MADISON TOWNSHIP - 1059 MADISON TOWNSHIP. (RETURN TO THE TITLE PAGE) GEORGE R. ARMSTRONG, druggist; P. O. South Charleston; was born in the city of Pittsburgh, Penn., July 5, 1841. His education was obtained at the Fourth Ward School and Western University. In 1865, he was apprenticed to the drug trade, and was engaged in that business in his native city till 1874, with the exception of two winters, one spent in Philadelphia, Penn., and the other in New York. His marriage was celebrated Dec. 15, 1873, with Miss Margaret Langden, of Steubenville, Ohio. On the 1st of January of the following year, he moved to Cincinnati, and in February of the same year to Milford, Ohio, where he remained till September following. He then located at South Charleston, Clark Co., and served in the capacity of General Manager of the store of Ira Athearn, and then William Cheney until March of 1876, when the present firm of Armstrong & Co. purchased the business of William Cheney, and have since conducted it with success. Mr. Armstrong was elected Recorder of the village in the spring of 1878 by a small majority, and re-elected in the spring of 1880 by an almost unanimous ;vote. He became a member of the American Pharmaceutical Association in 1871, and on the 2d of September, 1872, assisted in organizing the Ohio State Pharmaceutical Association at Columbus. DR. W. H. BARNWELL; P. O. South Charleston; was born Sept. 10, 1832, in Ashtabula Village, Ashtabula Co., Ohio; has been a resident of this county twenty-three years. His father and mother were natives of Northamptonshire, England, and came to this country in the early part of 1832. The latter is still living in Harmony Village, this county, in the 74th year of her age. April 23, 1861, he enlisted as a private soldier with Capt. Phil. Kershner, 16th O. V. I., and served four months; assisted in organizing the 44th o. V. I. in the fall of 1861 ; sworn into the service as a private soldier; elected Second Lieutenant Co. F ; served in that capacity until promoted to First Lieutenant and assigned to Co. B, where he served until the expiration of term of enlistment of the 44th, participating in every battle or skirmish the regiment was ever engaged in, among which was the battle of Lewisburg, Va., May 23, 1862, that Gen. George Crook's said was " the neatest little stand-up fight of the war. " April, 1865, he was appointed United States Detective, with headquarters at Nashville, Tenn., under orders of Gen. Thomas; and held that position until after the close of the war, and the office was abandoned March, 1866; read medicine with Dr. James S. R. Hazzard, of Springfield, and graduated at the Cincinnati College of Medicine and Surgery June, 1871; since which time has been constantly in the active practice of his profession; is a member of Clark County Medical Society, and served one year as its President; married to Lucina E. Sprague, daughter of Darius Sprague, of Harmony Township, this county, Nov. 14, 1867, by whom he has three children-Jessie H., born Aug. 27, 1868; Ollie L., born March 9, 1872, and William Hayes, born Nov. 6, 1876; present residence, South Charleston, Clark Co., O.; is and always has been a firm adherent to the regular practice of medicine. 1060 - BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES: ALMON BRADFORD, dealer in groceries and provisions; P. O. South Charleston ; was born in Chili, Monroe Co., N. Y., Dec. 13, 1830. His great grandfather was a direct descendant of William Bradford, who came to America in the Mayflower and who was the first Governor of the Plymouth colony in 1620. His father was born in Massachusetts in 1796, but when quite small removed to Vermont, where they remained till he was about 16 years of age. They then moved to near Rochester, N. Y., where in 1821 he married Mary Sybil Brace. She was born in Connecticut in 1802. In 1838, they came to Ohio and settled near Springfield, Clark Co. Their son, Almon, the subject of this sketch, when 17 years of age, went to learn the blacksmith trade, which he followed till July, 1862, residing mostly at Lisbon, in the last-named county. On quitting his trade at the time just mentioned, he enlisted in Co. K, 45th O. V. I., and went forth to aid in suppressing the rebellion. He was First Sergeant at the organization ; afterward Second and First Lieutenant of the same regiment, and participated in fifty-eight battles, including the great John Morgan Raid. He returned home in the fall of 1864, but having received an injury while in the service, was unable to work at his trade, and has since been engaged at various kinds of business. On the 15th of July, 1853, he joined the Odd Fellows in Springfield, Ohio; and in 1863, while at home on recruiting service, was made a Master Mason of Fielding Lodge, No. 192, South Charleston. He was elected Justice of the Peace in Harmony Township, Clark County in 1868. and served till 1879, when he resigned; having moved to Madison Township, where, in South Charleston, he engaged in the grocery and provision trade. His marriage was celebrated Feb. 23, 1854, with Margaret Ann McBeth. Three sons were the issue of this union, viz.: Albert, Rufus Orren and Orlando Rolla. WASHINGTON BUFFENBARGER (deceased); was born in Madison Township, Clark Co., Ohio, Jan. 17, 1809; a son of George and Hannah Buffenbarger, both natives of Virginia, who emigrated from their native State in 1807, and located on the Little Miami River, at the place above mentioned, where they purchased a very large tract of land, and where the residue of their lives was spent. They were the parents of ten children. The first born in Virginia, died in infancy. The others were born in Ohio and lived to adult age. Their names were as follows: Jesse, Washington, Samuel and Sampson (twins); Simington, Salmon, Eve, Mary and Angus. Sampson, the only survivor, resides in Auglaize Co., Ohio. Washington was raised to manual labor on his fathers farm, and was always engaged in agricultural pursuits. On the 24th of February, 1831, be was united in marriage with Mary Goudy, by whom he had five children-Peter, Mary H., Mahala A., Priscilla and Francis M. Washington Buffenbarger departed this life in July, 1877. His wife survives and resides on the farm. She was born in Vance Township, Greene County (which is Green Township, Clark County since 1818) ; Oct. 22, 1808 is the date of her birth. John Goudy, her father, was of Irish descent, born in Redding Co., Penn. His first marriage was celebrated in Kentucky, and, in 1803, they, with their two children, emigrated to Ohio and settled in Hamilton County. Five years later they moved to the place previously mentioned. Ten children were born to them-Alexander, Nancy, Ann, John, Rebecca, Mary, Robert S., Elizabeth. Isabel and Hannah. His second marriage was consummated with Nancy Murphy. The children of this union were seven in number. SAMUEL H. CARR, hotel and livery, South Charleston; was born near Jeffersonville, Fayette Co., Ohio, Dec. 23, 1842; was the son of Michael and Mary Carr. He was a native of Ohio, and his wife of Virginia; a farmer by occupation; his death occurred June 19, 1871, aged 60 years. His wife still survives him, and remains upon the home farm. They were the parents of nine children, all now living, and grandparents of thirty-nine children, and great-grandparents to five children. The subject of this sketch stayed upon the farm with. his father until the age of 18 years, when be enlisted in Co. C, 90th O. V. I, and served two and a half years, and was engaged in many hard-fought battles, viz. : Perryville, Ky. ; Cross Roads, Ky. ; Stone River, Tenn. ; Resaca, Ga., an many others of minor importance, and on June 20, 1864, was engaged in the battle of Kenesaw Mountain, where he received a wound in his left arm, and on the 13th of July following his arm was amputated three inches MADISON TOWNSHIP. - 1061 below the shoulder joint. He received his discharge at Columbus Sept. 20, 1864. He now receives a pension of $24 per month. On the 28th of January, 1868, he united in marriage with Miss Ardilla A. McIntire, of Jeffersonville, Ohio (and daughter of Lucius and Elizabeth McIntire, natives of Ohio) ; was born Sept. 13, 1845. They are the parents of three children, all now living, one son and two daughters, viz. : Charles L., born March 31, 1870 ; Mary M., April 27, 1874; Ada B., Nov. 5, 1878. MILTON CLARK, Cashier of the Bank of South Charleston, South Charleston. To the gentleman whose name appears above we are pleased to allot a space in the biographical album of this work. Henry Clark, his grandfather, was born and raised in South Carolina. In 18(14, he, with his wife and three children, emigrated to Ohio and settled in Warren Co., where he purchased 600 acres of land, half of which was to be the property of his brother Jonathan on arriving at his majority. He had made some considerable improvement in the way of clearing and erecting buildings, when one Walter Dun contested the title of his land. This put a stop to all improvement, and the barn which he had built, and which was the first frame barn on the Miami River in that county, stood incomplete till after the final decision in 1840, when our subject finished it. The struggle for the rights of his property lasted nearly thirty years, and ruined him financially. He was a Quaker, a man of decisive integrity and vivid intellect. [lard work and exposure broke him down in middle age; these, together with the difficulty before mentioned, made him an early victim for the grave. He died about 1835, having been the father of five children-John, Jonathan, Henry, Cornelius and Elizabeth. Jonathan, the father of Milton Clark, was born in South Carolina in 1797. He was raised to agricultural pursuits, which was his principal occupation through life. For a number of years, however, he was unable to perform manual labor. Owing to an asthmatic affection, he did not sleep an entire night in bed for twenty years. He was identified with the principal offices of the township, and did a great deal of business for other parties. His marriage was celebrated in 1818 with Henrietta, daughter of Daniel and Mary Stump, who emigrated from Fred erick Co., Va., in 1817., and located in Warren Co., Ohio. Jonathan and Henrietta Clark were the parents of six children-Milton, Mary, Cornelius A., Daniel W., Eliza, and Matilda. The last two died in youth. The survivors are the three sons. Jonathan Clark departed this life July 4, 1842. His wife survived till 1875, and died at the age of 75. Milton, the subject of this memoir, was born in Warren Co., Dec. 18, 1819. Being the oldest of the children, and his father an invalid, he was called upon to take charge of his father's affairs at a very early period of his life. He and his good mother