Biographical and historical memoirs of Muskingum County, Ohio. Embracing an authentic and comprehensive account of the chief events in the history of the county and a record of the lives of many of the most worthy families and individuals, Part 110

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1864, when it was consolidated with another regi-

Richard Storer, the Doctor's grandfather is a ment, and all supernumerary officers were mustered native of New Jersey, after marriage settled near out, giving him the opportunity of returning to Warren, Trumbull county, Ohio, where he got into private life, and to "marry the girl he had left trouble with the Indians, killing one with his rifle, behind him." During the Doctor's army life he for theft and for abusing and threatening his participated in the battles of Shiloh, Chickamauga, family; on this account he was obliged to leave the Lookout Mountain and Mission Ridge, besides state, and located in Allegheny county, Penn., several smaller engagements; received an injury in near Elizabeth, where he principally reared his the battle of Lookout Mountain, from which he family. has never fully recovered.

Dr. Storer was married November 16, 1864, to

Dr. Storer's maternal grandparents Col. Samuel and Mary (Mckinney) Snodgrass were natives of Miss Naomi H. Finley, of Newark, Del., where Allegheny county Penn., near Pittsburg, both were she was born January 5, 1839. She was the third of prominent families, and unto them were born daughter of Samuel C. Finley in order of birth of seven children James McK., Mary, Elizabeth, Mat- five children; Priscilla, Mary E., Rachel E., and thew, Nancy, Rachel and Ann, all of whom are Edgar A. After his marriage he returned to New deceased except Elizabeth (S.) Mills of Braddock, Concord, opened an office, and there remained Penn., and Nancy (S.) King of New Lisbon, Ohio, several years; moved to Cleveland, Ohio, in the Dr. S. T. Storer, after taking his degree of A. B. fall of 1869, took a post-graduate course in the in Muskingum college, spent one year traveling and Cleveland Medical college, and from there removed sightseeing; then located in Chicago Ill., in 1855, to Darwin, Clark county Ill., practicing his pro- and remained three years clerking in a wholesale fession for five years with unprecedented success. mercantile house. Chicago was then a small city After his father's death he was obliged to return not exceeding 50,000 inhabitants, and was located to New Concord, and has been a resident of the in a marsh; no sewerage and not a street paved same ever since, meeting with unusual success in save part of one; which was Lake street; it was his profession. He is a man interested in the covered with plank from Dearborn street to Lake public welfare, and while he pays strict attention street bridge. It was no uncommon thing to see to his private affairs, he shrinks from no duties as a in the spring of the year stakes on the principal loyal citizen. Dr. and Mrs. Storer are comfort- streets with boards attached, labeled "no bottom." ably situated in a beautiful home of their own Old Fort Dearborn stood on the south bank of the planning, in the quiet and picturesque village of

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New Concord, with but one child, a daughter (Ida a stonemason by trade. He had married three M.), to enjoy it with them. She is a graduate of the times, his first wife being the mother of Jacob and New Concord High School, also a graduate of music Elizabeth, now residing in New York. After his in Muskingum college and leads the choir in the service in the French army expired Jacob married, church. Dr. Storer and family are associated with in Alsace, Barbara Earhart. They soon came to the Presbyterian church, and he is a ruling elder America and settled in Coshocton county, Ohio, in the same. He is active in politics and in war on a farm in Franklin township, in 1837. To this or peace has always been loyal to the democracy. worthy couple were born seven children: Made- At present he is a member of the town council. lina, Jacob, Elizabeth (deceased), Catherine, Caro- Socially he is a devoted and enthusiastic Free lina, John and Mary. On this farm Mr. Studor Mason, has filled with acceptance all the offices in spent the remainder of his days and died at the the Blue lodge, is now and has been filling the age of eighty-five years, a member of the Lutheran office of secretary for nine consecutive years in church and a respected and honorable farmer. Malta lodge No. 118, Norwich, Ohio; has been Jacob Studor, his son, was born in 1837, and was identified with the order thirty-four years. He is six weeks old when brought by his parents to the a member of Cambridge chapter No. 53, R. A. M., farm in Coshocton county. He received but little and was a charter member of Cambridge com- schooling and was brought up to work on the mandery No. 47, K. T., Cambridge, Guernsey farm. March 25, 1861, he married Louisa Lapp, county, Ohio.

