A history of Scioto County, Ohio, together with a pioneer record, Part 120

Author: Evans, Nelson W. (Nelson Wiley), 1842-1913
Publication date: 1903
Publisher: Portsmouth, O. N. W. Evans
Number of Pages: 1612

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He first came to Nile township, Scioto county, in 1857, where he taught school in the Elm Tree district for several years, during the fall and winter seasons, and pursued his favorite studies during the summer seasons.

His first engineering work on his own account was the construction of an inclined plane and a tramway near Vanceburg, Kentucky, in 1866, two and a half miles in length, with an incline about 1800 feet long in the form of a parabola and a height of hill of 530 feet. Two previous attempts by others to make a success of an incline at this point had resulted in failures.

He moved to the city of Portsmouth in November, 1866, and has re- sided there continuously since that time, except when absent on professional business. He was County Engineer from 1867 to 1869, and was engineer for the great turnpike system of the county inaugurated in that period. In 1870, he was assistant engineer on the preliminary survey of a railroad from Cincin- nati to Portsmouth, part of which line is now occupied by the Cincinnati, Georgetown and Portsmouth railroad.

In 1870 and 1871, he was engineer and business manager for Pond and Kelley, contractors for five miles of the C. & M. V. Ry. between Zanesville and Dresden, Ohio, including the High Bridge across the Muskingum river at Ellis Station. In 1872 and 1873 he was engineer for Scioto county in turnpike con- struction and bridges. On November 7, 1873, he was appointed City Civil En- gineer and served in that capacity until May 7, 1875. He was again appointed City Civil Engineer April 21, 1880, and was his own successor through all the political changes for thirteen years, until May 1, 1893, when he resigned to take a much needed rest.

He was County Surveyor in 1872, which office he resigned on account of his large private business. In 1878 he was Division Engineer, on the construc- tion of the Scioto Valley Railway for sixteen miles from Portsmouth to the Pike county line. In 1879 and 1880 he made a map of Scioto county, for the real estate appraisers. In addition to the duties of Civil Engineer he was County Engineer from 1880 to 1885, including the bridging of the Scioto river at its mouth, the bridging of Tygart creek and the Little Sandy river at its mouth in Greenup county, Kentucky, and numerous smaller bridges. Also, he was engineer for construction of one single lock and one double lock on the Ohio Canal near its outlet into the Ohio river at Portsmouth; and the bridging of the old bed of the Scioto river and the Ohio Canal north of the Scioto river bridge, all of which are models of fine masonry.

From 1893 he followed a general engineering business, including the first street paving in Wellston, Ohio, and a sewerage system and improvement of streets at Manchester, Ohio. The first street paving in Portsmouth in 1891, was done under his direction and supervision, and is a model to this day for shape and quality, where it has been undisturbed. He has done much ceme- tery engineering. He did the engineering for the construction of a new bridge in lieu of an old one across the Scioto river at Lucasville, and made maps of

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real estate in 1899, of the land west of the Scioto river, for the real estate ap- praisers.

He was again elected City Engineer on January 3, 1900, and served until July 20, 1901, when he again engaged in general business, doing much survey- ing and platting and surveying a tramway for the Tygart Fire Brick & Clay Company. He has made and published two maps of the city of Portsmouth, the first in 1868 and the second in 1889. He is now Assistant Engineer for the city of Portsmouth, and is preparing plans for an extensive sewer system in Robin- son avenue, and also for an arch culvert at the head of Eighth street across Lawson's avenue, and also for an arch culvert at the head of Eighth street across Lawson's run.

He was married December 3, 1860, to Miss Sarah E. Givens, of Nile township. Scioto county, daughter of William and Elizabeth Givens and grand- daughter of Judge William Givens (see their sketches in this volume). They liave four children now living: Robert G., secretary and treasurer of the Ports- mouth Stove and Range Works; James D., a book-keeper at the First National bank; Mary F., is a teacher in the public schools, and Hester E., at home.