did most of the rearing of the family. He was engaged in farming principally till 28 years of age. In the meantime, be attempted to read medicine, but his health failed, and he went West to recruit. In 1849, he gave up farming entirely and went into the drug business, which be continued till 1857, when he engaged in the grain and grocery trade. For four years he was railroad and express agent. In December, 1863, he was elected Cashier of the First National Bank of South Charleston, which position he retained after the bank became a private institution, and still holds it with credit to himself and satisfaction on the part of the people. on the 9th of November, 1852, he married Miss Sarah Tibbals. She was born in Montgomery Co. Aug. 5, 1827. To this union three children were given-Flora E., Mary and Bertha. The last two died in infancy. Mrs. Sarah Clark died in 1866, a consistent member of the Presbyterian Church. In October of 1868 he married Mrs. C. A. Horney, widow of Lieut. Paris Horney, who died in a rebel prison at Columbia, S. C. She was born Dec. 6, 1836. Kearn was her maiden name. Mr. Clark, wife and daughter are members of the Presbyterian Church, and in the town of South Charleston and surrounding country he is recognized as a man of straightforward business habits, whose character is above reproach. E. T. COLLINS, physician and surgeon; South Charleston. Of the pioneer medical men of Clark Co., but few are left to tell of the trials and hardships of the early days, nearly all having long since been laid beneath the sod; but in the gentleman whose name heads this sketch, we have one of the few living physicians who 1062 - BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES: practiced his profession since the days when Clark Co. was a wilderness, and he is, with the exception of Dr. McLaughlin, of Tremont, the only one in full practice who can rank as a pioneer. He is a native of Moorefield Township, Clark Co., Ohio, born Jan. 12, 1818, and the son of Dennis and Mary Collins. His father was born at Winchester, Va., March 4, 1771, of Irish parents, who had settled in that State shortly before his birth. His mother's maiden name was Mary Thomas, born in Princeton, N. J., June 12, 1774, and removing to Virginia with her parents when young, where she was married to Dennis Collins, of which union were born fifteen children, as follows: John, Matthias, Thomas, Catherine, Emily, James, Hannah, Job, Mary, Faris, Milton, Dennis, Elijah T. and two died in infancy. All the balance grew to maturity with the exception of Faris, who died at the age of 15. At the time of the Whisky Rebellion in Pennsylvania, Dennis Collins responded to a call from President Washington, and went out to help suppress the disturbance, which was accomplished without bloodshed. In 1796, he and family removed to Fleming Co., Ky., where they remained until 1811, when they came to Ohio and settled about two miles north of Urbana, Champaign Co., two years later removing south, to what is now Moorefield Township, Clark Co., but at that time a part of Champaign. Here he was engaged in opening up a farm and tilling the soil, until his death, Feb. 24, 1826, his wife surviving him many years, dying Oct. 30, 1843; both had been for years members of the Baptist Church. The subject of this sketch was the youngest in the family, and is to-day the only survivor; his education was obtained in the common schools of his township, and during the winter of 1838-39 he taught school; then began the study of medicine in the office of Drs. Mosgrove and Carter, of Urbana. In the winter of 1840-41, he attended lectures at the Ohio Medical College, Cincinnati, and on the 16th of April, of the latter year, began the practice of medicine at South Charleston, in partnership with Dr. Robert Houston, who some years afterward moved to Champaign Co., Ill., where he died, but who is still kindly remembered by many citizens of this county. On the 16th of September, 1845, Dr. Collins was married to Miss Sarah L. Houston, daughter of Dr. Robert Houston. Mrs. Collins was born in South Charleston, Aug. 30, 1823, and has had eight children, viz., Elizabeth, Lizzie, Milton, Robert, Charles, Mary, Houston and Louie, only three of whom are living, viz., Milton, who, in March, 1881, graduated at the Ohio Medical College, Cincinnati; Robert, a farmer in Ford Co., Ill., and Mary, who is a graduate of the Ohio Wesleyan University, of Delaware, Ohio. Dr. Collins and wife are members of the M. E. Church, and have contributed liberally to the support of religion and morals in their community. The Doctor became a member of the Ohio State Medical Society in 1853, and has been a member of the Clark Co. Medical Society for a number of years. He took an active interest in the building of the Little Miami Railroad, and with the exception perhaps of one or two others, is the only subscriber of stock to that road who is living in this vicinity, and was also a large subscriber to the S. S. R. R. He has been identified with the School Board of the town for several years, and during the rebellion was a stanch Unionist; and though a man of education and good executive ability, he has never sought or wanted office. Politically, a Republican, and a man of the most rigid economy in all his business affairs, he is, yet, strictly upright and honorable in carrying out his promises or fulfilling his contracts ; extremely slow and cautious in arriving at a conclusion; he is withal firm as a rock in upholding the result of his deliberations, and those traits have so guided him through life that he has never been engaged in litigation. He is now a stockholder in the Lagonda Bank, of Springfield, owns 1,600 acres of land in Illinois and Iowa, and after forty years of successful practice in his profession, is to-day considered one of the substantial, wealthy men of Clark Co. DAVID T, COLVIN, farmer and stock-raiser; P. O. South Charleston. Many who are not pioneers furnish the intellect and capital to further the enterprises that have been conceived and put into successful operation since the country was first settled by those energetic men, whose names we revere, and who will have ample justice done them in the pages of this history; therefore, should we fail to represent David T. Colvin among the leading farmers of Clark County, an injustice would be done him. MADISON TOWNSHIP. - 1063 His grandfather, Thomas Colvin, was born in Pennsylvania, of Scotch parents, and there married to Sarah McLaughan, a native of the Keystone State, also of Scotch descent; they moved to Berkeley Co., Va., in 1800, where they remained until death. To them were born the following children: John, Robert, Thomas, James, Sarah, Eliza Ann, Miriam and one deceased. Thomas, the father of David T., was born in Pennsylvania Oct. 16. 6, 1798, grew to manhood in Virginia, and was there married in 1826 to Rachel Taylor, a native of Frederick Co., Va., born Sept. 15, 1805, and the daughter of David and Martha Taylor, natives of the "Old Dominion," of German extraction. To Thomas and Rachel Colvin were born five children, viz.: Martha A., David T., Sarah E., John T. and Mary V., the latter deceased. And in 1835 he came to Greene Co., Ohio, settling in the vicinity of Cedarville, where he died in 1844, his wife surviving him many years, dying at Jamestown in 1878, both being life-long members of the M. E. Church. The subject of this sketch was born in Frederick Co., Va., Feb. 18, 1829, and has followed farming as his life occupation. He was married April 13, 1853, to. Maria Larkin, daughter of David and Nancy (Harper) Larkin, a sketch of whom will be found in the biography of L. W. Haughey. Mrs. Colvin was born in Greene Co., Ohio, July 25, 1831, and has had born to her, six children, viz., Wilber, Estella V., Chase, Metta, George (deceased) and David L.; she is a member of the M. E. Church. During Mr. Colvin's residence in Greene County, he took a prominent part in every public movement; was actively connected for several years with the agricultural boards of the county in two different societies; was Trustee of this township about ten years; a member of the Board of Education in Cedarville ten years, and filled many minor positions, such as devolve on men of known ability and integrity in every community. In 1867, Mr. Colvin came to Clark County, locating in Madison Township, south of South Charleston, where he owns 309 acres of land finely improved, besides 150 acres in a separate tract, on the line between Clark and Greene Counties, being partly in both. Politically, a Republican, he was a stanch upholder of the Government in the rebellion, giving his money and labor in that cause, as well as, for the support of the soldier's families. Since coming to this county he has been Township Trustee four years, and although not seeking or desiring office, he has been frequently solicited to be a candidate for official preferment, but has always refused to allow his name to go before a convention, which is a rare and commendable virtue in this age of office-seekers. He devotes his attention to his farm, and the raising of sheep, hogs and cattle, in which he has been very successful; is a modest, retiring man of good education, and extensive general information, whom it is a pleasure to converse with; a man whose honesty and integrity, coupled with his social, whole-souled and generous character, has made him hosts of friends throughout this portion of Ohio. WILLIAM COMRIE, farmer and stock-raiser; P.0. South Charleston. This old and respected farmer was born in Perthshire, Scotland, June 18, 1814, and is the son of Alexander and Christine Comrie, natives of that country, where his mother died in 1830, and his father in 1839. William was the fourth in a family of six children, as follows: Peter, Alexander, Catherine, William, John and Jessie, and his youth was spent in his native land, where he grew to manhood, following shepherding and farming as his occupation. On the 19th day of May, 1840, he, together with Catherine and Jessie, embarked at Glasgow for the United States, settling first in Logan Co., Ohio, where he purchased a farm and lived about two years, removing to Madison Township, Clark Co. in the fall of 1842, and, Dec. 1 of that year, was married to Miss Ann Murray, daughter of Mungo and Catherine (McEwen) Murry; natives of Scotland, who came to the United States in 1802, settling finally in Delaware Co., N. Y., where they remained until 1817, when they removed to Madison Township, Clark Co., Ohio, and here resided until death, their remains being interred in Lisbon Cemetery: Mrs. Comrie was born in Delaware Co., N. Y., March 22, 1815, and has had the following children Mungo M. (deceased), Catherine (the wife of James