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CORNELIUS HENLINE, an old and honored resident of Huntington County, and one among the early settlers of Clear Creek Township, was born in Pike Township, Stark Co., Ohio, May 6, 1815. He was the third in a family of six children, five sons and one daughter, born to Martin and Elizabeth (Heminger) Henline, both natives of Somerset County, Pa., of Dutch descent. The former was the son of Cornelius and Eve (Bronsteter) Henline. The father of our subject died when the latter was but eight years of age, in consequence of which, very early in life, Cornelius was taught to rely upon himself. The greater por- tion of his boyhood and youth was spent working out upon a farm by the month and day. At nineteen years of age he began to learn the carpenter's trade. This was finished in due time and to it his entire attention was directed for about sixteen years or during the time that he remained in Stark County, Ohio. He was married there December 23, 1841, to Mary Flora, a native of Bedford County, Pa., born March 26, 1814 and daughter of Jacob and Magdalene (Bechtle) Flora, both natives of Maryland, the former of English, and the latter of German descent. Mrs. Hen- line had three brothers and two sisters, all of whom are deceased. In 1843, Mr. and Mrs. Henline came to this county and settled in the woods of Clear Creek Township, where they have ever since resided. Having settled when they first came in a wilder- ness, a great deal of hard work naturally devolved upon them in the development of a farm. Mr. Henline grubbed, chopped, made rails, burned brush, rolled logs, while his wife stood bravely by his side presiding over the household and administer- ing to his wants as only a devoted wife could. They are the
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parents of ten children as follows: Sevillah, born October 1, 1842; Urias, born August 10, 1844, died March 14, 1845; Washington, born January 22, 1846; Franklin, born February 13, 1848; Emma, born August 2, 1849; Keturah, born November 12, 1851; Rebecca, born January 13, 1854, died April 8, 1862; Martin, born July 6, 1856; Flora Ellen, born April 15, 1860, and Gilbert, born Septem- ber 28, 1862. Mr. and Mrs. Henline are members of the United Brethren Church. In politics the former is a Republican. Many years ago he was a member of the Board of Township Trustees, during two terms. He owns a farm of 120 acres, about ninety of which, is in a high state of cultivation. He and Mrs. Henline have a comfortable home where they are spending the decline of life.
MARTIN HOKE, an old resident and prominent farmer of Clear Creek Township, is a native of Columbiana County, Ohio, born February 2, 1827. He was the fifth of eight children, five sons and three daughters, born to Henry and Elizabeth (Long- anecker) Hoke, both natives of Pennsylvania, the former of Irish, and the latter of Dutch descent. He spent his early life in his native county working upon a farm. He began farming for himself at the age of twenty-one and continued to follow that pursuit in Columbiana County until 1852, when he moved to this county and located where he now resides in Clear Creek Town- ship. His life occupation has been that of a farmer, and as such he has been very successful. He was married in his native county January 3, 1850, to Catharine Metz, who was born in Stark County, Ohio, November 15, 1827. She was the daughter of Jacob and Catherine (Gisleman) Metz, both natives of Ohio. The first wife of Mr. Hoke died May 9, 1861, and on the 28th day of February, 1862, he was married to Rachel Metz, a younger sis- ter of his first wife. She was born in Stark County, Ohio, May 22, 1840. Her death occurred May 9, 1881, and the third marriage of Mr. Hoke occurred July 23, 1882, when Mrs. Elizabeth Bolinger became his wife. She was born in Columbiana County, Ohio, September 15, 1826. She was the daughter of David and Catha- rine (Witter) Shoemaker, the former a native of Columbiana County, Ohio, and the latter a native of Maryland. The first marriage of Mr. Hoke resulted in the birth of four children: Lucy A., born September 16, 1850; Ira C., born July 30, 1854; Emry Q., born April 23, 1858, and Jonas O., born July 23, 1860; died July 30, 1861. He and his second wife had born to them five children: Rosco P., born January 18, 1863; Lincoln, born August 12, 1864; Ida B., born August 22, 1867; Jesse E., born November 30, 1873, and Amzi, born June 17, 1876. Mr. and Mrs. Hoke are members of the German Baptist Church. In politics the former is an ardent Prohibitionist. He owns 120 acres of land situated in one of the best farming localities in Huntington County. His farm is fitted up with a handsome brick residence and other sub- stantial improvements. He began life with but little capital but
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through industry, economy and perseverance he is now in good circumstances. Mr. Hoke and his present wife were born within two miles of each other in Columbiana County, Ohio, but never formed an acquaintance until they came to this county. He has been a member of the German Baptist Church ever since he was eighteen, and Mrs. Hoke has belonged to that church ever since she was sixteen.