William Burnett

was born November 23, 1849, in Sprigg township, Adams county, Ohio. His father was William Burnett and his mother's maiden name was Sarah Bradford. There were nine children in the family and our subject was second. His fath- er moved to Lewis county, Kentucky, in 1857, residing there until 1862 when he returned and located in Bentonville, Adams county. Our subject received his education in the common schools; and at the age of ten years he began to learn the cooper's trade and has followed it ever since. He went into the army in August, 1863, in Company G, 129th O. V. I., and served eight months. Then in August, 1864 he was mustered in Company G of the 173rd O. V. I., to serve one year and was mustered out with the Company June 26, 1865. After the war he engaged in coopering in different places. He was married February 2, 1871 to Sarah Ellen Doddridge, sister of Henry Doddridge and daughter of Rea- son Doddridge, of Manchester, Ohio. After he was married he located in Rome. Adams county, Ohio, and was there until 1878, engaged in the cooper's trade. On March 1, 1878, he moved to Rarden, Ohio, and has remained there ever since in the same business. From 1884 to 1893, he was foreman for George M. Wikoff in the cooper business, and since 1893, has been working for L. Taylor. He had three sons who died in infancy. He has two daughters, Anna and Eliza. Anna is the wife of John Windel and was married in 1894. Previous to 1894. Mr. Burnett was a democrat, but since that date has been a republican. He was Constable of Rarden township for six years. a member of the town council for seven years, and Trustee of Rarden township for six years. He and his wife are members of the Methodist Episcopal church. He is a member of the Grand Army of the Republic and the Improved Order of Red Men. He is highly re- spected by all who know him. He tries to do his duty in all his relations jul life and the verdict of his neighbors is that he succeeds.

Charles Edward Burt

was born December 19. 1835, on Washington street, Portsmouth, Ohio. His father was Thomas Burt, and his mother's maiden name was Anna Buffington. He attended school until 1853, when he began teaming for his father. In 1854 he went to railroading as a brakeman on the Scioto & Hocking Valley railroad. In 1855, he began firing for his brother, William and afterwards for Dick Burns, the well known engineer. In 1858, he became a locomotive engineer and has been in that employment ever since. All his services as such have been upon the B. & O. railroad, Portsmouth Branch, with the exception of the winter of 1861 and 1862, when the superintendent of the Branch road transferred hint to the Muskingum Valley railroad. At the time of the Morgan raid, in 1863, he was on the river two or three months, but after that he went back on the rail- road. He was never in any serious wreck. He was never hurt to amount to anything but once; he had his ankle sprained when a locomotive was derailed. He has always lived in Portsmouth. except one year in Hamden.

He was married to Louisa Cook, a daughter of Conrad Cook. April 22. 1858. He had six children: Anna Burt, at home; William H. Burt, of Burt,

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Hall & Company; Thomas M. Burt, who works for the United States Express Company; Charles Burt, a salesman for the Irving Drew Shoe Company; May, the wife of Anson Clapper, an electrician of Portsmouth; Harry, employed in the office of Drew, Selby & Company. Mr. Burt has been a republican all his life. He is a member of the Aurora Lodge of the Masonic Order.

Mr. Burt is one of the reliable men of Portsmouth. He can always be depended on to be in his place and doing his duty. When death shall call him, he will find him at his post.

William Burt

was born October 18, 1829, in Portsmouth, Ohio, on the site of the Dr. Burr residence. His father, Thomas Burt, was for many years wharfmaster in Portsmouth. His grandfather, Christopher Burt, was a major in the war of 1812. His mother was a native of Virginia. His father died in Vicksburg in 1871. William Burt attended school in the Fourth street building. In 1842, he went to work at Maddock's factory and worked there for seven years, learn- ing to be a moulder and an engineer. He became the engineer of the mill and afterwards of Rigg's saw mill. He went to Sciotoville and Haverhill and took charge of engines there. He became an engineer on the river. He began on the "Fashion No. 2," in the Catlettsburg trade. He afterwards was employed on a boat called the "Relief." In 1848, he went to Pittsburg and put the machinery in the first steam ferry boat ever used at Portsmouth. She was owned by Moses McCoy. He brought the boat down and was her engineer for one year. He was succeeded by Armstead Fawcett who died in 1885. Then he flat-boated for six months, this satisfied him for a life time. In March, 1851, he married Rebecca Davis daughter of David Davis. In September, 1852, he became engi- neer on the first locomotive which ever came to Portsmouth. In July, 1852, he became an engineer on the Scioto & Hocking Valley railroad. On July 19, 1853, he ran the first locomotive into Jackson. He was engineer, conductor and master mechanic on the Scioto & Hocking Valley railroad. In 1864, he was a locomotive engineer for six months on the Iron railroad at Ironton. Then he went back to the river and was engineer on the propeller, "Pike," and the "Viola" for Captain William W. Little. He was engineer on the "Victor No. 4," "Gipsy Fayette," and "Mountain Belle." In 1872, he left the river forever and went into the plumbing business. From 1880 to 1887, he was a member of the board of trustees of the Portsmouth Water Works. He is an Odd Fellow and a republican. Mr. Burt presents the rare instance of one, who in one life time, has been both a steamboat and locomotive engineer. He is hale and hearty and enjoys life as much as a youngster.

