A history of Scioto County, Ohio, together with a pioneer record, Part 144

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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Mr. McNelly was formerly a republican, but is now a prohibitionist. He, his wife, and five children are all members of the United Brethren church at Pinkerman. Mr. McNelly is noted for his earnestness in anything he under- takes. He is a believer in progress and improvement in all things, in farming and arboriculture, in politics and religion. He believes in doing all the good he can, in view of his opportunities and lives up to his belief. He is highly es- teemed by all who know him.

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James H. McWilliams,

the son of James M. McWilliams and Margaret Linn, his wife, was born in Sewickley, a town twelve miles below Pittsburg on the Ohio river, in the year 1838. His father was of Irish birth and was born in 1810. He came to the United States when a boy only ten years old with his parents, and afterwards learned the carpenter's trade and became a carpenter. The mother of our sub- ject was born in Scioto county of Scotch and Irish parents. Mr. McWilliams was educated in the country schools and took up the trade of his father, He made a special study of stair building and contracted for a number of years, working a great deal in Pittsburg.

In 1859, he went to Rochester, Beaver county, Pennsylvania and in June 21, 1861, he enlisted in the first company that was raised, for three months, but the quota was full. He enlisted in Company F. Pennsylvania Volunteer Reserve Corps, June 21, 1861 for three years. He was hurt at Bell's Landing, Virginia, while loading Quartermaster's stores and was transferred to the Sixth Veteran Reserve Corps at Washington, D. C., until his term of service had ex- pired. He re-enlisted in the 16th Veteran Reserve Corps and during the time of service, on account of the injuries received in his former sevice, he was employed to hunt deserters and to take prisoners north to New York and Fort Mifflin. His last term of service was for one year. During his service he was in the following battles: Seven Days' battle in front of Richmond, Virginia; Fredericksburg, South Mountain, Antietam and Gettysburg, and received three flesh wounds, one on the head, one in the calf of left leg and a buckshot in left breast.

After the war, he returned to his home in Rochester, Pennsylvania and resumed his trade, but found that his injury received at Bell Plain Landing had disqualified him for hard work at his trade. In 1873, he came to Scioto county, Ohio. The last work he did at his trade was as foreman under Jacob Dewey, who built the Scioto county Infirmary. He now lives on a small farm at Diffen Postoffice, Ohio. He was appointed Postmaster at that place in 1890 and still holds it. He was elected Justice of the Peace of Jefferson township in 1888 and has held the office by successive re-elections to the present time. He cast his first vote for Abraham Lincoln and has always been a republican. He is a member of the Christian church at Fallen Timber.

On May 5, 1880 he was united in marriage to Harriet E. Dever, by whom he has three sons and one daughter: Hugh Edward, working in the Excelsior shoe factory, Charles Arthur, Jesse Pearl and Margaret Ann at home.

John Boughton Maddock

was born July 18, 1834. He was the son of William Maddock and was with his father in the woolen mill for several years. May 12, 1864, his wife, Ella H. died at the age of 25 years and 9 months. He was married again on May 16, 1865 to Marie Raynor, daughter of William Raynor. In 1879, he was appointed a member of the Board of Health and served three years. June 16, 1897, he was made Infirmary Director. He served for five years in the City Council. He was a democrat in his political views. He died June 3, 1898. He was a man of the most positive views, and never hesitated to express them. When a subject was presented to him, he considered it carefully and when he had in- vestigated it fully, made up his mind, When once his mind was made up, it was not subject to change, except on new evidence. He had mastered all the details of his own business that of manufacturing woolen goods, and was an au- thority on that subject. Had he cared to have used his knowledge of that bus- iness in certain directions, he could have amassed a great fortune, but he had no ambition in that direction, To live comfortably and keep on honorable terms with the world, was satisfactory to him. He was a good neighbor and a good citizen.

August Maier

was born May 5, 1849, in Rietheim, Engen, Baden, Germany. His father, Vitus Maier was a farmer. daughter of Doctor Houk. His mother's maiden name was Theresa Houk, the They had eight children, five daughters and three

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sons. Our subject was the fifth child. He attended school in Gemany until he was fourteen years of age, then his father apprenticed him to the brewer's trade, to his oldest brother, Carl Maier. He served an apprenticeship of three years and then travelled as most of the apprentices did in Germany. He worked one year at Basel, Switzerland, and one year at Hessen. He came to Philadel- phia, November 18, 1868, and worked there two years. In 1870, he went to Cin- cinnati and worked there until 1878. In that year he came to Portsmouth and started a brewery under the title of Kleffner & Maier, which continued until 1881 when the firm became Kleffner, Maier & Gerlach for one year, then Maier & Rogers. He then went into the liquor business until 1888, when he became agent for the Lion Brewery of Cincinnati and has been in that business ever since.

