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1100 - CARROLL COUNTY. dead, the survivors being Mary A., Elmer E., M. H., Ervin L., Sarah M., Joshua M., Eva L. and Malinda J. Mr. Ray enlisted in 1864, and served faithfully until mustered out September 13, same year. At the close of the war he returned to his farm, which he has since successfully operated, being now the owner of 112 acres of good land in Washington Township, and forty-eight acres in Fox. CHARLES A. SCOTT. In the vicinity of Piney Fork Creek, Jefferson Co., Ohio, on September 27, 1820, there was born an infant who has lived and grown to old age, these long years, in the counties of Jefferson and Carroll, and is known as Charles Alexander Scott. His grandfather, Charles Scott, and father, John Scott, were natives of Ireland, whence they emigrated to Pennsylvania in 1790, when the latter was twelve years old. Grandfather Charles Scott was a minister of the gospel, and in an early day brought salt from Baltimore, Md., over the Alleghany Mountains to western Pennsylvania, on horse pack-saddles. John Scott emigrated from his father's home in Pennsylvania to Jefferson County, Ohio, in 1802, and was soon after married to Elizabeth Davidson, whose parents)were of German descent, her father having been a minister of the gospel. To them were born nine children, viz. : Nancy, Polly, Samuel, William, Eliza, Charles A., John, David and Jane, all of whom were reared by pious and religious influence. John was a farmer and miller, making gunpowder and flour. He and his wife were strict members of the Methodist Protestant Church, forty years. They passed from earth, and were interred at Palermo, Carroll Co., Ohio, John dying April 10,1864, at the age of eighty-four years, his wife eight years later when aged eighty-two. Charles A. Scott, the subject of this biography, spent his early boyhood days in laboring for the support of the family in summer, and attending school in winter. He was employed in teaming, hauling flour to Steubenville, with six horses, also in farming, milling and occasionally teaching singing. At the age of twenty-nine he was married to Phebe A. Frazier, of Jefferson County, Ohio, daughter of John and Zellah Frazier (who were of Irish and English descent), who emigrated from Pennsylvania when Phebe was three years old. Soon after marriage Mr. and Mrs. Scott moved to Orange Township, Carroll Co., Ohio, and purchased the farm on which he still resides. He had little capital with which to start on life's journey, but has made a grand success, and the evidence that he is a self-made man is sufficient, when it is considered that he owns 440 acres of prime land, all accumulated by hard labor, perseverance and sound judgment. Mr. Scott has lived forty-one years on the same farm, and has seen and participated in the many changes taken place in that period. He is among the leading figures of the community in politics, having filled a majority of the township offices with credit, and was twice elected commissioner of the county by the Republican party; was chairman of the board during the time of the contracting for and construction of the new court house. He is firm in decision, prompt in action, energetic, honest, and kind to his family and neighbors, being willing and ready to contribute to good and charitable purposes. Although he has sustained losses equal to half his gain, yet he is in good circumstances, financially. He and his wife have lived consistent members of the Methodist Protestant Church, at Palermo, since 1860. In person Mr. Scott is tall and commanding, being six feet in stature, possessing a good countenance, high forehead and dark-blue eyes, which, though not particularly expressive, have an electrical appearance when kindled; he has light colored, grey hair and full beard. His family consisted of eight children—three sons and five daughters—all of whom are living, except the third child, which died in infancy: Lancaster F., an M. D. in Chicago, Ill., is married to Anna R. Cope, of Cadiz, Ohio; Laura D., is the wife of Alpha B. Baker, a farmer of Orange Township, Carroll CARROLL COUNTY - 1103 County; Zella J. is the wife of J. H. Brackin, of Perry Township, Carroll County; Dassa A., Nina, J. Frazier and Walter H., the younger four children, are living with their aged parents who reside on the banks of the beautiful vale of Connotton, facing the old village of Leesville just beyond. MRS. MARY VAN HORN. The earliest settler in what is now Lee Township, Carroll County, was Alexander Lee, a native of County Donegal, Ireland, who came to America at a very early date. He was married to Miss Martha Hammill, a lady of Scotch descent, and they resided in Somerset County, Penn., until 1804, in which year they moved to the then new State of Ohio, their journey being made in a two. horse wagon, the second vehicle of the kind to pass over that road. They took up their residence near Steubenville, for two years, and then came to what is now Lee Township, Carroll County. The country was at that time wild and unsettled, panthers, wild cats, deer, wild turkeys and many other denizens of the dense forest being as plentiful as blackberries, while neighbors were " few and far between." Mr. Lee here entered a half section of land, on which he passed the remainder of his days. The children born to him and his wife were the following named: Mary, married to Daniel Van Horn; David; Sarah, Mrs. George Greer; John; Martha; James; Thomas; Ezekiel and William. Mr. Lee and his family were all members of the Presbyterian Church, of which he was a liberal supporter, and in his political preferments he was a Whig, being one of the organizers of that party in his section. He was a leading man there, and the township wherein he ended his days was named for him. Mary Lee, the eldest child born to this worthy old pioneer, was married, November 20, 1848, to Daniel Van Horn, a native of Holland, who came to the United States with his parents, at an early day, residing in Pennsylvania for a time, and then becoming one of the earliest settlers of what is now known as Lee Township, Carroll Co., Ohio. After marriage Mr. and Mrs. Van Horn took up their residence on a farm in Lee Township, where they remained up to the time of his death, which occurred in 1871. His widow, Mrs. Mary Van Horn, then removed to the village of Harlem Springs, where she is now living, at the venerable age of ninety years. Mr. Van Horn was a member and liberal supporter of the Presbyterian Church, as has been Mrs. Van Horn; and in his political proclivities he was first an Old-line Whig, and then a Republican, taking an active interest in the affairs of his party. Commencing life as he did with little or nothing, Mr. Van Horn made a success, having at the time of his death 190 acres of fine farm land. STEEN McINTIRE, a well-to-do farmer of Loudon Township, Carroll County, was born in Jefferson County, Ohio, February 21, 1822, a son of Samuel and Elizabeth (Steen) McIntire, former a native of Lancaster County, Penn., born about 1779, latter born about 1789. Peter McIntire, grandfather of our subject, was also a native of Lancaster County. Samuel learned the trade of weaver, and when a young man moved to Washington County, Penn., where he married Miss Elizabeth Steen, who bore him seven children, a record of whom is as follows: Mrs. Sarah Telfer resides in Minerva, Ohio; Samuel is deceased; Mrs. Martha Gotshall lives in Lee Township, Carroll County; Peter, in Jefferson County, Ohio; Mrs. Elizabeth Donaldson, in Wellsville, Ohio; Steen is the subject proper of these lines; James resides in Jasper County, Mo. In 1818 Samuel McIntire came to Ohio, locating on a piece of land he had leased in Salem Township, Jefferson County, till 1825, when he moved to Rock Township, same county (now Lee Township, Carroll County). Here he entered eighty acres of land, erected a log cabin, and lived the remainder of his days; he died about the year 1835, his wife in 1854. 59 1104 - CARROLL COUNTY. They were members for many years of the Seceder Church, and in politics Mr. McIntire was a Democrat. Steen McIntire was three years old when his parents brought him to what is now Carroll County, and he here attended for a time the common schools of the district. When a youth he commenced to learn blacksmithing with William Baxter, of Carrollton, a trade he followed in various parts of Carroll County up to 1880. In 1850 he became united in marriage with Miss Lydia Newcomer, a native of Fayette County, Penn., born in 1833, daughter of Jacob and Elizabeth (Hersey) Newcomer, of Allegheny County, Penn. To our subject and wife have been born three children, viz. : Elizabeth, deceased; Mrs. Emma Wilson, in Lee Township, Carroll County, and John B., residing near the paternal home. In 1865 Mr. McIntire purchased the farm in Loudon Township, where he now resides, which contains 100 acres of well cultivated land, and to this he moved in 1872. In religion he is a member of the Presbyterian Church, and in his political connections he is a stanch Democrat. JOHN B. MCINTIRE, son of Steen, was born in Carroll County, and obtained his education at the common schools of the neighborhood. In 1883 he was married to Miss M. E. Lucas, a native of Loudon Township, Carroll County, daughter of Josiah Lucas, to which union three children were born: Bessie, Edna and. Otto. HENRY BARRICK, one of the oldest residents and most progressive agriculturists of Orange Township, Carroll County, was born in what is now that township and county, August 31, 1821. His paternal grandfather was married to a Miss Catherine Weaver, by whom he had four children, one being a daughter, all now deceased. He came to Ohio in 1802 and settled in Licking County, where he purchased a farm and spent the remainder of his life. He was a Democrat of the old school, and one of the hardy pioneers who did so much to build up and settle the wilderness. Abraham Barrick, father of Henry, was born in 1800 in Maryland, where for many generations the family had resided, and he was consequently about two years old when his parents brought him to Ohio. He was married in Carroll County to Hannah Beamer, who bore him the following named children: Henry, David, William, Catherine, George, Elizabeth, Ann, Phoebe, Isaac and John. The land on which Mr. Bar-rick settled was entirely wild, but by hard work and steady labor he and his family succeeded in converting it into a productive farm. He was a leading member of the Lutheran Church, having been one of its organizers, and in politics he was an enthusiastic supporter of Jacksonian principles. Mr. Barrick departed this life in 1873, his widow in 1882. Henry Barrick, the subject proper of this sketch, was reared on his father's farm, and received his education in the somewhat primitive schools of his day. He has always followed agricultural pursuits. In 1846 he bought a flouring and saw mill in Tuscarawas County, which he operated for nineteen years, and then bought his present farm, where he has met with well-merited success. This farm, comprising 360 acres, lies partly in Carroll County, partly in Tuscarawas County, the buildings thereon, consisting of a comfortable dwelling-house, a grain and stock barn, etc., are commodious and substantial. On August 10, 1851, Mr. Barrick was united in marriage with Mary, daughter of Peter Eick, and their children are as follows: Eliza, wife of Lemuel Bontrager; Jemima, wife of James Herron; Elsie, wife of James Belknap, and George, a merchant in Sherrodsville, who married Flora, daughter of John Alman. Mr. Barrick, together with John Alman and George Tomlinson,organized a bank at Sherrodsville,of which Mr. Alman is the president. Mr. Barrick has always given liberally toward the support and the building of 'the Methodist Church at Sherrodsville. While a Democrat in general politics, in local public matters he prefers to use CARROLL COUNTY - 1105 his own judgment when balloting—invariably selecting the candidate he considers best adapted to the position in question. Widely and favorably known, he has at all times commanded the respect and esteem of his fellow-citizens, and now, at the age of seventy years, he can look back with pleasure on a life well spent—a life brightened by his own deeds of kindness and words of good-will. He lost his amiable wife in December, 1887. 1  W. H. WALKER, M. D., was born in Fox Town hip, Carroll Co., Ohio, December 24, 1855. Hamilton Walker, Sr., grandfather of our subject, was a native of Ireland, but at an early age emigrated to America, and located in Pennsylvania, where he married an American-born lady. He followed chair-making as a source of livelihood. After following his trade for some time in Pennsylvania, he sought for himself and wife a new home in the then " Far West." Such a place was eastern Ohio, where he and his young wife settled in the wilderness of Jefferson County. Amid difficulties on every hand they built for themselves a rural home, where Hamilton Walker, Jr., was born in the year 1823. Two years later Mr. Walker and his small family moved to Moorestown, Jefferson County, where he bought a farm. It was there that Mr. and Mrs. Hamilton Walker at last found rest. After an eventful life, interspersed with sunshine and shadow, happiness and sorrow, they departed this life to join friends in that better and happier home. Hamilton Walker, Jr., was reared on his father's farm, attending the school which at that time was rude enough, and finally met and married Miss Mary Coventry in the year 1845. Mrs. Walker's parents were of Irish descent, her grandparents at a very early period in the history of this century having come here to make their home. In 1847 Mr. and Mrs. Walker bought the farm, where Mr. Walker died August 6, 1856. Three children were born to them: Mrs. J. W. George, Jennie R. and W. H. Hamilton Walker was a Republican in politics as well as in actions. He always took a leading part in all matters of public interest, never failed to do his duty, and believed in rendering good when it was within his power. W. H. Walker, like many farmers' sons, was compelled to work in the summer, and allowed to obtain what learning he could by attending the winter schools. Having a desire for a better and higher education than the common schools afforded, he attended school at Mechanicstown, and secured an education in vocal and instrumental music, of which he has for some time past been an instructor. On February 21, 1882, he married Miss Frances De Ford, who is of French descent. She was born June 22, 1862, in East Township, Carroll County, Ohio, where her parents were farmers and were among the early pioneers of Carroll County. Two children have been born to Mr. and Mrs. Walker, viz. : Oliver P., born March 26, 1884, and Orville C., born August 29, 1888. Mr. Walker eventually left the farm to study medicine at Cleveland, Ohio, graduating, after three years of assiduous application, in March, 1891. Mr. Walker has a fine farm of 202 acres, which is well located for the production of all kinds of farm products. In politics he is a Republican, and both he and his wife are members of the United Presbyterian Church. Among the prominent families of Carroll County, none are more worthy of mention than the Walkers. WILLIAM STOCKMAN, an old-time farmer and resident of East Township, Carroll County, was born in Maryland, December 13, 1820. His father, William Stockman, also a native of Maryland, married Miss Elizabeth Montgomery, and to them were born George, now deceased; William, our subject; Mary A. Norris, John and Elizabeth, all three deceased; Lawson and Emma, who both reside in Utah. Mr. Stockman, in 1824, came to Ohio and purchased the farm now owned by our subject, which contains eighty 1106 - CARROLL COUNTY. acres, and remained on this land till his death. His wife died in Kansas, and both were members of the Disciples Church. Politically Mr. Stockman was a Republican. William Stockman, our subject, grew to manhood in East Township, Carroll County, on the farm there he now resides, and received a common-school education. In 1850 he married Miss Lydia A. McGhee, who was born in 1828, a daughter of John McGhee. To this union have bean born Lemuel W., who resides in Augusta, Ohio; Albert, at home; Homer, in Minerva, Ohio; Emma Toalston, in East Township, and Elva,' at home. Our subject has resided on the farm where he now lives, since 1824. He and wife are members of the Disciples Church, and politically he is a Republican. The land was in its wild state when William Stockman, Sr., purchased it, but now it it as fine an eighty-acre farm as there is in the county. WILL J. ROBINSON. Among the young business men of Carroll County the above named gentleman occupies a conspicuous place. He was born in Fox Township, Carroll County, Ohio, March 4, 1859, a son of David Robinson, who was born June 25, 1829, on the same farm as our subject. The Robinsons can trace their history back to one James Robinson who left his native land (Ireland) and settled in the fertile territory of Ohio. James, the grandfather of our subject, after leaving the Emerald