N. Hawk), Alexander, Peter, Lois A. and Margaret. Mr. Comrie had some means when he arrived in Ohio, and was not what is commonly known as a "poor man," but his money he put to good use, and by judicious management and constant industry, has accumulated a large estate, being now 1064 - BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES: the owner of 932 1/2 acres of first-class land, 452 1/2 of which he made himself; the balance he received with his wife, took charge of and cleared up, this being almost as great a labor as if he had to buy it. The family name was originally " Montgomrie," but in the early Scottish persecutions the name was changed to "Comrie," to baffle detection. In 1850, his brothers Alexander and John came to this country, but Peter remained in his native land. Politically, Mr. Comrie was a Whig, but on the formation of the Republican party, he cast his lot with it, and has ever since adhered to its principles. He, with his wife and four of their children, are members of the Presbyterian Church, and he has ever been in favor of schools, churches and public benefits and institutions of every sort. His home is one of the best in Madison Township, and, surrounded by a happy, contented family, he and his partner in life's joys and sorrows are now the possessors of every comfort necessary for their enjoyment and happiness. In looking back over the past forty years, we cannot but acknowledge that Mr. Comrie has made a success of life, and his standing to-day, among the people of his township, is that of an honest, upright, straightforward and progressive man, who, by his own efforts. has won a fair place in the ranks of the leading farmers of his adopted county. WILLIAM DAVISSON, retired farmer; P. O. South Charleston; one of the respected pioneers who are still living in Madison Township, is the man whose name heads this sketch. He is so well-known throughout this vicinity that his name is familiar to all, and his life has been of that energetic sort that was characteristic of the first settlers who have contributed the best years of their lives to the development of this country. His parents, Isaac and Sarah Davisson, were natives of Virginia, he being born May 9, 1790, and his wife, Oct. 18 in the same year they came to Ohio at an early day, locating on "Todd's Fork," in Warren Co., where they were married Oct. 4, 1808. About 1810, they came to what is now Madison Township, Clark Co., and entered a quarter-section of land north of the Little Miami River, on which they settled; and here they suffered the privations and hardships incident to pioneer life, Indians being numerous and trouble some at that time. To Isaac and Sarah Davisson were born fourteen children, viz., William, Obediah, Lemuel, Mary, Elizabeth, Daniel, Nancy, Lucinda, Sarah L, Margaret, Julianna, Maria, James G. and Daniel D., all growing to maturity except Daniel and Sarah I., and seven of whom are still living. Isaac Davisson and wife were energetic, economical people, who, by dint of hard labor, coupled with frugality, converted the forest into well cultivated fields, and added much to their possessions. He was a soldier in the war of 1812, and was identified with the principal township officers, although never seeking preferment. He was a prominent member of the M. E. Church, and for many years his house was the regular place for preaching. He died full of honors, Aug. 29, 1851. His widow is still living, and although her 90th birthday was celebrated by her children and friends, on 18th of last October, she yet enjoys good health, and frequently walks a half-mile to church, from her son's home, with whom she resides, into South Charleston. "Aunt Sallie," as she is familiarly known, has been for many years an earnest worker in the M. E. Church, and her ardent zeal is yet unabated ; known far and wide for her simple, unaffected piety; her good offices have been constantly sought, and she is looked up to as "a mother in the house of Israel." May her life and character, as a striking example of motherly love, be imitated and followed by the budding womanhood of this and future generations. The subject of this sketch was the eldest in the family, and was born in Warren Co., Ohio, Sept. 15, 1809, and was reared a farmer. He was married March 8, 1832, to Emmerine Adams, daughter of Eli and Elizabeth (Beaks) Adams, he a native of Maryland, and she of Virginia. Mrs. Davisson was born in Greene Co., Ohio, May 12, 1813 ; and three children are the fruits of this union, viz., James C., Sarah E. and Eli A., all of whom are living. Mr. Davisson, although retired from active farm life, is yet in partnership with his son in the stock business, the latter having charge of the farm. Politically, a "dyed-in-the-wool " Republican, he was a firm upholder of the rebellion, and, for forty years, he and his wife have been members of the M. E. Church, and every public measure found in him a hearty supporter. He is one of the oldest settlers living to-day in his township, and is honest and upright in all his affairs, and is trusted and respected by all who know him. MADISON TOWNSHIP. - 1065 DAVID W. De LAY, Principal of the South Charleston Union Schools. The subject of this sketch was born April 1'2, 1835, about one mile east of the town of Jackton, the county seat of Jackson County, and when about five years old, his father moved into the village where he resided one or two years, and from thence the family moved onto a farm about six miles from Jackson, on the road leading to McArthur, Ohio. His father's name was James the eldest son of the Rev. Jacob DeLay, who was extensively known as one of the early pioneer preachers of the M. E. Church. and who was remarkable for great decision of character, as well as for his forcible and positive manner of preaching the Gospel. He was the father of eleven sons and one daughter, and as Methodist preachers were not generally noted for their abundant wealth of this world's goods, James, the father of D. W., received but little as his share of the estate, and, as a consequence, was not able to give his children the beat advantages of a good education. David was the fourth in a family of six children; his mother was an excellently good and hopeful woman, who made the impress of her own character upon those of her children, when they were very young, and to her early pious training, they all, no doubt, owe much of whatever success they may have had in life; for if any one is destitute of a moral training, he can lay claim to but little of success in life. While living on the farm before referred to, and on another farm to which his father afterward moved, in the same vicinity, he received his first rudiments of an education while availing himself of the advantages offered by the district school; these advantages were meager indeed-far inferior to those enjoyed by the youth of these later days. The old log schoolhouse, which all have so often heard described and read about, was the kind in which he received his first schooling. The length of the term was generally from three to four months in the winter season, taught by male teachers, who usually received about $15 per month; though these advantages were poor, they were sufficient to create a desire for something higher in the way of an education. In early life, he was particularly fond of reading biographies of great and good men; these had a good influence, and created in him an ambition to arise to something honorable, and at the same time to do good in the world. At the age of twenty, having acquired a little money by his own exertions, he entered the preparatory department of the Ohio University, at Athens, Ohio; this department was at that time taught by Prof. W. H. Young, a very excellent teacher ; Dr. Solomon Howard was President of the college, supported by an able corps of teachers; here Mr. DeLay continued to prosecute a course of study, occasionally dropping out to teach a district school, to recruit his finances; at one time while in college, a vacancy occurred in the principalship of the Ewington Academy, in Gallia County, Ohio, and application was made to the Vice President of the college to send them a suitable man to take charge of this institution; Mr. DeLay was recommended and employed; here he taught for a number of terms very successfully. In June, 1863, he assisted in recruiting a company for the 1st Ohio Heavy Artillery, and entered that regiment as a Second Lieutenant in August of that year; a few months later, he was appointed as Aid-de-Camp and Quartermaster on the staff of Gen. Jacob Ammen, who was commanding the 4th Division. 23d Army Corps, with headquarters at Knoxville, Tenn., with whom he served till the spring of 1865, when, Gen. Ammen resigning, Mr. DeLay returned to his regiment and remained with it till mustered out at the close of the war. On June 3, 1862, about one year before entering the army, he was married to Miss Cynthia Rowley, whose parents lived at Porter, Gallia Co., Ohio. Immediately on arriving at home after the close of the war, his services were sought in a high school near Gallipolis, Ohio, where he taught successfully several terms; but a vacancy occurring in the principalship of the Ewington Academy, where he taught before the war, the Trustees again applied to him to take charge of this institution; he accepted the position, and taught here another year; during this year, the attendance was unusually good, and the school flourished as it had not done for many years; at the close of this year, Mr. DeLay was elected to the principalship of the South Charleston Union School; he took charge of this school in September, 1869, as Principal and Teacher of the High School, which position he has filled until the present time, being now engaged in his twelfth year. It should have been said before, that at the close of the war, Mr. DeLay 1066 - BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES: sought and obtained the privilege of finishing his course of study in the Ohio University, at Athens, Ohio, which he did, passing the required examinations and graduating with the class of 1868, receiving the degree of A. B. and the degree of A. M. four years afterward; be also holds a State certificate, which was granted him after a thorough examination by John Hancock, A. J. Rickoff and T. C. Mendenhall, whose names his certificate bears. He is still, as he always has been, a diligent student, constantly seeking to give his pupils all the benefit of diligent research, and the thorough preparation which he makes previous to hearing his classes recite. Since his connection with the schools of South Charleston, forty-one pupils have graduated from the High School ; of this number several have engaged in teaching, generally with good