On November 26, 1872, lie was married to Rose Smithline. He has five children: William in Portsmouth; Thresa at home; Albert, a brewer; Mary, the wife of George Lehman, a druggist of Chillicothe; Bertha, the wife of Wil- liam Payne of this city. He is a republican and a communicant of St. Mary's church. A neighbor who has had business transactions with him for twenty- two years says, that he is honorable in all his dealings, a first class citizen, and in favor of progress and public improvements. He always sustains his part well in the drama of life and obtains as much pleasure as he can as he goes along. He also wants his neighbors to have as much enjoyment of the, good things of this world as himself.

John Riegel Markel, D. D. S.,

was born in Pickaway county, Ohio, near Adelphi, Ross county, Ohio, October 6, 1876. His father's name was William Markel, a farmer by occupation. His mother's maden name was Sarah Ann Riegel, daughter of Solomon Riegel, of German nativity. His parents had three sons and three daughters, all living. Our subject attended school at his home and at the Adelphi High School in 1894, when he graduated from the latter. He attended the Normal School at Lebanon, Ohio, in 1894 and 1895. He then taught school from three to four years and attended the Ohio State University in 1898 and 1899. He took up the study of dentistry in 1899 and graduated from the Ohio College of Cincinnati in May, 1902. He located in Portsmouth for the practice of his profession at 160 East Ninth street, where he keeps his office. In his political views, he is a republican. He is a member of the German Reformed church. He is not a member of any fraternity. Dr. Markel believes in every good work. He is careful and prudent in all things and has a keen appreciation of what is best for himself and for those in whom he is interested. His motto is, "careful and sure." He will succeed in whatever he undertakes, because he gauges his own ability and has the will, the courage and the persistence to carry out his plans. [This sketch should have appeared among the dentists on page 578 but it was received too late for that purpose and is inserted here. 7

Walker Elijah Marsh

was born near Kittanning, Pennsylvania, July 17, 1856. His parents located in Jackson county, Ohio, soon after his birth. His father, William Stremel Marsh was born near Strasburg, Pa., December 24, 1822, and is still living. His grandfather, Elijah Marsh, was born in New Hampshire in 1800 and died at Oak Hill, Ohio, in 1862. His paternal grandmother, Mary Stremel was born in Han- over, Germany, in 1801, came to the United States in 1814 and died at Oak Hill, Ohio, in 1857. His mother, Rebecca Moorhead, was born August 6, 1825, in Clarion county, Pennsylvania, and was married to his father in 1845. Her father, John Moorhead, was a native of Pennsylvania, and of Scotch lineage. His mother's mother, Sarah White, was of Irish descent. His mother died at Oak Hill, Ohio, in April, 1888.

He was educated at Oak Hill, Ohio, and was a school teacher for four years. On February 22, 1879, he was married to Alice McNeel. She was born September 27, 1860 and was the daughter of Finley and Mahala McNeel. Fin- ley McNeel was born near Oak Hill, Ohio, April 5, 1819 and is yet living. He was the son of Doctor Gabriel McNeel, an eminent physician. Alice McNeel's mother, Mahala Johnson, was born April 10, 1827 and is yet living. She married

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Finley McNeel, February 8, 1849. John Johnson, Mahala Johnson's father, died at the age of ninety-four.

Walker Marsh located at Eifort, Ohio, in March, 1880 and began to get out limestone and ore for the furnaces. There was nothing there but a small side track. In 1881, he had a station established and called it Eifort and in 1882 had a postoffice established and was made postmaster. In 1883, he had a school district established and a school house built. In that year, he adopted the idea of introducing the number four or limestone coal. He shipped a few cars each year and in 1890 had a good trade in this coal, which has increased ever since. In 1896, he bought 640 acres of mineral lands, half in Washington township, Lawrence county and half in Bloom township, Scioto county. In the Fall of 1899, his health failed on account of strenuous labor. He leased the mines and quarries, closed out his business and went to Seattle, Washington. He spent five months there and came back to Eifort and assumed the duties of station agent on the B. & O. railroad. He has one daughter, Amy Vernie, who is telegraph operator and Postmistress at Eifort. He was a voter in Bloom township, from the spring of 1880 to the fall of 1890, but having built his new station over the line in Washington township, Lawrence county, he became an elector there.