Isle, entered a farm in the wilderness of Carroll County, Ohio. David Robinson was reared in this township, attended the district school and worked on his father's farm. On April 25, 1858, he married Mary Ann Seaton, who was reared in Jefferson County, Ohio. Her father was a native of Ireland; her mother came from England. Mr. and Mrs. David Robinson were the parents of eight children, as follows: W. J., Frances E., John E., Henry B., Mary H., Stewart D. and two infants who are deceased; of these Frances E. married T. C. Weir, a merchant of Amsterdam, Jefferson County, Ohio; John E. is married to Miss May Lewton, and lives on a farm in Fox Township; Henry B., Mary H. and Stewart D. are at home. David Robinson, father of the above named family, died February 9, 1890, of cancer of the face; his widow is still living. Will J. Robinson spent his early days with his father on the farm, and attended the district school, also the academy at Mechanicstown. At the age of twenty-two he married Miss Mary C. Kean, whose parents were born in Ohio, but whose grandparents came from Ireland. Mr. and Mrs. Robinson have had three children, viz. : two deceased and Floyd Harrison Robinson, born June 25, 1888. Mr. Robinson was actively engaged in farming until within the past three years, and in 1888 he embarked in the general store business, his stock consisting of dry goods, groceries, boots and shoes, hardware and jewelry. Mr. Robinson, by perseverance and honest dealing, has built up an extensive trade, and has gained the respect and confidence of a host of friends, who realize the benefits to be derived from dealing with an honest man. Mr. Robinson takes quite an interest in politics; has twice been elected assessor, also twice as constable of his township. He is an active member of the K. of P., as well as of three other prominent societies. ABRAHAM MOREHEAD. Lee Township, Carroll County, has a just right to feel proud of her native-born stalwart sons of the soil, who in their lifetime have done so much toward making the fair land " blossom as the rose," and among the names most deserving of perpetuation in this work is that of Abraham Morehead. Mr. Morehead was born January 5, 1817, a son of Thomas and Mary (Hill) Morehead. [See sketch of James Morehead.] His boyhood days were passed on the farm and in the school-room, alternately, according to the season of the year, the greater part of his time, however, being CARROLL COUNTY - 1107 occupied in receiving practical lessons in husbandry. At his death he was the owner of 300 acres of well-improved land in Lee Township, all the result of his industry, economy, perseverance and progressiveness. In 1841 he was married to Martha Rawlson, who bore him the following named Children: Mary, Nancy, Ellen, Andrew, Joseph, Willard and Annie. This wife dying, Mr. Morehead took, for his second wife, Mary, daughter -of Thomas Beatty, and to this union have been born two children, viz. : Dillie and Abraham. Mr. Morehead departed this life in 1890, a consistent member of the Presbyterian Church at Harlem Springs, which church his family also attend; in politics he was a supporter of the Democratic party. Thomas Beatty, father of Mrs. Morehead, was a native of Virginia, born in Loudoun County in 1810. His early life was spent on the home farm of his parents, and while yet a young man he married Rachel Cummings, who bore him ten children, named, respectively, Lucinda, Nancy, William, Albert, Mary, Elizabeth, Josiah, Martina, Martha J. and Sarah. Mr. Beatty in religion was a consistent member of the Presbyterian Church, and in his political convictions was a stanch Democrat. A. C. RAINSBERGER, the youngest business man in Sherrodsville, Orange Township, Carroll County, was born December.12, 1862, a son of John Rainsberger. He was reared on a farm near Sherrodsville, and received his education at the schools of the neighborhood. At the age of eighteen he entered the employ of A. A. Davis, of Mineral Point, Ohio, with whom he remained one year, when, desiring to further improve his education, he took a two years' course of instruction at the Academy at New Hagerstown. In 1882 he opened a drug store in Sherrodsville, commencing with but a small stock, but gradually increasing same until he has now one of the finest establishments of the kind in the town, all the result of his own industry, perseverance and close attention to business. The store is well equipped in all departments, and with Mr. Rainsberger himself as pharmacist, the public are given excellent satisfaction. On May 17, 1883, Mr. Rainsberger was united in marriage with Emma T., daughter of Austin Belknap. of Orange Township, Carroll County, and one child, Mary, was born to them June 3, 1S87. For many years our subject has been a stanch member and liberal supporter of the Methodist Episcopal Church; in politics he is a Republican, but does not take any very active part in the workings of the party, as his business occupies all his time and attention. He is a young man of good prospects, and his gentlemanly demeanor has brought him the respect of many friends. DANIEL GEORGE SHAWVER, a representative, native-born farmer of Loudon Township, Carroll County, was born June 27, 1843, on the farm he now occupies. His grandfather, Daniel Shawver, supposed to have been a native of Germany, resided for a time in Loudoun County, Va., and in about 1804 he came to the then new State of Ohio, where he entered a large tract of land in what is now Loudon Township, Carroll County. Here he remained several years, and then moved to Logan County, same State, where he died. George Shawver was born on his father's farm in Ohio, and received his education at the primitive schools of the period. He was married to Miss Elizabeth, daughter of Adam and Savilla (Winner) Slates, and by this Union there were eight children, viz. : Catharine, William, deceased; Mary, Sarah, John, Daniel George, Elizabeth, and Nancy Jane. After marriage Mr. and Mrs. George Shawver purchased the farm now owned by their son, Daniel G., which contains 160 acres of well-improved land, situate in Section 13, Loudon Township. He afterward bought 317 acres, which be gave to his children. He and his wife died in Loudon Township in 1883 and 1887, respectively, both members of 1108 - CARROLL COUNTY. the Lutheran Church. Politically Mr. Shawver was a Democrat. Daniel G. Shawver, the subject proper of this sketch, was brought up a practical farmer, and received his education at the common schools. He has been thrice married: first to Miss Sarah Davis, who bore him one child, Drusilla, now a resident of Bowerston, Harrison Co., Ohio; his second wife was Mary Goff, who died September 17, 1883, the mother of two children: Lillie B., at home with her father, and Deba J., deceased; and his third wife was Mahala Davis. Mr. and Mrs. Shawver are members of the Lutheran Church; in his political preferments he is a sound Democrat, and is a trustee of his township at the present time. NATHANIEL FINEFROCK, a representative citizen of Rose Township, Carroll Co., Ohio, of whioh township he is also a native, was born April 13, 1833, and is a son of John and Elizabeth Finefrock. Until seventeen years of age he passed his life on the home farm, doing his best to help improve it, and also attended the district school at intervals. He then served an apprenticeship of three years at harness-making, after which he went into business for himself, which he continued for fourteen years in the village of Waynesburg. He then moved to a farm in Brown Township, which farm he afterward sold, and then came to his present farm, where he has ever since been successfully engaged in agriculture. This farm is a model one and improved with an excellent dwelling and commodious and convenient outbuildings. Like his ancestors, Mr. Finefrock has always identified himself with the Republican party, and has been an earnest and sincere advocate of its principles. With his wife and family he is a member of the Lutheran Church at Waynesburg, in which he has filled the office of deacon for three terms. His marriage took place December 16, 1860, with Miss Sarah Rinehart, of Rose Township, and a daughter of David and Elizabeth Rinehart, and this union was blessed with the following children: Laura, Lewis, David, Olive Nettie, Charles, Ellen, Mary and Clara. Mr. Finefrock is well known among his neighbors for the sterling integrity and honesty which have ever characterized his actions through life, and which have placed him on the highest plane of public esteem. JEREMIAH GANTZ, one of the prominent and well-to-do farmers of Harrison Township, Carroll County, was born in what is now Union Township, same county, March 2, 1825. William Gantz, his grandfather, was a native of Pennsylvania, in which State he lived, and reared a family of children, of whom the fourth in order of birth was George, the father of Jeremiah. George Gantz was born in 1802 in the Keystone State, where he lived until attaining his majority, when he came to Ohio and secured work on a farm in what is now Carroll County. A few years after coming here he was united in marriage with Miss Mary, daughter of Jacob Campher, one of the oldest residents of Carroll County, and the young couple then settled on a farm in Union Township, where were born their nine children, named as follows: Eliza (wife of John Wyant), Harriet (married to Nicholas Berger), Jacob, George, William, David, John, Jeremiah, and Charlotte (wife of John H. Tripp). The father died in 1838, a Democrat in politics, and one of the leading citizens of his section; the mother is also deceased. Jeremiah Gantz, of whom this sketch more especially treats, passed his early life in Union and Leo Townships, alternately in working on the farm and absorbing an education at the subscription and common schools of the neighborhood. On April 19, 1855, he was married to Melinda, daughter of John Burlier, of Lee Township, Carroll County, and they then remained in Union Township eight years, at the end of which time they removed to Lee Township, whence, after a residence of two years, they came to Har- CARROLL COUNTY - 1109 rison Township and settled on their present farm, comprising 120 acres of well-improved land, provided with substantial and commodious buildings. To Mr. and Mrs. Gantz have been 'born six children, named as follows: Eliza J. and Robert (deceased), William H. and Emma (at bome) and Frank and Charles (deceased). In politics Mr. Gantz has always been an uncompromising Democrat, and, while never accepting office himself, has assisted materially by his influence, and otherwise, in the election of others. His financial growth has been steady and continuous, he and his faithful wife having commenced with little else than their willing \hands, habits of economy and industry, coupled with good judgment and excellent management. He parries on general farming and stock-raising, and is assisted by his son William H., one of the well-known rising young farmers of Harrison Township. The latter, like his father, is a zealous Democrat, and, although not a politician, takes an active and effective part in the advancement of the interests of the party. JAMES McGHEE, a highly respected and influential farmer of East Township, Carroll County, was born in Columbiana County, Ohio, near New Lisbon, December 15, 1825. His father, John McGhee, was born near Johnstown, Penn., in 1807, and his grandfather, James McGhee, was born in County Tyrone, Ireland, where he grew to manhood and learned the trade of a miller. James, the grandfather, married, in Ireland, Margaret Hazlett, a native of County Tyrone, and to them were born James, Alexander, Eliza, Mary A., Margaret, Elsie, John and Jackson. In an early day James McGhee migrated to the United States and settled at Johnstown, Penn., where he erected a mill and resided for a few years; he then removed to Columbiana County, Ohio, near New Lisbon, where he erected a grist-mill and remained till 1835, when he removed to Gallia County, Ohio, and erected another gristmill on Big Raccoon Creek, and also laid out the town of Vinton, Gallia County, where he remained till his death. His son, John, grew to manhood in New Lisbon, Ohio, and received a common-school education. He married Susan Walters, who was born in Gettysburg, Penn., and to this union were born James, our subject; Margaret, deceased; Lydia A., wife of William Stockman, of East Township; Joanna, deceased; David, who resides in Kensington, Ohio; Franklin, in Oneida, Ohio; Albert, in Kensington, Ohio; Mary Skelton, in Augusta Township, Carroll County. Mr. McGhee remained in New Lisbon till 1835, being engaged in conducting a hotel and farm. In 1835 he came to East Township, Carroll County, where he and his wife ended their days. Politically he was a Democrat. He was a member of the United Presbyterian Church, his wife being a member of the Lutheran Church. James McGhee, our subject, was ten years old when his parents came to East Township, where he attended the district school and received a practical education. In 1852 he married Mary Orin, who was born in 1835, a daughter of Thomas Orin. To this union have been born John, deceased; Margaret Streetman, of East Township; Aletha, at home; Elizabeth, deceased; Annie Yeagley, of Mahoning County, Ohio; Sarah, deceased; Eliza, who resides in Missouri; Charles, a resident of Minerva, Ohio; Mervin, deceased; Ada Grimes, of Alliance, Ohio; James W. and Minnie J., at home. In 1861 Mr. McGhee purchased the farm he now owns, which contains 160 acres, and on which be has made many improvements. Politically he is Democratic, and has served as trustee of his township. He and his wife are members of the United Presbyterian Church. GEORGE RUTLEDGE is a representative , of one of the earliest families that settled in eastern Ohio. He can trace his origin as far back as James Rutledge, his grandfather, who was a native of Ireland, where he was engaged in farming. Not being contented 1110 - CARROLL COUNTY. with his native land, James came to America and settled in Washington County, Penn. ; after remaining there some time and rearing a family, he moved to the then " Far West," and built a home in the wilds of Jefferson County, Ohio. After enduring a long life of privations and hardships, he and his wife died upon the farm that they had entered. Edward Rutledge, father of the subject of this sketch, first saw light of day in Washington County, Penn., in 1797. He came to Ohio when a young man and here attended the old subscription school about three months out of every twelve, the remainder of the time being utilized on his father's farm. In the year 1827 he married Miss Jane Stephenson, who was a native of Ireland, having been born in County Donegal. She left her native home when a young lady, and was three months coming across the Atlantic Ocean. Soon after marriage Mr. and Mrs. Rutledge bought a farm of 160 acres in Washington Township, Carroll County, Ohio, where they lived until 1834. They then moved to Augusta Township, same county, where Mr. Rutledge engaged in farming until his death in 1871, Mrs. Rutledge following in 1886. They were the parents of four children, of whom our subject was the youngest. In politics Mr. Rutledge was a Republican and a man who gained the respect of all. George Rutledge was born in Augusta Township, July 26, 1836, and here he grew to manhood on his father's farm. By attending the district school about three months of the year, he laid the foundation for his success in after life. March 30, 1873, he married Miss Boory, who was born in Carroll County, Ohio, and is of German descent; but scarcely had they settled in their little home before the angel of death came and took away Mrs. Rutledge, March 30, 1874. Mr. Rutledge has a farm of 210 acres, which is well improved in every particular. He is a stock-raiser and grain producer, and 'takes much pride in keeping up a good establishment. He is a Republican; is an active member of the Methodist Episcopal Church, and has always been one of the first to advance any cause to help lift up mankind. JOHN ALLMON (deceased), who in his lifetime was one of the most successful and popular physicians in Carroll County, was born in Jefferson County, Ohio, in 1820. His father, James Allmon, was a native of Washington County, Penn., where his early life was spent, and where he learned the milling business. While yet a young man he was married to Anna Preston, who bore him the following named children: William, Preston, John and Mary. Coming to Ohio when this part of the country was yet a wilderness Mr. Allmon had his share of pioneer experiences, and encountered many hardships and trials while prospecting for a suitable site whereon to locate, often having the bare earth for a couch and the blue canopy of heaven for a covering. One night he arrived at the spot where he afterward erected a saw- and gristmill, in Jefferson County, and discovering a hollow log he crept into it, there spending the night. In the morning he found that for bedfellows he had been honored with the company of a dozen or so rattlesnakes. Mr. Allmon