success; several of these have, from time to time, been employed in our public schools; a number of the young men have gone to college and finished a classical course, after graduating in the High School. Mr. DeLay is now in the prime of life, and bids fair to do good work for many years to come. CALEB HARRISON, farmer; P. O. South Charleston; was born in Delaware Co., Penn., July 7, 1830, a son of John F. and Elizabeth Harrison; they were both natives of Pennsylvania, he being born Feb. 2, 1804, and she Dec. 15, 1801. They came to Ohio in 1838, and located in Madison Township, Clark Co., where for several years they rented farms. Finally, they purchased a farm near Springfield, which is still in. the hands of the heirs and widow. Their children were as follows: Charles P., Caleb, John F., Eliza, Abigail P. and Rebecca. Charles P. and Abigail P. are deceased. John F. Harrison, Sr., departed this life Feb. 26, 1875. Caleb assisted in the labors of his father's farm till 26 years of age, when he began life for himself. For several years, he followed farming in this county. In 1865, he moved to Louisa Co., Iowa, and was engaged in the mercantile business till 1869. In 1871, he began in the mail service, which he continued five years, being located at Burlington. In February, 1877, he returned to Clark County, and purchased a farm in Madison Township, where he now resides. He was united in marriage, March 3, 1857, with Catharine A. Foster. She was born in this county March 2, 1839. The fruits of this union were two children, Charles F. and William (deceased). Mrs. Harrison is a member of the Methodist. Episcopal Church. SEYMOUR HARROLD, farmer; P. O. South Charleston. Samuel Harrold, the name of the first of the Harrolds of whom we have any record, was born in Normandy, and was therefore a descendant of the Norsemen, those warriors, or "Vikings old," who became conspicuous by their conquests in Northern Europe, from the eighth to the tenth century. In their exploits by sea they are known to have touched the shores of America in the tenth century, and if, as some archaeologists believe, the old tower at Newport was built by them, who knows but some of our piratical progenitors were at the building of that antique structure. In consulting the old records of my grandfather,. Judge David Harrold, who was a careful chronicler, I find the following: " Samuel Harrold was born in Normandy. He held a Lieutenant Colonel's commission in King William's army (William III). He was in several battles in England and Ireland. Among other engagements, he was present and active in the famous battle of the Boyne in 1690. where he lost one of his legs by a cannon ball. For his services in the army, King William gave him a grant of land in the county of Cavan, Ireland, where he settled, married, and raised one son, named William, who, when he was grown, married into a family by the name of Eliott." William had but one child to survive him, named Samuel, born 1728. He came to America at the age of 17 ; married a lady by the name of Russell, by whom he had five sons. His wife died in the year 1777. He afterward married Rachel Carver, widow, by whom he raised two children, Rebecca (who married Joseph Gillingham, of Philadelphia) and David. David Harrold was born December, 1780. He was married to Martha Wall, July 9, 1811. Martha Wall. was born Jan. 7, 1776. David Harrold was born in Bucks County, Penn., where he followed farming and lumbering on the Delaware River. In 1812, he moved to Tompkins County, N. Y., where he purchased 400 acres of land. In the year 1817, he sold his farm at $30 per acre, and moved to Buffalo. In the following spring he moved to Ohio; MADISON TOWNSHIP. - 1067 helped lay out the town of Upper Sandusky (now Fremont). In February, 1820, he moved to Madison Co., Ohio, four miles south of South Charleston, Clark County, but has always been identified with the latter place. He purchased 3,000 acres of land in the counties of Clark, Madison and Fayette, and became prominent among the leading farmers and stock raisers. He was one of the first men in the State to engage in the breeding of thoroughbred cattle, making his first purchases from the importation of "Sanders, Smith and Teagarden, in the year 1817." I believe he was president of the first agricultural society organized outside of Hamilton Co., Ohio, which was held at South Charleston, in the year 1836. He was a great reader, investigating nearly all subjects of interest, and though raised a Quaker, he was a Liberal in his religious views. He filled the office of Associate Judge three different times during his life. He died at the Harrold homestead, May 13, 1862, a quiet and peaceful death. His wife died July 17, 1858. The following children were born to David Harrold ; Solon, who died in infancy; Caroline, who died when a child; Alfred, born May 11, 1815, and died Aug. 17, 1836, not married ; William, born Nov, 9, 1818, died March 22, 1861; and Charles, born Dec. 22, 1813. Charles Harrold studied law under Mason & Torbert, in Springfield, Ohio, and was admitted to practice in the year 1836. After practicing law a short time in London, Ohio, he retired to his estate in Fayette Co., Ohio, devoting his time to study, and improving his farm. He never married; was a fine scholar, and collected an excellent library. Many sought him to obtain legal advice, which was always given free. He was found dead in his bed on the morning of June 28, 1873, as though quietly sleeping. William Harrold lived with his father, David Harrold, at the homestead, engaged in farming and stock raising; he died nearly a year previous to his father's death. He married Margaret Jones in June, 1843. Eight children were born to them-Marcella, died in infancy ; Minnie and Olive, died in Chicago, Ill., each at about the age of 18; Alfred, "killed at the battle of Stone River, Dec. 31, 1862, member of Co. C, 74th 0. V. I., Col. Moody; " Maria, who married Dr. H. D. Garrison, of Chicago, in London, England, in 1878; Emma, who resides with her mother, at Ellis Park, Chicago; Annie, who married Wells S. Troder, now of Minneapolis, Minn., and Seymour, writer of this article, who married Laura, daughter of Edwin and Frances Pierce. Has three children now living - Ralph, aged 12, who, with his father, are the only male members known to be alive of this family of Harrolds ; Bertha, aged 10; Annie, aged 3. As I am writing to interest my own descendants, it may not be out of place to say that I (Seymour), with my mother and two sisters, Maria and Emma, spent the winter of 1878-79 in Europe, mostly in Rome, whither I went in search of health. My family has always been liberal in religion; anti-slavery; Republican in politics. Respectfully, Seymour HARROLD. LABAN W. HAUGHEY, dealer in real estate; South Charleston. Among the solid, substantial business men of Clark Co., L. W. Haughey stands deservedly high ; a man of enterprising character, whose integrity and honesty in all the relations of life have never been questioned, we are pleased to be able to represent him in the pages of this work. His grandfather, Thomas Haughey, a native of Ireland, came to the American Colonies before the Revolutionary war; settling in Virginia, where he was married, of which union were eleven children-John, the father of Laban W., being the eldest. He was born in Grayson Co., Va., Jan. 2, 1787, and was there married to Patience Sturdyven, a native of the same county, born in 1792, and in 1810, came to Clinton Co., Ohio, the town of Wilmington, being now partly built upon the land which he owned. Thomas Haughey was a Revolutionary soldier, and helped to humiliate the hereditary foe of his native land; and soon after John came to Ohio, he also came, settled in Clinton Co., removing thence to Greene Co., where be resided until his death. In 1818, John and family also removed to Greene Co., settling south of Jamestown, in Silver Creek Township, he and wife spending the balance of their days in that county, she dying in November, 1872, and her husband in April, 1876. The subject of this sketch was born in Clinton Co., Ohio, Oct. 13, 1811, and was the second in a family of twelve children, as follows: James N., Laban W., Sarah J., Ann, Lourenna, Churchwell M., Elizabeth, Nancy, John Q. A., Thomas J., Calvin A. and an infant unnamed; 1068 - BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES: Sarah J. and six brothers are the survivors. Laban W. grew to manhood in Greene Co., receiving a limited education in the log schoolhouse of. the pioneer days, and following farming as his general occupation. He was married in that county Nov. 17, 1841, to Cynthia Larkin, a native of the county, born April 2, 1819, and the third in a family of seven children. She is the daughter of David and Nancy (Harper) Larkin, natives of Maryland where he was born Dec. 5 1787, and she Oct. 7, 1792, both being old families of that State, "Harper's Ferry " receiving its name from her family. They were married in Maryland Feb. 14, 1810, and soon afterward moved to Ohio. settling finally in Greene Co., coming in 1849 to South Charleston, where he is now residing, with his daughter Mrs. Haughey, his wife having died Jan. 28, 1881, a sincere member of the M. E. Church, after a union of seventy years, eleven months and fourteen days, an event almost unparalleled in the annals of married life. Mr. Haughey began life on his individual resources, and made a success from the first, owning a nice farm before his marriage, which he made by his own industry. In January, 1850, he came to South Charleston, and began dealing in grain and produce, in partnership with his father-in-law, this lasting four years, after which he followed stock-trading and money-loaning. In 1863, he was instrumental in establishing the First National Bank of South Charleston, upon the organization of which he was elected its President, occupying this position until its charter was surrendered, March 24, 1877, the bank continuing as a private institution. For about fourteen years he has been a member of the M. E. Church, of which his wife has been a life-long adherent, and he has taken an active interest in the prosperity of Methodism throughout the county ; has been in official position the whole period, and helped all churches regardless of creed. Every public movement found in him an active and hearty supporter, and he is recognized as one of the public benefactors of South Charleston. Politically, a Republican, he was an earnest upholder of the Union cause, giving his time and money to support the Government in that crisis, and to take care of the families of the soldiers in the field. He is a member of the I. 0. 