides in Louisiana) and Andrew 0. (who died in Allegheny City, Penn., in 1870, leaving three children: Anna Mary, Etta and Willie Edgar, latter now deceased). John B. France, the subject proper of this memoir, passed his early life in Butler County, Perin., where he received his primary and more advanced education, being well grounded in all departments of literature. At the age of twenty-eight he commenced the study of medicine with Dr. John H. Donnan, of Hickory, Washington Co., Penn., and after passing through the medical college in Cleveland, Ohio, and being admitted to the practice of medicine, he came to Ohio and settled at Harlem Springs, Carroll County, where he has since successfully followed his profession, having now had over forty years' continuous practice. The Doctor was married November 18, 1852, to Margaret H. Donnan, who was born at Hickory, Washington Co., Penn., in 1822, a sister to Dr. John H. Donnan, Dr. France's preceptor, and daughter of Rev. Alexander and Helen (Hannay) Donnan, natives of Scotland, latter born in Dumfriesshire. Rev. Donnan was pastor of the Associate Secession Church at Hickory, Washington Co., Penn., and died in 1859. The children born to Dr. and Mrs. John B. France are Helen Anna (now the wife of W. N. Shepherd), John Alexander (now married), William Albert and Mary Isabella, all at Harlem Springs, Ohio. The Doctor is independent in both religion and politics, though in regard to the former he is naturally inclined to the Presbyterian faith of his forefathers. He is a representative, progressive citizen, and, together with his family, enjoys the respect and esteem of the entire community. DAVID B. SHERROD, M. D. (deceased). The history of the Sherrod family in Carroll County is more immediately traceable to William Sherrod who was born in Maryland, near the city of Baltimore. He was the second son in a large family whose ancestors, many generations back, had come to American soil from the motherland, England. The family were agriculturists, and ranked among the leading citizens of their section. The early life of this William Sherrod was not unlike that of his ancestry, excepting in that he had better educational advantages, and was well read for his time. While yet a young man he was married to Mary Nichols, one of the playmates of his youth, and they reared a family of children as follows: Ruhama, born March 23, 1789; Amos, born March 1, 1792; William, born August 2, 1794; Richard, born January 1, 1797; Nancy, born June 17, 1799; John G., born January 17, 1801; Elizabeth, born, February 15, 1803; Charles M., born July 11, 1805; Joseph R., born June 7, 1808; James, born June 26, 1810; David B., born January 22, 1813; and Mary, born October 18, 1815. In 1810 Mr. Sherrod, with his family, came to Ohio and settled near the present town of Mt. Pleasant, where he remained only a few years, however, 1088 - CARROLL COUNTY. coming in 1815, to what is now Carroll County, where he entered land near the present site of Sherrodsville, which land was improved entirely by his own and his family's efforts. He was an enthusiastic Democrat, always a leader and prominent worker in his party, having been one of its organizers. He and his faithful wife were members of the Methodist Episcopal Church, in which they both took an active part. Mrs. Sherrod was known far and wide for her Christian character, and her untiring energy and zeal in church matters. On March 7, 1843, Mr. Sherrod died, and was followed some years later by his widow. Dr. David B. Sherrod, the subject of this sketch, was born as above related, January 22, 1813, and when two years old was brought by his parents to what is now Carroll County, Ohio. He received his primary instruction at the common schools of the neighborhood, and at the Hagerstown Academy; and his natural bent being for the study of medicine, he entered the office of Dr. Cummings, of Leesville, where he read for some years, supplementing his study by attending a thorough course of lectures at Cincinnati Medical College, where he received his degree in 1844. He immediately commenced practice in his native township, and by his skill and successful treatment built up a large and lucrative practice. He was regarded as one of the leading physicians in his section, and was frequently called to a distance for consultation. He was a public-spirited man, and liberally aided, both by time and money, any enterprise tending to the upbuilding of his county. In religion he was a member of the Methodist Protestant Church, and in politics he was an earnest Democrat of the old school, one of the leaders in his party in the county. On June 12, 1845, he was united in marriage with Sarah A. Hedges, daughter of Hiram Hedges, a merchant of Virginia. Mr. Hedges married Hannah Foreman, who bore him children as follows: Reuben, Charles T., Mary, Sarah A., Elizabeth and Caroline J. To Dr. and Mrs. Sherrod were born four children, viz. : Two died in infancy; Hannah M. died at the age of eight years; Carrie, deceased wife of R. D. Baird, of Cleveland, Ohio. Dr. Sherrod departed this life at his old home in Orange Township, Carroll County, December 17, 1889, at the age of seventy-six years, ten months, twenty-five clays. Joseph R. Sherrod was born in what is now Harrison County, Ohio, June 7, 1808, and was married August 14, 1834, to Mary Jane Depuy, daughter of John and Catherine Depuy. They had born to them eleven children as follows: Catharine, born June 10, 1835; Sarah Alvina, January 17, 1837; Lucinda, February 14, 1839, Mary Margaret, May 11, 1841; William Benton, May 22, 1843; Sylvester Deaves, December 10, 1845; Jane Adaline, June 2, 1848; Leroy Leonidas Hamlin, August 12, 1850; Alvin Lester, October 27, 1852; John Orlando, August 25, 1854, and Emma, September 19, 1856. At this date (February, 1891) five of the children and the mother are still living. All the family were members of the Methodist Episcopal Church. Joseph R. Sherrod was a faithful worker in the church, holding the responsible position of class leader during the last fifteen years of his life. He was a farmer by occupation, and in April, 1855, removed with his family to Monroe County, Iowa, settling on a farm near Eddyville, where