carried on milling and farming in that locality until his death. John Allmon, while a boy and a young man, assisted his father in the mill, his primary education being secured in the common schools, which was supplemented by a course at Franklin College, New Athens, Ohio. At the age of twenty-three he commenced the study of medicine, and so assiduously did he apply himself that he was soon admitted to the practice of his profession, which he began in the neighborhood of his home, and continued with eminent success till death called him from earth. He died, a prominent member of the Methodist Episcopal Church, in which he was an active and energetic worker. In politics he was an influential Democrat, holding several positions of honor and trust, discharging his various duties most CARROLL COUNTY - 1111 faithfully. He was a warm champion of education, and ranked among the foremost in all progressive movements. On March 22, 1844, Dr. Allmon was married to Ellen, daughter of John Babbitt, a native of Maryland, and after marriage the young oouple remained in Jefferson County until 1865, when they moved to Carroll County, where they purchased the farm now occupied by the widowed mother and some of her children. To Dr. and Mrs. Allmon were born the following named sons and daughters: Anna, now. Mrs. Thomas Duffy; James; Edward, deceased; Mary, now Mrs. Thomas Fawcett; William; Ada, now Mrs. Hamilton Sultsman, and John P. J. W. REED, who stands in the front rank of the progressive and industrious young farmers of Loudon Township, Carroll County, was born in Richmond, Jefferson Co., Ohio, July 30, 1854. His father, William Reed, a native of the same place, born about the year 1807, attended the subscription schools of those early days, and learned the trade of a cabinet-maker, which he followed all his life. He died in Richmond, the town of his birth, in 1862. He had married Miss Sarah James, who was born in Richmond, May 6, 1822, a daughter of William James, a native of Ireland, and to this union were born eight children, as follows: John, a resident of Kansas; Lavine, deceased; Mary Snow, in Loudon Township, Carroll County; J. W. ; Rebecca, at home; Samuel B., a dentist in Richmond, Ohio; Emma, deceased, and Lavine, also in Richmond. The parents were members of the Methodist Episcopal Church, and in politics Mr. Reed was a Republican. J. W. Reed was reared to manhood on the old home farm, the winter months of his boyhood being spent in fathoming the mysteries of the " Three R's " at the schools of his district, and for a trade he learned that of stone-mason, which he carried on three years. On April 5, 1879, he married Miss Mary M. Fawcett, born in 1860, a daughter of A. A. Fawcett, and by this union there is one child, Bessie, who resides with Mr. Fawcett. Mrs. Reed died in February, 1883, a member of the Methodist Episcopal Church, and December 10, 1884, Mr. Reed married Miss Salena Miller, who was born July 26, 1864, a daughter of Adam Miller of German Township, Harrison Co., Ohio. The result of this marriage is one son, Franklin G. On December 3, 1884, our subject bought the farm of eighty-three acres in Loudon Township, where he now resides. In his political preferments he is a stanch Republican; in his religious convictions he is a member of the Methodist Episcopal Church, Mrs. Reed being a member of the Lutheran Church. LEVI SIMMONS, one of the well-known, prosperous agriculturists of Union Township, Carroll County, was born in Washington County, Penn., August 1, 1815. His grandfather, Lawrence Simmons, a native of Prussia, immigrated to America about the middle of the eighteenth century, and settled in Northumberland County, Penn. He was married prior to the Revolutionary War (in which he participated), the lady of his choice being a resident of the Keystone State, and by this union there were children as follows: Simon, Lawrence, David and Peter. Having sold his property, and got his pay for the same and for his service in the army in Continental money, he moved to Washington County, Penn. Then he found his money worthless. He rented a farm a number of years before he purchased land in Washington County. Lawrence Simmons carried on farming until the opening up of Ohio for settlement, at which time he came to what is now Carroll County, where he spent the remainder of his life, dying at the good old age of one hundred and six years. He was a hearty supporter of the German Reformed Church, and was one of the organizers of the same in each of the settlements he assisted in founding. His wife was a Lutheran. Peter Simmons, father 1112 - CARROLL COUNTY. of Levi, was born in Northumberland County, Penn., in 1781, and moved with his parents to Washington County, same State, about the year 1787, and there, in 1814, was married to Mrs. Jacob Beckley, by whom he had the following named children: Levi, Eliza, Catherine, David and Nancy. In 1820 he came with his family to what is now Carroll County, Ohio, and settled near Centreville (now Carrollton); in 1821 he moved to Brown Township, near where Oneida now is, and purchased a farm on which he died at the age of about seventy-five years. In religion he was a member of the German Baptist Church; politically he was a Democrat. Levi Simmons, whose name opens this sketch, received his education in the common schools of Brown Township, Carroll County, and was thoroughly trained to farm life. On November 18, 1841, he was united in marriage with Elizabeth, daughter of Christian Kintner, and moved, in April, 1842, to Union Township, near Carrollton, where he has resided ever since. To his marriage five children were born, viz.: Celia A., Salathial, Sarah M., Catherine E. and Angeline C. The mother of these children died in 1859, and was laid to rest in the cemetery at Carrollton. On May 26, 1864, Mr. Simmons was married to Martha Heim, of Columbiana County, Ohio, a daughter of Daniel and Mary Heim, former of whom was a native of Pennsylvania, born December 10, 1805. Mr. and Mrs. Heim were married in Pennsylvania, and the children born to them were Martha, Catherine, Daniel, Mary, Jacob, Susanna, Lydia A., Melinda and Emeline. The family oame to Stark County, Ohio, in 1839, where they remained some twenty years, at the end of which time they moved to Columbiana County, same State, where Mr. Heim died, December 15, 1878, his wife having preceded him to the grave February 2, 1872. They were members of the Lutheran Church, and in politics he was a Democrat. After marriage Mr. and Mrs. Simmons came to the farm where they now reside, which their untiring labor has greatly improved and beautified. The children born to them were Levi (deceased) and George W. Mr. and Mrs. Sim-, mons are honored members of the German Baptist Church at Carrollton, and in his political preferments he has always been allied to the Democrats. Our subject commenced life with but meager financial advantages, and to-day he is the owner of a large tract of land situated near the town of Carrollton. WILLIAM T. WEIR, a highly prosperous farmer of Washington Township, Carroll County, is a native of the same, having been born July 1, 1848, a son of Thomas and Mary (Denniston) Weir, a record of whom appears in the sketch of his brother, James R. Weir. Our subject was reared on the old homestead of his parents, and educated at the district schools. On February 2, 1871, he was married to Miss Sarah E. Marshall, also a native of Washington Township, born in October, 1848, a daughter of Joshua and Mary (Roudebush) Marshall, and to this union have been born four children, viz.: Calvin R., Albert M., Willard 0. and Elsie M. After marriage Mr. and Mrs. Weir resided on the old farm until 1878, in which year they removed to their present home which is situated in Section 17, Washington Township, and comprises 158 acres of prime land. They are consistent members of the Presbyterian Church at Mechanicstown; in his political preferments Mr. Weir is a Republican. ALLEN PEARCH, a worthy representative of the widely known Pearch family of Carroll County, and a son of John and Ann M. (Barrick) Pearch, was born June 20, 1850, in Orange Township, Carroll Co., Ohio, where he has ever since resided. His boyhood and youth were spent much in the manner of farmer boys, summer time being devoted to the practical lessons of agriculture, and winter time to the more theoretical study CARROLL COUNTY - 1113 of "reading, 'riting and 'rithmetic." At the age of nineteen he left school, and applied his entire time to farming, which he has since followed with success. On March 31, 1870, he was married to Ann, daughter of Thomas Wallace, and by her had five children, as follows: Ada, John, Thomas, Garfield A. and Roy. In his political preferments Mr. Pearch has always been a zealous Republican, voting, however, in local affairs for the man, not the party. He is a leading citizen in his township, which he has done much toward building up. JOHN STOODY, SR., farmer, Monroe Township, Carroll County, was born April 4, 1799, in Washington County, Penn., on the same farm where his father, George Stoody, was born June 21, 1774. John Stoody, father of George, was born in Germany, where he married Margaret Shuster, and soon after they came to the United States and settled in Washington County, Penn., where he ended his days. His son, George Stoody, grew to manhood in Washington County, Penn., where April 25, 1797, he married Miss Ann Barbara Shuster, who was born in Washington County, Penn., September 28, 1777, and by this union were the following named children: Margaret, born January 31, 1798, now residing in Missouri; John, our subject: Catherine, born August 23, 1800; Elizabeth, born May 3, 1802; Mary M., born July 23, 1804; Daniel, born August 24, 1806; George, born June 4, 1808; Ann Barbara, born March 24, 1812; Eve, born May 23, 1814; Samuel, born May 12, 1816; Lavina, born July 13, 1821, and Sarah Ann, born August 6, 1825, all now deceased except Margaret and John. George Stoody came to Ohio in 1810, and entered one-quarter section of land in what is now Monroe Township, Carroll County, erected a cabin, and built one of the first mills ever erected in the county. He died in May, 1842, his wife having passed away in 1837; both were members of the Lutheran Church for many years. John Stoody, Sr., came to Monroe Township when eleven years old, and here he was reared to manhood and educated at the common schools. On March 27, 1823, he married Miss Susanna Yant, who was born in Washington County, Penn., May 19, 1799, a daughter of John and Mary E. (Shuster) Yant. This union was blessed with the following named children: Sarah Moore, born March 24, 1824, living at home; Henry, born April 12, 1825, residing in Hocking County, Ohio;. George W., born March 14, 1827, now deceased; Elizabeth, born May 8, 1829, also deceased; Catherine Marshall, born August 15, 1830, residing in Carroll County, Ohio; Mary E. Gonzales, born December 26, 1831, residing in Monroe Township; Daniel L., born April 10, 1833, residing in Monroe Township; John, born in 1835, living in Indiana; Barbara A. Miller, born December 3, 1836, residing in Indiana; David, born October 8, 1838, deceased, and Jane, born March 3, 1840. Our subject after his marriage resided for some years on a farm near where he now resides, when he came to the farm of eighty aores whioh he now owns, where he has since lived. The first house on this farm was a rude cabin, and the elegant dwelling in which he now lives is the second house erected on the farm. Politically Mr. Stoody is Democratic, and has held several offices in the township. He and his wife are members of the United Presbyterian Church, but formerly were members for some years of the Lutheran. Mr. and Mrs. Stoody are the oldest couple residing in Carroll County. WILLIAM C. ELLIOTT. About a century and a quarter ago there came from Germany to America the great-grandfather of the gentleman whose name here appears. He settled in Jefferson County, Ohio, and to him was born a son, Thomas, who married Keziah , to which union was born in Jefferson County, January 25, 1800, Richard, the father of William C. Elliott. Richard Elliott was reared in his native township, and experienced all the vicissitudes and 1114 - CARROLL COUNTY. dangers of pioneer life. When a boy of about eleven years he met with a serious accident; he was driving a span of horses one day when he 'accidentally fell off the sled and got caught somehow in the traces, whereby he was deprived of any means of stopping the horses, who dragged him about forty rods in the woods, tearing the flesh off one of his legs in a frightful manner. He was a thorough "Nimrod," a dead shot, and was wont to kill bears, wolves, etc. He was also a great climber and wrestler, and although a small man he never found any one who could throw him; however, he was not quarrelsome or given to fighting. He was one of the most expert coon hunters of his day, and when he succeeded in treeing one of those wily animals, he would readily climb the loftiest tree in the forest and bring his " coonship " down. However, like many other hunters, he at times made a mistake or miscalculation; on one occasion he climbed a tree after what he supposed to be a coon, and when he got near enough to the animal to see it distinctly, he was more than surprised to find himself face to face with a wildcat, who with angry, glittering eyes, was making for him. What Mr. Elliott did under these circumstances can be better imagined than described; however, we are told that " discretion is the better part of valor." He was one of the first singers in this section, and for twenty-five years led a church choir. He was twice married, the first time in 1821, to Elisabeth Mick, a native of Jefferson County, Ohio, and five children were the result of this union, two of whom are now living: Mary A., now Mrs. James Kerr, residing in Kentucky, and Sarah Jane, now Mrs. William Kurtz, in Minerva, Stark Co., Ohio. Mr. Elliott's second marriage occurred in 1836, with Mrs. Catherine Clinton, a widow, also born in Jefferson County, daughter of William and Catherine Wright. Mrs. Elizabeth Wright (nee Cassleman), grandmother of our subject, was born in Virginia, and at the age of seven years was stolen, along with her sister Mary, by some Wyandotte Indians. The girls had crossed the Ohio River near where Steubenville now stands, to be company to a man who was engaged in making sugar, there being extensive sugar camps on the Ohio side of the river. At about dusk in the evening five Indians sprang upon them and secured the two girls, but the man who was with them fled and made for the canoe which had been left by the river bank, but was tied. Being hotly pursued, and thinking to save himself, he jumped into the river, where one of the Indians shot him, and our subject's grandmother often related to him how well she remembered seeing the blood boil up while the unfortunate man sank to rise no more. This occurred on a Tuesday evening, and from that time they traveled all night, lying hid during the day, without a morsel of food till early 'the following Friday morning, when the Indians killed a bear which they roasted and ate. The children were oarried to where Upper Sandusky now stands, where a man named McIntosh paid twenty-five dollars for Elizabeth, whom he sent to school and treated very kindly all the time she was living with him. After a time a trader on the old Tuscarawas path received tidings of the girl, and carried the news to her parents in Virginia, opposite Steubenville; so the father set out on horseback for the place, and brought his daughter home in safety after an absence of seven years. Her sister Mary, who was the elder of the two, while in captivity among the Indians, was forced to marry a young chief who took her to Western Ohio, whence, after an absence of fourteen years, she made her escape, leaving her child, a son, behind. She made her way homeward through the wilderness traveling by night and hiding by day, her only sustenance being what she could gather, in the way of nuts and berries, in the woods. After much suffering she at last reached her old home, where she lived ten years, finally dying in Portage County, Ohio, at the age of ninety-eight years. Gen. Eckley, some time after her escape from the Indians, saw her son, and declared he was a fine specimen of the red man. In the spring of 1837 Mr. and Mrs. Richard CARROLL COUNTY - 1115 Elliott came to Carroll County, and took up their residence on a tract of land in Washington Township; then, in 1850, they removed to Brown Township, locating on a farm, where their deaths occurred, the father's December 4, 1876, and the mother's February 23, 1890, when she was aged eighty-nine years? three months sixteen days, having been born November 7, 1800. They were consistent members of the Methodist Episcopal Church. Four children were born to this honored pioneer couple named as follows: Martha Etta, William C., Richard M. and one that died in infancy. William C. Elliott was born in Washington Township, Carroll Co., Ohio, September 28, 1839, and during a few weeks in the winter