0. F., and was a Director in the School Board for about fifteen years; he is one of the Directors of the Mad River National Bank of Springfield; is the owner of 242 acres of land in Fayette Co., Ohio, and 900 in Indiana, beside property in South Charleston and Springfield, and is one of the wealthy men of this portion of Ohio. Mr. Haughey is a quiet, courteous gentleman, of retiring habits, whose character commands the confidence and respect of all with whom he comes in contact. D. O. HEISKELL, farmer and stock-raiser; P. O. South Charleston. As a resident of the county since its organization, few are more deserving of space in this work than the gentleman whose name heads this sketch. John Heiskell, his father, was of German parentage, born in Virginia, where he grew to manhood, learned the hatter's trade, and married Elizabeth Plummer. In 1818, they, with their five children, emigrated from Virginia and settled in Springfield, where, for several years, he followed his trade. lie received 96 bushels of oats for the first hat that he sold in this State. For several years, he kept hotel in Springfield, but, in 1829, be sold to Peter Murray and removed to South Charleston and engaged in the mercantile business with his son-in-law, Absolom Mattox. After a partnership of ten years, Mr. Mattox withdrew and returned to Springfield and became a partner of Pearson Spinning's ; was afterward elected Sheriff of the county. Mr. Heiskell then took his son, D. O., in as a partner, and the business was continued till 1847, when the son purchased his present farm and engaged in agricultural pursuits. Mr. John Heiskell spent the remainder of his life in South Charelston. The names of his children are as follows: Margaret, afterward Mrs. Dr. Lawrence; Drusilla, wife of Absolum Mattox, Mary D., wife of Rufus Putnam ; Adam and Daniel 0. The last named is the only survivor; he was born in Virginia May 1, 1817 ; his education was obtained in the schools of Springfield and South Charleston. He was a member of the Village Council of South Charleston at the time when the cemetery was established ; was appointed a committee of one to purchase the grounds for the same ; has also served his township as Justice of the Peace, and has been Commissioner of the county two terms. He is an energetic farmer, and pays considerable attention to raising MADISON TOWNSHIP. - 1069 stock ; his farm, located in Sec. 16, is under good cultivation, and is one of the most desirable in the township. He was united in marriage with Mary Paist in the fall of 1839; she was born in this township Oct. 1, 1821 ; her father, Charles Paist, was for a number of years a very prominent merchant here ; he first kept store on his farm in the country, and then in South Charleston ; he dealt largely in stock, slaughtered and packed pork in South Charleston. He was a rank Abolitionist, and was connected with the "Underground Railroad." The children of D. 0. and Mary Heiskell were nine in number, five of whom are living John, Elizabeth, Drusilla, William and Lawrence; Ada, Mary H. and two infants are deceased. E. C. JONES, druggist, South Charleston. Thomas E. Jones, his father, was born in Maryland March 27, 1811, a son of Thomas and Charlotte Jones. Mrs. Charlotte Jones died in 1828, and, in the spring of 1830, Mr. Jones and eight of the children - Thomas E., William, Jacob, David, Mary, Daniel, Michael and Charlotte, emigrated to Ohio and settled in Clark Co. John, the oldest child, remained in Maryland a few years, but finally came to Ohio also. Their father lived to the age of 62 ; he died in Champaign Co. in January of 1839. Thomas E. was raised a farmer and was engaged in agricultural pursuits till 1847, when he commenced the tanning business in South Charleston and continued it till about the close of the civil war ; he then followed teaming for about four years, since which he has not been in any regular employment. He is serving his second term as Street Commissioner of South Charleston. His marriage was consummated June 30, 1839, with Nancy D. Schobey ; she was born in Warren Co., Ohio, Dec. 18, 1822 ; nine children are the fruits of this union-Martin V. B. (deceased), Mary C., Margaret, Emma, Marquis, William, Edward C., Milton and Thomas W. (de deased). Mr. Jones and family, except one child, are members of the M. E. Church. Edward C., the subject of this memoir, was born Jan. 23, 1854; his time was occupied principally in attending school till he arrived at the age of 18, when he went in partnership with A. N. Barlow in the printing business, editing the South Charleston Banner. At the expiration of three years, he engaged with Mr. Hudson to learn the drug business; he was with Mr. Hudson three years, and then with his successor, Charles Paullin, as clerk till in October of 1879, when he purchased the stock, and has since been conducting the business himself ; his card will be seen in the business directory of this work. On the 7th of May, 1880, he married Miss Anna Schickedantz; Christopher Scbickedantz, her father, was of German birth, he emigrated to America in 1834, and afterward married Judith Ann Clemens, a native of this county, by whom he had nine children; he died in 1874, having survived his wife about three years. Mrs. Anna Jones was born Aug. 30, 1860; she is a member of the M. E. Church. Mr. E. C. Jones is a member of the M. E Church. PRESLY JONES, farmer and stock-raiser; P. O. South Charleston. The grandfather of this enterprising and successful farmer was Daniel Jones, a native of Delaware, of Welsh descent, who was married in his native State to Mary Allston, born in Philadelphia, of English and Irish parentage, whose father was a prominent merchant of that city when the Revolutionary war broke out, his wife being the daughter of an Irish nobleman. Soon after marriage Daniel and wife moved to Virginia, remaining there a few years, thence went to Pennsylvania, and about 1812, removed to Hamilton Co., Ohio, settling on the Little Miami River, and in 1816 came to Clark Co., and settled in the southern part of Harmony Township, where they remained until death, dying as they had lived, faithful members of the Baptist Church. They were the parents of thirteen children, viz., Enoch, John, Susan, Abel, Lewis, David, Levi, James, Margaret, Mary, and Isaiah; two died in infancy. Enoch, the father of Presley, was born in Delaware July 29, 1789, grew to maturity in Pennsylvania, and was married in Harmony Township, Clark Co., Ohio, July 29, 1818, to Rebecca Harvey, daughter of Andrew Harvey, a native of Maryland; she was born in Elkton, Md., Oct. 21, 1791, moved with her parents to Hardy Co., Va., and about 1817 came to Clark Co., Ohio, with her brother-in-law (James White and wife), where she married and ever afterward resided, her parents remaining in Virginia. Of this union were born six children, Maria, Margaret. Presley, Ann A., Emma and Morgan, all of whom are living but the oldest. 1070 - BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES: Enoch lived on a portion of his father's farm until 1832, when he sold it and bought 300 acres of land on the line of Madison Co., a portion of it laying in both counties, and here he and his wife spent the balance of their lives, he dying March 2, 1852, his widow surviving him many years, dying Oct. 22, 1876, a sincere member of the Baptist Church, to which he also adhered, although never uniting with the church. Enoch Jones was a soldier in the war of 1812, and was under Hull, when that General cowardly surrendered Detroit to the English without firing a shot, Presley Jones was the third in the family, and was born on the old farm in Harmony Township, Sept. 19,1824, grew to maturity in that and Madison Township, attending in his youth the district school, where he obtained an ordinary education. He was married in London, Ohio, Feb. 25, 1875, to Miss Louise Lemon, daughter of Milton and Sarah (Smith) Lemon, natives of Clark Co., Ohio, where he was born March 29, 1819, and his wife in December, 1817. His parents, John and Rebecca (Donaldson) Lemon, were natives of Virginia, who settled in Moorefield Township, before the war of 1812, where they remained until death. Dr. Milton Lemon completed the study of medicine in 1841, locating in Madison Co., where he was engaged in the practice of his profession until 1861. He was elected on an Independent ticket to the 55th General Assembly of Ohio, in which capacity he did his duty faithfully as a legislator, and when addressing the house, his fine, manly appearance, together with his fervor and animation, commanded the attention and respect of his contemporaries. At the expiration of his term of office he was appointed as enrolling surgeon for the 7th District, serving until the close of the war. While at Columbus, he received a paralytic stroke from which he never fully recovered, dying April 24, 1878. His widow, who bore him eight children, five of whom are living, viz., Louise, Elizabeth, Alice, Ids and Milton, is now residing in London, Ohio; his father, John Lemon, was a soldier under Gen. Harrison in the war of 1812. The old homestead in Madison Township was willed to Presley and his brother Morgan, but the subject of this sketch purchased his brother's interest for $10,000, and is now the owner of 340 acres in the old tract, and 40 acres of timber close at hand. The historical " Ludlow line," has its starting point on his farm close to his residence, and the head-waters of the Little Miami River are partly located on his land. In politics, Mr. Jones is an unflinching Republican, and all benefits find in him a hearty supporter; like most business men, he has had his "ups and downs," but his standing to-day is that of an honest man, and leading farmer, who is respected by all classes. J. M. JONES; P. O. South Charleston; was born Sept. 23, 1836. He is the son of Isaac C. Jones, who was a Baptist minister living at West Jefferson, and was well known in Madison and Clark Counties as an evangelist and children's friend. J. M. Jones served an apprenticeship in a dry goods store, but, having a desire for an education, be left the store and attended public school a short time. He got a certificate to teach school at the age of 17, and taught country school eight years. He taught winter terms several years, and attended school at Oberlin the rest of the year. He was in the junior class when the rebellion began. He, with three other brothers, responded to the President's first call for volunteers. The company was rejected, because more than 75,000 responded. J. M. went back to college, but his young brother, Isaac C. Jones, joined Co. C, 7th O. V. I. He was the last private joining the company, but was rapidly promoted, until he was commanding the company when killed in battle. The urgent call for volunteers in 1862 brought J. M. Jones into the