As the facts mentioned indicate, Mr. Marsh is a first class business man. He is highly esteemed in the entire circle of his acquaintance. Mr. Marsh is willing to consider every man's claim with consideration. He is courteous and obliging to all. He is always ready to aid and help every project for the public good and he passes none by without assistance. He is for the upbuilding of his home community. His influence is uniformly and positively for the good of his fellowmen. He is a valuable citizen in any light in which he may be viewed. If he cannot find a way, he will make one. The wealth of nature must yield its secrets to him, and to him more than anyone, is due the development of the coal interests of this county, now so rapidly going forward.

Charles Hoyt Martindale

was born June 1, 1872, in Springfield township, Gallia county, Ohio. He is the son of William W. Martindale and Lucretia Weed, his wife. His father enlisted as a private in the 53d O. V. I. November 18, 1861, and was appointed Corporal March 1, 1862; transferred to 1st Louisiana Colored Infantry June 6, 1863 to accept promotion; mustered out October 21, 1864. From 1878 to 1882, he served as Treasurer of Gallia county and later was elected Mayor of Gallipolis. He was also engaged in the mercantile business in Gallipolis for a number of years. He retired from active business in 1886, and died on his farm at Keer, Gallia county, in December, 1887.

Our subject spent his early boyhood in Gallipolis and attended the public schools there. Later he attended Ewington Academy and Rio Grande (Ohio) College. He was connected with the Kentucky Fire Brick Company as store- keeper from June, 1891, to February, 1896 when he moved to Lucasville and engaged in business under the firm name of Martindale & Edmunds. The firm still continues in business. He has served as Treasurer of Valley township since 1897 and his present term expires in 1903. He has always been a republi- can and is a member of the Methodist Episcopal church. He was married in October, 1900 to Olive S. Edmunds, daughter of George Edmunds of Lucas- ville. They have two children: Chester E. born in January, 1893 and died July 25, 1895 and Ruth born March 9, 1891.

Frank Lewis Marting

was born August 27, 1856, at Jackson Furnace, Ohio. His father was Henry Marting and his mother was Mary Elizabeth Knaper. Both were natives of Osnaburg, Hanover, Germany. A fuller account of the family will be found under the sketch of Colonel Henry Marting his brother. When Frank was a babe of six weeks, his parents removed to the valley of the Little Scioto in Scioto county. He received his education at Tick Ridge and Kettle's school houses. When he was sixteen years of age, his father located in the city of Portsmouth and engaged in the grocery business with Frank C. Herms, his son-in-law as Marting and Herms. Frank L. became a clerk in this business.

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In 1873, the firm changed its business to dry goods. In 1877, Frank L. became of age and took a partnership in the business and it became Marting & Son. His father remained in the business until 1893, when he retired and the busi- ness became Marting Brothers & Co. The firm is composed of Frank L. Mar- ting, John C. Marting, his brother and Mrs. Eliza Volker, his sister.

Mr. Marting has been in the same business in Portsmouth, Ohio for thirty years and has prospered all the time. He has one of the best business houses in the city at 515 Chillicothe street, and one of the best selected dry goods stores. - Henry Marting, Senior, died May 1, 1899. Mr. Marting has been a member of the City School Board for nearly six years. He is now one of the City Board of Tax Review. He was married September 6, 1877 to Miss Ellen Scheuerman, daughter of George Scheuerman and has six children, five sons and one daughter. Their names are: George, Albert, Edna, Ralph, Henry and Royal. Mr. Marting is a director of the Royal Building Association, a member of the German Methodist Episcopal church, and a member of the Royal Arcanum. He resides at 705, Findlay street, in the Sixth ward of Portsmouth.

Colonel Henry Adam Marting

was born December 17, 1850, in Greenup county, Kentucky. His parents, Hen- ry Marting and Mary E. Knaper, his wife, were natives of Germany. He was the fifth of his parents nine children. They removed to Jackson Furnace when he was an infant and remained there five years. They then moved to a farm near Wheeler's Mills on the Little Scioto. Our subject attended the schools there. At the age of nineteen, he began working on the railroad as a section hand. He worked at this for two and a half years and then started a store in company with his brother John C. at Gephart's Station. He was there for two years and then sold out and went to Ironton. In 1873, he started in the dry goods business in Ironton and remained in the same business part of the time alone and part of the time with partners until January 1, 1902. His brother John C. was a partner for three years from 1875 and then began to study for the ministry.