born March 20, 1840, and the daughter of Henry

Samuel Stover (deceased) was another of the and Madelena (Zimmer) Lapp. Henry Lapp was early settlers of Muskingum county, Ohio, and a born in Würtemberg, Germany, in 1804, here he man universally respected. He was a native of received a common-school education, was a car- the Keystone state, born December 29, 1785, and penter by trade, and came to America in 1832, was the first one of the family to settle in Mus- settling in Adams township, Coshocton county, kingum county. He was married September 3, Ohio. Here he married, spent the remainder of 1807, to Miss Mary Deitrick, and in 1809 he emi- his life and became the father of twelve children, grated to Ohio, settling in Newton township, near nine of whom lived to maturity: Michael, Eliza- the present site of Stovertown, where he built the beth, Margaret, Catherine (deceased), Solomon, first sawmill in 1813. In 1828 or 1829 he built a Abner, Henry (died at nineteen years of age), Mary gristmill and operated these mills in connection and

Mr. Lapp was a member of the Lu- with farming. becoming very successful. To his theran church, was a hard-working man, accumu- marriage were born the following children: Eliza- lated 420 acres of land and brought up a large beth (born June 2, 1808), Sarah (born December family. He died in 1882 at the age of seventy- 23, 1809), Baltser (born May 15, 1811). David eight years. After his marriage Mr. Studor set- (born March 9, 1813), Mary Ann (born January tled on a farm in Adams township, where he re- 22, 1816), Mary M. (born March 31, 1820), Susan mained about ten years. He then moved to a (born May 23, 1822), Ann M. (born March 9, farm in Coshocton county, lived there three years, 1824), William (born February 26, 1826), Lucinda when he returned to Adams township and settled (born January 19, 1828, ) and Samuel (born No- on the farm which he now occupies, consisting vember 26, 1829). The mother of these chil- of 318 acres of good land, with excellent buildings dren, who was born December 20, 1786 died Feb- and a fine residence. Mr. and Mrs. Studor are ruary 12, 1839. The father met a violent death the parents of six children: Ada A. (born March on the "Y" bridge at Zanesville in 1837. His 8, 1862), Arabella C. (October 17, 1864), Flora E. body was found on the rocks below the bridge, (June 22, 1867), Lilly D. (September 17, 1868), cold and stiff, and the supposition was that rob- Henry A. (October 12, 1873), Estella M. (August bery was the incentive, as he nsnally carried con- 12, 1875). All these children are members of the siderable money on his person. Suspicion pointed Bethesda Methodist church, and Mr. and Mrs. to no one, and his death remains a mystery.

Studor are members of the Lutheran church, of

Jacob Studor, Adamsville, Ohio, is a member which he has been a deacon. Mr. Studor is a of one of the prosperous families of Adams town- man who holds the respect of the people, has been ship, Muskingum county. Jacob Studor Sr., the a township trustee, takes a great interest in edu- father, was born in Alsace, France (now Germany), cation and has been school director. His daugh- received a common-school education and could ter, Belle, married John Lettick, a school teacher read both French and German. He was brought of Kansas, and they have two children. up as a farmer, and at the age of of twenty-one married Albert Long, a farmer of Madison town- years drafted into the French army and served ship, and has three children.

Lettie five years. While in this service his father emi-

Noah Stull, farmer, Dresden, Ohio. Mr. Stull, grated to Canada and settled on a farm. He was who is one of the practical farmers of Muskingum 34