John Butterfield,

son of Benjamin Butterfield and Mary Powell, his wife', was born on his fath- er's farm near Haverhill, Ohio, November 20, 1826. His father emigrated to Haverhill from Boston, Mass., about 1815, and was of English descent.

The son was left an orphan at the age of fifteen and with what little education the country schools of those days afforded, he assumed the care of the family and the management of the farm. On becoming of age he united with the whig party, and afterwards became a republican, on the formation of that party. He served as township trustee of Green township from 1860 to 1861 and again from 1869 to 1871.

He was married to Ellen J. Rankin, daughter of David and Persis Rankin in 1861. By this marriage were born four children of whom Jennie, the wife of Dr. Jefferson D. Kiser, of Lexington, Ky., is the only survivor. His wife died in 1869, and he was again married to Lucy Boynton, daughter of Asa Boynton, Jr., in 1872. By this marriage were born two children of whom John, who is married and lives on the home farm near Haverhill is the only survivor. Our subject died January 13, 1895, and is buried in the cemetery at Haverhill. His wife died in 1897.

By industry and economy Mr. Butterfield became a successful farmer and business man. He was was a worthy man, kind and considerate in judgment, prompt and prudent in business matters, just and reliable in all things, a quiet, unassuming neighbor, a kind father and a loving husband. It was said of him that his word was as good as his bond. At the time of his death he was a mem- ber of the Methodist Episcopal church at Haverhill.

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Cicero Sidney Cadot

was born October 12, 1844, in Vernon township, Scioto county, Ohio, the son of Lemuel Cadot and Catharine Baccus, his wife. He was brought up on his father's farm. He enlisted in the 8th Independent Company of Ohio Sharp- shooters, November 3, 1862, and served until the close of the war. After re- turning from the army, he became a book-keeper for M. B. Gilbert & Company. He was afterwards employed as assistant book-keeper for Damarin & Company for thirteen years. Afterwards he was secretary and treasurer of the Ports- mouth Wagon Stock Company. He was engaged in business in Chicago for two years and in 1886 returned to Portsmouth and engaged as a dealer in hard- ware, stoves and ranges. He was also a partner with Thomas W. Watkins & Company in plumbing. He has always been a republican. He is a member of the First Presbyterian church of Portsmouth, Ohio. He was elected a cemetery Trustee in 1884 and served for three years. He was one of the Water Works Trustees of Portsmouth from 1888 to 1895. He has always taken a great inter- est in politics and has frequently served on the Republican Executive Commit- tees of his county. He has taken all the degrees in Masonry from Blue Lodge to the thirty-second and is a Mystic Shriner. He is also an Elk. He was mar- ried to Miss Lizzie A. Smith July 27, 1885. She is the daughter of George Smith, a well known business man on Front street. They have one son, How- ard, now fifteen years of age. In the winter and spring of 1902 he served as Postmaster of the House of Representatives of the State Legislature.

John Claudius Cadot

was born on his father's farm of 725 acres, in Vernon township, on June 20. 1828. His father was Claudius Cadot, a native of Gallipolis, Ohio, son of a French emigrant of that name. His mother was Miss Nancy Ball. a native of New York. He got his schooling in the schools of Vernon township and then attended school at Haverhill. He afterwards took a commercial course at Gun- dry's College in Cincinnati. He was a farmer until about the age of twenty- four, when he concluded to try commercial life. He spent something over twelve months in the store of A. W. Buskirk in Portsmouth, then he became a clerk in J. F. Towell's dry goods store, for about three months. He then pur- chased an interest in Greenup furnace and remained there over a year, when he concluded that farming was the best; he went on his father's farm and in course of tinie purchased it. He has farmed there all of his life. His domicile was there until he went to Wheelersburg in 1891, where he has since resided. On March 25, 1874, he was married to Miss Mary A. daughter of John Winkler of Haverhill. They have had three children only one of whom is living, a daughter, Avanel; Claire died July 14, 1902.

Mr. Cadot was Clerk of Vernon township for about ten years and Treas- urer almost the same length of time, until 1891, when he resigned the office on removing from the township. In 1865, he was elected Commissioner of Scio- to county to fill a vacancy of one year. He received a vote of 2,161 against 1,888 for Henry Barrett. his democratic opponent. In 1891, he bought him a comfortable home in Wheelersburg and resides there on account of the advan- tages to his family. His wife died suddenly July 11, 1901, and his daughter re- sides with him since. For several years prior to its failure, he was a director of the Farmers' National bank. He has been a member of the Wheelersburg Methodist Episcopal church for the past twenty years, and is one of the official board. His farm is one of the best in the county and he visits it almost every week day. He has been a successful raiser of fine stock and if he is well in- formed on any subject, he thinks it is farming.