months of his boyhood he attended the district schools. One day he had an adventure with his teacher, named Mills, who wished to whip him for some reason, but the boy ran out of school, teacher after him; the boy as he ran came to a spring which he jumped, but the " dominie " fell in and got a ducking that effectually cooled off his wrath. Young William was a studious youth, and when but eleven years of age he would take his book into the field where he might be working, and as opportunity offered sit down and con his lesson. In 1859 he entered the seminary at Malvern, and in evenings, while there, he taught a geography school. He had commenced a classical course, and as he acted as tutor he had favorable opportunities of educating himself. In 1863 he returned home and took charge of the home farm, his father having taken sick, and the following year he bought the place. On November 8, 1864, Mr. Elliott was married in Fulton County, Ill., to Nancy J. Long, a native of Brown Township, Carroll County, daughter of Joseph and Betsy Long, early settlers of that township, but who removed to Illinois in 1863, where they are still living, now well advanced in years. Mr. and Mrs. Elliott located on the home farm, his parents living with them until their death. Five children have come• to bless the marriage of our subject and wife, as follows: Annie M., now Mrs. Elmer L. Pennock, of Augusta Township, Carroll County; Alban H.; Kittie E. ; John W., who died at the age of two years and five months, and Bessie M. The parents are members of the Pleasant Grove Methodist Episcopal Church, in which Mr. Elliott is class leader, Mrs. Elliott being active in woman's work in same. In politics Mr. Elliott is a Democrat; is secretary of Oak Ridge Grange, No. 661, and is a member of Brown Township Agricultural Society. He has acted as a teacher in the public schools for eight years, is a member of the school board, and takes a lively interest in all educational matters. Mr. Elliott's farm contains 125 acres of highly improved land, devoted to general agriculture, chiefly grain and stock-raising. JOHN RAINSBERGER, farmer, Monroe Township, Carroll County, was born on the farm where he now resides. His father, John Rainsberger, was born in Pennsylvania in 1773, and his grandfather, also named John Rainsberger, was born in Germany, where he was married, and whence in an early day he emigrated to the United States, settling in Pennsylvania; he served in the Revolutionary War as a private. About the year 1812, John Rainsberger, the grandfather, came to Ohio, and entered land in what is now Orange Township, near Sherrodsville, Carroll County, where he resided till his death, which occurred in 1842, when he was aged ninety-seven years; he was a member of the Lutheran Church. When he first came to Ohio he made several trips to Syra- cuse, N. Y., for salt, bringing it on pack horses. His son, John, grew to manhood in Pennsylvania, and married Miss Susanna Albaugh, of Jefferson County, Ohio, who was born June 25, 1790. In July, 1819, Mr. Rainsberger entered the farm of 146 acres now owned by our sub- ject, and on this land he built a log cabin, in which he resided for several years, when he erected a hewed-log house. He died in 1835, of fever. To Mr. and Mrs. Rainsberger were born 1116 - CARROLL COUNTY. eight children (of whom three are living), viz. : Josiah, born April 1, 1819 (he was married to Nancy Fowler, and to this union were born eight children, of whom six are now living; he died April 11, 1889, of apoplexy); John, our subject; David, born April 19, 1823 (he married Ann Tope, and to them was born one son, living; David died October 12, 1889, of paralysis); Isabelle, born January 12, 1825 (was married to Henry Dunster, and to them were born three children, of whom one is living; she died February 24, 1854; she belonged to the Methodist Church at Leavittsville); Hiram, born April 23, 1827 (was married to Elizabeth Griffin, and to them were born five children, one living; Hiram died July 17, 1869, of typhoid fever; in religion he was a Methodist); Catharine, born February 9, 1829, died February 7, 1848, of lung fever; Thomas, born April 30, 1831 (married Catherine Griffin, a sister to Hiram's wife, and to them were born six children, three yet living); William, born June 11, 1833 (married Martha Jane Hall, and to their union were born four children, three now living; when at the age of twenty-five he had one of his legs amputated at the knee; he resides in Wood county, Ohio, close to the oil regions). John and Susanna Rainsberger, our subject's parents, were active members of the Methodist Episcopal Church, at Leavittsville, Ohio, of which they were charter members. Snsanna was the last one of the original members to go to rest. The first class of this church was founded in Mr. Rainsberger's house, and there continued until the erection of the Monroe Church building, which is now called. the Leavittsville Church. Susanna died. June 8, 1875, of paralysis. John Rainsberger, whose name opens this sketch, is the second son of the generation just spoken of, and was born August 20, 1821, grew to manhood on the farm he now owns, and received his education in the district school. He joined the Methodist Episcopal Church at Leavittsville, Ohio, in the twenty-first year of his age. He was married twice, first time April 18, 1844, to Patience Davis, daughter of Evin and Nancy (McGuire) Davis, by Rev. Archibold (at the time when Dr. Dehass and he traveled on the Leavittsville charge). To this union were born three children, all now married: Isabelle was married to James Teter, merchant at Leavittsville (to them were born four children, three living, one married to J. H. McQueen); George. D., married to Maggie A. McCarty (to them were born three children all living; he, also, keeps store in Leavittsville); Thomas, a farmer married to Maggie A. Pearch (to them were born four children, all living). The mother of these children died of lung trouble September 1, 1853; she was a Methodist and died very happy. On December 27, 1853, John Rainsberger married, for his second wife, Mary M. Sweasy, who was born March 12, 1833, daughter of Daniel and Sarah (Smith) Sweasy, natives of New Jersey. She joined the Methodist Church in 1849, under the preaching of Rev. Jacobs. To this union were born four children, viz. : a son that died in infancy; Clarissa Alice, married to William Lichtenwaller a farmer of Crawford County, Ohio (to them were born two children, living); Allen Chester, married to Lizzie Belknap (to them was born one daughter; he is a druggist in Sherrodsville; on the night of July 18, 1890, his property was all destroyed by fire, but he has rebuilt on the same place and started a new business), and Annie Florence who is now (1891) fifteen years of age, and lives at home. Mr. Rainsberger states that during the Civil War he was treasurer of what was known as "a military fund" (in which leading business men of Monroe Township, Carroll County, were interested), the purpose being to raise, by subscription, money wherewith to hire substitutes to the number of twenty-three, in order to fill the quota of Monroe Township, under the President's call for men for military service at that time. Mr. Rainsberger further says that he donated toward the prosecution of the war in all one thousand four hundred and thirty-one dollars, besides traveling expenses to and from Alliance several times, whither he went to deposit money in the hands of the agents of the CARROLL COUNTY - 1117 township. He avers that he was authorized to borrow and furnish whatever more money would be necessary to secure the twenty-three substitutes ("which amount the township would repay him "), and that he did borrow one thousand dollars from the county auditor, which he had to pay back himself. Mr. Rainsberger says he demanded a settlement, but was refused; that law suits followed to the number of six, the first five of which were decided in his favor, but the last and conclusive one went against him. He further says that the upshot of this unpleasant business was his having to sell, in 1890, over four thousand dollars worth of his farm property, in order to clear himself of the heavy indebtedness he had incurred. Mr. Rainsberger further states that only one man in the township, by name Alexander Long, compromised with him (Mr. Rainsberger) by paying his share. The township of Monroe has had the use of one thousand dollars since the year 1864. His lawyers, the witnesses, county officers and a few other citizens of the county favored Mr. Rainsberger in his law suits, or he might have been broken up years ago. WEST T. ALLMON, farmer, Lee Township, Carroll County, was born in Columbiana County, Ohio, April 8, 1854, a son of Henry and Mary Ann (Blazer) Allmon. His grandfather, John Allmon, was a native of Washington County, Penn., where the family had resided many years. Early in the history of the State, he came to Ohio, locating in Tuscarawas County, whence he finally removed to Carroll County, where he settled on a piece of land, which is now the highly improved farm occupied by the subject of this sketch. While in Pennsylvania he had married a Miss West, who bore him the following named children: William, Mary, Thomas, Elizabeth, Hannah, Jane, Henry and Belinda. The mother of this family dying, Mr. Allmon took, for his second wife, Susannah Knouse, by whom he had one child that died in infancy. In connection with farming John Allmon followed the trade of a blacksmith for many years. He was quite a hunter in his day, and as Lee Township when he came to it was abounding with game of all kinds, it was a perfect elysium of sport for such a Nimrod as Mr. Allmon, to hunt in half of the night and all day for fox and deer. Politically be was a Democrat, taking a fairly active interest in the workings of his party. Henry Allmon, father of West T., was born January 18, 1828, in Lee Township, Carroll Co., Ohio, where his entire life was passed. His business was mainly plain farming, but he was engaged to no little extent in buying and selling live stock. On one occasion he drove a herd of cattle over the mountains to Harrisburgh, Penn., being six weeks en, route. He was married in 1846, to Mary Ann, daughter of Bazil Blazer, and they then settled in Columbiana County, Ohio, where he died November 4, 1885, his remains being buried at Monroeville. They were the parents of nine children, four of whom are still living, viz. : West T. ; Alissa, married to William Buck, and now residing in Columbiana County ; Monroe, married to Samantha Peterson, and living in Columbiana County (he is a Democrat in politics, and is engaged in farming and stock-raising on the home place), and Emmet, living with his widowed mother on the farm the father last bought. Mr. Allmon had accumulated over 300 acres of land, which gave to each of the family a nice little home. He was a Democrat in politics, evincing considerable interest in his party. He was energetic and progressive, and made a success of life. West T. Allmon, our subject proper, spent his early life in his native county, his education being secured at the common schools, and also at the high school in Salineville, near which his home was. On May 22, 1879, he was united in marriage with Eva Ann, daughter of Washington Borland, of Monroe Township, Carroll County, and June 11, 1879, the young couple settled down to the stern realities of life, on the farm in Lee Township where our subject still resides. He has made some valuable improve- 1118 - CARROLL COUNTY. ments thereon, inclusive of a commodious barn, 36x54 feet in size, with a basement and slated' roof, and here he carries on farming and general stock-raising, his place comprising 160 acres of improved land. To Mr. and Mrs. Allmon have been born two children: Laura E., born February 6, 1881, and Oma V., born October 14, 1882. In politics Mr. Allmon is a Democrat. Mrs. Allmon belonged to the Lutheran Church ; Mr. Allmon is connected with none, but believes in Christianity. Ours is the seed time; God alone Beholds the end of what is sown; Beyond our vision, weak and dim, The harvest-time is hid with Him.—Whittier. JOHN R. STEEVES, principal of Harlem Springs College, was born in Lee Township, Carroll Co., Ohio, January 18, 1852. The family of Steeves seems to be of French descent, and associated with it, on the maternal side, are the names of Lutz and Kay. Morton Steeves was born in St. Johns, New Brunswick, in 1819, one of nine children born to his parents. The family came to Ohio in 1829, and located in Scio, Harrison County. Morton Steeves was by occupation a carpenter, and in the later years of his life a stock-dealer and farmer, with residence in Lee Township, Carroll County. In November, 1863, he was fatally injured by a vicious horse, dying two weeks thereafter. In religion he was a member of the Methodist Episcopal Church, in politics first a Whig and afterward a Republican. In 1850 he married Martha Lee, daughter of David and Julia (Dobbins) Lee. The Lees are of English extraction, and, coming from Virginia, they were among the first settlers of Carroll County in Lee Township, to which they gave the name. The Dobbins family are of Scotch-Irish descent, and early settled in Pennsylvania. The brothers of Martha Lee (all deceased) were William, Jonathan, David, Gideon, and Alfred D. Lee, the founder of Rural Seminary (now Harlem Springs College), in Harlem Springs, and also of Scio College. The sisters (all living) are Mrs. Elizabeth Crellin, Mrs. Caroline Wilson and Mrs. Julia A. Harmount. The family of Morton and Martha (Lee) Steeves consisted of John R., Mary (Mrs. R. H. Lee), Sarah (Mrs. George Wiggins), Julia (Mrs. William Allensworth), Henry and Olive. John R. Steeves spent his youth on a farm, receiving his education at Rural Seminary and Scio College, where he graduated in the scientific course in 1871, receiving his classical degree in 1873. His teaching record is as follows: Professor at Scio College, one year; president of New Castle College, New Castle, Penn, six years; president of Harlem Springs College (his present position), ten years. He spent one year in Richmond, Ind., where he finished his law course and was admitted to the bar. He spent one summer in California and one winter in the South. In politics he is a Republican, and in religion a Methodist. He is a thorough, earnest teaches, of unquestioned ability, and has served six years as county examiner. He is a notary public, and mayor of the village of Harlem Springs. In November, 1881, Mr. Steeves married Miss Mary J. Clark. They have greatly improved the college property, and conducted the institution through some of the most prosperous years of its history. The points of excellence always claimed for the school are its beautiful surroundings, healthfulness, the high moral, religious and temperance sentiments of the community, and the excellent character of the work done in the school-room. Harlem Springs has long had an enviable reputation as a health resort, on account of the pure quality of the atmosphere and the mineral properties of the water. From 1840 to 1860 it was liberally patronized, and many patrons have acknowledged marked benefit from the use of the waters. To utilize the features of the place, the college buildings are opened in the summer months for the reception of all who wish a quiet retreat for rest, recreation and recuperation at reasonable rates. Mrs. Mary J. (Clark) Steeves is a native of CARROLL COUNTY - 1123 Leesburg, Carroll County, the only daughter of John and M. Anne (Smith) Clark. Her paternal grandparents were Jesse and Jane (Grant) Clark, who in 1810 came from near Winchester, Va., and settled near Leesburg. Their sons, John, William, Robert and Grant, all lived and died in or near Leesburg; three of the daughters—Sarah, Elizabeth and Maria—have died, Frances Rouse being the only one now (1891) living. The maternal grandparents of Mary Clark Steeves were Russell Smith and Priscilla (Basil) Smith, of St. Charles County, Md. In 1818 Henry Smith and his wife, Anne (Russell), came from Maryland to Ohio, where two of their sons, James and Wilmer, had entered land near Leesburg. With them they brought their eldest grandchild, Anne (whose father had died in Maryland), leaving the other child, Mary, with the widowed mother; Thomas S. and S. Galon, their other sons, soon followed. In 1829 John Clark and Anne Smith were married, and of their four children—Luther, Lemuel, William Russell and Mary Jane—the two eldest died in youth; William Russell succeeded his father in the ownership of a carriage factory, becoming a successful business an in Leesburg, where he died in April, 1875; his wife (formerly Miss Maggie Swaney), survived him till October, 1176; his eldest son, Charles M., died in Chattanooga, Tenn., in October, 1882; three children remain, viz. : Miss Clara H., J. Howard and W. 0. Mrs. John Clark died in January, 1881, Mr. Clark in January, 1882. Early in life Mary J. (Clark) Steeves developed a love for teaching, and has since 1863 made it her chosen profession. Her first teaching was in