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county, was born in Pennsylvania, January 14, 1822, and is of German descent. He was but four Ohio. John P. Sturtz, Adamsville, Muskingum county Among the prosperous pioneer families, years of age when lie was left fatherless, and he substantial farmers and valuable citizens of this was brought up by his grandfather, Peter Ault. part of the state we find the Sturtz family. Chris- His mother's maiden name was Elizabeth Ault. tian Sturtz, the great-grandfather of our subject, About 1826 Mr. Ault came to Coshocton county, was born in Pennsylvania, and a farmer of Somer- Ohio, settled on land two miles west of West Car- set county. His father came from Germany with lisle, and was one of the pioneer farmers. Here his parents when but four years of age. A tradi- the mother of our subject was married to Alpheus tion in the family relates that his parents both died Taylor and became the mother of these children: at sea, on the passage to America, and their son, George, William, Freelove, Julia, Mary, Amanda, the father of Christian, was sold to pay his passage Lucinda and Peggy. Noah was the only child by to Philadelphia, as was the custom in those days. the first marriage. Alpheus Taylor resided on a He finally settled in Somerset county, Penn., and for farm near West Carlisle, Coshocton county, Ohio, many years the family were residents of that coun- and there our subject made his home until fourteen ty. Christian Sturtz, his son, married a Miss years of age, when he began learning the carpenter's Shoemaker, was a successful farmer of Somerset trade in East Union, Ohio. He was bound out to county, owned about 300 acres of land, and here Andy Ault, an uncle, for four and one-half years passed the remainder of his days. Jacob Sturtz, his and served his time out. After this he went to eldest son, and the grandfather of John P., was born work for another uncle, Frederick Ault; remained in Somerset county, Penn., in 1787, and of Penn- on his farm two years, and then came to Dresden sylvania Dutch stock. He received a common- where he worked in a cabinet shop for one year. school education in German, was reared a farmer, A few months were then spent in Missouri, after and married Susan Gaumer, the daughter of Jacob which he returned to Dresden, and worked at his Gaumer, a Revolutionary soldier from Reading, trade for thirty years. In April, 1865, he came to Penn., who settled in Washington township, this his present farm, which he bought, and is now the county, in 1808, the families coming together. owner of 250 acres and is a substantial farmer. Jacob Sturtz settled, the same year, on land now He is an example of what energy, perseverance owned by Mr. Lovett. To himself and wife were and economy can accomplish, and the property he born ten children: Daniel (born in Pennsylvania, now owns is the result of his own honest toil. He and died soon after coming to this county), Charles first worked for Mr. Jones in the cabinet shop, and (born in Washington township, this county), Lu- received 50 cents a day. Later he worked in cinda, Catherine, Adam, Andrew, Lydia, Martin, Dresden for $1 a day, and in this manner saved Solomon and Margaret. All lived to maturity, ex- sufficient means to buy 160 acres, for which he cept the first. Jacob Sturtz was a soldier in the paid $4,600 in ready cash. In December, 1848, Revolutionary war, served as a rifleman, under he married Miss Frances S. A. Eveland, daughter Capt. Robert McConnell, and lived in Washington of Jacob and Jane Eveland. Mr. Eveland came township eight years. In 1818 he settled in Ad- from Virginia to Ohio at an early date and lived ams township, on land now owned by George W. to be an old man, dying in Muskingum county. Bell, and here died, December 24, 1834. He was He was the father of nine children: William, very handy at almost any work. He was a black- Rachel, Betsey, Peggy, Polly, Frances S. A., James, smith, gunsmith and carpenter, and very often built Mildred and Catherine. After marriage Mr. Stull houses. Among other things he prepared gun-

settled in Dresden and there followed his trade un- powder and charcoal, and was considered one of til he moved with his family to his farm. His the best hunters of the time in his county. He union was blessed by the birth of two living chil- was a member of the Lutheran church in Salem dren: Charles L. and Emma F. Mrs. Stull died township, held the office of church trustee, and as- June 28, 1876, and Mr. Stull has never remarried. sisted in the building of this church. When he His wife was a member of the Presbyterian church, died he was but forty-seven years of age.

and he holds membership in the same. In poli-

Charles Sturtz, his son, and the father of John tics he is a democrat. Mr. Stull's half brother, P., was born, February 19, 1813, on his father's William Taylor, was in an Ohio regiment during farm in Washington township, and received but the Civil war and died at Bowling Green, Ky. At little education in the old log schools of that time, one time Mr. Stull owned about 300 acres of land, He attended school, in all, about three months, but he has given considerable of it to his children. learning to read and write, and learned the usual He is entirely selfmade, and now in his old age he work of a farmer boy, becoming very handy with can enjoy the fruits of his labor, being in very a rifle. He shot his first deer when but seven years comfortable circumstances. For five years Mr. of age. In 1833, at the age of twenty-one years, Stull worked at carpentering and millwright work, he married Rachel Bainter, daughter of Adam and and during that time did not lose a half day. Elizabeth (Shroyer) Bainter, and was one of six chil-