In 1882, with J. D. Foster, he organized the Foster Stove Company of Ironton and became treasurer and held that position until 1892, when he re- signed. He organized the Eagle Iron & Steel Company rolling mill which manufactured bar and sheet iron. He was president and general manager. In 1899, this company sold out to the Republic Iron & Steel Company. In 1896, with Joseph Clutts and Lewis Vogelsong, he organized the Wellston Iron & Steel Company and operated two blast furnaces. He sold out his interest in this company in 1898, to Clutts and Willard. While connected with this organiza- tion, he was secretary and treasurer. In 1889, he purchased Aetna furnace and organized a company known as the Marting Iron and Steel Company, of which he is president and general manager. In 1899, he organized the Columbus Iron and Steel Company and is president and general manager of that. In 1901, he organized the Ironton Lumber Company and is a director of that. He also or- ganized and is a director and president of the Ketter Clothing Company of Ironton. He is a director of the Citizen's National Bank and of the Ironton Corrugated Roofing Company.

He is a senior member of the firm of Marting, Flehr & Company, shoe dealers; is a director and president of the Register Publishing Company, and a director of the Franklin Stove Company of Columbus. He is a director of the Crystal Ice Company of Ironton, Ohio, and of the Camden Interstate Railway Co. He was a member of the City Council of Ironton for six years, from 1888 to 1894, and was its president for two years. He has a genius for the suc- cessful management of business and has been successful in everything he has undertaken. He was a member of the German M. E. church, but in 1897 he connected with Spencer M. E. church, of Ironton, and is a member of the official board of that church. He is a Knight of Pythias.

He was married to Miss Margaret C. Duis, March 7, 1872. She is the daughter of Henry Duis. He has one child, Nellie M., the wife of Doctor Clark Lowry of Ironton, Ohio.

One who knows Colonel Marting best, says of him: "Colonel H. A. Marting is a self-made man. His school advantages were meager, his parents

COLONEL HENRY ADAM MARTING.

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lacking the means to give him the opportunity of a higher education. His training was received in practical life. If his had been the opportunity en- joyed by many youths of our land, his career would have been envious. He has shown great energy, push and determination, which count mightily in making a mark in life. He always believed, that what others have done, he also could do, and when he undertakes anything, there is no swerving until the goal is reached. He is no pessimist; he believes in his fellowmen and is hopeful as to the future; therefore he dares and risks, but never without count- ing the cost. At one time, he bought at a high price on credit, 40 acres of tim- ber land. A friend suggested that he was risking a great deal, when he replied, 'I have counted the trees on the quarter section.' From his boyhood days, he has been a great trader-jack-knives, his hat, his coat, his fathers' shot gun or horse-anything would be turned. In these deals, he always was fair and strictly honest. He could often, in later years, have enriched himself, at the ex- pense of others, if he had not placed his good name and honor above money. In his financial ventures he always had in mind the giving of employment to others, their welfare. His generosity and philanthropy are not fully known by his own family. He enjoys giving for good causes, and is happiest when he can help some one struggling for relief. A more tender-hearted man can hardly be found. Back of that will power and energy is a soft, tender heart. His early training was strictly of the Methodist type, and he is today an active worker in the church. The key to the success Colonel Marting has achieved is to my mind, his faith in God and in his fellowmen."

George Emmett Mathews

was born February 1, 1859, on a farm near Nauvoo, Illinois. His father was Elisha Matthews, a native of Gallia county, Ohio, and one of the well known Matthews family of that county. His mother was Phoebe Ewing, of Gallia county, Ohio, a member of the Ewing family so prominent in the history of Gallia county, Ohio. His father and mother had ten children, five sons and five daughters. He is the youngest born of all. His father died when he was but seven years of age, and the family moved into Carthage, the county seat, where he resided and went to school till he was sixteen years of age. Then he as- sayed to try the cold world on his own account, and began by farm work. He thought he would like a strenous life and went to Leadville, Colorado, at twen- ty years, and worked in the mines of Leadville, drove stage and turned his hand and brain to divers and sundry employments, but in 1884, he returned to Carthage, Illinois, and went into the livery business. In 1887, he concluded to try the great state of Ohio, and came back to Jackson county, and engaged in a hardware store.