HENRY HUGHEL, a prominent citizen of Clear Creek Town- ship, is a native of Clark County, Ohio, and was born August 19, 1824. He was the eleventh of fourteen children - nine sons and five daughters - whose names, in the order of their ages, are as follows: Ephraim, Cyntha, Alvarus, Jane, Lavini, Lewis, Clark, Josephus, Aaron, Elizabeth, Henry, Silas, Rhoda and David. The last two, Rhoda and David, were twins. Eight members of this family, Cyntha, Jane, Lavina, Lewis, Josephus, Henry, Silas and Rhoda, are still living. The parents of our subject, Richard and Jane (Baker) Hughel, were natives of Pennsylvania and Ohio respectively, the former of English, and the latter of German descent. Richard Hughel accompanied his parents to Kentucky, when he was four years old. There he grew up to manhood; but later on he moved to Ohio, and became an early settler of Hamil- ton County. Here his marriage to Jane Baker occurred. In about the year 1812 they moved to Clark County, Ohio, where both spent the balance of their lives, their respective deaths occurring in 1846 and 1867. Jane Baker was the daughter of Ephraim and and Rhoda (Lums) Baker, the former of whom was the son of Ephraim Baker. The subject of this sketch was reared in his native county working upon a farm. His marriage to Evaline Shoemaker occurred there on the 13th day of January, 1847. She was born in Highland County, Ohio, September 10, 1829, and was the third of six children, two sons and four daughters, as fol- lows: Catharine, Maria, Evaline, Edmund, Samuel and Sarah J., of whom Catharine, Evaline and Samuel are still living. Mrs. Hughel's parents, David and Sarah (Linaweaver) Shoemaker, both natives of Rockingham County, Va., of German descent. David Shoemaker was born in the year 1795, and was the son of Martin and Elizabeth Shoemaker, both natives of Virginia. He accompanied his parents to Highland County, Ohio, when he was about sixteen years of age. His marriage to Sarah Linaweaver occurred in Rockingham County, Va. When Mrs. Hughel was six- teen years old her parents moved from Highland County, Ohio, to Clark County, Ohio, where the father died September 6, 1855, and where the mother died in 1869. During the first six years follow- ing their marriage Mr. and Mrs. Hughel resided upon a farm in Clark County, Ohio. In 1854 they moved to this county and set- tled in the woods of Warren Township. Mr. Hughel cleared up a farm there and continued to cultivate it until in 1875, when he moved his family to their present home in Section 33, Clear Creek Township. Since 1876, the attention of Mr. Hughel has been di-
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vided between his farm and the manufacture of tile. For this latter industry he has erected upon his farm substantial build- ings, and in this line he is doing a profitable business. He and wife are the parents of nine children, as follows: Sarah M., born November 8, 1848; Mary J., born December 13, 1850, died Septem- ber 13, 1852; Alcinda E., born September 6, 1863; David R., born September 16, 1856, died October 19, 1856; Samuel M., born July 30, 1858, died November 17, 1863; Catharine A., born July 14, 1861; Isadora R., born August 29, 1864; William H., born August 1, 1868, and Olive C., born January 28, 1872. Mr. Hughel owns eighty acres of good land, nearly all of which is in a high state of cultivation. In politics he is a Democrat. He is an indus- trious and successful farmer and manufacturer. Sarah M. Hughel was married to Simon Bruch, September 1, 1867. Two children: Sarah E., Sophia E. Alcinda E. Hughel was married to Solomon Ricksecker, March 18, 1875. Four children: Allen S., Annette P., Bertha M., and Lizzie B. Catharine A. Hughel was married to Frederick G. Hipp. Aug. 9, 1877. Five children: Charles H., Herman E., Ivy M., Vernon C., and an infant son, un- named.