he died of typhoid fever October 27, 1858, in the triumph of the Christian faith. THOMAS E. HAINES, a widely known and influential citizen of Altoona, Polk Co., Iowa, and "brother of A. R. Haines, whose biographical sketch will be found in this volume, with a full history of their antecedents," was born on the home farm of his parents, near Pekin, Carroll Co., Ohio, on January 21, 1831. He remained on the farm with his mother until June, 1863, when he emigrated to Iowa, taking with him a flock of sheep. He remained in the sheep business in Mahaska and Keokuk Counties until the fall of 1867, when he went out of the sheep business and engaged in mercantile pursuits in Oskaloosa, CARROLL COUNTY - 1089 Mahaska County. After disposing of his business there, he removed, in March, 1869, to Altoona, Polk Co., Iowa, in which place he built a steam elevator and engaged in the grain business, in which he has been very successful. In August, 1869, he was married to Loretto J. Berridge, of Martinsburg, Iowa, whose father was a native of England, and mother a native of Ohio. They have had no children born to them, but are caring for three as their own—two girls and a boy. In 1884 he erected a factory and engaged in the brick and tile business, which he runs in connection with the grain business. In 1888 he donated ten acres of land within the corporate limits of his village for a park, including land surrounding the park for streets, etc. Ho has served as township trustee, member of town council, mayor of his town, and master of his Masonic lodge. In 1881 he was elected by the Republicans a member to represent Polk County (the capital county) in the Legislature that held its session in the winter of 1882. He, with his wife, in 1890, spent the greater part of the summer on a western tour among the mountains and mines of Montana. He visited the Yellowstone National Park, the cities on Puget Sound,- also Portland ; thence by ocean steamer went to San Francisco, and thence homeward via Salt Lake City, Ouray, Pueblo, Denver and Omaha. He is now an elder in and the treasurer of the Christian Church in Altoona; is town treasurer, and treasurer of his Masonic lodge ; is also a trustee of Drake University, at Des Moines City, to which he has given some assistance JOHN V. WORLEY, one of the leading and most prosperous native born agriculturists of Carroll County, Ohio, comes of an honored family for many years well-known in this part of the State, the first of whom came to Ohio from Pennsylvania, where at the time of the Revolution they were employed in farming. During that historic struggle they fought with distinction and bravery. The earliest direct an cestor of John V. Worley, of whom there is any authentic knowledge, was his grandfather, John Worley, who was born on the frontier settlement of Pennsylvania, where he was reared amid the hardships and privations incident to pioneer life. During his early manhood he was united in marriage with Mary Springer, who bore him the following named children: Daniel, Michael, Joseph, Jacob, Akey, Catherine, Nancy, Mary Ann and Rebecca Jane. Soon after the War of 1812 Mr. Worley brought his family to Ohio and entered a tract of land near Morges, in Rose Township, Carroll County, in the improvement of which he spent the rest of his life. He was the founder of the Lutheran Church in his section, and took an active interest in all educational matters. Akey Worley, father of John V., was born in Washington County, Penn., and came with his parents to Ohio, where he assisted his parents in the improvement of the farm. Soon after his arrival in the Buckeye State he was married to Jane Swearingen, a daughter of Thomas Swearingen, one of the early settlers of Rose Township, and the young couple at once settled down to the stern realities of life. They erected a log cabin on their land in Rose Township, and here by hard toil, good management and economy, they built themselves up a comfortable home, being the owners of a fine farm of 267 acres, with pleasant surroundings. Here they died, the former September 27, 1861, when aged sixty-three years and eleven months, the latter May 25, 1877, when aged seventy-four years, six months and eight days. They were the parents of the following named children: Henry, John V., George W., Akey, Bazil L., Joseph P., James R., Catherine, Elizabeth J., Melinda, Rebecca J. and Matilda A., the entire number being members of the Methodist Episcopal Church. In politics Mr. Worley was a leading Democrat. John V. Worley was born in Rose Township, March 31, 1824, and received his education, during a few weeks in the winter season, at the school-house of his neighborhood, which was in 1090 - CARROLL COUNTY. reality an old log shanty that had been abandoned as a dwelling. The boy proved an apt scholar, and by hard study and assiduous perseverance laid the foundation of the material that made the man. On the home farm he labored industriously, becoming thoroughly conversant with the various branches of agricultural pursuits. On October 5, 1848, he married Abbie, a resident of Rose Township, and a daughter of John and Elizabeth Snider, former of whom died August 3, 1868, latter March 22, 1860, when aged sixty-eight years, six months and ten days. They were the owners of 240 acres of land at the time of their death. After marriage. Mr. and Mrs. Worley remained in Rose Township ten years, then moved to Brown Township, same county, where Mr. Worley purchased his present property. He is one of the largest land holders in the township, being owner of 943 acres of fine farm land, representing a lifetime of patient industry and careful husbandry on the part of both himself and his faithful wife. It may be related as a curious incident that Mr. Worley retains in his possession a fifty-cent piece, the first money he ever earned, which was given to him by John Mansfield as pay for two days' labor in the harvest field. The coin, dated 1813, has a hole in it, and on this piece nine of Mr. Worley's children cut their teeth. It is the intention of Mr. Worley to give this relic to his youngest child, with the request that it be handed down to his youngest born. The children born to this honored couple are named as