Clark's district, where she taught five terms. As a student teacher she entered Rural Seminary in 1861, graduated in 1866, remaining till 1867. Since then two years were spent in Leesville graded schools, two in Scio College, six in New Castle College, New Castle, Penn., and the last ten years in Harlem Springs College. Her long life in school work has only increased her love for the profession. She has kept pace with the advancement, and is actively and earnestly keeping up interest in educational matters. Desoended from a long line of Methodist families, she is methodistic in religious belief. Having graduated in Chautauqua Sunday-school normal course in 1879, she is a Sunday-school worker, making the most of opportunities, and thus helping the cause. DANIEL SEEMANN The family which this gentleman represents originated in Germany, where they were engaged in agriculture. John Seeman, the grandfather of our subject, reared a family of five daughters and two sons, of whom Henry, the father of our subject, was born in Germany, July 12, 1808, and in 1833 came with his parents and their family to Ohio, where they settled on a small farm in Tuscarawas County. Soon after arriving Henry married a resident of the county, named Amaker, who died early, leaving three children, viz. : Frederick, John H. and George A. For his second wife Henry wedded Mary Kugler, daughter of Peter Kugler, a native of Alsace, Germany, who married Mary Worner, and had two children, Jacob P. and Mary. He came to Ohio in 1831, and purchased a farm in Tuscarawas County, on which he remained until 1840, when he moved to Carroll County, where he passed the remainder of his life. He was a member of the Reformed Lutheran Church, and in politics a Democrat. Mr. and Mrs. Henry Seemann remained in Tuscarawas County until 1855, when they came to Carroll County: and purchased a farm in Rose Township. Their children were named as follows: Jacob, Peter, Mary M. (Mrs. John E. Rice), Daniel, Franklin, Louisa (deceased), Charles (an attorney at law in Canton, Ohio), Loue, Solomon AV. (a minister of the Reformed Church at Tiffin, Ohio), Calvin (a student at the Cincinnati Law School), Emanuel and Alice. Henry Seemann was a Democrat, and took an active part in the management of local politics. For many years he was an elder and deacon in the Reformed Church, was a self-made man, 1124 - CARROLL COUNTY. and at his death, September 21, 1887, was owner of 550 acres of good farming land. Daniel Seemann, the subject proper of this sketch, was born in Tuscarawas County, Ohio, September 26, 1852. His education, which is far above the ordinary, was begun in the common schools and finished at Tiffin, Ohio. On March 10, 1881, he married Lydia Fritschle, daughter of John Fritschle, a sketch of whom appears elsewhere, and to this union have been born three children, viz. : Preston, Ivah M. and Lelia M. (the last named being now deceased). After his marriage Daniel Seemann settled on a farm in Pike Township, Stark County, on which he resided five years, after which he moved on the home farm in Rose Township, Carroll County, on which he still resides, and which he manages. He has been a life-long Democrat, and has taken a deep interest in the success of the party. In church matters he is also prominent and active as a member of the Reformed society. He has ever been a warm supporter of worthy enterprises, and is progressive and enterprising in all matters of local improvement. THOMAS TAYLOR, a member of one of the oldest families of Carroll County, was born in England, November 11, 1808. Robert Taylor, his father, was a native of Derbyshire, England, where he learned the weaving trade, which he followed till after he was married; he then got a hand-loom, and went to the manufacturing town of Staleybridge, where he was engaged in a cotton-mill, preparing warps for power-looms. This business he followed for about eight years, at the end of which time he and his family set sail for America, September 8, 1827, and arrived at New York some time between the 5th and 11th of November of the same year. He then proceeded to Troy, N. Y., where he lived six years, and then moved to the State of Ohio, settling on a farm in Harrison Township, Carroll County, arriving in the fall of 1833. Robert Taylor was a man of good habits, and being industrious he settled down to the business of farming, enduring cheerfully the hardships and privations incident to those pioneer times. Very little of the farm on which he located had been cleared, but by industry, perseverance and economy, with the aid of his industrious and willing children and faithful wife, he succeeded in olearing it up and making a pleasant home for himself and family. In England Robert Taylor had married Hannah Rhodes, a native of Derbyshire, and the names of the children born to them are as follows: James, Ann, Thomas, Sarah, John, Mary, Robert and Jane, all of which children were born in England. Robert Taylor enjoyed his quiet home until the death of his wife, which occurred September 26, 1856; he passed from earth November 22, 1869, aged eighty-six years and eleven days. Robert Taylor and his wife were members of the Disciples Church; in politics he was at first a Democrat; but, changing his views, he united with the Whigs and finally with the Republicans, always assisting at elections. Thomas Taylor, the subject proper of this sketch, was eighteen years of age when he accompanied his parents to America and to Troy, N. Y., where he was employed in the cotton mills six years. He then came with the rest of the family to Ohio settling in Harrison Township, Carroll County, where he has since resided. He assisted his parents in the improvement of the farm, and aided them in the erection of the log cabin, which stood till about the year 1885. At the age of twenty-nine Mr. Taylor was married to Mary A., daughter of Adam Crosser, of Carrollton, Ohio, and the children born to them were as follows: Robert, Hannah D., George, Zack, Sarah Ann, Adam, Caroline, John and Mary Ann, of whom Robert, Adam, George, John and Mary Ann are all deceased. George, who enlisted in the One Hundred and Eighty-fourth 0. V. I., Company F, was sent South and died at Bridgeport, Ala., of fever. Hannah D. was married to Isaac Leyda; Zack was married to Millie Lewton; Sarah Ann was married to Emanuel C. McCarty; Caroline was married to William Gautchie. Thomas Taylor CARROLL COUNTY - 1125 is a well informed man, and has held several offices of trust. He has traveled extensively, and has always done with his best energy whatever he has undertaken. JOHN TAYLOR, a prosperous and highly respected farmer citizen of Harrison Township, Carroll County, is a native of England, born June 18, 1821. Robert Taylor, his father, was a native of Derbyshire, England, where he was apprenticed to a weaver, with whom he remained until he had fully mastered his trade. He carried on the business of weaving for many years in his native country, but judging that there were better chances of bettering himself and his family in America, he set sail for the New World with his wife and children, landing in New York, whence they proceeded at once to Troy, N. Y., arriving early in November, 1827. Here for six years he lived, and then came to Carroll County, where he purchased a farm in Harrison Township, on which he lived until the death of his wife, September 26, 1856, when he made his home with his son, John. The farm on which he settled was very little improved when he went on it, the dwelling being but a small rough cabin. Here Mr. Taylor struggled on, and finally succeeded, by industry, perseverance and economy, in clearing his land. Of the hardships he and his family endured in those pioneer times the present generation know but little; of how the days were occupied in the fields, and of how it took one day to carry their grist to the nearest mill on horseback—hardships that are read of, but not experienced in these advanced days of railroads, telegraphs and telephones. In England, Robert Taylor had married Hannah Rhodes, also a native of that country, and the names of the children born to them are as follows: James, Ann, Thomas, Sarah, John, Mary, Robert and Jane, all born in England. For the first few years of his residence in America Mr. Taylor was, in his political con victions, a Democrat, but, his ideas changing, he united with the Whig party, and finally with the Republican, always assisting at elections. He and his wife were members of the Disciples Church many years, in the management of which he took an active part. Mr. Taylor died November 22, 1869. John Taylor, the subject proper of this sketch, has been a resident of Carroll County, ever since he was twelve years old. His school training was all secured in Troy, N. Y., where in that respect he had exceptional advantages, and his knowledge of agriculture was obtained from practical lessons received on his father's farm. On June 1, 1843, he was united in marriage with Nancy, daughter of Isaac and Tamar (Robbins) Lewton, an early settler of Harrison Township, Carroll County, and they then located for a few years in that township. In 1847 they moved to Illinois, remaining four years, and returning to Harrison Township Mr. Taylor purchased his present property in 1855. His farm consists of 160 acres, pleasantly situated about three miles from Carrollton. The children born to our subject and wife are named as follows: Eliza Ann (deceased), Sarah Jane, Caroline, Robert, Harriet E., Isaac, James (deceased), John 0., Leonard, Lewis, Mary Etta, and Alvira; those alive are all in Ohio, except John 0., who is in Denver, Colo., and Leonard, who is in Kansas. Politically Mr. Taylor is a Republican, and has served his county as director of the infirmary, as well as in other positions of trust. In his township he has been honored with election to nearly all the offices, the various duties of which he has always discharged with ability and fidelity. Mrs. Taylor is a member of the Disciples Church. CHARLES J. DECKMAN. Among the representative young business men whose public spirit, enterprise and energy have done so much toward placing Carroll in the front rank of the grand array of Ohio's counties, the gentleman whose name opens this 1126 - CARROLL COUNTY. sketch stands prominent. He is a native of the Buckeye State, born in Stark County, February 21, 1861, a son of George and Mary B. (Young) Deckman (of whom mention is made elsewhere in this volume), and soon after his birth his parents moved to Carroll County, locating in Malvern. Here, at the Union schools, our subjeot received his education, and on finishing his school days, at the age of eighteen, was placed in charge, as manager, of the Malvern Furniture Factory, owned by his father. In this position he continued until July 1, 1888, when, associated with other enterprising citizens, they organized the Malvern Clay Company, for the manufacture of brick for street paving purposes, of which concern he was elected superintendent and general manager, a position he yet holds. In the spring of 1885 Mr. Deckman became a member of the Sons of Veterans, and January 8, 1886, he organized Joseph B. Foraker Camp, No. 82. The National Reveille, a periodical published in the interests of the S. 0. V., in a recent number has the following in regard to Mr. Deckman's connection with the order and with Camp 82: "He served the boys as their first captain, has been an ardent working member of the camp since its organization, and was instrumental in arming the camp with thirty-seven stand of cadet rifles fully equipped. The boys of 82 are pleased to number 'Deck' as one of their number. Brother Deckman has served the Ohio Division as one of her officers for several years past, having been elected a member of the Division Council at the Division Encampment held in Zanesville, Ohio, in 1886. He was elected major at Cleveland, Ohio, 1887, lieutenant-colonel at Dayton, 1888, and was a candidate for colonel at, the encampment held in Cincinnati, 1889, receiving eighty-five votes. He was elected delegate to the National Encampment at Paterson, N. J., and in each of the above positions he has proven himself worthy the confidence reposed in him. His election to the colonelcy at the Eighth Annual Encampment held at Mansfield, Ohio, on the first ballot, receiving 153 votes, speaks well for the position in which he is held by the Division of Ohio, and from the manner in which the business at headquarters is transacted under his own personal observation and direction, we feel assured in saying that Ohio has made no mistake in her choice, and under his administration the capstone will be placed with Ohio on ' deck.' " In addition to the order of Sons of Veterans, Mr. Deckman is a member of Nimecilla Lodge, No. 39, I. 0. 0. F., of Canton, Ohio, and of Malvern Lodge, No. 294, Knights of Pythias, Clay City Council, No. 60, Junior Order United American Mechanics, and Canton Tent, No. 11, Knights of the Macabees. Mr. Deckman has been chosen to represent his K. of P. lodge at Grand Lodge for the past four years, and is an active worker in the order. On February 21, 1883, Mr. Deckman was married to Rachel D., daughter of Simon and Samantha (Ryan) Miller. worthy people of Carroll County, and to this union, on January 1, 1885, was born one child, Frank M., who, April 26, 1889, then a bright and promising little boy, was killed by the accidental discharge of a gun, in the hands of a meddlesome child. After the death of little Frank, the home was left without children, until December 11, 1890, a bright baby boy—christened Charles G.—came to bless their home. Mr. and Mrs. Deckman attend the services of the Presbyterian Church. A stanch Republican, he has represented his party at State, senatorial and congressional conventions. In the spring of 1885 he was elected a member of the town council, and in April, 1889, was elected mayor of his town, in which capacity he is now serving his first term. It can be truthfully said of Mr. Deckman that in his business and official life he has proved himself exceptionally successful, and his advice is sought and freely given on many of the important questions incident to a rapidly growing and prosperous town and community, his personal worth being recognized by his election to the school board of the Malvern special sohool district, at the election of April 6, 1891; as a member of the board, and as its clerk, the erection of a new CARROLL COUNTY - 1127 twenty-thousand-dollar school building engages his attention. J. T. GERMAN has met with as good success as any other agriculturist in Rose Township, Carroll County, in the same length of time. His paternal grandparents were natives of Maryland, and his maternal grandparents of Virginia, both families being of German descent. His father, George German, was born in 1803, probably in Loudoun County, Va., where he was reared to manhood in the family of Richard Van Pelt. On October 5, 1824, he married Miss Eleanor Van Pelt, and after their marriage they oontinued to live in Virginia until their first child, J. R., was born, July 25, 1825. They then moved to Ohio and located near Augusta, Carroll County, and while living there three more children were born to them, viz. : Jonathan L., December 25, 1827; Josiah T., May 13, 1830, and Sarah A., April 13, 1832. In the latter or following year Mr. German bought eighty acres of land in Sugar Creek Township, Tuscarawas County, to which he moved. The main portion of the county was at that time a dense forest, inhabited by wild beasts, and farmers had to keep their sheep penned up at night on account of the wolves. Here to Mr. and Mrs. German was born, on March 24, 1834, one daughter, Mary Elizabeth. After struggling for a time with the difficulties incident to a new country, Mr. German, in 1837, sold his farm and moved to Loudoun County, Va., where he remained one year, and then by himself returned on foot and by stage to Tuscarawas County, the trip taking about three weeks. Here he bought back his old farm (which he had recently sold), and having made everything ready for his family he moved them in a covered wagon drawn by three large black horses. Being a blacksmith by trade, he followed the same in connection with farming until he sold out in .1844. From 1838 to that year Mr. and Mrs. German had many hardships to encounter. They had two more children born to them: Phebe Eleanor, July 19, 1836, and George, September 9, 1839, and two were taken from them by death: George, February 18, 1841, and John Richard, July 18, 1843. After selling out, as above related, Mr. German put four of his children out among strangers, Josiah T. going to B. W. Mangun. He and his son Jonathan remained in the old neighborhood for about one year, and then went to Arkansas, but the latter soon after died; the father lived until about the year 1887, when he, too, passed from earth. While a resident of Augusta Township Mr. German was a very sturdy, muscular man, his usual weight being about 180 pounds; he was swift of foot, and in a foot-race never found his matoh. On a certain occasion he wounded a deer which