ABRAHAM KAYLOR, an old and honored resident of Clear Creek Township, was born in Mahoning County, Ohio, June 4, 1820. He was the youngest of seven children, three sons and four daughters, born to Abraham and Magdalene (Metts) Kaylor, both of whom were of Dutch descent. He spent his youth and early manhood in his native county. His father died when he was seven years old and as soon as he became old enough he found employment upon a farm by the month and thus continued until he reached his fourteenth year, when he and one sister and their widowed mother settled upon a small farm of forty acres, the management of which devolved upon him. About two years later they removed to Trumble County, Ohio, where two years were spent upon a farm. They then removed to Stark County, Ohio, where the marriage of our subject occurred in 1842, when Ann Eliza Stump became his wife. She was born in Lancaster County, Pa., in 1819, being the daughter of Casper and Magda- lene Stump, of Dutch descent. In 1852, Mr. and Mrs. Kaylor moved to this county and settled where the former now resides. They continued to live happily together until their union was broken by the death of his wife, March 24, 1884. The life occu- pation of Mr. Kaylor has been that of a farmer, and as such he has been very successful. He is the father of eight children as follows: Mary J., born May 22, 1843, died August 22, 1843; Mary A., born May 17, 1844; John, born October 5, 1846, died April 7, 1858; Elias, born January 31, 1849, died August 22, 1869; Anna Eliza, born July 19, 1851; Franklin, born January 17, 1854; Emeline, born April 15, 1856, and Angeline, born September 15, 1858, died March 3, 1862. Mr. Kaylor is a member of the Chris- tian Church. In politics, he is a Republican. He is one of the
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old residents of Clear Creek Township, and one of her most worthy and esteemed citizens. .
FRANKLIN KAYLOR, an enterprising young farmer of Clear Creek Township, was born upon the farm where he now lives January 17, 1854. He was the sixth child born to Abraham and Ann Eliza (Stump) Kaylor, a biography of whom appears above in this work. His entire life has been spent at the old home, the possessor of which he became in 1885. He continued to work for his father until the year 1882, when he began farm- ing for himself, and has adopted that pursuit for his life occupa- tion. November 21, 1883, he was married to Fannie Shearer, daughter of Thomas M. and Amanda H. (Emley) Shearer, of Clear Creek Township. She was born in that township Decem- ber 10, 1859. Their marriage has resulted in the birth of two children: Albert L., born January 18, 1885, and Orland S., born November 18, 1886. Mr. Kaylor is a member of the Christian Church, and a Republican.
JACOB KAYLOR, a prominent citizen of Clear Creek Town- ship, was born in Mahoning County, Ohio, May 29, 1815. He was the fourth of seven children born to Abraham and Magda- lena (Metts) Kaylor, the former a native of Virginia, and the latter a native of Maryland. He grew up to manhood in his native county, working upon a farm. At twenty-two years of age he went to Stark County, Ohio, where he found employment upon a farm by the month and year. His marriage to Magda- lena Stump occurred in Columbiana County, Ohio, on the 18th day of March, 1842. She was born in Lancaster County, Pa., in October, 1820, and was the daughter of Casper and Sarah (Fishel) Stump, both natives of Pennsylvania. Immediately after their marriage, Mr. and Mrs. Kaylor located upon a farm in Stark County, Ohio, but in 1850 they removed to Mahoning County, Ohio. Two years later, or in the fall of 1852, they came to this county and settled in Clear Creek Township. They had located in the woods, and the clearing of a farm occasioned a great deal of hard work. Mr. Kaylor toiled away with his maul and wedge, ax, saw and mattock, and not infrequently did his wife enter the clearing too and assist in ways that she could to prepare the ground for the plow. In 1861 they removed to another tract of woods land, and again assumed the task of clearing up a farm. In May, 1863, they removed to a farm in Section 15, of the same township, where they resided until in August, 1886, since which time they have occupied their present comfortable home in Section 16. They are the parents of eleven children, as follows: Harriet, born October 1, 1842, died April 30, 1872; Har- mon, born October 4, 1843; Charlotte, born March 24, 1845; Jef- ferson, born January 29, 1847; Analiza, born November 7, 1849, died October 2, 1850; Jeremiah, born October 20, 1851; Mary Ann, born April 7, 1854; Matilda, born April 27, 1856; Emma J.,
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born May 11, 1858; Amelia, born March 2, 1860, and Levi, born July 29, 1863. Mr. and Mrs. Kaylor are members of the Christian Church. In politics, the former is a Democrat. He owns two farms in Section 15, one of eighty and the other of forty acres, and besides he has a small tract of land and a comfortable home where he lives.