army. He was in the service in the summer and fall in Kentucky, and was in the battle at Richmond` Ky., when his regiment was all almost captured by Gen. K. Smith's command. The regiment was paroled, and came back to Camp Chase, at Columbus, Ohio. No chance for exchange or active service, he resigned his position and accepted a call to take charge of the Public Schools at West Jefferson as Superintendent. During the second--year the call for volunteers was so urgent that he left the schoolhouse for the army. He received a commission as First Lieutenant of Co. C, 154th O. V. I. The regiment went to Virginia, and was in active service. He served his time out, and returned home. He married Jennie Pringle, daughter of James Pringle, Jr., of South Charleston, Sept. 27, 1865. They have two children-Pringle C., age 13 years, and Ethel A., age 11 MADISON TOWNSHIP. - 1071 years. Both are members of the Presbyterian Church, having joined two years ago. J. M. Jones has been Superintendent of Carthage Sabbath school for ten years, and during that time about fifty persons have joined the Presbyterian, Methodist Episcopal and Baptist Churches from that school. Thirty-one at one time were baptized. The school gave him a very handsome Bible with the names of the converted written in it. He was also chosen Superintendent of the Presbyterian Sabbath school at South Charleston in the year of 1869, and still holds that position. He has served his county as President of the Clark County Sunday School Union seven years. He bas never grown tired in the work among the young people and children. His great desire and burden of soul is to see the children converted and with the children of God in the fold. GEORGE MURRAY, deceased, was born in Delaware Co., N. Y., July 16,1807. His parents, Mungo P. and Catharine Murray, were both natives of Scotland, where they were married and had two children-Charlotte and John. The latter died on their voyage to America, in 1802, and was buried in the ocean. They located in Delaware Co., N. Y., where they remained until 1817, when they emigrated to Ohio, and settled in Madison Township, Clark Co., near South Charleston. They, were the -parents of eight children-James, Peter, George, Catharine, Margaret and Ann, were born in Delaware Co., N. Y., and all came to Ohio with their parents in 1817. George Murray was raised to agricultural pursuits, and made farming his chief occupation. On the 4th of July, 1832, he was united in marriage with Lavina Morris. She was born in this county, June 11, 1813, a daughter of Joseph and Lavina (Drake) Morris. Mrs. Morris was a native of New Jersey, and he of Maryland. They were married in Kentucky, and in 1811 came to Ohio. Joseph Morris was a minister of the Baptist Church for seventy years. He died at the advanced age of 91, having been the father of fourteen children, who all lived to have families of their own. George and Lavina Murray were the parents of nine children -Catharine, Lavina, Cinderella, Mungo P., Jennie, John M., James C., Anna E. and George. Mr. Murray was converted at the great revival of 1840 and 1841, and lived a consistent member of the M. E. Church to the time of his death, which occurred July 9, 1880. Thus was the community deprived of a worthy citizen, the church of a faithful member, and his family of an indulgent . father, whose example they may well imitate. His wife and children are also members of the church. Mungo P. was missing after the battle of Chickamauga, and was no doubt killed there. As the enemy held the ground for a couple of months, his body was never recovered. RUSSEL B. McCOLLUM, dealer in groceries, provisions, etc. ; P. O. South Charleston. Among the business men of South Charleston, none are more deserving of favorable mention in the pages of this work than the present efficient and popular Postmaster of that town. His father, John McCollum, was born in Virginia Oct. 25, 1774; followed farming as his life occupation, living successively in Virginia, Tennessee, and Kentucky; in the latter State, marrying a lady by the name of Smith, who bore him one child-Rebecca, and died about eighteen months after marriage. In due time he married Elizabeth Foley, a native of Virginia, born Oct. 28, 1784, and in May, 1814, they removed to Ohio settling in what is now Madison Township, Clark County, on the South Fork of the Little Miami River, and about one mile south of where the town of South Charleston has since been built. Here John McCollum entered 225 acres of land, building his cabin amid the primitive woods, which, as time flew by, gave way before the sturdy blows of his ax, and well-cultivated fields replaced the forest on every side. To John and Elizabeth McCollum were born nine children-Henry F., John, Thompson, Alvira, Evaline, Susan, Minerva, Seth O. and Russel B., the father of whom died June 14, 1848, and his widow Nov. 15, 1871, both being consistent members of the M. E. Church. The subject of this sketch was born in Madison Township, Clark Co., Ohio, May 22, 1827; was raised to agricultural pursuits, and married Jan. 8, 1857 to Eliza C. Rosegrant, of Champaign Co., Ohio, and the daughter of William and Ellen (Ludlow) Rosegrant, who lived and died in that county, the latter being the sister of Dr. John Ludlow, of Springfield, Ohio. After his marriage, Mr. 1072 - BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES: McCollum bought a farm in Madison Township, and followed farming until Aug. 14, 1862, when he enlisted in Co. C, 110th O. V. I., and went forth to aid in suppressing the rebellion. He participated in many of the great battles in Virginia; was with, Meade and Grant in their campaigns of 1864-65; was taken prisoner at the battle of Monocacy, Md., July 9. 1864, and for three months suffered all the horrors of Libby Prison, at the end of which time, being exchanged, he returned to the army in time to share the dangers and triumphs of Grant's last great campaign, in the capture of Richmond and Lee's army at Appomattox. He was promoted to First Sergeant, and for the last few months of the war, was in command of the color company of the famous 110th Regiment; his service terminated with the war, and he received an honorable discharge. Returning to Clark County, broken in health and fortune, he sought and obtained the Postmastership at South Charleston, which position he has since filled honorably and creditably. Politically, he is an ardent Republican, and was one of the first six men of Madison Township who voted the "Free-Soil " ticket; for the past twenty-five years he has been Past Grand of the I. O. O. F., and for more than twenty years he and wife have been members of the Presbyterian Church. In connection with the post office, he and his brother, Seth 0., under the firm name of " R. B. McCollum & Bro.," own and manage a large grocery and provision store. Mr. McCollum has served four years as a member of the Town Council; as a business man, is enterprising and successful; is the soul of integrity and honor, suave and pleasant in his manners, accommodating and ever willing to do a kind act; those attributes of character have made him one of the most popular gentlemen in the community of which be has always been an honored and respected member. N. T. PAULLIN, deceased. Uriah and Rebecca Paullin, his parents, were natives of Pennsylvania. They emigrated from Pennsylvania to Kentucky at a very early day, and in 1809 or 1810, to Greene Co., Ohio. It is said that Uriah Paullin made the first barrel of salt that was made at the Scioto Salt Works. He died in a few years after locating in Greene Co., having been the father of nine children. Newcomb T., the youngest child, was born in Greene CO., Jan. 18", 1811. He was raised to agricultural pursuits, and, after starting in life for himself, resided on the old homestead for about five years, when he moved to Clark Co. and located on a grazing farm, the greater part of which was in Greene Co. He was an enterprising man, and dealt extensively in stock. In 1854, he left the farm and moved to South Charleston, but continued the stock trade to the last. He had served his township as Trustee for a number of years, and was identified with the orders of Odd Fellows and Freemasons; was one of the charter members of the I. O. O. F. Lodge, of South Charleston. His marriage with Mary Ann Harpole was solemnized Dec. 20. 1832. To this union nine children were given-Jessie H., Joanna, Matilda, Cerelda, Elizabeth, infant daughter (deceased), Ann Amelia, Melissa and Emma. Mr. Paullin departed this life July 25, 1880. His widow survives him. She was born in Greene Co. June 21, 1816, a daughter of William and Elizabeth Harpole. They were natives of Virginia, he born May 8, 1786, and she Nov. 1, 1792. They settled in Greene Co. in 1812, having lived a short time in Ross Co. Nine children were born to them- Jesse, Mary Ann, John, Matilda, Phebe, William, Mellissa, Elizabeth and Peter. Mr. William Harpole departed this life in February of 1853, and his wife in June of 1866. MELVIN PETERS, tin-smith; P. O. South Charleston. Samuel J. Peters, his father, was born in Pickaway Co., Ohio, in 1829. He was reared a farmer, and followed that occupation till about 21 years of age, when he began the trade of black smith. Shortly after completing his trade he removed to Springfield, Clark Co.; thence in a few years to Vienna, of the same county, and finally, in 1848, to South Charleston. Here, as well as at Springfield and Vienna,- he prosecuted his trade. In August of 1862, he enlisted in Co. C, 110th O. V. I., and served till the close of the war. He was captured at the battle of Winchester, but escaped imprisonment by being a member of the order of F. & A. M. On receiving an honorable discharge at the close of the war, he returned to his family, but his health was so impaired that he was obliged to retire from business. His marriage with Nancy Weaver had been celebrated MADISON TOWNSHIP. - 1073 in Springfield in 1844.. To them five children were given-Oliver K., Melvin, Charles B., Flora and Edwin. Samuel J. Peters departed this life Nov. 17, 1875. Mrs. Nancy Peters is still living, and resides in South Charleston. She was born in West Virginia, January, 1825. Melvin, the subject of this sketch, was born at Vienna, Clark Co., Ohio. Dec. 22, 1846. He was engaged in various ways until he became of age. He then went to learn the tinner's trade. In February of 1873, he started in the business for himself, and now commands a good trade in stoves and tinware of all kind. On the 29th of January, 1868, he was united in marriage with Luvenia Barratt. She was born in Clark Co., Ohio, but raised in La Salle Co., Ill. June 7, 1845, is the date of her birth. Four children have been born to them. Two died in