sought escape by flight, but Mr. German, throwing down his gun, went in swift pursuit, caught the deer and killed it! To Mr. and Mrs. George German were born seven children—four sons and three daughters—of whom Sarah A. and Josiah T. are yet living. J. T. German, the subject proper of this sketch, was born May 13, 1830, in what soon afterward became Augusta Township, Carroll Co., Ohio, whence, a few years thereafter, his parents moved to Tuscarawas County, as above related. In 1837 his parents took him to Virginia, and on their return to Ohio a year later he saw the first railroad he remembers having ever seen, and this one was somewhere east of the mountains; the ties were laid lengthwise, with flat bar-iron nailed on the top of them. The family came, as already stated, by wagon, and our subject's father had to pay toll on all pike roads. In that day transportation of goods was generally done by wagon, and it was no uncommon thing to see from four to eight horses to one wagon, their harness being very large and heavy, with bells surmounting the collars, and the driver, carrying a large black-snake whip, rode the saddle-horse. At night the wagoners would carry their blankets into the tavern bar-room, and, spreading them down on the floor in front of a large fire, they would all lie 1128 - CARROLL COUNTY. down with their feet toward the fire, and so rest for the night. In those early days the farmers had to turn their cattle into the dense forest to browze, bells being fastened around their necks so that, they could the more readily be found; and Mr. German says that among his various occupations as a farm lad he had to fill the position of " cow boy," when the summer evenings came. The farmers cut their grain with the sickle and cradled it, and our subject had to carry the sheaves, but as he became older he was promoted to higher duties. When he first went to school it was held in a log house daubed with mud, the seats being made of split saplings with legs let into them, and the desks for writing on were common boards fastened onto wooden pins placed in holes which were bored in the wall; the windows were glass, and a ten-plate wood stove heated the room. The scholars wrote with pens made of goose quills. When Mr. German was in his thirteenth year he had a severe attack of fever, and when he was fourteen his father and mother separated, at which time he went to live with Benedict W. Mangun, of Rose Township (as already related), and then, after about a year, his father bound him to Mr. Mangun for three years more for his clothes and a horse worth fifty dollars. Here he remained until the fall of 1849, and during the following winter he went to school from James Mangun's, in Monroe Township. Then in the spring of 1850 he went to work for Margaret Hayden, in Rose Township, and in the fall of the same year he went to live with John Arbuckle, going to school from there during the succeeding winter. In speaking of his conversion Mr. German says that he attended, at that time, a protracted meeting at Harmony Church, in Rose Township, and, being converted, joined the Methodist Protestant Church. In 1851 he bought from Adam McKerman a house and one acre of land in Tuscarawas County, situated about a mile and a half from New Cumberland. The price of this property was one hundred and thirteen dollars, and at that time he had but one hundred dollars in notes. From his father's estate he got two dollars, being part of the sum realized on a saddle his father had sold. When his mother died our subject was left the family Bible, a round mahogany table and a large pewter dish. When he purchased the house and lot, his mother and sister were living with strangers some fifteen miles away, on what is known as Crooked Run, and his mother hired a young man by the name of John Swinehart to move her and her daughter to Mr. German's place in the month of March, to pay for which moving our subject had to borrow the money from John Cross. This sister had been subject to fits from her tenth to her twentieth year, at which time she died. Mr. German bought his first cow and pig of Levi Allbaugh, paying for same twelve dollars and sixty-two cents, and he then commenced housekeeping. For three months he worked for Levi Allbaugh, who lived close by, returning home every night to his mother and sister. In 1852 he rented eighty acres of land of James Mangun, and rented his lot to Michael France for one year for fifteen dollars. On March 10, 1853, Mr. German was married to Mrs. Aby Davy, who was born August 2, 1828, in Pennsylvania, daughter of Nathaniel and Margaret Hayden, of Rose Township. In the fall of 1853 he purchased from John Arbuckle eighty acres of land, onto which they moved in the following spring. In 1864 they came to their present farm of eighty-five acres; then he bought forty acres, then eighty-five acres, and afterward purchased sixty acres more, out of which he has sold 120 acres to two of his sons. Thus it will be seen that Mr. German has, from his first purchase, added from time to time, until now he is one of the largest land owners in Rose Township. His farm is one of the best cultivated in the county, and is improved with an elegant residence, a spacious barn and other requisite outbuildings, and all the surroundings indicate thrift and good management. Mr. German has bought and sold a great deal of stock, especially cattle, and eight droves he purchased in the western part of Ohio; also fol- CARROLL COUNTY - 1129 lowed butchering and retailing meat for many years. He had to provide for and take care of his mother and sister most of the time up to their death. His sister (Phebe Eleanor) died in 1857, his mother in 1862, and buried at Union Valley Church, which stands about twenty-five rods from Mr. German's present dwelling; the school-house stands on the farm. To Mr. and Mrs. German were born thirteen children, as follows: Mary M., John R., Sarah J., Joseph H. (died in his eighteenth year), Aby L. (died in her twenty-ninth year), Emeline (died in her seventeenth year), Josiah A., Daniel S., Razina A., William W., George S., Silas F. and James M. (died in his fifth year); of these, three daughters and one son are married, and the first death in this numerous family did not occur till after the birth of the youngest. Politically, Mr. German is a Republican. In conclusion, it will readily be seen by the perusal of this ungarnished biographical narrative that Mr. German is in every particular a self-made man, one who commenced life with next to nothing, but who by consummate tact, indomitable perseverance, untiring industry and good management has reached the highest rung in the ladder of success. J. H. CARNAHAN, one of the leading business men of Dell Roy, Carroll County, be longs to one of the earliest settled families in the county, and was born in Monroe Township June 28, 1860. His youth was spent on the home farm, where he assisted in its duties, at the same time attending the common schools, when he could be spared from farm work. in 1883 Mr. Carnahan commenced business in Dell Roy by opening a gents' furnishing and clothing house, and by honest dealing and careful attention to business he has built up a large and growing trade. In 1888 he added to his line, and he now carries a general assortment of goods selected with excellent care and judgment. By his business as well as social life Mr. Carnahan has made himself one of the esteemed and respected citizens of his section. Financially Mr. Carnahan has made his own success. In politics he is a Democrat, but, while supporting the principles of that party in State and national questions, he always votes in local matters, according to the dictates of his judgment, for the man whom he thinks would prove to be the most efficient public servant. In the progressive movements of his county and township, Mr. Carnahan has always taken an active part, and has ever identified himself with the best class of people. Young, energetic and honest, he is destined to make a still greater success in his business. ISAAC YANT, druggist, and one of the oldest residents of Dell Roy, Carroll County, was born in Tuscarawas County, Ohio, January 27, 1822. His father, John Yant, was born in Washington County, Penn. ; his grandfather, also named John, was born in Maryland near the city of Baltimore; the latter's parents were natives of Holland, and came to America in the latter part of the eighteenth century. Soon after their arrival they died, leaving three children: John, Philip and Abraham, all of whom moved to Pennsylvania, and settled in Washington County, where they engaged in farming. While in Pennsylvania, John, the grandfather of our subject, was married to Eva Schuster, who bore him the following named family: Samuel, Elizabeth, Henry, Philip, Margaret, Mary, Catherine, John and Susan. In 1806 Mr. Yant, together with his family, came to Ohio, where he entered 1,260 acres of land in Tuscarawas County, all of which was cleared by himself and family. In politics Mr. Yant was a Democrat, and was among the organizers of his party in Tuscarawas County. He and his family were members of the Lutheran Church, of which he was a leading member and strong supporter. Surrounded by his family, Mr. Yant passed away at an advanced age, in the county that had been the scene of his early pioneer life. John Yant, father of our subject, spent his 1130 - CARROLL COUNTY. life in Washington County, Penn., until he was nineteen years of age, when he accompanied his parents to Ohio. His early work was that of the farmer, a calling which he followed during his life. He married Ann Ingram Hillary, of Maryland, and to them were born six children, viz. : Isaac, Eliza, Samuel, John A., Sarah A. and Abraham. After their marriage, Mr. and Mrs. Yant settled in Tuscarawas. County, where they remained some time and then came to Carroll County, where they carried on farming until their death. Politically Mr. Yant was a Democrat, and like his father took an active interest in the success of his party. He and his family were members of the Lutheran Church, in which he was an elder, an office he held for many years until his death. In 1877 he passed away, and two years later was followed to the grave by his wife. The early youth of Isaac Yant was spent in Tuscarawas County, and he was yet quite young when he came to Carroll County. His education was that of the common schools and the fireside, where so many of our well-informed and best citizens cultivated their intellect. At the age of eighteen he entered the office of James Hyralman, where he remained eight years. He then removed to Putnam County, Ohio, where he resided nearly eighteen years, and then came to Carroll County, where he has since remained. In 1856 Mr. Yant married Catherine Wise, daughter of Henry Wise, of Tuscarawas County, and his family consists of the following named children: Virgil M., Laura J., Sarah A. and Mary M. In politics Mr. Yant remains faithful to the teachings and belief of his ancestry, supporting the Democratic party. He held various offices in Tuscarawas County, and has served as mayor of Dell Roy two terms. He is justice of the peace, having been elected in 1888. While a resident of Putnam County he was appointed major of militia, and afterward colonel. He has ever taken an active part in all progressive movements, and is among the representive men of his section. A self-made man, he has gained all his property honestly and fairly, and while doing so has made and kept friends. He has been actively engaged in business for the past eighteen years, and at present carries on the drug business. Mr. Yant is well and favorably known to a large number of people, whose respect he merits and possesses. JOSEPH BOOTH, a representative and worthy farmer of Monroe Township, Carroll County, was born in Harrisville, Harrison Co., Ohio, February 18, 1829. His father, Isaac Booth, was born near Philadelphia, Penn., December 25, 1779, and his grandfather, Thomas, was also a native of Pennsylvania, and served as a private in the Revolutionary War. Isaac Booth grew to manhood in his native State, and married Miss Leah Arbuckle, who was born in Washington County, Penn., January 24,1798, to which union were born the following named children: Hannah Tripp, of Orange Township, Carroll Co., Ohio; James, of Perry Township, Carroll County, and Joseph. In an early day Isaac Booth removed to Short Creek Township, Harrison County, entered 160 acres of land, and erected a log cabin which he occupied till 1835, when he sold his place and came to Monroe Township, Carroll County, and purchased the farm now owned by Thomas M. McLaughlin, which farm then contained 236 acres. He resided on this land until 1853, when he sold out and removed to Union Township, to a farm he had purchased some years before, on which farm he remained a few years; then removed to Tuscarawas County, Ohio, and purchased a farm, where he remained till his death, which occurred November 23, 1853. His wife survived him until 1876. Joseph Booth, the subject proper of this sketch, grew to manhood in Carroll County, and received a common school education. On November 23, 1854, he married Miss Agnes Workman, who was born March 8, 1836, and to this union were born eight children, as follows: William M., a resident of Monroe Township, CARROLL COUNTY - 1131 Carroll County; James H., of Centre Township; Martha J. Garrett, of Perry Township; David W., of Stark County, Ohio; Leah B., Hannah E., Sarah A. and Annie M., at home. Mrs. Booth died August 3, 1879, a member of the Presbyterian Church, and December 7, 1882, Mr. Booth married Miss Mary McDonald, who was born September 29, 1858. To this union have been born four children, viz.: Joseph Mc., Isaac N., Ellsworth and Luella. Mr. Booth, after his first marriage, purchased his father's farm in Tuscarawas County, in company with his brother James, remained on the place about two years, and then bought a farm in Fairfield Township, Tuscarawas County, where he remained till 1861, when he bought the farm he now owns, which contains 120 acres, and here he has erected a fine dwelling. Politically Mr. Booth is a Republican, and has held several offices of trust in the township; he and wife are members of the Presbyterian Church. Mr. Booth is well known to the people of Carroll County, and is highly respected by all. SAMUEL GONZALES, farmer, of Monroe Township, Carroll County, was born in Beaver County, Penn., August 31, 1830. His father, Richard, was also born in Beaver County, Penn., grew to manhood in his native State, and married Miss Jane Gonzales. To them were born the following named children: Nancy A., deceased; Samuel, our subject; Silas, who resides in Nebraska; Benjamin, in Carroll County; Richard, in Iowa, and John, who died in infancy. Richard Gonzales continued to reside in Pennsylvania for some time after his marriage; he then moved to Columbiana County, Ohio, where he lived for some time, and then proceeded to Missouri, where he died in 1836. After his death his widow returned with her family to Columbiana County, Ohio, where she remained till 1839, when she came to Carroll County; her last days, however, were spent in Iowa, in which State she died in 1875. Samuel Gonzales has been a resident of Carroll County since he was nine years old. At the age of seventeen years he commenced to learn blacksmithing, and worked at that trade until 1882. On October 11, 1862, he enlisted in the United States service in Company H, Tenth Ohio Cavalry, and was mustered out July 24, 1865. On September 22, 1852, Mr. Gonzales married Miss Mary E. Stoody, who was born in Monroe Township, Carroll County, December 26, 1831, a daughter of John Stoody, Sr. In 1878 he purchased the farm he now owns, which contains forty-one acres, and on which he has erected commodious buildings. Politically he is a Republican, and has served three years as justice of the peace, trustee of the township one term, and township treasurer two terms. He is a member of B. F. Potts Post, No. 438, G. A. R., at Dell Roy. Mr. and Mrs. Gonzales are active members of the United Presbyterian Church. HENRY STEES, a prosperous farmer of Monroe Township, Carroll County, was born in Tuscarawas County, Ohio, June 14, 1836. His father, George Stees, was born in Washington County, Penn., August 23, 1802, a son of Jacob Stees, who was born in Germany about 1780. Jacob grew to young manhood in his native country, and married a Miss Truckelmiller, soon after which they came to the United States and settled in Washington County, Penn. To Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Stees were born the following named children: Christiana, Mary, Lydia, Sarah, Catherine, Barbara and George. In 1807 Jacob Stees came to Ohio and entered 160 acres of land in Monroe Township (then in Tuscarawas County). The greater part of the way from Steubenville, Ohio, to Monroe Township he had to cut his road through the forest. Here he erected the first water grist-mill ever built in Carroll County. Mr. Stees was a member of the Lutheran Church, and died in its faith about 1840. George Stees, the father of