follow:. James M., born September 16, 1849, died January 16, 1876; Elizabeth Jane, born January 25, 1853, died November 24, 1854; Cordelia, married to A. D. Miser; John J., married to Margia Kirkpatrick; Owen C. ; Elmer Kennedy; Achsa Ann, married to R. G. Pottorf ; Lucretia Ann, married to P. J. Ray; Abbie J., married to 0. S. Cooper. The parents are members of the Lutheran Church. In politics Mr. Worley was a Democrat until 1861, when he united with the Republican party, of which he has since been an ardent supporter. He has always evinced considerable interest in educational matters in his township, and has *served as a member of the board of education twenty-one consecutive years. ROBERT CRAVEN, one of the well-known enterprising representative agriculturists of Lee township, Carroll County, is an Englishman by birth, having been born January 28, 1816, at Liverpool, County of Lancaster. His father, Robert Craven, also a native of England, received his education at the schools of his native village, Shipley,Yorkshire, and soon after attaining his majority was united in marriage with Annie Appleyard, who bore him two children: Robert and Martha. In 1832 the family came to America, and to Ohio, where the father purchased a farm, on which he resided the remainder of his days. He was a member of the Episcopal Church, and a faithful adherent of the Democratic party; a useful and enterprising citizen, he was of value in the early settlement and in the organization of Lee Township. Robert Craven, whose name opens this sketch, emigrated from his native land to Ohio in 1832, along with the rest of the family, remaining a little over a year, when he returned to England, where he completed his education at Bromley. He was married in England to Mary Greenwood, and then for thirteen years he lived at Shipley, above mentioned, where their three children, William, Annie and Robert; were born. Mrs. Craven died, April 11, 1879; William died, April 6, 1866; Annie died August 10, 1889, and Robert died November 24, 1880. On March 9, 1881, our subject took for his second wife Amelia, daughter of Israel Wiand. Mr. Wiand was born April 29, 1809, at Salem, Jefferson Co., Ohio, and was united in marriage at New Cumberland, Tuscarawas County, September 18, 1832, with Easter Suter, born March 29, 1810, who bore him the following named children: John, Julia A., Israel, Eliza J., Love, Jemima, Amelia (Mrs. Craven), Craven and Columbus S. Mr. Wiand died March 3, 1873, and Mrs. Wiand November 26, 1887. He was a Whig up to the CARROLL COUNTY - 1091 time of the dissolution of that party, when he joined the Democrats. Mr. and Mrs. Craven, after marriage, at once settled at Harlem Springs, Lee Township, where they still reside. They have been blessed with the following named children: May E., born March 7, 1882, and Mary A., born November 10, 1888. They were adherents of the United Brethren Church, Mr. Craven adhering to the Episcopal faith; politically he is a Republican. JOHN WALLACE. Among the worthy and influential farmers of Fox Township, Carroll County, the subject of this sketch justly holds a conspicuous position. He was born in Jefferson County, Ohio, February 4, 1842. Isaac Wallace, father of John, was also born in Jefferson County, and was of Scotch descent. The grandfather of our subject was born in the highlands of Scotland, from whence he emigrated to and settled in Pennsylvania at an early date. After living in Pennsylvania for some time he eventually found a new home in eastern Ohio, where he reared a family. Isaac Wallace was brought up on his father's farm, and, like the boss of his time, attended the subscription school when. not employed in farming pursuits. After reaching manhood he married Miss Matilda Kean, whose parents came from Ireland, and Were old settlers of eastern Ohio. A family of eight children were born to Mr. and Mrs. Isaac Wallace. About 1856 Isaac moved to Carroll County, where, in 1863, he bought a farm of 160 acres, but soon moved back to Jefferson County, where he died in 1882, iris wife following him to the grave in 1887. John Wallace, the subject of this biographical sketch, spent the first fifteen years of his life in Jefferson County. At that age he moved to Carroll County, where he was engaged in farming. In 1861, at the breaking out of the Rebellion, Mr. Wallace, responding to his country's call for troops, enlisted and marched to the front. He was in the thickest of many battles, was shot through the leg in the battle of Chickamauga, and as a result was in the hospital twelve months. After one month's furlough he returned to the front and participated in the battles of Atlanta and Re Baca; at the latter place he was wounded again, and was discharged in 1864. Two brothers of Mr. Wallace lost their lives in the struggle to preserve their country. Francis died at Vicksburg, and William died at home from the effects of a disease which he had contracted while in active service. On June 16, 1866, John Wallace married Miss Mary Almon, and after their marriage they settled on a farm in Jefferson County, where they lived until 1875, when they bought their present farm. Six children were the result of this union: Frank, Wilford, John, Emma, Anna and Mary. Mr.- Wallace has a farm of 280 acres in Carroll County, and also a one-half interest in 280 acres in Jefferson County. He is one of the most successful farmers in Fox Township and takes much interest in the raising of sheep. Mr. Wallace has always been conspicuous as a straightforward square-dealing man, one who takes pride in helping to advance all matters of public interest, and one who has many friends to wish him much success in the future. S. D. WEIR is the name of a young business man of Mechanicstown, Carroll Co., Ohio, who at present is a member of a firm which does as large a business and keeps as large a stock of goods as any one firm in the village. Although a young man he has gained the confidence of the people, who are ready at all times to aid young men who show marked principles of integrity. Mr. Weir was born in Carroll County, Ohio, April 9, 1863. Thomas Weir, grandfather of our subject, was a native of Ireland. He left his country at an early period and