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 115

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Publisher: Chicago, Goodspeed Pub. Co.
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he married Mahala Brown, a daughter of Benjamin phronia Richardson, daughter of Jesse Richardson Brown, born in 1814 in Virginia. Her father and his wife Lydia. Jesse Richardson was an old settled near Zanesville many years ago, later moved Revolutionary soldier from the state of Connecti- to Morgan county, and lived there until his death cut, who settled in Monroe township on the farm in 1864, his wife, Nancy Davis, dying in 1870. now occupied by our subject. To Robert Waters Mrs. Walker was the mother of seven children, and and wife were born four children: Jerome H.

died in 1885. The children were: George (born April 13, 1835), William C. (born Septem- (subject); Martha, now Mrs. White of Roseville; ber 20, 1842), Philancy (born February 4, 1838), Jennie, now Mrs. Sagle of Roseville; Mary, Mrs. and Robert Marshall (born June 23, 1845). After Poe of Roseville; Lizzie, the widow of Dixon his marriage, Mr. Waters settled on the old Rich- Tharp of Zanesville; Etta, now Mrs. Hoover, living ardson homestead, where he has since lived. Both near Roseville; Frances, now Mrs. Myers of Rose- himself and wife are members of the Methodist ville. The parents of this family were members of Protestant church and he has been class leader and the Methodist Episcopal church. The father was trustee.

In politics he is a republican and was a prominent in politics and held many offices of strong Union man during the war. He sent three trust. Dr. George W. W. Walker was born on the sous to the Civil war-Jerome H. was in the old home of his father in this township in 1847. 100 days' service in the Shenandoah valley.

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William C. was in Company F., Seventy-eighth One Hundred and Twenty-Second Ohio Volunteer Regular Ohio Volunteer infantry, and served all infantry, and served for three years, or during through the war, was in many battles and was with the war. He was wounded at the battle of the Sherman on his famous march to the sea. He is Wilderness and was discharged in 1864. He began now a physician at Adamsville, Ohio. Robert M. working at his trade at Frazeysburg, and also ran was in Company -, Sixty-fourth Ohio Volunteer a hotel at that place. In 1886 he came to Trin- infantry, served nine months and was in many way and opened the Union hotel, which he has battles, the last being Nashville. Mr. Waters is conducted in a successful and creditable manner much respected by the people and has been road ever since. He was married in 1876 to Miss Mag- Supervisor. He has taken an active interest in gie McCann, a native of Frazeysburg, and to them having good schools and was a member of the have been born two interesting children-Harry school board for many years. He gave his chil- and Frank. Mr. Watson is a pleasant, agreeable dren all good common school educations. His first man, and is naturally suited and adapted to his wife died, and May 28, 1848, he married Julia R. present business. In politics he is a democrat, and Barnard, daughter of Jason and Jane (Holcomb) is a member of the G. A. R., Cass post. He is also a member of the A. F. & A. M., Dresden lodge No. 103. He holds membership in the Presbyterian church.

Barnard. To them have been born six children, all lived to be grown: Sarah (born March 29, 1849, was married and died at the age of forty years), Wesley A. (born August 16, 1855), Charles L.,

Richard Wells, one of the representative citi- (born June 8, 1859), Louisa J. (born April 8, 1857), zens of Muskingum county, Ohio, was born in Emma E. (born January 15, 1862), and Decatur Loudoun county, Va., on the 30th of August, A. (born July 20, 1863). Jason Barnard was of 1823, and was but little over two years of age English parents, born in Connecticut, where he when his parents settled in Ohio; consequently his married Jane Holcomb and lived near Hartford. recollections are all of the Buckeye state. He re- They were the parents of seven children who lived ceived the rudiments of an education in the sub- to be grown: Julia R., Jason A., Louisa M., Lucy scription schools of that day. His father, who M., Electa L., Celia A. and Fidelia J. Jason was a first-rate cabinet maker and carpenter, died Barnard came to Monroe township about 1824 and when our subject was but fourteen years of age, settled on a farm. He lived to the advanced age and the latter began to familiarize himself with the of seventy-eight years and died in this township. use of tools, soon becoming a competent and pro- Mr. Waters is a man who has always lived a cor- ficient workman. Many of the best residences in rect moral life, has been a good citizen, and is re- his locality and the Bethel church were built by spected by all who know him. He has been the him. He followed his trade in connection with father of eleven children. The Waters' family farming, and has been successful. During the descend from Ohio's old pioneer stock of sturdy time he devoted himself exclusively to his trade and brave frontiermen, without whom no country he rented his land, but of late years he has could become civilized and the fatherland of a paid more attention to his farm, which at present prosperous and peaceful race of people such as comprises 190 acres, all well improved. He does Ohio can boast of to-day. Jerome H. Waters not aspire to office, but he has held the office of married Louisa Barnard, daughter of Jason Barn- postmaster at Brush Creek for a number of years, ard. He is a farmer in Monroe township. and has held other local positions. Mr. Wells was