infancy, and Jessie M. at the age of 8, of diphtheria, Oct. 25, 1879. Frank W., the oldest, is the survivor. JAMES PRINGLE, farmer; P. O. South Charleston. Among the pioneer families of Madison Township, the Pringles deserve mention. In 1810, Thomas Pringle, with his son, James, and family, emigrated from Kentucky and settled in the township above mentioned. Thomas was of English birth; was in the British Army when it was defeated by the French at Quebec. He did not return to his native land; but located in Pennsylvania, where he married, and where his son James (the only one of whom we have any account) was born Dec. 26, 1782. They soon moved to Kentucky. Susannah, wife of Thomas Pringle, died Sept. 21, 1807. He survived till Dec. 21, 1823, and was about 90 years of age. The marriage of James Pringle with Sarah Vance was consummated April 11, 1805. She was of Scotch descent-born in Kentucky, May 20, 1788. On coming to Ohio they purchased 87 1/2 acres of land, and in the course of time, by hard labor, coupled with economy and integrity, obtained a handsome competency. They were members of the Presbyterian Church, and enjoyed the confidence and respect of all who knew them. He was Ruling Elder in the church for nearly forty years. His earthly career closed Aug. 1, 1867, when he fell asleep in Jesus. His wife followed April 20, nine years later. Their children were four in number, and named as follows: Thomas, David V., William D. and James, the subject of this memoir. He was born in Madison Township, Clark Co., Ohio, Feb. 6, 1815, and was raised to agricultural pursuits, which, in connection with stock-dealing, has been his principal occupation. He was united in marriage with Miss Susan A. Bales Feb. 5, 1835. Susan A. was born in Frederick Co., Va., March 5, 1815. James and Susan A. Pringle are the parents of eight children. Sarah Jane, the only survivor, was born April 16, 1846. She is now the wife of J. M. Jones, whose sketch appears in this work. EBENEZER WILEY STEELE (deceased). Dr. Steele was born in Xenia, Ohio, July 7, 1823, where his father, Thomas Steele, was for many years Principal of an academy. His mother was a native of Kentucky. He studied medicine with the late Dr. John Dawson, Professor of Anatomy in the Starling Medical Institute, Columbus. He attended lectures at the Ohio Medical College, Cincinnati, where he graduated with the honors of his class, March 2, 1847. His marriage with Eliza Hodges, of Jamestown, Greene Co., Ohio; was consummated June 13, 1848; her father was a native of Virginia; her mother of Kentucky. The issue of the marriage was two children - Ada and Florence-the latter died in infancy. Ada and her mother still reside in South Charleston. He commenced the practice of medicine in South Charleston, Ohio, in the fall of 1848, where he gained a wide reputation and an extensive practice. His health declining, he retired from practice in October, 1854. Removed to Xenia in 1855, where he resumed the practice of medicine as a partner of Dr. T. B. Harbison. Soon after the commencement of the civil war, he enlisted in the 74th O. V. I. as surgeon; resigning his position on account of ill-health, he accepted the position as Surgeon in the Twenty-third Hospital, at Nashville, Tenn, where he died April 3, 1860. His remains were interred in Woodland Cemetery, Xenia. JOHN W. THOMAS, retired farmer; P. O. South Charleston. Among the pioneers of Madison Township, the gentleman whose name appears above, deserves mention on the pages of this work. His father, Samuel Thomas, was born in the State 1074 - BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES of Delaware in 1785. He came to Ohio when a young man, and settled in Warren County, where he married Mary St. John. She was born in the State of New York May 30, 1783, and came to this State with her parents when about 12 years of age. They first settled in Hamilton County, about ten miles from Cincinnati, but afterward moved to Warren County. Samuel and Mary Thomas were the parents of nine children-John W., Anna and Prudence, born in Warren County; James, Nancy, Isaac, Sarah M., Joseph and Samuel, born in Clark County. The last named died in youth, and Nancy and Anna after reaching maturity. The rest are all living. Samuel Thomas departed this life July 4, 1867,and his wife Aug. 2,1871. John W., the oldest child, was born March 21, 1809; was raised a farmer, which occupation he followed very actively until within a few years, and also dealt in stock. He still engages in stockraising. For the last sixty-seven years he has resided in Clark County, within two miles of South Charleston. On the 28th of February, 1858, he was united in marriage with Mrs. Harriet Snyder, widow of Joseph Snyder, deceased, by whom she had four children-Sarah A., deceased; Mary E.; Anna Belle, deceased, and Charlotte A. Harriet was born in England Feb. 2, 1823, and came to America at the age of 6 years. Trusdale was her maiden name. John W. and Harriet Thomas are the parents of one child-Emma D., now Mrs. Samuel H. Brandenburg and resides with her parents. Mrs. Thomas is a member of the M. E. Church. THOMAS THORP, farmer and stock-raiser; P. O. South Charleston; was born in Belmont Co., Ohio in 1829, 2d month and 23d day; a son of Thomas and Mary Thorp. She was a native of Bucks Co., Penn., born in the 3d month of the year 1790. He was born in Newcastle Co., Del., in 1781, 11th month and 11th day, of English parentage. At the age of 21, he moved to Pennsylvania, where, in 1809, he married Mary Foulk. In 1823, they emigrated to Belmont Co., Ohio, and in 1834 to Morgan County. Eleven children were born to them-Sarah Ann, Samuel, James, Eleanor, Jabez, Hannah, Elizabeth, Jesse, Mary, Thomas and Ann. The last three and Jabez and Hannah are the survivors. Mrs. Mary Thorp departed this life on the 30th day of the 7th mouth in 1869. Her husband survived till 1877, the 1st month and 18th day. Both were birthright members of the Society of Friends, in which they reared their family. Thomas, the subject of this memoir, was bred a farmer. For ,several years he has paid considerable attention to stock-raising. He never served an apprenticeship at any trade, but is able to work at coopering and carpentering. He aspires to no office, but has been a School Director for a number of years; has been and is a member of the Board of Education. In the spring of 1865, he located on the farm of A. Packer, where he still resides, and now owns 80 acres adjoining. He was united in marriage in 1859, the 11th month and 26th day, with Maria Reeder. She was a native of Columbiana Co., Ohio, born on the 28th day of the 7th month, 1825; a daughter of William and Lydia Reeder. Thomas and Maria Thorp were the parents of one child-William R., born ofi the 22d day of the 8th month, 1865. Mrs. Maria Thorp departed this life on the 20th day of the 4th month, 1868, having been a member of the Society of Friends from youth. R. E. VAN METER was born Sept. 16. 1853, on a farm in Mad River Township, Clark Co., Ohio., where he lived until he was about 17 years of age, when he went to Minnesota, where he spent about five years attending school and teaching. In the fall of 1875 he went to Illinois, where he taught school until the neat spring, when he visited Texas with a view to locating there; there, again, he engaged in the pursuit of teaching school, but returned to Illinois before the year was out ; the fall and winter of 1876-77, he taught the same school he had presided over the year before; in the spring of 1877 he returned to his old birthplace in Ohio. The following winter he removed to Springfield, and began the study of law with the firm of Wolf & Gillett; but before the year was out, he gave up his law studies, and connected himself with one of the newspaper offices in that city, and ever since has been in journalism. In the spring of 1879, he went to South Charleston, Ohio, where he now lives, to work on the Clark County Republican, and, with the exception of a few months, has been connected with it ever since, now being editor and joint proprietor. All that he has and is to-day he MADISON TOWNSHIP. - 1075 owes to his own industry, having gone forth into the world, at the age. of 17, to seek his own fortune. He and his twin sister were unfortunate in being left motherless at their birth. Mr. Van Meter's father married the second time, a woman far inferior to his first wife, making the home of the motherless children anything but comfortable and happy, though it might have been otherwise, for so far as earthly possessions is concerned, there was everything that heart could wish for. This accounts for the fact that the subject of this sketch left his home so young, and went to live among strangers, and, though yet less than 28 years old, has experienced more, perhaps, of the ups and downs of life than many men twice his age, and through it all has managed to maintain an integrity that any man of his age may well be proud of. He is a stanch Republican, inheriting the uncompromising Republican principles for which his father and grandfather, especially the latter, were so notorious. His grandfather, Joel Van Meter, was, at one time, the only Abolition voter in Clark County, and did more, perhaps, for the fugitive slaves and the abolition of slavery than any other man in the county. Mr. Van Meter is a descendant of one of the oldest and most noted Holland families, his ancestors settling in New York in the beginning of the seventeenth century. ALEXANDER WADDLE, farmer and stock-raiser; P. 0. South Charleston. To the gentleman whose name appears above, we are pleased to give space in the biographical portion of this work. He was born in Chillicothe, Ross Co., Ohio, Feb. 22, 1808, and is a son of John and Nancy Waddle. John Waddle was born in October, 1783, in Belfast, Ireland, and came to America with his parents when a child. In 1802, he came to Ohio and settled in Ross County, where, in 1806, he married Nancy Mann. She was born in Scott Co., Ky., Jan. 3, 1790, and came to this State in 1798. To them nine children were born-Alexander, Elizabeth, William, John, James, Ellen, Lucy, Edward and Angus L. Elizabeth, James and Edward died in early life; the other six are still living. Mr. Waddle had purchased 1,700 acres of land in Madison Township, Clark Co. (as it is now) in 1812, and in 1830, they located on their land. While on a visit at Chillicothe,'in 1831, he died, and his widow then moved back to Chillicothe, where she resided till 1874, when she too was summoned to quit the cares of earth. Alexander was the only one who remained on the farm. For half a century this has been his home, and he now owns 700 acres of the original tract. His early life was spent in attending school, and he received an academic