settled in Washington County, Penn., where James Weir, father of our subject, was born. James Weir was reared in Pennsylvania, but left the old home to find a new one in the then Far West. The father and 1092 - CARROLL COUNTY grandfather entered a farm in Carroll County, where Thomas Weir died. James Weir worked on his father's farm, helped to clear away the forest and to prepare a home for himself for the future. . After reaching manhood he married Miss Rebecca Cameron, whose parents were old settlers and of English descent. Three children were born to them, to help make their country home a happy one. Mrs. James Weir died in the fall of 1880. James Weir is at present living upon the old homestead and is one of the substantial farmers of Washington Township. S. D. Weir spent his boyhood days on his father's farm in Carroll County. It was here that he obtained his first lessons in schooling that would fit him for future usefulness, but he was not able to attend the school nine months out of the year, as the average student of today is; he was compelled to work on the farm in the summer time, and was thus deprived of a thorough education, but by studying nights he was able to obtain a business education. On January 19, 1888, he married Miss Mollie Stevens, who was born January 11, 1867, and whose parents were pioneers of Carroll County. After living two years on the farm Mr. Weir came to Mechanicstown, where he became interested as a partner in a large general store, which contains dry goods, groceries, boots and shoes, and notions. One child was born, March 12, 1889, to Mr. and Mrs. Weir to make their home happy. Among the citizens of Mechanicstown none have more friends or are more highly respected than are Mr. and Mrs. Weir. WILLIAM ALLISON, a prominent and influential farmer of Fox Township, Carroll Co., Ohio, was born in Pennsylvania, November 13, 1822. James Allison, father of our subject, was a native of New York. The grandparents of William were of English descent. James Allison was reared in Beaver County, Penn., where he attended school and grew to manhood. He married a Miss Witherspoon, of the same place, whose father and mother were natives of Ireland, but came to America when young. After marriage they located on a farm in Pennsylvania, but soon left that State to seek a home in the West. In 1833 the Allison family moved to Ohio, where they located in Fox Township, Carroll County, near Scroggsfield. Five children were born to bless the home of Mr. and Mrs. James Allison—three girls and two boys. After living for a short time on the farm which Mr. Allison had purchased, he bought the mill property near Wattsville, and carried on that business in connection with his farm until his death, which occurred in 1873. Thus, after living nearly half a century in Fox Township, where he was always conspicuous as an active, honest man, Mr. Allison passed away to meet his reward. Mrs. Allison died in 1885. William Allison, the subject of this sketch, spent his early days in Pennsylvania. At the age of eleven he came with his parents to Fox Township, Carroll County, of which he has ever since been a resident. He attended the subscription school in the winter time and in summers helped to clear away the forest. William and his brother were compelled to carry on the farming, as their father, was occupied in the mill at Wattsville. December 9, 1846, Mr. Allison married Miss Johnson, who was born in Pennsylvania, and whose parents were of German descent and old pioneers of Fox Township, and representative farmers of Carroll County. Soon after marriage Mr. Allison bought and settled on a forty-acre farm; he then bought eighty acres, and after living thereon for seven years he moved to his present farm in 1859. Seven children were born to Mr. and Mrs. Allison, two of whom are dead, those living are Sarah M., Elizabeth A., Ross, Howard and Johnson. Mr. Allison has a farm of 170 acres situated near Mechanicstown, and is at present (1890) building a fine residence, which is of modern style. His life has been one of push and thrift. Politically he is a Republican, and has been honored by his party with many offices of trust. CARROLL COUNTY - 1093 Mr. and Mrs. Allison have been consistent members of the United Presbyterian Church for a number of years. Among the representative citizens of Fox Township Mr. and Mrs; Allison justly deserve a place, being highly respected by all who know them. ROBERT DICKSON. Among the highly honored citizens of Fox Township, for honesty and integrity none are more conspicuous than the above named gentleman. Mr. Dickson's grandfather was born in Ireland, emigrated to America and settled in Maryland, where John Dickson, father of Robert, was born. John Dickson was reared on his father's farm, and after reaching manhood he married a native of Wales. They reared a family of fourteen children, all of whom are dead but Alexander, a farmer near Salineville, Ohio, and Robert. John Dickson died in Maryland in 1830, his wife having departed for the latter land in 1823. Robert Dickson was born in Maryland October 3, 1819, and spent his early days on his father's farm. He learned the blacksmith's trade, and by diligent study at night, and by attending the subscription school in winters he obtained a very fair education for that period. At the age of twenty-one, he came west and located at Scroggsfield, Carroll Co., Ohio., where he started a blacksmith shop and worked at his trade about four years. In 1850 Mr. Dickson bought his present place, and moved on it in the fall of the same year. He brought with him from the East his sister, who lived with him nearly forty years, until she died in 1889. Mr. Dickson has a fine farm of eighty acres, which is well improved with a good residence and other buildings of the latest style. He has made these many improvements by his own hard work and good management. He is a stanch Republican, and cast his first vote for William Henry Harrison. Mr. Dickson is a man alive to all matters of public interest, and is always ready to advance any cause, social, religious or educational, which will help to better mankind. He stands out among his many friends as the sturdy oak, the pride of the forest, and