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dren: Mary, Jacob and John (twins), Catherine Sturtz have been born three children: Annie E. and Rachel (twins), and Adam C. Philip Shroyer, (born March 12, 1870), Clark N. (born July 31, grandfather of Mrs. Sturtz, was the first of the 1876), and Roland J. H. (born September 8, family to come here, and cleared the land now 1883). Annie E. married September 30, 1890, owned by his grandson, P. C. Schroyer. To Mr. Elbert S. Ferrell, a hardware merchant of Adams- and Mrs. Charles Sturtz were born ten children: ville, and they have one child. Daniel Moser, Elizabeth L. (married and deceased); Margaret grandfather of Mrs. Sturtz, was born in Zwey- (died at the age of twenty-two years); Adam C., breaker, Bavaria, and received a good education in Susan C., Jacob L., John P., Mary M. (died at German, later learning the pottery business. He the age of twenty-two years); Charles N. (drowned was a well-to do potter in Bavaria, and gave all ir. the Muskingum river in 1873, at the age of his children good educations, his sons, as was the twenty-one years); Rachel A. (died at the age of custom in Germany, following the trade of their eight years); Josiah (died an infant). After his father. He married, in Bavaria, Catherine Wen- marriage Mr. Sturtz bought the land upon which derling, and to them were born four children, who he now resides, and where he has lived many lived to maturity: Philip, Catherine, Louise and years. He was very successful in farming, and George A., all born in Bavaria. In 1843 Daniel bought a sawmill on Symms creek. This mill he Moser came to America with his family, and set- operated until 1850, when he built a new one, and tled on a farm in Adams township, now owned by also had a store for three years, from 1847 to John J. Klein. Himself and family were unac- 1850, in Coshocton county. He was a very pros- customed to farm work, and were compelled to perous farmer, and now owns 320 acres of well- pay to have the work done until they gradually improved land. He is a prominent member of the became farmers. They were members of the Lutheran church, of Adamsville, and has been a Lutheran church, and Daniel lived to be sixty- church trustee. In politics he is a democrat and three years of age, dying in 1843. His son, Philip a charter member of Hubbard lodge No. 220, of Moser, worked at the pottery business in Zanes- A. F. & A. M. He was a strong Union man ville for years. George A. Moser, another son, and during the war, and had two sons in that war. the father of Mrs. Sturtz, was born in 1816, in Mr. Sturtz owns land in Salem township, the Bavaria, and received a good education, being able original deed for which was signed by Gen. An- to speak French and German, and when he came drew Jackson. His two sons who served in the war to this country he also learned the English lan- were Adam C. and Jacob, both in the One Hundred guage. He was eighteen years of age when he and Sixty-second regiment, Ohio Volunteer in- came to America with his father, became a farmer fantry. Mr. Sturtz is now eighty years of age, and married Anna Hahn, daughter of John and hale and hearty, and respected by all. John P. Elizabeth (Boltenberrick) Hahn. Her father came Sturtz, his son, was born April 11, 1845, received from Hesse Cassel, Germany, in 1834, and settled a common-school education, and took up farming. first in Pennsylvania, where he lived about a year June 10, 1869, he married Louisa C. Moser, the and a half, and in 1835 came to this county and daughter of George A. and Anna (Hahn) Moser. settled in Adams township near Wills creek. After their marriage they settled in Adamsville, Here he became a prosperous farmer and lived to followed farming and teaming for a time, when be about seventy-one years of age. He was one of Mr. Sturtz sold out and moved on a farm in Adams the founders of the Lutheran church, and with his township, lived there one year when he moved to means helped to build the church, and held the Hayworth farm, where he lived fourteen years. On principal offices. His widow is yet living at the this farm he erected a good house and barn in age of eighty-seven years. After his marriage 1877 and 1878. In 1890 he moved to Adamsville, George A. Moser remained on the home farm. where he had opened a hardware store in 1889 in Later he removed to Boone, Iowa, and remained company with J. A. Snoots. This was the first there one summer, but not liking the climate he hardware store in Adamsville, and they built up a returned to his old home. He then opened a good trade. In 1892 Mr. Sturtz retired and the grocery store in Zanesville and remained there two business is now conducted by Ferrell Bros. In years, when he removed to Adamsville and en- 1890, in connection with his other business, Mr. gaged in the same business, was also postmaster, Sturtz opened a hotel in Adamsville, which has and held the office of township trustee. Himself been very successful. Himself and wife are inem- and wife are members of the Lutheran church, and bers of the Lutheran church, of which he has been he has held all the offices in the same, and having elder, deacon and Sunday school superintendent a good voice he was accustomed to lead the sing- for many years. Like his father he is a stanch ing. He is a strong democrat in politics. Mr. democrat, but not an office seeker. He has held and Mrs. Moser are the parents of nine children: the office of township trustee. To Mr. and Mrs. Louise C., Mary E. (deceased at thirty-one years

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of age, a widow at the time), John D., Emma M., Virginia, and their union resulted in the birth of Ella C., Annie S., William G. (died an infant), the following children: Nathan C., Alva, Mary, Lourena A. and Charles A. (died at the age of Catherine, James M., Charles W. and Alice V. Mr. twenty-three years). Mr. Moser gave all his Fleming lived to be seventy-one years of age and children good educations, and Emma M. and was a man of property, owning about 900 acres of Lourena A. are successful teachers, the latter hav- land in Muskingum and Licking counties. He was ing taught ten years in Adamsville. Mr. Moser a Methodist and had an honorable purpose in life. died in 1874, at the age of fifty-eight years, his His wife died before him at the age of forty-eight. widow is yet living. The Fleming family is one of the most noted and