our subject, grew to manhood in Monroe Township, his boyhood days 1132 - CARROLL COUNTY. being mostly spent in his father's grist-mill, and he received his education at the common schools. In 1823 he married Miss Margaret Maughiman, who was born in 1806 in Washington County, Penn., and to this union were born children as follows: John F., deceased; Jacob, deceased; Henry; George, who resides in Tuscarawas County, Ohio; William, in Tuscarawas County ; Daniel, deceased; Catherine Beamer, in Monroe Township, Carroll County; Esther, in Monroe Township; Margaret Kimmel], Matilda Hoffman and Christina Beamer, all three in Tuscarawas County. After his marriage George Stees lived on a farm in Monroe Township, Carroll County, some years; then moved just across the line into Tuscarawas County, where he purchased a farm and remained until his death, which occurred September 1, 1887, his wife having died September 5, 1881. They were members of the Lutheran Church for many years, and politically he was Democratic. Henry Stees grew to manhood in Tuscarawas County, and attended the district school. On October 2, 1859, he married Miss Mary A. Maughiman, who was born April 8, 1831, a daughter of Henry and Elizabeth (Beamer) Maughiman. To this union have been born the following named children: Elizabeth West, a resident of Monroe Township; Sarah, at home; Louisa Minks, in Belmont County, Ohio; Margaret A., deceased; Alice, at home; John F., deceased, and Henry M., at home. Our subject resided in Tuscarawas County until 1863, when he purchased the farm he now owns, which contains 130 acres, being located on the Indian fork of the Connotton Creek. Politically Mr. Stees is Democratic. BAZELEEL BLAZER, a substantial and worthy farmer of Monroe Township, Carroll County, was born in Lee Township, in the same county, November 8, 1846. His grandfather, also named Bazeleel, the progenitor of the Blazer family in America, came from Germany and located in eastern Pennsylvania. About the same time there time also to the region another pioneer family, named Burgett, whose place of settlement is to this day commemorated as Burgettstown, and to Jane, a daughter in this family, Bazeleel Blazer was married, to which union were born ten children, viz: George, Bazeleel, John, William, Joseph, Hamilton, Mary A., Elizabeth, Sarah and Philip Burgett. Just before the War of 1812, Bazeleel and his wife came to Ohio, and located in that part of Jefferson County now known as Lee Township, in Carroll County, and here they ended their days. Philip Burgett Blazer, one of the children enumerated above, was born in Jefferson County, Ohio, June 20, 1817. His early life was passed on the pioneer farm of his father, on which he endured all the hardships and suffered the privations common to the period; but the lessons he learned in facing dangers and surmounting difficulties laid the foundation for his success in after life, and developed the habits of economy and industry, and, above all, the sterling integrity which were characteristic of him throughout his later career. In 1840 Philip B. married Miss Mary Allmon, a native of Jefferson County, Ohio, and daughter of James and Anna (Preston) Allmon, pioneers of the county. The young couple at once located in Lee Township, Carroll County, where they began life for themselves on a limited capital, consisting chiefly of energy and determination. They remained in Lee Township until 1850, when they removed to Centre Township, where, February 6, 1853, Mrs. Blazer passed away, leaving five children, viz. : William, now of Jefferson County; James (deceased); Bazeleel, whose name heads this sketch; Silas P., of Carroll County, and Anna, deceased wife of Matthias Roudebush. On June 29, 1854, Mr. Blazer took for his second wife Miss Mary Bothwell, a native of Pittsburgh, Penn., and a daughter of George and Jane (Armstrong) Bothwell, natives of Ireland, who came to America in 1820 and 1822, respectively, and were married in Philadelphia. George CARROLL COUNTY - 1133 Bothwell was a weaver, and for a number of years followed his trade in Philadelphia and Pittsburgh. In 1832 he came with his family to Lee Township, Carroll County, Ohio, then removed to Harrison County, where Mrs. Bothwell died, December 2, 1868, in the sixty-seventh year of her age, and Mr. Bothwell in January, 1877, at the ripe age of ninety. Following their marriage, Mr. and Mrs. Philip B. Blazer located on the magnificent Blazer farm in Centre Township, Carroll County, where Mr. Blazer died May 9, 1889, the father, by his second marriage, of eight children, viz. : Hamilton R., Thomas A., David, Joseph, Philip H., Morris B., John C. and George W. In the death of Philip Burgett Blazer the county lost one of its best citizens. A man of modest, unassuming disposition, he sought retirement, rather than public position. He gave liberally of his means, yet so unostentatious was he in his charity that many of his noble deeds were never heard of until after his death. In all public enterprises tending toward the improvement and advancement of the county he was always prominent, and devoted to such measures liberally of his time and means. A Republican, politically, he sought no office, but was always willing to perform his duty as a citizen and filled only those positions which called for labor that was without recompense. Twice he was elected a director of the Carroll County Infirmary, and faithfully discharged the duties of the position. He was in all respects a self-made man, having worked out his own success. He was a consistent member of the Methodist Episcopal Church, and won for himself the respect of all who knew him; his widow, who resides upon the estate near Carrollton, is also a member of the same congregation. Bazeleel Blazer, son of the above, grew to manhood in Centre Township and was educated at the district school. On October 27, 1870, he married Miss Susan M. J. McCausland, who was born March 25, 1849, a daughter of Thomas McCausland, of Lee Township. By this happy union there are two sons: Thomas W., born June 2, 1878, and Robert W., born September 6, 1881. For some years after his marriage Mr. Blazer made his residence in Lee Township, and then removed to Washington Township, same county, where he remained until March 21, 1882, when he purchased and moved upon his farm of 162 acres in Monroe Township. This land was entered by Samuel Hayes, December 12, 1815, the original patent for which Mr. Blazer has now in his possession. Politically, our subject is a Republican, and he and his wife are members of the Presbyterian Church at Dell Roy, both honored and esteemed for their uprightness of walk through life. JOSEPH CLOSE, one of the honored old landmarks of Carroll County, was born in Island Creek, Jefferson Co., Ohio, August 18, 1815, a son of Peter and Rebecca (McMurland) Close, the father a native of Germany, born in 1775, a son of John Close, and the mother a native of Ireland, born in 1785, being brought to the United States by some friends when she was yet a child. When Peter Close was ten years old he came to this country in company with some neighbors, landing in New York, whence he made his way on foot to Virginia, where he found friends and remained some time. Here he was married to Miss Rebecca McMurland, who bore him nine children, as follows: Sarah, John, Michael, William, Peter and Rebecca, all deceased, and Mrs. Phoebe Thorley (residing in Rose Township, Carroll County), Mrs. Jane Robbins (living at Delta, Ohio) and Joseph. Soon after marriage Mr. and Mrs. Peter Close removed to Island Creek, in Jefferson Co., Ohio, where he remained till April 9, 1820, when he came to what is now Monroe Township, Carroll County, and leased the farm now owned by Dr. Samuel Black. This he resided on till 1828, when he entered eighty acres of land in Section 5, same township, on which ho passed the remainder of his useful life, dying in 1864, his wife having passed away the previous year. They were for many 1134 - CARROLL COUNTY. years members of the Lutheran Church, and in politics Mr. Close was a Democrat. He served as a private in the War of 1812. Joseph Close, the subject proper of these lines, was educated at the district schools of his neighborhood, and early in life learned carpentering, a trade be followed till 1885. On November 29, 1838, he was married to Miss Margaret Thorley, a native of Somerset County, Penn., and to this union were born eleven children, of whom the following is a brief record: John and Elizabeth are deceased; Mrs. Jane Briceland resides in Greencastle, Ind. ; Peter is at home; Thomas resides in Oneida, Ohio; Mrs. Phoebe Huff is in Monroe Township; Mrs. Sarah Bower lives in Rose Township; William is still on the homestead; Mrs. Margaret C. Marshall lives in Monroe township; John R. is in Rose Township, and Mrs. Rebecca Griffin in Stark County, Ohio. Mr. Close, after his marriage, purchased forty-five acres of land near his father's farm, on which he lived until 1868, when he moved to where he now resides, the farm having been entered by the Russell Brothers, and purchased by our subject in 1864. It contains 114 acres, and lies partly in Monroe Township and partly in Rose. In politics Mr. Close is a Democrat, and has served as justice of the peace twelve years; in religion he is a member of the Presbyterian Church, as was also his amiable wife, who departed this life November 12, 1886. DAVID HAUGH, one of the sturdy representative farmers of Monroe Township, Carroll County, was born in Pittsburgh, Penn., October 12, 1824, a son of John and Jean (Graham) Haugh, both natives of Scotland, the former a son of James Haugh and born May 26, 1778, latter a daughter of William and Elizabeth Graham and born October 27, 1785. John and Jean Haugh were married May 31, 1803, and had the following named children: James (I), born July 14, 1804, died in infancy; William, born May 19, 1806; John, March 26, 1808; James (II), April 21, 1810; Andrew, August 16, 1812; Elizabeth, May 16, 1815; Robert (I), August 14, 1817, all born in Scotland; and Samuel, born May 31, 1819; Robert (II), February 25, 1822; David, October 12, 1824; Mary, May 25, 1827, all born in Pittsburgh, Penn. In 1818 John Haugh immigrated to the United States with his family, and they took up their residence in Pittsburgh, Penn., where he was in the employ of John Gibb, manufacturer of alum, vitriol, soap, candles, etc., until 1836, in which year he moved to Carroll County, Ohio. Here he purchased the farm now owned by his son David, at that time containing ninety acres, to which our subject has since added twenty acres, aggregating a fine farm of 110 acres of well-improved land. The father died December 21, 1854, the mother October 30, 1869, both members of the United Presbyterian Church. In politics Mr. Haugh was first a Whig, and afterward a Republican. David Haugh, the subject proper of this memoir, received his education partly at the public schools of Pittsburgh, and partly at the common schools of Monroe Township, in the meantime securing a thoroughly practical training in the science of farming, which has been his life vocation. On November 23, 1848, he was married to Mary R. Moffatt, who was born October 13, 1827, in Monroe Township, Carroll County, daughter of Nathan and Sarah (King) Moffatt, which union has been blessed with nine children, of whom the following is a brief record: John, born March 27, 1850, resides in Dell Roy, Ohio; William G., born March 29, 1852, lives in Canton, Ohio; Robert B., born February 7, 1854, Sarah J., born July 17, 1856, Mary E., born March 7, 1859, and Annie M., born March 25, 1861, are all four deceased; Andrew E., born June 8, 1863, is still at home; Grant H., born February 7, 1866, is deceased; Ross L., born July 19, 1867, is yet under the parental roof. The mother of this family died April 12, 1871, a member of the United Presbyterian Church, and Novem- CARROLL COUNTY - 1135 ber 7, 1872, Mr. Haugh was united in marriage with Mrs. Elizabeth Bolling, who was born October 30, 1841, a daughter of Adam and Catherine (Stoody) Beamer. Mr. and Mrs. Haugh are members of the United Presbyterian Church; in his political preferments he has always been a solid Republican, and has held several township offices. Our subject has lived on the same farm ever since coming to it with his parents in 1836, and he has made many substantial improvements thereon, erecting comfortable and commodious buildings. REUBEN RUNYON, one of the old and influential farmers of Monroe Township, Carroll County, was born on the farm where he now resides, May 11, 1819. His father, also named Reuben, was born in New Jersey, by trade was a shoemaker, and when fifteen years of age moved to Washington County, Penn., where he married Miss Mary M. Shuster; in 1817 he came to Ohio and entered the farm our subject now owns. Here he put up a rude cabin, in which he resided for a number of years, and finally erected a hewed-log house, in which he resided till his death. Reuben Runyon, our subject proper, is the youngest of a family of seventeen children born to his parents, and has never lived elsewhere than on the farm on which he was born. In 1876 he married Mrs. Sarah Conover, whose maiden name was Justus; she was born in Huntingdon County, N. J. Politically, Mr. Runyon is Democratic. His farm contains eighty acres, which are well tilled and very productive. He is a progressive agriculturist, thrifty and industrious, and is much respected by his neighbors. PETER EICK, a prominent farmer of Monroe Township, Carroll County, was born in Huntingdon County, N. J., July 6, 1820. His father, also named Peter, was born in the same county, September 6, 1791, and was a son of Peter Eick, who was born in Germany and in an early day immigrated to the United States, settling in New Jersey, where he married Margaret Hopler. To this union were born Anthony, Elizabeth, John, Jacob, Peter, William, Catherine A., Julia A., Lany and Mary. Peter Eick, the father of our subject, grew to manhood on the farm in New Jersey, and July 30, 1817, married Miss Elizabeth Jennings, who was born in New Jersey in 1799, a daughter of Peter Jennings. This union was blessed with seven children, named as follows: John, who resides in Harrison Township, Carroll County; Philip, in Tuscarawas County, Ohio; Peter, our subject; Elizabeth Dilly, in Tuscarawas County, Ohio; Mary, deceased; Sarah Beamer, in Harrison Township, Carroll Co., Ohio, and Lany, who resides in Carrollton, Ohio. In 1821 Mr. Eick came to Ohio and purchased the farm now owned by our subject, of which there had been a few acres cleared, and a small cabin erected thereon. Mr. Eick resided on this land till the marriage of our subject, when he purchased a farm near Sherrodsville, where he resided till the death of his wife, which occurred August 25, 1880; he then resided with our subject till his own death December 17, 1882. Mr. Eick came from New Jersey with a team and wagon, all the property he had, and would have returned to New Jersey, but his money was gone, and he was obliged to remain; yet, at his death, he owned 220 acres of choice land. Mr. and Mrs. Eick were members of the Presbyterian Church for over forty years. Politically, he was a Whig till 1855, but from that date to his death was a Republican; served several terms as trustee of his township. Peter Eick, our subject, grew to manhood on the farm where he now resides, and was educated at the common schools. On October 31, 1849, he married Miss Esther E. Barrick, who was born in Monroe Township, Carroll Co., Ohio, August 7, 1831, a daughter of George and Mary (Maughiman) Barrick. By this union there were ten children, viz. : John, born September 13, 1850, deceased; Henry, born October 10, 1853, resides in Monroe Township; Milo, 1136 - CARROLL COUNTY. born March 8, 1855, deceased; Philip M., born September 3, 1858, deceased; Alice A., born February 27, 1862, deceased; Eli B., born September 22, 1864, resides. in Monroe Township; Jacob, born February 11, 1867, died in infancy; Martin, born February 20, 1868, deceased; William G., born April 11, 1870, at home, and Mary M. born February 21, 1872, also at home. Mr. Eick has lived where he now resides since he came to Ohio, and has been identified as one of the leading men of his township. Politically, he is a Republican, and he and wife are members of the Lutheran Church. ISAAC RUSSELL, a thrifty farmer of Monroe, Township, Carroll County, was born July 10, 1828, on the farm he now owns. His father, Arthur Russell, was born in Ireland, in 1779. Arthur's father was Robert Russell, who, about 1789, migrated to the United States, and settled in Washington County, Penn., entering a large tract of land, on which he remained till his death. His children were Samuel, Arthur, Robert Bell, Elizabeth and Sarah. Arthur grew to manhood in Pennsylvania, and was educated at the common schools; in 1805, he, in company with his brother, Robert, came to Ohio, and entered Section 36, of what is now Monroe Township, Carroll County, where they both put up cabins, and spent their time in clearing the land, Arthur erecting one of the first