John W. Watson, hotel proprietor, Trinway, married on the 27th of November, 1845, to Miss Ohio. There is nothing adds so much to the pres- Aphelia M., daughter of John W. Bear, who was tige of a town in the estimation of a stranger as familiarly known as the "Buckeye Blacksmith." first-class hotel accommodations. First in Trin- After his marriage Mr. Wells settled on the old way is the well-known house kept by Mr. Watson. Wells homestead, purchased the interests of the This gentleman is a native of the Buckeye State, other heirs, and here he has since resided. To his his birth occurring in Coshocton county, Perry marriage were born ten children: John R .; James; township, on the 14th of January, 1844, and his Louisa, wife of James Pletcher; Hampton (de- parents, John W. and Elizabeth (Bingard) Wat- ceased), Clayton; Clara, widow of Willis McCoid; son, were natives of the Old Dominion. The father David F .; Emma C .; William E., and Cora A. was drowned in Wakatomaka creek in 1854, and Hampton and Clayton became teachers, and the the mother received her final summons in 1872. former afterward attended the Muskingum college at John W. Watson became familiar with the tedious New Concord, Ohio. Mr. Wells and wife are mem- routine of farm life at an early age, and when six- bers of the Baptist church, with which they have teen years of age he began learning the shoemak- been connected for many years, and they are active er's trade at West Carlisle, Ohio, following this for workers in the same. In politics he has been a seven years. In 1862 he enlisted in Company D, stanch republican. Mr. Wells' father, Troy

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Wells (deceased), was one of the old settlers of a democrat until 1839, when he became a whig. Muskingum county, settling in Brush Creek town- He died on the 12th of February, 1880. Mrs. ship on the farm where his son Richard now lives Bear is living at the age of eighty-one, and is a in 1826. He was a native of Fairfax county, Va., member of the Methodist Episcopal church, in born July 29, 1796, and was married in his native which her husband also held membership. state in 1822 to Miss Lucinda, daughter of Jeremiah

James E. Wharton was born in the township in and Minnie (Weeks) Hampton. She wasborn on the which he is now residing, February 26, 1857, his 29th of March, 1806. Following his marriage Mr. parents, John B. W. and Margaret (Prior) Whar- Wells, with his young wife, started for the Ohio ton, having been born in this county also, the country in wagons, and as they could only make father's birth occurring in 1819. In his early slow progress through the rough and unsettled youth he was apprenticed to a Mr. Bryant to learn country, they were three weeks in making the blacksmithing, which occupied his time and atten- journey. He first purchased thirty acres of land, tion until he was twenty years of age. He then all in the woods, built a little log cabin, and thus worked for a short time for a Mr. Crover, but began life. He cleared his small place, added to later opened a shop at Elizabethtown, in which it from time to time until he owned 275 acres, and place he met and married Miss Prior. He after- was very successful and prosperous. There his ward moved to Cooperstown, where he conducted death occurred on the 12th of June, 1837, at the a blacksmith and wagon shop, but still later moved age of forty-one years. He was a carpenter by to Hopewell, and in 1882 to Zanesville. Five trade, a skilled workman, and constructed many children were born to their union, three of whom articles of furniture for the neighbors and others. are living, but they were left motherless when the His marriage was blessed by the birth of six subject of this sketch was quite a small boy. He children: Richard; Isaac (deceased); Maria (de- attended the common schools near his home, and ceased); Ann; Stephen, and David. Mrs. Wells remained with and assisted his father in his was married again on the 23d of January, 1844, business until he was twenty years of age. He to James Crane, who was born July 12, 1803, and then concluded to learn the trade of a blacksmith who probably settled in the county at an early himself, and in connection with W. W. Sloop, he period. After marriage Mr. Crane settled on the purchased and conducted a shop for about four Wells homestead and subsequently located on years.