is looked upon as a man of great moral strength, integrity and true worth. THOMAS McCOY, one of the well-to-do and progressive native-born agriculturists of Loudon Township, Carroll County, was born August 17, 1842. His grandfather, John McCoy, was a native of Ireland, and in an early day came to this country, locating, at first, for some years, in Maryland, whence he moved to Washington County, Penn., where he entered a tract of wild land, on which he spent the rest of his life in clearing same. His children were Esther, Mary, Martha, William and James. Of these, James was a native of Maryland, born in 1799, and was educated at the subscription schools of the period. In 1825 he was married to Miss Eliza Tripp, who was born in 1802, and by this union there were six children, whose record is as follows: John resides in Loudon Township, Carroll County; Andrew. in Fox Township, same county; William, Mary and Martin are deceased; Thomas is the subject of this sketch. In 1836 James McCoy came to Ohio, and purchased the farm in Loudon Township, Carroll County, now owned by George Elliott. Here he died in 1865, his wife in 1868. They were members of the Seceder Church till 1858, when they joined the United Presbyterian Church. Politically Mr. McCoy was a Republican, and held the office of trustee of Loudon Township for several years. The old cabin in which this honored couple resided for so long a time is yet standing. Thomas McCoy, whose name heads this sketch, was reared to farm life, and attended in his boyhood the district schools. In February, 1865, he enlisted in Company A, One Hundred and Eighty-sixth Regiment 0. V. I., and served eight months. After his return home he was married, February 27, 1866, to Miss Elizabeth J. Perry, who was born in July, 1847, a daugh- 1094 - CARROLL COUNTY. ter of John and Rebecca (Tripp) Perry, and to them have been born two children: Laura J., born November 10, 1873, and Mary B., born October 31, 1880, both at home. Mr. McCoy, after his marriage, bought his present farm of sixty-three acres in Loudon Township, where he has since resided. He and his wife are members of the Presbyterian Church. Politically he is a Republican, and has held the offices of township trustee two terms, and assessor one term. JOHN BARCLAY, a prominent farmer of Fox Township, Carroll County, was born in that county in July, 1829. Joseph Barclay, his father, was a native of Scotland, but left his native land at an early period, emigrated to America, and eventually located on and entered the farm on which John is at present living. Joseph Barclay married a Miss Nobles, who was also a native of Scotland. Soon after coming to the then wilderness of Fox Township, Carroll County, they built themselves a little home, and began to clear away the forest. John Barclay has often listened to his father tell of the wilderness at that early period, when pens were made to protect the sheep from the wolves and bears. There were no roads, but footpaths which led through the woods were frequented oftener by wild animals than by the white man. Eleven children were born to Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Barclay—five boys and six girls. Mr. Barclay was a farmer who took pride in clearing away the forest and advancing civilization, but death finally claimed him and his worthy wife, and they passed peacefully from the scenes of their early trials and hardships. John Barclay has spent his whole life on a farm, in boyhood, attending in winter the old subscription schools, and working on the farm in summer. At the age of thirty-five he married Miss McKinsey, who was reared in Jefferson County, and whose parents were old settlers of this part of the country. Five children were born to Mr. and Mrs. Barclay, named as follows: John J., Elizabeth, Mary N., Sadie and Anna B. Mr. Barclay has an elegant residence and a fine farm of 195 acres, stocked with all kinds of modern improvements; his success is attributed to hard work and good management. Among the prominent farmers in Fox Township, Mr. Barclay is justly worthy of his position, having attained it by honest, upright, manly dealing with all. JOSHUA LATIMER, a representative farmer of Orange Township, Carroll County, was born in Tuscarawas County, Ohio, July 2, 1853, a son of Arthur and Margaret (Leggett) Latimer, natives of eastern Ohio. Arthur Latimer was born in Jefferson County, Ohio, and was one of the prominent farmers of that place. After marrying, he migrated to Harrison County, Ohio, but, not contented, he finally moved to Tuscarawas County, where he has followed agricultural pursuits ever since. Mrs. Latimer is the daughter of Joshua Leggett, who was one of the most extensive and prosperous farmers of Tuscarawas County, Ohio. She was born of Scotch-Irish descent, her paternal ancestors having come from Scotland and her maternal ancestors from Ireland. Mr. and Mrs. Latimer have a family of six children, viz. : William, Joshua, Nancy Jane, Mary, Alice and Emma. Joshua, who is the subject of this biographical sketch, lived with his father on the farm in Tuscarawas County, attended the school in the district, and obtained what education was possible during the winters, when he could not Work the farm; but, like all boys who were compelled to work in the spring and fall, he was not able to obtain the education which he craved. At the age of twenty-five, April 2, 1878, Joshua married Miss Maleny J. Mangun, whose parents were pioneer farmers of Carroll County. Mrs. Latimer is of Scotch-English descent, and was born in 1856. Mr. and Mrs. Latimer have had three children to bless their home, who are named as follows: Eva Jane, born April 20, 1880; James, born April 28, 1882, and Minnie, CARROLL COUNTY - 1095 April 14, 1884. Mr. and Mrs. Latimer have lived in Carroll County ever since marriage, with the exception of four years which they spent on the old homestead. Mr. Latimer is the possessor of ninety-six acres of good productive land, which has been made so by continual hard work. In politics he is a consistent Republican, having always voted and supported that ticket. Mr. and Mrs. Latimer are among the best known people in Carroll County, as their parents were old settlers and