education, since which time he has been engaged in farming and stock raising. Mr. Waddle has been identified' with the most important offices of the township, and has represented Clark County twice in the Legislature. He has also served two terms each in the House and the Senate. In 1854, he was appointed agent to go to England to make a selection of stock for a company formed in Clark County, for the purpose of importing fine cattle. He was also instrumental in the organization of the Ohio State Board of Agriculture; was one of the secretaries of the same, and was afterward a member of the board for six years. He was appointed one of the Trustees of the Lunatic Asylum, at Dayton, by Gov. Dennison, and served in that capacity till the re-organization of the institution in 1874. His first marriage was celebrated in August, 1833, with Sarah Woodson, by whom he had one child, Samuel W., residing in Illinois. Mrs. Sarah Waddle departed this life in September, 1834. The second marriage of 11r. Waddle was consummated in October, 1843, with Rebecca J. Howell, a native of Virginia, born Jan. 10, 1812. She came to Clark County with her parents in 1834. Alexander and Rebecca J. Waddle are the parents of four children-John, Howell, Alexander and Nancy. Mr. Waddle and the children, except one, are members of the Presbyterian Church, and Mrs. Waddle is a member of the Friends' Church. Few men are better know throughout Clark County than this old, representative farmer of Madison Township, and the official positions he has filled demonstrates the respect and confidence which the people have reposed in him. He has always been found in the front rank, battling for every enterprise which he believed would be a lasting benefit to the county and community, of which he has ever been an honored, influential and respected member. MICHAEL WAY, South Charleston; Mayor of South Charleston, Justice of the Peace and Notary Public. Michael Way's father was born in Pennsylvania, 1076 - BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES: Feb. 22, 1787. In the early part of his life he served as pilot on the Susquehanna River during the rafting season. He was a shoemaker by trade. In those days all work was done by hand, and he carried on the business quite extensively, employing from ten to fifteen hands, and furnished the lumbermen from the head-waters of the Susquehanna with boots for their employes, selling as much as $1,000 worth to one dealer. About 1807, he married Susan May; she was also a native of Pennsylvania, born in November of 17 90. Ten children (five sons and five daughters) were the fruits of this union ; four of the sons died in infancy; the survivors are Mary, now Mrs. J. Hinkle, near Springfield; Elizabeth, now Mrs. Arthur Osborn, of Scioto Co.; Susan, Mrs. F. Shanholtz, of Kentucky; Margaret, widow of Stephen Llewelly, residing near Springfield; Michael, and Ellen, now Mrs. W. A. Kershner, near Springfield. Michael Way, Sr., departed this life in 1838, his widow is still living in this county, where she located in 1840. Michael, the subject of this sketch, was born in Lancaster Co., Penn., Aug. 29, 1823. He worked at shoemaking for his father till his death, and, after coming to this State, completed the trade, and carried on the business for several years. He served in the civil war as a member of Co. E, 142d 0. N. G., under Col. Stowe. In December of 1868, he was elected Justice of the Peace, and served three years. He was again elected to the same office in 1877. which he still holds. He has been Notary ever since his first election to the office of Justice, and has been Township Clerk since 1867, except one year. On the 9th of July, 1846, he was united in marriage with Sarah Hinkle. She was born in Pennsylvania in December of 1827; to this union eleven children have been given. Six survived their infancy, Susan, John H., Arthur O., Mary A., Michael L., and Elizabeth O.. Arthur O. died of typhoid fever at the age of 18. Mrs. Way is a member of the Methodist Episcopal Church. WILLIAM WILDMAN, farmer and grain dealer; P. O. Selma; was born in Greene Co., Ohio, June 19, 1833, a son of Edward and Hannah Wildman. Edward was of English extraction, born in Virginia in 1806, and in 1814 came to Ohio with his parents, John and Elizabeth Wildman. At intervals, and at different prices, ranging from $1.50 to $3 per acre, they purchased the farm of 300 acres now owned by our subject. John Wildman was probably the first in this vicinity to make improvement in the way of draining his land. He used to, with his son Edward, haul flour to Maysville, Ky. ; they took provisions and horse feed with them for the round trip, and on their way down would, at certain distances, put out a sack of corn, to be taken up for use as they returned. In 1831, Edward was united in marriage with Hannah Thorn, a native of this State, born in 1811 ; four children were the fruits of this union-William, John, Marion and Rachel E., now Mrs. I. H. Hollingsworth; all living, and have families. Edward Wildman departed this life in 1870, having been a life-long member of the Society of Friends. William was reared a farmer, and assisted his father in the labors on the farm till 26 years of age, when he began business for himself. Besides the old farm on which he lives, he owns the farm of 200 acres, where he located when beginning in life ; his land is in a high state of cultivation, and the improvements are excellent; his brick dwelling is heated by a furnace, is of modern style and makes a fine appearance. In addition to his farm interests, and feeding some stock, he has an interest in a general store at Selma, and deals in grain. He is a man who takes a deep interest in the cause of education. His marriage was celebrated Oct. 19, 1859, with Miss Eliza Harrison ; she was born in Pennsylvania, Nov. 25, 1834, and is a sister to Caleb Harrison, whose biography appears in this volume. The fruits of this union are six children-Bertha E., Walter J., Alvin E., Lewis H., Rachel T. and Ernest. Mr. and Mrs. Wildman are members of the Orthodox Society of Friends. WM. KIMBLE WILSON, deceased. The subject of this sketch was born three miles west of Mechanicsburg Oct. 1, 1835. He was the- youngest of eight children; five of whom, with his parents, survived him. His parents came from Virginia to Ohio at an early day, landing at Fort Washington, now Cincinnati, when it was but a village of log cabins. They remained in that vicinity until 1804, when they removed to Champaign Co. They passed through Springfield when it consisted of but two houses, a dwelling-house, tavern and grocery, and in one double log cabin, besides this, there MADISON TOWNSHIP. - 1077 was a smith shop. Simon Kenton had a mill where the Lagonda now is. Urbana was not in existence. His grandfather assisted in laying it out. about that time. Indians were numerous then, and often the women and children were compelled to run to the block-houses for protection at night, while the fathers were on the war-path, and would subsist for days on parched corn, the Indians having taken every mouthful of bread in the house, and threatening with tomahawk and scalping-knife if it were not forthcoming. When the Doctor's parents were married (his mother's maiden name was Jones) they moved into a cabin with blankets for doors and windows, the earth for a floor; stools for chairs, a chest for a table, forks driven in the ground with poles across for a bed; thus they started in life, and journeyed together for half a century. The Doctor's spiritual birth took place at the early age of 12 years, although he was always a gentle, obedient and loving child. He was strongly convicted of his sin under the preaching of Rev. Charles Warrington, and a short time after was enabled to lay hold of the promises of God under the ministry of Rev. Samuel Clayton. His conversion was so clear that clouds of doubt seemed never to hover over or trouble him. From the age of 4 years, a severe cough was his constant companion. He worked on his father's farm until he was 17, at which time his parents sent him to Delaware, where for six years he reveled in close application to books, and other advantages so highly appreciated, and of such lasting benefit to him in his later work. He graduated with high standing in the class of '58. In 1859, he entered upon his chosen profession (that of teaching) in Maumee, Ohio, but ere the close of his second term his health gave way. The next year he again attempted (with better success) an entrance into the field of his choosing, in Kentucky, and, until driven home by the rebellion, he labored arduously a year and a half. Two very successful terms at home were taught by him, at the close of which his physician informed him that he could never be well in so confining a profession, in consequence of which he turned his attention to the study of medicine. In this we find him as careful in his preparation as in the preceding one. In it he had eleven years of successful practice. He graduated at the Ohio Medical College, Cincinnati, 1865. Oct. 1, 1865, he was united in marriage with Mary A. Rosegrant, granddaughter of Cooper Ludlow, who was among the first settlers of Springfield. In 1868, he moved to South Charleston, Ohio, there being six physicians in the village at the time. He entered a drug-store, where he attended to the prescription department the first year. At the end of that time be was prostrated with hemorrhage of the lungs. After recovery he left the store, and went into active work. He rode six years, his practice increasing every year ; never refused to go when called. His noble mind did not stop its interest with the healing of the body, but he studied more closely the difficult task of healing the disorded mind, and pointed with child-like simplicity to the Cross as the remedy. He was a positive character, but possessed so much of the spirit of Christ that he seldom or never gave offense to those with whom he worked. Besides his profession the Church, which he dearly loved, had many demands upon him. He was chorister and a class-leader in the church, and always attended all the means of grace as far as possible. He was at the head of and kept alive a lyceum for several years for the benefit of the young. He often expressed a desire that he might be permitted to work up to the last, which was granted him. He took his bed on Thursday, the 23d of December, prescribing for the sick until Saturday afternoon ; died Sabbath night a few minutes past 12 o'clock, Dec. 27, 1875, aged 40 years 2 months and 27 days. He slept to awake in a brighter world; his beautiful voice was hushed to be tuned on high. Methinks the gates were opened wide, and an abundant entrance was made for him. (RETURN TO THE TITLE PAGE)