Succeeding this he worked for a Mr. Duncan run, where he died on the 8th of July, Elmore for one year, then became an employe in 1862, at the age of fifty-nine years. Three chil- the Zanesville Steel works, where he remained for dren were born to this union: Henry, born No- about four years. In 1887 he came to Mr. Ster- vember 22, 1844; enlisted in Company A, Sixty- ling, and after conducting a shop of his own for second Ohio Volunteer infantry, in 1861, and died one year he became associated with Mr. Ehman, in a hospital near New York in 1862. Susan C., and so has continued to the present time. On the wife of James Woodruff and Aphelia Ann, wife of 27th of April, 1887, he was married to Miss Ella William Smith. Mr. Wells was a member of the Shipplett, who was born in Hopewell township, Baptist church and Mr. Crane was an accepted Muskingum county, July 4, 1858, a daughter of member of the same. Mrs. Crane is also a mem- Nelson and Ann (Hughes) Shipplett. Mr. and Mrs. ber of the same denomination, with which she has Wharton are Methodists, and he was formerly a been connected many years. Although eighty-five democrat politically but is now a prohibitionist.

years of age, she is well preserved, and sprightly, her

Joseph Wigton, deceased, father of Samnel mind is clear and active, and she recounts the events Wigton, was numbered among the many citizens of the past in an intelligent, interesting manner. of foreign birth who emigrated to this country, Richard Wells' father-in-law, John W. Bear, was and who by their industry and good management the founder of that name in Ohio. He was born in became wealthy and influential members of society. Maryland, was married in Belmont connty, Ohio, He was born in Ireland, from which country he to Miss Mary C. Turner, and subsequently re- emigrated when a young man. He first came to moved to Muskingum county. He was a black- Perry county, Ohio, and there followed his trade, smith by trade. He was an intelligent and brainy that of tailor, which he had learned in his native man, and took an active interest in political affairs, country, for some time. From there he went to serving by appointment Indian agent at Upper Fultonham, Muskingum county, Ohio (then called Sandusky to the Wyandott Indians. Subse- Uniontown), and there carried on his trade for quently he was a custom officer in the revenue de- some time. He entered a quarter section of land partment at Philadelphia. He was a speaker of adjoining Roseville, located on it, and immediately much force, eloquent and persuasive, and was a

began making improvements. The farm was great temperance worker. He was the father of principally in the woods, but in a short time vast but one child, now Mrs. Wells. In politics he was improvements had been made, and here Mr.