representative citizens. They have many friends, both in Carroll and Tuscarawas Counties, who look upon them as citizens of honor and trust. JOHN SIMMONS, a worthy and influential farmer citizen of Loudon Township, was born on the farm he now owns, in Loudon Township, Carroll County, December 10, 1825, a son of William and Elizabeth (Albaugh) Simmons, of whom mention is made in the sketch of Levi Simmons, which appears elsewhere in this volume. Our subject grew to manhood on the farm, on which he has resided all his life, and received a good common-school education. In his religious convictions he is a member of the Methodist Episcopal Church, and in his political preferments he is a Republican. His farm com- prises 155 acres of well improved land. ANDREW GARRETT was born in September, 1828, in what is now Orange Township, Carroll Co., Ohio. The Garrett family is one of the oldest settled families in Carroll County, and are of German descent, and probably settled in America long before the war for independence. Henry Garrett, father of Andrew, was born in Somerset County, Penn., where he worked his father's farm until he became of age, when he married Miss Mary Oiler, a German lady whose parents brought her to America when young. Mr. and Mrs. Garrett, not contented with their home in Pennsylvania, longed to make themselves a new home in what was then the wilds of Ohio. With this desire burning within them, and possessing a worthy spirit of determination, they set out on horseback to find their ideal place of rest. Riding in day time and camping out at nights, they finally reached their place of destination, which was Carroll County, Ohio, in the summer of 1816. At that time our beautiful country was a dense forest which was waiting to be cleared by the horny hand of toil. With two cows as the amount of their capital, which they drove over the mountains, Henry and his wife began the resolute fight for existence. Slowly but surely he cleared away the forest; slowly but surely were his labors rewarded by the productions of mother earth. Finally the family was re-enforced by new corners until eleven children came to bless the home, viz. : George, John, Henry, William, Benjamin, Andrew, Nancy, Thomas, Jonathan, Eli and Susan. George died in Missouri; John is a farmer in Perry Township, Carroll Co., Ohio; Henry is a farmer in Allen County, Ohio; William is a farmer in Richland County, Ohio; Benjamin is a farmer in Monroe Township, Carroll Co., Ohio; Thomas is dead; Jonathan is a farmer in Missouri; Eli is in Canton, Ohio; Nancy married Dr. Cutler, and Susan died about 1885. Andrew, the subject of this sketch, lived with his father, attended the district school, and, at the age of thirty, married Miss Sharp, whose parents lived in Leesburg, Carroll Co., Ohio, and were of German descent. Mr. Garrett is the father of two girls: Mary A. and Martha. Mary is married to I. S. Albaugh, a farmer of Monroe Township, Carroll County; Martha is married to S. H. Moffet, a farmer. Mr. Garrett has a finely improved farm of eighty acres, with fine buildings and all modern improvements. He possesses the same kind of perseverance that prompted his father and mother to leave relatives and friends to seek a home in the then Far West. Many are Mr. and Mrs. 1096 - CARROLL COUNTY. Garrett friends, and many there will be who will miss them when they are called away to settle in the "city of the dead." JOSIAH LUCAS, one of the native-born prosperous agriculturists of Loudon Town_..) ship, Carroll County, first saw light on the farm he now owns, in the above-named township, June 20, 1837, a son of Adam and Rhoda (Larkins) Lucas, both natives of Maryland, former born in 1798, a son of Thomas Lucas, also a Marylander, who in 1808 came to Ohio and settled in Jefferson County, where he died. Adam Lucas was ten years old when he moved to Ohio, in which State he grew to manhood. Revisiting his native State he there married Miss Rhoda Larkins, by whom were born the following named children: Mary C., now the widow of Adam Simmons, and residing in Loudon Township, Carroll County; Elizabeth A., living with Mrs. Simmons; Sarah, Thomas, John and Jesse, all deceased in infancy; Susan, who died at the age of seventeen years; Martha, who died when thirty-two years old; Josiah and Jeremiah, residents of Loudon Township. Adam Lucas, about a year after his marriage, returned to Ohio and purchased a farm of 181 acres in Loudon Township, Carroll County, where he passed the rest of his life clearing the land. ,He died in 1877, his wife having preceded him to the grave in 1872; they were members of the Methodist Episcopal Church for many years, and in politics he was a stanch Republican. Josiah Lucas, whose name appears at the head of this sketch, grew to manhood on the farm where he was born, and received a liberal common-school education. On June 26, 1862, he married Miss Mary James, also a native of Loudon Township, born March 20, 1844, a daughter of Thomas James, and to this union. were born five children, viz. : Mary E., wife of J. B. McIntire, of Loudon Township; and Harvey T., Edgar L., Howard W. and Mary L., all at home. The mother of this family was called from earth in 1876, and in April, following year, the father took, for his second wife, a sister to his first, named Maggie A. James, who was born in 1840. Mr. Lucas has resided all his life on the farm he now owns, and for the past twenty-five years he and his brother, Jeremiah, have been engaged in threshing. Politically, our subject is a Republican, and has served as township trustee. He and his wife are consistent members of the Methodist Episcopal Church, as was also Mr. Lucas' first consort. THOMAS SMILEY. The Smiley family can trace their record back to when the grandfather of Thomas left Ireland and settled in America when a boy. He was married, and reared a family in the eastern part of the United States. William Smiley, father of Thomas Smiley, left his home and settled in Washington County, Penn., where he wooed and won a Miss Brownlee, whose parents were natives of Scotland. They reared a large family, among whom was Thomas, the subject of this biographical sketch. William Smiley was an active, progressive