saw-mills in Carroll County. In Pennsylvania, Arthur married Miss Belle Holmes, who was born in Ireland, and was brought to the United States when but two years old. To them were born children as follows: Jesse, Isaac, Maria and Belle, all deceased except Isaac. Mr. Russell, a few years after he built his cabin, also erected a hewed log house, near where Isaac now resides, in which he lived till his death, in 1844, his wife having preceded him to the grave in 1834; both were members of the Methodist Episcopal Church. Isaac Russell, whose name opens this sketch, was reared to manhood on the farm, and edu cated at the district school. On September 6, 1849, he married Miss Eleanor Nixon, who was born in 1828, a daughter of James Nixon, of Union Township, Carroll County. This union has been blessed with the following named children: James M., who resides in Dell Roy, Ohio: Cordelia B., deceased; Samuel R., deceased; Isaac N., in Canton, Ohio, and Howard, at home. Mr. Russell has resided on the old farm all his life; he now owns 110 acres, on which he has erected a fine residence, and made many other improvements. In 1890 he was elected land appraiser of Monroe Township, he being, politically, a Republican. He and his wife are members of the Methodist Episcopal Church, and are highly esteemed by their neighbors. SAMUEL TIPTON, a leading agriculturist of Monroe Township, Carroll County, was born in Tuscarawas County, Ohio, January 12, 1837. His father, John Tipton, was a native of Maryland, born in 1774, and there married Elizabeth Tipton. To them were born children as follows: John, Samuel, Eliza J., Mary A., Catherine, Elizabeth and Nancy. Mr. Tipton, who was a carpenter by trade, resided in Green Township, Harrison Co., Ohio, for some years, but died in Wisconsin in 1842. After his death his widow returned to Ohio, and died in Franklin Township, Harrison County, in February, 1887, aged ninety-three years. Samuel Tipton, the subject proper of these lines, was educated at the district schools, an in 1865 married Esther Beamer, who was born in 1849, in Monroe Township, Carroll Co., Ohio, a daughter of Jacob and Esther (Maughiman) Beamer. To this union were born seven children, viz. : Florence, Clyde, Samuel, Etta, Bertha, Udella and Bartlett, all of whom reside at home. Mr. Tipton came to Carroll County in 1862, and in 1865 be purchased the farm where he now resides, which contains 135 acres. Politically, he is Democratic. He and his wife are members of the Lutheran Church, and the CARROLL COUNTY - 1137 family are among the most respected in the township where they reside. ROBERT G. KEAN, member of the State Legislature for Carroll County, and a prosperous and influential farmer of Washington Township, is a native of the same, born April 25, 1844. John Kean, his grandfather, was born in Ireland, where he was married, and soon after that event he was pressed into the British Army, in which he served some two or three years. Succeeding in deserting, however, he came to America, and for some time taught school in Washington County, Penn. In 1814 his wife came to the United States and, rejoining her husband, they proceeded from Pennsylvania to Salem, in Jefferson County, Ohio, where they resided a short time. They then came to what is now Washington Township, Carroll County, where he leased a tract of land and commenced farming; he also taught school here, being the first teacher in the county. After several years' residence in Washington township he removed to near Bergholz, in Jefferson County, where he passed the remainder of his life; politically he was a Democrat. The children born to this pioneer couple were as follows: Mrs. Jane Kelly, Mrs. Rosanna Sweany, John, Mrs. Mary A. Miller, Francis, Mrs. Isabella Fulton, Mrs. Matilda Wallace, Daniel and William. Of the children above enumerated, John was born in County Antrim, Ireland, and came with his parents to Ohio, where he was brought up on the farm and educated at the subscription schools. In 1827 he was married to Jane McMaster, a native of Washington County, Penn., born December 5, 1809, and daughter of James and Elizabeth (George) McMaster. To this union were born ten children, as follows: James, Mrs. Mary Donaldson and Mrs. Elizabeth J. McClellan, all three now deceased; Mrs. Christiana Stephenson, residing in Columbiana County, Ohio; Mrs. Matilda George, in Lee Township, Carroll County; Mrs. Hannah Crofts, a resident of Columbiana County, Ohio; Mrs. Isabella Carey, in East Liverpool, Ohio; John, in Washington Township; Robert G., our subject, and William, a Presbyterian minister in Lafayette, Ind. After their marriage Mr. and Mrs. John Kean resided on a leased farm in Washington Township until 1832, when he purchased the property now owned by his son John, containing 160 acres, afterward buying the farm owned and occupied by our subject, also comprising 160 acres (these 320 acres being located in Section 2, Washington Township), where he died. In politics he was a Republican, and in religion a member of the United Presbyterian Church; his widow is now living with her son John. Robert G. Kean, the subject proper Cot this memoir, grew to manhood on his father's farm, attending in the winter months the common schools of the district. In August, 1862, he enlisted in Company H, Ninety-eighth Regiment, 0. V. I., and was promoted to sergeant. On March 30, 1869, he was married to Miss Sarah McBurney, who was born March 10, 1847, in Monroe Township, Carroll Co., Ohio, a daughter of Samuel and Sarah Jane (George) McBurney, and after their marriage they came to the farm already referred to, whereon they have since resided. They are consistent members of the Presbyterian Church; in politics Mr. Kean is a Republican, and in the fall of 1889 he was elected to represent the people of Carroll County, in the State Legislature; he has served as justice of the peace twenty years. ENOCH C. ROSS, M. D., a worthy and respected member of the most beneficent 1 of all professions, is a resident of Malvern, Brown Township, Carroll County, of which he is a native, having been born in that village October 3, 1846. His grandfather, Enoch Ross, came in 1812 with his wife and family from Pennsylvania to Ohio; and took up his residence near Waynesburg, where he and his wife passed the remainder of their lives. Among the children 1138 - CARROLL COUNTY. born to them was Samuel I., who first saw the light of day in Greene County, Penn., and was two years old when his parents brought him to Ohio, where he grew to manhood and obtained his education. He was married to a Miss Stansburg, who bore him five children, only one of whom is now living—Jasper S. Ross, a minister in the Disciples Church. Samuel I. Ross married, for his second wife, Miss Angeline Cross, a native of Carroll County, Ohio, whither, in an early day, her parents, John and Margaret Cross, had emigrated from Ireland. Six children were born to this union, the subject of these lines being sixth in order of birth. About the year 1842 Samuel I. Ross removed with his family to Malvern, where he opened out one of the first hotels in the place, a hostelry known in its day, far and near, as the cosy rendezvous for the old settlers who would gather around the blazing log fire in the bleak winter evenings, and "spin" full many a thrilling "yarn" about pioneer and other experiences. For nearly half a century, forty years of which he served as a justice of the peace, Mr. Ross lived in Malvern, dying there January 17, 1890, esteemed and honored by all who knew him. Enoch C. Ross attended in his early boyhood the public schools of his native village, and in 1861 he entered Hiram College, where he remained till May, 1863, when, no longer able to restrain his desire to serve his country in her hour of need, he laid aside his Virgil and Homer, his Cesar and Xenophon, and enlisted in Company K, One Hundred and Fifty-seventh Regiment 0. N. G., 100 days' men; at the expiration of his term he re-enlisted, this time in Company A, One Hundred and Ninety-seventh 0. V. I., which regiment formed part of the Fourteenth Army Corps, and was attached to the Army of the Cumberland. Our subject participated in all the battles and campaigns of his regiment, and was mustered out of the service at the close of the war. Returning to Hiram College, he resumed his books, remaining until 1866, when he commenced the study of medicine under the pre ceptorship of Dr. J. H. Tressel, of Alliance, Ohio, and afterward attended lectures at the Hudson Medical College (now known as the Cleveland Medical College), from which he graduated in 1870. Dr. Ross then commenced the practice of his profession in Malvern, and some time later opened out, in connection therewith, a drug business, his son being associated with him, the style of the firm being Ross & Son. On December 24, 1869, the Doctor was united in marriage with Cordelia Paessler, of Carroll County, daughter of Christian and Christina Paessler, natives of Saxony, Germany, and to this union were born two children—both boys—Iverson H. and Harwood C. Dr. Ross is a stockholder in the Malvern Clay Company, of which he was one of the originators and the first president, a position he held two years. In politics he has always been a stanch Republican, and in 1880 he was elected to represent his district in the State Legislature, serving four years; in 1885 he received the nomination for State Senator, but withdrew from the contest. Dr. Ross, in all things tending to the advancement of his town, township and county, has ever evinced an active and commendable interest. J. G. MURDOCK. Among the early families who located in Cannonsburg, Penn., were the Murdocks, who had migrated thither from Maryland. The head of the family was James Murdock, a millwright by trade, who lived quietly with his family, peacefully enjoying the fruits of his labor. The eldest of his children, William G., was born in Cannonsburg, Penn., in 1804, and his boyhood days were spent in Washington County. At the age of eighteen he went to Steubenville, Ohio, and there served an apprenticeship at the harness and saddlery trade, soon after completing which he embarked in business, in company with his brother, in Wellsville, Ohio. In 1832 he returned to Pennsylvania, and there CARROLL COUNTY - 1139 married Nancy McClintock, a native of Washington County, that State, and early in the spring of the same year he set out with his young bride for their Ohio home at Wellsville. In the course of their journey they reached the Ohio River at Steubenville just as the flood of that year was at its height, and it would seem like tempting Providence to cross in any craft. The stream was in angry commotion, awful to behold, and was hurrying along with it a heterogeneous mass of ice, saw logs, broken up rafts, houses, fences, and all sorts of floating debris. But this awe-inspiring sight did not daunt the young travelers, for with courage and sturdy determination, and placing their trust in Providence, they crossed the stream without accident, and arrived at Wellsville in safety. Here they made their home, becoming numbered among' the most respected citizens of the place and neighborhood; and here, August 9, 1890, at the advanced age of eighty-four years, after a happy married life of nearly sixty years, died the faithful wife. Mr. Murdock is still a resident of Wellsville, and is familiarly known among the citizens as "Squire Murdock," from the fact of his having officiated as a justice of the peace for about a quarter of a century—indeed, in the earlier days of Wellsville, court used to be held in his little workshop, converting it pro tern. into a temple of justice. This honored pioneer couple were blessed with six children, of whom the gentleman whose name heads this sketch is the eldest. J. G. Murdock was born November 4, 1836, in Wellsville, Ohio, at the public schools of which place he received his education. In 1863 he was united in marriage with Martha E., daughter of John and Isabella (Arbuckle) Hewitt, and to this union were born three children, of whom but one is now living, John Hewitt, now a bright little boy of eight years. In his political predilections Mr. Murdock is a Republican, and has served as township clerk, also notary public for several years; he and his worthy wife are consistent members of the Presbyterian Church. H. D. DUNLAP, M.D., one of the leading physicians of Sherrodsville, Orange Township, Carroll County, is a native of the county, born March 3, 1856, in Centre Township. John Dunlap, his grandfather, was born in Pennsylvania, where he was brought up to farm life, attending, as circumstances allowed in those early days, the schools of the neighborhood. He was married in his native State to Mary Van Horn, whose parents were among the early settlers of the section of which the family had long been residents. For a few years after their marriage Mr. and Mrs. Dunlap remained in Pennsylvania, but finally joined the train of settlers who at the- time were going to Ohio, and, settling in what is now Harrison Township, Carroll County, Mr. Dunlap purchased a tract of land, which he and his wife commenoed to improve. Here they led industrious, uneventful lives, bravely combating the hardships of the early settler, and died when well advanced in years. D. V. Dunlap, father of our subject, was born in Carroll County, Ohio, where he passed his entire life, being one of the progressive and successful farmers of the county. He was married, while yet a young man, to Sarah A. Best, also of Carroll County, who bore him the following named children: Barbara, Preston, Milton, Albert, Robert, H. D., Emeline (Mrs. William Baker), and Maggie (Mrs. Dr. Roach). The entire family are members of the Presbyterian Church, as were the parents, and the father was, in his political preferments, an enthusiastic Republican. H. D. Dunlap received his primary education in the common schools of his native township, afterward attending the medical school in connection with Cleveland College, from which he graduated in 1881, after pursuing a thorough, practical course. The Doctor commenced the practice of his chosen profession in Sherrodsville, and has met with well-merited success.. On April 18, 1878, he was married to Rebecca D., daughter of John Meiser, of Harrison County, Ohio, and one ohild has come to 1140 - CARROLL COUNTY. bless their union, Della, born June 23, 1879. Dr. and Mrs. Dunlap are members of the Methodist Episcopal Church at Sherrodsville. In politics he has always been identified with the Republican party, and is recognized as a leader in his section; in 1887 he was elected county coroner, and in 1889 was appointed postmaster at Sherrodsville. Socially Dr. Dunlap is .a great favorite, and professionally he is recognized as a skillful and well-read physician, noted for his humanity and open-heartedness. HENRY SMITH (deceased), than whom no one exerted greater influence in the growth and upbuilding of Carroll County, was born in Greene County, Penn., May 11, 1809, and died in Orange Township, Carroll Co., Ohio, June 21, 1890. His father, Alexander Smith, was a native of Germany, whence he was brought to America by his parents, when quite young, the family settling in Pennsylvania, where they carried on agriculture. Alexander was married to Catherine McGunney, a native of Scotland, the eldest of fourteen children, five of whom were boys. She set sail from her native land for America in company with her parents, who both died on the voyage and were buried at sea. Soon after their marriage Mr. and Mrs. Alexander Smith came to Ohio, and in 1814 settled near Bowerston (Harrison County), where they erected their log cabin, and encountered all the hardships and dangers incident to pioneer life. They were among the early organizers of the Presbyterian Church in their section, and in politics Mr. Smith was a Democrat of the old Jeffersonian type. Henry Smith, of whom this sketch more particularly relates, came with his parents to Ohio, and passed the rest of his life in the State. He was educated at the primitive subscription schools of his day, and early in life thoroughly learned the trade of miller. He built a mill on the site now known as "Smith's Mills," and carried on an extensive business in that line during the rest of his life. He was twice married, and had, by the first marriage, two children, John and Samuel, and, by the second marriage, eight children, named as follows: Benjamin, Joseph, Diana, Gotleib, Henry, Theophilus, Mary and Amelia (Mrs. Poinsett). Mr. Smith was a member of the United Brethren Church, as are his widow (Mrs. Annie Smith) and family; in politics he was first a Whig, and on the formation of the party, he became an active Republican. He was in all respects a self-made man, having begun at the bottom rung of the ladder and worked himself up by his own individual efforts. His success was well merited, having been industriously and honestly earned; and when he was called from earth he left behind a wide circle of mourning friends and acquaintances, who , one and all, held him in the highest respect, and now reverence his memory.