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Wigton made his permanent home. His death educated. He was but a boy of seventeen years occurred in 1859 when eighty years of age. He when he joined the colony of adventurers and set- came to this country alone, and what he made in tlers bound for the great West and the then back- the way of this world's goods was the result of his woods of Ohio. This was in the year 1796-97. indomitable energy and superior management. Young Wilcox came with the party to Marietta, He was married near Rushville, Ohio, to Miss Ohio, and after a short residence there came to Sarah Porter, who bore him eight children: Muskingum county and leased land on Wakatomaka William (deceased), John (deceased), Mary creek near Dresden. He married Rebecca Camp- (deceased), Jane (still living), James (deceased), bell from Virginia, and to them were born eleven Nancy (deceased), Samuel and Carson P. The children: George (died young), Charles, William, mother of these children died in 1831, when about John, Jesse, Mary, James and Rebecca (twins), forty years of age. She held membership in the Emily, Zebida and Sarah. James Wilcox lived Presbyterian church. Mr. Wigton's second mar- but a few years on the Wakatomaka creek and then riage was to Miss Margaret Rose, who bore him moved to the Wells creek in Adams township. He one child, Martha, who resides in this county. was the first settler in this part of the township. Mr. Wigton was also a member of the Presby- He was a devout member of the German Baptist terian church, having joined the same a number of church and his house was the home of the worthy years preceding his death. A sister of his, pioneer preachers of the gospel when sojourning Catherine, came to the United States, married in the wilderness. He was for a short time a sol- James Downey, and settled in Perry county. dier in the War of 1812 and died in his eighty- Another sister, Hannah, married a Perkins, and eighth year. John Wilcox, his son and the father still another, Martha, settled in Pennsylvania. A of our subject, was born in 1812, on Wills creek brother, William, located in Franklin county, in Adams township. He was educated in the Ohio. Samuel Wigton, subject of this sketch, and rough schools of the pioneer and learned to work son of Joseph and Sarah (Porter) Wigton, was born on the farm and in the timber. He remained at near Roseville, Ohio, in 1822, and obtained but a home until he married when about forty-four years limited education in the subscription schools. He of age in September, 1852, Sarah A. Crumbaker, remained under the parental roof until twenty- daughter of John and Catherine (Kalor) Crum- six or twenty-seven years of age, and in 1849 he baker. John Crumbaker was from Loudoun was married to Miss Amanda J. Crooks. He and county, Va., of German descent and a farmer and wife then settled on a farm adjoining the home wagon maker by trade. He had ten children : Jonas place, and there remained for three years when K., Maria D., John, Johannah, Sarah A., William they located on the farm where they now reside. A., Elizabeth E., Amanda C., Andrew Jackson and In this vicinity they have made their home, and Oliver J. He came to Ohio, settling on a farm in Mr. Wigton has been actively engaged in agricult- Adams township in 1829. Here he spent the rest ural pursuits. Their union was blessed by the of his days and was a soldier in the War of 1812. birth of two children, only one now living: John Jacob Kalor, the maternal grandfather of Mrs. William; the one deceased was Joseph Wallace. John Wilcox, was a German school teacher and Mrs. Wigton died in 1889, when sixty-one years came to this country as a soldier with the Hessian of age. She was an exemplary Christian, and a soldiers at the time of the Revolution. He was worthy member of the Lutheran church of Rose- one of the early school teachers of Loudoun county, ville, in which Mr. Wigton was a deacon for many Va. After his marriage John Wilcox settled on years, and in which he is elder at the present the old homestead, where he lived all his life. time. Politically he is a democrat.

Both Mr. and Mrs. Wilcox were members of the Among the most respected citizens of Mus- Methodist church, and they were the parents of kingum county, is Ira Wilcox, Dresden, Ohio. His four children: Ira, Alice (died at the age of twen- grandfather, James Wilcox, was of English de- ty-four years), James M. (died an infant), and John scent and among the early settlers of Maine. His W. (died when six years of age). John Wilcox father was a sea captain and opposed his son's died, but his widow, Sarah A. Wilcox is yet living. coming West with the colony. James left without She was born March 21, 1820, is a devout Chris- the consent of his parents and never communicated tian and a meniber of the Methodist church. Ira with them. Some years later he was attending a Wilcox, their son, was born April 21, 1853, in the trial in Philadelphia, when he met a lawyer, who old homestead on Wills creek, received a common noticing the name Wilcox, inquired about his fam- school education and learned the blacksmith's trade ily and found that Mr. Wilcox was his uncle. Af- closing an apprenticeship of two and a half years ter this letters passed between the families but with William Rollers, of Coshocton county, when Mr. Wilcox never returned. James Wilcox, had but twenty-two years of age. He then married, but little education, but the family were all well September 13, 1874, Josephine Smith, daughter of