HARMON KAYLOR, a citizen of Clear Creek Township, was born in Stark County, Ohio, October 3, 1843. He was the second of ten children born to Jacob and Magdalena (Stump) Kaylor, with whom he came to the county when he was ten years old. His youth was spent upon his father's farm. In December, 1862, he entered the service of the Union Army, in Company A, One Hundred and Thirty-First Regiment, Thirteenth Indiana Cavalry, with which he served until the close of the war. He participated in the battles of Murfrees- boro, Tenn., and Mobile, Ala., and in both he discharged his duties becoming a loyal soldier. On returning from the war he worked for a short time at the carpenter trade, but in the fall of 1866, he began to learn the trade of blacksmith. This was finished in due time, and has received his attention ever since. Since February, 1881, he has conducted a first-class blacksmith and wagon-making shop, in the village of Gobles- ville. His marriage to Eliza Forst occurred May 12, 1867. She was born in Warren Township, this county, February 22, 1849, and was the daughter of Samuel and Eliza (Miller) Forst, the former a native of Ohio, and the latter a native of Germany. Their marriage has resulted in the birth of seven children, as follows: Clemet F., born February 9, 1868; Mary E., born Janu- ary 16, 1871, died July 23, 1872; William E., born May 25, 1873; Samuel A., born May 3, 1876; Clara V., born October 18, 1878; Emma A., born December 5, 1880, and Bertha M., born June 11, 1883. Mr. and Mrs. Kaylor are members of the United Brethren Church. The former is a member of the G. A. R., and independ- ent in politics. He is an industrious workman, and a skillful mechanic. In April, 1870, Mr. and Mrs. Kaylor moved to Buchanan, Mich., and four years later they removed to Berrian Springs, Mich. A few months later they removed to Stevensville, of that State, where they resided until in January, 1876. They returned to West Point, in this county, where they resided about five years. They then moved to their present home.
JOSIAH C. KITCH, a farmer of Clear Creek Township, was born in Section 22, of that township, about three miles from his present home, February 8, 1856. He was the third son of Daniel and Nancy (Glass) Kitch, who immigrated here from Columbiana County, Ohio, in 1853, and settled on the farm upon which our subject was born. When the latter was but a year old they re- moved to a farm in Section 33, of the same township. There his early life was spent assisting to cultivate the farm in summer
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and attending the district school in winter. At eighteen years of age he took up the vocation of a teacher and this furnished his winters' employment for a period of eight years. He was considered a successful teacher and his patrons frequently showed their appreciation of his services by re-employing him. He en- joys the satisfaction of having admirably governed his pupils. without a single instance of corporal punishment during his en- tire career. His vacations were chiefly spent working upon the farm, though a portion of the time was spent in normal school, the better to fit himself for his profession. At the age of twenty-one he began farming for himself upon the old home. place, and he has been thus employed during each successive: season excepting one, during which he was employed upon a farm by the month. His home has always been in this county, as has also his presence, with the exception of a little time con- sumed with pleasure trips, one of which was made to the Cen- tennial in 1876. He was married to his former pupil, Isabelle C. Ellis, on the 8th day of February, 1882. She was born in Adams County, Ohio, November 18, 1861, being the daughter of Clinton C. and Mary E. (McGooney) Ellis, with whom she came to this county when she was five years old. Her parents first settled in Wayne Township, but are now residents of Lancaster Township. Mr. and Mrs. Kitch are the parents of one child, Claude E., born January 18, 1883. This child is the remarkable possessor of two great, great grandparents, both of whom are the great grand- parents of Mrs. Kitch. Our subject and his wife are members of the Methodist Episcopal Church. In politics, the former is a Republican. He possesses a membership in the Farmers' Mutual Fire Insurance Association, of which society he has been secre- tary since November, 1884. He purchased the old home farm in the spring of 1883, upon which he still continues to reside. It consists of eighty acres of excellent land, about three-fourths of which is in cultivation.
JOSEPH MISHLER, an old and honored resident of Clear Creek Township, was born in .Montgomery County, Ohio, October 29, 1833. He was the fifth in a family of seven children, born to John and Elizabeth (Bosler) Mishler, with whom he came to this county when he was in the eighteenth year of his age. The family settled in Clear Creek Township, where our subject remained assisting to clear and cultivate the farm until he was twenty-five years old. He was married January 13, 1859, to Elizabeth Shively who was born in Preble County, Ohio, May 5, 1839. She was the daughter of Jacob and Rebecca (Brower) Shively, with whom she came to this county when she was yet a young child. Immediately after their marriage Mr. and Mrs. Mishler settled upon the farm they now occupy, where they have. ever since resided. The life occupation of Mr. Mishler has been that of a farmer, and as such he has been reasonably successful. He and wife are members of the German Baptist Church. In 17
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politics the former is a Democrat. He owns a good farm of 158 acres, about half of which is in a high state of cultivation. His farm is fitted up with good buildings and fences, and is a very desirable location. He is an industrious and successful farmer, and he and his wife are among the worthy and esteemed citizens of the county.