citizen, bringing up his family to live lives of honesty and integrity, to which principles he himself adhered. Thomas Smiley was born March 15, 1815, and spent his early days on his father's farm. At the age of eighteen he began to learn the trade of harness-making, at which he worked about fifteen years. At the age of twenty-six he married a Miss Coventry, whose parents were natives of Ireland. Not contented with the East, Mr. Smiley, in 1848, moved to Ohio and settled on a ..arm in Fox Township, Carroll County. His firm was indeed a wilderness, but he went to work with a will, and succeeded after a few years of hard labor in converting that wilderness into a productive farm. Mrs. Smiley died March 25, 1888, at the ripe age of seventy-one years, having shared with Mr. Smiley life's joys and sorrows for about forty-seven years. Mr. Smiley has a stock farm of 386 acres, and has paid special attention to the raising of CARROLL COUNTY - 1097 blooded sheep, but is at present living a quiet and retired life at Scroggsfield, Carroll County, Ohio. He is numbered among the worthy and prominent men of Fox Township, is a member of the United Presbyterian Church, and he feels that it is his duty to help advance any cause of public interest. WILLIAM S. McQUEEN was born in Washington County, Penn., December 31, 1815, and among the early settlers of Carroll County, Ohio, none are more conspicuous for integrity and straightforwardness than he, who is probably better known by his many friends as " Senator." William McQueen, Sr., father of our subject, was also born in Washington County, Penn., but was of Maryland descent. The McQueen family, as far back as can be traced, were farmers. The grandparents of William, Jr., left Pennsylvania about 1827, and settled in Union Township, Carroll County, Ohio, where they lived until death claimed them. William McQueen, Sr., married Miss Ellen Robinson, who was of Scotch descent, and had a family of seven children, named as follows: Elijah, Ammon, Westley, William S., Harriet, Elizabeth and Ellen. After living in Pennsylvania a number of years on the farm Mr. and Mrs. McQueen moved their family of seven children to the wilds of Ohio, in the spring of 1819, where they located in what is now Orange Township, Carroll County. Many were the trials that the father and mother were subjected to in clearing away the forest, and providing sustenance for seven children as well as for themselves. A log house in the midst of a dense wood, where the wolves howled at night, the nearest neighbor living about four miles away, were some of the experiences connected with pioneer life in eastern Ohio. The father cleared the land and cultivated the crops; the mother watched the children and cooked what food they could, manage to get. Mr. McQueen died in Tuscarawas County, Ohio, and the good mother died on the farm in Orange Township, Carroll County. William S. McQueen, the subject of this sketch, was but a boy of four summers when his father settled in Ohio in 1819. He obtained what schooling he could in the old log schoolhouse, with the paper windows and ample fireplace. He married, January 14, 1836, Miss Sarah Huffman, whose parents came from Pennsylvania, where Sarah was born, and were of German descent. Mr. and Mrs. McQueen were blessed with a family of seven children, as follows: Hiram, Silas, Cyrus, Mary Ann, Martha, Sarah A. and Maria. Of these children Hiram, at the breaking out of the war went to the front, but never returned; Silas and Cyrus are both dead; Mary Ann Laird's husband is a mechanic; Martha is at home; Sarah married a farmer, and Maria married a miner. Mr. McQueen has a farm of 160 acres, which has become one of the best in Orange Township. He has lived seventy-one years on this one farm, and it is not necessary to say he has seen many changes during those decades. Seventy years ago there was but one house in Perry Township, at Perrysville, one in Orange Township, at Leesville, and one where Bowerston is now located. Thus he has witnessed the march of civilization; he has seen the dense forest melt away before the woodman's ax; he has beheld where one house was, a hundred—yes, a thousand—appear, and school-houses and churches dot the beautiful land where once it was the home of the wolf and the bear. Mr. and Mrs. McQueen have many warm friends who wish them still many years of life and pleasure. FRANK J. CUMMINGS. Among the young and industrious farmers of Fox Township, Carroll County, none perhaps have made greater success than the above named gentleman. He was born in Steubenville, Ohio, in the year 1858, but both his father and mother died when he was five years of age. Thrown out into the world at that tender age,. 1098 - CARROLL COUNTY. and being placed among strangers, he soon forgot all about his parents, and consequently remembers but little of his ancestry. After the death of his parents he was cared for by a man by the name of Ault. After living with Mr. Ault for some time, he went next to live with a family named Roudebush, in Washington Township. By close and diligent study, and attending school in the winter months, he managed to obtain a fair education, his time during the summer being devoted entirely to work on the farm. At the age of twenty-five he married Miss Malinda J. Ray, who was born in Carroll County, Ohio, February 9, 1862. Her parents were old settlers in this county. Four children were born to Mr. Cummings and wife, viz. : George V., March 16, 1883; Charles E., September 3, 1885; 011ie, January 27, 1888, and Anna A., March 13, 1890. After marriage they lived in Washington Township about four years, then Mr. Cummings bought his present farm of David Hunter, and has been living there ever since. Mr. Cummings' farm consists of 115 acres of improved land, which is well watered and covered with fruit trees. Mr. Cummings is a self-made man, having started with nothing but a good constitution and a strong determination. He has in a short time, by perseverance and honest toil, won himself an honorable position among the successful farmers and representative citizens of his township and county. SAMUEL SIMMONS, for over three-fourths of a century a resident of Loudon Township, Carroll County, is