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Finley and Elizabeth (Hawk) Smith. To them work to make a home for themselves. There they was born one child, Nora E. Mrs. Wilcox died enjoyed the primitive advantages of early times after a marriage of four years and Mr. Wilcox mar- and resided until 1877, when they removed to a ried April 17, 1883, Charity E. Knoff, daughter of farm on the National road, about three miles west John and Mary J. Knoff. Mr. Wilcox followed of Zanesville, where Mr. Willey died in February, his trade of blacksmith mostly in Wills Creek 1883. He had always taken an active interest in until 1888, but the last few years managed his the advancement of the county and was a man business, as he could do little work on account of whom all respected. His widow still survives him ill health. He went into the hotel business in and makes her home with her children. Although 1889, ran the Grand Hotel at Dresden one year she has attained the age of seventy-three years she and since that time the White House, which is a is well and active. She bore her husband four large hotel, well managed, containing thirty rooms sons and three daughters, of whom only three are and a spacious dining room, good beds and a lib- now living, as follows: Sarah H., wife of John eral table at very reasonable prices. Socially Mr. Shaefer, residing on the old home farm in Hope- Wilcox is a member of the I. O. O. F., Wakatom- well township; Daniel G., the subject of this aka lodge No. 186, and a republican in politics. sketch, and Edward M. Daniel G. was the fourth By his second marriage Mr. Wilcox has two chil- child and eldest son in his parents' family, was dren: Bernice A. and Alice. born in the double log house on the old home Daniel G. Willey, treasurer of Muskingum place and there grew to maturity. During his county, Ohio, is fitted by nature as well as by boyhood he attended the little log schoolhouse training for the responsible position he fills, for he with its slab benches and single slab desk around is methodical in all his habits, is extremely pains- the side of the room, which was heated by a large taking, and is without doubt energetic. He was fireplace which was supplied with wood cut by the born in Hopewell township of this county May 22, scholars from the surrounding forest. At the age 1845, of which section his people have been resi- of eighteen years he entered Muskingum college dents since 1801, at which time Curtis Willey at New Concord where he remained two and one- immigrated with his wife and one child from Penn- half years. He then returned home and remained sylvania, at which time Hopewell township was a with his parents until his father's death, having complete and unbroken wilderness. Curtis Willey assumed during the last few years of his life the was a native of Delaware but at an early age he general supervision of the place. He continued to was taken to Pennsylvania where he was reared make his home with his mother for a number of and married to Margaret Colvin, and with her years and looked after her interests in a manner moved to Muskingum county, Ohio, of which region eminently worthy of commendation. In 1883 he they were among the very foremost settlers. was elected on the democratic ticket to the position Zanesville did not then exist, and the land where- of county treasurer and at the end of two years on it is now located was a swamp. Mr. Willey was renominated for the position by his party, but was offered the land upon which the courthouse was defeated by the opposing candidate. In 1887 and jail now stands for his gun, but considering it he was again made the candidate for the position a very poor bargain refused to accept. He and and was elected, the duties of which position he is his wife resided in Hopewell township until their still discharging. He has made a beau ideal deaths at the ages of ninety-five and eighty-eight public officer, and his services are highly appre- years respectively, after a happy married life of ciated by all. January 25, 1888, he was married seventy years. Three sons and three daughters to Miss Dola Butler, a native of the county and a were born to them, the third child being Jesse G., daughter of Samuel C. and Sarah C. Butler, by who was born upon the old homestead in this whom he has one daughter, Kittie Florence. Mr. county in 1811. They endured the privations of Willey is a member of the Phoenix lodge of the pioneer life and had to ride twelve miles to mill Knights of Pythias at Zanesville, and was one of on horseback through the thicket. Their nearest 295 charter members. Mr. Willey's grandmother

neighbors were Indians and the wild animals-the was a devotee of relics, and the family have in primitive owners and inhabitants of the wilderness. their possession many curiosities, among which is About 1836 Jessie G. Willey was united in mar- a pair of silken slippers, at least 150 years old, riage with Catherine Griffith, a native of Licking which were worn by her grandmother on her county, Ohio, wliose birth occurred near the town wedding day; also her own wedding shoes. of Brownsville, in 1818. She was the daughter of early settlers, Daniel and Sarah Griffith.

James F. Williams, farmer, Dresden, Ohio. The Farming has been Mr. Williams' principal occupa- young couple at once took up their residence in tion, and the energetic and wideawake manner in Hopewell township on an unimproved farm, upon which he has taken advantage of all methods and which they erected a little log cabin and set to ideas tending to the enhanced value of his prop-

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erty, has had a great deal to do with obtaining the soldier in the Civil war in an Ohio regiment, was competence he now enjoys. Mr. Williams was captured in a skirmish, and starved to death in born in Falls township, Muskingum county, Janu- Andersonville prison. John D., the second son, ary 23, 1837; was fairly educated in the common married Ella Brandon, and is on the home farm. schools, and early in life became thoroughly posted The Williams family descended in all its lines from on all agricultural subjects. He comes of one of the original pioneers of Muskingum county, the the old pioneer families of this county, his grand- Williams, Cullins, Blunts and Cordrays.