JOHN A. MORROW, an old and honored resident of Clear Creek Township, was born in Preble County, Ohio, February 24, 1819. He was the ninth of ten children born to George and Sarah (Jones) Morrow, both natives of North Carolina, of Eng- lish descent. He was reared upon a farm in his native county. In about the year 1849 he came to this county, and in the follow - ing spring he located upon a tract of woods land in Section 15, Clear Creek Township, where he has ever since resided. His home was in a wilderness, and the clearing of a farm occasioned for him a great deal of hard work. He toiled away with his maul and wedge, ax and mattock, and in the course of a few years he had a good farm and a comfortable home. He was mar- ried in March, 1859, to Mary M. Keedy who was born in Stark County, Ohio, November 12, 1832, and was the daughter of Henry and Susan (Shutt) Keedy, both natives of Washington County, Md., of German descent. Their marriage has resulted in the birth of five children, as follows: George H., born December 18, 1860, died October 28, 1881; Simon, died in infancy; Margaret I., born February 4, 1866; the next was a son that died in infancy, unnamed, William M., born December 8, 1870. Mr. and Mrs. Morrow are members of the United Brethren Church. In politics the former is a Republican. Mr. Morrow is one of the old resi- dents of Clear Creek Township, where he is well and favorably known.
MRS. CATHARINE MYERS, widow of the late Anthony Myers of Clear Creek Township, was born in Germany, Novem- ber 10, 1825. She was the daughter of Philip and Elizabeth (Rut- man) Agne, with whom she came to America when she was seven years old. Her parents settled upon a farm in Stark County, Ohio, where she continued to reside with them until about 1844. In that year the parents removed to Portage County, Ohio, where both spent the rest of their lives. The mother died February 24, 1863, and the father died February 14, 1879. The subject of this sketch was married to Anthony Myers on the 13th day of May, 1847, in Akron, Summit Co., Ohio. For two years after their marriage Mr. and Mrs. Myers resided with the former's parents upon a farm in Stark County, Ohio. They then moved to Middlebury, Summit County, Ohio, where Mr. Myers acted in the capacity of foreman in a pottery for a period of nearly nine years. In October, 1857, they came to this county and located upon a tract of woods land which the husband had previously purchased in Warren Town- ship. They resided there until in March, 1875, when they re-
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moved to Clear Creek Township, and settled where Mrs. Myers now resides. On entering this county Mr. Myers adopted the vocation of a farmer, in which pursuit he continued until his death, which occurred November 5, 1886. Mrs. Myers is the mother of eight children, as follows: Henry P., born February 20, 1848; Flora L., born June 20, 1849; Mary E., born October 8, 1851; Edward A., born September 21, 1853; Clara C., born Decem -. ber 26, 1858; John W., born January 25, 1861, died January 22, 1884; Harriet E., born March 26, 1863; Cora E., born April 19, 1866. Mrs. Myers is a member of the Lutheran Church. Her seven children are members of the United Brethren Church. She owns a farm of 256 acres, most of which is in cultivation. Her hus- band, Anthony Myers, was born in Germany, January 15, 1821. He came to America with his parents when he was seven years old.
GEORGE SHAVEY is a native of France, born November 30, 1838, and son of James and Margaret (Morrell) Shavey, with whom he came to America when he was nine years old. On reaching this country the family continued westward, and'after stopping three months in Wayne County, Ohio, they came to this State and settled in Whitley County, where George spent his youth working on a farm. After he became of age he began farming for himself upon his father's place. He thus continued until in February, 1864, when he entered the service of the Union Army in Company I, One Hundred and Fifty-Second Indiana Regiment, with which he served until the close of the war. He then returned to Whitley County, and resumed his position upon the farm. January 14,. 1869, he was united in marriage to Han- nah M. Householder, a native of Perry County, Ohio, born Jan- uary 1, 1849. She was the daughter of John and Rachel (Goble) Householder, natives of Pennsylvania and New Jersey, respec- tively. In March, 1873, Mr. and Mrs. Shavev came to this county and settled where they now live. It was then a tract of woods land, and the clearing of a farm occasioned for them a great deal of hard work. But with this the forest melted away and a good farm and a comfortable home is the result. They are the parents of three children, as follows: Joseph F., born October 31, 1869; Mary C., born March 8, 1872, and Rachel M., born May 22, 1876. Politically Mr. Shavey is a Democrat, and has never scratched a ticket but once in his life. He owns 150 acres of excellent land, situated in one of the best farming localities in Huntington County. He is a successful farmer and a good citizen.
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