The following is what a neighbor of Mr. Cadot says of him: "In every community there are some men-often among the most prosperous-with whom one prefers not to have dealings. Or if one cannot avoid business re- lations with them, there is a constant feeling of unsecurity associated with every transaction, a sense of the need of unusual alertness to keep from being over-reached or victimized in some way. Solomon crystalized the idea in a proverb: 'It is nought, it is nought, saith the buyer, and when he is gone liis way, then he boasteth.' On the other hand there is the man who is eminently fair minded-in whom one does not look for guile, or deceit or cunning. It is to this latter class of men that J. C. Cadot pre-eminently belongs. No one who

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knows Cadot would expect him to do a mean or dishonorable thing. Nor would any one believe a damaging report alleged against him in the absence of most conclusive proof. Not many men enjoy to the same extent the confidence and respect of their neighbors and associates. This quality- it is needless to say-is the index to a character of which any man may well be proud. Words are not needed to emphasize its value. A man who has scored such a record, already has builded a monument to which his posterity may turn with laudable pride.

Colonel Lemuel Zenas Cadot

was born in Scioto county, Ohio, January 25, 1838, the son of Lemuel Cadot and Catherine Baccus, his wife. He received his education in the common schools of Vernon township. At the age of eighteen, he went into the grocery business in Gallipolis as clerk for his brother, John Julius Cadot. He remained in that position until the breaking out of the civil war. In the spring and summer of 1862, he raised a company for the 91st O. V. I. He entered the service as Cap- tain of Company A, 91st O. V. I., July 15, 1862 and was promoted to Major. April 10, 1863. He was wounded September 19, 1864, in the battle of Opequan, Vir- ginia. He was promoted to Lieutenant Colonel, December 9, 1864, and was mustered out with the regiment, June 24, 1865. As Major, he had his horse shot under him and was injured so as to be unconscious several hours.

In 1862, he was married to Josephine Carel, daughter of Franklin Carel and Sarah Whitney, his wife. They had three children: Charles Carel, clerk in the store of Samuel Cherrington of Gallipolis; Florence, died at the age of three; Harry Lemuel, ticket agent for the Hocking Valley railroad and Adams Express agent at Gallipolis. This son was born September 29, 1874. at Gallipo- lis, Ohio, and educated there. He was married in March, 1900, to Miss Bettie Deardorff and has one child, Charles Donald, aged five months.

After Colonel Cadot came back from the civil war, he engaged in the ci- gar business in Gallipolis. He died October 29, 1885, of asthma. He was a re- publican, a Mason and a Knight of Pythias. He was an excellent business man and noted for his adherence to correct business principes. As a soldier, he was highly esteemed by all who knew him. As an officer, he earned the approbation of his superiors. He was a gentleman in every sense of the term.

William Henry Harrison Cadot

was born July 12, 1840, in Vernon township, Scioto county, Ohio. His father was Lemuel Cadot, a sketch of whom appears herein. His mother was Catherine Baccus, daughter of James Baccus. He spent his boyhood on the farm until he was sixteen years of age when he went to Moses Gilmore's private school in Jackson for two years. When eighteen years of age he commenced to teach and taught during the winters of 1858 and 1859 at Pioneer station. In the spring of 1861 he taught school at Howard Furnace, Scioto county. In 1861 he went to Gallipolis and attended the Gallia Academy which was conducted by Prof. A. G. Sears for two years. In 1863, he engaged in book-keeping for J. J. Cadot & Brother, wholesale grocers, Gallipolis. Ohio. He was there until the spring of 1864, then he went to Pittsburg and attended Duff's Commercial College for six weeks and graduated. At the completion of the course in Duff's Commercial College, he was selected as one out of a class of twelve and offered a position with William N. Ogden & Company, dealers in glass, which he accepted and re- mained with them until October 1, 1864, when he returned to Gallipolis and en- gaged as book-keeper for J. J. Cadot & Bros., and remained there until 1867.