father, Jesse Williams, who was a native of the Prof. John A. Williams, a prominent educator Old Dominion, having settled here when there was of Muskingum county, Ohio, is principal of the but one cabin in Zanesville. This must have been Roseville graded schools. He was born at Briston, about 1798, when the country was a vast wilder- Perry county, in 1852, and is the son of Dr. Terry ness. He was a young and single man when he K. Williams, an old settler of the state, coming came to this state and he was married to Miss here from Virginia when he was about eighteen Sarah Cullins. [See sketch of Henry Cullins. ] To years of age. He settled in Zanesville, and mar- this union were born eight children: Annie, Re- ried Rachel Jennings, a native of Frederick county, becca, Lucinda, Noah, Isaac, Thomas, Finley and Va. The Jennings family came to Muskingum Elijah. Mr. Williams died at the age of eighty county many years ago. The Doctor taught school years, a Methodist in his religious belief. He was in this neighborhood, later studied medicine in the an honorable, upright citizen, and an excellent ex- Columbia Medical college, commenced to practice ample of the old pioneer settlers. Elijah Williams, at B-, and later came to Roseville, where he son of the above and father of our subject, was died in 1860. He was among the prominent prac- born in Muskingum county, Ohio, and received his ticing physicians of this and Perry counties. His education in the pioneer schools. He married Miss wife is still living, and was a daughter of Daniel Phoebe Martin and to them were born three chil- Jennings. They were the parents of three chil- dren: Ann, Susan, Minena, Jesse, John and James dren: William C., a noted physician of Newton- F. The father settled in Falls township, and was ville, this county (he died at the age of thirty- an industrious, hard-working farmer. His son, seven years, and his family now reside near Ful- James F., selected as his companion in life Miss tonham); Columbus L., living in Roseville, en- Phobe A. Blunt, daughter of James and Hannah listed in Company G, Seventeenth Ohio Volunteer (Cordray) Blunt. Mr. Blunt was also one of the infantry for three months, and later reenlisted in pioneer settlers of Muskingum county, Ohio, com- Company G, Thirty-first Ohio Volunteer infantry, ing here but a short time after Jesse Williams, and and was elected captain (he was in Sherman's from the same state. He married in this county campaign, and served during the rest of the war); Elizabeth Cullins, sister of John Cullins, who was and John A. (our subject). The parents were the father of Henry. To this marriage were born members of the Presbyterian church, and before ten children: George, James, Thomas, Edith, the war the father was a democrat, but later be- Susan, Mary, Jane, Eliza, Martha, and Sarah. His came a republican. John A. Williams was reared first wife died and Mr. Blunt took for his second in this county, and attended school at New Lex- wife Miss Hannah Cordray, daughter of Isaac and ington and at New London National college. He Sarah (De Witte) Cordray, the parents pioneer set- took charge of the Vernon county schools at tlers of Muskingum township. By this marriage Thornville, Perry county, and has been in the Mr. Blunt became the father of three children: schools of Roseville for ten years. He was city Joannah, Isabel and Phoebe. Mr. Blunt resided editor for a paper in 1883-85, and ably dis- all his life in Muskingum township, and was a sub- charged his duties. He is very well known as one stantial farmer, owning 400 acres of land, besides of the most thorough and popular educators of the considerable real estate in Iowa and Kansas. He county, and took charge of the graded schools of served faithfully in the War of 1812 and was Roseville in 1890. Prof. Williams married the present at Hull's surrender. After marriage James daughter of William Dunn [see sketch,] and they F. Williams settled on his present farm, and is have a family of five children: H. O., Arthur prominently identified with the agricultural inter- O., John W., Merle and Nellie. The family are ests of the county. To his marriage have been born members of the Presbyterian church. The Pro- nine living children: James E., John D .. Noah, fessor has always taken a great interest in public Sylvester, Charles, Senior, Laura B., Iva M. and matters, and has held many offices of trust, both in Georgie. Mr. Williams has sent his children to the town and county, among which may be men- good schools, and has ever taken an interest in ed- tioned: township clerk, village clerk, justice of the ucational matters, having been a member of the peace, and was a member of the county board of board of education for a number of years. In poli- education, which all shows that his superior educa- tics he is a republican. His brother, Jesse, was a tion and intellect are appreciated.

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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 115

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