a native of the same, born on the farm where he now resides, March 10, 1814. His father, Adam Simmons, was born about the year 1775 in Maryland, where he was reared to manhood. In 1806 or 1807, in company with his brothers John, Peter, Jacob (a twin brother of Adam), Daniel and William, he came to Ohio, settling in what is now Loudon Township, Carroll County. Adam married Miss Sarah Springer, and had three children, namely, Jacob and Samuel, both residents of Loudon Township, and Mary (deceased). Soon after his marriage Adam Simmons entered the farm now owned by his son Samuel, and hereon he built a log-cabin in which the family resided some years, when he erected a hewed-log house, and in 1833 he put up the brick dwelling at present occupied by our subject. He served in the War of 1812 under William H. Harrison. In 1840 death called him from earth, his widow surviving him till 1856, when she, too, fell before the Reaper's scythe. They were both consistent members of the Methodist Episcopal Church. Samuel Simmons, whose name heads this biographical sketch, was reared to manhood on the old farm, and received a good education at the common schools. On April 28, 1836, he married Miss Susan Thomas, who was born April .25, 1811, in Adams County, Penn., to which union have been born five children, as follows: Margaret, wife of William Fickes, in Missouri; Sarah L., wife of Hiram Zimmerman, of Jefferson County, Ohio; Mary C., wife of John F. Warner, of Taylorsville, Christian Co., Ill. ; Jane, wife of Fletcher Simmons, of Loudon Township, Carroll County; and Jesse, in Kansas. Mr. Simmons has resided on his farm all his life, and by industry and economy has amassed a comfortable competency. He and his wife have been active members of the Methodist Episcopal Church for several years. Politically he is a Republican, and has held various offices of trust in his township. JOSEPH N. TRIPP, one of the most successful and progressive native-born agriculturists of Orange Township, Carroll County, was born in the year 1837. His paternal grandfather was a native of England, whence he emigrated to America, settling in Pennsylvania in the latter part of the eighteenth century, and was there married. Joseph Tripp, father of Joseph N., was born in the Keystone State in 1801, and was there married to Miss Susan Norris, whose parents CARROLL COUNTY - 1099 were early settlers of that State. To this union nine children were born—two sons and seven daughters. The parents came to Ohio, and settled in what is now known as Orange Township, Carroll County, where they carried on farming and passed the remainder of their lives. Joseph N. Tripp, the subject of this sketch, had the usual experiences, in his boyhood and youth, of the average farmer boy—working on the farm in summer time and attending the district school a few weeks in winters. In 1858 he was married to Miss Hannah Booth, whose father came from Pennsylvania to Ohio, settling in Orange Township, Carroll County, and this union has been blessed with three children, viz.: James, married and living at Leavittsville, Carroll County; Thomas, also married, residing on the old homestead in Orange Township, and Laura, wife of Thomas King, a farmer of Perry Township, Carroll County. Mr. Tripp is the owner of two farms, both obtained by hard work and industry, and the one on which he at present resides (which adjoins the old home place on the south) comprises 152 acres of highly improved 'aryl, well adapted in every respect to the raising of grain of all kinds as well as live stock. In politics he is a Democrat, voting in local elections, however, for the best man, ao cording to his judgment. PHILIP BURRIER, a carpenter by trade, residing in Loudon Township, Carroll County, was born in Loudon Township, Carroll Co., Ohio., November 8, 1817. His father, also named Philip, a .native of near Baltimore, Md., married Mary Nutzbaum, also a Marylander by birth. About the year 1800 he came to what is now the State of Ohio, and entered one-half of Section No. 28, which is now in Loudon Township, Carroll County. Mr. and Mrs. Burlier here spent the rest of their days improving the land, which was at the time of their coming a complete wilderness. They were members of the Lutheran Church. The children born to them numbered seven. of whom Philip, our subject, is the fourth son. He was reared to manhood on the farm, and learned the trade of a carpenter, which he followed for forty years. On April 9, 1890, he was married to Miss Amanda Tomlinson, who was born March 9, 1867. In his political proclivities Mr. Burrier is a Democrat. CHARLES RAY. There are very few men who have lived over sixty years in one place, but such is the experience of Mr. Ray. He was born July 31, 1829, on his father's farm in Carroll County, Ohio, and has lived on the same place ever since, except for a short time when he was serving his country in the Civil War. Mr. Ray's grandfather, on his father's side, was born in Ireland, but, desirous of finding a new home, he immigrated to America and settled in the- eastern States, where he reared a large family and finally died. Thomas Ray, father of our subject, was born in the year 1800. His early days were spent in the East, where he learned the mason's trade, at which he worked some years, and then came West and bought a farm in Fox Township, Carroll Co., Ohio. Like many early settlers he built a log cabin in the wilderness, where he and his young wife began pioneer Iife with all its stern realities, he working as a mason in conjunction with farming. Ins wife's maiden name was Lydia Roudebush. She was born east of the mountains, and her parents were of German descent. Mr. and Mrs. Ray were the parents of eight children, named as follows: Abraham, Mary Ann, Charles, Malinda, William, Sarah, Hannah and Lydia. Mr. Ray died in Fox Township in the fall of 1873, his wife having died in the year 1860. Charles Ray helped to clear away the forest, and to make for himself and family a productive, substantial farm. At the age of twenty-four he married Miss Lydia Marshall, who was reared in Washington Township, Carroll Co., Ohio. Her parents were of German descent, and ten children were born to them, two of whom are