May 21, 1867, he left Gallipolis and was married to Miss Helen Augusta Kimpel and since then he has lived in Portsmouth. He was a book-keeper for L. F. Gilbert for about a year after his marriage and then was book-keeper for Thomas P. Brown, and was there almost a year. He was then appointed Adams Express Agent but resigned on February 10, 1870. In February, 1870, he went into the wholesale and retail grocery business on Chillicothe street and sold out in July, 1878. On the 9th of October, 1877, he was elected Auditor of Scioto coun- ty on the democratic ticket over Frank C. Gibbs, republican. The vote stood: Gibbs 2,664, Cadot 2,828, majority 164. In 1880, he was a candidate for re-election and was defeated on his party ticket by George L. Dodge, by a majority of 104. when Garfield carried the county by 486. He served the first three years un- -

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der the law extending the term from two to three years. In July, 1878 he sold out his grocery business to Hon. H. S. Bundy, who moved the stock to his fur- naces. In November, 1880, he became book-keeper for J. L. Hibbs & Com- and remained there until September, 1882. He was with Palmer, Grim & Com- pany, tea dealers, from September, 1882, until January 1, 1883. He was travel- ing salesman for Austin, Nichols & Company, wholesale grocers, from January 1, 1883, to August 29, 1885, when he went with Shinkle Kreis & Company, wholesale grocers of Cincinnati, Ohio. He was with them until they combined with E. J. Wilson & Company in January, 1891. He worked with that firm which was the Shinkle, Wilson & Kreis Company until July 1, 1900, and was a stockholder from 1891 until 1900. He then came to Portsmouth, Ohio, and on the 2d of July, 1900, became a partner and boop-keeper in the Jones-Ferguson Grocery Company.

He has one son Clarence, born April 28, 1868. He is married and resides in Richmond, Virginia, being in the employ of the American Tobacco Company. Mr. Cadot has always been a democrat. He is a Mason and Knight Templar.

Smiley Anson Caldwell,

born March 15, 1853, on the place where he now resides, was the eldest child of Captain Jacob and Huldah (Hurd) Caldwell. His father enlisted in the 91st O. V. I., July 16, 1862, and took an active part in recruiting volunteers for the 91st regiment. He was appointed Captain of Company C and died August 9, 1864, at Frederick, Maryland, in the Sanitary Hospital. He was buried from his father's residence near Richmonddale, Ross county, Ohio. Mrs. Caldwell, his widow, and mother of our subject, now Ilves with her daughter, Mrs. P. J. Sours, in Denver. Colorado. Our subject spent the early years of his life at the home farm and attended the neighborhood schools, also the school at Piketon for a few years. After the death of his father, he made his home at his grand- father's in Pike county. While there he attended the Ohio University at Athens. He gave up school at the age of twenty to take charge of the home place. Mr. Caldwell has always been an active member of the republican party, though not prominent in politics. He was married in 1874 to Jennie Claypool, of Fairfield county, Ohio. She died September 12, 1888. His family consists of four chil- dren: Maurice J., Erle C., Beatrice F. and Annie L. Beatrice, died in Denver, Colorado, aged nine. Maurice and Erle live with their father at the home place and 'Annie lives with her aunt in Denver, Colorado. Mr. Caldwell is enterprising and energetic. He is one of the foremost citizens in the community where he resides. He uniformly favors public improvements and stands for what is best for his fellowmen.

Thomas George Calvert

was born May 9, 1847, in Washington township, Scioto county, Ohio. His fath- er was George W. Calvert and his mother was Emma Hoskinson, a daughter of Josiah Hoskinson, a private in the Revolutionary war. (See Revolutionary Soldiers.) George W. Calvert was a native of Fairfax county, Virginia, born near the site of the Bull Run battlefield in 1805. He came to Ohio in 1812 with his mother and his brothers. Richard and Jacob. They located on the farm on which the subject of this sketch now lives.

Josiah Hoskinson was a native of Maryland. He came to Ohio and set- tled in Washington township. The Calverts and Hoskinsons are of English descent.

Our subject attended school in Portsmouth until he was fifteen, when he went into his brother's grocery. Here he worked four years. The next year he worked for Frank M. Gilbert in the same business. He then returned to the farm and went into the dairy business at which he continued until August 4, 1874, when his father died. He then became the deputy of his brother Robert A. Calvert who at that time was Probate Judge. Afterwards he was deputy of H. C. Turley in the same office, serving altogether in this capacity until 1886, or twelve years. After this he returned to the farm and has been in the dairy business since. He has been at all times a staunch republican and at one time was very active in politics, but of later years he devotes his time to his busi- ness. He is a member of the First Baptist church of Portsmouth, having join- ed the church in 1875. He was united in marriage April 19, 1877. to Amanda

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A history of Scioto County, Ohio, together with a pioneer record, Part 120

Author: Evans, Nelson W. (Nelson Wiley), 1842-1913 Publication date: 1903 Publisher: Portsmouth, O. N. W. Evans Number of Pages: 1612

Author: Evans, Nelson W. (Nelson Wiley), 1842-1913
Publication date: 1903
Publisher: Portsmouth, O. N. W. Evans
Number of Pages: 1612