Mrs. Catherine Fleming Stump represents two numerous in the United States and all its members of the oldest families in Muskingum county, Ohio- have been honest, law-abiding citizens. To Mr. and the Flemings and the Stumps. Leonard Stump, Mrs. William M. Stump three children were born: her husband's grandfather, came from Virginia to Cora, Walter W. and Bertha. Walter married Eva this section of the country about 1807. A more George, is a farmer and has one child; Bertha is complete account of this sturdy old pioneer and the wife of Thomas G. Fleming, son of Nathan Q. his descendants is given in the sketch of Miss Mary Fleming, and Cora is still at home. William M. E. Stump. His son, James, was but seven years Stump died on the 7th of May, 1868, at the age of of age when he came with his parents from West twenty-nine years, leaving a young widow with three Virginia, in which state he was born in 1800 in little children to care for. He was a successful Hardy county. He attended the common schools business man and possessed in a marked degree of Licking and Irville, and as he diligently applied those qualities which surmount all difficulties. He himself to his books he obtained a practical educa- was a kind husband and father, and his loss has al- tion. Indians were very numerous when he was ways been greatly deplored. He first settled on the young, and there was plenty of wild game on all farm whichis now occupied by his widow, then pur- sides. He was first married to Miss Susan Ran- chased a farm of his father-in-law on which he dall of this county and their union resulted in the lived two years. He then resided on the Newark birth of one child that lived to grow to maturity- road opposite his father and managed the farm be- Leonard Stump. After the death of his first wife he longing to his father, until he was called from life. was married to Miss Cynthia Rennick, of Pickaway Since that time Mrs. Stump has always resided on county, which union resulted in the birth of four the old Stump homestead and has a pleasant and children: Lucinda, Rennick, William M., and comfortable home, which she built with her own Cynthia. Mr. Stump settled in Licking township means, having inherited property from her father. on the Newark road, one and one-half miles from She has brought up her children wisely and well Nashport, where he had erected him a home prior and all have received practical educations. She to his marriage, in 1823. This fine house, in which and her daughter Cora reside together and their he spent all his days, is still standing. Surround- home is the abode of culture, refinement and hospi- ing it were 540 fertile acres of land which, during tality. his lifetime were exceptionally well tilled and Miss Mary E. Stump, Nashport, Ohio. The looked after. He was a Presbyterian in religious Stumps are of German descent and are among the belief and lived to be eighty-seven years of age, his pioneers of Lincoln township, Muskingum county. later years being spent in ease and comfort. His Leonard Stump, the grandfather, was a Virginian, character was truly Christian like and in his family and was related to the family from which the noted he was the soul of kindness and generosity. He rebel general, Stonewall Jackson, sprung. He was was a patron of education and gave all his children married in his uative state to Miss Phoebe Stump, fair educational advantages and assisted them to and to their union were born eight children: John, a start when they took up the burden of life for born January 29, 1798; James, born April 1, 1800; themselves. William M. Stump, his, son and hus- Jackson, born February 11, 1802; Mary M., born band of the subject of this sketch, was born on the February 16, 1804; Ruth, born February 17, 22d of December, 1838, and was given a common- 1806; William, born October 16, 1808; Elizabeth, school education. On the 4th of March, 1862, he born January 9, 1811, and Phoebe, born Septem- was married to Miss Catherine Fleming, who ber 11, 1814. Leonard Stump came to Ohio in was born March 24, 1842, daughter of John and 1808 and settled on some wild land one-half mile Hannah (Carter) Fleming. [See sketch of Fleming west of Nashport, where he resided for some time, family. ] The father was the third son of Col. after which he removed to Irville, where he spent Nathan Fleming and was born at Irville, July 16, the remainder of his days. He built him a sub- 1815, and after reaching manhood followed farm- stantial log house, and the huge stone chimneys ing on the highlands of Licking township.

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Biographical and historical memoirs of Muskingum County, Ohio. Embracing an authentic and comprehensive account of the chief events in the history of the county and a record of the lives of many of the most worthy families and individuals, Part 110

Author: Publication date: 1892 Publisher: Chicago, Goodspeed Pub. Co. Number of Pages: 642

Author:
Publication date: 1892
Publisher: Chicago, Goodspeed Pub. Co.
Number of Pages: 642