In 1889, he came to Portsmouth and engaged in that business for the Hibbs Hardware Company, till 1891. Then he traveled for a hardware house in Cleveland for two years. He then tried the Pearl Barley business for two years. In 1894, he tried business in Columbus for six months and sold out. Then he had an accident and spent eighteen months on crutches. Most men would have preferred death to what he suffered, but George thought of Ports- mouth and remembered the family stock he came from, especially the Ewing side, Swago Bill and Indian John, and made up his mind to live and get well and he did. In 1895, he went to work again and traveled for two coal com- panies till September, 1897, when he came to Portsmouth, and he hopes to spend his days here. He was a stock-holder in the Hibbs Hardware Company till 1900. Then he went to the Veneer Works where he had taken stock. He be- came a director of that company and is the buyer. He has been a member of the city council of Portsmouth since April, 1901, and its president. He is a republican in politics. He is a Master Mason and a member of the United Commercial Travelers and the Modern Woodmen.

Mr. Matthews has been successful in business in which he has displayed excellent judgment. He is public spirited in the strongest sense of the term. As president of the City Council he has made an excellent record. He is one of the working factors of his city and believes in public improvements. He is candid in all he does and his views on any and every subject are for the pe- rusal of the public. He can be depended on to follow his views at all times. He

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is a valuable unit in his community and would be in any which he honored with his residence.

Aaron Mault

was born December 19, 1848, near Wallace Mills, Madison township, Scioto coun- ty, Ohio. His parents were Moses and Melissa (Darling) Mault. His ancestry is stated in the sketch of his brother George W. Mault. Aaron attended school at Mault's school house, sub-district No. 10, Madison township, Scioto county, Ohio, and received a common school education. He has always been a farmer. He is a republican and a member of the United Brethren church. On Decem- ber 24, 1876, he was married to Nancy J. Hanes, daughter of Archibald Hanes, a soldier of the Civil War. The following are their children: Archey M., Noah A., Stella E., Aaron N., Lewis H., George E., Melissa J., Margaret T. Mr. Mault has deserved and earned the good will and kind regard of all who have known him.

George Washington Mault

is the great-grandson of Moses Mault, a descendant of the early French colo- nists of South Carolina, who came to Scioto county and located in Madison township in 1819. His son Aaron Mault was the father of Moses Mault, who is the father of our subject. Aaron Mault, the grandfather of George Mault, was born in South Carolina in 1796. His father, Moses Mault, was born on Brushy Fork, in Madison township, May 27, 1820. Here on the farm on Brushy Fork, in the east end of Madison township, on September 20, 1850, George Mault was born. His maternal grandfather was James Darling, whose daughter Melissa Darling married Moses Mault in 1844. George spent his boyhood and youth on the farm and attended the district school. He has worked at the furnaces. He has always had a wonderful liking for the study and practice of the law. He has read law until he is well informed in its the- ories. He practices in cases before magistrates and has been fairly successful. He married Harriet Sophia Titus, August 17, 1876. She is the daughter of Arthur and Harriet (Bennett) Titus. Her father came from New York, in 1824. Her mother was the daughter of John Bennett, who came from Vir- ginia, in 1810, and located in Madison township. George Mault is a republican and a member of the Free Will Baptist church. He has seven children now living: Harriet, the wife of Ellsworth Lyons, Frank L., Roscoe C., Stella, Bes- sie, Rena and Waldo. Three of his children Laura, Kendall and Bont died of diphtheria inside of three weeks. George Mault is a man of sturdy character. He will not undertake what he cannot accomplish and he accomplishes what he undertakes. He has clear perceptions and cannot be imposed on. He is a close and analytical thinker and is able to express clearly and forcibly on every subject he studies. He is a good counsellor in business matters.

James Andrew Maxwell

was born April 3, 1842, in Mercer county, Virginia. His father's name was Mathias Maxwell, 'and his mother's maiden name was Juliet Brown. His fa- ther died in 1863. His grandfather, William Maxwell, was a Revolutionary soldier from the state of Virginia, who died in 1867 at the age of ninety. Our subject was raised a farmer, and never learned any trade. He had a com- mon school education. When he was five years of age his father moved from Mercer county to Wyoming county.

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A history of Scioto County, Ohio, together with a pioneer record, Part 144

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